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If you work in a fitness setting, at some point you will be asked questions about nutrition. Everyone knows that a healthy diet is important, even though 60 percent of Americans are overweight. With the prevalence of so many fad diets and our desire for the "magic pill," it has become even more difficult for health care professionals to turn the focus to food as nourishment for our bodies and something to be enjoyed in moderation. So when your clients ask you about food and nutrition, what should you say?
Achieving a healthier way of eating is really all about behavior change — exchanging bad habits with better ones. Even nutrition experts cannot agree upon what constitutes the "ideal diet." They do agree that choosing foods to achieve variety, balance and moderation and adjusting portion sizes are the only ways to achieve long-term weight control and optimal health. With that in mind, don't feel as though you or your staff need to know everything. Listen to what your clients tell you about their typical food choices, eating patterns, temptations and frustrations. Once you have that information, tackle one or two issues at a time, creating action steps with specific time lines. In other words, if a client is drinking five sodas per day, ask him or her to drink only two sodas a day for one week. If a client is not eating enough vegetables, come up with creative ways to sneak vegetables into a meal. If a client skips breakfast because he or she doesn't have time or doesn't tolerate food in the morning, suggest drinking a protein smoothie each morning.
To achieve variety, balance and moderation, I recommend becoming familiar with Dr. Walter Willet and the Harvard Medical School's Healthy Eating Pyramid. Based on decades of research, they have modified the government's 1992 Food Guide Pyramid and developed guidelines that not only help control weight and actually promote health, but also retain the pleasure of eating (www.health.harvard.edu).
When it comes to weight loss, your staff needs to encourage clients to follow the concepts of variety, balance and moderation while decreasing their food intake. Discuss how America has been supersized. Food portions have grown by approximately 60 percent from the late 1970s to the mid-1990s. One serving of pasta is a half of a cup or roughly the size of half a tennis ball. If you are not familiar with portion sizes, one source of literature is the American Diabetes Association (www.diabetes.org).
You and your staff can become knowledgeable about nutrition by doing research or taking a course, but when your clients' questions become too complex, too specific or require more time than you have to give, refer them to a registered dietitian (RD). Today, you can find more dietitians who specialize in fitness nutrition, who are, better yet, degreed exercise physiologists or certified personal trainers. Many RDs are in private practice and could work with your program on a consulting basis. When searching for a dietitian, find one who specializes in fitness nutrition and be sure to set up a meeting to determine if he or she will make a great fit for your program. A great resource is the American Dietetic Association's web site that contains a "Find a Dietitian" service at (www.eatright.org).
Christine Karpinski, MA, RD owns Nutrition Edge Inc. in Wilmington, DE. She is a registered dietitian and exercise physiologist. www.nutritionedge.net; 302-656-FOOD.


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Promoting Mental Health And Wellbeing In Inclusive, Calmer Classrooms (Morden, Merton, London 31 March 2020)
31 March @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Conference Trainer – Jenny Mosley
Promoting Mental Health and Wellbeing in Inclusive, Calmer Classrooms
Tuesday 31st March 2020 from 9am – 3pm
This day looks at how teachers can promote Positive Learning Communities in the classroom by encouraging children to take responsibility for their own behaviour and relationships. An intensely practical day – Jenny will highlight the qualities teachers and children need to develop in order to promote PSHE, SMSC and emotional wellbeing. Jenny is passionate about working with the innate wisdom of children as a powerful forum for change so she will demonstrate a circle-time with a KS1 and a KS2 class with delegates observing and discussing on the impact it can have.
For a school to get the best value for the day Jenny also encourages senior managers to attend so a true whole school positive relationships framework can be put in place.
What past delegates say: "I have had wonderful feedback from not only my staff but other heads too who sent their staff on the training. We have also found a way to get circle-time across the school weekly in each class……..our middays too have embraced your ideas to change playtimes. All commented on your enthusiasm and inspiration. How wonderful is all of that! Jennifer Richards, Headteacher, St Mark's CE Primary, Bromley, Kent
Who are these courses for: Teachers, TAs, Lunchtime Supervisors, Headteachers. Everyone!
Cost: £125 per day. Group bookings (4 and over) £95 per head per day (all plus VAT). Lunch and refreshments included.
Venue: Hatfeild Primary School, Lower Morden Lane, Morden, SM4 4SJ
To book a place: Please click below to download then complete attached application form and fax back to 01225 755631 or email to email@example.com. or post to Jenny Mosley Consultancies, 28A Gloucester Road, Trowbridge, Wilts BA14 0AA. www.circle-time.co.uk. If you have any queries please contact Joanna on 01225 767157.
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Children's Health
Because young people are more sensitive and delicate than adults, many parents wish to spare their children treatment with potentially harsh medications, so they turn to natural medicine. However, this desire meets an opposing impulse: the fact that parents are worried about their children's health and are less willing to experiment with treatments that may or may not help. The net effect for the parents is often increased anxiety about which course to take.
Other complications arise as well. For example, some treatments favored by natural medicine are particularly difficult for children to tolerate (such as restrictive diets) and use of them runs the risk of causing emotional harm. Furthermore, many alternative practitioners believe that immunizations are harmful for children and actively crusade against them, while conventional practitioners present vaccines as a matter of necessity. 1
Common sense, fortunately, suggests a way through this confusing situation: alternative medicine (especially in its gentler, more child-friendly forms) may be appropriate for relatively mild conditions, where there is not much risk of serious harm. Whenever there is risk of serious illness, however, medical diagnosis and treatment is preferable to the more speculative approaches of alternative medicine.
For a discussion of specific natural medicine issues of particular relevance to children, see the following articles:
- Attention Deficit Disorder
- Autism
- Bed-wetting
- Colic
- Ear Infection
- Eczema
- Hives
- Insect Bites
- Strep Throat
- Warts
For information on natural treatments of particular relevance to older children, see the full article on adolescent health .
Ernst E. Rise in popularity of complementary and alternative medicine: reasons and consequences for vaccination. Vaccine . 2001;20(Suppl 1):S90–S93.
Ernst E. Rise in popularity of complementary and alternative medicine: reasons and consequences for vaccination. Vaccine . 2001;20(Suppl 1):S90–S93.


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Oral History Interview with James Macia, July 21, 2000
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Back to Regularly Scheduled Programming with A Gâteau à l'Orange
It's been a bit of a whirlwind around here these last few days. I feel like I'm doing eight things at once all online. It's a good feeling even though I don't think I have enough of a sleep reserve for it; this manifests itself in the fact that usually the more things I have to do, the more efficient I become, and right now I'm not being as efficient as I could be.
I want to thank everyone who's contributed to the Haiti Relief Effort so far both on this blog and through the Twitter campaign. Every comment helps more than you can imagine so thank you to everyone who left at least one comment here to help us out. So far, nearly $14K have been raised here and almost $5K on Twitter so I'm very pleased. Remember that every comment you leave until January 31st counts toward the total.
And for those of you who have been patient enough to wait for me to get back to the more regular pursuits of this blog, here's a cake for you. This cake has been blogged about elsewhere already as a result of my disseminating the recipe I'd found, but if you've seen this cake on another blog, probably Deeba's, you can see that my version of it is Cinderella at her stepmother's house, and her version is Cinderella at the ball. Either way, it's delicious and if you love citrus a fraction as much as I do, you should definitely try it.
It's winter and with winter comes revelry (and its remains), snow (sometimes), and above all citrus.
Let me be perfectly clear about this: I'm ethnically Iranian folks, and if any of you know any Persian people, you know we love our citrus. As I said to Deeba and she quoted me back on her blog: We're a bit obsessive and weird about our citrus fruit. We hoard it, display it, eat it, drink it, preserve it, dry it, cook it, and I'm sure we'd bake it too if there were a tradition like that of Western baking in Iran, heck we'd probably wear oranges and lemons if we could find a way to. When my father was a three year-old boy in Tehran, he would sneak into the pantry to drink the freshly squeezed and bottled lemon juice. Did you catch the part about his being three years old?
Nowadays, he will eat a whole 2Kg (4lb) bag of oranges at one sitting while reading the newspaper or working at his computer. And while my obsession at the age of seven lay with sipping red wine vinegar I'd have snuck in a cup back to my bedroom rather than lemon juice, I think you get the point that my family and tart and acidic foods, citrus being a prime group of these, are a tight-knit bunch. So the first time I had an orange cake that really tasted like it had orange in it, albeit not that much, but more than an orange pound cake, I became obsessed with finding a truly orange-tasting recipe.
You'd be surprised at how few there are. In fact, I don't really know of any other orange cake recipes that are so rich with real orange flavor. It took a lot of traipsing across the internet to find this recipe and, of all places, I found it on a Swiss site about Haiti. Ah now you see it, how I should have posted this recipe earlier, but somehow posting it now makes everything come full circle since I've been using this space to raise funds for Haiti instead.
The difference is in all the orange juice that goes into this cake. 4 oranges' worth, and how half of that goes in right after the cake is baked, rather than pouring some sort of glaze over it. As I said to Deeba, this cake is like a very light cheesecake in its consistency; the egg whites don't give it volume, they just prevent it from becoming a flat puck.
You could always try to make it with clementines instead of oranges or whatever other kind of citrus you want to try. I've been meaning to make a lemon version of this cake, but what I really want to try is a yuzu version. Alas, where is one to find fresh yuzu anywhere in Europe? Perhaps one of you wants to send me yuzu for my citrus gateau experiments, until then I guess I'll just have to be patient...
I want to take this opportunity to wish my dear friend Jamie a very happy birthday. If you don't know her blog, it's Life's a Feast and she is a brilliant writer, so run over there, don't walk, and wish her a happy birthday while you're at it.
Gâteau à l'Orange
translated and adapted from here
Serves 8
4 oranges
100g (1/2 cup - 2 tsp) of softened butter
100g (1/2 cup) sugar
150g (1 1/4 cup) flour
3 eggs
1 packet (1 1/2 tsp) of baking powder (= 7 or 11g depending on which label so ~8 is usually enough)
1 Tbsp Rhum
1 Tbsp Cointreau
1 pinch of salt
10g (2 tsp) of butter (to grease the pan)
Preparation: 1h30
For the cake:
- Heat the oven to 170C (325F).
- Grease a cake pan (I used an 8" springform which I greased and then covered with baking parchment, the butter makes it adhere and it's easier to remove the cake when it's done)
- In a bowl, beat the sugar and softened butter together.
- Separate the whites from the yolks and set the whites aside for now. Add the yolks one by one to the butter and sugar mixture, taking care to mix each one thoroughly before adding the next one and beat until you obtain a smooth batter.
- Add the Rhum and the Cointreau and mix again.
- Mix the flour and baking powder together and add it to the batter by "raining it in". Mix well.
- Zest 1 orange to obtain a tsp of orange zest (I actually get a lot more out of one orange and use it all in the batter). Cut in half and juice the oranges. Pour half of the resulting juice in the batter, add the zest and mix.
- Beat the whites until firm with the pinch of salt. Add them delicately to the batter.
- Pour the batter into the pan and bake for an hour, checking the coloration from time to time. It will be dark orange when done.
- Pour the other half of the juice into the cake while it's still warm. Take care not to pour it too fast and not to let the cake cool too much before you do so. You may find, as I did on my first attempt, that if you don't get the timing right, your whole cake will not have juice in it (as in it may have two different textures and have a visible line halfway down where the juice stopped penetrating).


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The one player on the floor with playoff experience was the difference Tuesday night inside �The Dome.�
The one player on the floor with playoff experience was the difference Tuesday night inside �The Dome.�
Junior point guard Amanda Paschal scored 32 points, dished out 11 assists and added six rebounds and four steals in leading Chipley to a 66-41 victory over Port St. Joe in a Region 1-1A quarterfinal.
Chipley, 21-5, advances to meet the winner of Holmes County-South Walton later this week. The Lady Tiger Sharks� season ends at 16-12.
Paschal was the point guard on the Chipley team that reached the state title game last year, but the Lady Tigers graduated eight seniors from that squad.
Paschal, surrounded by one junior and three sophomores in the starting lineup, with just three seniors on the roster, has carried a heavier burden this season.
�Last year she had a great supporting cast and this year she doesn�t,� said Chipley coach Kim Tuel. �She had to step up and lead the way. She�s a fantastic ballplayer and as long as she is going like that we will be tough to beat.�
Paschal was in the middle of two critical swings in the game.
The first period was played with a frenetically choppy style, the teams combining for 15 turnovers � Port St. Joe would turn the ball over 22 times in the game � and as many missed shots.
In an omen of things to come, the Lady Tiger Sharks in particular had issues, missing a slew of easy chances, including seven shots in the lane in the first 7 minutes.
�We usually make those shots,� said Port St. Joe coach Kenny Parker. �We were a bit tight in the beginning.�
Early in the second quarter Paschal paced an 8-0 run that pushed the Chipley lead to 26-15, scoring twice inside and assisting on the other two buckets in the run.
The Lady Tiger Sharks pulled off an 8-0 run in response, but Chipley scored the final five points of the half and were up 31-23 at intermission.
Paschal ignited a 9-0 run in the opening minutes of the third quarter, scoring the last five points, including a three-point play, and the Lady Tigers were up 40-25.
Port St. Joe clawed back and had a chance to close the gap to 10-points with 3:41 left, but could not convert and Chipley streaked to six-straight points minutes later and closed the quarter up 50-33.
�We played like middle-schoolers tonight,� Parker said of his team which is actually of middle school age. The Lady Tiger Sharks have no seniors or juniors and three sophomores and start two eighth-graders. �I told them rebounding and defense win in the playoffs and we didn�t do either very well tonight.
�But we are likely to be right back here next year and the year after. We are both young teams.�
Chipley completely confounded a flagging Port St. Joe team in the final period, scoring the first eight points of the quarter while stifling Port St. Joe with changing defenses.
The Lady Tiger Sharks did themselves no favors, unable to convert inside against the Chipley man defense when they saw it and unable to hit outside against a 2-3 zone.
�We worked all week on switching, from man to a 2-3 to a 1-2-2 zone,� Tuel said. �We wanted to be ready for whatever they threw at us.�
Chipley � 16-15-19-19 _ 66
Chipley � Lawson 4, Paschal 32, Massaline 8, Lee 2, Works 5, Williams 10, Potter 4.
Port St. Joe � Hutchinson 12, Patterson 2, Fleshner 9, A. Johnson 3, Quinn 11, Jasinski 4.


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Barista (f/m) in Stuttgart | from 11-2016
Barista (f/m) IN Stuttgart | FROM 11-2016
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Coffee for you is more than a bean? Is it the black gold that makes your heart beat higher? Its preparation a blend of hot passion and genuine acrobatic skills in milk frothing?
Then it's exactly YOU who will be our King of Coffee. Your main tasks: As a BARISTA at Coffee Fellows you will be creating for our guests real coffee works of art every day and will be filling the most delicious bagels in town. Appearing in a friendly and convincing manner, you will actively support our young, very modern team.
Lovingly prepared coffee specialities, hearty bagels and a feel-at-home ambience: As a young, expanding coffee-shop enterprise with 140 locations in Germany, Switzerland and Austria following the American role model, Coffee Fellows offers you the perfect place of well-being and an attractive workplace that allows you to share your coffee passion with us and our guests.
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Brenner Children's pediatric emergency department has moved back to its original location. Learn more
In order to help protect patients, family members and health care workers from the spread of COVID-19, no visitors are allowed at any of Wake Forest Baptist Health's outpatient or inpatient facilities, except in certain situations.Learn moreMore COVID-19 Updates
Flu season runs from October to May, with most cases happening from late December to early March. But the flu vaccine is usually offered from September until mid-November. Getting vaccinated before the flu season is in full force gives the body a chance to build up immunity to (protection from) the virus.
Even though it's best to get vaccinated as soon as the flu vaccine is available, getting the vaccine later can still be helpful. Even as late as January, there are still a few months left in the flu season, so it's still a good idea to get protected.
The flu vaccine is recommended for everyone age 6 months and older. It's especially important for people who are at greater risk of developing health problems from the flu to get vaccinated. They include:
Kids under 9 years old will receive two doses this flu season if they have received fewer than two doses of flu vaccine before July 2015. This includes kids who are getting the flu vaccine for the first time. Those under 9 who have received at least two doses of flu vaccine previously (in the same or different seasons) will only need one dose. Kids older than 9 only need one dose of the vaccine.
It can take 1 to 2 weeks for the flu vaccine to become effective, so it's best to get vaccinated as soon as possible.
Different types of vaccines are available. One type (called trivalent) protects against three strains of the flu virus (usually, two types of influenza A viruses and one influenza B virus). Another (called quadrivalent) protects against four strains.
The vaccine can be given to kids in two different ways: by injection with a needle (the flu shot), or sprayed into the nostrils (nasal spray or nasal mist).
Both ways of delivering the vaccine are safe and effective, and experts don't recommend one type over the other, except for kids with certain medical conditions or pregnant women, who should not get the nasal spray.
Some vaccines are approved only for adults at this time, such as egg-free vaccines and intradermal shots, which are injected into the skin (instead of muscle) with a smaller needle.
Certain things might prevent a person from getting the vaccine. Talk to your doctor to see if the vaccine is still recommended if your child:
In the past, it was recommended that anyone with an egg allergy talk to a doctor about whether receiving the flu vaccine was safe because it is grown inside eggs. But health experts now say that the amount of egg allergen in the vaccine is so tiny that it (but not the nasal mist) is safe even for kids with a severe egg allergy. This is especially important during a severe flu season.
Still, a child with an egg allergy should get the flu shot in a doctor's office, not at a supermarket, drugstore, or other venue. And if the allergy is severe, it might need to be given in an allergist's office.
If your child is sick and has a fever, talk to your doctor about rescheduling the flu vaccine.
Most people do not have any side effects from the flu shot. Some have soreness or swelling at the site of the shot or mild side effects, such as headache or low-grade fever.
Some people who get the nasal spray vaccine may develop mild flu-like symptoms, including runny nose, headache, vomiting, muscle aches, and fever.
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The flu vaccine is covered by Medicare for senior citizens and is generally covered by insurance for people in other high-risk groups. Otherwise, the vaccine may cost anywhere from $10 to $50.
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Rays beat Pirates in First Night Game of the Year
Well, they attached a exterior mouse and got to the two Word files and downloaded them onto a disc for me that day, and I finally got Sunday's game online tonight. I was only using the WIFI to connect to the Internet and check mail and do comments update left on my blog. I had not tried to use the Mail system either on my Windows or Yahoo account until Monday night. But for some reason, and it had a time stamp of Monday afternoon, the files were missing that could coordinate those requests. He told me that maybe there was a glitch in the system at the source and during a update it might have erased it by mistake. So now I had to fear that a exterior source could swallow up a chunk of my internal programs.
I asked if I did anything wrong here, and they stressed that sometimes things go wrong before we get our computer and usually programs inside them correct the situation , or at least alert you to a damaging scenario. I did not get a warning, a "Danger Danger Will Robinson" or any type of Bells or Whistles. But with the Cowbells around me the last few days I am not hearing all that well right now. Anyways, they happily replaced the unit and also threw in a 1 year maintenance program free of charge. Who say customer service is dead? But considering I paid about over $ 700 dollars for a top of the line system that will be obsolete by December 2009, I liked the gesture. So here I am finally getting Monday night game on here at 2 am on Weds. No jokes, the things I do for my baseball love is sickening sometimes ( Not really, but it does tickle).
During the second game of this home-and home series with the Pittsburgh Pirates the last two days, the Tampa Bay Rays have seen their offense and their relievers show some polar opposites in plus and minus situations. Today would mark one of the first night games of the season for the Rays and they now know that the season is just around the corner. With less than 21 days until the ball goes to the plate for real, the team can now focus on their seasonal objectives and get ready for the second run at a divisional title or pennant. Starting for the Rays today will be their number four starter, Andy Sonnanstine. You know the thing I love about this guy is that he is the consistent member of the rotation in 2008. If it was not for a stroke of bad luck in late August and September, he would have lead this team with over 15 wins last year. No one has ever done that as a Ray, much less a guys less than the number 3 starter for the team.
Pittsburgh will take the field wearing their St Patrick's Day green caps because this is their last home game before they hit the road tomorrow to play the New York Yankees in Tampa. On the mound for the Pirates will be Paul Maholm, who is predicted to be one of the front runners of their rotation this season. Leading off for the Rays tonight will be shortstop Jason Bartlett. Maholm gets an 0-2 count on Bartlett before he get s nice call over the outside corner for a called third strike and the first out of the game. Gabe Kapler then comes to the plate and hit a hard grounder to Adam LaRoche, who takes in the ball and throws to Andy LaRoche at first base tonight. Evan Longoria then swings at an outside breaking ball for a swing strikeout and the Rays are retired 1-2-3 in the top of the first inning.
Sonnanstine ends up with his warm-up tosses and faces Nyger Morgan as the first Pirate hitter tonight. Morgan hit a long fly ball to Justin Ruggiano in center field for the first out. Freddy Sanchez, who is playing second base tonight then comes up and hits a soft grounder to Ray Olmedo at second base. He takes the ball and quickly throws it to Willy Aybar, who is manning first base tonight for the Rays. Nate McLouth then hit a swirling ball of the end of his bat that drops in front of Bartlett, but he can not get control of the ball in time to get the swift outfielder. McLouth is on with an infield single. On the third pitch to Ryan Doumit at the plate, Dioner Navarro can not control a breaking ball in the dirt and McLouth scrambles down to second base, and into scoring position for the Pirates. Doumit then misses a great breaking pitch by Sonnanstine for a swing strikeout.
One of the wild thing about the stadium tonight is the green bases. That is right, the usual pearl white bases have a green paint job tonight in honor of the Irish holiday tomorrow, but there is no green beer in the stands. Maholm again take the mound for the Pirates and faces Pat Burrell for the first time tonight. Burrell quickly strikes out to put one out on the board for the Rays. Aybar then comes up and hit a grounder to Sanchez at second base, that he quickly gets over to LaRoche in time for the second out. Ben Zobrist then comes up and hits a single into center field for the Rays first hit of the night. Dioner Navarro then comes up and hits a ball straight to Jack Wilson at shortstop and he flips the ball to Sanchez to complete a 6-4 force out of Zobrist to end the Rays chances this inning.
Sonnanstine again came out for the Rays, who will have St Patrick's Day off and will probably spend the day working out at the complex. Tomorrow also marks the first day of the minor league players beginning to play inter-squad games with other teams to get ready for their season. The first batter to the plate this inning is Adam LaRoche. He hit a sharp ball towards third base that Longoria takes in stride and quickly throws to Aybar to secure the first out. Jose Tabata then comes up and is a victim of Sonnanstine's off-speed pitch for a called third strike, and the Pirates second out. Craig Monroe, who has been pretty successful on the base paths this spring then comes up and hits a long fly ball to Kapler in right field for the third out of the inning. It is an easy 1-2-3 inning for Sonnanstine and the Rays.
Maholm again comes out for the top of the fifth inning and faces Aybar first in the inning. Aybar hit a ball towards McLouth in center field for the first out. Zobrist then hit a high fly ball to Tabata in left field for a quick second out in the inning. Navarro then comes up and hit a ball towards Wilson at short stop that he can not get a good handle on and he is on the outskirts of the infield when he attempts to try and get Navarro at first base. He is awarded a infield hit and the Rays have a base runner with two outs. But Pirate Manager John Russell has seen enough and goes out to relieve Maholm with Dave Davidson. For the night, Paul Maholm went 4.2 innings and gave up only 2 hits and got 4 strikeouts for the Pirates. Ruggiano is the first Rays batter to face Davidson, and he quickly hit a ball to LaRoche, who fired to Sanchez at second for the force out of Navarro to end the inning.
The Rays send David Price to the mound in the bottom of the fifth inning. This is Price's second appearance of the spring. the first batter to face him will be Morgan. He hit a solid liner towards third base that is snared by Longoria for the first out. Sanchez then hit another ball towards Longoria that he easily scoops and tosses to Aybar for the second out of the inning. McLouth then walks to give the Pirates a base runner with two out. With Doumit again at the plate, Price ends up throwing a wild pitch and McLouth advances to second base on the play. Doumit ends up hitting a ball to Ruggiano in center field to end the inning for the Pirates.
Davidson again takes the mound for the top of the sixth inning. Olmedo then walks on 6 pitches and steals second base during Bartlett's at bat. On the next pitch, Bartlett hit a ball down the third baseline past LaRoche for an RBI single. Kapler the comes up and is walked on 5 pitches to put men on first and second with no outs in the inning. At that time, Russell again comes out and takes the ball from Davidson. In comes reliever Brian Slocum to pitch for the Pirates. To this point, the Rays have scored a run, and have gotten two walks and a hit in the inning. With Longoria at the plate, the Rays call for a double steal and both Bartlett and Kapler move to third and second base safely on the play.
Longoria is also walked and the bases are loaded with no outs in the inning. Burrell then comes to the plate and gets an RBI without hitting the ball as Slocum also walks him for the second straight walk of his outing and ties the game for the Rays.. Aybar then hit a hard shot to Adam LaRoche at third base for the first out of the inning, but he scores Kapler to give the Rays the lead in the game, 3-2. Zobrist then comes up and is walked to again to put another runner on base for the Rays. Navarro then hit a shot down to first base that Adam LaRoche take unassisted for the second out of the inning. But on the play, Longoria came in to score to put the Rays up 4-2. Ruggiano then came up and also walked to give Slocum 4 walks in the inning. But Olmedo hit a fly ball to Tabata in left field to get Slocum out of the inning. But the Rays had scored 4 runs on 1 hit and 7 walks in the inning.
Price again took the mound for the Rays in the bottom of the 6th inning with the first lead of the night. He gave up a lead-off ground rule double to Adam LaRoche that was touched by a fan down in the right field wall ( wearing a Yankee hat ) area right before the Pirates Bullpen cut-out. the ball would have been at least a double, but if the fan had not touched it, he could have stretched it into a triple. Tabata then struck out swinging for the first out of the inning. Monroe then hit a ball that one-hopped to the wall in the gap in left-center field for an RBI double. Andy LaRoche then walked to put two Pirates on with one out. Wilson then came up and struck out swinging to give the Pirates one more out in the inning. Morgan then was called out on a called third strike and Price got out of the inning only surrendering the lone run. But the Pirates pulled back within one run 4-3.
Darryle Veal came out to pitch the top of the seventh inning for the Pirates. Adam Kennedy got a single to left field to lead-off the inning for the Rays. Veal then walked Ray Sadler to put two men on with no outs. Gabe Gross then hit a long fly ball to McLouth in center field, but it was not deep enough for Kennedy to advance on the play. During Michel Hernandez's at bat, Veal threw a wild pitch and both Sadler and Kennedy advanced a base on the play. Hernandez ended up being called out on strikes to give the Rays their second out of the inning. Morgan Ensberg then walked to load the bases for the Rays. But it was short-lived as Reid Brignac hit a foul pop-up to Adam LaRoche at third base for the final out of the inning.
Price again came out for the bottom of the seventh inning and Luis Cruz lead off for the Pirates. He ended up sending a Price change-up back up the middle for a lead-off single. Jeff Salazar then hit a ball to Ensberg, who took over for Longoria at third base and he threw to Kennedy at second to get the force out. Rays Manager Joe Maddon then came out and replaced Price with Randy Choate. for the night, Price went 2.1 innings and gave up 3 hits and a lone run, but also had 2 walks and three strikeouts. The first batter to face Choate was Robinzon Diaz. He hit a single up the middle to advance the runners, but they did not test Ruggiano's arm in center field. Garrett Jones then came to the plate with two men on and one out. He hit a ball in front of the plate that new Rays catcher Nevin Ashley took and threw to Chris Richard for the second out. Both men advanced on the play. Tabata then hit a ball to shortstop that Brignac threw to Richard to end the inning for the Pirates.
The Pirate then sent Jesse Chavez to the mound for the top of the eighth inning. Ashley lead off for the Rays and walked on 6 pitches. Jon Weber then hit a towering shot to right field for a two run homer to put the Rays up 6-3. Richard then hit a liner to Tabata that he did not have to move to field for the first out of the inning. Kennedy then struck out, but the ball got away from Diaz behind the plate, but he regrouped and threw to first to record the put out. Sadler then hit a ball down towards third base that Neil Walker took in and threw to Garret Jones to end the inning.
Choate came out again for the Rays in the bottom of the eighth inning. Monroe was first to the plate and hit a single to left field to start off the inning. Walker then struck out on a nice breaking pitch from Choate for the first out of the inning. Brian Bixler then was called out on strikes to get two quick out on the Pirates. Morgan then hit a ball sharply towards Brignac that took a high bounce near the side of the mound and he could not control it in time to get Morgan at first base. So the Pirate now had men at first and second with two outs. Cruz then came up and hit a ball towards Ensberg at third base. He took the ball and stepped on the bag to complete the force out of Monroe to end the inning for the Pirates.
Jeremy Powell came out for the top of the ninth inning. the first Rays to face him was Gross, who hit a ball down to Jones that he easily took and stepped on the first base bag for an unassisted out. Hernandez then walked on 6 pitches to give the Rays a base runner. Ensberg then struck out swinging to give the Rays one last out in the inning. Brignac also hit a slow roller towards Jones that he easily took for his second unassisted play of the inning for the third out.
The Rays Rule 5 Draftee Derek Rodriguez took the mound for the Rays trying to preserve the win for the team. The Rays will have to make a decision in the next 20 days to either return Rodriguez to his former team, or try and find a spot for him on their 25-man roster. they could also offer him back to his old team and then work out a trade to keep him in the Rays farm system. First up in the bottom of the ninth is Salazar who hit a fly ball to Ruggiano for the first out. Diaz then comes up and rips a ball down the first base line past Richard and it hits the wall and bounces out to Sadler in right field for a double. Jones then also hit a RBI-single down the line past Richard for his 8th RBI this spring. Tabata then hit a ball towards Brignac that he flips to Kennedy to get Jones. With Tabata on with a fielder's Choice, the Pirates have a man on base, with the tying run at the plate. Steve Pearce then hit a ball towards Kennedy, but the ball is rolling slow since Pearce shattered his bat on the play. Kennedy easily get to the ball in time to throw out Pearce and end the game with the Rays taking it 6-4.
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Rays it was well worth the wait! Don't you hate it when the technology that is suppose to help us actually makes our life more difficult! I love the picture of the Pirates' mascot. Welcome back to the technology age!
Wow, when a computer glitches it always does a good job of it! Glad to hear you got most of your files and stuff back.
Love the mascot! Hope your day goes better today!
I was so excited when I got the updated laptop so I could do more while I was sitting around, but I also know that sometimes monkey wrenches get thrown into the machinery.
Not bitter, upset or even stressed, just hate to have things unsettled this time of year. Spring time for me is the first time of the year. You lose that hours sleep, then you got to get your personal clock ready for late might baseball and less sleep some nights.
But, if I didn't love it, I would be doing this anyways.
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Thanks for waiting for all the old stories lol
Anyways, it is great to again be able to go on location with my laptop. I actually like to write in the middle of the innings, or right after something happens to have it fresh in my mind so I can write about it when I am happy, upset or just plain annoyed by umpires, players or a pitcher having a weird night.
My laptop went down right before the playoffs last season, so I could not do blogs or even post photos the same night as the events. But now I can upload video, files and photos while I am sitting in my little seat any time I feel like it in 2009.
But I will still set my cell phone to silent lol.
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I live in fear that my laptop will just go blank and die, so I can imagine how you felt. Looks like the Rays are right on target this spring, including Price. Loved those green bases, btw!
Those bases were a bit weird, but a nice part of the night's celebration. I just wanted some green beer to make it official.
Price is just not secure with the change-up yet. He throws a nice one, but he also doesn't throw it with a bit of gusto yet, so it is easy to recognize coming out of his hand. That is another great reason for him to start out in the minors and get that thing to a level where he is as comfortable with it as his coaches.
baring an injury, he will start in Triple-A Durham this year a while.
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I watched a bit of that game on Monday night – first time I have ever seen green bases! McKechnie doesn't appear to have the greatest lighting for night games. Hope the current computer holds up for you!
Rants, Raves, and Random Thoughts
The part I love is how it is set back behind some building and blends in well with the neighborhood.
You know there is a ballpark there, but it doesn't overpower the neighborhood like some ballparks tend to do in Florida and around the country.
That is one of the reason I love Progressive/Jacobs Field in Cleveland. You know it is there, but it blends in well with the urban environment around it.
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This game was telecast on FSN Pittsburgh. I hate the green hats, they really clash with the Pirates uniforms.
I thought maybe someone had it on from the cameras in the stands, but most people down here do not get that network.
I sometimes wish they had another central network where they find these games besides the MLB.TV Network, but that is what it is there for………………our viewing.
I know locally, The Rays Television Network is doing their first broadcast of the year today at 1:05 pm on FSN.
They need a Spring Training run too since we have a new member of the broadcast team, Kevin Kennedy.
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Juigalpa is the capital of the department of Chontales in Nicaragua.
Districts (Barrios)[edit]
30 de Mayo, Asunción, Carlos Nuñez, Cementerio, Central, Ciudadela MITCH, Cruz Verde, Diriangen, Héctor Ugarte, Jorge Salazar, La Hielera, La Morenita #1, La Morenita #2, La Tonga, Las Canoas, Las Flores, Las Torres, Loma Linda, Luis Felipe Acosta, Madrid, Maritza Rivas, Nuevo Amanecer, Padre Miguel Gonfia Lazzari, Paises Bajos, Paiwas, Palo Solo, Panmuca, Pedro Joaquín Chamorro, Pozo Calicanto, Pueblo Nuevo, Punta Caliente, Reparto Juan Pablo II, Reparto MINVHA, San Antonio, San José, Santa Ana, Santa Clara, Santuario, Tamanes, Virgen María
Get in[edit]
By bus or car from Managua or where ever you are located.
By plane[edit]
By car[edit]
Follow the Rama Carretera east out of Managua.
By bus[edit]
All of the bus routes to and from Juigalpa can be found at Mercado Mayoreo in Managua. Juigalpa is approximately three hours by bus in an ordinary route and two hours in an express bus. There are also charter helicopters available from Managua as well. Taxi cabs are the predominate means of transportation within the city.
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Get around[edit]
Taxi Cabs are the predominate means of transportation within the city. Taxis within the city limits cost C$10 per person. Costs increase for places outside the concentrated part of the city.
There are also several bus routes that cost C$3 per person.
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Come for the patron saint festival. The patron saint celebrations on the week of August 15 celebrate the Assumption of Mary. This patron saint festival is renowned as one of the best in Central America, drawing people from neighboring countries. Much of this celebration takes place in the Plaza de Toros near the center of town. Here the highlighted event is bull riding. On average five people die every year from bull related injuries. As a result, there is a saying in Juigalpa, "It is not a good patron saint festival if nobody dies". There are two fairs during the patron saint festival. One is put on by the mayor's office in the center of town. The other, and larger of the two, is organized by a microfinance NGO, PRODESA, and takes place in the PRODESA fairgrounds located on the western side of town. Plaza Taurina de Chontales, located on the north end of town, has a rodeo every middle weekend of the month. The design of this arena was inspired by the rodeo arena in Houston, Texas.
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There are two markets in town. One is the municipal market in the center of town, east of the central park. The other market "Mercado Nuevo" is located along the Rama Carretera at the southern end of town near the hospital.
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Juigalpa is also home to the only beef jerky producer in Central America. Casey Welch's Carne Seca can be found at Esso and Texaco.
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Juigalpa has three discotecas:
Café Iguana is a two story complex with a pool and wet bar located on the western part of town.
Hotter's (Caracoles Negros) is a discoteca on the northern end of town along the Rama Carretera. It is most popular on Thursday nights (Ladies' Night).
La Quinta is located along the Rama Carretera on the southern part of town. It is most popular on Saturday nights and occasionally features a mechanical bull (especially during the Fiesta Patronale)
There are a few popular bars as well:
Bar 7/24 one block east of the park has the largest selection of liquor in Juigalpa. It is a good place to go with some friends. They offer beer bucket promotions on Wednesday nights.
El Coral located half a block east of the gas station PetroNic, is another good bar that is especially busy on Wednesday nights.
Restaurante Tacho on the Rama Carretera in front of the Esso gas station is open all night and often features mariachi bands.
Sleep[edit][add listing]
Casa Country in Juigalpa located one block west of Palo Solo Park. It features unique architecture, Internet and 24 hour service.
Hospedaje Nueve Milenio is available for budget accommodations near the municipal market, in the center of town. Offering amenities such as air conditioning, fan, private or communal baths, and it is open 24 hours a day. Depending on accommodations price rages are from 4.00 USD-15.00 USD per day.
Hotel Quintanilla is located in the western part of town along the street leaving for Puerto Diaz. It includes private parking and breakfast.
Hotel La Quinta offers simple, yet air conditioned rooms and is connected to a restaurant and discoteca.
Las Miradas is a boutique hotel with many amenities. There is air conditioning, internet in all of the rooms, gym, spa, and an excellent view of the Amerrisque Mountains. The price is about $50 per night.
Stay Safe[edit]
Take care if walking at night in Nicaraguan cities, including Juigalpa. It is better to stay in groups or take taxis from one destination to another. There is an increasing amount of violence cased by groups of delinquents due to a rising crack cocaine problem. Avoid the barrios on the northern end of town. Also, avoid unpaved streets as these are typically poor neighborhoods outside the center that are not as well patrolled by the police.
Get out[edit]
You can leave through the domestic bus routes from the municipal market or catch any bus heading north to Managua on the Rama Carretera.


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Resolute Support Mission Afghanistan
Media Packing Checklist
1. On arrival in Afghanistan, all media must ensure that they have the following:
Protective ballistic vest and helmet (these items are required - Any journalist arriving without this equipment will not be permitted to travel on ISAF transport, in Kabul or around the theatre of operation).
2. The following items are recommended for the duration of the embed:
Eye protection (goggles or shatter proof glasses)
Proper field gear for the weather conditions at the time of the embed
o Some mountainous locations easily vary 50°F
o Visit this sit to help with your planning: http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weathe ... esintl_en/
Sleeping bag
Field pack / Back pack
o Do not bring suit cases or boxes that are not easily carried on the battlefield
o All media are expected to carry their own equipment and gear
Canteen, water bottle, or hydration system
o A must have, even in the winter months
o Purification is not required; most camps have bottled water, but the
distant camps will have a common potable water source Suitable clothing
o Bring suitable clothes for hiking and that can have layers added or removed easily. Bring enough clothing for your embed and do not expect to have the ability to buy what you need while embedded.
o Military Style Clothing/Uniforms (complete or partial) are not authorized. This is for your safety, wearing a uniform identifies you as a member of military organization, making it difficult to distinguish you as a non-combatant.
Waterproof boots
o Your boots will be needed for hiking. They should be
comfortable and durable for mountainous conditions. Wet weather gear
o Recommended that you bring both top and bottoms for wet weather gear
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Cold weather gear
o During the winter months temps will drop below freezing (Oct-April).
Flashlight (or headlamp) with red lens and extra batteries
Necessary reporting equipment
Personal medical and hygiene necessities including:
o A small first aid kit
o Insect repellent
o Sunscreen
o Lip Balm
o Shower shoes/sandals and towel
Laundry bag
There are laundry facilities on some of the larger Forward Operating Bases (FOB) but you will not have laundry facilities available in some of the smaller FOBs.
Ear protection (ear plugs)
Power converter to allow use of 110V and 220V outlets as required.
3. Pleasetakeintoconsiderationwhereyouaregoingandtheseasonoftheyear.
The winter months can be extremely cold at night and moderate to extremely cold during the day. The more mountainous the colder it will probably be.
The spring starts off cool and wet and ends hot and moist.
The summer months are hot, dusty and dry during both the day and night.
The fall is cool and dry until the end when it starts to snow in the mountains and the temperatures quickly drop.
4. A reflective (runners) belt may be required on certain installations.
5. Know your blood type. It is recommended that media representatives wear medical tags stating your blood type, allergies and any pre-existing medical conditions that you may have.
It is strongly recommended that you are vaccinated for the following diseases:
o Standard Vaccines: Diphtheria, Measles, Mumps, Pertussis, Polio, Rubella, Tetanus, H1N1 influenza A
o Additional Vaccines: Typhoid fever, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Meningococcal, Meningitis, Tetravalent, Influenza
6. Journalists are strongly advised to gain experience and training in operating in harsh and hostile environments and come suitably equipped and clothed for such situations.
7. All visiting journalists must ensure that they have adequate travel and equipment insurance, and must provide proof of health insurance. ISAF does not provide insurance. ISAF recommends that your policy should include coverage for, at a minimum: Acts of war; evacuation; repatriation of remains and long-term care.
If, in the opinion of the unit commander, a media representative is unable to physically, psychologically, mentally, or emotionally withstand the conditions required to operate with the forward deployed forces, the commander or his/her representative may limit the media member's participation to ensure both the reporter's and the unit's safety. Disputes should be raised through PAO channels. The PAO community will work as the honest broker but the ultimate decision to accommodate media is held by the commander.


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April 22, 1994
Release # 94-060
PRODUCT: Approximately 172,000 yellow hard plastic sound- making baseball bats made by the Processed Plastic Company. The words "Thunderbat" and "Tim Mee Toy" appear on the bat's plastic covering. When swung, the soundmaker inside the bat mimics the sound of a baseball being hit. The bats were sold with a white plastic ball and distributed nationwide from December 1992 through September 1993. Only bats with yellow end caps are involved in this recall.
PROBLEM: The bat's yellow plastic end cap and noisemaker inside the end cap may detach from the bat during use and strike a bystander. The company has received 5 reports of end caps and noisemakers detaching from the bats while in use.
WHAT TO DO: Check to make sure the yellow end of the bat is stapled securely to the bat. If the end of the bat is not secured, return the bat to the place of purchase or call Processed Plastic at (800)323-6165, x223 for a replacement or full refund.
WASHINGTON, DC -- Processed Plastic Company, Montgomery, IL, in cooperation with CPSC, is voluntarily issuing a recall of its yellow tipped "Thunderbat" sound baseball bat, model numbers 39600, 39603, 39604, and 39606. The Company is asking that consumers check to make sure that the plastic end cap is stapled securely to the bat. If the end cap is not securely stapled, the end of the bat can separate from the bat and strike a bystander. This recall applies only to Thunderbats with yellow end caps.
The Thunderbat baseball bat mimics the cracking sound of a bat hitting a baseball when swung properly. The bat is made of yellow hard plastic, a yellow tip, and sold with a white plastic ball. The sound is produced by a noisemaker (located in the bat) that strikes against an interior wood anvil plastic shield when swung properly. The interior shield is fitted with a stapled yellow end cap.
The Company has received five reports of end caps and noisemakers detaching from the bats when the staples at the end of the bat tore loose. Separation of the end cap and noisemaker could result in the noisemaker becoming a projectile hazard and hitting a bystander.
Approximately 172,000 Thunderbats were sold nationwide from December 1992 through September 1993. The bat and attached ball sold for approximately $5.00 each.
Owners of all Thunderbats should check the bat to make sure the yellow end cap is fastened securely. If the end of the bat is not secured, consumers should return the product to the place of purchase or call Processed Plastic at (800)323-6265, x223 for a replacement or full refund.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to help ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals -– contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC's Hotline at 800-638-2772 or teletypewriter at 301-595-7054 for the hearing impaired. Consumers can obtain news release and recall information at www.cpsc.gov, on Twitter @USCPSC or by subscribing to CPSC's free e-mail newsletters.
Please use the below phone number for all media requests.
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Although orchestras, art museums, theater troupes and dance companies have certainly been buffeted by the economy's precipitous decline that started last fall, opera is being hard-hit.
The Baltimore Opera Company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in December, shortly after presenting a vividly sung production of Bellini'sNorma that made it to the stage only after a longtime donor guaranteed the salaries for the cast. The cash-short company, incorporated in 1950, canceled the remainder of the season, leaving ticket-holders to take their place in the line of creditors.
Last month, Connecticut Opera in Hartford abruptly shut its doors for good after nearly seven decades -- filing for bankruptcy was considered too costly. That was essentially the same decision reached by Opera Pacific in Orange County, south of Los Angeles; that company closed in November. The Los Angeles Opera laid off 17 staffers.
And just last week, New York's Metropolitan Opera, the epicenter of operatic art, revealed more signs of the toll that the sinking economy is taking. The company put up the giant, beloved Marc Chagall paintings that adorn the opera house at Lincoln Center as collateral for an existing line of credit to help with cash-flow issues. Met staffers are taking a 10 percent pay cut; singers are being asked to do the same next season, a season already affected by cost-cutting measures.
This is clearly no ordinary recession.
"I've never seen anything like it, even going back to 1980," says Marc Scorca, president and CEO of Opera America, a New York-based service organization representing more than 100 professional companies in 43 states. "It has had an unprecedented impact."
Even fundamentally healthy companies are scaling back on the number of productions or performances. Washington National Opera, for example, which has enjoyed steady ticket sales and contributions this season, had to postpone next season's scheduled presentation of the four-partRing Cycle by Wagner; the company was unable to raise the millions needed for the project.
The flip side is that opera remains popular. Studies by the National Endowment for the Arts reveal that opera audiences grew 35 percent between 1982 and 1992, and another eight percent the decade after that -- the largest increase in any of the arts disciplines. In 2002, more than 25 percent of operagoers were under the age of 35, rebutting the stereotype of an exclusively older crowd.
The Met's extraordinary success with high-def simulcasts beamed into movie theaters around the country and beyond also underlines the appeal of opera -- as of last month, a little more than a million tickets have been sold this season.
And many companies are busily plunging ahead with their seasons, having already whittled expenses and doubled fundraising efforts as best they can. Baltimore's Opera Vivente, for example, a chamber-sized company accustomed to pinching pennies, opened a production of Monteverdi'sThe Coronation of Poppea this weekend and has one more work slated for May.
Washington National starts its spring season in two weeks, right on schedule with Britten'sPeter Grimes ; similarly large-scale pieces by Wagner and Puccini are to follow.
But the reassuring, business-as-usual news continues to be dwarfed by the bad. "When a city loses an opera company, it is not usually one of many in that city, so it is more likely to make headlines," Scorca says. "And when the Met makes some cutbacks, it makes headlines."
More downer news stories are likely. One reason is that many opera companies are not well-positioned to withstand steep recessions. More than half of American opera companies were founded since 1970, a quarter of them since 1980, so their roots are not as deep as many orchestras and other institutions.
"Fewer than 50 percent of the companies have significant endowments," Scorca says, "and most of those endowments are relatively new. They have not had a chance to grow over decades."
With so much focus on just getting each opera onto the stage -- raising the money to pay for soloists, choristers, orchestra personnel, stage crew, scenery, costumes, etc. -- many companies put off the substantial effort required to establish an endowment. Baltimore Opera never built up a significant one.
Other companies have seen once-healthy endowment funds lose 30 or more percent of their value with the market plunge, adding to budget pressures. (Nonprofits rely on drawing a small percentage annually from endowment funds to help with operating expenses.)
"Opera is the most expensive art form because it combines different arts forms into one," says Mark Weinstein, Washington National's executive director. "Survival depends on the quality of financial management and board involvement. An opera company has to depend on donations, rather than ticket sales, so it is more vulnerable when the economy weakens."
That vulnerability is all too apparent now.
"Companies came through recessions in the 1990s and the start of this decade, but this economic downturn, being more severe, has affected the more fragile companies," Scorca says. "The companies that have suspended operations have had some years of fragility; they weren't charging along robustly and then got caught up in this downturn."
Without deep resources, the companies in Baltimore and Hartford were taken down by sharp drops in ticket sales and contributions as the stock market began to drop back in the fall. "In the past, when the economy was down, we could call on donors who made a special effort," says Willie Anthony Waters, Connecticut Opera's general and artistic director for its final decade. "But we had never seen things cascade like this season. We were not going to be able to get out of the morass."
With many weakened corporations, foundations and individual donors all holding back on contributions now, and with government grants being severely reduced, it would be doubly difficult for any bankrupt nonprofit organization to re-emerge.
"I don't know of an opera company that shut down and started up again," Waters says. "If the Baltimore Opera or Connecticut Opera were to return, it would probably have to be under a different guise. Whether that would mean different leadership or management, I have no idea."
At this point, the Baltimore Opera board continues to meet regularly. Michael Harrison remains artistic director, a post he assumed in December after many years as general director. M. Kevin Wixted, the recently appointed general manager, would not comment on whether any new faces would be coming into the picture.
"All I can tell you is that we are still in Chapter 11, and that we are doing what we can to come out of it and produce opera again," he says. "But Chapter 11 is difficult to come out of. A lot of things have to fall into place."
Scorca sounds an optimistic note. "It is inconceivable that Baltimore would give up its incredible tradition of opera and not have an important opera company," he says. "I don't believe the city will stand for not having an important opera company. The Baltimore Opera itself, or another provider, will bring opera to the city."
Weinstein has been in contact with Wixted "and offered to help in any way we can." Scorca notes more companies around the country "are talking to one another about what resources they could share" in these difficult times. It is possible to imagine Baltimore Opera regaining its footing, at least initially, in association with another organization.
Although any revival of Baltimore Opera would be complicated -- just regaining public confidence, with thousands of ticket-holders owed money, would take quite an effort -- the interest in trying appears to be strong.
"This is a great group of people," Wixted says of the company's board. "They have a passion for this great art form. That's why they are still on the board and trying to work things through."
Passion is a theme Scorca sounds, too.
"Opera fans are most passionate about their art form," he says. "Where some companies have failed in the country, this passion will help fill the vacuum."
That spirit has already led to the forming of Baltimore Concert Opera, which bows this month, offering an unstaged, abridged version of Mozart'sDon Giovanni with piano accompaniment. It was founded by local singers who lost their Baltimore Opera gigs when the company went into bankruptcy. There is talk here of yet another opera venture being launched in the area before long.
(Opera lovers are obviously hard to keep down. In New York, a new company just made its debut, founded with a loan from one member's 401(k) and a group of unpaid, eager singers who are making their own costumes. AsThe New York Times reported, "even if the economics and logistics are crushing, the passion seems recession-proof.")
Meanwhile, Opera Vivente, which has successfully weathered 10 seasons, is determined to finish its 11th and move on to a 12th next fall.
"Assuming that further catastrophe doesn't happen and we're not all selling pencils on the sidewalks like they did in the Depression, our staging of [Britten's]Albert Herring will go forward in May," says company founder and general director John Bowen. "Our big question is how we can end up in a situation where we are able to withstand whatever [2009-2010] brings. Opera companies are good at getting by with little, but none of us can survive on good intentions."
As companies, large and small, continue to deal with the tanking economy, they will have to make increasingly tough choices about every aspect of producing opera.
"The companies that survive this will be able to thrive later. But if you cut back on quality now, you'll be lost forever," Weinstein says. "I'd rather see companies cut quantity than quality. Those cutting into quality -- and that includes marketing, because how people perceive the company is part of the quality -- will not make it."
shows that go on
Baltimore Opera is silent, but other companies are active this month:
Opera Vivente , The Coronation of Poppea (Monteverdi); Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 811 Cathedral St. 410-547-7997, operavivente.org
Peabody Opera Theatre , La Traviata (Verdi); 17 E. Mount Vernon Place. 410-659-8100, ext. 2, www.peabody.jhu.edu .
Annapolis Opera , Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) and Pagliacci (Leoncavallo); Maryland Hall, 801 Chase St., 410-280-5640, annapolisopera.org.
Washington National Opera , Peter Grimes (Britten); Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. N.W. 202-295-2400, dc-opera.org.


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Game 109: Baltimore at Toronto
Alex Rios is no stranger to trade rumors. Two years ago, the Blue Jays nearly pulled off a deal that would've sent him to the Giants for Tim Lincecum. Rios' name again popped up throughout last year.
This week, Rios' name surfaced in a report that indicated he was claimed off waivers — likely by the Chicago White Sox — a situation that could mean a trade is in the works. Sitting at his locker on Saturday morning, Rios admitted that it can get tiresome answering questions so often about rumors.
"At some point, it gets old," Rios said. "But, it's baseball, man. There's nothing you can do about it. You just have to not listen to [the rumors] and keep going with what you're doing."
The reality of the current situation is that being claimed off waivers this time of year is a routine part of the game — something that happens every year with many players. The difference is not all the names are leaked. When a player is claimed, the team that exposed him to waivers can A) Let him go for nothing, B) Work out a trade with the claiming club, or C) Pull him off waivers.
It's a way for teams to gauge interest in their players. For contending clubs, sometimes this will lead to an addition that will be eligible for a postseason roster. Trades need to be completed before Sept. 1 for players to be able to take part in the playoffs. Rios said he understood that every team exposes much of its roster to waivers this month.
"I've heard that most of the players go through waivers after the deadline is over," said Rios, referring to the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline. "I guess it's a normal process that most people go through."
Rios said Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi, who downplayed the reports on Friday, had not talked to him about the rumors. If Toronto wanted to shed salary, this would be an easy way to go about it, considering Rios is owed just shy of $61 million through 2014. It's unlikely the Jays would let Rios go for nothing, though. Toronto has until Tuesday to make a decision.
"I can't do anything," Rios said. "If I get traded, I get traded. I'm going to have to go wherever I get traded to, but I don't know. At this point, I'm thinking that I'm staying here. That's the way I have to think about it."
Today's lineups:
Fifth place AL East, 21.0 GB
1. Brian Roberts, 2B
2. Adam Jones, CF
3. Nick Markakis, RF
4. Aubrey Huff, 1B
5. Nolan Reimold, LF
6. Melvin Mora, 3B
7. Luke Scott, DH
8. Matt Wieters, C
9. Cesar Izturis, SS
Starter: RHP Chris Tillman (0-0, 6.75)
Fourth place AL East, 15.5 GB
1. Marco Scutaro, SS
2. Aaron Hill, 2B
3. Adam Lind, DH
4. Lyle Overbay, 1B
5. Vernon Wells, CF
6. Alex Rios, RF
7. Edwin Encarnacion, 3B
8. Raul Chavez, C
9. Joe Inglett, LF
Starter: LHP Brett Cecil (5-1, 4.36)
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The White Sox were willing to take on the remaining $56 million on Jake Peavy's contract he signed with the Padres, and a report Friday night suggests they might be willing to take a bigger financial obligation with Blue Jays outfielder Alex Rios. According to ESPN.com, citing major league sources, the Sox were the team most likely to have put in a waiver claim on Rios.
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Bastian, What the Blue Jays need more than anything is a new and competant General Manager!
It would be ironic, if the Jays faced recently called up Josh Towers when they visit New York this next week.
It appears Josh has been very effective in Scranton, NY's AAA team, this year with an era of 3.42. He was called up by the Yanks yesterday.
The Yankees also signed former Jay Chad Gaudin. They are really scrambling at the back end of their rotation. Mitre, Gaudin … TOWERS!
It looks as if the Yankees have Gaudin, and probably Towers in the bullpen, unless they are going to replace Mitre.


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unpressedented had een nieuw logo ontwerp nodig en lanceerde daarom een wedstrijd op 99designs.
Een winnaar werd gekozen uit49 ontwerpen ingezonden door13 freelance designers.
Contest for a logo for unPRESSedented, a new publishing company. We love the idea of networks or groups of people contributing to a solution, idea, process, or project. Logo should not be too "cartoony" or too "technical". We like Web 2.0 styles.
Winner must produce full size logo, "mini" logo, and 3-4 color scheme.
a novel publishing company
Desired Color Scheme:
We are hoping for something vibrant since most of the site will be text
Desired Style:
The logo should not feel either too "cartoony" or too "technical." We want to convey friendly, open, creative, fresh, and people oriented, and simple – not busy. We want the logo to be contemporary (i.e. Web 2.0 style) and professional.
Accepted File Formats:
Vector or AI, PSD, and EPS (winner to send original layered files and fonts), should include hi-res for printing
unPRESSedented is a new company involved in fiction publishing (website not yet up). We love the idea of networks or groups of people contributing to a solution, idea, process, or project.
Please submit only original work.
We are open minded about this logo. We have been extremely impressed by the quality of the designers on this site and even more impressed by the creativity of the designers. We look forward to seeing that creative process in action.
The logo must include the name "unPRESSedented" (while we will have a website, we do not want the ".com" in the logo). We like the lower and uppercase letters as typed here, but we are open to suggestions on better ways to write our name.
The mini logo must be suitable for printing on the spine of a book. Due to the nature and size of this "mini" logo we will likely need some kind of identifying graphic that should be incorporated into the full size logo as well.
The color scheme (3-4 colors) will be used later in the development of a template, likely to be posted as a separate contest here.
Winning logo will be used on our website and in print.
The winning designer will need to sign a simple work-for-hire agreement (that we will provide by email) transferring all rights to the logo to us upon full payment to the designer.
Good luck to all! We look forward to seeing your entries.
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I am gearing up for Thanksgiving, with a nice home-cooked meal with my family members.
I am gearing up for Thanksgiving, with a nice home-cooked meal with my family members.
Traditionally, there is turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, corn, homemade rolls and, of course, pumpkin pie (one of my favorite desserts).
This year, we will have it at my Aunt Michele's house. I can almost smell the turkey cooking now.
Growing up in my parents' home in Newtonia, I remember waking up on Thanksgiving and smelling the turkey cooking. Coming into the kitchen and living room, Mom would be cooking left and right, Dad would be either carrying in wood for the fireplace or helping straighten up for our guests.
On the TV was the Macy's Parade. Greg and I watched the parade, seeing all of the floats and bands as they walked down the streets of New York. Some of my favorite floats were of Kermit the Frog, Superman, Batman, Spider-Man and too many others to name.
But aside from the food, there is the fellowship with family members. Even though my family lives in the immediate area, coming together for the holidays is still very special to me. It is a warm feeling seeing everyone under one roof, talking about life in general and what they are thankful for. For me, I am thankful for family and friends. They have always been there when I needed them. When I had a problem or just needed someone to talk to, I could call upon them.
So my wish this Thanksgiving is that all of us to remember to be thankful for all that we have.
Just think, the day after Thanksgiving is the biggest shopping day of the season. Remember to go to bed early Thursday after the football games and wake up early Friday for the sales in the area.
I too will be up that early, but covering the event and working on my wish list to give to family and friends.
Neosho Daily News


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Payment Options and Service Fees Payments can be made online or by phone 1-925-957-5280 using a credit card, debit card, or electronic check ("E-check").
Electronic payments can now be made by electronic check with NO SERVICE FEE.
For qualifying Debit Card payments (Visa Personal Debit, STAR, NYCE and PULSE; subject to your bank's participation*) the service fee is a flat rate of $3.25.
Please note that if your banking institution does not authorize your card for "PIN-less debit" transactions, your transaction will be processed as a credit card with the corresponding 2.50% convenience fee.
Credit card payments (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover) are subject to a service fee of 2.50% of the total amount charged.
Merchants that consumers purchase goods and services from are charged a service fee when the consumer uses a credit card. Merchants pass that fee along to the consumer by raising prices on the goods and services purchased in order to cover the additional cost that is incurred from the credit card company. The county does not include a service fee in your printed property tax bill. If you elect to pay by credit card, the county needs to recover the service fee that will be charged by the credit card company in order to offset the cost of providing the service. Section 2511.1.d of the Revenue and Taxation code states "The county may impose a fee for the use of a credit card sufficient in amount to provide for the recovery of fees or discounts paid by the county under paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) and all other costs incurred by the county in providing for payment by credit. Fees imposed under this subdivision shall be approved by the board of supervisors."