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Actors replace other actors in long-running shows in a variety of circumstances, most of them fraught in one way or another. Some actors follow the role's originator, others have to play iconic characters, and still others must tackle particularly difficult parts. But one thing usually remains constant: scant rehearsal time, and mostly with the stage manager, not the director. For the current Broadway production of Speed-the-Plow, William H. Macy -- who took over in early January for Norbert Leo Butz, who replaced the understudy, who replaced Jeremy Piven, who left the show abruptly -- had three official rehearsals with the cast. Arriving from L.A. a week prior, fully off book, Macy worked with the understudies on the other days. Still, he says, "When that first performance came, I had a great fear my head would explode."
He hadn't been on stage in eight years, and the role of Bobby in the three-character play is indeed challenging. "Anybody who's tried to memorize Mamet's stuff knows how technically demanding it is," says Macy, "and also emotionally demanding at one point or another." (He mentioned this to Mamet, a longtime friend, who replied, "Billy, those words I wrote, they're just a gentle suggestion. Don't be bound by the script.") It wasn't until late in the first week of performances that Macy could stop focusing on the lines and think about acting. "Up until that time, I went on instinct and a few decisions I'd made," he says, adding that it's more apt to say not that he stepped into a role but that he leapt onto a speeding train.
Replacements must also somehow make the role their own while still fitting into the production's established structure. Macy admits to feeling intimidated after watching Butz's "absolutely fantastic" performance. But he had to be true to his own understanding of the play, which he saw as very sad. He's grateful to supportive co-actors Elisabeth Moss and Raul Esparza, who had to adjust to their fourth Bobby. Although the show lost some laughs when Macy came in with his more somber portrayal, there were no complaints from the cast. Says Frank Wood, who last June took over the role of the beleaguered husband in Broadway's August: Osage County from originator Jeff Perry, "It's mostly taking on the role as you find it. In some ways it was freeing. I didn't feel responsible for all the choices." Some of those choices felt a bit rigid to Wood, because he didn't know the source of them. And he realized that some of the things Perry did were idiosyncratic to him and not to be repeated. Still, "When you do something by rote," Wood says, "it's surprising how successful that can be: Just say the lines and look at the other actor. There's something of that quality to any rehearsal: You start somewhere; you're always in a sense doing an outline of a character that gets fully fleshed out; you always feel there's more. In this case, it was fun to start with an extreme version of that sensation."
In a more dire example of following a role's originator, in 2006 understudy Gary Littman stepped in for Gabriel Barre as the Raven in an Off-Broadway musical version of Peter S. Beagle's fantasy novel A Fine and Private Place. Barre, who also directed, had originated the role 19 years previously at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center and played the highly physical part in every subsequent professional production. "The tricky part was making sure the other actors were cool with what I was doing," says Littman. "Gabe and I have different energies. Gabe is a little bit older -- that alone carries a different gravitas. Maybe I was a little more frenetic." In any case, he adds, you can't mimic the actor you're replacing.
Do departing actors offer useful advice to their replacements? Perry did give Wood a bit of sage advice, reminding him about the importance to his character of a particular relationship, one that Wood hadn't thought about. But in general, Wood says, it's hard for one actor to tell another why he made the choices he did: "The unconscious is such a significant part of it, and the conscious part may oversimplify it." Others Back Stage talked to also had minimal discussion with their predecessors. English actor Scarlett Strallen, who took on the lead role in Mary Poppins on Broadway in October, replacing Ashley Brown, had plenty of past Poppinses to talk to. Actually, she herself played Mary twice in the West End, originally replacing Laura Michelle Kelly. "Both were so fantastic in the roles," Strallen says, "so you feel the pressure that way." Mainly she and her predecessors discussed the weight of the role.
Both Strallen and Teal Wicks -- who was standby for Elphaba in Wicked in Los Angeles, going into the role last May -- have the additional challenge of playing well-known, popular characters. But Strallen describes her interpretation of Mary as more tart and sharp than Julie Andrews' version in the movie -- likely closer to the intent of writer P.L. Travers in the original children's books. As for green-tinged Elphaba, Wicks went on for Caissie Levy, but she'd also seen originator Idina Menzel in the role, as well as Eden Espinosa, who was Levy's standby. Now Wicks has opened as Elphaba in San Francisco.
"Such amazing women have played this role," she says with a sigh. "You want to make your own mark. But it's hard to do anything really new that hasn't been done or attempted by someone else. I needed to do everything I could to make the role honest in my own skin. So many people have seen performances on YouTube of so many different women and have their favorites and have picked them apart. I try not to let that come into my mind at all."
Everyone Back Stage talked to agreed that had they come into the production from scratch, they'd be doing their role differently, but they couldn't explain exactly how. "Small things," guesses Wicks. "Certain things, blockingwise, are set in stone, and I don't know exactly when they were set in stone. I wonder who decided it was going to be this way, but you just go with it." Some roles are so complex it's hard to imagine going into them at all, let alone midstream. But Francesca Faridany did so in October, replacing Jennifer Ferrin by playing three women in the tightly structured The 39 Steps. This is Faridany's first full Broadway role, an added stressor. She went into the four-actor play with one other new cast member and had three weeks' rehearsal with the understudies and the stage manager. She also watched the show every night after rehearsal, mostly hovering backstage observing the many quick changes. "I was much more nervous during rehearsals, anticipating it, than when I did it," she reports. "Once I got on stage, my body and bones remembered I was on a stage and had to get on with the job at hand." Ferrin gave her helpful hints for the technical stuff, and Faridany found that in a role this technically complex, character development is not the first thing to tackle. "It's a funny balancing act," she adds of following someone in a role. "You are different human beings, that's a given. But you obviously have to do what's there; primarily you're continuing what's going on." When things didn't quite make sense to her, she'd ask the stage manager about it. Or if she wanted to do something different, she'd ask the stage manager for permission. Sometimes she'd get the okay, sometimes not. Faridany also speaks wistfully of missing that shared sense of creating relationships and making discoveries that happens when a cast embarks upon a project together. Coming late to The 39 Steps, she was surprised to realize that everyone was on an individual schedule, an individual wavelength. Wicks says that for a while, 40 percent of her performance was probably based on what she'd seen previous Elphabas do. "Through time I was able to make some of those choices my own and change some things," she says. "But even now, I still have some of their show in me. I don't think that'll ever go away."


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Difficult Diabetic Cat – Could Acromegaly Be To Blame?
I know, it's kind of a funny sounding word. But if you have a diabetic cat that your vet just can't seem to stabilise, it's definitely not a laughing matter. Acromegaly has recently been found to affect up to a quarter of diabetic cats in the UK, many more than previously thought, so it's worth talking about. It's also probably underdiagnosed, which means your vet may not think to look for it, so if you've been told that your cat's diabetes is particularly difficult to control, read on!
What is acromegaly?
The name acromegaly actually comes from human medicine, because in people, it causes abnormally large hands, feet and facial features. Although you can see similar signs in cats (a broad face with a protruding lower jaw and larger than normal feet), it's much less common so another term you may see used is 'hypersomatotropism' which literally means an excessive production of growth hormone. It's caused by a benign (ie, unlikely to spread to other tissues) tumour on the tiny pituitary gland, situated at the base of the brain. The pituitary gland secretes lots of useful hormones that control all sorts of functions in the body, but in this case it's growth hormone produced in huge quantities by the growing tumour that causes the problem. The majority of affected cats are males unlike in dogs, where acromegaly is usually caused by changes in the mammary gland and is therefore seen almost exclusively in females that haven't been spayed.
What's the connection between acromegaly and diabetes?
Too much growth hormone floating around the body decreases its sensitivity to insulin, which is the hormone that controls sugar metabolism. If the body doesn't respond very well to insulin, the blood sugar gets too high and the cat becomes diabetic. This causes the typical diabetic clinical signs of drinking a lot and urinating a lot, along with a greater than average appetite. Despite the big appetite, a normal diabetic cat will often lose weight until their disease is controlled. However due to the other effects of growth hormone, cats with concurrent diabetes and acromegaly tend to gain weight even if their diabetes isn't well controlled. And because the acromegaly makes insulin less effective, it often takes huge doses of insulin injections to bring the diabetes under control (some normal cats can be controlled on 1-2 units of insulin twice a day, while cats with concurrent acromegaly may require up to 35 units twice a day!). Even with that much insulin, they may never be well-controlled and are much more likely to suffer from frequent episodes of ketoacidosis, a dangerous condition that occurs when the body is simply overwhelmed by too much blood sugar.
What are some of the other signs of acromegaly?
In addition to the effects on sugar metabolism mentioned above, excessive growth hormone also causes a rise in something called insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1). This IGF-1 causes excessive tissue growth, not just in the face and feet mentioned above, but also in internal tissues such as the throat (causing breathing problems) and the heart (causing a murmur). It may also cause the internal abdominal organs to feel bigger on the vet's exam but this can be really difficult to detect. Cats with acromegaly also seem prone to high blood pressure, and rarely, the tumour itself can grow so large that it causes changes in behaviour or other neurological signs. Interestingly, it can also affect the joints so arthritis symptoms can be seen. Sadly, the effects on the heart can sometimes be so severe that the cat develops congestive heart failure.
How is it diagnosed?
Despite the fact that acromegaly is quite common in cats, there is currently no simple test to prove that a cat has the disease. Your vet may start to suspect it if your cat is gaining weight despite the fact that their blood sugar is not under control, or if your cat requires larger than average doses of insulin to stabilise. If acromegaly is suspected, there is a blood test for the IGF-1 peptide, however the results of this test can be misleading especially in the early stages of the disease. A more expensive and complicated but perhaps more accurate test would be a CT or MRI scan of the brain, which may be able to show the tumour on the pituitary gland directly, but even this isn't a perfect test. It is important to try to distinguish between acromegaly and another condition called hyperadrenocorticism which can have similar symptoms and even look the same on a scan.
How do you treat it?
So diagnosing acromegaly is difficult, and unfortunately treating it isn't any easier. Because it's caused by a tumour, the choices are the same as many other tumours and include an intensive (and expensive) course of radiotherapy or specialist (ie, also expensive) surgery to remove the tumour itself. With treatment, the tumour can shrink and the diabetes itself can even resolve, along with preventing some of the other common side effects of the disease. However there isn't currently any way of predicting how well a particular cat will respond to treatment or for how long the recovery will last. If no treatment for the pituitary tumour is given, the only other option is to continue treating the resulting diabetes as best as you can, with large doses of insulin and frequent check-ups with the vet to discuss progress and quality of life, similar to cats that were never diagnosed in the first place. But it's worth finding out if your cat has the disease, as you'll be more prepared to diagnose and treat the other side effects such as joint pain, high blood pressure and heart disease. Cats with concurrent acromegaly and diabetes don't tend to respond as well to routine treatment and may be euthanized sooner as a result, although some cats may do well despite their disease. Because we have only recently realised how common the condition is, new testing and treatments are being developed as we speak and hopefully our options will improve as time goes on.
If your diabetic cat isn't responding well to their treatment and you think they may have acromegaly, you should speak with your vet about it, bearing in mind that many of us don't know much about the condition because it used to be considered so rare. Diagnosis and treatment aren't easy, but they are possible and could potentially result in a happier, healthier cat. Hopefully a few years from now the story will have an even happier ending!
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My almost 15 year old male cat was just recently diagnosed with Acromegaly but my vet doesn't know much about it. Everything that I have read on this says that they gain weight. But my cat is losing weight. He has lost 4 pounds in 3 months. He was diagnosed with diabetes January 2016. Which he weight 26.9 at that time. Can you give me some idea on what is going on and what can we do?


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The Ottoman's invaded Europe. Turkey has mixed it up with Greece lots of times. The Anatolian peninsula sure counted as "Europe" when I was took Western Civ. Heck, Turkey has even been persecuting ethnic minorities (the Kurds) just like the greatest of the EU's members. Turkey is as European as any of the other memebers. It's a modern, western-leaning country who's bad treatment at the EU's hands will only lead to heartache in the future. Also, there are a number of excellent Turkish cyclists.
Hail, Ataturk
They will be in, I'm sure. It just takes time convincing the people that would like Europe to be some sort of christian empire. But they won't hold long.
Interestingly enough, there was a project for some form of EU between the two WW and the definition of the potential membership was "any country at least part on the european continent that is also a member of the SdN [the former UNO]" and people objected in all newspapers of the time that that would leave Turkey out.
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v-Ral simian leukemia viral oncogene homolog A (RalA)
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localization and biological activity of RalA [1].
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interconvertible forms, GDP-bound inactive and GTP-bound active. Conversion from the GDP-
to GTP-bound form is catalyzed by Guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs). Activity of
GEF is often regulated by an upstream signal. GEF first interacts with the GDP-bound form
and releases bound GDP. As a result, a binary complex of a small G protein and GEF is
formed. GEF in this complex is subsequently replaced by GTP resulting in formation of the
GTP-bound small G protein [2].
Three GEFs are known to interact with RalA. These are
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RalGEF2. Two of them, RalGDS
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viral oncogene homolog (H-RAS) protein effectors [3], [4]. They also bind RAP1A member of RAS oncogene family
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unclear [4], [5].
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receptor (FPR). RalGDS is
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effector pathway that affects cytoskeletal rearrangements [6].
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RalA were characterized and partially purified. However,
their genes have not been cloned yet [2].
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phosphorylates and activites RalA [7]. Ral GTPases may also be involved in calcium/calmodulin-mediated intracellular
signaling pathways where RalA is activated by
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Calmodulin [8].
Effectors for RalA RalBP1, Phospholipase D 1
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(Rac1) and Cell division cycle 42
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Rac1/CDC42 involved in
cytoskeleton remodeling [9]. On the other hand, actin-binding protein
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RalA. Filamin crosslinks Actin
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to the Actin cytoskeleton [10].
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and RALBP1 associated Eps domain containing 1 and 2
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These proteins are involved in endocytosis and cell motility [11], [12], [13].
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Sec6, Sec15B are direct
effectors of RalA [14], [15], [16].
RalBP1 also interacts with the stress-responsive Heat
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Another RalA protein effector,
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Teaching is stressful has anyone considered the possibility that a teacher will crack, pull out his or her gun and shoot up the classroom? Is it 100 percent impossible that a student would not be able to have access to a teachers weapon?
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Slugger rose through ranks alongside impressive names
By Jason Beck / MLB.com
They've never all been on the same Major League team. But when they signed their first pro contracts, they were in the same organization's academy. At one point, a handful of them were living in the same house.
That's how much of an impact one scout, Andres Reiner, had on Venezuelan baseball. That's also the talent level Ordonez had to overcome to make it big on the diamond.
"He signed the best players from Venezuela," Ordonez said. "He started the academy with the Houston Astros, and they got Abreu, Richard Hidalgo, Johan, Freddy Garcia, Carlos Guillen, Melvin Mora, Raul Chavez. One scout."
Though Ordonez is now regarded as one of the best hitters to come out of his country, he wasn't even regarded as one of the best hitters of his team's crop when he signed. Though Ordonez was known as a great athlete growing up, especially as a standout soccer player, he was a late arrival to baseball. Once he joined the Astros' Venezuelan academy at age 17, he was playing alongside such talents as Abreu, Mora and Hidalgo, but also competing against them for the chance at a pro contract and a trip to the United States for Minor League ball.
Given the competition, Ordonez ended up on the short end. While Mora, Hidalgo and Abreu all ended up in the Astros' system with their Gulf Coast League team, joined later by Garcia, the Astros let Ordonez go in May 1991, though Reiner was in his corner.
Ordonez didn't give up and go home. In fact, a day later, he was back to work. The White Sox tried out Ordonez and signed him almost immediately after the Astros dropped him.
"Once I left, I knew I'd sign somewhere," Ordonez said.
But nobody knew what would come next. It just took a few years for Ordonez to blossom as a baseball player.
"And he made more money than everybody," Guillen joked.
Fittingly, Ordonez's multi-sport history helped him out. By playing soccer so much as a kid, he said, he developed footwork that helped him once he had time to settle into pro ball. Yet in part because Venezuela didn't have the history in soccer that other South American countries had built, such as Brazil, Argentina and Colombia, he didn't have the professional opportunities on the football pitch.
Venezuela is the rare South American nation in which baseball is the national pastime. And Reiner, more than any other scout, was able to turn that talent base into years of production for Major League players.
"He knew about hitting. He knew about fielding. He knew about running," Guillen said of Reiner, who now scouts for the Tampa Bay Rays. "They called him the bulldog. He told me things when I started playing, to take it step by step. He knew the velocity without a [radar] gun. Unbelievable. He knew the time without a stopwatch.
"To me, he built the preparation for his job, for the things he did, that I haven't seen in other scouts."
More important to Guillen, Reinor brought professional instruction to Venezuela.
"He brought the academy. We got an English teacher, training, medical. We had a house where he lived and stayed in shape. We got into a routine. Now everybody's scouting down there."
Ironically, many of those players from that Astros academy ended up starring on other clubs, not just Ordonez. Guillen and Garcia went to Seattle in the trade that sent Randy Johnson to Houston in 1998. Mora became a free agent twice before starring with the Orioles. Abreu never played a full season in Houston before leaving in the 1997 expansion draft and going to the Phillies for shortstop Kevin Stocker, who wound up with the Rays as part of a pre-arranged draft deal.
Santana, of course, ended up with the Twins as a Rule 5 Draft pick.
As a group, they've helped give Venezuela an even stronger place on the international baseball map and turn it into a scouting hotbed. Guillen and Ordonez have been teammates in Detroit for the last five years, the past two along with fellow Venezuelan great Miguel Cabrera.
Jason Beck is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Very nice fabrics Carolyn!
I spent the day sorting through my fabrics, getting them out of boxes and into the cabinet my husband brought up from my other home. There is nothing and I mean nothing where I live. This township is so small! It has 2 gas stations, a Casino and a Polaris dealer. If I want to buy fabric around here I have to drive 1 hour one way! I tend to buy a lot on line. Same goes for groceries. Lovely place to live if you don't mind driving.
Wow, you have two gas stations, your lucky, There's only one in our little town and it can't seem to stay in business, cant even stop in and get a soda pop. A Casino, well you could always go there and walk around if you get bored., The nearest Casino is about 100 miles away on Indian land. We have never been but we have friends that go sometimes. I go to the nearst big town once a week to do shopping, the rest of the time I am at home quilting. I might get to go to Hobby Lobby or a mall about twice a year. bj
Creations of Kerrville was calling my name this morning! to their annual batik sale! The first year I went (2-3 years ago) they were selling FQs for $1 each! This year they're $1.50 and precut yards for $5.99. I had fun!
I also found a thimble I'm anxious to try. All the handwork I'm doing is digging into my middle finger and I'm not a big fan of thimbles but this one looks different. It's leather and even allows for fingernails! There's a little piece of metal in the fingertip area too.
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okiebarb, we have huge Indian land here with maybe 1000 people spread out. I don't even live in town. I'm way out surrounded by National Forest on a lake. Most of my nearest neighbors are only here in summer. I don't really know them which is fine with me! LOL I have 1 friend in town and she's the one that got me involved in quilting. I'm a very beginning quilter and fabriholic.
When I go back to my home in Illinois, 7 hours from here, I go nuts buying fabric. One of these days we'll get all our homes sold. Sheesh. My husband still works in Chicago. He's an attorney, and drives up here to Michigan every weekend. He's nuts! (and lots of fun) Talk about being a migrant worker. Now he wants a float plane so he can land out front on the lake. Um, no thanks. So I spend most of the week by myself, with our 7 critters learning to quilt.
Well, it looks like you had a great time Debbie-do. What a haul. BTW, I do not like thimbles either but I've had one of these for a few years and really like it. It is the only one I've ever been able to use.
Life is like a quilt...bits & pieces, joy & sorrow, stitched with love
Carolyn, real nice haul you came away with. The black with the white dots at the top looks interesting.
Debbie-do, you really did have fun. That's a beautiful bunch of batiks you have. What are you planning on making with them?
Debbie-do, you really did have fun. That's a beautiful bunch of batiks you have. What are you planning on making with them?
Really? Um.... well... actually... plan?
Hi, My name is Debbie and I'm a fabric-aholic...
Carolyn, love your fabrics
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I had the privilege of rescuing a sharp-shinned hawk today. I was going home when I saw this bird of prey sitting by the road. I thought that was strange and drove around the block and came back. It was still there, so I knew it must be injured. Pull over across the street and got out my jacket. It held it's left wing out and ran a short distance. As I got closer it ran into an orchard row with long grass, which slowed it down enough to put my jacket over it. Gathered it up, keeping it covered and put it in the car. We do have a wildlife rehab and education center in our county, about 1 1/2 hours north. Called the vet and she met me part way. She briefly checked it out and she couldn't feel any break, but definitely something was wrong with the wing, but since it wasn't an obvious break, thought it might heal well enough to be released again. So cool. I can follow what happens to it on her facebook site.
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How cool is that Pattti. Also very brave too.I'm glad it was you who came by first.
Very cool Patti!
Great job, Patti Ginny
Wow, Patti! A huge THANK YOU from me and on behalf of the hawk.
I love stories like this.
DS leaves tomorrow morning. We have had a ball but I am so worn out. Here we are, me on left,.......
I bought a few things at the Quilt Show......


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Altidore, Dempsey spark U.S. to rousing victory over Germany.
Americans look for improvement against Germany after rout at hands of Belgium.
FIFA rejects Costa Rica protest of U.S. victory; Orozco Fiscal replaces injured Jones.
In driving snow, Dempsey sends Americans past Costa Rica for much needed qualifying win.
Schedule for American's five home World Cup final-round qualifiers is completed.
Injuries leave American defense shorthanded for next two Cup qualifiers.
Howard has fractured bones in back, appears out for next two U.S. World Cup qualifiers.
U.S. looks bad, losing lead and qualifying opener to Honduras.
U.S., Canada post listless performances for scoreless draw in friendly.
Gomez free kick is enough to send improved U.S. past Jamaica for crucial World Cup qualifying win.
With key players out, U.S. is dominated, loses qualifier to Jamaica on set peices.
U.S. visits Azteca in Mexico and comes away with historic win.
U.S. shortcomings are exposed in 1-1 qualifying draw with Guatemala.
U.S. is not impressive, but dispatches Antigua & Barbuda 3-1 to open qualifying.
U.S. sputters in 0-0 draw with Canada in prelude to qualifying.
Donovan's three goals spark U.S. past Scotland 5-1 in friendly.
By Robert Wagman
(Saturday, June 8, 2013) -- There was not a lot of work done last night at The Office, as Jamaicas National Stadium in Independence Park is widely known. In a generally dull CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying Final-Round match in Kingston, the United States men came away with the three points in the standings, thanks to a Brad Evans first international goal two minutes into stoppage time in front of a subdued and well less than capacity crowd.
The Americans were lucky to escape with three points. Three minutes before Evans strike, the U.S. defense broke down and allowed Jamaica to equalize on Jermaine Beckfords header in the penalty area.
Without Evans heroics, the U.S. would have been fourth in the final 10-match hexagonal. Instead, the Americans (2-1-1) are in a three-way tie for first place with Costa Rica (2-1-1), which is one better in goal differential and Mexico (1-0-4), which has played an extra game. Panama (1-0-3) is a point back after hosting a 0-0 draw with Mexico.
Costa Rica edged visiting Honduras 1-0, dropping the Hondurans (1-2-1) to four points with Jamaica bringing up the rear at at 0-3-2 with two points.
U.S. coach Jürgen Klinsmann started the same 11 that opened against Germany on Sunday. It featured three defenders plus normal midfielder Evans with duties on the right side of defense --- effectively making him the right-side defender.
Both teams opened with frenetic pace for the first 15 minutes, but then things noticeably settled down. The U.S. did continue to push and on the half hour duplicated its first goal against Germany. Midfielder Graham Zusi crossed the ball to the right side for unmarked striker Jozy Altidore in the middle of the box. This time, he used his head to put the Americans up 1-0.
For the final 10 minutes of the first half, the Reggae Boyz came alive and surged forward into the U.S. end. Midfielder Rodolph Austin hit the post with a blistering shot, but generally, some strong work from defensive midfielders Michael Bradley and Jermaine Jones kept the Boyz at bay.
The second half was a dreary affair for the first 38 minutes. The Americans seemed content to protect its one-goal lead and Jamaica seemed resigned to allowing that. Jamaicas speed caused problems to the U.S. wide defenders, but not much happened at either end until the U.S. gave away a silly foul in the 88th minute.
Still, the U.S. seemed in good shape with thee free kick 45 yards up the left sideline. Austin, Jaimacas best player on the night, launched the ball into the center of the U.S. box. General pandemonium ensued. American goalkeeper Tim Howard did not know whether to come off his line to take the ball which he should have -- and he stood transfixed. The center of the U.S. defense let Beckford go unmarked and he headed the ball seven yards into the right side of the net past a flat-footed Howard to draw Jamaica level at 1-1.
As the match moved into stoppage time, Bradley took over. Jamaica gave up a corner kick. Bradley played it to Zusi, who returned a short pass to Bradley, who carried past a defender to it just outside the left perimeter of the box. With the U.S. overloading the box, Bradley fed Evans alone a yard from the corner of the six-yard box. With his back to the goal, Evans turned right and lofted a right-footer past keeper Donovan Ricketts into the right side of the net to give the Americans an all-important victory.
The U.S. lost Jones, a key figure, in the 56th minute after he and Jamaica midfielder Daniel Gordon went up for a ball. Jones was hit square in the head with an elbow and went down. Clearly woozy, Jones was escorted to the locker-room and was diagnosed with a concussion, which will almost certainly rule him out of Tuesdays qualifier against Panama at CenturyLink Field in Seattle.
What we need to do better is once we get in the lead, we have to continue playing the same way," Klinsmann said. Here and there, we became too hectic instead of being more confident. Our back-line played too many balls straight up to Jozy. . . We (told the team) to play it through midfield, through Michael Bradley and Jermaine Jones. That's what they're good at. And suddenly, after leading by a goal, we forgot about that."
Jamaica manager Theodore (Tappa) Whitmore was missing three key players. Midfielder Jobi McAnuff was not available due to the birth of a child, while striker Omar Cummings and midfielder Dane Richards were out injured.
The U.S. is in a solid position with the next two matches at home Panama Tuseday, then against Honduras June 18 at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. If the Americans can win those two games, they would probably be within a victory in the final four outings a clinching a berth in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The top three CONCACAF finishers qualify for the World Cup, while the fourth-place nation will face New Zealand, the Oceania champion, in a two-match series for a fourth berth.
The U.S. will have to make lineup changes. Zusi will miss the Panama match with a yellow-cards suspension, while Jones will be difficult to replace.
Goalkeeper Tim Howard - 5: Made a good punch out of his box in the first half and had good command of his box, while organizing his defense, but he was first timid, then failed to move on the Jamaica goal, which could have coast the U.S. two points. Otherwise, he really did not have much to do.
Defender DaMarcus Beasley - 5.5: Again, he played good offense, but had some problems on defense. He gets beaten to the outside too often in one-on-one situations, but he held his own against the speedy Jermaine Johnson in an overall decent performance.
Defender Matt Besler - 6: The better of the two U.S. central defenders. He was steady and overall put in a fine performance.
Defender Omar Gonzalez - 5: Inconsistent is probably the best way to describe his performance. He was terrific at times, breaking up plays and making accurate outlet passes, but then he was out of position or making mistakes. He was partially at fault on Jamaicas goal.
Defender Brad Evans - 6.5: A midfielder playing out of position, he had some defensive problems, but was not hurt by them. Then, he scored the U.S. winner from inside the Jamaican box on the left side with a well taken shot.
Midfielder Graham Zusi - 6.5: He does what he does very well, bringing the ball forward and crossing it. He plays solid defense and guards his sideline, but he is not otherwise an offensive threat and will clearly be replaced by Landon Donovan when he and Klinsmann finish their little dance.
Midfielder Fabian Johnson - 5: Coming off an hamstring injury, its still not clear how fit he is. His main contributions were defensive, tracking back to help Beasley. He did not add much to the attack, which was something of a disappointment.
Midfielder Michael Bradley - 7.5: He was steady defensively, then took over the team after Jamaica tied the score. With his play on the winning goal and hitting the post with a first-half blast, he showed he can be an offensive threat.
Midfielder Jermaine Jones - 7: He was going very well, dominating the midfield when he took the elbow to the head and went down and out.
Forward Clint Dempsey - 4: It says on the score sheet he played the full 90 minutes, but one might be forgiven to believe he wasnt out there. For the most part, he simply wasnt involved. He was closely marked and seemed content to glide around the midfield, doing little on attack and little more defensively. He simply looks tired.
Forward Jozy Altidore - 7: There was more to his performance than scoring his second goal in two matches. He worked tirelessly, often helping out defensively. A complete effort.
Midfielder Geoff Cameron (59th minute for Jones) - 5.5: He continues to be thrust into situations where he is forced to play out of position. Tonight, it was coming in for the injured Jones in the midfield and he did an OK job.
Defender Edgar Castillo (76th minute for Johnson) - 5: A defender put into the left side of the midfield, he did better defensively than in his short stint against Germany, but he tried to chip over Ricketts when he had Altidore wide open in front. He is not finding his best role yet.
Forward Eddie Johnson (83rd minute for Altidore) - 5: Brought in to help kill off the match, he lost his mark in a crowded box on the Jamaican goal. He still has not had a chance to show off his offensive skills over an extended appearance.
SoccerTimes U.S. Player of the Match: Michael Bradley.
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Vets Committee to vote on nominees
Forty-two players, execs and managers on ballot for Hall
By Jack O'Connell / MLB.com
Voting members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America have had their say with the election of Ripken and Gwynn -- both on the ballot for the first time. Now it is up to the Hall of Famers themselves as well as honored writers and broadcasters, who make up the Veterans Committee, to decide if other players are deserving of plaques in the venerated museum in Cooperstown, N.Y.
Nine former Most Valuable Player Award winners are among the 27 players on the 2007 Veterans Committee ballot that was announced on Sept. 28. In addition, 15 former managers, umpires and executives were named on a separate ballot that is part of the Veterans Committee election of Hall of Famers, Ford C. Frick Award winners for broadcasters and J.G. Taylor Spink Award winners for writers.
The 84 voting members are currently studying or have filed their ballots to Hall of Fame vice president Jeff Idelson. Results will be announced on Feb. 27 in Tampa. As in the BBWAA voting, a candidate must appear on 75 percent of the ballots cast to gain election and be inducted at ceremonies on July 29, 2007, at the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown.
Along with two-time American League MVP Roger Maris (1960, '61), other former MVPs from that league on the ballot are Joe Gordon (1942), Dick Allen (1972) and Thurman Munson (1976). NL MVPs on the ballot are Marty Marion (1944), Don Newcombe (1956), Maury Wills (1962), Ken Boyer (1964) and Joe Torre (1971). Newcombe also won the first Cy Young Award in '56 and is the only player to have won MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year (1949) Awards. Another Cy Young Award winner, Sparky Lyle (AL, 1977) is also on the ballot.
Former Dodgers first baseman Gil Hodges and Cubs third baseman Ron Santo, who tied for the most votes in the 2005 Veterans Committee election with 52 each (65 percent), are on the ballot for the third time. Hodges was also the leading vote-getter in 2003, the first year of the revised process, with 50 votes (61.7 percent).
The Veterans Committee elections are held every other year for players and every four years for the composite ballot. Former umpire Doug Harvey was the leading vote-getter on the 2003 ballot with 48 votes (60.8 percent). The 2007 ballot contains the same 15 names that were on it four years ago -- former managers Whitey Herzog, Billy Martin, Paul Richards and Dick Williams; former owners August Busch, Charles O. Finley, Walter O'Malley and Phil Wrigley; former general managers Buzzie Bavasi, Gabe Paul and Harry Dalton; former Commissioner Bowie Kuhn, former NL president Bill White, former Major League Players Association executive director Marvin Miller; and Harvey.
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Dick Allen
Bobby Bonds
Ken Boyer
Rocky Colavito
Wes Ferrell
Curt Flood
Joe Gordon
Gil Hodges
Jim Kaat
Mickey Lolich
Sparky Lyle
Marty Marion
Roger Maris
Carl Mays
Minnie Minoso
Thurman Munson
Don Newcombe
Lefty O'Doul
Tony Oliva
Al Oliver
Vada Pinson
Ron Santo
Luis Tiant
Joe Torre
Cecil Travis
Mickey Vernon
Maury Wills
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Buzzie Bavasi
August Busch Jr.
Harry Dalton
Charlie Finley
Doug Harvey
Whitey Herzog
Bowie Kuhn
Billy Martin
Marvin Miller
Walter O'Malley
Gabe Paul
Paul Richards
Bill White
Dick Williams
Phil Wrigley
The players' ballot includes former pitchers Carl Mays (five-time 20-game winner), Luis Tiant (two-time ERA leader), Mickey Lolich (1968 World Series MVP), Jim Kaat (283 victories, 16 Gold Gloves) and Wes Ferrell (.601 winning percentage and slugger of 37 home runs); first basemen Al Oliver (.303 career hitter with 2,743 hits) and Mickey Vernon (two batting titles); outfielders Bobby Bonds (five 30-30 seasons in homers and stolen bases), Tony Oliva (three batting titles), Lefty O'Doul (two batting crowns), Vada Pinson (four 200-hit seasons), Rocky Colavito (home run and RBI leader), Minnie Minoso (three-time steals leader) and Curt Flood (seven-time Gold Glove winner) and shortstop Cecil Travis (.314 career average), who died last month.
Oliver, O'Doul, Travis and Vernon are newcomers to the ballot. There were 25 players on the 2005 ballot, two of which -- Elston Howard and Smokey Joe Wood -- did not make it this year.
Candidates were selected by a BBWAA-appointed screening committee of 60 writers, two from each of the 22 Major League cities with one team, and four from Chicago, New York, Los Angeles/Anaheim and the Bay Area, each of which has two Major League teams. Each writer was asked to select 25 individuals from a list of 200 players and 60 managers, umpires and executives. Simultaneously, a six-member screening committee of Hall of Fame members selected five players, two of whom were not selected by the BBWAA Screening Committee and were integrated into the final list.
The list of 200 players and 60 managers, umpires and executives were chosen by the Historical Overview Committee, which consists of 10 writers and historians appointed by the BBWAA's secretary-treasurer and meets every other December in the Giamatti Research Center at the Hall of Fame. The original list contained more than 1,400 Major Leaguers who played in at least 10 seasons, up to and including 1985.
Jack O'Connell is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Forza Horizon is the first game to come out to not be part of the numbered series, and the first to feature an open world gameplay. Players will be able to coast along the roads of Colorado in areas such as Gladstone and the Rockies. Does this spin-off fare well when compared to the previous games?
This is action racing
• Visceral, moment to moment gameplay with Forza authenticity, attention to detail and quality.
• Smash through fences and picnic tables or drift through civilian traffic at high speeds to gain fame.
• Race against planes and helicopters in showcase challenges.
• Race at night with full 24hr light cycle for the first time in the Forza franchise.
Freedom of the open road
• Race on some of the best driving roads in the world including pavement and dirt.
• Explore reimagined Colorado with broad environmental diversity – red rocks, aspen reservoir, and small towns.
• Discover hidden challenges and collectables like barn finds.
Competition meets culture
• Set in an automotive music festival, find multiple radio stations curated by Rob da Bank (BBC One DJ and festival promoter).
• Online playground games like "cat&mouse" or "tag", never made more sense.
• Rivalries and leaderboards baked into the world.
Head on over here to check out the full written review.


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AUSTRALIAN Taj Burrow is determined to join the hallowed roll call of surfers to have won multiple Rip Curl Pro titles at Bells Beach.
Burrow, 34, rates his 2007 victory at the famous venue as one of the greatest moments of his long career.
He had a big day on Sunday, tipping countryman Jacob Willcox out in the second round and backing up several hours later to eliminate Hawaiian Dusty Payne in round three.
Burrow registered a two-wave score of 16.33 to beat Payne, who was unable to find a second high-scoring wave to go with his best effort of 9.37.
"I'd love to win another bell," said Burrow.
"That's what everyone is here for and I am as well.
"I've had a couple of shockers here in the last few years.
"But I've changed a few things and taken it on as a challenge to do well because it's such a tricky wave.
"It's a real challenge to win here, and everyone says it's only the best of the best who've ever won it really.
"I want to prove that I can do it again."
Australian Kai Otton also moved into the fourth round, edging past Frenchman Jeremy Flores 14.67 to 14.23.
But fellow Australian Julian Wilson had no such luck, going down to US youngster Nat Young in the last heat before organisers called competition off for the day as the conditions deteriorated.
Contest director Damien Hardman also made the decision to put the women's final between world rankings leaders Tyler Wright from Australia and Hawaiian Carissa More back a day until Easter Monday.
"The conditions are pretty challenging out there," said Hardman.
"The guys are just managing it and they're obviously a lot stronger than the girls.
"If we really want to showcase the best girls' surfing then we should try and give them the best conditions."
Wright won the season-opening Roxy Pro on the Gold Coast before being beaten by Moore in the final of last weekend's Margaret River Pro.
The men's Rip Curl Pro will continue at Bells Beach on Monday, beginning with the remaining nine third-round encounters.
Reigning world champion Joel Parkinson, Mick Fanning and Kelly Slater will all be in action.
Originally published as Burrow dreams big at Bells


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An MBA thesis brought Katie Cooney to Rwanda and Uganda; she was working on a thesis called "Ecotourism Development." But the two 2012 trips also yielded a photography project. A widely traveled Bay Area photographer who says she specializes in "travel, cowboy and documentary" images, Cooney was drawn to documenting some of the economic struggles in the countries.
Her new exhibition, "Rwanda, Land of Reconciliation," opens today, Feb. 8, at the Community School of Music and Arts at 230 San Antonio Circle in Mountain View. Cooney wrote in an artist's statement that she found Rwanda in dire need of more tourism dollars; while many people come to see the silverback mountain gorillas, they don't stay long. Her work includes photos taken in an orphanage for abandoned street boys, and images of rural Rwanda. Some are mounted on wood, with branches woven around them for trim.
The show will run through March 24 in the school's Mohr Gallery. A reception is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 15, and the gallery is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 to 3. For more, go to arts4all.org or call 650-917-6800.
California Bach Society
Talk about relative rivalry: There were more than 75 musicians of note in J.S. Bach's family. This month, the California Bach Society explores the lesser-known branches of the family tree with a concert called "Die Familie Bach."
Eight composers in the Bach family are featured on the program, which is divided into sections on "Fear & Death" and "Joy & Life." Four generations are represented, including two of J.S. Bach's sons, Johann Christoph Friedrich and Carl Philipp Emanuel, and cousin Johann Christoph. Choral director Magen Solomon said she aimed to choose a wide variety of styles and moods.
J.S. makes an appearance as well, with his "Furchte dich nicht," a motet for double chorus.
The 30-voice California Bach Society will perform "Die Familie Bach" at 8 p.m. Feb. 23 at All Saints' Episcopal Church, 555 Waverley St., Palo Alto. Tickets are $30. For more information, go to calbach.org or call 650-485-1097.
CCRMA open house and concert
Modern-day music meets modern-day concert hall on Feb. 15 and 16, with an open house, winter concert and "tailgate party" for unusual DIY musical instruments, courtesy of CCRMA.
Also known as Stanford's Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics, CCRMA is a place for high-tech, uber-contemporary music study, including computer music, psychoacoustics and recording technology. People at CCRMA (pronounced "karma") invent their own musical instruments and create interactive sound art. There's even a laptop orchestra.
The center invites the public to learn about its people and projects during an open house from noon to 5 p.m. Feb. 15 in the lobby of Stanford's new Bing Concert Hall. During that time period on Feb. 16, CCRMA folks will bring some of their self-invented instruments for a "tailgate party" in the lobby.
At 8 p.m. Feb. 15, center students, faculty and staff will present a computer-music concert called "Sonic Bing" in the hall, using the center's multi-channel 3D sound system. Another concert follows at 8 p.m. Feb. 16, with CCRMA's Fernando Lopez-Lezcano curating live computer music and fixed media to create an evening of soundscapes and electronic music.
The events are free. For more information, go to music.stanford.edu.
'Lucia di Lammermoor'
It's been 30 years since opera's most notorious mad scene was presented at the Lucie Stern. This month, West Bay Opera brings back Gaetano Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor," a bloody, dagger-y opera about a woman forced to marry a man she doesn't love. Not to give away the plot, but murder and hallucinations ensue.
The plot is based on a story by Sir Walter Scott; the opera is sung in Italian with English subtitles. Soprano Rochelle Bard, who recently played the four-part role Olympia/Antonia/Giulietta/Stella in West Bay's production of "Les Contes d'Hoffmann," is back as Lucia. Michel Singher conducts, and David Ostwald directs.
Four performances are scheduled at the Lucie Stern Theatre at 1305 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto: at 8 p.m. Feb. 15 and Feb. 23, and at 2 p.m. Feb. 17 and 24. Tickets are $40-$75, with group discounts available. Go to wbopera.org or call 650-424-9999.
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The student was identified by Little Rock Police Sgt. Cassandra Davis as Derek Olivier, 19. Olivier was changing the tire with two other people Thursday evening when someone started shooting, said school president Fitz Hill. He later died at a local hospital.
Hill said a 21-year-old man who police said also was grazed by a bullet is a second-year student.
Police haven't identified a suspect in Olivier's death, but Hill said the shooter is not believed to be a student. He said authorities were reviewing footage from a nearby camera and that grief counselors were on campus Friday.
"It's been a very trying time for our students as we deal with this senseless situation," Hill told reporters during a press conference.
Some students said they're worried about their safety following the shooting.
"My mother and father don't want me here because it's very unsafe," said 18-year-old Julia Glasper, who added that she was withdrawing from the school in part because of concerns about safety. She said the campus is too open, allowing anyone to walk around.
Hill acknowledged problems with safety in the community and said school officials have been working to address them.
"We don't have a fence," Hill told reporters. "Should we consider a fence? ... Those are things we'll go back and look at."
Hill said the school has night classes, but he couldn't say how many students were in the area around the time of the shooting.
"We will work very hard to continue trying to create a safer environment throughout this part of Little Rock, not just here," Hill said.


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November 05, 2013
NIKE Lacrosse Camps Announces Winter Showcase at The Citadel
San Rafael, CA - US Sports Camps, Inc. has partnered with several collegiate lacrosse coaches from the south in offering the 2014 Southern States Lacrosse Showcase taking place January 2-4. The program is designed for female players ages 14-18 who have the desire is to play lacrosse at the collegiate level in the southern region.
All coaches working the winter showcase are from a southern institution and will work directly with campers in every session. This showcase emphasizes the importance of fundamental skills and offers plenty of opportunities to showcase individual talent prior to the spring season.
Directing the camp is Jaime Sellers, Coastal Carolina's Head Women's Lacrosse Coach. "Hosting our 1st annual Southern States Lacrosse Showcase at The Citadel is really exciting and we look forward to working with some of the top talent in the region," says Coach Sellers. Currently in her third season at Coastal Carolina, Coach Sellers came to Coastal Carolina after three seasons (2009-11) as an assistant coach at Stanford University where she handled the defense and scouting as her main coaching responsibilities.
Other schools that will be represented at the Winter Showcase include Furman University, Guilford College, High Point University, Limestone College and Rollins College.
"Our goal is to provide a positive and fun environment for campers," says Coach Sellers. "Our showcase camp is a tremendous opportunity for campers to develop their technichal skills and lacrosse IQ's over the holiday break and prepare for the upcoming season."
About US Sports Camps - US Sports Camps (USSC), headquartered in San Rafael, California, is America's largest sports camp network and the licensed operator of Nike Sports Camps. The company has offered camps since 1975 with the same mission that defines it today: to shape a lifelong enjoyment of athletics through high quality sports education and skill enhancement.
Coaches, Parents, and Campers interested can visit https://www.ussportscamps.com or call 1-800-645-3226.


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Prior research has shown that regular, moderate exercise may help boost the immune system and reduce respiratory infections, but research has also shown that people who engage in regular, intense and prolonged exercise—such as athletes—may be at increased risk for respiratory infections.
In this study, researchers test the effects of pleuran, an insoluble form of beta-glucan from the mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus (commercial name Imunoglukan), which has previously been shown to have immune-boosting properties. Every day for three months, 50 randomly assigned athletes were given either two capsules of Immunoglukan (100 mg of beta-glucan and 100 mg of vitamin C) or placebo supplements (vitamin C 100 mg only) and were monitored for symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections for three months following supplementation.
Results showed that the athletes who took pleuran had increased levels of natural "killer" cells—cells in the immune system that help fight infection—and reduced upper-respiratory infection symptoms compared with the placebo group. The authors comment, "[Upper respiratory tract infection] symptoms at a crucial time in the athlete's training or competition schedule can have adverse effects on performance. It has been suggested that immunonutrition for heavily exercising athletes is needed and helps maintain immunity and health."
While such research holds promise, this is one small study, supported by the makers of Immunoglukan, so further research is needed to assess the safety and effectiveness of such supplements.
In the meantime, for athletes who need to be on top of their game in order to perform and win, here are a few tips for staying in optimal shape:
(Eur J Appl Physiol DOI 10.1007/s00421-011-1837-z)
Jane Hart, MD, board-certified in internal medicine, serves in a variety of professional roles including consultant, journalist, and educator. Dr. Hart, a Clinical Instructor at Case Medical School in Cleveland, Ohio, writes extensively about health and wellness and a variety of other topics for nationally recognized organizations, websites, and print publications. Sought out for her expertise in the areas of integrative and preventive medicine, she is frequently quoted by national and local media. Dr. Hart is a professional lecturer for healthcare professionals, consumers, and youth and is a regular corporate speaker.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The feathers are flying in New York City. Hundreds of people gathered today in Washington Square Park to fling pillows at one another. Many came dressed in pajamas and similar attire. The weather was cooperating, and participants say it was a lot of fun.
One woman says this was something she always wanted to do when she was a kid, making it even more fun to do as an adult.
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She was born June 23, 1914, in Pope County to Jessie Daulton "J. D." and Rindy Hensley Gott. She was a member of the Russellville Missionary Baptist Church and a former employee of Con Agra.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two husbands, Francis Bradt and Blaine Drewry.
She is survived by a sister, Virgie Gott Dunlap of Linden, Calif., and numerous nephews and nieces.
A graveside service will begin at 10 a.m. Friday, March 29, 2013, at Rest Haven Memorial Park, officiated by the Rev. David Downum and under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service.
The online obituary and guestbook are available at www.shinnfuneral.com.


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Norma, I am 100% certain that the Russo purchased cheese is NOT Biazzo. Biazzo is extremely white (one of the whitest) and incredibly wet. It's also the most curdle prone cheese you can buy. On a pizza, it's effect is like pouring a cup of water over the whole pie. It's probably okay for non melted applications, but the moment heat enters the equation, Biazzo just lays down and dies.
Norma, you're welcome. I can't tell you much about Montena Taranto, but I did google it and came up with thishttp://www.powerprofiles.com/profile/0000839825411/TARANTO+FOODS+INC.-RIDGEFIELD-NJconfirming that they're a manufacturer and not a retail store.
We have a small Italian deli here in Albuquerque that sells unlabeled fresh mozz. They buy large quantities of it and split it up for resale. I asked what brand it was and was told it is Biazzo fresh mozz. It has been about 6 months since I tried it but was not impress with it. I don't remember why I didn't like it but I have returned for more Biazzo cheese. Chau
I've seen Biazzo cheeses advertised in the flyers from Shop-Rite food stores, aa rather large chain based in NJ in believe, but that's all I have to contribute. Never bought it.
I am right now working at Montena/ Taranto mozzarella factory doing a remodel for them. They are a small company that produces alot of mozzarella chese and curd. If you would like i could get a list of venders that they supply.
I have a job meeting on friday, We are installing new equipment for them and i will ask for a list of venders. Plus you have me thinking about trying their cheese too


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ByJosée Rose
The first episode of this season was fast-paced and interesting. This first half of this new episode dragged and the second half featured one too many speeches, (Lisa, Don, Charlie, Will, Mackenzie) although Will's mini breakdown at the police precinct was interesting to watch. This episode differs from all the episodes last season because it doesn't cover one day or one news event; it covers a span of a few weeks and focuses on Troy Davis and Occupy Wall Street.
We'll go character by character for this recap. Let's start with Jim, since that's where the show starts. He is still having trouble getting on the Romney bus until rival reporter Hallie Shea (Grace Gummer) helps him out. Later, Jim asks Hallie to help him frame his shot; of course she doesn't point the camera at his face. Hallie reminds him that they are competitors. Later on when Maggie calls Jim for advice on her Africa story, he offers none. Maggie tells Jim she wants things to get back to normal and asks why he's in New Hampshire when he's a senior producer. "Your loss," Maggie tells Jim. "Look who's talking," he shoots back. After they hang up, Hallie asks Jim if he wants things to be normal. "I didn't like normal," he says. Throughout the episode Hallie is eyeing up Jim, but I'm not sure if it's out of curiosity or pity. I don't detect any romantic interest.
Sloan catches Maggie sleeping in her office. As viewers learned last episode, Maggie is moving back in with Lisa because Don saw the Youtube video of Maggie confessing her feelings for Jim in a rant at a "Sex and the City" bus…that Jim happened to be on. This episode we learn Don isn't taking Maggie's calls. Instead of immediately calling Don, Sloan is a good friend and invites Maggie down to the gym to shower and get breakfast. As the day winds down Maggie wants to slip out early so nobody sees her carrying her bags. Maggie has tried to get the video taken down but failed. Maggie tracks down the poster (to Queens) and she and Sloan go to her Laundromat to ask her to take the video down before Lisa sees it.
Maggie calls Jim to tell him about the video. Jim asks of Lisa has seen it – not yet; has Don seen it? "I'm moving back in with Lisa," she responds. Jim offers to call Don but Maggie doesn't want his help.
Maggie finds the girl, Erica, and after a very awkward exchange asks her to take down the post. She asks if Maggie and Lisa made up, and since they have Maggie does not want Lisa to see the video. She is reluctant to take the video down because it's the most views she's ever had and links to her blog (which is basically "Sex and the City" fan fiction). Sloan barters: since she has more Twitter followers than Erica, she'll give Erica something to tweet, Sloan will then retweet it, but only if Erica takes down the blog. How many is more than 300 – it's 450,000. What is Sloan famous for? Making people rich. Sloan recites some financial news tidbit for Erica to tweet, but she won't because "that doesn't do anything for my blog." So Sloan tweets Erica's blog as "best SATC fan blog" and this idiotic scene is finally over.
However, it turns out that Erica thought Sloan was difficult and so she blogged about the encounter and reposted the video. And Lisa saw it. I felt for both Lisa and Maggie, but Lisa was spot on with everything she said to and accused Maggie of. You're either going to love this scene or hate it – I'll let you watch and decide. Lisa ends their friendship by informing Maggie that they are now landlord and tenant only. As a cherry on top of the cake, Lisa emails the video to Jim, ensuring that he knows she saw it and knows the truth. The lesson of this episode is: Don't mess with Lisa.
Maggie's life is slowly falling apart – she lost both her boyfriend and best friend in a very short time period, mostly because she didn't have the guts to stand up for herself, assert herself and go after what she wants. I'm not sure why Sorkin painted her in this light—is he trying to say: DON'T BE A WUSS! STAND UP FO YOURSELF OR THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS! Or is he trying to say: I wanted to write a weak-willed woman in my show, and I named her Maggie Jordan.
Maggie decides she wants to be a go-to person about something at work, after all it's the only part of her life she has left; she realizes if Mackenzie were to put together a news team of five people, she wouldn't be on it. She decides her expertise is going to be Africa, specifically, Kampala, Uganda. I might have picked a different area of expertise, but that's just me.
Maggie and one of the associate producers, Gary, want to go to Kampala and interview the officer in charge of the joint task force; she believes the War on Terror's next base is going to be in Africa, specifically Uganda. Mackenzie is worried because Maggie is green and it's dangerous. Maggie's done her homework and can answer all of Mackenzie's quick-fired questions. Mackenzie relents and gives Maggie permission to book travel. Both Maggie and Gary decide not to tell Mackenzie about a protest resulting in five dead and 150 in Kampala. Maggie calls Jim to let him know she's going to Uganda but he lets the call go to voicemail.
Meeting in Will's office! Mackenzie, Elliot, Sloan and Will. In a funny aside, the women go crazy over the closet construction in Elliot's place and Sloan points out that guys go crazy over showers. "I got an awesome shower," Will chimes in. The real reason for the meeting is that Elliot and Sloan are anchoring the 9/11 coverage because Will was taken off. Elliot and Sloan are indignant and immediately want to blame Reese and his mother Leona Lansing (the president of ACN and the owner). Will lies and says it was his idea. "I'm bad news right now," Will says. Mackenzie asks Will (after Elliot and Sloan clear out) why he didn't tell the truth: Charlie pulled Will from the coverage. Will says it was embarrassing.
Don wants Will to advocate for Troy Davis. This is a story that's close to Don's heart; he's been covering it for 9 years, he's been in contact with Davis throughout this time. Davis is scheduled to die by lethal injection in three weeks. Don asks Will to "change the coverage." He points out that Will can explain the case in a different light because he is a former lawyer. Will says no. "He had trial and the jury reached the verdict." Don says half the jurors changed their minds and seven of the nine witnesses recanted their testimony. Will says 20 years have passed. Don says Davis didn't have the best possible counselor and on appeal he was represented by the Georgia Resource Center, which stated that the work they were doing was "simple triage" and they weren't trying to provide "effective or active representation." Will says there's a difference between reporting a story and advocating for a convicted cop killer. Don won't back down and gets Will to admit that he sees reasonable doubt.
We learn that Will's first day in the anchor chair was on 9/11/01. It was an accident; at the time nobody else could get in and Will was just a legal correspondent. The techs play Will's first broadcast – a very different Will than what we're used to seeing – and Will watches, unseen from behind them. Things make a lot more sense now: why Will was upset about being pulled from the 9/11 coverage; why it was hard for Charlie to pull him, and why Will lied to Elliot and Sloan. Throughout the episode, Will pulls up hate-filled websites aimed at him. This can't be good for his psyche.
Through Charlie Skinner, Sorkin voices his opinion on drone strikes and the death of Anwar al-Awlaki. (Awlaki was an American and Yemeni imam. U.S. government officials said that he was a senior member of al-Qaeda involved in planning terrorist attacks. In 2010 he was placed in a list of people that the CIA could kill because of terrorist activities. This "targeting killing" of an American citizen was "unprecedented." Al-Awlaki was killed by a drone attack in Yemen on Sept. 30, 2011 and two weeks later his 16-year-old son was killed).
Charlie is outraged and says that Awlaki was killed without due process. Will points out that you can't switch teams and try to kill as many Americans as possible and not expect to be treated as an enemy of the state. Mackenzie and Charlie want Will to publicly demand the memorandum ordering Awlaki's death be made public. Charlie also lets the secret out about pulling Will from the 9/11 coverage. But nobody believed Will's lie anyway.
Neal went to cover one of Occupy Wall Street's protests that promised 20,000 but only delivered 300. Shelly texts Neal and asks him to come to another protest, with the false promise of Radiohead. There's no Radiohead but the protest quickly gets out of hand and the police wind up using unnecessary force and arresting many. As Neal is videotaping the action with his phone, he gets thrown to the ground and arrested.
Will throws a tantrum at the precinct, using his law knowledge, his pent up anger at being taken off the 9/11 coverage, Troy Davis and the drone strike/Awalki debate. Will introduces himself as Neal's lawyer and quotes several civil rights laws. "A bunch more were locked up for wearing Halloween masks!" he yells at the police officer. Finally, he pulls out Neal's video of the protest clearly showing the police officer's unnecessary force. "Void the arrest on Mr. Sampat," Will concludes.
And here's our requisite Mackenzie-Will bar scene. Mackenzie storms in the bar and dumps Will's Jameson drink on his lap. "Use your words!" he yells at her. She wants someone to start investigating the administration's counterterrorism policies. Will shows Mackenzie the copy for the next show: He is going to demand to see the memorandum. "You Were Always On My Mind" is playing in the background.
Sloan catches Don and says she's sorry about what happened with Maggie. He thanks her for taking care of Maggie but Sloan points out that Maggie is taking care of herself. Don gets confirmation Troy Davis was executed by lethal injection. Earlier in the episode, Don got a tip that there was outside lobbying of the Georgia parole board. It's illegal for the lobbyists. It went 3-2. Don wanted to do a breaking newsreel but because he doesn't have second confirmation Charlie won't let him. Don gets a bit unprofessional and says he's going to make the lobbyist public. "What could the lobbyist have said to the parole board member that could have possibly been better what the Pope said?" Don asks.
And finally, the name of the episode applies here. The Genoa tip is a very slow-burning story and it's barely mentioned in this episode.
Jerry tells Mackenzie about his Genoa tip – during an extraction the U.S. used sarin gas to get two of their men out. Even though Jerry knows his tip sounds crazy–because why would one need to use nerve gas for such a small operation especially with civilians around–he gets defensive and asks Mackenzie if she'd be paying attention if he were Jim. She tells him that he doesn't have to compete with Jim. Mackenzie says she doesn't want to get calls from Defense Department sources about why the network is pursuing a libelous story. Jerry asks for the benefit of the doubt and gets her permission to make calls. Mackenzie points out that if this turns out to be true, it means prison.
Jerry begins to try to track down Eric Sweeney, a member of the Marines Special Ops. At the end of the episode, Jerry finally finds Sweeney, who confirms Operation Genoa. He says that Genoa was an extraction and it was unusual because they used sarin gas on civilians, and all the civilians are dead. Sweeney was present at Operation Genoa.
[Correction: Will's first broadcast was 9/11/01. An earlier edition of this post listed the wrong date.]


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Minister's visit to INTERPOL underlines Turkey's central role against transnational crime
LYON, France – A meeting between INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble and Turkey's Minister of Customs and Trade, Hayati Yazici, provided an opportunity for the world police body and Turkey to review their cooperation against transnational organized crime.
During his visit to INTERPOL's General Secretariat headquarters, Mr Yazici was briefed on INTERPOL's current activities to support member countries combat all forms of crime, including terrorism, human trafficking and people smuggling, as well as trafficking in illicit goods and counterfeiting. The agenda also included cybercrime and the INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation, due to open later this year in Singapore.
"No single country can be successful in combating transnational crime threats alone, it takes regional and international collaboration. We believe that we can enhance regional security by working collaboratively with international organizations like INTERPOL to extend and share information and expertise," said Minister Yazici.
"As a country geographically connecting three continents to each other, Turkey's position against transnational crime is crucially important. Fully aware of this fact, Turkey continues to play a leading role in the fight against crime regionally and globally."
Mr Noble noted 'the significant role played by Turkey in a number of key activities against transnational organized crime', including illicit trafficking and counterfeiting, as well as terrorism.
In this respect, under the aegis of Turkish Customs and Minister Yazici, Turkey hosted in Istanbul the Seventh Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy in April 2013, in a bid to seek innovative and collective responses to the illicit trade in counterfeit and pirated goods.
Turkey also played a leading role in Operation Black Poseidon in May 2012, involving police, customs, prosecutors, investigators and Intellectual Property crime experts across Eastern Europe and Central Asia. It revealed the increasingly elaborate methods used by transnational organized criminal groups to traffic illicit goods as a major source of funding.
With Turkey a key player in INTERPOL's Project Kalkan, targeting terrorism-related threats in Central and South Asia and the emerging role and impact of terrorist-related criminal acts, the country hosted an INTERPOL regional anti-terrorism meeting in July 2013, focusing on travel routes used by suspected terrorists into and out of major conflict zones.
"Turkey has shown it is a strong supporter of INTERPOL in our global efforts to turn back crime and that it understands that working via INTERPOL helps make its citizens and those beyond its borders safer," said Secretary General Noble.
"Minister Yazici's visit to INTERPOL will help identify areas where we can enhance our cooperation, especially given Turkey's strategic importance in sitting at the crossroads where Europe meets Asia," added the INTERPOL Chief.
During his visit, the Minister – whose delegation included Hakki Akil, Turkish Ambassador to Paris, and Rafet Ufuk Önder, Head of INTERPOL's National Central Bureau in Ankara – also visited the world police body's Command and Coordination Centre.


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Local resident helps farmers in Ghana
LONDONDERRY -- A local resident took her business consulting skills to a small farming community in Ghana.
"This was an unusual assignment for me," said Corine Quarterman. "I've done a lot of them, but this one was an outstanding one. It was unusual because it's hard to get a whole group to go along with a particular program. They were enthusiastic."
Quarterman worked as a volunteer for the "Farmer-to-Farmer" program, managed by Agricultural Cooperative Development International, which merged with Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance in 1997. Both groups were founded by the U.S. cooperative community.
She returned from Ghana on Nov. 3, after spending three weeks there. It was her first time volunteering with the ACDI/VOCA, though she has done international consulting with other groups 23 other times since 1998.
"The experience itself was great," Quarterman said. "It's a beautiful area, very rural."
She worked in a community of about 260 farmers, helping to organize teams. Each team or group would have a leader and would be made up of about 16 farmers. She ended up training about 180 farmers.
"They needed work with the bi-laws, constitution, organization development and recording," said Quarterman.
Every morning, she would work with a group on business management and how to manage an organization. Then, every afternoon, she'd work on record keeping with the farmers. Each session would last 3-1/2 hours.
"This group had great potential because of their cohesion," she said.
This was Quarterman's 24th assignment. She has done similar work, traveling overseas since 1998.
At the end of the month, Quarterman will be going to do similar work in another part of Ghana. In November, she will be going to Egypt.
"When I go back in my next trip, I'm going east," she said. "It'd be a separate trip but I'd love to go back and see how they're doing."
The volunteer process "Farmer-to-Farmer" program is open to any working professional. It entails going overseas on a short-term assignment. Applications are usually in the form of a résumé.
"What we do is share that résumé with the beneficiary or host organization and let them decide what volunteer they want," said Diana Boni, a recruiter for the volunteer program. "We send a couple hundred abroad for the 'farmer-to-farmer' program (every year.)"
In Quarterman's case, the beneficiary group was the Milenor Visi Farmers and Fish Growers Association in Awate Agame. This group works extensively with cultivating the ground for vegetables as well as caged fish farming.
Other areas that that volunteers go to include Libya, Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan.
Quarterman's international experience, along with her business management, business planning and association strengthening skills landed her the job.
"That was the type of specialist we were looking for with this assignment," said Boni.
Quarterman would be working with the local cooperative in Ghana to organize and strengthen the farmer association, while teaching its members to work together better and understand its purpose in a business sense.
For more information on ACDI/VOCA, visit acdivoca.org.
Chris Mays can be reached at 802-254-2311, ext. 273, or email@example.com. Follow Chris on Twitter @CMaysReformer.
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Dodgers to host annual Holiday Ham Giveaway
By Thomas Harding / MLB.com
LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers Dream Foundation will conduct its eighth annual Holiday Ham Giveaway at Dodger Stadium Parking Lot F on Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. PT. Hall of Fame manager and special advisor to the Dodgers' chairman Tommy Lasorda and Dodgers alumni Bobby Castillo, "Sweet" Lou Johnson and Paul Lo Duca will represent the club. The event -- during which 300 hams, fixings and reusable bags will be distributed to local families in need -- will be conducted in partnership with Farmer John, Ralphs/Food 4 Less, Los Angeles City Councilmembers Ed P. Reyes, Eric Garcetti, the Citizen's Committee to Save Elysian Park (CCSEP), Greater Echo Park Elysian Neighborhood Council (GEPENC) and the Echo Park Improvement Association (EPIA).
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Hardball in the Rockies, and follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Nashville, TN (SportsNetwork.com) - In a surprise announcement Tuesday, former Tennessee Titans linebacker Tim Shaw disclosed he is suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the motor neuron disorder also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.
"I'm Tim Shaw. A year ago, I was playing NFL football. I've recently been diagnosed with ALS," Shaw said in a video posted on the Titans' official website. "I'm here today to stand up and fight with all of you against this disease."
After dousing himself with a bucket full of water, in keeping with a recent viral Internet trend which aims to increase awareness of the disease and attract donations, he challenged the Titans organization as well as his alma mater Penn State and its head football coach, James Franklin, to do the same.
Shaw played six NFL seasons from 2007-12, the last three with the Titans. He completed his career with 127 tackles over 80 appearances for Carolina, Jacksonville, Chicago and Tennessee.
A two-time special teams captain with the Titans, Shaw submitted his letter of retirement to the club in late March.