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GrubMarket Unveils Acquisition of Produce Connection and Spring Valley; Mike Xu and John Meena Detail
Tue. May 24th, 2022 - by Chandler James
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - GrubMarket is a company that seemingly never sleeps, as it has announced the acquisition of McAllen, Texas-based Spring Valley and its affiliate Nogales, Arizona-based Produce Connection. These acquisitions come following the company's recent launch of its custom mobile ordering app and its acquisition of Vega Produce, driving forward the wholesaler's nationwide growth.
"Produce Connection and Spring Valley are incredibly reputable fresh produce providers, most well-known for their roma tomatoes, cucumbers, and other fresh produce, as well as their strong grower networks across the United States and Mexico," stated Mike Xu, Chief Executive Officer of GrubMarket. "John [Meena] and Chris [Damon] have done an exceptional job leading Spring Valley and Produce Connection. In addition, these businesses are socially and environmentally responsible and have always been a leader in food safety practices, having received most of the major certifications. These acquisitions enable GrubMarket to further strengthen our presence in Arizona and Texas, which are key markets for the American food supply chain industry. We are thrilled to welcome the Produce Connection and Spring Valley teams to the GrubMarket family."
Produce Connection and Spring Valley provide high-quality fruits and vegetables sourced primarily from Mexico and the United States, a press release stated. They operate in Arizona, Texas, California, and Mexico, selling to hundreds of retail, foodservice, and wholesale customers throughout North America.
Founded 30 years ago, Spring Valley and Produce Connection are now a full-service food distribution and wholesale business with warehouse facilities covering more than 50,000 square feet.
"We are thrilled to join the GrubMarket team and welcome the opportunities brought forth by GrubMarket's robust technology platform and strong e-commerce supply and demand network," said John Meena, Founder of Spring Valley and Produce Connection. "From root to route, we strive to provide the best quality produce to customers across North America, and we seek to further tap into a best-in-class grower network across the U.S. and Mexico. We are thrilled to learn that GrubMarket shares this same goal and has built out such a well-integrated and much-needed e-commerce and technology-enabled platform to bring fresh food to so many important customers across the country. We sincerely look forward to joining the GrubMarket team and bringing more high-quality fresh produce to GrubMarket's end customers."
To learn more about his acquisition, click here.
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Spain's Queen Letizia might be the busiest - and best dressed - royal around
Queen Letizia of Spain attends the reception offered by Portugal president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (C) at El Pardo Palace on April 17, 2018 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Europa Press/Europa Press via Getty Images)
King Felipe VI of Spain (R) and Queen Letizia of Spain host a dinner gala for the President of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa at the Royal Palace on April 16, 2018 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Borja Benito - Pool/Getty Images)
King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Letizia of Spain host a dinner gala for the President of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa at the Royal Palace on April 16, 2018 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Borja Benito - Pool/Getty Images)
Queen Letizia of Spain hosts a dinner gala for the President of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa at the Royal Palace on April 16, 2018 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Borja Benito - Pool/Getty Images)
Queen Letizia of Spain (L), Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (2L) and King Felipe VI of Spain (3L) greet Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy before holding a state dinner at the Royal Palace in Madrid on April 16, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYSGABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images
King Felipe VI of Spain (R) and his wife Queen Letizia (L) flank Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa as they receive guests before holding a state dinner at the Royal Palace in Madrid on April 16, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYSGABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images
King of Spain, Felipe VI (C) and his wife Queen Letizia (R) stand with Portuguese President, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa during a welcome ceremony at the Royal palace in Madrid on April 16, 2018 on the first journey of Rebelo de Sousa's three-day state visit to Spain. / AFP PHOTO / PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOUPIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU/AFP/Getty Images
Queen Letizia of Spain (R) and Queen Sofia (L) visit King Juan Carlos at La Moraleja Hospital on April 7, 2018 in Madrid, Spain. King Juan Carlos has been surgery on his right knee to replace an old prosthesis. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)
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It's been a busy week for Spain's Queen Letizia.
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Then again, most weeks are for her. The Spanish monarch's schedule is gruelling in comparison with other European royals, who might make a few appearances a month, while she is on the ground nearly every day at a different event around her country and impeccably dressed for the occasion.
Working every day is standard for the rest of us, but it's royals we're talking about here.
Letizia, a former tv journalist, wed her husband Felipe in 2004 to rumours of disapproval from his parents King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia for marrying outside nobility and also to - gasp! - a divorcée. In the 14 years since, her husband has ascended the throne and she has thrived under the responsibility that comes with the crown.
There is, of course, less attention on Letizia than someone like Kate Middleton. Both are beautiful women who went from 'normal' to royal overnight, both are mothers (Letizia has two children while Kate is due to give birth to her third any day now), but she is still 1,000 miles away from the fanfare of the British monarchy, the most influential in the world.
She's earned column inches in recent years for her flawless personal style and proves a daily workwear inspiration in everything from Hugo Boss jumpsuits to floaty Zara dresses, but her busy schedule means we get more of her than we do any other royal.
Since the start of April, we've been treated to 12 public appearances, an something normally reserved for trips abroad for Kate, William and co. Here are her best looks over the last
For a reception in Madrid by the Portuguese president, she wears a feathered Carolina Herrera two-piece paired with leather pumps by Magrit. Those statement earrings were reportedly a gift from her guest, made by skilled Portuguese goldsmiths.
For the Literature awards 'Barco de Vapor' event, it was back to basics in her favourite label Hugo Boss, opting for a tailored black jumpsuit and shoes by Magit again.
Queen Letizia of Spain attends the Literature awards 'Barco de Vapor' event at 'Casa de Correos' on April 18, 2018 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Pablo Cuadra/Getty Images)
She and King Felipe hosted a state reception to welcome Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa to Madrid and she debuted a navy pearl embellished gown by Ana Locking, but her standout accessory was a Cartier tiara dating back to 1920.
Earlier in the day, she greeted their guest in a blue xxx power skirt suit by Felipe Varela and a pair of custom killer blue snakeskin heels by Magrit.
Heralding the arrival of spring, it was back to basics in a pair of stone leather leggings, nude Magrit pumps and a collarless red coat with flared sleeves from Zara.
Queen Letizia of Spain attends the ÔV Campeonatos Autonomicos de Formation Profesional AndaluciaskillsÕ at El Carmen University on April 11, 2018 in Huelva, Spain. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)
One of the few royals who would even dare to wear a leopard print pencil skirt, but this risk paid off in spades. Spanish designer Roberto Verino is behind this design, which she wore with a Hugo Boss caped coat.
Queen Letizia of Spain attends the 'International Friendship Award' 2018 at the IESE Campus on April 9, 2018 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)
My favourite photocall of the year! After that awkward exchange was captured with her mother-in-law at Easter, the pair put on a very united front days later to visit Juan Carlos in hospital. For this, it was a Hugo Boss trenchcoat again.
Which brings us back to Easter. She went for understated glamour in a pair of high waist wide leg Hugo boss trousers, a polka dot blouse by Carolina Herrera and a pink quilted bag by Uterque.
Queen Letizia of Spain attends the Easter mass on April 1, 2018 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)
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So much talent, so much fun
Posted in Girls Basketball, Girls Soccer, Hall o' Fame, Softball, Volleyball, tagged Basketball, CHS Wolves, Hall of Fame, Sarah Wright, Soccer, Softball, volleyball on July 13, 2019| 1 Comment »
Sarah Wright, softball terminator. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)
Get you someone who looks at you the way Wright looks at confetti.
The Wright Express comes in hot.
"You're running … ON ME???? Oh, you foolish child!"
A prairie legend forever.
Sarah Wright is a tornado of fun.
She blows through, rips up the joint, throws the furniture up on the roof, but leaves everyone smiling afterwards.
As I have covered her exploits through the years, from youth sports, to middle school, and then on through four fast n' furious years of high school, she was as entertaining an athlete as any I've ever seen.
Talented? Without a doubt.
But with Sarah, it was always about how much fun she was having out there, whether it be a pressure-packed game at the state tournament, or a random practice on a Tuesday afternoon in the middle of the season.
She worked her tail off, fought for success, screamed her lungs out, and got every last scrap of enjoyment she could from her sports.
Volleyball to soccer, basketball to her truest love of them all, softball, Wright never lost the joy little league athletes have, even when she was finally old enough to work as their hitting coach.
Whether she was threatening to eat worms while watching her JV teammates play, laughing until she could barely stand, or feeding seagulls in the parking lot in between state playoff games, running and giggling as the birds pecked at her sandwich, Sarah was, and is, pure giddy joy.
Not that she couldn't be deadly serious, mind you.
Wright sacrificed her body, time and again, and when it was time to compete, she wanted to win as badly as she wanted to enjoy life in her down time.
As a softball catcher, she bore the brunt of long hours hunched down in the dirt.
Her hands stinging from knocking down wayward balls, her body sore from standing tall and taking the brunt of the explosion when rival players were dumb enough to try and knock her down during plays at the plate.
During her travel ball tournaments, or during Coupeville's playoff runs, you would see Sarah walk away, looking like a (sometimes very tired) warrior.
Eye black on, smeared by sweat and dirt, her uniform streaked in dust, her mitt in one hand, her mask in the other, she resembled a gladiator coming back from the pits and you knew she left a trail of bodies behind her.
And then, two steps later, she'd suddenly start laughing, and by the time she reached the dugout she was singing in a voice which carried across the field.
I watched Sarah win big games during her career, and take some tough losses, but, in the end, whether her heart was soaring or breaking, she was happy to be in that uniform, to have that mitt and mask, to just play.
She was a solid volleyball player, a take-charge soccer goalie, a pounder in the paint on the basketball court, but she was at home on the softball diamond.
She loved it, and it loved her back.
Knowing Sarah gets to play college softball, even if it will be far away from Coupeville, makes me happy.
It means she gets to keep cracking tape-measure home runs.
Or bashing doubles that she turns into triples, legs pounding as she comes crashing into third-base in a giant cloud of dust, followed by her looking up at CHS coach Kevin McGranahan with a huge grin and saying "I told you I'd make it … Keeeeevvvvviiiiinnn."
She'll be zinging throws from behind the plate, sprawled out, firing off the wrong leg and, somehow, still nailing straying runners.
"Another notch on the ol' gun belt there, Kevin, my boy!"
Sarah stepped onto the CHS softball field and was a starter at the hardest position from day one of her freshman season.
The only thing which kept her waiting that long was the silly Washington state high school rule book, which prevented her from playing varsity high school ball during her middle school days.
Swap rule books with a state like Kentucky and she would have been making rival high school coaches rip out their hair back when she was 12.
Through it all, as Wright came within a play or two of making it to state as a sophomore and junior, then got over the hump as a senior, she was a bonafide leader.
Vocal, the very definition of loud 'n proud, whether in the dugout, face first in the prairie dust, or running through the parking lot as the Seagull Queen, she will never truly be replaced.
Yes, someone else will be behind the plate next season, and in the years to come.
Hopefully they will have strong careers, and, hopefully, they will enjoy their days on the diamond as much as Sarah did hers.
But you don't truly replace the legends.
Whether it's Hailey Hammer, or Breeanna Messner, or Wright, after they're gone, you can close your eyes the next time you're in the stands at the CHS diamond, and you will see them still out there playing.
For now, she leaves her field, her town, but she's not truly going anywhere, because our memories of her will last.
There was never really a doubt Sarah would one day be walking (actually, sprinting while giggling and throwing sandwich bits in the air) into the Coupeville Sports Hall o' Fame.
I knew it when I watched her play in middle school and little league, and nothing changed my mind as she traveled her journey.
So, after this, you'll find her at the top of the blog, up under the Legends tab.
And, you'll find her in the memories of Wolf fans.
Long after her last high school award, her final banquet, the last time she took off a Wolf uniform she wore with genuine pride and joy, Sarah will still be out there, gunnin' and grinnin' as the sun sets across the prairie.
Covered in dirt from head to toe, tackling her teammates in joy, standing on the dugout bench, batting helmet jammed backwards on her head, screaming "GET OFF HER, BALL!!!," having the time of her life.
There is only one Sarah Wright, and we were very lucky to have her.
Summer spikes prep Wolves for fall success
Posted in Volleyball, tagged CHS Wolves, Cory Whitmore, summer camp, volleyball, Western Washington University on July 12, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Back row, l to r, are Anya Leavell, Lucy Tenore, Hannah Davidson, Scout Smith, Zoe Trujillo, Raven Vick, Chelsea Prescott, Cory Whitmore. Front, Emma Mathusek, Maya Toomey-Stout, Lucy Sandahl. (Photo courtesy Charlotte Young)
It's been a busy summer so far for Cory Whitmore.
The Coupeville High School volleyball coach has been running around non-stop since school got out, bouncing from camp to camp.
Whether with the Wolves in Bellingham for the Western Washington University camp, or bouncing around the state by himself, it's been a whirlwind.
Having been given a (brief) break, Whitmore filed this report from the bleachers in Pullman, where he was networking and coaching at the Washington State University camp.
WWU camp was fantastic.
The coaches, staff and players are very attentive to our goals and needs and run a well-organized and challenging camp.
They took us through some game challenges that extenuated strengths and exposed some weaknesses.
A big focus for us was to improve our attacking efficiency by creating comfortable serve receive options.
Losing Emma (Smith) and Ashley (Menges) (to graduation) meant that players had to step up from the JV speed to match the varsity game and expectations and I'm really excited about the ease in which players stepped up across the board.
We had seven seniors with us at camp and so the experience was extremely valuable to have, as there was a single junior, sophomore and freshman to round out our roster of 10.
We competed well and calmly and that's a product of our senior leadership and experience.
This group works very well together already but we wanted to stress the productive communication and inclusivity of the entire team and we took great steps toward that goal.
Plenty to work on and we're looking forward to the start of the season!
I'm really proud of how leaders stepped up and younger players followed.
Going to be a fun one with a great group! Go Wolves!
She's a prairie legend for life
Posted in Hall o' Fame, Track, Volleyball, tagged CHS Wolves, Emma Smith, Hall of Fame, track and field, volleyball on July 5, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Emma Smith, part of one of the prairie's most-successful sports families, follows her grandfather and aunt into the Coupeville Sports Hall o' Fame. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)
Smith was a league, district, and bi-district champ in the shot put.
On the volleyball court, a Valkyrie unleashed.
Emma Smith was born to be good, but she made herself great.
Her grandfather, Steve, was one of the most physically-impressive athletes Coupeville has ever seen, and her aunt, Joli, remains, to this day, one of the most talented Wolves I have covered on a regular basis.
Toss in Emma's parents, her sisters, her uncles, and her many, many relatives, and there is no question the Smith family can stand up there with the all-time success stories of prairie athletics.
So, she could have coasted. Could have let strong genes carry her to a certain point, and let it be.
But she didn't.
Emma pushed beyond that, put in the work, year after year, practice after practice, camp after camp, road trip after road trip, and became a top-tier athlete.
She was often majestic on the volleyball court, rising up to the heavens to smash the ball, sending her rivals scrambling for cover and finding none.
Then, when spring came, you would find Emma off to the edges, lofting the shot put and letting the discus fly far away, content to bust PR's in the relative quiet of field events.
Her track career ended, appropriately, with an especially-strong senior season, a campaign in which she torched the joint three weeks running.
Wins in the shot put at the league, district, and bi-district meet assured Emma of a trip to state (she also advanced in the discus), and gave her 10 first-place finishes during her high school days.
To that you can add five wins during her middle school career — three of those came in relays, proving she had speed to go with the upper-body strength — and you have a portrait of a track star who used her time and opportunities well.
But when we think of Emma, an intelligent, graceful young woman, what Wolf fans will remember most is her time on the volleyball court.
She is blessed with height, with reach, and with quick reflexes, and, to that, she added passion, heart, and fire.
On a volleyball court, Emma burned to be brilliant.
You could see it in how she carried herself, how she prepared, how she played.
During her junior season, Emma was an integral part of a Wolf squad which made it to the state tourney, the first CHS spiker unit to make the trek in 13 years.
Scan the stats for the past four seasons — she was the lone freshman listed on the full-time varsity roster back in 2015 — and her impact is obvious.
Playing alongside fellow big hitters like Katrina McGranahan and Maya Toomey-Stout, she rained down spikes, drilled winners, made the ball slash a chunk out of the court, then skid far, far away from the opposing team.
But while she could, and often did, fill up a stat sheet, Emma was someone you needed to see play in person to fully appreciate how good she was, and is.
She was an effective, often-dangerous, server, and someone who sold out time and again, fighting alongside long-time running mate and co-captain Ashley Menges, refusing to let plays die or big-name schools skate by on reputation alone.
The enduring image of Emma, though, will be of her elevating skyward, right arm swinging down to smash the air out of the volleyball, rival players scattering before a force of nature unleashed.
Well, that and her holding her niece after games while the lil' girl beamed like 1,000 lights had all clicked on at once.
Emma is obviously a great aunt, and that image will endure, as well.
But, while the president of her fan club was being restrained in the stands, the image which transfixed Wolf fans, and rival coaches, who voted her as one of the league's best, was of Emma going full-on Valkyrie.
No team felt the pain as much as South Whidbey, and the prairie terminator saved her greatest high school sports moment for the night of her 18th birthday — Sept. 25, 2018.
It was Armageddon, but bigger, with two high-flying teams going as toe-to-toe as you possibly can.
A look at the stat sheet afterwards showed the Wolves and Falcons virtually identical in every single category across five torrid sets.
The difference? Emma, having the sort of night every athlete should get at least once in their career.
I could recap it here, or you could go one better, bounce to https://coupevillesports.com/2018/09/26/there-can-only-be-one/, and marinate in the whole hyperventilating, hyperbole-filled article I wrote while the buzz of the gym was still reverberating in my ears.
It starts with "18 years to the day she was born, Emma Smith committed cold-blooded murder. And her mom loved every freakin' second of it," and then just keeps going bigger and bigger from there.
I like to think it's a fitting testament to a young woman who is a great athlete, and a better person. Or, at least I hope so.
This article, the one you're currently reading, is, probably quite obviously, a build-up to inducting Emma into the Coupeville Sports Hall o' Fame, the third entry from her immediate family.
After this you'll find her at the top of the blog, under the Legends tab, right where she belongs, having earned her spot based on her play, her work, and her attitude.
I hope, as she goes forward and kills it in real life, she will occasionally look back and remember her prep sports days and nights.
I hope the good memories never fade for her, and that she will always take happiness in knowing how highly she was thought of by Wolf Nation.
And, one day, maybe when her own daughter takes the volleyball court for the first time, I hope Emma leans forward and whispers, "It's going to be great. Your mom was a freakin' Valkyrie, and you will be, too."
"I want to improve and succeed"
Posted in Basketball, Softball, Volleyball, tagged Allie Lucero, CHS Wolves, ducks, freshman, Netflix, volleyball on July 3, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Allie Lucero will join twin sister Maya as freshmen at Coupeville High School this fall. (Photos courtesy Jess Lucero)
In between playing three sports, Lucero finds time to hang out with a wide variety of animals.
You name it, Allie Lucero is likely involved in it.
Much like twin sister Maya, she plays three sports, while also pursuing a wide range of activities from band to Girls Scouts and way beyond.
Which doesn't mean Lucero can't also find time to tend to a menagerie of animals.
She has her dog, Yadi, to play with, while also commanding an army of chickens and ducks the family raises.
Lucero, who will be a freshman at Coupeville High School in the fall, tabs language arts as her favorite class, and likes to "read, hang out with friends and family, paint, watch Netflix, cook, and garden."
And, somehow, in the middle of all that, she finds the time to also be one of the town's most-promising young athletes.
During her middle school days, Lucero played SWISH and school basketball, club and school volleyball, and little league softball.
She plans to stay true to all three sports as she hits the high school stage, which is great news for local fans, as she and Maya bring skill, determination, and a love of the game to everything they do.
Following in the footsteps of older brother Dane, who just graduated from CHS after playing football, basketball, and baseball, Allie is out to make a name for herself.
"It would be pretty memorable and awesome if I had a chance to go to state for any sport," Lucero said.
"I would also like to make varsity on one or all of these sports throughout high school," she added. "And, finally, I want to improve and succeed."
Lucero, who springs from a family with a deep sports background, embraces the chance to be an athlete.
"I enjoy staying active and always learning new things as an athlete," she said.
Turning lessons into improvement on the field or court is huge for Lucero.
"Some (of my) strengths as an athlete are staying positive and enthusiastic, and my level of commitment," she said.
"My best skills are serving and setting in volleyball, and fielding and hitting in softball," Lucero added. "Yet, there is always more that I can learn and improve on with these sports."
She's picked up these lessons from many people along the way, and approaches each practice, each game, eager to soak up knowledge.
"There are many people who have helped me become the athlete that I am today," Lucero said. "My coaches, who have always helped me improve on what I needed work on.
"This includes my mom and dad, who have supported me ever since I started sports," she added. "My dad has always given great advice, and something he says that I will always remember, is to become successful by doing the things that others aren't willing to do."
Being a twin, Lucero always has someone else close by who's playing at the same level as she is, which is a nice built-in advantage.
"Maya has also supported me and has practiced with me in our yard countless times."
While she approaches all of her sports with an open heart and a gung-ho attitude, Lucero is most at home in the fall and spring.
"My favorite sports are softball and volleyball," she said. "I love softball because I have played it since I was seven. I love the game, and I always have the best time hitting or fielding.
"Volleyball is also a favorite, because even though I haven't played it for very long, it always excites me, and it never gets old or boring!," Lucero added. "I love these sports because I can always explore improvements to make, and I find them super fun."
Super busy, super successful
Posted in Girls Basketball, Softball, Volleyball, tagged CHS Wolves, Girl Scouts, girls basketball, Maya Lucero, Softball, twins, volleyball on July 2, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Maya Lucero keeps busy with a wide variety of activities, from playing three sports to participating in drama, band, and Girl Scouts. (Photos courtesy Jess Lucero)
Catching some quality time with dad Aaron on the softball diamond.
"I'm super busy, but I thrive on that."
Try and keep a list of everything Maya Lucero does, and you'll eventually end up flipping the paper over and still be writing.
Let's just say Lucero, who will join twin sister Allie as freshmen at Coupeville High School this fall, likes to stay active.
She played basketball, volleyball, and softball through middle school and before, and plans to remain a three-sport athlete as she switches out CMS uniforms for CHS ones.
Toss in appearing in theater productions, playing trumpet in the band, Girl Scouts, cooking and baking, playing with her dog, going to the beach, and hanging out with friends and family, and Lucero's schedule is booked.
But staying busy has helped her build a strong work ethic, something which has benefited her greatly in the past, and should continue to do so in the future.
"Some of my strengths as an athlete include my focus, commitment to my sports, and loyalty to my teammates and coaches," Lucero said. "Being so dedicated is important, but not always easy.
"I always honor my obligations for team practices, volunteer work, training, and camps."
That includes a recent four-day basketball camp in Soap Lake, "so I couldn't submit my answers to you until now…," she said with a laugh.
Lucero, who is following in the footsteps of older bother Dane, a 2019 Coupeville grad who was also a three-sport star, has been around athletics her entire life.
Dad Aaron is an assistant coach with the CHS baseball team, who pulled double duty this spring, working with Maya and Allie's Central Whidbey Little League Juniors softball squad.
With the Lucero sisters ripping base-knocks to all fields, the young Wolves roared through a 13-1 season, and now will send a ferocious pack of hit-happy players on to the high school program.
Maya wants to "work my way to varsity, and to become stronger as an athlete," and she credits her father with helping to shape her and fuel her dreams, both on and off the field.
"My dad has had one of the greatest impacts on me as a person and an athlete," Lucero said. "He always pushes me to be my best, and has taught me mental toughness, perseverance, and determination.
"From the start, he has always supported me, led me through difficult times, and has always been at my side," she added. "He is an amazing dad and softball coach."
Lucero hails from a tight-knit, super-friendly family which includes mom Jess and two younger sisters, and having a large, loyal support crew is huge for the young Wolf.
"Allie has also always been at my side and has always been there for me, no matter how hard things get sometimes," Maya said. "Overall, my family has helped me to be my best self, and has always supported me and my passions."
Lucero loves that sports allows her to be "active and competitive."
And, while she approaches every season with joy, she's clear – her #1 passion is being on the diamond every spring.
"Without a doubt, softball is my favorite sport of all," Lucero said.
She's played school and SWISH basketball, as well as school and club volleyball, but put a bat in her hand and she's at home.
"It has been one of my greatest passions. I have been playing it since second grade, eight years old," Lucero said. "I love softball because it's not the type of sport that you can pick up easily.
"Softball is a difficult sport that teaches you determination, perseverance, to work hard, and to stay mentally tough. Not everyone can do that.
"I feel that softball is my strongest sport because I've played it longer, so I have a strong softball IQ."


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Been meaning to ask this for a while. What's with the guy who makes the squawking noise in the TE at home games? Any reason for it?
Ha, is the parrot still there?
Yep. I heard him at Newport last week most recently.
There's been some real weird fuckers in the TE over the years.
I find it quite amusing tbh. Just always wondered about the origin!
It would be wrong of me to CONFIRM that, but yes it is.
Paul? I was at school with him.
That's him! His dad was a JP, I think.


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DAF Trucks Presents Limited 90th Anniversary Edition
2nd February 2018 | DAF UK
DAF Trucks presents the limited 90th Anniversary Edition of the New XF. This truck commemorates the fact that 90 years ago Hub van Doorne laid the foundation of DAF: now one of Europe's most successful truck manufacturers. The anniversary edition features a premium option package, exclusive striping and subtle exterior design elements. To stress the exclusivity of this special truck it comes with the class leading Super Space Cab and PACCAR's most powerful 530 HP/390 kW MX-13 engine.
The 90th Anniversary Edition is limited to only 250 vehicles. It is available as a 4x2 tractor (FT) for the markets on the European continent and as a 6x2 tractor (FTG) for the UK and Ireland. Each vehicle features a unique number, which is visible in both the decorative finish inside the cab as well as in the specially illuminated DAF logo panel that can be seen when the door is opened.
Unique striking exterior
The unique limited edition of DAF's 'International Truck of the Year 2018' is available in three attractive metallic colours: Anniversary Black, Rouge Flamme and Jamaica Blue. Coloured strips in blue or red on the grille express the exclusivity of the XF 90thAnniversary Edition. A hand crafted version of DAF's famous historic logo is proudly displayed on the front of the truck, as well as on the sides and back of the cab.
Top of the line options
DAF's unique 90th Anniversary Edition has a very rich specification. It features – among other things – an air suspended Super Space Cab with all exterior parts in cab colour, LED headlights, Skylights, fog and cornering lights, a roof air deflector with side collars, side skirts (4x2) and Alcoa aluminium wheels. Air horns are mounted on the cab roof.
Unique interior
The ultra-comfortable interior – in Exclusive trim – has unique features like the embossed historical DAF logo in the head rest of the Xtra Leather air seats. DAF's classic logo is also applied to the deco strips on the doors, on the Driver Information Panel and the high-end radio-navigation system. Furthermore, the interior trim is equipped with full leather seats, leather armrests and door panels and a leather finish on the steering wheel. Climate control, a roof mounted parking cooler, TruckPhone, a microwave, DAF's renowned refrigerator under the lower bunk and the DAF Night Lock are all included.
Luxury gift set
Each 90th Anniversary Edition of the XF comes with a numbered, luxury gift set. The set includes a full leather travel bag, a stylish jacket with leather details, a DAF Waterman pen in customized leather box, a leather credit card wallet and a 90th Anniversary Edition sketch signed by DAF's chief designer Bart van Lotringen.
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Latest NCAP Latin Results: New Renault Duster and Suzuki Swift Zero Star
Byengineeringraj
The latest results from Latin NCAP, a new automotive assessment program for Latin America and the Caribbean, were released today with disappointing zero stars on the Renault New Duster and Suzuki Swift. NCAP Latin requires an immediate fix.
Suzuki Swift passed the NCAP crash test
Result: Details
The Suzuki Swift made in India and Japan, with two airbags as standard achieved zero stars. The Swift has passed the NCAP Latin crash test and is equipped with two airbags. According to Latin NCAP, these results apply to hatchbacks and sedans (Dzire). In crash tests, the Swift scored 15.53% (6.21 points) protection for adult passengers and 0% (0 points) protection. from children. Protection of users from pedestrian and public road traffic risks 66.07% (31.71 points), security system 6.98% (3 points).
According to Latin NCAP, the zero-star results show poor side protection, fewer whiplash accidents, no standard side airbags, no ESC, and the presence of hip belts instead of a three-point center section in the rear seats. This is because Suzuki does not recommend a CRS (child seat). NCAP Latin also claims that head and neck protection for drivers and passengers is good, but that the protection of the driver's chest is insufficient.
In addition, the driver's knee and one of the passenger's knees can interfere with the structure behind the dashboard, providing little protection. On the other hand, the other passenger's knee protection is good, the head and hip protection are good at the sides, the belly protection is good, but the chest protection is weak, so the score in this test is 0. Buckets are generally considered unstable along the edges due to their asymmetry, and Swift is not considered capable of handling additional loads.
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Renault Duster passed the NCAP crash test
The Renault Duster, manufactured in Latin America and Romania and equipped with dual airbags and Electronic Stability Control (ESC) as standard, achieves zero-star thanks to the latest Latin NCAP protocol. Popular SUVs accounted for 29.47% of boxes for adults, 22.93% of boxes for children, 50.79% of boxes for unprotected pedestrians and road users, and 34.88% of safety boxes.
The new Duster for Latin America lacks side and head airbags like the models marketed under the Dacia brand in Europe. In a head-on collision, the model exhibits frame instability and fuel leakage. Side crash tests showed a high permeability of the B-pillar and door opening during the test. The vehicle fails the UN95 test if the door is opened in a Latin NCAP side crash test with the same configuration as UN95 rules.
In addition, a fuel leak detected by Renault during a frontal collision test was able to solve not only production problems but also recall all units sold in the market and damaged fuel tanks. Likewise, if Renault takes immediate action in the event of an adverse event, there is a serious risk of an evacuation requiring the door to be opened in the event of a side impact.
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Week 9318: The town of America has reached level 10!
Week 9318: Rumours state that 10 vehicles have been hijacked in the town of Jericho!
Week 9318: A new clan has been formed, named America!
Week 9318: The town of 1IRAQI1 has reached level 30!
Week 9317: The town of America has reached level 5!
Week 9317: The town of America has left the clan YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET.
Week 9317: The town of America has joined the YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET clan.
Week 9317: The town of America has left the clan Maebarry.
Week 9317: The town of America has joined the Maebarry clan.
Week 9317: The town of Kirksville has reached level 10!
Week 9317: The town of Kirksville has reached level 5!
Week 9317: The town of Hell_Hole has reached level 5!
Week 9317: The forces of guns_all_round666 have attacked Acre 92 owned by a group of bandits in sector B-2 resulting in a decisive defeat, body count is expected to reach up to 77!
Week 9316: The town of Leningrad has reached level 5!
Week 9315: The town of KINGS_LANDING has reached level 5!
Week 9315: The town of Infantry has played a wildcard!
Week 9315: The forces of THE_COMPOUND have captured Acre 104 owned by a group of bandits in sector D-4, body count is expected to reach up to 97!
Week 9315: The clan of Junkiesss777 has been disband..
Week 9314: The forces of Aravar have captured Acre 68 owned by a group of bandits in sector C-2, body count is expected to reach up to 54!
Week 9313: The town of yeet420 has reached level 5!
Week 9313: The forces of Daventry have attacked the town of Mesopotamia resulting in a decisive defeat, body count is expected to reach up to 102!
Week 9313: The forces of Daventry have attacked the town of Mesopotamia resulting in a minor victory, body count is expected to reach up to 558!
Week 9313: The clan of ShadowStorms has been disband..
Week 9312: The forces of THE_COMPOUND have captured Acre 65 owned by Choggsville in sector E-3, body count is expected to reach up to 72!
Week 9312: The town of TheDarkTown has reached level 10!
Week 9312: The forces of Help_me have attacked Acre 18 owned by a group of bandits in sector G-3 resulting in a decisive defeat, body count is expected to reach up to 46!
Week 9311: The town of yeet420 has played a wildcard!
Week 9311: The town of CrabRave has reached level 20!
Week 9309: The town of Galaxy_city has played a wildcard!
Week 9309: A ballistic missile has been launched at the town of Wrongen causing massive damage!
Week 9308: The town of TTTTTT has reached level 15!
Week 9306: The forces of THE_COMPOUND have destroyed Raiders camp 986 in sector F-3, body count is expected to reach up to 176!
Week 9303: The town of Moscow has played a wildcard!
Week 9302: The town of We-are-dead has played a wildcard!
Week 9302: The town of We-are-dead has reached level 10!
Week 9302: The town of We-are-dead has reached level 5!
Week 9302: The forces of THE_COMPOUND have captured Acre 70 owned by a group of bandits in sector E-4, body count is expected to reach up to 426!
Week 9300: The town of We_Are_Alive has reached level 15!
Week 9300: The town of THE_COMPOUND has reached level 40!
Week 9300: The town of THE_COMPOUND has reached level 35!
Week 9300: The forces of THE_COMPOUND have captured Acre 17 owned by a group of bandits in sector G-4, body count is expected to reach up to 0!
Week 9299: The town of LOLLOLLOL has reached level 10!
Week 9299: Rumours state that the town of reggineater has suffered a power drain.
Week 9299: The town of LOLLOLLOL has played a wildcard!
Week 9299: The town of LOLLOLLOL has reached level 5!
Week 9297: The town of NewCanada has reached level 20!
Week 9297: The town of THE_COMPOUND has reached level 30!
Week 9297: The town of THE_COMPOUND has reached level 25!
Week 9295: The town of oofstadives has played a wildcard!
Week 9295: The town of oofstadives has reached level 10!
Week 9295: The town of oofstadives has reached level 5!
Week 9295: The town of Fuckme has reached level 5!
Week 9294: The town of THE_COMPOUND has reached level 20!
Week 9294: The town of ddtown has reached level 5!
Week 9293: The town of ddtown has played a wildcard!
Week 9293: The town of Bobbbb has reached level 5!
Week 9293: The town of THE_COMPOUND has joined the Homestead clan.
Week 9293: The town of cam7106 has played a wildcard!
Week 9293: The town of cam7106 has reached level 10!
Week 9293: The town of Onnett has played a wildcard!
Week 9293: The town of logan_town has reached level 10!
Week 9292: The town of cam7106 has reached level 5!


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Ghost Rider Amazing vibes! Shades of Polyrock, The Feelies, The Sound (Jeopardy era). Favorite track: Needle.
This 7" EP is housed in a fold-over 170gram jacket, hand-stamped, designed by Qlowski and Richard Greenan. Photos are from the band's private family collection.
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Play it by the rules, stay on the cusp, ride against the tide, collide only when you're exactly on the verge of precipitating… is it your daily routine or just a dream? Smalltown kids always strike back and this time they are ready for the city, wide-eyed, weary and nervous. This is Qlowski's second EP 'Pure As Fear', another part of their short but ever expanding journey, from the rural Italian province of Ravenna to the city of London, Uk.
Their first tape released in 2016 (in Bandcamp's best of the year) already showcased an uncommon post-punk sensibility, propulsive rhythms, a modern spin on kiwi-pop and a weird combination of dark punk, noise rock and flower pop. Something is shifting now, there's a low thump rumble, a certain restlessness you can't always wrap your finger around that permeates their new batch of songs, noise is creeping in, circular bass patterns laying down a foundation for echoes and feedbacks that highlight the growth and anxiety in Michele and Cecilia's gut-wrenching vocal delivery. These kids man, I tell ya, talk about a knack for writing pristine songs… Television Personalities, Hannett's production style, The Clean, Killing Joke, Aussie Punk? I give up, I'm gonna start calling them concrete-punk, these 4 songs are all the evidence I need. Pure as fear.
Qlowski is Michele Tellarini, Cecilia Corapi, Davide Rossi and Francesco Salomone. Both Michele and Cecilia trade vocals on this EP recorded at Strange City Studios by Jonathan Clancy and mastered by Mikey Young (Total Control). This 7" EP is housed in a fold-over 170gram jacket, hand-stamped, designed by Qlowski and Richard Greenan. Photos are from the band's private family collection.


You don't really need a lot to start blogging, a camera phone and an internet connection will do. Thats all I had when I started my beautiful little blog way back in 2013! But if you have a taste for tech or just want to build up your equipment list, here are the things I use and what I would recommend buying.
MacBook Pro - The only thing I really use to write and put together blog posts now is my MacBook. I've occasionally written posts on my iPad but nothing beats actually typing on keys. I also edit my photos and videos on my MacBook too, which I can't do on anything else I own. I love my MacBook Pro but it is very expensive at not something you need to own as a blogger. There are many other cheaper laptops out there that will do pretty much the same as a MacBook just without the price tag.
Canon G5X - This is now my main blogging/ vlogging camera. You've probably seen me and lots of other bloggers go on about it because its just great. Its lightweight, fairly compact, works well in low light, and importantly for me it has a viewfinder. You won't get the same quality images as you would with a DSLR but if you want something you can take on the go with you this is perfect. Its another expensive piece of kit however, coming in at around £600. That being said I think a good quality compact camera is a necessity for a long term blogger.
Nikon D5300 - This is my second DSLR, and the camera that carried me through my HND. Its a great lower end DSLR and great for someone just starting out in photography that doesn't want to spend thousands. If I want to take some really high quality, crisp photographs for my blog this is the camera I reach for. Although I can take some great shots with this camera, its big, bulky, heavy, and I can't just point and shoot with it. I would recommend a lower end DSLR camera like this one for bloggers who want quality photographs and don't mind lugging a big camera around.
iPhone Camera - Yes I still use my phone from time to time. I take a lot of photographs for my Instagram using my phone and on days I don't have a camera, my iPhone will do the job.
Fujifilm Instax Mini - Every now and then I also include images taken on my Instax mini camera on the blog. The quality of the images obviously aren't great, and the refills are fairly expensive to buy too. That being said I do love using my Instax, it is not however something I would advise investing in for blogging.
Nikon 18 - 55mm Kit Lens - I'm pretty sure this lens comes as standard with most Nikon Cameras. Its an okay lens for just starting out, but not something I would really go out and buy if I was to break my current one. I only use it from time to time, and its not something I would recommend investing in.
Tamron 18 - 200mm Lens - This is one of the best all round lenses I have come across. You can just about take selfies on it if you want and the zoom is just incredible. For me this is my travel lens, or it would be if I still took my DSLR on holiday. If you are looking for a lens that you can just leave on your camera all the time this is it. Nikon does its own 18 - 200mm lens that costs around £300 more than this one, so I'll let you decide which one you'd prefer.
Nikon 50mm Lens - So this is probably my favourite lens, and the one I've used the most in the last year. It is perfect for outfit photos as it allows you to create that nice blurry background you'll see a lot. There is no zoom on this lens however so that is something to bare in mind. I would absolutely 100% recommend investing in this lens if you plan to take a lot of outfit photos.
Photoshop - Pretty standard, I think most bloggers have photoshop now but its something I couldn't blog without anymore. I don't edit my photos to excess but I do like to play around with the colours and filters a lot. I pay for photoshop monthly to make it more affordable as it can cost quite a lot to just buy. I'd probably recommend investing in photoshop once you are confident taking photographs.
iMovie - Just the video editing software that comes with my MacBook but so far it does everything I need it so. I'm sure its fairly basic but as I don't make videos all the often I don't want to spent money on a better software.
Facetune App - I mostly use this app for its 'whiten' tool which, you guessed it, makes things whiter. I think the tool was created to whiten teeth but I use it on pretty much everything I want to look whiter.
VSCO App - A lot of bloggers and Instagrammers use this App because its just great. There is a lot you can do on there, however I only use it to apply one filter to my images before I upload them to Instagram. I always use the same filter so my images are consistent, HB1 if you must know.
Light Meter App - Pretty sure I'm exposing myself in some way by admitting I still use a light meter when I take photographs. Well I do and it means the lighting is usually correct. If you use a DSLR or any other camera you can use manually I'd recommend getting this free App. Just takes the guessing out of things and can make a shoot go a lot smoother.
I also use a range of props including mirrors, plates, magazines, white paper and marble slabs. The right prop in a product shoot can make it look just that much more professional. You don't need to run out and buy these however, most of the things I use can be found dotted around my house anyway!
So that is pretty much everything I use to keep this little blog running! Like I said, you don't need a lot to start a blog, but good equipment does help. I would love to know what items you need for your own blog!
As you've probably seen if you follow me over on Twitter, I have recently started my quest to find a proper adult job. That's right, I'm getting out of retail! Well hopefully I will be anyway. So with a brand new job comes a brand new dress code, no more gross baggy polo shirt uniforms for once.
I have already started to pick up some staple workwear items (fancy a haul vid?) mostly just trousers and shirts at the moment, but I thought it would be fun to pop together some outfits that are a bit more fashionable.
Although I don't actually have a new job lined up just yet, (hire me plz) I am very excited to start putting my work wardrobe together and these are the kind of things I would really like to wear.
I'm writing this at the end of a very tiring Saturday evening. I've been up since half 5 this morning and in work since 7. Although I didn't have a particularly long day at work I still really hate weekend shifts and I just couldn't wait to be back home in my bed.
Today wasn't any different to any other work day. My shift was filled with grumpy customers and heavy lifting and you know what, it really wore me out. Like every other day I came home wrecked and all I wanted to do was soak in a steaming hot bubbly bath for an hour or so - and thats exactly what I did.
Inspired by Gemporia's new #YouMonday campaign, and using some of the goodies they sent me, I had some chill time on my own. I really don't get chance to chill out all that often and it's a shame. Although I only work part time right now I always feel like I have to be doing something. When I'm not at work I feel guilty that I'm not blogging, or applying for jobs, or working towards marketing qualifications. Although I have time in theory to shut off the world and relax, I also kind of don't. I don't want to waste my free time just lounging around, but sometimes that's what I need.
This Monday is "Blue Monday", the saddest day of the year. Christmas and New Years is over, we're all poor, usually because of the festive season, and Summer seems like a million years away. It's really easy to feel like rubbish at this time of year but it doesn't have to be that way. If we all just took a few hours a week to completely zone out and relax, we'd probably feel a lot better for it. Run a bath, take a walk, read a book, just do something that gives you a break from the regular. I know I will be. This year I'm going to make a promise to myself that I will take time when I need it, and de-stress when things get a little bit too much.
I'd love to hear about the ways you practise self care, even if its just something as simple having a relaxing bath once a week!
* This product was kindly gifted to me by Gemporia. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Edinburgh - Me and Sean have wanted to visit Edinburgh for a very long time now! Ever since we bonded over reading one of my favourite books, based in the city, we knew we had to see it for ourselves. I've never even been to Scotland, and for someone who's ticked off half of Europe, that's pretty shameful!
Portugal - Another country I've not yet seen. I'm not really fussed about where to go in Portugal, most of the places I've browsed look pretty cool. I would love to wander around the capital - Lisbon, but at the same time the coastal towns of Porto and other similar places just look incredible!
New York - So this is probably one of the most unrealistic on the list, but my God do I want to see New York one day! I'll probably hate every second of the hustle and bustle of the big city, and come home a nervous wreck, but there's just so much to see that I just need to do it!
Prague - Another place I've wanted to see since forever. Prague has been described to me time and time again as one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, and from the photographs I've seen, I'm inclined to agree. But how will I ever truly know unless I experience it for myself? I guess I'll just have to go!
So maybe some of these are a little bit unrealistic with our budget, saving for a house is not cheap! But we can only try, right? Where there is a will there is a way and belive me, the will to see these places is strong! I'll write a little update this time next year when I've hopefully ticked off a few new adventures!
Where would you like to visit this year?


Winners decided on number of tops gained, then number of zones (bonuses) gained, then attempts to reach those tops, then attempts to reach those zones. If climbers are still tied, qualifying scores are then used to separate climbers where possible.
*an earlier version of this scoresheet had Rhys Whitehouse listed as having scored two tops in three attempts, which was a typo. This has now been corrected.


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Google Pixelbook Go – The New King of Chromebooks
Today, Google at the traditional October event, along with the Pixel 4 smartphone, the main crown of the evening, unveiled its new Google Pixelbook Go Chromebook. He became the cheapest Chromebook in the history of the company.
The device is made in the classic form factor, but it has several distinctive design decisions. In particular, the texture of the lower case cover has a ribbed surface, which distinguishes it from competitors. There will be two color options on sale – "just black" and "not pink". The case thickness was 13.4 mm and the weight was 1.06 kg.
Google Pixelbook Go Specifications
The device runs on an Intel Core m3 / i5 / i7 processor. RAM is installed 8 or 16 GB, and a constant 64/128/256 GB. The 13.3-inch display, depending on the configuration, received FullHD or 4K resolution. The case has two USB-C ports and a headphone input. The built-in battery provides operation from one charge to 12 hours. The device runs on the operating system Chrome OS.
The Google Pixelbook Go goes on sale for as low as $ 649


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African journalists in the pandemic
News | Blog | Erstellt von Gabriel Baglo
The journalist Gabriel Baglo describes how the suppression of freedom of the press and information in Covid-19 times leads to false news and rumours, even to infodemic.
Bild: von Ebunoluwa Akinbo Reading the news - more and more difficult to produce - during the lockdown in Lagos, Nigeria
Engaged in the response to the Covid-19 to provide accurate information, journalists and the media are facing obstacles that have rather favoured disinformation.
Lockdowns coupled with curfews have not made it easy for journalists to report on Covid-19. They face obstacles to freedom of press and access to information. This situation persists despite the ongoing easing of lockdown measures.
Security forces and military personnel deployed to carry out and enforce the lockdown and curfew measures have been assaulting, smearing and harassing journalists in several countries, according to reports from journalists and media rights organisations.
In Ghana and Nigeria, law enforcement officials have harassed, abused, or detained journalists and health workers during lockdowns and curfews, despite having been provided proper identification. It was only following protests from professional and civil society organisations that the government decided to take steps to curb such police violence and arrests.
In Sierra Leone and Somalia, journalists running publications that criticized the management of the pandemic were arrested and imprisoned.
In Zimbabwe, two journalists, Franck Chikowore and Samuel Takawira, were arrested on 22 May for violating curfew measures. Two other journalists, Leopold Munhende and Munashe Chokodza, who were returning from work on 24 June, were arrested, tortured, beaten, bludgeoned and injured by police officers on duty despite having presented their press cards. Several other journalists have received similar treatment in the country for the same reasons, without any reaction from the government. Whereas journalists and other media professionals are classified as essential services for information and communication on Covid-19 prevention measures.
The lockdown measures and police repression observed have forced several media outlets to revamp and reorganize their programmes and broadcasts. Several journalists are working from remote locations: teleworking. They go to the editorial office or on field work in a restricted manner. Guests, interviewees and sources of information are connected or contacted remotely. Several programmes and broadcasts are transmitted via videoconference.
Access to credible information remains a major challenge, especially in countries where there are no legislations or practices promoting access to information. Reporters have difficulties gaining access to health centres caring for ill or quarantined persons. These centres are generally inaccessible, locked and closed to journalists. Apart from press briefings and official press releases, journalists do not have easy access to health information.
Cases of lost newsfeeds are also noteworthy. One of the first Covid-19 deaths announced on social networks on 27 March in Togo was the case of a journalist who had just returned from a mission. The images of the journalist in his last moments broadcast on social networks created a stir in the country. No official information has been given to clarify the case. However, since this incident, access to the care centre located in the capital city, Lomé, has been made difficult for the traditional media. The ministry's information is regularly published on the official government website, whereon a response committee set up by the government gives a weekly press conference on Wednesdays.
Reliable sources are difficult to identify, mobilise and convince to voice out through the media their views on the development of the pandemic. Given the evolving and changing nature of the pandemic, resource persons refuse or are reluctant to give information without official authorization from their superiors. Still others refuse or hesitate to express themselves on the media despite their freedom of expression. Nonetheless, there are occasionally leaks or alerts from certain patients on social networks that are picked up by the traditional media, with risks of misinformation.
In most countries, ministerial and health authorities do not communicate enough. Journalists only have access to press releases, or information posted on the official website. The information remains very official and one has to wait for the authority to access it, without any possibility of asking questions. However, there are also examples of countries such as Nigeria where the Presidential Task Force holds a daily press conference where journalists can ask all possible questions.
In this tense and obscure atmosphere, the medical services discover the disease on a daily basis. The mobilized security services carry out and enforce barrier measures, accompanied by repression. Rumours, misinformation and disinformation about traditional remedies, medicines and decoctions continue to abound among the population by word of mouth and on social networks. Thus, and as a logical result of this lack of State transparency, another pandemic of disinformation is beginning to unfold: infodemic.
Gabriel Baglo is journalist and expert and consultant in communication and media development.


Which is the most fun?
Let's hope it's the class reunion.
Today I went to see the movie Courageous. Before you read another word of this blog, let me say upfront, that this was one of the most powerful movies I have ever seen [and I'll come back to the high praise in a moment]. This movie is another movie from megachurch Sherwood Baptist in Albany, GA– not to be confused with the God Hates Fags imbeciles at Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas. Sherwood Baptist's best known production so far has been Fireproof, the movie that helps men be better husbands and all people build a better marriage by following some biblical principles and some therapeutic & relationship common sense. I didn't expect much when I first saw Fireproof, perennial skeptic that I am, I had some doubts about a movie with my little Growing Pains friend, Kirk Cameron, who seemed to have gone all Left Behind on me. I also typically eschew Christian-themed or produced narratives because I prefer not to be told what to think or to be hit over the head with messages I would like to be able to ferret out for myself on my own walk with Christ. But, I enjoyed Fireproof, and I thought, while it did have sort of a Lifetime movie feel to it, it also had a lot to contribute to marriage and relationships in general and it did so without making me gag or feel nauseous.
The movie begins with an action scene that pulls you right in and satisfies the adrenaline junkie's needs; it does not let up by alternating drama, shameless tear-jerking scenes, and more action. Yes, sometimes, it felt a little Lifetime, movie-ish, and yes, sometimes it got a bit preachy, but the parts that enacted the message were emotive and well done enough to make up for the preachy parts. Yes, it presented some very traditional gender roles, but that did not interfere with the message or impact of Courageous. Every father should see this movie. Every parent should see this movie. I was sobbing audibly during a number of scenes. Anyone who has experienced loss of any kind, but especially loss through the abandonment of a parent, poor parenting, or the death of a loved one, will be moved to tears- male or female, no question. The movie exposes many contemporary issues, including the link between fatherless children and gangs and crime.
They work very diligently to present a cultural rainbow of characters and I think they tried not to typecast any race, gender, or ethnicity, but inevitably we do see some sadly predictable roles– the black criminals [although they do arrest some white boys one time], the poor, heavily accented hispanic man who needs work and must be helped along by a white police officer, and the all black gang members. However, the spirit of this film and alternately positive scripting and casting, kept this from interfering with my ability to enjoy the film or be moved it. The underlying message is of grave importance. Fathers are missing from the American family, some physically and some emotionally, some are present and abusive or neglectful, many, many are absent. The impact of this void is far-reaching has a tragic trickle-down effect. It is time for Fathers to step up.
If you know me well, you know my parents divorced when I was in high school. You would have to know me quite intimately however, to know that my father prior to that, though physically present, was emotionally absent and sometimes abusive. To say that I have "Daddy issues" would be a gross understatement. I have been working on them all of my adult life. I know the importance of a good Dad, I know the void, I know the impact. I know what it is like to fantasize about having the perfect Dad. The father I was born with and the attentive, loving, protective father I wished for live on different planets. I am still grieving for the fantasy one I never had.
Many men who feel they are good fathers may be moved to be better fathers after watching Courageous. I felt moved to be a better parent. I wish I had seen this movie about 25 years ago. I wish my Dad had seen this movie about 47 or 48 years ago. Kids are our most important resource and our greatest legacy; and contributing to their future productivity, happiness, and spirituality is our most crucial responsibility.
I went a lot of places during this movie. I thought of how I need to forgive my father and really let it go. I thought of Maya Angelou's quote: "Do the best you can until you know better; and when you know better, do better." People literally do what they know how to do, and people change and grow, and then they do better. This movie can identify the mark for how to be a present, engaged Dad who is also a teacher and a leader or for how to be a present, engaged parent no matter what kind of parent you had or what kind of loss you have experienced. See it. Let me know what you think.