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Topic: Anyone has experience with fluid retention?
Hi all, my dad is having fluid retention caused by high enzymes of the liver the gamma gt is 700 and the treating dr told him to take a capsule of lasix and aldacton 25mg daily for 2-3 days maybe it could reduce the water retention otherwise he have to go to hospital to take the water from his abdomen and lungs he is having dark urine,he is exhausted I hope he will be ok have his energy back but I'm so worry about him has anyone passed through water retention and what then? He hadn't been on chemo since 6months cause he was clear but now the scan is showing that the tumors has spread in all the liver god bless any thoughts will help me get through that horrible disease

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Graham Nash is going to be on the road a lot for the remainder of the year.
A brief four-show jaunt with his pal David Crosby begins Aug. 25 at the historic Pasadena Playhouse. The remaining three gigs that week are all in Hawaii.
"An Evening With Graham Nash," a solo tour consisting of 11 dates through New England runs Sept. 11-29. The first two weeks of October will see the 71-year-old former member of British Invasion group The Hollies tour the U.K., while November will see him play more "Evening With Graham Nash" solo gigs; seven in California and one in Oregon. The California stops include Nov. 5 at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach (near San Diego), Nov. 6 at the National Grove of Anaheim, and Nov. 18 at the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert.
Sammy Hagar was Van Halen's singer from 1985, when he replaced David Lee Roth the first time, until 1996. He rejoined the group in 2003 and stuck around until 2005. The following year, the band reunited with Roth, who remains their frontman.
Hagar's two breakups weren't easy. Rolling Stone asked Hagar about his old band. He was also asked about the possibility of a duet with Roth. "It's so hard. It's so hard, because, probably, if he came to me, (blank) yeah. I'll do anything. But to go to him and put myself in that vulnerable position, I would get probably the wisest (blanking) crack that ever came out of his mouth. I don't think Dave wants to sing with me. I don't think Dave wants to be in the same room with me, to be honest with you. I don't know if I intimidate him or if I piss him off or if he just flat doesn't like me, or if he's afraid of me. I don't know what it is, but he and I do not get together. We tried, and I could care less. I mean, I'm totally over the guy."
Regarding Van Halen, the band, he says, "The whole idea of Van Halen- people ask me all the time, 'What if Eddie called you up and asked you to be back in that?' I just hope he doesn't do that. I'm so past it, and I'm so happy and proud of what we did, I wouldn't want to tarnish it again like that '04 tour. And now what they're doing, acting like I was never in that band, just playing all that early material... How can they do that?"
"(Here's how) Dave can't sing it. It is what it is, and I'd just as soon let it be. Let them finish it off in their own way, and whatever happens, it's all good. I would love to be friends with those guys. (Former Van Halen bassist) Michael Anthony is one of my dearest friends, and I don't see why Ed and Al shouldn't be that, someday, in our lives. But until then, it's all fine."
McCARTNEY'S NEW ALBUM
Portions of five new songs from Paul McCartney's upcoming album were previewed by The Beatle's manager on Eastvillageradio.com, reports author David Koral. Macca's manager Scott Rodger says the songs are his "best work since the '70 s." Thus far, neither the album nor the songs have titles, but McCartney tells Showbiz411 that the album will be released this year. Among the album's producers are Adele's producer, Paul Epworth, Amy Winehouse's producer Mark Ronson, as well as Giles Martin, son of Beatles legendary producer, Sir George Martin, and the man who mashed much of the music for Cirque du Soliel's Beatles tribute show, "Love."
In other McCartney news, before 60,000 fans at the Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco, the 71-year-old slightly rearranged "Yesterday" and sang the 1965 standard backed by the contemporary classical Kronos Quartet, which is based there.
Neil Young has canceled the remaining dates of his European tour with longtime backup band Crazy Horse. According to a post on Young's website, "Due to an accident involving Crazy Horse, the remaining dates on the Neil Young and Crazy Horse tour of Europe and the British isles have been canceled. We are sorry for any inconvenience this causes to our fans or the festivals where we were scheduled to appear. As you must be, we too are disappointed at this unfortunate turn of events."
he canceled shows included dates in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Germany, England and Belgium. Rolling Stone is reporting that guitarist Poncho Sampedro broke his hand. A source told the mag that he'll be recovered in time for another North American jaunt that kicks off Aug. 31 in Ontario, Canada, at the Greenbelt Harvest Picnic.
TIM McGRAW AND FAITH HILL EXTEND VEGAS RUN
Husband and wife superstars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill have extended the run of their "Soul2 Soul" show at the Venetian in Las Vegas. The couple will play select weekends into next April. The new dates are Oct. 25-26, Nov. 8-9, 15-16, Jan. 17-18, Feb. 14-15, 21-22, 28, March 1, 7-8, 21-22 and April 11-12.
Previews for a new Broadway musical bio "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical," begin Nov. 21 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. Portraying the songwriter (often with then-hubby Gerry Goffin) of countless hits, including "I'm Into Something Good" for Herman's Hermits, "Pleasant Valley Sunday" for The Monkees, "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" for Aretha Franklin, "The Loco-Motion" for Little Eva and later Grand Funk Railroad, is Jessie Mueller, who last appeared in the Great White Way's "Nice Work If You Can Get It," starring Matthew Broderick.
LeANN RIMES GETS TV SERIES
Country singer LeAnn Rimes and her actor husband Eddie Cibrian will star in "LeAnn & Eddie," a show set to air later this year or early next year on VH1. Six episodes have been ordered, the network announced. A statement said the show will "bring the truth and make fun of all the gossip" about the couple, but doesn't say specifically whether it will be scripted or a reality series.
LORETTA LYNN AND ARTURO SANDOVAL AWARDED PRESIDENTIAL MEDALS OF FREEDOM

The Coal Miner's Daughter herself, Loretta Lynn, and Cuban-born jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval are among the recipients named by the White House to receive the 2013 Presidential Medal of Freedom at a ceremony later this year. It is America's highest civilian honor.

Other honorees include former President Bill Clinton, Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Ernie Banks, Oprah Winfrey, women's rights activist Gloria Steinem, and Washington Post Vice President and former Executive Editor Ben Bradlee. The first woman in space, astronaut Sally Ride and Medal of Honor winner and former U.S. Senator from Hawaii, Daniel Inouye, will each receive the honor posthumously.
Journey is almost as popular now as they were in the late '70 s and '80 s, a Golden Age for them that saw the band score eight multi-platinum albums, including "Escape" in 1981 that went 9 x platinum and their 1988 "Greatest Hits" LP that was certified a phenomenal 16 x platinum.
"Don't Stop Believin': Everyman's Journey," about the band's search for a replacement for popular frontman Steve Perry airs on PBS beginning on Sept. 30. It's part of the network's "Independent Lens" series.
The special shows the reluctance of some fans to accept Arnel Pineda, the 45-year-old who was discovered when he fronted a Journey tribute band at home in the Philippines, as the man to replace Perry, who was known for his soaring vocals. Pineda has been fronting the real Journey since 2007 and was their lead singer on their 2008 studio effort, "Revelation," that also went platinum while reaching No. 5 on Billboard's Top 200 album chart.
Country biggies Toby Keith, Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean are among the stars covering the songs of Alabama with the band on "Alabama & Friends," due Aug. 27.

The band that formed in 1972, scored 30 No. 1 country hits and sold close to 100 million records, is also joined by Tricia Yearwood on "Forever's as Far as I'll Go," that was a country chart topper for them in at the end of 1990. On the remake of their third No. 1 single, "Old Flame," Alabama is joined by country band, Rascal Flatts.
OBITS: Eydie Gorme, Marilyn King of King Sisters, Jody Pane, Cowboy Clement and Charlatans UK's Jon Brooks
To audiences, singers Steve Lawrence and his wife, Eydie Gorme, were known simply as "Steve and Eydie." Gorme died n Las Vegas, six days shy of her 85 th birthday, reports the New York Times. The couple, who were known for their takes on pop music standards from the Great American Songbook, engaged in a tour they called, "One More for the Road" in 2002, performed until 2009 (her husband continues to perform).Gorme's biggest hit came in 1962 when she took Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil's "Blame It on the Bossa Nova" to No. 7 on Billboard's Hot 100 pop chart. The song was an international hit, reaching No, 1 in Australia, South Africa and Sweden. It went Top 10 throughout Europe.
Marilyn King was the last and the youngest of the six singing King Sisters, who's recording heyday was in the '30 s and '40 s. She died of cancer in Laguna Niguel at 82, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The sisters' popularity extended into the '60 s and '70 s and from 1965-1966 and again in 1969, when they hosted an ABC-TV variety show, "The King Family Show."
Jody Payne, guitarist for Willie Nelson's touring band, The Family, for more than three decades, died at age 77 after suffering chest pains at home in Stapleton, Ala. He had a long history of cardiac problems. He joined The Family in 1973 and retired from the band in 2008. At one time, he was married to country singer Sammie Smith.

Country singer-songwriter Cowboy Jack Clement, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, who was best buddies with Johnny Cash and was the first person to record with Roy Orbison and Jerry Lee Lewis, who he discovered, died from liver cancer at home in Nashville at age 82. Clement wrote the 1957 crossover hit, "Ballad of a Teenage Queen" for Cash. Others to record his songs include Elvis Presley, Dolly Parton, Ray Charles, Tom Jones and Charley Pride.
In 1987, U2 recorded portions of "Rattle and Hum" at the legendary Sun Records Studios in Memphis expressly with Clement. Among the songs were "When Love Came To Town" with B.B. King and "Love Rescue Me" that featured backup vocals from Bob Dylan.
Jon Brooks, founding drummer for British alt-rockers Charlatan UK that formed in West Midlands, England in 1989, died in a hospital on England at age 44, according to Rolling Stone He had been treated for a brain tumor that was discovered after he experienced several seizures in 2010. In the U.K., all 11 of their albums have hit the Top 40, three of them going gold and one being certified platinum.
Among the recently released albums, digital reissues, MP3 downloads and deluxe box sets are "See You There" that saw the now-retired Glen Campbell re-record some of his biggest hits in 2011-2012, including his second hit, "Hey Little One," "Wichita Lineman" and the theme to the 1969 western "True Grit," in which he starred with John Wayne and Kim Darby; a CD/DVD import reissue, "Procol Harum Live at Union Chapel" documents a concert in London in 2004; and a remastered reissue of Harry Nilsson's rare 1980 LP, "Harry Flash" that's available on CD for the first time and includes collaborations with Ringo Starr, Van Dyke Parks and Little Feat leader Lowell George.
"Train Keeps a Rollin" from contemporary jazz guitarist Jeff Golum with British jazz-rock keyboard icon Brian Auger, and with vocals from former Santana vocalist Alex Ligertwood; "LIFE Unheard" is 12 live cuts, demos and unreleased tracks from the Johnny Cash vault (a 192-page book is also being published); "The Imposter," a Concerto for Banjo and Orchestra from jazz, rock and bluegrass banjo player Bela Fleck with the Nashville Symphony; a 2-CD "Whirlwind — Deluxe Box Edition" of rare and unreleased recordings from former James Gang and Deep Purple guitarist Tommy Bolin who died of a heroin overdose in 1976 at age 25; and a CD/DVD, "Tom Rush Celebrates 50 Years of Music" from the folk music veteran is a holiday concert at Boston Symphony Hall in December 2012 with his friends David Bromberg, Jonathan Edwards and others.
"Silhouette" from jazz guitarist Chuck Loeb, who played with Stan Gets in the late '70 s; "Push Any Button" from former Contemporary Christian singer (as Leslie Phillips) turned alt rocker Sam Phillips; "Superorganism" from Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart and his band was produced when the band combined their music with sounds created using Hart's own brain waves; Roxy Music singer Bryan Ferry's new retro group provides 11 of the 14 songs on "The Great Gatsby: Yellow Cocktail Music — The Jazz Recordings feat The Bryan Ferry Orchestra;" and a 30-song compilation, "Cugat Plays Continental & Popular Movie Hits," from The Xavier Cugat Orchestra featuring Abbe Lane."
Correction: Guitarist Joe Satriani did not play guitar in the '80 s for David Lee Roth.
Steve Smith writes a new Classic Pop, Rock and Country Music News column every week. Like, recommend or share the column on Facebook. Contact him by email at firstname.lastname@example.com


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One of hockey's largest veterans tournament will have local interest as Anne Rawlinson, from Sutton-in-Craven, has been selected to play for England.
She will join the over-60s ladies' squad for the second FIH Masters Hockey World Cup, which takes place in Rotterdam from June 5-13.
Speaking about her selection, Rawlinson said: "Things come to those who wait. I'm probably the last goalie standing but this is a great honour and I am really looking forward to representing England.
"It will be a great experience to play hockey for England, especially in Rotterdam as the Dutch have always had a great passion for the game."
This is just reward for a long and distinguished hockey career that started back in 1966 during a school house match at Colne Grammar School, where she changed from her usual centre forward role to play in goal.
Rawlinson was brought up in Barrowford and went on to play as a centre forward, first for Nelson Ladies before joining Ben Rhydding Ladies in 1995 after moving to Sutton in 1994.
As tends to happen in many careers, she made her way back through the team, crafting a niche as a defensive player before major shoulder surgery looked to have put an end to her career.
However, the decision to return to the goal has paid off and she has been putting in quality performances for the last six years for Ben Rhydding.
Looking back over her career, she said; "I've had a long and successful hockey career and I really enjoyed my time with Nelson and Ben Rhydding.
"Highlights are being awarded the team's Player of the Year in 2003/4 and 2005/6 and scoring over 30 goals in one season for Ben Rydding."
Away from hockey, Rawlinson has recently retired from teaching where she specialised in working with students with special needs. She also enjoys walking and cycling.
The 2014 FIH Masters Hockey World Cup is organised by the International Masters Hockey Association, Hockey Club Rotterdam, and the Royal Dutch Hockey Association.


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I've long believed that if everyone spent some time living in a country other than their own, the world would be a much better place. But I never thought about the fact that it could also get people on bikes.
My friend Jessica has been studying in Germany for the past few months. Though she sometimes rode a bike to the university here in Nashville, living there has given her a different perspective on city cycling that she shared in a blog post today. As always, Jessica provides interesting insights on German culture as she sees it—and the pictures of Gottingen's bike lots on weekends vs. on weekdays are great illustrations of the prominence of cycling in Europe.
So head on over and check out her post. I have a feeling there will be some more pictures of Jessica on two wheels once she makes it back to Nashville.


text: W.Va. taxpayers want credit for using solar tech By The Associated Press February 17, 2013 Story Share MARTINSBURG, W.Va. -- Some taxpayers in the Eastern Panhandle are challenging the state's exclusion of solar energy from an alternative energy tax credit.A 2011 law allows a credit of up to $25,000 for alternative-fuel motor vehicles and more than $300,000 for qualified refueling infrastructure between Jan. 1, 2011 and Dec. 31, 2013.Last October, the West Virginia State Tax Department ruled that solar energy would not be included under the law's credits, said John Christensen with Mountain View Solar in Berkeley Springs."That put us in a tough position, because we have a lot of [clients] that are on the hook for that money," Christensen told The Journal. "They were expecting tax credits, and now the tax department is expecting them to pay up."He said that several people are appealing the decision."Everything that's handled in this office is confidential," said Stephen Lee, director of the Office of Tax Appeal. "I can't acknowledge whether we have a case or not."David Levine with solar analytics company Geostellar said the tax department "has been somewhat arbitrary and capricious in accepting and denying individual claims for the tax credit."Geostellar has engaged a national tax accounting firm to gather information and provide advice on the issue, he said. "We've found cases where the tax credit has gone through, we've seen cases in which the people have been asked to pay back taxes," Levine said. "There doesn't seem to be any distinction between the two."An environmental group, Sustainable Shepherdstown, has collected more than 800 signatures on an online petition that asks Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin to instruct the tax department to include solar energy in the law."I'm impressed by how fast this petition has spread across the state," said volunteer Than Hitt. "I think this is just the tip of the iceberg."The petition also seeks corrective legislation to provide a "safe harbor" for those who already applied for the tax credit."That's the most important thing out of all of us, because we were led to believe there was a tax credit coming," Christensen said.The petition also asks that solar energy be included in state tax incentives.Hitt said a tax credit would be a positive step toward increasing West Virginia's solar potential. "When you look at the places with the strongest economies, you see that those are the places that provide incentives for people to produce and to use solar power," Hitt said. "I think West Virginia should do the same." Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Morgantown coal operator Laurita indicted in alleged campaign finance scheme 2 Books and Brews expanding to Charleston's West Side 3 City of Milton tries to revive Morris Memorial property 4 WVU notebook: Holgorsen says injured players 'close' 5 WV Gov. Justice appoints Foster's replacement to House Cadillac crash (photo) Previous Story Up the creek Next Story


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I would take Snyder over Irsay in a heartbeat...... ...
They looked better today, but they still let people up the middle effing intouched a number of tes
My. Thoughts. Exactly.
"What you do is so loud, I can't hear what you say" -Andrew LuckJunior at the University of Louisville
"If you turn the other cheek, I'm gonna hit you in the other cheek, too" -Charles Barkley
"Ego is edging greatness out" -Rick Pitino
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I live in DC, and Snyder's attitude of milking the fans for every cent has turned off many in a fanbase that is way more loyal than the Colts fanbase. From selling expired airline peanuts for like $10 to charging ridiculous amounts of money for parking, to suing a local newspaper for making fun of him his vanity has no bounds.
Snyder now has put adults in charge, but I'm skeptical. They gave up a lot of picks to get RG3, which may work for them but it is a massive gamble. Shanahan has a great reputation, but he's never won anything without Elway.
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RGIII is nowhere near as good as Luck. Luck will have a great career. RGIII will fade out like Ryan Leaf.
Being unable to close out a game in which you have a comfortable lead in the 4th Q = Pulling a Frank Vogel
Good to see your bitter tone hasnt changed. You sound like a jaded ex. What, did RG3 steal tour prom date?
Can you tell me the winning powerball numbers for tonight as well
It would be fun to see them play a regular season game
No, I follow the NFL pretty closely. I feel disrespected that you would think that If I took the time to post a comment, that all my knowledge and reasoning came from 30 mins of football.
Snydet will always be a business man, but i think he has learned
As for the gamble, its one we as a franchise needed to make
The man is a bona fide idiot & homer. He has a history of stupidity.
Eagles cut Kevin Thomas today. Bring him back.
No, he boned my mom. 77342778 powerball: 49
Being unable to close out a game in which you have a comfortable lead in the 4th Q = Pulling a Frank Vogel
Predicting RG3 to fail based off one preseason game (and this ignores its a game he played well in, and ignoring your obvious personal bias) is about as stupid as predicting Lucks failure because he has one bad game.
Clearly this will fall on deaf ears, so my apologies for interrupting your bashing party of RG3. Please returning to telling us how great Luck is and how RG3 will never amount to anything.
I don't know if they planned on playing him or not but Stanton's wife apparently went into labor during the game so he had to attend to that. If anyone was curious.
I was...thanks. Harnisch didn't do too badly with the opportunity. Whalen continues to look good.
I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
-Emiliano Zapata
I'll stop hating. I actually thought he played well today, and the Skins could surprise some teams in the East
Being unable to close out a game in which you have a comfortable lead in the 4th Q = Pulling a Frank Vogel
I'm with you. I thought he would be a complete afterthought. I'm surprised. He's got a serious case for making it, particularly with the Collie sitch...unless they acquire a WR. Certainly can't feel confident about Avery. Sure he could recapture his short lived Rams success, but that has to be considered a longshot.
I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
-Emiliano Zapata
I agree the Griffin gamble probably needed to be made. It will be tougher for the Redskins to find good complementary players with less draft picks though. They are going to have to find some good talent in the 3rd, 4th round at least for the next couple of years. I hope they can do it because the vibe in the DC area is so much better when the Redskins are winning.
You will never find anything about our team that is better than any other team. You're talking redskins for godsakes. We have outperformed them over the last decade by miles but to listen to you they are perennially in the superbowl with their brilliant owner who is known as a fool. Compare Irsay to Snyder for the decade and the entire redskin fan base would take Irsay. Have you found an expert to say Snyder is a smarter or better owner?
The O Line was the reason the offense looked bad.
It was given he'll come back we like Eagles leftovers
This game didn't tell us anything about either QB to be honest it did tell me the Colts O-Line is terrible though and the Pass D not so great either but what else is new
We need to keep Luck upright if the Colts are going to do anything.
Luck, playing with a poor line against a good defense: 14/23, 151 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT, 60.8%, 6.6 YPA, 94.7 rating
RGIII playing with a solid line against a soft defense: 11/17, 74 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT, 64.7%, 4.3 YPA, 93.8 rating
I don't see how in the world you can say that "RGIII completely outplayed Luck". Both were good, but the statistical evidence says that Luck played a better game. The only thing RGIII beat Luck in was completion percentage, yet Luck still managed to average two more yards per passing attempt. But I'm supposed to think that RGIII played a better game because he threw some long bombs that were incomplete? Any NFL quarterback can throw some long incomplete passes. The fact that you have to use long incomplete passes to back up your assertion that RGIII was better shows that RGIII didn't beat Luck in the stats that actually matter.
If Luck had RGIII's offensive line then he would have completely outclassed RGIII.
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There's all variety of packing lists available on the Internet, including on the CruiseMates web site. So, this is not a packing list. Rather it's a conglomeration of things everyone should take with them, along with their packing lists. 1.- A Good Attitude is the absolutely most important thing one needs to take on their […]
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If you've been hovering around the house this summer, this weekend might be your best opportunity to get out. As summer wanes and dark returns to northern skies, the annual Perseid meteor shower will pour through the heavens and put on a show for skywatchers.
Rolling around every year in late July or early August, the Perseid meteor shower is the result of Earth passing through debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle. And according to NASA, the best times to see this year's show will be August 11-13, with the peak coming in the pre-dawn hours Sunday.
Those in the Lower 48 will get luckier with their viewing opportunities, as some of the best times to see the cosmic display are in the dark hours before the moon rises, though the timing of this year's event is fortuitous for all. That's because the the crescent moon will keep the sky a little bit darker than usual. Though it's still dusky in the hours leading up to midnight in Alaska's largest city of Anchorage, those further south, like Kodiak and Southeast, may be able to see it in the late evening hours.
Dr. Andy Puckett, director of the planetarium and an assistant professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Alaska Anchorage, said that the Lower 48 will have a much better viewing window than much of Alaska -- about eight hours worth.
" But in Anchorage, not only is the sun up two hours longer, but twilight lasts about 2.5 times longer," Puckett said in an email. "So dark skies only last about 2.5 hours, from 12:45-3:15am. So the meteor-viewing window is limited."
Puckett also said that the best time for viewing won't be "after midnight" as it is in most places, but after 2 a.m. in Alaska. Still, those few hours should produce a healthy display of activity.
"We expect to see meteor rates as high as a hundred per hour," Bill Cooke, with NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office, said in a statement. "The Perseids always put on a good show."
There's another reason to watch this year's show, as well.
"This year's display is extra-special because of the planets," NASA reports. "Jupiter, Venus, and the crescent Moon are gathering together just as the Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak. The alignment occurs in the eastern sky before sunrise on the three mornings of highest meteor activity."
This being Alaska, any astronomical show has the added potential of northern lights accompanying the display, especially since the aurora has already returned to the Interior. Unfortunately, the forecast provided by the aurora forecast page at the University of Alaska Fairbanks doesn't look too promising, with only mild auroral activity over the weekend.
Getting out of town will also increase your chances of spotting meteors: just like with northern lights, the darker the sky, the better for viewing. That means escaping city lights and getting into uninhabited areas.
"Faint meteors are easily lost in the urban glare," a NASA ScienceCast video reports. "A visit to the countryside will typically triple the number of meteors you'll see."
Puckett agreed that getting away from city lights is the most important part of seeing the Perseids, but he had some other helpful tips for Alaskans as well.
"If I were going out observing Perseids near Anchorage this year, I would be looking straight up," Puckett said. "I might also pick a location with mountains to my east, to block out the light from the crescent moon, which will be rising during our prime darkness time."
Will the weather cooperate? Unfortunately, cloud cover is predicted for much of the state, including Southeast, the far North, and Southwest. Portions of the Interior look the most promising, with partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies predicted for Saturday and Sunday in the area around Fairbanks. There should be some breaks in the clouds in Southcentral, but be sure to check out the weather in your area at the National Weather Service page for Alaska.
So pack a blanket, some coffee and a picnic basket, and do a little tailgating before the universe puts on a show. If you're stuck at home or under heavy clouds, you could always tune into the live audio and video feed or join a live chat with NASA scientists, here.
Contact Ben Anderson at ben(at)alaskadispatch.com


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First introduced in 1998 and based on the Honda Civic LX Sedan, the Civic GX runs on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and produces inherently low emissions.
Previously targeted primarily to government and fleet customers, individual retail consumers in California, New York, Utah and Oklahoma can now purchase the 2011 Civic GX through Honda dealers certified to sell and service the Civic GX. As an inherently low emissions vehicle, buyers of the Civic GX may qualify for a $4,000 federal tax credit1 as part of government program to promote clean, alternative-fuel vehicles and fueling infrastructure. Many states, including California, are continuing to offer single-occupant carpool-lane access for Civic GX drivers.
The Civic GX is equipped with a 1.8-liter, i-VTEC 4-cylinder engine that produces 113 horsepower @ 6300 rpm and 109 lb-ft. of torque @ 4300 rpm, and achieves an EPA-estimated2 city/highway fuel economy of 24/36 miles per Gasoline-Gallon Equivalent (GGE). Maximum fuel-tank capacity is 8.0 GGE at 3,600 pounds per square inch. A 5-speed automatic transmission is standard.
Built on a high-rigidity, unit-body platform, the Civic is designed to deliver precise and refined handling performance with its fully independent MacPherson strut front and multi-link rear suspension designs. A sweeping roofline and a sleek windshield angle convey an advanced, one-motion profile. The interior focuses on sophisticated styling with a two-tier instrument panel, CNG-optimized fuel gauge, comfortable seating and accommodating storage areas with room for mobile phones, compact discs and more.
A wide array of standard safety technologies includes the Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure; side curtain airbags; driver's and front passenger's side airbags with a passenger-side Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS); and dual-stage, multiple-threshold driver's and front passenger's front airbags (SRS). Active front-seat head restraints are designed to help reduce the likelihood of neck injury in the event of a rear collision. Additional safety features include an anti-lock brake system (ABS) with electronic brake distribution and a pedestrian injury mitigation design incorporated into the front exterior of the vehicle.
Standard equipment includes 15-inch steel wheels with covers, P195/65R15 tires, air conditioning, cruise control, power windows with auto up/down driver's window, power door locks, keyless entry, a 160-watt AM/FM Audio System with CD Player (MP3/ Windows® Media Audio (WMA) enabled), auxiliary audio input jack, multi-function center console with sliding armrest and progressive blue illumination instrument panel meters.
The Civic GX is the only OEM-built, CNG-powered passenger car assembled3 in America. The Civic GX is built on the same assembly line as the gasoline-powered Civic four-door models at Honda's Greensburg, Indiana, manufacturing facility.
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For more information and high-resolution images of the Civic GX, visit Hondanews.com. For consumer information, visit automobiles.honda.com/civic-gx.
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BARBURY Castle trainer Alan King wants to run Grumeti in the Stan James Champion Hurdle following his pleasing return to action at Wincanton on Saturday.
The six-year-old gelding showed up well for a long way in the Kingwell Hurdle before he was outmuscled by Melodic Rendezvous and Zarkandar close home.
King was especially encouraged as the Grade One-winning Grumeti is not suited by heavy ground.
Connections will now chart a route towards the Cheltenham Festival for what is shaping up to be an epic renewal of the Champion Hurdle on March 11.
King said: "Grumeti will definitely go for the Champion Hurdle, having run well to finish third in the Kingwell at Wincanton.
"The ground would have been plenty deep enough for him, but he travelled strongly into the race and I would like to think there is still more improvement to come."
King's Cheltenham portfolio could be further strengthened by Medermit and Wilde Blue Yonder.
The former finished fourth in the Ascot Chase on Saturday on his first start since April 2012, while Wilde Blue Yonder suffered another last-flight fall in a good novices' hurdle on the same card.
The Barbury Castle handler told his website, www.alankingracing.co.uk: "Medermit came back fine after his run against Captain Chris in the Ascot Chase.
"Having been off almost two years, I thought he ran really well.
"It was a big ask in that ground in such a hot race, but we needed to get him started again. He is in the Ryanair and the Gold Cup at Cheltenham, or we could wait for Aintree.
"It was tough seeing Wilde Blue Yonder take another last-flight fall at Ascot when about to win his race, but, having looked as if he was on a long stride, he changed his mind.
"Happily, he returned unscathed, and the plan is to still go for the Supreme Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham."


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Brendan Rodgers believes Celtic are better equipped to cope with the demands of playing in the Champions League this season.
The Scottish champions face a daunting start to life in Group B on Tuesday, as they host big-spending Paris Saint-Germain.
A year ago, Celtic suffered a 7-0 loss at Barcelona on their way to finishing bottom of a group that also included Borussia Monchengladbach and Manchester City.
While PSG - boosted by new additions Neymar and Kylian Mbappe - have the firepower to cause problems to any side in Europe, Rodgers does not expect a repeat of Celtic's nightmare outing at Camp Nou.
"Their focus is on winning it. For us, 12 months ago, we were just getting ready for our first game and I didn't believe we were anywhere near the level we are at now," he said.
"We have developed a courage to play our game and have the courage to physically press and work teams. The attitude is everything in these games. If you stand off top-class players, they'll punish you.
"We need to be educated in our pressure and how we press the game and how we play our natural game.
"I'm also looking to forward to seeing how we play in counter-attack. At this level you have to stay calm, if you can't press the ball and press the game then you have to be very organised and we have the players to do that."
On the eve of the game, Celtic announced captain Scott Brown and defender Jozo Simunovic have signed contract extensions spanning two and four years respectively.
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IT seems as if things are starting to build up a head of steam on the transfer front and it is good to see.
I always knew it would be towards the end of June-beginning of July when signings would start to unravel, once existing contracts are up.
But there is always that element of concern when you don't hear anything concrete in the quiet summer weeks.
But manager Sean Dyche will have been hard at work behind the scenes, away from the glare of the expectant media and supporters who can't wait to get those new faces in the building.
I'm encouraged with the ones he has been linked with as they will strengthen the spine of the team.
There is Craig Dawson at the back – a player Burnley have been linked with numerous times over the years but could be closer to landing now that he has handed in a transfer request to West Brom, although I am sure we are not the only club after his signature.
There have been strong links to Craig Bryson – a goalscoring midfielder who had an excellent season for Derby County last year.
They were unlucky to miss out on promotion themselves and I would expect him, and Richard Keogh who we have also been linked with, to be able to make the step up to the Premier League no problem.
Then there is Marvin Sordell up front – a player the manager has worked with before at Watford.
That might not be a signing to set the pulses racing as such, after he spent all of last season on loan with Charlton from Bolton, but the manager has already proved how good he is at getting the best out of players.
No-one would have expected the signings he made this time last year to come together and achieve what they did, so I for one would back his judgement.
As a unit the players last season blended together well and played well together, and that was down to the manager and his coaching staff.
There are good characters in the dressing room too, which can often be as important as having players with ability, and again that is the manager's influence.


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An Unbearable MysteryMystery teasers are little stories where you need to figure out what happened based on the given clues.
It was Detective QuickWit's first day on the job in Middleboorn MD. He had been called down to "Uncle Walt's Traveling Circus Fantastic" to investigate the deaths of two local teenagers.
Bill and Ben Brook had been found dead, locked inside of Willy Bearish's Dancing Bear Chuck's cage. Both boys were covered in bite and claw marks, leaving them nearly torn to shreds. Upon approaching the crime scene, the detective noticed two local cops accosting Mr. Bearish rather savagely.
"Now wise up, Bub, and just confess, we know ya did it!"
The old man shook his head. "No no, it wasn't me. Sure, them kids bothered the livin outta me but I'd never lock 'em in there with Chuck!"
The detective walked over calmly. "Alright, now what is all this?"
"This here old man, he's the one ya want. He locked those two kids in there so his bear could maul 'em! People heard him threaten the kids on several occasions."
"But, officer, they were threatening me too! And I never once said I'd lock em up with Chuck to get mauled! You think I'd wish that on anyone?"
"Now hold on here, let me get the whole story before I hear you flinging accusations, officer," the detective interrupted.
The officers calmed down to explain to Quickwit exactly what the situation was. It seems that Bill and Ben belonged to an animal rights group. This group had been organizing protests against the circus months before it came into town. They were all up in arms about the pony rides and the trick dogs but what really lit their fire was Chuck, the dancing grizzly bear.
Chuck had been hand-raised since he was a cub by Willy and had been trained to dance and perform tricks for the circus. Willy insisted that not only was Chuck well-cared for but that he LOVED performing. Still, the protests continued.
Bill and Ben had been not only harassing but outright threatening Willy if he didn't let the bear go. Willy tried to explain to them that Chuck wouldn't last too long in the wilderness being hand-raised and all, but they would have none of it. Several workers at the circus had witnessed these confrontations, although none could say for sure if Willy had threatened to harm the kids in any way. However, it was said that the boys seemed determined to free Chuck with any means possible.
The detective pondered over what he had heard for a moment, before continuing. "What evidence, aside from threats, have you discovered that lead you to believe that Willy here locked the kids in deliberately?" he asked.
"Well, we already figured the kids had died some time around 11-12 pm last night. Now the whole circus was out celebrating the bearded lady's thirtieth
birthday last night and old Willy here was seen leaving at 10 last night."
"I already told you officers that I wasn't feeling well at all. I had a bad reaction to the shrimp served at the party. I went home to lie down."
"And you didn't hear anything when you got here?"
"Nope, my trailer is all the way in the front of the lot. All the animals are kept here in the back, plus I took some heavy meds to help me sleep, and with my age and all, I can hardly hear anything anymore!"
"Cut making excuses, old man, and tell the detective about the key."
"What key?" asked the detective.
"The key to the bear cage. Seems our friend here just had to get a new one for the brand new lock on it and he hasn't had time to make a copy for anyone."
"Is that true?"
The old man sadly nodded. "Yep, Chuck nearly chewed the old lock off once. Had to replace it yesterday. I didn't have time to make a copy what with the party and all."
"What did you do with the old key?"
"I threw it out, detective. No reason to keep it."
"Did you see anyone else on the grounds?"
"Nope, detective; there's no way to get in the front anyway. The back, maybe, but you'd need a ladder to get over the fence but there's an electric one out front. No getting in there.
Quickwit nodded once more. "Alright officers, you escort Mr. Bearish back to his trailer and wait outside it for me. I'm going to check out the crime scene now."
The officers left with Mr. Bearish while Quickwit went to the bear's cage. Chuck had been sedated and moved by animal control already, but the bodies of Ben and Bill were left in place.
Quickwit looked around in disgust. The boys were ripped apart and blood was splattered all over, even the bear's water pool was filled with bloody water. Both boys were laying near the still locked cage door; near them lay a bent and filthy key and a pair of wire cutters.
Quickwit looked up at the roof of the twenty foot high cage. While the sides were constructed of metal bars, the top of the cage was covered in metal mesh and some of the mesh was bent around the middle. Outside the cage a large ladder lay against the back.
After this quick glance around, Quickwit strode back to the officers.
"I think you owe Mr. Bearish an apology, " he said.
"What? Why?"
"What we have here, officers, is a sad and ironic accident, but no murder. And I think speaking to some of Ben and Bills' animal activist friends will confirm what I think."
What clues did Detective Quickwit find?
And what really happened to Ben and Bill?
HintThink about what Quickwit saw at the crime scene.
AnswerQuickwit's first clue was the damaged mesh roof of the cage. His second clue was the wire cutters.
"Why would Mr. Bearish cut open the top of his bear's cage to throw in Ben and Bill? Didn't he have a key of his own? He could have pushed the boys in the front door, and since Chuck was used to him, most likely he would have attacked the boys first."
Quickwit's next clue was the ladder against the cage back.
"Any ideas how it got there, and why it was there in the first place officers?"
They had no answer.
"Simple," continued Quickwit. "The old man himself said you'd need a ladder to get in the back over the fence. The front wasn't safe because of the electric, and besides, the boys wanted to get into the cage so it made sense that they go in through the back.
"Say what, detective?"
"This was my last clue," said the detective holding up the bent key.
"Why, that's my old key!" cried Bearish, "But I threw it away!"
"You did, which may have been a mistake, but you could not have known the boys would do something so foolish."
"Detective, are you saying that Ben and Bill put themselves into the bear cage?"
"Yes, I am, officers. They used the ladder to safely get over the fence in the back, and then used it to climb on top of the bear's cage. They used these wire cutters to get into the cage and were going to use this key to open the front door to set Chuck free."
"But that key doesn't work for that new lock," cried Bearish.
"Yes, you and I know that, but Bill and Ben did not. They must have found the key near your trailer while visiting the circus and planned to use it to free Chuck.
"You mean they locked themselves in with the bear?!"
"I'm sorry to say, but yes they did. Chuck, being a very territorial grizzly bear, must have been woken up by the sounds of Ben and Bill trying desperately to open the lock which is why the key is bent. Chuck smelled the strangers and attacked them. No one was back here to hear them cry for help and they foolishly did not bring a rope to help them get back out of the cage, because they thought they could get out through the front door."
Quickwit and the officers excused Mr. Bearish and went to speak to Ben and Bill's animal activists friends. They admitted they knew about the boy's plan, but foolishly did nothing to stop them.
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I absolutely LOVE Bob and I'm hoping there's a way to get ahold of a recording of yesterday's game as broadcast on radio. We've got the game on video, and if I had it on radio, I could sync the two up and have Lamey doing the calls over the lousy TV guys (I don't know who they were, but they don't compare to Lamey).
So, my question is, where can I get a recording of Bob Lamey's broadcast?


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2 - Robin Lopez
3 - Josh Childress
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2 - Louis Amundson
3 - A.J. Price
4 - 2012 1st Rd Pick
5 - Future 2nd Rd Pick
Ok so obviously this does a lot for us by adding Nash and then Lopez to shore up our 2nd unit center probem the catch is we agree to take on Childress's deal and give up a 2012 pick that is considered a deep draft. I also think Childress is still a heck of a player who was overpaid and because of it its like PHX holds a grudge and wont even play him in an effective manner because he wont play like the paid him too ..he would be PERFECT as our back-up SF behind Danny.
For PHX this initially looks like a steal for Indy .but what you have to consider is the fact that we are willing to take on a deal in Childress ..that almost and maybe no one is willing to absorb (which is the real treasure in being so far under the cap) throw in a 1st rounder that will surely go with a top 5 pick after this trade for PHX and you dont have a bad building block for the future ..otherwise Nash walks at years end and they get nothing and are still stuck with Childress.


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Nebraska is losing its younger, college educated population to other states.
Net migration refers to the difference between people moving to a state and those moving out of a state within the same time period.
The phenomenon was most pronounced among non-Hispanic whites. In the first decade of this century, 20,181 more non-Hispanic whites age 20-29 left Nebraska than moved to the state, by far the largest exodus of any age group.
An influx of international immigrants in their 20s to the state has dampened the overall loss of young people, but not enough to reverse the trend.
Economists who have studied the issue say it is not a serious problem because many of those young people leaving the state in their 20s return later in life to start families.
Nebraska also experienced a net loss of college-educated people, often referred to as a brain drain, in 2007-11, according to Drozds data. Over that five-year period, the state lost more than 1,100 people with postsecondary degrees.
Drozds data shows that this trend goes back to at least 2005.
Nebraskas brain drain and the loss of young people are linked, according to Eric Thompson, director of the Bureau of Business Research at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Young people are more likely to be college educated because its more common now than it was 40 years ago to go to college, he said.
Gov. Dave Heineman attempted to address the issue through his now defunct proposal to replace state income tax with increased revenue from sales tax.
We have the opportunity to make Nebraska a top 10 business tax climate so that our sons and daughters can find careers right here in Nebraska, Heineman said at a Jan. 18 press conference, arguing that lower taxes would attract more businesses offering higher-paying jobs to the state.
Thompson does not believe a lack of good jobs is entirely to blame for the flight of Nebraskas youth. This is a great place to raise a family in an absolute and relative sense, he said. In a relative sense, its maybe not as great a place to be young and single.
Scott Fuess, chairman of the economics department at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln, was more blunt in his assessment of the states appeal to young people.
Why would talented young people not want to leave? he asked, adding that Nebraska is one of the most remote and sparsely populated states in the country. Why wouldnt a 22-year-old college graduate be drawn by the allure of life in Chicago or the Twin Cities or Dallas or Houston?
Thompson agreed that young people are often attracted to large urban areas where they perceive more opportunities for themselves.
Research shows that there are advantages for young people living in larger cities, he said. Their skill rises faster in cities.
Fuess said its not surprising that young people want to strike out to pursue opportunities elsewhere, but, he said, what you want to focus on is trying to lure them back when theyre having families.
This is what economists refer to as the boomerang effect. People move away from an area in their 20s to gain experience and learn new skills elsewhere, only to return in their 30s to settle down and raise a family.
Thompson said he doesnt think youth outmigration is a major problem precisely because many of those people are coming back to the state in their 30s. The key, according to Thompson, is to lure them back.
I think an effort to create even more and larger thriving metropolitan areas in the state and more rural and micropolitan areas would help, Thompson said.
He said tax policy could help do that.
Much of the research Ive done suggests that households will move towards states and local areas that offer lower levels of government service and lower taxes, he said.
Fuess agrees that enticing people to return to the state later in life to start families is the best solution.
What would be a smart policy for development would to recognize that young people are going to leave and do what you can to attract them to come back when theyre young parents, he said.
Both Fuess and Thompson acknowledged that most of those returning are settling in Omaha and Lincoln, so development should focus on those areas.
When asked if anything could be done to attract more people to rural parts of the state, Fuess said, I doubt it. What are they going to do in those rural areas? I dont know that theres going to be a big boomerang effect to come back to remote, rural Nebraska."
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AUSTIN, Texas — State and federal wildlife experts say the chance of people in Texas encountering wild migratory birds with HPAI H5N1 avian influenza this year is remote. However, authorities are launching proactive efforts to detect the disease if it comes to North America and they're advising hunters about game bird handling to reduce general disease risks.
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Docket Number:
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Project Status:
Licensed; In Compliance Phase.
Operational: Unit 1 & 2 - January 29, 2002
Operational: Unit 3 - February 20, 2002
Applicant: Calpine
Location: Gilroy, Santa Clara County
Size: 135 Megawatt Peaking Power Plant
Key Dates
- Unit 1 & 2
- 5/1/2001 - Small Power Plant Exemption (EP) filed
- 5/6/2001 - Commission accepts EP as "data adequate."
- 5/21/2001 - Commission approves Small Power Plant Exemption.
- 1/29/2002 - Unit 1 & 2 on line and producing power.
- Unit 3
- 5/1/2001 - Small Power Plant Exemption (EP) filed
- 5/6/2001 - Commission accepts EP as "data adequate."
- 5/21/2001 - Commission approves Small Power Plant Exemption.
- 2/20/2002 - Unit 3 on line and producing power.
Calpine Corporation (Calpine) proposes to build and operate a 135-megawatt (MW) nominal output simple cycle combustion turbine generating facility in the City of Gilroy, Santa Clara County. The proposed facility, the Gilroy Phase 1 Project, is located adjacent to Calpine's Gilroy Co-Gen facility at 1350 Pacheco Pass Highway. See Figures 1-1 and 1-2 for the location of the Gilroy Phase 1 Project.
Project Owner/Operator
Name: Bryan J. Bertacchi, PE
Title: Vice President, Western Region Operations Calpine Corporation
Address: 6700 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 200
Pleasanton, CA 94566
Phone No.: (925) 600-2033
Overview Of Power Plant And Linear Facilities
Calpine is proposing the Gilroy Phase 1 Project in response to the state of emergency declared by Governor Davis on January 17, 2001 and several executive orders issued on February 8, 2001. Specifically, the Governor identified a goal of bringing 1,000 MW of new generating capacity on-line to meet peak demand. Executive Order D-26-01 directs the California Energy Commission (CEC) to expedite the review and approval of peaking projects that can be on-line by September 30, 2001. All such proposals are considered emergency projects under Public Resources Code section 21080(b)(4). The CEC emergency permitting process includes a 21-day review and approval period for a qualified project once an application is deemed complete. Due to these emergency conditions, the project is not intended to conform to the 12-year forecast of electric power demands adopted pursuant to California Public Resources Code Sec. 25305(e).
Calpine corporation is considering the merits of two distinct projects that could be located at the Gilroy site. The first project consists of three gas turbines that would begin operating by September 30, 2001. As a result, the application for this first project is being submitted under the CEC's 21-day process. The second project being contemplated would add three more gas turbines to the existing site, for a total of six peaking turbines; however, the proposed second project would not begin operating until after this summer. Accordingly, this second project would require Calpine to submit an application for consideration under the CEC's four-month process.
The Gilroy Phase 1 Project will consist of three 45-MW, natural-gas-fired simple-cycle peaking turbines and associated equipment located on 7-acres of existing agricultural land adjacent to the existing Gilroy Co-Gen facility. The Gilroy Phase 1 Project requires no new linear facilities. The project will interconnect to PG&E's electricity transmission system through a radial tap to PG&E's 115-kV transmission line located on the site. Natural gas will be provided through a connection to the existing PG&E gas supply located in Route 152 (Pacheco Pass Highway). The Project will obtain raw water through a connection with the existing site's well-water pumps or reclaimed water from the South County Regional Wastewater Authority's reclaimed water facility (if available). The existing site wells have sufficient capacity to supply a total of six simple-cycle peaking power plants. On-site trailer-mounted or skid-mounted water treatment (reverse-osmosis and de-mineralization) units will provide de-mineralized water on demand for turbine injection and cooling. Wastewater will be discharged either Gilroy Foods or directly to the City of Gilroy sewer system.
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CASL Chelsea Academy to change its name to Capital Area RailHawks
CARY, NC – The Carolina RailHawks are proud to announce a landmark collaboration with CASL's USSF Development Academy program. The new relationship, which covers all of the boys' Academy teams (U14, U16 and U18) and all of the girls' ECNL teams (U14 through U18), has been established with the goal of making the Academy more open to the entire eastern NC soccer community and its players, regardless of their current youth soccer club affiliation. It will also create a more direct platform and pathway for the best young players in NC and beyond to achieve their goal of playing professional soccer, as a result of the new direct participation of the RailHawks professional coaching staff and players in the Academy. The Academy will be renamed the Capital Area RailHawks at the start of the upcoming new Academy season in July.
As part of this new collaboration, the RailHawks have agreed to a substantial three-year annual funding commitment to help make the Academy free to all of its players. This funding will come in part from the RailHawks previously announced ticket-donation initiative, whereby the RailHawks have agreed to donate 10% of its total ticket revenue for each of the 2013-2015 seasons to soccer-related programs that will help to further build and strengthen soccer in the area.
"The Triangle community has increasingly rallied behind the RailHawks over the last two years, which has allowed us to double our attendance over this time. This is one way of thanking the community for its tremendous support and giving back to the community in a substantial way that strengthens soccer in our area. This exciting new commitment by the RailHawks organization is consistent with our overall mission of being meaningfully woven into the fabric of the Triangle soccer community and helping to lead the Triangle community in the growth of the game," said RailHawks President, Curt Johnson.
"I am very excited about our new involvement in the Academy, since a number of former local youth players have signed professional contracts with the RailHawks, other teams in the NASL, as well as teams in MLS. This new Academy collaboration creates a realistic development model for players who someday wish to compete at the professional level," said RailHawks Head Coach, Colin Clarke
"The name change to 'Capital Area RailHawks' is expected to demonstrate to the highly competitive youth soccer community in the area that CASL is truly committed to identifying the best players in the area and fielding teams that can win national championships. We want the newly expanded and renamed program to attract the highest caliber players and coaches possible, regardless of their previous club affiliation, "said Charlie Slagle, CEO of CASL.
Starting with the next Academy season in July, all of the boys' Academy teams and all of the girls' ECNL teams will wear the official adidas uniform of the Carolina RailHawks. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of NC will be the Academy's new front-of-jersey sponsor and Dunn Physical Therapy will be the Academy's new front-of-shorts sponsor. In addition, a new organizational structure has been set up with John Bradford named as the Academy Director.
"This new program is designed for the total development of the highest level players within our geography and beyond," said new Academy Director, John Bradford. "The new program joins the top level youth players with proven, successful coaches at the youth, collegiate, and professional levels with the goal of the establishing the best arena for players to reach their full development potential. We are extremely fortunate to have compiled staff with an unbelievable record of player development and player placement mixed with championship success at all levels."
John Bradford will be supported by two Assistant Academy Directors, Greg Shields and Bruce Talbot. Greg Shields is a current player and Assistant Coach with the RailHawks and has coached youth teams for CASL and the Triangle Futbol Club. Bruce Talbot is an Assistant Coach with the RailHawks and is the current Director of Coaching for Wake FC.
The following are the other Academy staff coaching positions that have been established at this time:
U18 Academy Head Coach: John Bradford (CASL; RailHawks Assistant Coach)
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U16 Academy Head Coach: Bruce Talbot (Wake FC Director of Coaching; RailHawks Assistant Coach)
U16 Academy Assistant Coach: Carlos Somoano (UNC-Chapel Hill Head Coach)
U14 Academy Head Coach: Greg Shields (RailHawks Assistant Coach and player; CASL)
U14 Academy Assistant Coach: Paul Forster (CASL)
Academy Staff Coach: Colin Clarke (RailHawks Head Coach)
Goalkeeping Director: Matt Brown (CASL)
Goalkeeping Staff Coach: Nic Platter (RailHawks Goalkeeper Coach; Carolina Soccer Club)
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Luhnow hopes to see Albers, Crain in action
BOSTON -- With six weeks remaining in the season, Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow said he'd like to see right-handed reliever Matt Albers pitch in a few games, considering the club has an option on him for the 2015 season.
The Astros signed Albers to a one-year deal worth $2.45 million for this season with an option for next year, but the veteran appeared in only eight games in April before going on the disabled list with right shoulder tendinitis. He's throwing in the bullpen, but he would still have to face hitters before being activated.
"He was great at the beginning of the year, and we just haven't seen anything since then," Luhnow said. "It's important for him to have a big month of September, not only for our option, but also in case we decline it and he can prove he's healthy for other teams."
Ideally, the Astros would like to get Albers out on a Minor League rehab assignment, but the Minor League seasons ends soon.
"We're running into a little bit of a time constraint," Luhnow said. "I would like to get him out in front of hitters, whether we'll do that in a simulated game at Minute Maid Park or on the road with a Minor League affiliate. It's important he faces live action fairly soon, and I'm hopeful that's coming."
As for Jesse Crain, who's been out all season following biceps tendinitis surgery last October, Luhnow remains hopeful he'll pitch in a game as well.
"I had a conversation with him right before we left to come on this road trip and he said he had one of his best throwing sessions so far this year, and that's a good sign," Luhnow said. "He's got to get over the last hump, and hopefully it will happen. It would be nice to have those two guys in the bullpen in September to help us win some games. I'm sure they want to do that as well so they can establish something going into next 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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Hey all, just posted a new tutorial on how to get the low polygon effect that seems to be trending. Note that in the tutorial I use a plugin to speed up the modeling process but feel free to model an object yourself. Still produces the same effect in the end!
Low-Poly Effect
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Posted 30 March 2012 - 12:41 PM
cool stuff, but you dont really need a plugin, just use a random effector in point mode.
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Posted 30 March 2012 - 12:54 PM
Absolutely! You can also just drop the phong tag all together on most objects and achieve the effect. I see a lot of pyramids and triangles used in that type of illustration and animation so it just worked out well to use that plugin on a pyramid object. Plus they are great plugins and thought it was a great opportunity to share!
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I'm reading through your blog now and as a beginner who's been thrust deep into the world of 3D design, I can't thank you enough for some of the time/life savers you've got in there - so here's a small attempt: Thanks very much!!!
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Surrealism is a cultural movement and artistic style which was founded in the 1920s. It's visual artwork is most well known through the fine art of well known artists such as René Magritte and Salvador Dali. Surrealism artist use visual imagery from the subconscious mind to create art without the intention of logical comprehensibility. Though at first, this style of art can seem somewhat inaccessible, it had a great appeal to the viewer on many levels.
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This distinctive style of a surrealistic artworks would make a feature in any room, whether in the home or within the working environment. A Surrealism poster is a great way to bring life to a current slightly sterile environment. The artists were influenced by the psychoanalytical work of Sigmund Freud, leaning away from the more traditional forms of representational artworks which had been more popular before, meaning that a poster of one of these pieces of artwork would far more of an impact than that of more classical artwork.
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MEGA Bloks premiered their new Iron Man 2 product lineup at the International Toy Fair last week. The company will offer a wide range of unique building sets based on the new film including:
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Includes 170 buildable pieces, buildable Iron Man Mark II and VI with Repulsor flames,moving repair arm,lever-controlled trap door,fly-by-wire action,movie themed sticker sheet and Iconic Iron Man helmet storage case.
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