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We've come to that point. Just three games left and one final full-length regular season post. The Royals already closed out their home schedule and now they begin their final series of the regular season inside the Metrodome.
It's going to be a playoff atmosphere in the dome as both teams are in a race of sorts. The Twins and the Royals hold leads in their respective races and control their own destiny, let's control the destiny of this post and go Around the Horn…
To set things up right, here's a quick team profile for the series:
The Twins: They are 5-5 over their last 10 and 8-7 in their last 15, boasting a current four-game winning streak. However, the three most important victories of the season – to this point – were their last three.
Their sweep of Chicago took them from 2.5 games behind the White Sox to a half-game lead for the divisional crown. Minnesota's magic number is four. That means any combination of four White Sox losses and wins for the Twins gets them into the playoffs without a tiebreaker or a make-up game (Chicago has played one less than Minnesota). Chicago is back at home playing out the season versus the Indians. A sweep by Cleveland means the Twins need just one win over the weekend. Likewise, if the Sox sweep their series and the Twins lose one game, Chicago is in. If the two teams are separated by a half game, the White Sox have to make up their rainout on Monday. Should the teams tie, they will play a tiebraker on Tuesday in Chicago. The Twins have been playing playoff baseball for about a week and they are tough in the dome, owning a .667 winning percentage at home.
The Royals: They've been as tough as any team in the Majors this month. After sweeping the Tigers under the rug for the third time this season,
the Boys in Blue are riding a three-game winning streak and are 8-2 in their last 10 and have taken 11 of their last 13. September has been good to the Royals who have posted a 16-7 record. It's their highest win total for the final month since the 1985 World Championship team won 18. The Royals race has much less riding on it, but its become big news over the last few weeks. The team's goal is to finish out of last place for the first time since 2003. As it stands, Detroit is half a game back, and would only have to play the missed date if the Sox are within a half game of the Twins. Without taking into account their possible game against Chicago on Monday, the magic number for the Royals and Detroit is also four. So scoreboard watching is a must this weekend as the Tigers welcomed Tampa Bay to Comerica yesterday, winning the first of a four-game series.
It will be a playoff atmosphere (in more ways than one) with large crowds on hand in the Metrodome. For their crucial series with the White Sox, the Twins hosted 120,952 fans. They drew no less than 35,000 each game and posted consecutive games with 42,000-plus.
So there it is, the final showdown of the season. The red-hot Royals versus the streaking Twins. Minnesota holds the season edge with a 11-4 record and a 4-2 mark in the Metrodome. But they haven't faced the September Royals, featuring the second-highest team batting average in the Majors (.299), the second lowest ERA in the American League (3.71) and the Majors' second lowest opponents' batting average (.237). Other notable September figures include: David DeJesus leading the A.L. in hits (33), while hitting .388 (fifth in the A.L.) and he's tied for fifth in triples (2). He's ninth in on-base percentage (.443). Alberto Callaspo is also tied for fifth in triples, as is Mike Aviles, who is second in runs (19). Jose Guillen is tied for fourth in doubles (8). Ryan Shealy's seven homers are tied for the A.L. lead and his .661 slugging percentage is fifth-best.
This team also knows a thing or two about playing well in the final series of the season and keeping divisional crown hopefuls from achieving their goals. The title spoiler is bittersweet, but the Royals played it in 2006 when the Tigers needed one win for the Central Championship. Instead, the Royals swept them and the Twins snuck by.
Mitch Maier had a career night two days ago. His bases-clearing triple – just the second extra base hit of his career – helped the Royals in producing their biggest inning of the season during the fifth, when they plated seven (it tied their other seven-run inning on July 3 at Baltimore during the sixth).
Maier joined Mark Teahen as the only Royals to get two hits in a single inning this season. In fact, Teahen joined that club only a week prior versus Seattle. Previous to Teahen, the Royals had not accomplished the feat since Tony Pena, Jr. did it in 2007.
Maier, a Petoskey, Michigan native, had at least one fan in the crowd on Wednesday. His father stood up from his seat to cheer his son after the big triple – he was the lone fan in his section applauding the hit. Maier graduated from Novi High School – a suburb of Detroit, approximately 35 minutes from downtown.
Maier has played in 12 games since returning from the three facial fractures he suffered in August. While his average is not high in his return, his production has been there. In games when he's registered at least four at-bats, Maier has five hits, four runs and five RBI. His three RBI night on Wednesday was a new career high. The only double and triple during his career have come since returning on September 13.
David DeJesus' 13-game hitting streak came to an end on Wednesday. He tweaked his right hip flexor and was taken out of the game after one at-bat…
Alberto Callaspo's career high 16-game streak is still alive and he is likely to make his return this weekend…Alex Gordon has hit in 10 straight, including all nine since returning from the Disabled List…Mike Aviles leads all rookies in batting average with just three to play (.322)…DeJesus, who may not see playing time this weekend, leads the Majors in batting with runners in scoring position (.419)…Kyle Davies will have his last start tonight, looking to build on two lights-out performaces during his last two starts in which he compiled a 15-inning scoreless streak, a season-high for a KC starter…The Royals pitchers have had 10 quality starts in their last 11 games.
Dear fans,
I am going to be a tad bit selfish right now, something I have never tried to do while writing and covering the team for this blog. But it was suggested to me to be a little self-indulgent with my final entry (by our team President Dan Glass, no less). I am going to "out" myself as one of the team's bloggers to say good-bye (don't worry, the blog isn't going anywhere, just one of its writers). I have taken a position at the National Baseball Hall of Fame (and I'm hoping I can blog there too).
From my days on K Crew, shooting T-Shirts and running in the Hot Dog Derby to working under the great people in my department, my time with the team has been amazing. It has been a privilege working on Around the Horn all summer and I've gotten the chance to meet some amazing people and tell the story of this team each and everyday. It's been a lot of work but to sound a bit cheesy, it's been a labor of love (for this team).
Thanks for reading. (Again, please keep checking the site. This is not the end of ATH, just the end for one, singular writer. In fact, I will even have one more post sometime next week. It's one last Touch 'em All interview for the 2008 season.)
– Trevor Hayes, Media Relations Assistant (that's my K Crew picture from 2007)
Couple quick notes: Just one more FSN-KC game left, with coverage starting today at 6:30 pm. Tomorrow is the Royals final televised game of 2008, with a 2:55 start scheduled on FOX.
Election Season: Mike Aviles for the Hank Aaron Award. Mark Teahen for the Roberto Clemente Award. And Buddy Blattner, Fred White and Ryan Lefebvre for the Ford C. Frick Award.
Please dont forget: The Royals Charities car auction is on September 26. And lastly: Fan Photos from the field after Sunday's game are up and available right here.
Today's lineup: Check back later today…and all weekend…Go Royals!
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (WUSA) - Ten-year-old Hunter Paulin never dreamed he'd be going to the Super Bowl, let alone carrying out the game ball -- and maybe shooting a commercial with his hero: RGIII.
The Maryland 4th grader has been through a lot. But Bruce Leshan reports that Hunter says he won't let it slow him down.
Hello Hunter!!!
Hunter Paulin was sporting a big old black eye when we came by to visit -- even though his doctor forbids him to engage in contact sports with his friends.
He's had eleven surgeries, four of them open heart.
"Robert Griffin the Third inspires me because he plays football and he's a good runner,"Hunter said.
Last year, while waiting for a Redskins game to start, Hunter entered the NFL and Quaker Oats Play60 competition.
And a few weeks later, they sent back an email saying he'd won.
" It was in our junk mail, on our email," Hunter said. "We had to turn it in by Thursday"
It wasn't spam. Hunter and his family really won a trip to the Super Bowl to see the Ravens take on the 49ers. He'll carry out the game ball, maybe shoot one of those Play60 commercials.
Hunter refuses to let heart defects, or anything else slow him down. He's rooting for the Ravens now.
"I think they're going to win the Super Bowl," he said, but he still wishes it was his beloved Redskins - "He [RGIII] was taller than I expected."- and RGIII, who were playing.
"He said, wanna throw the ball with me. I said sure," Hunter said.
Maybe next year.
Hunter's the perfect Play60 kid. Not only does he exercise at least 60 minutes a day, he eats so many salads, his schoolmates call him "salad freak!"
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TAMARAC, Fla. — Authorities say two women are dead, one of whom was shot by a Broward County deputy.
The sheriff's office reports that the deputy was driving through a Tamarac neighborhood Wednesday morning when a resident flagged him down and told him about a woman waving a gun around. The deputy ordered the woman to drop the weapon several times before firing his gun at least once and hitting her.
Afterwards, authorities found another dead woman in front of a nearby home. Details about her death weren't immediately released.
Officials didn't identify the deputy or either dead woman.
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You have an external USB drive or key.
Apply this command (using the file path of anything on your device) and it will simulate the unplug of this device.
If you just want the port, just type :
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Reads n lines from stdin and puts the contents in a variable. Yes, I know the read command and its options, but find this logical even for one line.
A bitcoin "brainwallet" is a secret passphrase you carry in your brain.
The Bitcoin Brainwallet Exponent Calculator is one of three functions needed to calculate the bitcoin PRIVATE key. Roughly, the formula is exponent = sha256 (passphrase)
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Specific to OSX.
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Using the 'time' command, running this with 'tr' took 28 seconds (and change) each time but using base64 only took 8 seconds (and change). If the file doesn't have to be viewable, pulling straight from urandom with head only took 6 seconds (and change)
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Access www.kernel.org and download the last stable linux kernel release.
Sorts by latest modified files by looking to current directory and all subdirectories
Use less random number resources and less commands
Took one of the samples, added capitalization and removes in between spaces.
The final "echo" is just for readability.
I'm not sure how reliable this command is, but it works for my needs. Here's also a variant using grep.
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The villain behind the scenes of "Night of the Owls" is revealed in "Batman" #10, and Scott Snyder explains how he and Greg Capullo created the threat from the ground up and why the move changes the Dark Knight forever.
John Mayo goes in-depth with May's numbers, examining the halo-effect of "AvX" and "Night of the Owls," explaining why "Earth 2" sales numbers may climb even higher and looking at the "Walking Dead" sales phenomenon.
As "Night of the Owls" circles back to the core Bat-book, Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo permanently change Bruce Wayne's world. Spoiler Warning! This article contains major spoilers about the events of "Batman" #10.
CBR spoke to James Tynion IV about writing "Talon," spinning out from the pages of "Batman," which tells the story of Calvin Rose, an assassin built but not broken by the Court of Owls.
Marvel and DC continue to dominate the sales charts in May, with "AvX," "Batman" and related tie-ins and crossovers filling seven of the top ten slots while Johns and Lee's "Justice League" hardcover tops the trades.
DC Comics has released their full solicitations text and images for product being released in September, 2012, including all of the publisher's Zero Issues, the latest from Before Watchmen, "American Vampire" and more.
Ryan K. Lindsay gives DC's digital-first "Legends of the Dark Knight" #1 by Damon Lindelof and Jeff Lemire 5 stars, calling the introductory issue "extremely good and definitely memorable."
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The Mighty Macs
|Release Date: October 21, 2011
|Running Time: 102 mins.
|MPAA Rating: G
|Box Office: $1,889,522.00
|Genre: Drama, Sports
Carla Gugino
David Boreanaz
Marley Shelton
Tim Chambers
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Summary:Based on the true story of the 1971-72 Immaculata College team that started in obscurity but became the original Cinderella story in women's basketball. This team of trailblazers went from barely making that inaugural tournament to the first dynasty in their game. And Coach Cathy Rush, the woman that was ahead of her time, became immortalized when she was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008.
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Speakers from LEAF Innovation Centres provided a taster of the innovative areas of research and development within each section of IFM and LEAF Demonstration Farmers, working with IFM at the sharp end, explained how they were making these innovations work in practice.
To read the full press release click here
More than 70 attendees from across the food and farming industry came together at the event to discuss how to rise to the challenge of building more traceable and equitable supply chains that enable everyone to demonstrate their sustainabilty commitments.
Quentin's role will be to plan and lead a business collaboration strategy to work with third party organisations to place sustainable food and farming high on their agenda. Also as part of LEAF's growth strategy, it has announced the promotion of key players within its technical team.
Ian Ashbridge, Partner at Bidwells; Chris Collins, Professor of Environmental Chemistry at the University of Reading and Nigel Garbutt, past Chairman of GLOBALG.A.P. join LEAF at an exciting time as we celebrate our 25th anniversary this year and plan ahead to our next 25 years.
It will showcase sustainable farming methods, particularly in the area of grassland systems, and support the development and promotion of sustainable farming through Integrated Farm Management. The North Wyke site of Rothamsted Research becomes LEAF's eighth Innovation Centre.
Speakers and delegates, including representatives from agriculture, industry and academia, were united in the belief that science, research and innovation will be key to driving forward change.
Open Farm Sunday, managed by LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming), is the farming industry's annual open day where the public can find out how their food is produced and the work farmers do to manage the countryside. Since 2006, over 1000 farmers across the UK have opened their gates thanks to LEAF, welcoming over 1.5M people onto their farms.
BBSRC is making £17,000 available to develop up to 10 agricultural science activities that inspire and educate people about the science behind farming and food production; highlighting the importance of farming in the context of food security.
The resources will be available for farmers and visiting researchers at Open Farm Sunday on the 5 June 2016, and may also be used as curriculum targeted school resources. Activities must be on topic, understandable and easy for farmers to implement on their land.
The closing date for applications is 6 December 2015.
For more information, and details on how to apply visit: click here.
For more information on LEAF's Open Farm Sunday visit: www.farmsunday.org
LEAF Marque certified Trehill Farm, in Pembrokeshire, which is farmed by Peter and Gina Smithies, received a National Trust Fine Farm Produce award for their potatoes and were also named as winners of the Special Producer of the Decade Award. Our other winner was Warren Farm in Worcestershire, farmed by James and Victoria Hawkins, who took the top spot in the reginoal category for their Pure Herefordshire Cold Pressed Rapeseed Oil.
Read the full press release here.
SIFAV, is an initiative set up by IDH, The Sustainable Trade Initiative which aimes to make imports of fruits and vegetables from Africa, Asia and South America 100% sustainable by 2020.
Results from the visitor exit survey also showed a 40% increase in the number of people visiting a farm for the first time and a 49% growth in the number of visitors from urban areas compared with 2014 data. An impressive 80% of all visitors reported that they had learned something new during their Open Farm Sunday visit, with a significant number of visitors reporting a better understanding of the role of farmers in producing food and caring for the countryside. Following their Open Farm Sunday visit, 40% of all visitors rated their knowledge of the role of farmers as 'excellent'.
They are LEAF's first glasshouse businesses to become LEAF Demonstration Farms and join a group of 40 other farms in the UK showcasing the very best of sustainable farming practices. LEAF Demonstration Farms act as 'living classrooms' demonstrating the sustainable farming principles of Integrated Farm Management (IFM) to other farmers, supply chain, conservation groups and members of the public. IFM is a whole farm business approach that delivers more sustainable farming. It uses the best of modern technology and traditional methods to enrich the environment and engage local communities.
Tangmere Airfield Nurseries Ltd is one of Europe's largest sweet pepper producers with more than 100 acres of state of the art glasshouse facilities in the UK and Spain. The business produces over 60 million sweet peppers every year and supplies major UK retailers as well as the wholesale market and has been LEAF Marque certified since 2003. The LEAF Marque is a leading assurance scheme recognising sustainably farmed products.
Full membership is the highest membership status within ISEAL and demonstrates a high level of compliance with ISEAL's Codes of Good Practice, which are seen as global references for developing credible standards. The Codes of Good Practice cover standard setting, impact evaluation and assurance (certification and accreditation). Full members must adhere to the Code and are proven to be credible, effective and committed to continually improving their impacts.
LEAF's global assurance system, the LEAF Marque, which recognises farmed products produced to more sustainable standards, is underpinned by the principles of the ISEAL Codes of Good Practice. The LEAF Marque is based on LEAF's principles of Integrated Farm Management (IFM), a whole farm business approach that delivers more sustainable farming. It uses the best of modern technology and traditional methods to enrich the environment and engage local communities.
LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) has released its latest global impacts report which reveals continued growth in the area of crops grown on LEAF Marque certified businesses across the globe. In 2014, it broke through the 250,000 hectare barrier for the first time, standing at 266,324 hectares, representing a year on year increase of 7.8 per cent. The most significant growth was in Northern Europe, which saw a 29.8 per cent increase in the area of crops grown under the LEAF Marque standard system.
Read more here.
Following the success of Open Farm School Days last year, LEAF is encouraging farmers to invite schools onto their farms to help children get a better understanding of where their food comes from.
Open Farm School Days is run by LEAF in partnership with Farming and Countryside Education (FACE), alongside Open Farm Sunday (7th June) – with school visits happening throughout June.
LEAF joined leading representatives from across the Scottish farming and food industry to encourage more farmers to engage with consumers by getting involved with Open Farm Sunday. At a reception held at Holyrood, Edinburgh, recognition was given to the positive contribution Scottish farmers have made as part of LEAF's Open Farm Sunday over the last nine years, in changing public perception and understanding of the farming industry. The evening featured talks from Alex Fergusson MSP, Caroline Drummond MBE, LEAF Chief Executive, Dr David Roberts, SRUC and LEAF Scotland Chairman, as well as Open Farm Sunday host farmer Michael Clarke of Williamwood Farm, Dumfries.
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The LEAF Sustainable Farming Review enables LEAF members to farm more sustainably, providing an annual health check of their businesses and helping them to implement and measure the impacts of Integrated Farm Management (IFM)*.
Read more here
The event, which was held at the House of Commons, recognised the positive contribution Open Farm Sunday has made over the last nine years in changing public perception and understanding of the farming industry and acknowledged the help of the hundreds of farmers and their helpers who have made it happen.
A range of speakers including Dr Gordon Jamieson - Knowledge Exchange and Commercialisation Director, John Innes Centre, Dr Grant Walling, Director of Science and Technology, JSR Ltd, Fraser McKevitt, Head of Retail and Consumer Insight at Kantar Worldpanel, Caroline Drummond from LEAF as well as LEAF Demonstration Farmers Andrew Francis from Elveden Estate and Patrick Barker from EJ Barker & Sons each spoke about issue of resilience and diversity within the sectors of crops, livestock, biodiversity and in our diets.
This year's President's Event will bring together some of the evidence of the impact of agricultural diversity on productivity, pest and disease control, ecosystem services, nutrition and health. It will also explore the potential to minimise the effects of climate change on farming, specifically relating to crops, livestock, biodiversity, our markets and diets.
The Declaration of Abu Dhabi is a global collaboration between public and private partners in the food industry in order to identify, align and implement practical, sustainable solutions to growing global food security and safety challenges.
Building community engagement, funding opportunities and a farming business fit for purpose to support sensory rich, meaningful, fun and educational visits is the theme of our fifth annual Let Nature Feed Your Senses conference. Speakers include Jim Burt, Programme Manager, Outdoor Learning at Natural England and Sarah Giles, Development Manager at Farm Ability. A particular focus of the day will be looking at practical case study examples of how farmers have found creative solutions to the funding challenge. We will be exploring a number of different models that are helping farmers to deliver great visits that make sense for their businesses.
375 farms opened up across every corner of the UK – from Britain's most southerly mainland farm on The Lizard in Cornwall to the most northerly on the Orkney Islands. Some farmers reported that more visitors were travelling further out of urban areas to visit a farm, and were pleased to see a real willingness to learn about farming and food production.
The full press release can be downloaded here
Based on the edge of South Petherton in Somerset, Frogmary Green Farm is a 500 acre poultry and arable farm, run by Nick and Claire Bragg. The farm also grows potatoes for supermarkets, maize and grass for fodder. Frogmary Green Farm joined LEAF in 2008 and became LEAF Marque certified in 2013.
Our second global impacts report 'LEAF – inspiring and enabling sustainable farming'. A review of our global impacts 2014' shows there has been a significant increase in the number of farms across the globe achieving LEAF Marque certification and in the amount of land grown to its standards. The amount of land across the globe growing LEAF Marque crops has increased by 31 per cent in the past 12 months to 247,053 hectares. This includes 186,989 hectares in the UK. The number of LEAF Marque certified producers has also increased by 6.6 per cent from 896 to 955. The majority of LEAF Marque farmers are working within the cereals sector (59 per cent) followed by horticulture (33 per cent).
As part of the report, LEAF has developed a new set of sustainability indicators to help assess what impact IFM is having on the sustainability of its LEAF farmer members. This covers all aspects of the farm such as soil management, energy and water efficiency, crop protection, animal husbandry and community engagement.
In the past 12 months, the indicators show that there has been an increase of 46 per cent in the hectares of crop where beneficial wildlife is protected and supported, and a 36 per cent increase in hectares of crop under a Crop Protection Policy. There has also been an increase of 49 per cent in the hectares of crop where nitrogen efficiency per tonne product is measured and similar gains shown for farmers measuring their water and energy efficiency, both up by 41%.
Read the full report here Read the full press release here.
Caroline Drummond MBE, Chief Executive of LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) was among five new Honorary Fellows to be presented by the Society for the Environment (SocEnv) yesterday, during a reception at the House of Lords. Caroline received her Fellowship in recognition of the contribution she has made, through her work with LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming), to encourage best practice environmental stewardship amongst farmers and deliver more sustainable food and farming.
The Society for the Environment is a leading independent, non-political umbrella organisation for environmental and sustainability professionals. Also honoured were Angela Brady, Director of Brady Mallalieu Architects Ltd; Professor Raymond Clark OBE, Chief Executive of the Society of Environmental Engineers; Polly Higgins, author, barrister and environmental lawyer and Judy Ling Wong CBE OBE, Honorary President of Black Environment Network.
Eden Foodservice, which provides catering services for 400 schools, has joined sustainable food and farming organisation LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming). Sourcing LEAF Marque produce has helped it to become the first catering company to achieve the Silver Food for Life Catering Mark for its 353 primary schools from the Food for Life Partnership.
The LEAF Marque is a leading environmental food label based on LEAF's Integrated Farm Management (IFM) principles. IFM uses the best of modern technology and traditional methods to deliver prosperous farming that enriches the environment and engages local communities. It covers energy and resource use, soil and water management and creating natural habitats for the benefit of plants and wildlife.
Visit www.leafmarque.com for more information.
Barton Hill Farm, in Bedfordshire, has become the latest farming business to be recognised for its commitment to sustainable farming by LEAF.
The farm produces wheat and oilseed rape for its own artisan oil and flour brand, Mrs Middleton's. Mrs Middleton's flour will now carry the LEAF Marque on pack, shortly to be followed by its cold pressed rapeseed oil later this summer.
Download the full press release here.
The interactions between pollinators and agriculture are extremely complex and have generated considerable recent research interest. This has been stimulated by increasing recognition of the importance of insect pollination in maintaining yields of some crops, coupled with evidence that many species of pollinating insects have declined substantially.
Agriculture, horticulture and farm management practices can have a huge influence on the number and behaviour of pollinator species over wide areas. In particular, through the adoption of Integrated Farm Management, it is possible to support and value a healthy population of pollinators alongside the production of safe, quality and responsibly produced food.
LEAF members can download 'Great habitats, more flowers, better protection - LEAF's guide to pollinating insects for farmers', for free from the Information Centre on myLEAF here.
If you're not a LEAF member you can join online to get access to all of our membership services - for more information on LEAF membership and to join online
Much of the good work done by farmers to help reverse farmland bird decline goes unrecorded. We want to remedy that and help farmers record the effect of any conservation schemes currently being initiated on their land such as supplementary feeding or growing wild bird seed crops and game cover crops.
This year, over 500 farmers took part in the count and over 90 of you were LEAF Marque certified. The results were announced on Countryfile on the 13th April and are available to download here.
116 different species were recorded with 11 red list species recorded. Six of those red-listed species, linnet, yellowhammer, hedge sparrow, tree sparrow, starling and lapwing appeared in the top 25 of birds counted.
If the count has inspired you, perhaps you would like to use LEAF's Green Box to monitor wildlife populations on your farm. The Green Box also features monitoring tools for soil, water and air quality.
The Green Box is free to access for LEAF members, simply log in to myLEAF at www.leafuk.org/myLEAF
Save the dates for next year's Big Farmland Bird Count - 7th and 15th February 2015.
LEAF is launching the first issue of it's new service, LEAF's Integrated Farm Management Bulletin. The first issue of the new email bulletin service is being issued to all LEAF's members on Friday 7th March and focusses on sustainable soil management. So we're asking what you think will be the biggest challenge to your soil over the coming year. Please answer the poll below, and it will be followed up on our blog later in the year. The Integrated Farm Management Bulletin is a benefit of LEAF membership, for full details click here.
Following recent severe wet weather, which has left hundreds of acres of farmland covered by floodwater, LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) is urging farmers to take a longer term view and consider some practical steps they can be taking now, to ensure more sustainable water management going forward.
Simple steps to assess water drainage on your farm:
Experts from across the food and farming sector have urged farmers to realise the economic benefits that sustainable farming delivers.
Speakers at LEAF's annual President's Event on 5th November entitled "Sustainable Agriculture: Show me the money", highlighted the multiple ways in which farmers can maximise the three pillars of sustainability - economic performance , environmental quality and social health - to drive their businesses forward.
Key note speaker Gregor Henderson, Public Health England challenged farmers to realise the full potential of their assets and the social return on investment. He explained that farmers are key players in the promotion of health and wellbeing through farm visits, open days and community engagement. He demonstrated that this approach can deliver benefits for farmers and the wider community.
The word is spreading and so are the t-shirts. Since BASF launched its Farming: The Biggest Job on Earth campaign, the company has given away 10,421 t-shirts and anticipate that a further 20,000 will be requested over the coming months.
Commending the campaign, LEAF's Chief Executive, Caroline Drummond said: "LEAF is really proud to support the Farming: The Biggest Job on Earth campaign. By collaborating with others, we can all help raise awareness of what farmers are doing to meet the global challenges of sustainable food production. We can work to develop practical solutions which will enable farmers to make the changes on the ground that are required. Together, we can work towards a more sustainable farming system – for the benefit of all."
Download the press release here.
The awards recognise the extra mile that farmers like Nicholas go to to give nature a home on their farms. The competition was tougher than ever this year, with the number of UK finalists increasing from four to eight. Nicholas entered the competition in order to show that producing food and protecting nature can go hand in hand.
Nicholas, who has been a LEAF member since 1995, farms Vine House Farm, a 2000 acre arable farm in the Lincolnshire Fenlands, together with his son in law Robert and daughter, Lucy. It is a perfect example of how a large, commercially successful farm can support a diverse range of birds and wildlife. He grows a wide range of crops including wheat, potatoes, sugar beet and vegetables as well as a range of seed crops for the farm's wild bird feed enterprise, including many acres of sunflowers. The farm also has its own farm shop supplying home-grown and locally produced food as well as its own bird feed mixes. He also farms 300 acres of land organically, primarily with wildlife in mind. You can find out more about the business here.
Since 1982, Nicholas has kept detailed records of the wildlife on the farm, tracking positive and negative changes. Based on this, he tailors his farming practices to achieve the best possible habitats for wildlife including insect-rich meadows and nectar flower mixtures, arable plants flourishing in cultivated strips and seed rich habitats for sacrificial cereals crops for birds. As a result of his efforts, his farm attracts numerous seed-eating species like tree sparrows, skylarks, corn buntings, chaffinches, greenfinches, linnets and yellowhammers.
Speaking on the award, Nicholas said:
"It was in 1982 when I started recording the breeding birds on the farm but I didn't realise just how fast they were declining until 1992, and this really worried me. I love farming and I love wildlife especially the birds so I just had to start reversing the decline on my farm. It was about this time when LEAF started so I joined without delay."
Across the UK more than 13,000 people cast their votes in this year's RSPB Nature of Farming competition. The public were clearly inspired by the work Nicholas does on his farm to combine profitable farming with environmental care. Also amongst the finalists, was LEAF member, Richard Bramley from Manor Farm in Kelfield, Yorkshire. Congratulations to Nicholas, Richard and all the finalists!
Click here for more on all the finalists.
The fresh pork sold through the retailer is produced by family farming business, Mercer Farming which achieved LEAF Marque certification last month. The LEAF Marque is an assurance system which recognises sustainably farmed products. It is based on LEAF's Integrated Farm Management (IFM) principles, which use the best of modern technology and traditional methods to deliver prosperous farming that enriches the environment and engages local communities.
Like all LEAF Marque certified farms, Mercer Farming was independently inspected to ensure it met the stringent sustainability criteria. Integrated Farm Management has always been important for the Staffordshire based farming company; some examples of how this is implemented on the farm include the use of manure from pig units as a natural fertiliser and using their own straw for the pigs to use as bedding.
Throughout this year's World Water Week we will be raising awareness of the importance of good water management in agriculture. As one of the nine sections of Integrated Farm Management, water management is a key part of farming sustainably. For farmers and the food industry, LEAF is here to help.
On our World Water Week page you can find quick links to our resources for farmers and landowners, videos, links to various blog posts and articles, global water statistics and all the tweets from #wwweek.
A £160 million investment into new technologies to help farmers deliver sustainable, healthy and affordable food is certainly very positive. However, in order to meet the stated objectives of the strategy, it is essential that we take an integrated approach to science, policy and practice. The challenge will be to bridge the gaps between farmers, industry, academics in delivering independent and transparent advice which supports knowledge exchange between researchers and farmers, but with commercial interests also served.
Associate membership is an important step to gaining full membership in ISEAL and indicates that LEAF is on a path to demonstrating full compliance with ISEAL's stringent Codes of Good Practice within a set time frame. ISEAL's Codes of Good Practice are a global reference for developing credible sustainability standards covering the standard-setting and design process, monitoring and evaluation and the implementation of the assurance process. Compliance ensures that standards strive for continuous improvement and use credible and effective systems that are more likely to deliver positive social and environmental impacts.
Download the full press release here or find out more about ISEAL here.
With sunshine bathing most of Britain, the increase in visitor numbers was seen in farms from Cornwall to Northumberland and Scotland to Essex. Conversations on social media sites, such as Facebook and Twitter, had already reached new levels before the weekend, and on Open Farm Sunday itself, the channels were literally buzzing with fantastic feedback from visitors about their day on a farm – as well, of course, appreciation for all the work farmers and their helpers had put into their events.
As part of their drive to connect with the public, more and more farmers are turning to the internet and with great success. Three quarters of farmers surveyed believe the web has helped them get closer to consumers and many now use Twitter and Facebook to connect with the public, as well as their own websites and blogs.
An innovative new Tried & Tested guide, 'Feed Planning for Cattle and Sheep', has been launched to help boost farm profitability, reduce nutrient waste and environmental impact. See the principles in action with LEAF member, Stephen Hobbs, below. Click here for more information and to download the guide.
A leading expert in sustainable farming is calling for farmers to be consulted more when looking at ways to develop healthier food and tackle the obesity crisis. Speaking at the Nuffield Frank Arden Memorial conference on 24 April, Caroline Drummond, MBE and Chief Executive of LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming), presented findings from her 12 month study into the role farmers can play in improving the nutritional value of food.
Pork producer Stockcroft Pigs has joined sustainable farming organisation LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) as a corporate member. Stockcroft Pigs is looking to implement LEAF's Integrated Farm Management (IFM) sustainable farming principles across its 50 contracted farms based in the South, West of England and Wales.
LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) is delighted to announce that the backing from the farming and food industry for this year's Open Farm Sunday is stronger than ever, with both new and previous sponsors committing to support the 2014 campaign. Asda, The Co-operative, M&S, Tesco and Waitrose are all confirmed as 2014 sponsors, alongside Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board, BASF, Country Life butter, Defra, Farmers Weekly, Frontier Agriculture, John Deere, LEAF Marque, National Farmers' Union, Syngenta and Hellmann's.
LEAF's Simply Sustainable Soils booklet has taken a step further and you can now see Simply Sustainable Soils in action on farms across the UK. There are six preview soil case studies available on the LEAF website and a further 17 will be available to LEAF members soon.
The case studies feature practical on-farm data and guidance behind the assessment in the Simply Sustainable Soils booklet. This data has been compiled into a set of case studies to act as a reservoir of suggestions and ideas for farmers looking at their soil management.
This year, GWCT is launching the first annual Big Farmland Bird Count, in partnership with LEAF and the FWAG Association, sponsored by BASF. We're urging our members to take part to help determine how our farmland bird species are faring and to highlight the good conservation work being undertaken on farmland across the UK. Click here for more details and to take part.
The count will take place between the 1st and 7th February 2014, and involves to spending about 30 minutes recording the species and number of birds seen on one particular area of your farm. Interested? Click the link below and sign yourself up - make the first Big Farmland Bird Count a great success!
Registrations for next year's Open Farm Sunday opened on Sunday (1st December) and organisers LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) are encouraging farmers to sign up as early as possible.
To help and support host farmers to open on 8th June 2014, LEAF are organising a series of free Information Events, running from early February to late April across Britain. Packed with advice, top tips, key learnings and new ideas, these events are also a great opportunity to share experiences with experienced hosts.
Farmers planning to host an Open Farm Sunday event can register online at www.farmsunday.org. Registering as early as possible ensures farmers get all their free resources early as well as ongoing help and support from LEAF throughout the run up to the big day.
Rob Simpson, BASIS Managing Director says: "The changing pace and demands on our food production systems require a more sustainable approach to farm management. Implementing IFM principles enables farmers to operate profitable businesses capable of both producing quality food and managing the environment sensitively.
IFM provides a sound basis for the development of farm assurance schemes, in particular LEAF Marque. The course also plays an important role in developing the knowledge and skill of any adviser, agronomist or consultant, especially in the delivery of the Thematic Pesticide Strategy and Integrated Pest Management.
Elveden Farms has become the latest farm to join LEAF's nationwide network of LEAF Demonstration Farms. It joins over 40 other farms across the country set up to showcase the very best of sustainable farming practices.
Based in East Anglia, on the Norfolk-Suffolk border, Elveden Farms is one of the largest single farm units in lowland Britain, extending to 9,100 hectares, specialising in the production of vegetables, including potatoes, onions, carrots and parsnips. It also grows a variety of cereals including barley and wheat and is the largest producer of rye in the UK. The farm is LEAF Marque certified, which means it is independently audited to ensure it meets stringent sustainable farming standards.
Caroline has worked for LEAF since it was established in 1991 and was recognised for her contribution to the farming industry as a Pioneer for the Life of the Nation by Her Majesty the Queen. In 2009, she was awarded an MBE for services to the agricultural industry. Caroline also sits on a number of government and independent committees and is actively involved in many industry partnerships.
On receiving her honorary doctorate, Caroline said: "I am hugely privileged and honoured to be recognised in this way. Harper Adams University has a long tradition of inspiring young people to make a difference. Our work at LEAF is about working towards a sustainable agricultural industry where the hopes, dreams and aspirations of the next generation of farmers can be realised. It is important to stress that this degree recognises the high calibre of staff at LEAF, who work hard to support our members and help to make my job possible."
Caroline will be presented with her honorary doctorate at the Harper Adams Graduation Ceremony at 2.30pm on Friday 20th September. Other awards are being made to Stephen Woodgate, Professor Sir John Beddington and the Duke of Westminster.
During LEAF Marque's first year, over 150 farmers achieved certification representing some 10,000 hectares of fruit and vegetables. Members of the public wanting to buy products carrying the LEAF Marque were able to find them in Waitrose, which were the first supermarket to stock LEAF Marque products.
2003: Over 150 farmers signed up for LEAF Marque, representing some 10 000 hectares of fruit and vegetables. LEAF Marque produce became available in Waitrose stores across the UK.
2004: LEAF buyers and suppliers directory launched to put likeminded suppliers and buyers in touch.
2005: Burts Chips became the first brand to use the LEAF Marque on pack.
2007: LEAF Marque became global and Marks and Spencer encouraged all of its suppliers to become LEAF Marque certified.
2011: LEAF Marque was recognised in Defra's plans for food procurement. Cited as one of the ways the Government can meet its sustainability targets.
2012: Florette set out its commitment to source 100% LEAF Marque salad for its full salad range and Unilever committed to sourcing 100% of its oilseed rape from LEAF Marque growers through ADM.
2013: Waitrose announced it will source all of its UK grown oilseed rape and wheat from LEAF Marque growers.design process, monitoring and evaluation and the implementation of the assurance process. Compliance ensures that standards strive for continuous improvement and use credible and effective systems that are more likely to deliver positive social and environmental impacts.
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Caroline Drummond, LEAF Chief Executive, said, "GM technology has the potential to benefit the sustainability of farming systems in the UK. However, the potential benefits to farmers and consumers need to be clearly identified and weighed against the possible risks and there are several areas that cannot be neglected.
"One of these is the need for more research into GM technology. We need to be able to establish the development of plants that have greater resistance to pests and diseases, more resilience to adverse environments and develop the nutritional value of crops.
"Added to this, is the importance of beneficial husbandry practices through the adoption of Integrated Farm Management. Rotations, safe use of inputs, cultivation choice, variety choice, good record keeping and management systems such as those advocated by LEAF are essential. GM will never be an alternative to these practices but it has the potential to be one of the tools in the box."
The LEAF Marque is a global environmental assurance system recognising sustainably farmed products. It is based on LEAF's Integrated Farm Management (IFM) principles and all LEAF Marque farms are independently inspected. There are 487 LEAF Marque farmers in the UK and 580 in another 36 countries.
LEAF Marque farmers already supply Waitrose with all of its UK sourced fruit and vegetables and Leckford Estate – the Waitrose Farm – is a LEAF Marque certified farm. Adopting the LEAF Marque standard for its commodity crops means that Waitrose will strengthen its control frameworks for ingredients such as wheat and oilseed rape.
The number of shoppers seeking out British food is at a record level according to new research from IGD ShopperVista. The findings, released ahead of LEAF's Open Farm Sunday, show that shoppers are nearly 1½ times more likely to buy British food than they were six years ago, with younger shoppers and families driving this growth.
The great outdoors is back in favour for families, with one in five parents (22%) saying they are more likely to visit the countryside than they were five years ago. A new survey of Asda shoppers carried out ahead of LEAF's Open Farm Sunday, also found that more than eight in ten (82%) parents from urban areas have visited the countryside with their families within the last year. Read more here.


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|Medical marijuana dispensary moratorium extended by City
|Written by Chris Lee
A resolution extending the moratorium on the review of applications for medical marijuana dispensaries within the City of Holyoke was adopted at the April 5 City Council meeting.
Council members voted to extend the moratorium, previously established to expire July 20, up and through Jan. 20, 2011.
The Colorado Legislature is involved in various legislative bills relating to the regulation of medical marijuana dispensaries. The extension will allow for consideration of the legislative bills and results of general election ballot issues.
Theresa Tharp was re-elected as summer recreation director at the Monday night meeting. Councilman Kevin Scott said she has done a fantastic job and she is looking forward to coming back.
She was hired for a yearly wage of $4,200.
Reports of city officials
City Supt. Mark Brown said a sixth siren has been installed south of the elementary school. The new siren will sound only when there is a tornado warning and not during fire calls or daily whistles.
The city-wide cleanup is scheduled for May 12-14, according to Brown. He also mentioned seal coat will be applied to streets sometime in late August.
Mayor David Nygaard said something that caught his eye within the code enforcement report were controlled burns within the city limits. As it stands now, controlled burns are allowed only if the communications center is informed ahead of time and they are not allowed to be performed on city streets.
Police Chief Phil Biersdorfer said he has been talking with City Attorney Al Wall and suggested the council look into the issue further. There could be an issue with a state law regarding air pollution.
Council member Barry Winckler said if a fire is called in and the communications center hasn't been notified of a controlled burn ahead of time, the fire department needs to be summoned.
Other business
In other business April 5, council members:
—approved travel request for Doug Bergstrom to attend Crimes Against Children Conference.
—granted special events permit for the Cinco de Mayo celebration for May 8.
—approved liquor license renewal for Holyoke Golf Club and waived the local fees.
—accepted request to sign landlord's Estoppel Certificate in regard to an airport hangar lease with City Attorney Wall's legal approval.
—approved updated multi-hazard mitigation plan for the northeast Colorado region.


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Jake Owen played through the pain when he took to the stage on Monday just hours after having part of his finger amputated.
The singer's right hand was crushed in a go-karting accident last month and he had hoped to bounce back quickly, but the digit began bleeding on Sunday, so doctors told him they would have to chop off the tip.
Owen underwent the procedure on Monday morning but refused to call off his Summer Block Party show in Nashville later that evening.
The "Barefoot Blue Jean Night" hitmaker had bandages wrapped around his right ring finger, but he still attempted to play guitar at the free gig for his fans.
Before the show, Owen told news channel Minnesota 93, "Not to be too graphic, but this morning at 10:30 they just went ahead and amputated the last half of it off, so yeah, today they cut from the joint – that whole joint – they took it off, so I kind of try to pretend like it doesn't hurt right now but it's a little sensitive. Sensitive's a good word… I was like, 'Man, you don't realize, but can we just wait and do this tomorrow because I have this show tonight that's a really big deal…'"
Florida Georgia Line, Dierks Bentley and Thomas Rhett were among the acts who joined Owen onstage at the gig.


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Salute to Denny Matthews
Just to keep you in the loop…some big things you won't want to miss going on Tuesday with the Royals when we salute the Voice of the Royals!
8 a.m. to 7 p.m.: Royals fans donate at area Community Blood Centers for the 15th Annual Royals Hall of Fame Blood Drive. The drive is going on all week at several locations in Missouri and Kansas. Check out more details here. Sports Radio 810 WHB will be broadcasting live throughout the day!
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: At the Community Blood Center on 4040 Main Street in Kansas City, Mo., registered donors can take advantage of a free tailgate lunch. You'll also receive a pair of tickets to an upcoming Royals game and a commemorative T-shirt!
Noon to 1 p.m.: Sluggerrr drops in on the 4040 Main St. blood center location and free tailgate. Bring the kids by at that time!
2:30-3:30 p.m.: Denny Matthews, the 2007 Ford C. Frick Award winner, stops by the 4040 Main Street location to greet blood donors.
5:30 p.m.: Gates open at Kauffman Stadium and it's powder-blue T-shirt mania! The first 20,000 fans will receive this George Brett Pine Tar T-shirt AND a Denny Matthews Hall of Fame button.
Royals-Yankees Pre-game Ceremony (6:40 p.m.): Get ready for the Denny Matthews Hall of Fame Send Off! Denny goes live from the field and throws out the first pitch before the Royals face the Yankees at 7:10 p.m.
Tickets are still available…get out here early. We had a big walk-up for Monday night's game and avoiding ticket lines is always recommended!
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What a shame to start tonight's game with a washed-up losing pitcher for the Royals. Sometimes I wonder about the manager's decision.
Any chance the Red Sox will file a grievance? The Royals pitch Nunez against them, but send him down so Elarton can pitch versus the Yankees.
What an embarrasment for the organization! Everyone could see this coming..
When will Elarton be let go…at least they got rid of Redman before it was too late…now Elarton, a night after Perez! C'mon Moore, get rid of these guys!


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May 31, 2016
The apartment, or cottage, section of Merrehope, which is the original portion of Merrehope, has been rented out for a number of years. Now, the apartment sits empty and officials with Merrehope will begin the restoration of the cottage.
Betty Lou Jones, president of the Meridian Restoration Foundation, tells Newscenter 11, "Because of the history and because of the Civil War interest now, and because this is the 150th anniversary of when Sherman made his way through Mississippi. We're going to begin to restore the apartment, to restore the cottage."
The cottage was originally built in 1858 and is one of only a handful of structures to survive the burning of Meridian in 1863. The cottage is planned to be open for tours in March.
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The Los Altos Village Association's annual Halloween Spooktacular draws a costumed crowd for trick-or-treating, above. Chimney sweep Miles Field, 7, right, hits the streets in search of sweets, as Very Hungry Caterpillar Brooklyn Healy, 2, below, takes a breather amid the candy chaos.
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Family members of U.S. Army Reserve soldiers participate in a mental field course at Burr-Mil Park in Greensboro, N.C., July 14. 2013. The games were designed to reinforce skills taught as part of the Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness Training program. The concept behind the course is to combine physical aspects with mental components and show what physical exertion does to the body as far as cognitive processing, memory and fine motor skills. Soldiers of the 422nd Civil Affairs Battalion are the first U.S. Army Reserve unit to receive the training; integration of the family marks the completion of phase one. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Saska Ball, USACAPOC(A) PAO)
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According to a Natural Resources Defense Council report released last year, 40 percent of food in the United States goes uneaten. The statistic is particularly alarming considering the amount of people that go hungry every day. Port of Portland staff recognized an opportunity in our own backyard and recently launched a food donation program, facilitating partnership between St. Vincent de Paul and concessionaires at Portland International Airport. The program encourages food and beverage vendors in the airport terminal to divert unsold, ready-to-eat food products to the local charitable organization. Products include sandwiches, salads, parfaits, baked goods and uncut produce.
The program launched in February and PDX concessionaires donated so much food that by the end of the first pickup day on February 5th, the Port and St. Vincent's staff needed to round up a second donation storage refrigerator. In the first two months of collection, donations weighed in at 2,760 pounds of food - equivalent to more than 1,830 meals. The food ends up with social service providers City Team Ministries, Northwest Family Services and St. Vincent's mobile full-service kitchen.
"This is a win-win for local communities in need and for the airport, too," said Walt Marchbanks, Port concessions operations manager.
Not only is the program matching high quality food with agencies that can distribute it, it's removing food items that serve a higher and better purpose from the waste stream at PDX. In 2012, PDX collected a record 201 tons of food waste for composting. By continuing to donate at least 50 to 100 pounds of high quality food to St. Vincent's three times a week, the program could divert 5 to 10 percent of what would have ultimately ended up in the compost stream.
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Sunday lineup and a recap of Luke's outing
What an outing for Luke Hochevar last night…13 strikeouts, tied for second most in club history! Mark Gubicza holds the record with 14. To put Luke's feat in perspective, the Royals have played 6,439 regular season games and last night was the 11th time that a Royals pitcher has recorded 13 or more strikeouts.
The Royals are back at it today with a 1:10 start in the finale vs. Texas. Here's your Kansas City lineup:
(DeJesus – LF)
(Freel – CF)
(Butler – 1B)
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Gary Taubes Attracts Billionaire's Funding for Obesity Research
Everything you think you know about nutrition is wrong, says writer and researcher Gary Taubes. Billionaire John Arnold, ranked 129th on Forbes' list of wealthiest Americans, has taken notice of Taubes' certainty, and is giving millions to find out what is actually true about how food affects humans.
His charitable organization formed with his wife, the John and Laura Arnold Foundation, is providing the seed money to fund the newly launched Nutrition Science Initiative – a non-profit dedicated to finding out definitively what constitutes a healthy diet.
As reported by NPR, NuSi's mission is to discover what causes obesity and, through that, to reduce the epidemic of obesity in America. Its founders, one of whom is Taubes (pictured right), question the conventional wisdom that consuming less fat equals weight loss.
Taubes, author of the New York Times Bestseller Why We Get Fat and Good Calories, Bad Calories, says current federal dietary guidelines and recommendations about physical activity are based on flimsy scientific studies and may actually be making us fat instead of promoting a healthy lifestyle.
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Frenuloplasty is the release of the tissue (lingual frenulum) that attaches the tongue to the floor of the mouth and closure of the wound with stitches. It is the preferred surgery for tongue-tie in a child older than 1 year of age.
During the procedure, the doctor clips the lingual frenulum to release the tongue and then stitches the resulting triangular-shaped wound closed. Pressure may be applied to stop any bleeding that occurs.
Younger children having a frenuloplasty may need general anesthesia. Older children and adults may receive a local anesthetic.
After the procedure, the child or adult can go back to a normal diet and may use acetaminophen, such as Tylenol, for pain or discomfort.
Complications from tongue-tie surgery are rare but may include:
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- Recurrent tongue-tie from scar tissue formation. Tongue-tie may be more likely to recur after a simple release of the tissue (frenotomy) than after frenuloplasty. If tongue-tie recurs, it is typically less severe than it was before the surgery.
Older children and adults may need to do tongue exercises several times daily for about 4 to 6 weeks after the surgery. These exercises help strengthen the tongue muscle and improve mobility of the tongue. They also help reduce the chances of scar tissue forming.
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A Lenoir County man was booked in Pitt County for several different drug charges he is facing in Onslow County.
Thirty-two year old Thomas Paradis of Kinston is facing many charges in Onslow County including trafficking opium or heroin, drug possession, obtaining controlled substances through the use of legal prescriptions obtained by knowing and willful misrepresentation, and intentional withholding of information.
Paradis is being held in Greenville under a bond of $1,545,800. He is scheduled to appear in Onslow County Court Monday morning.
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In Dead Man's Walk, Gus and Call are not yet 20, young men coming of age in the days when Texas was still an independent republic. Enlisting as Texas Rangers under a land pirate who wants to seize Santa Fe from the Mexicans, Gus and Call experience their first great adventure in the barren great plains landscape, in which arbitrary violence is the rule -- whether from nature, or from the Indians whose territory they must cross in order to reach New Mexico.
From the Indians defending their land with unrelenting savagery, to the Texans attempting to seize and "civilize" it, and the Mexicans threatened by both, the reckless men of the untamed frontier make this at once a riveting adventure story and a powerful work of literature.
©2000 Larry McMurtry; (P)2000 Simon & Schuster
"Not Lonesome Dove"
This is a prequel to Lonesome Dove with a young Corporal Call and Augustus. It is well written and superbly narrated. I could listen to Will Patten recite the phone book and enjoy it. It is also a good book but I could not give it five stars because it is so depressing. You are supposed to win some, lose some in life but you should not lose them all. If you do not mind a depressing story and you like oaters then this is for you.
"Entertaining but not "Lonesome Dove""
Like many others, I listened to "Lonesome Dove" and loved it and wanted more of the story. This prequel, while entertaining, is a bit disappointing. Gus is one dimensional interested only in whores and it's hard to see how he would develop into the accomplished Texas Ranger we meet in "Lonesome Dove".
There is a lot of emphasis on torture and unpleasant death but I didn't find that to be as bad as some other reviewers do, though and lot of bad things and not much positive happens to the heroes in this one.
Near the end of the book, Mcmurtry changes style and suddenly we get Buffalo Hump and other Comanches in the first person where it had been third person throughout, which just struck me as odd.
I have to agree with one of the other reviewers on the ending. The ending is ludicrous and stretches the readers credulity beyond the breaking point.
Still, I did generally enjoy the story and it's worth it in any case as the first chronologically in the series.
"Dead Man's Walk"
Loved it! Will Patton is an awesome narrator and the voices of Gus and Woodrow are so much like Bobby Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones in the movie Lonesome Dove that you can just see them (albeit younger) as you are listening. Just started Commanche Moon and the narration is a huge disappointment.
"Barely worth it"
Lonesome Dove was one of the best audiobooks ever and Comanche Moon is not far behind. Unfortunately the best reason for listening to Dead Man's Walk is that it is the first book in this trilogy and sets the stage- even if done poorly. Unlike the second two books, there is little character development. Gus, the most intriguing character in Lonesome Dove, is a one-dimensional character interested only in sex and alcohol. Likewise for the Comanches and Apaches, portrayed as only interested in torture and killing- with drawn-out descriptions of both
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"Humorous, witty, real wild west."
I walked the Dead Man's Walk with Call and Gus. Will Patton brings a very good tale to the level of Majesty. I've listened 4 times and get a little more each time. You'll love ALL of the characters - the heroes and the villains. The landscape they trudge through is wide open and wild. Loved it. Still love it. It's a listen again and again. Makes the Lonesome Dove TV series into a poor cousin by comparison.
When the Mexican Commander hands over his gun to Call.... real drama.
I will listen to Will Patton read the phone book. His sensitivity with accents, and nuance are remarkable. I like him as an actor but LOVE him as a Narrator.
I'd take Gus out for dinner and just listen. Mostly because he'd do all the talking and you would never get a chance to interrupt. But I'd take Call fishing - and count the dozen words he spoke as a library.
"Same story, different title"
Another familiar McMurtry saga.....Gus and Woodrow go on an expedition, there's a famous bad Indian that they try to kill, lots of whores,.......you know the drill.
"was great up until the ending"
Thee narrator was great.
The ending was rushed and didn't fit the book.
a good story though, none the less.
"Great book!"
This is a great story. I could not put it down. The narrator did a great job as well. I have already purchased the next book in the series and will look for more information the series from this author.
"Very enjoyable prequel "
If you enjoyed Lonesome Dove and Streets of Loredo, this is very good to go back to how it began. Woodrow Call and Guys Macrae, two very well thought out characters.
"Cringeworthy depiction of Texans and Native Americans"
Overall, the story is fine enough; it does get a little deus ex toward the end. The handling of the Apache and Comanche characters will make you squirm though. Even when the book is told from the perspective of some of the Native American characters, the author doesn't try to redeem his depiction of them and really explore the impact the Mexican and Texan characters have on their lives.
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Named one of Korea's most beautiful women, Song Hye-kyo has certainly made a name for herself in her home country, starring in hit dramas and films like Full House, That Winter, the Wind Blows.
This month, she stars alongside Tony Leung and Zhang Ziyi in the Wong Kar-wai-directed martial arts drama flick, The Grandmaster.
But, there's more to the actress than just her stunning looks and remarkably impressive resume. For those of you who aren't in love with her already, here's some facts about the South Korean beauty that are sure to get you intrigued.
1. She's released two photo/photo-essay books: 2011's Song Hye-Kyo's Moment and 2012's It's Time for Hye-Kyo.
2. Naturally, she's an advertiser's dream, starring in ads and CF's (commercial films) for big-name brands like Laniege, Levi's, Etude House, and McDonald's.
3. Like popular actress Han Ga-in, Song Hye-kyo is a VIP. Not just a Very Important Person, but a fan of Big Bang, whose fans are called "VIP's." In an interview, she mentions how their music gives her "positive energy" and how the group's "sense of freedom" is something that she enjoys.
4. Her and former boyfriend Hyun Bin (of Secret Garden fame) were voted by Koreans as the couple they'd most like to see get back together (and we'd have to agree!).
5. She puts her fame to good use. Over the years, her philanthropy and volunteer work has included: providing funds to help establish an elementary school in China, volunteering at a local animal shelter, advocating for animal rights, designing a bag with mega-brand Celine in which all proceeds went to charity, and funding the creation of Braille guidebooks for the Independence Hall of Korea in Cheonan.
6. She gifted her mother with a home worth 6,000,000,000 KRW (~$5.3 million). It is the most expensive single family home in Korea.
7. She recently showed off her singing chops in a super sweet duet with Superstar K2's John Park called "Switch": it was made to be the background music for a makeup commercial!
8. She's a fashion favorite: besides appearing in various editorials for top Korean magazines like Elle, Vogue and High Cut, she's sat front row at one of Chanel's fashion shows, being invited by Karl Lagerfeld himself!


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WARNING: Rarely, serious (sometimes fatal) skin rashes have occurred while taking this medication. These rashes are more common in children under 16 than in adults. Rashes may be more likely if you start at too high a dose, if you increase your dose too quickly, or if you take this medication with certain other anti-seizure medications (valproic acid, divalproex). These rashes may occur anytime during use, but most serious rashes have occurred within 2 to 8 weeks of starting lamotrigine.
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