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These seem to have gone downhill recently but maybe I've just had some bad luck with the last 2 packs I've bought.
I don't buy these from a calorie-wise saving point of view, which I guess is unlike most on here, but just buy these as a tasty snack, often discounted by supermarkets.
However the last 2 packs I have bought have suffered from a number of the slices having what appears to be 'disappearing fruit', especially occurring towards the end of the 5 mini packs inside.
The 5 mini packs are usually eaten over a period of about 2 weeks but even though the mini packs are sealed they seem to deteriorate. The final pack just eaten now seemed to have a crystallized apple filling hence was virtually non-existant. The sultanas were still evident but the apple?
If this was the first time I would have assumed some air had got inside the pack (and a one-off) but this is not the first time this has occurred. I am surprised no-one else has had the same experience; maybe everyone else consumes them in a few days.
I was on the hunt for a low calorie alternative sweet, as I've ate so much over the festive period. Luckily for me I didn't manage to put on any weight. Not sure how I didn't though!
I came across these in my local Tesco on special offer. They were only £1 per pack. There were 5 packets in the pack, 20p each one. I didn't think that was too bad to be honest!
As you know with certain supermarkets / stores, all of the cheap sweets and biscuits are situated right on the bottom shelf. With all the expensive, premium cakes at the top of the shelf. When I purchased these, they only had one flavour available, Apple and Sultana.
When I opened the pack, there were 3 small slices in my packet. Calorie wise, each slice is around 50 cal. But they are low in fat and salt, which make these a nice, healthy change from all the other unhealthy bars around.
I wasn't quite sure what to expect flavour wise. But I was pleasantly surprised how nice it was. It has a very soft centre with bits of apple and sultanas in the middle. The top layer is lightly sugar coated.
Sugar wise, each slice has 5% of the daily recommend sugar in them. So even if you eat all 3 slices in the pack at once, it's only 15% of your daily amount. But I know apples have some natural sugars within them, so I'm not sure if most the sugar is from that, rather than the refined type you find in other chocolate / cake bars.
I go jogging almost everyday, (well 5 days a week, in fact) and I eat a pack of these before I go. It does feel like I have a lot more energy than I did before eating these.
When I used to eat other chocolate bars, I used to get headaches quite a lot. But now I've changed to these. I don't suffer from them anymore. It could be a major coincidence, but I very much doubt it.
If you're after a sweet low sugar treat which is also low in calories, then I can't recommend this enough.
I know they come in varies of flavours, I shall check my local supermarket to see if they have anymore when these run out.
At the moment I am trying really hard to eat a bit healthier. I've had enough of all the takeaways and eating out I've done over the past few months and I certainly don't feel great through it and have put on weight so out has gone all the rubbish I was consuming and in are healthier choices and a membership to a gym!
I was in my local Tesco store the other day after the gym when I was feeling a bit peckish but determined I wasn't about to undo all my hard work when I spotted these Go Ahead Crispy Slices. There are a few varieties of these to choose from but I opted for the 'Red Cherry' flavour.
The packaging of these is a green plastic oblong shaped pack and on the front of it we are shown a photograph of cherries and told what they are and that in the pack I have that there are 5 packs of 3 within it and that they are 'A sultana and red cherry flavoured filling in a light crispy biscuit' and there is an at a glance nutritional chart shown then on the back of the pack other information listed includes ingredients, allergy advice (these are suitable for Vegetarians by the way) there is a full nutritional chart given and contact details for the manufacturer (Mcvities) are given. Inside the pack as promised are 3 biscuits x 5 and they come in see through and bright green and easy to remove packets from the slices/biscuits and on each we are clearly told what they are and the flavour.
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The slices come baked and looking and so are gentle brown colour and have holes to both sides of them. They are oblong in shape and reasonably thick and you can see some of the dark red filling sort of seeping but its set in the middle of each one poking through and they look rather nice and per pack you get a generous amount of the slices and each slice only contains 50 calories per one and with only 0.1g of saturated fat.
Taste wise well these are great. They are really crunchy and crispy and not one bit greasy in touch or taste, the granulated white sugar scattered on them gives a nice natural sweetness to each one, the slices go creamy almost when chewed and the cherry and sultana filling gives a nice, fresh and fruity flavour that is rather sweet but naturally so against the biscuit and there's plenty of it and I find just one of these to really fill a gap on the go!
Although a biscuit/slice I eat these as a quick snack or breakfast rather than wanting to sit down and scoff them with a cuppa and they are not something I would want to dunk!
Thumbs up for these I really like them and think they are excellent quality for the money and really tasty and although I bought my pack on offer for a pound would be happy to pay the £2.00 a pack they usually retail about at if need be!
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For those people on a diet or those who just prefer to eat lower calorie biscuits than heavy calorie ones these are the perfect biscuit for you. There are different flavours in this range such as Apple or Orange but the ones I like the best are the Forest Fruit ones so this is the flavour I will be rating here.
The pack of bars come in a green plastic wrapper with a red picture on the front which shows the berries inside the biscuit. The 5 bars inside the packet are individually wrapped in a clear plastic wrapper with a bit of green writing on the front. In each individual wrapper there are 3 crispy slice biscuits. Each slice has 49 calories and 0.9g of fat so if you eat all 3 slices in the wrapper you will have consumed just under 150 calories and just under 3g of fat.
The slices themselves are made of a crispy chewy outer bsicuit with a forest fruit flavoured soft centre.They are a pale golden colour to look at with very small flecks of sugar clinging to the outside of them. They initially crunch when you bite it but are very chewy once inside your mouth. The bars have a really nice flavour and texture and are quite filling.
What is good with these slices is that it takes quite a while to eat all 3 slices. If you went for a standard chocolate biscuit like a Penguin or a Kit Kat which would have similar calories although more fat it would be eaten in about 4 bites if that! With these you have 3 times the amount of slices and it takes a lot longer to chew them so you feel like you're getting to eat more.
They cost £1.69 from Tescos and a similar cost from other supermarkets. Some supermarkets stock one or two flavours but maybe not all so you might have to shop around a bit first to check where they are sold.
A worthy snack to have in the cupboard when you feel like having a biscuit but shouldn't have a naughty biscuit!
I recently bought some McVities Go Ahead products from my local Tesco store, one of which being these Crispy Slices in the Forest Fruit flavour. I bought a pack that contained 5 individually wrapped packs, each of which contained 3 slices. They also had apple and sultana, and the orange and sultana flavours available. Priced at £1.26 I didn't think was too bad especially as Go Ahead products tend to be more expensive than some others.
They are described as containing a sultana and berry fruit flavoured filling in a light crispy biscuit. The sultana and berry being the forest fruit theme. They contain no artificial colours or flavours either, meaning they should be a lot better for you.
The slices are a light golden brown colour with the top of the slice being covered in sugar. At first it doesn't appear to look particularly good for you!
The biscuit is quite sweet tasting, but this does have a lot to do with the sugar coating. Inside the middle of the biscuit is the forest fruit filling. There were real pieces of fruit and sultanas in this filling, and it did taste quite nice too. The surprise for me though was that it was actually really chewy and not soft as I expected. As you bite the biscuit you almost have to pull it away from your mouth, as it is that chewy and tough. I definitely wouldn't recommend for those with loose teeth or dentures!
Each slice is quite a good size, so much so that I was surprised that each pack contained 3 slices. They are probably almost the same length as two custard creams put together! I personally felt quite full after one (I did continue and eat another though!) The biscuit left a nice sweet fruity after taste that lasted for a little while too.
Nutritional Values per slice:
56 kcals
5.3g sugar
0.9g fat
0.2g saturated fat
0.1g salt
Overall these crispy slices are a nice alternative to a conventional biscuit, however as they are designed to be a healthier product having 3 slices to each pack is asking for trouble...especially with those like myself with little willpower!
Go Ahead is not a brand I often go for as from my experience their products are either higher in calories than similar companies' versions, or are noticeably smaller, so you have to eat two or more in one go, defeating the object. That said, I can still be tempted in by the occasional bargain, and I bought these Crispy Slices for just 15p, down from 59p, in my local Superdrug who had reduced them due to a short shelf life.
The flavour I got is described as "Sultana and apple flavoured filling, in a light crispy biscuit". The first part of that sounds nice and healthy, the second less so, but the nutrition reassured me somewhat. A packet contains 3 slices, and weighs in at a total 45g which is quite a nice, chunky amount, suggesting these aren't just full of air like some products in the range. Each one contains 56 calories, 1.16 fat and 0.4g fibre, so eat the whole pack and it's about the same as a single cereal bar, though should feel a bit more satisfying. This item is suitable for vegetarians.
The pack lists lots of ingredients, never a good sign on its own, but in this case also showing there's not much fruit in them - (about 30%). For a treat snack this hardly matters, just don't be a sucker and think from the name that you're getting anything approaching even 1 of your 5 a day.
The rectangular slices are bigger than I had imagined from my experience with Go Ahead. They also look more tempting, with the top dusted with sugar. They smell very fruity - somewhere between a mince pie and an apple crumble - and you can see bits of fruit peeping through at various bits, though having read the ingredients I knew this was more sugar than actual fruit, just like fruit jam is hardly healthy.
The biscuit surprised me as it was more of a flaky pastry with a sweet, buttery taste but at the same time living up to their crispy name. It's quite similar to those delicious heart shaped Spanish pastries you can get, or like turnovers but without the plump fruit filling. In these, for the size the filling is generous, reaching the sides and peeping through the latticed top, and gives the overall thing a chewy texture. The apple and sultana were both easy to detect, and complemented each other well. I was worried that it might be too sultanay - I'm not fan of that particular dried fruit - but really it was just like apple with an extra kick, and not too overwhelming.
'Diet' products are often sweeter than you would expect, especially as they tend to load up on artificial sweeteners which always taste more sickly than proper sugar. There's no denying that these crispy slices are sweet, but they're not excessively so, despite the added sugar and natural sweetness from the fruit. I didn't need a drink immediately afterwards, nor did I want to stick my finger in a tub of salt and lick it off, to take some of the sweet away. These are sweet in the way you expect sweet snacks to be, but not more than that.
Once again, I feel the manufacturers have got the serving size wrong with this product. For me, a two-slice pack would have been much better and less tempting since 2 slices was enough but I would probably have eaten the 3rd as well, had I not given it away to a hungry colleague.
I liked these as they made a change from cereal bars, and also seemed like a naughtier treat due to the flaky pastry and sugar topping. I do think, however, that you could get sick of them quite quickly as although edible, they're not moreish - I'm not sure I'd want to have one as a mid morning snack every day for weeks on end, for example. As an occasional treat, though, I was quite impressed, and think you could also serve them up to children as an after school snack, or put them out with morning coffee for something a bit different from Rich Tea or, at this time of year, a Mince Pie. I also found them to be quite sturdy which makes them a good snack to carry about with you for hunger emergencies as they don't get too squashed / crumble to dust too easily.
Would I buy them again? At 59p I think they're a bit much for a bog standard snack - that's more than most chocolate bars, after all, and far less enjoyable - but in multipacks in the supermarket when the unit price is less, or when you can get them for 15p a pack loose, I do think they are value for money, and tasty enough to have again...at some point.
I was looking for something that was tasty and light for my snack in the mornings at work, as usually I don't have much time when I get up to make myself breakfast so often tend to skip it and usually head for the snack machine at work. I saw Go Ahead crispy slices in Sultana and raspberry flavour in my local supermarket so thought would give them a go. In getting 5 packs of 3 its easy just to pop one in my lunch box each day, I must admit having tasted them I am pleasantly surprised that not only are they very flavoursome, they really do seem to keep the hunger pangs away till lunch time and at only 56 calories per slice are a very welcome change to the usual calorie ridden snacks I tend to go for. The crispy biscuit is ideal at making me think I am having a treat, so tends to take away my craving for the usual chocolate and biscuits away. I certainly am looking forward to trying the other flavours available.
I tend to buy these when they`re on offer, I`m not on a diet so I dont see them as a diet food, I just like the flavours. My favourite is the sultana and berry ones, (Forest Fruits) But I also like the cherry ones and the apple ones.
They come in 5 packs of 3 biscuits individual wrapped. Which is great for freshness but I think they would be better packed in twos as sometimes three is too many at one as they are big biscuits. And filling.
On opening the pack they`re a rich brown baked colour and you can see a good quantity of sultanas/berries. They crisp to bite into and feel light to chew, they are chewy but that because of the fruit, but the harmony between the crispness and the chewiness is excellent and well done Go Ahead for getting the balance right.
They usually retail about the £1.30 mark and the total weight of the whole packet is 215g (5x43g)
They are advertised as healthy option, but what biscuit is? Especially at 56kcal/0.9g Fat per slice
It contains no artificial colours of flavours, contains Seseme seeds, egg, soya , milk and gluten and may contain nuts.
Nutritional Values
Per Slice
Energy 56kcals
Protein 0.8g
Carbs 11.1g
of which sugars 5.3g
Fats 0.9g
of which sats 0.2g
Fibre 0.4g
Sodium less than 0.1g
So they are lower in fat than other biscuits, in moderation but as they come in packs of three perhaps a couple of custard creams would be less fattening.
Buty these are so tasty and you really feel as if you`ve eaten something when you`ve chosen them.
So a thumbs up from me on Go Ahead Crispy Slices of Forest Fruits
I've recently decided to cut my chocolate and crisp addiction right down in an attempt to get into shape for this years holiday.
It's usually when I am at work that I get a craving for something, so over the last few weeks I have been sticking to these as they are the healthiest thing available in the vending machine.
I was pleasantly surprised when I first tasted them and actually enjoyed eating them.
The packaging is easy to open and contains 3 crispy Go Ahead slices which make up 43g. The product is made by McVitie's so there is really no reason to worry about the quality you are getting.
Each slice is rectangular biscuit with an apple and sultana filling. The amount of filling is quite generous which really helps the make the biscuits taste less dry.
You can really taste the apple in this product and there are whole sultanas used too. I find this makes the biscuits taste quite sweet and gives them a nice flavour but obviously, if you don't like apple or sultanas, then you're not going to like these.
The top of the biscuits seem to be sprinkled with what looks like sugar which also helps to give the product a sweet taste. I felt quite satisfied after eating a packet of these, they are quite a substantial little snack and the great thing is that they are only 56 calories per slice and very low in fat. They are also suitable for vegetarians.
I think this is a product that anyone of any age can enjoy and would also be great for children's lunchboxes.
Go Ahead Crispy Slices are really yummy, personally I prefer the Apple and Sultana flavour. These biscuits now have 50% less saturated fat the previous ones. Each large pack contains 5 separate packs that contain 3 biscuits.
Go Ahead are made by McVitie's, they state that are a light golden crispy biscuit with a sultana and apple flavoured filling. The perfect treat for those looking for a little bit of something sweet, and all under 60 calories per slice.
I really enjoy these biscuits and always buy them when they are on offer. I have to say I don't buy them because I am on a diet or are counting my calories, I just buy them because I find them really tasty. Although I have to say that if I was on a diet, them I would probably rather have a Cadburys Chomp or one of there smaller choc's to feed my hunger for something sweet, as when you add it up they are not really that low in calories, as there is 3 per pack and each biscuit contains 56 calories, so that's 168 per pack, as you would not really be able to only eat one or two as the ones left would soon do stale. So personally, I would rather have something a little more naughty for the same calorific value.
The ingredients are: Wheat flour, Fruit Filling (36%) (Sultanas, Glucose-fructose syrup, Sugar, Humectant (Glycerine), Dextrose monohydrate, Wheat Bran, Apple concentrate, Rice flour, Gelling agent (pectin), Ground cinnamon, Citric Acid, Vegetable oil, Acidity regulators, Flavourings), Sugar, Vegetable oil, maltodextrin, Glazing agent (Glucose syrup, Dried skimmed milk, Modified potato starch), Dried whey, Ground cinnamon, Flavourings, Raising agents. Finished product contains 27% sultanas and the equivalent of 3% apple.
The biscuits contain gluten and milk, and are produced on a line handling nuts, sesame seeds, egg and soya.
So overall, I would recommend them as a nice snack as I find them really tasty, but I would look into it a bit further if you are only looking to eat the as part of your diet.
I first discovered McVities Go Ahead bars winter before last. I had to head out early to get to work and not wanting to get up at 4.00am I usually would be rushing to get out of the door on time. These crispy slices became a somewhat easy option for breakfast as they were quick and convenient. No need for a spoon or to add milk, no need to heat in a microwave and plain enough to be eaten in the morning without being too sickly.
The crispy slices are a variant of the yoghurt breaks, they are very similar in size, the yoghurt topping is replaced with a sweet sugar topping lightly sprinkled over the top. They come in various flavours, my favourite being raspberry as it is not too fruity. I have also tried the orange one which tasted like it had been filled with candied orange peel, slightly overbearing for my palette. You can but these in packs of five which each contain three slices.
I purchased mine from Asda retailing at 99p. Working out at less than 20p for three slices I am quite happy, although toast might be a cheaper alternative the convenience is worth the extra cost to me.
Each slice contains 56 calories and 0.9g of fat which is helpful for those who may be keeping an eye on what they eat as part of a healthy diet.
These slices remind me of the garibaldi biscuits, maybe a little drier. It seems a bit hit and miss to whether you buy a good batch or not, most packs I have bought they have been delicious and not to crispy and dry. The pack I had opened this morning were very dry and fair bit of effort to bite into without damaging my teeth, this is quite rare. I decided to experiment and try to soften it by dipping it in my coffee (I know, it sounds so awful!) and it actually turned out better than I had thought and they were no longer rock hard or dry. I have a feeling this may end up being a bad habit when I eat these now.
I think these are great value for money, they are widely available in supermarkets and convenience stores. I would recommend as a snack or a breakfast alternative, not everyday though it can become very boring very quickly.
I used to eat these quite a lot as a snack but for some reason have not thought of buying them for at least two years now but when I saw them on offer in Morrissons for £1 I thought I would get some in again.
I personally think these are really tasty I love the mix of crunch mixed with chewiness and are a much tastier snack than picking up a chocolate bar but still fill the urge to pick up something.
If you like fruit shortie biscuits I believe you will like these too.
Another reason behind my purchase is the fact all I ever hear from her is chocchoc or bic and I like to try and keep her snacks more on the healthier side than giving in to her demands for cake etc. She too seems impressed by these and due to the chewiness they take her longer to munch on than a cake or biscuit would and afterwards she tends not to ask for anything else.
56Kals pe slice and 1.1g of fat 0.6 of which is saturated
So definitely a product I will keeping in stock from now on
http://www.goahead.co.uk/ - There is a link to the bottom left of the site which gets you a 30p coupon off your next purchase
I was a bit dubious about trying these at first because they dont really look all that great, rectangle biscuit with sugar on, simple. I do like the packaging though because the bright green wrapper catches you eye and the Go Ahead! logo stands out nicely.
I brought these from work in single packets of 3 biscuits at 2 for 80p, im not sure what they usually retail at but i thought this was a good price. I originally brought these as a substitute for a pudding at work but now I eat them on various occasions. They also have different flavours but these are my favourite.
The biscuit itself tastes a it like your standard McVities digestive biscuits but lighter, its nice because you get the crunch when you bite into it then the slight softness of the fruit. I was suprised at how tasty the filling was, full of flavour and not too sweet and the flavours mix together well. The sugar on top also has a nice crunch as you eat it but is not so hard that its uncomfortable.
I think these are great for either a quick breakfast on the go, a snack or as a dessert substitue (they are lovely dipped in a bit of natural yogurt!). The reason they are so good is because they are tasty and only 2.7g fat in a pack of three which is great if you are trying to lose weight but still have a little bit of luxury.
I would recommend trying them and the other flavours if you have a sweet tooth but dont want the calories of chocolate!
I bought a couple of packs of these the other weekend as they were on a buy one get one free offer from our local Somerfield. I wouldn't normally go for something like this, but the price was good and I know my wife quite likes them. They worked out at 74p per pack.
They come in a number of different flavours. On the shelves they had 3, and the two I chose were Apple & Sultana, and Orange & Sultana. The first I considered to be a quite traditional flavour for this sort of snack, and the second because I was curious to know how orange would work in something like this. I didn't go for the Forest Fruits one, but I know my wife has bought them before and we quite enjoyed them.
What you get is a packet containing 5 wrapped sets of 3 slices. For 74p for the packet, that means each slice costs about 5p, which is really good value. Each slice is only a few millimetres thick, and about 3 and a half or 4 inches long, and about one and a half wide. The outside is crispy biscuit, and it is densely packed with the filling, depending on the flavour. They're quite easy to eat, although the filling is a bit sticky and I find it sticks to your teeth a little bit.
The applea & sultana is as you would expect, as it's quite a common flavouring combination with something like this. It was ncie, but nothing special. The orange & sultana flavours worked quite well. While I liked it, especially on the aftertaste, it still felt a bit weird tasting it like this. The biscuit is quite nice, and has just about the right consistency to match that of the filling. I liked both flavours, and the fact that they are packaged in individual wrappings of 3 biscuits means that you don't have to worry about keeping them fresh all the time.
It has that slightly sweet element, but as it's considered a healthy snack, it's often looked at as a savoury snack and not a sweet one. There are under 60 calories for each slice, which isn't too bad. They're low in fat, with about 5g of sugar per slice as well. The orange/apple filling is from concentrate, and they use actual sultanas to give you the consistency and taste.
I do recommend them. They're easy to eat, tasty, and make you think you're eating something a lot healthier than it actually is. I quite easily eat a pack of 3 of them, as they're not that filling, but bearing in mind this rattles in at around 180 calories, it would be easy to rack them up, so you need to be careful. They are tasty enough to make you want more, but the calories soon mount up.
They would usually cost around the £1.50 mark, and I probably wouldn't buy them at that price. At effectively half price, however, it's great value, and a quality product. Not the best around, and I do prefer the yoghurt coated ones they do, but these are still nice. Recommended.
After pondering what to have from the vending machine every morning when I arrive at work, I decided to try a go ahead yoghurt break Forest Fruit. I do love anything with forrest fruits in it, and I havn't looked back since. I've bulked bought some from my local super market and scoff one in the car before I even arrive, they are just so delicious.
You have the top layer covered in yummy yoghurt then you bite into the crispy biscuit and get an explosion of flavours from redcurrents, blackberries and raspberreries. Just talking about it is making me want another.
They are good for people on the go, if you havn't got time to grab a bit to eat before you leave then they are good with goodness and only 74 calories per slice so for those who are calorie counting this is a safe bet. I first discovered these 6 months ago after originally been prone to cereal bars, but since I couldn't find them on offer anymore I thought I'd have a change.
If you arn't a fan of forrest fruits then Apple and sultana are a good comprimise as they also contain cinnamon which I love.
Apple & Sultana, Orange & Sultana, Forest Fruits. Go ahead! was launched in 1996 in the biscuits market on a low fat platform.


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What are your options? Which speakers have you got?
Sorry it seems my original post didnt actually post!
So here it is again!
I am moving from a small living room running a tv/bluray to a large room 8m x 6m and home cinema set up with a projector. So far i've been running KEF 2005.1 speaker set and an Arcam AVR200 which lacks hdmi and is starting to show its age, so wished to upgrade the amp now (one thing at a time). I know the KEFs arent thr best package ever but i suspect i might at some point upgrade, or perhaps add a seperate set of higher quality stereo speakers for music.
Though i need the amp to perform well for yhe cinema, i am a great jazz music afficionado, and so want an amp that can produce the sophisticated sound that the music requires.
Whathifi suggest that the pioneer range is the best at the monent hence i write about these, though i can consider others. What i dont know however is what the differences are between them, are there features i should look out for? And will sound quality be greatly affected as the price is increased? Also are there any real discernible differences in sound from 2011 and 2012 models? These are the pricing options (if i can take advantage of the pioneer special offer at the moment):
The most obvious comparison is of the LX76 and LX85 in price, but my knowledge just doesnt stretch anywhere close!
Many thanks for your yhoughts and advice
For your speakers. I think LX55 / 56 should be adequate. But if you plan to upgrade your speakers at a later date, a higher model (75 / 76) may be more appropriate.
Demo the receivers in question & see if you can notice any difference to justify the higher price tag.
Unfirtunately im stuck out in the middle of nowhere and testing them is rather difficult. I do think at some point though a speaker upgrade is likely.

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Kentucky's 2013 EIA Surveillance and Testing
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During calendar year 2013, 77,001 serum samples purported to represent horses within Kentucky were tested for equine infectious anemia (EIA), with no positive animals being discovered. Of these, 73,549 samples were collected and tested to comply with state regulations governing the sale and exhibition of equine within Kentucky or to meet interstate transportation requirements (private testing). The remaining 3,452 samples were collected and tested as part of our market surveillance program of stockyard animals. Equids sampled and tested in this surveillance model are considered to have an elevated risk of exposure due in part to the environment from which many of these horses originate and the "trading channels" through which they might have passed.
Comparatively, private testing declined 4.7% from 2012 while the market surveillance testing decreased a staggering 70% during this same reporting period. The modest decline in private testing could be a result of a still-recovering economy that likely impacted some interstate movement of horses for recreational purposes. The significant decline in the number of horses sampled through Kentucky's market surveillance program could also be attributed in part to a depressed economy, but was likely exaggerated by the reality of few sustainable markets for these animals.
During the 24-year period of 1990 through 2013, 369,441 samples were collected and tested through the market surveillance program with 129 equids (0.03%) found to be positive. In comparison, private testing had more than 1.8 million samples tested during this same time period with 92 (0.004%) positive equine identified. The last year a horse in Kentucky tested positive for EIA was in 2007.
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Figure 1 (at left) shows the number of samples tested annually during the past 24 years overall and in the market surveillance program. These data provide evidence for concern over what is potentially an increasing population of untested equine, historically characterized as having elevated disease risk. Long term, consistent, and accurate disease surveillance among identifiable populations can be beneficial in determining prevalence, progression, or regression of emerging equine disease, and aids in decision making processes to identify and mitigate associated risks.
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Secondary Sources: U.S. Growth Over?, Fed Audit, Tax Breaks
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–U.S. Growth Over?: Robert Gordon summarizes a recent paper on potential limits to growth. "Global growth is slowing – especially in advanced-technology economies. This column argues that regardless of cyclical trends, long term economic growth may grind to a halt. Two and a half centuries of rising per-capita incomes could well turn out to be a unique episode in human history."
–Fed Audit: Barry Eichengreen notes the addition of calls for Fed audits in the Republican platform. "Fed officials understand that their institution can remain independent only if it is accountable for its actions in the court of public opinion. That is why the Fed has been taking steps to become more transparent: it releases the minutes of Federal Open Market Committee meetings and publishes transcripts with appropriate delay, while FOMC members give speeches detailing their views. Moreover, in a recent innovation, the Fed now publishes the inflation and interest-rate forecasts of FOMC members and Reserve Bank presidents. The Fed almost certainly will move even further in the direction of transparency. Other central banks are doing likewise. No less is required to reconcile independence with accountability in a democratic society. But an audit overseen by politicians is not the right way."
–Tax Breaks: The Washington Post has a great interactive graphic looking at tax breaks. "The U.S. government gives away more than $1 trillion a year in tax breaks — subsidies for individuals and companies that are often substitutes for direct government spending. Once written into the tax code, they tend to stick around."
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ok I've been thinking about this poll and this is what I think:
side one"Court and Spark" – 2:46"Help Me" – 3:22"Free Man in Paris" – 3:02"People's Parties" – 2:15"Same Situation" – 2:57Side two"Car on a Hill" – 3:02"Down To You" – 5:38"Just Like This Train" – 4:24"Raised on Robbery" – 3:06"Trouble Child" – 4:00"Twisted" – 2:21 (Annie Ross/Wardell Gray)
I'm a late-comer to For the Roses, which I think is also tremendous, and I love those Jackson Browne albums more than I can say, but I don't think anything on this list can go round for round with the above.
― unlistenable in philly (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Thursday, 15 March 2012 13:34 (five years ago) Permalink
"Cry for Eddie in the corner, thinking he's nobody" game/set/match kinda.
and me in my frightening silence thinking i don't understand
― Mordy, Thursday, 15 March 2012 13:57 (five years ago) Permalink
it's Court Of Spark or Late For The Sky
― Jamie_ATP, Thursday, 15 March 2012 14:08 (five years ago) Permalink
love pop, heavy metal, funk, disco, punk and psychedelic whatever from these years, including a good deal of folk & blues, but not the stuff asylum was peddling, apparently
yeah haha, that was me too - for a lotta years the only things on asylum I even OWNED were Dylan and the Dictators! But eventually I was turned onto Joni and Tom Waits
Still heard only about 1/3 of these or less so won't dare voting - consider that one missed vote for Roses.
― Race Against Rockism (Myonga Vön Bontee), Thursday, 15 March 2012 14:28 (five years ago) Permalink
I haven't heard enough of these to vote either - but the Judee Sill s/t is one of my favorite albums, so I doubt anything would dislodge it.
― o. nate, Thursday, 15 March 2012 15:32 (five years ago) Permalink
does anyone know who the female singer is on "Take Me Faraway?" i have my suspicions but some quick googling isn't turning up the answer.― Mordy, Thursday, March 15, 2012 8:57 AM (7 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink i should say, Ned Doheny's "Take Me Faraway," but now i'm thinking maybe it's actually Ned, lol. my bad.
― Mordy, Thursday, March 15, 2012 8:57 AM (7 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink i should say, Ned Doheny's "Take Me Faraway," but now i'm thinking maybe it's actually Ned, lol. my bad.
May be Graham Nash actually; he's credited with backing vocals on his first album, and he has a high voice.
― everything else is secondary (Lee626), Thursday, 15 March 2012 20:42 (five years ago) Permalink
Court and Spark, my ideal for a how a singer-songwriter leading a band should sound.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 15 March 2012 21:40 (five years ago) Permalink
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 00:01 (five years ago) Permalink
"Court And Spark", because I find it hard to believe that any of the other albums could be even better...
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 02:19 (five years ago) Permalink
This is relevant, from 1:30 on
and the whole From The Byrds To The Eagles documentary is great, by the way.
― B-Boy Bualadh Bos (ecuador_with_a_c), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 02:22 (five years ago) Permalink
not on the album in this poll, but this Rowans song is a jam.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ELEjtnhOZc
― mizzell, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 03:26 (five years ago) Permalink
cillfile with a c
― buzza, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 04:13 (five years ago) Permalink
In one of the few instances in which Geffen's instincts were proved wrong, Geffen believed that the Eagles' popularity had peaked with their first album. Desperado had been a commercial bust, and now it seemed to him to be a question whether they would even finish a third. After the group had gone to London with Glyn Johns, infighting had forced them to return after only six of a planned twelve-week recording stand. They had recorded only two songs.
It was just before Christmas 1973 when the band's feelings toward Geffen grew even more adversarial. Their business manager informed them that they had not made any money on their recently completed Desperado tour, as the profits had gone back to the management company, which he said was owed the money from back commissions. Frey, Henley, and the others were irate as they realized they did not have money to buy Christmas presents.
One day, after calling the management office to ask for a limousine to take the group to the airport for a concert date, Glenn Frey decided he could take no more. Irving Azoff, who had booked the concert, put his hand over the receiver and asked Elliot Roberts what he should tell Frey.
"Tell Glenn he doesn't get a limo," Roberts snapped. "Tell him to get a hippie in a cab and go to the fuckin' airport!"
― buzza, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 22:04 (five years ago) Permalink
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Thursday, 22 March 2012 00:01 (five years ago) Permalink
albert brooks outpolling dylan!
― buzza, Thursday, 22 March 2012 15:52 (five years ago) Permalink
I voted for Judee Sill's but can't argue with either of the records that beat it. With every year I love early 70s songwriters more - must be a sign of aging.
― And I have been called "The Appetite" (DL), Thursday, 22 March 2012 16:03 (five years ago) Permalink
Voted for closing time, for sentimental late night cross country driving reasons.
― JacobSanders, Thursday, 22 March 2012 21:59 (five years ago) Permalink
now do a poll with all the entries that didn't get any votes
― the kids of boris midney high (get bent), Thursday, 22 March 2012 22:00 (five years ago) Permalink
"Dick Feller"
― buzza, Thursday, 22 March 2012 22:24 (five years ago) Permalink
― buzza, Wednesday, 12 December 2012 04:07 (five years ago) Permalink


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>Off the Beaten Path>RA Movie Thread
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I'm really leery of Iron Man 3 because 2 was SO BAD. It just wrecked the nice sentiment and authenticity of the first movie and made it into a bunch of juvenile, asinine drivel. I can forgive plot holes if characterization and emotion are sound and there's neat action, but when the Tony Stark snark becomes empty clowning, that is not OK. Was that going on there?
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My wife and I went to Iron Man 3 and we both hated it.
I guess we were the only ones who did not like it.
My wife and I went to Iron Man 3 and we both hated it.
I guess we were the only ones who did not like it.
We saw it over the weekend. The rest of my family loves these kind of movies. I wish Hollywood would box up the super-hero genre for about 5 years minimum and give it a break.
You people, have issues.
I thought about going to see Iron Man 3 this weekend. Instead, I just stayed home and watched The Great Escape for about the 100th time.
I am convinced that I made the right choice.
Old , Ugly and slow
I liked the first 2 iron man movies and I read comic books as a kid.
But Iron Man 3 was bad.
The story was just a big mess.
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We saw it over the weekend. The rest of my family loves these kind of movies. I wish Hollywood would box up the super-hero genre for about 5 years minimum and give it a break.
Not likely to happen, you might as well tell Hollywood to forego all their profits for the next 5 years.
The rest of my family hates these kind of movies, I generally like to see them, but I go in without any expectations of cinematic excellence. Usually end up seeing them via On Demand, so will let you know what I think in a few months.
There is definitely some cool action--especially in the 1st half of the film.
As far as characterization, they set up a very nice premise (alluded to in the latest trailer: "Why can't I sleep?") as well as an excellent sequence with a talented young actor. Unfortunately, IMHO, the third act of the film completely wastes all of that with a series of theatrical "cheats". They really needed a story editor to lop off all of the loose ends. Plus, even in an imaginary world, if a writer repeatedly violates the logic of that world, it generally ruins the story.
As I said though, I'm in the minority as Rotten Tomatoes and the box office numbers completely disagree with me.
... watched The Great Escape for about the 100th time.
did Hilts get away this time?
Jack Reacher - Cruise-factor aside, not sure why this is getting panned. a good action-thriller romp (3.4/5)
Silver Linings Playbook - the tumultuous relationship between Tiffany (Lawrence) & Pat (Cooper) will have you rooting for a silver lining (there's even a few comedy running scene interactions between the two, too). an OCD De Niro provides quality support (4.1/5)
Here Comes the Boom - demotivated teacher (James) hits the octagon to try and raise funds for Arthur Fonzarelli's Music Dept. Rutten's 'Nico' outshines the rest of the cast. v.entertaining (3.6/5)
My leg won't stop mooing.
i think i've got a calf injury.
David Cronenberg's Videodrome
James Woods and Deborah Harry for the win. This movie is not for everyone, but I've always liked it.
god hates us all
David Cronenberg's Videodrome
James Woods and Deborah Harry for the win. This movie is not for everyone, but I've always liked it.
Saw this as a young teen and it made an impression. At one point i owned a vhs copy, which really is the best way to own it.
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Saw this as a young teen and it made an impression.
Saw this as a young teen and it made an impression.
I think I must have, too, because as soon as I read that title, sort of a dark cloud passed through my mind. But literally the only thing I can conjure up about it is "James Woods."
"God guides us on our journey, but careful with those feet." - David Lee Roth, of all people
Saw this as a young teen and it made an impression. At one point i owned a vhs copy, which really is the best way to own it.
I found mine at a used record/movie store last year, and it looks like this...
The plastic case is a replica of a Betamax video tape, and the tape replica slides into the cardboard cover, just like the old tapes did.
It's a great flick, even if certain scenes shake me up every single time.
Just watched the documentary Last Days Here which was somewhat randomly selected from Netflix. It focuses on the life of a singer of a cult band that never quite made it in the 70's - a 50something crack addict living in his parent's basement attempting to get his act together with some help from friends and fans. If you're into metal and heavy music it might be a bonus but this worked really well as a human interest story. I'm not sure how it had completely escaped my attention. I laughed and cried a few times. A hidden gem. Watch it, it's good.
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Star Trek : Into the Darkness (2013) - I thoroughly enjoyed the first installment of this reboot. Chris Pine did a better Kirk than Shatner. Arrogant, cocky, charismatic, high-risk-think-outside-the-box brilliant. The re-writing of the characters in the reboot was built on the solid foundation of good acting chops and fine writing. So, I had some high expectations for this film. Maybe that was the problem. Chris Pine spent most of the film looking wide-eyed and bewildered when things weren't going his way. He looked more like a student -- and while yes, that is part of this story (his growing into his command), it made you question Starfleet's decision to put this kid in command of a starship. The original cast didn't feel "young". But for some reason these folks come off as a bunch of late 20-somethings.
[Spoilers ahead]
Even so, the movie was doing well until it started directly echoing The Wrath of Khan. I had no problem buying into the recycled villain in the first place -- especially since Cumberpatch was such an incredible physical presence in the film -- he looked super-human in stature. But once new-Spock phones old-Spock for a little deus ex machina help the movie loses whatever it had going for it. It comes off as a very bad "what if" version of Wrath. And for someone who actually cried when Spock died in the original film, there just isn't the emotional weight for its parallel in this film. It doesn't help that Kirk has more script immunity than Spock. The critical problem though is that in Wrath Khan's relationship with Kirk was grounded in a many year isolation on a barely inhabitable rock where he obsessively planned his vengeance on the man who stranded his people there. It welded the characters together in a way that makes Shatner's much lampooned, "Kaaaaaaaahn!" stick to your ribs. But it also highlights how meek the 2013 echo is. Even so, while disappointing this is still a solid (3/5).
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I enjoyed the Star Trek movie, but the original Wrath of Khan had more substance and believability.
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HD LCD Monitor Archive
HD LCD monitor E2200 in India!
December 5, 2008
Recently BenQ Corp has launched the 22 inch LCD Monitor in India. It is in fact a 21.5″ monitor, a 1080p Full LCD Monitor. The best part of this E2200HD monitor is that it is coming with both VGA and HDMI facility. This LCD monitor is coming up with a headphone jack, so that you


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Seems a little high, I was thinking 8 or 9. I mean I get that they should be big favorites, but 11.5 is over the top, that will come down
seems a little steep, no?
Seems a little high, I was thinking 8 or 9. I mean I get that they should be big favorites, but 11.5 is over the top, that will come down
hell yes im gonna lay 5k
I was thinking around 10. We'll see if it comes down a little during the week.
Pats win this game by 20....
yes because Pats defense is not that good. I can see the Jets losing by 7-10 pts
Brandon Lloyd looked to injure his shoulder on the last drive today. If he doesn't play that would be a big help.
Still not sure who covers Welker though. Revis seemed to be the only one who could do it. Maybe Kyle Wilson.
Vegas thinks this has a pats 30 jets 3 written all over it.
Not really surprised, they're at home.
I've got it Pats 34-24 Jets right now.
Jets D says no.
Would if felt much better about the jets chances if the Pats were favored by 6. What that line is telling you after this past week is te Jets have no shot.
Lets hope I'm wrong
Let's go jets
Even Ray Lucas and the rest in the Jets Postgame have serious doubts about the Jets chances up in Foxboro.
What I want to see from the Jets is PROGRESS. I hate Moral victories but with this game, I'm going to have to take one....and hope that the Jets offense can show just as much sizzle(and steak) like they did against Indy up in Foxboro against the Pats.
That's an interesting line. There's always the chance they lose by 3 TD's. But they could go up there focused and beat them.


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And i just watched the last episode where Foreman wakes from his chemical induced coma. He can't move his toes and when asked to lift his right arm, he raised the left.
And I hate Dr. House because I will not be able to watch the next couple epsiodes. I'll be on vacation with wife and daughter. Please, please fell sorry for me and tell me what is going to happen. I reckon I'm watching past episodes from US, Canada and Australia.
... And I promise I'll like Dr. House more.


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Campaigns, trash talk and the truth.
During the race for the 2012 MLS Rookie of the Year award there has been a lot of chatter. Who ranks where and what is valued more from fresh-faced rookies - Goals? Assists? Saves? Defense?
Adapting to MLS can be a challenge. It's a long season fraught with ups and downs, the speed of play is accelerated, often as a central defender you are up against a striker with class skills and experience to match.
For Chicago Fire defender Austin Berry it isn't about the rankings or the hoopla, it's about putting in the work needed to help the team.
Berry has made his way onto a Life cereal box.
While there has been PR to support the rookie defender who has started 27 matches for a 17-11-5 Fire team that has only allowed 40 goals in 2012.
The real truth of the matter has been Berry's play. Through his efforts alone, Berry has cut through the clutter, letting his game speak for itself…
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THE RIVALS150: Class of 2014 - Class of 2015
The high school season is nearing an end and state championship action is starting to fire up. It's also time to start thinking about updates to the national rankings. Rivals.com National Analyst Eric Bossi touches on some of those topics in this week's Starting Five.
Who is number one in 2016?
A little bit later this month, we'll be updating the rankings for the class of 2016. Currently, the class stands at a top 35 and we'll be expanding that to at least a top 50. The class of 2015 Rivals150 will also get a refresh during March, and the 2014 Rivals150 will be finalized in late April. But, today, the focus is on the class of 2016.
Thursday night, I was in St. Louis to see current No. 4 in 2016 Jayson Tatum. A 6-foot-7 wing from St. Louis (Mo.) Chaminade, Tatum is a unique player. He can really handle the ball, is developing as a jump shooter and, because of his size and skill level, is a tough matchup. Stylistically, think of him as a cross between Penny Hardaway and Tayshaun Prince. Keep in mind, I'm not saying that I expect him to be that good and that I'm just trying to give you a mental picture for how he plays the game.
After watching Tatum again, I think he could be a viable candidate for the top spot in the class of 2016. As far as I'm concerned, Tatum and the three players ranked above him -- No. 1 Josh Jackson, No. 2 Harry Giles and No. 3 Thon Maker -- have clearly separated themselves from the rest of the class of 2016, and I wouldn't really have much beef with any order somebody wanted to put them in.
For this next rankings update, though, I think we are going to leave them in their current order. Jackson has been ridiculously good for Detroit (Mich.) Consortium, Giles deserves a chance to show what he can do once he's healthy again after sitting out his sophomore season, and Maker is a seven-footer who has played dynamically all season long.
This spring and summer, though, the competition should be intense among those four, and I'm curious to see if anybody else can step up and challenge that group.
I would love to see Jaylen Brown take a page from Stanley Johnson
After getting home from my trip through St. Louis and Columbia, Mo., during the latter part of the week, I spent some time catching up on game film that I hadn't yet watched. One of the games that I watched featured Marietta (Ga.) Wheeler and their star junior tandem of Jaylen Brown and Harry Giles. For today's Starting Five, I'm going to focus on Brown.
A 6-foot-7 small forward with a great basketball frame, above-average athleticism and a good all-around skill set, Brown is one of the premier wing prospects in the class of 2015. The five-star prospect currently ranks No. 12 overall in his class, and that ranking seems pretty appropriate at this point. I could see him being a little higher or lower in others' minds, but right in the neighborhood of the top 10 seems very fair for him.
From watching the recent game film of Brown, I can see that he remains a very strong attacker of the basket. He is an above-the-rim transition finisher and also a pretty good spot-up jump shooter. His ball handling remains an area for him to focus on, and given his size, style and physical ability I would love to see him take a page out of the Stanley Johnson playbook.
Brown still has a way to go to develop the overall ball skill that Johnson has, but there's no reason he can't become the baddest dude on the floor like Johnson usually is. Brown is far from soft, but if he can assume the role of full-time tail-kicker, aggressive rebounder and teammate motivator that Johnson has embraced, he can make a solid case to move up in the rankings.
Some thoughts from Arizona's Divison I and Division II title games
This time of year is great for at-home viewing of high school games from all around the country. Several state organizations put many of their playoff games on webcasts, and there are lots of games to be found on cable television. On Saturday, I was able to DVR the Division I and Division II championship games in Arizona. In Division I, Tempe Corona Del Sol bested Phoenix Pinnacle in a classic duel for the second year in a row, while Phoenix Shadow Mountain ran away and hid from Flagstaff.
Let's start with the Division I game because for the second year in a row Oregon-bound Casey Benson led his team to a hard-fought win over Pinnacle. Benson isn't a flashy athlete or a guy with incredible size for his position, but the No. 149 player in 2014 is a big moment player, and he made key plays down the stretch to help Corona Del Sol get the game into overtime and eventually win 71-70. Arizona State-bound big man and teammate Connor MacDougall is actually ranked a bit higher at No. 91, and he was solid; but it was Benson and freshman guard Alex Barcello who did most of the damage for Corona Del Sol.
The real story of the game was Dorian Pickens. The Stanford-bound shooting guard had been electric in the 2013 loss but probably didn't get the ball enough late. This year, he was even better, putting together a 41-point outing (31 in the second half and overtime) that will long be remembered in the state of Arizona. He didn't seem like he would miss as he made one play after another. At about 6-foot-4, maybe 6-foot-5, Pickens is a sturdy two-guard and his shooting is certainly impressive. Like Benson, though, it is his ability to rise to the occasion and make big plays in big moments that speaks most to the No. 126 player in 2014's ability.
Shadow Mountain is an interesting story. Former Arizona and NBA Star Mike Bibby is technically the assistant coach but he is clearly in charge of a team that starts all sophomores, including his son Michael Bibby and small forward J.J. Rhymes. The Matadors ran away and hid from Flagstaff thanks in large part to Bibby's shooting from deep.
At about 5-foot-10 and maybe 150 pounds, Bibby is an extremely thin and physically undeveloped floor general. Not surprisingly, he has a very high skill level, is a deft passer and has the ultimate green light to shoot from deep. He went for 27 points that included seven 3-pointers. It will be interesting to see where he is as a player once he adds quickness and strength with physical maturity. One thing is for sure: Because of his name, some will wildly overrate or say he's no good because they are judging off of his name and not what he does. From a prospect standpoint, he certainly looks like a future Division-I player, but at what level remains to be determined. The other guy I liked as a prospect was Rhymes. A 6-foot-4 small forward, Rhymes has long arms, is a slashing baseline finisher and can already play a bit above the rim.
Hickman handles blowout the right way
Friday night, I watched Columbia (Mo.) Hickman deliver a serious beatdown to an overmatched Eldon (Mo.) High team. The final score of 96-30 was bad enough, but Hickman could have easily won by 100 points had it wanted to try and prove a point. Given that it was senior night and Hickman begins state playoff action this week, it is reasonable that they needed to give their main players some time and run their usual offenses and defenses to stay crisp. And they did that during the first half as they pressed, ran and made threes. During the second half, though, Hickman took off the press, slowed things down on offense and then played mostly role players in a running clock fourth quarter. It was a nice display of sportsmanship and an appropriate way to handle what could have turned into something very ugly.
Remember this name
My weekend trip actually had to end one game early because of the threat of poor weather. My plan had been to make my way up to Harrisburg (Mo.) from Columbia in order to watch a class 2A district championship game. With snow and sleet expected for much of what would have been about a three-hour drive home, I had to bail on the game. However, I want to put the name of the young man I had planned to see into the memory banks of recruiting fans. Remember and watch out for Michael Porter. A 6-foot-6 small forward with a feathery jumper and loads of upside, he's had an incredible freshman campaign for Columbia (Mo.) Father Tolton. So far as a freshman, Porter is averaging an eye popping 28.5 points and 10 rebunds per game, and he will be one to watch on the grassroots circuit with Kansas City based MoKan Elite.
Eric Bossi is the national basketball recruiting analyst for Rivals.com. You can click here to follow him on Twitter.
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It wasn't all team colors and sports jerseys at this weekend's Super Bowl blowout in New Orleans. No, we were also treated to quite the mix of red-carpet looks, everything from sexy black minidresses — and a whole lot of leg — to more playful silhouettes in even brighter hues. Nina Dobrev supplied us with two cocktail-perfect numbers, one by Zuhair Murad and one by French Connection, while Beyoncé's Super Bowl tour de force, from the press conference to halftime fruition, provided us with three unforgettable (and ridiculously sexy) looks. Catch up on all of the weekend's most stylish celebrity fare right this way.
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Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 11:51 AM
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Palo Alto man pleads not guilty to arson, vandalism
Original post made on Jun 12, 2013
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a resident of East Palo Alto
on Jun 12, 2013 at 5:05 pm
Not someone I want cutting me. Many of the surgeons I know have politically incorrect senses of humor & can be goofball, but this guy takes the cake.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jun 12, 2013 at 5:50 pm
Did Stanford continue to employ this man as a surgeon after he was committed/released/taken into custody the FIRST time? - just wondering. That is scary unless it was disclosed to patients. What kind of a surgeon (department/specialty?) was he?
a resident of Crescent Park
on Jun 13, 2013 at 8:12 am
It started with Marcus Welby MD ... the portrayal of doctors as kindly old gentlemen with spotless integrity, and of course the police in the media. These TV programs are nothing but commercials for the police or medical industries.
The reality is that these people are just as peculiar and even more than all of us "regular" citizens.
I once happened to be in line as a Safeway behind one of my doctors. He got to the cashier and then pleaded that he had no money and the cashier just gave him his groceries. Now, what kind of guy walks into a Safeway with no money, especially who owns two local clinics? He said he walked to the store and his car was not out in the parking lot.
It is scary to realize that much of our thought process is filled in and informed by the media and that our doctor heroes are normal people and in many cases with an attitude that is not conducive to the performance of their jobs.


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Twenty-four years have gone by since the last release by Boston new-wave band The Cars.
To save hitting the quarter-century mark without any new material, [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Ric Ocasek[/lastfm] and other original bandmembers have gotten back together for an album of brand new songs, titled Move Like This.
Ahead of the album's release on May 10, Last.fm Trends digs into the band's catalog to see at how users are interacting with the veteran group's classic tracks and albums.
Having formed in 1976, the band has seen more changes than most in the music industry. 5,290,255 total scrobbles tells its own story, with "Drive," released in 1986, still taking in over 2,000 listeners every week.
It is the 1984 album Heartbreak City which has been the favored release amongst Last.fm listeners, with 786,413 scrobbles. It beats the band's classic, self-titled debut by a full 224,644 scrobbles.
The band's new album, Move Like This, will be released on May 10 and will no doubt breathe some fire into the band's scrobble charts.
Listen to a full-album preview of The Cars' new album Move Like This.
You can find out more about The Cars by visiting their Last.fm page.
Check Last.fm Trends every weekday for all the latest news in your scrobbles.


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CARSON, Calif. – The defending MLS Cup champion LA Galaxy can't help but think about the past.
Yes, there was a disturbing 4-0 loss to Seattle Sounders FC on Aug. 5 at CenturyLink Field, arguably the team's lowest point of the season. But that's not what they're thinking about this week.
Well, maybe a little.
"That was earlier in the year when our team wasn't in the best form," right back Sean Franklin admitted Wednesday as the Galaxy prepared for Sunday's second leg of the Western Conference Championship against the Sounders.
The five-year veteran and 2008 MLS Rookie of the Year did, however, say he and his teammates can't help but think of and draw comparisons to another Seattle game, one which the Galaxy were not even a part of.
It was Nov. 2, 2011 when the Sounders hosted Real Salt Lake in the second leg of their Western Conference Semifinal Series at CenturyLink Field. The Sounders had dropped the first game of the aggregate goal series 3-0 five days earlier and appeared to be in big trouble heading into the second leg.
The Sounders, though, had other ideas. Seattle won the second leg 2-0 behind goals from Osvaldo Alonso and Lamar Neagle, and only a stunning, headed clearance off the goal line by RSL defender Tony Beltran on a volley by Seattle's Jeff Parke in the 36th minute prevented possible extratime to decide matters.
"I remember watching that game," Franklin said. "I think they had almost 30 some shots" – actually a 26-4 advantage -- "and I think it's going to be a game similar to that one.
READ: Galaxy's situation similar to RSL in 2011?
"For them, they have confidence. They know how close they were last year to coming from a 3-0 deficit. We know it's going to be a tough game Sunday."
And one the Galaxy plans to play smart, he said.
"We don't want to go out and obviously open ourselves up. We know they're going to be throwing numbers up front. It's all about sticking to our game plan and making sure we're not opening up big holes for them to get through."
Franklin also said the Galaxy is ready to do whatever it takes to win. Some players might be less than 100 percent – Franklin, for example, missed the Knockout Round win over Vancouver with a tight left hamstring – but now is not the time for excuses.
"At this time of year everyone's bothered by a little bit of something," he said. "It's all about being smart and doing the right things to get healthy.
"You just have to be smart and not put players in a position on the field where they can get hurt worse."


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Bionanotechnology offers new approaches to the field of medicine, ranging from advanced tissue engineering of tissues and organs to new nano drug delivery paradigms at the single cell level for pharmaceuticals. Microfabrication technology allows construction of cellular sized or smaller devices made of new materials for cell land tissue engineering. Nanofabrication uses biomimicry to create nanoscale "nanodelivery" devices to provide advanced targeted and delivery of pharmaceuticals to individual human cells in the new field of nanomedicine. High-throughput devices permit examination of very large numbers of drugs and their interactions with single cells at the gene level. These new technologies and perspectives will lead to innovative ways for advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing in the 21st century.
The purpose of this symposium is to bring together top scientists from India and the United States to present their latest work and to discuss future international scientific collaborative partnerships. This one and a half day symposium will also feature a special second half day mini-symposium and panel discussion, "Transforming Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in the 21st Century."
Major changes are taking place in pharmaceutical manufacturing. These changes include quality by design (QBD) and process analytical technology (PAT). Likewise, there has been a major increase in bionanotechnology. One report indicates that there are 20 nanotechnology products on the market. This panel discussion will explore the relationship between pharmaceutical manufacturing and bionanotechnology. The following questions will be addressed: (1) What are the most important changes in manufacturing? (2) What is manufacturing science? (3) What is QBD? and (5) How can manufacturing science, PAT, and QBD be applied to bionanotechnology?
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Cold wave lotion is a hair care product used to create permanent waves ("a perm"). Cold wave lotion poisoning occurs from swallowing, breathing in, or touching cold wave lotion.
This is for information only and not for use in the treatment or management of an actual poison exposure. If you have an exposure, you should call your local emergency number (such as 911) or the National Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.
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Note: This list may not include all products that contain cold wave lotion.
Seek immediate medical help. Do NOT make a person throw up unless told to do so by poison control or a health care professional.
If the chemical is on the skin or in the eyes, flush with lots of water for at least 15 minutes.
If the chemical was swallowed, immediately give the person water or milk, unless instructed otherwise by a health care provider. Do NOT give water or milk if the patient is having symptoms (such as vomiting, convulsions, or a decreased level of alertness) that make it hard to swallow.
If the person breathed in the poison, immediately move him or her to fresh air.
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The National Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) can be called from anywhere in the United States. This national hotline number will let you talk to experts in poisoning. They will give you further instructions.
This is a free and confidential service. All local poison control centers in the United States use this national number. You should call if you have any questions about poisoning or poison prevention. It does NOT need to be an emergency. You can call for any reason, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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The health care provider will measure and monitor your vital signs, including temperature, pulse, breathing rate, and blood pressure. Symptoms will be treated as appropriate. You may receive:
How well you do depends on the amount of poison swallowed and how quickly treatment is received. The faster you get medical help, the better the chance for recovery.
Skin problems will clear up when you stop using the product. If the lotion is swallowed, recovery normally occurs if you receive the right treatment in time.
Most home permanent kits (cold wave lotions) are watered down (diluted) to avoid poisoning. However, some hair salons may use concentrated forms that need to be diluted before use. Exposure to concentrated cold wave lotion will cause much more damage than over-the-counter lotion.
Caraccio TR, McFee RB. Cosmetics and toilet articles. In: Shannon MW, Borron SW, Burns MJ, eds. Haddad and Winchester's Clinical Management of Poisoning and Drug Overdose. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 100.
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David Gergen, a Harvard University professor and senior political analyst for CNN who served during the administrations of four U.S. presidents, will deliver Carleton College's convocation address on Friday, Feb. 8. Gergen will talk about his thirty-plus years of experience as a political insider and his views on leadership in American political life. Convocation is held from 10:50-11:50 a.m. in the Skinner Memorial Chapel, and it is free and open to the public. Convocations are also streamed live and can be viewed online at http://apps.carleton.edu/events/convocations/.
Gergen began his career in politics in 1971 as an assistant speechwriter in the Nixon Administration, later becoming director of the speechwriting team. He went on to become White House Director of Communications under presidents Ford and Reagan and a political adviser to President Bill Clinton, as well as an adviser to the 1980 presidential campaign of George H.W. Bush. Gergen joined PBS's MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour as a political commentator from 1985 to 1990, and since 1988 he has served as an editor-at-large of U.S. News and World Report. Currently Gergen is a senior political analyst on CNN and regularly appears on The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Anderson Cooper 360, as well as occasional appearances on other shows and networks.
Gergen has been a member of the faculty of Harvard University since 1999 and is currently the director of the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government. He teaches courses on leadership and on contemporary American politics. Gergen's memoir, Eyewitness to Power: The Essence of Leadership, Nixon to Clinton (Simon and Schuster, 2001), looks back on his experiences in the White House and uses the examples of the four presidents for whom Gergen worked to examine the qualities that make a successful leader. A graduate of Yale University and Harvard Law School, Gergen is also a trustee of Duke University and sits on the boards of many nonprofit organizations including Teach for America and the Aspen Institute. Gergen is a member of the District of Columbia Bar and the Council on Foreign Relations and holds 19 honorary degrees.
For more information about this event, including disability accommodations, contact the Carleton College Office of College Relations at (507) 222-4308. The Skinner Memorial Chapel is located on First Street between College and Winona Streets in Northfield.


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MLB could help Astros get increased TV distribution
By Brian McTaggart / MLB.com
HOUSTON -- Astros owner Jim Crane said the team has been told by Major League Baseball it could have its games available this season to a larger portion of the Houston market even if it isn't able to work out a deal for wider television coverage.
The Astros have been negotiating for more than a year to get their games carried on providers other than Comcast, which is available in about only 40 percent of the market. The two sides have been in court for months, with the NBA's Houston Rockets -- who co-own Comcast SportsNet along with the Astros and Comcast -- now leading the negotiations for a deal.
Crane said Tuesday MLB has told him games could be produced by MLB Network and made available both on the television and online.
"Depending on what happens with the network and if that doesn't move forward, baseball and the MLB Network is willing to help us produce the games if necessary," Crane said. "We've got a backup plan for the backup plan, and the key is to get the games on for everybody to watch."
Last year, Comcast filed an involuntary bankruptcy petition on behalf of the regional sports partnership between the Rockets, Astros and Comcast. A bankruptcy judge is scheduled to hold a hearing on the matter Feb. 4.
"Hopefully they bring something to the table by the fourth," Crane said. "If not, there will be some decisions made pretty quickly on whether this thing goes into bankruptcy or gets kicked out of bankruptcy. That's probably the first move. We feel comfortable something will get done and the fans are going to get to watch the games."
Astros, Crane take Caravan to City Hall rally
HOUSTON -- It was on the same City Hall steps where nine years earlier the Astros held a massive pep rally for their fans after winning their only National League pennant and falling short in the World Series to the Chicago White Sox.
The crowd was smaller on Tuesday for the Astros Winter Caravan stop, but that's why the Astros are here and at several other points around Texas. The team is reaching out to its fan base like never before during the annual fan outreach tour with a busy schedule that includes most of the players on the 25-man roster as well as manager Bo Porter and other staff.
Astros owner Jim Crane talked about the fan support in front of City Hall on Tuesday before raising an Astros flag in a ceremony that included pitchers Brett Oberholtzer and Anthony Bass, former pitcher Doug Brocail and Hall of Fame announcer Milo Hamilton.
"There's probably twice as many [Caravan stops] as we did last year and it should get our fans excited for the improvements we've made this year to the team and the new players we signed and the new guys we brought in and the guys coming up," Crane said. "We think it should have a good impact on getting some people in the ballpark and seeing the product."
The Astros, coming off three seasons of more than 100 losses, believe they'll be improved this year as several of their top prospects hit Houston. They've also spent money in free agency for the first time in a couple of years, and Crane wants the fans to know the team is on the right track.
"We're just getting the fans knowledgeable about what we've done and how we've improved the team and make sure we communicate with them and let them know we appreciate their support," he said. "It's a great baseball town, and we need them to get to the ballpark and cheer us on."
Cosart visits old high school as hero on Caravan stop
LEAGUE CITY, Texas -- Only a few years earlier, Jarred Cosart was one of the thousands of ordinary students wandering the hall of Clear Creek High School, about 27 miles south of Houston. His return Tuesday signaled he was anything but ordinary.
The Astros' up-and-coming right-hander was met with a rock-star reception when he joined new teammate Jesse Crain and manager Bo Porter at a pep rally as part of the Astros Caravan. Cosart signed autographs for teachers and staffers in the library before speaking to a gym full of students who were as excited to see the pitcher as they were to be out of class.
"It's pretty cool, it's pretty surreal," he said. "A lot's changed since I've been here, even though it hasn't been that long. Things look a lot different, but it's still the same old Clear Creek that I know and will always have a place with me because I played baseball here for three years and it was the building block of going forward to getting to where I am now."
When asked if he was the same kid who graduated in 2008, Cosart admitted he'd changed.
"I'm probably a little more talkative," he said. "I was the focus-on-baseball-and-not-say-much guy in high school, and I haven't changed much."
Cosart said many of the teachers he was looking forward to seeing no longer worked for the school, but he was able to be reunited with his former high school coach. Jim Mallory won 584 games in 33 years as head coach of the Wildcats.
"He's a legend in Houston," Cosart said. "He retired two years ago and he's living his life and I'm kind of doing the same thing. I'm sure we'll talk baseball. That's kind of how it always is. He was a great influence on a lot of people who came here and a lot of people outside of here. I'm excited to see what he's doing with this life."
Mallory coached three Major League players in his more than three decades of coaching, with Cosart and Jay Buhner at Clear Creek and Glenn Wilson at nearby Channelview High School. He was beaming with pride over Cosart.
"He's got a good support program here," he said. "I don't think he realizes it. So many people are proud of him, not only here in Clear Creek High School, but the Houston area, especially League City. He's a good guy. He's one of those success stories you like to see in a young man."
Caravan stop in Alvin brings back memories for Ryan
ALVIN, Texas -- When he was younger, Reid Ryan used to ride his bike around the streets that border what is now the Nolan Ryan Welcome Center in his hometown, just south of Houston. That made the exhibit located on the campus of Alvin Community College a perfect spot for an Astros Caravan stop on Tuesday.
Ryan, who grew up in the same hometown as his Hall of Fame father, joined pitchers Brett Oberholtzer and Anthony Bass, former pitcher Doug Brocail and Hall of Fame announcer Milo Hamilton on a tour through the small town.
The Caravan began with a visit to Whataburger before Reid Ryan, the Astros president of business operations, gave Oberholtzer and Bass a tour of the exhibit that includes Nolan Ryan memorabilia from his days growing up in Alvin and in the Major Leagues.
The group raised an Astros flag outside the center.
"This is very exciting to be back in Alvin and my hometown," said Ryan, who addressed the Alvin Lions Club later in the day at Joe's Barbeque Company. "There are so many wonderful memories here and so many wonderful people."
Hamilton has some fond memories of Alvin, as well. He used to drive to the town to ride with Nolan on hunting trips to south Texas.
"I used to come out here about 4:30 in the morning and get in Nolan's pickup and put Betsy [a dog] in the back and we'd go down to Corpus Christi, Hebronville and George West and go bird hunting," Hamilton said.
Oberholtzer said the trip was meaningful considering he grew up idolizing Ryan at a young age.
"He's a guy a lot of us wanted to be like," he said. "He was intimidating. I was a fan of him. I was a big fan of Roger Clemens, and he emulated Nolan Ryan a lot. It's just great. It means a lot for us to pay homage to the people that have done it before us, and Nolan Ryan is the epitome of that. "
Crane: Astros have made an attempt to land Tanaka
HOUSTON -- While the Astros aren't believed to be one of the five teams that are in the forefront for the race to land Japanese ace Masahiro Tanaka, owner Jim Crane acknowledged Tuesday the club has made a push to sign him.
"We have an interest in Tanaka," said Crane, who added he hadn't been updated by general manager Jeff Luhnow on Tuesday about where the Astros stand. "I know he's been working on it, so I don't have any breaking news."
The Astros have long been considered a long shot to sign Tanaka, but it certainly doesn't hurt for them to go through the process. It's not known whether the Astros submitted a formal offer.
The team deadline for teams to complete a deal with Tanaka is 4 p.m. CT on Friday, and the Cubs, White Sox, Yankees, Dodgers and D-backs are the favorites to land the right-hander, who went 24-0 with a 1.27 ERA for the Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan last season.
"It says we're interested in picking up a very quality pitcher to bolster our rotation," Crane said. "We think we've got some guys coming up, and in a few years you could look with [Mark] Appel and a few of the other guys on the team, one of the best starting rotations in baseball if we were able to add him in there. We do have some talent besides that. We'll draft first again this year and that very well could be a pitcher. You'll see a strong starting rotation here very soon."
Worth noting
• Crane is heading to Florida on Wednesday to meet with the Palm Beach County commissioner regarding a new Spring Training site. The Astros are trying to build a new two-team facility in the area, but were recently rebuffed by Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
• Crane reiterated he would like to have Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan -- father of Astros president of business operations Reid Ryan -- join the organization at some point and hopes to visit with him pretty soon. He said there's some interest from Ryan if it's the "right opportunity" for him.
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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Finao Albums (Saline, MI 888/346-2687, www.finaoonline.com), known for their variety of cover material selections, has released the first iPad application to assist with designing album covers and increasing their overall sales. The iPad App, dubbed Finao Designer, is downloadable in the Apple App Store for 99 cents and allows photographers and their clients to see a real-time preview of their cover material choices. Photographers may save and email designs from within Apple's Photo app.


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Students Sponsor Arts Festival for the Community March 27
Musicians from several schools in Georgetown will join students from Southwestern for the third annual SU Arts Festival March 27. The festival, which will from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., is designed to showcase the finest of the music, theatre and arts on campus and provide activities for all ages.
Georgetown students who will perform at the event include the Ford Elementary School Percussion Ensemble, the Forbes Middle School Orchestra, and soloists from Georgetown High School. Southwestern performers include the university's new steel drum ensemble, the SU String Quartet, the SU Flute Ensemble, and the Delta Omicron Student Musicale.
"In the past, Delta Omicron has hosted a concert series early in the semester to give middle and high school students the chance to perform their UIL pieces for an audience," said Natalie Phillips-Perkoff, the musical activities director for Delta Omicron. "This year, we are using the Art Festival for that opportunity."
Phillips-Perkoff organized this year's Art Festival along with Delta Omicron President Ashley Foster.
"We are so excited to have the festival again this year," Phillips-Perkoff said. "I think it will be a huge success and we can't wait to see all the kids, families and Southwestern students together."
Along with the musical performances, the festival will include arts and crafts booths, face painting, balloon animals, an instrument petting zoo, cookie decorating and a raffle drawing. These will all be held in the ballrooms on the second floor of McCombs Campus Center.
The arts and crafts booths will be run by several different organizations on campus, including Alpha Xi Delta, Latinos Unidos, Mask and Wig, Zeta Tau Alpha and the Composers' Collective of SU. Other organizations helping with the festival include SU Radio, SU Magazine and the University Programming Council.
"We are working with many new organizations that haven't been involved in the festival before, so we are excited about bringing them into the fold," Phillips-Perkoff said.
The performance schedule includes:
11:30-12:15 Forbes Middle School Orchestra
12:45-1:10 Ford Elementary School Percussion Ensemble
1:15- 1:45 Steel Drum demonstration
2- 2:45 Georgetown High School Musicale
2:45-3:15 SU Harp demonstration
3:15-3:45 SU String Quartet
3:45-4:15 SU Flute Ensemble
4:15-5 Delta Omicron Joint Musicale
Also during the festival, Southwestern students will be offering lunch in the ballrooms at noon as part of the Empty Bowls Project. For $10, participants can receive a handmade ceramic bowl and have soup donated by local restaurants. Proceeds will go to local food banks.
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Shoulder surgery will end Chavez's year
Slugger played 23 games in 2008; A's brass eyes spring return
By David Singh / MLB.com
The operation, which will be performed in Oakland by team orthopedist John Frazier, is tentatively scheduled for next Wednesday, Aug. 13.
The 30-year-old Chavez has been on the disabled list with right shoulder inflammation since July 2. He had been lightly rehabbing the injury, but these efforts will now be shut down. According to Athletics assistant general manager David Forst, the team is hoping that the surgery will allow Chavez to return by Spring Training 2009.
"He's been dealing with this shoulder problem for a long time," said Forst. "We feel like going in to actually repair the problem is his best chance to open up next year feeling 100 percent."
The third baseman had three surgeries over a 10-week span this past offseason, including a procedure to repair the labrum in his right shoulder, microdiscectomy surgery on his back and a left shoulder debridement.
"The good thing is that his back feels great and his left shoulder is not a problem," Forst said. "It seems like those two issues have been addressed. Going through an offseason last year, rehabbing three different surgeries at once was not easy. This time, he'll be able to focus just on one thing."
Chavez has appeared in just 23 games for Oakland this year, during which he batted .247 with two home runs and 14 RBIs. In addition to his current DL stint, Chavez was also sidelined for the first two months of the season as he was recovering from his back surgery. He did not appear in his first game this season until May 28.
Last season, the 11-year veteran was limited to just 90 games because of back and shoulder injuries.
Oakland manager Bob Geren is looking forward to having a healthy Chavez contributing in the lineup next season.
"He's a six-time Gold Glove winner and a big part of our team," Geren said. "Any time you have a player of his caliber, you'd love him to be in your lineup. But looking at [getting] this behind him and ready to contribute on a daily basis next year is exciting."
David Singh is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I never thought of myself as "most popular" growing up but I finally found my #1 fan — and she's not letting anyone near her prized possession. Every time I am around another child, my lil one eyes me like a hawk. Though she can barely form a sentence yet, she clearly makes it known that I am NOT allowed to touch or pick up other children. Aware that this is just a phase, I am still a tad worried about how she will receive our newest addition to the family.
Heeding advice from other second–time mothers, and possibly Angelina Jolie, I am going to give my tot her very own baby doll. This weekend, she and I will go pick out a baby and a stroller for her to love and adore, just as I have her. Hopefully she will get used to the idea of having another "baby" in the house in the remaining 20 weeks of pregnancy. Stay tuned to the babysugar Diaries for progress reports.


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