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BATON ROUGE — The No. 9 national-seed LSU softball team was unable to climb out of the loser's bracket at the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional as No. 21 Louisiana-Lafayette picked up a 1-0 win on Sunday at Tiger Park.
BATON ROUGE — The No. 9 national-seed LSU softball team was unable to climb out of the loser's bracket at the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional as No. 21 Louisiana-Lafayette picked up a 1-0 win on Sunday at Tiger Park.
LSU (42-16 overall), facing elimination for the second time on the weekend, was unable to get the timely hit against ULL's Jordan Wallace. The sophomore right-hander worked around four hits, four walks and two hit-batters to enable the Cajuns to punch their ticket to the program's third consecutive NCAA Super Regional. Wallace stranded seven of LSU's 10 baserunners in scoring position and improved to 31-7 on the season.
"Congratulations to ULL," LSU head coach Beth Torina said. "They have a quality team and a quality program. They did a really good job this weekend. They were tough for us. Obviously, this is not what we were expecting. This is not the type of softball that we've played all year. We should play better than we did this weekend. We're a quality program, and I think that's what matters. We'll learn a lot from it, and we'll get back to work. We have a fantastic team, and I have enjoyed every bit of this season. I love this team and how hard they fought."
Trailing 1-0, LSU put together its best scoring opportunity during the seventh inning. Simone Heyward worked her way to a one-out walk, while A.J. Andrews and Jacee Blades followed with back-to-back singles to load the bases.
On the first pitch of the sequence, Bianka Bell popped out to Wallace in the pitcher's circle. Wallace completed her third shutout of the weekend and got Allison Falcon to strike out for the game's final out.
"If we had the bases loaded again with the season on the line, I would put Bianka Bell at the plate every single day and twice on Sunday," Torina said. "There is not one question in my mind. If I had to put someone at the plate, I would put Bianka Bell there every single time. She's not going to get a hit every single time — I think that's clear. But I'm still going to count on that kid every single time. She's a fantastic player, and she is a name you will know as a part of this program for years to come."
ULL (46-13) scored the game's lone run in the first inning. Nerissa Myers knocked a leadoff double. She moved over to third base on Brianna Cherry's fly out to right field and crossed the plate on Sarah Draheim's sharp ground ball that rolled through the legs of Bell at shortstop and into left field.
Rachele Fico was the tough-luck loser and retired the final nine batters she faced. The Connecticut native wrapped up her illustrious career with a 78-43 record and 797 strikeouts. The 797 strikeouts and 78 wins rank third and fourth, respectively, in program history. It marked the 18th time that Fico received zero runs of support.
"She is one of the bravest people that I know," Torina said. "She is an unbelievable competitor. For that kid to go out there and pitch those two games the way she did and stay focused with her dad going through everything that he is going through as he continues to fight, for her to do that when he is not in such great condition, I cannot imagine what that takes. She is such a special, special competitor. I've said it since the day I got here. The talent that Rachele Fico brings to this program is such a small part of what she brings to this program. She is just an amazing person and a teammate. She's a kid that everyone would die to coach."
LSU finished with 40 victories for the 15th time in 17 seasons since softball was reinstated in 1997.


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Most concerning, according to the Infectious Disease Society of America, is the "near absence" of antibiotic candidate drugs capable of combating new strains of bacteria that are uniquely dangerous: These "gram-negative" bacteria are not only resistant to most available antibiotic drugs themselves, they can pass genetic materials on to other bacteria that make them impervious to existing medications as well.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers filed for bankruptcy protection in a Delaware court Monday, blaming Major League Baseball for refusing to approve a multibillion-dollar TV deal that owner Frank McCourt was counting on to keep the troubled team afloat.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers filed for bankruptcy protection in a Delaware court Monday, blaming Major League Baseball for refusing to approve a multibillion-dollar TV deal that owner Frank McCourt was counting on to keep the troubled team afloat.
The Chapter 11 financing permits the Dodgers to use $150 million for daily operations and buys time for the team to seek a media deal and ensure the team's long-term financial stability, the Dodgers said in a news release. A judge would need to approve use of the money and a hearing is set for Tuesday.
"There will be no disruption to the Dodgers day-to-day business, the baseball team, or to the Dodger fans," the statement said.
If approved by a judge, the financing would come in two chunks from a New York investment management company — $60 million up front with the remainder being paid at a later date. A phone message left with Highbridge Principal Strategies was not immediately returned.
Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig announced last week that he wouldn't approve a Dodgers television deal with Fox Sports that reportedly was worth up to $3 billion. That left McCourt cash-starved and facing the prospect of missing the team payroll this Thursday, leading to an MLB takeover.
McCourt defended his running of the team, saying he had made it profitable and successful. He also said the Dodgers have tried for almost a year to get Selig to approve the Fox transaction.
"He's turned his back on the Dodgers, treated us differently, and forced us to the point we find ourselves in today," McCourt's statement said.
MLB spokesman Pat Courtney did not immediately respond to an email message. McCourt spokesman Steve Sugerman said Frank McCourt would not be available to comment Monday.
Among the 40 largest unsecured claims, totaling about $75 million, listed in the bankruptcy filing are former Dodgers slugger Manny Ramirez at nearly $21 million; Andruw Jones at $11 million; pitcher Hiroki Kuroda at $4.4 million; and the Chicago White Sox at $3.5 million. Longtime Dodger announcer Vin Scully is owed more than $150,000 as part of his contract, court documents show.
According to the bankruptcy filing, the Dodgers began experiencing "cash flow difficulties" last year due to declining attendance, paying about $22 million in deferred compensation and revenue sharing.
McCourt has taken out loans to stay afloat but his mounting financial problems were expected to balloon June 30, when he owed roughly $30 million to meet payroll. The bankruptcy filing also showed a $67 million loan taken out against the parking lots at Dodger Stadium was set to mature on Thursday.
The team's vice chairman, Jeffrey Ingram, said in court documents that the Dodgers are "on the verge of running out of cash, the result of a perfect storm of events."
"He's clearly running very low on options right now," said David Carter, executive director of USC Sports Business Institute. "What seems to be the case is a high-stakes chess game between Frank McCourt and MLB, and he's running out of pieces. This is one of the uglier weeks in Dodger history."
McCourt had hoped Selig would sign off on the transaction that would have provided him with $385 million up front and was vital to a binding settlement reached between him and his ex-wife and former Dodger CEO Jamie McCourt.
"The rule or ruin philosophy that appears to have motivated today's filing is bad for everyone who cares about, or has an interest in, the Dodgers," David Boies, an attorney for Jamie McCourt, said.
The McCourts have been embroiled in a contentious divorce where their lavish spending habits were detailed in court documents. The former couple took out more than $100 million in loans from Dodger-related businesses, records show.
In April, MLB took the extraordinary step of assuming control of the troubled franchise. Former Texas Rangers President Tom Schieffer was appointed to monitor the team on behalf of Selig, who said he took the action because he was concerned about the team's finances and how the Dodgers are being run.
The Dodgers' filing follows that of the Texas Rangers, who sought Chapter 11 protection in May of last year. The Rangers' filing successfully pushed through Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan's $590 million bid to buy the team. Creditors had stalled the deal for months, arguing that the team had rejected higher offers.
McCourt has maintained he met the criteria set forth by baseball officials in order for the TV contract to be approved and would amend the conditions if needed. The Dodgers' current TV deal with Fox expires in 2013.
The divorce settlement, now voided because of Selig's decision, called for a one-day "characterization" trial Aug. 4 to determine if title to the Dodgers is in Frank McCourt's name or if the team should be considered community property and sold. Robert Sacks, an attorney retained by Frank McCourt, said the trial may be shelved and Superior Court Judge Scott Gordon could decide how to handle the former couple's assets at a later date.
Gordon ruled in December that a postnuptial marital agreement that gave Frank McCourt sole ownership of the Dodgers was invalid. That cleared the way for Jamie McCourt, who served as the team's CEO and was fired by her ex-husband two years ago, to seek half the team under California's community property law.
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Hello, my first labs results were CD4-750 and VL-1000. Does the low viral load and high cd4 count mean I had just been infected? Thank you.
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It's basically impossible to determine when you were infected by just using a CD4 count and viral load test. People who are acutely infected can be detected by either using a detuned antibody test or by having a negative antibody test and positive HIV viral load (or viral antigen).
Usually people with acute HIV also have very, very high viral loads- often in excess of 500,000.
Overall though, I'd guess that you're not recently infected (within the past 3 months), but I"m unable to estimate more than that.
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Homers, Cosart's solid outing lift Astros in finale
BALTIMORE -- Jarred Cosart kept the Astros' good run of starting pitching going Sunday afternoon, but his teammates were able to deliver on some other things that have been eluding them -- strong relief pitching and a clutch hit late in the game.
Relievers Tony Sipp and Chad Qualls combined to throw three scoreless innings in support of Cosart, and Jason Castro and Marc Krauss accounted for all the offense with homers to send the Astros past the Orioles, 5-2, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.View Full Game Coverage
BALTIMORE -- Jarred Cosart kept the Astros' good run of starting pitching going Sunday afternoon, but his teammates were able to deliver on some other things that have been eluding them -- strong relief pitching and a clutch hit late in the game.
Relievers Tony Sipp and Chad Qualls combined to throw three scoreless innings in support of Cosart, and Jason Castro and Marc Krauss accounted for all the offense with homers to send the Astros past the Orioles, 5-2, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.View Full Game Coverage
Cosart (2-3) won for the first time since his first start of the season April 2 by holding the red-hot Orioles to two runs and eight hits in six innings. Since allowing seven runs and three hits in a third of an inning April 18 in Seattle, Cosart is 1-1 with a 2.10 ERA in four starts.
"It's big, mainly for the team," Cosart said. "I felt like we've been playing pretty good the past two series. A lot of stuff isn't going our way. Even today, they got a couple of bloop hits and a couple of hard-hit balls when I miss spots, but that's what's going to happen. Today was a complete team effort."
Cosart was pitching in front of his mother, Cindy, who was in Baltimore for Mother's Day, along with Cosart's younger brother, Jake. After the game, Jarred gave her the white and pink cleats he wore during the game.
"I owed her one," he said. "She came out when I was in Low A when I was 19 and I didn't do very well. It was good to rebound and have a good start and get a team win. They'll have a happy flight home, I guess."
Orioles manager Buck Showalter said the Orioles had a hard time picking up the ball from Cosart.
"We knew that was going to be a challenge going in," he said. "But he pitched with his fastball, which is really two of them. He four-seamed the ball in and ran it in there and then he'd cut the ball, real late life. You don't recognize it."
The Astros' bullpen, which blew its eighth save of the season Saturday, was excellent. Sipp, a lefty making his third appearance with the club, sent down all six batters he faced, including five by strikeout. Chad Qualls worked a scoreless ninth for his second save.
"I didn't feel great," Sipp said. "It was one of those games, you go out there and you've got to focus more. I think it was more me focusing because I didn't have the velocity I usually have. Just know you have to hit spots when you don't have your best stuff."
Sipp certainly isn't going to overpower anyone with his 91-mph fastball, but he had Orioles hitters completely off balance and swinging at everything.
"Sipp was outstanding," Astros manager Bo Porter said. "You look at the groove he got into, it was one of those things we were taking it batter by batter and he just did an outstanding job of mixing and matching and front-dooring his slider and doing a tremendous job of pitching to the inner-third of the plate and changing speeds. He made some big 3-2 pitches with confidence in his offspeed stuff. It was outstanding."
The Astros began the game with Jose Altuve and Dexter Fowler drawing walks off Orioles starter Chris Tillman (3-2). Castro jumped all over the next pitch, sending it soaring over the wall to straightaway center field to give the Astros a 3-0 lead.
"Typically, after a guy is kind of trying to feel for some stuff like that, I still wanted to be aggressive," Castro said. "I was hoping he would throw a get-me-over [pitch], trying to get himself back into rhythm, and I got one. I put a pretty good swing on it and I was happy with the result, obviously. Altuve and Dexter did a good job working those counts and getting on base right off the bat."
Cosart got in trouble in the third inning by allowing four consecutive singles after one out, capped by a two-run, bases-loaded single by Adam Jones that got the Orioles within a run, 3-2. Baltimore had runners at second and third with one out in the fifth, but Cosart struck out Jones and got Nelson Cruz to fly out to escape.
"After the first time or two around, I felt like a lot of their hitters were sitting offspeed, like the hit that Jones got," Cosart said. "I've been showing it a lot in the last couple of starts. Aside from the third inning where the command got a little sporadic, [the fastball] definitely was what helped me get through the sixth inning and the pitch count was up a little higher than I wanted it to be, but we leave here with a win."
Krauss gave the Astros a lift in the seventh inning with a two-run homer to right field off reliever T.J. McFarland, pushing the lead to 5-2.
"Those are the runs we've not been able to get -- those tack-on runs that give you an extra cushion," Porter said.
The three-run lead changed Sipp's approach.
"They can't hit a three-run home run if you go right at the guys," he said. "The leadoff guy is not going to change the game. Just from the start, you can go out there and attack the strike zone because it's not a one-run game anymore. Having that changed my approach and changed the hitters' approach, also."
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Dear Annie: Eight months ago, our highly educated 43-year-old daughter informed my wife that she hates her. She put on a humiliating performance in front of her two children, a stepchild, her husband and us. We don't understand this at all, but she now wants nothing to do with us.
We do not deserve such treatment. We have been good, helpful parents and grandparents. In March, I phoned my daughter and asked why she hates her mother. She refused to discuss it. Three months later, I wrote her a letter and asked again. She has not responded.
Our daughter's first marriage was not good, and we helped her emotionally and financially. Is a therapist giving her bad advice? Does she have a split personality? Might she be in a cult? Is her husband pushing her to do this? Please help us find a reason for this shabby, disrespectful treatment. — Bewildered Dad in Illinois
Dear Dad: Your concerns are all interesting possibilities, but extreme. More likely, your daughter blames her mother for things that have gone wrong in her life. You may see it differently, but this is your daughter's version, and to her, it is the truth. Please don't argue with her. Instead, ask whether all of you can go for counseling together to work through whatever issues are troubling her, so you can be a family again. We hope she will agree.
Dear Annie: My neighbor's tree hangs 15 feet over my property line and shades my crabapple tree. When I asked "Ralph" to trim his tree so that mine could get some sunlight, he went ballistic and refused.
Whenever Ralph and his wife go on vacation, I water their dozens of plants and take in their mail. I no longer want to do either of these things, because they obviously don't appreciate it. I once asked them to watch my dog when I needed to go to the emergency room, and they wouldn't do it.
Ralph got into a fistfight with the neighbor on the other side when the man wanted to install a fence on his property. He once physically pushed the cable installers when they tried to lay down cable for another neighbor.
All I want is for Ralph to trim his tree so that mine can survive. Do you think I should water their plants and take in their mail in the future? — Unhappy Neighbor
Dear Neighbor: Ralph sounds like a loose cannon. It's your decision whether or not to take care of his mail and plants. You are not obligated to do so, and he certainly does not reciprocate.
But about the tree: In most cases, it is legal for you to trim the branches that hang over your property line, provided you do not harm the tree. However, we don't recommend you confront Ralph directly with this because he is so volatile. Do you have a neighborhood association that can help mediate the issue? Would his wife intercede? As a last resort, you can take Ralph to court. And if he is causing your crabapple tree to die, you can sue for damages.
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I was in her situation, divorced with two children. I started working part time, which built up my self-esteem. My friends and family encouraged me to return to school, which I did. I also got counseling for my children and myself, which helped.
Tell her to get involved with group activities. Surround herself with good friends and family. I am involved with my local church and belong to two knitting groups. Check your newspaper or meetup.com for local information, and step out of your comfort area. You never know who you will meet and the friends you could make. — Florida
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Panasonic introduces the 8 Megapixel, 12x optical zoom (equivalent to 35mm to 420mm on a 35mm film camera) Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ30 inheriting MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) as an up-and-comer to its creative super zoom FZ double-digit line. The Panasonic FZ20, released in 2004, has been internationally acclaimed for meeting the needs of the market by realizing the ideals of users. The 12x optical zoom Leica DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens, which has been handed down since the first launch of the FZ series, underwent further development to provide even more superb picture rendering. The Panasonic Lumix FZ30 has the flawless basic specifications to fuel the spark of imagination in high-end users.
Panasonic - MEGA O.I.S.
The other key feature, the Optical Image Stabilizer, MEGA O.I.S. is deservedly continued as Panasonic advanced the theory that it should be standard in all digital still cameras. The newly incorporated Extra Optical Zoom extends the zoom ratio by using the center part of the high resolution CCD, to achieve 15.3x for 5-Megapixel and 19.1x for 3-Megapixel images with minimal deterioration. Furthermore, by adopting a newly developed lithium-ion battery with a capacity increased from 680mAh to 730mAh, the Panasonic FZ30 realizes the shooting of approx. 280 images for one charging.
Panasonic DMC FZ30 - Enhanced features
Along with CCD size and total effective pixels, the Panasonic FZ30 also has enhanced its excellence in other features: addition of a manual zoom ring to the manual focus ring, which was very popular in the FZ20; easy-to-see free-angle LCD; and adjustable dials for the aperture and shutter speed controls. Both the LCD and EVF have had their resolution increased by about 180%, offering a sharp, clear view. All these complete the Panasonic Lumix FZ30 in the resulting picture quality and operationally. The newly developed 8 Megapixel CCD is compatible with the 9-pixel mixed readout method, so now moving pictures with dramatically increased brightness can be recorded at 30 fps in VGA size, previously only recordable in QVGA. This technology is used for the LCD monitoring to provide a bright and clear view so subjects can be seen easily, even in low-light situations.
Panasonic FZ30 - 8 Megapixel CCD and Leica DC lens
The Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ30 includes an 8 Megapixel high resolution CCD and a newly developed Leica DC VARIO-ELMARIT 12x optical zoom (equivalent to 35mm to 420mm with a 35mm film camera) lens. The combination of 3 aspherical lenses and 1 ED lens generates high optical performance while preserving the compactness of the unit. The Extra Optical Zoom, made possible by using the center part of 8-megapixel high resolution CCD, further extends the powerful 12x optical zoom when less than 8 Megapixel resolution is selected. The zoom ratio can be extended to 15.3x for 5 Megapixel and 19.1x for the 3 Megapixel image recording. Zoom range can be extended in total to a remarkable 76.4x (equivalent to 35 mm to 2674 mm on a 35mm film camera) when combined with 4x digital zoom, even if the shooting range is as short as 2m.
Lumix DMC-FZ30 - Optical Image Stabilizer
What we strongly believe indispensable for every camera, especially for a high-magnification models susceptible to vibration, is MEGA O.I.S.(Optical Image Stabilizer). MEGA O.I.S. has been incorporated in all FZ series since its first launch and is now with all Lumix lineup released in this year. Every slight hand-shake movement is detected accurately with the sampling frequency at 4,000 times per second and will be compensated to render clear, sharp images. This premier feature is subsumed with 2 selectable modes. In "Mode 1", the O.I.S. lens continuously compensates vibration, and "Mode 2", the O.I.S. lens suppresses hand-shake only at the moment the shutter button is pressed. In this mode, the lens can move in all directions at the moment to maximize its effect and higher-resolution image can be taken by capturing the image as close as to the center of the lens. Consequently, even without using a tripod, it allows you to reduce the shutter speed more than three steps compared to the conventional cameras without O.I.S., while assuring clear images. Its outstanding effects will be appreciated in all situations easily spoiled by hand-shake, especially telephoto, low light, and macro shots.
Panasonic Lumix FZ30 - Image Processing LSI Venus Engine II
For the brain of the camera, high-speed high-quality image processing LSI Venus Engine II is incorporated to render clear images in detail, compensating the color aberration at the edges subject to occur especially in the telephoto shots. It also compensates for vignetting and generates bright image in every detail. This engine boast its high performance resulting in the best-in-class level release time lag of 0.01 (Not including the time for AF) sec helping to realize stress-free operation.
Panasonic - Ring-operated manual focus and zoom
Two exclusive rings on the lens barrel of the Panasonic FZ30 provide manual control of zooming and focusing, allowing quick and fine control that cannot be achieved with button operation. This feature will be highly valued by high-end users not only for its precise controllability but also for the feeling of manual operation. MF, AF and Macro AF can be selectable with a switch located by the lens. Using MF you can zoom in the screen on the subject to focus easily. The magnified area is freely movable to realize unconfined framing, which is especially necessary when the camera is on a tripod. Shutter speed and aperture controls are very easy and quick to adjust with the dials for them. The shutter speed can be selectable from 1/2000 to 60 sec, and the aperture from F2.8 to F11, to meet wider ranging shooting conditions. The AE lock button, a new control, is convenient for taking multiple shots at the same exposure setting regardless of the color of a subject.
Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ-30 - Free-angle LCD and EVF
The free-angle LCD is angle-adjustable to support comfortable shooting even in high- and low-angle shooting positions. With resolution increased by 180% compared to the FZ20, both LCD and EVF boast 230k pixels, which realizes more comfortable operation when checking points such as the focus of details. Also, real time histogram and composition guidelines are displayed over the image on both the LCD or EVF. The high-resolution LCD and EVF allow the display of images even in tiny thumbnail size. Playback of 9, 16 or 25 is possible on a multi-split screen in addition to the normal 1 frame playback. This helps you to search for the image you want out of a number stored on the SD Memory Card, even the images are in bulk. The swivel LCD can be stored with the LCD surface on the inside to prevent scratching and damage.
FZ30 digital camera - Fast AF and Enhanced options
The AF method can be selected according to the shooting situation: 9-point, 3-point high speed, 1-point high speed, 1-point normal speed and Spot. In the newly incorporated 1-point high speed AF, AF time has been dramatically reduced to a quarter the level (Panasonic in-house comparison with Panasonic DMC-FZ20 at the tele-end) of the previous DMC-FZ20 thanks to the increased sampling frequency. Although screen-freeze in high-speed AF is now minimized, to take pictures of fast-moving subjects you can select 1 point normal-speed AF, which does not have any screen-freeze while focusing. While using 1-point AF, you can specify a point out of 9 AF points. You can thereby enjoy free framing shooting even with the subject not at the center.
Panasonic DMC FZ30 - Quick and Smart operation
The startup time of the Panasonic Lumix FZ30 has been substantially reduced to only 0.97 sec compared to the previous FZ20, which took about 5 sec. Thanks to the multi-task image processing of the Venus Engine II, response has also been accelerated, resulting in the best-in-class level release time lag of approx. 0.01 sec for achieving more stress-free operation. Consecutive shooting performance is also exceptional, providing shooting at 3 frames/second at full resolution. The Unlimited Consecutive Shooting function (The speed of the consecutive shooting varies depending on the SD memory card) allows limit-free consecutive shooting up to the capacity of the SD memory card. Burst shooting mode can be instantly activated with the independent button.
Panasonic FZ30 digital camera - High quality movie
A newly incorporated CCD that adopts a 9-pixel mixed readout method makes it possible to record beautiful full-size movies at 30 fps in VGA size, only possible in QVGA size with the FZ20. The new CCD provides much more luminous signals, enhancing the picture quality not only in size but also in the brightness level, while also suppressing moirés. Full advantage is taken of this by increasing the brightness of both the LCD and EVF when monitoring the taking of still images. This is especially effective in providing a clear view in low-light situations.
Lumix FZ30 - Easier and More comfort
By adopting a newly developed lithium-ion battery with a capacity increased from 680mAh to 730mAh, the Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ30 realizes the shooting of approx. 280 (Based on the CIPA standard) images for one charging. In addition to the conventional ProgramAE, Panasonic Lumix FZ30 is equipped with Auto mode, which caters for the entry level users. A total of 14 scene modes including 5 new modes Baby, Soft Skin, Food, Starry Sky and Candle, helps you to take beautiful images easily in wide-ranging situations. Still it is easy to select the one out of them thanks to the newly installed Scene Mode Help Screen that shows the description of each mode and the knack for shooting of each scene and helps users to take beautiful image easily. Auto angle detection records whether an image was taken horizontally or vertically. This ensures that when playing back on the LCD monitor and displaying images on your TV or on a PC using included software, vertical images are automatically displayed vertically and horizontal images are automatically displayed horizontally. You can still view images in its full size by displaying conventionally. The external design has also been reworked to move the doors of the battery and SD Memory Card so you can change either of them even when the camera is on a tripod.
Panasonic - Expandability
The conversion lens newly developed for the Panasonic FZ30 is dramatically reduced in both size and weight while enhancing its capability realizing 1.7x (714mm on a 35mm film camera) for a tele conversion lens and 0.7x (24.5mm on a 35mm film camera) for a wide conversion lens. Equipped with a hot shoe, an external flash can be fitted when necessary. The recordable image format is either RAW, TIFF, or JPEG (Fine or Standard). Expandability is the proof of a real high end camera, which is what the Panasonic DMC-FZ30 also boasts.
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Gee, an art gallery in Laguna Beach, California, what a novel concept! Hence, our name: How Original! Ok, so we are not your standard, ordinary, stuffy type art gallery. We have lots of fun, unique, and whimsical goodies to tickle your fancy. Come in and take a look!
Well, it was a novel concept. Unfortunately, due to a number of circumstances, we had to close the physical gallery. And, that leaves me with more time to bring you interesting stuff on the internet. Isn't the internet great?!?!?
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(Reuters) - Talks to divide $9 billion raised from the sale of businesses of Nortel Networks, the telecoms equipment maker that went bankrupt in 2009, ended without agreement, and the mediator said on Thursday further discussions were no longer worthwhile.
The failure of nearly two weeks of talks in Toronto raises the prospect that disputes among various creditors and retirees around the world could lead to years of litigation over how to divide the cash.
Nortel was once the largest telecoms equipment maker in North America with a market value of $250 billion, but it never recovered from the burst of the 1990s technology bubble.
After the company filed for bankruptcy in 2009, it decided to wind down operations. The cash raised from selling its various businesses are now at the center of the dispute.
However, while the businesses were sold on a global basis, the question of how to divide that money among U.S., Canadian and European bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings was left unresolved.
The mediator who oversaw the Toronto talks, Warren Winkler, the chief justice of Ontario, had called Nortel's insolvency "one of the most complex transnational legal proceedings in history.
His three-sentence statement on Thursday merely said the mediation ended and he did not think further talks were worthwhile.
Winkler warned when he initiated the mediation in April that if talks failed, it could lead to years of litigation with courts in different countries coming to contradictory rulings on the same issue.
Despite Nortel's huge pile of cash, it is overwhelmed by the value of claims. More than $20 billion of claims are outstanding against Nortel's Canadian estate alone.
The creditors of various Nortel estates have been waiting for four years for their payout.
Retirees in Canada and the UK have been fighting for a larger portion of the cash against the company's U.S. bondholders, who have been resisting attempts to prevent them from collecting interest that has accrued on their securities since Nortel filed for bankruptcy.
NRPC, which represents nearly 20,000 Canadian retirees and other former employees, expressed disappointment and anger that no settlement was reached.
"For four years, our retirees and former employees have been fighting for a fair share of the pie," NRPC president Don Sproule said in a statement, adding that they have been treated "as pawns in this game by vulture bond funds."
Retiree Frank Mills, 77, was among those ready to continue the fight.
"I'd rather end up on welfare than give our hard-earned assets to these vultures," Mills said in the statement.
The former Canadian unit of Nortel Networks said further delays in the resolution of the claims could have ramifications.
"Such delays would result in a corresponding significant delay in the timing of distributions to holders of validated claims of the various estates," the Canadian estate said in a statement.
A spokesman for the U.S. bondholders declined to comment and a lawyer who represents Nortel's U.S. estate did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.
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Over the past 3 weeks 3 new things have been added to my network
A new TV
a new (really an old 2005 PC) "testbank" PC
a discarded server (dual P4 Xeons)
This thread centers around the TV, its operations, and a single comparison to Puppy's Filesystem abilities.
Many who have families, understand this too, but, something like a "new"TV attracts a lot of attention in your home.
Some of my time has been trying to understand the underpinnings of TV.
This is my first acquaintance of a "Smart-TV". So, yet again, when no one is around (reason: I don't like looking like an old idiot in front of even my family), I must retread myself with technology never seen before.
I've just learned 2 things of significance:
My TV system is running Android (GoogleTV). I understand there is an app for my phone, but, I haven't gotten that far yet.
My TV can be controlled by my voice commands. Thus, they took the liberty to build in a microphone (no camera on this model).
My TV can do something my PUPs cannot do: Read a NTFS "Compressed" filesystem over its USB port.
Yes, this, to me is significant because it provides me a sense of what LAN audience they are playing to. And, where the TV industry is placing their technology direction on. Mainly using Linux to control the TV in a LAN of Microsoft.
Please don't take this as some sort of one-ups-manship by TVs because its not. But, they are taking a very pragmatic approach to type of LAN community they will find when your TV is plugged in.
I really like what they've done. Maybe because its new. And, as all new things are, they are fast at first, but not fast enough over time. 2 weeks ago this system was fast...very fast. Today, I, the human, has adapted and its speed seems slower, even though nothing has been added (the TV has never seen the internet, yet, because its LAN subnet is closed).
But, just the mere fact that someone (ur, thing) in my house takes the time to listen to me, make me happy. I can out of the blue "bark" an order and ... WOW!
I fully understand how Android on this platform is being applied for useful media use. Clever.
I was surprised to see that plugging in an NTFS drive (USB Stick) containing a large Multimedia Folder-subfolders is properly interrogated in the same way Microsoft does. Further, I was even more impressed that it understood an NTFS "compressed" filesystem in the same way my Windows systems do.
Not a bug, but "
what is it?
In comparing this functionality to Puppy, I have never been able to get my PUPs to connect to this USB stick to see its folders. And, I am not sure how best to present the community with information to assist what should be done to access this type of media.
If anyone in the community knows what feedback I need to gather from Puppy so that this community can see this problem,
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1. To get my
Sony Bravia smart TV connected to the internet
I had to connect it to my router->broadband_modem which are upstairs near my desktop PC.
So how to connect the TV to the router?
(a) First I used a
USB dongle network interface
A little tricky to configure the connection using the TV remote to navigate on-screen to the necessary settings...
But I succeeded in getting that done, and for a year or so that worked OK.
But then the TV began reporting that the signal strength between the router and the dongle was too poor to connect.
(b) I bought a
Devolo 1409 dLAN 200 AV Wireless-N Starter Kit
This has been working really well.
So easy to connect the TV [or anything else] to the router, and really reliable too.
Much better than the USB dongle!
I use it all the time.
2. I bought [one like] this
Mini HD Media Box
Here's a helpful review.
It's inexpensive and very effective.
But I find I don't use it much.
I can connect this to the TV using the HDMI connection, and then connect any USB HDD or Flash Drive, and use the media box to play pretty much ANY multimedia file type ever invented.
[My TV only played one very specific MP4 filetype if I plugged a drive directly into the USB socket]
e.g. If I choose a folder holding many photo files, it will auto-display the contents of each of the photo files in sequence, each for a few seconds; very handy!
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In accessing compressed NTFS files,`you could try this link.
I got it with a`google search and do not know if there is a version for linux/Puppy though.
Is this file one of those where one saves a movie for later viewing?
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I am at a loss for explanation.
Last night, I removed the USB (compressed NTFS) from the TV. Plugged it into LH64 and it was immediately recognized. This means the LH64 recognized it, allow it to mount, and a could see and use all files on the USB.
I have NO EXPLANATION FOR THIS BEHAVIOR.
There has been NO changes to either the USB or the LH64 system. Every step that I explained that I followed leading to the USB and Puppy system problem and including the use of Microsoft is exactly as I had explained it, including subsequent testings.
But, after running the USB in the TV for the past 4 days, before retrying its discovery in LH64, I am at a loss for why it is now recognized.
I have not tried to plug it into any other PUP, but, I will assume that since it can be seen by the sytem which original started the problem, I will be able to see it in other PUPs as well.
For EVERYONE who has reviewed, thanks for trying to recreate the phenomen I discovered. But, at this point, I don't know what I can or should do to capture discrete information on what actually occurred with the USB and the PUPs.
When time permits (this is on the back burner for now), I will try to restep the USB leading to the problem.
Thanks everyone.
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Genetically modified (GM) seeds and foods have permeated most of the world's markets. In Africa, South Africa was an early adopter on a continent that has traditionally been hostile to the corporate power behind genetically modified organisms.
But with the continent's population pushing past a billion and a changing climate affecting traditional crop variants, resistance is ebbing. Countries have relaxed their imports of modified crops and larger economies have started investigating whether they can produce and plant these crops locally.
South Africa, Burkina Faso and Egypt have already adopted GM crops for commercial production and field testing is under way in Uganda, Nigeria and Malawi.
United States diplomatic cables, recently released by WikiLeaks and collated by nongovernmental organisation Food and Water Watch, have shown that countries are increasingly asking for assistance in moving towards GM crops.
The cables also show that the US State Department has actively pressured countries to adopt GM seeds.
A report on GM crops in Africa, written by the United Nations Development Programme last year, said countries had taken a precautionary approach and would rather not consume or plant GM crops until they knew they were safe. South Africa was different, with "a relatively permissive approach", it said.
The Kenyan government recently banned the use of GM seeds, saying it would consider overturning this decision only if they were proven to be safe.
In India, GM seeds and crops are hugely controversial.
Activists say they create dependence on big seed companies such as Monsanto. Also, tens of thousands of suicides have been blamed on these companies, with anti-GMO lobbyists saying that farmers who bought GM seeds could not replant their seeds after a harvest, and had to buy a new batch. If a crop failed, they did not have the money to buy new seeds and many of them committed suicide.
However, research has shown that while suicide rates have increased in India, they cannot be linked empirically to the introduction of GM foods.
A committee set up by the Indian government to look at GMOs recommended a 10-year moratorium on their use until further research was done.
The European Union passed a similar moratorium on new crops in 1998 and while it ended in 2004, there are strict laws about the labelling of all products containing GM crops.
The continent's anti-GM stance has been a hindrance in trade negotiations between it and the US, which is the world's main producer of GM crops.
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California's dogged drought will cost the state's economy $2.2 billion and an estimated 17,100 jobs, but consumers will largely be spared higher prices, according to a major study released Tuesday.
The pain is not felt equally, experts at the University of California, Davis warn, and there could be more over the horizon as precious groundwater levels fall in what the study calls the "greatest water loss ever seen in California agriculture."
"On average, it's not so bad," said Richard Howitt, an emeritus professor of agricultural economics at U.C. Davis, "but in certain parts of the Central Valley, it's extremely bad."
Howitt cited, in particular, the "pockets of pain and poverty" in the Tulare Basin in the valley's southern reaches. The overall socioeconomic impacts are "likely to be significantly higher" than those in the state's 2009 drought, analysts say, because water deliveries are lower.
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Statewide, all told, an estimated 428,000 acres of irrigated cropland have gone out of production, amounting to 5 percent of the state's total.
Because growers are diverting scarce water supplies to high-value crops, the analysts say that most of the fallowing has affected feed and other annual crops. Less than 13 percent of the Central Valley's fallowed land had been planted in higher-value crops like nuts, fruits and vegetables.
The study by the U.C. Davis Center for Watershed Sciences, presented at the National Press Club, concluded that this year's drought has reduced surface water deliveries to farms by 6.6 million acre-feet.
By significantly boosting groundwater pumping, California farmers have been able to make up about 5 million acre-feet of the lost supplies. The resulting shortfall will cause $810 million in lost crop revenues and $203 million in lost livestock and dairy values, according to the report.
"In California, no water, no crops," Howitt said.
About 70 percent of the estimated crop revenue losses occur south of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, the study notes.
The additional groundwater pumping, moreover, adds several costs of its own. Farmers will pay an estimated $454 million in added pumping costs this year, the analysts say. In doing so, the report warns, they will also be depleting a resource whose management needs to be improved.
With the increased pumping, groundwater this year will account for 53 percent of the state's irrigation water deliveries. That's a lot more than last year, but Howitt said that inadequate monitoring makes it difficult to track the status of the remaining groundwater supply. He likened it to writing from an account whose balance is a secret.
California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross, whose agency partially funded the drought study, acknowledged that it was ready for a "very vigorous discussion" about groundwater management proposals now being presented in Sacramento.
"The anxiety of the farm community is very, very high," Ross said. "They understand there is going to be change."
Continued drought in 2015 and 2016 will likewise boost pumping costs between $438 million and $459 million a year, the study estimated. With falling water tables, farmers can expect to see pumping price increases of 5 percent or more.
Failure to replenish groundwater in future years will hit hard, the analysts say, adding that "the drought is likely to continue through 2015" regardless of the periodic El Nino storm conditions.
"Don't count on El Nino," said Jay Lund, director of the watershed sciences center, referring to the climatic changes triggered by a periodic band of warm water off the Pacific coast of South America.
The U.C. Davis analysts presented their findings amid continued Capitol Hill talks over a California water bill. Quasi-negotiations have transpired behind closed doors, with participants swearing themselves to public silence, since the Republican-controlled House passed a 68-page bill in February and the Democratic-controlled Senate countered with a 16-page bill in May.
The House bill limits part of a 1992 law that directed more water to protect the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. It removes wild-and-scenic protections from a half-mile of the Merced River to potentially expand McClure Reservoir. It allows more storage at New Melones Reservoir, lengthens federal irrigation contracts to 40 years and pre-empts some state law.
The Senate bill, chiefly authored by Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, includes none of those provisions. Some of it locks into place steps the Obama administration has already taken on its own.
The secretiveness of the talks has frustrated House Democrats who represent Northern California districts that include portions of the crucial Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The U.C. Davis analysts were scheduled to brief congressional staffers on their findings.
"We are encouraging them to reach a compromise," Ross said, adding that she considered the odds of congressional success at "50-50."


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INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - For a second successive year, Victoria Azarenka brings red-hot form to Indian Wells for the BNP Paribas Open but the confident Belarusian has no desire to reflect on past glories.
Rather than look for motivation in a perfect 14-0 record in 2013 as she prepares to defend her title at a venue where she feels extremely comfortable, Azarenka prefers to focus on the present in her bid to create even better memories.
"I never think about how I played yesterday and trying to bring good memories with me too much because it doesn't really matter," world number two Azarenka, 23, told reporters at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on Wednesday.
"I prefer to make new memories. You always remember when you win the good things that happened, you never remember how you couldn't make a forehand or you couldn't make a backhand at a tournament.
"So for me, I am really excited to be here and hopefully I will continue to play well. I always look forwards to my first match and we'll start from there."
Twelve months ago, Azarenka clinched her fourth title of the year with a 6-2 6-3 demolition of an error-prone Maria Sharapova in the final of the Indian Wells WTA tournament, improving her record for the season to 23-0.
That unbeaten run eventually ended at 26-0, the best start to a season since Swiss Martina Hingis recorded 37 consecutive victories to launch her 1997 campaign.
Fast forward one year and Azarenka is back at it again after successfully defending her Australian Open crown in January before going on to win last month's Qatar Open by outclassing Serena Williams 7-6 2-6 6-3 in the final.
Asked to compare her glittering early form this season to the purple patch she delivered last year, Azarenka smiled: "I don't compare my form. I try to just improve my form.
"I have improved a little bit in all areas - in my movement, hitting shots, being more aggressive, my serve and my return. I am such a perfectionist all the time that I always try to work on everything because I feel like I have room to improve.
"And that's what excites me even more, knowing that I have that ability to improve more. But you can't just jump in improvement. If I can improve one, two or three percent in every area, it's good for me and then I will try to build from there."
Asked what goals she had set this year, Azarenka replied: "The ultimate goal is try to make it to the (season-ending) WTA Championships, that shows your consistency during the year. But my main priority, my focus, is on the grand slams."
In January, the Belarusian clinched her second grand slam crown by retaining her Australian Open title with a tense 4-6 6-4 6-3 victory over China's Li Na.
While Azarenka sat talking to the media, one of the interested onlookers was her boyfriend, American musician and rapper Stefan Gordy, who is better known by his stage name 'Redfoo'.
Asked what it was like to have a celebrity as a romantic partner, the Belarusian beamed: "Well, it makes it more difficult to go have a coffee, that's for sure.
"And for the rest, I really don't pay attention to that so much. We just enjoy each other's company, having fun. Redfoo, I don't even call him that. I just call him Stefan."
Reporting by Mark Lamport-Stokes; Editing by Nick Mulvenney


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July 17, 2013 + Why We Search for the Meaning of Hymns
St. John Chrysostom
O Lord, I have cried to thee; hear me: attend to the voice of my supplication, when I cry to thee (Ps. 140:1).
While everybody, you might say, knows the words of this psalm (sung almost everyday at Vespers) and continues singing it at every age, they are ignorant of the sense of the expressions. What is no slight grounds for accusation, those singing it daily and uttering the words by mouth do not inquire about the force of the ideas underlying the words. By contrast, someone who espies clear and pure water could not bear not to approach it and touch and drink it, and someone who frequently enters a meadow would not allow themselves not to pick some flowers before leaving, whereas we on the other hand from earliest years to extreme old age continue meditating on this psalm while knowing only the words…
… many psalms [are] suited to evening time. It was not for this reason at any rate that the fathers singled out this psalm; rather, they prescribed its recital as a kind of saving medicine and cleansing of sins so that whatever stain we incur throughout the course of the day – abroad, at home, wherever we pass the time – we might on coming to the evening expunge through this spiritual air. It is, you see, a medicine that removes all these stains."
St. John Chrysostom, Commentary on Psalm 140 from Vespers
Greatmartyr Marina (Margaret) of Antioch in Pisidia
Your lamb Marina calls out to You, O Jesus, in a loud voice: / "I love You, my Bridegroom, and in seeking You
I endure suffering. In baptism I was crucified so that I might reign in You, and I died so that I might live with You. Accept me as a pure sacrifice, for I have offered myself in love." Through her prayers save our souls, since You are merciful.
Kontakion, Tone 3
Adorned with the beauty of virginity, you have been crowned with unfading crowns, O Marina. Having shed your blood in holy martyrdom, and radiant with the miracles of healing, you have received from the hand of your Creator the prize of victory.


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Name: Dominic Paul Gonzales, 18
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Date killed: Feb. 17, 2007
Cause of Death: Shot
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On the night Dominic Paul Gonzales was gunned down in an apparent drive-by shooting, he was doing what he often did: charity work.
Three days after his 18th birthday he was at the home of an 80-year-old widower planning a raffle benefit to pay for funeral expenses for the man's dead wife.
"He was just becoming a young man," said his grandmother, Davida V. Gonzales. "It's heart-breaking this has become a cold case."
The 80-year-old man and three teens were standing with Gonzales in the front yard of a home on the 4700 block of Beach Court when a white car with tinted window drove into the street and someone opened fire.
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Sunday, November 4, 2012
Cats on Tuesday - Rudy's Turn
15 comments:
- Michele @ The Nest at Finch Rest said...
Hey Buster n Ruby,
This is Romeo who is kinda like a pirate now with one bad eye.
I jus got back from my 6th doctor's appointment Dad took me to today and Doc says it isn't worse but it isn't much better so in 2 weeks they decide if I need to go to a kitty eye specialist and have my eye sewn shut or something like that.
Mom is so upset she can't even remember exactly what Dad said.
But I am feeling lots better and glad you kitty palz are too.
Mom Cindy is very cute and lucky to have you for a caring and loving Pawrent.
Meow and ♥
Romeo the Pirate
EYE MATEY (get it? Mom thinks she is so danged funny, I just look at her with my good eye and try to tell her "not-so-much."
- November 4, 2012 at 3:30 PM
- Gattina said...
Buster looks real good ! and I see, despite the fact you have grown a tiny bit, since you were a kitten, you still fit on her shoulder !!
- November 4, 2012 at 3:49 PM
- Queenie Believe said...
Rudy you make me MOL which my fur babes who of the canine variety think is odd but have come to expect just about anything thing from the pawrental unit :o)
So glad Buster is doing well and has given up his secrets on meditation. You look very cute meditating. I think it makes you nose extra pink.
Have a great day.
Always, Queenie
- November 4, 2012 at 4:34 PM
- Julie Tucker-Wolek said...
Looking good!! Glad everyone is ok!!!!
- November 4, 2012 at 5:40 PM
- Daisy said...
Sweet pictures! Looks like everyone is doing A-OK. :)
- November 4, 2012 at 7:07 PM
- Grandma Barb's This and That said...
I'm glad you are all doing well! Say hi to Mom Cindy.
- November 4, 2012 at 9:27 PM
- Magic Love Crow said...
Rudy, I am laughing my head off! I figured out I am doing my meditations wrong! I have to start thinking about food! LOL! So happy Buster is doing well ;o) And, I am happy Sam is still sleeping and eating ;o) I love the picture of you and your mom!! Big Hugs Cindy!! I had to read this post before I went to bed! You have left me with a big smile ;o) Thanks! I will have pleasant dreams ;o)
- November 4, 2012 at 11:04 PM
- Barb said...
Hi Rudy......glad to hear Buster and Sam are OK and that you are meditating now.It's so nice that your Mum Cindy choose you from your other family and took you home with her.
Have a 'relaxing' week
Barb from Australia
- November 5, 2012 at 7:37 AM
- ❀~Myrna~❀ said...
Sweet story & sweet kitty pics!
- November 5, 2012 at 8:11 PM
- Antiques And Teacups said...
Glad Buster's better. I'm with Sam. He knows what to do. Stay in, sleep and keep warm between meals. Ahhhh
- November 5, 2012 at 10:28 PM
- AliciaArtShop said...
Cute Cute Photos! we have 3 kitty fur babies at my house.
- November 6, 2012 at 12:14 AM
- Sharon Wagner said...
Oh my. I haven't been doing enough cat posts with my cat blogging friends. Because I just noticed the MOL. Meow Out loud. What a hoot!
- November 6, 2012 at 8:43 AM
- Cindy Adkins said...
Oh this is tooo cute, "Pawrent Cindy!" xo Cindy
- November 6, 2012 at 11:07 AM
- meowmeowmans said...
Buster, Sam and Rudy, you guys are just too cute! We're super glad that Buster is doing so much better. And Rudy, we LOVED your gotcha story. :)
- November 6, 2012 at 2:36 PM
- Toni Hiller said...
I share your cats on tuesdays blog with the lady I work with.
She is an avid pet lover.
She loves the blog so now you have her creative wheels turning.
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From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...Back in the day, the excitement in our house on Christmas Eve was so intense that it could be cut with a knife. To keep the children from bouncing off the walls, two other moms and I formed an impromptu children's choir that would go caroling on Christmas Eve. The children had bell clear voices and once they understood they were not trick or treating, we could kill a couple of hours entertaining older neighbors with traditional Christmas carols, that even then, were not often heard. Between us there were 11 children, so supervision of the already excited crew was no easy matter, but it kept the kids occupied and gave us the opportunity to wish the neighbors a timely happy holiday. The outing, of course, ended with hot drinks, usually chocolate, and cookies that were never in short supply. While the children left cookies with the neighbors, an exchange of sorts developed and it seemed they came home with more than they had delivered. Times have changed and certain traditions seem to have fallen by the wayside. Caroling, at least in our area, is one of them. I miss it. Wassailing, or caroling, can be traced back to pre-Christian times when villagers would travel through fields and orchards singing in a raucous fashion believed to drive away evil spirits that might prevent a successful harvest. The custom evolved and in Victorian England, wassailers went from door to door, singing and drinking to the health of their neighbors. The carolers would return home after a night of singing and warm themselves by the fire with a pot of spiced wassail I suspect those whose wassail was fortified with spirits slept quite well. I'm featuring two recipes for wassail in tonight's post. One is fortified, the other is not. If you are looking for a novel punch to serve your guests this holiday, one of these might be just what you are looking for. Here is how they are made.
Wassail for Saints...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite courtesy of Allrecipes.com
3/4 cup white sugar
4 whole cloves
1-1/2 cups water
1-1/2 cinnamon sticks
3/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup lemon juice
8 cups apple juice
In a saucepan, combine sugar, cloves, water, and cinnamon. Bring to a boil, and continue to boil for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and allow to cool for 1 hour. Stir in orange juice, lemon juice, and apple juice. Return to heat, and boil for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove cloves and cinnamon sticks before serving. Yield: 16 servings.
Wassail for Sinners...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite courtesy of Southern Living magazine
2 (12-oz.) bottles brown ale
2 cups apple cider
1 cup port
1 cup lemonade
3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 apple, diced
2 whole allspice
2 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks
6 whole cloves
1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
Garnish: lemon wedges, cinnamon sticks (optional)
Stir together ale, apple cider, port, lemonade, brown sugar, diced apple, whole allspice, 2 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, cardamom in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW 3 hours or until hot. Remove diced apple, if desired. Ladle into mugs. Garnish, if desired. Yield: 14 (1/2 cup) servings.
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EASTWOOD - For a team that almost didn't have a season, Ravenswood's Lady Red Devils finished strong, winning four of their final five regular season games before falling to eventual state champion Sissonville in the sectional semifinals.
Coach Debbie Scritchfield's gals started the year by canceling their first two games and lost three of the first four. But they rallied, finally got healthy and continued to improve week by week.
Ravenswood landed seven players on the All-LKC team and four on the All-State list.
Total games played - 18
Goals scored - 62
Goals per game - 3.44
Assists - 49
Assists per game - 2.72
Percentage of goals that were assisted - 79%
Shutouts - 4
Keeper saves - Makayla Berry 86 (15 games); Kendra Vaughn 15 (3 games)
• Bess McNabb - Senior, Forward, 33 goals, 8 assists, averaged 1.8 goals per game, 1st Team All-LKC, 1st Team All-State
• Georgie Fitzwater - Senior, Defender, 2 goals, 2 assists, volunteered to move from forward/midfield positions to defense to help the team, 1st Team All-LKC, Honorable Mention All-State
• Kayla Scritchfield - Junior, Midfielder, 4 goals, 12 assists, 1st Team All-LKC, Honorable Mention All-State
• Kendra Vaughn - Junior, Defender, 2 goals, 1 assist, played goalkeeper to start season, 1st Team All-LKC, Honorable Mention All-State
• Chesney Hudson - Freshman, Forward, 10 goals, 13 assists, 1st Team All-LKC
• Claudia Cubides - Freshman, Midfielder, 4 goals, 4 assists, Honorable Mention All-LKC
• Haylie Reynolds - Freshman, Midfielder, 3 goals, 6 assists, Honorable Mention All-LKC Seniors Bess McNabb and Georgie Fitzwater will also be playing in the North South All Star game next Sunday at Washington High School in Charles Town, WV.