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Okay, I'm back from helping out Dad with the family business! While it's work that my body really isn't used to, it felt good to be on my feet and helping in any way that I could. These couple days are always hard work, but we bring in absolutely everybody who can help out, so I get to see people I only see once a year. I also got to see my sister and her hubby, who I don't get to see enough of. I'm running off the enjoyment and excitement of it all. Well, I was until I got home and Gesus shot me an IM and asked me what I thought of Brooke being hired by TNA. Now, I'd seen rumor of Brooke being hired and had hoped it was just rumor. Sadly, it isn't. Coming off walking back into the family business as upper management (a job I earned on my own merit when I was there full time), but not all of the employees there now know this, so I worked just as hard to prove myself and my ideas. Actually, it was pretty cool that a couple of my suggestions were approved and will be put into operation this week.
But that was me proving myself to the employees who respect my father's business knowledge. My father has dedicated his life to this company from the day it was started, he didn't just come in, change how the whole company runs and screw over 90% of the employees in the process, the way Hogan and Bisch did. While we're nothing compared to Panda Energy as we only have about a hundred employees, we sure as heck know how to run a company better than Dixie. We're no better than our weakest link, but Dixie doesn't see that her weakest links are the ones who are bringing in even weaker links - their kids – and turning many, if not most, of the locker room against them.
While putting Garett on TV and pushing him the way they have has been a HUGE mistake, bringing Brooke in is a thousand times worse in my opinion. At first I flashed back to the issues some people had when Steph and Shane-O-Mac started appear on WWE TV and were pushed as characters and as wrestlers, but then I remembered that that Steph and Shane had been around the business their whole lives and where people the locker room knew. Then both of them stepped up and really proved themselves. Shane-O-Mac jumped off places and did things that really impressed the trained wrestlers. Steph's ring work wasn't as good, but she proved herself on mic, as both heel and face, and has further stepped up to be an amazing businesswoman. As Richard said earlier this week, reading Jericho's book he's realizing how much he misses Steph's 'billion dollar princess' gimmick. The two of them stepped up and proved to the fans, their father and themselves that they had what it took because they were both personally invested in the company, being that it was their family's business and livelihood. Hogan and Bisch, never mind Brooke and Garett, have that investment into TNA. Hogan and Bisch have proven that over and over that they have little care for TNA. Their actions and words online show how little they truly care about the fans and the wrestling company. I really hope Hogan and Bisch don't take TNA down piece by piece, but it sure looks as though they only care about their own themselves and their families. Things could get very ugly very quickly if Dixie doesn't grow a set and take control of her company.
Show Starts
Video > A-
I normally complain about TNA's opening videos, but this one was spot on. Short, sweet and to the point. Made me want to go watch Sacrifice. Okay, I'll admit it, I haven't watched it as of yet. I did read WNW's coverage! Yes, I do plan on watching the PPV.
In Ring Segment > D-
Roode is great on mic, but starting EVERY Impact with Roode is getting to me in a big way. Having such a solid heel at the top of TNA is working well for them, but if they keep running Roode the exact same way every week, people will become bored, and very quickly. Wait, seven days and Roode will be the longest reigning Champ? How does that figure if he loses the strap for the show that's taped this week and shown next week? That's one thing that gets very screwy with taped wrestling shows. And while Dixie claims they're going live soon, I'll believe it when I see it.
I was thrilled to hear how Roode called out Hogan. Hogan seems to get away with everything in TNA, so a little nastiness in his direction warms my heart. I love the green M&Ms and gold confetti from Canada? If it hadn't been over eight minutes (8:07 – yes, I timed it) of Hogan thinking he's all that and more, that segment could have been good. Heck, Sting would have been great in that segment. Please, Hogan, go away and take Brooke with you!
Video > B-
I loved seeing Abyss back on Impact last week. Can't wait to see where they're going with this storyline next!
Open Fight Night Qualifier - Bully vs RVD (3:28) > B-
I know Bully is a jerk, and the deliberate way he ripped up that sign was quite fun, but then he needed his wallet chain and the ref because he was very obviously afraid of RVD - too funny. Wait, so a kick to Bully's head makes him drop like a Rock with his eyes rolled back, but then he bounced up and on the attack? Though I do have to say that Bully's elbow drop while holding RVD's leg was a very nice looking move! It was nothing we haven't seen, but Bully made it look new and creative. While RVD sold his bumps from Bully really well, he over the "injuries" he sustained at Sacrifice. Some might think this grade is a bit harsh, but this match was little more than average and average is a C.
Winner – Bully
Backstage Segment > B
The Kardashians? Oh, please, someone save us all from Bully and the Kardashians! Joseph's facial expressions are priceless! I've always thought that Abyss was one of the best of showing his emotions through the mask, but without the mask I was about on the floor laughing. Joseph saved this segment from Bully and the Kardashians.
Video > D
I couldn't watch this without thinking about what a bloody mess Spike and Dixie are making here with King Mo. I'm wondering how much his contract is worth and how bad it's going to hurt both companies, but specifically TNA. Dixie is not a very smart business woman, so I doubt she got the best end of this deal. Also, Dixie looked really strange and fake here. I will be addressing King Mo his TNA/MMA crossover next week. I have some research and reasoning to do before I open my mouth publicly about this whole situation.
Backstage Segment > C+
So, who is Madison all excited over? Interesting! And while I understand why they put together this Triple Threat Match for the Knockouts Title, we all know how it's going to go down! Of course there will be issues between Tessmacher and Velvet Sky when they're actually in the match. Their friendship will be thrust aside for the want of gold.
Open Fight Night Wild Card Battle Royal – Robbie E, Robbie T, Gunner, Magnus, Crimson, Austin Aries, AJ Styles, Garett, Devon, EY, ODB (7:04) > B+
Taz was quite shocked when it was obvious ODB was in this match. Heck, EY is in Knockouts matches, so why shouldn't ODB be in male matches? It's not like she's a little slip of a thing. She didn't last long, but that they took out Crimson brought a big smile to my face. Sadly that won't be a true loss for him.
Magnus was out early, but Joe is in a singles match in this tourney? So much for them teaming! But who is Madison mooning over? Guess my hopes that it was Joseph was way off the mark!
I said there would be some growing issues between E and T, looks as though I might be right! While E eliminating T was funny, the way E lied, but was then eliminated by Devon was great. The Robbies need to leave Devon alone and find something else to do. And Garett is like a dingleberry, he just wouldn't let go! Then he eliminated Devon? That's not cool for so many reasons!
Wow, that pele on Garett was SICK! He took it like a champ (small c), but he'd NOTHING compared to AJ and AA. We've been itching to see Bryan and Punk face off in the WWE (we know they have in ROH), but I would be just as thrilled to see AJ vs AA in a PPV match. The two of them are awesome and leave me with my jaw hanging open on a regular basis, but together was mind boggling. I hope they do something smart and have those two facing off sometime very soon.
When Gunner eliminated AA, I was worried that he'd be able to take out AJ too. Luckily TNA creative thought this through and didn't just throw a dart at the wall to pick the winner. Taz said that was probably the best battle royal he's ever seen in his life? Has Taz been spending too much time with RVD lately? I will admit that AJ and AA were enough to push this up a full letter grade (they were 1:11 of the just over seven minute match, and I would have given this match a C+ or less if not for that 1:11), but it wasn't the best he's ever seen in his life. Not by a long shot! Unlike with RAW, I do stop my stopwatch during commercials during matches on Impact because we really have no clue how long was cut out of the show. Also, we didn't see who Madison was mooning over in this match!
Winner – AJ
Video > B
They actually did a solid job of putting together this video and hit all the important parts of the storyline. At first I was going to give it a C, but after thinking it through I realized that it was better than I was giving it credit for and it was a good time for a recap.
In Ring Segment > B+
Nice to see AJ on mic. It's been a long time since he's had something to talk about and has been able to do it in a passionate way. For a while there he was coming off a bit flat.
I will say that the use of an ipad was interesting. Even more interesting was the video played on the ipad. I will say that Dixie played that well. Maybe she's more suited to silent films? If I didn't know it was storyline, I'd wonder if there was any truth behind it. I think it's a very interesting direction to take things with the golden boy of TNA. I'm impressed with the idea they're running with and I'm keeping my toes crossed that they don't screw this one up.
Video > B+
I'd love to see Angle and Joe feud again, if it means something. They should really have a solid goal for their feud – more than that they have history – but it doesn't mean I don't want to see them fight. I'm just worried about Angle, isn't he injured from Sacrifice?
Backstage Segment > A
Short, sweet and to the point! While this is a great start – look at my hand, slap with the other – it's still not quite enough for me. I want a solid basis for this feud. I know I should be thrilled that Joe is getting into a solid feud again – though I thought he and Magnus could go far – but I think these two could do so much more with an added reason or two for this. I predict now that whoever wins their match tonight (if there is a clear winner) that the other will cost them the match next week on Open Fight Night. I don't read spoilers, so I could be hugely off base, but that's my feel at this point.
Again with the ipad? What are they after, a promotional contract? I do like that Anderson is willing to say it was a controversial ending at Sacrifice. I'm impressed that they timed their ending so well. I know it's what they do, but when they're down to fractions of a second on these things, I can't help but be impressed. The 'Does those trunks make my butt look big?' was too funny. Though he said he was kidding, I know us ladies aren't the only ones who think about those things.
Video > D-
Jim Burress is not the best on mic. He was stiff and hard to understand at certain points. Dixie sounded great by comparison. And I don't want to come off as catty here, but she needs to find someone new to do her hair! Normally Dixie looks beautiful. Her hair, makeup, dress and accessories are spot on. In this little video her hair was big, but not in a good way. It stuck out and hung strangely. Either it was just a bad hair day for her, or whoever did her hair needs to not do that again so Dixie can go back to looking lovely, as she normally does.
Video > A
I loved how they recapped Slammiversary 2005. That was, in my opinion, one of the top matches in TNA's history. I think I need to go back and re-watch that match, and not just to soak up the six sides of steel!
Open Fight Night Qualifier - Anderson vs Hardy (5:55) > B+
I have to admit that I actually sat down and watched this match straight through without typing a word about it. Other than live shows, I don't just sit back and watch without writing at least something about the match. I sat down to re-watch the match and I'm fairly impressed. Anderson really hit some solid moves on Hardy, things I hadn't seen before, specifically the way he slammed Hardy to the match through the ropes. Anderson and Hardy really seem to work the match well together. While I don't like that the chants are usually for Hardy, I understand as many of the fans in the Zone seem to have their absolute favorites, whether they make sense or not.
I will also admit that Hardy hit some solid moves, more crisp than I remember from him. As simple as a chop block and a Russian leg sweep, but they looked solid, not at all wishy-washy. I figured Hardy could win this one after how things went down at the PPV, and this match was close enough that anyone could have won it. I'm hoping we see more from the two of them in the ring together. The hug at the end warmed my heart. Just one more step to me liking Hardy again. Actually, that hug, though it really seemed honest, adds a lot to their continued matches; shows that they do care for each other and that this isn't a hateful feud. That's something that's so rarely seen, so it adds a lovely fresh dimension to it all – and brought the grade up just that much more, even though they could have easily gone twice as long and further drew the fans in. So annoying that the solid matches just aren't given the time to grow on Impact.
Winner – Hardy
Another great moment between Joe and Angle. Guess they're really building to a feud between these two? I'd really love to see this as a solid feud again.
Knockouts Championship Match – Gail Kim (C) vs Velvet Sky vs Tessmacher (5:05) > B
As I expected, they went after Kim as soon as the bell rang. What I wasn't expecting was the other two purposefully locking up, rather than doing it out of anger for each other. They looked good together, but when Kim returned to the ring, things really ratcheted up a notch. The holds and moves were solid, especially that double missile drop kick. Velvet's finisher looked bad, but it was Tessmacher's fault, but Kim finished up the match the way I expected her to. The Divas are being left in the dust of the Knockouts. We thought things would be stepped up with Kim's return, and while it took longer than we expected, they really are stepping things up. While I can't say this was the best Knockouts match we've seen recently, it's a heck of a lot better than anything we've seen from the Divas in well over a year, or even more. (Remember, grading on a curve.)
Winner – Kim
I have to say I like how they're pushing Slammiversay and TNA's ten year anniversary. They're stepping things up in this regard, hopefully it isn't ruined by what's going on in the company as a whole. They showed so many amazing moments in this one short video, maybe people will go back and look at some of the great moments of TNA's past and push for them to return to the days of those amazing matches.
Open Fight Night Qualifier – Angle vs Joe (8:44) > A-
I just realized something odd as Joe and Angle circled each other, before any big moves were thrown in this match, the only tattoos I see in that ring is the small one on Angle's shoulder blade. It's just odd to see to much un-tattooed skin in the ring. I now many, even most wrestlers, are tattooed, even if not heavily, but that the only tattoo showing is barely bigger than a US silver dollar is shocking. Not saying it's good or bad, just interesting.
Roode out to watch Joe and Angle makes me think that it could be one of them going after him next. Is Roode foreshadowing? Either way, Joe and Angle in the ring together brings a smiles to my face and a warm spot to my heart. What I don't like is how the camera is watching Roode talk rather than the work in the ring from those great wrestlers. Sorry, any time taken away from the likes of Joe or Angle in the ring – them together is that much better – is just wrong. I know I complain about Angle periodically, but I do recognize that he is an amazing wrestler. I just worry that Angle won't be able to get up from certain moves. I know that physically, right now, he's in impressive shape as he was working toward the Olympics, and honestly, it's shown in this match. Angle looks stronger than he has at any other time this past year. He's back on the way he hadn't been during his feud with Jeff Jarrett. Maybe he is in condition to continue in the ring longer than I originally thought.
That uber fast slam is amazing! Then Angle coming back with the three Germans! Joe is not a little guy, and he's put on much of the weight he had lost. He might be back to heavy, but he still moves so much faster than he should be able to move. As much as I adore Orton, Joe's slam is just that much faster. It's easy to see the speed difference between them just by watching with the naked eye. That someone of Orton's size, athleticism and speed can't hit that move as fast as Joe just shows how amazing Joe really is.
The way Angle and Joe went back and forth during this match, either of them could have won this match, but I really didn't like how Angle got the win. Joe was not beaten down enough to take that pinfall the way he did. It didn't sit right with me, the way it would have had the match lasted twice as long, but maybe that's what they were going for. Either way, I hope Joe and Angle continue on in a feud as this match felt like the rebirth of something that could be just beautiful.
Winner – Angle
In Ring Segment > A-
I know it wasn't really an in ring segment, but I loved seeing Hardy, then Bully, then AJ coming out and physically reminding Roode of what's coming next week on Impact. A wonderful way to end Impact, bravo.
Post Show
I have a lot to think about, contemplate about this show. A lot of really solid things happened on this show, but there were some crappy moments too. Hopefully TNA will continue on a few paths – AJ and AA, Joe and Angle, Joseph and Abyss, Madison and her crush. There's some great ideas here, now they just have to run with them in ways that make sense. Normally I don't come out of an episode of Impact with hope, but I actually have some right now - as long as Dixie, Hogan, Bisch and their offspring don't destroy the company from the inside out.
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From his first year of medical school, Dr. Saltis knew he was interested in neurology. His teachers made the subject of neurology accessible and approachable at a time when there was a lot of mystery surrounding neurological disorders. He is now a neurologist practicing at offices from Akron, Hudson and Cuyahoga Falls.
The month of March marks two awareness moments: Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week and Epilepsy Awareness Day. Dr. Saltis handles cases involving a variety of neurological diseases, including MS and epilepsy. MS is a disease where the immune system develops an abnormal attack on certain cells in the nervous system. Epilepsy is when someone has multiple seizures, which are abnormal electrical events in the brain. For patients with either condition, he recommends reaching out to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society or the Epilepsy Association. The tow provide excellent resources, create awareness and connect those afflicted with each other.
Dr. Saltis gets to help relieve suffering caused by neurological disorders for patients, who thirty years ago had no answers. He mentions how treatment of MS has evolved over the years, and how terrific the new therapies are. Thirty years ago, MS was not a good diagnosis, and now new treatment options can keep people up and moving. Helping these patients is one of the most rewarding parts of his job.


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2022: A Year of Strengthening & Deepening for the Future
Following my usual custom for the Sunday of the Congregation's Annual Meeting, I deliver a version of my written report within the sermon. A slightly longer version of this report will be included in the documents of the Annual Meeting, available on the parish website. The Gospel of the day is Matthew 4:12-23.
Matthew's Gospel begins in a crisis, as Jesus hears that John the Baptist has been arrested. We're not told exactly why Jesus then leaves Nazareth, but he goes to Capernaum. Miracles, growth, excitement, and renewal all come later in the Gospel, but for now, Jesus pauses and steps aside.
It's this aspect of today's Gospel that draws my attention today, as make my annual report in the context of the sermon. I'm noticing the way Jesus pauses and re-evaluates before jumping back into ministry with new energy.
Just as Jesus used the crisis of his cousin's arrest to think and pray more deeply about mission, I think we did some of that in 2022. Because of the pandemic and its stresses, some events were cancelled or postponed, and many went online.
Our community presence has been strong. The garden has been open, our building has been open for recovery and community groups. And Holy Trinity Neighborhood Center has been going strong. Every Saturday, volunteers have cooked and served dinner for community guests, and more recently, we have gathered supplies for refugees. In November, resumed the Thanksgiving program, with some 300 dinners prepared and delivered. This happened thanks to coordinators Lydia Colon, Suzanne Julig, Joe Lipuma, Pat Miller, Jeff McCulley, and others. As always, Erlinda Brent went above and beyond her job as parish secretary to coordinate orders, deliveries, and all the other logistics around the program. Last summer, HTNC had a fund and friend raiser cookout. We raised some money for programs, we enjoyed the food, met some new people, heard the band, and even had a special appearance by our own understated rockstar, Nick Viest.
One HTNC and church program that has not come back yet has been the Tuesday Senior Lunch. Initially, we were concerned for safety around COVID. But the reality over the last year is that we don't have the volunteers. We've had that and further challenges with our shelter, even though it's extremely unfortunate that during a city-wide crisis in housing and homelessness, our HTNC shelter has not reopened. But we still don't have a reliable network for screening guests, and we no longer have the particular volunteer leaders who were the backbone of that program.
But our parish continued to open up in 2022. We added volunteer singers to our choir, Yemisi Ariyibi revived the children's Sunday School, and little by little, altar guild, acolytes, coffee hour teams, ushers, and lectors have all been slowly rebuilding.
Like Jesus, who went away to pray and enrich his own spirit, we sought to deepen our spirituality. In Lent, a dozen of us spent a weekend on retreat at Holy Cross Monastery, in West Park, New York. And Liz Poole has continued to offer online yoga every Wednesday night, leading us in deepening the connections among mind, body, and spirit.
During the summer months and into the fall, a handful of us gathered in the Cloister Chapel every Sunday morning for twenty-five minutes of silent meditation. Simone Crockett led most of these meditation sessions, and I was grateful for her steady and prayerful leadership.
Last summer, I had a two-month sabbatical. In the terms of my call to Holy Trinity (the contract with me signed by the church and the Bishop) there's a stipulation for a sabbatical, a time away, every six or seven years of ministry. And while the vestry and others suggested I do a full three or four months away, it seemed to me like two months would be a better fit. (I knew that we would need to be searching for a new music director, and I also felt uneasy leaving the church as we were just emerging from the pandemic.) The time was an absolute blessing, and I remain to the vestry, other parish leaders and staff, and to everyone who contributed money, ideas, or time to the sabbatical experience.
I spent the month of June on sabbatical in Spain, walking the Camino de Santiago de Compostela, practicing Spanish, and going deeper into the spirituality of St. Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross, as well as spending time with every painting by El Greco that I could find. In July, I spent time with family in North Carolina.
By mid-July, I was missing you, I missed New York, and I deeply missed our common life at Holy Trinity. And so, returning in August, it felt like the perfect time away. I felt a little like Jesus must have in today's Gospel, stepping away from Nazareth, getting refreshed in Galilee, and being renewed for what God has in store next.
I'm thankful for Bishop Andrew St. John's leadership in June, and that of our friend from our link parish in London, the Rev. Graham Buckle, who took over for July. The Rev. Doug Ousley and the Rev. Margie Tuttle helped with pastoral care and other services, and I appreciate everything they did. Alden Prouty and Chris Abelt led the vestry while I was gone, with the amazing support of treasurer Christine du Toit, and clerk of vestry, Paul Chernick.
Our Vestry has been steady and wise through 2022, and I offer all my thanks to Alden Prouty, who has served as Warden of Vestry for two terms, and rotates off vestry, and also to Helen Palmer who has fulfilled her terms. I'm grateful to Paul Chernick, Lydia Colón, and Marlin Mattson, who have completed one term (and can still serve another time, if elected.)
Our organist and director of music Cleveland Kersh told me around Easter of his and his husband Christoph's plan to move to his Christoph's native Germany over the summer. In May, we celebrated them, blessed their marriage, and then said farewell in June.
We also celebrated our longtime senior sexton, Arold Dorsinvil, as he retired from Holy Trinity. While we missed seeing familiar faces and mourned the gifts of both Cleve and Arold, their departures allowed for discernment and adjustment.
Our building needed immediate attention to chronic problems, broken pipes, and unsafe electricity. With the help of Lu Paone and the ongoing good maintenance work of Ozell Ryant and José Cornier, we have made enormous improvements.
Regarding our music, Cleve's expertise and care brought us through the pandemic in ways very few people could have done, but we also realized that Holy Trinity's music program after the pandemic needed to expand, include more people, celebrate a diversity of styles, and encourage the mission and growth of our church—that mission being (in shorthand) "to show and share the love of God."
After a careful search, with candidates from all over the country, Adam Koch was selected. Adam joined us officially in September, and his time with us has already blessed us beyond my imagining. I enter church every Sunday looking forward to the music, and usually leave church humming a hymn or anthem.
We also welcomed the Rev. Deacon Pamela Tang to our church family in October. Deacons, in the Episcopal Church, are not paid for their ministry by the church, but must support themselves with other work. Pam is the office manager for Mission Graphics at the Church of Our Savior, Chinatown, and she is also busy with studies at General Seminary and her other volunteer work in the diocese and larger church. I'm glad for her help in our Sunday worship and welcome her support in expanding pastoral care in our parish.
We lost some members in 2022, as they moved out of the city. But we also mourned the deaths of Hart Fessenden, Jim Iredell, Chris Knight, Rosemary Lawton, and Elaine Siu. Betsy Morey also died, and though she was technically a member of another church, she had long been a part of Holy Trinity.
And even though Father Bert Draesel, the Rector Emeritus of Holy Trinity, died last week, the loss of his laughter and encouragement is felt strongly in our community, in this year. As with other deaths, something has shifted. But a part of that means he is with our other saints in heaven, urging us on and praying for us still.
People were busy during the pandemic, and not just with work. We saw evidence of this last summer and fall, as we celebrated baptism after baptism after baptism. Weddings and other celebrations were held– some having been postponed from the pandemic. Even though the year had a lot of uncertainty, our church was full of babies and brides, of grooms and rejoicing.
Much of our church life is healthier and stronger than it has been in decades. And yet, this year's financial reality is worse than it has been in most of our memories. Though there were several years in which we took no money out of our General Fund to cover a deficit, this year, we have a massive deficit that is obviously unsustainable for the future. Please know that we are already putting new energy into marketing our space more creatively. We continue to partner with other organizations for sharing resources and space. And our parish is growing.
We still spend an enormous amount of money on our building, but unless we fix leaks, nonworking lights, broken sound systems, and falling plaster, few people will want to use our space for films, functions, or even for faith.
In today's Gospel, even though Jesus leaves the familiar territory of Nazareth, his faith increases. Jesus moves forward, as though empowered by the words of Isaiah, from darkness into light, from death into new life. As Jesus invites companions to join him in his way of love, he speaks of the adventure as a kind of great fishing expedition. "Follow me, and I will make you fish for people," Jesus says.
That's part of our work, as well. We don't go fishing for people in a desperate effort to build budgets and staff committees. We don't fish for people simply to have more volunteers. Those things will take care of themselves whenever and wherever the people of God are faithful to the joy and love of Christ.
Instead, we're called to be part of that great fishing expedition, catching others up in the excitement of our music, worship, and prayer. We can catch people up in the energy of service through Holy Trinity Neighborhood Center. We can all get caught up in learning about faith and in witnessing the power of healing.
Just as the Spirit led Jesus and the disciples in new directions, we'll be led in new places, too. We'll grow in our community connections and support. We'll grow our digital ministry and outreach. We'll grow in our ability to check in with each other and take care of each other. And finally, if we allow him, Christ will catch us up in new ways of knowing his presence and life. As the Offertory Anthem today sings, Christ promises that if we stick close to him, follow him, and love one another through him, there will be many fine days ahead.
January 22, 2023 January 22, 2023 John F. Beddingfield
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Can PPPs solve common public health challenges?
Private-Public Partnerships have seen a resurgence of interest in recent years as a means to improve pro-poor services in lower-middle income countries (LMICs). In a PPP, private sector companies and organizations bid for government resources to provide public services, surfacing private sector groups who can provide the best value for money to governments.
PPPs are usually long-term in nature, entail a shared asset or financial contribution, and transfer risk from the public to private sectors. The Center for Health Market Innovations currently profiles 249 programs that have a private-public partnership component.
How do PPPs Organize Care?
PPPs in the database are almost exclusively organized into health service networks (80%), a group of providers that are loosely joined to deliver services to a specific population, or chains (16%), a group of health outlets that operate under the same brand, and are owned and operated by a single parent organization. Networks and chains organize an often fragmented private market, making PPPs a feasible option for governments looking to leverage existing economies of scale.
In Bihar, for example, the government contracted Jagran, a for-profit firm, to run a network of 16 mobile medical units (MMUs). MMUs provide patients with early diagnostic services for common health problems, immunizations, treatment and free medication for common illnesses, anti-natal check-ups, family planning services, and hospital referrals for complex cases. The network of MMUs created by Jagran, called Arogya Rath, is reaching 200 villages and over 13,000 patients. For a fixed budget per MMU, Arogya Rath provides the equipment, software, technical backup, maintenance, and medical and technical service staff.
How do PPPs finance care?
Of the 98 programs reporting on financing care, 60% rely on contracting to provide services, 20% rely on insurance payments (either government or micro insurance), and 13% rely on voucher systems. Although currently utilized by a relatively small percentage of PPPs, the percentage using vouchers is higher than the overall percentage of the database (5%). Vouchers, or subsidized coupons distributed to a target population, can be used by governments to subsidize specific health goods and/or services from approved providers on the private market. Vouchers are an attractive strategy in environments with many small-scale, quality private providers, in low-income communities where patients do not have access to free government services, or when patients have no access to insurance.
In Pakistan, Contech International was hired by the government to create the Sehat Sahulat Card, a voucher card which pregnant mothers can present to private providers in exchange for free services. The Sehat Sahulat Card covers antenatal, natal and postnatal care, including transportation during the entire process, and beneficiaries are determined through a poverty index to ensure pro-poor targeting. Similarly, Blue Card Hospitalization in the Philippines covers free hospitalization for low-income residents at three private hospitals that have signed an MOU with the city government of Tagbilaran.
Enhancing the supply chain through the private sector
Developing efficient and transparent supply chains is an enormous challenge in low-resource settings that often lack basic infrastructure. 18 PPPs in the CHMI database are working to streamline supply chains by leveraging private sector capacity.
CommTrack, created by the for-profit company Dimagi, Inc., is a mobile platform designed to support health workers in low resource settings. Staff can track current stock levels, manage orders, analyze consumption rates, and capture receipt and disbursement data through mobile platforms. CommTrack is approaching national level scale through partnerships with the Ministries of Health in Ghana, Uganda and Tanzania, and is being employed by John Snow International in Malawi.
Similarly, the Wireless Reach Initiative, managed jointly by for-profit Qualcomm Incorporated and not-for-profit RTI, is equipping antiretroviral treatment (ART) centers with technology and software designed to automate the manual reporting system for managing supplies of ARVs. Electronic reports are delivered to the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency, allowing nearly real-time tracking of ART adherence, stocks, and patient care. The pilot, operating in 16 centers, aims to improve coordination between the health care centers, the districts and the Provincial Medical Office (PMO) of Nairobi, with the long term goal of scaling across health centers in Kenya.
PPPs—the way forward?
PPPs have become a popular way to harness the power of the private sector to meet national health challenges. Often providing highly efficient, quality care, PPPs have proven they can be an effective vehicle through which to improve health systems in low- and middle-income countries in certain contexts. But despite success, the scale-up and coordination of PPPs remains an enormous challenge. CHMI, through regional partners ACA, Access Health, and Solina, are actively showcasing innovations and working to develop new PPPs to solve priority health problems in Kenya, India, and Nigeria. Stay tuned as CHMI continues to document these innovative partnerships!
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Q: Inflating layout a child view to view of custom adapter is repeating in Android I am developing an android app. In my app. I have to work with Listview using custom adapter. Even in the adapter I need to inflate child view to view of custom adapter. But I load the items to listview by segment by segment like pager. But when new segment of items is loaded, then child views are added again to existing row view.
This is the initial state of listview:

But child views are added like this when I bind new items to listview on scroll:

This is my custom adapter view:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:id="@+id/user_timeline_main_layout"
    android:orientation="horizontal" android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent">
    <LinearLayout
        android:gravity="center"
        android:orientation="vertical"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content">
        <de.hdodenhof.circleimageview.CircleImageView
            android:id="@+id/civ_timeline_profile"
            android:layout_width="50dp"
            android:layout_height="50dp" />
    </LinearLayout>
    <LinearLayout
        android:orientation="vertical"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content">
        <LinearLayout
            android:orientation="horizontal"
            android:id="@+id/timeline_reason_container"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content">
            <TextView
                android:id="@+id/tv_timeline_username"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
            <TextView
                android:id="@+id/tv_timeline_reason"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
            <TextView
                android:id="@+id/tv_timeline_datetime"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
        </LinearLayout>
        <LinearLayout
            android:id="@+id/timeline_action_content_container"
            android:orientation="vertical"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="match_parent">

        </LinearLayout>
    </LinearLayout>
</LinearLayout>

This is the timeline_item.xml:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent">
    <TextView
        android:text="This is item"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
</LinearLayout>

timeline_designer.xml is identical to timeline_item.xml.
This is my custom adapter:
public class UserTimelineAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<TimelineItem> {

    private Context context;
    private ArrayList<TimelineItem> values;

    static class ViewHolder{
        public CircleImageView civProfile;
        public TextView tvUsername;
        public TextView tvReason;
        public TextView tvDatetime;
        public LinearLayout actionContentContainer;
        public LinearLayout mainLayout;
    }

    public UserTimelineAdapter(Context contextParam,ArrayList<TimelineItem> valuesParam)
    {
        super(contextParam,-1,valuesParam);
        this.context = contextParam;
        this.values = valuesParam;
    }
    @Override
    public View getView(final int position,View convertView,ViewGroup parent)
    {
        LayoutInflater layoutInflater = (LayoutInflater)context.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
        View rowView = convertView;
        final ViewHolder viewHolder;
        if(rowView==null)
        {
            rowView = layoutInflater.inflate(R.layout.user_timeline_row,null);

            viewHolder = new ViewHolder();
            viewHolder.mainLayout = (LinearLayout)rowView.findViewById(R.id.user_timeline_main_layout);
            viewHolder.civProfile = (CircleImageView)rowView.findViewById(R.id.civ_timeline_profile);
            viewHolder.tvUsername = (TextView)rowView.findViewById(R.id.tv_timeline_username);
            viewHolder.tvReason = (TextView)rowView.findViewById(R.id.tv_timeline_reason);
            viewHolder.tvDatetime = (TextView)rowView.findViewById(R.id.tv_timeline_datetime);
            viewHolder.actionContentContainer = (LinearLayout)rowView.findViewById(R.id.timeline_action_content_container);
            rowView.setTag(viewHolder);
        }
        else{
            viewHolder  = (ViewHolder) rowView.getTag();
        }

        if(values.get(position).getProfileImagePath().isEmpty())
        {
            viewHolder.civProfile.setImageResource(R.drawable.default_designer_profile);
        }
        else{
            Picasso.with(context).load(values.get(position).getProfileImagePath()).into(viewHolder.civProfile);
        }

        viewHolder.tvUsername.setText(values.get(position).getUsername());
        viewHolder.tvReason.setText(values.get(position).getReason());
        viewHolder.tvDatetime.setText(values.get(position).getDatetime());

        if(values.get(position).getItemId()>0)
        {
            View view = layoutInflater.inflate(R.layout.timeline_item,viewHolder.mainLayout,false);
            viewHolder.actionContentContainer.addView(view);
        }
        else{
            //designer
            View view = layoutInflater.inflate(R.layout.timeline_designer,viewHolder.mainLayout,false);
            viewHolder.actionContentContainer.addView(view);
        }

        return rowView;
    }

}

Why is that happening? How can I fix my code?

A: I think you re-use the main view by using the pattern that uses a view tag, but on the re-used view you still inflate and add another view every time:
if(values.get(position).getItemId()>0)
{
    View view = layoutInflater.inflate(R.layout.timeline_item,viewHolder.mainLayout,false);
    viewHolder.actionContentContainer.addView(view);
}

So, instead of inflating this item on the re-used view (i.e. when rowView != null), try finding this view by sth like rowView.findViewById(R.id.timeline_item_id); if you need to update its text, for example, or anyhow change it.
If you don't need to change it, just don't look it up and don't inflate and add.

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Pilea fairchildiana, which was previously known as Sarcopilea domingensis, is a succulent plant endemic to the Constanza Mountains of the Dominican Republic. It was thought to be under a monospecific genus (Sarcopilea), but with new phylogenetic information is now placed under the genus Pilea.

Description
Pilea fairchildiana has the growth habit of a succulent shrub and can grow up to 12 inches tall. The leaves are long and tapered, growing up to 6 inches in length. They are thick and fleshy, having scarce venation due to being filled with water to survive in arid climates or soil conditions. The succulent leaves are alternately arranged in rosettes located on the tips of the stems. They have a dioecious reproductive system with tiny, pink, ball-like clustered flowers. The plant has a complex inflorescence with radially symmetrical flowers. Additionally, they are not CAM plants and have two unique features unusual for terrestrial plants: water stored in specialized tissue beneath the photosynthetic layer and leaf stomata located on the upper surface of the leaves.

Ecology
This succulent plant is usually found at elevations between 500 and 1,500 meters around well-drained cliffs above streams. The plant's biome is a tropical coniferous forest in the bioregion of the Caribbean and the island of Hispaniola. Its habitat is a Hispaniolan pine forest that is surrounded by lower elevations of Hispaniolan moist and dry forests. The soil that is in the pine forest is lateritic soils and can be found in limestone bedrock as well. P. fairchildiana is both dispersed and pollinated by the wind as that is very common for dioecious plants and because the flowers are not showy.

Cultivation and uses
Pilea fairchildiana can be easily cultivated in a tropical climate with regular potting soil or highly basic pH soils containing limestone. Currently, the plant is being cultivated at Fairchild Botanical Gardens in Coral Gables, Florida, where it can be grown for ornamental and conservation purposes. The garden only has a single male plant but, male and female cuttings have been collected during a plant exploration trip to the Dominican Republic in partnership with Montgomery Botanical Center. They are now growing and may be able to start producing seeds for propagation and plant distribution in the upcoming years. As of now, the conservation status for this species is that it is endangered.

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Hospice Outreach to Minorities Could Save Medicare $270 Million
By Jim Parker | September 27, 2019 September 27, 2019
Addressing long-standing racial disparities in hospice care could save Medicare as much as $270 million annually, new research has found. Outreach to underserved communities can ensure more patients receive quality care at the end-of-life as well as open untapped markets to hospice providers.
"We all know the quality of life benefits but seeing the economic potential can be helpful," researcher Courtney Hughes, associate professor at Northern Illinois University, told Hospice News. "We looked at the Medicare population and found that if we close that gap between white individuals who elect hospice and racial ethnic minorities it would result in an additional $270 million in savings in a year."
Nearly 87% of Medicare decedents in 2016 were caucasian, according to the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). Comparatively, slightly more than 8% were African-American; 2.1% were Hispanic, and 1.2% were Asian. That year, only 0.2% of Medicare decedents were Native American.
Due in part to lower rates of hospice utilization, Medicare spends nearly 20% more for care in the last year of life among black and Hispanic patients than white patients. Increasing hospice election among those communities would save approximately $2,105 per Medicare hospice enrollee, the study found.
For-profit hospices in general tend to do more outreach that is directed specifically towards underserved populations, data from the study indicate. This is largely due to those organizations' larger investment in marketing.
"There are some things to learn from and emulate from the for-profit hospices that those in the administration of nonprofit hospices can think about," Hughes said. "The outreach and marketing efforts on the for-profit side may be working really well, at least when we look at this correlation between having lower disparities in the states where there are more for-profit hospices. If there are strategies to reach populations that are underserved, then there are benefits to learning what those strategies are."
Targeted outreach is necessary because lack of awareness or understanding of hospice is a major barrier to utilization. Some minority patients may also have a distrust of the health care system or hold cultural or religious beliefs that conflict with the idea of ending curative treatment, Hughes told Hospice News.
Educating staff about various cultural beliefs surrounding death or health care decisions can also yield benefits in terms of reaching minorities, as can attention to essential needs such as food, housing, transportation and other social determinants.
"Looking a little deeper at social determinants of health to see if there are barriers at a more basic level of income or transportation or education, for example; going upstream and seeing if that is affecting the actual hospice utilization can help as well," Hughes said.
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Communication - What might my toddler do?
Understanding language is far more important to your toddler than actually speaking it. Once they really understand, they will communicate with you. Your toddler's first words are almost always labels (ie: names for people, animals) or other things that are important to them.
As a toddler, your child will have a language explosion – they will understand more than they say, but they will imitate everything they hear, learn new words every day, start putting words together into short sentences and want to talk to you all the time!
The following are guidelines, taken from a number of sources. They will help you know what to expect and encourage next with your child's language development, or when to consider a referral to a speech language therapist. It does not include everything and it is important to remember that there is variation in children's language development. If you have any questions or concerns however, do not hesitate to call a speech language therapist.
Uses words to make needs and wants known, like "more", "up", "juice"
Uses their words to get adult attention ie: "watch me!"
If you have concerns about your child at any age, please feel free to contact us to speak to an SLP. You can also make a referral to our centre at anytime.


IPEKA INTEGRATED Christian School » Junior News, News And Event » So, What about Dating?
IPEKA Integrated Junior High Christian School conducted a regular service which was filled by panel discussion program for the student of grade 7-9 on Tuesday morning, January 27, 2015 in the school chapel. The program for teens took the suitable topic for the young teenagers. The topic is about dating.
What is dating? Dating must have a goal, mainly is to glorify the Lord and as the steps toward marriage.
Rev. Jonathan Mays, chaplain of IICS preached God's Word entitled Biblical Principles on Marriage for this program. After the sermon, there was a segment to share knowledge and experiences by Ms. Joshie Katherine Tan, IICS Junior High School Principal.
Ms. Joshie reminded the students that when they decide to date, they should really try to know each other personalities, accept and ask for advice from their parents, and more importantly pray to God.
She also told the audience about her younger brother who were good friends with a girl basketball player when they both studied in Indonesia. Then they had to separate because he continued to study in Australia and the girl continued her study in Canada. They had been separated for years before they met again in Indonesia and were united by God in matrimony. They had known each other for 13 years as grade 7 classmates.
The point is, according to Ms. Joshie, that there is no need to hurry in courtship. And there is nothing to worry about. If God has planned the best, someday you will be united.
A panel discussion was led by Ms. Beth, Mr. Hendra, Mr. Jonathan, and Ms. Joshie. The topics were taken from the questions submitted by the students in the question box a week before the program. In question and answer session in the discussions, the questions below were discussed.
How should a person relate to someone of the opposite gender?
What could be the right age to start dating? Is there an age limit for dating?
Is it forbidden to date at school?
Can a person stay single, or not get married all her life?
May Lord Himself knit the banner of our love for He is the Source of all true love.


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A NEW AWAKENING: EDUCATION THROUGH LOUDSPEAKERS IN THE PERUVIAN AMAZON DURING THE PANDEMIC
By tinker_admin Featured Grants January 29, 2022
"The feeling shared by children and families was one of abandonment. That no one remembered them… [But then] the children felt included and cared for, and the community took over Education… When the loudspeakers were heard, it was like a miracle was happening, a blessing, and for others, it was a surprise." Pascual, Teacher
Program Area: Education
Grant Amount: $75,000 over 12 months
Awarded: 2020
For 24 years, Minga Peru has worked with rural and remote indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon in the areas of health, education, and the environment. Minga was founded and directed by Peruvian experts in communication for social change. Minga has trained over 120 NGOs and networks, mainly in Latin America and the Caribbean, in intercultural communication strategies focused on social change. It has broadcast more than 3,000 episodes of its flagship educational radio program, Bienvenida Salud (Welcome Health), which reaches 120,000 listeners. The broadcasts are based on over 45,000 letters from listeners across the region who pose their questions, and share opinions, and stories.
For its academic work, Minga collaborates with bilingual rural teachers to develop and implement supplemental curricula focused on sexual and reproductive health, prevention of pregnancy and HIV, building self-esteem, and environmental conservation, while reinforcing math and literacy and revitalizing the Amazon's native languages. A cross-cutting component of the Minga model is investing in women and training them as community advocates who help Minga identify local needs and implement its programs.
Given COVID-19 and ensuing school closures, Minga worked with teachers, community leaders, and families to bring back learning to children in the Peruvian Amazon. In the second half of 2020, with the support of the Tinker Foundation and other donors, Minga installed loudspeakers in 25 Kukama-Kukamiria and Iquitu indigenous communities and used radio and loudspeakers as alternative ways to broadcast intercultural classes in math and comprehensive communication, customized to local culture, traditions, and lifestyles. Its efforts provide an example of how civil society has responded to the sudden closure of classrooms in almost the entire region.
Since the beginning of the project, Minga has worked with teachers from Kukama e Iquitu, the community and with local narrators to create educational scripts that do not require the continuous presence of teachers but empower students and their families to become the main protagonists in their education. In the first phase, Minga produced 56 programs with an intercultural approach authorized by the State and based on the national curriculum. The content has been presented and broadcast in Spanish and Kukama-Kukamiria and reflects the region's social and productive calendar (for example, including information on fishing during the fishing season). As a result, close to 1,250 third to sixth grade students from the most remote 25 communities of Loreto have been able to continue their education. This has ensured equality, inclusiveness, and reduced exposure to risks due to the lack of in-person classes.
A fundamental part of the project has been measuring the children's progress to gauge impact. In addition to listening to the classes, the children apply their learning in their homework and are regularly assessed through worksheets. They are also demonstrating their practical learning through hands-on activities. Students share their mastery of the lessons with their teachers, families, and the community in a participatory open-air space and in their own languages.
This initiative has advanced beyond learning and developing student proficiency of boys and girls. It has become a community project that represents and involves a broader range of community members; parents and the elderly currently have a more active participation in the education of their children and grandchildren. It has also brought together children and teachers with local elders, incorporating their knowledge, and recognizing them as valued, wise community members. In particular, the project has helped reawaken interest in the Kukama language and cultural practices.
"A moment of surprise has become joy, and communities have been empowered to engage with children, helping them practice what they hear through the loudspeakers and think through what they heard every day…The pandemic represented an awakening of the Kukama culture, an awakening of all that was dormant. Remembering what we knew, interest in our language as opposed to the shame that it produced, all is now in a period of recovery. It has represented connecting with nature, involving parents in teaching, and incorporating the knowledge of grandparents that play an important role and help facilitate learning…This has represented being able to fulfill the dream that my people become motivated, recover and advocate for themselves and their importance…as a teacher, it gives me joy and satisfaction." Pascual, Teacher
This initiative was possible thanks to the collaboration between Minga and the local Ministry of Education (which has promoted and supported this effort), rural bilingual teachers, women community leaders, and the "apus" (community leaders). Minga has begun training partner organizations to help other communities adopt similar approaches. The Minga team plans to continue to communicate educational messages through the loudspeakers in the coming years, as this has demonstrated significant potential in these extraordinary times.
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Currents in Astrophysics and Cosmology focuses primarily on cosmic-ray physics, X-ray, gamma-ray and neutrino astronomy and cosmology, the main research areas of Professor Maurice M. Shapiro, whose 75th birthday the collection of articles celebrates. Professor Shapiro is internationally distinguished for his contributions to the development of cosmic-ray physics. Each chapter is written by a leading scientist in the field. The scope extends from the inner solar system to distant radio galaxies. The book is ideal for graduate students and scientists working in cosmic-ray astrophysics. This timely and valuable survey will be welcomed not only for its articles by world-renowned scientists but also for its coverage of many topics in high-energy astrophysics, the combination of which makes the book unique.
Where is the cosmic-ray modulation boundary of the heliosphere?


Just Call Me Chaviva: Purim Oh!Nuts Giveaway!
I know my readers love to win, and they love free things, AND they love candy and nuts. So I'm sure you all love Oh!Nuts, right? Nothing like yummy kosher goodies for the Jew and others in your life! Please, enter the contest! The winner will receive a $30 gift certificate to use at Oh!Nuts.
Ready? You have three ways to enter.
1. Go to the Oh!Nuts Purim Basket Gift page. Choose your favorite Purim Gift and leave a comment on THIS BLOG POST with the name and url of the gift you love the most. I will pick a winner at random, and Oh!Nuts will send the winner a $30 gift certificate!
2. You also can go to the Oh!Nuts Facebook page, become a fan, and post on the wall the url and name of your favorite Purim Gift Basket. You should also write "I am here via "Just Call Me Chaviva (www.kvetchingeditor.com)!"
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And you, what's your organization system ?
I started to tinker with electronics when a friend gave me an Arduino starter pack a year ago. At the time I only had a few components (some resistors, leds, jumper cables and push buttons) and it was easy to remember where everything was.
After each project, I had a little more spare parts lying everywhere and I quickly began to stack them in various boxes. It wasn't that bad yet, since I mostly ordered the exacts parts I needed so I always had an approximate knowledge of the state of my stock.
But then I began to buy stuff pro-actively on Aliexpress in order to constitute a surplus of the most common components (resistors, capacitors, transistors, diodes…). And that's when things became tricky. At some point, I couldn't follow any more. I would end up spending a ridiculous amount of time trying to decipher the poorly written ref numbers on my components bags, following a hunch that "I did bought something like that a month ago, right ?".
Well, I wouldn't say that it is THE solution, but it is my attempt at a solution anyway.
I used an 8×8 plastic drawers cabinet to organize my parts. Each column is devoted to a category : resistors, electrolytic capacitors, ceramic capacitors, leds and diodes, sensors & other arduino-related modules, motors and cables.
In order to have a good picture of my stocks and to easily retrieve any specific component, I entered every part in a spreadsheet, specifying the drawer number in which it is stored, the quantity, ref number etc.
I made the spreadsheet publicly accessible if you ever want to take a look. Link here.
No I didn't thank you very much! I'm setting it up right now.


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Published: July 11, 2021, 2:02 AM
Updated: July 11, 2021, 3:08 AM
Tags: Zach McKinstry, Max Muncy, Caleb Smith, Tony Gonsolin, Clayton Kershaw, Justin Turner, Andy Young, Asdrubal Cabrera, Chris Taylor, Cody Bellinger, Kole Calhoun, Walker Buehler, Josh Reddick, Merrill Kelly, Albert Pujols, Mookie Betts, Sports
Dodgers tie franchise record with 8 HRs, blast D-Backs 22-1
Published: July 11, 2021, 2:02 AM Updated: July 11, 2021, 3:08 AM
Los Angeles Dodgers' Mookie Betts, third from right, is congratulated by Matt Beaty, left, Austin Barnes, second from left, and AJ Pollock, third from left, after hitting a grand slam as Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Alex Young, second from right, watches along with catcher Bryan Holaday during the seventh inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 10, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
LOS ANGELES – Justin Turner and Mookie Betts hit grand slams, Albert Pujols and AJ Pollock each homered twice and the Los Angeles Dodgers matched a franchise record by connecting eight times in all, routing the Arizona Diamondbacks 22-1 on Saturday night.
Cody Bellinger and Zach McKinstry also homered as the Dodgers matched a Los Angeles mark for runs, last scoring 22 in 2001 at Colorado. This was their highest-scoring game ever at Dodger Stadium, which opened in 1962.
"That is a sign of a really good club that regardless of the score, we just keep trying to win pitches and not give at-bats away," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. "When you do that, some good things can happen."
The Dodgers won for just the second time in their last six games. They scored in just four different innings, but broke loose in a big way — five runs in the first, four more in the second, seven runs in the seventh and six in the eighth.
The 22 runs marked the most allowed in a game by the Diamondbacks.
Los Angeles led 9-0 after two innings and breezed behind the pitching of Walker Buehler, who was chosen as an All-Star Game replacement Saturday.
Buehler (9-1) went six scoreless innings, allowing three hits and striking out seven.
"I know it was nice to have Walker come out and throw the ball well," Roberts said. "Obviously we took a lot of good at-bats and hit a lot of balls out of the ballpark just up and down the lineup. AJ had a huge night, Justin, everyone."
The Dodgers started pulling starters out of the game in the fourth inning, starting with shortstop Chris Taylor.
"It was good to get some guys off their feet early and get some other guys at-bats and just get to the next day," Roberts said.
It was yet another low point in a season full of them for the Diamondbacks. The mood was so bleak during a 17-game losing streak, another 13-game skid and a record 24-game road drought this season that this debacle was not considered rock bottom.
"Nah … that ought to tell you the type of season we've had," manager Torey Lovullo said. "You lose 20-plus (consecutive) games on the road, you're fighting a 16-, 17-game losing streak, whatever that number was.
"I think for me, we're on the rise. We're in a different spot. I think we are well beyond our worst days here," he said.
Turner, added earlier in the day to the All-Star team, hit his first career grand slam in the second inning off starter Caleb Smith (2-6). Smith never recorded an out in the second before departing, giving up nine runs on six hits with three walks while recording just three outs.
Betts hit his fifth slam in the seventh. The Dodgers top the majors with nine grand slams this year.
Pujols connected in the seventh and eighth, giving him 675 career home runs. His last homer came off Arizona outfielder Josh Reddick, who got the last two outs.
"It was great. It's always fun watching Albert," Pollock said. "Every time he hits a homer, you're watching history. The guy has been doing it for so long. He's hit a lot of homers and every one is special."
Bellinger and Pollock hit back-to-back home runs in the first. McKinstry and Pujols went back-to-back in the seventh.
The Dodgers sent eight batters to the plate in the first inning against Smith, taking a 2-0 lead on Max Muncy's double that scored Betts and Taylor.
Muncy, Taylor and Betts already had been named National League All-Stars, with Betts bowing out of Tuesday's game because unspecified injuries.
The Dodgers improved to 8-1 against the Diamondbacks this season.
Diamondbacks: OF Kole Calhoun, who had not played since April 27 because of a strained left hamstring, was activated from the 60-day injured list and started in right field. … INF Asdrubal Cabrera was placed on the injured list with a right hamstring strain, while INF/OF Andrew Young was recalled from Triple-A Reno.
Dodgers: Betts said Saturday that an accumulation of "nagging" injuries led to his decision to pass on Tuesday's All-Star Game. Betts still started in right field Saturday and is expected to be available for Sunday's game. … LHP Clayton Kershaw, on the injured list with left forearm inflammation, played catch Saturday, one day after an MRI showed no serious injury.
The Diamondbacks will send RHP Merrill Kelly (5-7, 4.60 ERA) to the mound Sunday, while the Dodgers counter with RHP Tony Gonsolin (1-0, 2.11) in the first-half finale for both teams.
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