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South African Journal of Child Health
versão On-line ISSN 1999-7671
versão impressa ISSN 1994-3032
S. Afr. j. child health vol.8 no.2 Cape Town Mai. 2014
Contribution of school lunchboxes to the daily food intake of adolescent girls in Durban
C E NapierI; N HlambeloII
IRNT (SA) (D Tech FSM); Department of Food and Nutrition Consumer Sciences, Durban University of Technology, South Africa
IIM Tech CS (Food and Nutrition); Department of Food and Nutrition Consumer Sciences, Durban University of Technology, South Africa
OBJECTIVE: To determine the contribution of school lunchboxes to the daily food intake of adolescent girls in a school in an informal settlement in Durban, South Africa.
METHODS: The study was conducted among a group of 61 secondary schoolgirls aged 13 - 18 years. Two 24-hour recall questionnaires were completed during an interview with participants to gather data on dietary patterns over a period of two consecutive days. The researcher weighed and recorded the contents of randomly selected lunchboxes.
RESULTS: The lunchboxes contributed one-third of the daily nutrient intake of the children. The 24-hour recall and lunchbox content data revealed an energy-dense, carbohydrate-based diet. The contribution of total fat (34.04%) to the total energy intake of the girls was higher than the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation of 15 - 30%. The daily fruit and vegetable intake (87.95 g and 83.97 g according to 24-hour recall and lunchbox analysis, respectively) was insufficient compared with the WHO-recommended intake of >400 g/day. Although the mean intake of most of the nutrients was sufficient, a large number of the girls did not receive the daily requirements for this age group.
CONCLUSION: The results of the study indicated a high-fat diet low in fruits and vegetables. The majority of respondents consumed carbohydrate-based food items and their lunchbox contents did not meet the basic requirements of a balanced diet. Although increased dietary needs are seldom met in adolescents, overweight is an emerging problem among young people in both low- and high-income countries. Nutrition education in this age group should concentrate on healthy food choices in school lunchboxes, as school children can spend up to 8 hours a day at school.
No provincial prevalence rates for lunchbox food consumption were available for adolescent girls in SA. This study is one of the first to report on the lunchbox contribution to daily food intake of adolescent girls in the province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). No comparative studies could be found from any other part of Africa.
To examine the dietary contribution made by school lunchboxes to the daily intake of adolescent girls (aged 14 - 18 years) in Durban.
Study population and sampling
This study was undertaken in a randomly selected informal settlement in an urban eThekwini municipal district. According to the KZN Department of Health (DoH),[11] approximately 10% of the urban population live in informal settlements, which are often under-developed - a result of non-availability of economic and infrastructure resources needed for general health and well-being.[11] The household profile of participants[12] was similar to conditions described by the DoH.[11]
All girls in the secondary school (N=406) were approached in a classroom situation to participate in the study and caregivers were sent consent forms to complete. All girls in the school aged 14 - 18 years who resided in the Lindelani community were eligible to participate in the study. Boys, non-Lindelani residents and girls aged <14 years or >18 years were excluded from participation. The caregivers of 156 girls gave consent and the girls assented to participate. Only 61 brought a lunchbox to school on the randomly selected days; accordingly, the study included a sample of 61 children.
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines adolescents as children between the ages of 10 and 19 years,[1] and according to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), there are ~1.2 billion adolescents in the world.[21] Adolescence is a significant period characterised by vigorous growth and maturation, and increased nutritional requirements. More than 20% of total growth in stature and up to 50% of adult bone mass is achieved during this period.[3] Although the increased dietary needs are seldom met in adolescents, being overweight is an emerging problem among young people in both low- and high-income countries.[4] In developing countries, 21 - 36% of adolescents have a body mass index (BMI) >25 kg/m2, placing them in the overweight or obese categories.[2] A recent South African (SA) study by the Human Sciences Research Council[5] indicated that 16.7% and 5.6% of girls aged 10 - 14 years were overweight and obese, respectively, which is higher than the corresponding 7.5% and 2.7% in boys of the same age. Adolescence is a high-risk period for weight gain, breakfast skipping and fast-food consumption. Furthermore, adolescents who are obese are likely to remain so into adulthood.[6] Importantly, elevated body weight and BMI in adolescence represent risk factors for chronic disease in early adulthood.[1]
Studies on the food intake of adolescents have reflected an upward trend in total energy intake from away-from-home sources - in particular, fast-food outlets.[7-10] Fast-food intake increases with age and contributes to the daily food intake of children. High-fat items such as fried chips, vetkoek, fried fish, pies and boerewors are commonly reflected in the daily intake of children[10] and cannot be looked at in isolation. In the Birth to Twenty study in SA, Feely et al.[10] reported that school dietary patterns revealed that lunchbox use was not common at any age and decreased per age group (13-, 15- and 17-year-olds); this was even more so in girls. However, where the children had lunchboxes, the amount of each food present in lunchboxes increased as age increased and girls had a greater variety than boys. Popular lunchbox items were cheese, bread, fruit and fruit juice.[10]
The Durban University of Technology (DUT) approved the study. The study proposal was submitted in accordance with the SA Medical Research Council (MRC) guidelines for research on human beings as well as the Helsinki Agreement Guidelines.
A lunchbox was defined as packed food or a snack brought from home to school for consumption during school hours.
Data collection
Data enumerators
Six trained third-year and postgraduate Consumer Science Food and Nutrition students from DUT acted as fieldworkers and completed the 24-hour recall questionnaires for participants in one-on-one interviews with parents and children. The researcher was present at data collection points to ensure correct measurements. All questionnaires were checked for completeness each day after the fieldwork was completed, and the fieldworkers made contact with the respondents to obtain any outstanding data. The researcher conducted all lunchbox content surveys to ensure uniform measurements.
Dietary assessment
A structured, 24-hour recall questionnaire was administered to the children by the trained fieldworkers, with the caregiver present, at the school and on two different days - one weekend and one weekday - in order to obtain quantitative, descriptive information about nutrient intake. A four-stage, multiple-pass interviewing procedure'131 was used to ensure valid and reliable intake data. A limitation of the 24-hour recall questionnaire is that it does not provide a reliable estimate of individual intake due to day-to-day variation;'141 therefore, measurements were taken on two separate days.
Food models were used to quantify portion sizes and describe food items to participants. The children were asked to identify what they consumed from the time they woke up in the morning until the time of going to bed at night on one particular day. They were also requested to indicate, using food models or examples of utensil sizes, how much of identified items they consumed. The fieldworker enquired as to the food preparation method and whether items such as salt, sugar and sauces were added. If the caregiver had prepared the food, they were asked to comment. The average intake of the two days from the 24-hour recall was calculated for the various nutrients.
Lunchbox content
Lunchbox content was measured using the weighed food record method, using a calibrated kitchen scale (MICRO CW, Scales 2000) measuring from 20 g to 30 kg in 1 g increments. The lunchboxes were collected and the contents weighed on random days of the week to ensure data reliability.
Lunchboxes were collected before the first period started and students collected them at first break. Food was removed and weighed in front of the participants. This made it easy for the researcher to ask questions about preparation methods. Accompaniments were weighed separately with the scale set to zero, using greaseproof paper on the scale before any food item was placed on it. In cases where containers were required, the scale was returned to zero before food was added and recorded on a spreadsheet. Combined meals were separated into the various food groups using a spoon if possible: starch, protein, and fruit and vegetables. Combined meals were weighed and divided by a ratio established by visual identification, e.g. for a stew with rice, the researcher gauged the percentage of each (30:70 or 40:60) and calculated the content accordingly. Lunchbox content was measured once for each child.
Data analysis
The dietary intake data from the 24-hour recall and lunchboxes were analysed by a nutrition expert using FoodFinder software (version 3.0), based on SA food composition tables[15] and developed by the MRC. The nutrient intake of the participants (minimum, maximum and mean±standard deviation (SD)) was calculated for the group for each of the nutrients to determine the nutrient adequacy of the dietary intakes. The estimated average requirement (EAR) values were used as the recommended standard for estimating the prevalence of inadequate intakes within a group and the adequate intake (AI) levels used for those nutrients without an EAR.[16] The top 20 most consumed foods were also identified for the 24-hour recall questionnaires and the lunchboxes separately.
Dietary intake
The mean daily dietary intake results for the girls are presented in Table 1 as measured by the 24-hour recall questionnaires and lunchbox analysis. The mean macronutrient intakes for the girls were sufficient, except for total dietary fibre (16.60 g), where 93.4% of the girls did not meet the AI for fibre considering the dietary reference intake (DRI) of 26 g for girls aged 14 - 18 years. However, all the girls consumed carbohydrate (CHO) (234.60 g) in excess of the 100 g/day EAR. The majority of the girls (88.5%) did not meet the estimated energy requirement (EER) as the group had a lower intake (7 503.00±1 985.68 kJ) compared with the DRI of 9 946 kJ. Although the average protein intake for the groups was adequate, 21.3% of the girls did not meet the recommended daily allowances.
As a result of accelerated growth during adolescence, there is an increased need for energy and certain nutrients, specifically protein, iron, zinc and calcium.[6] In the sample, the mean dietary intakes reflected AIs for all of these except energy and calcium. However, 21.3%, 49.1% and 37.7% of the sample did not meet the EAR for protein, iron and zinc, respectively. The median calcium intake was extremely low (383.70±231.36 mg/day) and all the girls consumed less than the recommended amount (<1 300 mg/day). The mean intakes for the group showed a deficiency of most vitamins, except vitamins B1, B2, B6 and B12; however, the prevalence rate for inadequate intakes was 67.2% for B1, 36.0% for B2, 39.1% for B6, 42.6% for B12 and 43.79% for vitamin C, respectively (Table 1).
Lunchbox contribution to daily intake
The CHO intake from the lunchboxes contributed 38.42% of CHO to the daily food consumption as measured by the 24-hour recall. The lunchboxes also contributed 40.24% of the energy to the mean intake of the girls (7 503 g EER) and 43.5% of the DRI for protein (46 g). Almost 42% of the daily intake of fibre was from the lunchboxes. The lunchboxes contributed 37.85%, 32.65%, 32.01%, 31.67%, 23.20% and
20.27% to the DRIs for calcium, iron, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12, respectively. The lunchboxes contributed about one-third of the girls' daily nutrient intake (Table 1).
Top 20 food intake
The top 20 food item lists for the 24-hour recall and the lunchbox analysis indicate that a large amount of items comsumed were CHO-based (Table 2). The top ten food items included bread, with a mean±SD intake of 115.77±39.88 g and 118.89±38.20 g for the 24-hour recall and the lunchboxes, respectively, followed by rice (306.02±89.98 g and 344.00±60.66 g), diluted juice squash (276.18±67.99 g and 250.00±0.00 g) and maize meal (284.29±76.36 g and 275.00±35.36 g).
Protein appeared for the first time at number 7 in the form of chicken curry (139.13±37.04 g) according to the 24-hour recall. The protein that presented first on the lunchbox analysis list was cheese (42.08±24.07 g) at number 8; although chicken was presented often on the lunchbox analysis list, it was present in a limited number of lunchboxes. Fruit and vegetables appeared on the 24-hour recall list as mixed vegetables at number 14 (86.59±29.86 g), consumed 22 times, and an apple at number 20, consumed 11 times (141.82±21.36 g). In the lunchboxes, apples appeared at number 6, consumed by only three respondents, with one person presenting some fruit salad and one person a peach. Calcium-rich foods appeared at numbers 10 and 11 as full-cream milk (73.59±51.04 g) and maas (354.29±129.06 g) on the 24-hour recall; however, the milk was only consumed 39 times and maas 7 times, respectively. Cheese was the only form of calcium presented in the lunchboxes. High-fat items presented in the top 20 of the 24-hour recall included polony, fried chicken and fried egg; the lunchboxes contained polony, fried potato chips, fried egg and fried chicken.
Energy distribution of dietary intake
In comparison to the WHO goals for population nutrient intake for the prevention of death and disability from non-communicable diseases, the contribution of macronutrients to the total energy intake of the girls (i.e. 56.92% and 54.67% CHOs (including dietary fibre) measured by 24-hour recall and lunchbox analysis, respectively) (Table 3) indicated the consumption of a balanced meal (WHO guidelines stipulate 45 -65%). Protein (recall 14.02%; lunchbox analysis 11.29%) and dietary fat (recall 29.07%; lunchbox analysis 34.04%) intake were also within the guidelines of 10 - 30% and 25 - 35%, respectively, for children and adolescents.[6] The daily intake of the girls reflected a fruit and vegetable portion of 87.95 g as identified in the 24-hour recall and 83.97 g in the lunchboxes - ~20% of the recommended intake of >400 g/day.[17]
This study examined the contribution of school lunchboxes to the dietary intake of adolescents girls attending a school in a low-income community in Durban. The motivation was the high overweight and obesity levels emerging in girls in this age bracket despite poor dietary intake in SA.[18-20] As measured by Hlambelo,'121 of the girls in this study (mean age 15.3 years) 4.9% were stunted (<-2SD to >-3SD); although the majority of respondents displayed normal height for age (95.1%) and normal BMI for age (49.2%), there were still high percentages who were at risk of being overweight (36%) (>+1SD to <+2SD), overweight (11.5%) (>+2SD to <+3Sd) and obese (3.3%) (>+3SD),[21] necessitating an investigation into the actual food intake of the group.
Furthermore, school lunchbox data for adolescents are very limited regionally and nationally. Adolescents and the youth are on the brink of adulthood when diseases of lifestyle may present as a result of poor food and dietary intake patterns, specifically high-fat and saturated-fat intake, poor dietary fatty acid composition and poor vegetable and fruit intakes,'221 combined with inactivity. A previous study'121 indicated that the prevalence of stunting and thinness/wasting in girls is less prevalent than being overweight or obese.
The mean energy intakes for the girls were low when compared to the EER and the majority of respondents did not meet the EER. This could be explained by the fact that hunger and obesity can exist within the same household.'231 Furthermore, the transition from adolescence into adulthood is a high-risk period for weight gain.'6,241 International data have showed that adolescents, as a group, have a tendency to develop poor eating habits that do not meet dietary recommendations.'24,251 A number of studies have shown that adolescents consume high amounts of fat, and non-nutritious, energy-dense foods are very popular in this group.'10,261 In this study, the fat consumption of 29.07% of the total energy intake as measured by the 24-hour recall was within, but on the high side of the WHO goal of 15 - 30%.'171 This was also reflected in the top 20 food intake data where polony, fried chicken, fried egg and carbonated cold drinks represented numbers 6, 13, 16 and 20, respectively.
CHO-rich foods appeared more frequently in the lunchboxes than in the daily intake. In many of the lunchboxes, high-fat items such as polony (2nd), margarine (5th), cheese (8th), fried potato chips (10th), fried egg (12th) and fried chicken (14th) were present. The high-fat items ranked higher on the lunchbox list than on the 24-hour intake list, indicating that the lunchboxes were energy-dense. Food items high in sugar also appeared frequently (2nd, 5th, 17th, 18th and 19th) in the daily intake and 4th and 9th on the lunchbox list. This finding was consistent with the notion that the diet of SA adolescents and youth is characterised by a high intake of cold drinks, further contributing to obesity.'61 In a study of adolescents in SA, Feeley et al.[10] reported that the most popular lunchbox items, among others, were cheese, bread and fruit, making up >50% of the lunchbox foods; in this study these were also present but leftover foods from home meals also appeared on the lunchbox list (11th, 13th, 14th and 15th).
The adolescent and youth diet is further characterised by low intakes of milk, fruit and vegetables.[25] Fruit and vegetable intake in the girls in this study was much lower than the recommended intake of >400 g/day.[17] This confirmed findings by Larson et al.[27] in a study among adolescents in the United States. The low milk, vegetable and fruit intakes are associated with low calcium, iron and vitamins A and C intakes;[25] this may have contributed to the inadequate micronutrient intakes in this study. The majority of the girls consumed a diet low in calcium (29.52% of the DRI), which was also reflected in the top 20 food intake lists; the lunchboxes had no dairy foods that could contribute to calcium except for cheese (42.08 g), consumed by 12 participants. The lunchboxes contributed at least 50% of the vitamin C intake of the girls. Although the mean iron intake was adequate, 49.1% of the girls did not meet the EARs. The B vitamins are very important for cognitive development and behavioural outcomes in children and adolescents.[25] In this study, all participants showed adequate mean intakes of the B vitamins, but large percentages of both groups did not meet 100% of the DRIs for these vitamins. The study is significant as 39.1% («=61) of the girls who agreed to participate brought food from home and the lunchboxes contributed ~33% of the daily intake of the girls; this should therefore reflect a balanced daily intake for adolescent girls from all the various food groups.
Conclusions and recommendations
This is one of the first studies to report on the contribution of lunchboxes to the dietary intake of adolescent girls as a group in KZN. Thirty-eight per cent (n=156) of parents gave consent for their children to participate in the study; this could be seen as a limitation, as a bigger sample size would have strengthened the generalisation of the study to the larger KZN community.
It is estimated that 61% of the KZN population live in poverty and 28.2% are at risk of hunger, which could explain the poor diet quality of the girls in this study.[111 This could be the result of poor food consumption patterns that do not meet the SA Food Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDGs) goals for health, thus compromising optimal nutrient intakes. Adolescence is characterised by nutritional vulnerability due to growth and associated high nutrient requirements, as well as poor eating habits and risk-taking behaviours.[25] Adolescents are the adults of the future and it is likely that their dietary habits will continue into adulthood.[22] Research has shown that diet is an important factor in the prevention of chronic diseases and obesity, and nutrition is one of the important modifiable determinants of chronic diseases.[28]
It is important to address the underlying causes of inadequate food consumption that result in a poor nutritional status. Availability and accessibility of healthy foods, the frequency of family meals, and parental intake and parenting practices are important factors to assist adolescents in making healthy choices. Household food availability and accessibility plays a major role in a young adult's food intake.[29]
Research efforts can be concentrated at schools and among parents to change intake habits in specific settings, as children spend up to 8 h/day at school.[29]
The FBDGs should be used as a basis for nutrition education programmes. Management at schools, post-school training institutions and the workplace should be targeted to provide healthier options in tuck shops, dining rooms and canteens for young people to be able to make correct choices regarding nutrition.
Acknowledgements. This research uses data from two different studies conducted by the Department of Food and Nutrition Consumer Sciences at Durban University of Technology. We hereby acknowledge the students for data collection. The schoolgirls are also acknowledged for participating in the study.
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Don Schaly '59 named to 2013 National College Baseball Hall of Fame class
Don Schaly '59, who built Marietta College baseball into one of the most-respected programs in the nation, will join six others as part of the eighth class of National College Baseball Hall of Fame.
The announcement was made Thursday, April 11. Schaly and the rest of the class will be inducted during the two-day College Baseball Night of Champions celebration in Lubbock, Texas, June 28-29.
Joining Schaly in the 2013 class is Sal Bando, a standout third baseman at Arizona State from 1964-1965; Ralph Garr, who batted .418 in a stellar career at Grambling from 1964-1967; Tino Martinez of the University of Tampa, for whom the Division II Player of the Year award is named; and Roy Smalley of USC, a shortstop for the Trojans from 1973-1974: Tom Borland of Oklahoma State University, who fashioned a perfect 11-0 record on the way to being named first-team All-American in 1955; John Winkin, who coached at Colby College, the University of Maine and Husson College from 1954-2006 and led his Maine Black Bear teams to six College World Series appearances.
"This class brings a different flavor to the induction process because it features our first Division III coach, perhaps the greatest Division II player ever and three players from the 1950s, '60s and early '70s, which is a time period that has been a bit underrepresented in past inductions," says Mike Gustafson, executive director of the College Baseball Hall of Fame. "We are excited to welcome them to the Hall of Fame."
Kent Tekulve '69, who recorded 184 saves during a 16-year Major League career, says it is fitting that Schaly is the first Division III coach to be included in this relatively new Hall of Fame.
"Before Don Schaly, Division III baseball was treated almost like a club sport," says Tekulve, a member of Marietta's Athletics Hall of Fame. "He changed that mentality at Marietta, but also in Division III baseball. He turned Marietta into a real baseball program. I think we were the first to make a spring trip, and then he made it a year-round commitment to staying in shape and playing summer ball. What you saw after that was other programs trying to copy what he was doing at Marietta."
In 1975, Schaly guided the Etta Express to the World Series, which was then a combined championship between Division II and III programs. Marietta lost in the championship 10-7 to Florida Southern, which was loaded with scholarship players. The following season, the NCAA started a separate Division III tournament.
On that team was All-American Jim Tracy '78, who went on to play in the Major Leagues and manage the Dodgers, Pirates and Rockies.
"Coach Schaly is one of the best well-kept secrets in baseball and now that secret will be revealed," Tracy says. "Coach Schaly left a lasting impression on me that influences how I have gone about my business on a daily basis in professional baseball."
Schaly's credentials are impeccable. At the time of his retirement in 2003, he had compiled the best record in NCAA Division III history at 1,442-329. He coached more than 600 baseball players and his accomplishments are legendary.
Schaly guided his teams to three NCAA Division III National Championships and seven National Runner-up finishes, including the 2001 and 2002 seasons. He also won 18 Mideast Regional Championships and 27 Ohio Athletic Conference Championships, including 13 consecutive titles from 1990 to 2002. The OAC Coach of the Year Award is named after him.
On May 4, 2002, Schaly became only the third coach in NCAA Baseball history to amass 1,400 career victories, and his .814 winning percentage also ranks him as the winningest baseball coach in the NCAA (all divisions).
Schaly also gathered an outstanding collection of coaching awards during his career. In 1995, he was inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Hall of Fame. He was named the National Coach of the Year four times (1975, 1981, 1983 and 1986), and in 2000 he was named Coach of the Century by Collegiate Baseball. Schaly was also named the OAC's Coach of the Year 17 times and the Mideast Regional Coach of the Year 21 times.
He also coached 39 players who reached some level of professional baseball.
Schaly died on March 9, 2005, after a short fight with cancer. At his funeral in Marietta, hundreds of former players returned to pay their tributes to the man who not only shaped their baseball lives, but also their post-college careers.
Following his death, the College recognized Schaly by making his No. 50 the first and only jersey ever retired. Marietta also renamed Pioneer Park in 2006 to Don Schaly Stadium.
Brian Brewer '93, who played for Schaly and took over the program in 2004, says it was his mentor's commitment and determination that built Marietta College into the nation's most respected Division III baseball team. While Brewer has enjoyed a great deal of success with his alma mater, including back-to-back National Championships in 2011 and 2012, he says none of that would be possible without the foundation established by Schaly.
"I love him like a father and I am the man I am today because of Don Schaly's influence," says Brewer, who also won a championship in 2006. "Marietta College baseball is the premiere Division III program because of the hard work of Coach Schaly. This is not to take away from the hard work and dedication of our current players and coaches, but we stepped into a situation that was tailor made for us to be successful. This honor is one he truly deserves."
Schaly was more than a baseball coach, though. He was an assistant football coach for 17 years and served as an Assistant Athletics Director for more than 20 years. Schaly also played a primary role in the formation of the Marietta College Athletic Hall of Fame, into which he was inducted in 2004.
Schaly also had a very supportive family. His wife, Sue, very seldom ever missed a game, while his sons all served as batboys and two of them wore the pinstripes — John '82 and Joe '86. Both of them coach their own programs — John at Ashland University and Joe with Thiel College. Jim '84 is currently a college umpire who worked the Division I championship in 2011, and Jeff '90 is Marietta's Assistant Director of Athletics.
"We haven't had a chance to talk a whole lot, but we're all very proud and just wish he were here to see it for himself. We know he's very deserving," John says. "He would be very humble and try to point out how much help he had received from the College, administrators, coaches, players, managers and secretaries. That was important to him."
For Tekulve, Schaly's influence extended well beyond the diamond.
"You don't ever forget the on-field lessons that you learned from him, but what had a bigger impact on many of his players was how he helped develop us as men," Tekulve says.


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Notwithstanding all the dissatisfaction with Steve's team and the lack of info, if this is indeed the end of the attempt, something on which Steve had set his heart quite a long time ago, he's going to need a bit of time to recover from the overwhelming disappointment. I'd like to give him some breathing space and wish him all the best for whatever comes next. He's a great cyclist and has earned a place in cycling's Pantheon. Not only that, he's an absolutely lovely bloke.
comparing the difference between scaling Everest and K2 and suggesting the latter is but a mere pimple. Kurt's year of riding was hardly a jolly wheeze.
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A running discussion on the Cincinnati Reds and everything else in the baseball universe.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Best Free Agent Options for 2010
In that spirit, here's a quick look at a few players who might be of use to the club and who might actually consider hanging their hat in the Queen City. First, we need to identify both the areas of need and the constraints operating on the front office this offseason.
25 Man Roster Holes
First, the areas in obvious need of improvement. The following is set in stone:
1b Joey Votto
2b Brandon Phillips
3b Scott Rolen
cf Drew Stubbs
rf Jay Bruce
So, as to the every day position players, the Reds can likely only improve at catcher, shortstop, and leftfield. Even leftfield may be secure in the hands of Jonny Gomes, Chris Dickerson, and/or Chris Heisey.
As for the pitching staff, the rotation is pretty well set:
1) Aaron Harang
2) Bronson Arroyo
3) Johnny Cueto
4) Homer Bailey
In theory, they could use another starting pitcher, but not a top of the rotation starter unless they flip the contract of either Aaron Harang or Bronson Arroyo.
And, the bullpen is in pretty good shape with respect to high leverage innings:
CL) Francisco Cordero
SU) Art Rhodes
SU) Nick Masset
Front Office Constraints
Obviously, the Reds have some constraints. There is still some uncertainty about how much of Scott Rolen's salary the Reds must pay in 2010, but it's likely to be substantial enough to prevent the Reds from being big players in the free agent market. I'd love to target the likes of Tim Hudson and Ben Sheets, but those guys are likely out of our price range.
As per usual, the small revenue teams are left to target the players with flaws. Flaws aren't such a bad thing, as they are what reduces the value of players to the point that small revenue clubs can afford them. The trick is to pick the flaws that best fit the organization.
Justin Duchscherer
Duchscherer is an intriguing pitcher. He spent several years dominating in the Oakland bullpen before being shifted into the starting rotation for the 2008 season. I was skeptical about his ability to succeed in the rotation, but he thrived.
The Duke doesn't throw hard, but he features a varied five pitch arsenal including a fastball, cutter, slider, curveball, and change-up. His fastball velocity is below average, but his curveball is a definite plus pitch and his command/control allow his stuff to play up a notch.
In 2008, his 2.79 BB/9 and 6.04 K/9 rates helped him post a 2.54 ERA and 1.00 WHIP. Of course, he also benefited from a stellar Oakland defense and a pitcher friendly ballpark, but he's a solid pitcher who understand how to succeed with less than elite stuff.
The Duke's form of risk comes in injury and depression, with the latter seemingly a larger concern than the former. He missed the first half of 2009 recovering from an arm injury, but opted to shut it down in the second half due to problems with depression. He wanted to focus on treating his depression rather than come back to pitch for a month or two. At this point, he should be 100% healthy from a physical standpoint to start 2010, but depression isn't likely to be as easy to "cure." Even so, he strikes me as being a good risk, good reward type player. In this case, the A's surplus of young pitching talent makes Duchscherer expendable and the A's loss could be the Reds gain.
Jason Varitek
As much as I liked what I saw out of Ryan Hanigan, I am just not willing to buy into him as a full-time starter as of yet.
Despite his age driven decline, 'Tek is still the most widely respected catcher in the game. In addition to adding leadership to roster, Varitek could also add solid production and good game calling skills to a team that would benefit from both. He could be a calming influence on the young pitchers and boost the level of respect the Reds are accorded around the league.
Varitek finished out the 2009 season with a line of .209/.313/.390/.703, but he hit .236/.345/.453 in the first four months before the arrival of Victor Martinez cut into his playing time. Also cutting in his favor is the fact that he currently resides in baseball's toughest division and would get the usual bump from coming to Great American Ballpark.
The risk with Varitek comes in the form of performance decline due to age and also throwing problems. Varitek doesn't nail basestealers at a very good clip these days, but that's far from the worst flaw a catcher can have. Add in the cannon arm of Ryan Hanigan and they could make a nice duo: the switch hitting veteran Jason Varitek and the younger righthanded hitting Hanigan.
The Red Sox are committed to Victor Martinez behind the dish for 2010, so Varitek may be looking for more playing time in another organization. That organization could be the Reds. He may not have much left in the tank, but it could be enough for one or two more solid seasons, especially with the help of Great American Ballpark.
Rocco Baldelli
Baldelli has always been an intriguing talent, but he continues to deal with mitochondrial myopathy. As he learns to manage his health effectively to allow him to contribute at the MLB level, he may be at the point where he is looking for a larger role than the Red Sox will afford him.
In 2009, Baldelli hit .255/.313/.453 with 7 homeruns. Respectable production in limited time and in a difficult home ballpark. Obviously, the OBP leaves something to be desired, but he could be an attractive player for a platoon situation with Chris Dickerson (as each may still need to prove worthy of a fulltime job) or a larger role if his condition allows for it. He would get a significant boost in production from GABP and could really put up solid numbers if his condition allows it.
He remains a risk, but he still has the intriguing upside and sweet righthanded swing that made him a first round draft pick.
Final Thoughts
At this point, the Reds are likely going to stand pat rather than pursue anyone in free agency, but there are a few players out there who might make sense and could make a difference. At the very least, the downturn in the economy should increase the number of bargains in the free agent market.
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- broadwaydaveOctober 26, 2009 at 4:31 AM
i think they should stand pat. if they want to spend some money on left field, then jonny gomes should be offered arbitration. he's as good as rocco baldelli for the money. i also think the fifth starter position can be effectively filled in-house. maloney looked really good his last couple of outings and i have a feeling that reuniting with bryan price is going to get micah owings going again. and with edinson volquez due back in august, it doesn't make any sense to me to spend money in the free agency market. especially considering the contract we gave to taveras last year. sometimes less is more.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 26, 2009 at 4:51 AM
Like your idea about Varitek, although I think we may be in the minority.ReplyDelete
Folks in Boston act as though the Sox never won a game before the arrival of Martinez. The truth is, the pitching staff still did better with Varitek behind the plate, a truth that goes unnoticed because most fans can't see past a catcher's offense. The addition of Martinez's bat certainly didn't help the Sox in the post season.
Varitek played hurt through most of the season with a neck and shoulder injury (sustained in late 2008 that came back to haunt him in 2009) and missed some games late in the summer because the neck "locked up" on him. There is talk that he may be having surgery to correct the problem. He is a quiet guy who doesn't use excuses, but it could very well be the injury that hurt his offense the last two seasons.
He's a real professional and the pitching staff loves the guy.
The guy had one passed ball and three errors all season.
You may be right about Gomes. I actually like Jonny.
He was an impact bat in a lineup that sorely needed one. The advantage Rocco would potentially have over Jonny would be on defense. In addition, Gomes is likely looking at a pretty decent payday, which the Reds may not be interested in meeting. Jonny is eligible for arbitration for the first time, so he's likely going to land a payday between $2.5M-4.0M. It's possible that Rocco could be enticed for less money and the promise of more playing time.
Anyway, I do like both Gomes and Dickerson, so an in-house option may ultimately be best. Still, Rocco intrigues.
As for The Duke, he could be a nice option at the back of the rotation on a low base salary with incentives. You can't ever have too much pitching depth.
Anyway, thanks for the comment!
I do like the idea of Varitek. I don't view Hanigan as a guy who can start 135-140 times and Varitek would bring a lot of experience to the table. I don't like Ramon Hernandez as an option either, so 'Tek could be an intriguing one year option.
He could work wonders with our pitching staff, as the young pitchers obviously need help, Arroyo could use more consistency, and Harang needs help getting back to his old performance level.
At the very least, it's interesting to think about. Thanks for the comment!!
Lark what about shortstop?ReplyDelete
I think that is our biggest need in the offseason, Id rather see hanigan starting everyday than janish.
I wouldnt mind getting veritek, but arn't their any other younger catchers available? We would be pushing our luck with rhodes, rolen and veritek. one of them is going to suffer from their age this season
Hey Smitty,ReplyDelete
The only real free agent option for filling our shortstop hole is Marco Scutaro. I actually like Marco. He is a solid, fundamentally sound player. He has very strong control over the strikezone, rarely chasing bad pitches and walking at a very high clip. He's also solid on defense. In addition, I know some A's fans thought they were foolish not to keep and felt he brought some intagibles to the team. That said, I think the risk/reward balance may be upside down on Scutaro.
He's not a young player and he's coming off a career season. Also, he may well qualify as a type A player, which would mean we cough up a 2nd round draft pick (as our 1st round pick is protected). Despite all that, I might be tempted to sign him up. He was among the league leaders in walks, which is a rarity in a premier defensive position. Still, the potential for a regression seems rather high, which makes him a rather risky option.
However, I do wonder if we would simply be better off handing the reins to Paul Janish with Chris Valaika as an option if Janish doesn't step forward. Personally, I don't think Janish is very far away from being Jack Wilson, which would have significant value in his pre-free agency seasons.
As for catcher, you won't find many young catchers available in free agency. Catchers typically arrive in the majors at an older age, which when coupled with the required 6 years of service time and the tendency of teams to buy out a year or two of free agency of good young players means that they won't hit free agency at a young age.
So, if you want a younger catcher, then you'd have to explore a different avenue than free agency. which were outside the scope of this post.
Still, if we want to explore the trade market, then I would really kick the tires on Taylor Teagarden. He had a rough offensive season in limited duty, but I still really like his game. If the Rangers really do re-sign Pudge Rodriguez, then they have a log-jam behind the dish with Saltalamacchia and Teagarden. One should be priced to move and I'd try to take Teagarden off their hands at a reasonable rate.
But, as for free agency, I don't see any options for a young-ish catcher or a shortstop. I like Scutaro, but I'm just not sure I like the risk/reward on him in free agency.
Anyway, my $.02. Thanks for the comment!


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Tom Brislin, chairman of the UH Mānoa Academy for Creative Media, has been selected in a national competition for the prestigious Faculty Fellowship program of the National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE). As a 2007 Faculty Fellow, Brislin will be the guest of NATPE for its annual conference in January, including a day of special industry seminars for educators, and have access to the exhibition floor and such professional sessions as television programming, distribution, advertising, and audience measurement. He will also be awarded a year's membership in the organization.
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"Professor Brislin has been the driving force behind the development of both the ACM curriculum and faculty," said Chris Lee, director and founder of the academy. "He'll now be able to expand his professional as well as academic networks to further enhance the dynamic real-world knowledge we're able to bring directly into the classroom to benefit our students."
The National Association of Television Program Executives for more than 30 years has been the central organization of program creators, sellers, buyers and advertisers. The 2007 conference, scheduled for January 16-18 in Las Vegas, will also focus on strategies for creating, licensing and monetizing television and original content for mobile distribution, including games, graphics, multimedia, marketing and promotions, video, messaging and other cutting edge wireless and digital content domestically and globally.
"The industry movement toward digital content and delivery fit nicely with the structure and emphasis of ACM," Brislin said. "We hope we can make some strong and lasting connections for our students."
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Love him or hate him, it is pretty interesting that The Apprentice star Donald Trump went from being a reality TV star to a presidential candidate. It got me thinking about celebrities that I enjoy watching on reality TV who I would love to see run for president.
To make it clear, I don't necessarily think any of these people should actually be president, just that it definitely would have been entertaining if we had them in the mix at some point during the nomination and election processes. Also, this list is meant to be a complete joke, so chill out with the political commentary and just have fun with the "what if" political possibilities.


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Mark of the Champion is an epic trinket. It is a quest reward from [60] The Fall of Kel'Thuzadω τ ϖ, obtainable by killing Kel'Thuzad in Naxxramas, and bringing [The Phylactery of Kel'Thuzad] to Light's Hope Chapel. The item is available for both physical damage dealers and spellcasters. It is still useful in The Burning Crusade, as it includes a bonus for damage dealt to demons.
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Cities of Refuge. 1a The LORD said to Joshua:* 2Tell the Israelites: Designate for yourselves the cities of refuge of which I spoke to you through Moses, 3to which anyone guilty of inadvertent and unintentional homicide may flee for asylum from the avenger of blood. 4To one of these cities the killer shall flee, and standing at the entrance of the city gate, shall plead his case in the hearing of the elders of the city, who must receive him and assign him a place in which to live among them. 5Though the avenger of blood pursues him, they shall not deliver up to him the one who killed a neighbor unintentionally, when there had been no hatred previously. 6Once he has stood judgment before the community, he shall live on in that city until the death of the high priest who is in office at the time. Then the killer may return home to the city from where he originally fled.
List of Cities. 7So they set apart Kedesh in Galilee in the mountain region of Naphtali, Shechem in the mountain region of Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the mountain region of Judah.b 8And beyond the Jordan east of Jericho they designated Bezer in the wilderness on the tableland in the tribe of Reuben, Ramoth in Gilead in the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan in the tribe of Manasseh.c 9These are the designated cities to which any Israelite or alien residing among them who had killed a person unintentionally might flee to escape death at the hand of the avenger of blood, until the killer could appear before the community.
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As consumers are becoming more comfortable with mobile banking and mobile payments, financial institutions and technology providers are beginning to develop and deploy more innovative solutions with a focus on gaining market share, reducing costs and realizing new sources of revenue. It is clear that the question is no longer whether mobile banking and mobile payments will be important to a bank's business (84% of respondents to a recent KPMG survey said that it is). The question has become, can banks realize the full potential of the channel from a customer development and revenue perspective.
To this end, one of the best sessions I attended last week at the BAI Retail Delivery Conference was around the opportunity for banks to monetize mobile banking. Presented by Matt Wilcox, senior vice president of eBusiness strategy for Zions Bancorporation and Drew Sievers, CEO of mFoundry, the session focused on the opportunity for mobile banking to move from simply reducing costs to actually being the foundation for revenue generation.
Mobile Banking Evolution
At the beginning of the presentation, Wilcox presented an overview of the mobile banking evolution that has occurred over the past several years. According to Wilcox, mobile banking has evolved from being simply a channel innovation to providing the potential for significant channel migration cost savings as shown below. He noted, however, that banks should not build business cases around 1:1 transaction displacement, since many consumers increase their overall transaction volume as they move to more automated channels. This is similar to what occurred with ATM volumes that increased at a much higher rate than branch transactions decreased in the past.
Source: TowerGroup and Fiserv (2010)
Wilcox also provided a look at the differences in profitability and attrition that has been attributed to mobile channel engagement at Zions Bank. As shown below, customers with both an online and mobile banking relationship generated close to 30 percent more revenues than an online customer, while having an attrition rate that was more than 60% lower.
Source: Zions Bank
While Carl Tsukahara, CMO from Monitise stated in another BAI session that, "the wallet wars will be over in the next two years and that banks need to get off the sideline", Drew Sievers emphasized that banks still are in an extremely strong position relative to other players. According to Sievers, "Banks control the key elements of funds, identity and authentication. In addition, banks have consumer trust and millions of pieces of software on mobile phones, positioning themselves strongly in the mobile wallet market."
Mobile Revenue Potential
This session continued with Matt and Drew discussing the significant revenue potential of mobile banking. The potential was put in context of mFoundry's new mobile banking platform (Fin.X), that provides banks a choice of mobile apps from a Service Provider Network of 30+ companies including FIS, Diebold, Dwolla, Micronotes and Blackhawk Network. According to the presenters, there are 14 categories of revenue that banks can leverage in the future, including more traditional sources such as bill pay, mobile deposit, PFM and security services along with less traditional features such as expedited payments, credit scoring, gift card issuance, insurance quotes and even integrated retail bar-code scanning and bank product cross-selling.
Based on preliminary estimates, close to $100/customer annually can be generated mobile enhancements as shown below. According to Wilcox, "I believe services such as expedited payments take a proven model and revenue stream and make it more convenient on the mobile banking app. In addition, many of the other revenue streams place a value on customer convenience and integrate products that the customer already purchases through other channels such as gift cards, insurance, etc. I think we have only scratched the surface here." Sievers added, "Integrated services like those provided through Fin.X have the potential to transform mobile banking into an institution's most profitable channel."
- Bill Pay: $20
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- Merchant-Funder Rewards/Offers: $15
- Enhanced P2P: $6
- Credit Scoring: $8
- Gift Card Issuance: $12
- Insurance quotes/Referral Revenue: $15
- Cross-Selling: $7
Initial mFoundry Fin.X Partnerships
The following is a sampling of partnerships announced last week my mFoundry to be included in their Fin.X cloud-based partnership solution.
Blackhawk Network: Will offer digital and physical gift cards from hundreds of brand name merchants to smartphone users which can later be redeemed electronically.
Micronotes: Will deliver individually tailored and actionable promotions to a customer's smartphone using big data analytics and customer insight improving relevance, timing and offer delivery.
WAUSAU Financial Systems: Will provide the convenience of mobile remote deposit capture (RDC) capabilities using WAUSAU's Deposit 24/7 Mobile™ functionality. Institutions can choose from two additional providers of mobile RDC solutions as part of the Fin.X solution.
"With mFoundry's new service, banks and credit unions can select as many, or as few, extensions as they want", according to Sievers. "We will be adding new partners into the ecosystem in order to create an even larger and richer offering."
Dwolla: While mFoundry is already recognized as the company powering the biggest and most successful mobile payments program to date, Starbucks Card Mobile, this partnership allows for a low-cost P2P money transfer service and a real time alternative to ACH payments which can take 2-3 days.
Diebold: Will allow users to scan a Quick Response code on the ATM and enter an authentication code to initiate withdrawals and deposits without a card. The smartphone will be used as an authentication device, reducing the security risk associated with lost cards, stolen cards and skimming.
"With mFoundry's new service, banks and credit unions can select as many, or as few, extensions as they want", according to Sievers. "We will be adding new partners into the ecosystem in order to create an even larger and richer offering."
Untapped Opportunity
The key to monetizing mobile banking is to aggressively move people from traditional channels to mobile. I asked Wilcox how banks should encourage customers to use the mobile channel when many banks have had limited success moving beyond getting early adopters to engage? According to Matt, he believes getting clients to handle their balance checking on the mobile device is still a huge initial opportunity that will build engagement over time. "Moving clients from the IVR or contact center to the mobile device is still a great opportunity", he stated. "I also believe banks have an opportunity to engage clients within mobile by removing the tie to online banking. We are only now seeing banks decoupling these services, with those banks doing so realizing a larger growth in adoption."
Sievers added, "The future of mobile banking is how you generate more revenue for the financial institution. It's not only about saving money since mobile banking pays for itself. It's about making the channel a revenue generating tool."
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Surprise! Twilight's Bella and Cullen Are the Hot New Baby Names!
Would you name your new baby after a Twilight character? Thousands of moms have!
So you think you're a die-hard Twi-hard? Well, you aren't a real fan of Bella, Edward and co. until you name your baby after a character from the megahit Twilight books. The annual list of the most popular baby names in America has revealed that thousands of parents in the U.S. are picking names related to the Stephenie Meyer's cultural phenomenon. While Emily and Jacob are at the top of the list, Bella and Alice are popular names for girls and Cullen, Emmett and Jasper are all the rage for boys. It's a craze that's carrying over from last year, when Isabella and Jacob were the most popular names in the country.
"Name ideas have to come from somewhere," BabyNameWizard.com's Laura Wattenberg told the Chicago Tribune, "and when a name is presented to a million people at once, if it's a name that fits current styles and sounds good to parents, it becomes a hit."
Stephenie named some of the characters in the books after her own relatives, and others, like Edward, were chosen because they sounded old-fashioned and fit with the idea of him being 90 years old. But when it came to Resesmee (spoiler alert: the name of Bella's daughter), Stephenie says she made it up, because "what do you name the most unique baby in the world?"
Seventeen mothers out there must think their babies are pretty unique, cause they named their daughters Renesmee too. So how about you, would you name your child after a Twilight character?


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5 Alternative Ways to Give to Charity
You still can help your favorite cause even if you don't have deep pockets.
'Tis the season for giving. But what if you don't have much room in your budget this year to make a charitable donation? Here are five ways to make a difference without writing a check.
Use a search engine that gives. Searching the Internet can generate money for a cause if you use a search engine such as GoodSearch.com. Powered by Yahoo, this site donates about a penny per search to a charity or school that you designate.
Shop with a cause. If you do your holiday shopping online this year, consider using a site that gives a percentage of your purchase or any cash back rewards you earn to a charity. GoodShop.com works with more than 2,500 retailers (including Amazon, Gap, Target, Staples and Macy's) to give a percentage of almost every purchase back to a charity or school of your choosing. And the BoxTops4Education.com marketplace features more than 150 retailers that donate a certain number of eBoxTops (worth 10 cents each) for every qualifying $10 purchase to a school of your choice. If you sign up for a free account at Extrabux.com and do your online shopping through the site, you can earn cash back on purchases and opt to have that money donated directly to a charity (rather than sent to you by check or PayPal).
Donate your time. Plenty of groups need extra volunteers around the holidays to help those in need. The time you give can be just as valuable as a monetary gift. Plus, your employer may match your volunteer hours with funds. For example, Microsoft will match volunteer time at $17 an hour through its Volunteer Time Matching program. Other companies require employees to volunteer a certain number of hours before they'll make a donation. So check with your company's human resources department to find out whether it has a such a program and what the requirements are. Although you don't get a tax deduction for donating your time, you can write off expenses you incur while working for a charity -- from the cost of driving your car (at 14 cents a mile) to the cost of ingredients for a casserole for a church-sponsored soup kitchen -- if you itemize on your federal return.
Donate your stuff. Clean out your closets and donate the things you no longer want to a charitable organization. For example, if you have old utensils, dishes, or pots and pans, check with your local Salvation Army, soup kitchen or house of worship to see if it needs those items for preparing and serving holiday meals. You can claim a deduction for donated items on your federal tax return if you itemize. Goodwill has a donation value guide that can help you figure out the market value of items you give.
Recycle your unwanted tech gear. Have an old cell phone you no longer use? You can donate it to ReCellular, which recycles phones and gives a portion of the resale proceeds to charities. Find a donation center in your area. Reconnect will accept any brand of computer equipment in any condition -- as well as peripherals, accessories and Microsoft entertainment products, including Xboxes and Zunes -- at any participating Goodwill. To find a drop-off location, visit www.reconnectpartnership.com. Proceeds from your donation are returned to Goodwill.


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It's 3:00 a.m. and I'm exhausted. The caffeine is starting to wear off. Do you ever feel nauseous when you are lacking in the sleep department? Well, I just reached that point. One more hour and I will have been awake for 24 hours. I worked 13 hours today. Thirteen! It wasn't really by choice either. It was mandatory over time. You may (or may) not be wondering why I am still up at this ridiculous hour of the morning.
I'm still up because I'm forcing myself to stay awake so that I can sleep soon. I am working the graveyard shift the next two nights. And guess what? I have NEVER worked a graveyard shift before. So my brilliant plan is to stay up as late as I can so that I can sleep until about 4:00 p.m., have dinner, and head off to work for my 12 hour shift that starts at 7:00 p.m. I have another brilliant plan to take pseudoephedrine (i.e., the derivative to methamphetamine) and coffee to keep me awake through the wee hours of the night while I work tomorrow and the day after. In fact, that used to be a favorite cocktail combination of mine while I was in pharmacy school trying to stay up for midterms and finals. However, do as I say and not as I do, in that I do not advise anyone to take this drug combination. It can really get your heart racing and blood pressure rising, which can be a no-no especially for those with a pre-existing (or even unknown) heart condition. Therefore, avoid this. Actually, just pretend you didn't even read the last half of this paragraph. Anyhow, I digress, as usual.
I was so anxious about not being able to stay up tonight that I bought a new movie and a new Nintendo Wii game to keep myself entertained/awake until I can go to sleep. Well, instead of watching TV or playing video games (which I had every intention of doing), I entertained myself by concocting yummy things in the kitchen. I'm making my version of magic bars (aka, seven layer bars), except that my magic bars are on crack. They have been finished with a generous drizzle of my salted caramel sauce. So they're not just any magic bars… they're magic bars on crack. Actually, they're even better than that. They are ecstasy bars.
And as I sit here while blogging this post and listening to the snores of my sleeping dog, my brain is slowly shutting down and my eyes barely open. I think it may be bedtime soon…
Ecstasy Bars
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup dark chocolate morsels
1 cup butterscotch chips
1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
1/2 cup salted caramel sauce
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat muffin tin with cooking spray.
Combine graham cracker crumbs and butter. Press into bottoms of muffin tin. Layer evenly with sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, and butterscotch chips, followed by the shredded coconut.
Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from muffin tin. Drizzle with salted caramel sauce. Store covered at room temperature.
[If you don't want to go through the hassle of using a mini muffin pan, use a 13×9 inch baking pan. Line the pan with foil, coat with nonstick spray, and layer as directed above. Allow to cool, and then simply lift up the foil up and out to remove from baking pan. You're left with perfect magic bars. Cut into squares and devour.]
Makes 36 servings (small, as these are very rich)


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The Olympic torch is staying put at NBC for another decade.
NBC and the International Olympic Committee have reached an agreement and that NBC will be the network home for the Olympics until 2020. The news was initially reported by the Associated Press, which claimed the television rights for the four games that will take place between now and then is reported to be worth around $4 billion.
NBC has been the exclusive broadcast home of the Summer Olympics since 1988. They added the Winter Olympics in 2002.
U.S. & World
News from around the country and around the globe
The deal will cover the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, and the 2018 Winter Games and 2020 Summer Games wherever they are held.
Chairman of NBC Sports Mark Lazarus confirmed that the network will be covering the Games in the most exhaustive way possible.
"We will make every event, on one platform or another, live," said Lazarus, according to a Tweet from NBC Sports.
The Olympic TV rights were the centerpiece of a three-way bidding war between NBC, Fox, and ESPN. Each network made a separate presentation to IOC President Jacques Rogge. Included as part of the 17-member delegation from NBC was TV host Bob Costas, who has manned the main desk for eight Olympic Games.
It was the first time the rights were up for grabs since 2003, when NBC secured the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver and the 2012 Summer Games in London.
Selected Reading: NBC Sports, NPR, ESPN


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Faculty artist series to present The Three Baritones
Faculty artist series to present The Three Baritones
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Faculty Recital Series at Penn State will feature The Three Baritones at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, in the intimate setting of Esber Recital Hall. In the tradition of The Three Tenors, three faculty members of the School of Music will present a a free program brimming with good-hearted fun and beautiful singing. Baritones Ted Christopher, Raymond Sage and Norman Spivey will be assisted by faculty colleague Anthony Leach (piano).
Ted Christopher, Raymond Sage and Norman Spivey
Three Baritones From School (from "The Mikado") -- W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan -- with apologies
Norman Spivey
"Le papillon et la fleur" -- Gabriel Faure
Romance -- Claude Debussy
Chanson romanesque (from "Don Quichotte à Dulcinée") -- Maurice Ravel
Norman Spivey and Ted Christopher
It Would Have Been Wonderful (from "A Little Night Music") -- Stephen Sondheim
Ted Christopher
Come Paride vezzoso (from "L'Elisir d'Amore") -- Gaetano Donizetti
The Hour Soon Will Strike; Give Me War (from "The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein") -- Jaques Offenbach
I am the Very Model of a Modern Major General (from "The Pirates of Penzance") -- W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan
Ted Christopher and Raymond Sage
Pretty Women (from "Sweeney Todd") -- Stephen Sondheim
Raymond Sage
from "Songs from an Unmade Bed" -- Mark Campbell, lyrics
Here in My Bed -- Jenny Gerring
Florence -- Kim D. Sherman
Exit Right -- Steven Lutvik
The Night You Decided to Stay -- Steve Marzullo
Raymond Sage and Norman Spivey
Agony (from "Into The Woods") -- Stephen Sondheim
Ted Christopher, Raymond Sage, and Norman Spivey
Medley from "Man of La Mancha" -- Mitch Leigh


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I've been on LEGO Movie overload ever since it came out two weeks ago. First, seeing it 3 times in 3 days, plus buying the LEGO Movie Video Game for both PS3 and 3DS (review to come later) and playing the PS3 version, and the ongoing news, reviews and accolades that the movie keeps getting from pretty much everywhere. The "Everything is Awesome" song is now permanently lodged in my brain — it doesn't help that they keep playing it throughout the video game. And then to culminate it all, yesterday I went to The LEGO Movie Experience that made its debut yesterday at LEGOLAND California.
Warning! Spoliers Ahead!!!!
If you haven't watched the LEGO Movie yet, and don't want to find out one of the major spoilers, read no further. Come back after you've watched the movie. 😉
Okay, now that that's done, lets get to this.
Like I said when I wrote my Non-spolier review, I still have a lot to write about this movie. One thing I didn't like that much in the movie was its biggest spoiler — entering the real world. I get that it taught a valuable lesson of creativity over keeping things just so, but I felt that it pulled you out of the story. I would have preferred if we never entered the real world. Even if remnants of it (band-aid, "kragel,"etc) were in the LEGO world.
However, if they had not added that real world element, The LEGO Movie Experience would not have been possible.
In the movie, the "real world" is basically an Adult Fan of LEGO's basement LEGO room. And what a room! A full town layout in the middle, castle, western, and space themes along the wall, a corner that looks very much like my desk with all the "nuts and bolts" drawers full of LEGO and various LEGO kits and creations on display. But of course Finn — the son — isn't supposed to play with any of it. Those are all Dad's collection — not toys!
Sound familiar? Many of us die-hard AFOLs have LEGO Rooms of one sort or another. Our rooms vary in collection size and how much our roommates or families allow it to exist. Not all have rooms like Will Farrell's character in the movie, but I know quite a few who do — me included.
And some have the "my collection" and the "kid's collection." Most who do will allow their children to borrow from them, but there is a definite line. Even my brothers (who I took their LEGO when they grew out of it) like to play with my collection (they are 35 and 27 by the way) when they visit and sometimes I bristle silently (or not so silently) when they mess up my system.
Finn's LEGO collection
You can see the "Magic Portal" tube in the back of the room.
But, despite all that LEGO can be, it is first and foremost a toy. If and when I have children they will definitely be allowed to play with my LEGO, and they will have their own. Of course I've never been one that leaves huge LEGO displays out. For one, leaving displays out permanently causes them to get dusty and color fading can happen. For another, I don't have the room to leave large things out. I never know when I'll need the space for a commission. I've been known to take over the dining room table when the project is too large for weeks. So leaving a large model or display up, at least at this point, is not in the cards for me.
As an added bonus for the grand opening, they had a special guest — Jadon Sand, "Finn" of the LEGO Movie.
He was on hand to tell of his experience working with Will Farrell and being in the LEGO Moive. During the question and answer part, I asked him if he wanted to be a Master Builder. He said yes, he definitely does. When I got to talk with him and his mom later he said he would like to be a Master Builder, Director and Writer. I also asked him what his favorite theme was and he said he loves the Harry Potter sets. He even treated us to a rendition of "Everything is Awesome."
I took lots more pictures, you can see them on Flickr as well as these pics by Miro.
I was fortunate enough to get in as Media, because when I emerged from the building it was to a massively long line. Some of my fellow SandLUG members were in line for over an hour and a half!
I would have taken more pictures, but as the public came in, and it got more and more crowded, I felt it was time to leave.
One cool thing I got was a picture with Jadon that his mom took
It was great meeting Jadon Sand and seeing the awesome models that were used in the movie.
And check out this Awesome video LEGOLAND made for the opening.
If you get a chance to come to LEGOLAND California, be sure to check this out. I'm not sure for how long this will be there, but I imagine it will be for quite a while, especially considering the popularity of the movie. 😉


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I have had a few good weeks of running and boy does it feel good to string them together. It feels good to have running goals to work toward again. I stepped back for a while when I needed to and now it feels fantastic stepping back into the run.
I ran 20 today and 16 yesterday. It has been a long time since I've run back to back longer runs and have felt so great.
Yesterday I drove to Lebanon Hills to meet Maria for 16 miles. As we were making our way out of the parking lot, we saw Travis was putting on his shoes near his truck. Hi Travis! He told me he reads my blog. I haven't updated it in a long time..so thought I would.
We waited for Travis to get ready and headed out on the trail. It was a beautiful morning. I have been out to Lebanon a few times now this year but just never pay attention to the trail. I allow Maria to lead the way. I need to pay attention. I for sure will .. next time!
As we were closing out 10 with Travis I saw something up ahead on the road to the lot. A little dead something. We ran past and could smell the rot. Maria plugged her nose and went back to see what it was. A poor baby raccoon! It looked like he was flooded right out of his nest. As we ran on we really smelled a stench. I suppose it was the rest of the brood? Sad.
We ran Travis back into the lot, Maria and I headed out for another 3.5 before she had put in her mileage goal. After a nice visit in the lot I went on my own to run another 2.5 around Jensen Lake. I made sure the lake was always to my left and didn't get lost once :)
16 miles and I was feeling very very good. It was a beautiful morning. Thanks Maria and Travis!
Today I had 20 on the schedule. I felt well recovered this morning, no aches or pains. Now, last week I was real achy. I felt tired, my feet and legs ached. I had 600 miles on the latest pair of Inov-8s so this is probably partly why I felt so achy. I also haven't been real careful with recovery. I've been winging my shorter runs for a good year and had been winging the longer ones recently as well. It is time I snap out of it and get serious.
I have been watching the Hokas for a few years now. Some friends who are amazing at the 100 mile distance swear by these shoes. They state you can run right over rocks and roots. Superior 100, hello! I decided to give them a try and bit the bullet last week. I bought a pair of Hoka Stinson EVO.
Wow! What a difference. Sure, they are brand spanking new so that is one reason they feel so fabulous. I've only worn them this week and can't believe my feet and knees are not tired or achy at all. AT ALL. In addition to the new shoes I was diligent this week about nutrition. Gel every 3 miles, Ultragen every post run, stretching, soaking in ice, drinking plenty of water, electrolytes, the whole nine yards.
I went out and ran 20 on the trail and didn't feel fatigued until mile 16. Amazing. Really! I couldn't believe it. I am feeling super excited. It's been a while. The mileage this week didn't wipe me out. After the 20 I cleaned house, buzzed to REI, grocery shopped..welcome back Running Julie!
I find myself very excited about Voyageur Marathon, Voyageur 50 and Superior Sawtooth 100.
A few days ago a friend asked on FaceBook 'why do you run ultras?' I'm asked this often and the reason changes for me, depending where I am in life. The reason I ultra now has changed from when I first began. It depends on the day that I am asked. I received many messages about my reply and then questions about the journey I have taken. My response on FB was:
I find that I yearn for goals with solid deadlines such as a race date or a mileage goal. I like to be able to measure my progress in more than one way. Pace, distance, measure of health. The outcome must be challenging with self-discipline, nutrition and scheduling a priority.
My goal must stir a passion inside of me, engulf me fully, 24 hours a day be on my mind. It must allow me to feel uncomfortable, to step from my comfort zone so that I will experience personal growth. It must include physical activity but provide an emotional challenge as well. It must bring me great joy and allow me to be in the moment.
That is what ultrarunning is for me, at the moment. I just really really am loving it.
It began with a single idea: to lose weight and to stay sober. It has morphed from there, as have I.


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Drowning Scene in the Truman Show
Discuss older Jim Carrey movies.
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Drowning Scene in the Truman Show
I recall Jim said he almost croaked in the storm scene......but when he finally clambers onto the boat was the spluttering for real, did they film straight through or was he acting that part?.............He certainly looks as though he's on his last legs........lol
The day a crew doesn't know when I am acting is the day I don't act anymore... I mean if I were an actress-
Bah hum bug!!!!
To God, every living being is beautiful... Except for you.
Re: Drowning Scene in the Truman Show
Actually people...
Jim almost drown for real in that scene.
He tells the story himself in his website...
And cause now I know too much that scene freaks me out.
Go to the filmography section of his site click on the player move the arrow untill u see the name of the movie and click on "Jim's Notes!".
You'll be surprised!
I'm a guardian of the spark...
I'm a God damn and proud good fan... and I love it! = )>
Re: Drowning Scene in the Truman Show
That's kinda creepy now that you guys brought it up. I really thought he was acting but I guess not now looking back.
His face was so pale and him coughing up the water was another....*shivers*. Wow, that's just creepy.
With Jim being a good actor I wouldn't know if he was acting or really close to death so I don't blame the crew members for not stopping shooting.
That's really creepy.
Schmoyoho-oh-oh-oh accent on the YO!
Re: Drowning Scene in the Truman Show
You can find it in his website as I said previously but
Here's what he said about that scene:"
Notes from Jim
"Wanna see me almost drown?"
"We had big safety meeting before shooting this scene. All the divers knew what the kill signs were for the scene in case I got into trouble, but what they didn't take into account was that I was wearing all wool. When I hit the water my clothes dragged me right down to the bottom of the water tank, and I couldn't get up to the top. In the scene you can see me in the waves behind the boat kind of reaching for my life trying to get someone's attention. There's one shot where you can see that I'm kind of dying for real. Once I got up to the surface that one time during the shot I started making the kill sign but no one umderstood that I was making the kill sign. So I got pulled back underwater and with my last breath I turned and started swimming the opposite direction of the cameras. I reached the edge of the pool and just hung there and looked back. The storm raged on for another minute or so and I waited there. They didn't even know where I was but once the storm died down they finally saw me hanging on the wall across the lake."
Again... I know too much 'cause the scene already made me feel unconfortable because it seemed so real... and to be honest, seeing someone died isn't exatly fun, even in fiction. But now I fast forward this scene more than I watched it.
It's freak me out seeing him drown knowing he almost did for real...
I'm a guardian of the spark...
I'm a God damn and proud good fan... and I love it! = )>
Re: Drowning Scene in the Truman Show
I forgot to say:
Free Truman and give Jim Carrey a buoy, for MINE... I mean, GOD'S sake!
I'm a guardian of the spark...
I'm a God damn and proud good fan... and I love it! = )>
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A few tips for getting it beautifully organized:
- Get rid of undergarments that don't fit you properly, are uncomfortable, and/or are worn out. In other words, out go the pieces that you never wear or feel good wearing. They're just cluttering up your drawer and getting in the way of being able to easily find the pieces you do wear. Bras in good condition can be recycled here.
- Sort the keepers by type: bras, undies, camisoles, etc.
- ...as well as by function: everyday, fancy, etc.
- You can also sort by color, if that's something you consider when selecting what to wear: nude, black, brights, etc.
- Arrange based on frequency of use. Everyday undergarments need to be the most easily accessible, so they should be up front or in the most easy to reach drawer. Pieces you only use once in awhile, such as for a certain occasion or with a particular type of clothing, can go in the back or in a less accessible drawer.
- Use dividers to keep everything sorted and in place within the drawer. Be sure to first look at what you have, and measure the height, width and depth of your drawer(s) before buying anything! A few options:
interlocking drawer organizers
linen drawer organizer, linus closet drawer organizer, skubb storage set (<I use these in my own drawers)
Hope you found the tips useful!
Til next time - happy organizing!


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Geoffry Gertz is a designer, artist, educator and creative enthusiast working in the fashion industry for 20+ years. His career in fashion has spanned diverse design markets from international brands such as Perry Ellis, Issey Miyake and JOOP!; to large-scale fast fashion for Limited Brands; and the celebrity influence as the Creative Director for Hilary Duff. Gertz's designs have been featured in Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Marie Claire, Lucky, The New York Times, New York Magazine and Women's Wear Daily.
Geoffry supports his creative vision through collaboration from the world's leading mills, manufacturers and application of his technical knowledge to achieve editorial and profitable results. Currently, Geoffry is a fashion industry design consultant and Adjunct Faculty member at Parsons School of Design teaching design, illustration and digital. Gertz has contributed to popular textbooks on fashion such as "Portfolio Presentation for Fashion Designers" by Linda Tain and "The Complete Fashion Sketchbook" by Martin Dawber.
The Complete Fashion Sketchbook by Martin Dawber
Portfolio Presentation for Fashion Designers by Linda Tain
Accessory Design
Graphic Design Sr. (Spring 2021)
Industry Communication
Industry Communication (Spring 2020)
Portfolio Dev. Strategies (Spring 2021)
Portfolio Dev: College Prep
Visual Communication Studio 1
Visual Communication Studio 2 (Spring 2020)