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Tribute to Women in Dance: Colorado Ballet honors Gwen Bowen, Cleo Parker Robinson, Kim Robards and more
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The following is biographical information on the 13 who were honored by Colorado Ballet at the March 29 Tribute to Women in Dance.
It was compiled by the Colorado Ballet.
The late Gwen Bowen was an extremely talented dancer who chose to share her gift of dance through a life of teaching. Talented from a young age, she was accepted into the Ballet Russes by Antony Tudor when she was still in high school. Her parents would not let her move halfway across the world to pursue a ballet career, and she instead went on to earn her Bachelor of Arts at the University of Denver. Teaching in elementary school led Ms. Bowen to discover her other true passion, teaching dance, and she opened her studio, the Gwen Bowen School of Dance Arts in 1953. She regularly taught 24 classes a week in ballet, jazz, tap, and accommodated all levels from beginner to pre-professional. Hundreds of students in Colorado began their dance training with Ms. Bowen, including several that went on to have prolific professional careers.
Ms. Bowen was Artistic Director of her own local traveling company, the Premiere Dance Arts Company, which provided valuable performing experience for her students that joined. Ms. Bowen founded Arts for All, which provided dance and performing arts education in public schools, among other efforts, and she was the regional director of National Dance Week which continues to annually bring a week of dance to Denver Public Schools students. In 2004, Ms. Bowen was recognized with a national award from Dance Teacher Magazine. She was honored as a Living Legend by Carson Brierly Dance Library and in 2005 with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Colorado Dance Association. She is a life member of Dance Educators of America and has choreographed some 120 ballets, operas and musicals throughout her career.
Joan Brown is the current President of the Friends of Carson-Brierly Dance Library at Penrose Library at the University of Denver. She holds a BS in Dance Education from the University of Utah and an MA from the University of Colorado. Ms. Brown taught dance in Denver Public Schools for 32 years, all but three years of which were at the high school level. She has always been a strong advocate for the performing arts in Colorado schools. In fact, Brown helped write curriculum for the Denver Public Schools Dance Guide, K-6 integrated arts curriculum, and the Colorado Department of Education State Arts Plan. Ms. Brown was Assistant to the Director of the Denver Public Schools Shakespeare Festival and was the Festival's dance coordinator for six years, as well as choreographing and costuming some 50 musicals for DPS. Ms. Brown also taught at the Children's Dance Theatre with Vera Sears at the University of Denver Lamont School of Music, and was the co-owner and teacher at the School of Modern Dance. She was the founding member and President of the Board of Colorado Contemporary Dance which brought Martha Graham Dance Company and Dance Theater of Harlem to the Auditorium Theater, the current home of the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. Brown served on the boards at one time or another for Colorado Dance Alliance, Colorado Association for Health, Physical Education and Dance, and Colorado Alliance for Arts Education, among others. Ms. Brown was invited to be a part of the National Endowment for the Arts Artist in Residence program for nine years running, conducting residencies in Missouri and Ohio, and was an Artist in Residence for the Colorado Council on the Arts and Humanities for four years. Joan Brown trained with many notable professional dancers, a few of which are Merce Cunningham, Hanya Holm, and Alwin Nikolais. In 2010 she was honored as a "Living Legend of Dance" by the Carson-Brierly Dance Library.
Sandra Brown joined the corps de ballet of American Ballet Theatre in 1987 under the directorship of Mikhail Baryshnikov. She was promoted to soloist in 1992 and danced numerous leading roles with ABT. Brown's favorite roles were Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, Gamzatti in La Bayadere, Swanhilda in Coppélia, Mercedes in Don Quixote, Myrtha and the Peasant Pas de Deux in Giselle, Polyhymnia and Calliope in Apollo. Brown also created and danced the world premiere role of Desdemona in Lar Lubovitch's full-length Othello in 1997. She worked again with Lubovitch to stage his Smile With My Heart for Colorado Ballet, and was invited to stage it for the Joffrey Ballet in 2007. Brown appears in ABT's film productions of Romeo and Juliet, Le Corsaire and the documentary Ballet, as well as being featured in the movies Center Stage and The Company. Brown holds the honor of appearing on Broadway as the original Louise Bigelow in the Tony Award-winning 1994 revival of Carousel. In 2003, Brown left ABT to pursue work as a freelance artist with Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Stiefel and Stars, and Vladimir Malakhov, among others, and performed as a guest artist at the Vail International Dance Festival. In 2006, she joined her husband, Gil Boggs, to work with Colorado Ballet as a Ballet Mistress. She has assisted staging the full-length productions of Giselle, Christopher Wheeldon's A Midsummer Night's Dream and Don Quixote. Since joining Colorado Ballet, Brown has assisted with choreographing and staging The Nutcracker, Coppélia and Swan Lake. She staged Dwight Roden's Ave Maria, assisted staging Twyla Tharp's In the Upper Room, and restaged a ballet she choreographed for the 2005 ABT Summer Intensive, Synchronicity, for Colorado Ballet's Studio Company. For the last six years she has also choreographed for the Denver Ballet Guild's Bal de Ballet.
Barbara Dilley is a master improviser who splits her time between choreographing, teaching and performing. She began her professional dance career in New York City with the Merce Cunningham Company in 1963, staying with the company until 1968. She then danced with Grand Union until 1976, a dance and theater collaboration that extended the definitions of the art of improvisation. Dilley holds a Bachelor of Arts from Mount Holyoke College and first joined the faculty of Naropa University in Boulder in 1974. She was a leading force in establishing and designing the Dance/Movement Studies Program at Naropa, and later served as University President from 1985 until 1993. Dilley designed the Dance program from 1977 until when she became President at Naropa to be multidisciplinary: movement and dance together with theater, voice and acting, not forgetting Naropa's signature contemplative studies. Her teaching emphasizes "embodied awareness" through dance/movement studies, creative compositional processes and the disciplines of meditation. The improvisational choreography she teaches is summed up by the words of the Buddhist Master who founded Naropa, "This very moment is always the occasion." Throughout the years she has created dance and performance art, most recently the dEsoLAtedEliGHt Project: 2008–09, and skits for Lady Wabi Sabi. She has two children, Ben Lloyd and Owen Bondurant, and two grandchildren, Griffen and Ella Lloyd. She is currently writing a book about Naropa's unique classroom practices entitled, The Elegant Pedestrian.
In 1989 the Vail Valley Foundation was presented with a unique opportunity for programming at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater. The famous Bolshoi Ballet Academy of Moscow was on its first tour of the United States in 20 years and was looking for a venue to fill a cancelled engagement in Texas. The Vail Valley Foundation "jumped on" the opportunity and the rest is history. Donna Giordano and friends were in attendance for all three performances. Shortly after, Donna called the Foundation to inquire about future performances of the Bolshoi Academy. She had no idea that at the time, the Foundation had entered into negotiations with the Bolshoi Academy of Moscow to establish the first satellite school of their famed Academy in Vail. Allie Coppeak, Foundation staff member at the time, invited Donna to meet for coffee before Donna's return to her home in Maryland. At the end of the meeting Donna realized she had just agreed to become a major donor. By December of 1989, Gil and Donna Giordano became the underwriters and major benefactors of the newly established Bolshoi Ballet Academy at Vail, which has since evolved into the critically acclaimed Vail International Dance Festival. Throughout the next several years, Donna and her husband Gil provided full scholarships to hundreds of students from all over the U.S. to attend the 4 week Vail Academy to study under famous Russian Ballet masters. Many of those students have gone on to become "the best of the best" in the world of dance. They continued relationships with numerous students, feeling a source of pride to have been part and share in their successes. Gil Giordano passed away in 2001 and Donna is now a permanent resident of the Vail Valley. She is still very active in the Vail Festival, remains on the Dance Board Committee and is a member of the Vail Valley Foundation board of directors. Today the Vail International Dance Festival is one of the most world-renowned dance festivals and continues to be on the cutting edge of all dance performances.
Hannah Kahn is the founder and artistic director of the Denver-based Hannah Kahn Dance Company and a master teacher with forty years of experience. She has created well over one hundred dances over the course of her career. Kahn is a graduate of The Juilliard School, and originally founded her dance company in New York after graduating. She directed her company for 12 years in New York before moving it to Colorado in 1988. In 2009 Kahn was honored as a "Living Legend of Dance" by the Carson Brierly Dance Library, an award that honors those individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to dance in Colorado. Kahn has received two NEA choreography fellowships, a New York State Council on the Arts individual choreographer's fellowship and a Colorado Visions Recognition Award in dance choreography from the Colorado Council on the Arts. Kahn's company has an extensive outreach program which reaches thousands of public school children in Colorado each year with performances and workshops. In addition to her own company, her works have also been in the repertories of many other companies, including Contemporary Dance System (Daniel Lewis, artistic director), Pennsylvania Dance Theatre, Maryland Dance Theatre, Concert Dance Company of Boston, Zenon Dance Company of Minneapolis, DanceWave of Miami, and In The Company of Dancers of Baton Rouge. In Colorado, her work has been performed by the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble, Dance Connection in Fort Collins, David Taylor Dance Theatre, Haan Dances in Boulder, and the Jan Justis Dance Company.
Linda Kent has been Director of Dance at Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp in Steamboat Springs, the oldest performing arts camp in the US since 2001. As Director, she re-structured the dance program putting emphasis on learning new dances and repertory from her esteemed faculty and the renowned choreographers she invites each year to join the Perry-Mansfield New Works Festival. Ms. Kent is hard at work planning the 2013 Perry-Mansfield Centennial Celebration. The details are still a secret but will definitely reflect dance in Colorado, past, present and future. Ms. Kent was Principal Dancer with both Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre and the Paul Taylor Dance Company, touring nationally and abroad for over 22 years. Ms. Kent has staged the works of Taylor and Ailey on many ballet and modern dance companies including The Joffrey Ballet, Les Grandes Ballets Canadiens, Oregon Ballet Theatre, La Scala Opera Ballet, Ballet du Nord and London Contemporary Dance Theatre. A master teacher, Ms. Kent holds a BS Degree from The Juilliard School and has been a faculty member there since 1984. She has served on the faculty of the Paul Taylor School, the Alvin Ailey School, Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Minnesota Dance Theatre, University of Illinois, and the New York State Summer School of the Arts. In 1992 she was honored to be chosen as the first modern dance teacher at the Bolshoi Ballet School in Moscow. Ms. Kent is featured in numerous television dance productions, including Ailey's On Being Black, Memories and Visions, Cosby Salutes Ailey, and five Paul Taylor Dance Company programs for the PBS series Dance in America. Ms. Kent's choreography has been presented at City Center Theatre and The Juilliard School, among many others. She has recently been profiled in articles in Dance Teacher and Dance Magazine.
Sandra Minton was a professor and Dance Program Director at the University of Northern Colorado from 1972-1998, and continues to teach dance part-time for UNC and for Littleton Public Schools. Minton continues to be an ardent advocate for integrating dance into Colorado schools and for the state certification of dance teachers. In 2009, Minton was part of a committee that revised the state's Dance Standards. She holds her B.A. and M.A. degrees in dance and dance education from UCLA, and her Ph.D.is in these same areas from Texas Woman's University. Minton has written a number of books such as, Modern Dance: Body & Mind, Choreography: A Basic Approach Using Improvisation, Preventing Dance Injuries, and Using Movement to Teach Academics: The Mind & Body As One Entity. Minton's research has been focused on dance teaching and the effects of participation in dance on human traits and abilities such as self-esteem and creative thinking, and has been published in many juried national and international journals including, Journal of Dance Education, Dance Research Journal, and Journal of Dance Medicine & Science. Minton has been invited to present her work at many conferences in the U.S. and abroad. In 1999 Minton was selected as the National Dance Association Artist/Scholar, was a Fulbright Scholar to Finland in 2001, and was selected as a Living Legend of Dance in Colorado in 2011. Minton is a past president and current board member of the Colorado Dance Alliance and also serves on the board of the Carson-Brierly Dance Library at the University of Denver. Some of the many dancers and dance educators Minton has studied with are, Bonnie Bainbridge-Cohen, Merce Cunningham, Irene Dowd, Bill Evans, Alma Hawkins, Bella Lewitzky, Carla Maxwell, and Gus Solomons, Jr.
Patricia Renzetti was a prima ballerina with Colorado Ballet for twelve years, and went on to become director of the Academy of Colorado Ballet and a beloved teacher. Patricia was also a Principal Dancer with London Festival Ballet (now English National Ballet), Iranian National Ballet, Scapino Ballet of Holland, and Tampa Ballet. A very few of her notable leading roles include Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella in Cinderella, Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, as well as in George Balanchine's Serenade and Concerto Barocco. During the three years that Renzetti was the director of the Academy of Colorado Ballet, Renzetti founded Colorado Ballet II, which is now the Colorado Ballet Studio Company. She received her training from Bene Arnold, William Christiansen, Larry Boyette, Margaret Craske, Marina Stavitskaya, Larisa Skylanskaya, and Martin Fredmann, while her pedagogical influences include Marina Stavitskaya, Alexander Minz, Natasha Krassovska, and Jurgen Schneider. Renzetti augments her classical training with years of study of Feldenkrais, Alexander Technique, and Tai Chi. Renzetti holds an MFA in Dance Choreography from the University of Iowa, and an MA in Counseling Psychology from CU Denver. She was a guest choreographer and teacher in Taiwan and Japan, and has taught at Tampa Ballet, Tulsa Ballet, Ballet Ariel, and was an Adjunct Professor of Ballet at the University of Colorado. Renzetti has had a private counseling practice specializing in work with dancers and other artists and offering counseling and seminars in Performance Anxiety, and Eating Disorders and Nutrition for Dancers.
Kim Robards is Artistic Director/CEO of Kim Robards Dance (KRD) which she founded in 1987. Now celebrating its 25th Season, KRD as a professional modern dance company has toured nationally and internationally. Ms. Robards' career includes national and international teaching residencies and choreographic commissions by numerous professional companies and university dance programs in 16 states and 6 countries. Having created more than 40 original works, she has received critical acclaim and success in Beijing, China at the Nine Theatres and the Coca Cola Olympic Stage; Edinburgh, Scotland at Venue 150; Joyce SoHo and the Merce Cunningham Theatre in New York; to name a few. Additionally her choreography received acknowledgement in respected papers such as The New York Times, Beijing Press Time Out, The Denver Post, and others. She has to her credit guest residencies in Taiwan, in France hosted by the French Ministry of Cultural Affairs, and performed as a guest dancer in the Tokyo International Choreographers' Competition in Japan. Ms. Robards' modern dance training includes Limon, Humphrey-Weidman, Hawkins, Graham, Cunningham and Nikolais Techniques, all of which she synthesizes in teaching her students. Ms. Robards is respected as a teacher of her own technique which provides a solid technical base for aspiring dancers and professionals alike, and she holds her M.A. in Dance from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Ms. Robards established The KRD School in 1993. She has taught at hundreds of public schools and outreach locations through her own educational programs, The Aesthetic Education Institute, National Endowment for the Arts, and Denver Ballet Guild. She was instrumental in developing the modern dance program as a faculty member for 14 years at The Academy of Colorado Ballet. She has received both the Denver Mayor's and Colorado Governor's Awards for Excellence in the Arts, the Channel 9 KUSA "9 Who Care" Award presented by Ann Curry of The Today Show, among numerous others.
Cleo Parker Robinson, founder, executive artistic director and choreographer of 41 year-old Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, leads a professional dance Ensemble, Youth Ensemble, a School of Dance, an International Summer Dance Institute, a 300 seat theatre that bears her name, and a myriad of community outreach programs. Her Ensemble is invited by numerous of organizations and performance venues for concerts, workshops, master classes, and motivational seminars in such diverse places as Iceland, Singapore, Hawaii, Nassau, Belize, Israel, Egypt, Turkey, throughout Europe, and the African continent. People of all ages and backgrounds have participated in Ms. Parker Robinson's workshops and master classes. Her philosophy of "One Spirit, Many Voices" is reflected in all she does. Ms. Parker Robinson's awards include the Governor of Colorado's Award for Excellence in the Arts, Denver's Mayor's Award, induction into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame, and the Blacks in Colorado Hall of Fame. She holds Honorary Doctorates from the University of Denver, Colorado College, and Regis University. Ms. Parker Robinson was a long-standing member of the Board of Directors for the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, and her company became an affiliate of the Center in 1998. Also in 1998, President Clinton appointed Ms. Parker Robinson to one of two Presidentially-appointed seats on the National Council on the Arts where she served until 2005. Ms. Parker Robinson received a Kennedy Center Medal of Honor during the Center's "Masters of African American Choreographers" series in 2005. Through a myriad of awards, Ms. Parker Robinson has been honored by a multitude of artistic and cultural awards in Colorado and across the U.S.
Lynne Taylor-Corbett began her dance training in Colorado before going on to become the world-renowned choreographer of ballets, plays, musicals and operas that she is today. Her dance works have been commissioned by numerous companies including New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Hubbard Street Dance Company, Pacific Northwest Ballet. Taylor-Corbett staged her ballet Great Galloping Gottschalk on Colorado Ballet in 2010. She was nominated for two Tony Awards and a Drama Desk for direction and choreography of Broadway's Swing! She was also nominated for two American Theatre Wing Star Awards for its National Tour. Taylor-Corbett choreographed Broadway's Chess and Titanic. A scant few of the plays she directed are Marie Jones's Women on the Verge…, Darlene Love: Portrait of a Singer, 20th Century Pop, Your Simone, Boxes, and Asking For It. Broadcasts of her work have been seen on Live From Lincoln Center, Live from the San Francisco Opera House, and most recently, she and her work Chiaroscuro were featured in Water Flowing Together, a documentary on Jock Soto of the New York City Ballet on PBS. Some of her work in films includes Footloose, Vanilla Sky and Bewitched. In the summer of 2005, she directed a multi-million dollar project for Disney in China, currently playing in the largest indoor theatre in Asia. Taylor-Corbett has staged benefits for The Hunger Project, has worked with Rosie's Broadway Kids, has been honored for her work for the A-T Project and is a mentor to a young playwright living in Tanzania through Nile Roger's "We Are Family" Foundation. She is a proud member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers and even prouder to be the mom of actor Shaun Taylor-Corbett.
Lorita Travaglia is originally from New Zealand. She received her ballet training at the National School of Ballet and later the Royal Ballet School in London. Lorita made her debut as a professional dancer with the Berlin Ballet. After six years with the Company, she moved to the United States where she worked with Princeton Ballet, Boston Ballet, Atlanta Ballet and International Ballet Rotaru, dancing solo and principal roles in a wide range of repertoire. Her favorite roles include Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, Swanhilda in Coppelia, Cinderella, Sugarplum Fairy in The Nutcracker and Paquita. In 1992 Lorita returned to New Zealand, but continued to perform as a guest artist with companies in the United States as well as Company Z, a contemporary dance company in New Zealand. Lorita began teaching in 1988 while still performing and studied the Vaganova methodology. She was the principal teacher for a professional training program in Auckland, New Zealand and later, as artistic director of Canyon Concert Ballet in Fort Collins, Colorado, she set up a similar aspirant program. In 1999 Lorita joined Colorado Ballet as director of the Apprentice Program and company repetiteur, and has been ballet mistress since 2006. Her choreography includes Equanimity, Aspects and Pictures at an Exhibition for Colorado Ballet II and a full-length The Nutcracker for Canyon Concert Ballet. Lorita graduated from the Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2000 and has a private practice in Denver.
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Just last week we mentioned Sony was going to debut a VR headset like the Oculus Rift at GDC, and we were right. Called Project Morpheus, the headset is still in the prototype stage and is, according to SCE Worldwide Head Shuhei Yoshida, a culmination of three years of work.
Upon first inspection, it does look a lot better than what the Oculus Rift is offering. Consisting of two pieces - a closed display and a built-in Playstation Move sensor - it also exudes a blue lighting that subtly hints at its connection with Sony's PS4.
Spec-wise, there's a 1080p display with a 90-degree field view, positional head tracking, and 360-degree tracking that works with the Playstation camera. Its Playstation Move module will also be recognizable by games as a virtual object. As for sound, Sony says that the headset uses binaural audio and has "true spatial sound". Not happy with the headphones provided? Project Morpheus also supports custom ones that can be plugged directly into the headset.
At its current stage, Project Morpheus is still wired, though the wire is said to be around five meters long according to Engadget.
Read: Oculus Rift Preview
Games are in the works
So are there any games ready for Project Morpheus? Not yet. Sony's working with a bunch of developers, including big names such as Crytek and EpicGames though, so it shouldn't be long till we see other game devs jump on the VR bandwagon.
As for Sony developed titles, the company isn't revealing much, though they've prepared demos for the headset which include Eve: Valkyrie, a special build of Thief, and two other environmental immersive demos called The Deep and The Castle.
Seems like it's going to be an interesting year for gaming, and hopefully it won't take too long for Sony and Oculus to push out consumer versions of their headsets.
Source: Engadget

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Learning winter's lessons
Farmers whose operations have been negatively affected by this year's winter weather are being urged to apply the lessons learned next winter to help protect profits and the environment.
Farmers whose operations have been negatively affected by this year's winter weather are being urged to apply the lessons learned next winter to help protect profits and the environment.
Last year's Waikato floods, the potential slip at Little Waihi near Taupo and the threat of a major swine flu pandemic are all recent examples of how people need to be prepared for emergencies, says Waikato Civil Defence and Emergency Management (CDEM).
Ruben the road safety bear has embarked on an exciting new adventure, with the launch of his new story book today at a function at Newstead School on the outskirts of Hamilton.
Dozens of tui sightings in and around Hamilton since July are an encouraging sign that the environment near the city is possibly becoming more supportive for the birds, says Environment Waikato.
Farmers involved in a three-year trial in South Waikato have been able to improve nutrient efficiency and make reductions in the amount of nutrients that will leave their land in future years, says a new report from Environment Waikato.
Environment Waikato Chief Executive Bob Laing has extended his condolences to the family of contractor Grant Van Kampen who died at Port Waikato yesterday.
Environment Waikato staff are in shock following an accident involving a contractor at Port Waikato today.
Environment Waikato's regulatory committee has formally commended Hamilton City Council for the way it runs the city's wastewater treatment plant in Pukete Rd.
Trapping, ground-based bait stations and aerially applied baits have all been used in a highly successful possum control operation over more than 17,000 hectares west of Otorohanga in the Waikato.
Environment Waikato says it is very pleased that its submissions on the Local Government (Auckland Council) Bill have been accepted by a parliamentary select committee.
Waipa farmer Pieter van Dongen is encouraging other Waikato farmers to retire land around sensitive water bodies, saying it makes good economic sense.
Environment Waikato is being given nearly $100,000 of funding to enhance two peat lakes near Hamilton that are under threat from human land use activities.


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There's a new look to the Trucchi's Supermarkets store at 543 County St.
"It wasn't terrible, but it needed a lift," said James Trucchi, president of the six-store Raynham-based supermarket chain.
There's a new look to the Trucchi's Supermarkets store at 543 County St.
"It wasn't terrible, but it needed a lift," said James Trucchi, president of the six-store Raynham-based supermarket chain.
It's been just more than a year since Trucchi and his family opened a new store on West Grove Street in Middleboro. The County Street store, which opened in 1974, has been transformed to closely resemble the more contemporary style of the latest addition.
Cosmetic changes are more subtle than overwhelming. Trucchi said he replaced floors with a combination of Decoria-brand flooring, vinyl composition tile and faux wood. He says he was inspired a few years back during a visit to a another company's store in Connecticut.
"I liked its European flair," which is why he said he incorporated it into the Middleboro store.
Trucchi, 60, says the design phase began in January with his longtime architectural advisor, Chuck Bomley of Plan B Design in Connecticut. Construction started in late May. At no time did the store close during interior construction, he said.
The biggest change has been relocating all perishables from the rear of the store to the front and side area where customers enter and browse. The deli department, although toward the rear, is visible as soon as one walks in and is only a short stroll from where vegetables, fruits, hot soups and other fresh-made meals are displayed.
There's also a self-serve coffee bar where customers leave 50 cents per cup.
"We use the honor system," Trucchi said.
The ceilings above the side of the store has been opened up and elevated contributing to what Trucchi calls "more of a market feel."
Trucchi declined to reveal how much he's invested to improve the County Street store, but he suggested it was well beyond $1 million.
"Considering that a new store costs $15 million to $20 million, then $3 million to $4 million for renovations is nothing."
Chris Flynn, president of Massachusetts Food Association, whose members include independent and national chain supermarkets, said Trucchi's has shown through the years that it's capable of adjusting to shopping trends.
"They've been savvy at catering to their customers," Flynn said.
He said Trucchi's Supermarkets is among a small group of small independent supermarkets in the state, including Donelon's and Crosby's Marketplace, that have successfully competed against the big boys like Stop & Shop, Shaw's and Walmart.
"In southeastern Massachusetts," Flynn said. "You think right away of Trucchi's."
Trucchi says customer reaction has been overwhelmingly positive.
"I think it's fantastic. It's been a long time coming," said Lana Thomas of Berkley.
Thomas said the new Trucchi's on County Street reminds her of Whole Foods and Roche Brothers, two popular niche brands.
The store now features a self-serve cafe where shoppers or people on lunch break can sit, eat and relax after buying soups, sandwiches or chicken wings.
There's also a popcorn counter that sells the store's original Magic Pop, a healthy snack made of brown rice, wheat and corn.
There's also a Trucchi's store on Tremont Street, which is the site where, in 1928, William Trucchi Sr. opened Hometown Stores, which eventually came to be called Trucchi's
James Trucchi says the Taunton region is "way, way over-saturated" in terms of supermarket stores and brands.
He said he can't get over the fact that Walmart is opening a second 24-hour "supercenter" in Raynham
"It's got to be the only town in the country with two," he said.
Trucchi said he knows he can't always match Walmart prices. "But we match them when we can," he said.
He said Walmart can't hold a candle to Trucchi's when it comes to the meat department. Trucchi's said he's proud of his team of experienced butchers — some he said have been with him for more than 30 years — and the fact that fresh hamburger is ground every four hours.
"There's no pre-packed stuff," he said.
Trucchi also said he wasn't surprised about the recent announcement by they parent company of Shaw's that the Shaw's on Winthrop Street, which has had to compete with Hannaford across the street, is one of six stores in the region slated to close.
"I can tell when I walk into a store that's not doing well. I can feel it when I walk in," he said.
But Trucchi's "biggest concern" has been the possibility of a resort-style gambling casino coming to East Taunton. He said it would create traffic problems that would affect his customers.
And although it's uncertain that the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian tribe will get to build their project, Trucchi said he isn't waiting until the last minute.
He's in the process of hiring a company to conduct a traffic study and said it's not unreasonable that he would pay for a traffic light in front of the County Street store. It's difficult enough now, Trucchi said, for customers to safely take a left-hand turn out of the parking lot.
The redesigned store also includes murals of historic photos, some of which came from the Old Colony Historical Society, depicting downtown Taunton from the 1930s through the 1970s. It also includes the family's patriarch in his Tremont store around 1030.
Trucchi also credits his brothers Roy and Bill and sister Kim for contributing ideas for improving the store. He also said the next store that might be renovated would probably be the one in New Bedford.


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Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.
Press Releases
Date: Feb. 12, 2013
Contact: Joanna Hawkins
Phone: 215-861-5101
U.S. Department of Labor
Wage and Hour Division
Release Number: 13-139-PHI (wh 13-007)
Bluefield, Va., accounting firm agrees to pay more than $17,000 in back wages and damages resolving US Labor Department lawsuit
BLUEFIELD, Va. -- Accounting firm Raymond A. Froy Jr. CPA, PC, and its president Raymond A. Froy Jr., have agreed to pay $11,003 in back wages and an additional $6,000 in liquidated damages to six employees, resolving a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Labor that alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
The department filed suit in federal court after a Wage and Hour Division investigation found violations of the FLSA's minimum wage, overtime and record-keeping provisions. The investigation determined that the company paid tax preparers straight-time wages for all hours worked, rather than time and one-half their regular rates of pay for hours worked in excess of 40 per week, as required. The employer also failed to pay two employees at least the federal minimum wage; did not record dates of birth for minor employees; and failed to make, keep and preserve adequate and accurate records of employees' wages, hours and other conditions of employment.
"The resolution of this lawsuit sends a clear message that the department will continue taking action to protect all workers when their rights are violated by employers," said John DuMont, director of the Wage and Hour Division's Pittsburgh District Office, which conducted the investigation. "We will use all available enforcement tools, including litigation, to recover workers' wages and ensure a level playing field for law-abiding employers."
Under a consent judgment filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia Abingdon Division, in addition to paying the back wages and liquidated damages, the defendants are prohibited from violating the FLSA in the future. The consent judgment also states that defendants will cooperate and shall not impede future inquiries or Wage and Hour investigations, and that defendants will not advise clients to conduct business in a manner contrary to the FLSA provisions.
In addition to the requirements enumerated in the consent judgment, Froy agreed to send a letter to the company's clients regarding the requirements of the FLSA and promote compliance with the law.
The FLSA provides an exemption from both minimum wage and overtime pay for bona fide executive, administrative, professional and outside sales employees, as well as certain computer employees. To qualify for exemption, employees generally must meet certain tests regarding their job duties and be paid on a salary basis at no less than $455 per week. Job titles do not determine exemption status. For an exemption to apply, an employee's specific job duties and salary must meet all the requirements of the department's regulations.
The FLSA requires that covered, nonexempt employees be paid at least the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour as well as one and one-half times their regular rates for hours worked over 40 per week. Additionally the law requires that accurate records of employees' wages, hours and other conditions of employment be maintained. The FLSA also provides that employers who violate the law are, as a general rule, liable to employees for both the back wages as well as an equal amount in liquidated damages,
For more information on the FLSA and other federal laws administered by the Wage and Hour Division, call the division's Pittsburgh office at 412-395-4996 or its toll-free helpline at 866-4US-WAGE (487-9243). Information also is available at http://www.dol.gov/whd.
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Exclusive: Brand Head Olivo Out at Yahoo
Allen Olivo, SVP of global brand marketing at Yahoo, is leaving the company, according to sources.
The high-level departure is the latest at Yahoo (YHOO), as major executive changes continue. It was announced today internally.
Yahoo confirmed the departure in a statement to BoomTown: "After more than three years at Yahoo!, Allen Olivo is leaving the company to pursue other interests. Allen has been a dedicated and valued member of the Yahoo! team and we wish him well in his future endeavors. Allen will remain at Yahoo! for a period of time in order to ensure a smooth transition."
Olivo ran brand marketing for the Silicon Valley-based Internet giant, which is about to undergo a major new push under CEO Carol Bartz.
Olivo was reportedly up for the chief marketing officer job, which went to former NetApp (NTAP) marketing exec Elisa Steele recently.
Olivo joined Yahoo in early 2006 and has been responsible for "overseeing all aspects of its advertising and brand marketing strategy worldwide, including design and editorial."
He's worked at a variety of marketing jobs, including at the San Francisco Chronicle, Robertson Stephens, Amazon (AMZN) and Apple (AAPL).


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Last year, the British government -- facing the same kind of deficit/fiscal crisis that has ensnarled the United States and the European Union -- undertook a dramatic program of austerity designed to get its fiscal affairs under control. The government raised taxes and imposed draconian spending cuts across the board. Why, they even took money away from the Queen.
From a distance, this seemed a classic example of traditional British pluck in the face of adversity. The people have been living beyond their means, and their political leaders decided to impose the harsh medicine needed to balance the books. Tough but reasonable.
But the results, at least thus far, were not what the government had in mind. When you raise taxes and slash spending, you take a lot of money out of the economy with predictable effect on growth. In the last quarter of 2011, the British economy actually shrank by 0.1 percent while net debt rose above a trillion pounds for the first time, to 64.2 percent of GDP, up from 59.4 percent the year before. For now, the government appears determined to stay the course, but the voters may object. Austerity inevitably generates political backlash, as we see on the streets of Greece today.
Meanwhile, Washington remains tied up in knots about the budget deficit and the soaring national debt, but there is no consensus regarding what to do about it. The Obama Administration's budget basically took a pass, ignoring the deficit. The loyal opposition continues to advocate draconian across the board spending cuts, and adamantly opposes any tax increases. There is a wide swath of middle ground between the two sides, but few political leaders are to be found there.
I believe the British experience offers us sobering guidance that both sides of the political spectrum should heed. The British are right that runaway deficits must be reined in. We all know that to be true. But if we go overboard and try to do too much at once, we may end up making the situation even worse. Our economy right now is doing modestly well, but it is fragile. Any combination of policies - tax hikes and spending cuts -- that would jerk a huge amount of wealth out of circulation, can and probably will have a devastating impact on economic growth. The result would be an even bigger deficit, which would negate the entire purpose.
What we need is a judicious combination of near term policies to encourage growth and a long term plan to curb growth of the debt. The near term measures should focus on improving international competitiveness by encouraging investment in infrastructure, technology, exports and R&D. Improving competitiveness will boost economic growth.
For the long term, we should enact the excellent Simpson-Bowles plan that offered prudent adjustments to entitlement programs. That is where the crucial challenge lies. An earnest plan to curb entitlements will offer real promise of long term fiscal restraint and thus restore public confidence which also will do wonders for near term growth.
Jerry Jasinowski, an economist and author, serve d as President of the National Association of Manufacturers for 14 years and later The Manufacturing Institute. Jerry is available for speaking engagements.


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With the new AdSense policies that were released last week, there was definitely some confusion about what would and wouldn't be allowed, particularly to do with blending ads. I have gotten some clarification from Katie from the Google AdSense team on some of the policies that has people confused.
First, if you haven't read about the new policies, you should read the full AdSense policies update I did here, which also has full commentaries on each of the new changes that Google made.
Now, onto the clarification from Google:
On the "Enouraging Clicks" section of the new policies, Google added the following to the "Publisher may not…" part:
Format ads so that they become indistinguishable from other content on that page. Format site content so that it is difficult to distinguish it from ads.
So that raised my questions about just how "blended" would be considered too much for Google and thus be in violation of the AdSense terms. So here is Google's response:
I also understand you wanted some clarification on blending. I can assure you that all of our optimization tips are still valid, such as embedding your ad units within text and blending your ad colors. However, there's a distinction between formatting the ads to fit your site and tricking users into thinking that the ads are your site's content. For example, it's OK to make the ad links match the color of the other links on your site, but it may be confusing if the ads are surrounded by lots of similar looking
links and there is no distinction between the two. (You can see an example of this here.)
The intent of this policy is to protect advertisers from accidental clicks made by users who are unable to distinguish the Google ads from other content on the page. We also want to make sure that our publishers are providing a good user experience with Google ads. If publishers would like additional guidance, they can look at this blog post and our Help Center entry regarding best practices for laying out their sites and ads.
So this clears up a lot of the confusion that many publishers were having about the blending issue. AdSense has actually been sending compliancy warnings to publishers doing this kind of thing for quite some time, so in this respect it is nothing new and is similar to Google giving warnings to those publishers using images next to ad units.
Next was the change in the Google Webmaster Guidelines section which included:
Avoid hidden text or hidden links.
Now, we all know that there are completely legitimate uses for hidden text, although they are most often used for far more devious purposes. But there was the concern that those publishers using the technique for legit reasons could end up getting a compliancy warning over this. Here is Google's response:
It also looks like you had a question about hidden text and hidden links (from the webmaster quality guidelines section). To clarify, this refers to any text or links that are solely for search engines rather than for visitors. As such, the spoiler TV site example would not be in violation of this, since that design is intended for the visitors.
So as long as a publisher is using hidden text or links for purely legitimate reasons, and not to trick search engines for example, publishers do not need to worry about running afoul of this one.
Lastly, there was an addition to the Ad Placement section, which saw this added:
Google ads, search boxes, or search results may not be:
- Placed on pages whose content or URL could confuse users into thinking it is associated with Google due to the misuse of logos, trademarks, or other brand features.
- Placed on, within, or alongside other Google products or services in a manner that violates the policies of that product or service.
Now, for sometime I have heard from publishers who had "AdSense" included in their site's domain name who have had ad serving turned off on those accounts, and there were likely others as well using other Google trademarks who ran into this same issue. But this policy kind of brought everything into line. Of course, that could be interpreted many different ways, including whether this blog is in violation because the term Google AdSense is used on the page and in the URLs. Here is Google's clarification on the new brand changes.
Lastly, in regards to the use of Google Brand Features, what we're primarily concerned with are sites that use a Google Brand Feature as the most prominent element on the web page, or sites that display a Google Brand Feature in any manner that implies a relationship or affiliation with, sponsorship, or endorsement by Google. That said, mentions of the word "Google" in a blog post, article, etc, are fine, as is any Google branding that is naturally associated with our Google products.
And lastly, I commented on the fact that the policies were missing the time stamp, making it pretty difficult for publishers to be aware if there were any changes made, something publishers are required to check regularly. But fortunately (especially for me) this will be added back onto the policies page.
First, thanks for pointing out that the date stamp is missing from the bottom of the program policies. We do usually include this information, and we're working on adding it back in.
This should help clear up some of the confusion last week surrounding the new policies Google introduced. What does everyone think about the new blending clarification? Now, it isn't really that big of a deal for most publishers and most won't be affected. And nice to know the blending technique that I (along with many other publishers!) have perfected will be perfectly within the new AdSense policies.
Note: This blog post was corrupted in the database and was reposted, please see archive.org for original comments.


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US Jobless Claims Drop to 5-year Low of 330,000
WASHINGTON -- The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to the lowest level in five years, evidence that employers are cutting fewer jobs and may step up hiring.
The Labor Department says weekly unemployment benefit applications dropped 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 330,000. That's the fewest since January 2008. The four-week average, a less volatile measure, fell to 351,750. That's also the lowest in nearly five years.
The decline may reflect the government's difficulty adjusting its numbers to account for layoffs after the holiday shopping season. Layoffs spike in the second week of January and then plummet. The department seeks to adjust for those trends, but the figures can still be volatile.
Applications are a proxy for layoffs. While layoffs are falling, hiring has been modest in recent months.


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TWU releases Spring 2014 dean's, chancellor's list
Undergraduate students who complete at least 12 graded credit hours and achieve a minimum grade point average of 3.5 are eligible for the dean's list.
Those students who achieved a 4.0 grade point average are named to the chancellor's list and are indicated with an asterisk (*).
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In light of the recent catastrophic events in Moore Oklahoma, it is a poignant reminder to all of us to prepare for disasters, no matter what form it takes. Here in the Pacific Northwest region, we are at risk for earthquake activity, owing to the many fault lines that run along the Pacific coastline, as well as effects of tsunamis. Many low-lying areas are also prone to flooding, and tornadoes–while rare in this region–are not out of the question. We must take preparations to be able to survive on our own for a period of time, and ensure the survival of those who depend on us, such as our companion animals.
After being lucky enough to survive an initial disaster, the infrastructure we depend on may not be functional; there may no longer be access to food or running water, electricity or shelter, so planning ahead for such contingencies increases your chance of surviving for a period of time in case rescue crews or relief supplies are not able to reach you for a few days. Especially after a substantially destructive event with widespread damage, help may not come for some time (after the Moore tornado, first-responders at first were not able to get into the affected neighborhoods because of the extensive amount of debris blocking roadways), so it is best to plan ahead; imagine taking a camping trip for a week and you'll get some idea of what you'll need. Speaking of camping, many of us in this region do so, so there is the added advantage of having those supplies and gear at our disposal. Failing that, you can compile such items now and it will serve the dual purpose of being available for that trip you've been wanting to take in the mountains.
It will take some time and money to compile these kits, but it is important to start now and add to it as time and money allows; every little bit you add will greatly improve your situation later should the unthinkable happen. We recommend compiling one go-kit for each member of your household, including special items for your companion animal(s), and stowing camping gear in your available vehicles. There are special items you can compile for the home, but be aware that after a flood, earthquake, or tornado, your residence may be compromised enough to be unsafe for habitation, if it is left standing at all.
Vegans will have to ensure that there is enough food stocked up and packed away. Relief supplies, once they come, may not be all vegan, so having enough food for at least 7 days is recommended. Energy bars are convenient, especially in the Go-Kits, but they are expensive. Better to stock up at home on canned soups, beans and vegetables, dried fruit, nuts, and avoid foods like rice, noodles, and instant mixes as they require heat and a lot of precious water to prepare. There are now available quite a few packaged vacuum-sealed meals (usually Indian or Thai curries) that are vegan.
Another consideration for vegans is the inclusion of first-aid kits. There are many pre-packaged first-aid kits on the market, but many of them have products either with animal ingredients or are manufactured by companies that conduct testing on animals. It is better to make your own, using items from safe manufacturers. A list of recommended items are below.
Discuss an evacuation plan with all members of your household and how to notify each other in case of separation. Note that phone and internet communication networks may either be inoperable or overloaded, but establish an out-of-town/state contact person that each person can check in with, or use the same social networking sites. Discuss alternate meet-up places. If you have children, make sure they know their basic personal information should they get separated, know alternate contacts and meeting sites, and role-play with them on what to do and where to go as well as how to get hold of 911 and other contacts.
Your companion animals need special attention and planning. Make sure any licenses are current, and each animal has an ID tag. Consider micro-chips. Keep an updated list of trusted neighbors who could assist your companion animals in case of an emergency. Make sure they are comfortable being inside carriers. Fasten down aquariums and other cages to their tables to prevent them from tipping over. If you evacuate, locate all your animals and keep them with you. Be aware that shelters will only allow service animals. In a large-scale disaster, animal shelters will be set up when possible.
If there is absolutely no way to take your companion animals with you, inform animal rescue workers of your pets' status: On your front door or in a highly visible window, use chalk, paint or marker to write the number and types of pets in your residence. Include their location in your home and the date that you evacuated. Leave plenty of water in a large, open container that cannot be tipped over. Leave plenty of food in timed feeders to prevent your pet from overeating. Absolutely do *not* tie up your pet in your home. The first chance you can get communications, find out who among neighbors, friends, or rescue workers can get to your place.
The old adage "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" is never as critical to follow as preparing for a disaster. It is worth it to start now, and even if you cannot afford to get everything at this point get what you can, and continue to build upon your kits, because every little bit will prove to be invaluable should the unexpected happen. And especially for those of us who have others who depend on us, like companion animals, and those who are living as vegans, it is important to place extra consideration to ensure that as many living beings survive as possible.
FIRST-AID KIT (in a small plastic container)
+ First-aid manual
+ Sterile gauze pads of different sizes
+ Adhesive tape
+ Adhesive bandages in several sizes
+ Elastic bandage
+ A splint
+ Antiseptic wipes
+ Soap
+ Antibiotic ointment
+ Antiseptic solution (like hydrogen peroxide)
+ Cold packs/Heat packs (wrap in towel prior to use)
+ Tweezers
+ Sharp scissors
+ Safety pins
+ Disposable gloves
GO-KIT (in a backpack)
+ LED-flashlight
+ First-aid kit (as noted above)
+ Bottled water
+ Dried food like soy jerkies, energy bars, dried fruit, granola, etc.
+ Permanent marker, paper, tape to leave behind notes
+ Whistle
+ Flare or warning light to signal planes/helicopters
+ Multi-tool knife
+ Matches in waterproof container or cigarette lighter
+ Rain poncho
+ Warm hat/gloves
+ Sturdy shoes
+ A change of clothes
+ Emergency Mylar blanket (aka thermal blanket, Space Blanket, first-aid blanket)
+ Extra glasses, contact cases, contact solutions, other vital personal items
+ Prescription medication
+ Travel-size toothpaste and toothbrush
+ Photos of family members/companion animals for ID purposes
+ Copy of health insurance and identification cards
+ List of emergency point-of-contact phone numbers
+ Extra keys
+ Emergency cash in small denominations
COMPANION-ANIMAL GO-KIT (in a shoulder bag)
+ Carrier with blanket (Store with bag)
+ Sturdy leashes and muzzles for dogs.
+ Food, potable water and medicine/supplements for at least one week
+ Non-spill bowls, manual can opener (if using canned food)
+ Plastic bags for sanitation
+ Recent photo of each pet
+ Names and phone numbers of your emergency contact, emergency veterinary hospitals and animal shelters
+ Copy of your pet's vaccination history and any medical problems
+ Favorite toy
+ A pillowcase may be a good emergency transport for cats and other small animals
HOME KIT (in large plastic tub)
+ Water*
+ Food (as noted above)
+ Manual can-opener
+ First-aid kit (as noted above)
+ Crowbar (doors that are shut may be jammed)
+ Dust-masks
+ Non-leather heavy-duty work gloves
+ Hand-powered radio
+ Flashlight/batteries
+ Plastic sheeting/duct-tape to cover up broken windows
+ Bucket/heavy plastic bags for sanitation (toilets may not function)
+ Personal hygiene items including toilet paper, feminine supplies, hand sanitizer and soap
+ Rope/twine
+ Plastic tarps
+ A copy of important documents & phone numbers
+ Tools; hammer, nails, staple gun, hacksaw/pruning saw
+ For children provide comfort food and treats, and games
It would be a good idea to store a crowbar, dust-mask (to filter out drywall, insulation, and other dust shaken loose), sturdy shoes, flashlight, and glasses (if you need corrective vision) next to your bed.
CAR KIT (to supplement Go-Kit)
+ Water*
+ Food (as noted above)
+ Sleeping bag(s)
+ Tent
+ Camping mess kit (forks, spoons, knives, metal pots/cups/plates)
+ Camp stove, or matches/cigarette lighter for building camp-fires
+ Extra blankets
+ Flashlight/batteries
+ First-aid kit (as noted above)
+ Emergency road-side kit (usually includes flares and tools)
+ In-car chargers for cell-phones and other communication devices
+ CB Radio
+ Change of clothes
+ Warm hat/gloves
In a disaster, water supplies may be cut off or contaminated. Store enough water for everyone in your family to last for at least 3 days. Store one gallon of water per person, per day. Three gallons per person per day will give you enough to drink and for limited cooking and personal hygiene. Remember to plan for your companion animals.
If you store tap water:
Tap water from a municipal water system can be safely stored without additional treatment. Store water in food grade plastic containers, such as clean 2-liter soft drink bottles. Heavy duty, reusable plastic water containers are also available at sporting goods stores. Empty milk bottles are not recommended because their lids do not seal well and bottles may develop leaks. Label and store in a cool, dark place. Replace water at least once every six months.
If you buy commercially bottled "spring" or "drinking" water:
Keep water in its original container, and don't re-store a bottle once it's been opened. Store in a cool, dark place. If bottles are not marked with the manufacturer's expiration date, label with the date and replace bottles at least once per year.
Treating Water after Disaster:
If you run out of stored drinking water, strain and treat water from your water heater or the toilet reservoir tank (except if you use toilet tank cleaners). Swimming pool or spa water should not be consumed but you can use it for flushing toilets or washing.
Treatment Process:
Strain any large particles of dirt by pouring the water through layers of paper towels or clean cloth. Next, purify the water one of two ways:
Boil – bring to a rolling boil and maintain for 3-5 minutes. After the water cools, pour it back and forth between two clean containers to add back oxygen; this will improve its taste.
Disinfect – If the water is clear, add 8 drops (1/8 teaspoon) of bleach per gallon of water. If it is cloudy, add 16 drops (1/4 teaspoon) per gallon. Make sure you are using regular bleach— 5.25% percent sodium hypochlorite— rather than the "ultra" or "color safe" bleaches. Shake or stir, then let stand 30 minutes. A slight chlorine taste and smell is normal.
In an earthquake, since it happens suddenly and without warning, it is important to know what to do. It is a myth that the safest place is under a doorway; in modern structures, the doorway is no stronger than the rest of the building–in fact, you're likely to get injured from doors swinging wildly, and if it's a public building, people may shove past you to hurry through. Instead, drop, get under cover, and hold on. Many people make the mistake of standing, running, or trying to keep furniture from falling over—all major earthquake no-nos. When an earthquake strikes, don't run or try to escape. Search for cover as close to you as possible; if you're in bed, stay curled up and protect your head with a pillow. If you're driving, pull over to the side when it's safe, and stay off bridges and going underneath overpasses.


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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology hosts one of the best leadership development programs in the nation. The Army ROTC program consists of students from MIT, Harvard University, Tufts University, Lesley University, Wellesley College, Salem State College, Endicott College, Gordon College and Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary.
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On the ballot: Vidor City Council
In last year's election, three Vidor City Council incumbents were uprooted and replaced with fresh faces in Wards 2, 3 and 5. This election, the remaining three posts are up for grabs, as is the mayoral seat. The only uncontested race will put newcomer Lynda Gaye Courtney in the Ward 1 seat, a post vacated by Don Eicher, who has put in a bid in the mayoral race. Vidor Mayor Ray Long is not seeking re-election, but Eicher is not alone in his quest to be mayor. Kenneth Edward Crawford, Herbert Lawrence Harris, Thomas Dale Madeley and Johnny Lee Moore will also appear on the ballot. Courtney said she was surprised to be the sole candidate for the Ward 1 seat, but at the same time she's excited about the prospects for the future of the council, and for the city of Vidor. "I'm new to this and I have a lot to learn," she said. "I look at this as a challenge." The main challenge Courtney said she will be addressing during her time on the City Council will be how to get Vidor a better reputation. "Right now the reputation is Vidor not being desirable," Courtney said, citing examples such as dilapidated and vacant housing as the root of the bad wrap. "I want to see our town more like Lumberton, more like a subdivision people would want to come live in. I'd like to see more parks for the kids, more businesses and more choices in those businesses. I don't want anyone from here to have to go to Beaumont for anything if they don't want to. "I want Vidor to be a place where people would want to live, and still keep that small-town feel," she said. Courtney also feels zoning will help draw businesses and residents alike into the city by giving the community a more uniform appearance. "I have a real problem right now with portable buildings smack-dab in the middle of Main Street – especially when they're being used for housing," she said, adding that while she's all in favor of new housing developments, a separation between the commercial and residential sectors would be much more appealing. On the same note, she said a clear understanding of what area is actually part of the municipality as opposed to the county would be beneficial. "I live in Vidor off Highway 12," she said. "As I drive toward Vidor, I enter the county, then back into Vidor again. It's very confusing where the city actually ends and begins." As for the hot issue of the $13 million City Hall, which is suspected to have triggered the Vidor Council overhaul, Courtney is clear on her stance. "I see it as a lot of waste," she said. "I have a street that needs repaired, our police are underpaid. … I believe a lot of other services will be hurt because of this." To alleviate such budget turmoil inthe future, Courtney said she would like to see a "cap" placed on amounts the council can approve without getting a vote from the citizens. The only way such a plan would help, she said, "would be if more people got involved." More citizen involvement is also a rally cry that can be heard from Ward 4 challenger Justin Horsley. "The main thing I'd like to see happen in the city is for the community to become more involved," Horsley said. "And," he added, "we need to re-introduce that to our younger generation, as well." Horsley said he will be an asset to the council by bringing a fresh outlook to the table. "You have some people in office for years and years, and you end up with the good ol' buddy boy system," Horsley said. "I'm coming in a fresh face with a lot of new ideas. It's time for Vidor to get a new staff, new opinions, and get someone in office who will listen to the citizens. Yea, I have a say-so, but so should every citizen of Vidor. The group needs to work together and we need to listen to the citizens we represent." Horsley said he is disappointed in the city's acquisition of such a costly City Hall, calling the structure "a thorn in our side." Horsley believes the building can be paid for, hopefully, without the need to raise taxes but said the office building "is stopping some of our economical growth." In short, Horsley said, "I just want the city to prosper, and I think we can find a better way to do just that." Opposing Horsley in the race for Ward 4 is the lone incumbent seeking a post on the otherwise newly constructed City Council, Mallie Bickham. Multiple calls to Bickham's home and office seeking comment for this article were not returned. In Ward 6, Kenneth Luce and Trey Haney are vying for the post vacated by longtime city rep David Slaughter, who is not seeking re-election. Both men are products of Vidor, with ties to the small city and high hopes for the community's future, starting with offering residents a voice in how elected officials handle city business. "We're suppose to be giving back to the citizens," Luce said. "We need to listen to their concerns. We need to find out what it is they want, not what we want for them. Our citizens have never been represented correctly, and that has created voter apathy really bad." Luce, an Orange County correctional officer, said he would like to see the city's budget re-evaluated, as well as the pay system under which Vidor law enforcement personnel are hired and paid. The city could afford enough police officers to man all shifts adequately, and provide adequate compensation in line with cities of similar population, he said, "if we budget right and cut out frivolous spending." Fellow Ward 6 contender Haney said he, too, wants to see better business sense used when handling city of Vidor matters. "I'd like to see more of the city's budget put on things the citizens need – like roads," Haney said. "We need things to make Vidor a better place, not excessive spending." Haney, who is business manager for a family business aptly named Family Pharmacy, said in his professional opinion, the taxes levied against the citizens of Vidor are "an issue that definitely needs to be addressed." According to Haney, residents are paying about 50 percent more in taxes than homeowners in any other portion of the county. Haney, when given the opportunity, also addressed concerns raised by those opposing his election due to a 2009 offense of driving while intoxicated. "I make mistakes like anyone else," Haney said, before recounting the evening's events that led to his subsequent arrest and Class B Misdemeanor conviction. "I regret it and it's never happened since, although I realize the first time was once too many." Haney said he understands the seriousness of his past offense, but is counting on Vidor residents to be as equally understanding that no man is perfect. "Anybody who hasn't made a mistake can go out and vote against me because I have, and I won't hold that against them," he said. "Aside from that, I just want voters to go and vote for the best person for the job."


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Google Doodle: A "Whodle" for Doctor Who's 50th anniversary
UPDATE Nov. 29, 2013, 11:06 a.m. (DJS): The "Whodle" isn't on Google's homepage anymore, but you can find (and play!) it here in Google's Doodles archive.
Google has truly outdone itself with their doodle in honor of the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who.
Available in some parts of the world — it hasn't yet hit the U.S. Google homepage yet — the "Whodle" is an 8-bit interactive game that users play as the Doctor of their choice. The mission? Dodge Daleks, Cybermen and other obstacles to retrieve letters and spell the word "Google."
It's currently available on a handful of Google sites, including Google New Zealand. And it's addictive. As in you-will-suddenly-lose-hours-of-that-wibbly-wobbly-timey-wimey-stuff-to-this-game kind of addictive. I don't want to give too much away here, so I'll just link to it and send you on your way.
Click the picture of the Doctors below to go to the Whodle
The Guardian UK has a riveting piece on all the work that went into making the Whodle. You can read that here.


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It sounds like this product is going to have a similar structure to Dragon Kings.Steve Sechi on Facebook wrote:
Talislanta Savage Land Update: Hi all- just wanted to drop in here with a quick update on TSL. What's new since last update: the cover for TSL is currently being painted by Italian artist, Mario Teodosio, and work is underway on the full-color Archetype illustrations, which are being done by artist David Arenas (see sample below). Jerry Grayson has been laying-out the Archetype and Bestiary sections of the book, a sample page from which will be posted in a future update. The book is going to look amazing. Orchestration on the soundtrack CD orchestration is about 1/4 complete, and the tracks sound great so far. Still working on another TSL-related project that I can't tell you about yet, but hopefully will be able to do so soon.
The only "bad news" so far, is that play-testing of the game system has been delayed, because John has been so busy with Blades in the Dark. We hope to get into that as soon as possible, and once that happens I'll post the info here. That's about it for now - hope you're enjoying your Summer.
You can see some of Mario Teodosio's art on deviantArt. David Arenas has a deviantArt page too.
RPG Geek has a list of the RPG products that Jerry Grayson has worked on.
Doug Bramlett, John Harper and Tony Herring have also been helping Stephan Michael Sechi work on the TSL manuscript (which is currently at what SMS is calling "2.0" stage). (Aside from Talislanta, Tony Herring would probably be best known to Piazza members for his work on Hollow World. )


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as with the atmospheric holes found in the Dynamic Explorer-1 images, those found in the Polar spacecraft's images also show a greater number of impacts during the morning hours as compared to the evening hours. This provides yet further confirmation that the holes are indeed real and not instrumental artifacts. If the holes were an artifact, then their appearance in the images should not be dependent on the time of day.
Kimberlite genesis is linked to disruptions in the Earth's electrical field caused by the approach of large meteoritic bodies, as well as their mechanical impact with the Earth. Previous work suggests that subterranean electrical discharges may not only cause earthquakes but also trigger the eruption of kimberlite. Here it is proposed that these disruptions of the Earth's internal electrical field are the result of external factors affecting the Earth's electric field, such as the close approach of a large meteoritic body. It is also suggested that cryptoring structures may have a similar genesis, as they appear to have a spatial association with kimberlite diatreme fields.
The proposed model of kimberlite genesis by near-Earth intruder interaction suggested by the author is based on four separate groups of data. Until recently, each particular group showed no logical connection with the other three, but when considered collectively all appear related.
Group 1. Subterranean electrical discharges
Group 2. Meteoritic bodies (MBs) as sources of electric fields
Group 3. Structural independence of diatreme zones and fields
Group 4. Spatial-temporal connections of ring explosive structures and diatreme fields and zones
Thus, the geological consequences of the interaction between large MBs with the Earth are not limited to mechanical impact, but may also result from electrical stresses in the atmosphere and the Earth's crust, producing seismicity, local partial melting of the mantle and the eruption of kimberlites to the Earth's surface.
ASTEROID UPDATE: Last week when asteroid 2008 TC3 entered Earth's atmosphere over Sudan, "classified assets" were watching. Without naming names, the US government has released a summary of what they saw: "Sensors aboard US satellites detected the impact of a bolide over Africa on 7 October 2008 at 02:45:40 UT. Initial observations put the object at 65.4 km altitude at 20.9o N, 31.4o E. The object detonated at an altitude of approximately 37 km at 20.8o N, 32.2o E. The total radiated energy was approximately 4.0X1011 joules, equivalent to ~0.1 kilotons of TNT."
Meteor showers and individual streaks of light that flash across the sky every night are generated when tiny flecks of celestial detritus, often no larger than grains of sand or pebbles, burn up while speeding through the atmosphere.
In contrast, the blasts seen by the military satellites are produced when speeding objects up to the size of large houses are heated to incandescence and then explode about 17 to 20 miles above Earth.
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UPDATE: for 2013, we are moving Project MCP to the MCP Facebook Group:"Shoot Me." Join now for periodic skill-based photo challenges and creative editing challenges, plus conversation with photographers around the globe. Share your images edited with MCP products, and ask for critique on your images. It's fun and it's free. So join us NOW!
You know what they say, "if at first you don't succeed, try, try again!"
Today, Project 12 officially becomes Project MCP. As a faster-paced, challenge-filled project, Project MCP is sure to inspire, teach and get you taking more photos.
What is Project MCP and how will it work?
Project MCP is designed to push your creativity, improve your photography skills and help you capture images and memories to last a lifetime. Beginners, hobbyists and professional photographers are all invited to share in the journey.
On the first Saturday of each month, the Project MCP Team will offer up four, or five, challenges; one for each week of the month. The challenges might be a theme, technique or inspirational. Complete all, or just a couple. Take your photos in one shoot or in multiple sessions. This way you can fit Project MCP into your schedule and your life.
To keep you motivated, each Saturday you can check back on the MCP Actions Blog to learn more about the challenges, see other photographer's work and learn new techniques.
Where to upload your images:
You spoke, and we listened!
Submit your Project MCP photos by uploading your images to the Project MCP Flickr group (formerly known as the Project 52 Flickr group) or on the MCP Actions Facebook page.
- You can upload five images to the Flickr group for each set of challenges posted.
- Important: When posting your images to our group or page, tag them with the project name, month and challenge number. For example: Project MCP, March, Challenge #1.
How to participate in Project MCP:
- Comment below and let us know you are on board. There is no timeline, so you can feel free to join anytime. The project is flexible; you can complete as few or as many of the challenges as you would like. Photos must be taken specifically for this project and within the time-frame indicated.
- Join the Project MCP Flickr group and/or our The MCP Facebook Page, take your photos and upload your images.
- Visit our Blog on the first Saturday of each month to find out the new challenges.
- Bookmark this page: http://projectmcp.info – this will help you find the posts each month.
- Remember, you can share unedited or edited images, iPhone, point and shoot, or SLR photos, anything goes. If you edited with MCP Actions, we'd love you to indicate what you used.
- Spread the love – Everyone likes praise. Visit the Project MCP Flickr group and the MCP Actions Facebook page to view submissions and leave comments for your fellow photographers. Please only give constructive criticism if asked for. Remember many participants are non-pros and are just looking to have fun. If you want detailed feedback and critique, indicate that.
- Spread the word – Share on Facebook, Twitter, your blog and photo forums all over the web. The more participants we have, the more we will learn from each other as photographers and the more fun it will be. Grab a Project MCP Banner here.
A few guidelines:
We would still like to keep things as relaxed as possible for 2012, but to help things run smoothly we will stick to these guidelines.
- Photos need to be taken in the within the noted time period and fit the challenge requirements. Do not use old photos which happen to fit a theme. You will be cheating yourself.
- Photos on the Flickr Group will be moderated. It make take up to 24 hours for your photos to appear.
- Collages fitting the topics and time-frame are welcome. You can use tools like our Blog it Boards to display these.
- No pornography, nudity, violence or any content deemed illegal by the United States Government. MCP Actions and its designees reserve the right to remove any photos deemed objectionable.
- Images must be taken by you. You cannot submit images from another photographer.
- By uploading to our project, you maintain copyright, but give us permission to use the photo on our Blog/Facebook, in the context of Project MCP. If we want to use a photo for any other purpose, we will contact you and obtain permission in writing. Please consider watermarking and branding your photos using tools like our Finish It actions or Free Facebook Fix Photoshop actions.
- Most importantly, have fun!
We hope that you will participate in Project MCP. We truly appreciate your feedback regarding Project 12 and hope that Project MCP is a change in the right direction. See you Saturday for the first challenges!
The Challenges Box: Current and Past Challenges
March, Challenge #1 – Take a picture from a high vantage point, from above your subject
March, Challenge #2 – Capture a photo using natural light.
March, Challenge #3 – Express the following word in a photo: Transition
March, Challenge #4 – Create a "guess what" photo – this is a photo that is so close up that the subject becomes abstract.
April, Challenge #1 – Illustrate the following in a photo: Showers/Wet
April, Challenge #2 – Take a picture using a shallow depth of field
April, Challenge #3 – Interpret the following in a photo: Blooming
April, Challenge #4 – Get Low. Lie Down on the ground and shoot above
May, Challenge #1 – Illustrate the following word in a photo: Neighborhood
May, Challenge #2 – Sunny Day – Capture a photo with sunflare
May, Challenge #3 – Illustrate the following word in a photo: Friend
May, Challenge #4 – Get moving – Take a photo using motion blur
May, Challenge #5 – One click – Don't cheat. Think twice, click once – Show us your first shot
June, Challenge #1 – Express the following in a photo: Summer Love
June, Challenge #2 – The days are getting longer, but those summer nights are fun – Show us a night photo
June, Challenge #3 – Summer is about having fun – Snap a candid photo
June, Challenge #4 – Illustrate the following in a photo: Refresh
July, Challenge #1 – It's the 4th of July – Capture the meaning of the word "independence" in a photoJuly, Challenge #2 – Still feeling patriotic? – Take a photo of something red, white and/or blueJuly, Challenge #3 – Try a new technique – Take a bokeh photoJuly, Challenge #4 – Summer is in full swing! – Take a photo of your favorite summer activity
August, Challenge #1 – The Olympic rings represent the union of the five continents and the meeting of athletes from throughout the world – Take a photo illustrating repetition – bonus admiration for circles!
August, Challenge #2 – It's all about sports – Capture a sports themed photo
August, Challenge #3 – It's a multi-cultural event – there are 193 countries participating in the 2012 Summer Olympics – Capture a photo which captures the essence of your country
August, Challenge #4 – Everyone wants to bring home the gold – Take a photo of something "gold".September, Challenge #1 – Lots of pencils, more and more books – Take a photo illustrating "back to school" or the word "return".September, Challenge #2 – Everyone knows a good teacher makes all the difference – Take a photo illustrating the word "teach or teacher".September, Challenge #3 – The weather is getting cooler and it is getting dark earlier – Take a photo with the theme "signs of fall"..(If it is not Fall in your part of the world, go ahead and take a photo with your current season's theme.)September, Challenge #4 – red, green, gold and brown are the signature colors of Fall –Take a photo with a Fall color scheme.October, Challenge #1 – It is getting darker earlier and the sun is getting lower –Take a silhouette or shadow photo.
October, Challenge #2 – The chilly fall air makes me want to curl up on the couch with a good book – Take a photo illustrating the word "cozy"
October, Challenge #3– The leaves are beginning to fall from the trees. –Capture a photo of fall leaves
October, Challenge #4 – picking apples and pumpkins, visiting the fair and creeping through the corn maze – Take a photo of your favorite fall activity.
October, Challenge #5 – All Hallow's Eve is upon us – Capture a spooky photo!
November, Challenge #1 – November is Child Safety month – Take a portrait of a favorite child
November, Challenge #2 – The days are getting shorter – Take a low light photograph
November, Challenge #3 – Veteran's Day – Snap a photo documenting those who serve
November, Challenge #4 – Giving Thanks – Take a photo of something you are thankful for
November, Challenge #5 – Christmas is Coming, the goose is getting fat – Take a photo of the first signs of Christmas
December, Challenge #1 – Decorations are popping up everywhere – Capture a photo of a favorite piece of Christmas decor
December, Challenge #2 – Christmas is full of traditions – Take a photo representing the word "tradition"
December, Challenge #3 – The Christmas spirit – Capture a photo of the Christmas spirit
December, Challenge #4 – Twas 2 days before Christmas, and all through the house…Snap a photo of your Christmas wish
December, Challenge #5 – Happy New Year – 2013 will come in with a bang – Take a photo representing the number "13".


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I got a mail saying my inbox was full and that you tried to message me. I should have checked before sending you that PM. Sorry, but I didn't get your reply. :3 My fault entirely xD
Flarin's posts are linked in the OP. Somewhere before his second post, someone mentions Tass having posted in another thread about the 1 account per device rule. I haven't been able to find that post yet.
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ever question why we seem to be always on the opposite side of the argument?
While in principle you're, the CA DAU is 423k and weekly stats are down to M from 1.4M last Dec. Daily players came back a big drop in June but for how long? CA is a niche real game the developers make, it makes profits, it has bills to pay and will shortly have to start paying FB a 35% user tag for transactions. Money there but overall is small compared to the big fully developed MMORPGs/companys that focus on multiple games like Zygna. CA would be number 10 on Zygna's list of games below the obvious FarmVille-9M, FrontierVille-6M, Texas HoldEm-5M, Café World-3M, Mafia Wars-3M, Treasure Isle-3M, PetVille-1M, FishVille-0.9M and YoVille-0.8M.
CA developers live off the profits and feed little back and could make a change. But I do not see it happening until someone looks at CA as a market and buys the software license and makes it professional. Try doing research on the company and you quickly run into a series of false business front and a very partial list of developers.
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A-Rod goes deep in first game with Double-A Trenton
Rehabbing Yankees third baseman belts two-run homer, receives mixed reception
TRENTON, N.J. -- Alex Rodriguez brought the crowd at Arm & Hammer Park to its feet Friday night, turning on a 2-0 fastball from Jesse Biddle in the third inning of Double-A Trenton's 6-2 win over Reading and launching a towering fly ball over the monstrous left-field fence for a two-run homer -- a no-doubter.
"It's probably the best I've felt since we started this process," said Rodriguez, who is hopeful to return to the Yankees on Monday when they face the White Sox in Chicago. "I feel like I'm there. I'm ready to go."
After the game, Rodriguez addressed reports that Major League Baseball is preparing to announce penalties for players involved in the Biogenesis investigation. MLB is reportedly treating Rodriguez as a separate case from the other players involved.
"I think we all agree that we want to get rid of PEDs," he said. "That's a must. I think all the players feel that way. But when all the stuff is going on in the background, and people are finding creative ways to cancel your contract and stuff like that, that's concerning for me, that's concerning for present, and that's concerning for future players as well."
Rodriguez told reporters, "there's more than one party that benefits from me not stepping back on the field -- That's not my teammates and that's not the Yankee fans."
When asked who benefits, Rodriguez responded by saying, "I can't tell you that right now, and I hope I never have to."
For Friday night, at least, Rodriguez was back on the diamond and back in his old form.
The third baseman watched his home run ball sail out, standing just outside the batter's box as it soared into the Trenton sky. The sellout crowd rose to its feet, many with camera phones in hand, as Rodriguez flipped his bat and jogged around the bases, relishing the go-ahead homer.
With his days as a professional baseball player likely numbered in 2013 -- and perhaps beyond -- due to the Biogenesis investigation, Rodriguez played five innings at third base and took three plate appearances as the No. 2 hitter, going 1-for-2 in the first game of his latest rehab stint in Trenton. Rodriguez walked in his first at-bat before homering in the third and watching a breaking ball drop in for strike three in his final at-bat in the fifth inning.
Rodriguez's rehab will continue in Trenton on Saturday at 7:10 p.m. ET.
For most of the evening, though, A-Rod wasn't the player that has excited the home fans throughout his career. The stadium was packed to the brim, but there was a mixture of cheers and boos throughout the evening.
He received a mixed reception during player introductions, but it was mostly cheers. A five-pitch walk in the first inning brought about more scattered cheers, but in the top of the second, Reading first baseman John Suomi knocked a ground ball A-Rod's way. The third baseman had to reach to his left and the ball bounced off the heel of his glove. The sellout crowd began to boo before Rodriguez recovered and made the throw to first in time for the out. The boos turned to cheers from a crowd made up of at least some who were there to support the former American League Most Valuable Player.
A-Rod's image was plastered on an electronic marquee along the road leading to the stadium's parking lot, advertising the pair of rehab games that the third baseman is playing in Trenton on Friday and Saturday -- a pair of games that both have sold out.
Tickets, normally sold for $10, were pricing in the $60 range on some websites. For two nights, A-Rod had made the Trenton-Reading ticket the hottest one in town.
Reporters flocked down I-95 from their normal confines of the cushy press boxes at Citi Field and Yankee Stadium to pack Arm & Hammer Park to the brim. With an estimated 150 members of the credentialed media in attendance, the stadium's usual press box expanded to the concourse along the first-base line.
But when A-Rod came to the plate for his second plate appearance, boos showered down upon him. There were some cheers, but they were masked by the collective disdain from most of the crowd.
"Well, I think there's a lot of Philly fans out there and they probably don't have good memories of me," A-Rod deadpanned.
When he launched a home run over the left-field fence, though, the disdain was at least temporarily gone.
"A lot of people cheered when I hit that home run," A-Rod said.
It was a ball that Rodriguez said he would have struggled to put in play just a matter of months ago, let alone hit out of the stadium. The third baseman said from July 2012 all the way until his season ended in October, that was a pitch he wouldn't have connected on.
That, of course, is because of the hip injury, not all of the extra drama surrounding the former All-Star. The rehab from hip surgery, he said, has been "a challenge."
"Everything else has made it a little more difficult," he said, "but it comes with the territory."
The crowd reverted to its booing when he came up for his third and final plate appearance and hollered with excitement when he swung and missed on a fastball for strike two. When he watched a breaking ball drop into the zone for a called third strike, he again walked off the field to boos.
Still, Rodriguez was impressive in his return to the field and expects to rejoin the Yankees on Monday when they face the White Sox. He said that's part of the plan general manager Brian Cashman has laid out for him -- he'll play again tomorrow and do some short work on Sunday morning before rejoining the team on Monday.
"Unless I get hit by lightning," he said, "and these days, you never know."


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Join us once a month for this free, hands-on cooking class where we will create delicious, but easy to prepare recipes from around the world. Participants are asked to bring a recipe from their country of origin. One country will be chosen each month and featured the following session.
Plus, we'll create a book featuring the fabulous dishes we created.
Come to one or all sessions!
Registration opens on Monday, Sept. 9 at 10 am.
All registrants will be put on a waitlist to allow everyone to have an opportunity to participate. Tickets will be released within 5 days. Please check your email for your Eventbrite ticket. Please note that participants need to register for each individual session. Participation is limited to one ticket per person. Tickets are non- transferable.