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Jeremy Pound enjoys the premiere of James Burton's Convergence of the Twain at the St Endellion Easter Festival
And so to the village of St Endellion, Cornwall, for the Easter Festival. This is the part of the world where the roads are narrow and hedge-lined, where buzzards glide, tractors trundle, sheep abound and cows look remarkably content – presumably no-one has told them what goes into a pasty.
A surprising place for the world premiere of a large-scale choral and orchestral work about the sinking of the Titanic? In fact, an entirely apt one.
Despite its remoteness – or, more probably, because of it – St Endellion's musical credentials have been established for many decades now, thanks to the two fine festivals that take place in its 15th-century church at Easter and in summer. And in that same church's graveyard can be found the memorial to one Frank Crouch, who lost his life on that night of 15 April 1912, when ship and iceberg made their disastrous acquaintance. An ideal reason, then, to commission Easter Festival director James Burton to compose a new piece to mark the occasion's centenary.
As we explore in the April issue of BBC Music Magazine, the Titanic's fate has intrigued composers as a subject matter almost from the moment the ship went down – Nielsen started things off with his Paraphrase on Nearer My God to Thee in 1912 itself, and others have since followed. It's not hard to see why. The vastness of iceberg and ship, the darkness of the night and the sea, the dramatic moment of impact, the desperation and tragedy: all sorts of ideas to work with there.
For his work, Burton turned to Thomas Hardy's The Convergence of the Twain, an acerbic poem written just two weeks after the disaster that reflects on the vanity of both the Titanic itself and of many of those who were on board. 'Jewels in joy designed,' writes Hardy, 'To ravish the sensuous mind Lie lightless, all their sparkles bleared and black and blind.' You get the picture.
Intentionally or not, Burton's 20-minute piece, which shares its title with Hardy's poem, pays intriguing little nods to maritime works of the past. It is scored, for instance, for similar forces – baritone solo, chorus and orchestra – to Delius's Sea Drift, while the brutal orchestral crashes towards the close bear a resemblance to those at the end of 'Storm' in Britten's Four Sea Interludes. The choral writing, meanwhile, has echoes of Vaughan Williams, though suggesting a comparison with VW's Sea Symphony might be pressing the point a touches far. There are glimpses of, say, Howells, too.
Thrown into the mix, meanwhile, are quotes of the Gregorian chant for the Requiem mass (if you are familiar with the beginning of Duruflé's Requiem, you'll know the phrase in question). These are never sung, but instead played by the orchestra – particularly effectively so towards the end, when just a fragment of the chant is heard in the horns: a final, forceful, deeply disturbing lament.
And the work overall? The audience loved it, and so did I. Melodious without ever sounding hackneyed or twee, powerful without ever going over the top, and imaginative both in its harmonic language and in its deployment of both orchestra and chorus, it proved a compelling listen. And conducted by Burton himself (shown in rehearsal, above), it was given a notable launch by baritone David Stout and the St Endellion Festival chorus and orchestra.
Now comes the important bit – getting The Convergence of The Twain performed elsewhere. One of the most depressing aspects of a life in music journalism is hearing a new work that one would like to get to know better, but as often as not having to accept that such an opportunity may never happen. The Convergence of The Twain is undoubtedly a piece that deserves to buck that trend. This is one Titanic-related work that I would be deeply sorry to see sink without trace. Pun intended.
Jeremy Pound is deputy editor of BBC Music Magazine
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So imagine my pleasure when a package from Sufjan Steven's Asthmatic Kitty label came through the door, with a luminous watercolour gloss, inside a printed disc, a booklet of abstract stills, all in the same rich aquatic palette. Jonathan Dueck's In Transit project has not been particularly physical to date. It began life as a gallery with regular programming conducted entirely from within a red suitcase, it became an online correspondence 'school', with monthly coursework assignments, and has now spawned a half-hour experimental video DVD, with music provided by I Heart Lung, Chad VanGaalen, Denier and Son Lux.
Dueck's visual approach owes much to the experimental animation pioneer Norman McClaren, whose 'films without a camera' involved him painting directly onto 35mm film. McClaren was very much of the Jazz Age, his be-bop squiggles had a definite strut. Rhythm and form held texture firmly in check. And while Dueck owes much to McClaren, he's much more about jumping off the free end of the spectrum. In Transit releases a rushing surge of colour and texture, streams of competing tint, like bright unnatural soup being spilled down the lense. At times it comes off like an animated Rothko, as bleeding blocks of vibrant colour collect and dissipate. When the lines fade in and out, it's like someone putting Mondrian's entire ouevre through a threshing machine, colour husks, geometry mulch. The geometry does surface, in the footage Dueck rescued from the Calgary Science Centre, which gives some concrete points of reference amongst the abstraction. Staid Fifties planetarium animations slowly pass in and out from under the dense sheets of paint. When they hold the foreground Dueck takes a Cy Twombly like scratch-approach to defacing them. Unlike Twombly's big provocative FUCK YOUs to the artworld, his primitivist jesterism, Dueck has much more of the twee 'zine about him, the same ambiguity he creates with his squiggling scratches doesn't feel staged, or like a point well-made, it feels introverted, small-scale and shy.
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This past Friday, I was invited to speak to two of Jo Ellen Linn's English classes at Berg Middle School on being a reporter, the importance of English and language arts in school and why I chose to be a journalist.
This opportunity was afforded to me after one of my random visits to BMS earlier in the school year and I didn't want to disappoint. I spent hours going over my Google Doc Presentation (similar to PowerPoint), scoured through the thousands of photos I've taken since January and really thought about the message I wanted to convey.
After all that prep, I was more than ready and I easily entertained and informed two classes for a little more than two hours.
We had such a great time in fact, we ran out of time during the first class and I didn't get to answer all of their questions. So I'm going to use this week's Take to answer a few of those questions.
I'm going to start it off with a few from my buddy Skylar.
Q: Who was your first report about?
A: I believe it was my front-page story about Kids Against Hunger, that ran on Jan. 18.
Q: Have you ever reported about a celebrity?
A: Many times. I met and did a story on Stedman Graham while in junior college, which may have been my first exposure to someone famous.
Since then, I've met athletes, politicians, musicians, authors, artists, business moguls and all sorts of well known people through my experiences in college, interning and here at the Daily News.
Skylar had a ton of other questions, but I have several letters so let's jump around a bit.
Q: Who is the coolest person you have ever met/covered?
A: This is pretty tough and there's no way you can narrow it down to one person. I mean my friend, jazz singer Lisa Engelken is a pretty cool customer (thanks for the new album). Some members of the governing boards I cover are pretty cool, I must say.
There's the county official with great taste in hats, a certain school board member who drives a scooter and makes it look cool, and so many of our local politicians wear their hearts on their sleeves, which I think is pretty cool.
I really can't narrow it down to one person and a lot of people are cool in their own way in my opinon.
This next question comes from Mariah.
Q: What is it like reporting on important situations?
A: This is going to sound make me sound like such a journalism nerd, but I get a rush from those important situations. Like when I sat-in on a special school board meeting where they chose the next superintendent, I got a rush.
When I witness six qualified candidates each tell a room full of Newtonians why they should be the next person elected to the Newton Community School District's Board of Education, I got a rush.
When I'm at this big education related "shin-dig" sitting with members of the press from all around Iowa, just for the governor to specially mention a school in Jasper County, I get a rush.
I love this industry and this job. I get more excited when a heavily debated measure gets passed or a big debate takes place than I do for going to cover an accident or a fire. For me, reporting on important matters is like the Super Bowl for an NFL player.
My next set of questions comes from Remy, but since they are all short, I'll combine them.
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A: My day is pretty fantastic, no kids (too cheap for that), yes, I am on my third car in my lifetime and I loved school!
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Back in February, Dish reported on the mysteriously sudden closing of the Buffalo Wing Factory and Pub at #12 Elliewood Avenue. Open for a mere six months, the place certainly wasn't hurting for business– or controversy. (As you may recall, assault charges were filed and later dismissed against him and football star Matt Schaub over an incident with a cell phone.)
In a recent phone conversation, franchise owner Osama El-Atari told Dish that conflicts with landlord Art Conroy provoked the abrupt closure. (Like says the infamous assault charges against
"It wasn't worth the headache," says El-Atari, who opened two new franchises in Chantilly and Reston this season and says he's looking into a Pantops location. "Charlottesville was very profitable for us, and we hope to be back."
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Dish popped into Bashir's last week to see if the rumors were true that his Taverna was moving to Market Street. Nope, he's staying put, which is definitely a good thing for him since the east end of the Downtown Mall (Bashir's end) is undergoing major renovations.
Rumors aside, I'm glad I paid a visit. Local papers and websites are loaded with lists of cultural and culinary events around town, but it seems that word-of-mouth is the best– if not the only– way to find out about some of the special dinner events orchestrated by Bashir Khelafa himself.
Many readers might not know that the Taverna, a popular lunch spot Tuesday-Saturday, also opens for theme dinners on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. On most of these evenings, the spacious dining room, lit by Moroccan lanterns, transforms into a sort of cabaret.
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|dual illuminating
|Assist handle
|rear, front
|Center console
|front console with armrest and storage
|Rearview mirror
|Universal remote transmitter
|Homelink - garage door opener
|front seatback, grocery bag holder, cargo tie-down anchors and hooks, sunglasses holder, door pockets, accessory hook
|Ambient lighting
Air Conditioning
|Front air conditioning
|automatic climate control
|Front air conditioning zones
|Rear vents
|second row
|Air filtration
|Axle ratio
|Drive mode selector
|4WD type
|on demand
|Center differential
|Rear brake type
|Rear brake diameter
|Front brake diameter
|Front brake type
|ventilated disc
|Braking assist
|Electronic brakeforce distribution
|Power brakes
|Front suspension classification
|Rear suspension classification
|Front struts
|Rear suspension type
|Rear spring type
|Front spring type
|Front suspension type
|lower control arms
|Rear shock type
|Front shock type
|Front stabilizer bar
|diameter 25 mm
|Rear stabilizer bar
|diameter 23 mm
Stability and Traction
|Stability control
|Traction control
|Hill holder control
|Trailer stability control
|Battery saver
|heavy duty
|Moonroof / Sunroof
|tilt/slide, one-touch open/close, anti-trapping, power glass, sliding sunshade
|Roof rails
|Roof rails color
|Daytime running lights
|Front fog lights
|auto high beam dimmer, LED, auto delay off, auto on/off
|Rear door type
|sensor-activated, power liftgate with closure assist
|Liftgate window
Tires and Rims
|Spare tire size
|Tire type
|all season
|Spare tire mount location
|Spare wheel type
|Tire Pressure Monitoring System
|Wheel spokes
|Rear wiper
|intermittent, with washer
|Window defogger
|Front wipers
|variable intermittent
|Power windows
|safety reverse
|Rear privacy glass
|Laminated glass
Exterior Features
|Front bumper color
|Mirror color
|Door handle color
|Rear spoiler
|Rear spoiler color
|Grille color
|Exhaust tip color
|Rear bumper color
|Window trim
|Rocker panel color
|Rearview monitor
|in dash
|Cross traffic alert
|Impact absorbing seats
|dual front
|Autonomous braking
|Pre-collision warning system
|audible warning, visual warning
|Lane keeping assist
|Camera system
|surround view
|Child safety door locks
|Child seat anchors
|LATCH system
|Energy absorbing steering column
|Safety brake pedal system
|Body side reinforcements
|side impact door beams
|Parking sensors
|rear, front
|Blind spot safety
|Lane deviation sensors
|Crumple zones
|Front airbags
|passenger seat cushion, dual
|Airbag deactivation
|occupant sensing passenger
|Side airbags
|Knee airbags
|Side curtain airbags
|front, rear
|Side-curtain airbag rollover sensor
|Power door locks
|anti-lockout, auto-locking
|Anti-theft system
|engine immobilizer
|2-stage unlocking doors
|Side mirrors
|integrated turn signals, heated
|Side mirror adjustments
|power, manual folding
Audio System
|voice operated, touch screen display, AM/FM, HD radio
|Auxiliary audio input
|Bluetooth, jack, USB, iPod/iPhone
|Internet radio app
|Pandora, Gracenote, iHeartRadio, Slacker
|Premium brand
|Antenna type
|diversity, mast
|Total speakers
|Radio data system
|Speed sensitive volume control
|Satellite radio
|Electronic messaging assistance
|with read function, voice operated
|Wireless data link
|hands free
|Navigation system
|touch screen display, voice operated
|Real time traffic
In Car Entertainment
|Connected in-car apps
|Facebook, Yelp, weather, sports, stocks
|Infotainment screen size
|7 in.
|Instrument cluster screen size
|4.2 in.
|Trip computer
|Driver information system
|Digital odometer
|External temperature display
|Warnings and reminders
|lamp failure, low fuel, engine oil, coolant, maintenance due, tire fill alert
|Multi-function display
|Fuel economy display
|MPG, range
|Trip odometer
|Driver seat power adjustments
|height, 8, lumbar, reclining
|Passenger seat
|Driver seat
|Rear headrests
|3, adjustable
|Passenger seat manual adjustments
|4, reclining
|Rear seat folding
|split, flat
|Front headrests
|2, adjustable
|Rear seat type
|60-40 split bench
|Rear seat manual adjustments
|Front seat type
|sport bucket
|Seatbelt pretensioners
|Seatbelt force limiters
|Emergency locking retractors
|rear, front
|Seatbelt warning sensor
|Rear seatbelts
|Front seatbelts
|Steering ratio
|Turns lock-to-lock
Drive Type
|Drive Type
|Standard Seating
|Max Seating
|Head Room (front)
|38.9 in
|Head Room (rear)
|38.9 in
|Hip Room (front)
|54.3 in
|Hip Room (rear)
|48.9 in
|Shoulder Room (front)
|57.3 in
|Shoulder Room (rear)
|55.4 in
|Leg Room (front)
|42.6 in
|Leg Room (rear)
|37.2 in
|Seating Rows
Measurements of Size & Shape
|183.5 in
|72.6 in
|Width (without mirrors)
|72.6 in
|67.1 in
|104.7 in
|Ground Clearance
|6.1 in
|Angle of Approach
|28 degrees
|Angle of Departure
|21 degrees
|Track Width (front)
|61.4 in
|Track Width (rear)
|61.4 in
Measurements of Weight
|Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
|4640 lbs
|Gross Vehicle Weight Range
|4001-5000 lbs
|Curb Weight
|3630 lbs
|Max Towing Capacity
|1500 lbs
Truck Specifications
|Max Payload
|900 lbs
Interior Dimensions
|Cargo Volume
|38.4 cu ft
|Interior Volume
|139.1 cu ft
|Passenger Volume
|100.7 cu ft
|Cargo Volume (rear seats down)
|73.4 cu ft
Performance Specifications
|Turning Circle
|36.7 ft
Fuel Tanks
|Fuel Capacity
|15.9 Gallons
Wheels and Tires
|Front Tire Type
|Front Wheel Diameter
|18.0 x 7.5 in
|Rear Tire Type
|Rear Wheel Diameter
|18.0 x 7.5 in
Crash-Test Ratings
2017 Toyota Rav4 SUV AWD
|Front Crash Overall
|Front Crash Driver
|Front Crash Passenger
|Side Crash Overall
|Side Barrier Overall
|Side Barrier Driver
|Side Barrier Passenger
|Side Pole Driver
|Side Combined Front
|Side Combined Rear
Green Score
EPA Green Score
( Federal Tier 3 Bin 125
EPA and California-required standards. The names refer to tables of numerical limits for the various air pollutants allowed by the standards.
|Fuel Type
Air Pollution Score ?
The Air Pollution Score is based on the government emission standards for which the vehicle was certified to comply with and reflects vehicle tailpipe emissions that contribute to local and regional air pollution, creating problems such as haze, and health issues.
Greenhouse Gas Score ?
This score reflects fuel emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases.
Smartway ?
SmartWay is a designation earned by those vehicles that have combined Air Pollution and Greenhouse Gas Scores that place them in the top tier (approximately the top 20%) of environmental performers. SmartWay Elite is reserved for the best of the best.
EPA Green Score
EPA and California-required standards. The names refer to tables of numerical limits for the various air pollutants allowed by the standards.
|Fuel Type
Air Pollution Score ?
The Air Pollution Score is based on the government emission standards for which the vehicle was certified to comply with and reflects vehicle tailpipe emissions that contribute to local and regional air pollution, creating problems such as haze, and health issues.
Greenhouse Gas Score ?
This score reflects fuel emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases.
Smartway ?
SmartWay is a designation earned by those vehicles that have combined Air Pollution and Greenhouse Gas Scores that place them in the top tier (approximately the top 20%) of environmental performers. SmartWay Elite is reserved for the best of the best.
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" The best dealership in the neighborhood. Appreciate Mr. Ira for being very patient and providing us with all the right information. "
" Maita Mazda made our new car buying experience a real pleasure! I initially used TrueCar's online service to solicit quotes on a Mazda CX 5. Sherri, the Internet Sales Mgr, responded within minutes giving me an excellent drive out quote. We decided to test drive the CX 5 and a new model the CX30, back to back to see which we liked best. The next morning Sherri lined us up with Kelly who had both cars ready and waiting when we arrived. Kelly was great to work with and very knowledgeable even though the CX30 had just arrived. If he didn't know something he quickly looked it up for us. We decided on the CX30. When our color and trim arrived, everyone at Maita worked hard to make our buying experience smooth and efficient. Highly recommended. "
" Maita Mazda made our new car buying experience a real pleasure. I initially used TrueCar's online service to solicit quotes on a Mazda CX 5. Sherri, the Internet Sales Mgr, responded within minutes and gave me a very good drive out quote. We decided to test drive the CX 5 and a new model the CX30, back to back to see which we liked best. The next morning Sherri lined us up with Kelly who had both cars ready and waiting when we arrived. Kelly was great to work with and very knowledgeable even though the CX30 had just arrived. If he didn't know something he quickly looked it up for us. We decided on the CX30. When our color and trim arrived, everyone at Maita worked hard to make our purchase smooth and efficient. Highly recommended. "
" Service reps are the best! Mike is awesome! "
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" I simply don't have the words to properly express my gratitude to Julio N. and the rest of the Maita Mazda team. We had spent over 8 frustrating hours at other dealerships in the area, all of which left us with a rather negative impression. When we went to Maita Mazda, Julio provide us with an eminently stellar experience that we will not forget. It was hands down the best car buying experience at a dealership that we have ever had. Julio's keen eye toward world-class service service and building long term relationships was palpable. Beth E. in the financial department was also a breath of fresh air. I literally didn't think buying a car from a dealership could be so painless, and dare I say, enjoyable. Well played Maita Mazda. "
" HELPFUL January 07, 2020 "I started my journey ..... I started my journey looking at various makes & models, loving them an soon finding something else that captured my attention .. But then came the Mazda CX-5, and I was hooked! I watched the YouTube videos for months, and finally went and just sat in one, but I didn't take it out for a ride, cause I wasn't ready to purchase one just yet. But now it's January 2020, the time was right, but which one to chose...! The problem arose when I saw the CX-30! Awwwwh! I test drove it,and almost purchased it instead... I had to pray on it.... The next day I knew... CX-5 was my choice.. Let me tell you, everything went smoothly, Kelly, Ira, and Sherri all worked together to make my purchase of a 2019 Mazda CX-5 a blessing.. I only been driving it a few days, and my wife and I have been very pleased, .. I thank Jesus for sending me there, and placing these fine people before me to help me in gettin this vehicle ... Maita Mazda, THANK YOU,.... & Shalom "
" The most enjoyable car buying experience ever! Zero pressure from Ira and Charley who helped in the test drive and final sales. I did my homework so I new what would be a good or bad deal, price wise. I then requested an online a internet price. The price came in right at what I expected as a good deal. No hassle or haggling, perfect. All staff was especially friendly and attentive throughout the whole process. I will highly recommend this dealership to all my friends and family. "
"Our experience at Maita was incredible. Daniel Espero was..."
" Our experience at Maita was incredible. Daniel Espero was not only personable but professional and when we purchased the car spent great time showing us all it's features. "
" I recently purchased a new CX-9. I had gone in, knowing the car I wanted to test drive. After the test drive on a Saturday, I decided I wanted a step up in the same year/make. By Monday afternoon, that car was delivered to the dealership and I was driving off the lot that evening. The staff was knowledgable and attentive, making the buying of the car easy. "
" Friendly service. Very quick. Wonderful tea while I waited. Plugins to keep my devices charged up. "
"I love my Ascent (my first Subaru). Taylor Hills knows..."
" I love my Ascent (my first Subaru). Taylor Hills knows his job. He knows the car. He showed us all features of the car and it's functions. That guy is awesome. If I had to buy a car again, I know exactly where and whom I had to go to. Thanks Maita Subaru! "
" Maita Mazda is great! Mike took great care of me and my car is great!! Thank you!! "
" We bought a low mileage CPO dealer loaner Mazda 6 on December 27, and the sales experience was very good. Piero was the very good sales rep who showed us 2 cars, and he didn't try to pressure us to buy. We came back 3 days later, and after some negotiation we agreed on a price. The finance woman didn't harangue us with unnecessary upsells, only mentioning an extended warranty which we declined. The only reason I gave the dealership 4 out of 5 stars was due to the service department. I found that during the pre-sale service in November, they put the incorrect weight oil in the engine (to their credit they did another oil change when I pointed out their error). I also checked the tire pressures on the car two days after bringing it home and found them all to be 4 pounds low...and the spare was 20 pounds low! This calls into question the entire "160 point inspection" they did on the car. I will have to go through every parameter and look for other things they overlooked. I know I am anal when it comes to car maintenance, but I expect a car like this to be as close to perfect as possible. "
"I started my journey looking at various makes & models,..."
" I started my journey looking at various makes & models, loving them an soon finding something else that captured my attention .. But then came the Mazda CX-5, and I was hooked! I watched the YouTube videos for months, and finally went and just sat in one, but I didn't take it out for a ride, cause I wasn't ready to purchase one just yet. But now it's January 2020, the time was right, but which one to chose...! The problem arose when I saw the CX-30! Awwwwh! I test drove it,and almost purchased it instead... I had to pray on it.... The next day I knew... CX-5 was my choice☺.. Let me tell you, everything went smoothly, Kelly, Ira, and Sherri all worked together to make my purchase of a 2019 Mazda CX-5 a blessing.. I only been driving it a few days, and my wife and I have been very pleased, .. I thank Jesus for sending me there, and placing these fine people before me to help me in gettin this vehicle ... Maita Mazda, THANK YOU,.... & Shalom "
" Sales team and everyone there were professionals yet felt like family. We were blessed to have such a wonderful, stress free experience. Thank you Ms. Sherri and your team for making that happen. "
" Very attentive staff. I bought a car on my first and only visit but never once felt pressured to do so. "
" Very communicative. Good staff and very helpful. Except the female sales lady that helped, she seemed very lost and confused. "
" This is the first time at this dealership and everything went beautifully! Kelly is such a great person to work with, and to work with me. He got a me a good deal for my car (2016 Mazda CX-3). Was honest, informative and explained details about the car. So far, Mazda is the best choice I've made and plan to return for my next one. "
"Kelly was awesome. We literally picked out the car we..."
" Kelly was awesome. We literally picked out the car we wanted, left and Kelly called us a few hours later, after doing the entire deal via text message, including the negotiating. I was very impressed by his service. Thanks Kelly! "
"Crosstrek Trek"
" We came up from San Jose area to purchase a new Crosstrek from Maita. The color we wanted was tough to get locally. Well worth the trip - everyone was fantastic and we got exactly what we were after. "
"Got the car I wanted without pressure"
" Anar was very helpful and made sure I understood the new features. He encouraged me to make use of the extra technical help available when I was ready. "
" Extremely happy with the customer service and I have to say Micheal Scott is a very knowledgible and dedicated service rep. Great customer care and even better service. I will continue with Maita Mazda! "
"Sherry was fantastic! Followed up with everything and..."
" Sherry was fantastic! Followed up with everything and made sure I was taken care of. She got me the car I wanted! Any issue I had Shery had a solution. "
" One of my rare five star review. Great service experience. they now employ the Lyft service to take their customers home and return them to the dealership when the car is ready. For that alone they deserve accolades. "
" Check out Maita Mazda in Sacramento! Ask for Ira and Sherri! They are good teamwork in helping me get my new car Mazda CX-5. They are outstanding and prompt in their responses! "
"Great Car Buying Experience"
" Our salesperson, Joshua Sarabia, could not have served us better. He knew the car, answered all our questions, exerted no pressure on us to buy the car, and was patient and respectful. We experienced the same treatment with everyone we dealt with during the buying process. We love our car!!! "
" Like so many of you, I don't trust car dealerships in general. I have never posted a positive review of a dealership before. However, Maita Mazda really deserves kudos! I have looked at cars for the past 3 months & visited at least 7. Transparency & communications were so much better at Maita Mazda than everywhere else. Quotes by email were clear & messages were replied to quickly. All the final prices & details were exactly the same at closing as represented in emails. Sherri Wicksten was unusually good to interact with. Not just friendly, but very straight talking, knowledgeable & patient. It was obvious that she takes pride in her work, taking the car to fill it with gas, wiping off the windshield & exterior mirrors when she didn't know we were seeing her, and patiently spending a lot of time to explain the fabulous features in our new CX 5. Her partner Ira Carter sent very clear & complete quotes, unlike other dealers. Beth, the finance rep was not only very nice but very accurate & not pushy. Every number on the final docs was the same as on the quote received by email. No one had the "that's not my job" attitude & people worked together. Overall, the whole buying experience was thorough & well done, including quick installation of an option. Apparently there is a culture of how to do business the "right way" that is led by the General Mgr., who employees expressed great appreciation for. "
" Sherri immediately replied to my email requesting a quote and the price was more competitive than what other dealerships were offering. Ira answered all of my questions over the phone prior to the appointment and oversaw the actual vehicle purchase; he was great - courteous, professional, friendly, and knowledgeable! Shane in finance was incredibly patient as we thought through the additional Maita offers in the final purchasing phase. Overall, we are very happy that we made the drive out from Mountain View to Sacramento to do business with Maita Mazda! "
" This should be Maita Subaru not Maita Mazda! Great experience. Got the car I wanted at a great price after shopping around for six weeks. Sergei Samolik and Larry Bilger helped me. Sergei sold me the car and he was great. All around I am so happy with the car. I have owned only Subaru's since I was 19, and this is my first cat in 17 yrs. party!! "
" The manual transmission on my 2016 Miata self-destructed on 10/12/19. I brought it in to Maita on Monday morning, 10/14/19. I was told on Thursday 10/17 that it would be replaced under warranty, that the new transmission would be at the dealer on Monday 10/21, and that I would have the car back on Tuesday 10/22. Although the part arrived on time on 10/21, the work did not start until very late on 10/22, and the car was not ready at close of business that day. I was told it would be finished the morning of 10/23. It is now 1:00 PM on 10/23, I am told the car is essentially repaired, but it will take several more hours for a test drive to be completed. What about a test drive by a technician takes "several more hours"? I have no idea if the car is really repaired or I am just getting the run around. All I want is a straight answer and my car back . Is that too much to ask? Why can't I get a straight answer? I have purchased 3 new Miatas over the years from Maita, but this may be my last one. "
" By far the easiest and most enjoyable car buying experience we have ever had , and we have a lot of cars. "
"Best Experience Ever Buying A Car!"
" Our Salesperson Solvi was simply the best! She was super easy to talk to, and had our questions answered quickly. Great Car, Great price, great experience all the way around...couldn't be happier with our experience! "
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Christian Brothers led from tip to buzzer to record its first Gulf South Conference win of the season, 56-51, over West Alabama on Saturday.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. | Christian Brothers led from tip to buzzer to record its first Gulf South Conference win of the season, 56-51, over West Alabama on Saturday.
Christian Brothers (4-11, 1-6) employed a solid defense effort, forcing 10 Tigers turnovers and jumping out to a 28-22 lead by the half. UWA (8-7, 3-4) turned it over 17 times in the game, leading to 23 points.
Nikkia Jordan scored 24 points for West Alabama to lead all scorers. Tamya Thompson followed with 14. Synthea Reed failed to score but collected a game-high 10 rebounds and blocked three shots.
"We tried to shorten the game and defend harder," UWA coach Craig Roden said, "but the one thing you can't do when you re shortening the game is turn it over.
"Seventeen turnovers when you are shortening the game is like 25 in a normal game." Roden said. "You can't get away with that on the road."
Breanna Ridgell scored 20 points, leading Christian Brothers.
West Alabama hosts Union at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.
Christian Brothers 68,
West Alabama 49
Memphis, Tenn. | Christian Brothers (10-5, 5-2 Gulf South) made 12 3-pointers.
Steven Samuels led West Alabama (6-8, 2-5) in scoring for the fourth consecutive game. He had 17 points and eight rebounds.
"In the first half, they played as good against us as any team we've faced in the past two years," UWA coach Mike Newell said. "They shot the ball really well. I thought defensively we were mismatched, but in the end all the credit goes to Christian Brothers."
The Buccaneers took advantage of six Tiger turnovers in the first half, including five steals, to build a 37-19 lead by halftime. The Tigers finished with 14 turnovers.
"I thought that Steven Samuels was really the only positive for us all day, but even he struggled in his shooting tonight," Newell said.
West Alabama hosts Union at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.


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Good Thinking
This story appears in the July 2001 issue of Entrepreneurs Start-Ups magazine. Subscribe »
We've reached another era in which everything--business, technology, science--is moving at light speed. For the past couple of years, innovative entrepreneurs got all the buzz. Now it's the entrepreneurial spirit that fuels the innovation everyone's after. It's what huge corporations call in consultants to get and what established small businesses need if they want to survive. And because it's pretty hard for one mind--even the great mind of an entrepreneur--to be on target all the time, many management experts suggest that higher-ups should lose the ego and give employees the opportunity to exercise their own creativity.
Now, empowering employees with the freedom to innovate sounds great in theory, but as many management consultants know, and as many large corporations have found out, adopting a new way of thinking--one that goes against the ingrained corporate hierarchy--is scary and not typically welcomed with open arms. It's only when a lucrative business idea or a more cost-effective way of operating emerges from a company's lower ranks that senior management wakes up and sees the potential in allowing employees to escape their hawk-like eye, sit in a basement office and create something unique.
Where It Starts
It was back in 1976 in a business trends piece for The Economist that Norman Macrae said corporations should engage in "alternative ways of doing things in competition with themselves." By 1983, author Rosabeth Moss Kanter was suggesting innovation pioneers could be found at all levels of the organization in The Change Masters: Innovations for Productivity in the American Corporation (Simon & Schuster).
Then a model to create a "self-organizing" and "less rigidly hierarchical" workplace emerged: Coining the word "intrapreneur," or intra-corporate entrepreneur, Elizabeth and Gifford Pinchot published their book Intrapreneuring in 1985 and made it their mission to teach large corporations how to make innovation more cost-effective by using the talents and productivity of their employees. And they have: Their Bainbridge Island, Washington-based innovation services firm has helped everyone from 3M and Campbell Soup to AT&T realize the potential of their employees.
Now everyone, from consulting firms like Pinchot & Co. to professors from the top B schools, is encouraging businesses to adopt some form of corporate entrepreneurship, and they're at their beck and call to help implement those programs. With Texas Instruments' Speak & Spell, Apple's Macintosh, Sony's PlayStation and Microsoft's much-anticipated Xbox as examples of corporate entrepreneurship successes, you can understand why.
However, letting employees set up shop under your umbrella may not be the best move for your business. Employees may know their products and services inside and out and have ideas on how to expand them or cut costs, but you may think it's too risky to change the focus of your company. That doesn't mean you can't learn from the intrapreneurship model.
"It would be too disruptive for small businesses to nurture things outside the current scope of activities," says Richard Leifer, associate professor of management and the project manager for the Radical Innovation Project at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Lally School of Management and Technology in Troy, New York. "Focusing on breakthrough improvements within their current lines of business would be less disruptive."
Another concern is that too many entrepreneurs running around within one small business could harm ongoing operations. 3M lets all employees work on developing their own ideas as much as 15 percent of their workday, but Leifer suggests no more than 3 percent of a small company's population should be "out-of-the-box thinkers."
That leaves us with just one riddle to be solved: How entrepreneurial can you make your company without giving it a shock to its system?
"I call this the schizophrenic approach to management," explains Leifer. "We have to do our current activities well and continuously improve those activities. At the same time, we have to think of new ways of creating value and growth. And unless we find new areas for growth, companies--especially small ones--will fade away."
Leifer likes the intrapreneurial model in place at 3M ("a big company that acts small"): If you come up with a good idea, develop it and get support for it, you can eventually build that business and manage it. Companies like Lucent and 3M also let employees share in the profits of their corporate entrepreneurship. "This may be a little far afield for many small-business owners," he says, "but look at the upside and the downside. The upside is, everybody wins: The value of the company goes up, and you attract interesting people. The downside is, the traditional entrepreneur loses some direct control."
Giving up control--oh, dear. "Control is elusory anyway," says Ken Perry, senior consultant at Pinchot & Co. "What you really want is order. And we believe order appears more effectively when you allow for self-organization."
Sound tempting? If you're a small business, assuming a 3M-like form of corporate entrepreneurship wouldn't cause much of a culture clash. For well-established companies, however, it can be riskier. But one thing's for sure: Showing employees they can help create something groundbreaking lifts spirits, boosts productivity and can create loyalty where most businesses have little. And that prospect is hard to ignore for entrepreneurs fighting to stay innovative.
See It In Action
There's no better reason to have more than a few minds working overtime than your business being in a fast-moving market. New York City-based Warp Solutions Inc., which uses its proprietary technology to aid in the distribution of content on the Web, expects $6 million in 2001 revenue. Because demand for this relatively new technology is high, innovation is a must.
"The demand for increased functionality is quite high--functionality that doesn't even exist," says Karl Douglas, 38, co-founder with John Gnip, 32, and Lenny Primak, 26. "So you have to have an environment that's very entrepreneurial, down to the developers that create the technology itself." Since its start in December 1999, Warp has paid engineers $10,000 for successful patent applications. And depending on the technology's revenue potential, stock options may be offered.
Also crucial to Warp's success is the "raw material"--sales and marketing data on customer demand--employees receive. "One of the classic mistakes tech companies make is, they isolate their marketing and technology [people] from each other. We set out to do the exact opposite," says Douglas.
With 70 employees who interact regularly, Warp doesn't need to host innovation fairs. Ideas are voiced freely and heard. Good thing, too, because, says Douglas, "it's the only way to survive."
How It Works
The key is, you and your managers must wholeheartedly accept that employees should be allowed to create. Neal Thornberry, faculty director of the School of Executive Education at Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, has dealt with companies that entered Babson's corporate entrepreneurship program but never really seemed to be on board. "We run into those barriers every time," he says. "Let's [take] equity [compensation]. We ask senior management, 'Are you willing to change the way you pay people?' And if they say no, we say, 'OK, don't do this program anymore, because you're not serious.'" An additional sign that the program might not work, says Thornberry, is if the CFO--not the most willing to invest in anything risky--is overseeing the program's finances. Thornberry suggests appointing outsiders, like venture capitalists, to your board to review your innovation efforts.
What corporate entrepreneurship consultants stress are the benefits of discovering new talent and the likelihood that if innovative employees are rewarded properly, they'll stay with the company rather than resign to start their own businesses. "Most of the people with the ideas prefer to stay inside because you have a heck of a brand," says Thornberry. "[These people] probably already have a pool of talent across the organization if they can get access to it--and a paycheck every week. Not everybody's cut out for the start-up entrepreneurship role."
The thing is, it's hard to tell who has the ability to come up with fresh ideas, and the dedication to follow through, without giving everyone a go. When Thornberry taught corporate entrepreneurship at electrical engineering and electronics company Siemens eight years ago, he was taken aback when the same fiftysomething engineer who demanded he be told exactly how to give a presentation (flip chart or overhead--weighty stuff) went on to develop a successful business within the company, while two Stanford MBAs were the first to quit the program for fear it would throw them off their career paths. Working with food company Mott's, which found innovators via a competitive application, Thornberry saw a secretary beat out a senior vice president. "You never know who could be entrepreneurial unless they're put in a situation where it might bud," he says.
The first step in building an innovation program, says Leifer, is understanding that entrepreneurial minds are valuable--even vital--to your company's success. Then you need to designate a person (or group) to whom employees can turn with new ideas. "If you identify people tasked with seeking out new ideas," says Leifer, "there's a greater chance of those ideas emerging and being supported and nurtured."
If you sense a lack of entrepreneurial thought within your company, Leifer suggests looking outside. "Particularly with the fall of the dotcoms, there are a lot of folks with entrepreneurial tendencies who are now in the marketplace," he says.
You'll be surprised by not only how re-energized your employees are once they're granted entrepreneurial responsibilites, but also the skills they'll learn. "All of a sudden the five- or 10-person team [of] programmers or technical engineers has to do sales and marketing [to get their ideas funded internally], deal with finances and do human resources work," says Perry. "They're no longer just individual contributors, but with new management and business skills, they become candidates for leadership roles outside their specialty area."
Is It For You?
So how do you know whether you need an innovation program? Here are a few signs to note, says Leifer: Sales start to erode, customers start asking whether you're doing anything new, or good employees start to leave the company. "There's no cookbook approach," says Leifer. "It depends on the personalities of the company leaders, the culture of the company and the industry. But most companies we've seen have to think about reinventing themselves and [their products] . . . to stay competitive and successful. It's a big challenge."
Now There's an Idea!
If Bill Ernstrom has his way, lots of ideas will be born from his corporate entrepreneurship program.
Voyant Technologies Inc. is four years old, but the company, a provider of audio-conferencing technology, only started promoting innovation in the most cost-effective way in February--via its intranet.
Using that network, Westminster, Colorado-based Voyant's 200 employees learn about the company's history as well as the "Product Implementation Process"--rules for launching entrepreneurial ideas. "That's a really important part, because if you don't know the ground rules, then it's impossible to do it--even if you have a great idea," says CEO Bill Ernstrom, 37.
Further fueling innovation is the Bright Ideas program, which rewards both entrepreneurial successes and failures. The Best Overall Company Mind Share Contribution goes to ideas that captured the company's imagination, and the Elisha Gray Award (Elisha Gray filed for a patent for the telephone a few hours after Alexander Graham Bell did) goes to near-successes. The reward: a nice plaque and stock options. "We steer away from [money awards]," says Ernstrom. "Everyone has stock options, so we try to steer toward, 'Hey, we're all pulling the same way, and we all win if it's pulled together.'"
Mimicking the VC process, Voyant executives review new ideas--which tend to stay in the market space, although the company doesn't limit itself in that way--and supply the high-potential innovations with funding.
Ernstrom says most ideas come from tech employees, but there's no rule saying ideas can't come from anywhere in the company. New projects are still germinating, so it's too early to tell whether Bright Ideas is working, but Ernstrom says Voyant's sticking with the program for now. "We try to find things that are inexpensive but really innovative," he says. "And that's clearly what an entrepreneur does."


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Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini insisted he was not concerned after seeing arch rivals Manchester United extend their lead over the Barclays Premier League champions to seven points.
Defeat at Sunderland for the third successive season, coupled with United's battling 4-3 home victory over Newcastle, saw Sir Alex Ferguson's men reach the halfway stage of the Premier League season with a commanding lead, but one the Italian is confident is far from decisive.
He said after the 1-0 loss: "It hasn't changed. At this moment, United are better than us, they are at the top, but we have time to recover.
"We need to resolve our problems before and after, maybe we can win. It's no problem, seven points.
"That's not important. We know United are a fantastic team and probably they will win every game, but the season is long and it is not important if it is six or seven or four points."
The most pressing problem Mancini has to resolve, in his view, is their propensity to be "too soft" in attacking positions.
They did pass up a series of opportunities at the Stadium of Light – skipper Vincent Kompany hit the bar with an early header and Yaya Toure, David Silva and Sergio Aguero were all denied by the excellent Simon Mignolet.
Ultimately, it was City old boy Adam Johnson, who left the Etihad for Wearside in a £10million summer switch, who proved the difference between the sides when his 53rd-minute shot squirmed underneath the flat-footed Joe Hart.
Mancini was furious that Johnson had the chance to win the game after Pablo Zabaleta appeared to be caught by Craig Gardner during the build-up, but referee Kevin Friend waved play on.
The City manager said: "How the referee can't see that foul, I don't know.
"The referee ate too much for Christmas. He was not in good form. He and the linesman, I think, after Christmas, it can happen to have a bad performance like today."
However, Mancini refused to criticise Hart for his part in the goal despite the keeper appearing to have moved too far to his right to get back across in time to repel Johnson's effort.
He said: "Johnson was really clever because Joe thought that Johnson was going to cross and instead, he shot.
"He did very well, Johnson."
Opposite number Martin O'Neill was understandably thrilled with a third win in four Barclays Premier League outings and with the return to form of Republic of Ireland winger James McClean in particular.
O'Neill said: "James McClean was truly terrific, offensively and defensively. He is getting back to that sort of form.
"He has had a pretty difficult time because everybody was telling him about the second season syndrome and of course full-backs are closing him down a lot more quickly now and not giving him the sort of space he probably enjoyed this time last year, for instance, and he has had to try to cope with that.
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Soy Controversy
Ther is a Soy Controversy. The versatile soybean, a common allergen, is in everything from soup to nuts. Is that good for us?
What do many breads, snack foods, canned tuna and margarine have in common? The answer is soy. A cheap source of protein and oil, food manufacturers put this legume in more than 60 percent of processed foods.
Soy can be found in baked goods, cereal, crackers, canned soups, vegetable broth, salad dressings, imitation bacon bits, energy bars, reduced-fat peanut butter, pasta, Worcestershire sauce, deli and luncheon meats and vegetarian meat alternatives. It's also in some vitamin E supplements, prescription drugs and cosmetics. And don't forget soy infant formula, soy milk, soy lattes, soy nut butter and soy veggie burgers. Americans love the soybean. Nearly one quarter of us report that we drink soy milk regularly.
This widespread prevalence makes avoidance challenging for those who are allergic to soy, one of the top eight food allergies in the United States. But how healthy is soy for the general public, even those who are not allergic to it?
Once a health-food darling credited with preventing breast cancer, lowering cholesterol and promoting strong bones, a different side of soy is now emerging. A rising chorus of critics say that soy may not be so good for us after all. While answers to the burgeoning debate remain unclear, two things are certain: Soy is one of the most common food allergies in U.S. children and the soy foods industry is booming.
Big Business
Farmers in more than 30 states grow soybeans, making soy the United States' second largest crop in cash sales and the No. 1 value crop export. In 2009, the total crop value exceeded $31.7 billion, according to the American Soybean Association.
In the '70s and '80s, soy was highly touted as a health food. As the legume's popularity increased, so did the research into its health benefits. Researchers observed that Asian populations that consume a lot of soy have fewer cases of breast cancer, prostate cancer, cardiovascular disease, bone fractures and menopausal symptoms, like hot flashes, than Western populations.
Over the past two decades, studies in medical journals backed up these observations, asserting that soy supports cardiovascular health and bone health and that soy isoflavones (estrogen-like compounds) protect against breast cancer and prostate cancer.
In 1999, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a health claim that "25 grams of soy protein a day, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease." This announcement was more good news for the soy foods industry. From 1992 to 2008, the sale of soy foods in the United States skyrocketed—from $300 million to $4 billion.
The Dark Side
But lately, another aspect of soy is emerging.
"There are a whole lot of problems associated with soy—thyroid disorders, digestive disorders, reproductive disorders," says nutritionist Kaayla Daniel, PhD, author of The Whole Soy Story: The Dark Side of America's Favorite Health Food. Also problematic is the fact that 91 percent of American-grown soy has been genetically modified (GMO) to tolerate herbicide, she says. The long-term effects of ingesting GMO foods has yet to be established.
At the center of the soy debate are soy isoflavones, phytoestrogens or plant compounds that have estrogen-like structures. Daniel and other critics say soy isoflavones are close enough to human estrogens to fool the body and cause early puberty in girls, promote breast cancer in women, reduce male fertility, cause thyroid dysfunction and delay or arrest the sexual maturation of boys.
"Obviously, anyone allergic to soy needs to avoid it completely," Daniel says. "Others who may want to avoid soy as much as possible are people with thyroid and fertility problems, as well as women who have been diagnosed with or have a family history of breast cancer."
Mark Messina, PhD, an expert who consults for the soy industry, disagrees and cautions people to look closely at the strengths and weaknesses of individual studies. Although some animal studies raise concerns about harmful effects of isoflavones, human studies support the safety and potential benefits of soy foods, he says. Yes, isoflavones do have a structure similar to human estrogens but they act differently in the human body. "Soy isoflavones can, in theory, have an estrogenic effect in some tissues and anti-estrogenic effects in others," he says.
Indeed, there are many studies making opposing statements about soy, with well-funded activists on both sides. For the average consumer, the debate is dizzying.
Expert Opinions
To add to the confusion, some medical organizations have recently changed their recommendations about soy consumption. In 2000, the American Heart Association's Nutrition Committee stated, "It is prudent to recommend including soy protein foods in a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol." In 2006, the AHA retracted its position, saying, "The direct cardiovascular health benefit of soy protein or isoflavone supplements is minimal at best."
In 1998, the American Academy of Pediatrics said, "Isolated soy protein-based formulas are safe and effective alternatives to provide appropriate nutrition for normal growth and development." But in 2008, the association recommended soy formulas in only two situations: "There are few indications for their use in place of cow milk-based formula. These indications include (a) for infants with galactosemia and hereditary lactase deficiency (rare) and (b) in situations in which a vegetarian diet is preferred."
The American Cancer Society's 2006 guidelines recommend that women with breast cancer should eat only moderate amounts of soy foods and should not take soy supplements, stating, "High doses of soy could possibly increase the risk of estrogen-responsive cancers, such as breast or endometrial cancer."
A Traditional Tale
A 2009 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association looked at 5,000 Chinese breast cancer survivors and found that women who ate higher amounts of soy had an improved prognosis. Patients who consumed more than 15 grams of soy protein per day were about 30 percent less likely to suffer a recurrence and to die from their disease compared to women who ate less than 5 grams of soy protein per day.
But most of the women in the Chinese study ate traditional, whole soy foods, not genetically modified (GMO), processed soy protein or highly concentrated isoflavone supplements, which are often used in the United States.
In Asia, soy is primarily consumed in miso soup, tempeh and natto, foods in which the soy is fermented, a process that neutralizes the toxins in soybeans and creates health-promoting probiotics, Daniel says. Unfermented soy products have a high phytate content, which can block the absorption of minerals, especially calcium, zinc and magnesium.
Also, soy is traditionally eaten in small quantities as a condiment, not in large quantities as a meat replacement or a primary protein source, which is often the case for American vegetarians. A 1998 study of Japanese men and women showed the average consumption of soy protein in Japan at 7 to 8 grams per day, with isoflavone consumption at 25 milligrams.
Americans can easily consume more than that, primarily because of the way soy is packaged and sold here. Three daily servings of soy milk contain about 21 grams of soy protein and 75 milligrams of soy isoflavones. Some commercial soy shakes and soy bars are highly concentrated to contain 20 grams of soy protein and 160 milligrams of isoflavones in a single serving.
Allergy in Children
Soy allergy is one of most common food allergies in children in the United States. Experts once believed that most kids outgrew the allergy by age 3. However, a recent Johns Hopkins Children's Center study shows the allergy is more persistent than once thought: 45 percent of children outgrow it by age 6 and 69 percent by age 10. Sensitivity usually starts in infancy, when many children are introduced to soy in infant formulas.
"Soy is a common allergy in infants because soy formula is frequently used as a substitute for milk," says Anna Nowak-Wegrzyn, MD, associate professor of pediatrics at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City.
In infants, the allergy commonly manifests with gastrointestinal symptoms, such as vomiting, diarrhea and poor weight gain. Soy is also a common culprit in infants and children who have chronic eczema. The allergy can show up in older youngsters as immediate IGE-mediated symptoms—hives, vomiting and/or anaphylaxis.
Soy formula is a good option for infants who are allergic to milk, says Nowak-Wegrzyn, because soy is better tasting, better accepted by infants and cheaper than hypoallergenic formula. However, 10 to 14 percent of milk-allergic infants with eczema or immediate symptoms, such as hives, will also have a soy-protein allergy. In case of gastrointestinal milk allergy in infants under 1 year of age, up to 50 percent may also react to soy.
Because infants go through developmental stages that are sensitive to estrogens, they're more likely than adults to be vulnerable to the estrogen-like effects of the phytoestrogens in soy, according to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
The National Toxicology Program of NIEHS concludes that there is only "minimal concern for adverse effects on development in infants who consume soy infant formula" but does note that human studies have been limited and "the data in humans are not sufficient to dismiss the possibility of subtle or long-term adverse health effects in these infants."
Dietitian Marion Groetch of the Jaffe Food Allergy Institute at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City says that, for older kids, soy milk is a good alternative for those who are allergic to cow's milk and are no longer taking a hypoallergenic formula.
"Soy is a nutritionally dense food providing protein, thiamine, riboflavin, pyridoxine, folic acid, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron and zinc," Groetch says. Enriched soy milk has a higher nutritional value than rice milk and it's comparable to cow's milk in terms of protein content and fat content, she says.
"There is currently an abundance of literature that points to the positive health effects of soy in the diet," Groetch says. "In regards to safety in infancy and early childhood, soy has been used in this country for many decades and it appears to be safe through puberty—but long-term studies are needed."
Linked Legumes
Many children who are allergic to soy have multiple food allergies. Since soy and peanuts are related – both are legumes – about 10 to 15 percent of people with peanut allergy also have soy allergy. However, peanut-allergic kids should not automatically avoid soy since most can tolerate it, Nowak-Wegrzyn says.
Not so for Cindy Smith's 8-year-old daughter, Laney, who is extremely allergic to peanuts. At first, Laney ate soy products without a problem, says Smith, who lives in Highland Park, Illinois, and is a member of MOCHA, Mothers of Children Having Allergies. But when Laney was 5, the family went to their favorite Japanese restaurant and ordered the same meal Laney had eaten before: edamame and rice with soy sauce. This time, the little girl's reaction to soy was different.
"When we left the restaurant, Laney began gasping, 'I can't breathe, I can't breathe.' She was turning blue," says Smith, who quickly stuck her daughter with an EpiPen to halt the anaphylaxis and gave her Benadryl. "Our allergist later confirmed that Laney's allergy to soy was very serious, calling it 'a ticking time bomb.'"
The undiagnosed soy allergy was all the more dangerous because Laney's severe peanut allergy and asthma had already compromised her lungs. A 1998 Swedish study noted four asthmatic youngsters who died from soy anaphylaxis. Like Laney, these kids were severely allergic to peanuts but had no previously known allergy to soy.
Smith resolved that her family would not eat any soy-containing foods for a year, even though her doctor said that soy lecithin, an emulsifier, and soy oil weren't likely to present a problem.
"Every item in our pantry—snacks, crackers, cookies—had either soy oil or soy lecithin. I was in tears. I literally cleaned out the pantry," Smith says.
Hidden Soy
Under U.S. labeling laws, any packaged food product that contains soy as an ingredient must list "soy" on its label. However, highly refined oils, including soy oil, are exempt since almost all the allergenic protein is eliminated in the processing. Most soy-allergic people can tolerate soy oil and soy lecithin—but each individual is different.
"Soy is a very, very tough ingredient to avoid," says Roxanne Dominis, whose 3-year-old son, David, is allergic to soy and certain other foods. "It is in so many things, including personal care products, like bubble bath and shampoo, where it's often labeled as tocopherol. You'll even find soy in some processed hamburgers. Why would anyone put soy in hamburger?"
"The scariest place to go is a restaurant," says Dominis, who lives in Forest Park, Illinois. "It's challenging to figure out if a dish is safe and that ingredients don't contain soy or aren't cross contaminated. I ask the wait staff whether a menu item is frozen or fresh. If it's frozen, I ask to see the package. If they can't produce the package, I don't order that dish."
To manage allergy-free meals while working as a social worker, Dominis plans far in advance. "We map out an entire month's lunch and dinner menus, so we're rotating foods and planning ahead. It's so much less stressful day to day and it allows us to try new recipes on the weekends when we're not as rushed."
Dominis also consulted with an integrative nutritionist who helped teach the family how to eat healthy foods that avoided David's allergies to nuts, legumes, soy, corn, dairy, gluten, eggs and nightshade vegetables. "She told us about alternative grains and roots that are safe for David. We also learned a lot about soy," says Dominis, who is concerned about GMO soy, as well as the legume's effect on hormones. "Before David's diagnosis, soy milk was our family's drink of choice. Now we don't even have it in the house."
As the debate about soy continues, what's the health-conscious consumer to do?
Daniel, who wrote the book about soy's "dark side," notes that, for children up to age 18, the Israeli Health Ministry recommends consuming soy food or soy milk no more than once a day and no more than three times a week. "That's the maximum I'd recommend for anyone for all types of soy foods," she says.
Even Daniel eats soy in its traditional fermented forms. "I enjoy old-fashioned fermented soy products, such as miso, tempeh and natto, and eat them a couple times a week," she says. "These are nourishing foods in the context of a richly varied diet."
The bottom-line advice from many nutritional experts is this: If you're consuming soy as part of a balanced diet, choose non-GMO soy and avoid highly processed forms, including soy isoflavone supplements, soy bars, soy shakes and, some say, soy meat substitutes. Instead, choose traditional fermented soy or one of the least processed forms of soybean limiting intake to no more than one serving a day, or three to five servings per week.
When it comes to consuming soy, the old adage "everything in moderation" holds true.
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Most people are drawn to Las Vegas for its glitzy hotels, casinos, and shops. But last weekend, a new Vegas hot spot stole some of the spotlight.
That new entertainment venue was Adventure Base 100, which is continuing its tour across America. For those of us who haven't been graced with its presence just yet, the excellent series of videos makes the waiting a little easier until AB 100 rolls in.
In the latest video, you'll hear from both ends of Scouting's timeline: the Las Vegas Area Council's most senior Scouting alumnus and its newest recruit.
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