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Gene Carter is being featured on the Kentucky Personnel website today in recognition for his lifetime of work with horses here in Kentucky. Over the course of his 87 years, he has experienced so much within the equine business and serves as a human encyclopedia of knowledge.
Here at KHP, we are grateful for his contributions and encourage everyone to enjoy our own Robin Bush's article in full to find out more about Gene and his wonderful story.
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the viewpoint on "Eve" according to the age.
1 Teenz= football (A lot of boys run after girls)
2 Twenties=Rugby ( Still a lot of boys but more desperate)
3 Thirties= Basketball (Few men)
4 Forties= Golf ball (one man)
5 Fifties= table-tennis ( push the each other)
6 Sixties=handball (dodge the ball)
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Wow. GreenMLS is friendly, fun and adds value when you look at it via an excellent cartoon video! Kudos to USGBC Colorado and the Governor's Energy Office in Colorado for breaking it down, making it fun and keeping it real!
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If your corn was frost bitten on April 11 or 12, the impact will certainly be noticeable. It may have leaf damage. Some stalks will be brown and completely wilted, and dead with no hope of recovery. Some stalks will be brown with some green leaf tissue beginning to emerge. How do you assess the damage, and determine whether there is a need to tear up the field and replant it? Big decisions in a year that has seed priced at more than $100 per acre, and no insurance coverage on it.
Many farmers knew their decision to plant in mid to late March carried risks, but with the opportunity to take advantage of early delivery premiums, it made sense. However, cold temperatures moved in and damaged many fields to varying degrees.
University of Illinois agronomist and crop production specialist Emerson Nafziger says, "Nearly all of the corn planted before April 1 was emerged when frost occurred, and the earliest-planted corn was 5 to 6 inches tall with 3 leaves fully emerged." But Nafziger said not every corn plant displayed expected indications of being frost-bitten, "As we have seen before following frost on corn plants this size, plants with severe leaf loss often were randomly spread down the row, singly or in groups of two or three, alternating with plants that appeared to have little injury. Plants near the grass border were all damaged, and out into the field, 20 to 30 percent of plants were damaged."
The survival of the plant depends upon the location of the growing point within the plant. Generally, if it was below the ground the plant will survive. If it were above the ground, recovery chances are minimal. However, there are exceptions to about everything, and some corn did not survive because the growing point was below ground and the soil was dry and was a non-insulator. Nafziger says look for the white healthy tissue. In some cases, corn has been reluctant to grow because of cold temperature.
Looking back, Nafziger says a similar frost in 2005 indicates how plants that were not killed in the frost did not fully recover and become productive. That can be helpful in making replant decisions. He says, "Set April 1 as the original planting date if planting was earlier than that. According to the data, 30,000 plants from an April 1 planting will yield about 95 percent as much as 35,000 plants from an April 20 planting. If 5 percent more yield is needed to cover replanting costs, then having fewer than 30,000 plants left may justify replanting, if replanting can be done by the end of April. If it takes 10 percent higher yield to cover replanting costs, then keeping 25,000 (healthy) plants may produce as much profit as would replanting."
"One major concern is that, as we saw in 2005, plants that suffered freeze damage at about the V3 stage may not produce as much yield as undamaged plants even if they recover green leaf area. Physiological damage, coupled with the current slow growth of roots and tops due to loss of leaf area, may irreparably decrease plants' productive potential. Plants from the March 29 planting are already approaching the size of the less-damaged plants from the March 16 planting, and I expect the later planting to yield more per plant than the earlier one."
One of the keys to good yield is an even stand which does not have some plants that will rob others of moisture and nutrients. But after the frost, uneven stands may be prevalent, because root growth will be at different rates.
Nafziger directs your attention to a table he has published in the corn chapter of the Illinois Agronomy Handbook. In table 2.3 on page 24 he evaluates planting date with final plant population to determine the percent of maximum yield. Yield reaches its maximum yield if planted on April 10 with a 35 to 40 thousand population. It can also be achieved on April 20 with a 35 thousand population.
He says, "For example, corn planted at 35,000 per acre on April 25 with its plant stand reduced to 15,000 by cutworm injury would be expected to yield 71% of a normal stand. If such a field were replanted on May 19 to establish 35,000 plants per acre, the expected yield would be 86% of normal. Whether it would pay to replant such a field depends on whether the yield increase of 15 percentage points would repay the costs to replant. In this example, if replanting is delayed until early June, the yield increase to be gained from replanting disappears."
Frost damaged corn will have a variable survival rate, but some survivors will be unable to make much progress. Determining the population of viable plants and the date of any replanting will help make a replanting decision, since cost of new seed will be a significant issue.
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The 2014 Nissan Altima gains a new Technology Package that replaces the Navigation Package on the SV trim and adds NissanConnect with navigation and smartphone integration, blind spot warning, and lane departure warning. 2.5S models are now available with a Sport Value Package that includes 16-inch alloy wheels, remote engine start, and a trunk lid spoiler. A new Display Audio Package is now available on the S trim, which includes a USB port, rearview camera, and five-inch screen. Driver and front passenger visor illumination and extensions are now standard on 2.5 S, 2.5SV and 3.5S grades, and rear passenger air conditioning vents are now part of the Convenience Package.
The 2014 Nissan Altima is a midsize family sedan slotting above the compact Sentra and below the full-size Maxima in Nissan's lineup. Four-cylinder models are sold in 2.5, 2.5S, 2.5SV, and 2.5SV trims while V-6 variants are available in 3.5S, 3.5SV and 3.5SL grades.
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The 2014 Nissan Altima is available with a 2.5-liter I-4 making 182 hp and 180 lb-ft of torque or a 3.5-liter V-6 producing 270 hp and 251 lb-ft. Both engines are paired to a continuously variable transmission (CVT) and are available only with front-wheel drive. V-6 Altimas have lively acceleration with generous torque at lower revs that make maneuvers effortless during highway cruising. Four-cylinder models provide adequate power for the daily commute but "can be a bit buzzy" since it tends to stay at higher revs during hard acceleration. The Altima's CVT is smooth, well-tuned and responsive, improving its drivability particularly in the V-6 where it "rarely needs to rev at higher speeds for extended periods of time." Among midsize sedans, the Altima is one of the leaders in terms of fuel economy with the EPA rating I-4 models at 27/38 mpg city/highway and 22/31 mpg when equipped with the V-6. Handling, while not at sport sedan levels, is a 2014 Altima strong suit with a capable chassis that doesn't sacrifice ride quality or comfort for the sake of agility.
Interior comfort and refinement in the 2014 Altima is praiseworthy with the use of high quality materials inside the cabin, making it feel upscale. Nissan's "zero gravity" seats provide excellent support and "cosset you in the same way a comfy chair does." The car's generous space for four adults and large trunk makes it ideal for families and people seeking a comfortable car that achieves impressive fuel economy.
The 2014 Nissan Altima has a five-star safety rating from the NHTSA (out of a possible five stars) and received a good score in four categories of IIHS testing, with an acceptable score in the small overlap test (good is the highest possible score).
What We Think
The 2014 Nissan Altima is a competitive midsize family sedan with a host of available tech features, a comfortable cabin, and a smooth ride. In two reviews of a 2013 model, we noted the smoothness and responsiveness of the V-6 and CVT, making the Altima "impressively quick" and "delivers a lot of torque down low." However, the I-4 doesn't have the same level of refinement as the V-6. Additionally, during a Four Seasons Test, we praised the car's refinement, stating that the Altima is for "buyer who prioritizes comfort above all else." Exterior styling is where the Altima falls behind its competitors due to its evolutionary styling, which remains conservative and anonymous. In one review, we said that Nissan followed in the Toyota Camry's footsteps "with generation after generation of boring styling," causing it to miss "an opportunity to truly gun for the number one spot."
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- Impressive fuel economy
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- Great balance of handling and comfort
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- Conservative exterior styling
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A teenager who was stabbed to death in the street has been named locally as Kieran Crump Raiswell.
A murder investigation is under way after the 18-year-old was targeted by a lone knifeman.
The teenager, who was not known to police and is understood to have been a completely innocent victim, was walking in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, on Wednesday afternoon when he was attacked. A police spokesman said the motive for the attack in Upper Chorlton Road at about 2.20pm is not known.
The victim was given first aid by the side of the road when he was spotted by a Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service crew from Moss Side which was on its way back from a job. The crew pulled over and tried to save the teenager by giving him first aid and oxygen but his injuries proved too severe and he later died in hospital.
Rob Moore, president of Sale Sports Club, said on Twitter: "Devastated to hear of the untimely death of Kieran Crump Raiswell at just 18 years, a former Sale cricketer whom I coached for many years."
Chief superintendent Jim Liggett, divisional commander for Trafford, said: "Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with the relatives and friends of this young man. I cannot begin to imagine what they are going through and specially trained officers are offering them whatever support we can.
"We are still very much in the early stages of this investigation and all we know for certain is that this young man has been attacked in broad daylight as he walked along the street.
"We are looking for one offender but the area would have been extremely busy so I would ask anyone who witnessed this to come forward. Undoubtedly, the answers to these questions may lie within the community and I would urge residents to stand side by side with us and help us bring this man's killer to justice."
He added: "If you know anything about the reasons why the victim was attacked, the circumstances leading up to it or the person responsible, you have an absolute responsibility to him, his family and to the justice process to do the right thing and let us know. We have a dedicated syndicate of experienced detectives investigating this matter and will do everything we can to bring whoever is responsible to justice."
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KC options Lough, cuts Nady and Sherrill
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Outfielder David Lough is the Royals' leading hitter in Spring Training, but his next at-bats will come for Triple-A Omaha.
Lough, who hit .455 in the Cactus League, was optioned to Omaha after Monday night's game.
The Royals also released left-handed reliever George Sherrill and outfielder Xavier Nady, both of whom were in camp on a Minor League contract.
The moves dropped the camp roster to 33 active players, not including pitchers Felipe Paulino and Danny Duffy, who are recovering from Tommy John surgery.
Lough finished camp with 20 hits in 44 at-bats with six doubles, a triple and five RBIs. Last season, Lough hit .275 in 130 games for Omaha and finished the season with Kansas City, hitting .237 over 20 games.
"I tried to make some adjustment and I feel that just getting some time [in the Majors] last year gave me a lot of confidence going into this year," Lough said. "That's the great thing about it. I'm excited where the team's going and excited about where my career's going. I feel like I'm getting better every day as a player and I won't stop working hard. We'll go down to Omaha and do our thing down there and hopefully I can get back up here with the team and help 'em win games."
Lough's departure leaves Jarrod Dyson as the team's only backup outfielder.
"[Lough] had a great camp," manager Ned Yost said. "But we want him playing every day and we're going to take four outfielders. Couple that with his progression over the beginning of last year to where we are now, he's getting very close. He had a phenomenal camp, he really did a nice job. You can see him getting close to being a solid big league player."
Dyson is one of the Majors' fastest outfielders and can play all three positions.
"Dyson is a huge weapon," Yost said. "There's something to being fast, but Dyson is more than fast -- he's fearless. And that combination is very, very dangerous for the opposition."
Sherrill, 35, is coming back from May 4 Tommy John surgery. He made just two relief appearances for Seattle before undergoing the elbow surgery. He had not appeared in any Spring Training games.
Nady, 34, a right-handed hitter with 11 years in the big leagues, had been hampered by plantar fasciitis during camp. He got into just 13 games and batted .346 (9-for-26) with six RBIs.
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Two University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension educators suggest while famers are in their combines this fall, they should give some thought as to how weather conditions in 2012 might impact crop inputs and management practices in 2013.
Gary Zoubek and Keith Glewen, co-coordinators for the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network along with other cooperating UNL Extension educators and specialists, say whether it is irrigated or dryland corn and soybean production, inputs and certain production practices may respond differently in 2013 as the result of unprecedented drought conditions in the past growing season.
"This could be a real learning opportunity for growers who are in it for long haul," Zoubek said.
Both Zoubek and Glewen noted the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network provides growers the framework and opportunity to conduct relevant research in their own fields, using their own farm machinery.
"Growers often will comment that their soils and weather conditions are unique and results can vary greatly from their farms and fields as compared to private and public research stations located in the Midwest," Glewen said.
With the assistance of UNL faculty, farm operators can make valid, field-sized and replicated comparisons, which can provide growers valuable economic information.
"Whether yield results are measured in a grain cart, weigh wagon or yield monitor, we have documented over a 20-year period of time a significant return on investment for conducting on-farm research," Glewen said.
For more information, interested growers should go to the CropWatch website at www.cropwatch.unl and click on the farm research link.
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Alternative Names Return to topCosmetic surgery of the abdomen; Tummy tuck; Abdominoplasty
Definition Return to top
Abdominal wall surgery is surgery that improves the appearance of flabby, stretched-out abdominal (belly) muscles and skin. It is often called a "tummy tuck." It can range from a simple "mini-tummy tuck" to more complicated, extended surgery.
It is not the same as liposuction, another way to remove fat. But abdominal wall surgery is sometimes combined with liposuction.
Description Return to top
Your surgery will be done in an operating room in a hospital. You will receive general anesthesia. This will make you unconscious and unable to feel pain during the procedure. The surgery takes 2 to 6 hours. You can expect to stay in the hospital for 1 to 3 days after surgery.
After you receive anesthesia, your surgeon will make an incision (cut) across your abdomen to open up the area. This incision will be just above your pubic area.
Your surgeon will remove fatty tissue and loose skin from the middle and lower sections of your abdomen to make it firmer and flatter. In extended surgeries, the surgeon also removes excess fat and skin ("love handles") from the sides of the abdomen. Your abdominal muscles may be tightened also.
Your surgeon will close your incision with sutures (stitches). Your surgeon may insert small flat tubes called drains to allow fluid to drain out of your incision. These will be removed later.
A firm elastic dressing (bandage) will be placed over your abdomen.
For a less complicated surgery, your surgeon may use medical devices called endoscopes. Endoscopes are tiny cameras that are inserted into the skin through very small incisions. They are connected to a video monitor in the operating room that allows the surgeon to see the area being worked on. Your surgeon will remove excess fat with other small tools that are inserted through other small incisions. This surgery is called endoscopic surgery.
Why the Procedure is Performed Return to top
Most of the time, the surgery is called "elective" or "cosmetic" surgery because it is something you choose to have. It is not usually needed for health reasons. Cosmetic abdomen repair can help improve appearance, especially after a lot of weight gain or loss. It helps flatten the lower abdomen and tighten stretched skin.
It may also help relieve skin rashes or infections that happened under large flaps of skin.
Abdominoplasty can be helpful when:
Abdominoplasty is not used as a way to lose weight.
Risks Return to top
The risks for any anesthesia are:
The risks for any surgery are:
Risks of abdominoplasty are:
Before the Procedure Return to top
Always tell your doctor or nurse:
Before your surgery:
On the day of your surgery:
After the Procedure Return to top
You will have some pain and discomfort for several days after surgery. Your doctor will prescribe pain medicine to help you manage your pain. It may help to rest with your legs and hips bent during recovery to reduce pressure on your abdomen.
Wearing an elastic support similar to a girdle for 2 to 3 weeks will provide extra support while you heal. You should avoid strenuous activity and anything that makes you strain for 4 weeks. You will probably be able to return to work in 2 to 4 weeks.
You will need to schedule a visit with your doctor to have your stitches removed.
Your scars will become flatter and lighter in color over the next 3 to 6 months. Do not let the sun shine directly on your incision. Keep it covered when you are out in the sun.
Outlook (Prognosis) Return to top
Most people are happy with the results of abdominoplasty. Many feel a new sense of self-confidence.
References Return to top
Burns JL, Blackwell SJ. Plastic surgery. In: Townsend CM, Beauchamp RD, Evers BM, Mattox KL, eds. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2008:chap 73.Update Date: 2/7/2009 Updated by: George F Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program San Diego, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.


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I trained with the IONs a bit this winter, indoors. And they worked great...indoors.
Now that the snow is pretty much gone and DG is what it should be, I've found that an ION is indeed best kept indoors. Or just used on those dry summer days, when there is no moisture in air or on ground. I bet these things would be the bomb in Mars.
I'm sorry MVP, I tried to like your products, but its just not possible for me, they're just too darn slick when wet, even the soft ones.
If you ever make a grippier version of your products, I'll get back to you.
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Child Development Center
The Lassen Community College Child Development Center is committed to providing the highest quality of child care services, including a developmentally appropriate preschool program designed to give your child the foundation needed to achieve in school and in life. We have highly qualified staff (all teachers have Associate Degrees in Early Childhood Education), a state-of-the-art facility, and a children's program developed around the highest standards of research-based evaluation. We also provide a free nutritional meal program.
We care about the quality of care your child will receive. We also care about your needs. We work with students and working parents alike to make sure your child care needs are met. We can also assist you with any other needs your family might have by helping you find needed resources. We encourage parents to be partners with us in the care of their children. You are the first and most important teacher in your child's life.
Who can attend?
The Child Development Center is licensed for children 7 weeks to 5 years of age. Students and community members are welcome. The center primarily accepts low-income families into low or no fee programs. Full fee care is also available.
What are the costs?
Families with qualifying low-income needs are admitted on a no fee or low fee basis. Currently the highest fee paid by subsidized families is $20.00 per day for all children in their family. Call for more information.
How do I find out if I qualify for subsidized care?
Subsidized care is awarded based on financial need. The qualification formula takes into account family size and income level. For example a family of 4 can make up to $2167.00 per month and pay no fee, and $3908.00 with a small fee. To find out if you qualify, please call (530) 251-8843.
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After careful thought and consideration, the partners of Red Law, LLP have decided to peacefully dissolve their partnership and start their own separate law firms.
Under their new law firms, Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Dubendorf will continue to represent clients in connection with defective drugs and medical devices, personal injuries, consumer class actions, and insurance bad faith actions, among others.
Their new business contact information is:
Ryan Clarkson, Esq.
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Van Morrison
One of the greatest singers of all time, Van Morrison has been following his muse in an uncompromising way since the early Sixties.
His career has been a model of artistic consistency and workmanlike devotion. He has explored soul, jazz, blues, rhythm & blues, rock and roll, Celtic folk, pop balladry and more, forging a distinctive amalgam that has Morrison's unvarnished passion at its core. He has referred to his music as "Caledonia soul," reflecting his deep immersion in American roots music and Irish mysticism.
An obvious influence on fellow musicians ranging from Bruce Springsteen and Bob Seger to Sinead O'Connor and U2, Morrison has been a singular beacon of artistic integrity, soulful conviction and musical excellence. With a minimum of hype or fanfare, working with the discipline of a craftsman and the creativity of a driven artist, he has amassed one of the worthiest and most massive bodies of recorded work in modern times.
Heedless of trends and immune to fashion, Morrison has always created music with a defiant purity of intent. At one extreme, he has made raw, driving blues-rock with the British Invasion-era group Them. At the other, he has produced some of the most transcendent, inspirational music of the modern era as a solo artist. Like Bob Dylan, he was one of the first contemporary lyricists who aspired to emplace a serious, poetical sensibility in popular music.
Morrison's discography numbers more than 40 albums. The most notable among them include the jazzy, mystical song cycle Astral Weeks; the swinging, soulful classics Moondance, His Band and the Street Choir, and Tupelo Honey; the deeply personal and revelatory Saint Dominic's Preview and Veedon Fleece; and the visionary and spiritual-minded Common One, A Sense of Wonder, Avalon Sunset, Enlightenment and Hymns to the Silence. Over the decades he has also released some exceptional live albums, including 1974's It's Too Late to Stop Now, while various later projects have found him delving into skiffle, country and jazz.
Elements of mysticism, earthiness, religiosity and Celtic roots can be found throughout Morrison work. His artistic outlook is broad and borderless, encompassing influences that include not only musicians but also poets and painters. On the musical side, many of his primary touchstones have been American blues, soul and jazz icons. Ray Charles, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Mose Allison and Lead Belly rank prominently among them. On the literary side, Morrison has hailed such mystics and visionaries as William Blake, John Donne and William Butler Yeats. All of those figures and many more have been mentioned by Morrison in various songs.
George Ivan ("Van") Morrison was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, as World War II drew to a close. He grew up in a household filled with music. His shipyard-worker father collected records, and his mother sang. The Morrisons consorted with the local folk-music community, including the renowned McPeake Family of spirited Irish folksingers. Morrison claims to have listened to blues records "since I was two or three." As a pre-teen, he got caught up in the skiffle craze, which swept the U.K. in 1956. Strongly drawn to music, Morrison dropped out of school when he was 15 to become a full-time musician. He joined the Monarchs, a hard-working local R&B band who played military bases around Europe. He already knew how to play guitar, and he taught himself to play saxophone and harmonica, too.
At 19, Morrison returned to Belfast, where he wound up in a band that took the unusual name Them. The quintet consisted of Morrison, guitarist Billy Harrison, keyboardist Eric Wrixon, bassist Alan Henderson and drummer Ronnie Milling. Initially building its repertoire around Morrison's taste in music – much of that stemming from his father's record collection - the group adopted a hard-driving R&B style. Them covered such artists as James Brown, Fats Domino, Bobby "Blue" Bland, T-Bone Walker, Slim Harpo and Ray Charles (whose use of horns would greatly influence Morrison). Them's smoldering recording of Big Joe Williams' "Baby Please Don't Go" was a standout.
The group found success in the mid-Sixties with "Here Comes the Night" and the Morrison-penned "Gloria." The latter would become an often-covered garage-rock classic, with notable versions by the Shadows of Knight, the Doors, Jimi Hendrix and Patti Smith. Morrison's adventurous streak surfaced even at this early stage with his incisive cover of Bob Dylan's "It's All Over Now Baby Blue" and such penetrating originals as "The Story of Them, Parts 1 & 2" and "Mystic Eyes." In Morrison's estimation, Them was a great live band, and he has contended that their residency at Belfast's Maritime Hotel in the band's early days represented the group's high-energy peak.
After exiting Them (which continued with a revamped lineup), Morrison struck out on his own in 1967. He quickly made his mark as a solo artist with "Brown Eyed Girl." It was cut in New York with producer Bert Berns, who'd previously written and produced "Here Comes the Night" for Them. Berns also owned Bang Records, the American label to which Morrison signed. "Brown Eyed Girl" became a Top 10 hit and has enjoyed sustained popularity over the decades. It is in the Grammy Hall of Fame and appears on BMI's list of most-played radio songs. Jimmy Buffett has recorded a popular version of "Brown Eyed Girl."
Some of the recordings Morrison made with Berns were released on the album Blowin' Your Mind!, his solo debut. It included "T.B. Sheets," a protracted, stream-of-consciousness track about watching a lover die of tuberculosis. One can hear stirrings of the approach Morrison would take a year later on Astral Weeks in "T.B. Sheets" and other Berns-produced songs, such as "Who Drove the Red Sports Car" and an early version of "Madame George." The material he recorded for the Bang label, including much that went unreleased at the time, has been licensed and reissued by myriad labels, the definitive edition being Epic/Legacy's Bang Masters.
Berns died of a heart attack on New Years Eve 1967, and Morrison moved to Boston. It was a down period for him that resulted in the soul-searching, genre-defying Astral Weeks. It was his first album for Warner Bros., where he'd remain for the next 15 years. Morrison would cut much of his most popular and best-selling work at Warner Bros. However, Astral Weeks was initially not a strong seller, as it was too unconventional for the mainstream pop market. Working with jazz musicians, Morrison married impressionistic, free-flowing words with dreamlike folk-jazz music on Astral Weeks. It was an astonishing piece of work based largely around Morrison's Belfast remembrances. Two of its lengthier tracks, "Madame George" and "Cyprus Avenue," are especially memorable. The album reached a limited audience, selling only 15,000 copies in its first year of release. Yet Astral Weeks acquired a lasting reputation as a classic work and went gold (500,000 copies sold) in 2001, more than 30 years after its release.
Morrison followed the introverted, idiosyncratic Astral Weeks with the extroverted, accessible Moondance, released in early 1970. It boasted tight arrangements that nodded toward soul, R&B and jazz. While its songs still possessed considerable depth, they were more easily appreciated by the average listener. Reflecting on that change in a 1986 interview, Morrison acknowledged that Astral Weeks "was a success, musically and creatively, but at the same time I was starving. So, the next album, I realized, I'd have to do something that is sort of like rock, because otherwise I'm gonna starve." Moondance contained some of Morrison's most popular songs, including "And It Stoned Me," "Caravan," "Into the Mystic" and the jazzy, autumnal title track.
The albums that followed - His Band and the Street Choir (1970) and Tupelo Honey (1971) – were Morrison's most upbeat and outgoing, capturing him in a time of familial bliss and musical contentment. This was also Morrison's greatest period of commercial success, with strong album sales and Top 40 success for "Domino" (Number Nine), "Blue Money" (Number 23) and "Wild Night" (Number 28). In fact, those three singles, from 1970 and 1971, are the last times Morrison has made the U.S. Top 40. (Other artists have had bigger hits with Morrison's material: Rod Stewart took "Have I Told You Lately" to Number Five in 1993 and John Mellencamp's version of "Wild Night" reached Number 3 in 1994.) However, Morrison's relative lack of Top 40 success gives a misleading sense of his true popularity, as many of his songs - including Tupelo Honey's mellow, lovestruck title track – received considerable airplay on album-oriented FM rock stations, whose playlists were not chart-based.
Saint Dominic's Preview, released in 1972, contained punchy short songs ("Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)," "Gypsy") and exploratory long tracks ("Listen to the Lion," "Almost Independence Day"). It reached Number 15 – the highest position, to date, of any of Morrison's more than 40 albums. Next came Hard Nose the Highway (1973), a more even-toned, jazz-tinged album that contained the popular tracks "Warm Love" and "Green." Morrison toured with his 10-piece Caledonia Soul Orchestra after its release. Selected dates were taped, and the resulting live double album, It's Too Late to Stop Now (1974), is generally regarded as one of rock's greatest concert recordings. That same year, he also released Veedon Fleece, an uncompromisingly artistic work that has been likened to Astral Weeks for its brooding, memory-driven depth and emotionality.
Morrison then went on an apparent hiatus, as three years passed before his next release. Some recordings were attempted during this spell, but Morrison was largely preoccupied with personal issues, including a divorce, and reassessing his life. He remerged in 1977 with the frankly titled A Period of Transition. Produced by Dr. John and containing the popular tracks "Joyous Sound" and "Flamingos Fly," it was a more straightforward, lighthearted work that returned Morrison to his rhythm & blues roots. Appearing a year later, Wavelength continued in much the same vein. From its infectious title cut on down, Wavelength furthered Morrison's sense of reentry with a confident, breezy sound. He supported it with his first major tour in four years. Wavelength reached Number 28 on Billboard's album chart, which would remain his best showing until 2002's Down the Road, which reached Number 25.
He turned to soul-searching spirituality on 1979's Into the Music, which was highlighted by the exhilarating "Full Force Gale" and his poignant remake of the oldie "It's All in the Game." Morrison and band delivered this music with graceful expertise, signaling his arrival at a new phase of spiritual inquisition and artistic renewal. Indeed, Morrison's work throughout the Eighties and beyond would largely develop and explore this blueprint. With saxophonist Pee Wee Ellis – a veteran of James Brown's band – setting the tone, Morrison's music became more spontaneous and expansive, as elements of jazz and New Age provided contemplative backdrops for Morrison's musings.
Consistency of tone and uniformity of mood became the hallmark of Morrison's work during the Eighties, as he documented his spiritual quest by drawing on literary-poetic influences set against a backdrop of serene, ethereal musical soundscapes. On Common One (1980), Beautiful Vision (1982), Inarticulate Speech of the Heart (1983), he aspired to achieving states of transcendence in words and music. Common One comprised six lengthy, meditative tracks, two of which – "Summertime in England" and "When Heart Is Open" – ran for 15 minutes.Beautiful Vision included the buoyant "Cleaning Windows" (a job that Morrison actually held for a spell in Belfast), the mystical "Vanlose Stairway" and the blissful title track. Inarticulate Speech of the Heart included the radiant "Higher Than the World," as well as four instrumentals – unique for a Van Morrison album.
At this point, Morrison's relationship with Warner Bros. ended. He next signed to PolyGram, debuting on its Mercury label with Live at the Grand Opera House Belfast, issued in Europe in 1984 and in the U.S. a year later. A Sense of Wonder (1985) exhibited the same devotional mysticism and pastoral beauty as its predecessors, though Morrison sounded somewhat more energized by his association with a new label. It was followed by No Guru, No Method, No Teacher, which Morrison biographer Clinton Heylin hailed as "consistently inventive... a richly textured album... his most rounded portrait to date, wrapped in some of the most gorgeous melodies the man could muster." It culminated with "In the Garden," among his most breathtaking pieces.
Each of his succeeding albums – Poetic Champions Compose (1987), Avalon Sunset (1989), Enlightenment (1990) and Hymns to the Silence (1991) – evinced a similarly ruminative, mellow and atmospheric tone. Poetic Champions Compose was highlighted by "I Forgot That Love Existed" and "Did Ye Get Healed?" Avalon Sunset, which included "Have I Told You Lately," would have the longest run on the charts (39 weeks) of any of his albums except The Best of Van Morrison. Enlightenment featured the lively "Real Real Gone" and the frank, philosophical title track. Hymns to the Silence was a double CD whose panoramic, 21-song bounty affirmed that Morrison's well of inspiration still ran deep as he entered his fourth decade in music. He also collaborated with the Chieftains on 1988's Irish Heartbeat, a spirited set of traditional Irish songs.
Morrison's best-selling album would turn out to be a compilation released in 1990. The Best of Van Morrison collected 20 tracks from the previous quarter century, dating to back his days with Them. It would ultimately sell more than 4 million copies in the U.S. Morrison's commercial viability is further evidenced by the fact that Moondance has been certified triple platinum (3 million sold) and six other albums – Astral Weeks, Avalon Sunset, Tupelo Honey, Days Like This, Hymns to the Silence and Back On Top - have gone gold (500,000 in sales) to date. These are impressive numbers for an artist who has shown little concern for the marketplace.
Beginning in the mid Nineties, Morrison delved into a series of fascinating collaborations, compilations, live albums and genre explorations. A Night in San Francisco, an enthralling double live CD featuring his sprawling onstage revue, appeared in 1994. That same year, he co-produced No Prima Donna: The Songs of Van Morrison, a tribute album that included contributions from Elvis Costello, Sinead O'Connor and Marianne Faithfull. Morrison teamed up with organist Georgie Fame - a jazz and blues aficionado and longtime friend with roots in the same mid-Sixties scene - for How Long Has This Been Going On?, recorded live in 1995 at Ronnie Scott's Club in London. Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison (1996) was a Morrison-led tribute to the jazz singer-pianist.
Morrison revisited the skiffle sound of the late Fifties with British legends Lonnie Donegan and Chris Barber on The Skiffle Sessions: Live in Belfast 1998. In 2000, he joined forces with Linda Gail Lewis (sister of rock and roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis) for the country-tinged You Win Again (2000). In 2006, he recorded his first bonafide country album, Pay the Devil, paying tribute to the genre with a dozen covers (including songs made famous by Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, George Jones and Webb Pierce) and three originals. Morrison veered into jazz on 2003's What's Wrong With This Picture?, his one and only album for the Blue Note label. He personally assembled The Philosopher's Stone (1998), a double disc of unreleased material (much of it from the early Seventies), as well as the second and third volumes of The Best of Van Morrison, released in 1993 and 2007, respectively.
Amid this flurry, Morrison continued to issue standard solo albums at regular intervals: Too Long in Exile (1993) returned Morrison to his roots in blues and R&B, and Days Like This (1995), The Healing Game (1997), Back On Top (1999) and Down the Road (2002) were all solid additions to his catalog. Their thoughtful, frank and yearning songs affirmed writer Greil Marcus's impression of Van Morrison as "a man on a quest."
Appearing in 2005, Magic Time was the 38th album of a solo career that had begun 38 years earlier. Its title track referred to the late Fifties and his infatuation with the music of that period. By this point, Morrison had made a lot of musical magic himself. With amazing consistency, he had produced an album a year for nearly four decades. This was an almost unrivaled achievement, all the more remarkable because of the consistent high quality. In 2008, he released Keep It Simple, which brought together various strands in his work – from blues and country to Celtic soul - in one place, culminating with the lengthy, soul-searching "Behind the Ritual."
It's worth noting that on a personal level, Morrison has maintained a wary distance from the music industry and trappings of celebrity. He is a public artist and a complex, insistently private individual. His relationship with the press has been chilly and combative. In 1994, Van Morrison became the first living inductee not to attend his own induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Morrison has steadfastly rejected the mantle of rock star. As he succinctly stated in a letter to an Irish newspaper, "What I am is a singer and songwriter who does blues, soul, jazz, etc."
His antipathy toward the music business and the media has been the subject of numerous songs. In one of them, the title track from Keep It Simple, he wrote: They mocked me 'cause I told it like it was/Wrote about disappointment and greed/Wrote about what we really didn't need in our lives. What it all comes down to is his longstanding contention is that it's ultimately only the music that matters. "If you want, it's my religion," Morrison said in 2005. "I feel I'm part of a lineage that goes back to John Lee Hooker and Lead Belly, and it's my duty in a way to carry the lineage on."
In a sense, Morrison brought his career full circle by revisiting Astral Week on its 40th anniversary. He performed the album from start to finish on back-to-back nights in 2008. These historic shows resulted in the CD Astral Weeks: Live at the Hollywood Bowl – the first release on Morrison's own Listen to the Lion label - as well as more concerts devoted to it.
It seemed appropriate that he returned to Astral Weeks, since that early album provided a microcosm of the far-ranging musical career that would follow. As the artist himself noted of Astral Weeks, with an observation that holds true for the entirety of his vast catalog, "It's got it all: jazz, blues, folk, classic. You name it."


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HINTON — During the 1950s and '60s, Camp Brookside was a 32-acre "Isle of Fun" in the New River for the children of workers at Union Carbide's Electro Metallurgical Co. plant at Alloy. Now, 50 years later, it is being renovated and re-purposed by the National Park Service for use by new generations of young people.
The NPS bought the island opposite Brooks Falls in 1993 as an addition to the New River Gorge National River. Union Carbide had not operated its youth summer camp program on the site, accessible by crossing an iron bridge over a small channel, for decades, but had made Camp Brookside's cabins available for employee's families to use.
New River Gorge National River initially used a portion of the camp as a base for a whitewater rescue crew. Later, a group of regional leaders led by former Concord President Jerry Beasley conducted a feasibility study for re-using the facility. Then the late Sen. Robert C. Byrd earmarked the funding needed to renovate the camp and bring plumbing, wiring and accessibility up to code.
Renovation and modernization work on the camp is nearly complete and will be showcased during a Sept. 27 open house. Former campers are encouraged to attend and to share memories, photos and mementos of their time at the camp.
"We did nearly all the work in-house," said John Coffelt, who heads the NPS construction crew at Brookside. "Work's been going on for a couple of years. It's neat to bring this camp back to life. I can't wait to see the finished product."
During its heyday, Camp Brookside hosted hundreds of kids at the island getaway each summer. The 15-and-under offspring of Carbide employees often traveled to the camp by train, boarding at Cotton Hill and disembarking at Brooks — about three miles north of Hinton. Each two-week session cost parents $15 per camper.
The camp was equipped with six cabins, a dining hall/recreation center, bathhouse, swimming pool, badminton and basketball courts, a baseball field, horseshoe pits, rifle and archery ranges, hiking trails and a learn-to-canoe area.
Upon arrival, campers were issued official Camp Brookside T-shirts, and given postcards featuring the camp to send to their parents.
Sew-on patches were awarded to campers upon mastering various crafts and outdoor skills.
Angela Allison, an AmeriCorps VISTA intern, has been interviewing former campers and residents of the Brooks area and collecting Camp Brookside memorabilia in an effort to better document the camp's history.
One tradition she learned about was for campers to spend one night of their two-week session camped out on a slab of flat rock overlooking the New River and Brooks Falls. Another was for girls to lug their bunk-bed mattresses to the rifle range to use for cushioning while shooting in the prone position.
From the outside, the camp's six cabins look little different from photos of the camp in its prime. That's the intention of Coffelt and the members of his construction crew.
The cabins' distinctive green shuttered screened windows have been retained, but are equipped with sliding glass panels to prevent heat loss during cooler weather.
The cabins are insulated and have new interior surfaces and floors, and should be cozy enough for three-season use. The renovation project's nod to the past extends to graffiti. Names, dates and alleged romantic affiliations from three generations of campers can be found on the cabins' interior door panels.
The cabins will be significantly less crowded than they were during the camp's glory days. Only five or six people will be assigned to each unit.
The remodeled dining room has a new commercial-grade, tiled-floor kitchen with steam tables and is capable of producing 150 meals per day. New wood paneling brightens the dining area. The dining area's large stone fireplace remains operational to augment a new air-conditioner and heat pump unit.
Robin Snyder, chief of interpretation for the New River Gorge National River, said that discussions are underway to identify potential users of the remodeled camp.
"It's looking like one use will be a residential youth camp for people 15 to 21 who would live here and work on nearby projects for six to ten weeks at a time," she said. Organizations like the West Virginia Citizen Conservation Corps would be likely candidates for using the camp.
"We're also looking at it becoming an environmental education center," Snyder said, in which college students would earn credits by working directly with the park's staff on such projects like water quality monitoring.
Camp Brookside's Sept. 27 open house, open to anyone, will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Participants are urged to park at nearby Summers County High School and ride a shuttle bus to the island.
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Whooping Cranes Beginning Their Fall Journey to Texas
AUSTIN — Endangered whooping cranes have begun their annual 2,400-mile fall migration from Canada to Texas. As the rare birds approach the Lone State, a citizen science initiative is inviting Texas residents and visitors to report whooper sightings.
Texas Whooper Watch (http://tpwd.texas.gov/whoopingcranes/) is a volunteer monitoring program that is a part of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Texas Nature Trackers program. The program was developed to help the agency learn more about Whooping Cranes and their winter habitats in Texas.
Since beginning their slow recovery from a low of 16 birds in the 1940s, whoopers have wintered on the Texas coast on and near Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. Recently though, several groups of whooping cranes expanded their wintering areas to include other coastal areas and some inland sites in Central Texas. This year, some of the whooping cranes from an experimental flock in Louisiana spent most of the summer months in Texas, and the Whooper Watch volunteers were able to provide valuable information to TPWD, Louisiana Game and Fish and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service about these birds.
This year biologists expect Whooping Cranes to start arriving in Texas in late October or early November. Texas Whooper Watch will also help improve the accuracy of surveys on the wintering grounds, as the growth of the flock has made traditional census methods more difficult.
Whoopers usually follow a migratory path through North and Central Texas that includes cities such as Wichita Falls, Fort Worth, Waco, Austin, and Victoria. During migration they often pause overnight to use wetlands for roosting and agricultural fields for feeding, but seldom remain more than one night. The typical sighting (71 percent of all observations) is fewer than three birds, but they may be seen roosting and feeding with large flocks of the smaller sandhill crane. Whoopers are the tallest birds in North America, standing nearly five feet. The cranes are solid white in color except for black wing-tips that are visible only in flight. They fly with necks and legs outstretched.
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Celebrate the holidays on Seahorse Key in Cedar Keys, National Wildlife Refuge.
There will be a free Open House for Cedar Keys' historic Seahorse Key Light Station. The open house will offer spectacular holiday photo opportunities, historians dressed in period clothing and an opportunity to receive passport stamps.
The open house will be held Saturday, Dec. 22, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m and again on Dec. 29, from 11 a.m. -4 p.m.
You will be required to obtain your own transportation, by tour boat or private vessel. There are several options available to those wishing to visit the light station.
Boat shuttle information can be obtained at:
• Tidewater Tours, 543-9523;
• Cedar Key Island Tours, 352-231-4435 for boat shuttle information.
Or for the do-it-yourselfers, contact:
• Kayak Cedar Keys, 543-9447, for a kayak;
• Cedar Key Paddling, 352-665-1276, for a canoe rental.
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Danielle and Jason are Masterchef fans, and feel like they have gotten in touch with their inner 'foodie'. Their three year-old son, Jonah, does not share his parent's enthusiasm for culinary sensations, picks at dinner and avoids certain foods. His behaviour classifies him as a 'fussy eater' .
Jonah has a poor appetite, particularly when fruit, vegetables, or 'new' foods are presented to him. Jonah's fussy eating behaviour is not limited to his home: this fussy eater also refuses to eat at other people's houses, is picky about food that he dislikes the smell of, and shows a clear aversion to certain textures in food as well.
Jonah's fussy eating habits are not rare - many children between the ages of two and six are fussy-eaters*. While Jonah doesn't like new foods, he also actively avoids many foods that he is familiar with. Like most fussy-eaters, Jonah's inadequate intake of fresh fruit and vegetables is affecting his diet healthy fruits and vegetables are replaced with unhealthy processed foods that have high sugar, salt, and fat content. While these taste great to even the fussiest eater, they leave a long-lasting negative impact on dietary health and nutrition. Unfortunately, the kind of diet that bows to fussy eaters also contributes to the increase of child obesity and Type II diabetes.
There are a substantial number of factors that can influence our children's eating behaviour.
It's a fact that fussy-eating and similar eating challenges peak around toddler age up to six years, but the behaviour of fussy eaters stops by early adolescence.
Research shows that forcing picky or fussy eaters to eat will turn them away from food, and turn meal time into a power struggle.
Children who display fussy eating traits may have learnt inappropriate eating behaviours and food choices from their parents (or siblings).
So what should parents do if they're worried about their children's fussy eating habits? Try these tips to prevent fussy eater behaviour.
This makes a substantial difference in the acceptance and eventual independent choice of children to eat well and prevents fussy eating. From the introduction of solids begin to introduce a variety of foods and do so repeatedly. If your child is four and still fussy, begin to expose him or her to new foods regularly now! Researchers suggest it may take up to 15 'exposures' to a new food before a child will accept it. But make those experiences positive.
Ever notice that the kids are always hungry right before and right after dinner? Forcing children to sit at the table and eat what's on their plate does not promote positive eating experiences. In fact, it can trigger fussy eating.
To prevent future fussy eating, give your toddler food options. As much as possible, ask your children what food options they would choose. For burrito night, let them stack the tortilla, and ensure there is nothing unhealthy to select. Encourage at least one or two lettuce leaves or tomato pieces, even if they don't like it. But make sure that options, whether for snacks or meals, are healthy.
Kids love to touch and play with food. Having them help in preparations for a meal will often increase their likelihood of eating it and decrease fussy behaviour about that meal. Making a big deal about the frittata that your three year-old 'made' will often promote a connection and sense of ownership with the food, and a willingness to try it.
Try the motto 'we try new things', at the dinner table. Encourage a curious and adventurous exploration of new foods. Let the children know that sometimes it works and other times it doesn't. The promise of new, exciting foods may solve food fussiness in the long term.
Resorting to sneaking in healthy food is not ideal, as you ultimately want your child to independently choose good foods. But if all she'll eat is spaghetti bolognaise, then put some grated carrot, zucchini, and blended tomato into the pot too.
Your children will not starve themselves, not matter how fussy they are when it comes to food. If you give them healthy alternatives consistently they'll get used to the food you serve and will eventually eat it without struggles.
* Note: there are different classifications of fussy-eaters, such as food neophobes and tactile defensiveness, but for the
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Saturday is game day and The Reporter is inviting the community to join in cheering the Vacaville High School Bulldogs to victory in their playoff game against Folsom High School.
Inside Saturday's print edition will be a Bulldog cheer card and live online at TheReporter.com will be a host of extras.
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Canberra has asked maths wizards and rocket scientists at CSIRO – the country's national science agency – to help Australian business to combat stagnant productivity, launching a $40 million war chest tomorrow.
The fund, which is called the Digital Productivity and Services Flagship, will focus on improving productivity of country's services sector and helping Australia transition from a resource dependent country to a networked economy.
''We are looking at areas of the services economy which have not shown great increases in productivity over the last decade,'' said Ian Oppermann, director of the fund. ''We all know that Australia has fared well in the last global financial crisis, thanks to mining. The question really is, what's next? What are the drivers of prosperity post the mining boom?''
CSIRO, which stands for Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, has identified four areas of focus for the fund: government services, commercial services, smart infrastructure and health services.
The $1.3 trillion superannuation industry, which is expected to grow significantly, is a special area of interest to CSIRO's new fund. Dr Oppermann said the science agency could use its considerable expertise in risk modelling to help ''mum and dad investors'' as well as big institutions to understand risks better.
''One of the challenges is that if someone invents a complex financial package, then there is a window of opportunity that they will sell, exploit and price at a level which person who creates it has an information advantage.''
CSIRO's risk modelling could be used to ''even out'' that information advantage and ''with the intention of reducing volatility in the market,'' Dr Oppermann said.
Australian local councils bought risky financial products from American investment banks before the global financial crisis which left them in red.
Dr Oppermann said the fund was also developing technology to squeeze more electronic bits into existing spectrum bandwidth, which is used extensively in mobile and wireless communications.
''Keep the towers, keep the dish and change the electronics, so you can put hundred times more bits through that connection,'' he said.
CSIRO's versatile risk modelling expertise could also be deployed to address increasing bottleneck at country's hospital system.
''Patient admission prediction tool is a very sophisticated modelling tool which helps you to predict how many people are going to turn up in hospitals coming through emergency departments,'' Dr Oppermann said.
So you know as a ward manager, how many beds you need to keep available and lead to reduced waiting time for patients.''


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Puremagnetik is a subscription of Ableton Live (and Kontakt/Logic) devices filled with samples and presets around a theme. This past month's release is based on Casio's Phase Distortion technology.
"Phase distortion synthesis is a synthesis method introduced in 1984 by Casio in its CZ range of synths, and similar to Frequency modulation synthesis in the sense that they are both built on phase modulation. Basically a sine wave is played, but by modifying the phase angle, the sine wave is bent out of shape." – Wikipedia.org
Micropaks are $12 al a carte or $60 per year. Some interesting past "paks" include samples from toys, digital drum machines, Atari 2600s, Korg MS20 and vintage organs. More info: http://puremagnetik.com/


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You can purchase each of the titles above for $2.39 apiece. You can also get the entire bundle for $19.12, which means you save almost 29 bucks.
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text: Texas has eyes on Big 12 prize By Dave Hickman November 8, 2013 Story Share AP Photo After a shaky start, Mack Brown's Longhorns are on a roll. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - When Baylor routed Oklahoma 41-12 Thursday night in Waco, Texas, it was just one of a series of late-season games that will shape the race for the Big 12 championship.There were four teams - three now that the Sooners have fallen by the wayside - which pretty much control their own destiny in the race. Baylor and Texas are 5-0 in the league. Oklahoma State is 4-1. All still have a round robin to play with the others. Oklahoma and Texas Tech, each at 4-2, are probably on the outside looking in.It should be interesting to watch."I think this will be the most exciting and fun five weeks in the history of the Big 12,'' Texas coach Mack Brown said this week. "Our league's got some huge games, not just us. A lot of people have some huge games here at the end that will make a difference in who wins the conference championship. It should be a lot of fun.''Note that West Virginia isn't in the conversation. The Mountaineers (4-5, 2-4 Big 12) are just trying to stay afloat. They need two wins in their final three games just to become bowl eligible and not interrupt a streak of 11 years of doing so.And while that is certainly disappointing, it is certainly not unexpected. The Mountaineers were picked to finish eighth in the 10-team league by the coaches. They are seventh right now. They have struggled offensively, defensively and on special teams this season, if not consistently then at least sporadically.Smaller, attainable goals have become the norm."We're not going to win the Big 12 and we understand that,'' coach Dana Holgorsen said this week. "We just want to improve and win the next game. If we get closer to making a bowl game we'll approach that when the time comes, but we're not at that point right now.''Well, as it turns out, the Mountaineers at least have an opportunity to affect the Big 12 race, even if they aren't a part of it. West Virginia hosts Texas (6-2, 5-0) at 7 tonight in a game that will be telecast on Fox, and a win would certainly throw a curve into that race that Brown anticipates being "a lot of fun.'' It would also be the second rather stunning upset of the season for the Mountaineers, who in late September knocked off preseason league favorite Oklahoma State. In a season in which West Virginia is searching for a bright spot at which to point, a twin killing like that at least would be something.Can it be done? Sure. The fact is, West Virginia seems to have Texas' number in many ways. The football team won in Austin a year ago and the men's basketball team swept the Longhorns. In fact, in football, men's basketball and baseball, WVU is 5-1 against Texas since joining the Big 12.And it isn't a juggernaut Texas team that WVU is facing here. The Longhorns began the season 1-2 and lost badly to BYU and Mississippi. A five-game win streak has ensued, but it included a nail-biting and somewhat controversial win at 1-7 Iowa State and has come against teams that are a combined 7-20 in league play and 17-25 overall.Yes, Texas still has a better resume than West Virginia, but this isn't Baylor. The first night game of the season in Morgantown might also count for something."This is a different atmosphere,'' WVU nose guard Shaq Rowell said. "I played at night in Texas last year and Oklahoma this year. Now those guys are going to have to come in here and witness how Morgantown is at night. It's going to be something special.''The bottom line is that while West Virginia isn't a part of the conference race, it can still influence it to some degree. A win would also make finishing the season on a four-game win streak a distinct possibility - WVU finishes at 2-6 Kansas next week and home to 1-7 Iowa State two weeks later - and completely shift the team's dynamic. "It's going to be fun,'' Holgorsen said, echoing Brown's thoughts but for far different reasons. "It's Texas. We know our guys will not need extra motivation this week.''Reach Dave Hickman at 304-348-1734 or firstname.lastname@example.com or follow him at Twitter.com/dphickman1. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Teen pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in Oakes Field shooting 2 Toyota announces new $115 million project for WV plant 3 Facebook founder visits Cabin Creek Health Systems 4 'Report for America' pilot project begins in Appalachia 5 Congressional opioid investigation targets drug wholesaler Miami-Luken Herd goes for bowl clincher vs. UAB Previous Story C-USA notebook: League�s bowl slots filling up quickly Next Story


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Like the return of Caddyshack II, the specter of an LSU-Alabama rematch is upon us.
That has a lot of people rethinking Jan. 9. Instead of watching the BCS Championship Game, maybe they'll wash their dog.
Maybe they'll volunteer to wash their neighbor's dog. Shoot, maybe they'll volunteer to wash their neighbor. Anything to avoid sitting through another 9-6 snooze-a-rama.
I say a sequel is justified, and not just because I have a thing for missed field-goal attempts. The BCS is supposed to determine the best college football team in America, not the most entertaining.
Chances are the Crimson Tide will be firmly in that debate on BCS Selection Sunday. I know we're getting ahead of ourselves, but not a lot has to happen.
LSU and Alabama win out, Oregon beats Stanford, Oklahoma beats Oklahoma State and it's Hello, New Orleans!
Goodbye TV ratings?
Not necessarily. LSU's victory drew an 11.9 rating. That's the second-highest regular-season number since CBS started keeping records in 1987, trailing only the 1989 Miami-Notre Dame game.
A lot of that was because the game got more media attention last week than Herman Cain's libido. But by the time Alabama kicker Cade Foster missed his, what, 14th field-goal attempt, people were wondering what all the hype was about.
Not those who were watching Oklahoma State-Kansas State over on ESPN. The Cowboys' 52-45 win made a nice cudgel to beat the SEC showdown over the head with.
One featured gazelles zipping through a passing spectacular. The other was two water buffaloes wrestling in the mud.
Alabama's patchwork offense was supposedly exposed, and LSU's was revealed to be not much better. The truth is neither offense is sexy, but the SEC doesn't run on titillation.
It runs on defense. And believe it or not, some people actually find beauty in the slobber-knocking football that was on display in Tuscaloosa.
"That game should have been on pay-per-view," LSU's Sam Montgomery said.
Montgomery is a defensive end, and few groups who think that way. The others are shut-ins and the Belichick family. As for the rest of us, Saturday's game shows our distaste for defense has become an outright prejudice.
People think Alabama and LSU are flawed because they combined for 15 points. Never mind that both were averaging almost 40 points a game going in.
The Tide and Tigers can score. They're just much better at stopping scoring. Based on recent BCS titles, that SEC formula has worked pretty well.
LSU has won two of them. The quarterbacks were Matt Mauck and Matt Flynn.
Alabama won in 2009, led by the unbeatable Greg McElroy. His stellar play did not inspire a Suck for McElroy campaign throughout NFL cities.
Come to think of it, who was the last great 'Bama quarterback? Joe Namath?
LSU has the tandem of Jordan Jefferson and Jarrett Lee. Or is it Jordan Lee and Jarrett Jefferson? Les Miles would gladly trade either for Andrew Luck, but he doesn't need a great quarterback to win it all.
Stanford does. Luck against LSU's defense in the championship game would be box-office gold.
Oklahoma State would also meet the hype requirements. But if either loses in the next few weeks, we'll be looking at Caddyshack II.
We'll also be hearing a lot about how Boise State should get in over Alabama. I'd rather watch Kellen Moore take on the Tigers, but let's be honest here.
Which team do you think has a better chance of beating LSU, the Broncos or the Crimson Tide?
The BCS isn't supposed to be a beauty pageant. It's supposed to match the best two teams at the end of season.
If that turns out to be Alabama and LSU, I say bring it on.
My dog always needs a good wash that time of year.


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Six months ago, Audrina Cardenas was born in Houston with much of her heart beating outside of her chest. Now three months after an operation to put her heart in its proper place, the little girl is finally leaving the hospital.
There's still a lot of recovering to do. Audrina's mom tells HLN affiliate KTRK that her daughter will still be on oxygen, a feeding tube and faces surgery to create a breast bone. For now, her heart is protected by a specially made hard, pink shield.
The family won't be going all the way home to Odessa, Texas just yet. Audrina still has to stay close to the hospital. But considering that most children born with this defect don't live more than a few days, Audrina's baby steps away from the hospital are certainly something to celebrate.


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AUSTIN, Texas - Texas bays and estuaries teeter on the brink of a challenging future, according to a new report that reviews past and present threats and suggests options to protect bays in the future.
The report notes that the Texas coastal zone is home to one out of every three Texans, two of the nation's largest ports, and one of the nation's longest coastlines. Two-thirds of Texas drains to the coast.
"The Texas coast's ecological richness rivals its size and fuels the state's economy to the tune of billions of dollars," said Larry McKinney, Ph.D., and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department coastal fisheries director. "However, that ecological richness and economic productivity are challenged by future threats that need to be addressed."
McKinney said a state population on track to double in the next few decades will increase the pressure on water resources that are a fundamental element to the health and productivity of Texas bays. Conservation scientists and others are concerned that the state's growing population, especially on the coast, will increase the pressure to convert homes for fish and wildlife to homes for people, and will increase the amounts of runoff pollution from developed lands.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department collaborated with Texas Sea Grant to publish "Texas Coastal Ecosystems: Past, Present and Future." The report sets the stage by describing in detail the state's coastal region and trends in critical coastal habitats like wetlands and seagrasses. It then focuses on five critical issues for Texas bays - water quantity and quality, protection of natural habitats (particularly those affected by urban development), unique economic development opportunities like birding, and effective communication and outreach to coastal residents.
"In recent years, Texans have seen the mouth of the once-proud Rio Grande go completely dry," said Dave Buzan, TPWD coastal studies team leader, who co-authored the report with McKinney and former TPWD scientist Dan Moulton. "Will we work together to find ways to make sure other rivers continue to flow to the coast?"
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Stanton is central to Loria's vision for Marlins
Owner says a multiyear deal for the slugger will require proper timing
MIAMI -- Jeffrey Loria envisions a long tenure in Miami for outfielder Giancarlo Stanton, but the Marlins owner doesn't think the timing is right to discuss a multiyear deal.
"I don't think this is the year to go to Giancarlo with an offer," Loria said on Monday night. "We have to let him play it out. Let him feel more comfortable. We have the right guy in here to manage the team. Mike Redmond is part of our success here."
The 23-year-old All-Star, who is a year away from being arbitration-eligible but won't have the necessary service time to become a free agent until after the 2016 season, expressed his displeasure over the Nov. 19 trade with the Blue Jays that sent Jose Reyes, Mark Buehrle, Josh Johnson, Emilio Bonifacio and John Buck to Toronto.
Loria understood Stanton's frustration, watching popular teammates being traded, but he said the young slugger isn't going anywhere.
"He will be here this year, and I'm hopeful that he will be here the next year. And when we have an opportunity to talk to him, we will cross that bridge. We will cross that bridge," said Loria, who, along with wife Julie, dined with Stanton at the Eiffel Tower when their offseason vacations crossed paths in France. "I love Giancarlo. He's a great young talent. I wish him nothing but the best. I have nothing but fond admiration for him. Not any negative feelings. He's a young man.
"If you really look at it, you go to your workplace, and you're used to seeing all your fellow employees around you," Loria said. "And suddenly, three or four guys are gone. It's a little bit disturbing. I understand that. But I'm going to wish him a great season."
In terms of signing any player to a multiyear contract, team president David Samson noted that two sides have to be agreeable.
"The Stanton issue, to me, is separate," Samson said. "It takes two people to sign a long-term deal. I don't believe our chances are any greater or less because of this offseason. This offseason has not changed our chances of signing Giancarlo. Not even by 1 percent."


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Avila confident contract will be settled soon
DETROIT -- The sight of Tigers catcher Alex Avila sitting in an arbitration hearing opposite his father, Tigers vice president/assistant GM Al Avila, sounds like an episode plot for a TV series. Don't count on it happening in real life, though.
The younger Avila sounded like he expects a settlement on a new contract for 2014 very soon.
"I don't think it'll go on too much longer," Alex Avila said Thursday at the Tigers' Winter Caravan media session at Comerica Park. "I don't expect [a hearing] to happen."
It was a surprise that the process has gotten this far. Avila was the only arbitration-eligible Tiger to exchange contract figures with the team, unable to reach an agreement by last week's deadline.
Avila's arbitration filing came in at $5.35 million. The Tigers filed for a $3.75 million contract. He said he knows how it looks but that it isn't anything to fret.
"As a player, when you go into it, you just prepare for every scenario," he said. "With the process that's in place, filing numbers just basically gives you more time to negotiate. To reach an agreement by that deadline would be nice, but sometimes it just doesn't happen. Luckily, we can still continue [to talk]."
He believes something could happen this week or next. That's basically their window, because a hearing would be scheduled sometime between Feb. 1-21.
Jason Beck is a reporter for MLB.com. Read Beck's Blog and follow him on Twitter @beckjason. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Druid-born and magic-blessed, Isla is one of the deadliest she-devils ever to serve the forces of darkness. As an immortal Highland warrior, it's up to Hayden Campbell to destroy her and her kind. But for Hayden, Isla is more than a sworn enemy. She is temptation.Taking Isla captive, Hayden hopes to avenge his kinsmen who died by Druid magic. But when he looks into Isla's eyes, he sees the secrets of her past. When he touches her skin, he feels the passion in her soul. And soon Hayden comes to realize that this beautiful, beguiling woman is not his enemy at all - she is his destiny. And, even as the forces of darkness conspire against them, their love will conquer all....
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"Wonderful characters with depth, charm, and sensuality and a dark, brilliantly told tale brimming with emotion and sexual attraction all captivate." (Romantic Times)
I love being swept away by a new romance and thankfully Audible's ever growing Library means I get to indulge myself over and over again
What's the perfect recipe for a 5 star paranormal romance?
Take a handful of HHW (hunky highland warriors) then add bags of magic and action in equal measure, followed by scoops of tension and torturous sensual romance and a good sprinkling of great characters, blend in some spice then whip them all together by a gifted author and finally make it 'hot'. Then for the topping add the voice of a great narrator and hey presto what have you got? - this fantastic awesome and addictive listen.
Worth a credit? Well my fellow P/R fans that would be a big fat Y E S and they just keep getting better and better. If you loved Lords of The Underworld or the Black Dagger Brotherhood then this series comes under the heading of 'must have' too.
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Yes. It was very complicated and compelling.
I really didn't know how Donna Grant was going to make this work. Hayden & Isla seemed mortal enemies. But she did it. By the end of the book, I was thinking to myself "Of course they would be together!"
Yes. Just as good as the others.
When Hayden embarassed Isla in front of the rest of the group. Ooh I wanted to punch him in the arm!
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Topic: Lauren Doing a Tad Better
I would like to just let you know that Lauren is doing a tad better. I feel that Pam should tell you what happened today, not me, and I am sure she will when she has rested up. Prayers can only help so keep the cheering section going.
I was so upset today and the only way I can deal with it is to clean! I decided to clean my vertical blinds and after 3 rooms of verticals I am now horizontal. But I will be able to sleep a little better tonight now that I know things are better with Lauren! Just felt you would like to hear that. Please be patient about hearing from Pam, knowing Pam she is probably sleeping in Lauren's room! Any information from me is what I got from Pam's Blog and have not had contact with with Pam.