When it comes to treating bacterial infections, more is not always better – in fact, one of the goals of antimicrobial stewardship is reduction in the unnecessary use of antibiotics – but there are specific scenarios where combination antibacterial therapy has important advantages. Traditional antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST), however, involves testing a single antimicrobial agent against a bacterial isolate to see if it inhibits growth. So how does AST for antimicrobial combinations work?
Figure 1. a. Mycobacterium tuberculosis. b. Enterococcus faecalis.
infectious killers – must be treated with multiple drugs to prevent the emergence of resistance during therapy. The simple point mutations by which TB bacilli develop resistance to the drugs used to treat them inevitably occur during the long courses of therapy required for TB treatment, so that a single drug administered alone quickly becomes useless. The likelihood of an individual bacillus developing resistance to three or four drugs simultaneously, however, is vanishingly low. When TB therapy is initiated, clinicians use several drugs to which the patient's isolate is susceptible individually in order to prevent the emergence of resistance against any of them.
For most bacterial pathogens, however, the development of resistance against commonly used antimicrobials is a much more complex process, involving the occurrence of numerous mutations over time or the acquisition of a fully formed resistance element through transfer of a plasmid, so that resistance is much less likely to emerge during monotherapy. But combination therapy also has potential advantages beyond preventing the emergence of resistance: a second drug may enhance the activity of the first, for example, or may inhibit the activity of a resistance mechanism.
How do we know when two drugs are better than one? In the research lab, there are several different ways to test for antimicrobial synergy. In reality, what these methods determine is not whether two drugs are better than one but whether two drugs, when used together, have an effect that is greater than the sum of their individual activities – whether, in other words, two drugs are better than two.
Figure 2. The checkerboard array. Antibiotic concentrations are expressed as multiples of the MIC. If growth is inhibited in the shaded well, the combination is considered synergistic. (Combinations are only considered synergistic if bacterial growth is inhibited when both drug are at or below one quarter of their individual MIC values, in part because individual drug MIC results have an expected ±1 two-fold dilution variability.).
plate to which two different drugs have been added in serial twofold dilutions (Figure 2). This method has important limitations in reproducibility, related in part to the inherent variability of BMD testing, which is compounded when two drugs are tested at once, although the standard definitions used for synergy in checkerboard arrays take this expected variability into account (see Figure 2).
Another commonly used method is the time-kill assay, in which colony counts are obtained at serial time points from liquid cultures in which bacteria are exposed to each antibiotic individually and to the two drugs together. Unlike the checkerboard array, which can only detect inhibition of bacteria at a given time point, time-kill assays provide information on bacterial killing over time. (It should be noted that these two methods do not always agree, underscoring the need for the development of robust, standardized synergy testing methods).
Interestingly, however, neither of these methods are used in the clinical microbiology laboratory for testing of bacterial pathogens isolated from patients. (A few reference laboratories do offer synergy testing for fungi and mycobacteria.) How, then, does the clinical microbiology lab help to determine whether a drug combination will be useful? For some fixed combination products, labs simply use standard susceptibility testing of the drug combination to determine whether an isolate is inhibited by the combination. This is the case for β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitor combinations such as amoxicillin-clavulanate or ceftazidime-avibactam. In most cases, the β-lactamase inhibitor component of these combinations (clavulanate or avibactam) is known to be ineffective individually, so if an isolate is susceptible to the combination and resistant to the β-lactam drug alone, then synergy can be assumed.
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole is a commonly used fixed combination antibiotic that consists of two folate synthesis inhibitors that have enhanced activity when used together. Although a bacterial isolate can be tested for susceptibility to each component of this combination individually, labs usually simply test for susceptibility to the trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole combination. Because the two components of this combination are used almost exclusively in combination (at least in the United States), this result is sufficient: clinicians do not need to know whether the combination is synergistic relative to its components but simply whether it is effective against the isolate infecting their patient.
There is also the special case of aminoglycoside "synergy testing" for Enterococcus species. Properly known as a test for detection of high-level aminoglycoside resistance (HLAR), this is not actually a synergy test at all. It involves testing an Enterococcus isolate for susceptibility to very high concentrations of either gentamicin or streptomycin, aminoglycoside antibiotics that have minimal activity against enterococci on their own. When used in combination with certain cell wall-active antibiotics, however, aminoglycosides (specifically gentamicin and streptomycin) achieve high intracellular concentrations, similar to those used in the HLAR test, and enhance the activity of the primary drug. Thus if an Enterococcus isolate tests negative for HLAR, it can be predicted to respond to aminoglycoside combination therapy (ampicillin, penicillin or vancomycin plus gentamicin or streptomycin).
Figure 3. Rifampin. This drug, which has a brilliant red hue, should not be used as monotherapy.
But apart from fixed combination products and the handful of classic examples above, the lab's role in helping clinicians determine which antibiotic combinations may have enhanced activity for their patients is, at present, very limited. Using the checkerboard array and time-kill methods described above, in vitro studies have identified a host of different combinations with potential synergistic activity, particularly against multidrug resistant pathogens such as carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE). Many clinicians who read these articles will be eager, understandably, to have the lab test some of these combinations against a patient's isolate and will be disappointed, just as understandably, to find out that at-will testing of antibacterial combinations is not offered by clinical microbiology labs.
There are a few important reasons why lab can't simply test a given drug combination on request. First, the checkerboard array and time-kill methods are time-consuming techniques that most clinical labs don't have the resources or personnel to perform and, as discussed above, there are some limitations to their reproducibility. Beyond these practical limitations, however, is a concern about the interpretation and clinical relevance of in vitro synergy testing. Antimicrobial synergy studies almost always investigate either in vitro testing or clinical data (which are usually retrospective), but almost never the two in tandem. As a result, we have little understanding of how in vitro results may predict clinical response or of which methods or types of results are most reflective of in vivo activity.
In 2005, a randomized, double-blind trial was published that evaluated outcomes in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients who received combination antibiotic regimens for pulmonary exacerbations that were selected based either on conventional susceptibility testing or on the results of combination bactericidal antibiotic testing. It did not find any improvement in outcomes in patients treated with regimens selected based on combination testing. Because it was one of the very rare randomized, controlled clinical trials in the field of synergy testing, this study received a great deal of attention and has contributed to skepticism about the utility of synergy testing in clinical treatment decisions. However, there are limitations even to traditional AST for isolates from people with CF, because the liquid culture conditions that form the basis of in vitro AST are very different from the biofilms in which pathogens such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa grow in the lungs of CF patients. It is unclear, then, how predictive the results of this study are of the utility of synergy testing for conditions other than pulmonary exacerbations in CF.
It is clear that we need more data to understand which methods of synergy testing are predictive of combination drug efficacy in clinical practice and to standardize and simplify these methods. Techniques that take into account the behavior of both drugs and bacteria in vivo – methods that model pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic parameters – may turn out to be more useful than "static" checkerboard or time-kill studies, but they are also more labor-intensive. Any method that might be adopted for the clinical lab would also have to undergo rigorous evaluation for accuracy and reproducibility, which is challenging since quality control parameters for most synergy testing methods are not clearly defined and there is no established process for regulatory approval of synergy testing. In the face of an antibiotic development pipeline that is unable to keep pace with the rise of multidrug resistance, the repurposing of existing antimicrobials in combination regimens has the potential to dramatically expand treatment options, and research to establish and validate practical, predictive combination antibiotic testing methods will be critical.
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Silky Oaks Lodge is spectacularly perched above a lagoon on the Mossman Gorge River, a one-hour drive from Cairns. Its proximity to the Great Barrier Reef and World Heritage–listed Daintree Rainforest ensure you will create a truly unique program. Silky Oaks offers 40 retreats, including treehouses and suites with private balconies surrounded by rainforest and river views. Dining is also provided among the trees, whether it's in the Treehouse Restaurant lit by flame torches on the riverside, or with silver service in the floodlit 'jungle perch'. Activities at this eco-friendly hideaway are custom-designed for your group, whether you choose kayaking on the river, snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef, guided hiking through the rainforest or hang-gliding over the beach. For insight into the local Indigenous community, join the Kuku Yalanji Cultural Habitat Tour to Cooya Beach, where you'll hear Dreamtime legends, collect native foods and try your hand at spear throwing.
Chateau Yering is located in the Yarra Valley, one of Australia's premier wine regions, less than an hour's drive from Melbourne. The 100-hectare property features views across the valley and its iconic vineyards, as well as 32 suites and a range of meeting spaces. The event team's local knowledge will mean you have a vast selection of team activities to choose from, including early-morning hot air ballooning, wine blending led by a master winemaker and tournaments on the inflatable soccer field. The team also specialises in custom-made itineraries, including on-site dining options at the highly awarded Eleonore's Restaurant or at a number of five-star venues across the Yarra Valley.
Located in front of Uluru, Longitude 131° offers 16 luxury tents, each with a private view of the extraordinary sunrise. The Dune House restaurant delivers contemporary Australian dining, fusing modern and Indigenous flavours. When it comes to exploring the spectacular landscape, there are myriad options, including helicopter and aeroplane rides, hot air balloons, Harley-Davidson tours or hikes around the base of Uluru led by a local Indigenous guide. Create unforgettable moments, such as dinner in the desert watching the colours of the sunset fade across Uluru, or listening to a local Anangu guide tell the Dreamtime story of the constellations.
Spicers Peak Lodge, located high on a mountain top in Queensland's Scenic Rim, takes your group into the heart of Australia's bush. Situated a two-hour drive or 45-minute scenic helicopter flight from Brisbane and surrounded by World Heritage–listed national park, Spicers Peak Lodge features 10 suites and two small lodges available for VIPs. Explore the unique Australian environment and have activities completely tailored to your needs, whether you prefer four-wheel drive tours, mountain bikes or walking. Guided nocturnal tours offer the rare treat of seeing Australia's unique wildlife, including koalas. Food and wine are sourced locally and enjoyed either in the award-winning restaurant or in a choice of outdoor settings with expansive mountain-top views.


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Mother who left baby in New York nativity manger won't be charged, prosecutor says
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities have decided not to prosecute a mother who left her newborn baby in a Christmas manger inside a New York City church.
Queens District Attorney Richard Brown on Wednesday said the unidentified mother felt her newborn was in a warm place and would be found safe.
A church custodian at Holy Child of Jesus Church in Richmond Hill, Queens, found the 5-pound baby Monday afternoon. The newborn was wrapped in towels and had his umbilical cord still attached.
"He was wrapped in, for lack of a better word, swaddling clothes," the Rev. Christopher Ryan Heanue said.
Emergency crews were called to the scene. They took the baby to the hospital where he was listed in good condition.
Infants younger than 30 days can be left anonymously at designated places – such as a church, hospital, police or fire station – but an adult must be there to accept the child, according to the New York State Abandoned Infant Protection Act, also known as the safe haven law.
"I believe that when this woman came into our church to find refuge, she found in this nativity scene a place for her son a place where he would be safe," Heanue said.
Brown said the mother had also returned the next morning to make sure the baby had been found.
State law says a newborn can be dropped off at a church, hospital, police or fire station. But it requires the child to be left with someone or for authorities to be called immediately.
Carnation city leaders demand action from Seattle on Tolt Dam warning system issues

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Danica Anthony Roem ( ; born September 30, 1984) is an American journalist and politician of the Democratic Party. In the 2017 Virginia elections she was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, winning the Democratic primary for the 13th district on June 13, and the general election on November 7. She is the first out transgender person to be elected to the Virginia General Assembly, and in January 2018 became the first to both be elected and serve while openly transgender in any U.S. state legislature. In December 2017 The Advocate named her as a finalist for its "Person of the Year". In January 2018, Roem was included on the cover of Time magazine in their "The Avengers" feature, highlighting new women  candidates and elected officials from around the country.

In 2018, Roem earned the Gainesville Times / Prince William Times "Readers Choice Award" for "Best Local Politician" because of her focus on constituent service. Roem was awarded Victory Institute's "Tammy Baldwin Breakthrough Award" in 2018 for her dedicated work for the LGBTQ community.

Early life and education
Roem was born at Prince William Hospital and raised in Manassas, Virginia, the child of Marian and John Paul Roem. Her father died of suicide when she was three years old, and her maternal grandfather, Anthony Oliveto, acted as a father figure. Living in Manassas, Virginia, for her whole life, she attended the majority of her schooling there. She went to Loch Lomond Elementary School for grades K-3, and then All Saints School for grades 4–8. She then attended Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax, Virginia, and then went to her aunt and uncle's alma mater, St. Bonaventure University in St. Bonaventure, New York, to pursue journalism. As a student at St. Bonaventure University, she had a 1.1 GPA her first semester and was more focused on music than homework. During her second semester, she made a comeback and raised her GPA to a 3.48 and made the Dean's List. Her professors described her as tenacious, persistent, and someone who worked for those whose voices were often ignored. She returned to Virginia after graduation.

Roem has stated that her role models growing up were Senator Chuck Colgan and Delegate Harry Parrish because, although they were affiliated with a party, they had more independent ideologies.

Journalism career
When Roem was a child, her grandfather would tell her, "the basis of my knowledge comes from reading the newspaper every day." This influenced her to become a journalist. She was a journalist for ten and a half years. Her first job out of college, in 2006, was at the Gainesville Times in Gainesville, Virginia. She was lead reporter for the Gainesville Times and Prince William Times. She then went to work as a news editor in August 2015 at the Montgomery County Sentinel in Rockville, Maryland, where she was employed until December 2016. She then decided to run for public office. She said her journalism career has given her a wide knowledge of policy issues. She won awards from the Virginia Press Association seven times.

Political positions

Freedom of the press
In 2020, Roem, a former journalist, co-sponsored a bill (HB 36) to protect freedom of the press. The bill would affirmatively protect the free-speech rights of student journalists at public schools and prohibit school administration from censoring their work unless it is defamatory, violates federal law, or is likely to spur unlawful acts of violence. The bill was co-sponsored in the House by Chris Hurst and has a companion bill in the Senate which was introduced by David W. Marsden. The bill was introduced in response to multiple instances of schools censoring journalism by students on campus, which is permitted under the 1988 Supreme Court ruling Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier. Similar bills have been introduced by Roem and other General Assembly members in three previous legislative sessions but have failed to advance.

Political career

Elections

2017 election

Roem first became interested in politics in 2004 following President George W. Bush's proposal to add a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage. After that, she was interested in looking into how the government operates and how she could change it.

Roem was recruited to run for the Virginia House of Delegates by her local Democratic Party and specifically Delegate Rip Sullivan, the recruiting chair for the Virginia House Democratic Caucus. She states that she had never considered running, but it did not take a lot of convincing. In 2017, a first-time candidate, Roem challenged Republican Bob Marshall, who was a 13-term incumbent representative. Marshall is a self-described "chief homophobe" and was a sponsor on Virginia's bill to end same-sex marriage and Virginia's bathroom bill.

Roem was endorsed by the Victory Fund, EMILY's List, Run for Something, Virginia's List, and the Progressive Change Campaign Committee and was able to raise $500,000 in donations, much of it coming from LGBTQ+ supporters and other national allies, out raising her opponent 3-to-1. Her campaign knocked on more than 75,000 doors in a district with only 52,471 voters. Her campaign faced significant transphobic discrimination. Marshall consistently attacked Roem's gender identity through his advertisements. She was also attacked by a conversion therapy advocate, who stated that Roem was trans because her father committed suicide and her grandfather failed to serve as an adequate role model for her. Roem stated that she never wanted the focus to be about her gender, and instead focused mainly on traffic issues in the district that she had faced.

Roem ran as a Democrat in the 2017 election for the 13th District of the Virginia House of Delegates against Republican incumbent Bob Marshall, who had held the office for the previous 25 years. In January 2017, Marshall introduced the "Physical Privacy Act" (HB 1612), a bathroom bill which died in committee two weeks later in January. Marshall has referred to himself as Virginia's "chief homophobe".

Roem declared her candidacy in January 2017. She received endorsements from the Victory Fund and the Progressive Change Campaign Committee. Between April 1 and June 1, Roem received 1,064 donations of under $100, the highest of any delegate candidate in the state other than Chris Hurst.  Roem's platform was based on economic and transportation issues, centered on a promise to fix Virginia State Route 28.

In July 2017, following President Donald Trump's announcement of a ban on transgender people serving in the U.S. military, Roem received a $50,000 donation from Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele.

In August 2017, Roem received an endorsement from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). In October 2017, she was endorsed by former Vice President Joe Biden.

In September 2017, Roem posted a web video entitled "Inspire", criticizing her opponent's refusal to debate her or to refer to her as a woman. In the video, she says "There are millions of transgender people in the country, and we all deserve representation in government."

In October 2017, Roem's campaign received reports that residents of her district were receiving anti-transgender robocalls. Roem said the calls were being made by the American Principles Project, which has circulated a petition to "Stop Transgender Medical Experimentation on Children". Also in October 2017, the Republican Party of Virginia mailed campaign fliers attacking comments Roem made during a September radio interview. Although the fliers, approved by Roem's opponent, used male pronouns to refer to Roem, the party's executive director dismissed the idea that they were attacking Roem's gender identity.

Over the course of the campaign, she out-raised Marshall by a 5 to 1 margin, collecting over $370,000, including over 4,100 small-dollar donations from Progressive Change Campaign Committee members.

2019 election

In the 2019 cycle, Roem was challenged by Republican Kelly McGinn, a former human rights lawyer. Roem campaigned heavily on her vote to expand Virginia's Medicaid program and efforts to reduce traffic on the congested Route 28. On November 5, 2019, Roem defeated McGinn, becoming the first openly transgender state legislator to be re-elected.

2021 election

Roem faced Republican challenger Christopher Stone in the 2021 Virginia House of Delegates election. On November 2, 2021, Roem defeated Stone.

Committee assignments
Roem is a member of the Communications, Technology, and Innovation Committee and serves as the Chair of the Communications Subcommittee. In the Counties, Cities, and Towns Committee, she serves as chair of the Charters Subcommittee and as a member of the Ad Hoc Subcommittee. Additionally, Roem serves as a member in both the Transportation Innovation and General Topics Subcommittee and Transportation Systems Subcommittee in the Transportation Committee.

Electoral History

Results

Awards and recognition
In December 2018, the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club, the District of Columbia's largest local LGBT political group, honored Roem with its Justice Award.

Personal life
Roem was a vocalist in the thrash metal band Cab Ride Home. She first got interested in metal music in high school, and viewed metal music as her rebellion. Her band has performed 120 shows and has toured in the United Kingdom. During her campaign, her Republican opponent said that her "eccentric music videos" led her to be "out of touch with the district's suburban sensibilities" and not fit for the position.

Roem practices yoga. Roem does not discuss her boyfriend or her daughter much because she does not want them to face the same discrimination that she has faced. She lives in Manassas, Virginia. Roem has been active in her stepdaughter's public school board. In her 2022 memoir, Burn The Page, Roem wrote, "I'm pretty straight sexually for a woman in that I physically prefer a masculine presentation but pansexual romantically in that someone's gender doesn't determine my ability to fall in love with that person."

Transition
In 2012, Roem started her transition and on December 3, 2013, she began hormone replacement therapy. She described her friends and co-workers as very supportive during her transition, stating that "no one cared. It was great. I could just keep doing my job". In 2015, she changed her name to Danica. Growing up she often felt like she had no one to talk to about the way she was feeling about her gender and it wasn't until she left for college that she started to explore her identity. While at college, though, she described her struggle with gender dysphoria as "suffocating" and would often not leave her room for days. She won her university's gender buster award, and received negative responses due to it in her school's student newspaper. Due to this, she did not feel comfortable coming out during that time.

During her campaign, Marshall tried to use her gender identity against her by not using her personal pronouns and refusing to debate her. Marshall also stated that she was not a real woman because she will never be able to get cervical or ovarian cancer. Roem responded by releasing a video stating that her "identity shouldn't be a big deal. This is just who I am." Throughout her campaign and now as an elected official, she has received many positive and inspiring messages from trans individuals from all around the country. While very comfortable with her gender identity, she realizes the severity of the current political climate, and has stated that she strives to never make anyone uncomfortable around her because of her gender identity. Roem has said that she is proud to be a trans woman, and that she "never ran away from her identity. Ever. [She] owned it immediately, and [she] celebrated it."

Notes

References

External links

 Official page of Delegate Danica Roem

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Right to origins
Our origins, Our rights
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Dialogues with Adoptees is an ongoing series published in The Korea Times that serves as a platform for guest writers, including adoptees and experts, to discuss issues related to adoption. The primary theme centers on one's origins with topics ranging from one's birth parents and family to one's name, nationality, birthplace, language, culture, and personal experiences. By providing an online space for a wide variety of voices to share their views, this series aims to inform readers about why the right to origins is important for Korean adoptees.
Released and available for purchase: The Global Orphan Adoption System by Dr. Kyung-Eun Lee
In her new book, Dr. Kyung-eun Lee wields international laws as her surgical blade in order to dissect the practice of inter-country adoption from S. Korea.
She uncovers the fact that the S. Korean government and private adoption agencies as partners have made "orphans" systematically, widely, but ironically within legal boundaries. As a result, adoptees' human rights have been violated on a massive scale. Dr. Lee points out the negligence of the international society which was aware of Korea's failure in complying with the international legal system. She reminds the international community, especially those of the receiving countries, of their responsibility to demand that sending countries such as S. Korea enhance their legal systems in order to protect child rights.
This book should serve as invaluable guidance to government officials, legal experts, researchers, and adoption-related stakeholders who wish to transform the current global "orphan" adoption system into an alternative care system for the best interests of the child.
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Because this bird is lame.
Because that bird whose wings you clipped who sat upon his bed?
That bird you know will never fly because inside he is dead.
Because that bird is powerless against his pain.
troubles at home have led me to feel like a maid and a servant to my family and I feel trapped. hence the lame bird.


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Lyft and Uber Driver Shortages Lead to Soaring Ride-Sharing Prices
By Dan Clarendon
If you're wondering why your Uber or Lyft ride is so expensive, join the club.
"Sick of having an anxiety attack every time I have to go anywhere because Lyft and Uber are so inconsistent and expensive in my area," one Twitter user posted on May 10. "Working on my license and getting a car because its honestly cheaper in the long run."
"Since when did @lyft become so expensive? What used to be $8 rides are now $22?" another Twitter user tweeted on May 14.
Receipts sent to Chicago's NBC 5 show that a 2.5-mile trip cost one rider more than $50. The amount would have covered the 15-mile trip from downtown to the airport before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Another rider told NBC 5 that he has been driving to work now that parking downtown costs less than ride-sharing. "It's got to be really expensive," he added. "Sometimes it's really hard to get a car. It can be an 11-minute wait."
So, what's the story behind the ride-sharing sticker shock?
A driver shortage is to blame for high prices and the wait time.
Higher prices and longer wait times for Uber and Lyft are due to a driver shortage, WRAL reports.
Lyft and Uber driver Jonathan Bonomolo told WRAL that he has gone from competing with a "swarm of drivers" to only seeing "two or three" other Lyft or Uber drivers during his seven-hour shifts. "I think people don't want other people in their car due to the pandemic, and then issues with riders not wanting to follow Uber and Lyft's rules as far as wearing a mask," he said.
According to The Washington Post, Uber and Lyft have both attributed the driver shortage to concerns about contracting COVID-19. Also, many drivers think that rider demand is still low. Uber reported a 75-percent drop in the U.S. demand when the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns started. However, the gross bookings on the platform have recovered by more than 66 percent, according to the newspaper.
Uber and Lyft offer incentives for drivers
The Post also reports that both ride-sharing companies are trying to lure new and old drivers with incentives and record wages.
"One of our top priorities is to rebuild the driver base," Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said on a recent company earnings call, according to the newspaper. "With demand currently outstripping supply, driver earnings are at historically elevated levels."
Lyft CFO Brian Roberts also mentioned "record earnings for drivers in most U.S. cities" during the company's earnings call, according to the Post. Lyft CEO Logan Green anticipated an influx of drivers as businesses reopen and as gig workers' unemployment benefits expire. "We think that in [the third quarter] and beyond, we'll start to see some … trends that should give us real tail winds on the driver side," he added.
Some former Lyft and Uber drivers aren't interested in returning. They are frustrated with the physical and mental toll that the job takes and the declining wages. "I can never go back," former Uber driver Steve Gregg told the Post, before saying he can never say never. "It was a great journey, but it ended hard," he added.
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Amina Tyler (Arabisch: أمينة تيلر) geboren als Amina Sboui (Arabisch: أمينة السبوعي) (Tunis, 7 december 1994) is een Tunesische student, vrouwenrechtenactivist en voormalig lid van FEMEN.

Biografie

Naaktfoto "Mijn lichaam is van mij"

Op 11 maart 2013 was Tyler (toen 19 jaar oud) de eerste Tunesische vrouw die een foto van zichzelf met een naakt bovenlichaam op Facebook postte, met daarop de zin "Mijn lichaam is van mij en niet de bron van de eer van wie dan ook" geschreven in het Arabisch. De foto werd beschouwd als een grof schandaal en ontketende een grote controverse in de Tunesische samenleving, vergelijkbaar met de naakte zelfportretten van de Egyptische activist Aliaa Elmahdy twee jaar eerder. Op 16 maart nodigde de populaire talkshowpresentator Naoufel Ouertani haar uit bij zijn programma op Ettounsiya, waarin ze door pixels onherkenbaar werd gemaakt. Ze legde uit dat ze niet voor seksuele redenen topless had geposeerd, maar om de bevrijding van vrouwen in een patriarchale samenleving te eisen.

Imam Adel Almi vaardigde een fatwa uit dat Tyler met 100 zweepslagen moest krijgen en daarna ter dood worden gestenigd.

Gevangenneming
Op 19 mei 2013 schilderde ze de letters "FEMEN" op de muur van een begraafplaats in Kairouan om te protesteren tegen het jaarcongres van de salafistische partij Ansar al-Sharia. Ze werd gearresteerd en gebracht naar de Messaadine-gevangenis in Sousse. Ze kon maximaal 1 jaar celstraf krijgen.

Tylers vader, de arts Mounir Sbouï, zei in een interview met de Franse krant Libération dat zijn dochter een fout had gemaakt, maar geen misdaad had begaan. Hij was zelf lang een activist en campagnevoerder geweest van de socialistische partij Ettakatol, maar verliet de partij nadat deze toetrad tot de 'Trojka'-regering samen met Ennahda en Congres voor de Republiek. Hij zei zelfs trots te zijn op zijn dochter die "opkwam voor haar ideeën", die hem aan zijn eigen waarden herinnerde en deed inzien dat men actief moet zijn.

Er volgden internationale protesten om haar vrij te laten. Op 29 mei 2013 hielden drie FEMEN-leden in Tunis een topless protest om de vrijlating te eisen met de kreten "Free Amina!" en "A women's spring is coming!" (een verwijzing naar de Arabische Lente). Op 12 juni 2013 veroordeelde een Tunesische rechter de FEMEN-leden – een Duitse vrouw en twee Françaises – tot vier maanden en een dag celstraf wegens openbare onfatsoenlijkheid tijdens hun protest voor de vrijlating van Tyler. De demonstranten, Pauline Hillier, Marguerite Stern en Josephine Markmann, werden op 26 juni 2013 vrijgelaten nadat een Tunesische rechtbank hun celstraf ophief op voorwaarde dat ze hun verontschuldigingen aanboden. Toen ze de volgende dag in Frankrijk terugkeerden, trokken ze die echter weer in en onthulden de miserabele omstandigheden waarin ze gevangengehouden waren.

Amina Tyler werd op 29 juli 2013 vrijgesproken van minachting en laster, maar bleef gevangen in afwachting van een aparte zitting over de beschuldiging een begraafplaats te hebben ontheiligd.

Later activisme
FEMEN-leden had protesten georganiseerd bij de Tunesische ambassade in Parijs waar ze scandeerden 'Amina akbar! FEMEN akbar!' (verwijzend naar de takbir) en bij de Grote Moskee van Parijs waarbij ze een vlag van de Jihad verbrandden. Toen Tyler in augustus 2013 vrijkwam uit de gevangenis, verklaarde ze de groep te verlaten uit protest, omdat ze meende dat FEMEN's acties in Parijs niet respectvol waren jegens andermans religie en de organisatie niet financieel transparant vond. Inna Shevchenko reageerde verbaasd: "Het is dankzij FEMEN dat Amina nu uit de gevangenis is."

In 2013 verhuisde Tyler naar Parijs, waar ze haar middelbaar onderwijs voltooide en als co-auteur haar autobiografie schreef en in februari 2014 publiceerde met de titel Mijn lichaam is van mij (). Op Internationale Vrouwendag op 8 maart 2014 demonstreerde Tyler samen met zeven andere Arabische en Iraanse vrouwen, waaronder Maryam Namazie en Aliaa Elmahdy, naakt bij de Piramide van het Louvre voor vrouwenrechten, waarbij ze in het Frans leuzen scandeerden voor vrijheid, gelijkheid en secularisme (laïcité).

Zie ook
 Toplessdag

Externe links
 Lemma op Viaf.org
 Interview met Amina Sboui en Aliaa Magda Elmahdy door Maryam Namazie

Autobiograaf
Naaktheid
Tunesisch activist
Tunesisch atheïst
Tunesisch blogger
Tunesisch feminist
Tunesisch schrijver


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Chinese Tech Companies Reining In Perks, Laying Off As Economy Slows
Posted on March 4, 2019 March 4, 2019 6:38 am
Didi Chuxing, the Chinese ride-hailing startup, ByteDance, the mobile app maker in China, and other Chinese tech firms are reining in perks such as free snacks and gym memberships, slashing bonuses and laying off workers amid a slowdown in the economy.
According to a report in The Financial Times, tech firms across the country are in cost-cutting mode after years of excesses. With capital raises slowing down amid the sluggish economy, startups are opting to reduce expenses rather than spend lavishly on their employees. According to The Financial Times, capital investments in tech startups in China began to slow down during the second half of last year, which resulted in lower valuations for the companies. At the same time, consumers have become more price-conscious and advertisers are rethinking their ad spends. All of this is weighing on Chinese tech companies, which are passing the pain on to employees.
Dianrong, the peer-to-peer lender, was the latest example of cost cutting going on with Chinese tech startups. It announced late last week that it is laying off 2,000. Meanwhile Zhaoping.com, an online recruitment website, said it is seeing a record number of resumes. "Changes in the market environment have brought the development of the internet industry back to a rational state," said Li Qiang, executive vice-president, in an interview with The Financial Times. He said other issues hurting the sector are the fact that internet user numbers are flattening out and a regulatory clampdown by the government.
Didi, the Chinese ride-hailing app that launched in 2016, is laying off 2,000 workers or about 15 percent of its total employee headcount. Still, it said that even with the moves, it will end the year with the same number of employees as 2018, reported the FT. "We recently made adjustments to these [workplace] benefits, however, we have no plans to make any major cuts," said a spokesman for the company. Meanwhile, JD.com is reducing its workforce by about 10 percent for those at the vice president level or higher. It also said it will hire at the same time, adding 15,000 new employees in 2019. The report noted two thirds will work in logistics, warehousing, and in entry-level management jobs. Alibaba, JD.com's rival, said it was continuing to hire more.
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EXCLUSIVE: Family of the 19-month old baby shot by his father says it was an accident
by: Jade Jackson
SHREVEPORT, LA. (KTAL/KMSS) – Derrick Wright's family members say the 29-year old accidentally shot his 19-month old son Kayson in the chest over the weekend. He's currently charged with manslaughter and being held at the Shreveport city jail while the investigation remains active.
Kayson Lamar Wright was born June 4, 2018 to Ashley Whitaker and Derrick Wright. He was Wright's first and only child and Whitaker's fourth. According to family members, he was a very loved child. He was a happy baby that smiled and danced a lot. He very rarely fussed.
Wright's cousin, Nequila Buck, grew up with Wright and says she was more like a sister to him. Kayson called her "auntie," and was named in likeness with her two daughters, Kaydence and Karlie. She says Derrick use to be the only boy in the family growing up and Kayson was too once he was born.
"That baby was a daddy's boy. Wherever you saw Derrick, you saw Kayson if Derrick wasn't at work," Buck said.
She remembers Derrick texting and calling her the day Kayson was born. She says everyone was excited and anticipating his arrival, since he was the first baby of the family in a while.
"His dad was so excited. He texedt me like 'We all here. We getting ready!' He sent me pictures of him with his gown and his mask on. At that point he wasn't just their baby, he was everybody's baby."
Kayson has three older siblings that he would do dance videos with. The family also captured his milestones from the first time he walked to his first haircut. They have a lot of photographs and videos for memories to share. Buck says the last time she saw Kayson is her best memory of him.
"The last time that I saw him, he got to the point where he don't really want you to hold him, because he's everywhere, right? So I had to hold him down on the bed and tell him 'Give me kisses!' and he was like 'mwah! Luh you!' and I'll never forget that. I will never forget my baby saying that to me."
Wright's family says behind bars he's been grief-stricken and keeps saying that he just wants to hold his son. Whitaker says despite what happened, Wright was an amazing father to her children.
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Spółgłoska zwarto-szczelinowa dziąsłowo-podniebienna bezdźwięczna – rodzaj dźwięku spółgłoskowego występujący w językach naturalnych, oznaczany w międzynarodowej transkrypcji fonetycznej IPA symbolem [].

Artykulacja
W czasie artykulacji tej spółgłoski:
 modulowany jest strumień powietrza wydychany z płuc, czyli jest to spółgłoska płucna egresywna
 tylna część podniebienia miękkiego zamyka dostęp do jamy nosowej, jest to spółgłoska ustna
 prąd powietrza w jamie ustnej uchodzi wzdłuż środkowej linii języka – spółgłoska środkowa
 następuje wysklepienie języka w kierunku przedniej części podniebienia przy jednoczesnym kontakcie czubka języka z dziąsłami - jest to spółgłoska przedniopodniebienna.
 Dochodzi do całkowitego zablokowania przepływu powietrza przez jamę ustną i nosową, a następnie do przejścia bezpośrednio, bez plozji, do spółgłoski [].
 wiązadła głosowe nie drgają, spółgłoska ta jest bezdźwięczna

Przykłady
 w języku polskim: cień []
 w języku rosyjskim: ночь [] "noc"
 w języku serbskochorwackim: kuća [] "dom"
 w języku mandaryńskim: 氣 / 气 / qì  [] "energia życiowa"
 w języku japońskim: チ chi  [] "tysiąc"

zwarto-szczelinowa dziąsłowo-podniebienna bezdźwięczna


The new group set up by Staffordshire lender Britannia and Co-operative has been criticised for dropping 3,600 solicitors from its conveyancing panel.
The Law Society has asked the newly-merged lender to reverse its decision to serve notice on the solicitors, claiming it could impact businesses and have a knock-on effect to the justice system as a whole.
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"The implications for the 3,600 businesses and the people employed by those businesses arising from your decision are stark, to say the least, and could have a knock-on effect on access to justice if any are forced to close as a result.
Mr Heslett has asked for an urgent meeting with the lender and wants the action to be suspended.
The Birmingham Post reported earlier this month that the Britannia Building Society and Co-operative Financial Services had officially merged, creating a business with nine million customers and more than 12,000 employees.
The Law Society also stepped in to ask for a rethink when Abbey said it was taking 7,000 local solicitors off its panel earlier this year.


It's widely acknowledged among well-read, perspicacious nutritionists and nutritional scientists that all of the salt that's entered into our diets over the most recent millennia, and in particular the past century, has had a devastating impact on our health. Salt has been implicated in the pathogenesis of a number of ailments, including various forms of inflammation-driven conditions. Not to mention the fact that it's well established that sodium is principally involved in the etiology of hypertension (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7), which is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in many parts of the world.
What's not firmly established though, is exactly how salt causes hypertension. Nutritional scientists have a fairly good understanding of the mechanisms, but there's certainly room for speculation, debate, and generation of novel hypotheses. Very recently, some of the leading scientists operating within the realm of evolutionary nutrition published a paper in which they present a mechanistic hypothesis pertaining to the link between salt and hypertension. In this post, I thought I'd highlight certain critical parts of that article, in an attempt to illuminate and draw attention to the physiological effects of salt consumption.
This theory is fairly uncontroversial in light of the available data on salt and hypertension. It does have a certain uniqueness to it though, in that it heavily emphasizes the importance of the sodium/potassium ratio in relation to oxidative stress and the development of hypertension.
The lineage of our species, Homo sapiens, subsisted as hunters-gatherers for at least 5 million years, during which time they adapted to dietary intakes of potassium in the range of 200 – 400 mmol per day on average. Because Homo sapiens evolved only in the last 1 – 2% of that 5 million year lineage, we can conclude that too little time has elapsed for the requirement for adapted potassium consumption to have changed, given that conserved core metabolic processes depend on potassium.
The statements presented in the paper concord with my own personal experience, in the sense that I've noticed that the impact salt has on my body relates to my intake of potassium-rich fruits and vegetables. I generally stay away from salt; however, every now and then, such as when I'm attending social events, I do eat some salty foods. What I've noticed is that if I take in a lot of salt, but little to no fruits and vegetables, I feel worse than if I couple a moderate-high salt intake with a high intake of unprocessed plant foods. Not only that, but at times when I take in more salt than usual, I typically get a craving for fresh fruits and veggies. This probably isn't solely because such foods are rich in potassium, but it's likely one of the reasons.
The evidence against salt, in particular sodium, is very strong. There are arguably few nutritional cases that are as clear-cut as the one in which sodium is on trial. This is reflected by the fact that the vast majority of trained nutritionists and nutritional scientists hold the belief that sodium is guilty of several crimes, and that a number of public health agencies have issued warnings stating that people should strive to reduce their salt intake.
There are many possible mechanisms by which salt can inflict damage. Recently, it has become increasingly clear that a high sodium intake is particularly detrimental when coupled with a low potassium intake and that an evolutionarily abnormal intake of these nutritional elements could lead to oxidative stress, which has been postulated to play a critical role in the development of hypertension.
Hi Erik, you and your contributory piece do not quantify excessive salt intake.
I eat a low carbohydrate diet (<50g/day) to prevent metabolic syndrome turning into Type II diabetes and failure to consume 5g/day, particularly on gym days, leaves me with headaches and some cramping, particularly in the morning..
According to Volker and Phinney, a low carbohydrate diet, such as our ancestors ate, leads to the natriuresis of fasting, ie sodium excretion and it is necessary to add 2g or 3g per day when exercising/working sufficiently to sweat, to avoid fatigue and "malaise".
I have no issue with your comments on potassium and I accept that we are talking about the modern diet.
Sometimes I feel that researchers are looking for contentious components of modern nutrition in isolation, to turn current on thinking on its head, and salt is currently one of the targets. Remember when coffee was bad for you?
The human body is an infinitely complex interactive system and nutrition occasionally falls into the trap set by reductionist science methodology to produce a "shock, horror" moment that makes no sense in the broader perspective of living systems.
Steven Smart makes some good points. Hard to isolate salt as problematic on it's own in a bad SAD diet as many problems exist. I grew up & was educated in the low salt protocol as well but now questioning it. High salt may be a problem but low salt may also be problematic. And we need to address source of salt as table, processed salt is just that – highly processed. What about sea salt or pink or naturally occuring salt? 'The salt fix' has a lot to say on this. I too am paleo/keto which does require me to increase my 'sea' salt intake otherwise i get muscle cramping.


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Q: how could a non java/scala rest client discover akka/play rest cluster? I'm going to start up an akka/play cluster (I prefer play to spray because this is the default stack by typesafe and i prefer to stick to the typesafe stack).
In anyway, I understand akka nodes can discover each other by seeds, however how can a restful client (be it in java but not in actor technology) how can it discover the RESTFUL services provided by akka and play?
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Q: i want to hide single parameter from Dialog box in action menu item in ax 2012 I want to hide single parameter from Dialog box in action menu item in ax 2012
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Abundance : The Future Is Better Than You Think
by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler
The New York Times bestselling "manifesto for the future that is grounded in practical solutions addressing the world's most pressing concerns: overpopulation, food, water, energy, education, health care and freedom" (The Wall Street Journal).
Since the dawn of humanity, a privileged few have lived in stark contrast to the hardscrabble majority. Conventional wisdom says this gap cannot be closed. But it is closing—and fast.
In Abundance, space entrepreneur turned innovation pioneer Peter H. Diamandis and award-winning science writer Steven Kotler document how progress in artificial intelligence, robotics, digital manufacturing synthetic biology, and other exponentially growing technologies will enable us to make greater gains in the next two decades than we have in the previous 200 years. We will soon have the ability to meet and exceed the basic needs of every person on the planet. Abundance for all is within our grasp.
Breaking down human needs by category—water, food, energy, healthcare, education, freedom—Diamandis and Kotler introduce us to innovators and industry captains making tremendous strides in each area. "Not only is Abundance a riveting page-turner…but it's a book that gives us a future worth fighting for" (The Christian Science Monitor).
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Today is St. Patrick's Day, when everyone pretends to be Irish. Across the US, Irish-wannabees celebrate by wearing green, eating corned beef, drinking Guinness, and kicking up their heels.
While St Patrick's Day is a celebration of Ireland, Patrick wasn't Irish. As a boy, he was kidnapped from Britain and taken to Ireland as a slave. After escaping back home, he chose to return to Ireland as a missionary. He evangelized the island for Christianity and became the patron saint of Ireland. It didn't make much sense, but even Patrick couldn't stay away from Ireland.
The Irish themselves don't wear green on St Patrick's day. They don't eat corned beef and cabbage, either. But the Irish are definitely known for drinking Guinness and dancing the jig, and that is not confined to St Patrick's Day.
Our younger daughter is an Irish dancer. Although our Irish blood has become thin over the years, Ireland has my heart and I was thrilled when MM developed a passion for dancing the reel and jig.
The first time she saw Irish dancing, she looked at me with passion flaring in her eyes and said, "Mom, I HAVE to do this!" That was four years ago. At 8, she was late to the game. Most kids start when they're 3 or 4. But age should never keep you from doing what you love. Especially when you have red hair and an Irish-sounding name like Mary-Margaret.
Irish dance gets a lot of publicity at St. Patrick's Day, but it is a year-round sport. It takes an amazing amount of athleticism, grace and endurance to compete in Irish dance. We spend many weekends throughout the year taking our daughter to competitions known as feis ("feysh") in our region and through the US. School breaks are spent at Irish dance camps honing skills and preparing for the Oireachtas ("o-rock-tas" or regional competition).
Irish dance is intensive work. But it is also fun, beautiful, and very rewarding. In three years of following our daughter around for parades and competitions and performances, I have picked up a few things that I think are helpful in general life.
As much as I disliked it at first, to be competitive in Irish dance you have to look good. It's not exactly Toddler's and Tiaras, but it does mean buying the curly wigs, makeup, spray tans, expensive dresses, expensive shoes…..
Ok, it sounds similar, but truth is, if you want to win, you have to look good. Success in dance and in life often requires having the best tools and training you can afford, even if you have to sacrifice something else.
On the other hand, Bobbi Brown could personally do your feis makeup and you could wear a $5000 dress hand embroidered by blind Irish nuns - if you don't dance well and dance hard, you and your priceless dress will go home disappointed.
Even though looking good is important, very few people can successfully coast through life on looks alone. Everyone needs to learn to do something well, to take pride in a job well done, to contribute to the greater good.
One day my daughter used the phrase "cute don't last, you better learn how to dance." I laughed and asked her where she learned that. She explained her Irish dance teacher told them that all the time - people might be impressed by cuteness when you're young, but you'd better work hard and learn the steps because one day "cute" would be gone. Yep, 'nuff said.
Irish dancers wear a bubbly white sock known as a poodle sock. At my daughter's first competition, she lost points when her poodle socks fell. Then I learned about something called sock glue. It is literally a glue you roll on a dancer's legs to keep socks (and points) in place. At her second competition, my daughter's socks stayed put all day.
I don't know why they don't sell this stuff in department stores! Have a wayward bra strap? Roll on a little sock glue and that strap will stray no more. Stretchy boots losing their grip? Use some sock glue. Need to stop your blouse from flashing unsuspecting co-workers? Sock glue, baby! We now have two bottles - one in my daughter's dance bag and one in my dressing table. Seriously, if I can figure out how to market sock glue to Macy's, I will retire early.
Irish dance isn't just about what you do on stage. It's about all the preparation you do beforehand, about all of the performances and classes and stretching. It's as much about conditioning the mind as conditioning the body.
At competitions, a dancer has to have her game face on from before she lines up to go on stage until after she is out of the sight of the judges. This requires discipline and self assurance that goes back months or years before a dancer gets on stage. It means you look, act, and feel like a winner when you're standing in line-up, when you and another dancer collide, when you slip and fall on stage, when the music is disrupted, when someone in the audience is talking, and when you just don't feel like dancing. You don't give up on yourself before you start, while you're dancing, or after the scores come out. Good advice for work, marriage, family, etc.
Irish dance is competitive and the dancers work very hard to get to the top. At competitions there are multiple dancers on a stage at a time. Because they all have different choreography, it is difficult to know where one dancer is going to high kick and another is going to leap. They do their best to keep their steps and maneuver around each other. Even then, collisions and mishaps are part of the game. Usually they are accidental. Sometimes, unfortunately, they are not. The quickest way to get banned from competition is to sabotage a competitor. Just remember "cute don't last…" and don't do it. Ever.
We have very little Irish heritage. Yet our daughter loves Irish dance and we are totally committed to her success. We've become a part of this Irish dance family and love it. And we have found out we aren't alone in celebrating a heritage that isn't ours.
We have met dancers and families from all walks of life and cultures – African, Asian, Latino, Dutch, etc. And not one of us has had to take an Irish DNA test to see if we qualified to be a part of this family. We just accept each other where we are. Whether we are Irish or not, we celebrate the dance.
And to that we say "Rince Gaelach go Brach" - Irish Dance Forever!


Mt. Lebanon's original 13,000 sq. ft. library was built in 1962. The concrete, brick, and glass skinned building had outgrown the needs of the Mt. Lebanon community. A program was developed by the municipality with the assistance of Library Consultants, Inc. which included a 16,000 sq. ft. expansion of all programmatic elements including stacks, reading rooms, children's library, staff area, and public meeting areas.
Given the limited site, an agreement was negotiated with the adjoining property owner: (a local Presbyterian Church) to develop a common access drive and shared parking lot on Church property. This agreement eliminated the existing library's access drive and provided the necessary area to expand the outgrown library. Rather than attempting to make a transition from the existing building to new construction, the existing building was stripped to the steel frame allowing for a seamless renovation and addition to the existing building. Spaces and rooms of varying special volumes are defined by structural systems and regulated by light levels to provide a variety of spaces intended for individuals or groups to experience both social and educational opportunities. A clearly articulated two story circulation gallery links the separate and distinct volumes including the Children's Library and Main Library at the upper level, and staff areas and public meeting rooms at the lower level. The Library opened its doors in 1996 & from what we hear Mt. Lebanon residents continue to enjoy & take pride in the facility.


J. Reyes doubled to left field.
S. Martinez doubled to center field, RBI; J. Reyes scored.
M. McLemore singled to right field; T. Bolin advanced to third.
B. Reynolds singled to center field, 2 RBI, advanced to second on the throw; M. McLemore scored; T. Bolin scored.
M. Ballard singled, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; B. Reynolds scored.
M. Ballard advanced to third on a wild pitch.
T. Bolin singled to center field.
M. McLemore walked; T. Bolin advanced to second.
M. McLemore stole second; T. Bolin stole third.
B. Reynolds doubled to left field, 2 RBI; M. McLemore scored; T. Bolin scored.
S. Martinez homered, 2 RBI; J. Reyes scored.
D. Flores to dp for N. Morales.
J. Donaldson pinch hit for M. Wagner.
M. Wagner to rf for J. Donaldson.
A. Guzman reached first on an error by cf.
M. Stahlke to lf for V. Ramos.
M. McLemore tripled, RBI; T. Bolin scored.
B. Reynolds singled to left field, RBI; M. McLemore scored.
M. Ballard singled; B. Reynolds advanced to second.
G. Mataele singled, bunt; M. Ballard advanced to second; B. Reynolds advanced to third.
E. Bice singled to right field, advanced to second on the throw, 2 RBI; G. Mataele advanced to third; M. Ballard scored; B. Reynolds scored.
E. Bice advanced to third on a passed ball; G. Mataele out at home c to 1b.
C. Sunblade singled; A. Pratt advanced to second.
C. Sunblade advanced to second on a passed ball; A. Pratt advanced to third on a passed ball.
A. Ojeda reached on a fielder's choice.
E. Valdez reached first on an error by ss, RBI; A. Ojeda advanced to second; C. Sunblade advanced to third; A. Pratt scored, unearned.
C. Vincent reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; E. Valdez out at second 2b to ss; A. Ojeda advanced to third; C. Sunblade scored.
J. Reyes reached first on an error by 3b, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; C. Vincent advanced to third; A. Ojeda scored, unearned.
B. Reynolds singled to right field.
M. Ballard doubled to left field; B. Reynolds advanced to third.
B. Vitale to dp for D. Flores.
B. Vitale singled to right field, 2 RBI; M. Ballard scored; B. Reynolds scored.