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Interpretive Handbook
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UDP-Glucuronosyl Transferase 1A1 (UGT1A1), Full Gene Sequencing, Irinotecan Hypersensitivity, Saliva
Clinical Information Discusses physiology, pathophysiology, and general clinical aspects, as they relate to a laboratory test
Following primary metabolism by the phase I enzymes (by oxidation, reduction, dealkylation, and cleavage in the intestines and liver), many drugs and their metabolites are further modified for excretion by a group of conjugative, phase II enzymes. One of these phase II enzymes, uridine diphosphate (UDP)-glycuronosyl transferase 1A1 (UGT1A1), is responsible for bilirubin conjugation with glucuronic acid. This renders the bilirubin water soluble and permits excretion of the bilirubin-glucuronide conjugates in urine.(1)
UGT1A1 is involved in the metabolism of irinotecan, a topoisomerase I inhibitor. Irinotecan is a chemotherapy drug used to treat solid tumors including colon, rectal, and lung cancers. It is a prodrug that forms an active metabolite, SN-38. SN-38 is normally inactivated by conjugation with glucuronic acid followed by biliary excretion into the gastrointestinal tract. If UGT1A1 activity is impaired or deficient due to mutations in the coding region or promoter TA (thymine, adenine) repeat polymorphisms, SN-38 fails to become conjugated with glucuronic acid, increasing the concentration of SN-38. This can result in severe neutropenia. The combination of neutropenia with diarrhea can be life-threatening.(3,4)
The UGT1A1 gene maps to chromosome 2q37 and contains 5 exons. The promoter, exons, exon-intron boundaries, and a region in the distal promoter called the "phenobarbital response enhancer module," which is associated with transcriptional activity of the gene, are assessed for polymorphisms and mutations in this assay.(5) More than 100 mutations have been described in the UGT1A1 gene; 42 of the described mutations have decreased enzyme activity.
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Identifying individuals who are at increased risk of adverse drug reactions with irinotecan and who should be considered for decreased dosing of the drug.
Genotyping patients who prefer not to have venipuncture done
Interpretation Provides information to assist in interpretation of the test results
An interpretive report will be provided.
Cautions Discusses conditions that may cause diagnostic confusion, including improper specimen collection and handling, inappropriate test selection, and interfering substances
Note that in patients who have received heterologous blood transfusions before a saliva sample was acquired, the saliva samples may contain donor DNA. Return to recipient genotype usually occurs after 6 weeks. Similarly, saliva samples obtained from patients after allogeneic blood or marrow transplantation can contain donor DNA. In both cases, this may result in genotyping results that reflect the genotype of the recipient, the donor, or a blend of the donor and recipient. Results obtained under these circumstances may not accurately reflect the recipient's genotype.
UGT1A1 genetic test results in patients who have undergone liver transplantation may not accurately reflect the patient's UGT1A1 status.
An alternative splice site for exon 5 (referred to as exon 5b) has been discovered and described in the literature. This new exon is described to have a decrease in enzymatic activity (compared to exon 5a [previously known as exon 5]), but little is known on the frequency of exon 5b or how it impacts irinotecan therapy. Currently, we are not testing or sequencing exon 5b. We will continue to monitor the literature for new information on exon 5b.
Rare polymorphisms exist that could lead to false-negative or false-positive results. If results obtained do not match the clinical findings, additional testing should be considered.
Reference Values Describes reference intervals and additional information for interpretation of test results. May include intervals based on age and sex when appropriate. Intervals are Mayo-derived, unless otherwise designated. If an interpretive report is provided, the reference value field will state this.
An interpretive report will be provided.
Clinical References Provides recommendations for further in-depth reading of a clinical nature
1. Guilemette C: Pharmacogenomics of human UDP-glucuronosyltransferase enzymes. Pharmacogenomics J 2003;3:136-158
2. Innocenti F, Grimsley C, Das S, et al: Haplotype structure of the UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 promoter in different ethnic groups. Pharmacogenetics 2002;12:725-733
3. Goetz MP, Safgren S, Goldberg RM, et al: A phase I dose escalation study of irinotecan (CPT-11), oxaliplatin (Oxal), and capecitabine (Cap) within three UGT1A1 TA promoter cohorts (6/6, 6/7, and 7/7). ASCO 2005 ASCO Annual Meeting Abstract No: 2014
4. NDA 20-571/S-024/S-027/S-028. Camptosar (Irinotecan HCL) Final Label. July 21, 2005. Pfizer.
5. Kitagawa C, Ando M, Ando Y, et al: Genetic polymorphism in the phenobarbital-responsive enhancer module of the UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 gene and irinotecan toxicity. Pharmacogenet Genomics 2005;15:35-41


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Pulitzer Prizes
News about Pulitzer Prizes, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Apr. 23, 2015
Brooklyn poet Gregory Pardlo wins Pulitzer Prize for his second book Digest, which garnered modest sales for small literary press Four Way Books after being rejected by all major publishers. MORE
Apr. 21, 2015
Post and Courier of Charleston, SC, wins public service Pulitzer Prize for domestic violence series; New York Times wins three Pulitzer Prizes, most of any news organization; other winners noted. MORE
Jul. 2, 2014
Columbia University announces that Mike Pride, former editor of The Concord Monitor, will oversea Pulitzer Prizes. MORE
Apr. 17, 2014
Dispute has erupted over Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting awarded to Chris Hamby, reporter for the Center for Public Integrity; ABC News has asked for share of the credit, but the center has firmly rejected the request. MORE
Apr. 16, 2014
Boston Globe cautiously celebrates its Pulitzer win for its reporting on city's marathon bombing in 2013; muted ceremony reflects broader mood in Globe's newsroom that, after years of layoffs, pay cuts and reduced coverage, staff can also celebrate resiliency of New England's largest paper; optimism is due to new owner, John W Henry, who has invested heavily in the Globe. MORE
Apr. 15, 2014
Pulitzer Prize winners are announced; New York Times wins two awards, both for photography; Tyler Hicks wins breaking new photography prize for coverage of terrorist attack at upscale male in Nairobi, Kenya, that left more than 60 people dead; Josh Haner wins feature photography award for images of painstaking recovery of Boston Marathon survivor. MORE
Apr. 15, 2014
List of Pulitzer Prize winners for letters, drama, music, journalism, photography and public service. MORE
Apr. 25, 2013
Profile of author and amateur historian Gilbert King, who has won a Pulitzer Prize in general non-fiction category for his book Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys and the Dawn of a New America. MORE
Apr. 18, 2013
Many people in music world are unaware that Caroline Shaw, violinist and singer who at age 30 is youngest winner of Pulitzer Prize for music, is composer as well; Shaw is awarded prize for her Baroque-inspired composition, Partita for Eight Voices. MORE
Apr. 17, 2013
InsideClimate News, which won the Pulitzer for national reporting, exemplifies a new breed of news organization that depends on donations; news start up, with staff of just seven and nonprofit business model, was presented with journalism's highest honor, prize typically awarded to regional and national newspapers. MORE
Apr. 16, 2013
List of Pulitzer Prize winners for journalism. MORE
Apr. 16, 2013
Pulitzer Prize winners are announced; New York Times wins four prizes; David Barstow and Alejandra Xanic von Bertrab win for investigative reporting, David Barboza wins for international reporting and John Branch wins for feature writing; the staff of the New York Times wins explanatory writing for a series of 10 articles about the business practices of Apple and other technology companies. MORE
Apr. 16, 2013
List of Pulitzer Prize winners for letters, drama and music. MORE
Apr. 15, 2013
Booksellers are hoping the Pulitzer Prize board awards a 2013 prize in fiction, as they still reel from the decision not to award one in 2012; lack of a fiction prize for the first time in 35 years left authors, publishers and retailers lamenting the missed opportunity for buzz, sales and exposure for an industry that is struggling. MORE
May. 13, 2012
Riff essays by critics and authors Sam Anderson, Gregory Cowles, Maud Newton, Garth Risk Hallberg, Laila Lalami, Alexander Chee, John Williams and Macy Halford offer up their choices for the 2012 Pulitzer Prize in fiction, category for which the committee declined to award a prize. MORE
Apr. 18, 2012
Op-Ed article by author Ann Patchett criticizes the Pulitzer Prize Board for failing to decide on a winner for the fiction prize. MORE
Apr. 18, 2012
Many publishers are upset after the Pulitzer Prize board announces it will not award a Pulitzer in fiction for the first time in 35 years; boost in publicity and sales that the winning novel usually gets may be divided among the three finalists. MORE
Apr. 17, 2012
Pulitzer Prize winners are announced; the New York Times wins two prizes; David Kocieniewski wins for explanatory journalism; Jeffrey Gettleman wins for international reporting. MORE
Apr. 17, 2012
List of Pulitzer Prize winners for letters, drama and music. MORE
Apr. 17, 2012
List of Pulitzer Prize winners for journalism. MORE
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2015 Pulitzer Winners: South Carolina Paper Wins Public Service Prize; New York Times Wins 3
The Post and Courier won its award for a series on domestic abuse; two of The New York Times's awards were for its Ebola coverage.April 21, 2015 businessNews
Janine Gibson, Editor Who Led Team That Won Pulitzer, Leaves The Guardian
The prize, shared with The Washington Post, was awarded for articles based on documents leaked by the former National Security Agency contractor Edward J. Snowden.
May 23, 2015, Saturday
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Gregory Pardlo, Pulitzer Winner for Poetry, on His Sudden Fame
Mr. Pardlo, the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for poetry, discusses his life, his work and his neighborhood.
April 23, 2015, Thursday
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Daily Breeze Celebrates Its Surprise Pulitzer
The Torrance, Calif., newspaper, with a circulation of about 65,000, won the prize for local reporting for a series on corruption in a small school district.
April 21, 2015, Tuesday
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2015 Pulitzer Winners: South Carolina Paper Wins Public Service Prize; New York Times Wins 3
The Post and Courier won its award for a series on domestic abuse; two of The New York Times's awards were for its Ebola coverage.
April 21, 2015, Tuesday
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Here's Your Pulitzer. Bad News to Come.
David W. Dunlap takes a look back at The Times's Pulitzer history in honor of Monday's awards announcements.
April 20, 2015, Monday
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What We're Reading
Get recommendations from New York Times reporters and editors, highlighting great stories from around the web. Today, great reads from Nick Bilton, Quentin Hardy and others.
January 9, 2015, Friday
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Michel du Cille, 58, Photographer Who Won 3 Pulitzer Prizes, Dies
For The Miami Herald and then The Washington Post, Mr. du Cille captured people in dire circumstances, including a natural disaster and drugs and poverty.
December 13, 2014, Saturday
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Michel du Cille: A Photographer With Compassion and Respect
Mr. du Cille, who won three Pulitzer Prizes, portrayed his subjects with dignity. He died of a heart attack Thursday in Liberia, where he had been covering the Ebola outbreak.
December 12, 2014, Friday
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Galway Kinnell, Plain-Spoken Poet, Is Dead at 87
Mr. Kinnell's works could encompass celebrations of Manhattan street life and meditations on mortality. In 1983, he won a Pulitzer and a National Book Award.
October 30, 2014, Thursday
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Carolyn Kizer, Pulitzer-Winning Poet, Dies at 89
Ms. Kizer was known for political and satirical works that, she said, came with "a sting in the tail."
October 13, 2014, Monday
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2015 Pulitzer Prize Winners in Journalism, Letters, Drama and Music
The prizes, which are administered at Columbia University, were announced on Monday.
Courting Favor
In a series of articles, Eric Lipton of The New York Times examines the explosion in lobbying of state attorneys general by corporate interests and the millions in campaign donations they now provide.
Times Coverage of Ebola: Pulitzer-Winning Articles and More
The Times produced more than 400 articles, including about 50 front-page stories from inside the Ebola-afflicted countries themselves. Here is a sample of work.
A Photographer Documents Ebola's Deadly Spread
A collection of work by the photographer Daniel Berehulak, who has been capturing lives touched by the Ebola virus across West Africa since August.
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Sebastian Vettel sought an explanation from FIA President Jean Todt for the punishment he was given after the Indian Grand Prix...
Sebastian Vettel sought an explanation for the punishment he was given after the Indian Grand Prix from FIA President Jean Todt.
Vettel performed a series of donuts after the Indian Grand Prix, where he clinched his fourth consecutive Drivers' Championship title, but was fined 25,000 euro by the FIA after the race.
The German then contacted Todt seeking an explanation for the penalty, according to Autosport, but was then told that the fine was actually for not returning to parc ferme and not for his elaborate victory celebration.
Vettel added that he was informed that he wouldn't be punished for celebrating in the same manner in future, as long as gets the car back to par ferme.
"Obviously the breach in the rule was not for doing the donuts; it was for not bringing the car back to parc ferme," Vettel told Autosport on Tuesday.
"There is a parc ferme rule, we didn't follow the rule and that is why it is clear.
"It is a stupid rule, but the races after we had reason to do more donuts and every time I brought the car back, so no fine.
"For the future, we know how to do it properly."


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Senate Advances ICBA-Backed Small Business Lending Fund
Fund Could Open Up $300 Billion in New Credit to Local Small Businesses
Washington, D.C. (July 23, 2010)-The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today thanked the Senate for voting to advance the ICBA-advocated Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF), which would establish a $30 billion fund to stimulate small-business lending through our nation's nearly 8,000 community banks and keep credit flowing to Main Street. The Fund was tied in with the ICBA-backed Small Business Jobs Act (H.R. 5297) that includes SBA lending incentives and small business tax cuts.
"ICBA praised the Senate for advancing this pivotal legislation that will help aid Main Street America's economic recovery and stimulate the struggling small business sector, which is critical to job growth in local communities across the country," said Jim MacPhee, ICBA chairman and CEO of Kalamazoo County State Bank in Schoolcraft, Mich. "In particular, ICBA lauds the unwavering and staunch support of Small Business Committee Chairman Mary Landrieu (D-La.) and Sen. George LeMieux (R-Fla.) for sponsoring this critical amendment, and Sen. George Voinovich (R-Ohio) who voted for the Fund, which could translate into as much as $300 billion in new credit to local small businesses."
ICBA has been the leading advocate for the SBLF, which already passed in the House last month. The Fund would give interested community banks with $10 billion in assets or less access to capital during this crucial time to increase their lending to small businesses. In addition to testifying several times before Congress about the importance of the SBLF, ICBA and 29 of its state community banking associations sent a letter to Senate leaders earlier this week voicing fervid support for including the SBLF in the proposed Small Business Jobs Act (H.R. 5297). ICBA also adamantly opposed counterproductive additions, such as Sen. Mark Udall's (D-Colo.) amendment to increase the lending capacity of tax-subsidized credit unions.
ICBA fully supports the Senate's Small Business Jobs Act, which in addition to the SBLF includes important Small Business Administration (SBA) incentives and key tax cuts that would be beneficial to America's Main Street communities. ICBA urges the Senate to swiftly pass the bill.
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Little Owen August Selckmann was born a winner.
Weighing in at 7 pounds, 6.9 ounces, Owen was born on New Year's Day and was the first baby born at the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata in 2014.
Parents Tara and Jan Selckmann of Indian Head said their son's due date was Jan. 1, and they had tossed around the idea of how cool it would be to have the first baby of the year but had a feeling their first child would arrive late.
He didn't.
On Jan. 1, Tara and her husband Jan were at the hospital ready to deliver. Noticing that there weren't any other expectant mothers in the birthing center that day, as the hours ticked by the two secretly hoped no other mother would come rushing in to deliver.
At 6:20 p.m., Owen was born and officially became the first baby of the new year for the hospital.
Dr. Barry Aron delivered.
Jan Selckmann said it will be fun to celebrate his son's birthday every year as the ball drops in New York indicating the new year has begun.
He said it also will be nice to always have his son's birthday off from work as it is a national holiday.
Staff from the hospital presented the Selckmann family with a gift bag of goodies in the days following Owen's birth and took photos for the hospital's website and social networking sites.
Tara Selckmann said her wishes for her first born son are to "aspire for higher."
She said she had a wonderful experience with the La Plata hospital and especially appreciated the care provided by her nurses.
She was excited to have the first baby born at the hospital this year, she said.
The happy family was discharged Jan. 3 and were excited to get Owen home to his underwater-theme nursery.
First baby of 2014 in St. Mary's is couple's eighth child
Ruth S. Stoltzfus was born at 3 a.m. New Year's Day to Sallie and Enos Stoltzfus of Charles County — the first baby of the new year at MedStar St. Mary's Hospital in Leonardtown.
She weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces, measured 19 inches long and came with a head full of dark hair, according to hospital officials. Her expected due date was Jan. 4, but her father told hospital officials, "She decided she wanted to be the first."
Ruth is the eighth child for Sallie and Enos Stoltzfus.


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i'm movin to arkansas, about 20 mi north of fayetteville!Originally Posted by Dolfan73
i'm movin to arkansas, about 20 mi north of fayetteville!Originally Posted by Dolfan73
I'll be returning next week Terry Tate, my mother was on the phone long distance from Italy and wanted to talk to all of her kids and my grandparents (I have 3 brothers so add it up). I'll give my 2 cents next week for sure, u guys know I don't miss a show for anything. I really wanted to call to tell you your Vikings pick over the Eagles is ridiculous but I guess I'll just have to wait until next week to tell you YOU WERE WRONG!
I'll call in....if you guys are that desperate.
Shut the front door, you son-of-a-businessman.
Sorry Bling the show starts at 10 p.m...way past your bedtime!
I'm just glad I'm not 21, and have such a great life that I average 15 posts a day and call into a radio show every time it's on.Originally Posted by FinsNYanksFan13
:jk: Why the hatred towards me?
How do you know how many times I post a day. Hey, is that been you that been following me around??
In so many ways you might think you're better than me, because you're older than me and you have more posts than me, but that's a n00b mistake....I truely am an original here (Lurked for the longest time). :cooldude:


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Created in response to a recommendation from the Advisory Board of the University's Institute for Catholic Schools (ICS), this scholarship provides an annual award of $2,500-$5,000, for a maximum award of $10,000-$20,000 over four years of undergraduate study and is automatically awarded to incoming freshmen who will be graduating from a Catholic high school and entering St. John's in the fall of 2013.
Catholic Scholars Program
Catholic Scholars take part in a four-year developmental program that translates faith into action. Prospective freshmen apply for this scholarship, and if chosen will receive a grant of $5,000 per year which will be awarded for four years of study. Students will commit themselves to faith-based leadership training, service and prayer, and formation of a deeper understanding of what it means to be a leader inspired by the Catholic tradition. Catholic Scholars assume important leadership roles within the community of faith and service at St. John's University in preparation for becoming faith-inspired Catholic leaders for life.
Catholic Student Scholarship
St. John's has a special commitment to preparing Catholic students for ethical leadership. Our Catholic Student Scholarship offers a limited number of awards (based on availability) to college-bound Catholic students regardless of the secondary school they attend, this includes non-Catholic high school institutions. Awards range from $1,000 to $2,500 per year and are for first-time incoming freshmen only.


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I just checked RightNote's site to see whether they have started a forum. No forum yet but did notice they released version 2.4.1 today. I don't know, or was able to find on the site, what's in the release. I won't be able to update until tomorrow but thought I'd pass this on for those that can sooner.
Edit: Didn't see it at first... Here they are
RightNote Release History
20 March 2012, version 2.4.1
- Add import option for rtf files (Options->Import)
- Some small fixes
19 March 2012, version 2.4.0
- New feature: Import folder recursively (See File->Import)
- New feature: Import Scrapbook archive (pro version)
- New feature: Export styles (for note captions in merged/printed document)
- Added help topic: Tools->Export Styles. (Updated topic: Import/Export->Importing)
- Add option to "preserve tree" layout when exporting notes
- Add option to export RichView notes/merged file as .doc or .docx
- Fix: indexing of PDF's could index wrong file if importing a large list of pdf files
- Fix: Drag-drop in tree did not work for drop as sibling
- Some other fixes


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When someone SMSs back and it is forwarded to your device it will give the person a new number that will allow direct SMS exchanges via Google Voice without having to always use the app.
Big bummer about no MMS.
A few months back we posted some quick tips for using Google Voice. Today we're going to look at the app itself - how it works and just what it does. We'll check out how Google Voice can make your life easier, and what the app is still lacking. From having a unified phone number to being able to access all of your account details, messages and voicemails all from one easy place. Granted you still need to be invited to use Google Voice, but it seems like invites are floating around all over and are fairly easy to come by. So if you are a first time user or a seasoned Google Voice vet, hit the jump for a look at the app and see what makes it tick.
Setting Up Google Voice
After you receive your invite, you'll be asked to choose a Google Voice number. You can search through any of the available numbers and choose one that works for you. The number will be tied to your Gmail account, making it easy for you to access everything in one easy place. You will need to setup a device for which to forward your Google Voice calls, and you'll receive a test call to verify the number is your own. One of the first downsides of Google Voice is noticed here where you are not permitted to add a phone number with an extension (for now anyway). So this means that many business lines are out of luck if they do not have a direct line. After verifying the number (or more than one) you are pretty much good to go.
You can download the app from m.google.com/voice from your mobile device. Sign in using your Gmail credentials, and you will be asked to choose the number associated with the current device. From here you will see the main Google Voice screen has only two tabs - the Dialer and Inbox (or messages). The Dialer is where you place calls (as it replaces your standard dialing procedure) or you may also dial directly from the contact list (we'll get into that in a bit). The Inbox tab displays your messages, and you can choose to show a different label to see SMS, Voicemail, Placed, Received, Starred or Missed.
Jumping into the Settings shows the few options you can tweak in the app. You have the choice to change the device number (which you shouldn't have to if you picked the right one when you logged in), and also options to preload voicemails, play voicemail via the speaker or handset, and the update interval (which can be set to 5 minutes at the lowest). After you get this done, you are up and running with Google Voice.
Making Calls with Google Voice
The tricky stuff starts right off the bat when you need to make a call. Since you're using your Google Voice number, it makes sense that you'll want that number to display when calling other people (and not the actual number of the device). You have two options for calling with your Google Voice number. The easiest is to fire up the app and use the Dialer.
Here you can enter a number to call, choose from your call list within the app, or view the address book. Most of us would go right to the third option, but its not as easy as choosing a contact from the address book and placing the call. You'll need to choose the contact, then select "Call using Google Voice". The number isn't magically imported into the app for you to call as one would think. Not a huge deal, but a few more steps than would really be necessary. Once you make or receive a few calls and build up the call list within the app, its much easier to just choose a placed or missed call from the list when dialing. You can also call contacts from the contact list itself but finding the contact in the list, pressing the Menu key and choosing "Call using Google Voice". Any of these options place the call to the contact using an access number rather than dialing direct. This isn't a huge deal, but sometimes Google Voice has trouble connecting and you need to make multiple attempts just to initiate a call. Once you get used to the extra steps you're in good shape. Your Google Voice number displays for the party you are calling (rather than the device number) and just like that you're a Google Voice user.
SMS/MMS Using Google Voice
Using SMS/MMS with Google Voice is where things get a bit tricky. Well, for MMS things aren't tricky at all since Google Voice doesn't support MMS -- at all. For some odd reason, Google pulled from the Verizon "no camera = no MMS" playbook and simply doesn't support MMS. You cannot send an MMS message using your Google Voice number, nor can anyone send you an MMS to your Google Voice number (they get an error saying the service is unsupported). Not a huge deal for me, but it does kind of suck knowing you can't send or receive MMS messages.
SMS messages are a bit shaky themselves with Google Voice, but at least they work. Again we fall back on the dialing rules, and to send an SMS have to use the "SMS using Google Voice" option from the menu when choosing a contact. This option brings you into the Google Voice app where you can compose the message, having to keep in mind that BlackBerry AutoText and other typing features you're used to get tossed out the window. Many of my SMS messages end up in all lowercase without punctuation due to the fact that the app overlooks the BlackBerry features. From there send your message and you're done. Now the good news is that once you start a conversation via SMS, you can reply to messages without having to use the app. The bad news? If the person isn't a Google Voice user, the messages come in from an odd forwarding number and display the user after (see below). If the user is a Google Voice user however, they display just as they would using standard SMS. The other thing that took me a while to figure out, is that Google Voice pretty much ignores your contact list and goes by your actual Google Voice contacts (which you can import from Gmail). I was wondering why numbers that we listed in my contacts were showing up without names, and then I realized you have to add the name/number to your Google Voice contacts through the web as well.
In the Google Voice settings from the web, you can choose which devices receive SMS (so if you use more than one device and don't want SMS messages going to all of them you can specifiy). The messages will also be received in the Google Voice app, although only after the refresh time you chose in the settings. And regardless of if you read the message on the device, it will still show as new in the app. For this reason some may choose to not have SMS go to the device itself and only use the app, the only downside being you won't see the messages right away (and you can't set an alert for them). In the app you can reply to messages and see the conversation thread, as well as archive, delete and label messages.
Is Google Voice Right for You?
Google Voice simply isn't for everyone. If you are just a consumer or business user with one device and don't have demanding needs, you're probably fine with what you have. If you are a power user that wants the most control of your device/number or you use multiple devices, you should definitely check out Google Voice. Its great to have a universal number, so no matter how many times you change devices you don't change numbers. I swap back and forth from my 9700 on T-Mobile to any number of other devices on Verizon, and since I can't just swap a SIM from each device, having a Google Voice number is the way to go. You can also set the number to forward to multiple phones, so your mobile device and home phone can ring at the same time, and you can answer whichever you choose. If you're not sure if you need a Google Voice number, then you probably don't. I had my number for nearly 3 years before I finally converted for good, and I'll never look back. There are also a ton of options for Google Voice that can be set from the web. I just love having all my SMS, voicemail, contacts and call logs in one place. The app has a way to go as well. I would love to see better SMS, and any sort of MMS. It would be great if it could integrate more with the native Phone and Messages apps as well, but its definitely off to a good start.
When someone SMSs back and it is forwarded to your device it will give the person a new number that will allow direct SMS exchanges via Google Voice without having to always use the app.
Big bummer about no MMS.
I have heard that Google Voice is great and really want to try it out. I signed up for the beta months ago and haven't heard anything. Does anyone have an extra invite? It would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Do not have one as of April 4
does this work in Canada (Rogers, specifically)?
For skype check it out on iskoot I downloaded it on my bb and it worked
Does it work in london or in israel?
I went with Skype and never been happier.
I use my normal number, and have the voicemail forward to my google voice number. Set my google voice number on Do Not Disturb, and this way, I get my voicemails transcribed to me so I don't have to step out of meetings, I can just read the transcription and get an idea of what the message is.
I think it's great!
Well, when I switched from the storm 1 to the storm 2, that was the workaround you had to do in order for it to work. Temporarily switch the browser settings to firefox, gv would then recognize your device instead of saying device not supported; download the app and switch back your browser settings. I don't know if you recently downloaded the app and they fixed this bug, but that is what you had to do before.
I was one of the first people to get GV and I love it. I have a computer repair business and I was able to get the number: ###-###-HELP
Looks great on my business cards :)
How do you get to the labels screen. I have been using this app since release on the Tour and I cant find it anywhere.
I have been using this app for months and never noticed it lol. I just wish there was a way to delete the call logs without going to google.com/voice.
Thanks again,
So I use Google Voice and Google Sync on my Storm 9530. I have to do the workaround of changing my browser setting to Firefox, but with both of these applications I am having trouble getting the interface to work with the Storm. It's usable, but it works the way a trackball phone would work (ie, clicking does not work right, and you are unable to hide the keyboard, which hogs the screen). I actually redownloaded Sync last night and it worked RIGHT the first time, then when I rebooted my phone, it went back to the old way. Any ideas how to get these to work CORRECTLY on a Storm?
In order to fix this
1) go to options->Applications
2)BB button-> disable compatibility mode
3) enjoy
4) get sad cause its still not as good as online
According to Google.com/voice I need an invite :(
Would one of you kind folks that already have an account please extend an invitation my way?
I have 3...
- - jnn
I've been on GV for at least 6 months and I live it. I know this was written from a BB perspective, but GV's worth isn't realized unless you couple the mobile aspect with everything else, such as SMS/voicemails that are delivered to your inbox. And, though the transcription is lacking and less than perfect (GV sometimes asks if you're WILLING to pay to improve the service, though it hasn't asked me to actually pay...yet).
As a BB addict, I love how GV is as versatile on my PC/Mac as it is on my BB. Also, the cost savings of not having to pay long distance calls (in most cases) is great. I'm in sales and am on the phone constantly. My boss has noted a distinct decrease in long distance charges from my line.
On my Verizon plan, I have included the Google Voice access number in my "circle" to improve it's value there.
But, I can also send SMS (lack of MMS does bite though) fro my computer/any computer. GV is visuual voicemail; and then there's the personal greetings, ability to record calls...transfer from a desk/standard phone to your cell/any other phone in the MIDDLE of a conversation.
So, if this blog is your first experience with GV, take it with a grain of salt because GV is so much more than just a great (albeit imperfect) BB app.
Great blog, just wanted to add my two cents...
Hey, you didn't really touch on the BEST feature of Google Voice: Transcribed Voicemail! I've been using GV for a few months now and I am in love with that feature. I use GV Voicemail in place of my T-Mobile voicemail. They came out with their visual VM just a few weeks after I got hooked on GVM.
No more having to slog through an audible list of messages, or even a visual list that you still have to listen to. I don't even have to listen to most messages. Just reading them is fine. It's about 85% accurate at transcribing. I can "guestimate" another 10% accuracy by context. Only rarely is the script bad enough that I have to listen to the message.
I don't use any of the other GV features, this one is enough. If you're happy with your mobile carrier number on an unlimited mobile carrier plan and don't worry about minutes or LD charges, GV is still a great thing to use.
Another added benefit is the ability to save and archive all messages. Could come in handy to CYA legally in my line of work.
My absolute favorite thing about GV is that I can send SMS through www.google.com/voice instead of getting in trouble for having my phone out at work.
Also I was not aware about the labels so thank you all for that information.
I have had my GV #/account for almost a year, and have not done anything w/ it/. By chance, today I've been playing around/experimenting w/ it, and THIS gets posted! Am leaning towards making this my primary number.... I like the vm alerts/transcription and the ability to have all SMS/VM/Etc in one place online. Yeah, the lack of MMS is kind crappy (pre-iPhone 3Gs)... But people can send pix via Google Talk or Gmail....
Would be nice to get a forum going for BB/GV users (if there isn't one already).
I have 2 invites left, if anybody wants one....
Email me - firstname.lastname@example.com w/ Google Voice Invite Request as the subject. First come, first serve.
- - jnn
They went fast....
Sorry to those who missed out!!
Enjoy - to those who received!!
- - jnn
has his own GV number, Gmail account and Wave account...now, when he's 18 and I allow him his own Cell phone, I'll get him a BB and he can put all two (three by then?) to good, nay, great use!
We already have our chips reserved...don't you!? ;)
Combine Google Voice and T-Mobile's unlimited intl BB Email and you have an instant awesome tool.
IF you would also like your entire BB phonebook to sync with Google voice, install the Google Sync app.
Make sure you allow "duplicate contacts" in your contact book on your blackberry.
Then sync your gmail account in the Google Sync App on your blackberry.
Next, sign into Google Voice. Goto options (press the BB button) and select refresh.
Now, whenever you make phone calls within GV, or SMS within GV, your Google Voice caller ID from incoming calls will not only reflect the name of the caller in your caller ID while in GV, but also online while in your Google Voice account!
Sync your contacts with Google Sync on your BB is an awesome complement to the Google Voice app since the Google cloud makes these two service able to sync together...
I only use GV for voicemail. Be careful when using Google Sync. It messes up the format of your contacts and puts a bunch of duplicate items in your contacts. I deleted Google Sync. I could not get it to work very well.
just figured it out...push your browser icon..options and change from BB to Firefox.
I need an invite as well and would love to use GV. Pretty pls with a cherry on top. firstname.lastname@example.com
I have a google voice phone number but when i try to download the app to my device (Storm 9530), all I get is the is the mobile web site version, not a link to download the app itself and thats what I want to do. I have figured out that I need to switch my browser setting to firefox but can anyone tell me how to do that? anyone, please???
Has anyone managed to get GV working over WiFi? I have the storm 2 and love GV especially for international calls (2 cents/min to a landline in most of Europe).
I was hoping it would work over the WiFi connection to save on minutes and/or use it overseas but when the wireless is disabled I get a message 'unable to connect to the internet' but I know the WiFi internet connection is working on other apps.
Maybe I'll have to wait for Verizon to launch Skype for the BB next Month.
Sounds like Google is heading in the right direction, but judging only from the article, it does everything a little worse, or not at all, than BlackBerry already does it. The shaky calling features, the extra steps involved in calling and texting, and no MMS... I can only think that the reason one would keep it is for the Voice Mail feature.
So, I guess you get an alternative number (love the idea) but nothing seems to be ergonomically integrated. I'll keep waiting, anxiously.
How do I DL the app to my phone? When I go onto m.google.con/voice...it takes me to the mobile version of my VM. How do I get the app link in the article?
I had the exact same issue today and figured out how to get it to work. open the browser app --> hit your blackberry menu key --> choose options --> choose browser configuration --> find t he field named Browser Identification and change that to firefox. once U do that, try to download again. Be sure to switch back so that U have no problems going forward.
The Google Voice app is very cool! There are lot's of useful features that are immediately available for users of all technical level's.
The only downsides that I have come across are that T Mobile won't allow me to forward my phone to my Google Voice account and that I cannot activate "in call recording" without an automated announcement telling both parties that the call is being recorded.
Another downside that I just realized is that there are currently no faxing capabilities within the Google Voice service as well.
I downloaded Google Voice but now I need an invitation. Can anyone send me an invitation please? My email is firstname.lastname@example.com THANKS :-)
Everyone seems to have missed the best part of google voice (at least for those of us without unlimited calling plans that also have the free calling to a certain number of friends/family, 10 on att and 5 on tmobile) if you set it up right you are able to have all the calls you make free by having the redirect number google voice calls be one of your free numbers, this makes all of your outgoing google voice calls free, and then also using one of your other free numbers set as your google voice number, and changing the setting in google voice to always show the number calling in as your google voice number.
Another great thing is the sms being sent to your email, it's a little difficult to get used to at first, but it will allow you to reply to all your sms via email, not as good as a better built app for it, but not too bad. This allows you to cancel your sms plan if you are paying for one.
Just my $.02
Don't want to sound like a bum but have been wanting this for almost a year and the invite just hasn't come... a little help please... email@example.com
No! Unfortunately Google Voice is NOT currently available here in the great white north. I hope they get here soon. I see someone is using Skype, but Skype doesn't have a version for the Blackberry yet so I'd be interested in knowing what they are using. Are they on in toyPhone? There is a version of IM with Skype from Shape Services but I tried it and it isn't worth the money and doesn't work well.
Does anyone have a invite they can pass along? Thanks in advance, fellow crackberrians. Email addy is firstname.lastname@example.com
i do not know if someone has already talked about how to record phone calls with google voice as i havent had time to read all of the comments but i do see in labels when i hit the bb button that there is a option for recorded and i also know on my buddies g1 he can record calls so yes i do know google voice has the capability. so if anyone knows how to and can explain that would be great. but either way i am way excited because when i get the inpulse watch i will be able to have my voice mails transcribed into text and then be able to read them on my watch which i am pretty excited about!!!!
e gps me up scotty
Perhaps a dumb question already answered, but I want to be sure... does GV make use of the wifi/data package ONLY and thus not waste minutes?
On a family plan with minimal minutes, and it'd be nice to not be the one resorting to only allowed to use night and weekend's as they're free.
This also means, once I graduate and have my own service.. would I be able to squeeze by with just the data plan on a BB/Droid and thus not pay for anything else.. since unlimited data at 20$ a month is perfectly fine by me, and would encourage me to get a service on my own!
Just trying to save money even if the companies don't want us to :/
Unfortunately GV calls a random number (others have referred to it as a redirect number) to access their system. So it does still use your minutes. Sorry!
I'm always scared to leave sensitive info in my Pearl. It's so easy to lose the little guy and the data inside, for everyone that finds it. This app is really what I need.
There is an option in the settings of the web version of GV. You can set it to display your GV number on caller ID instead of the caller's number. Settings -> Calls -> Caller ID (In)
This post is a lot more detailed than I thought it would be. I'm not a hands free kinds guy, but I guess if I had Google Voice, that would change.
Can anyone help a poor bb'er out here in the desert get an invite to the google party? a wedding? hey, maybe even a computer nerd get together...any kind of invite, it's lonely here in the desert. :-)
ive been using GV since it was grand central and it's very cool. i use the 'call me' widget on my websites that allows the website visitor to enter their phone number and gv connects them to me for free! i get called and can decide if i want to take the call or let it go to to either my cell or gv voicemail. it's so cool... really. you can read about it here http://bit.ly/cpxUG1 and it's free!!
I love GV. I am slowly changing over my personal contacts to use that number since I am on a work issued phone. I don't make to many calls out and don't even have the app installed at the moment after the last OS reload. I find that having GV send me an email when I have a voicemail is faster and more efficient than using the app. When I get a VM the text is in the email along with a link to the recording which I can open/play on my BB.
I really only use my google voice for the ringing of skpye and my cellphone so that when I am at home I can answer it with skype and save myself the anytime minutes.
The SMS and VM features are cool but I really don't use them.
Also, I think the app on the blackberry is just annoying. I am not switching away from using my blackberry built in features. I bought the blackberry for a reason.
anymore invites?
not so easy to come by i guess :(
but if you have one i'd love to have it
Anyone else willing to part with an invite? I've been trying FOREVER to join. PLEASE send to firstname.lastname@example.com. Thanks!
I know I'm coming late to the party, but an invite would be appreciated if available.
- The voice recognition is pretty bad at translating your v-mails into text.
- Does not work very well on storm2. The program does not work well with the touchscreen.
- there were more but now i forgot.
I run a small, personal, non-official computer repair business in my city, and Google Voice is quite helpful.
My method of advertising is a business card and signs on street corners, so it's obvious that I don't want to give out my personal phone number. Coincidently, I had just received my Google Voice invite, and I took advantage of it by creating a separate number for folks to call. I can set up a business-specific voicemail greeting, and I can also set it to show the Google Voice number instead of the caller, that way I can set my phone to show "Customer" instead of their number.
It's very useful since I don't require saving any contacts or stuff like that.
Yeah, people are right when they say the app kinda sucks. Keep in mind that it's a new venture and that it will improve over time. Judging by how much I love their products, I believe this app will become better and better over time.
As for now, visual voice mail for free is pretty amazing! Like a few others, I only use GV because of that feature. I also changed my number on Facebook to my GV number, that way in case it should happen to get into the wrong hands I can block the number. Such a great feature... to be able to completely block someone from calling and/or block them from leaving voice mail. If they call your native device number though, you can only block the voice mail aspect, not the call.
This is annoying! I've been waiting for an invite for almost 3 months! Can anyone help me out with that? email@example.com
no offense fellow crackberry addicts, but the android version is better, you can set the app to automatically make all outgoing calls using your GV number.
see here for comparison - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz-LVw6-QFU
I have a Storm 1 (9530) on Verizon. I keep trying to download the app, but I keep getting the "device not supported" message. I saw one of the posts about using Firefox for the download, but their website says it isn't available for blackberry. I downloaded Opera Mini and tried to download the app, but I still got the dreaded "device not supported" message. Thanks for the help.
I too have been waiting months for a Voice invitation, and think maybe I've overlooked the message in my junk mail. If anyone has one available, I'd love to have it.
I have been using this service since it was "Grand Central" before google even bought it. Since google took over I love it. I can now send and recieve texts via google voice (though I do wish for mms, I'm sure there are technical ramifications in that area), I love that with my blackberry I can instantly recieve an email with a transcription of the voicemail that was left. That option is astounding (it may not be perfect and dead on but you can usually guess what the person was saying).
I have been using the google voice app for bb since the day it came out. This app is great. Before the only way to send a text via google voice was to log your internet onto the mobile site, select the contact, click the sms link, and then type it, and wait for your phones web browser to send it.
Now I can easily scroll through my address book, and select "send sms" or "send sms via google voice" depending on the contact.
The app also stores your recent call log, wether it be somebody that called your google voice number, or somebody who called your real phone number.
I do wish that you could have the app refresh instantly, instead of every 5 minutess.
I used to have a lot of issues with the app working properly, not wanting to call out the first time, or not sending sms, until I realized it was my shitty carrier's internet service in my area. I went to another area where service was better and found it worked seemlessly.
I also like that now the app stores my Voice Mails, almost like a visual voicemail, this is great for those of us with older blackberries that don't want an app for GV and the youmail app.
All in all, there are a few things google could catch up on. MMS would be a plus. More seemless transition would be great. But other than a few minor things that need worked on, it's a great service and a great app.
I for one am in sales, and did used to fight the hell of giving customers your cell number. Now I only give my google voice number, which screens my calls, and allows me so much more power over them.
In retrospect, the ability to forward more than one google voice number to your phone would be amazing. As of right now I have 2 google voice numbers, and I can only use 1 at a time
i have been on the waiting list for almost a year for a number, if anyone has an extra invite they could hook me up with that would be awsome. Thank You
I may be accused of many things, but not of placing high value on humanity. How about a high value on science and reason? They're often good places to start. Neither religion nor belief in a "higher power" keep one from getting too arrogant; a good education, however, can. When you learn enough and learn how to reason well, it can help reinforce just how little we really do know. That can prevent one from being so pompous as to assume they know it all.
If anyone here has an extra invite please shoot me an email. thxs


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The accounting for business combinations (ASC 805), discontinued operations, divestitures, and related topics such as impairments, intangibles, and segment reporting continue to pose many challenges and remains on the SEC's radar screen.
Read the latest developments on these accounting for business combinations topics:
At its March 18, 2015 meeting, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) voted to add to its agenda a project to simplify two aspects of the equity method of accounting:
The Board directed the staff to draft a proposed Accounting Standards Update for vote by written ballot, with a comment period of 60 days. The proposed Accounting Standards Update is tentatively expected to be issued in the second quarter of 2015.
At its March 18, 2015 meeting, the FASB voted to add to its agenda a project to simplify one aspect of the accounting for business combinations – the accounting for measurement period adjustments. The project is expected to simplify the accounting by removing the requirement to account for measurement period adjustments retrospectively.
The FASB decided that during the measurement period, an acquirer would recognize adjustments of provisional amounts in the reporting period in which the adjustment amount is determined. The acquirer would record, in the current period income statement, the cumulative effect on earnings of changes in depreciation, amortization, or other income effects, as a result of the change to the provisional amount.
The Board directed the staff to draft a proposed Accounting Standards Update for vote by written ballot, with a comment period of 45 days. The proposed Accounting Standards Update is tentatively expected to be issued in the second quarter of 2015.
The FASB has undertaken a project that is intended to clarify the definition of a business with an objective of addressing whether certain transactions should be accounted for as asset acquisitions or acquisitions of businesses. Differentiating between an asset and business can be challenging, particularly in certain industries. This project is also intended to provide guidance for partial sales or transfers involving in-substance nonfinancial assets. The Board has begun meeting on this project, but no technical decisions have been made so stay tuned for further developments.
Following the issuance of Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-02, Accounting for Goodwill, which significantly changes the way that private companies can account for goodwill, the FASB has undertaken a project to consider changes to the accounting for goodwill for all companies (including public, private and nonprofit entities). At the November 2014 meeting the board requested the staff to research potential alternatives related to amortizing goodwill, and simplifying the impairment test. At the November meeting the board also decided to add a separate project to its agenda for public business entities and not-for-profits on a potential simplification to the accounting for identifiable intangible assets in a business combination. The Board is considering several potential alternatives related to both of these projects and is closely monitoring the IASB's agenda.
In April 2014, the FASB issued a new standard changing the threshold for reporting discontinued operations and requiring new disclosures for disposals. The new guidance defines a discontinued operation as a component (or group of components) that is disposed of or is classified as held for sale and "represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity's operations and financial results. A strategic shift could include a disposal of (i) a major geographical area of operations, (ii) a major line of business, (iii) a major equity method investment, or (iv) other major parts of an entity. Although "major" is not defined, the FASB provided examples of when a disposal qualifies as a discontinued operation.
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The new standard also has new disclosure and presentation requirements that apply to discontinued operations and to disposals of individually significant components that do not qualify as discontinued operations. The guidance applies prospectively to new disposals of components and new classifications as held for sale beginning in 2015 for most entities, with early adoption allowed. PwC's Dataline on discontinued operations, and Financial Statement Presentation accounting and financial reporting guide summarizes the main provisions, provides insights into key aspects of the standard, and highlights areas to consider when applying the new guidance.
In October 2014, the FASB issued new guidance on pushdown accounting and the SEC rescinded its pushdown accounting guidance in Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic No. 5.J, New Basis of Accounting Required in Certain Circumstances (SAB Topic 5.J). The new guidance makes pushdown accounting elective for all entities, public and nonpublic, with the election available at each change-in-control event. Previously, there was limited guidance in U.S. GAAP on when pushdown accounting should be applied other than SAB Topic 5.J, which applied only to the filings of SEC registrants and required (or precluded) pushdown accounting in certain circumstances.
The new pushdown accounting guidance provides an entity with the option to apply pushdown accounting each time there is a transaction or event in which another entity or individual (acquirer) obtains control of the entity ("change-in-control event"). An acquirer may obtain control of the entity either directly through purchase of the acquired entity's equity interests (or equity interests of the acquired entity's parent), or without transferring consideration, such as when certain rights in a contract lapse. The existing guidance in U.S. GAAP should be applied to determine if and when an acquirer has obtained control of the entity.
The election to apply pushdown accounting should be made in the period in which the change-in-control event occurs. Once pushdown accounting is applied, it is irrevocable. However, if an entity did not apply pushdown accounting at the time of its most recent change-in-control event, in a subsequent period it can elect to do so retrospectively as a change in accounting policy.
The pushdown accounting standard is effective immediately for all transactions in periods for which financial statements have not been issued. Entities that did not elect pushdown accounting for a change in control event that occurred prior to the effective date may do so as a change in accounting policy.
Refer to PwC's In depth on the new pushdown accounting standard for more information.
Among the continuing areas of challenge for preparers and users is the application of guidance for:
In addition to being complex, applying the relevant accounting guidance often involves significant judgments and estimates to be determined by both financial and non-financial management. PwC has a publication series entitled "Mergers & acquisitions - a snapshot" that takes these topics and addresses them in a plain-English manner. PwC has issued multiple publications from this series which are available on the M&A snapshot page in the "Publications" section of this website. Last year PwC issued a series that focused on navigating unique issues of a cross-border acquisition. PwC recently commenced a series focused on navigating the stages of bankruptcy. Three publications have been issued in the series so far that cover an overview of the turnaround process, various aspects of the bankruptcy process and the financial reporting requirements, and most recently, considerations when emerging from bankruptcy. Stay tuned for the next issue on tax considerations.
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Top 5 Best Moments: Grapefruit League
In honor of David Letterman mentioning me during his monologue, I promised a Top-10 list of my own. On March 6th, I posted a Top-5 list based on my throwing batting practice in the Cactus League to the Indians and the Athletics. Here is my Top-5 list for my time in the Grapefruit League when I threw to the Rays, Cardinals, Astros, and Mets. And instead of just listing the moments, I give a brief description of what made it special.
My Top Five Dream Moments
5. Living a week filled with Baseball, Travel, and Motherhood.
I spent 6 days in Florida and drove 881 miles. My trip looked
like this… Tampa – Port Charlotte – Boca Raton (a night with the grandparents)
– Jupiter – Kissimmee – Port St. Lucie – and then to Orlando. I threw to 4
teams in 5 days. We even stopped for an afternoon at Harry Potter World. Every
night we stayed in a different hotel. We went to Steak-n-Shake twice. One night
I asked Jasmine if she thought she would like to be a rock star where they
travel everyday like we were. She replied, "At least they stay in better
hotels." Author Dan Millman wrote, "There are no ordinary moments." And for 6 days, 881 miles, 4 MLB teams, and 144 straight hours of mother-daughter time, I enjoyed having no ordinary moments.
4. Being relaxed and throwing well to the Astros.
The Astros were the 5th team that I threw for. I felt relaxed the whole time. Everyone in the organization was just really nice. And when I threw BP to them it was the first time that I felt almost normal. Meaning, my heart was not beating so fast that it felt like it would come out of my chest. And it just felt good to throw relaxed – like I do at home. I even peeked a few times when they were batting to see if they hit it out – just because it was fun.
3. The conversation between Joe Maddon and Jasmine.
Rays Manager, Joe Maddon, is a really nice guy with a good sense of humor. While I was getting outfitted, Joe was trying to get Jasmine to say that the Rays were her favorite team. But she wouldn't admit anything. She figured silence with a smile was better than saying no to him. Joe kept trying to give her team gear to playfully bribe her for her loyalty. And Jasmine still wouldn't say the Rays were her favorite team. So Joe, turned to me, smiled, and said, "Good. She can't be bought." In the end, Jaz still walked away with a Rays performance shirt, wrist bands, and a hat. And by the end of that magical morning, she admitted to me, "The Rays are now my second favorite team."
2. Being in the Mets equipment room and having Christina-Taylor Green's memorial patch sewed on to my jersey.
I wore Christina-Taylor's memorial baseball patch each time I threw BP. I had always duck taped the patch on to the left arm of my jersey. But when I asked the equipment manager for some duck tape he offered to sew the patch on instead. And as he sat there with my jersey, the patch, and a sewing machine, he started talking about how he had once worked for Dallas (Christina-Taylor's grandfather). Throughout my BP journey, players, coaches, managers, and other personnel would tell me stories about how they knew Dallas and Christina-Taylor's father John. It is obvious how much the Green family means to the MLB community. The patch symbolizes so much to so many people; I was really humbled to be wearing it.
1. Having my grandparents watch me throw to the Cardinals.
When I threw to the Cardinals, both my grandmother and grandfather were there to see me. My 87-year-old grandpa has been a major influence in my love for baseball. After BP, I went up to him and handed him one of the balls I had just thrown. Smiling, he insisted that I sign the ball. And right next to my signature I
wrote, "Follow Your Dreams." He told me he was so proud of me. Then we all went to lunch. Where we talked baseball – as usual.
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Beautiful. Congrats and thanks for sharing, Justine.
BTW we're about to upgrade the whole MLB.com blogging environment over to WordPress…starting with a batch today, and then the bulk of the MLBlogs hopefully at the start of next week. Will be a lot more fun and user-friendly, so stay tuned and keep up the great blogging.
This is a beautiful piece – especially the scenes with the Mets equipment mgr and your daughter with Joe M.
I love reading your work! Wish our paths had crossed in FL. Thank you so much for taking us along on your journey.


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