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Thursday's lineups: Tigers at White Sox
The fourth left-handed starting pitcher is the charm for Danny Worth, who gets his first start at shortstop against White Sox southpaw Jose Quintana. If the starts hadn't made it clear this isn't really a platoon situation, manager Brad Ausmus said as much this morning.
"I don't know for sure. I'd say right now, the way Romine's playing, both offensively and defensively, he's kind of earned the bulk of the time right now," Ausmus said.
Likewise, Bryan Holaday gets the start behind the plate for Alex Avila.
On the Chicago side, Gordon Beckham is back off the disabled list and in the lineup at second base. Last night's hero, Marcus Semien, moves over to third base to continue building his resume as a Tiger killer.
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TIGERS (career numbers off Quintana)
- Rajai Davis, LF (7-for-14, walk)
- Ian Kinsler, 2B (2-for-5, double, walk, 2 K's)
- Miguel Cabrera, 1B (3-for-11, double, HR, 2 walks, 3 K's)
- Victor Martinez, DH (2-for-6)
- Torii Hunter, RF (3-for-11, 2 K's)
- Austin Jackson, CF (2-for-13, walk, 3 K's)
- Nick Castellanos, 3B (1-for-3, K)
- Bryan Holaday, C
- Danny Worth, SS
P: Max Scherzer
WHITE SOX (career numbers off Scherzer)
- Jordan Danks, CF (2-for-7, walk, 2 K's)
- Marcus Semien, 3B
- Jose Abreu, 1B
- Adam Dunn, DH (8-for-35, 2 HR, 4 walks, 16 K's)
- Dayan Viciedo, RF (6-for-19, double, 2 HR, walk, 8 K's)
- Alexei Ramirez, SS (4-for-42, double, 5 walks, 4 K's)
- Alejandro De Aza, LF (9-for-32, double, HR, 2 walks, 11 K's)
- Gordon Beckham, 2B
- Tyler Flowers, C
P: Jose Quintana
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I did not see a comment on Reed. Didn't he load the bases?
There were but most blamed Ausmus
2-1 in the 5th. Max is throwing too many pitches piling up these Ks. Gonna be a bullpen game again. It's how you beat the Tigers.
Dan Iasogna might be the worst ball/strike umpire in the game.
woah wait up a sec….Evan Reed might be a good relief pitcher eventually. Yes he is too old to be a prospect, but this is his 2nd MLB season and he has improved from last year. Plus, his name is Evan – so he has that going for him, which is nice.
Round one to Detroit bullpen. Good job Al.
Time for the 2 J's. Joba and Joe. And maybe 2 more runs!
I LIKE our baserunning.
Now let's see some basetrotting, Miggy.
Joba gave up two runs but he didn't pitch that badly. Baseball…….
good job today boys of adding on the much needed runs. I will have to look up stats, seems we have been giving up a ton of home runs this year, maybe just because of the last few games them coming early in the game
Looked like Holaday flopped on that interference call. 🙂
Kind of a tepid 5-4 homestand but still a good overall record.
I don't want to see these White Sox again for at least four days.
Check out the bullpen's ERA? Ouch! Ausmus may get some gray hair this season after all. The starters are not going very deep with their elevated pitch counts. It taxes the BP when you have to scratch out every "W". Good win to hit the road for Minnie, but mediocre series as Rich stated.
Like the performance by Max today. Add on runs were awesome too.
Another ugly win. If no one followed this team, you'd think the starters were horrible. Nothing could be further from the truth. The pen can't hold a cow right now, much less a lead. It's scary to think that e have to face those SAWX another 15 times this year.
No lead appears safe. Hawk is slobbering all over himself, and I don't think he's had a stroke yet. The bats came through just enough to win; Chamberlain had a few bad breaks; he didn't pitch that poorly. Three things were key to our win today:
1. Max has a 10/1 K/BB ratio. He does just enough to hand the ball off. If he had walked two more batters, he wouldn't have made it through the fifth.
2. The first four runs were two outers; that's heartbreak hotel for the opposing pitcher.
3. The leadoff spot continues to contribute; Rajai stood tall today; in reality, he leads off once for sure during a game, but he helps to keep the lineup turning toward 3-4. Finally Three is starting to make a difference.
Kudos to Three for three Ribs today. Nick continues a steady plate performance. Good strokes also from Holloday and Dan. Mad Max showed again why he will get more than $144 M. On to Twinkytown; Time to cool off the new Phenom, What'sHis Face. Until later.
1-1 game, two out nobody on for Tigers. Kinsler reaches first and takes second on a pitch that only rolled a few feet from the catcher. Miggy singles him home. That's how we (will need to) roll.
Love the baserunning.
You always gotta be ready to take the next base! Here's a thought (wish), is there an athletic OF down on the farm that can step up this year and take over for Hunter? His defense is starting to decline and I would like to see him mentor potential guys like Fields, JD Mart or Carrera this season. I do like Holaday's game calling and his bat seems above average.
On the radio on the way home Dan and Jim said Detroits pen had the worst era in baseball, not a recipe for any team let alone one with World Series aspirations.
Let's not forget that there will be an OF "acquisition" when Dirks returns.
It is a win over the very much improved White Sox . Key hits at the right time and some good base running . They needed the win headed out on the road trip.


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"It's a safety issue," one commented last week. Scaffolding erected around the destroyed building clearly encroaches on the neighboring home at 25 Occident Ave.
The city's Department of Buildings issued a Vacate Order for the building in April 2010, in the aftermath of the fire, according to a spokeswoman. The agency last inspected the house in February, found it "open and unguarded" and issued a violation to the owner, ordering that the building be secured, the spokeswoman said.
"We are currently pursuing court action to compel the owner to secure the building and remedy the violating conditions," she added. New York City Department of Finance records list the owner as Andrea de Gorgey, trustee of 2009 Guido de Gorgey Trust, with a mailing address listed at the destroyed property.
Ironically, the finance department's Notice of Property Value for 27 Occident Ave., dated January 15, 2011 for the tax year commencing July 1, lists the market value of the wrecked house as $451,000 – up $82,000 from the year before.
Go figure.

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You can pack a lot of adventure in a whirlwind trip to England's capital
Whew — a whole lot of London can be packed into three days. For the first direct flight of Air Canada's summer season from St. John's to London, The Telegram was invited on a tour of the British capital organized by the St. John's International Airport Authority and Air Canada.
The adventure began on the overnight flight from St. John's, which takes five hours. The flight is actually a half hour faster going to London because of prevailing winds.
We arrived in London at 6:30 a.m. on a Friday and I left a day after the tour ended, departing at 1 p.m. on the following Monday from Heathrow.
That first day, we freshened up at the arrivals lounge at Air Canada and I fuelled up on cappuccino for the long day ahead.
Two things struck me as we later emerged from the hotel at Paddington train station — the lushness of the city after leaving bare-branched St. John's, and the never-ending architectural eye candy.
Striking out for Hyde Park, I did a double take as we passed the Peter Pan statue in adjacent Kensington Gardens, a twin of the one in Bowring Park back home, both by sculptor Sir George Frampton.
In Hyde Park, we passed well-behaved dogs strolling off-leash beside their owners on a warmish spring day — foliage in full green splendour.
Near Hyde Park Corner we smelled roses and other flowers in bloom, a treat considering my tulips had yet to open before I left.
Needing to get to Trafalgar Square to meet a Newfoundlander living in London, I ventured off on my own to the London Underground with my Oyster card — the subway pass.
I asked for directions from the helpful staff and gasped as I looked down the steep escalator — alarming for anyone prone to vertigo.
"Stand to the right," the sign said. A steady stream of passengers squeezed down the escalator, alongside those in less of a hurry, including me, gripping the rail.
It wasn't long, however, before my subway skills returned.
But even by the third day, the "mind the gap" reminder from the conductor each time the train door opened was still charming.
Emerging at Charing Cross station that Friday, I walked towards Trafalgar Square, taking in the columned buildings, statues, fountains and the crowds of people from numerous countries milling around, snapping photos.
The front of the National Gallery is a gathering place for buskers, bands and political activists.
I watched a trio of Asian youth perform a medley of Beatles hits, while a cowboy busker adorned in head-to-toe bronze makeup and paint stood perfectly still, moving when someone dropped money in his bucket.
The National Gallery is free, and I wandered in, quickly soaking in the mind-blowing art of European masters, so vivid I imagined the characters could walk off the canvas and come to life in front of me.
Outside, I checked out one of the iconic red phone booths, where you plunk in 60 pence to make a phone call. The booths are more a tourist attraction now, because of the high volume of mobile phones in London. But it's still pretty cool when you stand next to one as the double-decker buses and distinctive London taxis rush by.
Then I got lost and wandered down a few streets, gaping at the architecture, and finding myself in front of theatre marquees for "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert," "The Phantom of the Opera" and others.
That night, with Big Ben as a beacon, we walked towards Westminster Abbey, passing the Parliament buildings and gated Downing Street along the way.
Downing Street — No. 10 is home of the British prime minister — is guarded with bobbies armed with assault rifles, but the policeman on duty in front of the gate is happy to answer tourists' questions.
After dinner we returned to Piccadilly Circus — the Times Square of London — to view the district all lit up.
The fountain was crowded with people, many of them with drinks in hand, revelling on the Friday night before a three-day weekend, or what's known in the U.K. as a "bank holiday."
It was also the weekend for the league football championship match at Wembley Stadium between Barcelona and Manchester United, so the streets and tourist sites were teeming with fans draped in the colourful flags, scarves and jerseys of the two teams.
Barcelona went on to win the game Saturday night.
On Saturday, bright and early, we were armed with a London Pass — an all-inclusive card that allows travellers to bypass ticket booths at individual sites and save on the sometimes hefty entrance fees.
It sells for a flat rate and comes with a thick booklet covering more than 50 attractions, such as the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey and a hop-on/hop-off Thames river cruise. One adult day pass costs £44 or $70 Canadian.
Back at Westminster Abbey, the recent site of the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, I admired the ornate interior of the church with its jaw-dropping archways and stained glass — visitors are prohibited from taking photographs.
It is amazing to walk over the inlaid grave markers and stand beside the crypts of kings, queens and other famous people.
Among those buried there are Queen Elizabeth I, writer Geoffrey Chaucer and the Unknown Warrior.
On the River Thames cruise we sailed under the rather plain London Bridge, not to be confused with the famous Tower Bridge.
After a short lunch of baguettes with goat cheese and tomatoes purchased at an outdoor kiosk, we hit the Tower of London.
As time was at a premium, we joined a long line to view the Crown jewels.
The queue moved briskly past glass-encased crowns, swords and sceptres sparkling with jewels and gold.
I stared at a glass case containing a punch bowl large enough to bathe in. Opulence isn't a strong enough word to describe the solid gold bowl, inlaid with finely detailed vines and figures.
Outside the tower, I parted company with the group, planning to meet up with them in the hotel lobby later to head out for dinner and to see "Billy Elliot The Musical."
I had about an hour and a half to do some interviews and make the 30- to 40-minute subway journey back to the hotel at Paddington Station.
Talking to people in the crowd, I learned the Tower Bridge was going to open soon, so I stuck around to take pictures.
See BIKING, page A26
In the age of the Internet, where you can access almost any image from anywhere in the world, it's still amazing to see the bridge open and close. Several hundred people stood on the edge of the Thames, snapping photographs.
Schooners, their sails down, passed underneath.
Even though I had a subway map somewhere in my gear, I decided to take a stroll along the Thames path, figuring I would chance upon another station nearby.
I was wrong. I walked for about 15 minutes and realized I had better ask for directions.
I stopped a woman who told me the Tower was indeed the closest Tube station. So I'd have to backtrack, risking being very late for dinner.
She asked where I was staying and suggested I rent a one-pound-a day bicycle from the kiosk in front of us.
I actually had my credit card out, when visions of being squished beneath a double-decker bus began dancing in my head. The bike rental comes with no helmet, and with my bad balance and even worse sense of direction, I had the good sense to stop catastrophe in its tracks.
Instead, I started hoofing it for the Tower subway stop.
I made the station and asked the always friendly staff for directions.
"Turn left on the platform and take the Circle Line. It will take you right there," I was told.
I jumped on a train and realized I was on the District Line. I asked a man about getting to the Circle Line, mentioning my final destination. He suggested getting off at the next stop.
I jumped off and a chorus of voices called out to me to get back on. The people in the front of the subway car had maps out trying to find the shortest route for me to Paddington Station. They suggested a transfer and made sure I got off at the right stop. It was one of those nice moments in life when strangers bond over a simple thing like directions.
I made the connection to the Bakerloo Line, soaking in the foot-stomping, chanting revelry of tipsy Barcelona fans on their way to the big game. Every time the door opened, the fans would call out to each other or try to out-shout Manchester United supporters on the platform.
That night we dined at the Goring Hotel, a family-run boutique inn where Kate and her family had prepared for the Royal wedding.
Impeccably dressed, well-mannered staff served us a lovely meal of sea bass in time to make it to "Billy Elliot" around the corner.
I'm not usually a fan of musicals, but the show — with music by Elton John — was dazzling.
I'd seen the movie years ago, but the live performance was breathtaking. "Billy Elliot" tells the tale of the young son of a striking coal miner who discovers his passion for ballet.
Then it was back to the Goring for dessert and stories from the staff of waving off Kate on her wedding day.
The next morning we were up early again for a visit to Buckingham Palace. Until you stand outside the gilded gates, you can't quite appreciate the pomp and circumstance.
That afternoon, my solo adventure in London began and I changed hotels to Trafalgar Square.
The taxi fare was about 15 pounds — $23 — and took 10 or 15 minutes. I wasn't really paying attention to the time, but was listening to the 72-year-old cab driver's recommendation to check out the best park in London — St. James.
I headed there, interviewing picnicking Londoners, including one family who filled me in on the happenings on "Coronation Street," which has delayed viewing in Canada.
"We're not all like that. We're not in the pubs every night drinking," they quipped. "We drink at home."
I popped into a couple of British pubs, ordered "the Codfather" for lunch — a plate of fish and chips, frozen peas and toast that would've fed at least two people. I left most of the meal on the plate.
Then I walked towards Covent Gardens — a neighbourhood that dates to the 1st century — arriving too late for the market, but I made a few shops.
Not wanting to be roaming around by myself after dark, it was back to the hotel and then up the next day for Heathrow.
There was a road race that resulted in some streets being closed around Trafalgar Square, so I dragged my luggage to Charing Cross Station, where I got a cab back to Paddington and the Heathrow Express.
At Terminal 3, I ran into a small glitch at customs when an apologetic agent turned up a small bottle of shampoo in a forgotten pocket of my carry-on.
For that reason, it's best to leave lots of time for delays and glitches.
Getting to the airport early also allows you time to stroll past the stores at Heathrow, including Tiffany's and Harrods, where you can buy a Queen Elizabeth commemorative pen for $1,680 pounds sterling, or $2,666.
Finally seated on the plane, I was exhausted. It had been a whirlwind tour, but a whirlwind that left me wanting more of London and all the things yet to see and do.
The cheapest return ticket to London from St. John's costs $1,275, taxes in, on Tango Plus.
If you go, you can add comfort to arrivals and departure waits by purchasing access to Air Canada's lounges.
Besides snacks and drinks, the lounges offer showers.
Access to the London arrivals lounge costs $35 if pre-purchased. The Maple Leaf lounges at departures in St. John's and London are $45 if pre-purchased with an eligible fare.


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A poetry reading by Fanny Howe, Christina Davis, and Katie Peterson.
New BCRW series widens the feminist conversation
Asali Solomon '95 discusses her new book, Disgruntled, and how her Barnard experience was key to her development as a writer.
Professor Achsah Guibbory on finding contemporary meaning in the works of John Donne.
Associate Professor of English Monica Miller shares the inspiration behind her work on black dandyism.
The Lacan Study Group at Barnard College invites you to a one day Conference on "The Lacanian Body."
Returning to Donne, by Professor Achsah Guibbory, Published by Ashgate
Rebecca Goldstein is a philosopher and novelist, and both an alumna and former professor of Barnard College. She is the author of many acclaimed works of philosophical fiction, including The Mind-Body Problem, Thirty-Six Arguments for the Existence of God: A Work of Fiction, and Plato at the Googleplex.
Lecture will be followed by Q & A and book-signing.


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Add some goofiness to your gangsters this week, as Saints Row 3 offers the downloadable add-on GenkiBowl.
Here's the news story.
A game-show host kidnapped your guy to be on a crazy game show with games including Sad Panda Skydiving.
Also in the games: giant balls of yarn and guys in beer-bottle costumes.
This should give everyone a nice break from all the serious shooting-fests and blowings-up.
This week: New Gears of War 3
Fenix Rising is an add-on this week for Gears of War 3. It has five locales to fight on, and four new characters. That means plenty more shooting. Sadly, there appear to be no pandas.
This week: New Star Wars
No one is tired of playing the awesome Star Wars: The Old Republic, but here is a new download anyway. Rise of the Rakghouls has your guys looking into a virus outbreak.
I see a problem: You can't fix a virus with a lightsaber. But it will be fun sabering bounty hunters while you try.
New this week: Amy
Amy is a survival horror game, not a Pure Prairie League song. (Here's the website to the game.) You play Lana, a train wreck survivor who must help a girl (that would be Amy) survive in a fight against crazy murderous people.
OK, here's the Pure Prairie League song, too.
She has to escape the darkness, but electric cables have been cut. Those wacky zombies! They are such scamps.
Techcetera appears every Monday on the Techknow page of the Birmingham News. Email Techcetera's game guy Joe Crowe at firstname.lastname@example.com. Then like Techcetera on Facebook right here.


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KALAMAZOO -- How do you say, "Where is the restroom?" in Portugese?
Western Michigan University's volleyball team is going to find out that and a lot more during its 10-day trip to Brazil to learn about volleyball as well as the country's culture. The team left Tuesday and was scheduled to be playing against Brazilian squads today.
The entire trip is being paid for by an endowment set up by the team's booster group, the Spikers Club, and fundraising done by team members.
"I never thought I would have a chance like this to go abroad and learn more about volleyball," the team's lone senior, middle hitter Ashley Vogl, said. "My family is so jealous."
The NCAA allows a team to make a trip like this every four years. The last time a Broncos volleyball squad went overseas was in the summer of 2000, when then-coach Cathy George took the team to Europe. The Broncos will be in Sao Paulo for much of the trip, with a couple of days of sun and fun on the island of Ilhabela.
While volleyball will be the primary focus of the trip, there's an education component as well. Team members spent time in the classroom between their two-a-day practices to learn about Brazil.
"The girls were like, 'Wait a minute, this is like school,'" WMU coach Colleen Munson said.
"We're learning everything about Brazil," Vogl said. "Everyone is responsible for an aspect of Brazil, like the government, family, culture, everything.
"And will do some classroom settings while we're there and we'll write a paper about the experience."
On the court is a whole different style of play, too, according to Munson.
"This will make them realize there are different ways to be successful, different systems to run and it makes us appreciate it more when we see it from a different country," she said. "I'm hoping we play tough teams and they give us a run."
Vogl is hoping the same thing.
"I've seen the Brazilian national team play, maybe once, on TV, so this will be a great new experience to see their style in person," she said. "For example, we were working on deep tips to the corner at practice, but Ryan (associate head coach Ryan Manning) said, 'Don't expect those to fall in in Brazil because they get to everything,' so I hope we can learn from that.
"After a match, I want to get with a middle from the other team and find out how they approach the game, what works for them."


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This creamy butternut squash soup features pureed butternut squash, carrot and onion and showcases the rich, sweet flavor of this winter squash. While not absolutely necessary, you can, if you like, peel the carrot to ensure the peel doesn't get in the way of silky smooth soup. For the toasts, if you're not a fan of Swiss cheese, substitute any good, melting cheese of your choosing, like cheddar or even mozzarella.
4 servings (serving size: about 1 cup soup and 1 toast)
Nutritional Information
1. To prepare soup, melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add squash, carrot, and onion; sauté for 12 minutes. Add chicken broth, and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in half-and-half and salt.
2. Preheat broiler.
3. Place squash mixture in a blender. Remove center piece of blender lid (to allow steam to escape), and secure blender lid on blender. Place a clean towel over opening in blender lid (to avoid splatters). Blend until smooth.
4. To prepare toasts, arrange French bread on a baking sheet. Broil for 1 minute or until lightly toasted. Turn bread over, and top evenly with Swiss cheese. Broil for 1 minute or until bubbly. Serve toasts with soup.


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Professor Ian Lean responds!
Professor Ian Lean, of the school of Veterinary Science at Sydney University, and spokesman for the 35 scientists who support hormone fed livestock, responds here to criticism from Voiceless animal rights chairman Brian Sherman that he and his colleagues are funded by drug companies and thus biased. Mr Sherman's letter follows Professor Lean's comments.
Who is right? POST YOUR VIEWS!
- Animal wellbeing a basic human decency The Australian, 13 Mar 2011
- Indefensible practices The Australian, 11 Mar 2011
- Drug companies funded vets' hormone ad The Australian, 10 Mar 2011
- The great grocery food fight Adelaide Now, 8 Mar 2011
i) The opinions expressed are my own and not those of the Faculty – these are made as an individual
ii) The goal is to constantly improve the environment and well-being of animals – my comments in regard to pig confinement were made in the context of how did confinement systems arise – It was to protect piglets from deathand injury. Recent very good research at the University of Sydney has been directed to improving the safety and environment for pigs. The pig industryis adopting new and improved standards.
iii) While many of your respondents are vegetarian, they can acknowledge that the majority of humans are not. There are good reasons in terms of human health for that. Our role as veterinarians is to ensure that the animals bred for food production are kept in the optimal conditions for their health and productivity. We are passionate about ensuring that these animals are well cared for and that their lot is continually improved.
iv) Companies that make animal production uneconomic through strategies that deprive producers of any return, let alone a fair economic return, eg the milk pricing war, will unfortunately impact on animal health and human well-being (in the case of farmers). It needs to be acknowledged that unfettered market competition is not a model that protects animal well-being, nor that of producers, nor ultimately consumers. Marketing gimmicks can have serious implications for all these and the environment.
Regards Ian
Farm animals – reality before ideology, please
Adjunct Professor Ian Lean and farm industry specialists argue that in a discussion about animal welfare, the realities should be separated from the ideologies.
We appreciate Mr Sherman's enthusiasm for animal well-being. His passion matches our own. Mr Sherman accuses our group of scientists as having a vested interest in agribusiness; yet almost everyone in our community has a vested interest in agribusiness. Agriculture feeds our community. Farmers are in business and must make a living to support their family and provide stewardship to their stock.
If, however, Mr Sherman is implying that our vested interest extends to any conflict of interest, that is not correct. The concerned scientists include individuals who lead University Departments and Faculties and acknowledged for their life-long contributions to agriculture and the community. Many are invited Fellows of professional scientific societies, and are among the most highly cited in their fields internationally. Collectively, we greatly exceed 2000 publications in internationally peer-reviewed journals, and texts, including Nature and The Lancet.
While some of us may have received funding through pharmaceutical companies, this would be a very small percentage of our research funding as individuals or as a group. We have an independent voice in this matter and asked for support from the Animal Health Alliance to put our view to the public, because of:
i) our substantial concerns with the position of Coles
ii) our desire to present our views in a simple format to minimise information filtering and mis-quotation in public forums.
Mr Sherman misrepresents our position on pig housing. We support an orderly move to phase out gestation crates. Our concern is that Coles invoked a more immediate ban, when the Australian pork industry has already taken a voluntary position to phase out sow stalls. In doing this, the pork industry recognized i) the cost of this change and ii) the need to undertake research to ensure that pig welfare can be maintained in new production systems, while also maintaining production efficiency.
The phase out is essential to ensure the well-being of pigs, the environment and the farm. Confinement systems were developed to improve the health of sows and piglets. As we re-design sow housing it is imperative that we get it right through appropriate research. We suggest that those who care strongly about animal welfare, consider donating to the strong research groups residing in Australia's Universities and national scientific laboratories.
Mr Sherman attempts to claim a moral ascendancy for his positions through invoking an argument that we must 'know and feel instinctively' natural is better. In doing so, he indulges in a 'naturalistic fallacy'. We refute the 'naturalistic fallacy'. If we relied on such 'natural systems', humans would live to an average of around 35 years, frequently die in child birth, and suffer high rates of infant mortality. Similar gains to those in human health have been achieved for animals through comparable improvements to their environment, health and nutrition.
Animal productivity gains made through scientific endeavour are equally impressive. 'Natural systems' could not feed the current human population, let alone the ever increasing population. For example, we do not have the land or biosecurity systems to manage the animal welfare and environmental difficulties of large numbers of sows 'ranging over kilometres' in any significant population density as suggested by Mr Sherman.
When farmers are placed under immense financial pressure, efficiencies in production must be achieved without compromising animal welfare. Commercial interests must be held accountable to the community for the impacts that they have on rural populations, infrastructure, the environment and the animals from which their products are derived. We are already hearing from very distressed dairy farmers as a result of the cut in milk price.(1)
Technologies such as the hormonal growth promotants that substantially reduce the environmental impact of producing food and that can benefit cattle well-being and improve returns to farmers are critical to sustain our animal protein supply. We note the destructive effects of supermarket policy in the UK on their agriculture and do not want to see the same errors made here and placing regional and possibly national food security at risk. After the disasters of the last 15 years, the UK is turning to more efficient agricultural systems as they recognize the looming world food crisis.(2)
We restate our position that in our view the policies of Coles are bad for people, bad for animals and bad for the environment.
Adjunct Professor Ian Lean, BVSc PhD (California) MACVSc, Past President Australian Cattle Veterinarians, Gilruth Medallist
1. http://www.aph.gov.au/hansard/senate/commttee/S13666.pdf
2. Beddington J (2011) Foresight: The future of food and farming. UK Office of Science.
Brian Sherman speaks
BY Brian Sherman former chairman of Channel Ten and founder of Voiceless; and Annemarie Jonson
GROCERY retail giant Coles has unjustly come under fire from a group reportedly led by Ian Lean, adjunct professor of veterinary science at the University of Sydney and managing director of SBScibus, formerly known as Strategic Bovine Services and Cattle Production Consultants.
Lean claims Coles's policy to stock only hormone growth promotant-free beef and to phase out pork sourced from gestation crates is "bad for the environment" and "bad for animals".
His sentiments were echoed in a full-page advertisement in The Australian co-signed by his colleagues, including the chief executive of the Animal Health Alliance, a veterinary pharmaceutical lobby group that includes HGP manufacturers. The ad denounced Coles's policies as a "threat to the sustainable and ethical production of food". To those of us without a vested interest in animal agribusiness, this threat appears to be doublespeak for an encouraging movement in the right direction by Coles.
Clive Phillips, professor of animal welfare at the University of Queensland and Voiceless scientific councillor, has said of HGPs, "These growth promoters are most effective in intensive feedlot systems for cattle, and with a rapidly expanding world population we should be moving to more sustainable systems that don't use large quantities of cereal grain in cattle feed. The risks to the environment, and to animal welfare, are not worth the small improvement in growth efficiency that HGPs provide."
There is scientific evidence that HGPs predispose cattle to a dramatic reduction in resting time, and render them more susceptible to climatic extremes, increasing the risk of heat stress. According to the RSPCA the potential side effects of HGPs include infection at the site of the implant injection, aggressiveness, nervousness and rectal prolapse. Notably, HGPs are banned in Europe. But HGP use is just one in a complex web of technologies underpinning the intensification and corporatisation of farming.
Many have a more direct and demonstrably adverse impact on animals. Gestation crates, also known as sow stalls, are metal cages, often with concrete or slatted floors, in which female breeding pigs are individually confined for much of their adult life. These cages are only slightly larger than the pig's body. Confined sows suffer from poor health including skin ulcerations, reduced muscle mass, bone strength and cardiovascular health, joint damage, urinary infections and gastrointestinal problems. They are unable to exercise any of their natural behaviours.
If you kept your dog like this you would be subject to criminal prosecution. Britain banned sow stalls in 1999. The EU has banned them (except for the first four weeks of pregnancy) from 2013 and in the US they have been banned in a number of states. New Zealand and Tasmania have also committed to a ban. Even our pork industry's peak body announced last year it will phase them out by 2017. The Australian government is still the international laggard. Voiceless is calling on the commonwealth to follow industry's lead and revise the model code of practice for pigs to ban these cages. Lean and his colleagues deride the "emotion" that motivates those concerned with animals and their wellbeing.
But as consumers make animal-friendly choices, they are showing compassion is not so easily disregarded. Coles, and other retailers are making strategic decisions to embrace animal welfare and consumer preferences for responsibly produced animal products. So too, with less fanfare, is Woolworths. It removed cage eggs from its Select brand in 2009, has introduced several free-range deli lines, and is sourcing about 40 per cent of its pork from non-sow stall production systems.
The factory farmed animal is coming into view as a sentient being, with complex social and family behaviours, intelligence and a wide range of emotions. Basic decency demands that we take seriously these animals' needs to be free of suffering and to exercise their rich behavioural repertoires. Lean and his colleagues in animal agribusiness would do well to reflect on this. As Albert Einstein wrote: "our task must be to free ourselves from the prison house" of our personal desires by "widening the circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures".
Brian Sherman is co-founder of animal protection think tank Voiceless Annemarie Jonson is Voiceless's head of corporate communications.
Related Coverage
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- Coles sees surge in quarterly sales Adelaide Now, 6 days ago
- Indefensible practices The Australian, 11 Mar 2011
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- Time to end this exotic farce The Daily Telegraph, 4 Mar 2011
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What I think is sad that too many people weighing into this argument see everything as black and white. Those who advocate complete vegetarians obviously know very little about human nutrition. I say we must bring common sense back. Firstly it is a given that all living things deserve to be treated with respect and kindness- something to many human beings fail to acknowledge the human race deserves. Until we fix these issues in our own backyards we cannot expect to fully address our treatment of animals
But I digress so back to that life threatening question of food security. What we must first ask is whether our current food system can feed the world and almost certainly for not much longer. Commonsense must tell us every plausible scenario for feeding the world must include tackling both overpopulation and overconsumption, as well as boosting our ability to grow food.
Serious questions do remain about the viability of vegan agriculture—namely how do animal-free farms manage their nutrient cycles without recourse to either artificial fertilizers or animal manures? If we are all going to advocate for farming free of livestock production, then we are arguing for farms that are also free of animal by products like manure. And it is these very by products that form the backbone of most organic soil management techniques at the present time. Yes, it is of course possible to compost biomass and return it to the soil, but this would most likely mean growing crops directly for the purpose of composting them—something that would take land, resources, energy and labour.
So let's bring commonsense back – the future is just too uncertain. Let's start a conversation between vegans, vegetarians and meat eaters alike that will provide a vision for the world they want to create. Only in this way can we get the right balance for a sustainable future. After all what happens to all of these domestic animals we suddenly turn into non productive greenhouse emitters when the human race has to compete with them for world's natural resources
Boy, you're quite rude Rick, and ill-informed as well. Fyi, the factory-farming debate is not limited just to Australia and I am free to comment on such issues whether they are Australia-specific or not.
The dairy industry globally has used, and is still using, a synthetic version of recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH), which was developed to increase milk yields. Although rBGH is now banned in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and some European countries, according to the manaufacturer, Monsanto, one third of all dairy cattle in the US have been injected with the hormone.
While consumer advocates are concerned about the effects of hormone-laced milk on humans, it has been established by Canadian researchers (and others) that rBGH does cause health problems in cows, specifically mastitis and laminitis, a painful hoof ailment.
Re chickens, in the USA for example, they are indeed fed with growth promotants. As leading factory-farming authority and lobbyist Gene Baur writes in his recent book (2008) Farm Sanctuary p151.
"…the chickens are supplied with feed laced with growth-enhancing drugs and chemicals, including arsenic, delivered through automated feed troughs.The goal is to make food readily available to the fast-growing birds. Artificial lighting stimulates the birds to consume more, grow fast, and reach market weight as quickly as possible. The birds have been genetically manipulated to develop extra-large breasts…the poultry industry boasts about the fact that it takes only forty-two days to bring a five-to-six pound chicken to market – fifty years ago it took more than three months."
The chickens are not miraculously getting bigger, as the poultry industry would have us believe. Wouldn't that be convenient though, and profitable too.
Re the mistreatment of animals at slaughterhouses, again this has been exposed by many undercover investigations and whistleblowers. The current efforts by slaughterhouses in some US states to criminalise such exposes only serves to confirm that they have something to hide.
Thank you for your leadership on behalf of our fellow creatures.
May I echo the following words from Rhonda Miller, as they express my own view:
I no longer eat meat due to the ethics of meat production. I cannot support an industry that has no regard for a living creatures welfare and emotional needs except as a cash crop. . I understand the farmers are put under pressure to produce more product for less cost because we now have a society that has become the most rampant, wasteful and out of control consumers ever produced in any century…. one only has too look around any street, in any town, on any day to see obese people more the norm than the exception. Clearly this is not only due to meat consumption; its over consumption of everything and no thought about what is going in their mouths.
I am happy to pay more for meats produced ethically, but until I have full confidence in how an animal was treated in life AND in death I am happy to give meat a complete miss
We should treat fellow creatures as we would want to be treated !
Hans Sandstrom, Adelaide, Australia
I no longer eat meat due to the ethics of meat production. I cannot support an industry that has no regard for a living creatures welfare and emotional needs except as a cash crop. . I understand the farmers are put under pressure to produce more product for less cost because we now have a society that has become the most rampant, wasteful and out of control consumers ever produced in any century…. one only has too look around any street, in any town, on any day to see obese people more the norm than the exception. Clearly this is not only due to meat consumption; its over consumption of everything and no thought about what is going in their mouths.
I am happy to pay more for meats produced ethically, but until I have full confidence in how an animal was treated in life AND in death I am happy to give meat a complete miss
My father in law owned a pig that thought it was a dog. It was faithful and loyal, and followed him around like a dog. Even if they are eaten in the end, pigs are intelligent animals that deserve a better life than they one they are being given. We would be horrified if we found a person treating a dog like these pigs are treated.
As a commited vegetarian who is currently making the switch to veganism, I am probably reading your column through a biased eye.
I am not going to sing the praises of a vegan diet- in fact, I think that human were designed to consume animal products in moderation. I do not argue this. Do I necessarily feel a million times fitter and healthier after erradicating animal products from my diet? No. BUT, I simply cannot, and WILL NOT, forget the horrific images and footage that I have witnessed from these so called "farms", where animals are treated with such little respect that it is deeply sickening. These images haunt me constantly, and for such reasons, I try my best to be the healthiest vego I can be.
People are quick to attack animal activists- and I believe that those who attack are those that are afraid to discover the truth. Some prefer to live in an oblivious and ignorant state and imagine that their milk has been lovingly milked from a cow in a grassy meadow, their bacon magically appearing on their breakfast plate, with no resemblance to the beautiful creature it once was…. and I can understand that! It is easier to turn a blind eye.
I think we need to take a long, hard look at the way in which soicety views "meat" animals. Pigs are as intelligent as a 4 year old child. Does your 4 year old child feel fear? Pain? Panic? Well, as does the pig. Look at your pet dog. Would you put the family pet in the level of abuse that "farm" animals are often subject to?
Call me a hippy, but I believe that many consumers are becoming increasingly demanging, greedy, and repulsive. Take the new burger at KFC for example- replacing the bun with deep fried chicken? Now tell me, is this really a necessary demand on the meat industry, or simple humans being gluttons?
Raegan, I would suggest that FOOD INC is a fictional horror; it certainly doesn't belong on the documentary shelves. Here is a link to an article prepared by women involved in agriculture that lists many of the myths portrayed in the film.
Hi Ruth,
I also will not purchase for my family, any animal product from any retailer without it being labelled hormone-free/free-range and am proud of Coles & Woolworths for supporting this movement.
Went to the local video shop the other day & asked for FOOD INC after hearing about it from friends, I see it's mentioned by your readers here too – (the cover has a large cow on it with a barcode printed across her middle) it's a doco but probably should be listed in the Horror section!
I agree completely Linda. I am also a committed meat eater (despite trying many times to become vegetarian in response to unethical treatment of animals) and I believe there must and should be humane ways to breed animals for food production. This is an emotive issue for everyone involved and of course we should all try to keep a level head and understand the arguements on both sides. But the bottom line for me is that I will never be ok with pigs crammed into crates or chickens crammed into cages or any of these inhumane practices. I think consumers need to be more aware of what goes on in the food industry and at least Coles is drawing attention to the issue and igniting this debate for one thing!
So much concern over the food we eat and animal land rights, spare a thought for the land rights of the few remaining Fraser Island dingoes who are subject to the most discriminatory euthanasia or culling of any animal in the wild. See this article on The Punch http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/this-specific-dingo-did-not-eat-any-babies/
Hi Rob welcome back again. Wow, Roma! I visited the farms of Roma during the drought about 16 years ago for a story. My God it was brutal, the huge cracks in the earth. The hardship that came from the lack of rain, the vast distances to be travelled. Very unforgiving land.
Can you or your Just Ground people give me some comments on my Animal Land Rights story above? Curious how you guys feel.
Hello Ruth-
I don't know where Esther lives but she makes a lot of sense. We are three hours west of Roma and you are welcome to a reality check here too.
You are running a fair debate and our side is putting up factual defense -as was Prof Lean's letter but the emotive vegan's and veggies cannot accept death fullstop.
It's a bit like asking someone-
"have you been bashing your wife lately?" I speak for the 98% of decent caring primary Producers who work very hard for a pittance and Coles and Woolworths plus the 4 Banks and two Fuel Companies- definitely have no morality or interest in the good of this country.
It's all about predatory pricing , market share and Profit at ANY cost ie If its cheaper , then we'll import it.
Dear Ruth
I believe there are ethical ways to breed animals that we will eventually eat. When you say it, it can sound gruesome (and certainly is to many people) but I am a meat eater and one who cares strongly about how animals are kept and treated. Dr Lean is absolutely wrong … the thing people everywhere want is for their governments and corporations to act ethically and with care for who/whatever is in their ambit. It's great to see so many responses that stand for caring for animals as sentient beings deserving our respect. Pigs jammed into pens is nothing I want to support. You just have to imagine yourself in there to have a violent physical reaction against such treatment. Humans can be truly awful. Best wishes, Linda
Dear Battling Farmer (and certain others), I will not tolerate abusive comments on this site not about me nor anyone else. Firm feisty opinions are fantastic, welcome, enjoyed by all. But personal attacks are unintelligent, and not worthy of this wonderful debate. Your comment has been disallowed.
Judy ,the meat is one of the healthiest parts of a Maccas meal in my opinion .It's all that highly processed bread that was once upon a time, grain and the things they call french fries ,well they were once potatoes. They're the things that make you fat at maccas let alone the sauces and ice creams and cappuccinos and hash browns etc..
Not disagreeing with you on HGP's though.
I strongly disagree with adding hormones to our meat and the cruel way we treat animals. Sow stalls are disgusting and should be banned, as they are in many parts of the world. I acknowledge that Coles and Woolworths are only climbing on the bandwagon as they sense that the general population's thinking is heading this way. When will people realise that gorging themselves on meat is causing the problem of under-supply. Meat should be eaten in small quantities and on special occasions, as it used to be in the past. People who eat a small amount of meat and large amounts of grains, fruits and vegetables are far healthier. Take a look at the clientele of McDonalds if you don't believe me.
Anita, animals killed for Australian consumers are given a "quick pain-free death" Why are you trying to imply otherwise? You get a bit carried away with this bit "insensitive maniacs insist on torturing poor helpless animals" Who is torturing animals?
It is getting rather tiresome the rent a crowd taking it out on Professor Lean. Are you really trying to imply that he is advocating the deliberate mistreatment of animals? Have you even read what he wrote in the discussion starter above?
Ruth I am so grateful for your sensitivity and courage to use your position of journalist to raise and question this area, where others fear to tread evidenced by some of the comments here. I am an animal rights true believer, have been all my life and a review of the laws of the treatment of farm animals is overdue. The conditions are appalling and totally inhumane and I am just so relieved that occasionally I read hope into people like you who are prepared to stimulate debate in the public domain. I am a conservationist and wildlife photographer, – keep up the good work, I love your column.
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated" Gandhi.
I think every human being would prefer a happy, pain-free life and a quick pain-free death. Don't all animals deserve the same? Why do these insensitive maniacs insist on torturing poor helpless animals as they do? I think Lean should try a crate for a year or so…perhaps his entire lifetime, to experience the pain. Oh, not without less food and more hormones of course!
I will not purchase any animal product from any retailer or restaurant without confirmation that it's hormone-free + free-range – very happy to pay more knowing that I have not supported the inhumane treatment of any animal. Eating vegetarian is a better option to what guys like Lean are dishing up!
I find the concepts od "drug free" and "compassionate" mutually exclusive. Do you not want animals treated for illness or injury.
Nobody is promoting animal cruelty. Hear a lie often enough and you will believe it.
One thing I have learnt in my life is that those acting on behalf of animal welfare or the environment rarely spend their own money whereas farmers who are bearing the brunt of their wild and inaccurate claims usually only get support from themselves and have to use their own time and money. Vets and vetenary academics are probably mostly the same.
The organisation "Voiceless" has several corporate sponsors including Lush Handmade Cosmetics (Note to myself-Don't buy them anymore. Don't like them supporting unwarranted and inaccurate attacks on farmers and their support groups), Melon Media (can't boycott them as we can't afford to pay for spin in the first place-they usually have listed corporates as clients) and pro bono legal services (too bad farmers pay through the nose for theirs).
PETA we've already dealt with.
For PETA to euthanase more than 90% of the animals it is offered is unacceptable. They are also not always truthful to the owners who turned them over to them thinking they would be found good homes otherwise they may have chosen a different shelter. This is just downright deceptive. I do not know how people can be duped into thinking that these organisations have the high moral ground.
It may be difficult to find new homes but PETA has many celebrity supporters many of whom could afford to pay for a dedicated nanny for their pet. Let them put their beliefs into practice and give them a good home instead of attacking farmers.
Where has the "callous cruelty" of slaughterhouses been documented.
I have been in many such establishments and they all go to some lenghts to ensure a quick and pain free death. In Australia, any processing facility which did not do so would have its license revoked.
The chickens are not fed hormones. They have been selected for one trait only which is high growth rate. This is because consumers demand "cheap".
HGP treated cattle (which are in the minority) are still active and do not lose the ability to move.
I've said it before-not wishing to eat HGP treated meat may be a personal choice but it is not an animal welfare issue. These animals are just fine.
Read the posts people.
I am not paid to be a journalist.
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Senior meals program safe
The threatened end of Oak Harbor Senior Centers meals program wont happen for at least another year.
In an act of generosity, two individuals combined to give $6,000 to keep meal service at the Senior Center operational through July.
Oak Harbor was at risk of losing its congregational meal site, which costs approximately $40,000 annually to operate, said Mike McIntyre, director of Island County Senior Services.
The last people who want to close something down is us, he said.
At Fridays lunch, diners at the Oak Harbor Senior Center applauded the news that the program was safe for another year.
Thats wonderful, thats truly wonderful, Janet Claus said.
The meal sites are not so much about the food as giving seniors a chance to socialize and revel in others company, diner Richard Fuller said.
I can eat at home, but I have all these friends here, Fuller said with a sweeping arm gesture.
The threat of the programs loss had riled a few of the people who frequent the meals. James Allen, Sr. said it was one more way that senior citizens are treated poorly.
Whenever something comes up that something has to be cut, its the seniors that get it, Allen said.
In addition to the new money that has been donated, Island County is also putting $2,500 toward keeping the Oak Harbor senior meal service at its current level.
Tuesday, the Oak Harbor City Council agreed to contribute an additional $2,500 to the program for 2005, which brings the citys total contribution to $18,000.
With the citys share, Senior Services will be ahead by $1,000. One man donated $5,000, a woman gave $1,000 and the county contributions of $2,500 combined with the citys $2,500, for an $11,000 total.
The agencys board of directors had previously voted to keep the site open for an additional six months as a result of the private donations. The additional $5,000 will keep the site open for 2005, McIntyre said.
Its great to be able to continue the service, McIntyre said.
Mismanagement alleged
City Councilman Larry Eaton originally made a motion to contribute $10,000 in city funds for the meals program. He contended that the city hasnt increased its funding of the meals program for 10 years and he argued that its time to do so.
Im a little concerned that we are not stepping up to the plate, he said.
Councilman Richard Davis, on the other hand, said he wanted to wait to contribute more to the program. He said he was concerned about the accounting practices of the organization. He said Senior Services was changing directors and the current director was keeping accounting obscure.
Davis pointed to Senior Services new thrift store in Freeland as the cause of the fiscal problems. As far as we can tell, a lot of the deficit ... or all of the deficit comes from the thrift store, he said.
Eaton shot back at Davis. Everything you said is incorrect, he said. Its absolutely incorrect.
Eaton said the organizations books are open and that the thrift store is generating a tremendous amount of money.
The store is indeed making money. According to the agencys 2005 budget, the store was projected to net approximately $60,000 in profits for 2004, which was below the original estimate of $89,793. The store has yet to reach its full earning potential, as the agency is still paying for the building to the tune of approximately $136,000 in 2004.
In the end, Eatons motion to contribute $10,000 to the program was overridden by an amendment to give only $2,500 next year. Only Eaton voted against the amendment.
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Oak Harbor Senior Center Administrator Howard Thomas said that as early as next March, the city will consider letting its funding for the countys food program lapse and instituting a city-run program at the Oak Harbor center.
I want it if I am given the resources to do it right, Thomas said. If Im going to be hampered in an ability to do it right, I dont want it, but my bottom line will be that people will get fed.
Thomas said that cities such as Kent are able to turn a profit on their food programs. Island Countys federal aid contracts prohibit that, he said.
If he were to take over the food program, Thomas said he would hire a cook and seek a cheaper provider of the actual food. The way that Senior Services runs the Oak Harbor program could be more efficient, he said.
It certainly is a way to feed people, Thomas said. I dont know that I would call it the best way to do it.
Thomas said he is not yet ready to accept the burden of the program. He said he is not sure how cost effective it would be, but with Island Countys growing senior population, the market is definitely there.
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"It's been a little over 30 years since we've had Alabama high school Friday night football," Randolph athletic director Brian Case said. "We're excited to have it back."
The Alabama High School Athletic Association gave Randolph two years to get its program going through junior varsity competition before entering championship region play. The Raiders will compete in Class 3A, Region 7. They will open at home Friday at 7 p.m. against Geraldine.
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"We built a new stadium this summer and believe that football Friday nights on campus will provide extraordinary opportunities to unite our K-12 school community," Case said.
The stadium can seat about 1,000 this year, with plans of expanding to 2,500 over the next few years. "If we make the playoffs this year, we will need to rent due to AHSAA specifications," Case said.
The coach is John Anderson, in his second year at Randolph after three years at Huntsville as an assistant. Before that, he was an assistant at Grissom for 24 years.
"It's kind of an unknown quality," said Anderson about the team's outlook for this year. "I don't know much about the opponents I'm going to be playing. I haven't coached at this classification. I'm not sure of what we've got until we get out there and play. We've got a little bit of ability. We don't have any size. But we've got a lot of kids that have been working real hard. We'll see how it falls."
Anderson does expect the Raiders to be competitive on the field.
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The 34 players include 10 seniors, eight juniors, six sophomores and 10 freshmen.
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Rathel played both years of junior varsity.
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Venancio has chronic myeloid leukemia, a disease in which the bone marrow produces too many white blood cells.
A bone marrow transplant is his only hope, Venancio's doctor at Hackensack University Medical Center told him. He and his wife, Rebecca Grubb, asked attendees at the three Easter masses at St. John to go upstairs and register with "Be the Match," a national non-profit bone marrow registry, and more than 130 answered the call.
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I have to agree with the last writer. I ordered Cameron in Almond Rocka and it was pretty awful - matted, sparse top, etc. Then I ordered one from another site in Auburn Sugar-R and it is just perfect! Smooth, silky, perfect fit and no flaws whatsoever.
I hesitate to order a second one because of the quality issues, but the one I have on right now makes me feel like a million bucks. If I could count on Aderans improving quality control I'd order again in a heartbeat. The previous one I'm keeping for a workout wig but certainly not for wearing in public!
I really wanted to like this wig. I've purchased many wigs due to alopecia. I have several I've bought from wigs.com. I'm learning as I go what works and what doesn't. I took this one out of the box and immediately put it back in to return. The part is horrible. I guess it's classified as teased. What it looks like is melted matted hair. I would be embarrassed to wear.
I went though chemo and had been purchasing wigs online and getting some pretty wiggy stuff. This one is my favorite! It's gorgeous! I ordered Creamy Toffee - Rooted (rooted is a must). I measured a petite head but this fits so perfectly. I have received lots of compliments already the first day I wore it. No one can tell it's a wig. Yay!
So happy!
I've worn many wings, many different brands, but I must say this is the best one by far. Hair is full and soft, color is perfect, style is absolutely adorable. Just got it today and I'm so pleased, I'm ordering two more. Trying to post a picture but not successful. I will figure it out and put it up ASAP!
Fantastic Wig!! If they made a mono top, I would buy a dozen!!!
Great cut and love the Marble Brown color. I cut the bottom off for a blunter cut and it is super. I get tons of compliments.....
love it!
This is great right out of the box if you love it sleek and straight. I like my hair with a little wave and with shorter bangs right across my forehead. I trimmed the bangs then just got them damp with water and used my blow dryer on LOW and got them to turn under a little bit. then I used the wig hairspray and brushed the top and WOW perfection! Look just like my own hair! I'm starting chemotherapy in 2 weeks so this was very important. TO STILL LOOK LIKE ME! I am so thankful to be able to find a place to buy wigs at a great price. (this same wig at a local store was $399)
Love this wig
This wig is beautiful and ready to wear right out of the box. I had it styled a little bc I like to wear bangs. I get a lot of compliments on it.
I just got this wig yesterday. It is super cute and I LOVE the color. It's soft, realistic looking. The color I got was Almond Rocka.
Great first wig
This was the first wig I purchased and wore. It's cut is very flattering to my rounder face and I love the color (copper-glaze), which looks like a highlighted redish blonde. It did itch after awhile and I was eager to take it off at the end of the day, but that might be true of all wigs. I did like the compliments!
Great hair!
Best wig I have ever had. I get lots of compliments and so realistic looking.
This wig is so gorgeous.The color I ordered was Auburn Sugar and was perfect.I took to my hairdresser to have the bangs trimmed and she even said it was realistic looking.My brother never comments on any of my wigs but this one he said "ROCKS'.It's so modern and many people have commented on the color and style.As soon as I figure it out'will send photos.
Very natural looking
I wear this wig often just because it's thicker than my own hair and it's easy to take care of. I wear the Razberry ice which is a medium brown with auburn highlights. For the money you can't beat this wig. I only wish they made it with a natural part.
Love it!
This is my most favorite wig!!! I have just went through chemo therapy and hair loss devestated me. This wig is the most comfortable I own, and I bought many. It makes me feel beautiful. I bought it in chocolate frost and I love the highlights. I feel like this hair looks very real. It does have more volume than my own thin hair, which I have come to enjoy having. It fits me perfectly snug and never moves around on my head.i have a smaller head so many of the other wigs I bought are too loose. I never have to worry about this one moving around. It's also the most comfortable wig I own. Also I wear the bangs off to the sides, and they never fall in my face.I usually don't like to buy wigs with bangs because they are always too long, so I love that these fall to the side and don't bug me.
Cute Wig
It is a cute wig but I haven't worn it yet - still struggling with getting it to look right on me. I tried trimming the bangs up some because they were so long they could only be worn to the side but now they stick out funny. I think it might work if I tease it for some volume. I am not seeing the permatease that others are talking about. I got a dark brown and it is pretty. I may try another one later but in the meantime I have found the Renae wig by Estetica that I absolutely love.
Love this wig
I have purchased many wigs and this is one the best. It fits and looks great and it hasn't frayed and tangled at the nape like many other wigs have. I'm love this wig.
NOT as it was
The texture hair on this wig is NOT as it was when I purchased it 2 years ago... it is very flimsy and not as thick...purchased it and sent it back very disappointed.
Cap is very small
Just purchased my first Rene of Paris wig. Got the nutmeg R color and it is a great color for me. The style is easy to keep just some finger styling and a quick comb and your ready to go.
I am very disappointed that the cap is very small and doesn't come close enough around your ears. It is an average cap but this one is very tight and I haven't been able to wear it.
Excellent !!
I bought the Cameron in chestnut color. It's flattering fits great and has a really nice shape. Will probably have the bangs trimmed back a little. Other than that - no problem.
Pros and Cons
This is my first wig purchase because of hair loss as side effect of chemo and for the most part I have been pleased with this wig.
Since I have learned more about wig through the experience of wearing Cameron I can tell you the basic things that I like and don't like about it.
The style is ready to wear out of the box very cute always looks great and gave me a huge boost of esteem when I really needed it. I always get compliments when wearing this wig. People who know me just think I got a hair cut and new style.
I do not like the permatease or the thickness that it adds to the wig cap. I have never teased my biological hair so this is a personal prefererence (I wear a monofilament cap style now). I smooshed it down and wore headbands for what I felt was a more natural look on me. It is also very hot in the summer time (100+ where I live) and very uncomfortable along with chemo- induced menopause hot flashes! (However the thickness can be a great thing in the wintertime -- keeps a bald head warm).
tight and itchy pretty color
I really love the style - a bob suits me. However the cap is a lot tighter
than I remember from past Rene of Paris wigs and the sides are so itchy! I have alopecia so this is a real issue. I'm wearing a Headliner with it.
The hair is okay but I prefer Raquel Welch fibers as they look more realistic. I bought the Cameron in Coconut Spice which is really pretty but I think I need a mono wig or one from another brand.
Beautiful Wig
You'll love the easy way this wig looks and its quite a sexy look also I have it in cayenne spice and I get many compliments when I wear this one. You can't even tell its a wig and for the PRICE that says it all. You won't be disappointed in this one.
Hope they never discontinue this style! Plenty of lift and a great shape to frame the face and jawline. I have four so far--just to make sure I have them. Always get lots of compliments. I would love to see this wig with a monofilament top!!
Love Cameron
I have purchased 6 of this style from Rene of Paris because I don't ever want to be without it. I have it in Toasted Brown and get compliments every time I wear it. People just love this style.
My first wig
The first wig I bought was Cameron in cayenne spice. I love it and have bought another one since in the same color and one in another color. easy to wear and a nice style.
Great wig!
I have the Rene of Paris Cameron in Java frost. The blend of rich brown with subtle highlights of blonde and auburn is beautiful! I had my stylist trim a couple inches off because the front of the bob wanted to curl under my chin. The quality of the wig fibers is really nice and there hasn't been an issue of tangling or frizzing. Most of the time I actually part it down the middle instead of wearing it parted to the side like the image shows. This is one of my favorite go-to wigs!
love Rene of Paris
Rene of Paris is a great brand I love the quality of there wigs!
great present
i just purchased this for a friend with chemo and it has made her feel like her self again.
I purchased this in Chestnut and absolutly love it! I did have the bangs cut in but outside of that it's perfect. Really like the length - not too long not too short. Wish is came in mono top and gradient or rooted colors.


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As I've noted, I have stopped reading internet comments. They're not as bad as the letters to the editor of the New York Times Book Review. Those are really awful. But the internet comments are still pretty bad.
The problem is that people have a penchant for presenting something they read or heard as an original thought, when it's not.
They also make the same clueless remarks over and over, as I noted in my comments policy - back when I still had hopes of correcting this depressing trend.Now I just think of all the hours I save not reading the comments.
Comments fall into a predictable pattern. Apparently so do news items.
I learned that when I was reading the "News of the Weird" site the other day. I came across this list of story suggestions the editors never want to hear again.
It's pretty funny:The following kinds of stories were formerly weird, but they now occur with such frequency that they must be retired from circulation:
There are 66 of these mundane ideas listed.
1. an old, widely-advertised phone-sex number is reassigned to a
2. suspicious package thought to be a bomb, turns out to be something stupid
3. robber leaves his ID [wallet or appointment card for probation officer or etc.] at the scene
4. peace/brotherhood conference erupts into violence
5. robber on getaway accidentally hails unmarked police car
6. political candidate dies but still wins the election
7. family thinks he's dead, but he's not and attends his own funeral
8. hunters shoot each other
9. funeral home owner neglects/mixes up bodies
10. "victimized" drug buyer complains to police that someone sold him weak or bogus drugs
11. some countries prohibit giving children certain names
12. in middle of an obvious drug raid, customer wanders up and asks cop if he can buy some drugs
13. shoots himself while supposedly demonstrating gun safety
14. global warming caused by animal methane
15. burglar gets stuck in vent or chimney
16. courthouse visitor/defendant inadvertently places contraband on the
x-ray tables at entrance
17. burglar falls asleep during job.
18. family accidentally leaves behind a kid at a highway rest stop
19. driver's license applicant crashes into examiner station before or during test
Read them all. And then before commenting, ask yourself if the comment you're about to make is equally mundane.
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The first round of the District 3-AAA baseball playoffs were contested on Monday.
Here are the results, box scores and notables ...
Middletown 6, West York 4
» Box Score
Middletown had seven hits and scored all six of its runs in the top of the sixth, and ace Nathan Ocker fanned eight in 5 1/3 innings of work as the 16th-seeded Blue Raiders upset the No. 1-seeded Bulldogs. Middletown gets Northeastern in the quarterfinals on Thursday.
Northeastern 10, Donegal 7
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Steven Shimkus picked up the win in relief, after Northeastern opened up some breathing room with a 4-run fifth, and then withstood the Indians' comeback. Northeastern gets No. 16 Middletown, a 6-4 upset winner over top-seeded West York, in the quarters on Thursday.
Bishop McDevitt 3, Susquehannock 0
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Noah Spangler went all eight innings, allowed just three hits and fanned 11 for the Crusaders, who scored three in the eighth to stun Susquehannock. In the eighth, John Brubaker had an RBI single, Drew Myers had an RBI double, and Kiel Rutters squeeze-bunted in the third run for McDevitt, which will take on West Perry in a quarterfinal on Thursday. The Mustangs beat Northern Lebanon 7-1 on Monday.
West Perry plays small ball, takes advantage of Northern Lebanon miscues in first-round win
Fleetwood 3, Greencastle-Antrim 2
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Jake Crist went 2-for-3, Kurt Hansen had a hit and scored two runs, and Myles Gayman had a hit and an RBI for the Blue Devils, but the Tigers took the lead for good in the sixth inning and Clay Weidemoyer hurled a complete game and struck out four for Fleetwood, which sent G-A packing. Fleetwood gets Berks County foe Oley Valley in the quarterfinals on Thursday.
Oley Valley 6, Manheim Central 4
» Box Score
Nick Distasio went the distance on the mound, and he scored the game-tying run to force extra innings, and he scored the go-ahead run in the eighth for the Lynx, who get Berks neighbor Fleetwood in the quarters on Thursday.
Eastern York 2, Lampeter-Strasburg 0
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The Golden Knights blanked the Pioneers, sending Lampeter-Strasburg packing and setting up a district quarterfinal showdown against Northern York on Thursday.
Northern York 1, Hamburg 0
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Rodney Copenhaver fired a 1-hit shutout and fanned nine, and Joe DeLuca went 3-for-3 and swiped a pair of bases for the Polar Bears, who get Eastern York in the quarters on Thursday.


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MS comment on PS3 press conference
US game site IGN has published remarks from Microsoft executives after Sony's pre-E3 press conference announced details of the console's November launch.
"From a gamer's perspective, I'm pretty disappointed in Sony's lack of innovation" said Christ Satchell, general manager of Microsoft's game developer group, mirroring observations seen around forums online. He also poured scorn on his competitor's higher priced platform, musing that the back-pedalling seen in the controller design "doesn't seem good for consumers, just good for Sony". Ouch.
Shane Kim, Microsoft Game Studios general manager put his two pence/cents/centimes in, passing judgement on Sony's promise to have six-million consoles produced by the end of the first quarter of next year, stating:
"We can't speculate on Sony's production capabilities. We're not experts on that. But as you know, getting six million units on the market place by March 2007 is a very challenging task. [...] By June 2006, we project we'll meet our goal of having shipped 5 to 5.5 million Xbox 360s. On the subject of new content and announcements, you'll hear about the great new stuff we have at our conference tomorrow."
With regard to the PS3 online plans, Satchell said "they provided no real commitment to actually delivering on their online service", and when it was suggested that the PS3 had an advantage with its Blu-Ray technology he countered with "1080p is a niche market. The sweet spot is 720p. [...] The real question is will your TV be able to run 1080p?"
So, with the battle lines redrawn slightly, we'll have to wait and see what the boys from the Xbox camp have to say tomorrow, perhaps with some more subtle comments from the Japanese afterwards? All this, and the expo hasn't even begun...
Latest News
- Call of Duty: Black Ops III is coming to the PS3 and Xbox 360 after all
- Tomonobu Itagaki's Devil's Third gets a release date
- Adr1ft is coming to PC and consoles at the end of the summer
- EA gives the new Mirror's Edge a name – Mirror's Edge Catalyst
- ZombiU PS4 and Xbox One port reportedly in the works
- Mike Bithell's Volume to be released this August
- Gearbox's new shooter Battleborn gets a pre-E3 trailer
- Steam Controller launches in October, Steam Machines arrive in November
- Gears Of War devs Black Tusk change their name to The Coalition ahead of E3


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MONTGOMERY - Leaders in the construction and building industries made an election-eve appeal today for support for the Amendment 3 road and jobs bill proposal on tomorrow's ballot.
At a press conference on the steps of the statehouse, representatives from a variety of groups associated with roadbuilding made pitches for a "yes" vote on the constitutional amendment.
If approved by voters, $100 million a year would be taken from the Alabama Trust Fund for 10 years to finance road and bridge work across the state. The fund gets most of its money from royalty payments from oil and gas companies drilling offshore.
The proposal has drawn strong opposition from Dr. David Bronner, CEO of The Retirement Systems of Alabama, and several Alabama newspapers, including The Times, have editorialized against it.
Billy Norrell, executive director of the Alabama Road Builders Association, said there was concern over the opposition, but he added, "Newspapers don't vote."
Over the 10 years, Madison County would receive $28.4 million, third-most in the state, behind Jefferson and Mobile counties, according to the Legislative Fiscal Office.
That doesn't count $350 million that would be split evenly among Alabama's seven congressional districts. The Alabama Department of Transportation would also decide on how to spend this money, except for a handful of projects specifically earmarked in the bill.
Those include $10 million - the entire allocation for the 5th Congressional District during the amendment's first two years in effect - set aside for use in the Redstone Arsenal area.
Bob Lochamy, a Hoover consultant who heads the Alabama Jobs Coalition, organized Tuesday's press conference to blunt Bronner's criticism.
"David Bronner has failed the people of Alabama by not telling the truth," said Lochamy. "I have heard more than one time on public radio the statement made by the current head of The Retirement Systems of Alabama that Amendment 3 will not create one job. That is absolutely absurd."
Lochamy conceded that Amendment 3 "is not a cure-all," but he said it's not just about roads.
"It's about repairing some of the bridges where school buses have to go 1,900 miles a day, according to the Department of Education, to avoid bridges that will not hold the bus with the school children."
Dr. Keith Malone, an economist at the University of North Alabama, said a study he and a colleague, Dr. Jim Couch, conducted showed the proposal would have an economic impact of $2.2 billion over 10 years and create 9,731 new jobs.
"I would like to say this is not the first time Bronner and myself and Dr. Couch have been on the opposite side of issues," said Malone.
Bronner said Monday he wondered if Malone opposed the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail in Muscle Shoals.
After Monday's press conference, Bronner called Amendment 3 "the silliest thing I've ever seen."
Bronner noted that during the nearly eight years of Gov. Bob Riley's administration, about $6 billion worth of roads have been built across Alabama.
"This is just a little slush fund," he said. "It sure as hell doesn't give you any jobs. It's like scattering a quarter-inch of rain across the state and saying you don't have a drought anymore."
Sonny Brasfield, executive director of the Association of County Commissioners, said the plan is the "very best opportunity" to improve roads and transportation in Alabama.
The plan also drew support from the Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute, Alabama Farmers Federation, the Business Council of Alabama, the Alabama Railway Association, Alabama Utility Contractors Association and Vulcan Materials Company.


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With any postseason play off the table thanks to poor APR scores from several years ago, Wednesday's matchup with the Big East leader Syracuse Orange may very well be the biggest game of the Huskies' season.
At first glace, this game seems like a mismatch. UConn lost much of its talent from last season to the NBA draft and transfers, and Syracuse looks to be in the thick of the hunt for a national title.
This has, however, consistently been the marquee rivalry in the Big East for years and with Syracuse bolting to the ACC next season, it will be the last time these powerhouses matchup as Big East foes.
With the number of historic battles these teams have had in the past and the amount of pride on the line in this final showdown, it's hard to see this game not being a dogfight.
It may not go six overtimes, but count on Kevin Ollie to get his guys pumped up and to make this game competitive. Here are five keys for the Huskies to take down the Orange in Hartford on Wednesday.


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Kimpton Hotel Monaco Alexandria Amenities: healthy and stress-free
We get that "there's no place like home," but we aim to change that sentiment. Guests of our Old Town hotel love perks that encourage healthy travel, like a 24-hour fitness center and heated pool (with "Dive-in Movie Nights"), in-room spa services plus complimentary use of Gaiam yoga mats and custom-designed, PUBLIC bikes. Don't forget Kimpton trademark hotel amentities, too, like a hosted evening wine hour and a bounty of Kimpton Karma Rewards for members.
Exceptional amenities and services provided for guests at Hotel Monaco include:
- Healthy Travel: Take one of Kimpton's custom designed PUBLIC bikes for a ride around town. Our hotel bikes are there for all of our guests to enjoy.
- It gives us peace of mind to know your body and mind's at peace. That's why we supply a yoga mat in every room, free of charge.
- Kimpton Karma Rewards members get a $10 Raid the Bar credit, free WiFi, earn reward nights, get exclusive offers and more. We're not shy about pouring on the perks. So what's stopping you? Join Now.
- Hosted Evening Wine Hour in our lobby from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Complimentary morning coffee and tea service from 6 to 10 a.m. daily in our lobby
- Complimentary 8 a.m. Saturday morning yoga classes hosted at the hotel by Pure Prana Yoga Studio
- Let us Surprise and Delight you with an Evening Nightcap including a small class of spirits such as brandy, cognac or port, paired with a sweet treat
- Dive-in Movie Nights at the pool
- Doggy Happy Hour every Thursday evenings from 5 to 7 p.m., April through October
- 24-hour room service
- Full concierge and business services
- Onsite 24-hour business center with printer
- Complimentary daily newspaper
- Overnight laundry and dry cleaning service
- Valet (50% discount for hybrid vehicles) overnight parking is $29 per night with in and out privileges, daily parking is $12.
- Equipped with Tesla and universal electric car charging station
- Complimentary scheduled shuttle service between the hotel and Ronald Reagan National Airport daily between 7 a.m. and 10:30 p.m.*