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MSS 00090 Test of a 100 K.W. De Laval Steam Turbine with an Introduction on the Principles of Design: Report, circa 1920
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This 35-page report is a handwritten history and evaluation of the De Laval reaction turbine. It includes 11 diagrams, including rotor [design] and buckets, bucket details, a heat chart showing friction losses, a section of the nozzle, theoretical and actual velocity diagrams, the design of the bucket, governor details, the reducing gearing, the standard machine, and a chart showing the results of the tests conducted. While the author of this report is not known, it may have been created by John William Cox, who received his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in 1915. Cox also received a master's degree in civil engineering. from the college in 1921.
Biographical Note
Carl Gustaf Patrik de Laval (1845 - 1913) was a Swedish engineer and inventor who made important contributions to the design of steam turbines and dairy machinery. In 1887 he built a small steam turbine turned by jets of steam, and in 1890 added a nozzle to increase the speed of the steam entering the turbine. De Laval's innovations are used today in rocket design and reduction gearing.
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Gartmann, Hans (ed.). De Laval Engineering Handbook, Third Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1970.
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IntroductionBest-Practice in Scheduling and Pre-Procedural PreparationThis toolkit is designed to assist our physician practice schedulers with the steps involved in scheduling a patient for surgery. Our goal is to help make this a smooth, seamless process for all who are involved.
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SchedulingRequirements for SchedulingTo schedule/pre-register a patient for surgery or a procedure, a physician order is required and it must indicate the expected patient status . This applies to all patients who are not in a WakeMed acute care facility at the time of scheduling.WakeMed OneCall Surgery Scheduling & Pre-Registration ProcessA patient status order requires that the patient fall into one of four categories, each indicating the expectation for the patient after surgery:
Inpatient status generally indicates that the patient is expected to spend at least one night in the hospital (Status=OPA or Acute Inpatient). To clarify, patients placed in a bed for a short period of time (Status=OPB) or for extended observation services (Status=OBS) may spend the night in the hospital even though they are not classified as an inpatient.Medicare has established a list of procedures that can only be performed on an inpatient basis. This list is commonly referred to as Addendum E. If a procedure is on Addendum E, and the patient is Medicare, then Medicare will not cover the procedure unless the patient status is inpatient. With the exception of Addendum E procedures, it is okay for the status order to change after scheduling the patient if it is determined that another status would be more appropriate. A change of status always requires a physician order.2014 CMS Addendum E Inpatient Only List If the patient you are scheduling is not currently in a WakeMed acute care facility, there are three options for providing this order to the OneCall scheduler:
Option 1Enter the order via Order Facilitator®. NOTE: This is an electronic scheduling option that is being rolled out to practices. If your practice does not have Order Facilitator®, please call the WakeMed Information Services Help Desk at (919) 350- 8700 to arrange for set up and training.Option 2Fax the WakeMed OneCall Surgery Scheduling fax form AND the WakeMed Day Surgery Pre-Op Orders/History and Physical (H&P) form to the OneCall fax line: (919) 350-7946. The WakeMed Day Surgery form must include a patient status and a physician signature, which is dated and timed. These forms are available at: www.wakemed.org > For Our Providers > Patient/Physician Forms. Option 3Call the OneCall Surgery Schedulers at (919) 350-7000, choose Option 1, and fax the forms to (919) 350-7946 while you are on the phone.
History & Physical RequirementA History and Physical (H&P) is required prior to PAT if applicable; otherwise, the H&P is required prior to surgery. WakeMed prefers to receive the H&P prior to the day of surgery. All H&P forms must be signed, dated and timed by the licensed independent provider (LIP).
WakeMed Day Surgery Center History & Physical/Pre-Op Orders form.
Online Scheduling: Order Facilitator®To complete your office set-up for the online scheduling of outpatient testing exams and studies via the online scheduling portal, please fill out the following forms:
1. Fax cover sheet for Physician Practice Online Scheduling Portal Access 2. Online Scheduling Portal Users form 3. WakeMed Information Services Remote Access Agreement for Physician Practices form4. SCI-Order Facilitator® Signature form (To obtain this form, please contact Lisa Forte, manager of WakeMed OneCall Scheduling, at firstname.lastname@example.com or (919) 350-7680.)
Once all information above has been obtained and submitted back to WakeMed OneCall Scheduling either by scan/email, www.onecallscheduling.com or fax (919) 350-0495, a representative from the call center will contact the listed office contact to confirm training dates and times.
OneCall Scheduling ALERTSPlease share any of the ALERTS below at the time of scheduling:
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Pre-Anesthesia Testing: Guidelines for Surgeon Offices All patients having surgery at WakeMed require either a pre-anesthesia testing (PAT) telephone call or PAT Clinic visit prior to the day of surgery to allow for thorough preoperative evaluation, diagnostic testing and education.
The PAT Clinic Visit will be scheduled at the time of surgery scheduling for patients meeting any of these criteria:1. Medical problems that warrant further evaluation or special preparation based on the PAT Triage Questionnaire or surgeon request2. Patients to be admitted to the hospital postoperatively (OPA)3. Patients having robot-assisted surgeryThe PAT telephone interview will be performed for:1. All patients under the age of 132. Patients having cataract surgery3. Patients in a facility who do not meet other criteria for a PAT Clinic visitDuring a PAT telephone interview, if the patient is found to require a PAT Clinic visit, the clinic appointment will be scheduled with the patient at that time and your office will be notified.All patients being scheduled for surgery should be screened in your office using the PAT Triage Questionnaire and scheduled for a PAT Clinic visit if medically appropriate. Additionally, patients with multiple medical problems frequently benefit from a PAT Clinic visit, even if they don't meet specific criteria. If a patient with known medical problems does not attend a scheduled PAT Clinic appointment, your office will be contacted to reschedule the patient's surgery.
WakeMed Perioperative Services: PAT Scheduling Algorithm for OneCall Schedulers Scheduling Algorithm - Order Facilitator eFax Pilot algorithm
Appendix 1: Preanesthesia Testing Guidelines for Surgeon OfficesAll patients who will have surgery at WakeMed require either a preanesthesia assessment and testing (PAT) phone call or PAT Clinic visit prior to the day of surgery to allow for thorough preoperative evaluation, diagnostic testing and education. Click for more details on the PAT Clinic visit, the PAT phone interview and the questions that will be asked of the patient.
Pre-Anesthesia Testing (PAT)Scheduling & PAT Guidelines
Preoperative Documentation Requirements:1. Surgeon H&P: Signed, dated and timed < 30 days preoperatively2. Surgical consent: ideally completed, but must at least have complete procedure written on form (frequent discrepancy between consent and OR schedule)3. Surgeon Orders: completed including admission status, signed, dated and timed4. Medical Clearances/Specialist Consults: completed, with all supporting documentation presentDocumentation Reconciliation Process:1. Surgeon orders, including admission status, must be on file prior to any PAT.2. PAT Clinic staff will contact the surgeon's office two business days before the surgery date if any of the four elements above are not present.3. At the huddle at 1 pm at Cary and 2 pm at Raleigh on the day before surgery, if any of the elements are still missing, the surgeon's office will be contacted.4. If any of the missing documentation is likely to delay a first case, then the case will be rescheduled or the case order will be changed after consultation with the surgeon's office.5. Absence of consent or H&P in a 'consentable' patient will not affect case timing.6. Patients with guardianship must have anesthesia and surgical consents completed and on file prior to the day of surgery.7. The chart reconciliation nurse will check the H&P on file to ensure that it will not be out of date on the day of surgery.First Case Scheduling Guidelines:1. No first cases with significant chart deficiencies2. No first cases for facility patients (nursing home, prison) without director approvalPAT Clinic Visit Guidelines:1. Patients meeting medical criteria based on PAT Triage Questionnaire2. Patients to be admitted (OPA) to the hospital3. Patients having robotic proceduresIf a patient is found to have significant comorbidities during a telephone PAT, they will be scheduled for a PAT visit via OneCall while on the telephone with the PAT nurse.
Coronary Stents and Antiplatelet DrugsWakeMed Perioperative Services has collaborated with physicians from the Departments of Cardiology, Surgery and Anesthesiology to create a process by which patients receiving antiplatelet therapy for the protection of cardiac stents are managed during the perioperative period.
Background:Patients are prescribed antiplatelet drugs such as Plavix (clopidogrel), Effient (prasugrel), and Ticlid (ticlopidine) for prevention of blood clots following the placement of a coronary artery stent. These drugs are continued for at least three months and sometimes for life.
Antiplatelet drugs are associated with increased bleeding during surgery. Many invasive surgeries and anesthesia procedures (i.e. nerve blocks, spinals, epidurals) cannot be performed if a patient is on these drugs.
Patients with coronary artery stents are at risk for perioperative myocardial infarction (MI) and death when antiplatelet drugs are discontinued for surgery, especially if the stent has been in place fewer than 12 months.
Antiplatelet drugs must not be stopped without the explicit approval of the physician who prescribed the drug.
Patients with coronary artery stents who are on antiplatelet drugs must be seen in the PAT clinic and complete documentation of preoperative cardiac evaluation and antiplatelet drug management instructions must be provided on form N-372 (Request for Preoperative Cardiac Evaluation)
Preoperative Cardiac EvaluationThe following patients must have a preoperative cardiac evaluation by a cardiologist prior to all procedures1, including endoscopy procedures:
If a patient with any of these problems does not have the appropriate preoperative evaluation and documentation, the procedure will be cancelled on the day of surgery.
Patients with a history of cardiovascular disease will need preoperative cardiac evaluation prior to most procedures. This includes history of the following:
Please facilitate the preoperative evaluation process by having the patient see the cardiologist before the PAT clinic visit and ensuring that the necessary documentation is completed and sent to the PAT clinic prior to the PAT clinic appointment.The process for obtaining preoperative cardiac evaluation is as follows:
1. Surgeon's office schedules appointment with the cardiologist, completes the top of the "Request for preoperative cardiac evaluation" form (form N-372) and faxes to cardiologist. 2. Cardiologist performs evaluation and returns completed form and consult to surgeon's office.3. Surgeon's office faxes copy of form and cardiology materials to WakeMed pre-op clinic.
1The only exception is patients having cataract surgery who will remain on the antiplatelet drugs perioperatively.Perioperative Management of Pacemakers and ICDsWakeMed Perioperative Services collaborated with physicians from the Departments of Anesthesiology and Cardiology to create a process by which patients with implanted pacemakers and defibrillators are managed during the perioperative period.
Summary:Any patient with a pacemaker or defibrillator (ICD) device must be scheduled for a PAT clinic visit, with the exception of cataract patients.
If perioperative device reprogramming is necessary on the day of surgery, WakeMed will arrange this with the device representative.
The information form (N- -765) is sent to the cardiologist who manages the patient's device, not necessarily the patient's primary cardiologist.
This process is best initiated by the surgeon's office prior to the PAT clinic visit to ensure that information is available at the time of the visit.
As a courtesy, the PAT clinic will initiate the process for any patient who is seen in the PAT clinic more than seven days before surgery. Otherwise the surgeon's office will be asked to initiate the process.
WakeMed Perioperative Services Perioperative Management of Pacemakers and ICDs.Adult Diagnostic Testing GuidelinesWakeMed Perioperative Services Adult Preoperative Diagnostic Testing Guidelines.Pediatric Diagnostic Testing GuidelinesWakeMed Perioperative Services Pediatric Preoperative Diagnostic Testing Guidelines.Preoperative Fasting GuidelinesWakeMed Perioperative Services Preoperative Fasting (NPO) Guidelines.
Outpatient Preoperative Medication GuidelinesWakeMed Perioperative Services would also like to provide you with outpatient preoperative medication guidelines for patients. In chart format, these guidelines detail the different classes of medications the patient may be taking; the medications within those classes; when to hold, not hold or discontinue medications prior to or the day of surgery and for what reason (i.e. low blood pressure, increased risk of bleeding, rebound effects). Click to access the chart. And following are additional guidelines to assist patients in preparing their bodies for surgery: Review this list of herbals and dietary supplements with the potential to increase bleeding. It is recommended that patients discontinue herbal supplements at least one week prior to surgery.Review this guide to Preoperative Diabetes Management including when to take and discontinue medications prior to surgery, when to check blood sugar prior to surgery and what a patient should do if he or she becomes hypoglycemic.
Registration and Financial InformationInsurance Verification OverviewEstimates InquiryPatients can call (919) 350-7808 (automated number). Items needed for the estimate:
Point of Service Collections
ContactsFor questions and concerns regarding insurance verification:CareLine: (919) 350-2273Karen Forte: (919) 350-0671Natalie Uy: (919) 350-8561
Managed Care ContractsWakeMed contracts with a wide variety of managed care plans and insurance companies. Click to access more information about WakeMed's managed care contracts and the plans currently accepted at all WakeMed facilities.

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The grass is always greener, particularly when it's the greens of EA's Tiger Woods golf franchise. The most popular golf franchise on the market has added some new features, tweaked the old ones, and balanced gameplay for what looks to be the best Tiger Woods PGA Tour yet.
The most impressive feature of last year's version of EA's links game was the Game Face feature. Gamers could create the looks of just about anyone with a little time investment. As thorough and enjoyable as it was (it was almost a game in itself), EA's staff has beefed it up even more, leaving the possibilities of customizable players in the bazillions. Last year's thirty customizable sliders were seemingly plenty, but 2005 adds another forty, bringing the total number of feature sliders up to a whopping seventy. Tattoos and scars are now optional (though most real life 9-iron swingers don't have 'em) for gamers who want to add a little edge to their golfer, and the normal features have been revamped and expanded as well. Age is also easily definable thanks to their youth and elderly options, so get gramps on the links with little Timmy and let them play 18.
The other great new feature added has been dubbed "Tiger Proofing." Just like the PGA, players can adjust parameters on the course. Tees can be set way back to prevent big hitters from eagling every hole. Fairways can be tightened to challenge even the most precise drivers. The course undulation can be adjusted for more rolling courses. Bunkers can go from easy sandboxes to frightening chasms with ease. And to think about what you can do to the greens makes even the best putters of the world shudder. Want soft courses? Add some moisture to the course, or dry it out for some extra speed. Fairways and greens can even be customized with mowing patterns, color schemes, and even logos. It's a great way to replay courses that you've mastered and add a little challenge back to the mix.
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The usual additions have been made to make Tiger Woods a worthy purchase even for gamers who own last year's version. Fifteen PGA players including John Daly, Jesper Parnevik, and Vijay Singh are in the game alongside fourteen fantasy players. Ten new courses join the list, eight of them real PGA courses and two of them fantasy, for a total of fourteen courses. Gameplay has gotten a much needed overhaul, particularly in the putting and chipping areas to make the game more difficult.
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What GE Needs To Do & 1 Other Conglomerate "Buy"
David is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.
Since the 1980s, Wall Street has pushed its clients to move away from conglomerates. They argue that it makes it hard for investors to rationally value assets. For example, if you have a low margin, risky aviation business mixed in with a high reward energy business, investors may not take time to fully value the latter in light of the former. "Bundling" different businesses together can be inefficient, especially when those individual pieces are worth more to a synergistic buyer. With that said, there are a few conglomerates that are worth considering..
A Look At 3M (NYSE: MMM)
3M is near its 52-week high after rising 21.1% from the 52-week low. However, there are still reasons to be optimistic. Bank of America even lists the company amongst its Top Ten favorite stocks for 2013. I further like the company's focus on yielding certain metrics: a 9-11% EPS growth rate, 4-6% organic top-line growth, over a 20% return on invested capital, and a hike in R&D spend to 6% of sales. But bear in mind the company's track record: it recently came to the conclusion that 7-8% revenue growth was a "stretch" after third quarter revenue of $7.5 billion came out $130 million short of expectations.
The company therefore plans to build upon its existing foundation through takeover activity. Management has spoken about doing deals in an ideal environment and not when everyone is jumping about in a way that reduces bargaining power. But it has been very successful with R&D. Over the last 5 years, R&D spending has gone up by 16.6% while free cash flow has gone up by nearly double that amount (32%) to $3.9 billion.
3M is forecasted for 10.6% annual EPS growth over the next 5 years. Assuming expectations are met, 2016 EPS will come out to $9.27. At a multiple of 16x, this translates to a future stock value of $148.32. Discounting backwards by 10% yields a present value roughly in-line with the current market assessment. Thus, while I do not believe the company is undervalued right now, I find that it's worth the growth and dividends.
Why You Should Buy GE (NYSE: GE)
To get a clearer sense of GE's business, here is the 2011 revenue breakdown:
GE Capital: 32.7%
Energy infrastructure: 31.3%
Aviation: 13.5%
Healthcare: 12.9%
Home & Business: 6.1%
Transportation: 3.5%
So, two-thirds of the company is involved in financials and energy. First, the GE Capital crisis looks like it is behind the company as losses are expected to fall from here--Citi is even forecasting double-digit earnings growth. With this headwind out of the way, investors can start to focus where I see a strong catalyst: energy. The shale boom has seen discoveries outpace production growth, and analysts are speculating that oilfields service firm Weatherford (NYSE: WFT) may be at play. The company trades at 7% under book value and is entering profitable territory, so a suitor should come sooner rather than later. Shares are down 40.9% from the 52-week low, and yet analysts continue to be optimistic on the firm. Just a few days ago even, Deutsche Bank called it a $21 stock, which is at a ~95% premium to the prevailing price. This transaction would generate meaningful revenue and cost synergies to the company's current energy business by helping to more directly supply its end markets.
For a long time, however, GE has focused on energy outside of natural gas. GE recently decided to signed a $394 million agreement with a Brazilian wind power company to supply 230 wind turbines. GE has already installed 20,000 worldwide, but, in 3Q12, only 241 turbines were ordered, a 69% y-o-y decline. Greater diversification into natural gas would help the company's upside story, since natural gas prices are at a low. It has shown an interest in targeting natural gas utilities through its $11 million 5-year investment in production facilities, but this is still chump change for a $220 billion company.
After all, the company is taking an acquisition strategy in its third-largest segment, Aviation. It recently purchased Avio from Cinven for $4.3 billion, or 8.5x 2012 earnings. Avio is a producer of commercial and military jet components. Weatherford is worth only $8.3 billion, so a buyout is easily within GE's reach and would communicate to the market that it can do more than $11 million.
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Dr. Kapoor is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry in the Law & Psychiatry Division, where her clinical work and scholarship focus on the intersection between serious mental illness and the criminal justice system. She has expertise in correctional psychiatry, community treatment of persons with criminal justice involvement, and management of problematic sexual behaviors. In addition, she serves as Associate Training Director for the Yale forensic psychiatry fellowship, where she performs and teaches about forensic evaluations in the areas of violence risk assessment, correctional mental health, sex offenders, insanity defenses, competence to stand trial, and trauma/PTSD. Dr. Kapoor has lectured widely on forensic psychiatry and holds leadership positions in several professional organizations. She serves as Connecticut's representative to the American Psychiatric Association Assembly, founded the Community Forensics committee of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, and is an executive board member of the International Association for Forensic Psychotherapy. Since 2011, she has served as the editor-in-chief of Connecticut Psychiatrist, the newsletter of the Connecticut Psychiatric Society. Before joining the faculty, Dr. Kapoor completed her residency training in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and a forensic psychiatry fellowship at Yale. She is a 2003 graduate Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine.
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June 18, 2012
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MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - Governor Scott Walker was planning to tell a jury next week that his former Milwaukee County aide Kelly Rindfleisch did everything he expected her to do for county taxpayers.
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She averted a trial by pleading guilty Thursday to one of her four felony charges of misconduct in office. The other three counts were dropped, and a judge will decide November 19th whether to accept the state's request for limited jail time and no fines.
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Rindfleisch's lawyer, Franklyn Gimbel, told Milwaukee campus station WUWM that he expected Walker to stand up for his former policy analyst and deputy chief-of-staff.
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In 2011, at a gathering of young and future voters on the University of Texas campus, George P. Bush had the luxury of sidestepping controversy-ridden questions.
"Thankfully, I'm not in elected politics, so I don't have a committed position on that issue," George P. said.
That's about to change. The grandson of the 41st president and the nephew of the 43rd has filed paperwork to run for statewide public office in Texas, most likely the post of land commissioner.
His father, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, has mailed a letter to a deep list of supporters asking each to contribute to George P.'s upcoming campaign.
Smarting from a national defeat, Republican strategists are ecstatic.
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"Nobody wants to go up against him. This is a powerhouse in the making," GOP consultant Chris Begala said. "He's got everything you could ever dream of, especially with that Hispanic component."
That's right. In case you didn't know, George P.'s mother is originally from Mexico and the 36 year-old former inner-city school teacher and Afghan war vet speaks fluent Spanish.
"It's perfect timing for George P. right now. The Republicans just had their fannies handed to them. Seventy-one percent of the Hispanic vote Obama carried," Begala said.
Clawing back a critical chunk of those ballots may depend on just how well candidates like George P. can communicate conservative values to an audience that's leery of the GOP's contentious immigration rhetoric.
A graduate of Rice University and the University of Texas Law School, George P. resides in Fort Worth. He is leader of Republican Hispanics of Texas and has been praised for helping elect a record number of GOP Latinos to the state legislature.
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Weekend Meditation: A Delicious Disaster
I had a pie disaster on Thursday morning. (Yes, that would be Thanksgiving morning and yes, my job, my one and only job, was to bring the dessert.) My crust, which was a new recipe, would not roll out. It was super sticky and wouldn't get firm, even after being left overnight in the refrigerator.
Luckily I had a few tricks up my sleeve.
My first trick was having a back-up box of Trader Joe's pie crusts* in the freezer. This is a trick all cooks should remember: always have a back up. I had bought the box only the night before, a little suspicious that the dough I had resting in the refrigerator was not going to behave. Dramatically, there was only one box left in the store's cooler. I figured that this was surely a sign and snapped it up, lickety-split.
The second trick was to be flexible: back-bend, yoga-star, double-jointed, freak-show attraction flexible. If I hadn't had the pie dough backup, I was ready to turn my filling into a pumpkin pudding or even pumpkin mousse. I knew people tend to like the crust so I had a package of profiteroles on hand (see trick number one, above) which would have made a nice garnish and added some of that buttery crunch to offset the dense, sweet custard filling. It would have been hard to give up that perfect circle of pie, but I had a plan B and I was willing to use it. It turned out that I didn't have to but this willingness to allow things morph and change had its rewards (see trick number three, below.)
The third trick was to dream big in the midst of disaster. Why not throw down the gauntlet and go for broke? The misbehaving dough, which had been made with a little lard and was therefore already primed towards something savory, was patted into a square pan, spread with a bit of creme fraiche, dotted with blue cheese, covered with thin, overlapping slices of pear and finally sprinkled with fresh thyme. It was baked until the crust was crisp and crumbling and the pears were soft and starting to brown around the edges. Cut into little squares, it made a delicious nibbly-bit before dinner. It was a big hit.
The fourth trick was to remember that while pie is indeed a very important part of a Thanksgiving feast, it is not the most important thing. There were many things happening that Thanksgiving day, not the least of which was the whole turkey/gravy/stuffing/mashed potatoes universe created by my host. There were dogs to pay attention to and poisonous mushrooms to be cautiously considered on a walk in the forest. There were fires to build and dishes to wash and chestnut soup to discover and devour. So the fourth trick was to have some perspective.
There was a fifth trick, too, which was to find appreciation, find the little nugget of gold hiding in the dung of disaster. In my case, there were many nuggets. I learned a lot from my trickster pie dough. I learned the importance of having a back-up (and that the Trader Joe's pie crusts really are an acceptable alternative.) I leaned to step back and to not become, not identify with, my problem and that that gesture can help me have a clear enough mind to find an elegant solution. I discovered a new, nibbly-bit recipe and a little something about working with lard in a dough (it has to be really cold!)
But mostly the day was about appreciation. I appreciated spending time in the country with friends and in the company of dogs who wanted nothing more than to drape their bodies across my lap in front of the warm fire. I appreciated the astonishing things that you can find growing from the forest floor and the fact that someone before me figured out, probably the hard way, that we need to be very careful with these kinds of discoveries (Amanita muscaria). I appreciated the enormous, delicious feasting and the celebration of communion that is at the heart of this holiday. Thanksgiving is about gratitude but gratitude needs to be mixed with appreciation in order to fully bloom in us. We need appreciation to stabilize and ground us, to help us discover what is most important and to always keep whatever that is close, and warm, and well-fed.
Maybe the most important trick, then, is to find that appreciation in real time, in whatever is happening in front of us. Right there in the middle of our lives with all the disastrous pie doughs and dog paws and bowls of chestnut soup. Right there in the middle of the feast.
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*Note: Do not apply this trick with inferior pre-made pie crusts. While Trader Joe's version isn't as good as a well-made home made crust, it's really not that bad and certainly will do in a pinch. Pillsbury, on the other hand, most certainly will not.
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Very nice :)
Your pear/thyme squares sound yummy. It's great that you let yourself enjoy the day rather than getting bogged down in what didn't work perfectly.
That dog! Oh my! The cutest.
Pillsbury works just fine. Lets not be piecrust snobs.
Your dog is adorable!
If you already have a successful recipe, why did you try an unknown on an important occasion?
Nice tips, especially the third one to reuse it as something else. I have thrown out more than one pie crust myself and should have thought of that.
Is that a Welshie? I had one growing up and I miss her!
vizslalvr: The dog is Zephyr, and he's a wire haired fox terrier.
aaakid: It's true that it's never wise to try something new when making food for an event or a party. It's just that I had some really good lard that I wanted to try and was tempted beyond reason.
littlecat: I don't think I'm being snobbish for not liking Pillsbury. If that were true, I wouldn't be recommending the TJ's brand either. I just really don't care for the Pillsbury product, which contains preservatives and dyes, and doesn't have good texture or taste. The TJ's pie dough, which Faith reviewed here, contains flour, salt, fat (butter and palm oil) and water. I think it's an excellent product, but really, that's just my opinion. If you're happy with Pillsbury, then of course that's what you should use!
Pilsbury is nasty. It has a funny salty taste to it. The TJs is a good back up.
I also had a pie disaster this Turkey Day. My crust was beautiful, but the pumpkin filling just tasted "off" for lack of a better word. I followed the recipes, but something just wasnt right.
I'm going back to making the pumpkin roll next year
All Pilsbury products have the same, off "over-artificially preserved" taste to me. The comparable TJ products (pie crusts, whack-a-can biscuits and crescent rolls) do not. Even my cheap-o MegaMart (Stater Bros.) here in SoCal have a refrigerated pie crust that tastes better than Pilsbury's. The Dough Boy may be cute, but his products taste like, well, this is a polite website.
Unfortunately, for my pie, the TJ pie crust WAS my "plan A" that failed. (Largely because someone [*cough* MY MOTHER *cough*] didn't thaw the frozen crust enough.) I unrolled it as best I could for my recipe, but still had a lot of places where the crust split and crumbled in the blind-baking process, and it was still crumbling on me when I baked the pie proper and was taking it out of the oven. And then, it didn't slice well -- the custard had seeped out of the pie and it was sticking to the bottom like crazy, so all the slices of that pie I served had structural integrity issues.
My "adopt, adapt and improve" method was to slather a hell of a lot of whipped cream on top to hide everything, spread the whipped cream all over each collapsed slice as I served it, and hope that the taste would outdo the look. Fortunately it did (and I also had a second pie which people dug into first, and that buttered people up).
Pie crust is my new best friend.
I've learned so much about pies - by following the cookbooker challenge to cook out of Rose Levy Beranbaum's "pie and pastry bible". Anyone can join, share experiences with the recipes, and you might even win a cookbook - check it out here.
Why not just make another crust? Pie crust takes about ten minutes to make and about thirty minutes to chill if you alternate between freezer and refrigerator. Why is the solution to assume failure and plan for a processed alternative?
I had a mini pie-fail too... I made my crust awhile ago, and had it stored in the freezer. When I rolled it out, it kept tearing and I patched it up as best I could. Once the pecan pie baked, though, you could tell the filling found a couple holes to escape through, causing a realllllly tough, sticky goop to form on the outside of the pie crust in a couple places! Not awful, and the pie was still delicious, but frustrating!
I recently figured out how to go about making pie crusts using lard. Nothing else compares to the flavor and flakiness of a lard crust. I keep the lard frozen and measure it out by weight(A cup of lard is 7oz). It helps that I've been able to buy my lard from a local farmer who raises pastured pork. I've also been rolling the crust out between two sheets of parchment paper(minimizes tearing and sticking and over flouring). Then I carefully peel off the top layer and just flip the whole thing into the pie plate.
I haven't yet figured out how to make the crust pretty though. All those beautiful crimped edges are beyond my dexterity.


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How I dug out of $80,000 in debt
A financial blogger explains how he accumulated and then got rid of a mountain of debt.
After graduating from college and moving to New York City to work as an editorial assistant at SmartMoney magazine, David Weliver found himself $80,000 in credit card and student loan debt. It took him roughly three years, but Weliver became debt-free after making his last payment in September 2009.
He's now married with kids and living in Portland, Maine, where he runs MoneyUnder30.com, a personal finance blog aimed at helping twentysomethings transition from broke college students to young professionals.
U.S. News chatted with Weliver about climbing out of debt, developing a saving mentality, and maintaining good spending habits. Excerpts:
Tell us about your journey into and out of debt.
It's the classic story of signing up for credit cards when you're a freshman in college and not knowing anything about money and using them as free cash. Back then, I didn't have a rent payment, and the minimum payments start so small. You borrow $5,000 and you think "this is fine," so you borrow more. When I graduated and moved to New York, I was rapidly adding to (my debt) because I was trying to make it in New York on a very small, entry-level salary, and the cost of living was exceeding what I was earning.
I was trying to live how I had always lived growing up, when my parents supported me, and that wasn't flying on my income. So I was using the credit cards more and more. It wasn't until a couple of years down the road that I left SmartMoney and I had this epiphany that I had to change my ways.
What sparked that epiphany?
It was a kind of bottoming out. I was always good about making payments and keeping my credit score healthy, but I had a month where I couldn't make the minimum (of about $1,500 a month) anymore. That's what set me in motion to reverse the trend and pay it all off.
What strategies did you use to turn things around?
It wasn't like there was any one thing that I was overspending on. It was more that I just kept living like I was earning twice what I was. It wasn't an extravagant lifestyle -- it was just a lifestyle that I wasn't able to afford at that time.
So I did a couple of things. I worked at Starbucks nights and weekends while working a full-time job. I also put a lot of energy into my career and into finding a higher-paying career path. I went into sales, which is not something that I wanted to do forever, but I did it to earn more money when I needed to. Being able to have a few months of bigger payments and see the balances drop really motivated me to do more.
The other thing I did was look for ways to reduce big expenses in my life. There weren't a whole lot of them, but one of them was my rent. I moved back to Massachusetts because New York was too expensive for me. I moved into a smaller place, with a bunch of roommates, for about half the rent that I was paying.
We can drive ourselves crazy trying to cut out a lot (of small expenses), like trying to bring our lunch to work. If you're really good about it every single day, that might add up to $50 or $100 at the end of the month. If you can take on a roommate or move back home with mom and dad, that adds up to a lot more.
If you could go back in time, what would you do differently?
If I could have developed the saving mentality in high school, I think I could have changed a lot. My parents are very opposite with (how they treat) money. My dad is a saver, but my mom is a spender. She used credit cards and just bought the things she wanted. In a lot of marriages, I think the woman's personality ends up winning out. I did what my mom did rather than what my dad said.
As soon as I started earning a little bit of spending money, I spent it all. I think if I had learned to save, it would have colored my whole relationship with money, and I don't think I would have gotten in the situation that I got into. Plus, I would have had all that savings 15 years later.
They should really teach "Money Fundamentals" in high school. A very basic explanation of credit pitfalls, 401k or IRA basics and how taxes work for young kids before they are let out in the world. This story has a happy ending but there are WAY TOO many sad stories that you don't hear about.
The one thing that I wish I had learned a whole lot earlier was to pay yourself first! It is amazing how much you can stash if you put aside just a lil' bit of each paycheck away.
For me, it was an eye-opener when I became paralyzed from the waist on down. I was $15,000 in debt on my credit card, had a $428.00 vehicle payment and didn't have any type of savings what-so-ever.and I was renting a lil' place for $500.00 a month.
Just two months before my injury, I had created a two year plan to pay off all of my debts, establish a retirement plan, liquid savings plan and purchase a house. After my injury, I had thought that this plan was impossible, however I did manage to accomplish my goal, albeit six months later than that of my plan.
In the six years after my injury, I had accumulated over $60.000 ,in savings while I struggled to relearn to walk. Today, I do not have any of that money set aside, as I had to give up my job as I just couldn't do all that I was anymore. I learned to keep myself out of debt and my home is paid in full.
Today I live a vey simple life and still am able to put aside over 20% of my income each month.
At one point I had $12,000 in credit card debt at age 60 while renovating our 2nd house before putting it up for sale. Having gone through life living beneath my means, that was a HUGE debt in my eyes even though both homes were mortgage free. That attitude is why the debt was only $12K.
Of course, as soon as the house sold, I easily paid off the debt.
You know, my curiosity was peeked, so I wanted to see what this guys big secret was to pay down his $80,000.00 nut in one year. Talk about a let down. Here I'm thinking something new & different on how to get out of debt. Like the "snowball" theory, or maybe he died & he resurrected himself. He had nothing "new" up his sleeve because in reality, there isn't anything out there that hasn't been tried before. Basically, the guy worked his butt off, day & nights, changed his zipcode, brown bagged his lunch, & dumped all his new found wealth into his mountain of debt. Other than dark circles under his eyes, I'm not impressed.
Normally you can go to your bank or credit union for help as they will have debt services which they will help you to set up.
By paying on the credit cards or other debt with the most going to the lowest owed amount first, then adding that amount to the next lowest debt, you will end up paying it off in the allotted time no matter what the interest rates. Another good read is the David Ramsey book. He tells you also how to get out of debt and stay there.
Today being out of debt will be worth all the money you could save in the stock market. If you are out of debt, any savings you have will be that much more when the economy collapses. Buy what you can afford and with cash. Only have the assets you need and don't over burden yourself with too much "stuff". Once you are out of debt and you can pay cash for it, you can get some of the toys you deserve. One neighbor I had when a youngster told me to buy the best quality product that I could afford. It could be a bicycle or a Porsche, but only what I could afford.
My parents are very opposite with (how they treat) money. My dad is a saver, but my mom is a spender. She used credit cards and just bought the things she wanted. In a lot of marriages, I think the woman's personality ends up winning out. I did what my mom did rather than what my dad said.
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text: Football: Italian Serie A - Catania Hit back to draw at Napoli Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00 - Monday, 26 March 2012, 00:00 Juventus beat Inter 2-0 to keep pressure on Milan Catania came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Napoli in Serie A yesterday after late goals from Nicolas Spolli and substitute Davide Lanzafame. Napoli appeared to be cruising to victory after second-half goals from Blerim Dzemaili and Edinson Cavani. But Spolli pulled one back in the 75th and Lanzafame equalised in the 80th, two minutes after coming off the bench. The result is a blow to Napoli's bid for third place, especially after Modibo Diakite's late winner gave Lazio a 1-0 victory against Cagliari. Lazio is third, three points above Udinese and Napoli. At the other end of the table, Novara was held to a scoreless draw at home to fellow struggler Lecce, which will have helped neither side's hopes of avoiding the drop. Napoli had several chances to go in front in an entertaining first half but were thwarted by a Catania's solid defense. Walter Gargano went closest, with a powerful right-footed effort which goalkeeper Juan Pablo Carrizo did well to keep out at full stretch. Napoli broke the deadlock on the hour mark from Dzemaili's volley that went in just under the crossbar. The home side doubled its lead six minutes later. Goran Pandev sent a through ball to Cavani, whose shot hit the post. Spolli mis-kicked his clearance and the ball fell back for Cavani to slot home for his seventh goal in as many games. Pandev could have extended the lead but his shot hit the post, a miss that Napoli was to soon regret. Spolli atoned for his earlier error by heading in Cristian Llama's corner. It got worse moments later following another corner. Lanzafame's header was kept out by the Napoli defense but the ball fell back for the forward to fire home. Lazio will be delighted with the result after managing to snatch all three points against Cagliari. Diakite scored the only goal of the game two minutes from time when he headed in Cristian Ledesma's free kick. Substitute Antonio Candreva hit the post for Lazio in stoppage time. Cesena was held to a 2-2 draw by Parma and unable to take advantage of Novara's draw. Sergio Floccari gave Parma the lead five minutes from halftime after both he and Cesena counterpart Adrian Mutu had hit the crossbar. Cesena leveled straight after the break when Parma goalkeeper Antonio Mirante dealt badly with Raphael Martinho's shot and Mario Santana fired in the rebound. The home side went in front seven minutes later when Martinho found Simone Del Nero and he rounded two defenders before unleashing a fierce shot past Mirante. Parma leveled shortly after the hour thanks to Gabriel Paletta, and almost went in front immediately afterward but Fabiano Santacroce hit the post. Genoa was held to a 2-2 draw by Fiorentina. Riccardo Montolivo equalised for Fiorentina on the half hour after Fernando Belluschi had given the home side the lead. Fiorentina went in front through Cesare Natali, but Rodrigo Palacio snatched a deserved share of the points a minute from time. Elsewhere, Chievo Verona drew 1-1 with Siena, with Mattia Destro equalizing in the second half goal after Francesco Acerbi had given Chievo an early lead. Atalanta ended Bologna's impressive recent run by winning 2-0 through goals by Manolo Gabbiadini and Simone Tiribocchi. Gabbiadini headed into the net in the 50th minute, and Tiribocchi sealed the result in stoppage time to inflict Bologna's second loss of 2012. Bologna midfielder Alessandro Diamanti went close to equalising, but his free kick crashed off the frame of the goal. In the late match Alessandro Del Piero came off the bench to help Juventus to a 2-0 win over Inter as Antonio Conte's men kept the pressure on leader Milan. Inter left Martin Caceres completely unmarked to head Juventus into the lead in the 57th minute and Del Piero – who had scored in midweek against Milan in the cup – sealed the result in the 70th. Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon pulled off a string of fantastic saves in the first half to keep his side level in the hotly contested match, known as Italy's Derby. Milan, which beat Roma 2-1 on Saturday, leads second-placed Juventus by four points. Inter slip to eighth and have now won just one of their past 10 league games.


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Would The Islanders Be Better Off With Neil Smith?
ChrisTriants | Dec 28, 2012 | Comments 17
Garth Snow takes a lot of heat. When he was hired, everyone instantly made him the punch-line to every joke. The Islanders' back-up goalie during the previous season was suddenly dictating the Islanders' transactions. Admittedly, it was a quick turn of events, as the Islanders fired General Manager Neil Smith after his short 40-day tenure with the team.
Snow's first year as Islanders' GM led to a playoff-berth, which also happens to be the last time we have seen the Islanders play in the postseason. Since, Snow has been part of the "circus" on Long Island, and Islanders' fans have often called for his replacement at the helm of the New York Islanders' organization.
Personally, I also don't think Garth Snow has done a bad job with what he's had to work with. Many Islanders' fans are excited because of the prospect pool they have acquired since the Islanders' rebuild began, and all of them have been selected by Garth himself.
Now, for all of Snow's critics, how would this team be if Neil Smith was still at the helm. He did leave the Isles with some body of work, although very small. Let's take a look, and you decide if the Islanders would be in better hands than the ones they're in now.
Neil Smith selected 13 players for the New York Islanders in 2006. In comparison, Garth Snow has selected 47 players since 2007.
Neil's draft in 2006 broken down by round:
1st Round: Kyle Okposo
2nd Round: Jesse Joensuu
3rd Round: Robin Figren
4th Round: Rhett Rakhshani, Jase Weslosky, Tomas Marcinko, Doug Rogers
5th Round: Shane Sims, Kim Johansson
6th Round: Andrew MacDonald, Brian Day, Stefan Ridderwall
7th Round: Troy Mattila
There are several familiar names here. The biggest names are obviously Kyle Okposo, who was selected 7th-overall in 2006, and Andrew MacDonald, who has blossomed into a solid defenseman alongside Travis Hamonic.
Jesse Joensuu, Rhett Rakhshani, and Shane Sims (one period) have all seen NHL action. Robin Figren and Tomas Marcinko have seen time in the AHL, but are no longer with the organization.
Okposo, MacDonald, and Joensuu are all signed with the Islanders with one-way deals, with KO and A-Mac signed for the long-haul.
The jury is still out on Kyle Okposo, who scored 24 goals last season. Kyle registered 52 points in 2009-10, but then suffered a shoulder injury that held him out of 44 games in 2010-11. Kyle did not seem like the same player until the final stretch of the 2011-12 season, where he scored 9 goals and 1 assist in the last 9 games. This season was expected to be a big one for Kyle, who was finally past his shoulder injury, but the lockout has prevented Kyle, and Islanders' fans, from establishing any conclusions on the Islanders' forward who is signed for the next five seasons.
Now, of the thirteen players drafted by Neil Smith, only three have seen significant time in the NHL. That's a 23% rate. Smith only drafted two NHL players, and possibly a third if Joensuu pans out.
For comparison, we look at Garth's 2008 draft, which was his first full draft (2007 didn't have a 1st or 2nd round pick).
The 2008 draft, like Smith's draft in 2006, also featured 13 draft picks. Nine of those picks have seen time in the NHL, and six of them have been in big roles for their NHL club. Josh Bailey (1st round, 9th overall) has played nearly 300 NHL games with the New York Islanders. Travis Hamonic has been one of the Islanders' top defenseman for the past two seasons. Matt Martin recently signed a 3-year extension after breaking the NHL single-season hits record. Other notables are David Ullstrom, Aaron Ness, and Kevin Poulin.
Also, Jared Spurgeon, who was let go by the Islanders, would be Ryan Suter's defensive partner in Minnesota. He's done well for himself, and would be the one prospect the Islanders truly made the mistake of letting go.
Since 2008, Garth also drafted 7 players in 2009 (6 of them have seen NHL time, and Anders Lee will make it 7-for-7), 6 players in 2010 (only Nino has made it, but Brock Nelson and Kirill Kabanov figure to be there), 8 players in 2011, and 7 players in 2012. The players from 2010-2012 are still a work in progress, but seem to have real NHL potential. Two players are currently in the AHL.
If we focus on 2008 and 2009, because those allow time for development, Snow has seen 15 of his 20 draft picks play hockey in the NHL. Two of the five who haven't are no longer with the organization (David Toews and Jyri Niemi), and the other three (Kirill Petrov, Anders Lee, and Corey Trivino) are all expected to make it within the next season or two.
Snow has found success in the NHL draft, with 2008 and 2009 pulling a combined 75% current success rate, which figures to improve as the remaining players continue on track to reach the NHL. Neil Smith's only draft has pulled together a 23% success rate, and seems likely to improve ONLY if Rhett Rakhshani (7 NHL games over 4 seasons) can find his way on to an NHL roster.
With prospects such as Ryan Strome, Griffin Reinhart, Brendan Kichton, Johan Sundstrom, Scott Mayfield, and Robbie Russo, Garth's track record in the early and late stages of the draft look to continue receiving high grades.
Neil Smith has brought the Islanders 523 NHL games over 13 players. Garth Snow brought the Islanders 608 NHL games in the 2008 draft, and 738 NHL games total (Jared Spurgeon has played 130 games for the Minnesota Wild).
For all the criticism Garth Snow receives, he's done a great job at the draft every June. It only figures to get better; so, when many of us look back and still want to know what it could have been it Neil was never fired from the Islanders, just remember this: the Islanders' arena situation would have remained the same. The Islanders may not have made the trade bringing in Ryan Smyth, which helped the Islanders to the playoffs in 2006-07, and the Islanders would have likely still lost Jason Blake, Alexei Yashin, and the others that bolted in the off-season. There's also no guarantee the Islanders would have the same prospects they have now, including John Tavares, Ryan Strome, and all the difficult late round decisions Garth had to make, such as fan-favorite Matt Martin.
The Islanders are in good hands. Garth's success in the NHL Draft will lead to success for the New York Islanders. There's no arguing Neil Smith found a gem in Andrew MacDonald, and Kyle Okposo has been a productive NHL player, but 2 out of 13 are Mike Milbury-like numbers. The Islanders don't need drafts for majority of the players fall into obscurity. The Islanders need players that can be successful in the NHL, and Garth's philosophy of "pick the best player available" has given the Islanders the best chance to succeed in the long-run.
When the Islanders go back to the playoffs, fans will be watching household names that were called by Garth Snow (or Kevin Connolly) at the NHL Draft.
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Good post. Two corrections:
Alexi Yashin did not "bolt" – he was bought out of his contract which should be viewed as an accomplishment for Garth Snow
And, this is not really a correction but an opinion: I don't think you can chalk Corey Trivino up as being on his way to the NHL given his past legal troubles and current situation (unsigned by Isles, playing for Florida Everblades of the ECHL and not producing points at that level.)
I agree that Garth Snow's track record is pretty good when it comes to drafting (even though most of his picks are still too young to completely judge) but, Neil Smith's one draft as GM of the Isles was also impressive – If any NHL team knew they would come out of a particular draft with one top 6 forward (KO) and one top 4 D (MacDonald) they would take it every time. Plus, I think Joensuu may end up being a good depth guy and Rhakshani an AHL tweener who can provide offense in brief spurts when called upon…
Also, keep in mind that Neil Smith was able to lure some quality free agents to the Island working under the same constraints Garth Snow has always had; Brendan Witt, Mike Sillinger, Tom Poti, Viktor Kozlov were all good signings that helped lead us to the playoffs and that Garth Snow has not replicated during his tenure.
I used to think the same thing but when I think about it the move to buy out Yashon seemed like garths attempt to show Ryan Smyth this would be his team and not Yashins anymore. That backfired and he bolted. So the question I have is how in hell is it a good thing that Yashin was bought out? I would have preferred to have him on the ice over guys like Rolston and Pandolpho who weree paid just to be cap mules. AT least Yashin would provide some talent along with the salary against the cap.
Drafts would be exact mirrors. Why? Because the guy Neil Smith brought in did the draft when he was there and has been doing them since. Just a FYI. Drafts would not have changed one iota except maybe when someone was same level… Choice A or B.
Just because Garths draft picks played on the Isles NHL team doesn't make him successful. I believe that is a huge advantage for draftees that come to the Isles as apposed to a team like the Wings. If you come to the Isles and you are decent enough you have a good chance of getting a chance with the NHL club. If these kids were on many other teams they would never have seen the ice. I don't think there are many GM's that have a 75% success rate. That is rediulously good but he really isnt that good, IMHO. I think normal GMs are closer to 10 or 20%. Thats closer to Niel Smiths grade of 23%.
I hope you're right. :)


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Jenelle Trautmann faced just 15 batters, surrendering one hit in four innings of work as the Augustana batters provided their ace with an early lead. McMahon started the Vikings off with her solo shot in the first after Trautmann set the Dragons down in order.
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Brittany Coufal stepped into the box and hammered the first pitch she saw, sending it over the left field fence for a grand slam. Coufal's home run gave the Vikings a 7-0 lead entering the fourth inning.
Trautmann then surrendered her first hit of the game when Caitlin Houk pushed a single through the left side in the fourth inning. Trautmann fanned the next two batters and finished the side with a popout to shortstop.
Carley Picket relieved Trautmann and in three innings of work, the freshman allowed one run on two hits while striking out four Tiffin batters.
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Trautmann continued to deal from the circle now with an eight-run lead, not giving up a single hit in her first three innings of work. Pickett came on in relief for Trautmann and gave up an unearned run in the bottom of the fourth.
The Vikings go one back in the top of the fifth, but Caldwell returned the favor in the bottom half. Pickett gave up two singles and a walk before walking in two runs in consecutive at-bats.
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