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Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) antibodies (aquaporin-4 antibodies) can be routinely tested and have become a major diagnostic criteria for NMO (1-4). These antibodies have recently been described in patients with isolated optic neuritis who do not have any neurologic symptoms and who do not fulfill the diagnostic criteria for NMO (3-5). However, recent studies have suggested that patients with isolated optic neuritis who have positive NMO antibody have a worse visual prognosis and more recurrences than those who are negative for NMO antibodies (5,6). Isolated optic neuritis with positive NMO antibodies might also be the first sign of NMO (3-8). However, it is still unclear whether NMO antibodies should be routinely tested in some or most patients with isolated optic neuritis. Indeed, whether positive NMO antibodies titers affect the management of patients with isolated optic neuritis remains debated.
The management of NMO remains controversial, primarily because there are no large scale studies similar to those for multiple sclerosis (MS) that dictate the best practice standards. For the neuroophthalmologist, recognition of the earliest manifestations of NMO is critical because the condition may subsequently produce bilateral and severe visual loss. Furthermore, the patient with NMO is at risk of significant disability by virtue of a longitudinally extensive myelitis. Unfortunately, the diagnosis of benign disease in NMO can only be made in retrospect and requires a very long observation period. Therefore, I would treat the patient who develops unilateral optic neuritis who has a positive NMO titer. The stakes for watchful waiting are too high.
The presenting features of NMO are usually optic neuritis or myelitis and sometimes both features at the same time. Nonetheless, it is important to emphasize that not all the features of NMO may be evident at disease onset. I consider this to be an important opportunity for disease prevention because the long-term prognosis of NMO is poor. In relapsing disease, 55% of patients develop a second clinical event within 1 year and 78% within 3 years (9). This is a far worse prognosis than for those patients who have the typical high-risk profile for the development of MS. For example, the 3-year cumulative probability of developing a second event was 50% in the Controlled High-Risk Avonex Multiple Sclerosis Prevention Study in the placebo arm (10) and 45% in a 2-year period in the placebo arm of the Betaferon/Betaseron in Newly Emerging Multiple Sclerosis for Initial Treatment Study (11).
Many neurologists now offer immunomodulatory therapy to the patient who has optic neuritis and a positive brain MRI study typical of demyelination. I would consider the patient with unilateral optic neuritis and positive NMO titer to be in a far worse situation. In patients with relapsing NMO, Wingerchuk et al (9) found that with a mean disease duration of 7.7 years, at least 60% of patients were blind in 1 eye and nearly 50% required ambulatory assistance. Patients with NMO-associated optic neuritis have a far worse visual prognosis compared to those patients with optic neuritis associated with MS (6). In a study of patients with longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis, a positive NMO titer was associated with a 55% chance of recurrent disease within 1 year of follow-up; these recurrences included either another episode of transverse myelitis or optic neuritis (7). In contrast, none of the seronegative patients had a recurrence in this time frame. In a study of patients with recurrent optic neuritis, all patients with a positive titer had at least 1 attack of severe optic neuritis (visual acuity worse than 20/200) and 50% developed myelitis over a median of 8.9 years of follow-up (5). In another NMO study, the presence of the NMO antibody was associated with increased risk of relapse and disability (8). Thus, a clinical demyelinating event of NMO coupled with a positive biomarker predicts recurrence and warrants treatment. I would be inclined to treat irrespective of neuroimaging results in this situation, but the presence of silent spinal cord disease would strengthen my inclination to initiate therapy.
Unfortunately, patients with NMO do not respond well to conventional immunomodulatory therapy (12,13). There are no clinical trials that dictate the management of the patient with optic neuritis and a positive NMO titer. Even with therapy, half of patients will require ambulatory assistance by 10 years of onset (14). For acute therapy, I would suggest intravenous methylprednisolone 1 g for 3-5 days followed by an oral taper. If there is a minimal response to corticosteroid therapy and vision remains less than 20/200, I would advocate a course of plasma exchange for a total of 3-5 exchanges (15). For chronic therapy, I would start the patient on azathioprine or mycophenolate mofetil (16,17). I usually start azathioprine because it is less expensive. Rituximab remains another excellent option for chronic therapy, while others have advocated the use of intravenous gamma globulin for both acute and preventive therapy (18-20).
Idiopathic optic neuritis is a common disorder presenting to neuroophthalmologists. The most common association is with the later development of MS. In the Optic Neuritis Treatment Trial (ONTT), evaluation for other causes of optic neuritis was undertaken in 435 patients. While MRI of the brain was very useful to delineate the future risk of MS, additional blood testing and chest x-ray were not helpful (21). Since the ONTT results were published, there has been new emphasis on Devic disease, or NMO, as a cause of optic neuritis. Part of the interest in NMO has been due to the development of a blood test, the aquaporin-4 antibody test, that can aid in the diagnosis of NMO (1,3,4). Since NMO is treated differently than idiopathic optic neuritis and MS and since NMO can present as an optic neuropathy, who should be tested for the NMO antibody? This question does not have a simple answer, and the following points need to be considered prior to obtaining NMO antibody testing in patients with isolated optic neuritis: How prevalent is the condition we are testing for? What is the false positive rate of the test? Will the test result change treatment? How expensive is the test? By answering these questions, we can decide who definitely should be tested, who definitely should not be tested, and who might be tested for NMO antibodies.
As most practicing neuroophthalmologists would agree, idiopathic optic neuritis is a very common condition and optic neuropathy from NMO is rare. In a retrospective study from Italy, only 1.5% of patients presenting with demyelination were found to have NMO (22). In this report, 77% of the patients with NMO had spinal cord lesions. Eliminating the patients with a spinal cord presentation reduces the percent of patients with NMO to 0.35%.
The specificity of the NMO antibody is generally thought to be high and was found to be 99.2% in 1 study (2). However, a positive NMO titer in a patient with isolated optic neuritis does not establish a diagnosis of NMO. The treatment for isolated optic neuritis, thought to be a clinically isolated syndrome, is immune modulating agents, whereas the treatment for optic neuritis as a part of NMO is usually immunosuppressive agents. The difference in risk between these 2 types of treatments is great. While cheaper than an MRI, given the cost of the antibody test, $467.90 plus collection and shipping costs, a nuanced approach to testing is needed.
Therefore, I think that only very selected patients should be tested for NMO antibodies. Patients who present with bilateral simultaneous optic neuropathy are atypical for idiopathic optic neuritis and more suggestive of NMO and therefore should be tested. Patients with a single previous episode of optic neuritis more than 6 months ago whose final vision is less than 20/200 should also be tested. Indeed, poor visual recovery occurs only in a minority (3% according to the ONTT) of patients with idiopathic optic neuritis, whereas a majority of patients with NMO have a poor visual outcome. Approximately 30% of patients with NMO have a visual acuity of 20/200 and worse after a single attack of optic neuritis and 70% of patients with NMO have a poor vision after a mean follow-up of 9.5 years (6,23). Obviously, patients with unilateral or bilateral simultaneous optic neuropathy and previous spinal cord disease (particularly those with 3 or more spinal cord segments involved) should be tested. Patients with recurrent episodes of optic neuritis have a 20% chance of being seropositive for the NMO antibody and a 50% chance of developing transverse myelitis during follow-up and therefore should be tested (5). Patients with a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cell count greater than 50 white blood cells per cubic millimeter should also probably be tested for NMO since CSF pleocytosis does not classically occur in MS but is common in NMO (24).
I do not believe that NMO antibodies should be obtained in patients with MRI abnormalities consistent with MS at the time of presentation, which represent about 50% of patients with isolated optic neuritis (21). Indeed, while brain MRI abnormalities are sometimes found in NMO, they are usually different from those seen in MS (25,26).
Whether patients with an acute optic neuropathy and a normal brain MRI should be tested for NMO antibodies is a difficult decision. As emphasized above, the chance for these patients to have NMO is very low. Additionally, positive NMO titers do not necessarily predict a high risk of a second attack, and the efficacy of any treatment is still unproven in this patient population (3).
I acknowledge that testing for the NMO antibody has revolutionized the diagnosis of NMO, leading to a recent change in the diagnostic criteria (4). However, from the neuroophthalmic perspective of seeing patients with idiopathic optic neuritis on a regular basis, there are only very few select instances, detailed above, in which NMO testing needs to be done. I do not routinely obtain NMO antibodies in patients with optic neuritis.
Dr. Cornblath provides an approach to the management of a patient with optic neuritis and suspected NMO. I largely agree with his testing paradigm, which includes patients with bilateral simultaneous optic neuropathy, recurrent optic neuritis, or persistent severe visual acuity loss (<20/200). However, I would include those adult patients with sequential bilateral optic neuritis, as most patients with NMO have a unilateral presentation. Furthermore, it is important to emphasize that bilateral simultaneous optic neuritis is more common in children under 10 years of age where the risk of recurrent demyelinating disease is relatively infrequent. I would not routinely test children under the age of 10 with bilateral optic neuritis since NMO in this population is extremely rare. Likewise, I think it makes sense that adult patients with demyelinating optic neuritis and long segment spinal cord involvement (3 vertebral segments or more) and moderate pleocytosis (>50 white blood cells per cubic millimeter) be tested for NMO. These findings increase the probability of a positive antibody titer.
Long-term treatment of NMO is one of the more difficult issues. What should be the chronic treatment for the patient with an isolated bout of optic neuritis and a positive NMO titer? As we discussed, the risk of severe and recurrent neurological dysfunction is high, and I would favor an aggressive long-term treatment approach with immunosuppressive therapy.
Dr. Galetta and I agree on a number of points regarding NMO. In patients diagnosed with definite NMO, the long-term outcome in terms of morbidity and mortality can be grim. In a 1999 study, done before the development of the NMO antibody test and perhaps having patients with more severe disease, the 5-year survival rate in the group with relapsing NMO was 68% (9). Currently, a diagnosis of definite NMO requires treatment with immunosuppressive agents and occasionally plasmapheresis. However, I do not believe that this applies to patients with a single episode of optic neuritis and positive NMO antibodies. In patients with transverse myelitis who are NMO antibody positive, the risk of a second attack of either optic neuritis or transverse myelitis is 55% in the first year after the initial event (7). Recognizing that we will likely never have a placebo-controlled trial in the treatment of NMO or NMO-like disorders, treatment would be reasonable in this high-risk group. However, the prognosis in patients with a single episode of unilateral optic neuritis and a positive NMO antibody titer is not known. In addition, the choice of treatment is not clear. Some therapies, such as rituximab, can have significant toxicity, while other safer therapies, such as immune modulating agents typically used in MS, do not work (13). To quote Matiello et al regarding NMO, "initiating treatment after the first attack of optic neuritis … is controversial" (3). Knowing the 1- or 2-year outcome in a group of these patients would be of immense value. Until there is more natural history data on the subset of NMO spectrum disorder patients with optic neuritis, a case by case approach with extensive discussion with the patient of the options and the risks and benefits is my recommendation.
This Point Counter-Point highlights the difficulty of integrating a recently described test into our clinical practice. NMO antibodies are easy to obtain and have been associated with a high risk of recurrence, poor visual outcome, and potential progression toward NMO when found in patients with an episode of isolated optic neuritis.
Although Drs. Galetta and Cornblath initially claimed having different views on whether to obtain NMO antibodies in patients with optic neuritis and on whether positive NMO titers would alter the acute and long-term management of such patients, they both ultimately make relatively similar recommendations. Although there is no doubt that we still lack long-term data regarding the natural history of patients with positive NMO antibody titers, it is important to recognize the poor prognosis associated with these antibodies, which are highly specific. Dr. Galetta offers specific treatment recommendations for patients with isolated optic neuritis and positive NMO antibodies, whereas Dr. Cornblath tries to define the subgroup of patients that should be tested for NMO antibodies. Hopefully, ongoing natural history studies will soon provide more information on this very important topic.
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Edward R. Scalzo, Sr.
Edward R. Scalzo, Sr., 81, of Endwell died at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital on Tuesday, October 16, 2012. He was predeceased by his parents, Natale and Nancy, and brothers, Frank, Angelo, Dominick and Joseph. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; a daughter, Bonnie Burke and her fiancé Paul Knapik, Endicott; three sons and daughters-in-law, Edward, Jr. and Gail, Newport, NC, Gary and Leslie, Binghamton, and Terry and Kerry, Norwood, MA; his grandchildren, Brian, Robbie, Kelly Geena, Bennett and Andrianna; also several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was a member of Church of the Holy Family, Endwell, and a retired electrician with IBW Local 325. Ed was a volunteer at Our Lady of Lourdes Laser Eye Clinic and was a member of the Continental Fyffe and Drum Corps during his high school years. The family would like to thank the doctors and staff of 3 Ross and ICU at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital for all their kind and compassionate care shown to Ed and his family during his stay there.
Funeral Services will be held Friday, 9:30 a.m. from the Allen Memorial Home, 511-513 East Main Street, followed by a Funeral Mass at Church of the Holy Family at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Johnson City. The family will receive friends at the Allen Memorial Home on Thursday from 4-7 p.m.

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Isabelle 'Elizabeth' Le May
Le MAY, Isabelle "Elizabeth," 90, of Toronto, OH, passed away Monday, November 4, 2013, at the Acuity Specialty Hospital, Steubenville, OH.
She was born February 28, 1923, in Logan, WV, the daughter of the late Joseph and Antonia Belmonte Garcia.
Elizabeth loved to travel; was a graduate of Franciscan University, Steubenville, OH; retired as a high school English teacher at the Steubenville High School.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harold L. Le May in 2011 whom she married June 9, 1956; son, Frank Lowney; sisters, Mary Branch and Juanita Trujillo; brothers, Louis and Joe Garcia.
Elizabeth is survived by: sister, Antonia Canella of Weirton, WV; granddaughter, Carol (Shaun) Miller of Hampton, VA; great-grandchildren, Seth and Sage; great-great-grand daughter, Lylah.
Visitation hours for Elizabeth will be held from 10 a.m. to Noon Friday, November 8th at the Clarke Funeral Home, 302 Main St., Toronto, OH.
A celebration service of Elizabeth's life will be held noon Friday at the funeral home with Pastor Luke Hightshue officiating. Interment will follow at the St. Paul's Cemetery, Weirton, WV.
Memorial contributions in memory of Elizabeth may be made to St. Jude's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105
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FOXBOROUGH -- Tom Brady earned another piece of hardware by being named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance during Monday night's win over the Texans.
It's the 23rd time Brady has won the award, breaking a tie with Peyton Manning for the most all time. It's the second time this season Brady has won the award.
The Patriots quarterback completed 21 of 35 passes for 296 yard, with four touchdowns and no interceptions during the 42-14 win.


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On a day when the Dodgers announced their seven-year, $215 million contract extension with ace left-hander Clayton Kershaw, numerous smaller deals were completed across the Major Leagues.
Friday was the deadline for teams to exchange salary figures with arbitration-eligible players, leading many to work out compromises, albeit none that carry the financial impact of Kershaw's. For those who didn't reach agreements, negotiations can continue until hearings take place from Feb. 1-21, at which point the decisions will be in the hands of three-judge arbitration panels.
Here is a look at some of Friday's big arbitration-related news:
- The Nationals signed five of their seven eligible players, including All-Star right-hander Jordan Zimmermann and shortstop Ian Desmond. Washington bought out the final two years of arbitration for both players, locking them up for $24 million and $17.5 million, respectively.
- Reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer agreed to a $15.525 million contract with the Tigers, who still have a lot of work to do if they want to prevent him from reaching free agency next offseason.
- Chris Davis headlined the Orioles' five signings, getting a raise of roughly $7 million in his second year of arbitration after leading the Majors in home runs and RBIs. Catcher Matt Wieters, also two years from free agency, has yet to reach a deal.
- Third baseman Chase Headley was among the players to settle with the Padres as he readies for his final season before free agency.
- While the Braves were able to sign four arbitration-eligible players, they will have to exchange figures with closer Craig Kimbrel, first baseman Freddie Freeman and outfielder Jason Heyward.
- The Marlins put a stop to all three of their arbitration cases, handing $6.5 million to slugger Giancarlo Stanton in the process. Stanton's salary will jump from $537,000 in his first year of arbitration.
- The Yankees also locked up all of their arbitration-eligible players, as outfielder Brett Gardner led the way with a $5.6 million settlement.
- Another club set to sit out the hearings is Toronto, which rewarded center fielder Colby Rasmus' strong 2013 with a $7 million deal in his final year of club control.
- Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer, who bounced back in a big way after going through a rough '12, settled on a $3.6 million contract in his first year of arbitration.
- Josh Reddick is the only A's player who remains unsigned after the club came to agreements with four more players on Friday, including offseason acquisitions Craig Gentry and Luke Gregerson.
- Pedro Alvarez and Neil Walker were among the players to come to terms with the Pirates, who closed all of their arbitration cases.
- A day after settling with ace lefty David Price, the Rays avoided arbitration with each of their six remaining players, including righty Jeremy Hellickson.
- The Reds have negotiating left to do with starter Homer Bailey and closer Aroldis Chapman and are hoping to ink Bailey to a long-term deal.
— Andrew Simon
Rasmus could be on White Sox radar
According to a report from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, trade talks between the White Sox and Cardinals centering on left-handed hitting outfielder Colby Rasmus have "accelerated" in recent days.
The report talked about right-handed starter Edwin Jackson, who will be a free agent after the 2011 season, or left-handed reliever Matt Thornton as potential St. Louis targets. Jackson could be moved without weakening the current rotation, as the White Sox are working with six quality starters, despite Philip Humber's brief move to the bullpen.
Thornton agreed to a two-year, $12-million extension, with a 2014 club option, during Spring Training. The White Sox have three lefties in the bullpen, with Thornton, Chris Sale and Will Ohman, and were impressed with the work turned in by southpaw Hector Santiago during his short 2011 Major League stint. They already are loaded in the outfield, though, as shown by the lack of room to promote hot-hitting Dayan Viciedo from Triple-A Charlotte.
Adding a talent such as the 24-year-old Rasmus would not lessen the White Sox pursuit in a very winnable American League Central but also could help fortify their future base.
When asked for comment Sunday about the matter, general manager Ken Williams told MLB.com via e-mail he will be available to chat on Monday after Ozzie Guillen's pregame press session. Jackson, who earned the win in Sunday's 4-2 victory over the Indians, already had heard the rumor but took the trade rumblings in stride.
"My name is in trade rumors every year," said Jackson, who has been traded four times. "It's been like this for the last five years. It's definitely nothing I worry about. I can't control it. I just want to play wherever I'm wanted to play."
The Cardinals know that even in a down year, Rasmus has significant value, and it's difficult to envision them moving just to move him. His challenges in adjusting to the pressures of being the most hailed Cardinals prospect in ages are well-covered, but even so, he's a young, high-ceiling, cost-controlled player at a premium position that has value.
Thus, while St. Louis is surely listening on Rasmus, actively shopping him is a separate question. And in any deal where Rasmus was moved, it's hard to imagine the Cards wouldn't get more than a rental starting pitcher. They would almost certainly need to get some kind of significant prospect or young, team-controlled player who could be a solution somewhere for a few years.
Still, Rasmus' playing time has diminished as a result of his slump, and the Cardinals appear more and more comfortable with Jon Jay in center field. They also have Allen Craig on the mend from a knee injury, and though Craig is certainly not a center fielder, he would replenish the team's outfield depth in the event of a move.
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One of the "perks" of living in Qatar is that most of the houses come with maid's quarters. Many if not most of the higher paid expats have maids as do most if not all Qataris. The houses are big (our has six bathrooms) and the floors are stone. There is lots of sand that constantly blows into your homes, so it is very helpful to have someone to keep your home clean. Many of the maids also cook for the family and help take care of the children.
Someone in your home
As a westerner, not from a Paris Hilton kind of wealth family, I had never had a maid before. I had had occasional cleaning help for a couple of hours a week, but never someone live in my home. I wasn't sure what it would be like, whether I would want to have a stranger milling around.
Living conditions
Also, while there are maid's quarters - these rooms are often not much bigger than a storage cupboard, just room enough to squeeze in a bed (single, of course), a small chest of drawers and a small wardrobe. No room for an additional chair or sofa. Initially I couldn't imagine having someone live in such a small space, but over time you are continually told that this small clean space with their own private bathroom en-suite, is better than the conditions they would live in at home- possible one room shared with multiple family members with no running water.
The salaries and working hours are also very different to what you would pay in the west. And what I find most amazing is that the salary paid is not according to the job / hours worked but according to race. Philippinas tend to earn the most, their embassy has set a salary that they are to be paid, but there is no regulation so some pay less, some pay more, but they definitely earn more than women from India. Sri Lankans are normally paid less than Indians and women from Africa may even be paid less. I just find it astounding.
The justification as far as I can determine has nothing to do with the cost of living here, but the relative value of their earnings in their home country. Live in maids are provided with accommodation, food, and normally some clothes. They work six days a week with only Fridays off (and many don't even get Fridays off) so they really don't go anywhere or spend money on much of anything. Most of them send almost their entire salary home so the wages scales (non-official) are based on what cost of living is in their home country.
Difficulty in obtaining part time help
One of the reasons that most people end up with full time live in maids instead of having part time help and occasional babysitters is that there are very few people available to hire locally to do this kind of work. You have to remember that Qatar is a country of about 1.5 million people, of which only 250K are citizens. The rest are "imported" labour with no right to permanent residency or citizenship. You are brought in for a job, you do your job, then you go home. The vast majority of the imports are men (there is a 3-1 male to female ratio here) so there just aren't many women around looking to earn some extra money by cleaning homes / babysitting. There certainly aren't any Qatari women who work in this role. So if you want someone, you have to sponsor them, bring them in yourself and this is what people do.
Evening social life / demands
As a result of all these people having live in maids, most people with children go out much more often than they would in their home country. Also as for a large part of the year it is so hot, you really do go out in the evening as you just can't do too much during the day (but the kids still start school at 7am so there aren't any teenagers able to babysit either!) So if you don't have live in help and you have kids it is much more difficult have any social life here.
The big decision
So we finally decided to get a live in maid when friends of ours suggested a maid that they knew and would recommend. She was from India and was related to these friends' maid. We spoke with her on the phone, filled out all the necessary paperwork and had it filed with the appropriate government body. The government body does it in two stages, first they deem whether we are eligible to hire a maid (they said yes we were), then whether we could bring in this particular maid (they decided that we couldn't). Not that there was anything wrong with this woman but they (arbitrarily as far as we could see) decided that we were to hire either a Philippino or an Indonesian maid - we could not bring in a maid from India. We appealed and they still said no - Philippino or Indonesian only.
We decided to not bother for a while as we didn't want to get any one who hadn't been recommended to us and we just didn't know anyone and we didn't really want a stranger in our home.
After a few months another friend said that she had found her maid through the Philippine Embassy. So many women are mistreated by their employers here that the embassy runs a women's shelter for run away maids. Most of them are deported (repatriated) and the employers are never prosecuted (the topic of another post at some time). This friend advised that some of the maids just need a second chance with a "nice" family so we contacted the embassy. They told us that they had a woman available who had run away from her employer because they made her work 20 hours a day with no day off and they yelled at her and withheld money from her salary if she did anything wrong. We interviewed her twice and decided to hire her.
She came and was very nice and helpful around the home. She seemed so happy to be with us and while she didn't talk much everything seemed fine. Our concerns of having someone else in our home melted away as she was very inobtrusive. If we were upstairs, she would work downstairs and vice versa. She never came upstairs until she knew we were up and dressed - so there were no awkward moments. Over time we found out that she did a few things that weren't right but we talked to her about them and there would always be some improvement.
She always seemed very trustworthy and we never felt the need to lock things away. On her day off, she went to church and had church friends to hang out with, which we grateful for as there is not a lot to do in Doha - especially if you don't have much money to spend. We also gave her part of another day off when she asked if she could take a computer course offered by the Philippine Embassy's overseas workers association. All seemed to be going well..... until one Saturday night.
When things go wrong
Over the course of a couple of days / nights she seemed to be losing her mind. At first I wasn't sure, things just seemed a bit odd, but one night when I ended up locking myself and my children in my bedroom because of her behaviour (my husband was out of town on business), I knew she had to go.
It was a very stressful few days and she received some treatment, but I will not have her back in my home.
Losing your job in Qatar
It is hard as this is not your average employee / employer situation. In a normal situation where someone works for you but lives in their own home and is a resident of that country - if they steal from you, or endanger you, you can fire them and they get hopefully get support from their family etc.. and go and find a new job when they are better.
Here - they are in your home, on your sponsorship - so if you fire them they lose their job, their home and have to leave the country. They go home to poverty, to children who are relying on their financial support.
I am saddened by this experience. I have to put the safety of my family first. It was a very stressful few days - operating in an environment where you aren't sure what is the right path to take - how to best care for yourself and how to care for her.
I am grateful for the Philippine embassy women's shelter - unfortunately they appear to have a lot of experience in dealing with this situation - though often it is induced by the abuse of the employer.
We still don't know what triggered this mental breakdown and probably will never fully know and comprehend all that this woman has lived through. We don't know anymore what is the truth and what are lies that she has told us.
So will we hire another live in maid?
I really don't know. This has scared me, but when I think through it logically, you know it is an aberration. There are thousands of other maids who live here peacefully and many become an integral part of the family. But still... you never know what can happen and now I need some time to reflect - when I am not cleaning six bathrooms and mopping the floors!
Thursday, January 22, 2009
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is there also men's quarter in Philippine Embassy.I am mistreated with my sponsorand afraid i will do to the Embassy.please help me.
- January 10, 2010 at 7:17 PM
I have had the misfortune of having a maid whose actions and words still haunt our family.We have never had a live-in maid after that experience. Now I preffer the cleaner guy who comes does the work and just leave.Babysitting and cooking remain my domain..
- February 13, 2010 at 7:32 AM
If you are a housemaid that is being mistreated by your sponsor you can call the Qatar Foundation for Combating Human Trafficking.
The 24-hour hot line number is 55653388.
We also have a shelter for victims of human trafficking.
- July 20, 2011 at 8:23 AM
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May 8th, 2015 - On Wednesday May 6th, 2015 the District of Columbia Fire & EMS Department lost one of it's best and bravest members - Lt. Kevin McRae on the fire ground at 1330 L St. NW.
Lt. McRae was a 24 year veteran of the department assigned to 6 Engine, No. 4 platoon. He leaves behind his wife Trell, and 5 children. There has been an overwhelming show of support for the family of Lt. McRae. We are asking that anyone who would like to help the family, make donations through the DC Fire & EMS Foundation in the name of Kevin. All donations go directly to his family, to assist with the expenses which occur as they go through this difficult period.
Any check or money orders should be made out to and mailed to the following:
DC Fire & EMS FoundationKevin McRae Survivor Fund439 New Jersey Ave. NWWashington, DC 20001
Reporter covering Local 36 gets the Gold!
October 9th, 2014 - The International Association of Firefighters has issued a First Place Award in it's annual Media Awards contest to MyFoxDC reporter Paul Wagner, for his coverage of the apparatus debacle plaguing the Department. Local 36 President Ed Smith was interviewed, and quoted throughout the story. Please click on the link above, for more information, as well as a link to the original broadcast of the story.
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Post-holiday sales keep people spending
SYDNEY — Just when it appeared as though consumers couldn't spend another dollar on the holiday season, along comes a boxing week sale to encourage another round of spending.
That's the case across North America each year when businesses take one last shot at their yearly sales numbers with bargains many consumers cannot resist.
It's a trend that's on the rise in Cape Breton where many merchants experience one of their busiest weeks of the year.
"You do see the customers come in with money almost burning in their pockets and they just can't wait to get in and see the sales and take advantage of their gift certificate money and money that they got for Christmas," said Samantha Gascoyne, director of marketing for the Mayflower Mall.
"We certainly see a Boxing Day event as one of the busiest days of the year, there is no doubt."
The week that follows is also busy, she said, as consumers continue to redeem gift certificates, while taking advantage of a good sale.
Anchor stores like Future Shop bring in most of the people, Gascoyne said. Other stores in the mall then benefit from that increased traffic.
"They are coming in for the big box items at one end of the mall and the traffic is kind of trending down to the rest of the mall. We definitely benefit from that."
In Port Hawkesbury, similar trends have also been noted in recent years.
"It's been pretty busy lately and it is one of the busier weeks," said Bill Wells, manager of the Port Hawkesbury Shopping Centre.
"It all depends on the sales and what they are advertising. Usually there seems to be a lot of people out for it."
He attributed good signage and advertising for at least some of the increased traffic.
While big box stores and malls see an increase in traffic through their doors during the week after Christmas, that's not always the case for small stores outside of those clustered shopping settings.
"For me it is the people who are still home visiting who are picking up things before they go back. It's a lucrative time, but it is not busy," said Peggy MacAdam, owner of the Cape Breton Curiosity Shop.
"What I have is pretty well year-round stuff and because it is not clothing, the (week) is not really something big for me."
MacAdam said businesses that sell clothing and footwear have to take advantage of various seasonal windows for sales opportunties, but that's not the case for books, compact discs and pottery.


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Young Israelis whose lives have been shattered as a result of terror attacks have been on a recuperative break in London.
The visitors, aged between 19 and 30, were brought to Britain under the auspices of One Family, whose UK executive director Andrew Alexander explained that such trips removed them from an environment of grief.
One of the youngest in the group is Hila Leibovitch, 21, whose seven-year-old sister Noam was killed in a highway ambush in 2003. Another sister, Neria, was seriously injured in the same attack.
Ms Leibovitch, from Nir Etzion, a religious community near Haifa, was enjoying an itinerary which included the London Eye and the Tower of London, a theatre visit and shopping opportunities.
"It is nice to have this week away from it all," she told the JC, "but what really makes a trip like this such a meaningful experience for me is the opportunity to meet people of my age who have also lost a sister or a brother, because they can really understand my problems."
Although she had been to London before through One Family UK, many of the 22-strong had not previously travelled outside of Israel.
"It is so good for us to know that people all over the world appreciate what we are going through, and that they care about us and what is happening in our country."
Members have been hosted by Golders Green, Hendon and Hampstead Garden Suburb families who have also arranged nightly dinners and parties.
On Shabbat, the group were guests of honour at a communal lunch at Hendon Synagogue attended by 280 congregants.


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The National Weather Service is warning people in western Nebraska about the possibility of a blizzard heading their way.
A blizzard warning notification says snow could begin falling early Saturday morning and last until 11 p.m.
Accumulations of 4 to 10 inches are expected. Winds of 20 to 35 mph with 45 mph gusts could reduce visibility to less than a quarter mile and cause whiteouts, making travel hazardous.


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Students complain of overcrowded classrooms
As the campus grows to 31,747 students, faculty and students alike have noticed an increase in class size to accommodate the escalating numbers. Overcrowding and uncomfortable conditions in the classroom have become common complaints from students.
"It's hard not to notice how crowded classes are," said Susanne Treece, a sophomore majoring in English. "Every student is sitting directly beside another student. Everyone is tightly packed into the classroom."
During the first week of the semester, classroom overcrowding was a larger problem due to miscommunication issues between faculty members.
"Some overrides were given by well-intentioned staff who thought that the capacity for the classrooms had not been reached when in fact it had," said University Registrar Michael George. "In each case, the classroom capacity was exceeded by mistake. These problems were resolved expeditiously either by moving the classes to larger classrooms or asking students to move to a different section that still had seats available."
However, even though the student body has increased drastically, the student-to-teacher ratio in 2006 of 19:1 was the same five years later in 2010. Due to good planning and execution, the University has been able to maintain the relatively low classroom ratio, said Judy Bonner, executive vice president and provost.
"As part of our plan to accommodate the larger student body, we had the capacity to grow without the addition of any new classrooms by simply improving our classroom utilization," Bonner said.
Since this situational accommodation, smaller classes seem to fell the burden and uncomfortable atmosphere of overcrowding more directly than larger classes. Smaller classes must find the space and seating to serve their students.
"Some classes contain a random assortment of seating arrangements to fit the number of students," Treece said. "Many times classes feel claustrophobic and tend to create an awkward proximity between students."
By contrast, some professors have noticed that, although the student population at has increased, their classrooms are less crowded due to departmental maneuvering.
"Class enrollment has indeed increased over the past several years, commensurate with the student growth at UA," biology professor Kim Caldwell said. "However, to accommodate for this, the Department of Biological Sciences now offers more sections of each class so that all students who want to take the course have an experience that is not overcrowded in our auditorium. In general, our department has opened more sections of several of our core curriculum courses to accommodate student growth."
Unfortunately, some professors notice that overcrowding is not an important issue because of a decrease in student involvement throughout the year. Anthropology professor Elizabeth Cooper said she believes her classroom might feel uncomfortable if students attended class regularly.
"If students were as enthusiastic about class attendance as they were at the beginning of the semester, overcrowding may be more of a problem in my class than it is in reality," Cooper said.
If students are still uncomfortable with the crowding of classrooms, office associate for the Honors College Yolanda Williams reminds students that with an average student-to-teacher ratio of 15:1, the Honors College is a great way to avoid the stresses that overcrowding can cause.
"In the Honors College, classes tend to be much smaller compared to their non-Honors equivalents," Williams said. "We offer students a more individual approach to learning that is hard to find in other classes."
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Illicit sex suspected in Navy theater
A 19-year-old Oak Harbor man is facing a child molestation charge for allegedly having sex with a middle-school girl inside the movie theater at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station early this year, court documents alleged.
Prosecutors charged Kasey Maxwell in Island County Superior Court July 12 with child molestation in the second degree.
The mother of the 13-year-old alleged victim reported to the Naval Criminal Investigative Service that she was concerned her daughter had sex with Maxwell, according to the report by a NCIS special agent.
Witnesses said Maxwell and the girl disappeared to the balcony of the Sky Warrior Theater for about 45 minutes. When she returned, the girl said they "did it," the report states.
In an interview with a special agent, Maxwell allegedly admitted to having sex with the underaged girl. He claimed the girl said she was 15 years old, but he acknowledged she acted and looked much younger, the report indicates.
The NCIS report states that a "juvenile offense report" was issued against Maxwell in 2010 after he was caught having sex with a 16-year-old girl in a car parked at the Sky Warrior Theater.
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Michael Arnone's first Crawfish Fest, which took place in 1989 at Sun Tan Lake in Riverdale, was a modest affair, with two bands and 300 pounds of crawfish. A Baton Rouge, La. native who was living in New Jersey, Arnone was feeling homesick and wanted to throw a party featuring the music and food of his home state. About 70 people turned up.
Twenty years later, the Crawfish Fest has grown into one of New Jersey's leading summer music-and-food festivals. There will be 24 bands -- including mainstays of the Louisiana music scene like the Radiators, Steve Riley and Tab Benoit -- and 10,000 pounds of crawfish at this year's event, plus a camping area, a 2,000-square-foot wooden dance floor, craft displays, children's entertainers and Cajun dance lessons. The music will range from traditional Cajun and zydeco music to blues, funk and rock 'n' roll.
The event could attract between 15,000 and 17,000 people "if the weather is good," says Arnone. The menu will offer an array of Louisiana delicacies, including boiled crawfish, jambalaya, alligator sausage, crawfish bread, shrimp Creole, raw oysters, beignets and crawfish etouffee.
Nothing special is planned to commemorate the 20th anniversary. "We're just happy to still be here after 20 years," says Arnone.
The festival takes place at the Sussex County Fairgrounds in Augusta, with gates opening at 10:30 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Friday night's music is for campers and VIPs only. Tickets are $40 for Saturday or Sunday at the door; $35 per day or $60 for both days in advance; or $125 for the entire weekend with camping privileges included. Children under 14 are admitted free with a parent.
For information, visit crawfishfest.com.
Here is the event's music schedule:
Jager Pavilion Stage
6 p.m.: John Boutte with Paul Sanchez
7:30 p.m.: Bonerama
9:15 p.m.: Big Sam's Funky Nation
Main Stage
11:30 a.m.: High and Mighty Brass Band
12:45 p.m.: Pine Leaf Boys
2 p.m.: Papa Grows Funk
3:15 p.m.: Assembly of Dust
5 p.m.: JJ Grey and Mofro
Jager Pavilion Stage
Noon: John Boutte with Paul Sanchez
1:45 p.m.: Guitar Shorty
3:30 p.m.: Eric Lindell
5:30 p.m.: Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience
8 p.m.: Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue (for campers and VIPs only)
Dance Hall
11 a.m.: Cajun dance lessons
Noon: Jesse Lege
2:45 p.m.: Pine Leaf Boys
5 p.m.: Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
11:30 a.m.: Jeffery Broussard and the Creole Cowboys
12:45 p.m.: Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
2 p.m.: Marcia Ball
3:30 p.m.: Tab Benoit
5 p.m.: The Radiators
Jager Pavilion Stage
Noon: The Matt Angus Thing with Anthony Morgan's Inspirational Choir of Harlem
1:45 p.m.: Janiva Magness
3:30 p.m.: The Benjy Davis Band
5:30 p.m.: Marcia Ball
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in the graffiti on the wall, which overall wasn't that good, than watching the speedrun at an awkward angle and strangely framed.
Interesting concept, I was pretty blown away because I didn't expect that coming at all. To whoever that made it good work, and great idea, it was more entertaining than watching the original imo.
granted, it was interesting, but it's like....why.
i've seen way too many people try to show the mario games in different ways, and now it's just getting stupid. "we're gonna take this game.....and put it on a sidewalk!". i've seen it in kitchens, with food, on buildings, on leds, everything...people are looking for new ways to display it, and now it's just getting stupid. the first times i saw it, i thought, oh this is pretty neat! but now everyone is scraping the bottom of the barrel for ideas. idk. think of something TRULY original.
THAT BEING SAID, it was pretty well executed.
So... was this tool-assisted?
Wasn't expecting that at all
but the camerman kinda moved too slow at times.
... but I felt I should comment all the same.


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KALAMAZOO, MI -- While growing up near Kalamazoo, Kevin Leneway tended to shy away from outdoor activities during the winter.
He kept busy indoors with computers instead, and credits that early experience with his success in software development, most recently an award winning app called "Haiku Deck."
Leneway, 34, an Otsego graduate, said he spent "a lot of long winters …. in my basement, just writing little games for my brother and sis to play with. It wasn't until I got to high school that I thought, 'Oh, this could actually be a job'," he said.
Leneway is the creator and co-founder of Haiku Deck, a Seattle-based company which offers a free mobile-first app that aims to take the difficulty out of making presentations, instead making the process "simple, beautiful, and fun." With Haiku Deck, you can create slides on the go using an iPad or web browser, choosing from millions of Creative Commons images and layout styles to make a comprehensive presentation. The "decks" can be shared on Facebook, Twitter and on websites, or displayed through a projector.
With the Thursday, Feb. 13 release of version 3.0, users will now be able to access and share their decks with an iPhone mobile app as well, and use the iPhone as a remote during presentations.
Since its initial release in August 2012, Haiku Deck has gotten powerful reviews, being called a competitor for PowerPoint. Mashable called it the "Instagram for pitch decks." It won the GeekWire App of the Year award in 2013 and was named one of the Top 100 Websites of 2013 by PC Mag in January.
Leneway, who was born in Wayland, credits his upbringing in Michigan with becoming a software developer. So does his co-founder Adam Tratt.
"Had he lived in someplace warm, he might never have gone into software development," said Tratt. "The spark of genius came from a kid from Kalamazoo."
Leneway's parents were both teachers; his mother, now retired, worked in the Van Buren School District. His father, Robert Leneway, who is an associate professor of educational technology in the Educational Leadership, Research and Technology Department of College of Education and Human Development at Western Michigan University, would bring home gadgets for Leneway to use when it was too cold to spend time outside.
The most influential, Leneway said, was a Commodore 64, his first computer.
He went on to study computer engineering at the University of Michigan. After graduating, he volunteered with Americorp, which took him to central Washington in 2002 to teach at a middle school for a year. He would frequently take trips to Seattle and eventually got a job there with Microsoft, where he worked in developer relations.
Three years ago, he joined a program called TechStart, which helps new entrepreneurs create a startup. There, he met Tratt, who was a "legal industry marketing guy" for Microsoft. "We just combined forces and we've been doing great ever since," Tratt said.
Leneway and Tratt had to create a lot of presentations while working together at TechStart. "One day, Kevin said, 'Isn't it a shame that sitting down and making a PowerPoint is such a pain in the neck?' Creating a presentation wasn't as delightful as using an app on our phone or our iPad," said Tratt.
This led to the idea to make an app with fewer features to keep users from feeling overwhelmed.
"What we're trying to do is help people be better presenters and spend less time doing what they're doing today," Leneway said.
"Kevin's got this tremendous empathy for the customers," Tratt said. "It's less about making a cool app and more about helping make our customers superheroes."
Leneway feels that the work ethic that has helped make Haiku Deck a success is also something he acquired from growing up in Kalamazoo.
"On a foundational level, I have that Midwestern work ethic. We have a handful of employees that are also from the Midwest and we all kind of share that in common," he said. "We just kind of put our heads down and crank it out."
Even though the long, cold winters of Michigan helped to inspire Leneway to become a software developer, he is enjoying his time in Seattle.
"I really like the winters to not be freezing cold," he said.


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FR-44 also know as a financial responsibility form is similar to SR-22 that you are required to obtain after certain convictions in order to regain your driving privileges. However, an FR-44 is usually required after a DUI conviction(s) has higher limits than the SR-22.
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The Susquehanna River could see less boat traffic than usual on Independence Day, according to the chief of Harrisburg's River Rescue unit.
Steve Ketterer said recent water levels have forced many boat owners — especially those in the marinas around City Island — to pull their boats from the water.
When the water level reaches 7 feet, boats are more susceptible to floating debris, such as dead tree limbs, Ketterer said.
He added that it would be unlikely for a lot of boat owners to relaunch their boats just for one day even if they were hopeful of catching a scheduled fireworks display.
"We may see some lighter traffic out there," Ketterer said. "That presents a challenge for boats coming in that aren't familiar with our area. They're not used to the river."
The water level in the Susquehanna River was forecasted around 7 feet on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
It was expected to rise to 8.5 feet by Thursday morning and to 9 feet by Friday.
Ketterer said his unit will have a rescue unit out on patrol on Thursday. The state Fish and Boat Commission also has partnered with law enforcement officials to perform checks for people operating their boats under the influence of alcohol.
Ketterer said it has been a quiet year for river rescues. His unit did play a part in a May rescue in which two men overturned in an inflatable raft in the area of the Dock Street Dam.
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LAMBERTVILLE — Animal Alliance, a nonprofit fostering organization in Somerset County, will host its eighth annual Pet Masquerade Parade on Saturday from noon to 2 p.m.
The traditional Halloween event, which starts at Mary Sheridan Park, pairs costumed pets and owners for a parade through the streets of Lambertville. Contestants will be judged and prizes awarded in categories including best small, medium, large and pair or group of pets as well as "Best in Show."
The cost of participation is $15 per entrant, with registration taking place between 11:30 a.m. and noon at the park. All proceeds benefit the rescue, rehabilitation and care of animals with Animal Alliance.
For more information about the event, call (609) 397-1460 or (609) 635-7006. Mary Sheridan Park is located on York Street.
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Tina Turner has made it official with her boyfriend of 27 years, Erwin Bach, a German-born record executive, E! News reports
The couple — Turner is 73, Bach, 57 — were married a few days ago in a quiet ceremony in Switzerland, where Turner has lived for nearly 20 years, and will celebrate Sunday with a Buddhist ceremony. Singers David Bowie and Sade and Oprah Winfrey are expected to attend, according to Swiss media outlets. Turner is reportedly planning to wear Armani.
This is Turner's second marriage; her first marriage to the allegedly abusive Ike Turner ended 1978 and was immortalized in the 1993 biopic "What's Love Got to Do with It?"


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Moving (the illustrated version)
Yes, I woke up at 6am and watched the Red Sox beat the A's. And yes, I'm still planning to share some pics from the Bonds 762 press conference I attended a couple weeks ago. But I have to say…baseball is one of the last things I'm thinking about. Just today, I had Time Warner come and pick up my old cable box. Then a window repair man came over and gave an estimate for some work I need to have done. (Ouch.) Later this afternoon, UPS is coming to pick up the wall-mount that Best Buy mistakenly shipped last week for my new TV. (At least they sent the right TV.) And later this evening, I'll be running a writing group meeting in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Tomorrow, I have to go to Crate & Barrel and buy a dining table and an L-shaped couch…maybe even some chairs, a coffee table, and a couple end tables for my bedroom. And then, the day after, I'll be flying to Louisiana for my half-brother's wedding. So the press conference pics will have to wait…and I'll quickly leave you with a few images from my move. The first issue was my Arkanoid machine, and if you click here, you can see a pic of it taken last year in my old apartment with "King of Kong" star Billy Mitchell on one side and me on the other. The machine weighs a little over 300 pounds (the monitor alone weighs 45), and it's very fragile so the movers packed it up with extra care.
In the pic below, one of the movers is putting a plastic sheet over it (top left), followed by tape and a blanket (top right). The fully-protected machine then sat outside my front door (bottom left) and waited patiently downstairs in the lobby (bottom right).
I was nervous as the movers wheeled the machine out into the street and loaded it into the truck…
…but it survived the short trip to my new place:
That was Wednesday, March 19th. My old apartment was finally empty except for the magazine pages and my rubber band ball. I went back for a final look…
…then had a few friends over…
…to help me save a few of the pages…
…and tear down the rest:
At one point, I was frolicking in a gigantic pile of crumpled pages with at least three or four lovely ladies, but alas, no one has sent me any pics yet, so you'll have to settle for this one…
…which I took just before diving in. I know what you're thinking, but you have to believe me; certain baseball collectors have been known to get just as much lovin', if not more, than other members of the general population.
As for the rubber band ball…
The movers offered to take it for me, but my friends suggested that I roll it to my new place, which was just ten blocks away, so I did. But first I had to protect it–with Saran Wrap and clear packing tape–from the grime and roughness of the NYC sidewalks:
The ball weighs 209 pounds (23-inch diameter) so I got a nice little workout.
In the pic below, I'm carefully letting gravity take it down my front steps (top left), trying to flatten my friend Dania (white coat, top right) a la Indiana Jones, walking slowly behind it as it rolls across 70th Street & Broadway (bottom left), and watching my girlfriend Jona struggle with it (bottom right).
And yes, I'll be waking up tomorrow at 6am again, even though baseball is one of the last things I'm thinking about.
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Terrific pics! Love those mag-faces-etc-covered walls! And the R.B.Ball rollin' rollin' rollin'. Looks like you've got life buy the short hairs, mon!
hahaha i could see a rubber band ball rolled by you down the crowded streets lol
i hate the baseball in tokyo thing but i really want one of the balls greg linked from the last entry. i have 0 commemorative balls, only normal and training balls. just my luck.
anyway good luck in your new place
Arod on steriods according to Jose Canseco's new book. Don't forget 2007 SF ASG balls at Shea. Hven't they had ASG balls fotr like the past 3 years?
Greg, the ST post was 3,198 words.
Did anyone see the guy that caught the first home run hit last night? The one Hunter Ellis hit. He had on a sort of Where's Waldo shirt ala Zack. Ha ha. It was also nice to see that Red Sox kid get his first career home run back. It bounced back onto the field from the stands. Hey, all you Little Leaguers and high school players out there, DON'T sit there and stare at your hit like Manny did last night in the 10th. He thought it was gone, but of course, it hit the wall and stayed in play. I'm surprised he even got to 2nd. Nice comeback for the Sox against Huston Street. Glad to see baseball is back.
I would also be very nervous if they were moving MY Arkanoid machine, if I one haha. Today is the ONE day my school's internet is down. The ONE day I can actually check for a baseball score. I was very angry and I had science first period with the worst science teacher, so my day wasn't very good for the first few periods. We also had some very interesting conversations in Family Life Education.
Were people looking at you like you were crazy with your rubber band ball? I would love to roll that thing down NYC. Do you have any pics of moving some of your baseballs? Or are those in your parents place.
Judging by the pics, it looks like you scored a place on Park Avenue? If so, you are indeed doing well! Congrats.
Good news Mets fans!! Penthouse Magazines MLB Preview has the Mets picked to win the NL East. They have the Padres 4th in the NL West. Rats. As you all know Penthouse is known for its baseball knowledge so I am really scared. Ha ha. Two hours until the Sox/A's game 2. I love getting paid to watch baseball at work. Later Zack.
Nice pics Zack. So did anyone comment on the rubber band ball, or was that just a ho hum thing for NYC?
Padreleigh, there's articles in Penthouse? LOL
i bet you had a good time ripping those magazines down…kinda like passing of a new torch. maybe a symbolic meaning to the end of an era start of a new one?
anyway the new place looks nice. how high up are you?
anyway i come home from college in a week and i get to go in for the d-rays at the hotel 2 times and im so pumped. i have so much stuff for them and i think i could easily get 60-75 autos per day. maybe 125 for the series. that would be insane. but lets not get carried away. ill take 60 for the two days and be happy.
the only thing that will not make me happy is if they send down scott dohmann and keep grant balfour up. i have nothing for balfour and like 18 cards for dohmann…that would just irritate me
mark ellis is the player not hunter…but yea at like 6:20 in the morn my first thought was "was that zack?"
well my season doesnt begin until april 8th, the home opener at shea. there should be bp since they arent playing the night before.
anyway, manny hit 491 today. first month he plays-
@ oak, @ tor, home vs det and nyy, @ cle and nyy, home vs tex and laa, @ rays and home vs tor
are you planning to go for his 500th, if it might come at yankee stadium? yankees-sox? i know you're a big fan from the world series post last year..
There was a Mets commercial at the isles game that called Billy Looper (Wagner) the Sandman. C'mon. He's terrible, yet he steals the nickname of the greatest closer of all time? do any Mets fans actually call him the Sandman?
well no, not really…but i do have a picture of the board at shea calling him that once…during bp…
yea noone calls him sandman…and you cannot seriously continue to call one of the greatest closers in baseball of all time "terrible"
2.40 ERA 358 saves 39-36
dont even begin to say that hes a bad closer…hes certainly a hall of fame closer and one of the most feared in the game even today so saying that hes "terrible" is terrible on your part
Yeah, but he's like trevor. he's been bad when it matters. his ERA is 9.58 in the playoffs, and 9 in the ASG. Mariano's Era in the Postseason is .77. Wagner may be a hall of famer and only MO has a lower carrer ERA, but he is not the Sandman, nor should he or the Mets think he is.
Thanks for taking us along, as you always do. Baseball collectors get more lovin'? I gotta try this…:)
he is an elite closer in the game…i dont care what they call him
btw…all star game stats count for jack $h!+
Thanks for saving me!! Mark Ellis. My bad. Who the heck is Hunter Ellis? That just stuck in my head for some reason. The mind is a terrible thing….to waste. Ha ha.
Puck Collector…
Good call on Trevor. He can't come through when it COUNTS. I can't wait for him to retire. Mariano Rivera is WAY BETTER. He's clutch.
haha no prob, theyre early games. i called manny ramirez hanley a good 10 times
The ASG does count for Home field advantage in the WS.
I'm leaving for the airport in 112 minutes. I'll try to post an entry or at least answer comments from the road…
Joe Nathan FTW!
Zack your Scrabble buddy Stefan Fatsis just wrote a pretty cool article about Rawlings gloves in today's Wall Street Journal:
From a USA Today article published earlier this afternoon: "The Yankees will mark [the final season at Yankee Stadium] with commemorative baseballs for every home game. They feature a logo of the stadium's original entrance, and the Yankees will wear a patch with the same emblem on their left sleeves. … Over in Queens, the New York Mets will do a similar thing at Shea Stadium, which opened in 1964 and will close after this season. … The ready-made souvenirs will get put into play at Yankee Stadium on Monday against Toronto and be used through the finale Sept. 21 versus Baltimore." Cool.
In other news, I'll be at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night against the Blue Jays. I'll do my best to get a game-used baseball.
Puckcollector – I can't believe I almost wrote 3,200 words in that comment.
Greg, i will also be at Yankee Stadium on Wed., but C;mon, i thought i would have the whole place to myself. Look forward to meeting you.
Well, two baseballs games in two days. Tomorrow I am leaving around 4:30 to catch the O's @ Nats for the first MAJOR league game to be played there. Then on Sunday I want to leave at 3:30 for the 8:05 game because I need to get there very very early. I should get there then about 4 hours before game time. Bush is throwing out the first pitch, I'm calling that if he throws a strike, a Republican is going to win the next presidency, and if he throws a ball, a Democrat is going to win the next presidency. One of my Grandma's coworkers (well, her boss) also has season tickets to the Nats, but his seats are a little better than mine ;-), so he is going to take me. Hopefully he will be willing to see some BP and a long line.
Hey Zack, was watching the 'Stros and they interviewed a kid in the stands who was wearing a Tigers hat because he was on the tigers side (at MMP in Houston) so he could get autographs. Not sure if he got the idea from you or not, just thought it was worth mentioning.
Good luck with the move.
'Stros Bro
Puckcollector – Cool. Should be fun to finally meet you. Will you be there early? I'll be outside Gate 6 by 4:30, so if you're there too, we could always play catch, etc. Are you going alone?
whoa! whats up with this new mlblogs thing??
haha, im not sure i like it, but i guess itll take some getting used to..
civil rights game is on…only game all year i can understand that the announcers havent said one word about whats going on on the field.
greg and puckcollector-i was considering yankee stadium wednesday, second game of season always has a low crowd, but i cant get there..im pissed..my season wont start til april 8th home opener at shea.
db3par-i think i posted it here a while back, that nationals park will open 4 hours before the game on the first night. just an fyi.
anyone else think its weird they are playing one game tomorrow night there, then they go to philly the next day?? why not stay for a series?
Scored 4 balls at the Padres exhibition game vs the Angels. Caught two and picked up two after they hit the seats. Pretty good practice. Got to see TC too. I'm sure you had a good time in Louisiana. Hope the bride and groom weren't related. Looking forward to Monday.
Woah, your blogged has become "pro". Anyway, just got back from the Nats first game in their new stadium. My gramps and I took a wrong turn and ended up in the players' tunnel where they go to the clubhouse and a Nats player passed us and nodded at me. The stadium has a place called "StrikeZone" where there are two batting cages with a machine pitched and it has a projector that shows a video of a pitcher pitching to you. I took a go at Pedro. I was kinda scared though because the kid before me got hit twice in the legs. Ouch. There were also two pitching things where you could try and strikeout various batters. Bonds hit one out on me. 66 mph fastball up and in. It was actually more up than in. The fastest pitcher there threw 74 to A-Rod, who ended up hitting one out on him. The stadium has the best food by far. Dippin Dots, Five Guys, and then various other park owned concession stands. Tomorrow is opening day, and I gotta tell you, the metro was already crowded with about only HALF of whats going to be at opening day, so that is going to be interesting. A little side note, my grandma is claustrophobic, so that should make it even MORE interesting…. This park is also more pitcher friendly, like RFK. Anyway, I have to go to bed, early morning tomorrow. Try outs for this travel team, then leaving at 5 p.m. for the game. Couldn't go at 3:30 like I had planned.
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Maybe some of the nostalgic pixie dust from Belvidere High School's touching and heartfelt celebration of 50 years of wrestling, with the school's wrestling legends lining the mat to warm applause from a packed house, landed on the current County Seaters' shoulders tonight.
Maybe some of the intense feelings of a senior night for a team with 13 members of the Class of 2013 lit a fire under Belvidere's wrestlers as they confronted their archrival from North Warren.
"We were wrestling with a lot of emotion," Belvidere senior 170-pounder Tyler Toth said. "A lot of emotion."
There was no doubt the County Seaters turned the powerful feeling in their gym into production on the mat. Belvidere turned what almost everybody had as a toss-up match into a 54-19 demolition of the Patriots.
"I pretty much had it five for us, six for them and three tossups," said North Warren (1-3) coach Matt Parzero, whose team lost 10 of the 14 bouts. "But we didn't wrestle mentally tough and we didn't finish our matches."
Belvidere, which posted seven pins, surely did. No one did it better than junior Tyler Dombrosky at 138 pounds against Mason Ryzoff in a match Parzero said he expected a pin at -- from Ryzoff.
Instead, Dombrosky almost decked the Patriots senior at the end of the first period and then finished the job in 2:23 when Ryzoff took bottom to start the second period.
"I was kind of nervous when he took bottom because I'm not that great on top," Dombrosky said. "But when he dropped his head I knew I could get my cradle in. I used to use a lot of cradles, but mostly I work on cement jobs and stuff out front now."
Dombrosky's pin almost blew the roof off the gym.
"This is a really big win for us," he said. "It's a great win for the seniors and a huge rivalry. Once I pinned I knew we would win."
Dombrosky drew inspiration from County Seaters freshman and first-year wrestler Robert Panetta's varsity debut at 126 where he threw junior Devon Lyons to the mat and pinned him with a python-tight headlock in 3:55.
"I saw him pin and I got all pumped up," Dombrosky said.
Panetta was modestly pleased.
"I've done (the throw) a couple of times in practice," he said. "I just went along with what (Lyons) was doing, and once he was on the mat I knew I had him pinned."
Such heroics made it easy for the Belvidere seniors, starting at Toth at 170, to turn the match into a rout up top.
"It was my senior night and I was pumped up," Toth said. "I really wanted this. Having a crowd like this really gets you going, and it was amazing to have all the alums here like we did."
Alums with a little magic, it seemed.
106: So. Zach Jones (2-7) NW p. So. James Smith (1-6) 5:59
113: So. Gino Fluri (9-3) NW p. p. So. Matt Hambacher (1-6) 2:55
120: Jr. Matty Ritchie (7-3) NW md. Jr. Kenny Morgan (3-5) 11-2
126: Fr. Robert Panetta (1-0) B p. Jr. Devon Lyons (0-4) 3:55
132: Sr. Aaron Castner (4-4) B d. Jr. Nico Fluri (3-6) 5-1
138: Jr. Tyler Dombrosky (4-5) B p. Sr. Mason Ryzoff (6-5) 2:23
145: So. Kenny Kane (4-4) B d. Jr. John Norgard (2-6) 6-4
152: Sr. Jesse Thorsen (8-0) B p. Fr. Anthony Duardo (2-5) 2:59
160: Jr. Johnny Hayes (7-4) NW d. So. David Harris (2-5) 13-11 OT
170: Sr. Tyler Toth (5-4) B p. Sr. Vincent Rucerto (4-5) 1:02
182: Sr. Evan Bray (7-2) B p. Fr. Joseph Frumott (0-1) 0:44
195: Sr. Michael Farrell (1-3) B p. Jr. Gregg Galante (4-5) 3:15
220: Sr. JB Lawson (6-3) B forfeit.
285: Sr. Ryan Appleby (8-1) B p. So. Will O'Connell (2-7) 1:22
Records: Belvidere 2-1, North Warren 1-3
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That's one nice set-up you got there
Very neat, well done ^-^
Thank You.Originally Posted by surfinrach90
Great setup!! I love all the boxes round the TV
Here's mine, i recently got a new TV in my bedroom. I need to sort the wires out and the back, and the Sound system needs moving. I Think i'm gonna go get a PS3 in the summer, I was considering selling my xBox, but my little brother likes it, so i'll probs keep it for him.
Enoch was right.
Nice dude, I see that you have gone Wii60 like myself
Yeah:P Don't really play my 360 tbh..
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Drafting Drew
I wonder what's going through the mind of Drew Stanton this week? Multiple draft prospectus have him going anywhere from first to fifth round. It must be a nerve-wrecking scenario, but regardless of where Drew goes, he has to be comfortable with the fact that mega-agent Drew Rosenhaus will get him as much money as humanly possible.
I also wonder if Drew has any regrets about coming back last season? The NFL advisory board had Drew as a late first or early second round pick last year. But I think his desire to win and leave his mark on this program was too much for his competitive spirit to pass up.
Drew is a gamer and I really hope he has a successful NFL career either as a starter or a lifetime backup.
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anybody else buy the new world stage game w/ shaun white? i was gonna get it on amazon but i found out if you get it at target it comes w/ a bonus dvd, which is kind sweet. i read about it here
apparently it's about some red bull stage at the end?
i dunno. i can't seem to hit that point yet, haha. its fun, good for me bc i'm a beginner.
i liked road trip better.
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Gloucester County College's Vanguard Fine Arts Club is hosting an open mic night on Friday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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A variety of short skits, poetry readings and musical performances— including piano, guitar, drums, and vocals— are planned for a night dedicated to showcasing students' talents. Handmade jewelry, art work and tee shirts will also be on sale. A free-will donation is the cost of admittance.
The Vanguard Fine Arts Club is a group of creative poets, writers, artists, and photographers who get together to talk about creativity and critique each other's work in a spirit of constructive criticism and encouragement. The club is also instrumental in creating the College's literary magazine.
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From Antonia Zerbisias' blog at the Toronto Star:
"œAnd it's 1, 2, 3, what are we fighting for?
Reading all the moving stories this morning of how twenty-two-year-old Private Robert Costall became the first Canadian solider to die in Afghanistan during active combat, I recalled this recent documentary (RMP) by CBC's Carol Off. It is totally worth 12 minutes of your time. From the narration:
Some reports say that as many as half of the Afghan parliament is made up of people suspected of war crimes.
The supposed former warlords in Afghanistan's parliament allegedly repress women, threaten the people and profit from the opium trade. Here's a Reuters report from last year on the matter.
It won't be long before, like in the U.S., we will be unable to rattle off the names of all the Canadian casualties in Afghanistan. Their deaths will no longer be front page news. And most news organizations will probably not keep reporters in the country. It's tragic but it's inevitable.
Maybe the thing to do is, ask more questions here at home."
I will give the Canadian media credit that they're covering the consequences of being in Afghanistan very closely, reporting every death, and in some cases just the bombings that are taking place where our troops are stationed.
Will Prime Minister Harper be accountable for them? I've never seen a prime minister that holds so many of his cards to his chest. Forbids his ministers to speak other than on 5 topics and has now convened cabinet meetings without notifying the press. He's a control freak if you ask me. There have been no debates in parliament whether the troops should be there and that's how he intends it to remain.
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