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Hypoplastic left heart syndrome occurs when parts of the left side of the heart (mitral valve, left ventricle, aortic valve, and aorta) do not develop completely. The condition is present at birth (congenital).
Hypoplastic left heart is a rare type of congenital heart disease. It is more common in males than in females.
As with most congenital heart defects, there is no known cause. About 10% of patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome also have other birth defects.
The problem develops before birth when the left ventricle and other structures do not grow properly, including the:
This causes the left ventricle and aorta to be poorly developed, or hypoplastic. In most cases, the left ventricle and aorta are much smaller than normal.
In patients with this condition, the left side of the heart is unable to send enough blood to the body. As a result, the right side of the heart must maintain the circulation for both the lungs and the body. The right ventricle can support the circulation to both the lungs and the body for a while, but this extra workload eventually causes the right side of the heart to fail.
The only possibility of survival is a connection between the right and the left side of the heart, or between the arteries and pulmonary arteries (the blood vessels that carry blood to the lungs). Babies are normally born with two of these connections:
Both of these connections normally close on their own a few days after birth.
In babies with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, blood leaving the right side of the heart through the pulmonary artery travels through the ductus arteriosus to the aorta. This is the only way for blood to get to the body. If the ductus arteriosus is allowed to close in a baby with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, the baby may quickly die because no blood will be pumped to the body. Babies with known hypoplastic left heart syndrome are usually started on a medicine to keep the ductus arteriosus open.
Because there is little or no flow out of the left heart, blood returning to the heart from the lungs needs to pass through the foramen ovale or an atrial septal defect (a hole connecting the collecting chambers on the left and right sides of the heart) back to the right side of the heart. If there is no foramen ovale, or if it is too small, the baby could die. Patients with this problem have the hole between their atria opened, either with surgery or using a thin, flexible tube (heart catheterization).
At first, a newborn with hypoplastic left heart may appear normal. Symptoms may occur in the first few hours of life, although it may take up to a few days to develop symptoms. These symptoms may include:
In healthy newborns, bluish color in the hands and feet is a response to cold (this reaction is called peripheral cyanosis).
A bluish color in the chest or abdomen, lips, and tongue is abnormal (called central cyanosis). It is a sign that there is not enough oxygen in the blood. Central cyanosis often increases with crying.
A physical exam may show signs of heart failure:
Also, the pulse at various locations (wrist, groin, and others) may be very weak. There are usually (but not always) abnormal heart sounds when listening to the chest.
Tests may include:
Once the diagnosis of hypoplastic left heart is made, the baby will be admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit. A breathing machine (ventilator) may be needed to help the baby breathe. A medicine called prostaglandin E1 is used to keep blood circulating to the body by keeping the ductus arteriosus open.
These measures do not solve the problem. The condition always requires surgery.
The first surgery, called the Norwood operation, occurs within the baby's first few days of life. The Norwood procedure consists of building a new aorta by:
Afterward, the baby usually goes home. The child will need to take daily medicines and be closely followed by a pediatric cardiologist, who will determine when the second stage of surgery should be done.
Stage II of the operation is called the Glenn shunt or hemi-Fontan procedure. This procedure connects the major vein carrying blue blood from the top half of the body (the superior vena cava) directly to blood vessels to the lungs (pulmonary arteries) to get oxygen. The surgery is usually done when the child is 4 to 6 months of age.
During stages I and II, the child may still appear somewhat blue (cyanotic).
Stage III, the final step, is called the Fontan procedure. The rest of the veins that carry blue blood from the body (the inferior vena cava) are connected directly to the blood vessels to the lungs. The right ventricle now serves only as the pumping chamber for the body (no longer the lungs and the body). This surgery is usually performed when the baby is 18 months to 4 years old. After this final step, the child is no longer cyanotic and has a normal oxygen level in the blood.
Some patients may need more surgeries in their 20s or 30s if they develop hard to control arrhythmias or other complications of the Fontan procedure.
Some doctors consider heart transplantation an alternative to the three-step surgery. But there are few donated hearts available for small infants.
If left untreated, hypoplastic left heart syndrome is fatal. Survival rates for the staged repair continue to rise as surgery techniques and care after surgery improve. Survival after the first stage is more than 75%.
The child's outcome after surgery depends on the size and function of the right ventricle.
Complications include:
Contact your health care provider immediately if your infant:
There is no known prevention for hypoplastic left heart syndrome. As with many congenital diseases, the causes of hypoplastic left heart syndrome are uncertain and have not been linked to a mother's disease or behavior.
Webb GD, Smallhorn JF, Therrien J, Redington AN. Congenital heart disease. In: Bonow RO, Mann DL, Zipes DP, Libby P, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 9th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 65.
Kurt R. Schumacher, MD, Pediatric Cardiology, University of Michigan Congenital Heart Center, Ann Arbor, MI. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Bethanne Black, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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18 Sizzling Meat Recipes for the Grill
We know you've got burgers covered. So why not use your grill to fix some unexpected dishes? In these easy recipes, chicken, beef, pork, turkey, and lamb transform on the grill into mouthwatering meals you can't resist. (And the kitchen stays cool, too.) Before you start cooking, check out these tips for grill-roasting meat.
Chicken Shawarma
Shawarma is a Middle Eastern sandwich made with sliced seasoned meat. This version features chicken, along with a cucumber-yogurt sauce, fresh tomato, and crunchy romaine lettuce.
Recipe: Chicken Shawarma
Sesame-Ginger Pork Patty with Grilled Pineapple
Ditch the bun and serve this Asian-inspired pork burger with sweet grilled pineapple on top of a zesty watercress-and-carrot salad. We like the taste and texture of fresh pineapple for this recipe, but canned pineapple rings work well too. Serve with short-grain brown rice.
Korean Steak and Mushroom Tacos with Kimchi for Two
The spicy, pickled flavor and crunchy texture of kimchi, the Korean cousin to sauerkraut, is just right on these Korean steak-and-mushroom tacos for two. Serve with steamed brown rice and sautéed bok choy with chile-garlic sauce.
Teriyaki Marinated Chicken
Soy sauce, mirin, brown sugar, garlic, and ginger combine in this teriyaki-inspired marinade for grilled chicken. Try it with pork chops if you prefer. Grill fresh pineapple slices and asparagus alongside for simple side dishes.
Recipe: Teriyaki Marinated Chicken
Shish Kebab with Tahini Sauce
Roasted and grilled meats are ubiquitous throughout the Middle East. This marinade, infused with allspice and cinnamon, would be excellent on lamb or chicken as well. Tuck the grilled chunks of meat and onion into warm whole-wheat pitas or serve with a salad.
Recipe: Shish Kebab with Tahini Sauce
Tomato-Herb Marinated Flank Steak
Make a dual-purpose sauce from garden-fresh tomatoes, shallot, marjoram, and rosemary. Use half the sauce to marinate the steak and the other half as a basting sauce.
Jacqui's Jerk Chicken
Sweet, savory, and spicy all at once, Jacqui Sinclair's jerk marinade is absolutely addictive. The wood chips are optional if you're grilling, but they add an authentic, subtle flavor to the chicken.
Recipe: Jacqui's Jerk Chicken
Grilled Chicken with Cherry-Chipotle Barbecue Sauce
This is a spicy but not fiery-hot dish. It's made with chipotle peppers (smoked jalapeños), which add not only heat but also a subtle smoky taste. Enjoy this variation of barbecued chicken with coleslaw and cornbread.
Butterflied Grilled Chicken with a Chile-Lime Rub
A quick and efficient way to grill a whole bird is to butterfly it. When cooking a whole chicken on the grill, try searing it first over direct heat, then finish cooking over indirect heat (as instructed in this recipe). For best flavor, let the chicken marinate in the rub overnight in the refrigerator.
Chipotle-Marinated Pork Tenderloin
A tenderloin is the ideal dinner for two: easy, fast, and simple. This marinated tenderloin would be great as is with some grilled asparagus and corn on the cob.
Grilled Lamb Chops with Eggplant Salad
Here we grill eggplant slices and red onion to toss in a salad with fresh mint and parsley to accompany grilled lamb chops. Serve with whole-grain rice pilaf and green beans.
Jerk Pork Loin
"Jerk" isn't Jamaican for "as hot as you can stand it." Instead, a jerk paste should be a carefully blended, aromatic mélange, as much nose tickle as tongue spike. Here we use that flavorful paste on grilled pork loin. If you have time, marinate the pork the full 24 hours for the best flavor.
Recipe: Jerk Pork Loin
Beer-Barbecued Chicken
Here's our spin on the roast-a-chicken-on-top-of-a-can-of-beer technique that's popular with barbecue aficionados. To simplify things, we just pour a little beer inside the chicken as it cooks. The beer keeps the meat juicy, and a smoky-flavored spice rub both under and over the skin gives it extra flavor.
Recipe: Beer-Barbecued Chicken
Grilled Steak with Whiskey Dijon BBQ Sauce
Cooking whiskey removes the boozy taste, but leaves the sweet oaky flavor behind, which lends itself beautifully to tender grilled skirt steak, as we do here, or to grilled pork or chicken. Serve with baked beans and corn on the cob.
Peppercorn-Crusted Beef Tenderloin
This super-simple recipe covers beef tenderloin in a blend of cracked black, white, and green peppercorns. It takes just moments to prepare, and since it's beef tenderloin, it's perfect for a special occasion. Look for peppercorns in the bulk spice section at your market so you can buy just what you need.
Middle Eastern Roast Lamb with Tahini Sauce
Inspired by Middle Eastern shawarma sandwiches, here we season leg of lamb with a flavorful spice paste spiked with garlic, cardamom, paprika, and cumin and grill it over indirect heat to approximate the gentle cooking of a rotisserie. Serve the tahini sauce on the side and be sure to keep any leftovers. They're great tucked into a pita pocket with shredded lettuce and diced tomatoes.
Lime-Honey Glazed Chicken
The sweet and tangy lime-honey marinade is simmered on the stovetop and then used as a sauce to baste and glaze the chicken. Don't let the chicken marinate any longer than 2 hours; overmarinating in soy sauce and lime juice can make the texture of the meat spongy.
Recipe: Lime-Honey Glazed Chicken
Smoked Turkey Breast
This smoked turkey breast is great for entertaining because it feeds a crowd. Plus there's not much to do except wait while the brine turns the bird luxurious and then wait again until the grill turns it irresistible.
Recipe: Smoked Turkey Breast
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Last Updated on Monday, 28 January 2013 20:47 Written by Administrator Saturday, 26 January 2013 21:58
Aloha Race Fans,
I would like to inform you that Rob Perez, of the Star-Advertiser, has begun a personal attack on me and is using the newspaper as his tool to aid him in his onslaught against myself and the race track. For whatever reason he has chosen this, he has every right. Although the reporting is negative, I feel that any press is good press. The calls of support from people, who didn't even know that we had a race track, till his story in the media was put out, was overwhelming.
I have explained to Mr. Perez in the recent past, that because of legalities involved, I couldn't comment or answer some of his questions. I assured him that it isn't as bad as it seems and that if he was patient and waited a little longer, he could have the whole story. I also explained to Mr. Perez what we do at the track and what our goals are and it's to provide a safe place for racing, recreation, promote safety and most importantly to help keep racing off the streets. It is my opinion that Mr. Perez, seems to be a very selfish man. By trying to poke and pry, as to what he thinks is a good story, without knowing the facts and reasons, chooses to only care about himself to write stories with insufficient information to sell more newspapers and simultaneously shut us down.
Mr. Perez had a choice to decide which direction he wanted to go with this story, after learning some of the allegations he reported was not true and proven. He is still convinced that the race track is a bad place. He could have easily done a follow-up and corrected himself with the facts. And yet he continues to search for negative stories.
We are expecting Mr. Perez to be putting out another story about myself and the race track this Sunday or Monday. We do not expect this to be favorable.
Again, we just want to assure everyone that we are looking forward to a full year of racing. There will be a lot more different racing activities happening at KRP in the near future. And we thank everyone for their patience and support.
For those interested, you may contact Rob Perez directly at 529-4711(wk), 479-2109 (cell) or email: firstname.lastname@example.com and tell him how you feel.
The following is a the email from Mr. Perez and my response back to him (Click to see a larger image):
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How to Make Marshmallow Peeps at Home
I'm not sure where the harebrained idea to make my own marshmallow Peeps came from, but I'm sure glad it did. Yes they are a lot of work, yes they involve gelatin (an ingredient I don't often use) and yes, they are loaded full of sugar and not much else. Oh, and YES, they are a tremendous amount of fun to make and eat! Happy Easter, my friends.
As someone who's never made marshmallows before, let alone any recipe requiring a candy thermometer, I was admittedly a bit worried about how these Peeps would turn out. Fear not, the task proved to be entirely possible, just a little messy!
While there is a perfectly good recipe for marshmallow Peeps in our archive, it requires use of a pastry bag and some deft ability with said bag; I thought a sheet of marshmallow and cookie cutters would be a more intuitive, user–friendly approach. This easier version that I arrived at was absolutely doable. Just make sure to set aside an afternoon, resting time, and one more session to decorate (my favorite part).
I confess I've never bought Peeps at a grocery store — their alarming color and artificiality always turned me off. Now however, I think it's safe to say that I'm enamored with my little creations. I made chicks, bunnies and small flowers, but I do believe next year will be a band of sparkle sugar–encrusted elephants, lions and unicorns; why not!?
Have you attempted peeps at home? Do you think you'll try?
How To Make Marshmallow Peeps
What You Need
7 1/2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin (I used 3 Knox gelatin envelopes)
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Butter for greasing pans (and your fingers)
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
Sanding sugars
Food coloring
Smoked sesame seeds (for eyes of Peeps)
Stand mixer
Medium–sized pot
Candy thermometer (I used this one)
2 cake pans (or a pie pan or sheet pan would do fine)
Cookie cutters
1. Place the contents of the three gelatin envelopes in the bottom of the bowl for the stand mixer. Add 1/2 cup of cold water and set aside while preparing the next part of the recipe.
2. Prepare the candy mixture: In a medium-sized pot, heat the sugar, corn syrup, salt and vanilla over high heat. When mixture has come to a full rolling boil, stop stirring, but swirl the pan occasionally by the handles. Put the thermometer in the pot and bring the mixture to 240°F. This will take about 7 minutes.
3. Carefully pour the sugar/corn syrup mixture into the bowl of the stand mixer. Add another 1/2 cup of water and use the stand mixer's whisk attachment to beat on high speed for about 12 to 15 minutes total. (This image shows the mixture after 5 minutes of whisking.)
4. After 10 minutes of whisking: The marshmallow is coming together, but not quite there.
5. After just under 15 minutes of whisking: The marshmallow is ready to go, or add food coloring as I did.
6. Add food coloring: I divided my marshmallow into two parts, for two colors. It took about 12–15 drops of food coloring to achieve the pale pastel color I wanted.
7. Pat the marshmallow into prepared pans: Lightly grease two pans or one larger one and pour the marshmallow into the pans. Greasing your fingers can help because things get really sticky.
8. Clean up tray: I found it helpful to have one pan dedicated to putting my sticky utensils down on, because this really is a messy, sticky job.
9. Cover the marshmallow sheets for about 4 hours or overnight: Then when you're ready, just turn the marshmallow out onto a flat surface and gather the cookie cutters.
10. Cut out your Peeps: Combine a little cornstarch and powdered sugar and dredge the cookie cutters in between cuts to make things smoother and less sticky.
11. Apply the sanding sugar: Dip your finger into a little water and coat the entire marshmallow. Dredge the marshmallow carefully in colorful sanding sugar. Let air dry on a cooling rack.
12. For the eyes: Use a little dab of corn syrup and a few smoked sesame seeds to create eyes on your creatures. I found a tip of a toothpick worked perfectly to apply the corn syrup and sesame seeds.
13. Enjoy your Peeps: Wrap up with cellophane, tie with a ribbon and delight your friends.
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The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that attach to the bones of the shoulder joint, allowing the shoulder to move and keeping it stable.
Swimmer's shoulder; Pitcher's shoulder; Shoulder impingement syndrome; Tennis shoulder; Tendinitis - rotator cuff; Rotator cuff tendinitis; Shoulder overuse syndrome
The shoulder joint is a ball and socket type joint. The top part of the arm bone (humerus) forms a joint with the shoulder blade (scapula). The rotator cuff holds the head of the humerus into the scapula. It also controls movement of the shoulder joint.
The tendons of the rotator cuff pass underneath a bony area on their way to attaching the top part of the arm bone. When these tendons become inflamed, they can become frayed over this area during shoulder movements. Sometimes, a bone spur narrows the space even more.
Rotator cuff tendinitis is also called impingement syndrome. Causes of this condition include:
Rotator cuff tears may occur in two ways:
There are two types of rotator cuff tears:
Early on, pain is mild and occurs with overhead activities and lifting your arm to the side. Activities include brushing your hair, reaching for objects on shelves, or playing an overhead sport.
Pain is more likely in the front of the shoulder and may travel to the side of the arm. The pain always stops before the elbow. If the pain goes down the arm to the elbow and hand, this may indicate a pinched nerve.
There may also be pain with lowering the shoulder from a raised position.
Over time, pain may be present at rest or at night, such as when lying on the affected shoulder. You may have weakness and loss of motion when raising the arm above your head. Your shoulder can feel stiff with lifting or movement. It may become more difficult to place the arm behind your back.
The pain with a sudden tear after a fall or injury is usually intense. Right after the injury, you likely have weakness of the shoulder and arm. You may also feel a snapping sensation when trying to move the arm.
With a chronic tear, you often do not notice when it began. This is because symptoms of pain, weakness, and stiffness or loss of motion worsen slowly over time.
Most people with rotator cuff tendon tears have pain at night. Pain that is worse at night may wake the person. During the day, the pain is more tolerable, and usually only hurts with certain movements.
Over time, the symptoms become much worse, and are not relieved by medicines, rest, or exercise.
A physical examination may reveal tenderness over the shoulder. Pain may occur when the shoulder is raised overhead. There is usually weakness of the shoulder when it is placed in certain positions.
X-rays of the shoulder may show a bone spur.
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Follow your doctor's instructions on how to take care of your rotator cuff problem at home . Doing so can help relieve your symptoms so that you can return to sports or other activities.
Your doctor will likely advise you to rest your shoulder and avoid activities that cause pain. Other measures include:
Rest and physical therapy may help with a partial tear if you do not normally place a lot of demand on your shoulder.
Surgery to repair the tendon may be needed if the rotator cuff has a complete tear. Surgery may also be needed if the symptoms do not get better with other treatment. Most of the time, arthroscopic surgery can be used. Large tears may need open surgery, surgery with a larger incision, to repair the torn tendon.
With rotator cuff tendinitis, rest, exercise and other self-care measures often improve or even relieve symptoms. This may take weeks or months. Some persons may need to change or reduce the amount of time they play certain sports to remain pain-free.
With rotator cuff tears, treatment often relieves symptoms. But outcome depends on the size of the tear and how long the tear has been present, the person's age, how active the person was before the injury.
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if you have ongoing shoulder pain. Also call if symptoms do not improve with treatment.
Avoid repetitive overhead movements. Exercises to strengthen shoulder and arm muscles can also help prevent rotator cuff problems.
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Matsen III FA, Fehringer EV, Lippitt SB, Wirth MA, Rockwood CA Jr. Rotator cuff. In: Rockwood CA Jr, Matsen FA III, Wirth MA, Lippitt SB, eds. The Shoulder. 4th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2009:chap 17.
Seida JC, LeBlanc C, Schouten JR, et al. Systematic review: nonoperative and operative treatments for rotator cuff tears. Ann Intern Med. 2010;153:246-255.
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I swear to God, if you don't want to hear about what happens at the end of Downton Abbey's third series, stop reading right now. Seriously. Do not keep reading and then yell at me in the comments when you're done, because I am about to tell you what happens at the end. You have been warned.
In December, the sad, sad news broke that Dan Stevens will not be returning for Downton Abbey's fourth series (yes, I will keep calling it a "series," because that's how the Brits do it). With beloved cousin/husband Matthew gone — I didn't say dead, I don't know if he dies — what's to become of Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery)? Why, she'll get a new beau, of course! According to Deadline, the show is on the lookout for a thirty-something actor, presumably a handsome Brit, to play a certain Lord Anthony Gillingham, Mary's new suitor. To help the casting directors out, we've named our top five choices to vie for Mary's heart.
Henry Cavill
Superman must be good enough for Lady Mary, right? While Cavill will surely be clean-cut perfection for 2013's Man of Steel, we think Mary would prefer him as a rugged, brooding bad boy. She has always been drawn to the strong, mysterious type — Matthew was a bit of an outlier in that regard.
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Baby-faced Redmayne is 31 years old, but we think he could use his seeming youth to his advantage to snag the role — and Lady Mary. Mary, either a widow or a scorned ex-wife in Series 4, may be looking to take control of her love life. The perfect way to do that? By teaching a less-experienced beau the romantic ropes.
Kit Harington
The Game of Thrones/Downton Abbey double casting has already been done twice — with Iain Glen (Ser Jorah Mormont/Sir Richard Carlisle) and Rose Leslie (Ygritte/Gwen) — why not a third time? We picture Harington as an artistic type, moody and thoughtful. After marrying the ultimate pragmatist, Mary could go for someone a little more poetic.
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How do you feel about your lawn? Do you love caring for it, working endlessly and happily to make every last blade of grass the same height and color? If so, check out our lawn care tips and go on your merry way. But if you harbor a little disdain for the oh-so-perfect lawn and wish for an alternative, read on.
A gorgeous groundcover, red creeping thyme can be used as a substitute for turf grass — and it tastes great on potatoes!
First, a quick history lesson on lawns: In medieval Europe, lawns were created for a town's communal grazing spaces. They were fenced-in areas, usually in the center of town, where cows or sheep could be contained. So they started out as purely functional, but the pretty expanse of green grass soon became fashionable, too — in Europe and here across the pond — and by the time of suburban expansion in the 1950′s, having a lush lawn signified "We've made it!" for American homeowners.
Just check out this gorgeous lawn, one of many you might recognize in our 21 Famous Lawns slideshow.
Okay, I get it, lawns are pretty. But …
Today, homeowners who are weary of fertilizers and insecticides (like me) — or who have hard-core grass allergies (me) … or are tired of spending their weekends mowing (me! well, my husband …) — are looking for alternatives to a monoculture of grass. It might not be feasible (or good for drainage or my wallet) to completely remove all the grass at our house, but I could replace a few areas with alternative plants to reduce the overall effects.
Groundcovers are typically the best options for lawn alternatives, because they keep a low profile (like turf grass) but don't require mowing. There are even some edible and medicinal options, like creeping thyme and chamomile.
Replacing an entire lawn with groundcover and landscaping will totally change the look of the space, so it's definitely worth making a no-lawn landscape design plan. And let's be honest, the wild-ish look is not for everyone, but I really love it. Here's a before and after example.
Before, a perfect lawn for a bocce court; after, lots of variety and color and texture — it's your choice
You can see more before and afters and real-life alternative lawns in this gallery.
Not that grasses are all bad. It's fun to roll down a grassy hill, for instance, or do cartwheels in the front yard. Oh, and there's croquet. There are also lots of lovely grass varieties that aren't meant for lawns, ornamental grasses that grow tall and flowy and add color and texture to a landscape. I currently have a bit of an obsession with Japanese forest grass, one of several you can peruse here.
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HOISINGTON -- The Hays Monarchs baseball team split its doubleheader Friday against Hoisington.
The Monarchs, in their fourth outing of the season, won Game 1 15-6 in six innings, but fell 7-6 in the nightcap.
The split moved Hays to 3-4.
In the opener, the Monarchs scored in every inning played but the fifth. The Monarchs put the game out of reach with a four-run sixth to set the run-rule, then shut down Hoisington in the bottom half.
Cameron Brin and Taylor Rome had three hits each, while Ryan Schippers, Kameron Schmidt and Liam Stults each had two. Ryan Schippers scored four runs. Brin, Ryan Schippers and Stults also recorded doubles while Rome had a triple. Brin, Grant Romme, Jordan Gottschalk and Rome each drove in a pair of runs. Ryan Schippers picked up the win in five innings. He gave up all six Hoisington runs (three earned) on seven hits with six strikeouts and a walk. Schmidt pitched a scoreless inning of relief.
In the nightcap, Hays was down 7-5 entering the seventh, but scored a run in a near rally. Brin took the loss in four innings pitched as Hoisington put up five runs in the first inning to pull away. Hays scored two runs in the third and fifth, and one each in the fourth and seventh.
Ryan Schippers drove in two runs with a home run. Romme and Rome each had two hits as well.
Hays next hosts Colby at 6 p.m. Monday at TMP Field.


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- Any juvenile less than 18 years of age whose parent, guardian, custodian, or caretaker:
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Creates or allows to be created serious emotional damage to the juvenile. Serious emotional damage is evidenced by a juvenile's severe anxiety, depression, withdrawal or aggressive behavior toward himself or others; or
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Neglected Juvenile
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- Any person who has not reached the person's eighteenth birthday and is not married, emancipated, or a member of the armed forces of the United States.
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Free to fly in the face of convention
When I switched from writing about sports to the news side of the paper a little more than a year ago, never did I imagine I would type a sentence containing the words Obama and clone.
But there I was Friday night, at a paranormal conference, listening to the opening speaker's theories on all things Obama -- and everything else.
When somebody is talking about clones, UFOs and mind control, you know you have struck journalistic gold.
President Obama being a clone of an Egyptian pharaoh? Even the birthers have got to think that's a little extreme. Not even Les Knoll would hitch a ride to that theory, would he?
Friday night was entertaining, and each person was entitled to believe -- or disbelieve -- the speaker, Freeman Fly. By the way, love your name, Freeman. You expect a conspiracy theorist to have a name like John Smith? Course not.
Perhaps lost in all the sexy talk about asteroids and aliens was the serious business of the paranormal for conference organizers Terry and Sherri Rowe of Stockton.
A former pastor, Terry Rowe eventually left the pulpit after people kept coming to him and his wife to tell them stories of their houses being haunted. They don't teach you that in the seminary, he said.
The Rowes felt compelled to try to find answers.
"I felt like I need to go further, and help people more," Terry Rowe said.
The Rowes, who have been involved in the paranormal full-time for the last 16 years, have their own website, where they sell paranormal investigation tools. They founded the Kansas Paranormal Alliance.
For me, I couldn't help but remember Friday night of some "weird stuff" that happened to me.
Not that I believe President Obama is cloned -- if I were to clone anybody, it would be George Brett -- but something that can't be explained happened while I was in the process of moving a few years ago.
I had the radio plugged in, but not turned on, in the bathroom while I was using the vacuum cleaner in the living room. I shut off the vacuum cleaner, and, seconds later, I heard music in the bathroom. I went to check, and the radio was on.
I still haven't figured that one out. Sounds like something you would see on one of those shows like "Ghost Hunters" or "Ghost Adventures."
Terry Rowe said such shows have popularized the paranormal, which isn't necessarily a good thing.
Amateurs who don't know what they're getting themselves into are putting themselves at risk.
"They've made pop culture of these types of investigations," he said. "It's very dangerous, and they're asking these things to touch them."
Even Freeman Fly doesn't believe in every conspiracy theory. Fly said even he doesn't believe the one about President Obama visiting Mars.
Everybody -- even Freeman Fly -- has to draw the line somewhere.
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Shale Gas Bubble About to Burst: Art Berman, Bill Powers
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Food and Water Watch recently demonstrated that the dominant narrative, "100 years" of unconventional oil and gas in the United States, is false. At most, some 50 years of this dirty energy resource may exist beneath our feet.
Bill Powers, editor of Powers Energy Investor, has a new book set for publication in May 2013 titled, "Cold, Hungry and in the Dark: Exploding the Natural Gas Supply Myth."
Powers' book will reveal that production rates in all of the shale basins are far lower than the oil and gas industry is claiming and are actually in alarmingly steep decline. In short, the "shale gas bubble" is about to burst.
In a recent interview, Powers said the "bubble" will end up looking a lot like the housing bubble that burst in 2008-2009, and that U.S. shale gas will last no longer than ten years. He told The Energy Report:
My thesis is that the importance of shale gas has been grossly overstated; the U.S. has nowhere close to a 100-year supply. This myth has been perpetuated by self-interested industry, media and politicians…In the book, I take a very hard look at the facts. And I conclude that the U.S. has between a five- to seven-year supply of shale gas, and not 100 years.
The hotly-anticipated book may explain why shale gas industry giants like Chesapeake Energy have behaved more like real estate companies, making more money flipping over land leases than they do producing actual gas.
Powers told The Energy Report:
Put simply: There is production decline in the Haynesville and Barnett shales. Output is declining in the Woodford Shale in Oklahoma. Some of the older shale plays, such as the Fayetteville Shale, are starting to roll over. As these shale plays reverse direction and the Marcellus Shale slows down its production growth, overall U.S. production will fall.
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Movable acrylic rods offer an interactive arrival point at the front door.
Robert Shimer/Hedrich Blessing
On the dining terrace, welded steel tubing is a vivid frame for the ever-changing eastern red cedars.
Reddish gravel mirrors the houses roof overhang.
Reddish gravel mirrors the house's roof overhang.
Throughout the house, art is cleverly positioned in alcoves and recesses that dissolve the boundaries between inside and out.
A recycled-glass pocket garden invites raking and rearranging.
Above the linoleum kitchen counter, colored light can be changed seasonally and on a whim.
A flame sculpture anchors a covered indentation in the entry hall.
Imagine pulling your car into the garage after a long day at work. As the door lifts, three 6-foot-by-6-foot photographs greet you, instead of the usual tangle of trimmers, hoses, and rakes, reminders of tasks undone. Ah, home sweet art gallery. Even the garage of this peaceful Oklahoma house is devoted to art.
It's not easy to balance residential architecture and large pieces of museum-quality art. But Rand Elliott, of Oklahoma City–based Elliott + Associates Architects, turned this house into a retreat that joyfully and quietly blends them together. He also established a dialogue between architecture and nature that makes this a true indoor-outdoor home.
To relate the art and building to each other, Elliott designed a simple, low-slung house—a crystalline box—with indentations that create movement in the floor plan and niches for the art. Surprises ensue, capturing shifts in time and nature. At the entrance, a freestanding concrete wall holds movable, colored acrylic rods in horizontal slots that throw playful shadows. Inside, the notched entry hall is a glass connector between public and private spaces, while providing a covered alcove for an outdoor flame sculpture on axis with the front door. Nature's own artistic perspective is invited in, too. A floating steel frame outside the dining room brings into focus the land's indigenous eastern red cedar trees. And "au naturel" takes on new meaning in the shower, where a thin glass wall is all that separates the bather from the woods.
Just as the design creates a series of moments when you encounter art or nature, seeing something you might not have noticed before, the house also is a discovery—at the end of a long gravel drive. The rectangular structure has a mild steel exterior, flat steel roof, and reddish granite gravel beneath the 8-foot overhangs, suggesting that it might have pushed up, wholly formed, from the earth. Inside, unsealed concrete floors are made from the same color aggregate as the gravel outside, creating the illusion that the floor goes right through the wall. "The outdoor art expands your vision of the space, especially when it's lit at night," Elliott says. "It's as if the glass wasn't there."
Stan Lingo, owner of Lingo Construction, explains that "common construction materials were used to make clean, unique pieces of art." PVC sleeves hold the entry wall's acrylic rods, and the eastern red cedars are framed with steel tubing, welded and ground clean, and painted yellow. Avoiding the clutter of gutters and downspouts, the roof perimeter is leveled so that water flows off evenly, except where it's shaped to spill rain from a downpour into the lap pool, creating a 20-foot-wide waterfall the owners can walk behind.
Elliott notes that, while stitching together inside and outside, the spaces for art also make the house feel more intimate. "We are living in a time when scale has been forgotten; [it's] virtually invisible in today's American homes, with their voluminous entries and great rooms," he says. "Here, you feel comforted and connected to nature. You can literally sit in your living room and watch the foliage turn color, fall, and the trees become skeletons. It's almost like your own movie, except better."
Project Credits Architect: Elliott + Associates Architects, Oklahoma City; Builder: Lingo Construction Services, Yukon, Okla.; Living space (including garage): 4,308 square feet; Photographer: Robert Shimer/Hedrich Blessing. / Resources:Bathroom fixtures/hardware: Kroin, Waterworks; Countertops: Forbo; Kitchen fixtures/hardware: Hastings; Paint: Sherwin-Williams; Tile: American Olean; Windows/glass: Kawneer.
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