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Boom. That's the money quote, right there. And now that it's seemingly starting to come together for our (yeah, "our"...you heard me, Wilner!) Toronto Blue Jays, it all seems so simple, doesn't it?
Build your big league club and organizational depth around young, cost-controlled pitching, and the rest will take care of itself. Dedicate assets to it. Make it a priority. You can never have enough. There is no such thing as a surplus. All the cliches apply.
....and they apply because they're all true. There's no such thing as a 5-man rotation. Not for 162 games, anyway. In a world where even the casual fan understands the implications of the phrase "Tommy John surgery", a steady supply of starting arms is no longer simply a luxury, it's a requirement. And if you happen to be so lucky as to escape the season relatively unscathed - you're probably the only one. Which means rival GM's will come calling, and you can name your price.
Friends, this is why I'm high on the future of the club. Under Anthopoulos, the Jays are well on their way to being there. Inheriting Ricciardi-era arms such as Marcum, Romero, and Cecil, Anthopoulos has added to the team's core strength by dealing for emerging ace Brandon Morrow and top prospect Kyle Drabek, and dedicating his first draft to further bolstering the arms race.
And just when you think you've got the near-future rotation all figured out (Marcum, Romero, Cecil, Morrow, Drabek...with maybe a spring push by Stewart), along comes Marc Rzepczynski tossing his hat (along with bowling-ball sinkers and well-placed offspeed pitches) into the ring.
So, yeah. I think AA might have it figured out. Mix in a core of young (and young-ish) hitters smashing the ball all over the park, a few well-timed and reasonably played upside trades (Wallace vs Gose), a blatant rip-job here and there (Morrow! Escobar!), a renewed dedication to scouting in general (fuck slot!) and Latin America specifically (Adeiny!)....and we just might be onto something here. Whether that "something" is the playoffs remains to be seen, but I'm optimistic.
Given the way the team is playing and the organization as a whole is improving...how can you not be?
More on RZep...
I stand firm in my belief that Kyle Drabek will be in the team's rotation plans next season - whether it's right outta' spring or a month or two in (arb clock...), which means that, barring trade or injury, there's no room in the rotation for Rzepczynski.
But he absolutely has to figure into the club's major-league plans next season, doesn't he? Would it be an egregious waste of his talents to assume a middle relief/spot start role - ie: a rich man's Brian Tallet? The value of such a pitcher can often go wildly overlooked - they're the dudes in the pen you don't notice unless they're getting lit up - and Rzep (though over-qualified) would fit the bill nicely.
Nice problem to have, isn't it?
...Less on JPA
How quickly the tides have turned. After following up one of the better big league debuts in, oh, history with a couple of 0'fers, seems JP Arencibia has earned back-up duties under the watchful eye of
Then again, it's tough to argue with lineup decisions when the club is playing as they are. So I'll hold off. For now.


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Former first lady Laura Bush has told aspiring female leaders from Egypt that including women throughout society strengthens communities and improves the stability of countries.
She spoke Friday in Dallas to the first graduates of the George W. Bush Institute's Women's Initiative Fellowship Program. It's also the beginning of the next yearlong class to help women from the Middle East develop leadership skills and build a stronger civil society.
Bush said the initiative is meant to help improve social and economic opportunity for women and girls.
The event on the campus of Southern Methodist University also helped celebrate International Women's Day.
The institute is part of the George W. Bush Presidential Center, which will open May 1 on the campus.

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by Tyler Peck, sports information graduate assistant
PENSACOLA, Fla. – The No. 11 men's tennis team at Georgia College & State University (10-4) defeated Delta State University 7-2 Friday in the final day of the White Sands Tournament.
The Bobcats took first and third doubles to take the 2-1 advantage. Sophomore Jerome Leborgne (Coordimanche, France) and freshman Johan Wadstein (Helsingborg, Sweden) won 8-4 over Christian Garcia and Julien Maurin at first doubles. In third doubles, the Georgia College duo of Leo Bernardes (Sao Paulo, Brazil) and Tyler Franks (Eatonton, Ga.) also beat their opponents by the score of 8-4, teaming for the first time this season.
Senior Max Beliankou (Minsk, Belarus) and sophomore Bobby Angelucci (Acworth, Ga.) lost 8-1 at second doubles to Delta State's Waeters pairing, Alexandre and Guillame, the first loss of the year for the Bobcat duo in three bouts.
In singles play, Georgia College took five matches. At first singles, Leborgne won 6-1, 6-3 against Maurin. Leborgne's partner, Wadstein took second singles 6-4, 6-2 against Guillame Waeters.
Bernardes won at fourth singles 6-3, 6-1, defeating Garcia to pick up his 10th win (10-2). Freshman Wictor Andersson (Karlskoga, Sweden) defeated Brenden Keeling at fifth singles by the score of 7-5, 6-1. Franks took sixth singles 6-1, 6-0 over Marco Heinzleman, remaining undefeated this year at 4-0.
The Bobcats' Beliankou lost in three sets, 4-6, 7-6, 10-6 to Alexandre Waeters in the third slot. Beliankou falls to 10-3 in singles action.
Georgia College travels to North Georgia for a Peach Belt Conference showdown Tuesday, March 30 at 3 p.m.
The GCSU Department of Athletics, winners of the 2008-09 PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Georgia College prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the Bobcats' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at Twitter.com username GCSUSID for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCSUBobcats.com to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GCSU Athletics Hall of Fame.


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Pantocid Fast 40mg Tablet 10
By Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd Prescription Needed
What is PANTOCID FAST 40MG?
- PANTOCID FAST 40MG is a selective "proton pump inhibitor" which contains the active substance pantoprazole
What PANTOCID FAST 40MG is used for?
It is used,
- For reducing the amount of acid produced in your stomach. It is used for treating acid-related diseases of the stomach and intestine
- In reflux oesophagitis. An inflammation of your oesophagus caused by stomach acids
- To treat infection with a bacterium called Helicobacter pylori in patients with duodenal and stomach ulcers in combination with two antibiotics
- In stomach and duodenal ulcers
- To treat Zollinger-Ellison-Syndrome
Talk to your doctor, before taking PANTOCID FAST 40MG, if you:
- are allergic to pantoprazole or to any of the other ingredients of this medicine.
- are allergic to medicines containing other proton pump inhibitors
- your Vitamin B12 deficient
- have ever had a skin reaction after treatment with a medicine like Pantoprazole that reduces stomach acid
- get a rash on your skin, especially in areas exposed to the sun tell your doctor as soon as you can, as you may need to stop your treatment with Pantoprazole. Remember to also mention any other ill-effects like pain in your joints
- are due to have a specific blood test (Chromogranin A)
- If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant, or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine
- PANTOCID FAST 40MG is not recommended for use in children as it has not been proven to work in children below 12 years of age
Tell your doctor if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.
- Medicines used to treat fungal infections or used for certain types of cancer
- Atazanavir
- Warfarin and phenprocoumon, which affect the thickening, or thinning of the blood
- Methotrexate (used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and cancer)
- Fluvoxamine (used to treat depression and other psychiatric diseases)
- Rifampicin (used to treat infections)
- St John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) (used to treat mild depression)
- Always take this medicine exactly as how you are told to take.
- Take the tablets 1 hour before a meal without chewing or breaking them and swallow them whole with some water
Patients with kidney problems
- If you have kidney problems, you should not take Pantoprazole for eradication of Helicobacter pylori
Patients with liver problems
- If you suffer from severe liver problems, you should not take more than one tablet 20 mg pantoprazole a day. In the case of a rise of liver enzymes the treatment should be stopped. You should not take Pantoprazole for eradication of Helicobacter pylori if u have liver problem
If you take more PANTOCID FAST 40MG
- If you take more PANTOCID FAST 40MG, consult your doctor. There are no known symptoms of overdose
If you forget to take PANTOCID FAST 40MG
- Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose. Take your next, normal dose at the usual time
If you stop taking PANTOCID FAST 40MG
- Do not stop taking these tablets without first talking to your doctor
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
- allergic reactions marked by swelling of the tongue and/or throat, difficulty in swallowing, hives (nettle rash), difficulties in breathing, allergic facial swelling, severe dizziness with very fast heartbeat and heavy sweating
- skin conditions marked by blistering of the skin and rapid deterioration of your general condition, erosion (including slight bleeding) of eyes, nose, mouth/lips or genitals, and sensitivity to light
- yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes (severe damage to liver cells, jaundice) or fever, rash, and enlarged kidneys sometimes with painful urination, and lower back pain (serious inflammation of the kidneys), possibly leading to kidney failure
- headache, dizziness
- diarrhea, feeling sick, vomiting, vomiting blood, bloating and flatulence (wind)
- constipation
- dry mouth, exanthema, eruption
- itching, feeling weak, exhausted or generally unwell
- sleep disorders
- fracture in the hip, wrist or spine, increase in liver enzymes
- distortion or complete lack of the sense of taste
- blurred vision
- weight changes
- swelling of the extremities (peripheral oedema)
- depression
- breast enlargement in males, increase in bilirubin
- increased fat levels in blood
- sharp drop in circulating granular white blood cells
- disorientation, reduction in the number of blood platelets, which may cause you to bleed or bruise more than normal
- a reduction in the number of white blood cells, which may lead to more frequent infections
- coexisting abnormal reduction in the number of red and white blood cells, as well as platelets
The contents of this website are for informational purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Do not disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this website.


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Already a critically-acclaimed singer, songwriter, producer and former member of [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Genesis[/lastfm], [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Peter Gabriel[/lastfm] became an international superstar with the release of his fifth album, So, in May 1986.
His leading-edge videos — particularly the stop-action animation of "Sledgehammer" — were played virtually everywhere and anywhere a music video could fill a few minutes. That certainly didn't hurt Gabriel's prospects when it came time to release of their commensurate singles. There were five altogether, the aforementioned "Sledgehammer" the first and by far the most successful, a Top 10 in 10 countries (including a Number 1 in the US).
Gabriel's moving duet with Kate Bush, "Don't Give Up," trailed it to the hit parade while "Big Time," "In Your Eyes" and "Red Rain" all found chart success, as well. Gabriel's deeper instincts weren't left completely behind, witnessed by the thoughtful "Mercy Street" and the exotic "This Is the Picture."
A four-time GRAMMY nominee, So has sold over 6 million copies since its release in 1986.
Peter Gabriel and his New Blood Orchestra perform a Live on Letterman webcast Wed., Nov. 9 at 9pm Eastern (6pm Pacific), presented by Citibank. Watch it right here or on CBS.com.
What was hot a quarter-of-a-century ago? Read about more Best Sellers from the '80s.


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Navy HHG Provides Moving Tips to Help Sailors During Peak Moving Season
By Suzanna Brugler, NAVSUP GLS, Deputy, Office of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs
SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- Naval Supply Systems Command Global Logistics Support (NAVSUP GLS) Household Goods (HHG) provided information and moving tips directed toward Sailors and their families who will be executing a HHG move during the current peak season May 17.
HHG peak season runs from the beginning of May through August.
Start the process early and be flexible.
The high volume of moves during peak season drives a 4-6 week lead time for scheduling moves. Moving company capacity challenges are already evident in Hawaii and the East Coast.
Start the process early by going to www.navsup.navy.mil/householdgood for information. Be sure to indicate alternate dates for pack out and pickup when completing the application.
Pre-move survey
Once the service member initiates the move online, the shipment contract has been awarded, and the transportation service provider (TSP) assigned, the TSP will contact the service member to schedule and perform the pre-move survey. Be aware the TSP will conduct a pre-move survey no later than three business days prior to the first scheduled pack date.
The pre-move survey allows the TSP to establish a more realistic weight estimate, determine how many crew to assign, determine what packing materials are needed and whether any special equipment is needed.
All dates for packing, pickup and delivery are finalized between the service member and the assigned TSP.
Of note, there should be only one moving company at the residence at any given time. Cases that involve multiple carriers, such as a HHG shipment combined with non-temporary storage items and/or unaccompanied baggage, the service member must space out the timing of the moves during the pre-move process in order to avoid items being packed in the wrong shipment.
Pack out and pickup availability
Service members or their designated releasing agents must be available between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on all pack out and pickup dates. Agents may specify during the pre-move survey specific times when they are not available (i.e. before 10 a.m.), however, if the assigned moving company shifts their workload or finishes another job early, the service member or releasing agent must be available to meet them on the scheduled date.
An example is if the agent specifies that they will not be available before 10 a.m. on the scheduled pack out date, and due to a schedule shift the moving company shows up at the residence at 9:30 a.m. while the agent is not present. In this case, the service member may be charged for an attempted pickup. The best general practice is for either the service member or the designated releasing agent to remain at the residence for the entire duration, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
While the moving company is at the residence, service members or their agents should not plan to leave for an appointment or pick up children, unless a designated agent is present.
Additionally, movers can remain at the residence up to 9 p.m. the day of the scheduled move to finish packing or loading the truck. If they wish to stay longer, it must be agreed upon by both the service member and the movers.
Self-packed items
Items service members may have packed themselves or that still in their original boxes may be opened and repacked. This is done so that the moving company knows what is inside the box, and can appropriately inventory the items to ensure they are not damaged before taking possession.
Move date notification
Be sure you have a confirmed date for your pack out and pickup before you inform your landlords or turn off your utilities.
Transit times
Minimum transit times for moves are determined by the Defense Travel Regulation. For example, on domestic shipments moving companies are given a minimum of 14-20 days to drive from the East Coast to the West Coast, depending on the weight of the shipment and the start and end locations.
International transit times can be anywhere from 30-90 days, depending on the start and end locations.
NAVSUP GLS provides global logistics for a global Navy. The organization is made up of approximately 6,300 military and civilian logistics professionals operating from 105 locations worldwide, providing an extensive array of integrated global logistics and contracting services to Navy, Marine Corps, joint operational units, and allied forces across all warfare enterprises.
For more NAVSUP Global Logistics Support, visit www.navsup.navy.mil/navsup/ourteam/navsupgls/news/ or www.facebook.com/navsupgls/.


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WALTHAM, Mass.- The Brandeis University men's basketball team opened the season with a bang at Red Auerbach Arena, scoring their most points since the 1994-95 season and their most under Coach Brian Meehan in a 111-59 rout of Curry College Colonels. The 52 point margin of victory is their largest since 110-45 over Suffolk University during the 1954-55 campaign.
In the first half, the Colonels stayed close and cut the Judges lead to 11-8 on a pair of free throws by senior guard Lambros Papalambros (Quincy, Mass./Archbishop Williams). From there, Brandeis took over led by senior captains Ben Bartoldus (Hillsborough, N.H./Proctor Acad. (N.H.) and Derek Retos (No. Attleboro, Mass./Brimmer and May School). With 15:04 remaining in the period, Bartoldus began a 17-0 stretch by draining a 3-pointer and then converting an old fashioned three point play after an acrobatic lay-up. Retos ended the dominating run with back-to-back trifectas to give the Judges a 28-8 lead. Brandeis continued to pour it on throughout the half as three Judges finished the period in double-digits. Retos led the way with 15 points, Bartoldus had 12, and rookie guard Robinson Vilmont (Cambridge, Mass./Wilbraham and Monson Acad.) scored 10 points in the first 20 minutes of his collegiate career. Brandeis took its largest lead into the break when senior forward Connor Arnold's (Andover, Mass./Deerfield Acad.) lay-up made it 62-31.
The second half provided more of the same for a raucous crowd. The Judges continued to build their lead behind even scoring, excellent passing, and a strong defense that forced 15 turnovers and produced six blocks. Some highlights from the final 20 minutes came courtesy of sophomore forward Kevin Trotman (Bristol, Conn./Taft School). After turning the ball over, Trotman raced back on defense and flew through the paint for an emphatic rejection that brought the crowd to its feet. About two minutes later, Trotman provided another one for the highlight reel when he received the ball on the right wing, drove down the baseline, and threw down a monstrous reverse slam.
Brandeis featured six players in double-figures while every player who entered the game made it onto the score sheet. Bartoldus and Retos each finished with 15, Vilmont had 13, senior guard Gabriel Moton (St. Petersburg, Fla./St. Petersburg) scored 12, junior forward Ishmael Kalilou (Windsor, Conn./Taft School) contributed 11 off the bench, and senior forward Alex Stoyle (Goffstown, N.H./Tilton School) netted 10 points. Moton finished with a double-double after pulling down a game-high 12 rebounds. He also led the squad with five assists and recorded a block. Stoyle had a game-high three blocks while sophomore guard Colby Smith (No. Andover, Mass./No. Andover) led the team with three steals.
The Colonels featured three scorers in double-figures including a game-high 17 points from rookie guard Kenneth Ramos (Dorchester, Mass./Dorchester Acad.). Papalambros and rookie guard Stephen O'Neal (Roxbury, Mass./Brookline) joined Ramos in double-figures with 14 points apiece. Papalambros also led Curry with six rebounds and two blocks. Ramos swiped a game-high four steals.
The Judges continue their season on Tuesday November 19th at UMass-Dartmouth with a 7:00 p.m. tip-off. The Colonels host WPI for their home opener on Tuesday November 19th at 7:00 p.m.


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OAKLAND, Calif. -- No debating this home run by Adam Rosales.
After being denied a game-tying homer last week in Cleveland that Major League Baseball said the umpiring crew should have reversed, Rosales hit a go-ahead shot leading off the eighth inning after Josh Donaldson connected one inning earlier in the Oakland Athletics' 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.
"I think I was pretty sure about that one," Rosales said with an ear-to-ear grin. "It felt good to get over that hump. Every ballfield I went to, they all were saying, `Oh, it was a homer,' or you talk to family and friends and like, `Yeah, it was a homer.' So, now they'll be talking about something else. They'll talk about a real homer."
Sean Doolittle (3-0) pitched the eighth for the win in relief of Jarrod Parker to help the reigning AL West champions earn just their third victory in the last 11 games.
Oakland finally got to James Shields (2-4) in the late innings, nearly 10 months after he pitched a three-hit shutout here last July 31 for the Tampa Bay Rays. The right-hander matched his season high with nine strikeouts.
In Oakland's 4-3 loss May 8 in Cleveland, umpire Angel Hernandez and his crew didn't give Rosales the home run in the ninth inning after a video review - MLB executive vice president Joe Torre said an "improper call" was made.
Rosales got over it.
"I didn't really have any sting," he said Friday.
David Lough hit an RBI double hours after his promotion from the minors, and also made a great throw to get Brandon Moss at second as he tried to stretch a leadoff single in the fourth.
Donaldson homered leading off the seventh, tying it at 1. After that drive, Shields struck out the side on called third strikes.
Rosales then sent a 1-1 pitch over the left-field wall in the eighth for his second home run.
"I knew he put a good charge into it," Parker said. "It was a no-doubter. That was a huge pickup for us."
Parker allowed four hits in seven innings, struck out five and walked two in a solid 98-pitch performance. Doolittle yielded Lough's one-out single in the eighth but was aided by an inning-ending double play. Grant Balfour finished with a perfect ninth for his seventh save in seven chances and 25th in a row dating to last season.
Parker's strong outing provided a nice lift for the A's on a day they learned lefty opening day starter Brett Anderson has a stress fracture in his right foot and could miss up to six weeks.
"Parker, just getting him on track, it looked like he was more confident," manager Bob Melvin said. "Hopefully that's a springboard."
Salvador Perez hit a one-out double in the third, and Lough knocked him home two batters later. But the Royals did little else in support of Shields.
After Lorenzo Cain drew a two-out walk in the fourth, Parker retired his next eight batters in order before Cain drew another free pass in the seventh.
"It's a tough loss right there. A real tough loss," Shields said.
Lough batted leadoff and played right field after his promotion from Triple-A Omaha to take the spot of center fielder Jarrod Dyson, placed on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained right ankle.
His two-out double in the third put Kansas City ahead. The Royals lead the majors in batting average with two outs.
The Royals stumbled in the series opener after taking two of three against the Angels in Anaheim following a three-game sweep at home by the New York Yankees.
Shields has had some memorable outings in the Coliseum, most recently that gem last summer for the Rays. That came after he was tagged for a career high-tying 10 runs in four innings - nine in the fourth frame alone - in a 13-4 loss here on July 27, 2011, during his 16-win season.
He has just one win over his last seven starts with three losses and three no-decisions. This marked just the second outing in Shields' first nine that the opponent didn't counter with a former All-Star.
"He pitched great and he competes his heart out," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "It was combination of things tonight. Their pitcher and we couldn't get anything going."
Royals outfielder Jeff Francoeur, who last year had 20 personal pizzas delivered to a small but animated group of A's fans above right field in section 149, stopped by a "Bacon Friday" tailgate outside the ballpark. In 2011, Francoeur tossed a ball wrapped in a $100 bill into the elevated bleacher seats above his outfield spot, instructing fans to use it to buy bacon or beer.
NOTES: Oakland OF Chris Young (strained left quadriceps) was removed from his rehab outing Thursday with Triple-A Sacramento after he experienced some cramping. Back in Oakland a day later, he worked with the strength coach on explosive bursts. He could be ready to return Saturday. "We took him out to be proactive," Melvin said. "If everything goes well today, we'll activate him tomorrow." ... This marked the first of six meetings between the clubs this year. The Royals won the 2012 season series 5-4. ... The Royals used the DL for the first time in season. ... Kansas City's Eric Hosmer ended an 0-for-10 stretch with a second-inning single. He is a .328 career hitter vs. Oakland.


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What is a mold remediation?
Mold remediation is the process of identifying and removing unhealthy levels of mold that have colonized in a home, office, school or other building. Over time, if untreated, mold can destroy a home by breaking down cellulose-based materials (like wood or ceiling tiles) and causing a slow and messy decay. In the shorter term, a mold infestation can cause severe health problems. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), mold can trigger respiratory problems, nasal and sinus congestion, eye irritation, nose or throat irritation, skin irritations, problems with your nervous system, and aches and pains. Mold inspection and mold remediation are often requested in tandem, although they are two separate services. Nationally, mold inspection costs range from $250 to $300. If mold has been positively identified in your house, either by visual examination or through mold testing, remediation can safely remove it. Properly trained and equipped professionals use specialized equipment (like vacuums and air scrubbers with HEPA filters) to keep mold spores contained while they remove contaminated materials and treat infested areas with antimicrobial spray. A key component to a successful mold remediation after eliminating the mold is ensuring that the water source that caused the mold infestation is also resolved.
How is a mold test done?
Mold testing can help identify a mold infestation in your home or business. Mold inspection costs can vary based on the type of test you want done and the number of samples you request. The national average mold inspection cost is $250-$300. The EPA explains that if you have a visible mold problem, in most cases sampling and testing is unnecessary. However, if you have unexplained and potential mold-related illness or can smell mold in your house, mold inspection costs may be a good investment. To avoid unscrupulous testers, the EPA recommends working with a testing agency that adheres to the analytical methods laid out by professional organizations such as the American Industrial Hygiene Association or the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists. Mold inspection costs can vary based on the type of testing done. Prices can also vary, depending on the size of the home, the number of surface areas to be tested, and the extent of the mold infestation. Here are some examples of mold inspection average costs:
- Swab testing: $200-$300
- A professional collects a surface swab from a potentially infested area for testing in a lab. Some professionals have concerns about this being the sole test done because it only gathers a small amount of data from a certain area of the house. That's why it's frequently done in conjunction with air cell testing.
- Air cell testing: $250-$350
- A professional collects an air sample in the home to measure the amount of mold spores in the air. This test is frequently done in conjunction with swab testing to ensure more complete data. Costs are higher for this test because the equipment required of the contractor is more expensive.
- Both air cell and swab tests provided by the same company: $400-$600.
How does mold remediation work?
Mold remediation can eliminate mold colonies from your home or business. Mold is a normal part of daily life, but in wet or humid settings mold can quickly colonize and spread by making spores. Whether visible or hidden, untreated mold can cause real health problems and cause extensive (and expensive) damage to your property. Mold remediation involves killing the mold, removing the dead mold and preventing future mold growth. Here is an example of the steps involved in professional mold remediation:
- Contain work area and apply negative air pressure HEPA air purifiers to prevent cross-contamination. If spores spread, the colonies can easily regrow elsewhere in your home.
- Mist an EPA-registered antimicrobial to suspend and kill mold spores.
- Remove affected building surfaces.
- Bag and dispose of contaminated materials properly.
- Treat cavities/underlayment and dehumidify.
- Abrasively remove dead loose mold.
- Apply EPA-registered protective sealer.
- Perform clearance testing.
Remove containment materials.
Is mold damage covered by insurance?
Mold damage may or may not be covered by your homeowner's insurance. Mold damage is caused by standing water and excess moisture. Mold damage can be covered by insurance when an item already covered under your homeowners insurance breaks accidentally — for example, if your plumbing suddenly ruptures and water floods your house, the homeowners insurance will cover part or all of the costs for the plumbing repair and any mold remediation costs necessary as a direct result of the water damage.
But you may not be able to get insurance to pay for your mold remediation costs if the damage is a result of your neglect — for example, if you've had a slow leak under your bathroom sink for years and have ignored the issue. If the insurer can determine that the mold damage is a result of your negligence, they likely won't cover mold remediation costs. Also, most homeowners insurance will usually not cover mold remediation costs after a flood unless you have a special insurance rider covering your home in case of a flood. To help prevent mold damage, always keep humidity levels in your house between 30 percent and 60 percent, clean up water spills and damp areas right away, and ensure you have exhaust fans in your kitchen and bathroom.
Can mold grow behind drywall?
Mold can grow behind drywall, in your attic, in the basement, under floors — mold can grow anywhere. The key to controlling mold is controlling moisture and water. If your home has been exposed to excessive water due to flooding or heavy rains, if you have an old home with leaky pipes, or if you live in an area with high humidity, you need to be vigilant about mold. Mold is most easily identified by sight. You may see blooms of mold on furniture, on walls, or along the floor. If you can spot mold, you probably don't need to test for it and can save on mold inspection costs and direct your energies towards mold remediation. But if you're not certain, you may need a pro to help you determine whether you have hidden mold. Scent and illness are two potential signs of hidden mold. You may smell anything from a musty earth scent to a foul stench, and you may experience respiratory problems, nasal and sinus congestion, eye irritation, nose or throat irritation, skin irritation, problems with your nervous system, or aches and pains. The national average cost of mold inspection and testing is $250-$300.


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NEW YORK – There were big, block-lettered instructions on the chalkboard in the window of Brooklyn's Buschenschank bar this week: "Keep calm and drink on. We are open."
Bottled water may be the official beverage on emergency grocery lists but many East Coasters were emphatic about ensuring an adequately stocked supply of beer and wine before the arrival of Hurricane Sandy.
As early as Friday, vintner John Martini noticed an unusual rush on the wine he was selling at Jackson Heights Greenmarket in Queens. Every week for some 20 years, Martini has sold bottles of his label, Anthony Road, at one of the farmers' markets around New York City. This was unlike anything he'd seen. Martini said people were buying "a whole lot more," not quite double what he usually sells, and telling him it was because they wanted to be ready for the storm.
Meanwhile, thirsty consumers posted a rush of photographic evidence of their alcohol stockpiles to social platforms like Facebook and Twitter. One man tweeted: "Hurricane preparation: Jameson, Grey Goose, beer, wine, coffee – all obtained before water. We have our priorities straight around here." From another person: "I way over-bought on beer for the hurricane."
By Sunday morning, another Twitter user appeared exasperated by all of the boozy grocery lists: "Please Instagram more pictures of alcohol with the caption 'Hurricane Supplies.' Please." As of Wednesday, supplies appeared to be depleting. One New Jersey woman tweeted:
"This #hurricane has given me a beer gut."
What is it about a megastorm that drives people to drink? A spokesman for the Beer Institute, a lobbyist for brewers, says it's about more than being cooped up with nowhere to go.
"Frankly, sharing a beer with a neighbor is something that's part of sharing an experience, it's part of American culture," the Beer Institute's Chris Thorne said. "Maybe you're celebrating because you got through it OK. Maybe you're commiserating because your house is wrecked. When we connect with people – whether it's a celebration or a commiseration – very often in this country, it's done over a beer."
Anecdotally, it seems that beer and wine sales on the East Coast will see a late-October storm-related spike. An uptick in individual buys could help make up for bar and restaurant closures. Thorne says it's too early to say how the industry will have fared, and that it can be especially difficult to assess fluctuations at a regional level.
"But you have a third of the population living between Richmond and Boston," he said. "Just the New Jersey coastline and New York City, that's a significant chunk of people."
Parsing Hurricane Sandy's broader and longer-term impact on the beer and wine industries is more complicated. This week's deadly storm decimated swaths of the New Jersey shore, a place that's synonymous with summertime beers for a huge portion of the region's population.
"You think about all those small taverns and restaurants and cafes which are going to be altered forever," Thorne said. "Is that going to affect business? Yeah, it is. Those people who poured their hearts and souls into creating destinations for people to create memories and make connections and have fun, it's devastating to think about. It goes beyond industry numbers. We're really seeing a change in the face of the Jersey shore. I hope for the sake of New Jersey as a destination, that they rebuild, and that we can all go celebrate over a cold beer on the beach."
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App Review: Push Pirate! by APPA Games
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Push Pirate! by APPA Games. This is a simple but addicting game. You are the captain of a pirate ship and must protect it with your life!! Enemy pirates are sliding down there ropes to attack and take over your ship. It is your job to make sure that doesn't happen.
The game starts off very simple and easy, tap the pirate they die. A bit later they start getting faster and more of them, the pirates will form a "group" and make it more difficult to see them. There must be endless levels of them! Keep your high scores online or locally with your friends or family.
The graphics of the game or very good and the music is also very GOOD for its setting. The ship bell indicates that you have advanced on to a higher level and your misson begins again but faster paced and more pirates! The background music fits the game perfect with ocean waves and your gun shots.
My Overall Score: 6/10
What I did like: Fun,Fast paced,and entertaining
What I did not like: The background does not change to different pictures, there could be some more pirate types like maybe a boss level.


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The courage of David or Goliath?
I've been giving some thought to the beautiful photograph of the brave and fierce looking lion someone sent me on my Facebook page. I've come to the conclusion that perhaps we can get a wrong message from the saying that has been attached: "Walk in like Goliath and fight like David." We all remember cartoons and stories from our youth explaining clearly that the lion is the king of the jungle and when he roars, the other animals cower in fear and run to hide. He is known to be a killer when he is on the hunt for food or guarding his den.
Almost every child I could find to interview knew the Bible story of David and Goliath and how the big giant taunted God's people and asked who would dare come to fight him. The story is found in 1 Samuel 17. His sheer size, battle armor and victories already won put fear in the heart of all those who heard him roar and boast. None of the soldiers from the army of Israel gathered on one side of the valley were willing to go up against the big man. Verse 11 reads, "When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid."
For those who know the Bible story well, we find comfort in the fact that God chose David, a young man, in fact, the younger son of Jesse, to go up against this boisterous giant. David asks in Verse 29, "And David said, what have I now done? Is there not a cause?" David said he would fight the giant and refused the heavy armor King Saul offered because he was not familiar with it and did not want to encumber himself. He took his staff in his hand and chose five smooth stones from the brook or creek and stood to face the giant. Verse 49 teaches that David chose one of the smooth stones and put it in his sling and shot the giant, landing his rock in his forehead. The giant fell down to the ground and David ran (Verse 51) and stood upon the Philistine, took out his sword, slew him, and cut his head off. When the other Philistines saw what had happened, they fled.
One pastor taught that the reason David chose five smooth stones is that Goliath had four brothers who were quite big and he wanted to be prepared to be able to deal with each of them if necessary. Other speakers have indicated that we, in our Christian walk, must be able to deal with the giants of sin that attack us and attempt to keep us from serving God and others. I personally believe that God spoke to David and gave him the courage he needed to volunteer for this huge job and then He gave him the strength and wisdom to fight the battle his own way.
My thinking on this subject is that perhaps we had better walk in like David and fight like him, too. I would hate to think that our roar and size made us think we are invincible and that we do not need God in our lives to direct our battles. I like the idea of being more able to pull off a huge surprise that no one expected as David did in this instance. He relied on God, who gave him and his people the victory.
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Europe Week Ahead: Will the ECB Cut Rates?
With euro-zone, as well as global growth, showing signs of easing, speculation is rife that some central banks, including the European Central Bank, will cut rates next week. Dow Jones's Andrea Tryphonides and MarketWatch's Sara Sjolin look at central-bank meetings, Italian politics, U.S. payrolls and the importance of China's trade data.
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Lisa Salters' favorite things revolve around the yin and yang of a life that is all about travel and hunkering down at home — a four-level loft-style townhouse in Fells Point — with the love of her life, her 9-month-old adopted son, Sam.
"He is the best thing that has ever happened to me," says Salters, 47. He's "somebody who's more important than [me]. ... Even if I'm sleepy and tired, it doesn't matter. It's all about him,"
A journalist for ESPN since 2000, Salters works as a "Monday Night Football" sideline reporter, NBA courtside reporter and as a reporter for the investigative newsmagazine "E:60."
She describes "Monday Night Football" as "a runaway train. It just doesn't stop."
This season, that meant planning game coverage on Wednesdays and Thursdays, driving to Philadelphia on Fridays to leave Sam with her parents, flying to the game city, interviewing players and coaches of the home team on Saturdays, interviewing the visiting team on Sundays, working the game Mondays and traveling home on Tuesdays.
What's more, when she hasn't traveled for work, she has traveled for play.
That's why home is so important to Salters, who moved back to Baltimore, where she had been a reporter at WBAL-TV from 1988 to 1995.
"I knew I wanted to adopt a child. So I knew I wanted to be someplace where I had friends and was close to my family. I was in California, and it was just too far," she says. "Baltimore was a place I had known and loved."
Yes, but just try to get her out on that town.
"I like the idea of going out to dinner and stuff like that, but I would so much rather just be home. I just love my space. It is like a refuge. I never have makeup on here. I don't have to look like anything. ... It's a place where I can be not on TV."
A painting from Vietnam
"This one is my favorite. I got that one in Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City," she says. "I love the yellow in that painting. And I just love how the artist [made] the lady with no facial features, yet you can see her facial features in it. I also love the pop of red that it has."
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater poster featuring Alicia Graf Mack
Mack, a Columbia native, is Salters' cousin and dances with the storied troupe. "Whenever I'm in the same city where she's dancing, I always go to her show," Salters says. "Last year, she was [featured on] the poster. It was so funny. I would see her in airports, on billboards, on buses. It was always so cool. It's like, 'That's my cousin!' "
Her deck
"It's just so relaxing in the summertime. I have music piped in, so it has speakers up there," she says. "It's not a water view or anything like that, but you can see the little Natty Boh guy at night — lit up — and I love that. ... It just says Baltimore to me."
A bottle of Chateau Fombrauge
Salters typically brings home wine finds from her travels. "That particular bottle I got in Paris in, maybe, 2002. It was just a delicious bottle that I had there, and I knew I couldn't get it here, back in the States," she says. "It's a spectacular bottle of wine, and I don't know what occasion is going to make me open it."
Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers jersey
Of the framed jerseys she shows off, this is her favorite, "because we just get along really well," she says. "Kobe texts [me] and checks in about Sam — 'How's he doing?' [or] 'How are your holidays? How's the summer doing?' We just get along really well. It goes beyond basketball."
Red leather chair and ottoman
"I got that in San Francisco. It is so comfortable to me. You just sit and sink into it," Salters says. "And I love that it's red. My room is not red. But that chair [provides] the pop of red that I like."
The flag that covered the casket of Catherine LaVeice Shelton
Her favorite aunt, who died in 1991, had been a member of the Women's Army Corps during World War II. "We went on all of our family vacations with her. And it seems that I grew up and have lived a similar life," Salters says. "When good things happen, I still [will say] 'Veice' — I called her Veice — 'you'll never guess what happened. Guess what happened at this game?' ... My [biggest] regret is that she never met Sam."
Sam's rattle
Sam was born in March, and Salters went on leave for several months. "So, when 'Monday Night Football' started, it was me also going back to work again," she says. Before each game, "I take Sam's rattle and I kiss it. ... That's my good-luck charm."
Her favorite of all her "Monday Night Football" coats this season
Each year an ESPN wardrobe consultant works with designer Max Mara on Salters' wardrobe, planning multiple options for each game. She's given a book in June that lays out the season's ensembles. It tells her, "This is the game, these are the teams playing, this is the climate, this is what you're supposed to wear, and this is a picture of you in it, in case you forgot what that looks like." Salters also tries to make sure she's not wearing colors of the teams playing that week. "That happened once. Thankfully, it was a preseason game here in Baltimore. I was wearing a light-blue sweater. ... Someone from the Ravens said, 'You're wearing Carolina Panthers colors.' And I was like, 'Oh jeez.' "
Samick baby grand piano
Though Salters hasn't taken lessons she was 17, she still plays to relax. "It's just something to sit there with a glass of wine and tinker. Sam likes to sit on my lap and bang on the keys, as well. I've always loved the piano, because — to me — it's the sexiest instrument that there is. It commands the room. At a symphony, it commands the stage."


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Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Tombstone Tuesday, Skagway, Alaska
Seeing this gold rush era cemetery in Alaska inspired me to investigate the family story of an ancestor's participation in a gold rush. See the story of George Emerson's trip to California as a '49er HERE.
Copyright 2010, Heather Wilkinson Rojo
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Skagway probably recieves more rain than snow, and these are wooden boards, not stones.ReplyDelete
It looks like a beautiful and peaceful resting place for these souls!ReplyDelete
What an awesome-looking cemetery! I can't even begin to imagine conducting a burial in such a rugged place! Absolutely gorgeous blog, by the way! I'm so enjoying poking around!ReplyDelete
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amBX has finalized its Tools & Middleware License agreement for PS3, the firm announced today, paving the way for the lighty, rumbly games tech to make its way to the console. "This is a major milestone in the development of amBX as a ubiquitous standard for entertainment sensory experiences," said amBX CMO Jo Cooke. "amBX […]
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According to this MCV piece, Gamecock games are to support amBX going forward. The publisher's games – such as Legendary and Velvet Assassin – will support the Philips "sensory" tech. Jo Cooke, chief marketing officer for amBX, said, "Gamecock is another top drawer publisher signing for amBX. Our involvement with Gamecock at EIEIO allowed us […]
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Quite frequently I get asked what the process is for getting one's car featured in the magazine. In the nearly 20 years that I've been performing that particular "process", the rudimentary rules haven't really changed—we like your car, we photograph it, you fill out a form and sign a release, we write and prepare the feature, and the rest is up to the printer. Simple enough, right?
Back in the day when computers were nothing more than word processors (at least you got to choose your favorite monitor display color: green or orange!), having your car featured in a magazine meant a lot more. Plus, there were more magazines to choose from—or in this case, to be chosen by. Not unheard of was seeing the same car featured in multiple magazines. It wasn't something editors were particularly fond of—that is, unless they were the first to get it—but it was tolerated, especially with the bigger name builders or the more standout cars. Back then, the way I saw it, there was always another angle to a story or an opportunity to out-photograph the others. Sometimes both!
Well, as time went on, the competition thinned out, and most notably, the cyber world changed all the rules of the game, so it became more of an issue when cars popped up in more than one printed issue. That's where the between-the-lines criteria was unofficially drawn up and added to the feature vehicle requirements … or shall I say "commandments"? In some perspectives it's sort of silly, but ultimately, in order to keep the content of each magazine as fresh and unique as we possibly can, being micro-selective is necessary. It's not the same as it used to be, that's for sure. But while I may be semi-OK with the one-shot philosophy (even though I'm known to the break rules often), many people on the other side of the camera lens are not, if they're even aware of it to begin with.
Recently, I was at car show just doing my thing—walking the 'grounds, taking in all the landscape while trying to scout potential feature vehicles. During my canvassing, I happened upon the owner of a particular car that had caught my eye earlier in the day. Accompanying the gentleman were his father and the actual builder, each wearing some form of attire signifying the shop responsible for the build (which was how I even knew to approach them in the first place). Upon my inquiring about the car in question, the builder was quick to admit that it'd already been shot by another magazine. Game over on my side of the court—but it wasn't quite finished on theirs. The owner then chimed in by asking what difference that made, also adding that he thought cars were featured in multiple magazines all the time. Luckily, before I could counter his statements, in came the builder explaining precisely what was just about to roll off the tip of my tongue. "They don't do that anymore … it's just an unwritten rule of theirs." Thinking that was that and we'd all be on our merry ways, the owner still persisted, wanting further explanation and reasoning, which I did my best to convey as convincingly as possible … I have a feeling he's still a little ruffled in the feather department to this day.
Ideally, that's the way it should always go down—"do ask, do tell" as I like to put it. But it doesn't always happen that way, and as a more recent situation will show, it can actually go much worse—and much farther than the initial conversations. Without going into all the details, let's just say that in this case, the owner neglected to inform neither myself nor the freelance photographer assigned to shoot his car that just two months prior, the same (direct-competition) magazine that had photographed the car noted above had also shot his. Ultimately, everyone lost out on that one.
Then we have the other feature scenario—the one where we shoot first, but don't run it right away. To me, that's as bad on the owners as the above-mentioned is on me. You go to all the trouble of having it shot (be it at an event or on special location), your anticipation builds exponentially, and then, the wait. After a certain length of time, I'm sure a good percentage of "patients" get tired of opening issue after issue hoping to finally see their car on the pages within … but don't. Each month I go flipping through the files choosing features for the next issue, I feel like I'm at a pet store picking out a puppy from a giant litter—how do I take just one without feeling guilty about leaving the rest behind? Except in this case, at least I get to go back to that litter of features on a monthly basis, which means ultimately, every dog will eventually have its day—I promise. And despite what you may think, it doesn't hurt to bark a little louder every now and then, if you know what I mean?
Back then, the way I saw it, there was always another angle to a story or an opportunity to out-photograph the others. Sometimes both!


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BACHELOR PAD – 8:00PM (ABC) It's a battle of sloppy seconds in this new ABC reality show. Nineteen people who got kicked off "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" all live together in one house, where one presumes any number of romantic shenanigans will take place and untold diseases will be swapped. Tonight, the castoffs play a giant game of Twister. Will there be inappropriate touching? Because that's pretty much the goal of Twister. The guy who invented it? Total pervert. ANTICIPATION: RIGHT HAND GROIN!
DATING IN THE DARK – 10:00PM (ABC) Not to be confused with "Dancer in the Dark," Danish auteur Lars Von Trier's dark musical about America starring Bjork. A common mistake. ABC unleashes yet another dating show upon you tonight, this one exactly what its title implies. Six people go on dates in a dark room, also known as a "nightclub". Among the eligible singletons is a dude who doesn't like overweight people. Well really, who does? Even overweight people don't like overweight people. The dark room tonight will perfectly conceal our man's NO FAT CHICKS t-shirt. ANTICIPATION: DARK!
2010 TEEN CHOICE AWARDS – 8:00PM (FOX) America's teenagers once more prove to the rest of the nation that they horrible, horrible taste with this two hour award ceremony in which surfboards are given as trophies and people in the audience scream for no apparent reason. Your hosts are Katy Perry and the male cast of "Glee," which is apparently its own collective now. Also appearing are Robert Pattinson and Justin Bieber, who will both need to find a way to strap two dozen surfboards to the hoods of their limos. Not as easy as it looks. ANTICIPATION: BIEBER!
TOO FAT FOR 15: FIGHTING BACK – 8:00PM (Style) A group of overweight teens attend a special weight loss boarding school (Chode Rosemary Hall? Greenwich Guntry Day?) for a rigorous four month weight loss training program. All dating at this school must take place in the dark, as mandated by Todd from that one ABC show. ANTICIPATION: INSPIRING!
ANTHONY BOURDAIN: NO RESERVATIONS – 10:00PM (Travel Channel) Tony goes to Dubai, the city of choice for anyone hoping to play tennis on a rooftop made of solid platinum. ANTICIPATION: LUXURIOUS!


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Mississippi is known as the "Birthplace of America's Music." Of course one of the first things that comes to mind is that Tupelo was the birthplace of Elvis and dozens of blues musicians honed their skills in the state including Sam Cooke, Bo Diddley, John Lee Hooker, B.B. King and Muddy Waters.Faith Hill, Mickey Gill, Jimmy Buffett and Jerry Lee Lewis also call Mississippi their home state.
Rockers Saving Abel have added their name to long list of influential musicians that hail from the southern Gulf Coast state.
It seems this is only the beginning for the band Civil Twilight, but the band has literally traveled the globe to get where they are at today — on the way to stardom.
From Cape Town, South Africa, brothers Steven and Andrew McKellar along with Richard Wouters decided some six years ago that in order for them to be successful, they would need to leave Cape Town for Los Angeles.
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To say Danny "Boone" Alexander and Rehab has seen its ups and downs would be a huge understatement. Origins of the group date back to Warner Robins, Georgia, in 1998 when Alexander met Jason "Brooks" Buford during a stint at a rehab facility, hence the band name, then later joined up with Denny "Steak knife" Campbell.
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Thursday night's X Factor saw the dismissal of two of the Top 12 acts: Jennel Garcia, from Demi Lovato's Young Adult subset, and Lyric 145, from Simon Cowell's Groups. And both say it was their coach's song choice that caused them to be eliminated on Divas Night.
Hip-hop trio Lyric 145 was forced to change its selection at the last minute due to legal and technical reasons, according to frontwoman Lyric Da Queen. The group had originally prepared an unspecified "a legendary diva's song" that incorporated its own lyrics.
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But the three found out Tuesday night, less than 24 hours before Wednesday's live performance show, that they had to scrap their idea — even though, according to Lyric, they had worked out many of the problems that had cropped up. "The next day, we had to learn a brand new song within a couple of hours," Lyric Da Queen said. "I'm actually proud of us for executing the performance the way we did, being that we had so little time."
At Cowell's urging, they opted to perform a mashup of Katy Perry's "E.T." and Queen's "We Will Rock You." The other three judges, Lovato, L.A. Reid and Britney Spears, criticized the selection because it did not showcase the group's hip-hop side.
"We were fighting really, really hard to convince our mentor to let us do the song that we were comfortable with, but Simon had a gut feeling that the other song was stronger," Lyric Da Queen said. "And unfortunately, it wasn't, and we just had to roll with the punches. We went out there and executed it the best we could."
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The group still has "a lot of love and respect for Simon," she was quick to add.
"He was very apologetic about the situation, because ... we went along with his idea and it kind of backfired on us," Lyric Da Queen said. "Simon's never worked with a hip-hop group before, so I just respect him for taking on the challenge and still believing in us and seeing some potential in us. I cannot be mad at him."
Garcia, meanwhile, found herself in a similar situation when her coach, Lovato, told her she would be performing Tina Turner's "Proud Mary."
"I was completely against it," Garcia revealed Friday. "We had another song prepared and I was really fighting for that one. But unfortunately, she chose 'Proud Mary' and she thought that that could get me to the top of the voting chart. But it went the complete opposite direction."
To make matters worse for Lovato, Garcia's counterpart in the bottom two was Paige Thomas — meaning the first-time coach was forced to choose to send one of her own protégés home. Lovato voted to keep Garcia safe. (Cowell was the deciding vote to eliminate her.)
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"The fact that she chose me helped me get through this," Garcia said Friday, noting that Lovato was "really upset about the whole thing."
Like Lyric 145, however, Garcia said she had nothing but respect for her coach. "I'm not mad at her for it. It's true — she's human and she's going to make mistakes and she is new at the mentoring thing. And at the end of the day, she chose me out of the bottom two, and that's all I could ask for from her. She didn't know that it would have been a mistake. If she knew that, she would have let me do the song that I wanted to do and we could have seen what would have happened from there."
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Reading 1: The Establishment of Arnold Arboretum
The Arnold Arboretum, among the "jewels" of Boston's Emerald Necklace, was the first arboretum in the United States. The catalyst for establishing an arboretum, a place for the scientific study and exhibition of trees, was the death of James Arnold, a successful Massachusetts merchant. Arnold had bequeathed $100,000 upon his death in 1868 for study and research in either agriculture (raising crops and livestock) or horticulture (raising flowers, fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants). The trustees of his estate decided to use the money to establish a place for the study of woody plants: trees, shrubs, and vines. The land eventually used was the former farm of Benjamin Bussey. Bussey had willed his land to Harvard University. In March 1872, the trustees presented Arnold's gift to Harvard University. A few months later, the Bussey land and the Arnold trust were merged to create the Arnold Arboretum. Shortly thereafter they appointed Charles Sprague Sargent as its director.
Charles Sargent was born in 1841 into an elite Boston family. His father was a successful merchant and banker as well as an amateur horticulturist. Among Charles Sargent's well-known relatives was a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts, the painter John Singer Sargent, and his father's cousin Henry Winthrop Sargent. Henry Sargent, friend and patron of landscape gardener Alexander Jackson Downing, would be an early inspiration to Charles Sargent and pique his interest in horticulture. After graduating from Harvard in 1862, Sargent served in the Civil War and then spent three years traveling through Europe. Upon his return in 1868, he took over management of his father's large estate and soon began a lifelong interest in trees, shrubs, and ornamental plants. In May 1872, he became Professor of Horticulture at the Bussey Institute, an extension site of Harvard. Sargent's appointment as Arnold Arboretum's first director later that year placed him in contact with some of the most influential scientists of his time.
It was decided that Arnold Arboretum should display every kind of tree that successfully could be grown in the Boston area (the North Temperate Zone). In the half-century before the establishment of Arnold Arboretum, the science of botany, and particularly taxonomy (the theory, principles, and process of classifying living things), grew tremendously.¹ By the early 19th century, a new "natural" system of classification based on the development of form and structure slowly replaced the Linnaean system, which involved placing trees into categories according to their number of male and female plant parts. Sargent faced the challenge of planting trees in a way that reflected these advances, while still arranging them to look as natural as possible.
Sargent later said that no one, including himself, realized the difficulties involved in establishing the arboretum. He began "without equipment or the support and encouragement of the general public which then knew nothing about an Arboretum and what it was expected to accomplish."² After determining that he did not have the funds necessary to establish and maintain a proper facility, he turned to Frederick Law Olmsted for help. In June 1874, Sargent wrote to Olmsted, proposing that the City of Boston might provide the needed money for the arboretum. The following year, the City of Boston created a Park Commission and eventually hired Frederick Law Olmsted to prepare studies for a park plan. Sargent, along with Olmsted in his new position as park planner, joined forces in a campaign to secure funding for the arboretum by including it in the plans for Boston's park system.
For several years, Olmsted and Sargent worked together to convince the City of Boston and Harvard University's officers to agree to work together to establish the arboretum. Sargent and Olmsted appeared before committees, wrote articles, and persuaded influential citizens to support the project. Finally, on December 30, 1882, Harvard and the City signed an agreement under which the City of Boston received the title to the land intended for the arboretum and then leased it back to Harvard, for an annual fee of one dollar. The City agreed to install and maintain walkways and drives according to Olmsted's design and provide police protection. Harvard would create and maintain the scientific collection of plants and agreed that the arboretum would become part of Boston's park system and would be open to the public rather than used solely as a place of study. After more than nine years as Director, Sargent was at last free to proceed with the project. The long negotiations did prove beneficial in one respect; Sargent had time not only to educate the public as to what an arboretum was, but to win their support.
Questions for Reading 1
1. What is an arboretum?
2. Why did Sargent want to involve the City of Boston in the arboretum project?
3. Why do you think Sargent thought it would be beneficial to have Olmsted's support for the arboretum project?
4. What agreement did Harvard and the City of Boston finally reach?
Reading 1 was compiled from Polly M. Rettig, "Arnold Arboretum" (Suffolk County, MA) National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1975; S. B. Sutton, Charles Sprague Sargent and the Arnold Arboretum (Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1970); and Cynthia Zaitzevsky, Frederick Law Olmsted and the Boston Park System (Cambridge: Belknap Press, 1982).
¹Cynthia Zaitzevsky, Frederick Law Olmsted and the Boston Park System (Cambridge: Belknap Press, 1982), 142.


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I got a call last October from my friend, Tyler, asking me if I would photograph a Christmas party for street youth in Seattle's U-District. It's an annual party, and they usually have a volunteer take candid snapshots that they can give to the youth who attend. After talking for a little while, we both decided that it would be fun to set up a studio in a corner where anyone who was interested could get their portrait taken.
After I finished setting up, Tyler made an announcement about the studio letting people know that it was available. Everyone in the room turned to look at me. I smiled and waved, and then everyone turned back around and continued talking and opening presents. I waited for about 10 minutes, and still nobody came over. There were a lot of glances toward the studio, but that was it. I started walking around the room, and asking if people wanted to have their picture taken.
"No way man. I don't want my picture taken."
I knew it would just take one person to get things rolling, and moments later, that person arrived. Actually, he was a rabbit… Although I was excited about photographing a giant rabbit, I could tell that Santa was feeling uneasy and territorial. He took his white gloves off, one finger at a time, and threw them on the ground. "This is my holiday, Rabbit!" He screamed across the room.
That's a story for another day, though.
I was able to convince the rabbit to let me photograph him, and shortly after, people began lining up to join in. I took quite a bit of time with the lighting setup for this, and set the lights in a way that would allow for some movement and flexibility with each subject. I made an x on the ground, and asked each person to stand there. But beyond that, I didn't control their movements. I wanted to let each person be themselves, and capture their personalities. I know that I am not the first person to photograph street youth. But often I feel that a subject like this is an easy way to create a dramatic story without any creativity. Street youth encounter struggles that many of us will never experience, some of them dress a little different, but that alone doesn't make a great picture. What I loved about how these pictures turned out, was the laughter and humor that came through. I don't think the pictures would have the same feel if I had taken as much control as I would have with a different subject. I might have asked Santa to look serious, though…Couldn't resist that one!
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Blame for shrimp shortage might lie with the fish
During the times of the year where the prevailing winds are southeast with some due south and southwest thrown in, the marshes hold plenty of water. The past couple years the salt content, even back in the marshes, has been higher than normal. Many species of saltwater fish have been caught by anglers who were fishing for up into the rivers. Both the Neches River and the Sabine River have yielded some excellent catches of speckled trout, redfish, flounder, croaker and sand trout. The puppy drum and sheepshead, along with the redfish, are able to tolerate fairly fresh water, but they are present in the salty rivers. There has been an exceptional number of flounder around this time of year; that wasn't the case for several years. Many folks, including the folks that conduct the net surveys, concluded that the flatfish numbers were waning. Now those same fish have been showing up all along the Texas and Louisiana coasts in increasing numbers. My non-scientific observation is that like all things in nature there will be good years and not so good years, no matter how it is micro-managed.
I've noticed that some of the shrimpers are complaining about a short supply of shrimp. There have been several theories out there about what's causing the shortage, from the drought to the BP oil spill. There's another theory that seems to always be overlooked. With the hoards of redfish and speckled trout as well as sand trout and croaker that are present in the inland saltwater lakes and bays, large numbers of shrimp have been eaten. Add to those shrimp eating fish the now good numbers of flounder, and maybe that's why the shrimp are disappearing.
I'll say here that before the past cool front, the marshes, channels and drains were packed with small shrimp. These areas were also holding big numbers of fish that were fattening up for the wintertime on them. In only a short time, the shrimp that survive will become large shrimp. That's when they will not only be bait for the fish but they will also become people food.
There are more and more of the saltwater anglers that will, after the front blows through, head for the more open areas. All or at least most of the shrimp and small baitfish will have been flushed from the marshes, and now they are in the open-water areas. A hard blowing north wind and an outgoing tide will push practically all of the water out of the shallow marsh areas. Even though the marshes are estuaries where the prey reproduces, when the water leaves so do the shrimp and small fish. In my opinion, many of the fish such as flounder and redfish that are at home in the marshes will not go far. Once the water returns, so will the fish. So even in colder weather, don't overlook the coastal marshes for catching them.
Should you plan to do some of your fishing in the marshes or sloughs on the Louisiana side of Sabine Lake, keep in mind that you cannot go past the refuge signs until the springtime. The refuge is off limits to anglers beginning Oct. 15. And you should also keep in mind that in Texas waters, the daily limit for flounder in November will be two per day. November has long been the better month for catching the flatfish. Texas anglers are also forced by regulations to retain only flounder 14 inches long or longer. The state's biologist told us several years back that male flounder rarely grow longer than 14 inches long. That means that only female flounder may be retained in Texas waters.
A couple good fishing plans for taking the fall flounder before the limit is cut to two fish per angler is to locate where there is tidal water moving out of the marshes. Also, it is a good plan to find water flowing around points of land or near any type of structure. That structure may be either man made or natural.
I would actually anchor just off the drains, points or structure and fan cast from the mouth of the slough or on top of the submerged point and slowly fish the bait or lure across that area until there is a flounder strike. Many times there are a good number of the flukes in a single spot.
We are now into some of the most productive inland saltwater fishing of the year. Don't wait to head out.
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