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Participants in Heifer projects, including Heifer staff, partner organizations and the communities being helped, are mutually accountable to each other and must work together to achieve common goals. Heifer provides livestock, supplies, expertise and support, while project participants reciprocate with hard work and a pledge to pass on what they learn and receive.
We're all part of communities, from the family level to the global level, so we must be accountable for the resources we use and the actions we take. Taking responsibility for our place in the world can take many forms: Recycling, volunteering and taking a genuine interest in the people and happenings around you are just a few. Make a list of ways you can be accountable to your family, friends and community and refer to it throughout the year.
Heifer's Work Around the World
See where Heifer is working around the world to end hunger.
Throwback Thursday - Goat Herd Grows During Shipment
A supporter of Heifer International recently shared an article from the Omak Chronicle, written on August 1st, 1968. "I left with 40 goats and delivered 41," remarked county agent Gordon (Woody) Woodrow. Please click the title to read the rest of the Newspaper article!
Sixth Graders at Northstar Middle School Study About Poverty and Hunger
I am so very proud of my sixth grade social studies students! We have been collecting money in hopes of purchasing one goat for $120.00 through Heifer International. This goat will help a family become self-reliant and change its future... Please click the title of the story to read more!
First and Eighth Graders Team Up to Buy Chicks
Dear Heifer International, I am the first grade teacher at St. Bridget School in Manchester, CT. The past few years, I have done the Read to Feed service project with my class. I am writing you this letter because this enclosed gift of $60, raised specifically for three flocks of chicks to help bring some families out of poverty, is very special... Please click the link below to read more...
Field Update: Empowerment and Collaboration
A timeframe of about a month is given to the communities to absorb, reflect, and incubate all the processes they have gone through thus far.
Crystal Maruffo's Ark
Congratulations to Crystal Maruffo whose story of quitting smoking to raise an Ark for Heifer appeared in the Holiday 2015 issue of the World Ark! The Christmas Eve offering at her church, the Goshen City Church of the Brethren, helped her reach her goal. In one year's time, Crystal and the friends she has inspired have raised the money for an Ark. Thanks, Crystal, for your dedication and perseverance! And thanks to all who contributed after reading the article. You have been an inspiration to Crystal, as well. Submitted by Peggy Reiff Miller (If you would like to read more about Crystal's Ark, check out the World Ark Blog here: http://www.heifer.org/join-the-conversation/blog/2016/January/crystals-ark-raised.html.)
The Giving Garden, an Eagle Project, Benefits Heifer
Received in the beginning of December 2015, the below letter was sent into Heifer International from Pam Nemeth, proud mother of Jake Nemeth, co-founder of The Giving Garden and recently inducted Eagle Scout. There was no way we at Heifer were going to allow Jake's hard work and dedication to go unacknowledged. We'd like to allow Pam's words to tell you more about Jake's Eagle Project, so without further ado... (Click the title of this story to read more!)
The Generosity of a Chicago Medical Community Changes Lives
I received a Heifer catalog in the mail in October. I was struck with the idea of blessing a family on the other side of the world that I would never meet with a Christmas gift that could positively impact their lives; and I liked the idea of giving an actual animal--in my suburban Chicago life that is not the kind of gift we are accustomed to giving. I brought up the idea to my co-workers in the Palos Community Hospital Surgery and PACU departments and my fellow nurses, aides, supervisors, secretaries, and pharmacists all grabbed onto it and ran with it. Each payday we reminded each other to put aside just a little towards our goal of giving a Christmas cow. We kept a running tab of our donations on our "Heifer-ometer" in our staff lounge, and little by little we approached our goal. We passed the $500 mark in early December and my co-workers wanted to do more: "How much is a sheep--they give milk and wool, and how about chickens?" They just never stopped giving, and by Christmas we had decided to give a cow, sheep, pig, and 5 flocks of chicks with the $840 we all donated. I know that the world is a crazy place and that I can do little to change the violence that is so often in the news, but I couldn't help but feel a little hope and joy that a bunch of unrelated people, who at times don't even get along with each other, could come together and plant a little bit of peace in the world and do something together that we couldn't accomplish individually. I was proud to be a part of it. May it continue in each of us. Rick Hultgen, RN Palos Community Hospital Surgery Department
The Sahel Prototype: An 11-Step Process
A complete landscape of the region was completed with a focus on the first prototype location by asking a few key questions: Who is helping communities in the Sahel? What are they doing to help them? Is it working? Why? Is it not working? Why not?
Meredith Walker on Priorities
Priorities. They are sometimes easy to figure out, but many times they give us choices that seem to compete for what we would consider best. They become difficult for us personally, and feel even more difficult for us as a community, or a nation, or if we look far enough, they make the whole world a place to fight over priorities. Tough choices seem to just keep coming.
Ulysses from Nicaragua
Thanks to the eggs from their ducks, Ulysses and his family have a reliable source of nutrition and income.
12 Cornerstones Make a Lasting Impression in India
Heifer India participant, Jaituna Ameen Khan, recites 12 Cornerstones of Heifer International
Cornerstones: The Quintessential Way of Life
What is the significance of Cornerstones? Why are these given so much prominence? Vineeta Sharma, administrative officer for Heifer India, gives her thoughtful take on Heifer's 12 Cornerstones for Just and Sustainable Development.
A Cow Can Change Lives
I no longer behave like I used to, the way I used to handle my wife. Considering gender awareness, I have benefited from the project and our family relations have greatly improved.
Once a Recipient, Now a Donor
I received two goats from Heifer International and applied the knowledge I acquired during Improved Animal Management training while raising them. After receiving the animals I have passed on two goats. My small effort has helped my family have a better life. I hope other women will be able to achieve bigger success by working harder.
Young Armenian Girl Achieves Egg-cellence
I love my business. It's not an easy deal; it requires care, attention and a high sense of responsibility.
Sandura, Zimbabwe: A Community of Transformation
The community of Sandura is in Zimbabwe's Gokwe North district in the Midlands province.
An Amazing Woman
Following the small concrete path, we were surprised to find a lively painted thatched house peacefully surrounded by green paddyfield, pig pen, hen house and garden of flowers.
Technology, Partnerships and Women Will Advance African Dairy Industry
Elizabeth Bintliff, Vice President for Heifer's Africa Program, presented a keynote address at the April 2012 8th African Dairy Conference and Exhibition held by the East and Southern Africa Dairy Association.
A Just Life for Honduran Farmers
Jonan Daniel is a young, enthusiastic, and highly trained agricultural advisor.
Heifer's Long-term Approach to Natural Disasters
In late October, Hurricane Sandy barreled through the Caribbean Sea and up the eastern seaboard leaving a path of destruction.
REACH: Rural Entrepreneurs for Agricultural Cooperation in Haiti
The future of Haiti begins in its soil but will come to fruition only in the marketplaces of the Caribbean, Central and South America and beyond.


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Decadent all-American New Year's Eve menu
Comforting roasts and potatoes work for Christmas, hot dogs and chips for Fourth of July. New Year's, however, calls for putting on the ritz.
"It's a holiday of rich foods, fancy presentation and bubbly champagne," said Jay Bogsinske, chef at District American Kitchen & Wine Bar in Phoenix.
New Year's party foods typically showcase luxury ingredients from around the globe -- truffles from France, Parmesan from Italy.
This year, stay true to the tradition of decadence, but lose the imports. Ring in the new year with meals made with ingredients grown, raised or made in America.
"There's no need to look outside our country for the best of anything. We've got fabulous lobsters from Maine, cheeses from New Jersey cows, and it's hard to beat Berkshire pork from Iowa," said Bogsinske, whose eatery specializes in food made exclusively with domestic ingredients.
As proof, he shares five all-American recipes to ring in the new year that can be served as small-plate appetizers for a cocktail party or at the table for dinner.
His butternut-squash soup with vanilla butter and poached lobster, scallops Oscar with lump-crab risotto and Carlsbad black mussels in a habanero-tomato broth adhere to another New Year's tradition: celebrating with seafood.
Although it's tough to pinpoint the tradition's origin, seafood has become to New Year's what turkey is to Thanksgiving. In China, a whole steamed fish symbolizes a long and healthy life. The Polish serve pickled herring at midnight, and in Italy, dried salt cod is the New Year's fish of choice.
In this country, lobster, crab and shrimp are the New Year's seafood trilogy.
Coincidentally, champagne and sparkling wines pair effortlessly with seafood. There are no hard-and-fast rules for pairings, but champagnes and sparkling wines high in acidity, or made up of 100 percent Chardonnay, are crisper and the best choice for seafood.
European law requires the name Champagne be limited to wines produced in the Champagne region of France. The U.S. has no such law, but most American wineries respect the French ownership of the real deal.
Bogsinske recommends serving either champagne or a sparkling-wine cocktail with all his dishes.
In a move to make sure the host enjoys the party, the dishes also can be prepped in advance.
"You want the food elegant, but not spend the whole night in the kitchen preparing them," he said. "It's a night to be with friends, family and celebrate in style."
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A $50,000 reward has been offered to help find the gunman who killed a 23-year-old youth pastor Monday night in a suburb of Los Angeles.
Police say Oscar Duncan, a youth pastor at Greater Zion Church in Compton, was standing in front of his mother's home with his girlfriend after returning from a Bible study when a car pulled up and some people inside made remarks to Duncan.
Police say when Duncan walked over to the car to see who was inside, he was shot in the head.
Lt. John Radtke says the attackers may have had gang ties although Duncan did not.
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Or would it be better to duplicate Trac tickets as dead-tree user story index cards and a hand-drawn burndown chart?
Note that I found a similar question here. Though it's specifically about Scrum. They recommend Agilo. Has anyone tried Agilo yet?


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Theres someone who trolls the FatBike forum and neg reps people.... ive had a couple and whoever it is they seem to have issues with themselves, my last was along the lines of "Boasting again".... yeah whatever, im sharing my experience and taking pics to hopefully help someone else out. I reckon the negger is actually a fatbike rider too as theres a lot here recieving sneaky negs.
He has a piddly rep score so dont worry, i'll make it up tomorrow when the 24h curfew runs out
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Try schema.org metadata for WebApplication. It looks like that.


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The Giving Tree Band
|The Giving Tree Band
|Chicago, Illinois, United States
Indie Folk
Alternative Country
Progressive Old-Time
|Years active
|2004 - present
|Crooked Creek Records
|Associated acts
|Stone Samadhi
|E Fink
T Fink
Charlie Karls
|Past members
|Patrick Burke 2004-2011
Justin Forsythe 2010-2011
Andy Goss 2009-2011
Philip Roach 2009 -2013
Woody Woods 2009 -2013
The Giving Tree Band is a rock & roll band from Yorkville, Illinois. They all live together, travel together and perform with a wide array of instruments from acoustic & electric guitars, slide guitars & banjos to violin, mandolin & pedal steel. Though the group uses an instrumentation largely associated with bluegrass and Americana, their sound often drums up comparisons to such classic rock icons as The Band, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Crosby, Stills, and Nash, and The Beatles.[1]
The Giving Tree Band was started by brothers Todd and Eric Fink and released their first full-length album - a double disc, entitled Unified Folk Theory - in 2007. The album features 33 songs of original material.[2] In 2008, the band set out to record a carbon-neutral album, which was done at the Aldo Leopold Legacy Center in Baraboo, Wisconsin.[3] The album was released in 2009,[4] and was entitled Great Possessions, which was the working title of conservationist Aldo Leopold's book, A Sand County Almanac.[5]
On September 21, 2010, the band released their third full-length album, The Joke, The Threat & The Obvious.[6] The album spent multiple weeks on various Americana radio charts, peaking at number 15 on the Roots Music Report and number 40 on the Americana Airplay Chart.[7][8] The album also received critical acclaim, including a spot on Acoustic Guitar Magazine's "Best Acoustic Albums of 2010" list,[9] as well as garnering positive reviews from such publications as Relix Magazine,[10] The Huffington Post,[11] and American Songwriter.[12]
The group toured extensively in 2010, playing such notable festivals as South by Southwest,[13] Wakarusa,[14] the Philadelphia Folk Festival,[15] and Forecastle Festival,[16] along with such venues as The Kennedy Center[17] in Washington, D.C. and Millennium Park[18] and the House of Blues[19] in Chicago. When not touring, the band members all live together at a house in Yorkville, where they also record their albums.[20]
Instrumentation and Sound[edit]
The band uses a multitude of acoustic instruments, including guitar, banjo, upright bass, violin, mandolin, slide guitar, and drums. During their November 3, 2008 appearance on WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour, host Michael Johnathon described them as having "the spirit of Pete Seeger with the musical abilities of The Band."[21] Reviewers have referred to their songwriting as having "Dylanesque imagery, John Prine-like aphorisms and Abbey Road-era Beatles overtones"[22] and being "reminiscent of Bob Dylan and Neil Young".[23] A review from the Nashville Metromix described The Giving Tree Band as being "a neo-retro take on The Band or the American answer to Mumford & Sons".[24]
Environmental Initiatives[edit]
The Giving Tree Band is also known for extraordinary environmental stewardship and eco-friendly music production.[25] They use a number of instruments that were handmade from naturally fallen trees and reclaimed woods. [26] They have recorded with renewable energy and package all their CDs with 100% recycled materials.[27] The band's second full-length album, Great Possessions, was released on August 18, 2009.[28] It was recorded with 100% solar energy at the Aldo Leopold Legacy Center in Baraboo, WI.[29] During the recording session, the band camped in a nearby state park and commuted over 500 miles by bicycle.[30] The Chicago Sun-Times has called Great Possessions the "greenest of albums."[31] National and international environmental media, such as The Sierra Club,[32] The Discovery Channel and Mother Earth News, have also highlighted the band's activism, with the latter referring to them as "the greenest band in the land".[33][34]
Following the release of Great Possessions, the band began receiving international recognition, as news sources in countries as diverse as Mexico,[35] France,[36] Kuwait,[37] Lebanon,[38] Egypt,[39] China,[40] and Ecuador[41] reported on the making of the album and the band's other environmental initiatives. These international sources put the group's environmental efforts as being on par with those of popular rock artists Radiohead and Kings of Leon.[42]
In an interview with Vegetarian Times magazine, Todd Fink mentioned that the band members follow a vegan diet.[43] In July 2010, the band was also named as one of the "Top Ten Great Vegan Activists" by Vegan Mainstream, a prominent blog site for vegan living. The list also includes Natalie Portman, Ellen DeGeneres, and Alicia Silverstone.[44]
In 2011, the group announced that they will be appearing on a compilation album entitled Home on the Range alongside such artists as Moby, Matisyahu, Nellie McKay and others, with the album due to be released in September 2011.[needs update] The compilation album is the project of the Compassionate Farming Education Initiative, and proceeds from the album will benefit farm animal sanctuaries.[45]
Unified Folk Theory (2007)
Bring It Back Home For Christmas (2008)
Great Possessions (2009)
The Joke, The Threat & The Obvious (2010)
Vacilador (2012)
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- ^ "Unified Folk Theory Two Disc set from The Giving Tree Band".
- ^ "The Giving Tree Band These acoustic folk-rockers just recorded the world's greenest album.".
- ^ "The Giving Tree Band Celebrate Earth Day and Summer Tour Dates, Free MP3s".
- ^ "Carbon neutral music is a top priority for The Giving Tree Band".
- ^ "The Giving Tree Band Announce New Album".
- ^ "Yorkville band's album hits national charts".
- ^ "9 Questions and One Embarrassing Story With The Giving Tree Band".
- ^ "Acoustic Guitar:Essential Acoustic Albums of 2010".
- ^ "Relix - On The Verge - The Giving Tree Band".
- ^ "Bill Chameides: Folk Rocking Sustainably". Huffington Post. 2010-09-30.
- ^ "On Tour With The Giving Tree Band: "It is just after midnight..."".
- ^ "The Giving Tree Band, Chicago, IL".
- ^ "The Giving Tree Band Announce New Album".
- ^ "Schedule of Events" (PDF).
- ^ "The Giving Tree Band, Chicago, IL".
- ^ "The Giving Tree Band Explore the Arts".
- ^ "The Giving Tree Band Announce New Album".
- ^ "The Giving Tree Band, Chicago, IL".
- ^ "Allmusic.com - The Giving Tree Band".
- ^ "WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour "Show 508"".
- ^ "The Bluegrass Special "The Giving Tree Band Takes Possession Of Its Art and Ethos on Great Possessions"".
- ^ "The Giving Tree Band - A Band with a Green Heart".
- ^ "New music: in stores and online, Sept. 21".
- ^ "Buzz News Online Magazine - The Giving Tree Band! - Greg Chruscielski (2009-02-26)".
- ^ "Chicago Tribune - The Giving Tree Band: Sustainable Recording - Kent Green (2008-08-14)". Archived from the original on May 23, 2011.
- ^ "Chicago Tribune - The Giving Tree Band: Sustainable Recording - Kent Green (2008-08-14)". Archived from the original on May 23, 2011.
- ^ "RedEye Distribution: New Releases".
- ^ "Chicago Tribune - The Giving Tree Band: Sustainable Recording - Kent Green (2008-08-14)". Archived from the original on May 23, 2011.
- ^ "Chicago Tribune - The Giving Tree Band: Sustainable Recording - Kent Green (2008-08-14)". Archived from the original on May 23, 2011.
- ^ "Chicago Sun-Times - Giving Tree Band Grows Greenest of Albums - Sharon Hoyer (2008-11-21)". 2008-11-21. Archived from the original on March 27, 2009.
- ^ "The Giving Tree Band".
- ^ "Mother Earth News Magazine - Giving Back To The Trees-Stephanie Bloyd (2008-03-25)".
- ^ "Mother Earth News - The Greenest Band in the Land-Alison Rogers".
- ^ "La Jornada: Grupo de EU lanzará en agosto el primer disco ecológico".
- ^ "Musique - Sauver la planète, un accord à la fois".
- ^ "North American bands playing to greener tune".
- ^ "فرقة موسيقية أميركية تنشر الوعي البيئي".
- ^ "North American bands playing to greener tune".
- ^ "Bands sing a green tune".
- ^ "Bandas de música en EE.UU. le apuestan al medio ambiente".
- ^ "Bands sing a green tune".
- ^ "Q & A with Todd Fink of The Giving Tree Band".
- ^ "Top Ten Great Vegan Activists".
- ^ "Moby, Spiritualized for Animal Benefit CD".


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Sunday Breakfast: Chocolate Chip Banana Pancakes
Thick, fluffy pancakes with mashed bananas in the batter and decorating the top for maximum banana flavor. Double the banana fun. Mini chocolate chips melt right into the pancakes like little polka dots and don't overpower the banana but mingle nicely. I don't eat pancakes … [Read more...]
Ricotta and Roasted Red Pepper Frittata
Frittata is a fancy name for Italian baked eggs. And it's really fun to say. Free-ta-ta. Especially if you repeat it fast and put ricotta before it. Ricotta Frittata. Try saying it ten times fast. I double dog dare you. Very seldom are frittatas made of plain old eggs being … [Read more...]
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For some reason, since Monday iMessage on the iPhone 4S always tells me it couldn't deliver my message but the messages go through. Anybody have the same problem? Any idea how to fix it? I'm not the only one, a couple friends have it too, but Google didn't help.
Apple has a status page to show availability of all the different services: Apple System Status. Worth checking in these moments, it doesn't always look like
Ok, so it's official, it's not a bug, it's a temporary problem with iCloud service.
http://www.heise.de/mac-and-i/meldung/iCloud-Dienste-und-iMessage-zeitweise-gestoert-1622986.html (in german, english as translated by Google)


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The new Ben Monder release Hydra is an amazing project unlike anything I've ever heard. The title piece alone is nearly a half hour long, through composed and made of several episodes within. There are little gems, like Charlotte's Song, deceptively simple and harmonically deep, pieces that use Theo Bleckmann's voice like a Bach chorale, and remarkably fluid metrically shifting compositional journeys.
Demanding, really rewarding, and I'm still trying to get to know it the fourth time through.
It will be available for release soon, if it's not out there now.
You can check it out here until the 27th:
It feels to me like a window into Ben's world. If you visit, you'll have to work but you'll see stuff you never imagined was possible.


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Over three decades of war have not only killed tens of thousands of Afghan children, but have decimated the land. Centuries-old well-conceived water and irrigation systms have been destroyed; drinking water has been contaminated and Afghans in urban areas are exposed to many of the worst toxic and carcinogenic air pollutants known.
HTAC believes that part of our educational investment in Afghanistan must address the issue of teaching children that awareness of and concern for the environment is crucial in the establishment of a civil society. Our environmental education program is designed to give Afghan youth hands-on experience in applying eco-learned concepts at their schools and in their homes.
3 years ago, the physical conditions at eight middle schools and high schools in the Paghman District (about 30 miles West of Kabul), were horrendous. School grounds were covered with litter and in some cases, contained hazardous waste. School gardens, normally a source of pride, had dying plants and poor irrigation. Our team discovered that the overwhelming majority of students lacked even the most basic understanding of health and environmental concepts, did not comprehend many of the eco problems in their own communities and had little or no knowledge of basic health issues. It was no wonder that many of them and their family members were constantly getting sick.
Today, the conditions at these schools have changed dramatically, thanks to the successful implementation of our environmental education initiative and the fact that students have taken ownership of the program. Few, if any traces of litter can be found at any of the school sites, and most-importantly, hazardous waste has been removed. Students have transformed their school gardens and young tree saplings have been planted. During field trips into their neighborhoods, boys and girls can spot toxic waste and have called attention of these problems to local officials. Furthermore, students are teaching parents and siblings good hygiene practices and preventing untold numbers of illnesses among family members.
In small, but profound ways, HTAC's environmental education program is giving Afghan youth the knowledge and tools to take personal responsibility for their personal health, improving environmental conditions in their local communities, and as they become adults, help influence environmental legislation in Afghanistan that will help protect and restore the country's forests, wildlife, air and waterways..
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|Boneless pork loin
|1 Pound, trimmed of fat
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|5 Teaspoon (1 Tablespoon Plus 2 Teaspoons)
|Green bell pepper
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|3⁄4 Cup (12 tbs)
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1 Cut the pork with the grain into 2-inch-wide strips. Then cut each strip across the grain into 1/4 inch-thick slices.
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3 Cut the bell pepper into 1-inch squares. Cut the scallions into 2-inch lengths. Slice the ginger (if using).
4 In a bowl, stir together the broth, ketchup, orange zest (if using) and the remaining 2 teaspoons cornstarch and 1 tablespoon soy sauce.
5 In a large skillet or wok, warm 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat. When the oil is very hot but not smoking, add the pork and the marinade and stir-fry until the pork is almost completely browned but still slightly pink in the center, 3 to 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the pork to a plate and set aside.
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Total Fat 76 g116.2%
Saturated Fat 17 g84.8%
Trans Fat 0.2 g
Cholesterol 358.3 mg119.4%
Sodium 2883.1 mg120.1%
Total Carbohydrates 103 g34.2%
Dietary Fiber 13.1 g52.4%
Sugars 42.2 g
Protein 136 g271.5%
Vitamin A 115.5% Vitamin C 471.3%
Calcium 20.1% Iron 42.8%
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It may be considered strange that I make myself cupcakes for my birthday party, but I feel like ones birthday is not complete without them. Just the other weekend, we had a number of friends over to celebrate said day. While waiting for them to arrive, my girlfriend and I whipped up these vanilla almond cupcakes with maple cream cheese icing using this recipe. It may be a bold statement, but I think it's safe to say that they're one of my favourite cupcakes to date (and judging by how quickly they disappeared I don't think I'm alone here). I love the classic simplicity of a vanilla cupcake, yet the almond and maple flavours gives it a little something unexpected. I have gladly added this recipe to my official keep pile.
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ChelseaNovember 3, 2011 at 12:21 pm
Oh, those sound delicious. I am going to have to make these! xo
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I can't wait to make these! However, the URL to the recipe points to (an awesome and beautiful) Desire to Inspire blog instead. I tried to google the recipe but I couldn't find it…could you post it please? I want to try this one!
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ah! thanks for pointing that out – I can't believe I went all day and didn't realize! It's fixed now :)
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Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus will contain a lower-level mode for new players called Hero Mode.
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Did she or didn't she? Ask Betsy Ross about her role in making the first American flag yourself when you visit the iconic home of America's most famous flag maker.
The home of the nation's famous seamstress is a must-see historic attraction for visitors and locals alike. Wander through the tiny rooms and tight staircases of the 1740 home that Betsy rented as she made her living as an upholsterer.
During your tour, you can talk to Betsy herself and discover why she took on the potentially treasonous task when George Washington came knocking and the time-saving trick she shared with the great general.
On the self-guided tour, you can explore her upholstery shop, her parlor where she received the Flag Committee, the bedroom where she sewed the first flag and her basement where she made musket cartridges for the Continental Army. Throughout the home, you'll see Ross family treasures including her family bible, snuff box, and more.
Changing exhibits in the gallery offer unique peeks into rarely seen corners of Colonial life.
Audio guides are also available, including a special version just for kids, where Betsy's voice shares more insight on life among the working class in 18th century Philadelphia.
The raging war for Independence created many widows. Betsy Griscom Ross Ashburn Claypool ultimately lost three husbands, but unlike many widows who were left without resources, her skills as a seamstress enabled her to support herself and her seven children. She operated her business well past the age of 70 and finally died at the age of 84.
Betsy Ross is buried beneath the giant elm, magnolia and sycamore trees that shade the courtyard of her home in Historic Philadelphia.
Museum In The Making
Dates: Until January 2016
The Betsy Ross House recently unveiled its latest exhibition, A Museum in the Making: The American Flag House & Betsy Ross Memorial Association, 1898 – 1941, an exhibition about the founding of the Betsy Ross House.
Learn about the historic Old City sight's transformation from a little-known tavern to an established museum thanks to the help of the newly established American Flag House & Betsy Ross Memorial Association in 1898.
Insider Tip
The Betsy Ross House is the only site in the country that interprets a working 18th century upholstery shop.
Kids' Stuff
The kids will love meeting Betsy and having her show them how to cut a five point star with just one snip of the scissors. Interactive exhibits let young visitors try their hands at colonial cookery and more.
Seasonal Activities
During the summer months, Once Upon A Nation Storytellers entertain in the courtyard during the day and on First Friday nights you can enjoy an outdoor movie on under the stars.
Tickets & Hours
Admission is $5 for adults and $4 for children, plus $2 each for the optional audio tour.
Open Daily, April-November
Open Tuesday-Sunday from October-March
Open All Monday Holidays
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By Capt. Edward Perrin, 16th Sust. Bde. Public AffairsOctober 24, 2011
BAMBERG, Germany -- Continually transitioning among assignments, duties, living and work conditions, can make life a constant challenge for an Army Family. One of the best ways Family Members can adjust to the constant change of Army life is to volunteer. Volunteering not only provides Family Members with an opportunity to display their skills and contribute to the community, but those same volunteers provide invaluable services to vital community functions.
To highlight the value and importance of volunteering, the 16th Sustainment Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, hosted their second annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony here, Oct. 1, to recognize the tremendous selfless service of volunteers throughout the brigade who have donated their time and energy to improving their communities.
"It is important to recognize volunteers for their hard work during deployments and back at home for taking care of the Soldiers and their Families," said Chris Comish, the 16th Sust. Bde. Family Readiness Support Assistant.
"Volunteering makes a person important and valued as they are able to support the unit directly," added Comish. "The Family Readiness Group supports the unit directly and is a great way to get involved in the community."
While FRGs offer volunteers one option, throughout any Army community there is a wide range of opportunities.
"Volunteers donate not only a service or a talent, but more importantly their time," said Amy Luekenga, the 16th Sust. Bde. Bde. Volunteer Coordinator."Without volunteers, sometimes things would not get done or programs would not exist that benefit so many."
Under the umbrella of volunteering exists many opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and assorted skills to demonstrate their abilities.
"Volunteers do all sorts of work. The possibilities are endless," said Luekenga. "There are so many reasons that people volunteer and the reasons are as varied as peoples' personalities."
The value of volunteers is often underappreciated, but recognition ceremonies such as the 16th Sust. Bde.'s help ensure that not only do volunteers understand the value of their work, but the ceremony also works to encourage others to volunteer by highlighting their value.
"Recognizing and honoring volunteers sets a standard for service, encourages a sustained commitment to civic participation, and inspires others to make service a central part of their lives," added Luekenga.
"Volunteers are part of the backbone of a successful Army community and an important support mechanism for the Army," concluded Comish.
Listed are the volunteers recognized and their award:
Certificates of Achievement
Sgt. Rob Arnold
Sgt. Juan Serna
Al Santayan
Youth Cherubs
Alyssa Ramosbarbosa (Silver Award)
Karina Ramosbarbosa (Gold Award)
Julian Pollitt (Gold Award)
Bronze Cherubs (100-249 hours volunteered)
Pola Mattes (39th Movement Control Battalion)
Melanie Moses (39th MCB)
Kristen Benyo (39th MCB)
Meghan Killen (39th MCB)
Brett Zima (39th MCB)
Kristi Goepfert (16th Special Troops Bn)
Jennifer Wamaling (16th STB)
Barbara Serna (16th STB)
Susan Harvey (391st Combat Sust. Support. Bn)
Taylor Sanderson (391st CSSB)
Tennille Mason (391st CSSB)
Lindsey Johnson (391st CSSB)
Elizabeth Feather (18th CSSB)
Jamie Hillyer (18th CSSB)
Diana Swieda (18th CSSB)
Nicole Habel (18th CSSB)
Angela Ozanich (16th Sust. Bde.)
Francisca Correa (16th Sust. Bde.)
Silver Cherubs (250-499 hours volunteered)
Alyssa Barbour (39th MCB)
Rosanne VanHoose (391st CSSB)
Jessica Stinton (391st CSSB)
Kelly Martin (391st CSSB)
Whitney Anderson (391st CSSB)
Spc. Drew Peterson (16th STB)
Jennifer Oradat (18th CSSB)
Maja Smith (18th CSSB)
Cristina Ross (18th CSSB)
Viki Ligon (16th Sust. Bde.)
Rosie Rademacher (16th Sust. Bde.)
Angie Leone (16th Sust. Bde.)
Sgt. 1st Class Sonia Anderson (16th Sust. Bde.)
Golden Cherubs (500+ hours volunteered)
Petra Williams (391st CSSB)
Jennifer Scott (391st CSSB)
Anastasia Marquis (16th STB)
Fritz DesRoches (16th STB)
Stephanie Seward (16th STB)
Nichole Peterson (16th STB)
Erin Kaberline (16th STB)
Angela Barnhart (16th STB)
Ebony May (18th CSSB)
Jessica Miller (18th CSSB)
Sgt. 1st Class Geoff Dewitt (18th CSSB)
Jose Piedade (16th Sust. Bde.)
Virgie Baldonado (16th Sust. Bde.)
Lifetime Achievement Chrubs (4,000+ hours of service)
J.P. Pearson
Elite Cherubs (Special Awards)
Certificate of Appreciate for Patriotic Civilian Service
Madison Burke (39th MCB)
Knight's Shield Award
Sheila Jones (39th MCB)
Lisa Fleurant (39th MCB)
Amy MacCuish (391st CSSB)
Kendra Goodman (18th CSSB)
Catherine Littlefield Green Award
Christine Godbee (16th STB)
Michele Davis (16th STB)
Amy Luekenga (16th Sust. Bde.)


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MONTGOMERY, Ala. ---- Prior to entering his junior season at Auburn Montgomery, team captain Taian Souza received a chance to play in the Premier Developmental League, the top amateur soccer league in the United States. As the only member of his team to be named all-conference, it is safe to say that he took advantage of the opportunity.
As a member of the Panama City Beach Pirates, Souza was the only player to appear in all 16 games. He led a defense which allowed one goal or fewer in nine of those games, including six shutouts.
Souza was informed by the team's owner shortly after the season that he was selected as a member of the All-Southern Conference team for his defensive efforts. The Southern Conference, comprised of 14 teams across two divisions, is one of four conferences in the PDL.
"I wasn't expecting the honor, but our defense was pretty solid until the last couple of games, so it was exciting," Souza said. "I hope it can help in the future to maybe get an opportunity professionally."
Souza became connected with Panama City through AUM volunteer assistant Kevin Ray. Ray was friends with Pirates Head Coach Greg Devito, and after a few introductory emails Souza was asked to join the team.
In their inaugural season, the Pirates were competitive for most of the year. The team had a 6-3-2 record through the first 11 games before earning only one point in their final five.
Defensively, however, Panama City remained strong throughout the campaign. The team was ranked fifth in the conference with only 19 goals allowed in 16 games.
After a 1-0 defeat to start the season, the Pirates earned shutouts in the next three games. With the exception of a 4-0 loss to conference champion Ocala, Panama City held the opposition to two goals or fewer in every game.
Souza played a key role in this, and he also provided some support offensively with two assists and six shots for the season. Despite playing with standout players from across the country, Souza did not feel there was a dramatic difference from the level of competition he sees at the NAIA level.
"There are stronger players in the PDL," Souza said. "Guys are fast and strong. But technically speaking, it wasn't really that different."
The PDL is generally regarded as the fourth tier of competition across the United States and Canada. It is ranked behind the three professional leagues: Major League Soccer (MLS), the North American Soccer League (NASL) and the USL Professional Division (USL Pro).
The season takes place from May through July each year. Several former PDL players have gone onto successful professional and international careers, including 2010 United States World Cup members Herculez Gomez and Jay DeMerit.
Souza will hope to use the experience gained from playing in the PDL in the quickly approaching fall season at AUM. The Warhawks started practicing last week, and Souza is excited about the team's prospects once the regular season begins on Aug. 25.
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It's Burke's Law
LHP (ex-OF) Kyler Burke threw three innings of no run/no hit ball with five strikeouts and Jeimer Candelario and Dan Vogelbach cracked back-to-back RBI singles in the top of the 8th to tie the game at 3-3, but the Mariners pushed across a run in the bottom of the 8th to take back the lead and added three more in a tack-on 9th to defeat the Cubs 7-3 in AZ Instructional League action this afternoon at Mariners Field #2 at the Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria, AZ.
The game was extended an extra half-inning so that Cubs LHRP Andrew McKirahan could get his pre-scheduled one inning of work, but he probably wishes the team had just gone home after the top of the 9th with a 4-3 loss because he surrendered two long home runs (one to Phillips Castillo and the other to Jaban Blash) in the bottom of the 9th,
In addition to his game-tying RBI single, Dan Vogelbach walked three more times today, giving him seven walks in his last 12 Plate Appearances (over three games). So far at Instructs, Vogelbach is hitting just .241, but with a 406 OBP.
And with a triple and a single today, 17-year old switch-hitting 3B Jeimer Candelario is now hitting a robust 333/379/518.
While the Cubs were playing the Matiners in an AZ Instructional League game on Mariners Field #2, Goodyear (Reds/Indians) was playing Peoria (Padres/Mariners) in an AZ Parallel League (APL) game on Mariners Field #1.
The APL (AKA "Advanced Instructional League") is designed for players too advanced for traditional Instructs, but not advanced enough for the Arizona Fall League (AFL). At present only the MLB clubs that have their minor league HQ based in a shared facility in western Maricopa County (CIN & CLE in Goodyear, CHW & LAD in Glendale, SEA & SD in Peoria, and TEX & KC in Surprise) are fielding teams in the APL.
It would be more complicated for MLB clubs based in eastern Maricopa County to field an APL team, because five of the seven east-side teams (LAA, MIL, OAK, SF, and the CUBS) do not share a facility with another MLB organization.
Here is the abridged box score from today's Cubs-Mariners AZ Instructional League game (Cubs players only):
1. Danny Lockhart, 2B: 1-2 (K, 1B, BB, BB, R, RBI)
2a. Yaniel Cabezas, C-DH: 0-3 (F-8, 4-3, 6-3 DP)
2b. Justin Marra, PH: 0-0 (BB, R)
3. Jeimer Candelario, 3B: 2-4 (3B, 4-3, 6-3, 1B, RBI)
4. Dan Vogelbach, 1B: 1-1 (BB, BB, BB, 1B, RBI)
5. Neftali Rosario, DH-C: 0-4 (P-4, K, 6-3 DP, 5-U FC)
6a. Shawon Dunston, Jr, LF: 0-3 (K, F-8, K)
6b. Trey Martin, LF: 0-1 (E-5)
7. Carlos Penalver, SS: 0-4 (P-6, F-8, K, F-7)
8. Jeffrey Baez, CF: 0-3 (L-4, BB, E-5, 6-3, R)
9. Mark Malave, DH #2: 1-4 (3-U, 1B, F-8, K)
10. Garrett Schlecht, RF: 0-3 (K, BB, 2-3, K)
1. Kyler Burke: 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 WP, 39 pitches (25 strikes), 2/2 GO/FO
2. David Henrie: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, 2 WP, 33 pitches (19 strikes), 1/4 GO/FO
3. Ian Dickson: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, (1 ER), 1 BB, 0 K, 1 GIDP, 23 pitches (16 strikes), 2/3 GO/FO
4. Jose Rosario: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 3 BB, 1 K, 31 pitches (14 strikes), 1/2 GO/FO
5. Andrew McKirahan: 0.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R (3 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, 2 HR, 1 PO, 22 pitches (13 strikes)
NOTE: Add-on bottom of the 9th was stopped with two outs when McKirahan reached his pre-planned pitch limit
1. Yaniel Cabezas: 0-2 CS
2. Neftali Rosario: 0-2 CS
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DET vs TEX
MIL vs STL
sell News Corp stock now.
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Third time that NL Central teams have played in the NLCS ('04, '05).
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Eff the Cardinals
Wainwright-less in the LCS, I hate them so much, so, so much.
I'll take Det vs. Mil
which means it will be Cardinals vs. Rangers
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I wonder if Philly is now regretting allowing StL into the playoffs by giving them a couple wins and choking the life out of the floundering Braves.
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I'll go Milwaukee vs. Texas. Texas just looks too well-rounded right now. Over a 7 game series, not sure Detroit can overcome their balance. That said, Detroit's Benoit/Valverde tag team is nasty, so if they can build a lead, get enough SP, who knows. I think Milwaukee's pitching will be too much for St. Louis, though.
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That seems like a fair read, but don't underestimate what Detroit has in the rotation. 1-4 I think I'll take the Tigers rotation over the Rangers. Scherzer has come on nicely, Fister is having a breakout year, and Porcello is inconsistent but has the potential to dominate any one game.
The real problem with the Tigers is that the offense is hot and cold. You know the Rangers are going to score at least some runs, so they need to be consistent enough to get 4 of 7. The Rangers probably won't score than less than 3 runs more than once in the series.
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How good do those Greinke and Marcum trades look now?
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Compated to the Garza trade? Excellent. Marcum trade, probably not so good. They would have been better served paying less for a lesser pitcher.
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On a related note.....Does any team make more sense than Milwaukee for Aramis?
Figure that Mat Gamel at first and Aramis at 3rd will be at least the production of Fielder and Casey Mc provided this year. Gives them at least one more year to keep that window open.
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Yeah. Figure they are going to have to pick up at least one solid producer or think about trading off some of those guys who are in their prime soon.
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I'd argue Anaheim makes as much sense, if not more, than Milwaukee. They desperately need a middle of the order run producer. Even with some bad contracts, you could still occasionally hide Aramis' defense by DH'ing him.
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I thought it then, but I thought the Greinke trade was a steal for Milwaukee. I did not like the talent KC got for him. I wasn't a big fan of the Marcum trade since they gave up Lawrie for him, and Lawrie looks like he's going to be a superb offensive player.
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AZ Phil, just wondering if you think Burke could be added to the 40 man if he keeps throwing like this, or even Lake or Hatley based on AZ Fall League performance?
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my hunch is that it's too early. First, Burke doesn't have to be protected until after 2012. 2nd, this is instruct work and Burke hasn't done anything to suggest that he could definitively move up the ladder quickly. 3rd, there's simply enough lefties ahead for pen duties that it seems quite unnecessary to force such an action. I mean, in Marshall, Russell, Beliveau, Gaub, Maine, there's more than enough pen lefties in the upper levels.
I wouldn't be surprised if the Cubs gave Burke a rotation slot in Daytona to start 2012, though. Would give them some flexibility on his future while continuing his development against tougher competition, giving them a better gauge of his potential as a pitcher.
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Thanks, Toonster
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Thanks as always, AZ Phil.
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you know, before Howard tore his achilles there, I was wondering if they'd think about trading him and trying to sign Fielder.
Wouldn't surprise me if Yanks make a run at Pujols or Fielder and possibly trade Teixeira, could also DH him, but that's a tougher sell to the FA that he's coming to take Teix's job with the guy still there.
of course, this goddamn Cardinals run, just makes it more and more likely Pujols signs his extension before he even tests the market.
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of course, this goddamn Cardinals run, just makes it more and more likely Pujols signs his extension before he even tests the market.
I'm OK with that. He's older than Soriano was when we got him, and showed signs of decline this year (though onr non-typical sign). Let the Cardinals give him an eight year deal.
Carlos Marmol
I'd like to give a personal "Fuck You" to Carlos Marmol for nailing down a playoff spot to the Cards.
It is comforting to know that Jim Hendry sealed him up for two more years.
I hate the Cardinals more that the Packers, if that's possible.
Although it is incredible that the Cards organization has seen such success over the last 60 years, while the Cubs have done nothing.
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"I hate the Cardinals more that the Packers, if that's possible."
True. At least the Packers do it with talent. The Cardinals have four stars, and one hasn't played all year.
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Probably five stars with Berkman.
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I must not hate the Cardinals if I can be coaxed into their camp by the mere fact of my mother-in-law being an avid Phillies fan.
But if I did hate the Cardinals I would be pissed at Marmol for prying open their coffin-lid on that last Saturday in September.
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you know, before Howard tore his achilles there, I was wondering if they'd think about trading him and trying to sign Fielder.
per rotoworld, the last line is key to Reuben Amaro Jr's newest pain (5/125). Achilles ruptures are usually described as feeling like getting hit in the calf with a baseball bat or the "pop" has been described as hearing a gunshot go off. I kinda like the flat tire description too.
Although some achilles ruptures can be treated non-surgically, most performance athletes get this injury surgically repaired. The re-rupture rate is lower with surgical repair and the rehab can be started much sooner. Still, this will leave him with some permanent calf muscle deficit even after full rehab. Because he's not much of a runner before the injury and plays 1B, it probably won't have much impact. It might affect his fielding range a bit.
Ryan Howard believes he may have torn his left Achilles tendon while attempting to run out a ground ball on the final play of Friday's Game 5 loss to the Cardinals in the NLDS.
Howard suffered the injury as soon as he got out of the batter's box and was unable to run to first base. "I was trying to run, and I just felt this pop," said Howard. "The whole thing just went numb, like it was on fire. Just tried to keep going, and went down. It literally felt like I was on a flat tire. I tried to get up. Couldn't go." Howard is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Saturday, but could miss part of the 2012 season if the injury requires surgery. Coincidentally, next season is the first year of his five-year, $125 million contract extension.
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Cubs, Angels, O's
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The winning finalists for Chicago and Los Angeles will accept the Baltimore job, acquire Soriano and Wells, and then "upgrade" themselves. Let it be.
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it's not the first year of the ARam deal that should concern them (unless they are the team that moves back to the AL, then he can DH).
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if the angels don't sign aram there's something weird with the world, imo...or aram don't want to play there, one.
more theo
something about Red Sox not giving permission yet and Theo is "torn" about what to do.
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rsox need to just give him an extension already and get this over with.
i totally believe 3+ cubs suits flew all the way out to boston just to have some really really fresh clam chowduh.
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You gottah try it wicked fresh. It's ta die fah.
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r.howard out until may/june 2012 according to mlb network..."preliminary reports"
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Carlos Pena landing spot?
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may/june isn't exactly worth $7-10m of replacement i'd imagine...also, unless the new GM has other ideas pena could be a cub for another 1-2 years.
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"Other ideas" includes not flushing money down the toilet, hopefully.
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followup on Ryan Howard...from rotoworld:
Ryan Howard has indeed been diagnosed with a ruptured Achilles tendon and will undergo offseason surgery... He's likely to miss the entire first half of the 2012 season, and could even be out the entire year.
Source: Danny Knobler on Twitter
and Knobler followup tweet: I know people are assuming Howard is out for all 2012, but trainer I talked to said unless surgery goes bad, it's usually 6 month recovery.
My thoughts: He should be healed and released for baseball activities by spring (Oct-Feb is 4 1/2 months) but may not be running well enough to play until mid season.
Injury replacement Depth at 1B is so to speak, the Phillies Achilles heel.
Ross Gload and a platoon from AAA (lh, Jeff Larish and rh, Cody Overbeck) are the official depth behind Howard. Something will be done to shore up that hole. Makes Bryan LaHair look better every second.
Dusty would have acquired Neifi for such a dilemma and moved Utley to 1B.
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they got j.mayberry and b.francisco at least...don't think francisco has played 1st, though.
mayberry's slotted to take over in LF i'd imagine, but francisco or mayberry could handle it. ...plus outside cheap options. meh.
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believe D. Brown is slotted for LF
Mayberry to 1st is most likely, but they can find a spare 1b for 3 months by throwing a dart at a board.
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Phil Nevin is still available?
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I was thinking the same thing, crunch. Pancakes to the Angels makes too much sense.
(that was in response to crunch a little higher up...don't know why it didn't thread off of his comment)
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from Iowa yesterday in extended inning starts, Cahill was bad/Matusz was pretty good. Soler (0-3, walk), Coghlan (1-3, double, walk) did play in AA.
That's a hell of a first impression by Montgomery. Brian Cashman having a good laugh on that debut.
...and it's a 3 run homer.
hey, vogelbomb had a HR on his 1st game with SEA AAA, too!
montgomery comes on with men on 1st/2nd, 2 out, in the 8th.
from rotoworld...
"Tommy Stokke of FanRag Sports reports Chris Sale was sent home from U.S. Cellular Field on Saturday after cutting up throwback jerseys that he did not want to wear.
I thought the same. It'd be great luck to face these non-contenders after the trade deadline.
...why isn't j.lucroy playing for TEX yet?
2r HR on a 12-pitch AB.
nathan to join the cubs tomorrow.
Wow in deed.
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Chris Sale was scratched from tonight's scheduled start due to a clubhouse incident before the game
he was sent home by the team, too. the wsox released a press statement and everything. they stated it was non-physical in nature.
He was scratched from his start today. No reason given.
At the start of the season the book was that he was trying to pitch to more contact so he could stay in the game longer and it seems to be working so far. Contact against is 77.5% this year and it was 70.2% the year before. He averaged 6.7 IP/game last year and so far it's 7 IP/game. His actual pitches per game are only down to 106.1/game from 107.2/game last year but if he's able to go a bit farther into games without throwing more pitches and without giving up more runs that is a good thing.
sale's skills and insane value makes it almost too hard to have a market for the guy...he's got 3/38m owed to him over 3 seasons (2 team options). he could easily pull in 30m/yr if he was on the market as a FA.
he's throwing a bit differently this season, especially with more sliders and less changeups like earlier in his career, but all his stuff still looks great even if the HRs are a little elevated and the Ks are down.
Torres, Happ, McKinney, Jimenez, and Candelario for Sale. Deal or no deal?
"The White Sox are reportedly asking for "five top prospects" for Chris Sale, FanRag Sports' Jon Heyman reports."
Unless he develops 30+ HR power and keeps his walk rate close to his K rate at the MLB level, he's not going to turn into Prince Fielder. And even if he does turn into Prince Fielder, he's gonna have a short prime. His very limited athleticism is likely to also detract some value from his ability to reach base--I don't buy making an out as being preferable to base clogging, but you'd certainly prefer just about any base runner other than Vogelbach, David Ortiz, etc.
seeing as arod has played a total of 27.1 innings of D at 1st/3rd and somehow managed a -0.5 dWAR with his 1 error at 1st and an overall positive total zone rating...he might end up even more in the shitter via the characteristics/flaws/whatever of how some sites determine various WAR values. dWAR doesn't directly lead to a WAR value, but the 2 main entities pushing the most popular variations of WAR sometimes lead to some interesting discrepancies in value.