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When leading a baseball team, the organization of the sports team can often be the least fun part. You have to balance your players needs, with your coach’s needs, with your league’s requirements and finally, with the parent’s needs. With such a large cast of characters with sometimes competing interests, organizing this chaos isn’t easy. Here are just a few organizing (non-coaching) tips to help you get organized and to help ensure your baseball team accomplishes its goals.

Get the team roster down. Make sure you get every participant’s key information like their preferred contact method (email, cellphone, etc.). Set up an email list using services like Qlubb (http://www.qlubb.com) so that everyone can send an email to the group email address rather than having to list everybody’s email address. Publish the roster on the web so that people can get to know each other, set up carpools, and have their own side conversations etc.
Get the 911. Set up the call tree so that you can get in touch with people when it counts. People’s preferred method of communication should be taken into account. Last minute rain outs of games and other postponements require a quick and reliable response so that nobody gets stuck. Maintain this roster online so that everyone has the most up-to-date contact information.
Understand your goals. Have that first team meeting where everyone can get acquainted but most importantly get agreement on the goals. Are you out to win the championship or to learn and have fun? Who is the right person to coach the team? Prior to any meeting you should do some informal polling and discussion so that you can go to the team meeting prepared.

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Ask for volunteers. Don’t get stuck doing everything. People are really willing to help if asked. At every meeting look for a chance to recruit volunteers, especially based on any skills they might have. Some parents may have good baseball skills and can be an assistant coach during practice. Online sign up sheets are very useful so that everybody knows what’s been taken and what’s left to do and they can sign up on their own time.
Create the master schedule. Get a master schedule online published as soon as possible. It should include all practices, games and tournaments. Putting it online cuts down on needless email chatter and eliminates miscommunication. Be sure to include location, times and who is responsible for what. Remember to bring snacks for that extra 5th through 7th inning energy boost. Services like Qlubb (http://www.qlubb.com) has the ability to publish schedules either privately within the group or publicly.
Figure out the budget. Most budgets for recreational baseball teams are simple however, the numbers do have to add up at the end of the season. Make sure you account for all costs like league fees, equipment costs, tournament fees, transportation and housing costs. Remember that having a fundraiser costs money too. Look at ways to defray costs through activity fees, bake sales/car washes, sponsorships from local sports stores, subsidies from sports equipment manufacturers, etc.
Build on the community. A sports team is comprised of a group of people that form a community around the common interest of sport. However, over time as people get to know each other, bonds strengthen. Fostering the community through things like photo sharing, team picnics, after game dinners are a great way to have fun while also improving trust and teamwork.
Do something special. Getting your team excited about the sport can help enrich the experience. If the professionals are having a tournament in town, arrange for a field trip. If you are budget conscious, you can see some great competition at the college level, often for free. Most sports have a hall of fame that you could arrange a field trip to. And if you ask around you might be able to find a pro in the area who might donate some time to run a guest practice session or to give a pep talk.
Broadcast your accomplishments! Put up a public web page and talk about your wins! Nothing makes a team more proud than to let people know what you accomplished. It also lets players send that link to grandma. Sites like Qlubb have the ability to automatically generate a public site based on the content of the site, which minimizes the overhead.
Ask for feedback. Keep an open dialog with everyone and be flexible. It’s important to listen. Baseball teams live for months to years and needs change all the time. A good leader will be able to anticipate these needs by constantly listening and thinking ahead.

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The Cleveland Indians club seat tickets could be a great way to watch the Cleveland Indians take on their rivals on the baseball field. The Terrace club is an exclusive setting with a dining room and a club bar for you to enjoy baseball home games with your friends and family. To enjoy some royal treatment, you could take a full membership or a social membership to the club. Just get along your Cleveland Indians club seat tickets and enjoy unparalleled sports entertainment at the club.

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Cleveland Indians – About Them

Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team that has been playing in the city since 1869. Known as the Cleveland Spiders in their early years, the team shifted to a new ballpark called League Park in 1891. Louis Sockalexis was the main player of the team at that time. In early years as a franchise, the team’s biggest star was Napoleon Lajoie. To honor him, the Cleveland Indians were also nicknamed as Naps. In 1910, Joe Jackson, another legendary batter, joined the Cleveland roster.

The 1920 Indians were triumphant in most of their matches and the two decades that followed brought some great stars and unforgettable moments. Players like Earl Averill, Mel Harder and Lou Boudreau, a new stadium, and new ownership were some positive changes that came about in the team. The Indians shifted to the new Cleveland Municipal Stadium in 1932.

It was in the 1940s that the Indians were bolstered by veterans like Boudreau, Ray Mack and Feller. Then, Bill Veeck purchased the club and ushered the next great era. He put the Indians in Cleveland Municipal Stadium on a full-time basis from 1947. Veeck made some good decisions and signed some good players like Larry Doby, the A.L.’s first African-American player (in 1947) and Satchel Paige. It was because of these efforts that, in 1948, Indians won the World Series.

In the 1950s, the Clevelands had a new management. Frank Lane became the new GM and his hasty decisions gave him the nickname of “Trader Lane.” He was followed by Gabe Paul. Through the 1960s and 1970s, the Indians suffered economically and their club changed hands frequently. There were constant rumors of relocating the team as well. In this period, Andre Thornton Thornton who battled injuries and personal tragedy was given a place of honor in the team.

Most of the early 1980 was sparked only by individual accomplishments and hardly any team glory. So Cleveland hosted the 1981 All-Star Game to make a comeback. In 1980s, voting was also carried on for a new ballpark for the team. Finally, the team’s fortunes took an upswing with the curtain call at Cleveland Stadium in 1993.

During the 1990s, the Cleveland Indians transformed themselves into one of the most respected franchises in baseball. Cleveland Indians often play their home games at Terrace club ballpark. If you want to see them play, get some Cleveland Indians club seat tickets. An online broker is a good option to get some reasonable bargains of Cleveland Indians club seat tickets.

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Whenever you are ahead in the count, you should “expand the strike zone.” No, let’s rephrase that. You must expand the strike zone! That simply means throwing a pitch off the plate, that’s actually a ball. Or throwing a pitch too high or too low that is out of the strike zone. Let’s be clear on one thing. I think it is a total waste if you throw the pitch too far off the plate. If ahead of the batter and the count is 0-2, it makes no sense to throw a pitch over the batter’s head or two feet off the plate. The objective is to get the batter to swing at a pitch that’s not a strike. If you throw the ball way off the plate or over the batter’s head the batter will not swing. The only thing that does is that it adds to your pitch count. That makes no sense.

It is estimated that at least 70% of swinging strike threes at any level of play are on pitches that are not strikes. Please read the previous sentence again! You don’t have to take my word for it. You can see it for yourself. Occasionally, when a pitcher strikes out a lot of hitters in a baseball game, the following morning on television, they sometimes show the replays of all the strikeouts. Keep a tally for yourself. (Trust me on this one, you can do it.) I have done it several times.

If the hitter took strike three, you don’t tally it. You are only checking the swinging strike threes. Simply count the pitches swung at that were strikes and pitches swung at that were balls. Your tally will go like this: 1 out of 1, 1 out of 2, 2 out of 3, 2 out of 4, 3 out of 5, etc. I really suggest you try this. I’m not saying to do it all the time but try it two or three times. You will get very good at it and in no time at all and may find it very interesting as well as surprising. The batters swing at more strike threes that are balls than are strikes! That is a very powerful statement. It is because the batter can no longer be selective as to what he swings at and must protect against being called out on strikes.

There is an expression that has been around for decades and still holds true and will never become obsolete. “You get ahead of them with strikes but you get them out with balls.” I know it’s been around for decades because my father, God rest his soul, taught it to me about 50 years ago, when I was 9 years old. Boy am I old! Make very good use of expanding the strike zone because very often, if ahead in the count, you will get batters out with balls.

One of the better baseball pitching tips you should always remember is that there is simply no reason on earth to give a hitter a strike to hit if he’s going to swing at a ball! Baseball pitching is plenty tough enough. Why not make your life easier as a pitcher? And remember one of the better baseball pitching tips…”You get ahead of them with strikes but you get them out with balls!”

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While it’s fun to look at baseball photos in newspapers and magazines, you don’t have to be a world-famous photojournalist to take exciting baseball pictures of your favorite team, its players, and the drama and elegance that is baseball. You can do it too. All you need is some baseball photography tips.

What about equipment? The good news is that you don’t need a 600mm lens and a ten-frame-per-second motordrive SLR like the “Hot Shots” have. Of course, heavy artillery like this can help, but you can take great baseball pictures with just about any camera. Here’s how…

The Inverse-Access Law.

There’s one fundamental principle for capturing baseball pictures we made up, that we call the Inverse Access Law. It relates to what you have to expect when you go to the baseball game. Simply stated, the “Law” is this: The bigger the league, the farther you’ll probably be from the action. Don’t be discouraged. This “law” applies equally to professional photographers as well as amateurs. In a Major League game, when the umpire cries “Play Ball,” no one is allowed on the field. No one. Period. End of story.

Realize, the professional sports photographer with the right Press Pass and the big lens can be on the sidelines at a football or basketball game…but not at a baseball game. With America’s “National Pastime,” everybody — professional and amateur alike — shoots from the stands though there are press boxes in a few key locations for the pros. However you still have a lot of photo opportunities even from the stands to capture great baseball photos.

And, there’s the rub — even for the professional. The bigger the stadium, the greater the distance from the playing field to the stands. So be prepared: Major League games will give you minimum opportunity for great baseball pictures — especially if your seats are way out in the bleachers. But don’t despair just yet — we’ve got some hints later in this article that can get you closer even in Major League stadiums.

In any event, at the local little league field or humble sandlot diamond, you won’t have any problem positioning yourself close to the action. Usually, you can walk right up to the backstop behind home plate, and stick your camera through the fence for an over-the-umpire’s-shoulder close-up view. Only the catcher will have a better view. And if there are some seats along the first-base side of the diamond, you may be able to claim the front row and make it your personal press box!

What does this all mean? Simply that you’ve got to be realistic and realize that you’ll get closer to the action and get better shots at the small ballfield. But, as we just said, don’t give up on the BIG stadium yet.

First, let’s go over some baseball photography tips for handling the action at all types of baseball fields. We call these baseball photography tips, the Six Commandments.

The Six Commandments for Great Baseball Photos

1. Get as close to the action as you can.

Wherever possible — in big stadium or sandlot seats — try to nearly fill the frame with your subject rather than have him or her show up as a distant speck.

How close is close enough? The closer the better. Following our “Inverse Access Law,” you know that you probably can get right on the sidelines — or in the first row of seats — at a sandlot, Little League, or high-school game. For college games, semi-pro, or spring-training Big League games, you can usually get pretty close — especially if you apply some added charm or “weight.” If you’re an NYI student, your NYI Press Pass can provide this added “weight.” With or without the pass, if you have any trouble getting close to the action at these games, we advise that you call ahead for a later game and speak with the press or public relations office. Explain that you’re a serious photographer (if you have any exotic equipment, here’s a good place to name-drop) and you’d like to get access to the press box for the game. If this fails, ask for permission to photograph the pregame warm ups.

What about the regular season Big League game? You probably won’t get really close to the action. (As we said a moment ago, no one does!) But this doesn’t mean you’re out of luck with trying to take great baseball photos.

It simply means that you’ll have to use a longer lens to fill the frame. How long a lens? This, of course, depends upon where you sit. From most seats in the stands, a 200mm lens (or an 80-200mm zoom) will probably do fine. But realize this: Unless you have professional gear, the maximum aperture of your 200mm lens is probably around ƒ/4.5. It’s not very fast. This means that you may not be able to shoot at a fast-enough shutter speed to stop the action, especially when your subject is in a shaded area of the field. It should, however, be fine for action in sunny areas — so concentrate on those. (At the end of this article, we discuss the equipment brought by the big-time pros. What we’ve said here may give you an inkling of why he or she probably uses a 300mm lens with an ƒ/2.8 maximum aperture.)

Another point, it’s all well and good to sit in the bleachers and have your 200mm ready to catch the action, but…. Be realistic. What happens when that home run is hit out of the park or there’s a close play at home? Right. Everybody stands up! This means that your 200mm will get an out-of-focus view of the back of the shirt of the person in front of you, but little else.

How can you avoid this? By planning your position in advance. If possible, try to get seated in a front row where your view will be unobstructed. You can’t get such a seat? OK.

How about going to a game when the stands aren’t crowded, and sitting where there’s no one in front of you. Sit in the last row in the stands if necessary. But get an unobstructed view!

Still, there are more opportunities for you to get close at the Big League ballpark. Pre-game and postgame activities can be ideal for access to your favorite players. Get to the stadium early, an hour or more before game time, and don’t be surprised if you can walk down to the first row with your camera. Frequently, you’ll be able to shoot closeups of players taking batting practice, standing around waiting for their turn at bat, practicing fielding, signing autographs, or just talking with fans in the stands. You should be able to get some great baseball photos!

Lots of players are also generous with their time when they’re leaving the stadium after the game as well. In a large professional ballpark, you won’t have a hard time finding the players’ entrance; it’s generally crowded with fans waiting for their favorite heroes to emerge.

To boil all this down: Try to get as close to the action as you can. Use a long lens if you’re seated way back. Make sure your view is unobstructed. And consider pre-game and post-game photo ops when all else fails.

2. Show the ball in your baseball photos.

When you shoot a baseball action photo, whether it’s the batter taking a mighty swing or a close play at first base, the picture is much more effective if it shows the ball too. Or, if you’re shooting the outfielder circling under a fly ball, try to capture the ball in the same picture so that we see the subject of the fielder’s concentration.

Of course, not every shot can show the ball. For example, the baseball photo showing the kids in the “dugout” while their team is at bat can’t show the ball. And there are some action shots that work fine without the ball: The runner sliding into third, for example, may make a great shot even if the ball is still on its way from the outfield. That means this is a “Commandment” that has to be used with intelligence.

3. Use fast film or a fast ISO setting on a digital camera when taking baseball photos.

ISO 400 is good, 800 is better, and 1000 or 3200 is often even better — or absolutely necessary. That’s because you want to use the fastest possible shutter speed to stop the action. But what about graininess?

For years photographers worried about excess grain the way mothers worried about polio. Science has made both ills a thing of the past.

Yes, you can still find some photographers who dither on about grain in a photo, but they probably haven’t dusted their specs in years. Graininess in photos, or rather the perception of excess grain, has been virtually eliminated from today’s films — fast ones and slow ones. You want to use fast film so you can “stop” the action even in shaded areas of the field. With digital cameras, a high ISO setting can cause noise in the image, so you’ll want to experiment to find the lowest ISO setting you can use while still being able to set a high enough shutter speed in order to stop the action.

4. Show the player’s facial expression, if possible.

In photojournalism, they call this a “reaction shot.” This is one of many important baseball photography tips: It’s the look of triumph or tragedy written indelibly on the player’s face. It’s what every good photo editor looks for in baseball photos that will make tomorrow’s sports section. And reaction shots — facial expressions — will make your baseball pictures too. What types of facial expressions? We’ve already referred to the look of triumph or tragedy — on television, what they refer to as the look of “agony or ecstasy.” That’s what you want to capture in your picture: The joyous grin of the batter as he watches the ball sail over the fence. The exultation of the pitcher after he throws a third strike. The look of disgust as the batter slams his bat down after striking out. The cheers — or dejection — of the waiting players in the dugout as they watch their teammate get a crucial hit…or strike out. The grimace of distress on the pitcher’s face as the umpire calls “Ball Four.” And, of course, the angry look of the coach as he argues with the umpire.

But, don’t forget, all reaction shots are not on the field. Turn around and take pictures of the fans in the stands whose faces reflect the action on the field. There’s human action everywhere you look – on the field and in the stands. And good reaction photos are winners!

Realize this: You can’t always capture the critical moment of the action. Sometimes it takes place out of your camera range. Sometimes you just plain miss it. But you can, and should, try to get great reaction shots at every game.

5. Anticipate where the action will be.

We’ve just referred to the “critical moment.” Those of you familiar with the works of Henri Cartier Bresson know he thought that every great photo resulted from capturing, what he called, the decisive moment. Let’s refer to it in baseball as the critical moment. While we’ve said you can’t always capture the critical moment, you certainly should try. And this means anticipating where the action is likely to occur.

If you want to take some classic baseball photos of a runner who’s on first, either set yourself up near first base (to get shots of pick-off attempts) or near third base (to get the runner if there’s a hit). If your subject is the batter, either get as close as you can to the batter’s box (so you can have a good angle to record the mighty swing) or close to first base (where you can grab a shot after he or she connects with the ball…or strikes out). What about that “over-the-umpire’s-shoulder” shot from behind home plate that we mentioned earlier? It’s a great position for using a long lens to capture the pitcher’s grimacing facial expressions as he delivers the ball (or watches it sail over his head), but not a great position to capture the batter’s face. A bit off to the side (toward first base) is better for this.

What do we mean by anticipate? We mean that you should aim your camera at the point where you expect the action to be, and preset the focus for that area. (If you’re using a quick-reacting autofocus camera, you may not have to deal with this.) Let’s say there are runners on second and third. The big play is most likely to be at the plate, so it makes sense to train your camera on the plate, set focus (and, as we explain in a moment, exposure)…and wait for the action to unfold. If you’re right, and there is a play at home, you’re ready to capture the critical moment. But don’t take your eye away from the camera after you shoot the first shot. Be ready to shoot a second…and a third. Anything can happen. The ball might be dropped by the catcher. The runner may exchange a photogenic “high-five” with the on-deck batter. The manager may come storming out to protest the call. Be ready!

One other advantage of anticipating where the action will be, involves exposure. (If your camera offers quick-acting auto-exposure, you may be able to rely on it when you shoot.) Typically, one thing you have to consider during day games is that one part of the field may be in bright sun while the rest is in shadow. If you anticipate the action at home plate which is in bright sun, you can set your exposure for the bright home-plate area in advance. If you don’t anticipate — and your camera does not offer quick-acting auto-exposure — your exposure may be way off.

Another important baseball photography tip: Where you have a choice of shooting action in a sunny area or a shadow area, opt for the sun. You want to shoot at the fastest possible shutter-speed to freeze the action. Deep shadows may call for a slower shutter-speed that won’t stop the action. Of course, if you have no choice the first rule is: Go where the action is!

6. And finally, be prepared for the unexpected.

While it’s great to be able to follow all five of the prior Commandments, they’re not a straitjacket they are photography tips. Be alert for the possibility of something that makes a good picture, even though it’s elsewhere on the field and you couldn’t possibly anticipate it. In the words of the Boy Scouts, “Be prepared.”

(We should point out that these Six Commandments are valid for just about any action team sport — be it football, soccer, hockey, basketball, volleyball, or cricket.)

What the pros use.

We can’t leave this topic without discussing what the pro uses at a baseball game. We noted earlier, that the typical professional sports photographer probably uses a lens like an ƒ/2.8 300mm. Why? He or she wants to be able to stop the action wherever it happens, whether in the shade or bright sun. Your ƒ/4.5 200mm may stop the action in bright sun, but it may not be fast enough to stop the action in shady areas. That’s why we advise you to use fast film or a higher ISO setting on your digital camera. The faster the film, or the higher the ISO setting, the less light you need to stop the action with your ∞/4.5.

As an alternative, you can run out and buy an ƒ/2.8 300mm or some other long and fast lens like the pros. Very impressive artillery. But should you rush out and buy one? Not unless money means nothing to you. Longer lenses are available at higher prices!

But that’s not the only equipment the pro uses at a baseball game.

Naturally, pros carry more than one camera body. Plus an assortment of long lenses. Plus a monopod or tripod to steady those heavy telephoto lenses.

Professional digital SLR bodies offer high speed capture and a buffering system that allows rapid firing. This was accomplished with film SLRs using a motor drive. Pros also bring spare batteries, a charger and possibly a laptop to review and edit their pictures. The pro’s gear usually includes back-up camera bodies, a light meter and a flash for close-up work before and after the game.

Today, digital cameras are the standard for photojournalist sports photography. However, you can also take photos at a baseball game using the more affordable digital point-and-shoot cameras provided you understand the limitations that many of them have.

The moral of all these baseball photography tips is that you don’t need the pro’s heavy artillery to take outstanding baseball photos. Just combine your existing camera with some “smarts” — apply some of the knowhow we’ve presented in this article — and the next time you go to the ballpark, you’ll come home with some really great baseball pictures.

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The popularity of the game baseball has crossed continents as far as the East Asian island of Japan. The exact date cannot be traced on when it really started as a sport in Japan, the estimated era that it got into the mentality of the Japanese was during the Meiji Era which was said to occur during the timeline of 1867 to 1912. This era served as Japan’s modernization period. The people adapted many western concepts from clothing, lifestyle and even sports. The game was called Yakkyu by the Japanese which meant “field ball”.

Baseball as a sport easily made it into the hearts of the Japanese because there is this psychological similarity of the ball game to the native sports of Japan namely sumo and the martial arts. If analyzed carefully baseball is a basic one on one battle between the pitcher and the batter which is very similar to how the sport of sumo and martial arts focus on the same aspects. Baseball requires timing, speed and precision, so does the native Japanese sports.

As the country developed into a modern Japan, so did the popularity of baseball. It started off in schools and made its way to become leagues in the country. But the journey was not that easy. As we know, Japan is considered to be one of the most closely knit countries in terms of culture and religion. Many criticized the sport in the early part of the twentieth century saying that it leads to mental pressure and other negative aspects concerning the human body.

Matsutara Shoriki, an owner of a famous newspaper in Japan was in favor of the sport and was more influential than the other critics. He sponsored a game which brought famous players like Babe Ruth and Jimmy Fox to play against Japan’s College league. The Americans won which inspired the fans. This event led to the formation of the first professional Japanese Baseball team known as the Great Tokyo baseball club in December 1934. Shoriki was named as the father of Japanese baseball.

It was in 1936 that the first baseball league of Japan was formed the Japan Pro-Baseball League (PBL).

When war broke out in Japan, the country suffered great physical damages, the people however used baseball to boost up the morale when it resumed on the 1950s. The game was even made more popular within this decade with the help of television. It opened the doors to a more diverse audience in the country.

Today as we see it in cable sports channels, baseball still is considered as one of the favorite past time of the Japanese. Some Japanese players are even made part of US teams.

Article by Claudia Kernan

Tips For Picking The Perfect Baseball GearBaseball is a game that requires a variety of gear, depending on the position you play and the type of league you’re in. This is one of those games that any age can play at varying levels that require regulation gear that can differ from one place to another. You must take all of this into consideration before getting equipment and we’ll show you some basic guidelines here in this article.

The baseball glove is one of the most fundamental pieces of equipment you’ll need. The kind of glove you need depends on the position you play in the field. If you play first base, you’ll need a glove that’s larger than usual, so you can easily catch balls thrown at a variety of angles. But if you’re an outfielder, you need a glove that’s long so you can catch fly balls easier. Pitchers use a glove with closed webbing to hide the type of pitch they’re going to throw from the batter. Catchers need wide gloves with extra padding, as they have to withstand the impact of fastballs and other pitches for the whole game. You need to take very good care of your baseball glove which is one of your main accessories. Use an oil or conditioner to keep the glove clean and protected from the elements. It’s best to use a product specifically designed for conditioning gloves because using something that is too harsh can wear down the leather. You should keep your glove in a cool and dry place when not in use. Avoid exposure to heat and dampness which aren’t good for leather. You will need to replace the laces on your glove every so often, so you need to inspect them to make sure they’re not broken or brittle.If you play on a team, an equipment bag is something you should get. This helps you carry around all your gear efficiently and not lose track of anything.

And because it will help protect your equipment, it all stay in the best possible condition. While your preference will determine the type of bag you get, in some cases there is a standard bag for members of a team. Baggage type bags with wheels are preferred by some but others prefer backpacks or duffel bags. What’s important is that your bag is large enough to carry all your gear and that it’s well made and waterproof. In conclusion, the kind of gear you use can make a real difference in how you play the game. Your gear needs to fit your position as well as your body in order for you to play optimally. One example is a poor fitting glove that can and probably will cause you to make errors on the field. If you want to play your best it’s imperative that you use the ideas we’ve discussed here but also keep in mind there may be more equipment options you’ll want to consider as well.