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Monday, January 28, 2008
Professor's Chocolate Cake and Victoria Sponge with Ganache
The Resolution: just do as baking instructions say - no questions!
I wanted to surprise a beloved aunt with a birthday cake. I know, I'm terribly sweet. If only I could have lived out my day's goal of being nephew par excellence. I was in a bit of a tizz deciding what to bake...definitely something rich but also something unexpected. I am not really an online recipe-searcher, preferring instead to reach into my trove of cookery books and food magazines. I pulled out the magazines several days before the birthday celebration and got side-tracked re-reading articles and creating lists of restaurants to go to when I am next in the US. I decided looking through them was not a good idea and turned to the index of every cookery book I could get my hands on.
I chanced upon a previously unnoticed recipe for the Professor's Chocolate Cake in Beatrice Ojakangas' Scandinavian Feasts. Known as Professorin Suklaakakku in Finland and Professorns Chokladkaka in Sweden, Professor's Chocolate Cake is so-named because it is meant to appeal to "educated tastes." I suppose this comes from the density and gooey interior of the cake, different to traditional sponge-based cakes, which I turn to later in this post.
The first error rests with not clicking to the facts of the low amount of flour and the lack of baking powder. Somehow I had it in my mind that I would produce a generous-looking cake, overflowing with chocolate goodness - the properties of any respectful birthday cake. Alas, it was squat and more like a brownie than a cake. And this is how it was meant to turn out, I suppose. Perhaps directly translating it as a "cake" was a bit misleading, but I really should have thought about the ingredients and what they would produce before launching head-first (without brain) into it.
The Professor's Chocolate Cake (or Chocolate and Walnut Brownie)
(from Beatrice Ojakangas' Scandinavian Feasts)
180g/6oz 70% dark chocolate (recipe specifies semisweet)
170g/6oz unsalted butter
3/4 cup sugar
3 eggs, separated
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 chopped walnuts (filberts or pecans will also do)
1 tablespoon instant coffee
icing sugar, for garnish (optional)
1) Preheat oven to 180 C/350 F and prepare (butter and flour) a 23cm/9" springform cake pan.
2) In a small saucepan, melt chocolate, butter and sugar together, then set aside to cool.
3) In a stainless steel bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff (drier than soft peaks).
4) Stir egg yolks into the melted chocolate mixture.
5) Add flour, walnuts and coffee before folding in the egg whites.
6) Pour into the cake pan and bake for 35-40 minutes. This will be slightly gooey in the centre, so it will not completely pass the toothpick test, but you don't want the toothpick to come out all wet.
7) Once cooled, sift icing sugar over the "cake," if so desired.
In my mind I had concocted a gorgeous chocolate cake over which I was going to further celebrate with a ganache. You can imagine my surprise when a low-lying excuse of a cake came out of the oven. And after it had cooled down, it collapsed further. Bugger. Then the wheels turned and I realised I had been foolish to not look at the ratio of ingredients. Furthermore, the walnuts should have been more chopped, though not finely, for the "cake" did not easily cut into uniform wedges. If I had known that this would be a brownie, I would have been ecstatic with the result. The richness of the chocolate fills every mouthful; it is all things a brownie should be.
However, Professor's Chocolate Cake was not the birthday cake of my imagination, so, with some time still to spare, I set about baking something traditional: Victoria Sponge. These are the birthday cakes of my childhood. Soft, fluffy cakes with billowy cream and generous spoonfuls of delectable jam. I always preferred it to chocolate cake as a kid, a jam-connoisseur from way back. (Making jam is on my list of things "to do," but at the rate I'm going - disavowing conventional wisdom, the subject of this post - that should not happen until I have my sensible head back on again.)
A Victoria Sponge is a breeze to make providing you divide the batter into two pans, although Nigella Lawson does not say why this must be. This is no excuse, however, to put the batter into one pan. I have now been reminded that what happens with all cakes is that they collapse a bit as they cool down. Why this oft-witnessed act was effaced from memory at the time of my laziness, I do not know. I was acting as though I knew what I was doing, like I'd seen it all before. I also made a blunder with the flour, which is supposed to be self-rising flour. I just used all-purpose flour without adding 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 tablespoon of salt per cup of all-purpose flour to create a likeness. Finally, it seems that the idea of dividing the batter is so that it can rise as high as is possible given the little placed into each pan. The objective is to create a fluffy-as-can-be sponge. Not a cake.
A ganache was made with semisweet chocolate, as I had envisioned it for the Professor's Chocolate Cake, when in hindsight it should have been made of dark chocolate in order to create a greater and richer contrast to the "sponge." Also, I played with the ganache too much when I should have just let it melt without my help. I should only have whisked it once it had cooled and set up a bit (per Linda Carucci). Nigella was a bit vague there, probably because she had made it a million times with great success, although mine looks like hers does in the photo for her Boston Cream Pie. I have seen ganache made a million times with great success but had not made it myself...All I had witnessed, again, went out the window as I merrily went on with my whisk-happy self. I think the reason for leaving the ganache alone is to prevent the appearance of little air pockets that will get trapped and create an effect resembling a chip in a windscreen...As you see below, I had many a chip in the glass screen of my ganache.
Victoria Sponge
(from Nigella Lawson's How to Be a Domestic Goddess)
125g/8oz unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 eggs
1 1/3 cups self-rising cake flour (see above note if you only have all-purpose), sifted
2 tablespoons cornflour
(1 teaspoon baking powder, do not add this if you are making this with a food processor)
3-4 tablespoons milk
4 heaped tablespoons of jam (I used black cherry jam)
1/2 cup cream/heavy cream
1) Preheat oven to 180 C/350 F and prepare two 20cm/8" cake pans (best done, in this case, with the aid of parchment or wax paper).
2) Cream the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, then add the vanilla extract.
3) Add one egg at a time, but between each egg add one tablespoon of flour.
4) Fold in the remainder of the flour and the cornflour until fully incorporated.
5) Add as much milk as necessary to bind to a dropping consistency.
6) Pour into prepared cake pans and level with a butter knife or palette knife/offset spatula.
7) Bake for approximately 25 minutes, when the cakes should be pulling away from the edges. The sponge will pass the "toothpick/skewer test."
8) Turn out of pans after sponges have rested on a wire rack for about ten minutes, then leave them to cool completely.
9) Once cooled, put the jam on the top of one of the sponges.
10) Whip the heavy cream until voluptuous and billowy, then scrape it out on top of the jam.
11) Top with the other sponge. You can sprinkle sugar on top, if you so please, or make a ganache.
(from Nigella Lawson's How to Be a Domestic Goddess)
1/2 cup cream/heavy cream
1 teaspooon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon unsalted butter
150g/5oz semisweet chocolate (Ms. Lawson actually recommends dark/bittersweet), chopped into little pieces
1) Warm all of the ingredients in a saucepan over low heat.
2) Bring to the boil (bubbling around the edges; the chocolate should have melted by this point), then remove from the heat.
3) Whisk until smooth and thick.
4) Leave to cool before spooning over the Victoria Sponge. Don't let it set entirely because you need to pour it over the cake, but once it has been spooned over the cake you can let it set properly.
As you can see, my sponge did not fluff up (for lack of a better expression). This is not as I had hoped, but all fault rests on my unbalanced shoulders, tipping too much under the weight of my fallibility. Though delicious (what could not be with such glorious ingredients...especially the divine French black cherry jam), I am not content and vow to you that I will not act without reservation again. There is something to be said about thought and consideration, especially when it comes to baking. You really cannot just do as you please unless you understand the principles behind the methods of preparation. If an author does not give all the information, don't do as I did and just make it up. Stop and do some cross-referencing, or follow the recipes exactly.
Lessons learned.
Labels: Beatrice Ojakangas, Cake, Chocolate, Chocolate Brownie, Ganache, Nigella Lawson, Sponge Cake, Victoria Sponge, Walnuts
Two cakes in one day is considered a good day for me, even if they didn't quite turn out the way you anticipated. I am sure that your aunt enjoyed her birthday cake(s). I do agree with all the lessons you've learnt. It's a delicious way to learn a few lessons :-)
It's nice to return to your blog with many posts to catch up with. I've been away on vacation to Tasmania, such a wonderful place! Since I've not been to NZ before, I don't know if it's similar to some parts of NZ since it produces similar cool-climate wines. It did remind me of BC (Canada) though. The downside of Tasmania was the lack of diversity in terms of the cultural influences & cuisine. But it more than makes it up for it with the wonderful mountains, rivers, all that wonderful outdoor activities. And of course the fresh seafood.
Oh, a happy belated birthday!!! I just read your previous post. I would have had more than two martinis ;-) The birthday tart looks incredibly delicious, so it was worth the effort. I've given up making pastry by hand after discovering the food processor produces better pastry than I do (i know when to admit defeat). But I did make pastry by hand a few weeks ago while in Singapore because Mom didn't have a food processor.
i better stop, this is turning out to be a really long "comment"! I'll drop you an e-mail next time. :-)
x Nora
I feel for you...truly. If I were there I'd come right over to help dispose of the evidence...and help you bake for Auntie...
Baking is all chemistry... and I never took Chemistry, but I love baking. Everything affects the results, from the ingredients to temperature, even altitude. I have rarely baked the same thing twice with the same results. Fortunately, this rarely "ruins" the dish!
But I understand how exacting standards make even the smallest fete a feat of culinary wizardry. I still aspire... ;)
Anthony ~ I have taken the hint that you would like a chocolate cake in May. I suppose, then, that you'll be coming to New Zealand to collect it? :-p I don't have a good chocolate cake in my repertoir, so it might be time I did some investigation into that.
Nora B. ~ Thank you for your sweet message. I, too, can get rather babbly, so don't worry about its length - it was a pleasure to read.
I have never been to Tasmania, but I have heard that they have really thriving cherry orchards. The dried sour cherries that are exported are said to be very good.
Haven't seen any during my hunting around...They'd be perfect for a few Georigian recipes I want to try out.
It is great that you are so adaptable and make pastry both by machine and hand. I tend to do it by machine if the pastry calls for cocoa or chocolate because one's hands end up rather messy.
Jasmine, honey ~ It would have been a dream to have had your assistance...I hope you're around for the next baking disaster! Fortunately the Victoria spong turned out alright.
Susan, lovie ~ Indeed, I feel that I have now learned many a lesson and would like a bit of a break. I serves me right for trying something new for an occasion anyway. I tend to be able to get through if I cook something new for a crowd, but baking requires something different altogether. Perhaps that in itself is a lesson enough?
Cynthia ~ Lovely to see you here again. Well, I'm not really much of a quitter, even if the odds are against me. Sometimes I wish I had quit, but I wouldn't be who I am without the "good college try." At least these two recipes won't be too unfamilar now, and I'm already wanting to make my new favourite "brownie" recipe.
Suzanne, sweetheart ~ I miss your baking! How great your breads and cookies are (not that you made cookies that often, actually...). Yes, the baking process is almost completely defined by the environment, and most of the time things do work out. This is just one of those times when I was unwittingly conspiring against myself. I also aspire...
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The Roar of Innovation
They're the space shuttle's main engines (SSMEs).
Onlookers who have seen the shuttle take off and land many times might be excused for thinking the engines must be old technology. What else could be so reliable? In fact, says NASA engineer Everett Runkle, the shuttle's engines are cutting-edge.
"The SSMEs are the best-performing engines on Earth," he says. They have a specific impulse (a measure of fuel efficiency) of 450 seconds--higher than any other chemical rocket. "If we wanted a better combination of power and 'gas mileage,' we would have to go to nuclear propulsion."
Above: A space shuttle main engine undergoes a full-power test firing at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. [more]
Even more remarkable, perhaps, is their resiliency.
The shuttle's main engines, on the other hand, are not disposable. "We bring 'em intact back after every trip," he says. Most have flown 20 or more times and they are designed for 100 missions.
How do these engines work?
"It's a little like a car engine," he answers. "In an automobile, gas is injected into a combustion chamber and a spark plug lights it off. The explosion pushes a piston, which provides force to move the car."
"The shuttle uses a different kind of fuel: liquid hydrogen (LH2) and liquid oxygen (LO2). The two are sprayed as fine mists into a combustion chamber where a high-tech spark plug starts the fire going. It's a non-stop fire fed by a continuous stream of LH2 and LO2 droplets."
Temperatures in the combustion chamber can reach 6,000o F (3300o C), or about the same as the surface temperature of an M-class star. That's ironic considering the temperature of the hydrogen fuel, -423o F (-253o C), is colder than most of the gas which fills interstellar space. The liquid oxygen at -298o F (-183o C) is cold, too, but not so cold as the hydrogen.
Hot gases stream out of the engine's nozzles and thus provide thrust. The exhaust is mostly water vapor--hence the white clouds that billow around the engines during a shuttle launch. "Our engines are very clean," notes Runkle. "They don't pollute the environment."
Although the shuttle's engines are the creme de la creme of chemical rockets, NASA engineers are constantly working to improve them.
"We started out 20 years ago with a model-T, now it's a V8," says Runkle.
Recent innovations include a "large throat" combustion chamber. The throat is where LH2 and LO2 enter the chamber for burning. The new throat is about 10 percent larger than the old one--a change that reduces pressure and temperature and, thus, wear and tear on the engine.
The fuel pumps have been improved, too.
Each engine has two turbopumps that supply up to 970 pounds (440 kilograms) of liquid oxygen per second and up to 162 pounds (73 kilograms) of liquid hydrogen fuel per second to the combustion chamber. "These pumps are so powerful," says Runkle, "they could shoot a stream of liquid hydrogen 40 miles high."
The shuttle's original pumps were assembled using welds. After each flight they had to be removed and the welds carefully inspected. Engineers have designed new pumps which are cast in whole from improved heat- and pressure-resistant materials. "Fewer welds and tougher materials means we can go more missions without replacing components," says Runkle.
Right: A large crowd watches a shuttle main engine test firing at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center.
Most shuttle engine tests are not open to the public, but one slated for Nov. 8th will be. Thousands of people will visit the Stennis Space Center this Friday and watch the test from a distance of a few hundred yards.
If you don't live in Mississippi ... no problem. Science@NASA will broadcast the test live on the web. You can hear the roar of the engines, watch their exhaust, and listen to the voice of a narrator describing it all. It's the next best thing to being there.
Click here to access the webcast. Live commentary begins at 5:30 p.m. CST on Nov. 8th (23:30 UT); the test itself is slated for 6:00 p.m. CST.
And don't forget to turn up the speakers on your computer. You won't want to miss the roar of innovation.
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Live! Space Shuttle Main Engine Test -- Tune in on Nov. 8th to see the test, or come back later for replays.
Space Shuttle Main Engine Specifications -- (MSFC) shuttle main engine performance figures
A-1 Test Stand -- (Stennis) An aerial view of the engine testing complex at the Stennis Space Center.
Space Shuttle Main Engine Enhancements -- (MSFC) Engineers are constantly improving the shuttle's main engines.
Space Shuttle Basics -- (spaceflight.nasa.gov) this reference manual includes pages about the space shuttle's main engines, its solid rocket boosters and external fuel tank.
Rocket propellants and their specific impulses -- Specific impulse is a number engineers use to rate an engine's fuel efficiency. Higher values are better. The shuttle's specific impulse, 450 seconds, is near the maximum for a chemical rocket. The specific impulse of a nuclear rocket would be 900 to 1,000 seconds.
Why use liquid hydrogen as fuel? The amount of energy produced by hydrogen, per unit weight of fuel, is about three times the energy contained in an equal weight of gasoline and nearly seven times that of coal.
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Dickie Brennan's and Crescent City Steakhouses represent the start and finish of the New Orleans steakhouse's evolution in the second half of the 20th century.
Opened by the Vojkovich family in 1934, Crescent City is the working-class beef emporium that serves a small menu of broiled steaks and old-school sides that remain untouched by culinary trends. It's tile-lined dining room is one of the most effective time machines in a city with more than a few.
Dickie Brennan's Steakhouse draws on New Orleans' heritage with its own tile-lined subterranean dining room and the modern Creole dishes it mixes in with its well-prepared rib eyes, filets and New York strips. Steakhouses of DB's era aspire to offer something for everyone, and it is the best local example of an upscale New Orleans steakhouse that does just that.


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NORTH BERWICK, Maine — The Noble High School softball team opened its season in style, with an 11-2 win over Westbrook in Western Maine Class A action on Saturday.Amber Kelly struck out nine on the mound for the Knights. Molly Pritchett belted a three-run home run and Melodie Bailey hit a solo dinger.Noble is at Biddeford on Monday.
Berwick 9, Portsmouth Abbey 1
SOUTH BERWICK, Maine — The Berwick Academy baseball team was a 9-1 winner over Portsmouth (R.I.) Abbey on Saturday.Connor McFarland pitched a complete game, striking out 10 while walking one. At the plate, he had two hits and two RBIs. Also for Berwick (5-0), Neil Maietta, Seth Wyskiel and Ricky Kramer each had three hits.Berwick is at LCA on Wednesday.
Berwick Academy 14, Tilton 5
SOUTH BERWICK, Maine — The Berwick Academy girls lacrosse team was a 14-5 winner at Tilton (2-3) on Saturday.
Melanie Mait had five goals and an assist for Berwick, Siobahn McDermott had a pair of goals and an assist, Tilly Burzynski had a goal and two assists and Aimee Briand had a goal and a assist. Goalie Kaitlyn Wurzer had 9 saves.
Berwick plays against Pingree on Wednesday.
Portsmouth Abbey 3, Berwick 2
SOUTH BERWICK, Maine — The Berwick Academy boys tennis team dropped a 3-2 decision Saturday to Portsmouth Abbey in the Eastern Independent League for its first loss of the season.Chase Rosa won at first singles 6-0, 6-1 and Brendan Boyle and Justin Alvino won at No. 1 doubles 6-2, 6-4.
The Bulldogs (4-1) host the Bancroft School on Wednesday. Portsmouth Abbey improved to 4-1.
Pembroke 7, St. Thomas 2
DOVER — The St. Thomas Aquinas boys tennis team fell to 2-6 with a 7-2 loss Friday to Pembroke Academy in Division II.Peter Ferrin won at No. 1 singles, 8-4, and paired with Zane Angelopoulos to win at No. 1 doubles, 8-4.


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Opening weekend has arrived again for the Lipscomb women's soccer team, which will host Arkansas State (Friday) and Central Arkansas (Sunday) in two non-conference matches to kick off the season.
The matches will be played on the Lipscomb training field behind Cofer's Chapel Church due to a lighting upgrade to the Lipscomb University Soccer Complex. Friday's match will begin at 5:00 p.m., while Sunday's tilt will go off at 1:00 p.m. Admission is free to the public, and a limited amount of concessions will be available.
The Lady Bisons look to improve upon their 4-14 mark of a year ago; nine starters and 11 letterwinners return and will be supplemented by a host of talented freshmen that Jon Ireland's coaching staff has brought aboard for the 2011 campaign.
The Red Wolves went 7-11-1 in 2010 and return their top four scorers, along with keeper Megan Stoltzfus, who split time in the net last season. Yesterday, the Red Wolves were picked to finish 10th in the Sun Belt Preseason Coaches' Poll.
Last season, the Red Wolves defeated Lipscomb, 2-0, on Sept. 3 in Jonesboro. Erin Zerio made 10 saves and Kirsten Heikkinen put three shots on goal, but departed keeper Susan Brown made eight saves in shutting out the Lady Bisons.
If she reaches double figures in saves against Arkansas State this time around, Zerio will be within striking distance of passing Bethany Copeland for fourth on the all-time saves list in the next contest.
Sunday, the Bears of Central Arkansas will come to town for a 1 p.m. match. Lipscomb defeated the foes from Conway, Ark., in 2010 by a score of 1-0. Andie Thornton's 50th-minute goal proved to be the deciding blow, while Erin Zerio earned the shut-out, helped by a defense that didn't allow a shot on goal.
Last season, Central Arkansas went 6-8-4, failing to make to make the Southland Conference tournament. Starting keeper Kelsey Gochnauer (seven shutouts) returns, as do five of the Bears top six scorers from 2010.
Last week, the Bears were picked to finish ninth in the Southland in the preseason coaches poll.
The Lady Bisons were picked ninth in the Atlantic Sun coaches poll last week. Florida Gulf Coast was picked to be champions by a vote of the league's coaches.
Following this weekend, the Lady Bisons will host Nicholls State Friday, Aug. 26, before heading to Tennessee Martin for their first road match of 2011 Sunday, Aug. 28.


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The idea of wooden plates isn't a new one, nor is using raw wood slices as serving trays or display pieces. But these pieces kick it up a notch. These bad boys can be used in everyday life, and they can even go in the dishwasher!
I've always loved the look of things served on thick slices of wood. Although I don't think every meal should feel (or look) like it came straight from the forest, there's no denying these plates from Moneral are the bee's knees.
Moneral purchases material close to their workshop to ensure they're keeping everything local from start to finish, and the trees used come from a sustainably certified and managed Finnish forest. Each piece is coated in Monocoat which is a non-tonix, food safe product allowing them to be washed 100+ times in the dishwasher and by hand.
They carry 3 different sizes of dinner plates, 2 sizes of cocktail plates (with holes for your thumb to hole them easier), and 3 different sizes of serving plates. Check out the full line over at products and more pretty pictures at NOTCOT and from the Moneral website, which doesn't yet sell in the US, but you might find a few UK stores willing to ship.
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The Obama White House needs to set the record straight about the disconnect between what the CIA knew about the deadly Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya, and the administration's public insistence that it was an outgrowth of a spontaneous demonstration.
Ex-CIA Director David Petraeus reportedly told Congress in a closed hearing that he knew early on that the attack that killed Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans was an act of terrorism, but that critical detail was not made public for fear of tipping off the perpetrators that they were being tracked.
"Talking points" supposedly based on the best available intelligence continued to advance a narrative that the assaults were prompted by an overheated demonstration prompted by an anti-Muslim video.
Most notably, those talking points were parroted by Susan Rice, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, on Sunday talk shows.
The president himself advanced the spontaneous-demonstration theory long after it was presumably discounted at the top levels of U.S. intelligence.
Whether this represents tactical disinformation, a serious breakdown in communication between intelligence officials and the White House or a political move to preserve the fantasy that al-Qaida was all but vanquished — various Republicans are suggesting the latter — the American people deserve to know how, when, why and by whom these "talking points" veered from the CIA's understanding of reality.
— San Francisco Chronicle,
Nov. 19
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March 30, 2008
Left-hander, Mike Dunn, followed up Brandon McClurg's no-hitter, with an impressive pitching performance of his own on Sunday, throwing a complete game shut-out in the Bisons' 7-0 victory.
"With McClurg's great performance yesterday I think it gave us some momentum going into today," Dunn said. "So I just wanted to go out, do my job, and give us a chance to win the series."
Both starters started out strong, exchanging zeroes over the first two innings. The Bisons finally got to Owls' starter, Justin Freeman in the third. Caleb Joseph got the scoring going, using a double to right center to plate Ben Williams for the game's first run. The next batter, Blake Bratcher, gave the Bisons a 2-0 lead with a single to right, scoring Joseph.
The Bisons added to their lead in the fourth scoring another run on an error by the Owl's third basemen.
Two innings later, the Bisons took a comfortable 5-0 lead on a sacrifice fly by Ryan Wilkins and an RBI single by Branden Cadavid.
The Bisons stretched their lead to 6-0 in the seventh. With one out and runners on first and third, Justin Sanders struck out, and it appeared the runner on first, Bratcher, would be picked off. However, while he was caught in a rundown, Bolden, the runner on third, broke for home. The throw by the Owl's first basemen was offline, allowing Bolden to score on the error.
The Bisons added a final run in the eighth on Joseph's second RBI double of the game, to bring the score to 7-0, the final.
With the win, Dunn improved to 2-1 on the season, while the Bisons improved to 14-11, and 10-5 in the conference.
"With this being the rubber match of the series I wanted to come out and give our team a chance to win the game," Dunn said. "I wanted to keep Kennesaw off balance, hit my spots and let the defense work behind me and they did a great job."
The Bisons recorded nine hits in the game, with Joseph and Sanders leading the team with two each. As a team the Bisons are batting .286 this season.
"I think we have one of the best offensive team's in the league and the pitchers know that if we can go out there and keep the other team down, our offense can hit anyone in the country," Dunn said.
The Bisons will return to action when they welcome Middle Tennessee State University to Dugan Field on April 1.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are set to begin a special investigation of the deadly attack on the U.S. diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya, raising the stakes in a political battle with the Obama administration as the midterm election season heats up.
Democrats are considering a boycott of the select committee, which is expected to be approved formally when the Republican-led House votes early Thursday evening. Democrats fear their presence will provide legitimacy to what they believe will be a partisan forum. But they don't want to lose the ability to counter GOP claims and provide cover for potential witnesses.
In an opinion piece Thursday in USA Today, the congressman Speaker John Boehner chose to head the probe signaled he'd re-examine the entirety of the Benghazi attack, including some questions long dismissed by Democrats and even some senior Republicans. The GOP-led House Armed Services Committee concluded months ago that the U.S. military couldn't have responded in time to save Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. But Republican Rep. Trey Gowdy of South Carolina asked: "Was our military response during the pendency of the siege sufficient?"
Republicans have made Benghazi a central plank of their strategy to wrest control of the Senate from Democrats in November's traditionally low-turnout midterm elections. Accusations of an administration cover-up still rev up the GOP's conservative base. The legislation crafted by Boehner demands only that the select committee must be re-established when a new Congress begins in January, and includes no explicit financial constraints.
Republicans say the White House, concerned primarily with protecting President Barack Obama in the final weeks of his re-election campaign, misled the nation by playing down intelligence suggesting Benghazi was a major, al-Qaida-linked terrorist attack. They accuse the administration of stonewalling congressional investigators, pointing specifically to emails written by U.S. officials in the days after the attack but only released last week.
The Obama administration says officials tried to provide the public with the best information available after the attack at a time when U.S. embassies, consulates and other facilities were facing angry demonstrations across the Muslim world over a YouTube video mocking Islam's Prophet Muhammad. It originally attributed Benghazi to a similar protest that extremists hijacked, but retracted that account amid severe criticism. It says Republicans are persisting with Benghazi questions in the hopes of generating a scandal to gain political support.
Stung by the partisan nature of other congressional investigations of Benghazi, particularly a House Oversight Committee probe led by Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., Democrats have voiced wide-ranging concerns over the scope and composition of the select committee. But they are split on whether to participate in the new select committee or boycott it.
Boehner has brushed aside Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's calls for an evenly split committee, opting instead to appoint seven Republicans and five Democrats. The Democrats also say they have no guarantees they'll gain equal access to documents, participate in the issuing of subpoenas and enjoy the same right to question witnesses.
Like House Democrats, the administration has yet to say whether it will cooperate with the select committee. On Wednesday, White House spokesman Josh Earnest pounced on congressional Republicans for seeking campaign money off the investigation, describing a fundraising email earlier in the day as a "pretty good indication of political motivation."
The National Republican Congressional Committee's pitch said the GOP was "moving fast" to hold Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton "accountable for their actions" on the night of the Benghazi attack. It vowed that "no one will get away" from the select committee and asked people to become a "Benghazi Watchdog" by donating money. Suggested contributions started at $25.
Boehner on Thursday refused to criticize the fundraising appeal. Asked three times about the effort, he told reporters, "Our focus is on getting the answers to those families who lost their loved ones. Period."


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Set up travel site that works like the Kayak site.
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Puntland is a region in northeastern Somalia. It was recently declared an autonomous state, but does not desire complete independence from Somalia.
Puntland is relatively peaceful compared to other regions of Somalia, with its own government and public services; however, it's best to hire a local police unit for the day.
Get in
From Dubai, Jubba Airways takes you to the region in a span of 2-3 hours. You could continue from Bosaaso to various other cities including Garowe, Galkacyo and Laascaanood.
Somalia has the longest coast in Africa and Puntland possesses over a 1/3 of that, 1300 km. Its beaches are vastly untouched.


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Before the outbreak of zombies, Mark worked at an Air Force base, now he does everything he can do to help. After being found holed up in the Air Force Base by himself, Lee and the rest of the group allowed him to join because of his massive stock pile of food that was enough to feed everyone.
Mark wants desperately to survive, and tends to get overexcited by events that seem to benefit the group.
Nevertheless he is quite reserved and seems to enjoy interacting with the group, conversing regularly with Lee and helping Larry to repair the Motor Inn's barricade.
Despite the lack of food the group has, Mark remains optimistic that something will come along. When the St. John's arrive at the camp offering food to the group he is quick to trust them, a fact that would prove to be his undoing.
Little is known of Mark's past before the zombie outbreak. All we know about him is that he worked in some capacity at an Air Force Base, and it is there that Lee and the other survivors found Mark.
Since he possessed lots of food the group then allowed Mark to come stay with them at the Motor Inn.
By the time episode 2 rolls around three months have passed and Mark has integrated himself into the group dynamic.
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Causes and symptoms
- "Worst headache of my life." This may indicate subarachnoid hemorrhage from a ruptured aneurysm (swollen blood vessel) in the head or other neurological emergency.
- Headache accompanied by one-sided weakness, numbness, visual loss, speech difficulty, or other signs. This may indicate a stroke. Migraines may include neurological symptoms.
- Headache that becomes worse over a period of 6 months, especially if most prominent in the morning or if accompanied by neurological symptoms. This may indicate a brain tumor.
- Sudden onset of headache. If accompanied by fever and stiff neck, this can indicate meningitis.
Alternative treatment
- acupuncture or acupressure
- biofeedback
- chiropractic
- herbal remedies using feverfew (Chrysanthemum parthenium), valerian (Valeriana officinalis), white willow (Salix alba), or skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora), among others
- homeopathic remedies chosen specifically for the individual and his/her type of headache
- hydrotherapy
- massage
- magnesium supplements
- regular physical exercise
- relaxation techniques, such as meditation and yoga
- transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) (A procedure that electrically stimulates nerves and blocks the signals of pain transmission.)
Key terms
Immediate attention by a health care provider is indicated when (1) a severe headache comes on suddenly without apparent cause; (2) there are accompanying symptoms of neurological abnormality, for example, blurring of vision, mental confusion, loss of mental acuity or consciousness, motor dysfunction, or sensory loss; or (3) the headache is highly localized, as behind the eye or near the ear, or in one location in the head. Fever and stiffness of the neck accompanying the headache may indicate meningitis.
cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion
Restasis, Sandimmun (UK)CNS: tremor, headache, confusion, paresthesia, insomnia, anxiety, depression, lethargy, weakness
Pharmacologic class: Polypeptide antibiotic
Therapeutic class: Immunosuppressant
Pregnancy risk category C
Respiratory: cough, dyspnea, Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia, bronchospasm
FDA Box Warning
• Drug should be prescribed only by physicians experienced in managing systemic immunosuppressive therapy for indicated disease. At doses used for solid-organ transplantation, it should be prescribed only by physicians experienced in immunosuppressive therapy and management of organ transplant recipients. Patient should be managed in facility with adequate laboratory and medical resources. Physician responsible for maintenance therapy should have complete information needed for patient follow-up.
• Neoral may increase susceptibility to infection and neoplasia. In kidney, liver, and heart transplant patients, drug may be given with other immunosuppressants.
• Sandimmune should be given with adrenal corticosteroids but not other immunosuppressants. In transplant patients, increased susceptibility to infection and development of lymphoma and other neoplasms may result from increased immunosuppression.
• Sandimmune and Neoral aren't bioequivalent. Don't use interchangeably without physician supervision.
• In patients receiving Sandimmune soft-gelatin capsules and oral solution, monitor at repeated intervals (due to erratic absorption).
Unclear. Thought to act by specific, reversible inhibition of immunocompetent lymphocytes in G0-G1 phase of cell cycle. Preferentially inhibits T lymphocytes; also inhibits lymphokine production. Ophthalmic action is unknown.
Capsules: 25 mg, 100 mg
Injection: 50 mg/ml
Oral solution: 100 mg/ml
Solution (ophthalmic): 0.05% (0.4 ml in 0.9 ml single-use vial)
⊘Indications and dosages
➣ Psoriasis
Adults:Neoral only-1.25 mg/kg P.O. b.i.d. for 4 weeks. Based on patient response, may increase by 0.5 mg/kg/day once q 2 weeks, to a maximum dosage of 4 mg/kg/day.
➣ Severe active rheumatoid arthritis
Adults:Neoral only-1.25 mg/kg P.O. b.i.d. May adjust dosage by 0.5 to 0.75 mg/kg/day after 8 weeks and again after 12 weeks, to a maximum dosage of 4 mg/kg/day. If no response occurs after 16 weeks, discontinue therapy. Gengraf only-2.5 mg/kg P.O. daily given in two divided doses; after 8 weeks, may increase to a maximum dosage of 4 mg/kg/day.
➣ To prevent organ rejection in kidney, liver, or heart transplantation
Adults and children:Sandimmune only-Initially, 15 mg/kg P.O. 4 to 12 hours before transplantation, then daily for 1 to 2 weeks postoperatively. Reduce dosage by 5% weekly to a maintenance level of 5 to 10 mg/kg/day. Or 5 to 6 mg/kg I.V. as a continuous infusion 4 to 12 hours before transplantation.
➣ To increase tear production in patients whose tear production is presumed to be suppressed due to ocular inflammation associated with keratoconjunctivitis sicca
Adults: 1 drop in each eye b.i.d. given 12 hours apart
Off-label uses
• Aplastic anemia
• Atopic dermatitis
• Hypersensitivity to drug and any ophthalmic components
• Rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis in patients with abnormal renal function, uncontrolled hypertension, cancer (Gengraf, Neoral)
• Active ocular infections (ophthalmic use)
Use cautiously in:
• hepatic impairment, renal dysfunction, active infection, hypertension
• herpes keratitis (ophthalmic use)
• pregnant or breastfeeding patients
• children younger than age 16 (safety and efficacy not established for ophthalmic use).
• For I.V. infusion, dilute as ordered with dextrose 5% in water or 0.9% normal saline solution. Administer over 2 to 6 hours.
• Mix Neoral solution with orange juice or apple juice to improve its taste.
• Dilute Sandimmune oral solution with milk, chocolate milk, or orange juice. Be aware that grapefruit and grapefruit juice affect drug metabolism.
• In postoperative patients, switch to P.O. dosage as tolerance allows.
• Be aware that Sandimmune and Neoral aren't bioequivalent. Don't use interchangeably.
• Before administering eyedrops, invert unit-dose vial a few times to obtain a uniform, white, opaque emulsion.
• Know that eyedrops can be used concomitantly with artificial tears, allowing a 15-minute interval between products.
Adverse reactions
CV: hypertension, chest pain, myocardial infarction
EENT: visual disturbances, hearing loss, tinnitus, rhinitis; (with ophthalmic use) ocular burning, conjunctival hyperemia, discharge, epiphora, eye pain, foreign body sensation, itching, stinging, blurring
GI: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, abdominal discomfort, gastritis, peptic ulcer, mouth sores, difficulty swallowing, anorexia, upper GI bleeding, pancreatitis
GU: gynecomastia, hematuria, nephrotoxicity, renal dysfunction, glomerular capillary thrombosis Hematologic: anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia
Metabolic: hyperglycemia, hypomagnesemia, hyperuricemia, hyperkalemia, metabolic acidosis
Musculoskeletal: muscle and joint pain
Respiratory: cough, dyspnea, Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia, bronchospasm
Skin: acne, hirsutism, brittle fingernails, hair breakage, night sweats
Other: gum hyperplasia, flulike symptoms, edema, fever, weight loss, hiccups, anaphylaxis
The following interactions pertain to oral and I.V. routes only.
Drug-drug.Acyclovir, aminoglycosides, amphotericin B, cimetidine, diclofenac, gentamicin, ketoconazole, melphalan, naproxen, ranitidine, sulindac, sulfamethoxazole, tacrolimus, tobramycin, trimethoprim, vancomycin: increased risk of nephrotoxicity
Allopurinol, amiodarone, bromocriptine, clarithromycin, colchicine, danazol, diltiazem, erythromycin, fluconazole, imipenem and cilastatin, itraconazole, ketoconazole, methylprednisolone, nicardipine, prednisolone, quinupristin/dalfopristin, verapamil: increased cyclosporine blood level
Azathioprine, corticosteroids, cyclophosphamide: increased immunosuppression Carbamazepine, isoniazid, nafcillin, octreotide, orlistat, phenobarbital, phenytoin, rifabutin, rifampin, ticlopidine: decreased cyclosporine blood level
Digoxin: decreased digoxin clearance
Live-virus vaccines: decreased antibody response to vaccine
Lovastatin: decreased lovastatin clearance, increased risk of myopathy and rhabdomyolysis
Potassium-sparing diuretics: increased risk of hyperkalemia
Drug-diagnostic tests.Alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, bilirubin, blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, glucose, low-density lipoproteins: increased levels
Hemoglobin, platelets, white blood cells: decreased values
Drug-food.Grapefruit, grapefruit juice: decreased cyclosporine metabolism, increased cyclosporine blood level
High-fat diet: decreased drug absorption (Neoral)
Drug-herbs.Alfalfa sprouts, astragalus, echinacea, licorice: interference with immunosuppressant action St. John's wort: reduced cyclosporine blood level, possibly leading to organ rejection
Patient monitoring
• Observe patient for first 30 to 60 minutes of infusion. Monitor frequently thereafter.
• Monitor cyclosporine blood level, electrolyte levels, and liver and kidney function test results.
• Assess for signs and symptoms of hyperkalemia in patients receiving concurrent potassium-sparing diuretic.
Patient teaching
• Advise patient to dilute Neoral oral solution with orange or apple juice (preferably at room temperature) to improve its flavor.
• Instruct patient to use glass container when taking oral solution. Tell him not to let solution stand before drinking, to stir solution well and then drink all at once, and to rinse glass with same liquid and then drink again to ensure that he takes entire dose.
• Tell patient taking Neoral to avoid high-fat meals, grapefruit, and grapefruit juice.
• Advise patient to dilute Sandimmune oral solution with milk, chocolate milk, or orange juice to improve its flavor.
• Instruct patient to invert vial a few times to obtain a uniform, white, opaque emulsion before using eyedrops and to discard vial immediately after use.
• Inform patient that eyedrops can be used with artificial tears but to allow 15-minute interval between products.
• Caution patient not to wear contact lenses because of decreased tear production; however, if contact lenses are used, advise patient to remove them before administering eyedrops and to reinsert 15 minutes after administration.
• Inform patient that he's at increased risk for infection. Caution him to avoid crowds and exposure to illness.
• Instruct patient not to take potassium supplements, herbal products, or dietary supplements without consulting prescriber.
• Tell patient he'll need to undergo repeated laboratory testing during therapy.
• As appropriate, review all other significant and life-threatening adverse reactions and interactions, especially those related to the drugs, tests, foods, and herbs mentioned above.
See also: cephalodynia.
headache/head·ache/ (hed´āk) pain in the head.
headachePain management A painful sensation localized in the cranium. Related terms are Alarm clock headache, Benign headache, Benign exertional headache, Cluster headache, Food headache, Hangover headache, Hotdog headache, Ice cream headache, Migraine headache, Orgasmic headache, Postoperative headache, Roller coaster headache, Tension headache, Weight-lifter's headache
head·ache(HA) (hed'āk)
See also: cephalodynia
Synonym(s): cephalalgia, encephalalgia.
Patient discussion about headache
Q. Are there different Kinds of Headaches? I noticed that my headaches don't always feel the same way. Are there different kinds of headaches?
1. Tension headaches: caused by stress, fatigue, poor posture, eye strain, tobacco and alcohol use or before and after a period (for women).
2. Migraine headache: Migraine is the cause of 20 per cent of all headaches. This type of headache occurs when blood vessels of the head and neck constrict, resulting in a decrease in blood flow to the vessels.
Q. What are some ways to treat headaches? I have been suffering from headaches for a long time now. How can I treat them?
• Avoid excessive use of alcohol and tobacco.
• Engage in correct posture while sitting and working. The type of chair you use is important. It should be one that maximizes comfort and good posture and may need to be adjusted to suit your needs.
• Perform relaxation techniques on a consistent basis.
• Get plenty of fresh air and exercise.
• Some people find that taking the natural herbal treatment Feverfew is very effective at reducing or preventing their headaches occurring. This needs to be taken daily – even if no headache is present – to have an effect. Consult your GP before starting this.
Q. How common are headaches in fibromyalgia? Recently my friend was diagnosed as fibromyalgia. He often suffers from headaches. How common are headaches in fibromyalgia?


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Week three of the Neosho Youth Soccer season is in the books, and it was an entertaining one for a host of area youth's and fans alike.
Week three of the Neosho Youth Soccer season is in the books, and it was an entertaining one for a host of area youth's and fans alike.
Results from the week, which began on April 8, are as follows:
April 8
7-8 year old league
Horne 3, Stevens 0
A solid offensive performance helped Horne blank Stevens. Anthony Guinacmejia and Jeremiah Cobb each scored a goal in the win for Horne. No other statistics were available for this game.
Pendergraft 4, Olivares 0
Austin Rodriguez and Brayden Watts each booted two goals and Hayden Murphy turned in one save to lead Pendergraft to victory.
Jonah Reed turned in six saves for Olivares and Jayden Adams finished with five.
9-10 league
Boyd 2, Wood 0
Dylan McNeill scored the only two goals of the game to help lead Boyd to a hard-fought victory over Wood. Goalie Jeremiah Kincaid had one save for Boyd in the win.
Kayden Wood recorded four saves and Vance Montgomery had three for Wood.
Baker 5, Dukes 0
Erick Estrada recorded a hat-trick as Baker blanked Dukes. Estrada led the team with three goals, while Carlos Estrada and Brandon McIlvane had one apiece. Alex Vargas and Colin Ortiz had a save apiece for Dukes.
11-13 league
Johnson 6, Potter 1
A hat-trick from Brayden Johnson helped his namesake roll past Potter.
Johson finished with three goals in the win while teammate Draven House had two and Blake Norris one goal. Blake Glisson recorded five saves.
Jarid Girdner scored the lone goal for Potter and Klaire Thomas racked up eight saves.
Blevins 3, Hayworth 2
This one went down to the wire in a nail-biter, but goals from Israel Ortega, Isaac Howard and Drew Miller helped Blevins escape Hayworth in a close one. Jacob Feiener picked up the victory for Blevins with seven saves in goal.
Anthony Buck and Sebastian Carlos each scored a goal for Hayworth while Chelsy Schooler turned in three saves.
April 9
5-6 league
Tarr 4, Feagan 0
A solid game by a pair of players helped Tarr blanke Feagan last Tuesday.
Adrianna Adams and Kanten Smith both scored a pair of goals to lead Tarr to victory. Further stats for this game were not available.
Bartley 4, Kissel 0
Jarentt Breuil blasted three goals to help Bartley cruise past Kissel. Dayton Warren also scored for Bartley and goalie Lucas Lueveno finished with one save.
Jace Dukes recorded two saves for Kissel, while Haley May and Aubrey Woodrum had a save each.
7-8 league
Horne 1, Russell 0
In a game dominated by defense, Horne's Anthony Guinacmejia scored the only goal of the game to lead his team to victory. Luke Soule had two saves in the loss for Russell.
Pendergraft 1, Coatney 1
Hayden Murphy had a busy day for Pendergraft as the youngster scored his team's only goal and recorded seven saves to boot as Pendergraft and Coatney played to a draw. Lane Morgan recorded three saves for Pendergraft.
Tristen Kittrell and Maison Kincaid each had a save for Coatney. Their goal scorer wasn't identified.
9-10 league
Wood 4, Dukes 2
Kaden Wood punched in two goals and recorded six saves to lead Wood to victory over Dukes. Kytn Francisco and Wyatt Keplar also recorded a goal in the win.
Alex Vargas scored both goals for Dukes and also recorded a save and teammate Dylan Bohannan had two saves.
Baker 5, Jordon 0
Jason Vargas found the back of the net twice and teammates Carlos Estrada, Erick Estrada and Alex Ramos scored once as Baker blanked Jordon. No stats were provided for Jordon.
11-13 league
Blevins 4, Potter 0
Four players scored a goal apiece as Blevins blanked Potter. Israel Ortega, Dillon Collins, Drew Miller and Brayden Holloway each scored in the win, while Jacob Feiener pitched the shutout with three saves.
Klaire Thomas led Potter with five saves and teammate Trevor Sprinkle had one.
April 11
5-6 league
Rodriguez 4, Tarr 3
In one of the more exciting games of the day, Rodriguez used a pair of goals from Hudson Williams to squeak past Tarr in a thriller.
Williams' effort was aided by teammates Alex Rogriguez and Smoke Ezell, who scored a goal apiece in the victory. Meanwhile, Kanten Smith recorded a hat trick by scoring all three goals for Tarr.
Shaeffer 0, Roger 0
The defense was too strong for both Shaeffer and Roger as both teams played to a scoreless draw. Nick Shaeffer and Hary Interiano each recorded a save for Shaeffer. Further stats were unavailable.
Coatney 7, Linehan 0
Braylon Breesie led Coatney with two goals as they rolled over Linehan.
Devon Stirewalt, Leonard Gindling, Tristen Kittrell, Taylor Schooler and Neveah Humphrey also joined the fun with one goal apiece. Colton Deines led Linehan with one save.
7-8 league
Olivares 3, Stephens 1
Statistics were not available for this game.
9-10 league
Baker 2, Jordon 0
Erick Estrada continued his productive week with two goals to lead Baker to a shutout victory. Goalkeeper Jason Vargas pitched the shutout with one save.
Kael Smith led Jordon with five saves and Weston Ward added one.
Shaeffer 7, Boyd 0
Marcus Shaeffer recorded a hat trick with three goals to lead Shaeffer to a dominating win over Boyd.
Chase Liedtke scored a goal and turned in four saves in the victory, while Ian Ding scored two goals and Harley Baker had a goal and four saves in the win.
Jonah Solomon led Boyd with five saves and Jeremiah Kincaid added three.
April 13
5-6 league
Bartley 9, Feagan 1
Bartley's offense brought its 'A' game to the pitch last Saturday as they hammered Feagan behind a pair of hat tricks from Lucas Bartley and Jarentt Breuil.
Both Bartley and Breuil scored three goals to lead the team, while Jonathan Tribbey scored two and Lucas Lueveno one in the win. Daniel Victorino led the defense with two saves, while Kennedy Lewis and Dayton Warren had one apiece.
Zane Thomberry scored Feagan's only goal and also had a save, while Kayleigh Humphries had four saves, Tateanna Garza added three, River Feagan two and Drew Cobb had one save.
Rodriguez 3, Kissel 1
Alex Rodriguez, Hudson Williams and Smoke Ezell each scored a goal to lead Rodriguez to a close victory over Kissel. Travis Thomas and Joel Hubbard split time in goal and had one save apiece en route to the victory.
Kichael Kissel scored Kissel's lone goal, while Josh Mathis recorded two saves and Braidon Lantz had one.
Tarr 6, Shaeffer 0
Kanten Smith had a day to remember with four goals to lead Tarr to a shutout victory. Jovanny Hernandez and Adrianna Adams each scored a goal in the win. No stats were provided for Shaeffer.
7-8 league
Coatney 4, Russell 1
Taylor Schooler scored twice to lead Coatney to a hard-fought victory over Russell.
Braylon Bressie and Brooklyn McCamish each scored once in the victory. Wyatt Murphy scored the lone goal for Russell.
Pendergraft 5, Stephens 0
Hayden Murphy recorded a hat trick with three goals to lead Pendergraft to a shutout over Stephens and Austin Rodriguez scored two goals. No stats were provided for Stephens.
Linehan 4, Olivares 2
Colton Southern led the defense with five saves to lead Linehan to a 4-2 victory over Olivares. Offensively, Joel Bridges scored twice for Linehan while Andy Lopez and Nickolas Garza found the net once in the win.
Jayden Adams also had five saves for Olivares, while Oscar Robles and Lance Kesinger scored a goal each.
9-10 league
Baker 5, Wood 1
Carlos Estrada scored three goals and Erick Estrada had two more to lead Baker to a victory over Wood.
Kayden Wood paced Wood with six saves and Drake Howard added two. Kytn Francisco scored Wood's only goal.
Shaeffer 6, Dukes 0
A three-goal performance by Marcus Shaeffer helped lead Shaeffer to a convincing win over Dukes. Harley Baker racked up nine saves in the win, while Ian Ding, Jeremiah Enlow and Rogelio Gutierrez scored one apiece.
Alex Manuel Vargas recorded three saves for Dukes while Blaine Jeffers had two saves and Alex Colston added one.
Boyd 2, Jordon 0
Nathan Douglas and Erica Samuel scored a goal apiece to lead Boyd to a shutout over Jordon. Walker Stipp led Jordon with four saves and Weston Ward finished with two.
11-13 league
Potter 2, Blevins 2
Christian Esparza scored both goals for Potter as they played to a draw with Blevins. Trevor Sprinkle led Potter on defense with five saves. Meanwhile, Dillon Collins scored both goals for Blevins and Dustin Jennings finished with one save.
Hayworth 3, Johnson 2
Caroline Swope scored two goals and Anthony Buck added another as Hayworth downed Johnson in a game that went down to the final whistle. Joshua Eseli recorded eight saves in the win.
Brayden Johson scored for Johnson and teammate Blake Glisson finished with nine saves.
Hayworth 2, Potter 1
Anthony Buck and Landon Doke scored a goal apiece to lead Hayworth to their second close win of the day. Chelsy Schooler led the team defensively with three saves.
Trevor Sprinkle had nine saves for Potter and Christian Esparza scored the lone goal.
Johnson 5, Hayworth 1
In their third game of the day, Hayworth couldn't get past Johnson as Brayden Johnson and Blake Norris scored two goals each and Draven House added another in the victory. Ethan Carnagey had four saves for Johnson.
Landon Doke scored the only goal for Hayworth, while Joshue Eseli had five saves and Chelsy Schooler added three.


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This holiday season may be the greatest ever for book adaptations, and this week, we have a visual stunner: "Life of Pi," Ang Lee's take on the best-selling Yann Martel novel.
Among the other big adaptations is "Lincoln," the Steven Spielberg movie that was inspired by Doris Kearns Goodwin's "Team of Rivals," and that has already become an Academy Award favorite. The season's bounty also includes "The Hobbit," "Les Miserables" and "Anna Karenina" and, for Twilight fans, "Breaking Dawn, Part 2."
Here are excerpts from some reviews of "The Life of Pi," a spiritual journey involving a ship-wrecked boy:
-- Tribune: I admire the film a great deal, which isn't the same as falling for it hook, line and sinker. The young actor playing the teenage Pi, Suraj Sharma, is perfectly fine, but an hour or two after seeing "Life of Pi" his performance was already lost in the waves of the film's other, more obviously formidable selling points.
-- New York Times: It unfolds in a setting that is one of the great achievements of digital cinema, and a reminder that the eclectic Mr. Lee is, among other things, an exuberant and inventive visual artist.
-- Washington Post: Like a lyrical, extravagantly hued children's pop-up book, "Life of Pi" both draws the audience in and encourages it to settle back, the better to enjoy its virtually nonstop display of daring, wonder and cinematic virtuosity. If the story goes "poof" almost as soon as the covers close, that's probably due to the depth of the source material rather than the movie itself.
-- Salon: "Life of Pi" is doubtless one of the biggest films of the last several years in terms of cost, ambition and visual imagination, and will obviously play a role in the year's Oscar race. ... Personally, though, I wanted out of that damn lifeboat long before the tiger and his companion reached their final destination. I felt like I'd been invited to a seven-course dinner, and all seven turned out to be cake – and then the host insisted on delivering a lecture about how cake would bring me closer to God.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) recently announced the 2010 NEWMAC Spring Academic All-Conference Team. MIT collected 45 honors, second only to the 46 received by Springfield College. Tech finished the year with a league-high total of 105 awards, edging out Springfield's 102.
Honorees must have met the following criteria: earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0 scale or 4.35/5.0 scale after the 2009 fall semester, achieved a second year academic status at his or her institution, and been a member of a varsity team for the entire season.
Spring sports sponsored by the NEWMAC include: baseball, women's rowing, women's lacrosse, softball, men's tennis, and men's and women's outdoor track and field.
The NEWMAC consists of 10 highly selective institutions committed to academic excellence: Babson College, Clark University, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The following is a list of MIT's representatives on spring NEWMAC Academic All-Conference teams:
William Blackman
Brian Doyle
Daniel Hyatt
Clara Bennett
Evelyn Cordner
Allison Hamilos
Lauren Rodda
Maia Bageant
Sarina Canelake
Keri Dixon
Kathleen Harrington
Jennifer Li
Jessica Oleinik
Samuel Harmatz
Max Nelson
Neel Patel
Manuel Rivera
Ken Van Tilburg
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Hemagiri Arumugam
Jack Bourbonnais
Yermie Cohen
Logan Daum
Matthew Falk
Travis Hery
Phillip Hunt
Andrew Musacchio
Adam Mustafa
James Oleinik
William Phipps
Stephen Serene
Vladimir Sobes
Gregory Tao
Chinedum Umachi
Cyrus Vafadari
Matthew Weaver
Paul Welle
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A female army cadet secretly filmed having sex with a colleague claims Defence degraded her following the incident and hopes suing the department will force it to change its attitude towards women.
The woman known as Kate is taking legal action over the incident, in which a fellow army cadet filmed himself having sex with her on a webcam and streamed it live to friends in a nearby room.
Kate alleges Defence not only failed to support her but actively tried to discredit her name, including most seriously by leaking her personal medical records to the press.
"It was just yet another invasion of my privacy," she told ABC's 7:30 program on Monday.
"The only place that it could come from is the defence force."
Defence has vehemently denied the claims, with a spokesperson telling AAP the department never provided her medical information to the media.
"Defence has only provided records to official investigators, in accordance with the Privacy Act," Defence said in a statement.
"Defence has provided extensive support including logistics, medical, administrative and legal support to assist the member and will continue to do so."
The department said complaints from Officer Cadet Kate had been investigated with the highest priority and it had not yet received a legal claim.
But Kate is expected to take her complaint to the Human Rights Commission within days in a bid to seek compensation over the March 2011 incident.
Kate had entered a "friends with benefits" arrangement with fellow cadet Daniel McDonald, with rules including that no one should know about their sexual relationship.
She stipulated in advance the sex would remain secret but later learned another cadet Dylan Deblaquiere had streamed the act via Skype to a room of friends.
She said her privacy was invaded but Defence started degrading her further, with colleagues labelling her "that Skype slut" at every base she went to.
"It follows you everywhere you go," she said.
McDonald and Deblaquiere, both 21, were found guilty over the incident in an ACT Supreme Court and last month received 12-month good behaviour bonds.
Kate lashed out at the sentencing and urged the Department of Public Prosecution to appeal, saying it set a "scary example" and would deter other victims of sexual assault from coming forward.
She didn't regret speaking out about the incident, but was at "ground zero" after losing her career, health and livelihood.
Kate said she was about to be discharged from the army on medical grounds but hoped her legal case would spark cultural reform within the Australian Defence Force.
"It's about bringing about cultural change within the defence force and it's also about getting me the resources I need to start my life again," she said.
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Notes - The pastry was a little hard to work with though it tasted nice & short when cooked. I did only need to bake mine for about 45 minutes & by then it was already a little too brown. Strange as my oven usually cooks slower than a recipe so something to keep in mind.
1kg Granny Smiths, peeled, cored and finely sliced
juice and zest of 1 lemon
50g butter, cut into small pieces
300g rhubarb, chopped
300g catser sugar
2 tablespoons plain flour
1 tspn ground cinnamon
1 qty shortcrust pastry (recipe below)
2 egg yolks, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons caster sugar for sprinkling
Toss the apples with the lemon juice and zest. Melt the butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the apples and cook for 5 minutes, or until softened slightly. Add the rhubarb and the sugar and cook for 1 minute further. Add the flour and cinnamon, stir gently to combine. Allow to cool.
Place half the pastry on a lightly floured surface and roll out until 4mm thick. Lightly press into a 23cm pie tin and refrigerate while the filling is cooling. Spread the apples & rhubarb evenly in the pie shell.
preheat the oven to 200c. Moisten edges of pastry base with egg yolk. Roll out remaining pastry on a lightly floured surface until 4mm thick. Cover pie with rolled pastry. Trim, press edges of the pie firmly together and crimp the outer rim with your fingertips. make incisions in the top of the pie with a sharp knife. Brush with remaining egg yolk and sprinkle with caster sugar. Bake the pie for 1 hour until the crust is golden brown. Remove from the oven and cool for 20 minutes. Serve with ice cream of cream as desired! Serves 6-8.
1/2 cup icing sugar
a pinch of salt
360g unsalted butter, cubed
1/2 cup cream
Place flour, sifted sugar and salt in a bowl. Add butter and rub through the fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Add just enough cream for mixture to form a ball. Divide pastry into two balls, wrap in plastic wrap & refrigerate for 30 minutes before using.


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Yunnan (云南; Yúnnán) is a province in southern China, bordering Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam as well as the Chinese provinces and regions of Guangxi, Guizhou, Sichuan and Tibet.
Administratively, Yunnan is divided into 16 prefectures. Some of those are autonomous prefectures for various ethnic groups. For the traveller, Yunnan can be divided into seven regions:
Its name literally means south of the clouds. The province is one of the most diverse in China. The Northwest of the province is heavily influenced by Tibet, with whom it shares a border. The South is influenced by its proximity to Laos and Myanmar. The province is famed for its multitude of ethnic groups, whose diverse customs can still be seen today. Of China's fifty-five officially recognized ethnic minorities, twenty-five can be found in Yunnan: about one-third of the population is not ethnic Han-Chinese.
The official language of Yunnan is Mandarin Chinese (or Putonghua as it is known). The region is home to a plethora of dialects from Chinese, Tibetan and Thai language families. Yunnan is home to many minority groups who each have their own different language.
Local towns will often have their own version of Mandarin which are sub-dialects of the South-Western dialect of Mandarin common to Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan. Despite a heavy accent, the local dialect of Chinese is very similar to Northern Mandarin with only minor regional differences in grammar and pronunciation.
Get in
By train
Until 2005, Kunming was accessible by rail from Hanoi, Vietnam via a narrow-gauge railroad built by the French. The Chinese section of this rail route is now closed, though, so the best way to get down to the border is by bus to Hekou (from where you can cross the border to Lao Cai and take the train to Hanoi), or by air from Kunming directly to Hanoi.
There is a railway from Hanoi to Nanning, Guangxi, and one with some sensational scenery from Nanning to Kunming. Another rail route reaches Kunming from central China via Guiyang, Guizhou, and a third one comes South to Kunming from Chengdu, Sichuan. All of these train routes offer spectacular scenery, with long stretches of bridges and tunnels.
By air
Wujiaba Airport in Kunming is the biggest airport in Yunnan which is very near the urban, the taxi fare is about 10-15 Rmb if you want to go to any place of Kunming from the airport.
Kunming has non-stop service from Beijing, Xiamen and other Chinese cities. There are also flights to Southeast Asia. Laotian airlines and the consulate are both in the Camellia hotel, Kunming.
Bus, by thumb
There are multiple roads from Laos into Yunnan. It's not too hard to hitchhike, but it will take some time because of the often abyssmal road conditions and inept drivers. If coming from Luang Namtha, Laos, bus services are available to JingHong in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan. From Luang Prabang, Laos, a daily bus leaves at 7:00am for around 400,000 Lao kip. It arrives at the long distance bus station in Kunming very early in the morning the next day (around 5 or 6am depending on the driver). The road conditions on the Laos side both from Luang Namtha and Luang Prabang are at times sketchy and definitely mountainous to cause some people discomfort but get smoother on the China side and are much improved from awhile ago.
From Vietnam, the border crossing is from LaoCai, Vietnam, to HeKou, China. The rail route from HeKou to Kunming remains closed, so the only public transport option is by bus. The ride lasts roughly 10 hours, tickets cost around 135rmb and departure times are as following: 8:45am, 1050am, 1230pm, 100pm, 550pm, 555pm, 600pm, 605pm.
By boat
Golden Peacock Shipping company runs a speedboat three times a week on the Mekong river between Jinghong in southern Yunnan and Chiang Saen (Thailand). Passengers are not required to have visas for Laos or Myanmar, although the greater part of the trip is on the river bordering these countries.
Get around
From Kunming you can take a train to Dali, but from there you'll need to travel by bus north to Lijiang and Shangrila. see Yunnan tourist trail for details.
From Kunming you can take a short flight into Jinghong (Xishuangbanna)
By bicycle
Bicycle touring in Yunnan is a very good way to explore the local landscape and many cyclists from world have done this.The Dian-Zang highway(Yunnan Tibet highway) is one of the best cycling routes in China, and many cyclists gather together to explore the landscape and ethnic minority culture. You can hire bicycles in some cities, like Lijiang and Dali. It is possible to delivery your bike by train or bus. Yunnan Cycling [1] a local cycling website.
For the game of Go (Chinese: weiqi 围棋), the best Chinese stones are Yúnzǐ (云子), Yunnan stones. They are quite different from Japanese stones, and much cheaper. The flower and bird market in Kunming is a good place to pick up a set, and it is possible to visit the factory near Kunming. See the Yunzi article [2] on the go players' wiki, Sensei's Library.
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FIELD TRIP REPORT and CHANGES IN SATURDAY MORNING SCHEDULE and TALK AT DHARMA ZEN CENTER FEB. 1st
I've made some changes to the Saturday morning zazen schedule at Hill Street Center. These are posted on a link that's over there to your left.
I'm trying a little experiment. For the next few weeks we will do one 40 minute period of zazen followed by a short chanting service. I want to see how that works out. If it's a bust, we'll go back to two periods of zazen with no chanting.
Last Sunday a few of us made a field trip to Zenshuji in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo district. Zenshuji is the Soto-shu's official temple here in LA and their practice is closer to what you'd find at a Soto temple in Japan. The zendo there is in a basement and the zazen meetings are at 8 AM on Sundays so there's very little noise -- unlike Hill Street Center where you always hear traffic and people and sometimes huge hordes of children in the playground next door. It's also set up like a real zendo, which gives it a very nice atmosphere, whereas HSC is basically a reconverted living room. They do a brief chanting ceremony, much like most Zen temples. I enjoyed it, so I thought I'd try one at our place.
I've been to chanting ceremonies at other places before, like San Francisco Zen Center, Tassajara and other places I've visited. But mostly these are crowded church-like affairs that sort of give me the willies sometimes. Zenshuji did the same kind of services I'd seen elsewhere, but with a much smaller group. I think there were 7 or 8 of us down there. It was nice. I recalled the chanting services Nishijima Sensei used to do once a week at his place in Chiba Prefecture (the first Dogen Sangha). I thought it'd be kind of nice to do this and see what happens.
I also know some people are intimidated at the prospect of doing a whole hour of zazen. But since zazen is the key to the practice, I'm only cutting it down by 20 minutes. A compromise.
I think it's good to visit a number of practice spaces if you can. I've noticed that people who attend just a single teacher's practice often develop a slightly warped attitude (and this includes people who attend only mine, maybe it goes especially for people who attend only mine). I'm not a fan of the practice of running around from meditation center to meditation center picking and choosing the parts you like of each one's practice and rejecting anything that bothers you. I know a lot of teachers out there make a good living offering such cobbled together practices. But I've never seen one of those that had the least bit of value. They're always very nice and completely undemanding. Sweet and useless, like high fructose corn syrup.
On the other hand, it's traditional to visit as many teachers as you like until you find one that suits you. Dogen did this as did a lot of the great teachers of the past. Once you find the right teacher it's best to stick with that teacher even if you don't like everything she or he does or says. The one that suits you won't always be the one you like best. Naturally if they start mixing up cyanide flavored Kool Aid it's probably time to go. But it's not good to jump ship just because certain things bug you. It's good to get bugged sometimes. Often that's exactly what you need. Remember the thing that bugs you is never solely "out there" in your teacher. In a very profound way these are things you create yourself even when they appear to be coming from someone else.
So anyway, it's good to check out other ways of practice and see how they really do things. You'll always be surprised. I know I always am.
Speaking of which, on Sunday Feb. 1st 2009 I will be giving the Dharma Talk at Dharma Zen Center at 1025 S. Cloverdale Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90019. The schedule is as follows:
10am- Morning Bell Chant
10:25am- Sitting
10:55am-short break
(between)11am-11:05am- Talk
This is a Korean style Zen temple and they do things a little differently from how we do them at HSC. Come along and check it out.
Last things: I'll have copies of my new book Zen Wrapped in Karma Dipped in Chocolate for sale at Hill Street Center on Saturdays. So if you want one, you can buy it direct.
I've heard that the book is now selling some places. Somebody said they got theirs from Amazon and somebody else told me she bought one in New York City. So go look for 'em!
I just saw that Zen Wrapped in (etc.) is #1 in Amazon's category of Dharma and #3 in Zen (just after Thich Nhat Hahn and Shunryu Suzuki).


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Mercer's walk-off double lifts Bucs in 11 innings
PITTSBURGH -- As he watched Pedro Alvarez take an intentional walk from the on-deck circle, Jordy Mercer had some time to think about the situation he would be in once he dug into the batter's box.
That was the first step. Next were a few healthy exhales, a small amount of patience and one substantial swing of the lumber.View Full Game Coverage
PITTSBURGH -- As he watched Pedro Alvarez take an intentional walk from the on-deck circle, Jordy Mercer had some time to think about the situation he would be in once he dug into the batter's box.
That was the first step. Next were a few healthy exhales, a small amount of patience and one substantial swing of the lumber.View Full Game Coverage
Mercer's walk-off double pushed the Pirates past the Rockies, 3-2, in 11 innings Saturday night at PNC Park. The drive to left-center scored Neil Walker, who started the inning with a single against Chad Bettis.
"Going in, you already have the mindset that you're going to be the guy up there," said Mercer, who has raised his average 51 points since the start of June. "It kind of puts you in a good position at first, but you still have to slow it down. When you step in the box, it's a whole different world. You have to slow down and get something to hit."
Before Mercer's walk-off, the game was kept scoreless in the top of the 11th when Pirates reliever Jared Hughes made the defensive play of the game while barely moving his glove an inch.
Hughes got into trouble with runners on the corners and one out. But the right-hander got out of it in the blink of an eye when Charlie Blackmon's hard-hit line drive went right into Hughes' glove, and he was able to double off Charlie Culberson at third base. Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said he wasn't sure if Hughes caught the ball or the ball caught him.
Hughes confirmed it was the latter.
"He hit the heck out of it, and it literally went right in my glove," Hughes said. "I feel like I didn't even have any time to react to it. It was just in there. I realized I caught it and went to third base with it."
The Pirates -- who gained a game in the National League Central standings and are now 2 1/2 games behind St. Louis and Milwaukee -- got to extra innings thanks to Walker's RBI single in the eighth. Josh Harrison and Andrew McCutchen took walks from reliever Adam Ottavino to start the inning, and both tried to score on Walker's line drive to right field.
Harrison easily trotted home, but McCutchen was thrown out by right fielder Carlos Gonzalez for the inning's second out. Pinch-hitter Travis Snider, who hit the go-ahead double in the eighth inning of Friday night's win, struck out to keep the game tied.
The offense in the eighth was the first of any kind for the Bucs since the fourth inning. They scored their first run when Walker and Gaby Sanchez hit back-to-back doubles, but then Rockies starter Brett Anderson retired the next 12 batters he faced. Anderson totaled eight strikeouts and one walk for a no-decision.
"His breaking ball was real good," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said of his starter. "He's got a great breaking ball and used it well tonight. I think he went to it especially late, when maybe he was getting a little fatigued."
Added Mercer: "Anderson had some good stuff, it was mixing well. When you see someone different after him, you kind of get back to where you need to be. I thought that we did that. As soon as he came out of the game, we started having really good at-bats and put pressure on them."
Right-hander Charlie Morton turned in a quality outing for the Pirates, but for his second straight start, he went from rifling through an opponent's order to seeing his lead vanish in a handful of pitches.
Morton faced one more than the minimum through six frames, but Nolan Arenado roped a double on the first pitch of the seventh inning. Gonzalez, the next batter, lifted a 2-2 breaking ball over the right-field fence to give the Rockies a 2-1 lead.
"It was middle, hung it," Morton said. "Curveball has been there for me all year, I just didn't execute it."
Morton -- who gave up five runs in the sixth inning in the final start of his first half -- was sound otherwise and got some help from his defense a night after the Pirates committed three errors. Morton faced 19 batters through six frames, thanks in part to two double plays and a pair of runners caught stealing at second base by catcher Russell Martin.
Morton surrendered five hits, struck out three, walked a batter and hit his league-leading 17th batter.
"That pitch [to Gonzalez] kind of turned the game on him and on us for a short period of time," Hurdle said. "But he needs to continue to look at the volume of work -- the overall volume of work. It was a very good outing for him."
Stephen Pianovich is an associate reporter for MLB.com.


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10 oz dried wide flat rice noodles
10 oz gai lan
10 oz shrimp
6 cloves garlic, minced
3-5 Thai bird peppers, minced
3/4 cup torn holy or Thai basil leaves
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3 tablespoons black soy sauce
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Prep the dry noodles according to package instructions. Set aside. Whisk together sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside. Heat a small amount of oil in a wok. Stir fry the garlic and chiles until fragrant. Add the shrimp, gai lan and sauce and stir fry, until it is nearly fully cooked. Add the noodles. Stir fry until the shrimp is fully cooked then stir in the basil. Serve immediately.


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Dollar-plus cotton has put that crop "back in the game" for a lot of growers, says Darrin Dodds.
"Most growers are motivated by economics — and with the prospect of continuing high prices, cotton is $50 ahead of soybeans and corn when you put the pencil to it," he said at the Delta Ag Expo at Cleveland, Miss.
Dodds, who is assistant Extension professor of plant and soil sciences at Mississippi State University, says $1.03, the price at which December cotton closed Tuesday, Jan. 18, trumps $13.26 soybeans and $5.78 corn.
That's based on a 1,200 pound yield for cotton, 60 bushels for soybeans, and 190 bushel corn, and costs of $650 per acre for cotton, $300 for soybeans, and $550 per acre for corn.
Those costs can vary, depending on weed and insect pressures, he says, but the averages show cotton with a $50 advantage over the other two crops.
Newfound enthusiasm for cotton
Last year's near record yield average (second only to 2004) of 980 pounds and blowing past the long-dreamed-of $1 price has generated newfound enthusiasm for cotton, Dodds says.
"Averages for my yield trials in the Delta were 1,258 pounds and in the hills 911 pounds. I expect the final state average will be just under 1,000 pounds."
It was an excellent performance in a season that saw a broad range of growing conditions, he says.
"We had the best start for a crop in 10 years, then an extremely hot and dry June-September, followed by great harvest weather. June had 39 days worth of heat units compressed into 30 days.
"You've always heard it normally takes 60 days for cotton to bloom; last year, we were seeing blooms in 50 days."
With renewed interest in cotton this year, Dodds cautions growers to choose varieties based on yield potential and performance on their soil types — and not necessarily on the technology package.
Seed choice is critical
"Your maximum yield potential is determined the day you put seed in the ground," he says. "Choose a variety for its maximum yield potential for your particular situation. Utilize as much variety trial data as possible and spread your risk by planting three or four different varieties across a range of maturities.
"There are some excellent varieties available, so spend some time in choosing those that best fit your situation and your yield intentions."
Glyphosate resistant pigweed has created more interest in LibertyLink cotton, Dodds says, and Bayer has stepped up its offerings in that system, including the launch of the first LibertyLink Stoneville variety this year — a "very early" variety that is expected to be available in limited quantities.
With increasing concerns about water conservation in agriculture, he says everyone, including those in research and Extension "are going to have to get better at managing water for irrigating crops."
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Among the tools available, Dodds notes, is the Phaucet computer program for furrow irrigation systems using flexible polypipe.
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The program will determine the diameter of holes to punch in a given section of pipe, calculate pressure changes along the pipe, adjust hole sizes for different row lengths in the same irrigation set, evaluable different layout options for a field and the irrigation pipe, and provide more uniform watering of a field in a shorter time period.
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Brazil All the cuts from this episode of Radio Pocho come from beautiful Brazil. From Samba, Bossa Nova, Tropicalia, Funk and Boogaloo, Brazil demonstrates is deep rich history of music. Special guest BK-One joins us in the studio to share some of his favorite records and tracks from his new EP Tema do Canibal.
Joy and Pain On this episode of RP we hit you with your Brazilian leftovers from the previous show and drop some bachata and classic funk by Ray Parker Jr., Earth Wind and Fire, Gap Band, and Maze feat. Frankie Beverly.
We are Troy Davis feat. Quetzal Special guest Quetzal Flores from the L.A. based group Quetzal joins us on Radio Pocho to share exclusive tracks from their upcoming album Imaginaries. He also discusses the connection between activism, art and change.
With music from Cajmere, Chaka Khan, Frankie Ruiz, Curtis Mayfield, Rigo Tovar, Raices and others…we keep reclaiming roots through musica.
"Wil-Dog of Ozomatli" Yo yo yo wait a minute…wait a minute….on this episode of Radio Pocho we feature special guest Wil-Dog of the group Ozomatli. He hits us with a special guest set of music including: The Clash, Public Enemy and a nice Mexican banda cover of Bob Marley's "Is This Love"
Wil-Dog talks to us about balancing the creative process of a large band like Ozomatli, traveling the world as cultural ambassadors for the State Department and an upcoming children's ablum.
Additional music by Radiohead, Ocote Soul Sounds, Wu-Tang Clan, Kool & the Gang, Zo! & Phonte, y mucho mucho mas…
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