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LAKE COUNTY -- The race for the North Central League I junior varsity boys' basketball championship is going down to the wire.
With just two games remaining in the 2013 league season, the Middletown Mustangs (10-2) and Clear Lake Cardinals (10-2) are locked in a two-way tie. Those two teams square off on Thursday (Valentine's Day) in Middletown, where the love probably won't be flowing. It's the third meeting this season between the two and will decide the 2012-2013 series, tied at one game apiece. Clear Lake beat Middletown 52-45 in the championship game of the 19th annual Record-Bee Hoop Classic in December at Lower Lake while Middletown won the first of the two league meetings 34-30 on Jan. 22 in Lakeport.
Prior to Thursday's showdown, each team plays tonight. Clear Lake travels to Kelseyville and Middletown visits Cloverdale.
"You really can't take anyone for granted this year," Middletown coach Jon Hoogendoorn said of the eight teams that make up the NCL I. "Outside of maybe one or two, every game is a battle this year. It sure seems that way."
On the other hand, Hoogen-doorn said he likes the position Middletown finds itself in heading into the last week of the season.
"I'm completely comfortable with where we're at. Now it's just a matter of guys stepping up. Whoever wins this is going to deserve it," Hoogendoorn said.
Middletown and Clear Lake both scored league wins on Friday.
Middletown 73, Kelseyville 53
At Kelseyville, Wyatt Hall led a balanced scoring attack with 14 points as the Mustangs improved to 20-3 on the season with a victory over the Kelseyville Knights.
Riley Adams added 13 points, Jonah Rivera had 10 and Ian Bright nine.
Leading 36-28 at halftime, Middletown parlayed a big second half into an easy win over the Knights, who were led by 13 points from Victor Fernandez.
"They played a good game," Hoogendoorn said of his players. "They covered up Kelseyville's shooters pretty well and our shots were dropping."
Clear Lake 61, St. Helena 50
At St. Helena, Damian Lopez knocked down 22 points as the Clear Lake Cardinals pulled away from St. Helena in the second half to beat the Saints.
Clear Lake had lost to St. Helena twice previously - once in tournament action in December and again in their first league meeting last month in Lakeport.
Clear Lake increased a 26-21 halftime advantage to 10 points after three quarters.
"They played a really good game," Clear Lake coach Phil Psalmonds said of his Cardinals.
Jared Strate had 14 points for Clear Lake and Marty Sugimoto added 12.
JV girls
Middletown 58, Kelseyville 23
At Middletown, four players scored in double figures as the Middletown Mustangs notched their 21st victory of the season by beating the Kelseyville Knights in league play.
Middletown (10-2, 21-2) received a team-leading 12 points from Katie Depp, 11 points and 15 rebounds from Nicole Corsetti, 11 points and five rebounds from Emily Lescher and 10 points from Megan Carlisle.
"All in all we played pretty well," Middletown coach Anthony Bazzano said. "We knocked down a ton of jumpers."
Middletown, still in the thick of the league race, hosts Cloverdale today at 5:30 p.m. before closing out the season on Thursday in Lakeport against Clear Lake.
Anais Fay led the Knights with 12 points and Morgan Profitt added four.
Clear Lake 39, St. Helena 19
At Lakeport, Kelsey Butler scored 12 points and Terra Morin had 11 to power the Clear Lake Cardinals to a league win over the St. Helena Saints.


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Today over on the official Fallout 3 site, there's a chance to read the latest Vault Diary. The newest edition comes from Fallout 3 concept artist (and Inside the Vault alum) Adam Adamowicz. In his diary, Adam discusses his inspirations, as well as his process for coming up with concept art for the game. Here's a snippet of his discussion on armor for the Super Mutants:
"Their armor is total salvage yard, car hoods and fenders resourcefully but crudely pounded into chest plates and pauldrons. Lawn mower blades welded onto helmets. I wanted recognizable elements twisted to a more violent purpose to reflect a sinister resourcefulness to surviving in a highly dangerous world. This 'junkyard wars' approach to their armor and weapons generated whole categories of unique and often hilarious Homemade Weapons that I'll speak about next."
Given that it's a diary about concept art, we've also got some designs from Adam to share with you — including designs of Super Mutants, Vault Suits, and post apocalyptic fashion. Check out the diary here.


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Mariners bring back Elias, send Jones to Triple-A
PHILADELPHIA -- Mariners left-hander Roenis Elias was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma for Monday's start against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.
He filled the 25-man roster spot that was opened up when outfielder James Jones was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma after Sunday's 8-1 win in Detroit, and he walked six and allowed one run over four innings on Monday in the 4-1 loss.
Elias was sent down to Tacoma on Aug. 7 in order to lessen his workload and give the club some roster flexibility over the past 10 days. The 26-year-old Cuban made one start for Tacoma on Aug. 13, throwing five no-hit innings with one walk in New Orleans while striking out six.
Jones played in just four games in his third stint with the Mariners this season before being optioned back to Tacoma. He went 0-for-2 with an RBI and run scored while serving as a pinch runner and defensive replacement.
For the season, the 25-year-old rookie was hitting .256 with 39 runs and a club-leading 20 stolen bases, but he lost his starting center-field spot when the Mariners acquired Austin Jackson from the Tigers on July 31.
The decision to send Jones back down leaves the Mariners with just 12 position players as they've stayed with their eight-man bullpen, carrying an extra arm to continue bolstering a group that has the lowest ERA in the American League at 2.39.
"It's the identity of this ballclub," manager Lloyd McClendon said. "It's our foundation. If you start trying to put chinks in that foundation, that's not good. The sum is greater than the parts. I just don't see tinkering with it."
Greg Johns is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @GregJohnsMLB as well as his Mariners Musings blog. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Editor's Note: The following article first appeared in the April 2014 issue of Dairy Herd Management.
The transition period is the most critical point in a dairy cow's production cycle. At this time, a cow relies most heavily on her immune system to maintain health and productivity.
The transition period is typically defined as the last three weeks leading up to calving and the first three weeks of lactation. During this period, normal physiological demands for preparation of calving – combined with the sudden demand for production of large volumes of milk – interface with some of the most stress-related management practices imposed on the cow.
Natural and management-imposed factors may compound each other, ultimately challenging the cow's natural defense mechanism for maintaining health. How cows are fed and managed during this fragile transition period will ultimately determine their health status and milk yield potential.
There are many aspects related to the periparturient dairy cow's immune dysfunction. Proper management and nutrition can play a role in overcoming transition cow health challenges by:
- addressing factors that negatively affect immune function;
- implementing management and feeding strategies to reduce prepartum stress and reduce immune dysfunction;
- managing feeding practices that enhance prepartum feed intake;
- manipulating dietary nutrients to reduce immune dysfunction; and
- using diagnostic tools that can be used to monitor transition cow performance.
It has been known for many years that the cow's susceptibility to both metabolic and infectious disease is greatest during the first three to six weeks of lactation. Evidence of this link became more apparent during the early 1980s, when several research groups began to focus on transition cow physiology and the relationships linking immune dysfunction with management and nutritional practices.
Work from Cornell University's School of Veterinary Medicine in 1985 reported on the direct and indirect relationships among periparturient diseases occurring within the first 30 days of lactation to the dietary nutrient intake during the last three weeks of gestation. Specifically, they reported reduced incidence of metabolic and reproductive disorders when cows were fed nutrient levels (protein and energy during the last three weeks prior to calving) greater than those recommended by the National Research Council.
A few years later, collaborative research in 1989 conducted between groups at the National Animal Disease Center and the Department of Veterinary Medicine in Ames, Iowa, reported that lymphocytes (white blood cells which are part of the adaptive immune system and associated with antibody production and function) are significantly impaired particularly during the first week following calving.
While the direct cause-and-effect relationship between management and nutritional practices with metabolic disease of the early lactating dairy cow are still not clearly understood, several key management and nutritional strategies can be implemented to reduce the effects of immune dysfunction around the time of calving and into early lactation.
Ken Zanzalari, Ph.D., Dipl. ACAN is an ARPAS board-certified nutritionist with Prince Agri Products, Inc. specializing in transition cow management and nutrition. He will present this information, "Immunity and Transition," at the Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference in Fort Wayne, Ind., on April 15.


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Monday, September 25, 2017
Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders
After Info on Pros & Cons of leg aputation
I dont know who to ask! My Nephew age 43 is recovering from an above the knee amputation done on 12/16/11 due to a hunting outing. How can I best advice my sister or i myself try and help where can we or I learn where to go,or find answers on any and all the pros & cons of this life changing way my Nephew must live with. His Two boys approx age 12 & 9 years old were by his side when the blast of a shot gun blew a gaping hole in the back of there fathers mid thigh (they are both dramatized because of this accident)Is there any where I might find a support group of other people with similar tragedies, a web site or books on this tragedy Thank you for any assistance to my question
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Nightcrawler and Mephisto
We all know what happened when Mephisto made a bargain with Spider-Man...but what happens when he tries his luck with a certain furry blue elf?
This comes from the final issue of Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's Nightcrawler series, #12. Art is by Darick Robertson. I posted some pages from this selection a year ago in the InsaneJournal comm, but nothing that's not here, so it still fits in the 1/3 legality.
So basically, Kurt is celebrated with a surprise birthday party from the rest of the X-Men. Suddenly, everyone freezes except for Kurt. At first Kurt thinks that Professor X is pulling a joke, but then he recognizes something far more sinister is afoot.
Mephisto basically outlines a number of encounters Nightcrawler has had with other demons (presumably earlier in the series) and how it's all leading up to the final war.
Wait, let's see that again...
Oh, snap! He just punched out Mephisto! No pussyfooting around for "one more day", no giving into the devil...just POW!
So Kurt is transplanted back to where he was earlier--with the birthday party--and wonders if the whole thing was fake. But he knows otherwise, and prays that his faith will remain strong once the trumpets sound and the war finally begins.


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Motorists are being urged to drive safely and sensibly as Wiltshire prepares for more rainfall over the coming days.
The emergency services are already stretched helping the most vulnerable in our communities, and every time they have to help drivers who have driven through the floods, this could delay other vital, lifesaving work.
Drivers should never move road closures, or attempt to drive through roads which have been closed due to flooding – both of these are a potential offence. Where roads are open, but have some minor flooding, drivers must slow down and drive according to the conditions.
Many houses are at danger of flooding by the bow wave from fast-moving vehicles, and pedestrians can be drenched with unclean water. This is also and offence and motorists could also be prosecuted for this.
Coun Jonathon Seed, cabinet member responsible for flooding, said: "We are working with agencies and communities to do everything we can to minimise the impact of flooding on local residents and businesses, but we need people, especially drivers, to think about how they are travelling through the county.
"Inconsiderate driving could cause an accident or damage properties, and motorists could be prosecuted for driving inconsiderately. All we are asking is for a bit of common courtesy when driving in these conditions.
"On two occasions when I have visited flood affected villages in the past week I have personally witnessed drivers creating unacceptable difficulties to pedestrians by travelling too fast through flood water.
"On one occasion in Tilshead cars drenched the team laying sandbags to help keep the road open and this is totally unacceptable."
Steve Cox, head of roads policing at Wiltshire Police, said: "I cannot stress how important it is for motorists to pay due care and attention to the roads during this challenging weather.
"Motorists should pay attention to road signs and in particular if a road is closed do not attempt to drive on it as you may be putting your vehicle or your life at risk.
"Wiltshire drivers need to illustrate common courtesy to home owners and pedestrians whilst moving through minor flooding.
"It is also important to realise that if a car owner drives recklessly or ignores road signs that they could be prosecuted by the police and I would encourage the public to report any wrongdoing to the police via the 101 telephone number."
The council says that with groundwater and river levels still being high, with more rain is expected across Wiltshire this week, people are being advised to remain vigilant.
People are also being urged not to drive or walk through flood water because it is never clear how deep the water is or what the water is covering. It is important people do not move or remove signs.
The Environment Agency is continuing to monitor river levels particularly in Malmesbury, Bradford on Avon and Salisbury.
Wiltshire Council is monitoring at-risk areas and working with local people, particularly those who are vulnerable in case water levels rise significantly.
Teams from Wiltshire Council are already out in force, dealing with flooded roads and properties, and blocked roads should be reported, although it may take some time for the team to reach minor roads.
The council's highways team can be contaced on on 0300 456 0105.


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Photo Gallery: Smart Looking Sheds
Steal these ideas!
Match roofing material to the main house.
Homeowners Mike and Sandra Lawrence bought this sprawling Hudson, Quebec property back in 1973, and have been grooming the grounds ever since. The main house, built in 1840, features the same wood shingles that age beautifully over time. Instead of painting the shed white to match the house, they opted for a warm taupe that wouldn't stand out too much on the seven-and-a-half acre property.
See more sheds in our photo gallery.
Design storage space into new structures if possible.
H&H editor-in-chief Suzanne Dimma and her husband, 3rd Uncle principal Arriz Hassam, designed this cottage with the environment in mind. Built completely off-the-grid, they wanted a cottage that would blend in with its natural surroundings. They removed the fewest number of trees to build, never even considering razing the site. To the left, a box-like structure is actually a concealed tool shed and workspace, and elevates the home 24 feet into the views of the lake. Inside, the floors are made from reclaimed Douglas fir, adding a warm and cosy feel to the open-concept kitchen/dining/living room. Even the island is encased in reclaimed wood. The house runs on solar power (even the fridge), and a high-efficiency wood-burning stove provides heat. To round out its self-sufficiency, the cottage also features a propane stove and a compost toilet. "There's something so satisfying about living in a place that runs off sunlight and earth and connects so fluidly with nature," says Suzanne.
Take a video tour of this cottage, and for more eco inspiration, see our Green Design photo gallery.
See more sheds in our photo gallery.
A running ramp and lantern lights add whimsy.
This cute shed on Claire and Bernard Rouleau's Ayer's Cliff property resembles a dollhouse, except instead of dolls, squirrels and birds can feel right at home. The unsealed wood siding takes on a worn, rustic look over time and camouflages the structure into its woodsy surroundings.
See the main house and gorgeous guest cabin on this property.
See more sheds in our photo gallery.
Consider reflective finishes to showcase garden greenery.
Toronto designer Sharon Mimran wanted her yard to be reimagined as a crisp and traditional courtyard. Playing with scale, a Chippendale-style gate and lattice fence lead the view into the private yard. Glimpsed from the street, the 7′ by 7′ storage shed resembles the Victorian style of the main house. The circular mirror and mansard roof is a favourite combination of Mimran's.
See the dining patio and fireplace in this backyard.
See more sheds in our photo gallery.
Use a poolside cabana for garden equipment storage.
Perrett Farm, nestled in a lush area of the Niagara Escarpment, is lined with perennial gardens and timeworn buildings. The owners wanted to add a modern 50-foot saltwater lap pool and entertaining patio without obstructing the views from the house. So, architect Anthony Belcher designed the pool 120 feet away from the house, buffered by a tall garden. An open pergola with slats of ipe wood keep the patio bright, while sleek and simple furnishings add drama.
See more pools, patios and gardens in our Inspiring Backyards photo gallery, plus see another view of this pool.
See more sheds in our photo gallery.
Build a new structure to house garden supplies.
If space permits, a new shed like this one stores everything you need and can be designed to work with the main home's style and colour palette. West coast landscape architect Ron Rule made this sage stucco shed the focal point of this lush yard. Inside, exposed beams, a Pennsylvania bluestone floor and a slate mosaic backsplash lend a rustic vibe. Plants take in the sun on a slatted work bench by the windows.
See the fireplace seating area in this backyard.
See more sheds in our photo gallery.
Conceal furniture and garden tools behind a slatted wall.
Maximize space in a small backyard by designing a simple structure the width of the yard to store away patio furniture in the winter and gardening necessities in the summer. Build in a fireplace for cosy entertaining. A green roof on top adds privacy and blends in with tree foliage at the same height.
See more sheds in our photo gallery.
Choose paint colours that will blend in with a shed's surroundings.
A mere 90 minute drive north of Montreal, Jimmy Alexander's sprawling four-acre property boasts a Cape Cod-style family home, pool, playground and island of bright peonies. On the right, cheerful white Japanese lilac clusters detract from the shed beyond.
See more sheds in our photo gallery.
Transform a lakeside shed into a guest retreat.
Windowboxes and a cheerful yellow striped rug make this tiny bunkie a welcoming retreat for guests. Side tables next to each chair ensure the entrance is as useful as it is charming.
For more inspiration photos, see our Traditional Cottages photo gallery, Cottages & Country Houses photo gallery, or Smart Looking Sheds photo gallery. Plus, see the side awning area and inside of this bunkie.
Create division between a pool and gardens with a multifunctional pergola.
Don't just dine alfresco, cook alfresco with a barbecue station. If you entertain large groups, invest in a large table, too — this one seats ten! A sleek pergola overhead ties the two areas together, while slim stone pillars keep the views to the garden open.
See more pools, patios and gardens in our Inspiring Backyards photo gallery. Plus, get more garden ideas in our Gorgeous Gardens photo gallery or Smart Looking Sheds photo gallery.
Don't stop decorating at the front door!
Hanging two wreaths, instead of one, gives this tiny shed a fairy-tale feel. Ornaments strung along the charming white fence up the festive ante, and since these ones are fashioned from faux rosehip and evergreen, they'll hold up beautifully all season.
See more festive exterior decorating ideas in our Outdoor Holiday Decorations photo gallery. Plus, see more of this home's outdoor decorations, and learn tips for decorating a door with small wreaths and crafting a DIY boxwood wreath.
Work with existing trees to dictate new structures in a backyard.
Landscape architect Ron Holbrook wanted classic architectural details to define this Toronto yard. Two pavilions draw the eye outward from the house. A gravel area with bistro table is a casual spot to snack after a swim, with comfortable lounge chairs flanking each side of the pool. In the foreground, an upper terrace offers a more formal dining area for entertaining.
See more of Holbrook's landscaping projects in our photo gallery.
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Stocks of Interest
For the straight second day there's a little nervousness in the early going. We shook it off yesterday and managed a strong finish, but today the market is lurking around the lows and that has the potential to trigger sell stops. Breadth is a bit weak and there isn't much leadership. Precious metals are up but it looks like a dead-cat bounce after the recent weak action.
As I discussed in my opening post, I'm focusing on stock-picking. We don't have much macro news and that should support the stock-pickers. It would help if the indices don't crack support, but I see a number of stocks of interest....199 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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When it was first suggested I visit a sculpture garden exhibit at Filoli for this column, I beat back a muffled yawn. (Don't tell my editor.)
Oh, I love Filoli. Filoli is fabulous. The historic Woodside mansion built in the early 1900s was styled after an English country estate, surrounded by 16 acres of elegant gardens — reflecting ponds loaded with lily pads, stoic yews ever erect in military formation, ivy-veiled archways, sweet-pea-shrouded pergolas and flowers, flowers, flowers. It's a glorious escape where I often meet my sister for soul refreshment. And for the buttery lemon cake in the cafe.
But … a sculpture garden? I envisioned a collection of naked and bronzed Greek gods corralled in a clearing somewhere. No offense, gods, but … yawn.
Not so. This exhibit (which ends Sept. 7, so you'd better
hurry) is called Sculpture in the Gardens, with more than 60 works of contemporary sculpture by skilled local artists scattered throughout the grounds — the sculpture, not the artists, that is. The works are placed so carefully, so thoughtfully, they become part of the environment as if they've grown right there, investigated by curious bees in search of, well, whatever it is bees search for. Pollen? The meaning of life?
Some works are massive and bold, set on a terrace or out in a field. Some are more delicate and whimsical — small ceramic spheres with inspiring phrases like, "Live your dream," and "Creativity is contagious," are tucked under ferns and camellia trees in the woodland garden section, perhaps left behind by elves and fairies after a midnight game of croquet.
It's the first time Filoli has held such an exhibit, in part to show how art can enhance a garden experience. And it's not a bit boring. More like a fanciful Easter egg hunt. A challenge to find every piece. They even give you a map.
Go early
It's always a good time to go to Filoli, but it's really good to go early in the day just as it opens at 10 a.m. to avoid the crowds, especially in nice weather. Even the drive there is pleasant. Put on some classical music, tool down Cañada Road (keeping an eye out for bicyclists, because they like that road, too) and soak in the scenery. Puffs of fog hang on the ridge above Crystal Springs Reservoir, trees reflect in the water. Surely Harry Potter might careen low over the lake on a highfalutin' hippogriff.
Hints of the sculpture to come are found along the driveway. A big hunk of bronze juts from the ground by the visitors center, like some rusty piece of an ancient alien spaceship that fell from the sky.
You can go straight into the gardens, but I always like to start with a walk-through of the beautiful brick mansion (you may remember it as the Carrington Mansion in the "Dynasty" series), and I'm glad I did because sculptures are stationed there, too, in the entry courtyard. One is a fountain, water sliding down the stainless-steel skin of a tall curvaceous pillar, Inspire by Archie Held.
Inside, friendly docents share the history of the 36,000-square-foot main house, furnished with an extensive collection of 17th- and 18th-century English antiques. Filoli was built for San Francisco's prominent Bourn family. The estate's name came from the first letters of key words from Mr. Bourn's credo, "Fight for a just cause; Love your fellow man; Live a good life." The property was later purchased by the Roth family, owners of the Matson Navigation Co. and its luxury ocean liners.
On the hunt
After a short tour of the house, head out to the gardens and inhale the sweet floral breath. A sculpture rises from the middle of the reflecting pond with tall, twisting leaves of steel — another Archie Held piece called Entice. From banks of red begonias grows a stocky, twisted piece of bronze titled Strike Zone by Richard Starks.
Suspend worries about drought in this oasis. Gardeners here are masters of drip irrigation and conservation. (In fact, read Filoli's detailed response to the drought: www.filoli.org/drought.)
Totem sculptures are plentiful. Among the Chinese lace ferns, Nessy Barzilay's totems stand as playful stacks of ceramic orbs — some like gourds, some like something from the bottom of sea. Henriette Ponte's versions employ vibrant oranges and yellows. Linda Hansen Mau's Garden Sentinels are shrouded and faceless but somehow convey a solemn presence.
There's even a sculpture at my favorite Filoli spot, beneath the tentlike arms of the Camperdown elms. Next to the well-worn benches sits Starks' Contiguous, a swirl of green metal, like large, green chain links, melted and stuck together.
As your visit ends, be sure to stop in the gift shop and linger over lavender lotions, fancy mints and apple-jalapeño jam, or buy some succulents and begonias. And pop in the cafe in the visitors center for artichoke-chicken Florentine soup and, of course, a slice of buttery lemon cake. On the drive out, listen to classical music to maintain your soul-refreshed mood. Spy a hippogriff flying low.
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A first-time garden art exhibit at Filoli, with more than 60 contemporary works by local artists.
Where: Filoli historic estate and gardens, 86 Cañada Road, Woodside.
When: Now through Sept. 7; 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3: 30 p.m. Sunday.
Admission: Adults $18; discounts for seniors and students.
Details: For more information on art exhibits, classes, events, jazz concerts, talks, tours, guided nature hikes and orchard walks, visit www.filoli.org or call 650-364-8300, ext. 508.
Good to know: Be alert on Bicycle Sundays when portions of Cañada Road are closed for bicyclists.


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Revenue Stabilization Fund Utilized to Close Budget Gap
March 9, 2009
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With Fairfax County facing a $58.2 million shortfall for the current fiscal year (FY 2009), the Board of Supervisors approved today the advertisement of the FY 2009 Third Quarter Review, which includes a withdrawal of $18.7 million from the Revenue Stabilization Fund to close the budget gap.
The current Revenue Stabilization Policy permits a withdrawal when General Fund revenue is decreased 1.5 percent from the current estimate. In addition, the policy limits the withdrawal to one-half of the reserve and required accompanying spending reductions. The current forecast, as a result of the severe economic downturn, marks the first time these conditions have been met since the creation of the fund in 1999.
Fairfax County, as an AAA-rated jurisdiction, has a history of strong financial management and taking the actions necessary to responsibly deal with the realities of the financial situation.
"The Board of Supervisors had the foresight to create this fund years ago," said Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova. "We now have the opportunity to use it for its intended purpose – to provide assistance during the current fiscal year."
The Board of Supervisors also approved for advertisement a number of other steps to maintain a balanced budget, including:
- Agency personnel budgets were reduced by an additional 3 percent.
- All non-essential travel and training has been canceled.
- All General Fund paydown capital project spending is being reviewed.
- A furlough day was implemented on Jan. 2, 2009.
- Vehicle replacements scheduled for FY 2009 have been suspended.
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director, Office of Public Affairs
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Every family has their way for Thanksgiving: their turkey, Grandma's pumpkin pie, seating assignments, specific beverages and what time dinner will actually start. My family is no different.
We start at 2pm every year and if I even thought about suggesting a different menu item I'd get the look. Last year I managed to sneak in a few variations of brussels sprouts and green beans, which were surprisingly welcomed…but still. Don't mess with tradition.
Perhaps this is why I'm the exact opposite. I crave diversity in food, even at Thanksgiving. Variety is the spice of life, so why now mix it up? In fact, I envision a time with my own children where each year we have a new theme for Thanksgiving. One year we'll have an Italian flare to each dish, the next we'll go vegetarian (if I can live without the turkey) and then maybe even attempt deep-frying the bird. One idea that really gets me excited is the idea of a tapas and small plates-style Thanksgiving.
This is where I'd serve my recipe for Mini Goat Cheese Ball Skewers with Popped Amaranth, Rosemary and Sun-Dried Tomatoes. Not only are these goat cheese skewers mini and fun, but they pack a power food punch. They include the tiny ancient herb seed, amaranth. It's high in protein and fiber, and also contains all of the essential amino acids.
Instead of cooking in water or adding it to a bread, I toasted the amaranth until it popped, much like popcorn. This is the best part of making the appetizer. So fun and incredibly fast and easy. Then the popped amaranth encrusts a creamy, tantalizing and tangy goat cheese that is skewered onto a toothpick with fresh arugula and sun-dried tomatoes for richness and balance.
Who knows, maybe these will make an appearance at my family's Thanksgiving table this year. Don't be surprised. Give these Mini Goat Cheese Ball Skewers a try, they're a wonderful twist on a Thanksgiving appetizer.
Mini Goat Cheese Ball Skewers with Popped Amaranth, Rosemary and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
by Becky of Project Domestication
- 8 oz. Goat Cheese (plain or garlic and herb)
- 1 Tbsp Bob's Red Mill Organic Amaranth Grain
- 1 Tbsp Fresh Rosemary, minced
- 6.5 oz. jar of Sun-Dried Tomatoes packed in Oil
- 1 cup Baby Arugula
- Toothpicks
Using a half-tablespoon measuring spoon scoop goat cheese and fill till spoon is heaping and rounded. Take out of measuring spoon and roll with hands to form a cohesive ball. Place in dish and continue until all goat cheese is used up. Cover dish and let chill in refrigerator for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile open the jar of sun-dried tomatoes and pour into colander or sieve to drain. Heat a tall (this is crucial as the amaranth jumps when toasting) stockpot or saucepan to medium-high heat. While pan is heating mince fresh rosemary.
Add 1/2 TB of amaranth to pan and stir continually until most seeds become white and puffed. About a half to a fourth of seeds will remain un-puffed and will instead toast to a golden color. This process takes about 20-25 seconds so stay close and be read to pour seeds into a separate dish. Repeat with remaining amaranth seeds.
Let toasted and popped amaranth seeds cool. Then combine popped amaranth with rosemary. Rinse and dry baby arugula. Now it's time to assemble. Roll a goat cheese ball in popped amaranth and rosemary. Keep ball in amaranth. Grab three leaves of arugula and fold them in half, grab one sun-dried tomato and place on top. Hold the two together with left hand and using the right hand pierce both with a toothpick. Gently place the amaranth-encrusted goat cheese ball at the end of toothpick and place on serving plate. Repeat with each cheese ball and serve.
*Alternately you can divide the tablespoon of rosemary in half, folding half in the plain goat cheese and half mixed with the popped amaranth.
About Becky:
Becky is a Utah native and proud of it. She authors Project Domestication, which chronicles her journey in cooking, travel, baking and all things domestic. She loves using high-quality ingredients, especially if it means learning something new and being able to enjoy a special treat with those she loves. You can connect with her on twitter at @DomesticBecky.


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This week's Drought Monitor may have given hope to possible, minuscule improvement in drought conditions across the nation's heartland.
Currently, 59 percent of the contiguous United State is in moderate or worse drought, improving by 0.65 of a percentage point.
As has been the trend since early September, states most impacted by the drought are located on the Plains. In particular, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and Oklahoma are facing the highest percentages of exceptional drought, the highest level of drought reported by the Drought Monitor:
Kansas: Exceptional drought conditions dropped by 8 percentage points this week to 31 percent, making it one of the most improved states this week. The improvements primarily occurred in the eastern half of the state, where between 0.5 and 1.5 inch of rain fell over the last seven days. Despite the improvement, 78 percent of the state is still in extreme or worse drought.
Nebraska: Unfortunately for the Cornhusker State, the shifts in this week's report were minimal thanks to little precipitation over the past week. Seventy-seven percent of Nebraska is in exceptional drought, shifting just 0.13 of a percentage point from last week's report.
Oklahoma: The Sooner State was able to receive some of the moisture that trailed into Kansas, with areas in the central and eastern parts of the state received up to one inch of rainfall. Drought conditions in these areas eased slightly but intensified throughout the western half. Thirty-two percent remain in exceptional drought, virtually unchanged from last week.
South Dakota: Like Nebraska, South Dakota saw little moisture over the last seven days. As a result, there was very little change to drought conditions in the state. Extreme drought conditions dropped slightly, shifting to severe drought. However, 33 percent remains in exceptional drought.
Other agricultural states, primarily in the eastern Corn Belt, are showing vast improvements. Just three months ago, 98 percent of Indiana was in moderate or worse drought. Today, just 6 percent of the state is in moderate drought. The majority – 57 percent – has reported no drought.
See how your state is doing here.
Despite the improvement, the chances are increasing for a winter drought. In its Seasonal Drought Outlook, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) expects the drought to persist throughout the Plains states through the end of February. Some areas, primarily east of the Mississippi River, may see the drought improve.
The lack of El Nino complicates winter predications, and NOAA's Winter Outlook shows a drier forecast for areas in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota, as well as the Pacific Northwest. Click here to read more.


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Lindstrom hurting; Jones making progress
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Wednesday's injury news produced mixed results where relievers Matt Lindstrom and Nate Jones are concerned.
Jones threw somewhere around 45 pitches in a bullpen session and reported no problems with a moderate left glute strain that has kept him out of action since the start of camp. After two days off, Jones hopes to pitch Saturday against the D-backs.
Lindstrom was scheduled to throw a bullpen Tuesday to test his left oblique strain but felt something wasn't quite right while playing long toss. He skipped the bullpen and did no throwing Wednesday, hoping to get back to playing catch Thursday.
"At the end of it, I didn't feel like I wanted it to," Lindstrom said. "I didn't feel like I wanted to throw a bullpen at that moment, so I'm continuing to try and get it better, rehab it a little more since we have so many games left in Spring Training. Leave myself some breathing room and get back out there. Just going to take it day to day.
"I don't know if anyone has had an oblique issue, but it's not that much fun, feels like somebody is shoving a knife in your side. I felt a little bit yesterday which is unfortunate because I was on my way going to get on the mound in three or four more throws. I didn't feel it at 160 feet, but I did at 50 which is weird. I don't know if it's a setback but just something I want to make sure I'm not feeling anything when I get out there on the mound so I can actually make my pitches."
Both Jones and Lindstrom are prime closer candidates, but Lindstrom wants to get healthy.
"That's what's so hard. I have to remind myself it's just Spring Training," Lindstrom said. "I just want to make sure I'm prepared for the season to start, role or not, it doesn't really matter to me. I just want to get out there and get my arm in shape."
Scott Merkin is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Merk's Works, and follow him on Twitter @scottmerkin. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Update on RAF resistance in metastatic melanoma
"RAF inhibitors (vemurafenib and dabrafenib) have profound clinical activity in patients with BRAF-mutant melanoma, but their therapeutic effects are limited by the emergence of drug resistance."
Solit and Rosen (2014)
For today's post on Science Fridays, I wanted to take a look at an overview paper, published in Cancer Discovery, from two researchers in the metastatic melanoma field who have been looking at multiple mechanisms of resistance. It's an important topic because while we have seen incremental improvements in outcomes for this disease, the 5-year survival rate is still rather poor with only 10–20% of metastatic patients still alive by then. This is not to disparage the efforts of scientists, clinicians or companies working in this space, far from it, but there is is clearly a need for new therapies, strategies and combinations, given the high unmet medical need that exists.


text: Harrison County impoundment had previous problems, records show By Ken Ward Jr. December 5, 2012 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Details began to emerge Wednesday of previous problems at a Harrison County coal-slurry impoundment, as CONSOL Energy continued its efforts to locate a coal miner missing and presumed dead following last week's collapse of an embankment at the facility.Federal and state records showed previous questions about stability and leaks at the Nolan Run impoundment, and outlined company concerns that construction to enlarge the dump had not been moving fast enough to keep up with slurry waste generated by the preparation plant at CONSOL's nearby Robinson Run Mine.The embankment that collapsed last week was part of a "saddle dike" that CONSOL was building to help raise the overall height of the facility to accommodate more slurry. CONSOL proposed the saddle dike on the opposite end of the facility from the main dam, to raise the embankment in a low spot, or "low gap", in the surrounding topography.State Department of Environmental Protection officials had approved that expansion in April 2009.But earlier this year, CONSOL told DEP officials that the construction had been hampered by "an unusually wet fall and a mild winter" that "made it difficult to maintain the extended haul road and proper placement of embankment fill during inclement weather."CONSOL was concerned that the timing of the project's completion "may be very close or even lag behind the filling of the pool with slurry," a company engineer told DEP in a March 2012 letter.The company submitted another plan for an "intermediate stage" impoundment expansion. DEP approved that proposal on June 18, 2012.Jim Pierce, a DEP dam safety engineer who is investigating Friday's incident, said such issues are fairly common at impoundments as coal operators try to ensure space to dispose of preparation plant wastes."They have to stay head of the slurry," Pierce said. "It's always a concern." CONSOL has not responded to questions about whether it was having problems at the site prior to the embankment collapse, and during a media briefing Wednesday, company spokeswoman Lynn Seay said it was too early for such inquiries."We have just begun the investigation into the cause of this accident and I do not have any initial information to share with you on the cause of the accident," CONSOL vice president for safety Lou Barletta said during a media conference call in which news reporters were not allowed to ask questions.The Nolan Run impoundment near Lumberport stretches about a half-mile across and currently holds about 2 billion gallons of water and slurry, a mixture of solid and liquid wastes from plants used to clean coal and prepare it for burning in power plants.This week, the search continued at the site for the missing United Mine Workers member whose bulldozer fell into the impoundment when part of the saddle dike collapsed shortly after noon on Friday. Two CONSOL engineers and their pickup trucks also ended up in the slurry, but the engineers escaped and were treated and released at local hospitals.CONSOL said it would first try sending divers into the impoundment through a 40-foot pipe to try to enter the dozer and recover the miner's body. If that doesn't work, CONSOL will try building a smaller dam around the dozer, pumping coal waste out of that area, and then sending divers into the water. All mining at Robinson Run was initially suspended over the weekend. Small-scale "development mining" resumed Monday morning and the mine's more lucrative longwall machine was running against Wednesday, officials said. CONSOL was also seeking approval from the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration to restart its coal-cleaning plant. Company officials released a diagram showing a large boom being placed across the impoundment, to isolate active slurry disposal areas from the section where the dozer is located and said the move "will not interfere" with recovery of the missing miner.The area of the saddle dike that failed has been described as about 200 yards long and about 200 feet wide, and is located on the opposite end of the site from the impoundment's main embankment."In my thirty years of experience I haven't seen anything like that -- the size of the failure, the mass of material that moved all at once," Pierce said Wednesday. "Something went awry. There was a loss of stability either in the embankment material or in the underlying foundation."Construction of the embankment involved placing coal refuse on top of previously placed coal refuse, a process in which experts say it is key to allow enough time for wet material from the preparation plan to dry out, harden, consolidate and gain enough strength.Pierce said that so far, his review of compaction testing and pressure readings for the embankment that failed have not revealed any problems or any violations of regulatory standards.DEP spokeswoman Kathy Cosco said earlier that "overall compliance for the site has been satisfactory," and agency inspections in the weeks prior to the incident mentioned no problems related to the embankment that collapsed. Last year, U.S. Office of Surface Mining inspectors warned of water seepage and stability problems at the impoundment, according to the federal agency's records.OSM's May 2011 inspection report mistakenly refers to the "saddle dike" on the western side of the impoundment, where the collapse occurred, when federal officials were actually concerned about a similar embankment on the eastern edge of the site, closer to the main-stem dam at Nolan Run, officials said.In that instance, OSM officials were concerned that the main-stem dam appeared to have been built much steeper than the CONSOL construction plans approved by state and federal officials, records show."During the winter and spring, areas of this steeper slope have broken off (sloughed) and exacerbated the apparent unstable appearance," the OSM inspection report said.CONSOL officials assured OSM that the embankment just appeared to be steeper than the approved design."When the pool was down last fall, the portion of the earthen soil facing that is below the slurry level was visible and had the appearance and effect of a bench along the upstream slope," a company engineer told OSM, according to the federal agency's report. 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A Marana woman could face prison time after pleading guilty to charges that she whipped and used handcuffs to lock her 14-year-old stepson to a chair.
Sugey Guadalupe Santos-Cordova will be sentenced Feb. 22 by Judge Howard Fell of Pima County Superior Court.
The Arizona Daily Star reports that she pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of child abuse and one of kidnapping.
Her possible sentence ranges from probation with two years in jail to up to 20 years in prison.
Her husband, Federico J. Ballesteros II, Ballesteros was sentenced to six months in jail and seven years' probation after pleaded guilty last June to kidnapping.
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The first wave of felons sent to county jails instead of state prisons under Gov. Jerry Brown's public safety realignment plan are back on the streets after serving their sentences, and local law enforcement officials are worried they will trigger a spike in crime.
Almost all of the felons are under no obligation to report to a parole agent or probation officer, and many did not get job training and other rehabilitation services while behind bars.
"Of those 9,000 who have been sentenced to jail in lieu of prison, about 90 percent of them are going to come out without supervision by a probation officer or a parole agent," county Chief Probation Officer Jerry Powers said during a recent meeting of the Southern California Association of Governments.
"They're simply going to walk out of jail a free person, and we will have no ability to compel them to engage in drug treatment, mental health treatment or anything of that sort," he added. "As soon as they hit that public sidewalk, they are truly free."
Realignment, also known as AB 109, is the governor's way of complying with a Supreme Court mandate to reduce overcrowding in state prisons.
Among the strategies for lowering the inmate population is to send most felons sentenced with non-serious, non-violent and non-sex crimes to county jails instead.
If the felons had stayed in state prisons, they would have been required by state law to report to parole agents for one or more years after their release.
They would also have been ordered to stay away from their victims, and been subject to warrantless searches. Some might also have been compelled to undergo services to ease their re-entry into society.
Los Angeles Police Department Assistant Chief Michel Moore said realignment provided no such "safety net" for felons diverted to county jails.
"It's a pretty big omission in the statute," added Deputy District Attorney Kraig St. Pierre, in charge of the county DA's Parole Revocation Section.
But Luis Patino, a spokesman with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, noted realignment does not prevent felons from being supervised after their release from county jail, but leaves it to the decision of a judge.
"AB 109 does not inhibit judges from placing an offender on probation supervision once they leave jail," he said. "Superior Court judges are given that discretion through split sentencing."
Under split sentencing, a four-year jail term, for example, can be converted to two years behind bars and two years under probation.
According to a recent study by the Chief Probation Officers of California or CPOC, however, it is used very rarely in Los Angeles County.
Since realignment took effect in October 2011 through June 2012, only 370 out of 6,800 AB 109 felons were given split sentences.
That's only 5 percent, when most other counties in the state use split sentences at least 40 percent of the time. A few apply it to 100 percent their cases.
Moore said jail terms should automatically come with a so-called "supervision tail," which allows local law enforcement officers to keep tabs on felons who are back in the community.
"With realignment, it appears there's some kind of bargaining that has to go on, where if we want community supervision, felons have to get less time in custody," he said.
Moore, Powers, St. Pierre and Assistant Sheriff Cecil Rhambo argue there is a need for legislative fixes to AB 109 so that - at a minimum - felons released from county jail can be subjected to warrantless searches for a certain period of time.
But some key lawmakers, including state Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, oppose that idea.
"If we were to mandate a tail on jail felons, then no one would use the alternative sanctions like split sentencing that were part of the public safety realignment," said Mark Hedlund, a spokesman for Steinberg, D-Sacramento.
"The goal of realignment was to improve the system - not just to push down the same problems with overcrowding to the local level," he added. "This proposal is premature and in conflict with the overall goal of realignment."
Felons violating probation would have to be thrown back into county jail, which is already almost at full capacity because of realignment - so much so that the Sheriff's Department is thinking of outsourcing jail beds.
The overcrowding in state prisons was partly due to felons being recommitted after violating parole.
Also, though the recent approval of Proposition 30 guaranteed funding for realignment, it would not cover the additional cost of jailing AB 109 felons who violate probation.
CPOC advocated an increase in the use of split sentencing.
"When local prison offenders do not receive a split sentence they are released to the community at the end of their sentence and opportunities to change criminal behavior for this population are usually lost," it said in a brief. "Split sentencing would diminish this risk to success by incorporating supervision by the probation officer into supervision and treatment plans."
To provide felons with some re-entry programs while they are behind bars - a captive audience, so to speak - the Sheriff's Department is ramping up its Education-Based Incarceration Program, which provides vocational courses and life-skills classes.
So far, realignment has put about 9,000 felons in county jails instead of state prisons over the last 14 months. Of those, about 4,000 have been released.
Since nobody keeps track of them, it is unclear how many have committed new crimes.
St. Pierre said the governor has called these felons "lower-level offenders," but that may be a misnomer.
"Before AB 109, these people would have gone to state prison," St. Pierre said. "In L.A. County, unless you commit a big-deal crime, you generally do not get a state prison commitment on your first conviction."
He explained many of them likely amassed a significant misdemeanor record and/or juvenile record. Some may even have prior felony convictions.
Aside from the 4,000 released from county jail, there are another 12,000 AB 109 felons in Los Angeles County who finished serving their sentences in state prison but came under the less-stringent supervision of probation agents instead of parole agents.
About 3,600 of that population went to LAPD territory, where 2,800 were rearrested for various offenses and 500 absconded. At least seven were accused of murder, including Ka Pasasouk, who has been arrested on suspicion of killing of four people in Northridge.
Preliminary data on the crime rate in areas patrolled by the LAPD showed that, overall, violent crimes and property crimes still dropped between 2011 and 2012, though by only 1.2 percent.
In the previous year, the decline was 6 percent.
Property crimes, in particular, rose by 0.4 percent. That's in contrast to the previous year, before realignment, when property crime decreased almost 4 percent.
In areas patrolled by the Sheriff's Department, violent crimes increased by almost 3 percent, and property crimes by more than 4 percent, between 2011 and 2012.
The largest spike was in theft, 6.15 percent; and burglary, 3.92 percent.
Rhambo attributed those to both the struggling economy and realignment, noting "we have had thousands of people released who are pretty much drug addicts or property crime violators."
Moore said unless the AB 109 population had post-release supervision and reentry programs - whether through a supervision tail or split sentencing - the progress made over several years to reduce the crime rate could be jeopardized.
"Make no mistake about it," he said, "when 85 percent of our crime in the city of Los Angeles is property-related, offenders who are not properly reintegrated into society pose a substantial risk to us losing our decade-long decrease in crime."
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Scientific Name: Family Pristidae
Description: Sawfish are within the ray order Rajiformes, and are closely related to sharks. There are two species of sawfish found in U.S. waters: the wide or smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) and the largetooth sawfish (Pristis perotteti). Unlike the rest of the cartilaginous fishes, sawfish have evolved a long snout edged with special teeth. The saw-like snout, called a rostrum, can be used in a back and forth swiping motion to cut prey in half or to dig through the sediment.
Size: The smalltooth species averages 18 feet in length and may reach 25 feet.
Diet: Sawfish eat fish and crustaceans. The saw is key to catching and killing prey—in addition to its use as a weapon or digging tool, the saw has small pores that can detect electric fields produced by prey. This super sense is common to sharks and rays alike.
Typical Lifespan: Smalltooth sawfish reach reproductive maturity at 10 years and usually live to 25 or 30 years. Longevity estimates are similar for the largetooth sawfish.
Habitat: Sawfish prefer shallow, coastal waters and even swim into freshwater river systems.
Range: Together, both U.S. species of sawfish occur in the Gulf of Mexico and along the borders of southern states. Apart from the U.S. species, there are five other species of sawfish which are found along the borders of the Indian Ocean, the northeastern part of Australia, and as far north as China and Japan. The U.S. species are also found along South America, near the Gulf of California and on the west coast of Africa.
Life History and Reproduction: Sawfish are ovoviviparous, meaning that rather than laying eggs, females carry the young and give birth to a number of developed juvenile sawfish.
Like many toothed fish, sawfish can replace their teeth if they are worn down or lost. This phenomenon is called polyphyodonty.
Conservation Status: Smalltooth sawfish is Federally listed as Endangered. Sawfish populations are likely declining due to overharvesting and entanglement in fishing gear. Their long, toothed rostrums become very easily entangled with fishing line and nets. The saws are dried and sold as curios in some cultures. Additionally, loss of mangrove forests and other nursery habitats for conversion to beachfront development in the southeast contributes to the decline of sawfish. Recovery efforts are in effect to guide fisherman in the safe release of sawfish that are mistakenly caught. The establishment of marine protected areas and the banning of entangling fishing gear in Florida waters have helped to slow the decline of sawfish.
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Castro, wife begin initiative for literacy
HOUSTON -- Astros catcher Jason Castro and his wife, Maris, will kick off their multifaceted initiative, Castro's Kids, at 12:30 p.m. CT on Saturday at the Barnes and Noble bookstore, 3003 W. Holcombe in Houston, during the annual "Name That Book Red Carpet Event."
The Castros, in conjunction with the Houston Independent School District, are providing books and incentives to encourage students to embrace literacy. Both attended Stanford University.
"Maris and I couldn't be more dedicated and excited to launch Castro's Kids," Jason said. "We attribute not only meeting each other, but many of the opportunities we have been given throughout our lives, to education. By promoting literacy in the Houston school districts, we hope to make an impact in the area that we are proud to call our home."
Nearly 20 years ago, the "Name That Book" contest was created to increase students' interest in reading and introduce them to award-winning books from a variety of genres. The district-wide competition is set to begin on Saturday, when Jason and Maris will be making a special appearance. In addition, the couple will be donating funds to the contest on behalf of Castro's Kids, which will be matched by the Major League Baseball Players Association.
To encourage summer reading, Castro's Kids has partnered with Better World Books, and will be giving 5,600 books to three schools in the district to support their summer reading platform. Twenty-five students from the school with the highest increase in summer reading participation will win an all-expenses paid trip to an Astros game and other Astros memorabilia.
The Astros will hold a book drive at Minute Maid Park on June 29-30, when the team faces the Angels. The books collected from that weekend will be distributed throughout the HISD during the upcoming school year.
Brian McTaggart is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Tag's Lines. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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MINNEAPOLIS —Americans have embraced Greek yogurt, and more brands of the thick, creamy yogurt are being included in dairy cases. General Mills' Yoplait brand is one of the latest—and more affordable—entries.
Yoplait's Greek version is available in 6-oz. servings in four flavors: plain, honey vanilla, strawberry and blueberry. Each serving of Yoplait Greek contains 12 g of protein and 0 g of fat.
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Plouffe passes concussion test Thursday
DETROIT -- Third baseman Trevor Plouffe, who was placed on the 7-day disabled list with concussion-like symptoms on Wednesday, passed his ImPACT concussion test on Thursday.
Plouffe sustained the injury when he was kneed in the back of his head by Dan Uggla while sliding into second base in Tuesday night's game in Atlanta. He showed signs of a concussion with sensitivity to light and wooziness after the blow to the head, and he was placed on the 7-day DL for precautionary reasons the next day.
But he was able to pass his ImPACT test on Thursday and received clearance to participate in baseball activities before Friday's game. He was able to run around and took ground balls without any issues.
"I feel good," Plouffe said. "I did more cardio today than I'll probably do for the rest of the year. Now it's just working my back and making sure I don't have any setbacks."
It was a major relief for the Twins, as Justin Morneau was injured on a similar play in July 2010, and missed the rest of the season with a concussion that continued to plague him in '11. Former Twins center fielder Denard Span also suffered a concussion in a home-plate collision during the '11 season and was out for two months.
"It's huge," Twins assistant general manager Rob Antony said. "He took a pretty good hit to the head. But yesterday, he was on the bench with all the noise and lights and didn't have any problems, which was a good sign. And for him to get through everything today is a good sign, especially after what we've gone through with a couple of our players the last few years."
Plouffe, who is eligible to return on Wednesday once the Twins return home from their nine-game road trip, still needs to be cleared by Major League Baseball before he returns, according to Antony.
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With many families gathering for Thanksgiving today, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is urging people to keep safety in mind, particularly in the kitchen.
The kitchen is the heart of the home, especially during the holidays, but it is also where most fires start in homes, according to Cal Fire, which reminds people to be especially alert of your cooking activities when your family and guests are around.
"Thanksgiving Day is often the day of the year when we respond to the most home cooking fires," said Chief Ken Pimlott, Cal Fire Director. "It's really important that everyone practice a little extra fire safety this Thanksgiving to help prevent a cooking fire."
To help reduce the chance of fire and injuries, Cal Fire offers these tips:
? Stay in the kitchen when you are cooking on the stove. Never leave cooking food unattended.
? If you leave the kitchen for even a short period of time, turn off the stove.
? Food preparation and cooking should always be supervised by an adult.
? When using a turkey fryer, be sure to follow instructions closely. Don't exceed the recommended oil level and only use the device outdoors.
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Booking Kofi to the top of the WWE
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Kofi Kingston made his return recently with a new look and all that. However, does anybody find him exciting, intriguing, or even interesting? Same role, same position for the past several years in the midcard chasing championships he has won with the same old smile and the boom boom boom. I was thinking why don't Kofi turn heel for the first time in his career. Make a huge impact while doing so on a big stage turning on a top star. That is what I want to see which is why I'm going to do my best to book Kofi as a main event guy in this blog + I'm a bit ahead with the Booking Challenge. So to put Booking Survivor Series in October, I decided to do this piece. I hope you enjoy and leave a comment below.
Night of Champions: I know that Punk vs Heyman/Axel already taken place. I want to go a different direction to add Kofi to the mix to put him in Punk's corner. Post Summerslam, Heyman claims he has a champion and a beast that is the best in the world. I don't need CM Punk to be successful, CM Punk needs Paul Heyman!! He can't be a champion without me, Axel is better than Punk because he is a champion. Match on Raw before ppv for the IC title, but Heyman get involved costing Punk the match. So, Punk cuts a promo saying what he needs is a friend by his side in order to have a fair shot at the IC title at NOC. My friend? Fans cheer as they hear Kofi's music. During the match, Punk loses cool and attacks Heyman while Axel is able to get back in the ring before the 10 count.
Battle Ground: At Battle Ground, it will be a tag team match, Kofi/Punk vs Axel/Heyman. Kofi does his finisher and attempts to pin til...Punk says to wait to inflict more pain as fans cheer. After Punk inflicts more pain to Heyman, he pins him for the win.
Survivor Series: Kofi is on Team Punk in the classic Survivor Series match. Team Punk vs Team Heyman. Final 3, Heyman, Kofi, and Punk. Punk gives the GTS to Heyman, all of sudden before he gives the pin, trouble in paradise out of no where. Kofi pins Heyman to win for Team Punk wins.
Why Kofi why?: Why did Kofi turn on Punk? He was sick and tired of sitting back watching his friend have success while disrespecting this business. He claims he respects the business every single day he comes to work with the corporate fake smile acting as if everything is ok. Nothing is ok when you would rather inflict pain on a manager who doesn't wrestle rather than win the IC title. Rather keep the glory rather than share it with your friends like me. I wanted to take the pinfall at HIAC, you had me get up to let you inflict more pain and than let you get the pin. I get no credit yet again. What did you crave during your historic WWE title reign? All you talked about was respect. Respect isn't given, it is earned. Maybe now, I turned on you, you'll respect me. I'm sick of taking a backseat to CM Punk who claims to be my friend when all he did is hold me back from achieving the success. What do I want to achieve, I want to be a world champion!! Unlike Punk, I didn't have Paul Heyman. I didn't receive all the oppurtunities that he received(MITB, pipebombs, world champion, among other things). I have busted my behind without saying word, that hasn't got me jack. Now it is time for people to begin to take notice: My careers gonna BOOM!!
TLC:Kofi vs Punk in a ladder match, winner will receive the "first entry" in the Royal Rumble match. Going in, it is just the first entry meaning 1 of the 30#s. However, when Kofi wins, next night on Raw, as he brags about victory....finds out he won the #1 entry in the Royal Rumble. 1st Raw of the year, inside the steel cage vs CM Punk to settle their score. CM Punk goes to leave the cage, but door is slammed in his face. E.Jackson(for him to have something to do along with a sidekick) costs CM Punk the match. Royal Rumble: #1 entry Kofi is out as #2 entry is.....R-Truth. Long time partner and friend of Kofi's. What is going to happen? R-Truth puts out his hand as Kofi delivers trouble in paradise. 1 of the last say 5 guys in the Rumble,Kofi is eliminated by CM Punk. Short feud with R-Truth begins with of course, Kofi winning all the matches.Why did he attack R-Truth? To make a statement that no matter who is in my way to get the prize I desire, I'll kick them in the skull. Friends or not, he takes it personal, we can make it personal.
Elimination Chamber: Kofi is in the elimination chamber match RVD eliminates Kofi with his 5 star frog splash. Guys like RVD is the reason he has been hold back so long. All these "part timers" coming in holding him back. These fans still continue to chant his name. It makes Kofi sick! Why root for a guy who is in over his head calling himself Mr. whatever night and ppv. RVD has several matches with Jackson and Kofi including a handicap match. Stipulation type of match before Mania, where RVD wins and asks for his match vs Kofi be Extreme Rules.
WM30: vs RVD Extreme Rules match! Kofi and Jackson take great punishment, but Kofi still prevails. Next night, confronted by Big Show wanting Kofi to prove he can beat him after bragging about beating RVD in his style of match. Challenges him to a match, but Kofi claims Show has to go through Jackson to get to him. Defeats him of course, gets a match following week on Raw with Kofi. Kofi runs, Big Show is allowed to pick a stipulation for their match at the ppv. He chooses Last Man Standing!!
Extreme Rules: vs Big Show in last man standing match. Jackson distracts Big Show after he chases Kofi to say titantron or high thing to climb on. Kofi delivers trouble in paradise as Big Show falls and is counted to 10. Kofi wins!
Payback: vs E.Jackson. After his match with Big Show, claims he did it all on his own however, wrestlers in the back claim he couldn't have won those matches without Jackson. He can, has, and will continue to do so which causes this match to take place in which Jackson loses after cheap win. Kofi is in the MITB match and wins.....eventually becomes a world champion.
By that point, I made him a legit star/main event talent or above where he was as a legit talent and top heel in the company. I made Kofi interesting and made his storylines personal. When he was on ppv, Raw, SD, or whatever....it meant something. Which was the goal with this blog. Now it is time to ask if you loved or hated it? Did I build him up right? How would you book Kofi to the top of WWE or world title status? Leave that and more in the comment section below.....thanks for reading!!
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geoloseth wrote:After watching you play/throw I would make only one suggestion. Replace the star Teebird with a new champ eagle X. I've seen you bomb the hell out of the Eagle and I think you could easily fill the Teebird spot with one that wasn't as beat as your current eagle.
Discontinuing the DX Eagle-X couldn't have helped.Bradley Walker wrote:I like the Eagle... the most underrated disc out there. While people hold the DX Teebird in some great spot in history, the Eagle (which his much easier to throw at low power) is never discussed at all...
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AN APPEAL to bring a poorly Burnley grandmother home from Portugal is approaching the £10,000 mark.
Relatives of Doreen Blackburn, 78, are trying to raise £12,000 to fly her home in a specialist air ambulance after she suffered a double stroke before Christmas.
A host of fundraising activity in the past fortnight, prompted after the Lancashire Telegraph reported the family's predicament in February, has seen them edge close to the total.
Pamela Blackburn, Doreen's daughter-in-law, said: "People say there's no community spirit anymore, but they need to come to Lancashire.
"The people here have been absolutely amazing with their support and generosity. We've had letters of support from complete strangers, saying to keep on battling. It's overwhelming and really encouraging."
Doreen's daughter, Sharon Borrowdale, added: "We've got £6,041 on the JustGiving website and £1,800 in cheques to the air ambulance, plus money still to collect from sponsors.
"The Morris Dancers pub in Colne had a weekend of fundraising last weekend and raised £1,002 altogether. It's unbelievable how brilliant people have been with us and we are literally overwhelmed by everyone's support."
Doreen was originally due to be released from a Red Cross rehabilitation centre in Tavira on Monday ((17)), but her stay has been extended until March 31.
She lived with her husband, Maurice, in Harle Syke before moving to Albufeira in 1998.
The couple ran the Moorgate Arms and King's Head pubs in Blackburn in the 1990s.
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"Die Spy Cam vom MusoTalk Event in der Zyankali Bar Berlin. Hat viel Spass gemacht ….und wir haben auch schön Krach gemacht!" – www.musotalk.de
Stribe 1 Kit + shield + ableton live test from Mudo de Nacimiento on Vimeo.
Curious Inventor aka Travis from Atlanta, George produces some really interesting gear. Last year I bought a Voice of Saturn Synth and Sequencer from them. You can pick up CI stuff for the price of a plug-in. The Stribe is a LED touch trip you can control with Max/MSP (and other methods I believe). If you want to control your starship the right way be sure to get a Quad Stribe: click here
"Testing my Stribe 1 kit with Ableton Live trought maxmsp. Excuse about skills… stribes needs "a bit" pressure for detecting changes… is not a hardware issue, it is an "operator" (me) one!" – Mudo de Nacimiento
Our journey to Berlin and Barcelona ends here. See you on the next journey!