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c21 President Sharon Goldmacher Named Executive Director of the Atlanta Local Organizing Committee
The Atlanta Basketball Host Committee announced today that Sharon Goldmacher, president of communications 21®, will serve as executive director of the Atlanta Local Organizing Committee for the 2013 NCAA Men's Final Four.
"We considered many qualified candidates, but ultimately selected Sharon based on her past experience as ALOC's public relations chair for the 2007 Men's Final Four, and her long-standing relationships within the local community and the NCAA," said John Yates, chair of the Atlanta Basketball Host Committee and the Local Organizing Committee.
Goldmacher will be responsible for developing the LOC's structure, managing community volunteers, working with local government officials and coordinating operations with the NCAA leading up to the 2013 national championship, which will mark the 75th anniversary of the event.
"Sharon's leadership and creativity will serve Atlanta and the NCAA well as NCAA March Madness® reaches this milestone," said Greg Shaheen, the NCAA's interim executive vice president of championships and alliances. "We are excited about Atlanta helping us stage the culmination of what will be a season-long celebration of 75 years of NCAA basketball. The participating institutions'
Preparations for the 2013 Men's Final Four began following the conclusion of this year's championship in Houston.
"Atlanta's selection to host the 75th Final Four was an honor largely based on the city's past success as the event's host, and being chosen as executive director to lead the charge is a personal honor I will forever cherish," said Goldmacher. "Our goal is to organize and execute the most memorable tournament in history and leave a lasting legacy for the city of Atlanta."
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The Atlanta Basketball Host Committee is a nonprofit 501(c) organized to administer, manage and operate the activities relating to hosting the NCAA® Men's Final Four®.
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How To Raise Happy Kids: 10 Steps Backed By Science | TIME.com
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Should kids be happy?
When you ask parents what they want for their kids, what's usually the most common reply? They want their children to be happy.
…the well-being of children is more important to adults than just about anything else–health care, the well-being of seniors, the cost of living, terrorism, and the war in Iraq. More than two-thirds of adults say they are "extremely concerned" about the well-being of children, and this concern cuts across gender, income, ethnicity, age, and political affiliation.
Now there's tons of info on raising smart kids and successful kids, but how do you raise happy kids?
Sometimes it's hard to balance what's best for children with what makes them happy — but the two don't have to be mutually exclusive.
Happier kids are more likely to turn into successful, accomplished adults.
Via Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents:
…happiness is a tremendous advantage in a world that emphasizes performance. On average, happy people are more successful than unhappy people at both work and love. They get better performance reviews, have more prestigious jobs, and earn higher salaries. They are more likely to get married, and once married, they are more satisfied with their marriage.
So looking at the science, what really works when it comes to raising happy kids?
Step 1: Get Happy Yourself
The first step to happier kids is, ironically, a little bit selfish.
How happy you are affects how happy and successful your kids are — dramatically.
Read more: http://time.com/35496/how-to-raise-happy-kids-10-steps-backed-by-science/

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"The first thing we did was an hour or so debrief around the things that irritated each of us about the other firm," McKenzie says.
The renaming of Blake Dawson as Ashurst had taken a lot of work and led to some friction. Ahead of the next step – operational integration with the UK firm – the directors wanted to overcome the same irritations and stamp out an us-versus-them mentality that could impede the process.
"So when we started planning the integration, we said let's have a 'what cheeses me off' session," McKenzie says. "It was really useful. It built a lot of rapport and confidence."
Discreetly, McKenzie doesn't go into detail about who said what to whom in the spleen-venting that followed.
Ashurst is clearly a work in progress. Ahead of a planned partner vote on full financial integration, its two practices are now integrating processes such as IT and case management systems. But so is the wider industry in Australia. A year after the wave of mergers that heralded the arrival of large international firms on local shores, many firms are still working out the role they will play and position in the wider market.
Since 2010, Deacons has merged with Norton Rose, Blake Dawson with Ashurst, Malleson Stephen Jaques with Chinese firm King & Wood, Freehills with Herbert Smith and Middletons with K&L Gates. Allens formed an alliance with international firm Linklaters last year to refer work exclusively and create some joint-venture practices in Asia.
Frenetic pace
"When we reviewed our strategy three or so years ago we correctly picked that there would be consolidation and globalisation in the profession," says
One view is that the Australian market is polarising, with a handful of large international full-service firms at one end and a group of niche, specialist – not necessarily small – firms at the other. According to this view, the middle ground of firms without any special niche or distinct difference is going to be an increasingly uncomfortable place to be.
"A squeeze is being felt," he says.
The undifferentiated middle
"We did not want Middletons to wake up one day and find itself in that undifferentiated middle. We felt this might happen," he says.
Others beg to differ.
"What about undifferentiated global firms?" says
Certainly not all the global entrants have come in with a big bang. In 2010, UK firm Allen & Overy entered by hiring a handful of partners from Clayton Utz. A year later, seeking to specialise in M&A work, UK firm Clifford Chance entered through mergers with Sydney-based Chang, Pistilli & Simmons and Perth-based Cochrane Lishman Carson Luscombe.
But as the evolving big-firm puzzle takes shape, there is a reshaping of practices and skills. The big firms that used to focus on offering a full service in every Australian capital city – to take as big a share of the local market as they could – are increasingly focusing on higher-value, more profitable areas of law, Nerurker says.
"Now, that they've tied up with overseas law firms it's all about having an equal seat at the table and improving profit," he says. "So they're focusing on the very top end of the legal market – company litigation and strategic M&A. We're seeing some decisions that are quite contrary to what we previously saw. We're seeing firms view employment law and workplace relations as commoditised practice areas. Insurance law is on the nose because it can't command the premium rates. We're now seeing property practice viewed as ancillary to the core strategies rather than being the core strategy."
Herbert Smith Freehills' Willis says that idea doesn't apply to his firm.
"There's nothing that we inherited in Australia that we think we want to get rid of as part of the initial phase of integration," he says.
But there are changes taking place and this is helping the premium mid-tier firms to build up their specialist strengths, Nerurker says.
"We're able to now recruit in areas of our core business – particularly government infrastructure – where we wouldn't have been otherwise able to do that," Rennick says.
There is a lot of movement of senior people right now. Nerurker calls it a "tectonic shift", with three times the number of top-tier partners looking to join mid-tier firms than there were a couple of years ago. Rennick says he gets "three or four" calls or CVs a week.
"Most of them have seen the writing on the wall and are jumping before they're being pushed," Phelps says. "A lot of them don't like their autonomy being taken away, such as its exists in big firm anyhow. They don't like it being taken offshore and being dictated to by a boardroom in London or in the United States."
As those partners take their practice to smaller firms, their clients follow, Nerurker says.
"We're also seeing clients say 'Great, you've tied up with a global player. It doesn't actually mean anything for us, but it does now that you've put the rates up another $100'," he says.
There is a lot of nervousness about the extent to which the local market can sustain the new entrants, especially with all signs being that the resources sector is slowing. Last year, 12 of the top 32 firms listed by BRW experienced a fall in per-partner revenue.
Some of the large firms are singing a happy song. Norton Rose managing parter
"What you have are very, very good [local] firms that are now seeing new international entrants that are also very, very good firms competing for a fairly defined set of work and clients," he says. "It is going to get harder and more competitive and we are going to see over the next three to five years some winners and some real losers."
So, who will those losers be? O'Malley describes a future for the Australian market of four types of firm - the truly global; the boutique firms that do one thing well; the "category killers" that have reasonable scale in two or three areas; and the full service national firms. Knowing where you fit and is crucial, he says.
"The worst thing that can happen to any of the big firms – our competitors – is that they get stuck between being a national firm and a truly global firm, so there's no real point of difference to their clients," O'Malley says.
One risk for the large firms that have not yet sealed an international merger is that they get crowded out, as referrals for work increasingly come via merged international networks.
"They may lose the international deals that were once where they made their profit," Phelps says.
The view, not surprisingly, draws a strong reaction from the firms that have chosen to remain independent.
"It's nonsense," says
Being part of an international firm will exclude some firms from work they would otherwise have received – either as a result of competitive reasons or to avoid potential conflicts – adding to the pool available for independent firms, Denton says.
"Minter Ellison's focus on cross-border corporate, energy and resources, infrastructure and finance work has proven very successful," he says. "We expect this success to continue as a result of the firm's well-established regional capability."
Rennick also says the remaining large independent firms are increasingly eating into work that historically was the preserve of the mid-tier firms.
"They're absolutely all over our clients," he says. "The competition is intense because it's been pretty tough up there for them competing with international firms and so they're looking at ways of maintaining and improving their revenue. They're looking at work that the mid-tier have to date dominated."
Clayton Utz and Minter Ellison say that is not the case. Corrs' Denton says when his firm is working in that space, it doesn't represent a change of strategy. "We represent a number of longstanding full-service clients who expect us to do a range of work," he says. "Unfortunately in some cases mid-tier firms are not seen as capable of doing the work to the quality required, which is why, for those full-service firms, you will still find us asked by them to service their needs."
The work in progress that is the Australian law firm market will continue to evolve. Rennick, who says "we are always looking at opportunities", thinks it likely more US firms – and possibly some of the remaining UK ones – will enter the Australian market.
In the short term, however, the biggest focus is going to be on the remaining large independent firms. But one issue that can't be ignored is a likely fall in the Australian dollar. Many observers say this will increase the profit pressure on the Australian partners of global firms.
"We will see a second wave of contraction across these big firms," Nerurker says. "They will be even more focused, acting only at premium end of the Aussie market to try to mitigate the reduction that the weakening Aussie dollar will have at a global level. They will want to put up rates and focus purely on better litigation and strategic M&A."


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I will agree that bad coaching can make a team going down no doubt, but how much outcoaching can you have for an edge vs other professional coached team.
IT will be very hard to have the coaching factor with good sample size, would like to see study about coach influence, but they are probably hard to do.
A coaches influence and perhaps most importantly, contribution to a team, often happens outside of 'the game'. It happens in practice and in the real world interactions with the players. It's nearly impossible to quantify those types of relationships in a study, but you do hear stories of the great leaders in every sport who could bring together players to become a better team.
When we hear of strategically 'outcoaching' in sports (hockey), it's more often that the grass is greener on the other side than not.
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Playing the "Keep My Currency Weak" Game
Good day… Well… I'm late; I'm late. I did something this morning that I rarely do… I hit the alarm and went back to sleep! Now, I'm late! So… To keep with the normal timing/delivery of the Pfennig this may be short and sweet… I guess it depends if I get on a roll or not!
The Bank of Japan pulled the disappointment plates out of the cabinet last night, and served the markets dinner on them, when they decided to keep rates unchanged. I had talked about this as half of the observers thinking they would hike, and the other half thinking they wouldn't. The "they wouldn't folks" won. So, you don't have to send me an email saying "I told you so"… I was well aware of the fact that the Bank of Japan was known to serve meals on the disappointment plates. I think I just let hopeful thinking get in the way of clear thought!
So the Bank of Japan (BOJ) knuckleheads are going to keep playing the "keep my currency weak" game. I've got some names for them going through my head right now, but like Peter, Paul & Mary sang… If I put down the words, the radio won't play them, so I'll have to lay them between the lines!
Unfortunately, the markets don't appear to be too satisfied having to eat off the disappointment plates, and they have taken yen even lower to the 121 handle. OK fellas, that's a little harsh, don't you think? "Ward… You were a little hard on the Beaver last night." But that's what the BOJ gets… They want to play the "keep my currency weak" game? Well… The markets have decided to play with them! I'm serious here… This could open Pandora's Box of Very Weak Currencies.
OK… Enough on Japan. But seriously… It is a case of "you asked for it, now you've got it."
On to China… The renminbi continues to strengthen versus the dollar, and is now trading within spittin' distance of the 7.50 level I told you about last spring. I told you then that it looked like (to me) that renminbi would trade to 7.50 within a year. So, it has stepped up the pace of strengthening! Good Show! I think this is a concerted effort by the Chinese to relieve the pressure on them to allow greater flexibility in the renminbi. The U.S. officials can't rip on the Chinese if they see them picking up the pace on renminbi strengthening now can they! Well… I guess they can… But it's not likely, eh?
British pound sterling continues to outperform the euro, as last week's surprise rate hike and this week's printing of a decade-high inflation really has put a bee in the pound sterling's bonnet! I just put the finishing touches on the February edition of the Review & Focus, and in it I discuss this newfound glory for sterling. There are now thoughts that with this 3% reading in inflation that the Bank of England might come right back to the rate hike table next month. Man! Talk about a double barrel shot across the dollar's bow! I really do think that the Bank of England has a hankerin' to move rates as high as 5.75% this year. That's an additional 50 BPS needed to reach that level.
This is "all good" for the pound sterling. I wonder when traders will have enough gumption to move the currency to "two". I hope it will be as the Beatles said… It won't be long, yeah!
The Aussie dollar continues to take a peek through the curtains at the 80-cent level, but then backs away from the window. If commodities can put a tourniquet on their bleeding, I would think the Aussie dollar would be able to walk through the 80-cent door. Or… A Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) The RBA doesn't meet though until Feb 6-7… So this obviously gives us plenty of time to make a decision on buying Aussie dollars doesn't it?
The data in the United States yesterday was a mixed bag of nuts and bolts. First off, PPI was strange, coming in higher than expected at 0.9%. The dollar rallied a bit… Then we had the TIC's (net foreign security purchases), which once again were weaker than the previous month's total. Net long-term portfolio inflows into the United States fell more than expected from $85 billion (revised up from $82 billion) in October to $68.4 billion in November and were below the average monthly foreign financing requirement (current account deficit and net foreign direct investment), which ticked up to an unsustainable $100 billion in the third quarter. The downtrend in portfolio inflows into the United States suggests the current rally in the U.S. dollar is unlikely to be sustained.
What really caught my attention in the data was the fact that U.S. stocks remain unattractive to foreign investors. Foreign investors reduced their net purchases of equities to just $1.7 billion (from $23.2 billion in October). So… despite the gains in the S&P since November, it appears that foreigners weren't buying. Only U.S. investors are buying equities. There's a message there… But then I'm not a stock jockey, so I won't go into uncharted waters.
We finished off the day with the industrial production and capacity utilization duo. Some improvement in both pieces of data was seen… Albeit barely noticeable… So, the dollar didn't get any love from the data yesterday…
Today, we have December CPI (consumer inflation), housing starts, and the Philly Fed Index, which has really been volatile lately. CPI, as the government reports it, is a ridiculous exercise in smoke and mirrors… But we have to play along.
Currencies today: A$ .7880, kiwi .6945, C$ .85, euro 1.2930, sterling 1.9695, Swiss .7990, ISK 70.08, rand 7.16, krone 6.4650, SEK 7.04, forint 195.30, zloty 3, koruna 21.55, yen 121.25, baht 35.25, sing 1.5375, HKD 7.8087, INR 44.33, China 7.7710, pesos 10.92, dollar index 85, Silver $12.91, and Gold… $634.41
That's it for today… Longer than I imagined when I began… And not too much later than usual! Our little Christine reports for baby delivery this morning, hopefully we'll get the news of boy or girl this afternoon! My little buddy, Alex has been under the weather this week with strep throat. I had that once, and thought it was the worst! So, I hope he gets better soon! Have a great Thursday!
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LvJimmy,Jing wrote: > 2006/4/12, Geir Magnusson Jr <email@example.com>: >> >> We are going to have *thousands upon thousands* of test cases, 99% we'll >> never look at again. > > > To tell the truth, we do look back the test to find if there's anything > wrong, especially in regression tests. As a result, how to find a fail test > out of so many testcases, and understanding what it is doing and finally why > it fails here, is really a problem for us. In many testcases there're over > 2000 or 3000 lines and 100 tests, less or more. Yes, when they *break*. And how do you find the failed test? you look at the name and the stacktrace. If I told you it was test12343532() you'd find it just as quickly as if I told you it was test_foo_bar_woogie_java_net_thing_exception_wuggawugga_parameter_string_int_boolean_jata_util_fwoppy() because you'd just search for that 'token' in the file. Actually, you probably would get the stacktrace and find it from there, in which case the relevant information is the line number in the file :) (And no, I'm not advocating calling anything test12312312312()) > > Can someone give me a use case where having this gibberish name really, >> practically, adds any value? We have package and class to provide >> namespace separation, so it isn't about being globally unique... >> >> If I see a test report, and see a test failure, *I* am going to go open >> that method in an editor and look at it. If it's called test1 or >> test_a_b_c_d...._ad_nauseum, it doesn't really matter. The name could >> be in Urdu for all I care, as the method name is a token to me - it's >> what I use to identify the codeblock that is doing the valuable thing, >> showing a failure. I'll need to read the codeblock anyway... > > > Yes,yes, I agree test_a_b_c_d is not good indeed. However it contains more > information than test1, telling what method is tested exactly. But I can't believe that the detail of package, arguments and exception provides you with information any more useful than knowing the test was in "java.util" package, the class was TestMap and the name was testGet, all of which are going to be represented in the test report. (Probably a less than ideal example as it's not overloaded, but you get my drift...) > Yes there're > symbols after all, but more than Urdu. The developers do care, in my > opinion, as they do not understand test1,but > test_RequestPasswordAuthentication_ThrowsAnExceptionOnNullArguments.In many > cases, test_a_b_c_d work properly. > > In the end, I could argue it doesn't matter (since it could be in Urdu >> for me...) but before we all waste the time to construct these 'tokens' >> that have embedded meaning, I'd love to hear a use case... > > > We're trying to find it,right?:) Well, that's my point. There isn't a compelling use case, and it will be a burden to programmers. I think a meaningful name that's reasonably short is sufficient. I'm arguing that we're going to use things like stacktrace info when things go wrong anyway, which means were going into the code when there's a failure. I'm arguing that long complicated names mean nothing because most people don't have an encyclopediac memory of the API down to subtle differences in arg lists for overloaded methods. So testAuthenticateResponseAsync1() testAuthenitcateResponseAsync2() is enough to set expectations and context when going after a bug, since you'll use line numbers from stacktraces anyway. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Terms of use : http://incubator.apache.org/harmony/mailing.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: email@example.com
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Michelle's Second Chapter, Take 2
"Oh my God, I'm so sorry!" Michelle whipped out the cloth that hung from her apron and blotted the coffee that she had dumped on the customer's lap. He stood, swatting at the wet black stain on his jeans, looking annoyed.
"So, so sorry," Michelle muttered, her tired gray eyes glued to the floor as she expertly wiped the coffee from the cracked plastic seat cover and the table. "I can get you an ice pack or-"
He slapped some bills onto the table. "No, that will be all, thank you."
Michelle picked up the money and held it out to him. "It's on the house. Again, so sorry."
But the man just left the restaurant. Michelle stood there, frozen; her hand stretched out like a branch on an old dead tree that was too tired to stand any longer.
A hand squeezed her shoulder: Natalie. "You gonna be okay?"
Michelle nodded. Cracked a pitiful attempt at a smile. It had been a long time since things had been okay. Michelle couldn't remember what okay felt like. Wasn't sure it had ever existed.
Brendan was tugging on her apron. She almost always took him to work these days. It was no environment for raising an impressionable seven-year-old boy, with truckers swearing and spitting and trying to grab her, but she had no other choice. She couldn't leave him alone at home, and she couldn't afford - or bear the thought of trusting - a babysitter. The scare on Saturday afternoon had turned out to be nothing - Brendan had found a wandering stray cat and followed it down the street. Still, it had almost killed her, reliving the fear, the sheer panic. She couldn't let it happen again.
"Mommy, I want a gumball, can I have a quarter?"
Michelle gave him one of the bills she still held in her hand and told him to bring it to Natalie and exchange it for coins. She tousled his unruly blond hair as he thanked her, feeling a thread of energy flow into her veins. Just touching him, feeling the solidness of his little body, gave her the strength to keep going, to keep trudging through this thick, black, waist-deep sludge that was her life - or what was left of it. Brendan was all she had. It was just the two of them, against the world. Three of us, she corrected, suddenly swallowing a mountain of grief and pain. Even for a moment, how could she forget? Sarah was out there.
The photo was bent and stained already, though it had only been a couple days since she had found the letter. It was always with her, stuffed in her pocket, her sock, her purse, or her bra, and she took it out frequently, never fully convinced it was real.
She wanted to believe that she knew her own daughter's face, but reason and doubt and fear plagued her mind like blood-sucking parasites. It might not be Sarah. It couldn't be.
To allow herself even a sliver of hope was asking too much. Her heart had been broken a million times over. It would not survive another fall.
But if it is her...
Even if it was Sarah, who would believe her? Certainly not her friends, her mother, or even the police - she was the crazy woman who had lost her daughter and refused to let her go.
"So sad," they would say behind her back. "She probably found that picture in a magazine or something." They would be understanding and patronizing, at first: "Of course it's her, Michelle. When she first disappeared, you called us five times a week, telling us you had seen her face in the supermarket..." But then it would get old, and they would tell her to let go, tell her she wasn't coming back, tell her to see a therapist.
She was on her own. But even if the picture was real, she had no other information. Where would she even start to look? And even if she found Sarah, would she still be alive?
The note said that she'd be returned, just as she left.
Michelle dismissed the thought. She did not believe in this kind of thing. The note was the part that made her doubt the authenticity of the picture that rested in the pocket of her apron. It sounded like a chain letter: "Send this to twenty people and you will meet your true love within the week. Throw it out and you will have bad luck for a year."
Sending a letter to twenty people, however, is very different than killing nine people. The more she thought about it, the sillier it seemed. Finding nine people given only their names, killing them somehow - it was not a funny joke. The idea was absurd. Probably some kind of advertising scheme. They were always coming up with new and stupid ways to trap innocent people and take their money. Brendan had probably found it in the mail and left it in his sister's room. Sarah's story and picture had been splashed on the news, and some creeps had found - probably photoshopped - a picture...
"Can I get some more coffee?" A man in a ripped t-shirt held up his empty mug.
Michelle poured carefully this time, pushing the thoughts away. Maybe she was crazy. Maybe it was time to let go. To finally sever the last thread of hope to which she clung so desperately. Sarah would have wanted...
Michelle sat down at a dirty booth, resting her coffee pot on the table. She pulled out the photo, spreading it smooth with her thumb. Her eyes raked every detail. Every crack in the concrete wall, every smudge of dirt under the girl's fingernails. Sarah's nose still looked just like the one on her ex-husband, Karl, and the stubbornness in her eyes reminded Michelle of her own mother. She tried to bend back the top left corner, which had begun to curl, and saw a mark she hadn't noticed before. There was graffiti or something on the wall. Michelle bent closer, trying to make it out.
"Ma'am, can you quit cryin' and bring me my burger? Extra mayo and cheese, hold the tomato?" A corpulent man with only one suspender and a couple teeth missing wiggled his eyebrows at her impatiently.
Michelle pocketed the photo and rubbed her eyes, surprised by dampness - tears that had escaped without her notice. She picked up her coffee pot with a long, weary sigh and looked out the window that faced what was left of a park. There sat Brendan glumly on a swing, scratching at the dirt with his shoe.


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Equine - Caring For The Aging Horse
Equine - Caring For The Aging Horse
Advances in veterinary medicine, nutrition, farrier science, and husbandry practices are all contributing to longer life spans for domestic horses. As a result, dealing with geriatric health issues is now becoming an increasingly common part of horse ownership. Three areas of special concern in the care of aging horses will be discussed here:
(1) maintaining healthy and functional teeth,
(2) detecting and treating degenerative joint disease (arthritis), and
(3) understanding Cushing's disease
Appropriate dental care is important at all stages of a horse's life. Unlike humans, whose teeth erupt and then stop growing, horses have teeth that erupt continually throughout their lives. Chewing wears the exposed surfaces of the teeth at a rate of 2-3mm/year until eventually each tooth exhausts its growth potential and falls out. The age at which a horse's teeth begin to expire is only partially predetermined by genetics; the useful lifespan of the mouth can be greatly prolonged by proper dentistry.
Sharp points on the edges of the molars must be smoothed to prevent painful ulcers from developing along the cheeks and tongue. Malocclusions (where gaps form between the upper and lower rows of teeth) need to be corrected so that the teeth contact each other to grind feed. These problems occur throughout life, and should be addressed in young and old horses alike. Other dental problems are more unique to the aging horse; for example, overgrowth of the incisors (front teeth) in relation to the molars, and loose or diseased teeth. Overgrown incisors may need to be shortened so that the molars will come into contact. Individual diseased teeth should be extracted to prevent infection from loosening adjacent healthy teeth, or penetrating into the sinuses.
It is best to have your horse's mouth examined at least once yearly to see if a float is needed. Regular exams are important because, by the time a horse shows signs of difficulty chewing, dental disease is usually quite advanced. The optimum situation is to keep all of the teeth in exact occlusion with frequent small adjustments. This insures effective mastication, which maximizes the availability of nutrients from roughage, while also helping to prevent choke and colic.
Interestingly, it is believed that the rate of tooth eruption in the horse is kept in check by appropriate pressure between opposing (upper and lower) teeth. This means that any tooth that is perpetually out of contact with an opposing tooth can actually begin to erupt more quickly than normal, using up its valuable reserve crown at a faster rate and reaching the end of its growth potential sooner. Therefore, regular floats that keep the rows of teeth level and in full contact actually keep the mouth younger for longer! Comfort, function, and the preservation of a youthful mouth...all are benefits of routine dentistry for your horse.
Another health concern in aging horses is arthritis, or degenerative joint disease (DJD). Genetics, conformation, athletic history and past injuries can all influence the development of DJD. When joints age, sustain injury, or are chronically subjected to abnormal biomechanical stress such as with poor conformation, the cartilage cushion in the joint can deteriorate. Cartilage is what provides 'shock absorption' between the bones that form a joint; if damage occurs beyond the body's capacity for repair, the function of the joint is compromised. Cartilage breakdown is accompanied by the release of enzymes that cause localized irritation. The same factors that degrade cartilage can also promote the formation of bone spurs (osteophytes) surrounding a joint. These bone irregularities might appear small on an X-ray, but they can cause significant inflammation, decreased flexibility, and pain.
Symptoms of DJD can include swelling of the affected joint, stiffness (loss of normal range of motion in a joint), lameness, and occasional clicking or popping noises with joint movement. DJD often affects multiple joints at once. Almost all aging horses develop some degree of arthritis. Commonly afflicted areas include the pasterns (ringbone), and the hocks (spavin). If you suspect your horse may be suffering from DJD, a veterinarian can assess the condition by palpating and flexing the joints, performing a lameness evaluation, and taking X-rays if necessary.
Treatment for DJD varies, depending on the degree of joint disease present. Horses with mild arthritis may benefit most from simply staying fit. Regular light exercise (for example, turnout with a compatible younger pasture mate) helps maintain joint flexibility and muscle condition, while preventing excessive weight gain. There are also many joint health supplements now available as feed additives for horses. Glucosamine hydrochloride and chondroitin sulfate are the main examples. These compounds are available under many different brand names. Glucosamine is a key building block for cartilage synthesis, while chondroitin inhibits cartilage breakdown. Together, they are useful in treating joint disease, and even more effective at preventing it.
For more advanced DJD, a variety of prescription treatments are available. Anti-inflammatory drugs can be prescribed to alleviate pain. Injectable products can be administered to increase the availability of hyaluronic acid, a component of normal joint fluid. Healthy joint fluid lubricates and nourishes cartilage, aiding in the repair process. In cases where DJD is very localized, it may be most effective to inject drugs such as steroids or pure hyaluronic acid directly into a painful joint. Speak with your veterinarian for more information on preventing and treating degenerative joint disease in your horse.
Finally, older horses are at an increased risk for developing a condition known as Cushings disease. This disease was once regarded as a rarity, but is now considered to be almost a normal part of the aging process in the horse. Equine Cushings results from a faulty interaction between two parts of the brain: the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland. First, the hypothalamus stops regulating pituitary growth. This allows the pituitary to undergo hyperplasia (excessive growth), and the enlarged pituitary then secretes abnormal levels of hormones. It is this hormone imbalance which causes the symptoms of Cushings disease.
Equine Cushing's disease has a wide variety of symptoms. Muscle wasting and abnormal fat deposition are common, resulting in a swaybacked, pot-bellied appearance. Suppression of the immune system causes prolonged wound healing and increased susceptibility to parasitism and infection. Increased water consumption (and urination) are likely to be noticed, especially if the horse is kept in a stall. One of the most striking changes sometimes associated with Cushing's disease is the appearance of an excessively long, often curly hair coat which does not shed out in warm weather. Finally, laminitis (founder) is probably the most life-threatening sequela of chronic pituitary dysfunction in the horse. A horse with Cushing's disease may show any combination of these symptoms, or none at all. However, an untreated case will nearly always progress to laminitis if enough time goes by.
A diagnosis of Cushing's disease may be obvious if the classical hair coat abnormalities are present. Horses in the early stages of the disease, however, may show nonspecific symptoms, so they must be evaluated using blood tests. If your horse is diagnosed with Cushing's disease, treatment begins with meticulous husbandry and may involve daily medication as well. Excellent nutrition, regular foot trims, frequent deworming, and attention to dental care are all very important. Aggressive antibiotic therapy may be necessary to resolve bacterial infections. Pergolide, a drug used to treat Parkinson's Disease in humans, can help to control pituitary overgrowth in horses. There is no cure for Cushing's disease, but proper care and medication can significantly improve the quality of life for affected animals, especially if treatment is begun early. Advanced cases involving immunosuppression and chronic recurrent laminitis are much more difficult to bring under control. Being familiar with this common, debilitating condition might some day prove important in your ability to provide excellent care for your geriatric horse.


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Toot... Toot...Mature
I moved into the kitchen, opened up a cold can of beans, sat down to eat and attempted to finish the book I was reading. I don't know why I kept torturing myself; even if the author was still alive, there was no way I was going to get the last book of the series.
After an hour passed, I leaned back to ask Sam why it was taking him so long to tune the saxophone.
He merely scowled, saying, "It is tuned."
Later on, I crept into bed, blowing out the lantern on my night stand. The night had settled around me. I could hear the crickets chirping outside and a group of lodgers chatting far in the distance. The night was icy, but the years had acclimatized me to sleeping in the cold. It didn't take long for sleep to embrace me, but I was awakened by Sam knocking at my door; three slow and steady knocks.
"Travis," he was breathing heavily, and painfully forcing his words out.
"Sam?" I asked, jumping out of bed and stepping through the room.
"Let me in," he mumbled.
"What do you want?" I asked, sliding the latch along the door.
"I'm hungry."
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JonRie Rolls Out New Auto Tow System
JonRie introduces its New ATS (Auto Tow System) for all its Series 500 Towing Winches. The new ATS (Auto Tow System) offers tug owners a complete solution to modern Open Ocean Towing. The JonRie ATS is an advanced compliment to the existing line of Towing Winch now offering a Constant Scope Tension Limiting device which will relieve tension on the tow line and when the tension is reduced the scope of the line will reclaim back to its original set scope point
Moran Commissions 10th Z-Drive Tug
Moran Towing has commissioned Diane Moran, its 10th Z-drive tugboat, which was recently christened in a ceremony in New York Harbor, will be used in harbor services. Currently, Moran's other Z-drive tugs are used by the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command in Norfolk, Va., and for harbor services in the port of Charleston, S.C. The vessel is powered by two turbocharged EMD engines, which were chosen for their fuel efficiency
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Semi-submersible Drilling Rig Grounds off Scotland
Severe weather has caused semi-submersible drilling rig Transocean Winner to break free from tow and run aground off the western isles of Scotland, the U.K. Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) said. There are no personnel on board the rig and there is no risk to life, MCA said. There is 280mt of diesel on board. The tug Alp Forward encountered severe weather west of the Isle of Lewis while towing the Transocean Winner
Update: Oil Rig Aground off Scotland
No further pollution has been detected in the area of the grounded oil rig Transocean Winner as the U.K. Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) continues to monitor the scene. The MCA counter pollution surveillance aircraft yesterday flew over the location and surrounding area to make careful observations for pollution around the rig and the nearby coast and sea and no sheen or sign of pollution has been found.
Cougar Ace Situation Update
A Unified Command of federal, state and shipping company representatives continues to make efforts to right the ship Cougar Ace and plan contingencies for towing to an appropriate port of refuge if those efforts are not effective. These efforts are in response to the vessel's July 24 listing in the North Pacific Ocean. With the arrival of a new naval architect and an additional team of salvage professionals at the scene late tonight, a second
USNS Shasta Rescues Five After Fire Strikes Cargo Ship
Civil service mariners aboard Military Sealift Command ammunition ship USNS Shasta (T-AE 33) rescued all crew members aboard a disabled commercial cargo ship May 12 in the Western Pacific near Saipan. Just after sunset, Shasta received a request from the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet Battle Watch Center to assist the ill-fated MV Haurosi, which reported a major engine room fire. Traveling at full-speed, Shasta made the 90-mile voyage to Haurosi's location in just over four hours
Profile: Company Focus: Staying Connected with INTERCON
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Samson Quantum-12 Equips the BRAtt
Samson, provider of performance cordage announced that the prototype BRAtt, is equipped with Quantum-12, one of Samson's most popular towing lines. BRAtt, which is the acronym for Burchett Robert Allen training tug, is scheduled to debut at the International Tug and Salvage Convention and Exhibition in Vancouver, B.C. this month. The result of collaboration between Ron Burchett and Robert Allen Ltd, the BRAtt answers the global need for cost-effective azmuthing-stern-drive training
Harley's Latest tug begins service
The latest addition to the Harley Marine fleet is now completing sea trials and preparing to enter service. The "M/V Earl W. Redd" will be operated under the flag of the Olympic Tug & Barge unit of Harley. The 120 foot tractor tug, built by Diversified Marine Inc
New Tug for Vane Brothers
Vane Brothers has taken delivery of the 3,000‐horsepower Fishing Creek, the 13th Maryland-built tugboat to join the Baltimore-based company's expanding fleet in the last 10 years. Designed by Frank Basile, P.E., of Entech Designs, LLC
Five Mariners Reunite With Their Rescuers
Five mariners rescued April 15 by the U.S. Coast Guard reunited with their rescuers Thursday in Clearwater, Fla. Various members from Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg, Station Yankeetown and Air Station Clearwater attended the reunion
Tug and Barge Disabled near Galveston
Emergency responders are working to keep a disabled tug and barge from running aground off of Texas. U.S. Coast Guard response and incident management teams are coordinating with G & H Towing and T & T Marine Salvage to prevent a disabled tug and barge from running aground on
ABS' New Subchapter M Guide
[Press Release] ABS announced the publication of the ABS Guide for Building and Classing Subchapter M Towing Vessels. The Guide is designed to aid domestic owners comply with new U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) requirements governing towing vessels that operate in U.S. inland waterways.
Ultra Large Tug Alp Striker Delivered
From Japan's Niigata Shipbuilding & Repair, Inc. (NSR), fully owned by Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., comes the first in four of a series of ultra large, ultra powerful tugs. The first in line is dubbed Alp Striker, delivered to Alp Striker BV (ship owning company of
Towing Industry Safety: AWO & USCG Joint Analysis … By the Numbers
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Smith Berger Tow Pins Lead the Way
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Sea Tow Presents Franchise Awards
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Tug Huron Goes to Work in Duluth
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New Tug Delivered to Vane Brothers
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JonRie Winch set for McAllister Towing
JonRie Marine Winches supplied its 6th ship set of Full 90 Ton Winch to McAllister Towing of NY installed on their new tug Jeffrey McAllister. The 92' (30 meter) x 36' (11 meter) Z-Drive Tug was built by Eastern Shipbuilding, Panama City, FL
First US-built Rotortug Enters Service
The first U.S.-built Rotortug, ART Trident, has undergone trials and is now in service. Designed by Robert Allan Ltd., and designated as an ART 80-98US, she was built by Master Boat Builders in Bayou La Batre, Ala., and is the first in a series of three being constructed for Seabulk Towing of Ft
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Dive into U is the sixth album of MineK, enlisting the participation of Ryuto, Camui Gackpo and MEIKO. The album features a song by singing own producer.
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New Braunfels Herald Zeitung (Newspaper) - October 31, 1995, New Braunfels, Texas "I don't know what they've (NFL officials) got on me. I have to call my agent and see what's up." — Dallas Cowboys' defensive lineman Leon Left, on reports that he will be suspended for violating the league's substance-abuse policy. In the news Longhorns gear for Red Raiders LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — No. 23 Texas Tech puts its four-game winning streak on the line Saturday against the only unbeaten team in the Southwest Conference. . "We are the only team that hasn't lost, but the challengers will come at us hard," said John Mackovic, coach of 13th-ranked Texas. The Red Raiders (5-2, 2-1) upset Texas A&M and have lost only to Penn State and Baylor by a combined three points in their best start since 1989. Tech coach Spike Dykes knows that if his team can beat the Longhorns at 6 p.m. Saturday in Austin, the Red Raiders will be favorites to win the rest of their season: games at home against Texas Christian and on the road against Southern Methodist and Houston. CIMA golf tournament to help local scholarship programs The Comal Independent Men's Association will host a golf tournament Nov. 4 at Northcliffe Country Club. Proceeds will benefit local high school scholarship for seniors. The tournament will be a two-man select-shot format. Cash prizes of $250, $150, and $100 will be awarded to the top three teams. For more information, contact Johnnie Rodriguez at 625-4920 or 629-2646. Centex Stars volleyball orientation seLfbr No VT 4 The Centex Starer a local volleyball club, will hrve an orientation session at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5 at Academy Street Gym, at the intersection of Academy and San Antonio streets. The session is for all players, coaches and parents interested in the Junior Olympic volleyball program. The competition is for girls ages 12 to 18. More than 60 players competed on six local teams last year at tournaments in Austin, San Antonio Houston and Dallas. Tryouts will be Saturday, Nov 11. and Nov. 18 from 1 to 6 p.m. at New Braunfels Middle School, and Sunday. Nov. 19 from 2 to 6 p.m. The Centex Stars are part of the U.S. Volleyball Association Junior Olympic program. For more information, call Phil Barney at 606-0101. WursfFest tennis tournament scheduled at T-Bar*M T-Bar-M will the host the second annual Holloween/WurstFest Mixed Doubles Tournament on Nov. 5 from 2:30 to 6 p.m. Players of all levels are invited to compete in two divisions of the one-day tournament. Deadline Friday, Nov. 3. Refreshment and snacks will be provided. For more information or to sign up call 629-0439. Lutheran Brotherhood to sponsor $10,000 Hole-ln-One Lutheran Brotherhood Cedar Branch #8886 is sponsoring a Hole-in-One Shootout at Sundance Golf Course on Saturday, Oct. 28. The proceeds will be donated to New Braunfels resident Jerry Sinor to help pay medical costs for emergency kidney surgery. Lutheran Brotherhood will match two dollars for every dollar raised for the event. Raffle tickets are now available from ; Lutheran Brotherhood or at Sundance for ; $1 OO for each shot, or $20.00 for 25 shots. On the day of the shootout, between 1 | and 6 p.m., the five contestants closest to I the pin each hour will qualify for a chance I at the Hole-in-One Shootout to be held after 6 p.m. Every ticket qualifies the buyer for the raffle of door prizes to be held at the same time. Prizes will be awarded for closest to the pin during the shootout: 1st place - a set of LYNX Black Cat irons; 2nd place - 2 nights at T Bar M; 3rd place green fees for two at the Quarry Golf Club in San Antonio. Tickets may be purchased from Lutheran Brotherhood or at Sundance Golf Course. For more information call the New Braunfels Lutheran Brotherhood Representative Grog Gunderson, LUTCF, FIC at (210) 6200131. Regional Tennis Results Drug-related suspensions confront Cowboys By DENNE H. FREEMAN AP Sports Writer IRVING, Texas (AP) — Coach Barry Swi tzer is uncertain whether he'll have either of his starting defensive tackles or a reserve cornerback during a stretch of key games that lie ahead for the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys are 7-1 and tied with the Ka nsas City Chiefs for the best record in the NF L, but all is not well as the club prepares for games the next four weeks against Philadelphia (5-3), San Francisco (5-3), Oakland (6-2) and Kansas City. Most ominous are reports that Pro Bowl d efensive tackle Leon Lett and reserve cornerback Clayton Holmes — a starter until Deion Sanders joined the club — face suspensions for up to six weeks for violating the league's rule against steroids, illegal drugs and alcohol abuse. Also, defensive tackle Russell Maryland sprained a knee when Atlanta running back Craig Heyward cut-blocked him on the final play of Dallas' 28-13 victory over the Falcons on Sunday. Switzer said Monday that Maryland might miss some practices and would almost certainly be limited in others. Maryland had a magnetic resonance imaging test Monday that revealed he sprained a media collateral ligament. Lett and Holmes didn't come to the practice facility on Monday, which was a day off for the Cowboys, who don't play again until Monday night against the Eagles. Citing confidentiality clauses in the league' s drug policy, which contains penalties of as much as $500,000, Switzer said Monday that he has not been informed that a suspension of Lett and Holmes seems imminent, pending only a reported appeal, for pos- 'There's some things where it's best not to know. They have a policy where they dont allow the coaches to know about those things..^ we're the last to know." — Dallas coach Barry Switzer itive drug tests. 'There's some things where it s best not to know," Switzer said. "They have a policy where they don't allow the coaches to kno w about those things because they don't want the outside factors to influence coaching deci sions. I understand the rationale involved in that, so we're the last to know." NFL Sunday Sunday's Games Pittsburgh 24, Jacksonville 7 Indianapolis 17, New York Jets 10 Cleveland 29. Cincinnati 26. OT Dallas 28. Atlanta 13 Philadelphia 20, St. Louis 9 Carolina 20. New England 17. OT Detroit 24. Green Bay 16 Miami 23, Buffalo 6 Arizona 20, Seattle 14, OT New Orleans 11, San Francisco 7 Houston 19, Tampa Bay 7 New York Giants 24. Washington 15 Open date: Denver. Kansas City, Oakland, San Diego Monday's Game Chicago 14. Minnesota 6 Sunday, Nov. 5 New England at New York Jets, 1 p m. Houston at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Detroit at Atlanta, 1 p.m. St. Louts at New Orleans. 1 p m. Green Bay at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Washington at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Sports Day ■ To talk with Sports Editor Thomas Godley about Sports Day, call 625-9144. ext. 24. Sports Day From staff reports The District 28-4A champion New Braunfels Unicorns reached the finals of the Regional Tennis Tournament on Saturday in San Antonio. After handling Marble Falls 12-1 and Kerrville Tivy 11-2, the Unicorns went up against No. I seeded Alamo Heights. The Mules prevailed 11 -5 to advance to the state tournament. The Unicorns' five wins came from their top three girls' players Rebekah Forney, Tamarra Jenkin and Andrea Giesick in singles and doubles matches. Forney defeated Catherine Olsen 6-2,6-2. Jenkin beat Lauren Gordon 6-1,6-4. Giesick topped Elizabeth Hennessey 6-2,6-2. In doubles, Forney and Melinda Boyd defeated Hennessey-Petty 6-4,6-2. Giesick-Jenkin defeated Collum-Olson 6-3,6-1. The following are scores from New Braunfels' 11-2 win over Tivy: Boys' singles — Will McGuffey def. Ryan Cruthirds 6-1, 1-6, 7-6. Boys' doubles — Craig Sciantarrelli-Travis Richards def. Clifford Mear-es-Ryan Martin 6-7,6-1,6-2; Davinder Toor-Noel Tristan def. C. Martin-Britt Eastland7-6,4-6, 6-1; Jake Brooks-S. Richards lost to Chase Farmer-Johnson 1-5,6-4. Girls' singles — Rebekah Forney def. katie Sweeten 6-1, 6-0; Tamarra Jenkin def. Kristin Hedger 6-0, 6-1; Andrea Giesick def. Shannon Schulgen 6-0, 6-1; Alison Damarodos def. Katie Phillips 6-0, 6-2; Amanda Schneider def. Kari Thompson 6-1, 6-4. Katie Dewitt lost to Cindy Sebek 6-2,6-2. Girls' doubles — Jenkin-Giesick def. Sweeten-Hedger 6-0,6-1; Fbmey-C. Schneider def Schulgen Phillip 6-2, 6-2; Damarodas-A. Schneider def. Warner Mosty 6-2,6-3, Herald -Zeitung photo by MICHAEL DARNALL New Braunfels netter Amanda Schneider helped push the Unicorns into the finals of the UIL Regional Tennis Tournament. HerakJ-Zeitung photo by MICHAEL DARNALL Jeff Schultz, Michael Schaeffer and Dan Treanor Blazed through the New Braunfels Junior Golf Association Tournament on Sunday et Sundance Golf. New Braunfels junior golfer wins tourney From submitted reports Thirty mile per hour wind gusts and the New Braunfels Junior Golf Association blew into Sundance Golf Course this past weekend for the inaugural tournament hosted by owners Rob and Sue Puel/ and Sundance golf pro Bill Halbert. When the dust cleared, it was Michael Schaeffer's 8-over-par 66 that Ux)k the win. Eight pars, nine bogeys, and a budie on the par-4 15th won the Silver A title for Schaeffer. Schaeffer was tied for second after the front nine but gained three strokes on the back. Dan Treanor took second with his score of 68, followed by NBJGA newcomer Jeff Schultz with a 69. In the Blue A division. Josh Speck came in at 71 with eight pars for first place. Jeffrey Kovalcik shot one-under on the 8th to place second with a 77 and Andrew Hause's 82 took third. Ten-year-old Gatlyn McDonald captured the Silver B title with his 7-over-par 36 on the front nine. McDon ald shot par on five of the nine holes. Chm Hailey parred the 6th and 7th then birdied the 9th to total 38 for second place, while Brian Fancher won third with his 45. Stephanie Schaeffer took first place with a par on the 7th to win the Blue B division with a 43 on nine Chnsune Kovalcik took second place with a 46, ck>se-ly followed by Christine Treanor's 47 for third. In the 6-hole Silver C division, Keith Britton shot par on the 16th to take first place with his score of 26. Jonathan Burke's 33 earned him second. NBJGA newcomer Deryke Lindsey shot 26 on the back six to win first place in the Blue C division, while Dusun McDermott placed second with a 35, followed by Heather Lohmeier with a total of 40 for third. The next NBJGA tournament will be held at Landa Park on Sunday, Dec. 3 at IO a m. A Christmas party and pot-luck dinner will follow the tournament. NBJGA members can register by calling Jodi McDonald at 625-4831. The Landa Park tournament will be limited to 48 players. Herald -Zeituna photo by MICHAEL DARNALL Canyon's Kim Brunette ana New Braunfels Jill Evans lead their teams into playoff battles tonight Bring on 27-4A! Unicorns, Cougarettes set for playoffs BY THOMAS GODLEY Sports Editor The New Braunfels Unicorns and Canyon Cougarettes take to the courts for first-round playoff matches tonight against District 27-4A opponents. The Unicorns trek to Boerne High School Gym for a battle with the Kerrville Tivy Antlers, while the Cougarettes host the Clemens Buffaloes at Cougar Den. Both games begin at 7 p.m. New Braunfels (26-5) defeated Tivy in two games earlier this season, but NB coach Phyllis Fowler knows the task will be tougher tonight. 'They are a much-improved team," said Fowler, in her first year at NBHS. "We're not expecting to go in there and have it easy. This is the playoffs, and Kerrville will be tough." The Unicorns wrapped up the District 28-4A title with a dramatic three-game, come-from-behind win over Smithson Val ley. They then beat Austin High in a warmup match on Saturday. Fowler said two players — middle hitters Jill Evans and Shelley Predewater — who were getting over illness last week are healthy and ready to face the Antlers. Coming off an impressive 15-7,15-3 win over Smithson Valley last Saturday, Canyon (24-4) hopes to keep the momentum going against the 27-4A champion Buffaloes. Middle hitters Veronica Sanchez and Carisse Conques bring front-court power a lineup that plays a 6-2 offensive scheme and has strong net attack, said Canyon coach Donna Boehle. "They are a ball-control team with good height," said Boehle, who is making her 14th straight playoff appearance at Canyon. "We expect them to be feisty on defense and dig a lot of our shots. The key will be for us to just play our game, pass well and just go after them." Canyon reached the regional finals in 1993 and lost in bi-district in 1994. Beyond Canyon, ifs a mad scramble The latest turn in the District 28-4A playoff race left everyone waiting for a contender to step and challenge for second place. New Braunfels and _ Smithson Valley — Thomas two teams on the Godley skids — emerged from Friday's battles with new life. The Canyon Cougars, resting firmly in first place, flexed their muscle again with a 21-6 win over Hays and can clinch a playoff spot against Lockhart this Friday. The Cougars (7-1, 3-0), owners of a seven-game win streak, are focused and on course to cross the finish line comfortably ahead of the pack. After that, there are five teams with shots at the post-season heading into the final two weeks. The scramble for the mnner-up spot was further muddled by the Rangers' upset over Bastrop 16-7 on Friday. Maybe "upset" isn't the right word since really there aren't any solid favorites in this district. But Bastrop entered Ranger Stadium with a 2-0 district record and was probably looking past the 0-2 Rangers toward a showdown with Canyon on Nov. IO. Coach Larry Hill had the right game plan — ball-control offense and a heavy dose of running back Tim Ivey — to keep the Bears' offense in check and spoil their unbeaten district quest. Down the road New Braunfels hobbled into the third week of the district schedule but showed it still has some fight left. The Unicorns came away with a 17-6 win over an upstart Lockhart Lions team that had knocked off the Rangers just a week earlier. It sounds strange, but if everything falls into place, the Unicorns could squeeze into the playoffs with a 4-6 record. That would happen only if they win the next two games, the Cougars go undefeated and Smithson Valley beats Hays. As expected in a six-team district, the playoff possibilities won't be narrowed until the final week. Imagine the confusion next year when the UIL allows three teams from each district into the playoffs. (Thomas Godley is sports editor for the Herald -Zeitung) ;
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