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This is a reminder that our next meeting is on Thursday, June 23rd at the Coral House in Baldwin.
See you there!
This is a reminder that our next meeting is on Thursday, June 23rd at the Coral House in Baldwin.
See you there!
This is a reminder that our next meeting is Thursday, April 21st at the Coral House is Baldwin.
See you there!
Our next meeting is Thursday, February 25th at Coral House. We look forward to seeing you.
Upcoming meetings are April 21st, and June 23rd.
See you soon!
On Thurs. Oct. 8th,2015 at approximately 1330 hrs. Police Officer Christopher Canale of the NYC Police Department, Transit Bureau was traveling with his family on the Long Island Expressway in Suffolk County, NY. While he was driving westbound on the LIE between exits 69 and 70 , he observed a small yellow school bus that had crashed into the rear of a tractor trailer. The school bus was engulfed in flames and spewing black smoke into the air. Due to the smoke PO Canale could not see into the school bus and reasonably believed it to be occupied by children. After parking his private vehicle far enough away from the accident scene to ensure the safety of his family, he ran to the school bus. The officer was still not able to see the interior of the bus due to the heavy smoke condition. He then pried open the door of the bus and saw the driver was pinned in the vehicle, he asked the driver if there was anyone else on the bus and was informed by the driver there were no children , but, there was a matron in the rear of the bus. The officer still could not see into the interior of the bus and he instructed the matron to walk toward his voice , he met her halfway down the aisle and assisted her to safety. After removing the matron the officer returned to the driver and was able to extricate him from the bus.
Police Officer Christopher Canales' actions although off duty and with his family exhibit the highest values of the NYC Police Department. His decisive actions and his courage , placing himself in harms' way with complete disregard for his own safety is highly commendable. His actions are a tribute to the NYPD and the entire law enforcement community.
For his efforts in saving these two people from either serious injury or worse, the LI Shields are proud to honor PO Christopher Canale as the Cop of the Month.
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at the Long Island Shields. Enjoy this day with your family and friends.
It has often been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, the picture on this page tells of the culmination of 43 and a half years of determination and dedication by the people who fought for Patrolman Phil Cardillo's rightful recognition and due respect.
In 1972 Patrolman Cardillo was ambushed and assassinated in the 116th St. Harlem Mosque. Thanks to the determination of many, Phil was finally honored on Monday, October 19th. I had the privilege to attend the street naming ceremony at the NYPD academy on 28th Ave. Flushing Queens. Isn't it ironic that the street in front of the academy is 28th Avenue, as Phil was a member of the 28th Pct. when he met his demise. As frustrating as this procedure was I believe the untiring efforts were very much appreciated by Phil's on, Todd, and the entire Cardillo family. Thanks to to all who worked so long and so hard.
Our next meeting is Thursday, December 10th at the Coral House in Baldwin.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Also, don't forget on Sunday, December 13th is the Children's Holiday Party! Remember to get all your children and grandchildren ready to attend Mike and Noel's 2015 Shields' children's Christmas party. As always it should be a fun party and Bob Forester has promised that Santa will make an appearance.
Our next meeting is Thursday, October 12th 7:00pm at the The New Coral House in Baldwin.
Looking forward to seeing you there. – Rich
Next Meeting, Thursday June 18th (Scholarship Night)
The Commencement Exercises for the Jacob Gunther Elementary School were held on June 24, 1992 with this chaplain's name (mine!) listed after the word, "Invocation." Anyone going to the files in that school can still find that program and see my name printed in it – and perhaps never realize that I never got to say a word… or even attend! The poor principal, in some embarrassment, phoned me at 2:00 p.m. that June afternoon and shared the news that the school was now expected to follow the Supreme Court's recent ruling forbidding prayer at a school ceremony and that I should not come to that place at 7:00!
It seems that a certain Daniel and Deborah Weisman of Rhode Island had brought a case against prayer in school to court… and it made it all the way to Washington where the Supreme Court upheld the ban in Lee v. Weisman, making it the law of the land to exclude the prayers.
I recall writing a newsletter article for the congregation I served at the time, explaining that it might be a good thing to spare people from the unwelcome presence of such a thing that sets some of them at odds with others who pray. I shared my experience of prayers attempted at other ceremonies in which the high school graduates made no attempt to hide the beer bottles from which they were drinking (in caps and gowns!) and no disguising their inattention to the words being spoken or to the spirit of respect and consideration. Such deportment troubled, disappointed, and even shocked some standing with dignity while others of the opposite spirit raised a din, while no one in authority ever said or did a thing.
So in this season of the year, when many people of faith remember with thanksgiving the freedoms we enjoy in this nation, where stories of faith can be told without threat of hindrance. There is feasting in the retelling of powerful deliverance from long-term abuse in Egypt (with miraculous establishment of a special people, God's own people – through the sea and into the Promised Land) and the assurance that the Mighty One displays authority that conquers the very fear and sting of death itself in a surprise Third Day that changed defeated and sorrowing followers into bold and confident celebrants of the power of love and new life. How appropriate to pause… and pray.
I marvel that, in this world of so much coarseness and mockery, every meeting of the Long Island Shields includes some moments… of prayer. How unlike so many other groups we are – that we pause in our busy lives and – as a group of friends – share in reflective moments of attention of a Power greater than ourselves. It makes me feel so honored to be included in such a worthy tradition!
JGAnderson, Chaplain


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Online registration for the Mardi Gras Marathon closed at midnight last night, but as long as spots remain open -- and they're filling up quickly -- you can still sign up.
Late registration for any remaining openings will be available at the race Expo on Friday and Saturday, January 30 and 31.
Expo hours are 2-7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.- 7 p.m. Saturday. The Expo is located at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Exposition Center, Halls A, B & C on the second Floor of the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel, 2 Poydras Street.

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Magic on the Plains
Auburn must be like Brigadoon. There has to be some magic there if Auburn can take the worst coach in the Big 12, make him the head coach and now be one of the best coaches in the SEC, according to Paul Finebaum.
Must be Auburn day
It must be Auburn day in the Press-Register. Everywhere you look there's Auburn. You could have something in there about Alabama spring football. What's going on? Alabama has spring practice just like Auburn. There's stuff in there about how people look and how they're progressing, but there's nothing about Alabama. Are you biased against Alabama?
Not a two-man game
The Masters is not a two-man game. There are people out there trying to turn the Masters into a two-man game between Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods. There were plenty of other good golfers competing out there, too. I congratulate Phil for winning, but other golfers were in contention as well. It's time for all the self-righteous people to stop bashing Tiger Woods and move on to something else.
Why is Tiger still on top?
For the brainiacs who keep saying Phil Mickelson is better than Tiger Woods, riddle me this: Why does Tiger have 12 more majors? Why does Tiger have more wins on tour than Mickelson, who's been a professional for a lot longer? If Mickelson is so much better, why couldn't he take over the No. 1 ranking in the world while Tiger was out eight months after having knee surgery?
To each his own
My three favorite people in golf are Tiger Woods, John Daly and Nick Faldo. I like them because most other people hate them because of their actions or what they say and do off the course, which is exactly why I like them.
Wants more Commodores
I'd like to see some front-page recognition for the Vanderbilt baseball team, which has been in the top 25 all season. Who says a fine college education and athletics don't mix?
Where was caller?
I thought the caller who ripped South Alabama baseball would show up after they lost a few games last week. You didn't hear from him when they were beating Middle Tennessee, Louisiana-Lafayette, Southern Miss and just about everyone else. But lose two of three to Western Kentucky and here comes that moron back in the newspaper again. I guess he didn't realize that DeeDee Hanks had the flu or food poisoning and was sick most of the weekend.
Will home be original?
Will the Hank Aaron home be shown as it was when he grew up in it and it helped make him what he is now, or will it just be another prettied-up, renovated house?
At least we have the winners
Since you haven't published the MLB box scores in over a year, I guess the home run, hitting and pitching winners are better than nothing. That's usually the type of stuff I'm looking for. Editors's note: Daily box scores can be found online at www.al.com/MLB.
Out like he came
I know this is Bobby Cox's last year, but if this is the way the Atlanta Braves play, they're going send him out the same way he came in -- in last place.
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A panel of AgriGold agronomists from around the Corn Belt
offered their views on this dilemma during the recent Specialty Products
Conference at the AgReliant Genetics Research Station.
"I think my sales group that I work with is probably sick of
me harping on nitrogen to them, but in my mind most of the acres in my area are
going to need a little bit of extra nitrogen," said Bob Berkevich, whose area
includes southern Wisconsin and northwestern Illinois and parts of northern Iowa
and Minnesota.
"Definitely the fall-applied acres do. If they were able to
get it on in early spring, a lot of that nitrogen is probably lost.
"Even if it went down as 28 broadcast after planting, I
still think a lot of that nitrogen has issue, too. But it's so hard to come up
with an exact formula, an exact science of how much could or couldn't be out
Among the considerations in looking at nitrogen needs is the
field's crop rotation and organic matter.
"You have a lot more potential to get the nitrogen released
from organic matter in the soils that do have a little bit higher percentages,"
Berkevich said. "Also, we have a lot of areas where guys put manure on, and that
organic nitrogen in that will be released later on. I'm fully expecting this
fall to see a lot of nitrogen deficient corn in my area."
Jack Hardwick, AgriGold agronomist in southwestern Illinois
and northeast Missouri, referred to an extensive study conducted by the
University of Illinois last fall and this past spring.
"They probed one-foot and two-foot samples and assayed what
leftover nitrate was in the soil. They found there were huge ranges of leftover
nitrate and nitrogen in the soil — some low, some high," he said.
"The glaring fact of that study was there was absolutely no
correlation to (2012) yield levels, so your good, high organic soils in northern
Illinois, where they had a really nice crop, those ultimately resulted in some
of the highest nitrate samples.
"Nitrogen is a very complex nutrient, the fact that it goes
into the plant in a couple different forms, ammonium form and also a nitrate
form. Then throw in the fact that organic matter is mineralized and actually
releases nitrogen into the soil gives you a little different spin.
"In southern Illinois, we had five- to 10-bushel corn, and
some of our nitrate samples were virtually nonexistent due to light, low organic
matter timber soil.
"We told a lot of growers not to factor leftover nitrogen
into their nitrogen strictly due to the fact that it's extremely volatile and
even the university really don't have a good grasp what type of numbers we
actually have."
AgriGold agronomist Steve Heightchew, whose area includes
southern Indiana and parts of Illinois and Kentucky, said, "With the continued
rains we've had nothing has been timely."
"Sidedressing has gone on a little bit late in a lot of
cases, so we're fighting that. Of course, right after we're putting it on, we're
getting even more rain and sitting there in saturated conditions," he said. "It
could be a great year to come back in and sidedress with some leg over-the-top
applications to be able to pick up what we're losing.
"We're pushing the envelope in a lot of those cases and
adding extra to our sidedress, but we're putting it right into conditions that
are going to be conducive to losing it again."
Soil tests in eastern Iowa cornfields showed good nitrogen
levels, according to agronomist Terry Mente, who serves that area.
"I think the way I approach the nitrogen thing is we've had
a lot lower prices for corn in the past and what are we going to do with
nitrogen when the price of corn is low? They're going to put on just enough," he
"When you get high-priced corn, there's a big charge out
there. Maybe my guys were different than anybody else, but they had a good
charge out there."
However, the downside is there are a lot of roots that
aren't going deep because "they didn't have to," Mente said.
"So are they catching it before the rain pushes it away?
That's the fine line right now, and I don't think those roots are catching up to
it at this point in time," he said.
"A lot of wet spots that pushed it down anyway that aren't
showing up just yet. We're starting to get that happy-go-lucky feel because
these spots are getting covered up.
"You drive by on the highway and it doesn't look as bad as
it did a few weeks ago when those were bare. But those same spots are going to
show up nitrogen deficient."
He is a believer in split-application nitrogen applications.
"Put it on when the plant needs it. But in a real wet year,
there are a lot of guys asking what the top end is they can put sidedress
nitrogen on, and that scares me," he said.
"Every once and while you bugger up some corn, depending on
what stage it gets put on, depending on what Mother Nature does to it when you
put it on. So I think we're set up for a little bit of trouble in that realm.
"Once again, I'm all in favor of split application, but in a
wet year, it's going to bite you."
Mike Kavanaugh, AgriGold agronomy manager, reiterated the
need to have nitrogen available at the roots.
"In these wet years, we always just want to make sure we're
keeping nitrogen in the root system," he said.
Kavanaugh said growers can conduct soil tests, and "we can
try to monitor what's actually in the soil all day long, but at the end of the
day the crop is growing, you have shallow root systems and we need to make sure
we've got adequate N in these root systems."
Nitrogen application methods are key.
"This urea Agrotain thing has really caught fire over the
last several years or putting just an extra 50, 60, 70 pounds of N on or going
out with a Hagi and dropping a little bit of nitrogen on with the drops,"
Kavanaugh said. "We've watched growers raise a phenomenal amount of corn that
"Something that's been very key this year with all of these
saturated soils and sealed-off soil types, just dragging an ammonia knife
through the field and opening it up.
"Of course, if you're going to do, you might as well in most
cases put another 50 pounds of N on. The last thing you want to do is wake up at
the end of the year and could have put another $30 an acre in made some big-time
"A well-respected theory is for every day of saturation you
have, you lose 2.5 percent of whatever is nitrate. When we start thinking of
some of these soils being saturated for 30 days, that's a lot of loss," Hardwick
"We're not just throwing darts and saying 50, 60, 70, 80
units. We've all worked through some of these numbers, and that's kind of how we
derive the equation — that 2.5 percent a day of whatever is nitrate."


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President Obama's appointment of George Mitchell as special Middle East envoy is seen as a step in the right direction regarding U.S. policy toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But there remains questions as to whether Mitchell is fully invested and, more importantly, whether the Obama administration is ready to risk the needed political muscle. A brief reflection on Mitchell's past and especially his peacemaking and negotiating forte will help with our quest.
Following his retirement from his two full terms in the Senate, Mitchell led a commission which oversaw the Northern Ireland peace process and played an important mediating role in negotiations between Catholic and Protestant leaders, which resulted in the Good Friday Accords of 1998. His even-handed approach and conflict-resolution skills were widely praised and have led to hopes that he may be able to move the Israeli-Palestinian peace process forward as well.
Some would argue that it has been a long time for the Muslim world to hear these words: "There is no reason why we cannot rebuild the same respect and the same partnership with the Islamic world that America had 20 or 30 years ago." These words were recently spoken by President Obama to the Al Arabiya TV in his first full interview addressing the Arab and Muslim world.
At the same time, Obama emphasized that he wants to convey to Americans that the Islamic world consists of human beings with the same dream of a better life for themselves and their children as they have. This he experienced as a child in Indonesia, where he spent part of his childhood. In itself, Obama's January 28th interview with Al Arabiya, was a highly symbolic event. But this "media charm offensive" marks not only a new political style, but also a definitive break with the simplistic dualism and friend-enemy rhetoric of the Bush era.
As seemingly eternal rivals, Hamas and Israel are at it again, making the same old mistakes. The latest attacks won't solve anything. The world, especially the US, has to finally get involved in the Middle East conflict. We cannot simply wait by the sidelines till a victor emerges because no such outcome is possible. This is an assessment based on the imperatives of the Israeli-Arab conflict, especially the underlying nature of the occupied-occupying imbalance of both economic and military power and the resolve of the Palestinians to regain their occupied lands.
No country in the world would accept being regularly fired at with rockets without taking action against the offending party. That's why Israel is counting on international support and using renewed rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip since the end of the six-month ceasefire announced by Hamas last week as justification for its massive military invasion in Gaza.
Hamas, along with other groups in the Gaza Strip, is "taking revenge" by firing rockets once again on southern Israel. Unless there's a miracle, this is the perfect situation for a further escalation with unforeseen consequences. But it's also a completely superfluous (yet final) proof that the promises made at the Annapolis Conference in the US in November 2007 to resume peace talks with the aim of reaching a comprehensive agreement by the end of 2008 were nothing more than empty words.
I recently read a substantial article in the Star Ledger about nascent efforts on how to teach kids about the September 11, 2001 attacks. Refreshingly, the piece not once did it include a pejorative mention of the words Arab or Muslim! That fateful day is ingrained in my soul for instead of being counted among the dead, my life was spared because of some unexpected traffic delay.
While we laud the State's effort to develop a supplemental curriculum to be offered in public schools about the significance of the horrific attacks, we however believe the effort would be incomplete without active participation of and consultation with our community. We have qualified Arab and Muslim organizations, educators and academics whose expertise and views of the world is pivotal to a more compressive, accurate interpretation of the "ultimate teachable moment" in American history.
Curiously, the article presents the initiative as the first in the state and the nation. It makes no mention of current (albeit deficient) textbooks and teaching materials developed either by non-profit organizations or established publishing houses. A 2008 forthcoming book will demonstrate the findings on the content of 9/11 text and video curriculum materials from six major U.S. non-profit curricular organizations, along with a video and accompanying lessons developed by the U.S. Department of State. (PhD Dissertation by Jeremy d. Stoddard) .More online resources below. It goes without saying that much time and money can be saved if the State would canvases the available material. In fact, The North Jersey Media Group Foundation "has agreed to fund part of the cost to finalize and distribute a completed curriculum by May 2009", according to Anthony Gardner, director of The September 11th Education Trust.
The finished curricula will unavoidably render a judgment on the linkage between terrorism and every thing Arab or Muslim. It has been our long standing argument that bigotry and stereotyping fester when a community is not given a chance to define who it is and what it stands for. Arab and Muslim Americans are entitled to define who they are. We are ready to take responsibility for acts committed by members of our community while at the same time argue against prevailing misconceptions.
The 9/11 attacks have irreversibly altered the perception we have of and about Arabs and Muslims because the 19 perpetrators were Arab and Muslim. Regrettably, the more than 9 million Arab and Muslim citizens in this country continue to bear the stigma and the punishment for their cultural or religious linkage to the terrorists. Their civil and religious rights have been violated without any tangible evidence that they have been complicit in the attacks. While racial and ethnic profiling is frowned upon as a means to catch criminals, it remains glaringly manifested in the many laws and regulations that have been enacted since 2001.
It is a fallacy in many current textbooks which present terrorism as an uncontested phenomena and give the clear impression that terrorism is more of a curse for the United States and its friends than for the rest of the world. This one aspect, if corrected, more than justifies the planned project.
We urge the organizers to seek out input from qualified members of our community who are keenly aware of the complexity of teaching about such a topic. Our collective expertise is vital to a more comprehensive curriculum development project. We are ready to share both our technical and topical insights on effectively conveying the message that terrorism is a despicable human disease that must be confronted. That 9/11 was a turning point in our nation's sense of immunity from the curse of terrorism. That the victims of 9/11 were innocent people, some of whom were not even citizens of the USA, and some of whom who were Arab and Muslim. Teaching about 9/11 to impressionable minds is a delicate task commanding not only good intentions but a reasoned and impartial curriculum devoid of false assumptions, discredited stereotypical myths, and ideological constraints.
Whatever we do, however, must be pursued without castigating entire communities who are just as afflicted by its ugly face. We have a vested interest not only in exposing terrorism but also in its complete eradication. It is a fact that more Muslims have been the victims of terrorism than any other group. The end result must not be a camouflaged political propaganda and misinformation campaign.
Textbooks should advance the curriculum, stimulate student learning, and encourage educational achievement for children of all backgrounds. We must never forget that our children are moral beings in progress, apprentices in public life. We must avoid seeking to misinform our children about recent historical events that have shaped our world.
How we recall September 11th, and how we analyze its implications and its impact, not only will shape how historical memory is constructed. Importantly, these processes also contribute to an evolving dynamism whereby we, collectively continually redefine ourselves, our politics, our society and the world in which we live.
Teaching our kids is a precious mandate in which we wish to have our say. We await the call.
Star Ledger's article can be found here:
"Educators convene and cogitate about a curriculum on Sept. 11"


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KALAMAZOO, MI -- K-Wings fans have something new to look forward to during home games this season.
On Saturday, the new video board was installed, finalizing the major aspect of the $2 million renovation at Wings Stadium.
"This scoreboard that we are installing today will be the most modern video and digital technology in all of minor league sports," Ron Elenbaas, president of Greenleaf Hospitality which owns the K-Wings, said Saturday.
With the installation of this scoreboard the entire experience of K-Wings hockey will change. Fans will be able to see instant replays from any place in the stadium. Another part of the renovation includes new floors and televisions placed throughout the hallways allowing for fans to watch the game as they visit the concession stands.
"We want to get the fans totally engaged and interacting with our events, including the K-Wings games," said Jim Burlew, general manager of the K-Wings.
The K-Wings will hold their home opener on Friday, Oct. 19, against the Fort Wayne Komets.


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Celebrity designer, author and television personality Stephen Saint-Onge will give a home design seminar and sign copies of his new book on May 12 at Barnes and Noble in Clifton.
Saint-Onge, best known for his role on the Learning Channel's home makeover show "While You Were Out," also will field audience questions and offer free design advice to fans who bring along a photo of one challenging room.
Through his web site, blog, and new book
"No Place Like Home: Tips and Techniques for Real Family-Friendly Home Design" (Wiley, $19.99), Saint-Onge offers down-to-earth, affordable design strategies that reflect a family's interests with comfortable and beautiful surroundings.
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Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) --- Neighbors gathered Thursday to discuss the future of two city owned parcels of land in East Duluth.
The first, located on 41st Avenue East and Jay Street, previously housed a water and gas maintenance facility.
City officials this spring found lead paint on the property making it a health hazard to citizens.
Once the snow melts, a fence will be put around the perimeter of the property to keep people out.
Meanwhile, a new dog park was proposed one block away at Russell Square on 42nd Avenue.
Keene Creek is currently the only dog park in Duluth.
Northlanders think this second park will be more convenient.
"A lot of people around here just don't go because there isn't a dog park close by and it takes too much time to go all the way out there just to let your dog run around for a little bit, so it would be nice to have one around here," Samantha Bird, a dog owner said.
Another public comment hearing on the dog park will take place near the end of April.


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This is a Nigerian snack made from beans that has been blended and has a mix of seasonings added to it. It is more traditionally deep fried in palm oil and can often be found as a road side snack in Nigeria much like the hot dog vendors in places like New York.
This is a Yoruba term used for yam flour (mixed with hot water). Here, the yam is processed into a powder form which is then stirred into hot water to form a dark brown dough. There are two varieties of Amala: the type which turns dark brown and another, called Amala Lafun, a processed derivative of Cassava, which produces an off-white color when mixed with hot water. Either version can be eaten as a side dish with popular Nigerian soups/stews such as Ewedu, Ila Asepo and the like. It is also known as Elubo.
Literally translated to mean 'Yam Porridge,' it is a Yoruba dish made from yam and blended peppers. It is also known as Ebe (eh-beh) and is similar to Ikokore.
This is a very spicy green Ijebu stew made from green bell peppers and green rodo/scotch bonnet peppers. Small pieces of goat meat and shaki/tripe are often fried and added to the stew. It is most often eaten with rice, although you could also eat it with Iyan.
This is a term for ripe Roasted Plantains, cooked over an open flame grill. It is most often a road side street snack and is often sold/served with groundnuts/peanuts.
This is the Yoruba term for fried plantains.
This is a Yoruba term for Cassava that has been processed into a coarse powder form. The dried, grated form of Cassava is often known as Garri; once hot water is added to garri, it becomes known as Eba. Garri is either a yellow or an off-white color. The Yorubas often eat the off-white kind, while Igbos often eat the yellow version. Eba is often eaten as a side dish with popular Nigerian soups/stews such as Egusi, Efo Riro and the like.
Efo Riro
Translated, this, in Yoruba means vegetable stew. It's a rich stew that is often a mix of goat meat, chicken, shaki/tripe, fish and also crab. It can also be made with just one type of meat, but the lure of this, is that it often contains an assortment of meats. The vegetable is most often spinach, but other types of green vegetables can used in place in spinach, such as collard greens.
This can be translated to mean 'melon seeds' which have some fat and protein to them. Egusi or melon seeds are often pulverized or ground into a coarse powder and is often used to make Egusi soup.
Ewa Aganyin
Ewa is the Yoruba term for beans, while aganyin is a term attributed to a particular Yoruba way of cooking beans. In this method, the beans is cooked, mashed and served with a topping of fried stew.
This is a term for Cassava that has been processed into a grated and dried form. Garri is either a yellow or an off-white color. The Yorubas often eat the off-white kind, while Igbos eat the yellow version. Garri can also be mixed with cold water and eaten as a form of cereal with sugar, milk and groundnuts/peanuts.
This, literally translated, means Pounded Yam. Traditionally, Iyan is made by cutting up a tuber of yam into slices/cubes, boiling it and then 'pounding' it in a mortar with a pestle. While pounding, the yam is added a few pieces at a time and hot water is often added to make the consistency similar to that of soft dough. It is quite a tedious process, but you can purchase the powdered form at most African grocery stores/markets. The powdered version is much easier to prepare as all you need do is add hot water and stir, occasionally adding hot water, till it forms a soft doughy consistency. It is eaten as a side dish with popular Nigerian soups/stews.
This is a Nigerian dish made from water yam (more commonly known as Puerto Rico Yam) which is then cooked in a mix of blended peppers. Its origins are among the Ijebus of the Southwestern part of Nigeria. In Nigeria, water yam has a season in September during which it's more readily available.
Ila (Asepo)/Ila (Alasepo)
Ila is the Yoruba term for Okra. Ila Asepo is the term given to the Yoruba way of cooking this Nigerian dish. Typically, the okra is usually grated or chopped and added to beef or chicken stock and stirred till it begins to draw as okra is supposed to. In addition, onions are often omitted when making Ila as it prevents the okra from drawing.
Moi Moi/Moin Moin
Moi Moi (pronounced moy-moy) is yet another Nigerian dish that is typically made from beans, which is soaked, washed, blended with onions and peppers. Traditionally, not only is it blended, it is also steamed in leaves akin to banana leaves. This is truly the best way to cook moi moi, but it's usually harder to come by the leaves. The leaves are called 'Ewe' in Yoruba and often lend shape and flavor to the moi moi.
Mosa is a Nigerian snack made from very ripe plantains to which eggs and spices are added, after which it is then deep fried.
This is a Yoruba term given to a Nigerian snack made from water yam which has onions and spices added, after which is then deep fried.
This is the Yoruba term for meat, chicken or fish stews. For instance, Obe Eran (meat stew), Obe Eja (fish stew) and Obe Adie (chicken stew).
Puff Puff
Puff Puff is a deep fried Nigerian snack made from flour, yeast, sugar, water. It is a soft, almost pillowy yet chewy snack. Puff Puff is not to be confused with 'Buns,' which is a richer Nigerian snack, due to the addition of eggs and milk.
This is the Yoruba term for scotch bonnet pepper or habanero. They are small and usually orange/red/green in color.
This is the Yoruba term for red bell pepper.


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A good indicator of a workplace that isn't stressful is one
where you feel as if you're getting fair treatment. If your supervisor takes
what you say into account, lets you in on the reasons behind decision-making and
seems fair and truthful, chances are your stress level at work is under control.
A recent study of workers in London looked at data from
6,442 male office workers. After ruling out other possible causes of heart
disease, such as high cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, high body mass
index, smoking, drinking a lot of alcohol and lack of exercise, researchers
found that employees who felt a strong sense of justice at work had a 30 percent
lower incidence of coronary heart disease than employees who felt a strong sense
of unfairness.
Another study showed that when workers spend time with a
boss they think is fair, their blood pressure is lower. And there have been many
studies linking stress to increased risk of heart disease in general.
Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in the
Western world. Considering that so many of us spend a great deal of our time at
work, it seems clear that reducing stress as you earn your living could be one
way to decrease your risk of heart disease.
What can you do about stress at work?
A little bit of pressure from time to time is normal at
work. Projects are due, deadlines loom and things can get crazy. It's the
chronic, long-term, always-there stress, which leads to feelings of low
self-worth, deprivation and oppression, that's more likely to contribute to
heart problems, research is beginning to indicate.
It's easy to say, "If your boss isn't treating you fairly,
find another job." But you need your job, obviously, and it's not always
possible to quit, at least not without a long search for another position. And
there can be good reasons to stay. If you've been at a company or organization
for a long time you may not want to give up many of the benefits you've acquired
through the years.
If quitting doesn't seem like a good option for you, it's
still important to do what you can to make changes in your situation. Consider
the following possibilities:
Your spouse can help
Don't forget that the people closest to you can be a great
source of comfort and strength. Recent research has shown that a supportive
spouse can help protect you against high blood pressure that could be caused by
strain at work.
Good, caring communication in your relationship helps you
decompress at the end of your day.
No matter what though, if you're feeling a lot of stress
from your job, it's extremely important to see your doctor. Find out whether
your blood pressure and blood fats are in the healthy range. Even if things at
work feel out of control, you can take steps to take control of your health.
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WASHINGTON - Gov. Bobby Jindal and his wife, Supriya, supped on rib-eye steak with creamed spinach and Maryland crab macaroni and cheese with President Barack Obama at a White House dinner for the nation's governors Sunday night. But for Jindal, the highlight of the night may have been what was happening 3,000 miles away at he Oscars in Hollywood, Calif., where two Louisianans won the Academy Award for best animated short.
Author/illustrator William Joyce and co-Director Brandon Oldenburg accepted the Oscar for "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore," a 14-minute film that features the protagonist surviving a storm and landing in a world where books come alive as characters with curative powers as they impart healing through discovery.
Said Jindal, "Tonight, Louisiana celebrates this Oscar win with the exceptionally talented and creative staff of Moonbot Studios in Shreveport. We're proud that Louisiana residents and a Louisiana-based company created this groundbreaking work that pays homage to a love of books and perseverance through a love of learning."
"Moonbot is an exceptional example of the quality work being produced throughout Louisiana, every day, in the digital and film industries we've worked so hard to cultivate," said the governor. "Their success continues to expand opportunities for our sons and daughters, who can look forward to creative and successful careers across our state."
At the White House dinner, Obama saluted the governors, saying, "We're not going to agree on every single issue, every single day. But the thing about governors is that by nature, and if not by nature then by virtue of the position, you end up having to be pragmatic, because you have to figure out what works. And that's why I'm confident that we're going to be able to find more and more common ground going forward. "
Jindal will join other governors in meeting with President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden this morning. Afterward, Jindal will be participating in meetings of both the National Governors Association and the Republican Governors Association, and then return to Baton Rouge.


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When Birmingham Festival Theatre came to Ellise Mayor about directing "Love, Loss, and What I Wore," she jumped at the chance.
First of all, she had been wanting to do the play, written by sisters Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron, since reading it and the book it was based on.
Secondly, with her son getting married in September, she wasn't looking for a "normal" theater directing experience, and since "Love, Loss, and What I Wore" is billed as a reading, there is much less work involved on the front end.
"It was really fortuitious," Mayor says.
And then, a sad note. Mayor said she'd direct the show, and the next day, the world found out that Nora Ephron, the woman behind screenplays such as "Sleepless in Seattle" and "When Harry Met Sally …," was battling leukemia. That night, she died.
"That suddenly made it a much more important piece of theater to me than it was when I was just looking at it as an entertaining piece," Mayor says.
So last weekend, under the direction of Mayor, a cast of Birmingham theater veterans and neophytes – Pam Elder, Lily Li, Julie Meadows, Dianne Mooney, Linda Neighbors, Jennifer Price, Ginger Sharbel and Kristina Warren – began performing the group of monologues about women, their lives and their clothing. It runs through Nov. 17 at BFT.
"I say it's a collection of monologues and conversations," Mayor says. "They're all sparked by articles of clothing that hold significance in women's lives. … It's a good evening for women and people who love women and are confused by them and their fashion issues.
"Nora Ephron once described the show as 'The Vagina Monologues' without the vagina," Mayor says.
The structure of the play – with the women being able to use scripts in front of them – allows for a much broader array of actresses on stage, says Mayor, who is artistic director of the Seasoned Performers.
"I have a couple of people in this who never have performed in a play before," she says. "Not having to memorize their pieces – although they did, anyway – took one piece of anxiety away from them."
The 90-minute play, performed without an intermission, "is a great refuge for those who are done with football, and it's a wonderful thing for mothers and daughters to experience together," Mayor says, adding that men get a lot out of the show, too.
"It's more than froth; it's very poignant," she says. "When she died, one of the interviews I read about Nora Ephron quoted her as saying, 'Be the heroine of your own life, not the victim,'" Mayor says. "That's really what the through-line is for this play. I think everyone who sees it will learn something about themselves or a woman who is important to them, or even about an article of clothing."
"Love, Loss, and What I Wore," at Birmingham Festival Theatre through Nov. 17 call 933-2383 or go to www.bftonline.org for tickets.


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Venture Portland presented its revamped 2011-2012 Grants Program to a packed room of local business district representatives, highlighting three grant opportunities for business districts.
"It's great to see so many neighborhood business leaders participating in Venture Portland's grant program," said Alison Stoll, Venture Portland's Grants Committee Chair and Executive Director for Central Northeast Neighbors. "I cannot wait to support the exciting economic development projects business districts are considering for this year's grant cycle."
This year Venture Portland added two additional funding options to its grants portfolio – Economic Development Grants and Emerging District Start-up Support Grants.
Annual Economic Development Grants allow business districts to request a larger amount of money to be used over an entire year to accomplish meaningful economic development. Emerging District Start-up Grants offer funds to groups that have not established themselves as official business districts, but have identified interest in their business corridor.
While the organization's Benchmark Grants will continue funding business district's tactical efforts semiannually, the introduction of Economic Development and Emerging District Start-up Grants allow Venture Portland the opportunity to better assist diverse business districts and ultimately grow Portland's economy.
"Many of Portland's street fairs and unique projects are made possible in part by Venture Portland grant funds," said Justin Zeulner, Venture Portland's Board President and Director of Sustainability and Planning for the Rose Quarter/Portland Trail Blazers. "It is wonderful to see how these grant funds directly impact Portland and its business community."
During the previous 15 years Venture Portland granted nearly $1 million to fund 295 business district projects. These funds leveraged almost $3 million in private investment in neighborhood business districts. Last year the organization awarded $80,000 to fund 39 business district projects, leveraging an additional $150,000; seventy-five percent of funding went to start-up efforts.


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NEWARK — Gov. Chris Christie is not likely to show up at Tom Kean's door for advice in the near future.
Christie has lost staff and support in the wake of the George Washington Bridge scandal but after comments this week by his mentor and long-time supporter, former Gov. Tom Kean, it appears Christie has lost the full-throated support of one of his oldest allies.
In an interview with The Washington Post, Kean publicly questioned how Christie would behave in the Oval Office, a prize Christie is almost certain to try for if the bridge controversy doesn't cripple his political future.
"On the one hand, I think he's got a lot to offer. I think he's the most able politician since Bill Clinton," Kean said in an interview with Post reporter Karen Tumulty. "On the other hand, you look at these other qualities and ask, do you really want that in your president?"
Kean is a widely respected politician in New Jersey and beyond and has secured a reputation as a statesman after governing the state for two terms from 1982 to 1990.
Even if his opinion did not carry weight in its own right, Kean mentored a teenage Christie and introduced him to political life. Christie was a volunteer on most, if not all, of Kean's political campaigns.
But the alliance between the two men suffered a damning blow in November when Christie tried to oust Kean's son, state Sen. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Union) as the Senate minority leader — a post he had held for six years.
In an unprecedented show of independence, Senate Republicans backed Kean Jr. over Christie's favorite, Sen. Kevin O'Toole (R-Essex).
The elder Kean said he was disappointed that his friend and protege would pull such a move without as much as a phone call to warn him.
"The governor and I have been pretty friendly over the years, and I'm surprised he'd do this without even calling me," Kean said at the time.
This week, Kean's support for Christie has been tepid.
After Christie addressed the bridge scandal on Thursday, Kean told MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell that Christie "handled himself extraordinarily well" but warned there was likely more to come in the scandal.
"I think there are still unanswered questions," Kean said.


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BENEFIT TO HELP CHILD: A benefit for Arie Procner, who will be 2 and has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Niles First United Methodist Church, 608 N. Crandon Ave., Niles. Procner is currently getting treatment at Akron Children's Hospital.
Proceeds from the event, which include door prizes, dinner, and baskets, will assist the family with costs associated with traveling to Akron and other financial obstacles. For information, call Jan at 330-307-5720.
SCIENCE WIZARDS AT WORK: The Warren-Trumbull County Public Library will hold Young Science Wizards at 6 p.m. Tuesday for children in grades kindergarten to eighth grade. Participants will experience the world of science.
To register call 330-399-8807, Ext. 206
CLINIC SET FOR FELINES: TNR of Warren will hold a low-cost spay neuter clinic for cats March 22 and 23 at Tractor Supply on Elm Road in Warren. Space is limited with registration at 330-330-8166. TNR of Warren has succeeded in getting over 4,000 cats "fixed" in the local area.
* NAR-ANON Family Group meeting, 7 p.m., Serenity Place, 29 E Broad St., Newton Falls . Call Teri at 330-646-4480 or Patty at 330-307-3002
* Better Your Future Through Hope, Mahoning Valley Hope Center, 3217 Surrey Road, Warren. Call 330-369-3010
* First Things First, 6 p.m., Sahara Club II, 2345 Youngstown Road, Warren, literature discussion.
* Cortland Area Kiwanis, 5 p.m., Real Deal Coffee Cafe.
* Howland Rotary Club, noon, Shepherd of the Valley, North River Road.
* Youngstown Executive Toastmasters, 6:45 p.m., Shepherd of the Valley, 301 Western Reserve Road, Boardman. Visit, www.speakingclub.org
* Celebrate Recovery, eight-step Christian program, Beatitudes, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Bloomfield Recovery Center, 10113 Creaser Ashtabula Road, Bloomfield, 330-599-2402.
* Overeaters Anonymous, 6:30 p.m., basement of First Presbyterian Church, 256 Mahoning Ave. N.W., Warren.
* Monday Night Serenity Hall AA, 7:30 p.m., Badger Hall, First Presbyterian Church, 256 Mahoning Ave. N.W., Warren.
* TOPS Ohio 1353, Leavittsburg, weigh-in 6 p.m., meeting 7 p.m., Leavittsburg Church of God, 610 S. Leavitt Road, Leavittsburg. Call 330-898-0357. New members welcome.
* TOPS Ohio 698, Girard, weigh-in 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., meeting 6:30 p.m., First Christian Church, 140 E. Broadway Ave., Girard. Call 330-545-4770 or 330-534-2618. New members welcome. First meeting free.
* TOPS Ohio 1694, Champion, weigh-in 6:30 p.m., meeting 7 p.m., St. John Lutheran Church, 5734 Mahoning Ave. N.W., Champion. For more information call 330-652-2368.
* Nothing to Fear, 10 a.m., Glenbeigh, 29 North Road, Niles
* First Things First, 6 p.m., Sahara Club II, 2345 Youngstown Road, Warren
* Monday Night Miracles, 7 p.m., Fellowship Hall, 2555 Rush Blvd, Youngstown
* Hubbard HOW, 7:30 p.m., Church of the Nazarene, 1815 Chestnut Ridge Road, Hubbard.
* Cortland Class of 1958, lunch, noon, Lake Tavern. All classmates welcome. 330-637-8616.
* The Landing, a Celebrate Recovery Program for Teens, 6 p.m., The Mahoning Valley Hope Center, 3217 Surrey Road, Warren. Call 330-369-3010.
* Christians in Deliverance, 7 p.m., Agape Assembly Church, 426 Nevada St. S.W., Warren.
* The Weigh Inn weight loss support group, weigh-in 5 to 6 p.m., meeting 6:15 p.m., Niles Senior Center, 14 E. State St., Niles. 330-652-9098.


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Riverside quarterback Deuce Wallace knows he has plenty of targets.
While Herb McGee and Von Julien both had strong games against West St. John, it was McGee who led all receivers with 130 yards on only four catches. His 70-yard touchdown off a screen pass was Riverside's first score of the game with 2:01 left in the first quarter.
In three games, McGee leads all receivers with three touchdowns and 347 yards on 18 catches. That's an average of 19.28 per catch.
Dani Hebert
Riverside, volleyball
Riverside was suddenly thin at setter last week. Toni Hebert (ankle) and Cameron Hymel (knee) were both sidelined, but Dani Hebert stepped up in their absence.
Riverside went 3-3 overall and 2-2 in the Morgan City tournament. In the tournament, Hebert, a sophomore, finished with 65 assists, 12 digs and five aces. She finished the week with 100 assists.
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Charlotte Janiszewski, age 95 of Whitehouse Station, died at her home on Saturday, April 12, 2014.
Born in Bedford, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Walter and Anna Hicks.
Charlotte had resided in Manhattan for over 60 years before she moved to Whitehouse Station six years ago.
She worked for many years as a cafeteria supervisor in the NY City School PS 13.
She was an active member of St. Emeric's Church in New York City during her time living there. She was a resolute Union member of District Council 37. Charlotte loved going to the theatre and enjoyed watching movies.
She was predeceased by her husband, Henry in 1997 and her son, Charles in 2002.
Charlotte is survived by her son, Henry Janis and his wife, Arlene of Sumter, S.C.; her daughter-in-law, Doris Janis of Cape Coral, Fla.; her nine grandchildren, Brian Janis, Kevin Janis, Kim Roman, Kenneth Janis, Dawn Janis, Terri O'Leary, Jackie Terceira, Lianna Taylor and George Kupczak. She is also survived by seven great-grandchildren; and one great-great- grandchild.
Friends and relatives may visit with the family on Wednesday, April 16, from 2:00 - 4:00 and 7:00 – 9:00 PM at the Kearns Funeral Home 103 Old Highway 28, Whitehouse.
A graveside service will be held on Thursday, April 17, at 1 p.m. at Calverton National Cemetery on Long Island.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Brigid-St. Emeric Church, 119 Ave. B, NY, NY 10009 or a Veterans Organization of your choice.
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Kaitlyn Dowling's work focuses on increasing the digital might of nonprofits, NGOs, foundations, and progressive political campaigns. Kaitlyn has both a breadth and depth of experience in digital communications, marketing, and political organizing. She is currently a digital strategy consultant at Women Online, a boutique digital PR and marketing firm.
As a strategist at Women Online, Kaitlyn has managed digital campaigns for Obama for America, The Ad Council, The Poses Family Foundation, Water.org, Half the Sky, and New York State's Women's Equality Party, among others.
Kaitlyn attended the University of New Hampshire, where she graduated summa cum laude with university honors in major with a B.A. in political science. She was the 2011 recipient of the Caroline L. Gross Award for Excellence in Political Science. Her honors thesis explored the relationship between Millennial's political attitudes and civic behavior. She continues to write about the youth vote, Millennials, and social media and online community.
Kaitlyn also has extensive political organizing experience, having worked with Obama for America in 2008, both during the New Hampshire primary and general election; the New Hampshire Democratic Party; the office of U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen; Rock the Vote; and with numerous issue advocacy campaigns.
Kaitlyn lives in the Boston area with her chihuahua, Carla Sagan. She enjoys cooking and eating (but loathes the term foodie) and can often be found yelling about feminism on the internet.


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Brandon Beachy vs. Jair Jurrjens
Often times, in a game that involves so much turnover, it's common to see former teammates square off. On Tuesday night at 6:05 PM at Coolray Field, Atlanta Braves right-hander Brandon Beachy will make his fourth rehab start with the Gwinnett Braves against former Brave and now Norfolk Tides hurler, Jair Jurrjens. This will be the first time that both pitchers will meet in a head-to-head matchup.
In 2011, Jurrjens stared for the Atlanta Braves, posting a 12-3 record with a 1.87 ERA in the first half of the season. He led the league in wins and was second in ERA, as he headed to his first career All-Star game. His fast-paced start was eventually slowed by injuries, finishing the season 1-3 with a 5.88 ERA.
The right-hander ended the season, with a solid 13-6 record with a 2.96 ERA. However, is downward slide gave a pitcher like Beachy an opportunity to take his roster spot. While in 2011, both were rotation mates, it didn't take long for Beachy to surpass Jurrjens on the Braves depth chart. In the second half of the 2011 campaign, the Kokomo, IN native went 4-2 with a 4.12 ERA, while striking out 91 in 74.1 innings.
Beachy carried over his success to the next season. In 13 games in 2012, he was tied for the Major League lead with a 1.98 ERA and led the Majors with a .171 opponent batting average prior to suffering a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow on June 16.
In light of the injury, Jurrjens had an opportunity to regain his spot in the Atlanta Braves' rotation, but he went 3-2 with a 5.63 ERA in his seven games after Beachy's injury. Jurrjens would scuffle through Triple-A Gwinnett and Atlanta the rest of the way, going a combined 7-10 with a 5.74 ERA. At the end of the season, the Braves organization didn't not pickup Jurrjens' option and their once promising young star was let go.
While, Beachy is working his way through rehab, Jurrjens is trying to regain the form that earned him an All-Star Game invitation in 2011. In 15 starts with the Norfolk Tides, affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, he is 5-6 with 4.38 ERA. He has made two MLB starts, but was roughed up to the tune of an 0-0 record with a 4.91 ERA.
Series Preview: Gwinnett Braves (38-53) vs. Norfolk Tides (48-42)
Mon, July 8: RHP Joe Bisenius (2-1, 5.87) vs. LHP Jake Pettit (3-1, 2.37)
Tue, July 9: TBA vs. RHP Jair Jurrjens (5-6, 4.38)
Wed, July 10: RHP Cody Martin (2-1, 1.38) vs. TBA
Thu, July 11: RHP Kameron Loe (3-2, 2.97) vs. LHP Tsuyoshi Wada (2-4, 5.14)
The Gwinnett Braves are off to a slow start in their current homestand, dropping three of their first four games. Despite holding the No.1 offense in the International League, the Durham Bulls, to one run during their two-game series, the G-Braves only came away with one victory.
Batters: With Ernesto Mejia sidelined with a sore hamstring, the G-Braves have had to rely on others to take care of the offensive load… However, the Braves have scored five runs in their last five games, while being shut out three times… Luis Nunez has been the best hitter during that span, hitting .267 (4-for-15) with one run… Sean Kazmar and Jose Yepez have driven in two apiece during that span…
Pitchers: After getting routed 13-0 on Wednesday night at Norfolk, the pitching staff has been sharp during their current homestand. They have allowed nine runs, eight earned in 36 innings, while scattering 31 hits… Kameron Loe is the only pitcher to collect a victory during this homestand. On 7/7, he tossed five innings of scoreless ball, scattering three hits and striking out two. His night was washed away, as a 51-minute rain delay impeded his chances from returning to the game… Mark Lamm made his Triple-A debut on Saturday, recording two innings of shutout ball and picking up a hold…
G-Bites: Since being optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday, Cory Gearrin has not appeared in a game.
Norfolk Tides lead the Wild Card race, ahead of the streaking Rochester Red Wings (47-45), by 2.0 games and sit 7.5 games behind the front-running Durham Bulls (56-35) in the South Division.
Batters: Jason Pridie is having a great season, hitting .300 (91-for-303) with 21 doubles, three triples, 11 homers and 43 RBI. He has tormented G-Braves' pitching, hitting .326 (14-for-43) with four doubles, one triple, one homer and nine RBI…L.J. Hoes has been even better, the fleet-footed outfielder is batting .353 (12-for-34) with one double, one homer and six RBI against Gwinnett in 2013.
Pitchers: Triple-A All Star and former G-Brave, Jairo Asencio is having a fantastic season in 2013. In 33 games, he is 4-0 with a 2.21 ERA, converting 19 of 24 save opportunities. In five games against the G-Braves this season, he is 0-0 with four saves, while striking out six and allowing one run… Game two will feature former G-Brave and Atlanta Braves hurler, Jair Jurrjens. Jurrjens has made a few starts for the Baltimore Orioles, but has spent most of the season with the Tides. In 15 starts, he is 5-6 with a 4.38 ERA.
Off-Shore: The Tides have dominated the G-Braves in 2013, posting an 8-2 record against their South Division foes.
Inside Scoop on RHP Cody Martin
Right-hander Cody Martin will make his debut for the Triple-A Gwinnett Braves tonight, June 18, against the Buffalo Bisons, Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, at Coca-Cola Field in Buffalo, NY at 7:05 PM. He will take the roster spot of Tyler Pastornicky, who was recently called up by the Atlanta Braves, replacing the injured Evan Gattis.
Martin was a seventh round draft pick in the 2011 First Year Player Draft out of Gonzaga University. During his four-year career with the Bulldogs, he went 16-13 with 3.76 ERA. He recorded 271 strikeouts in 253.2 collegiate innings. His senior season, he dominated the collegiate circuit, posting a 2-1 record and leading NCAA Division 1 baseball with a 0.86 ERA.
After signing with the Braves, the Dos Palos, CA native was assigned to short season Danville. In eight relief appearances, he tossed nine scoreless frames and recorded three saves. He was moved to Low-A Rome during the middle of July. In 14 games with the R-Braves, he went 1-0 with a 1.48 ERA, while recording six saves. His success in the bullpen and command of four pitches, allowed the organization to try him as a starter in 2012. He responded by going 12-7 with a 2.93 ERA in 107.1 innings for High-A Lynchburg. The 12 victories tied for second amongst Braves' farmhands, while he recorded 123 punch outs for the HillCats.
Cody, the son of former Atlanta Braves pitcher Chuck Martin (1984-1985), has a four pitch repertoire. He relies heavily on a low-90's fastball with late run and mid 80's slider. He also throws a curveball and a changeup, which he uses to keep hitters off balance.
He will have his hands full, facing the No.2 offense in all the International League.
Inside the Numbers
Last night in the third inning of the contest between the Rochester Red Wings and Gwinnett Braves, Stefan Gartrell connected for his second home run of the season off of Vance Worley. The homer was his 47th in a G-Braves uniform, All-Time Career leader, and it catapulted the Braves over the Red Wings 11-3 Thursday night.
The G-Braves are no stranger to the long ball, clubbing 48 dingers on the season. However, there is a huge discrepancy in homers hit off of right-handed and left-handeed pitchers. In 62 contests, the Braves have homered 44 times against right handed pitchers, while collecting four against southpaws. The power outage against lefties is overwhelming. The Braves have hit lefties well, recording a .254 (103-for-406) batting average, while hitting .264 (430-for-1631) against right-handers. There is not a big gap in the average, but a huge margin in power remains. If you balance the numbers in percentages, 10% (44-for-430) of the Braves hits against right-handers have been homers, while 3% (4-for-103) of their hits against southpaws have been dingers.
Luckily for the Braves, they faced a right-hander last night. However, tonight they will go up against Red Wings' lefty Andrew Albers (3-2, 3.53) at 7:05 PM.
Below is the lineup that will match up against the lefty:
Cunningham 8
Pastornicky 4
Terdoslavich 9
Mejia 3
Boggs 7
Gartrell DH
Leonard 5
Yepez 2
Kazmar 6
Flande 1
Dejavu in Syracuse
One day after scoring a season-high five runs in the first inning, the Gwinnett Braves (22-30) utilized a five-run ninth inning to come-from-behind and clip the Syracuse Chiefs (22-28) 9-5 on Monday night.
It was all too similar to Sunday afternoon's five-run outburst. On Sunday, Ernesto Mejia hit a three-run homer to give the Braves an early 3-0 lead, while on Monday he hit a three-run dinger, giving the Braves an 8-5 lead. In the Sunday affair, Matt Pagnozzi capped the scoring in the first with a two-run single, and ended the comeback on Monday with a solo home run.
The win extended the Braves streak to five in a row, the longest of the season. Also, cut the deficit in the IL South Division to 9.5, as they trail the Durham Bulls and Norfolk Tides in the standings.
Scouting Report- Matt Torra will face the Braves for the first time tonight. The former first round pick (31st overall) by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2005, is 0-0 with a 6.75 ERA in 2013. Last year, Torra was sold to the Tampa Bay Rays organization. He spent the season with Triple-A Durham before signing a minor league deal with Washington. In 176 MiLB games (169 starts), Torra is 64-52 with a 4.42 ERA. He throws a fastball, curveball, but his changeup is his bread and butter.
G-Bites- Brandon Boggs extended his five-game hitting streak with a 3-for-4 performance on Monday night. Since signing with the Braves, the switch-hitting outfielder has been on a tear, hitting .309 (21-for-68) with four homers and 12 RBI.
Brandon Beachy Quotes After First Rehab Start
What did you think?
BB: "I feel good, you know. It was fun. It was nice to be out there in a real game with fans in the seats and be able to compete."
How did you feel? Were you unsettled at first at all? Did you settle in at all?
BB: "A little uncomfortable I would say. Just a little out of rhythm, out of sync, I would find it. What usually takes a batter or a pitch or two, it's taking three batters or four pitches to make the adjustments. But, that's going to come, the feel is going to come as I get more comfortable out there. The speed of the game is a lot quicker than the bullpen I have been throwing, so I have to slow myself down a little bit and that will help out my rhythm. I have to stay back on my back side a little bit and that will help out a lot."
It (feel for the game) pretty much goes hand-in-hand with the command issues?
BB: "Yeah, that exactly what it was."
How would you access the performance (4 IP, 2H, 2ER, 3BB, 3K, 70 pitches-35 strikes)?
BB: "I feel good about it. I physically felt strong. I felt good. Like I said, I threw a lot of quality pitches, and at times it would get away, were normally it's a quicker adjustment, it took me a lot longer to get going. It's something I have to fight through and really focus on slowing myself down, controlling my breathing and that will help me make the adjustments quicker."
What was your reaction, feelings about sitting down and coming back out in-between innings?
BB: "I felt really good, that's something that has been in the back of my mind. How I would respond to the time between innings, but it didn't tighten up on me or anything like that. It felt really good physically. I couldn't be any happier with how it felt."
Command issues aside, how did you feel about velocity, movement?
BB: "I don't know about velocity, they weren't really teeing off on my fastball when I was throwing it for a strike, so judging by the swings that is not an issue. Some of the pitches were good, threw a couple good changeups, a couple good sliders, and I threw a handful of bad ones too. It's all a part of that rhythm, repetition and just being comfortable."
Is this what you expected for your first time out?
BB: "I really don't know what to expect. Going up against Triple-A hitters for four innings and not having faced guys in weeks. I guess, I'm happy with it, not knowing what was going to happen. Of course, I want to go out there and not give up a hit, not give up a run, but that's just part of the process."
What adjustment will you make between now and your next outing?
BB: "I'll watch it on tape. I'll check out the film and I can already tell you what I will see on a lot of them. It's just rushing down the mound, not sitting back on my back side and getting my weight shifted quite long enough, and that's causing me to hang some off-speed pitches and throwing some fastballs right into the dirt, and be non-competitive at times with pitches and getting counts where I'm digging myself in holes. However, that's all fixable and it's something I should have expected."
How important was it to limit damage in the 2nd and 4th innings?
BB: "Yeah, I guess. Being in a situation with guys on base that's something you can't simulate in the bullpen. I think I did a pretty good job of calming down. I walked a few guys, but it was in situations where I had a bases open and I knew that. I was trying to work on stuff, I threw pitches that I wouldn't normally throw in that situation just to get them in, and I felt I need to work on and I needed to throw. But, a lot of times they did not work out for me and I didn't execute them. Those are things I will need to have eventually, so I might as well start working on them now."
Will you stay on the same schedule (make another start in five days)? Will your pitch count increase?
BB: "Yes, I anticipated it moving up."
Series Preview: Gwinnett Braves (17-30) vs. Toledo Mud Hens (15-32)
Thu: LHP Daniel Rodriguez (2-3, 5.77) vs. LHP Ramon Garcia (1-4, 5.20)
Fri: RHP Brandon Beachy (0-0, 0.00) vs. LHP Jose Alvarez (4-2, 1.98)
Sat: LHP Sean Gilmartin (2-3, 4.23) vs. RHP Shawn Hill (0-4, 4.92)
Sun: RHP Tim Corcoran (2-3, 3.64) vs. RHP Derek Hankins (1-2, 2.51)
Gwinnett enters the series losing three of their last four. In their last series against Louisville, they were outscored 22-17 and fell to last place in the South Division.
Jose Constanza continues to close in on his 22-game hitting streak from last season. He currently has hit in 18 straight games, hitting .380 (27-for-71) during that span. He has raised his average to .284 (33-for-116) after starting the season at .163. He is tied for third in the International League in triples (3)… Joey Terdoslavich enters the series leading the league with 19 doubles. In 2011, he set the Carolina League All-Time mark with 52 doubles…
Brandon Beachy highlights the pitching staff for the weekend. The 26-year-old pitcher was added to the Gwinnett roster by Atlanta on May 19 and was supposed to start that night against the Louisville Bats, but the game was postponed by rain. He has yet to pitch in a live game on his rehab stint. Before suffereing the injury, Beachy was tied for the Major League lead with a 1.98 ERA and led the Majors with a .171 opponent batting average.
Toledo enters the series with the worst record in the International League. They have struggled away from home, posting a 4-18 record. They are currently 17 games behind the front-running Indianapolis Indians in the West Division.
Jordan Lennerton leads the Mud Hens attack. The first baseman leads the team in hitting (.327), RBI (26) and second in homers (7). He enters the series with the ninth highest batting average in the International League and is third with a .438 on-base percentage… Nick Castellanos, the Detroit Tigers No.1 prospect according to Baseball America, leads the league in games played (47). He is starting to come around at the plate, hitting .253 (47-for-186) with five homers and 23 RBI.
Toledo possesses the second best ERA in the league, but has only 15 wins to show for it. In 424.1 innings pitched, they have allowed 161 earned runs. Bruce Rendon anchors the back end of the pen. He owns a 0-1 record with a 0.54 ERA. He has converted nine of 10 save opportunities. Jose Alvarez has been the Mud Hens most effective starter. The southpaw leads the team in strikeouts (55) and is second on the squad with 54.2 innings pitched. He will get the ball in game two against the Beachy.
Series Preview: Gwinnett Braves (16-27) vs. Louisville Bats (20-22)
Sat, May 18
LHP Yohan Flande (1-3, 4.95) vs. RHP Greg Reynolds (3-0, 2.92)
Sun, May 19
RHP Brandon Beachy (MLB Rehab) vs. RHP Pedro Villarreal (1-2, 4.53)
Mon, May 20
RHP Tim Corcoran (1-3, 3.93) vs. RHP Daniel Corcino (2-6, 7.20)
Tue, May 21
RHP Omar Poveda (3-2, 2.35) vs. RHP Chad Reineke (3-3, 4.10)
The G-Braves finished off their current road trip on a sour note, as they dropped the finale in Pawtucket 5-4. After leading 4-0 through 6 ½ innings, the Red Sox scored five unanswered runs to clip the Braves. Bryce Brentz ended it in dramatic fashion, as he hit a walk-off three-run homer against Wirfin Obispo to clinch it for the PawSox. The Braves did finish a nice road trip though, going 4-4 and snapping their 14-game losing skid.
Joey Terdoslavich enters the fold hitting .327 (54-for-165) with seven dingers and 26 RBI. He leads the International League in doubles (15), is second in hits (54) and four in extra base-hits (23). In four games against the Bats in 2013, he is hitting .438 (7-for-16) with a homer and two RBI… Jose Constanza increased his hitting streak to a league-high 13 games last night. After a dismal start, he has caught fire of late, raising his average to .275 (28-for-102). He is tied for third in the IL with three triples.
The Braves staff ranks ninth in the league in ERA with a 4.04 mark. However, their biggest concern has been free passes. They lead the league with 186 walks and have hit a league-high 24 batters. It has not served well at the end of games, as the Braves have six blown saves… RHP Brandon Beachy will make a rehab start on Sunday afternoon for the G-Braves. He will make his first professional appearance since undergoing "Tommy John" Surgery in 2012. He is slated for the 2:05 PM start on Sunday.
The Braves are currently tied for third place in the South Division and are 13.5 games back of the Norfolk Tides.
Louisville Bats
The Bats have not enjoyed the 2013 campaign either. They hold a 20-22 mark and are currently 9.5 games back of the Indianapolis Indians in the West Division. Louisville is on a two-game losing streak and is 5-5 in their last 10.
Felix Perez leads the offense, hitting .308 (45-for-146) with five homers and 25 RBI. The outfielder has been exceptional with men in scoring position, posting a .313 (10-for-32) clip with one homer and 20 RBI… Fellow outfielder Billy Hamilton has been the beneficiary of the production, as he leads the squad in runs scored (21). The speedster also leads the IL in stolen bases with 21. Last season, he set the Minor League record by amassing 155 bags in his stints with High-A Bakersfield and Double-A Pensacola.
The Braves will miss the overpowering Tony Cingrani (1-0, 0.00 ERA) in the series. The left-hander is not scheduled to pitch this weekend. However, they will have their hands full with right-handers Greg Reynolds and Chad Reineke. Reynolds comes into the series a perfect 3-0 with a 2.92 ERA. Saturday will be his first start of the season against the Braves. On the other hand, Reineke faced the Braves at home on 4/25. He was sharp, hurling 7.0 innings of shutout baseball. He did not factor in the decision, as his team dropped the game 1-0. On the season, he is 3-3 with a 4.10 ERA.
Bat Sounds-
The Bats dropped three of four at home against the G-Braves in April. However, they hold the all-time mark at 16-15.
Boston STRONG, G-Braves baseball
Tuesday is "Boston Strong Night" at Coolray Field, as every ticket sold via the online link gwinnettbraves.com/boston using the promo code STRONG, $5 will be donated to OneFundBoston.org, benefitting the victims of the Boston Marathon tragedy. Atlanta Falcons and former Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan, former Boston Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek, former New England Patriots safety Rodney Harrison and former Boston Celtics guard Dee Brown will all be guests of the G-Braves as they throw out ceremonial first pitches.
In honor of Boston STRONG night at Coolray Field we will center today's blog on fun facts about the Boston Braves. The team became known as the Boston Braves in 1912 after going through various names in a five year span. The name would stick until the Braves moved to Milwaukee in 1953.
From Last to First- In 1914, the Braves had one of the most memorable seasons to date. After starting the season 4-18 and entering July 4th with the worst record in the league (26-40), the Braves reeled off 43 wins in 56 tries to finish first in the league. They are the only team to win a pennant after being in last place on the Fourth of July. They won the World Series despite being heavy underdogs against the Philadelphia A's, sweeping them and being the first team in modern history to sweep a World Series.
Fenway Park- The monumental park has been the Boston Red Sox's home park since it broke ground in 1912… However, to accommodate for the excess crowds during their historic run in 1914, the Boston Braves used the park to field their last games and the World Series.
The Babe Returns to Boston– After being dealt away by the Boston Red Sox, Babe Ruth was purchased by Emil Fuchs in 1935, becoming player, Assistant Manager and Vice President of the Boston Braves. With his skills diminishing, Ruth wanted a way to transition to a career in baseball once his playing career was over. Fuchs wanted to sell more tickets, so the move was great on paper for both, and Ruth was acquired from the New York Yankees. The move did not pan out, as Ruth retired on June 1–only six days after he hit the last three home runs of his career. It remains one of the most memorable afternoons in baseball history. The Braves finished the season 38-115 in 1935.
Dynamic Duo- Dealing with poor seasons for decades, the Braves were revived in the late 40's behind the brilliant duo of Warren Spahn and Johnny Sain. In 1948, the hurlers won a combined 39 games and lead the Braves to a World Series appearance. They lost in six games to the Indians.
Milwaukee- The World Series appearance would be the last hurrah in Boston, as their fate change again. Amid four more mediocre seasons, on March 13, 1953, owner Lou Perini, announced he was moving the team to Milwaukee, where the Braves had their top farm club, the Brewers.
Notable Boston Braves
Earl Averill
Dave Bancroft
Dan Brouthers
John Clarkson*
Jimmy Collins
Hugh Duffy*
Johnny Evers
Burleigh Grimes
Billy Hamilton
Billy Herman
Rogers Hornsby
Joe Kelley
King Kelly
Ernie Lombardi
Rabbit Maranville
Rube Marquard
Tommy McCarthy
Bill McKechnie
Joe Medwick
Kid Nichols*
Jim O'Rourke
Charley Radbourn
Babe Ruth
Frank Selee**
Al Simmons
George Sisler
Casey Stengel
Ed Walsh
Lloyd Waner
Paul Waner
Deacon White
Vic Willis**
George Wright
Harry Wright
Cy Young
The G-Braves take the field tonight, as Daniel Rodriguez (1-2, 7.48) will take the ball against Alfredo Aceves (1-0, 0.00) at 6:05 PM. Braves will try and stop their nine game skid.
Series Preview: Gwinnett Braves (12-19) vs. Pawtucket Red Sox (17-13)
Mon: Omar Poveda (2-1, 1.93) vs. Rubby De La Rosa (0-0, 7.11 ERA)
Tue: Daniel Rodriguez (1-2, 7.48 ERA) vs. Alfredo Aceves (1-0, 0.00 ERA)
Wed: Sean Gilmartin (2-1, 2.70 ERA) vs. Allen Webster (1-0, 2.70 ERA)
Thu: Yohan Flande (1-2, 4.97 ERA) vs. Terry Doyle (2-2, 3.03 ERA)
Gwinnett- The G-Braves are currently on an eight-game losing streak. Their slide has dropped them to third in the division and a whopping 8.5 games back in the South standings. After getting back to 12-11, the Braves have been swept by the Indianapolis Indians (21-10) and Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (17-11)in the last week.
Hitting- Joey Terdoslavich continues to hit. The outfielder is ninth in the IL in batting average (.333), T-1st in hits (41), 1st in doubles (13), 1st in extra-base hits (19) and 1st in total bases (71). He has amassed multi-hit games in 12 of his last 20… Jose Constanza has been missing in action. Since extending his hit streak to 11 games on 4/28, the outfielder has not appeared in a contest…
Pitching- Poveda will take the ball in game one. In five starts, the right-hander is 2-1 with a 1.93 ERA. He is 5th in the IL in ERA, 3rd in WHIP (0.80) and 1st in batting average against (.136)… Rodriguez suffered a setback last time out, as he was roughed up for seven runs (6 ER) in 3 IP. Prior to the start, he tossed 14.1 scoreless frames. He gets the nod in Game 2… Gilmartin suffered his first loss of the season last time out, but he carried a no-hitter through the first six innings. He will pitch on Wednesday… Flande will toss the finale. The left-hander has moved from bullpen-to-starter well, posting a 1-2 record with a 4.19 ERA in four starts.
G-Bites- Infielder Tyler Pastornicky is set to return to the G-Braves lineup tonight, as he was optioned by the Braves last night.
Hitting- The Pawtuket attack is led by Jackie Bradley Jr. After struggling in the MLB, Bradley Jr. has found his stroke in Triple-A. In 11 games, he is hitting .302 (13-for-43) with two doubles and four RBI… Bryce Brentz is the muscle in the middle of the lineup, leading the squad in homers (5) and RBI (20)… Jeremy Hazelbaker also has five dingers this season…
Pitching-De la Rosa takes the ball in the opener, the former LAD farmhand has struggled in 2013. He is 0-0 with a 7.11 ERA. He has limited hitters to a .229 batting average, but has walked eight in 12.2 IP… Seasoned Vet, Aceves gets the ball in Game 2. After being sent down by the big club, Aceves was sharp with Pawtucket, tossing six scoreless in a win last week… Baseball America's No.4 ranked Boston prospect, Allen Webster will start on Wednesday. He has an impressive strikeout rate, as he has set down 26 hitters in 20 IP… Doyle gets the call on Thursday. The right-hander currently leads the team in innings (32.2), walks (18) and strikeouts (28)…


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Young was named the Outstanding Defensive Player on the Class 3A All-State football team chosen by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association after helping Curtis win a Division II state championship.
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Last Tuesday, 91 World War II veterans from Mississippi stormed the very monument in our nation's capital erected in their honor.
Why? Because 535 members of Congress, plus one president, who were elected to serve the people didn't do their jobs.
Rather than pass a continuing resolution that would fund the government, they shut it down, furloughing 800,000 federal workers, closing parks and museums — including the WW II Memorial on the Mall in Washington, D.C. — and putting millions of lives on hold.
Here's the back story: Hard-line Republicans in the House of Representatives held up passage of a continuing resolution unless it included defunding Obamacare.
No how, no way, President Barack Obama and the Democrats said.
And so ensued the federal government shutdown, the name-calling and the "not us; it's them" mantra, repeated over and over and over again.
The truth is, neither Democrats nor Republicans in Congress wanted to shut down the government, but they were willing to let it happen to get what they wanted.
Meanwhile, those veterans on the Mall were collateral damage, acceptable civilian casualties in a larger war of political ideology — a war that can never be won using foolish tactics like the Tea Party's reckless Pickett's Charge on Obamacare.
What represents the height of hypocrisy, though, is that while the people suffer, the politicians keep getting paid. They should have been the ones furloughed.
If the intransigent Republicans really cared, they would go back to their districts, hat in hand, begging for forgiveness.
One politician who appears to have gotten that message is Rep. David Joyce, the Geauga County Republican who is the rare politician in Washington who does not come from a staunchly partisan district. About 48 percent of voters in his 14th Congressional District chose Obama in last year's presidential vote, versus 50 percent for Mitt Romney.
Before the shutdown, Joyce had posted this misleading headline on his campaign website; "Joyce Votes to Avert Government Shutdown, Defund the Affordable Care Act." But the first-term congressman hadn't voted to avert anything, except for maybe falling into disfavor with a bunch of fanatics bent on embarrassing Obama and derailing his health care plan.
Joyce has since mellowed, having joined a bipartisan group looking for compromise. He also said he would donate his salary during the shutdown to the Cleveland Food Bank and the Ghost Rider Foundation.
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It may not have been the end of the world for a family to have to cut short its camping trip to Yosemite National Park, or for a Mexican-born resident of Toledo who faces a delay in his permanent residency hearing in Cleveland. But in the context of this shutdown, those are genuine signs of disrespect that tell average Americans that they really don't matter; that they really aren't essential, just like the furloughed workers.
Sometimes that disrespect can be downright dangerous, as with Central Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency personnel who are off the job.
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper warned that a drawn-out shutdown could diminish federal agencies' ability to thwart those who seek to do Americans harm.
John Engler, a former Republican governor of Michigan who is now president of the Business Roundtable, may have summed it up best when he commented recently on the Tea Party Republicans.
"They are on a mission, often defined on the basis of their view of the world, and they aren't paying very much attention to what this means beyond their own districts," he told the Associated Press.
And that's because of the highly partisan way so many congressional districts have been drawn, rewarding extreme positions and failing to give voice to the vast number of Americans in the middle.
We have 200 years of democracy under our belt and we should know how to pass laws without arrogant grandstanding, overwrought rhetoric and constituent abuse.
U.S. Senate Chaplain Barry Black expressed it most aptly during a prayer before the chamber Thursday morning.
"Deliver us from the hypocrisy of attempting to sound reasonable while being unreasonable," he said. "Remove the burdens of those who are the collateral damage of this government shutdown."
We say, amen.