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Do you live on the Winnicut River, or one of its brooks or streams? Would you like to learn how to have a "better backyard," or be a steward for wildlife? Do you enjoy birding, kayaking, or trail walking? Have you got Invasive Plant Problems? Would you like to learn more about the Winnicut River and its wildlife diversity, from its treefrogs and trout lilies, to its black bears and white cedars? If you can answer 'yes' to any of the above, we need YOU. The WRWC is working hard to develop a Better Backyard campaign which promises to be a rewarding program for land/homeowners interested in protecting the integrity of the Winnicut River, its streams and brooks, and ultimately Great Bay, and the wildlife that lives and breeds here. E-mail us today to learn more at

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Trail Walking Within the Winnicut River Watershed

NOW'S the time to get out and see spring coming to life at the Weeks Brick House conservation trails. Turkeys are strutting, fox are hunting small prey to feed their kits, the earliest of migratory birds are appearing...and if you look hard, you may even see trout lilies emerging up from the earth underneath the hardwoods!
Click here to view the Weeks Brick House trail map online

STRATHAM hosts wonderful trails at the Stratham Hill Park area, a fun place to take the family, including the family dog (please remember the 'leave no trace' concept and bring dog poop baggies!). On clear, sunny days, you can see the peak of Mount Washington! Dare to climb the fire tower!
Click here to view the Stratham Hill Park trail map online

LASTLY, behind the North Hampton Elementary School on Atlantic Ave., there is a fanstastic network of nature trails that allows users access to many wonderful aspects of the Little River watershed (an adjoining watershed to the Winnicut's): from owl habitat in the uplands where there are gorgeous red pines, to wetland pools, and eventually to an extensive marshland...beautiful stuff.  Mike Caron, an Enrichment Coordinator at the school, has been instrumental in developing the trails and a unique nature program, and has a wonderful vision for implementing learning platforms to accomodate the inquisitive minds that utilize the trail network (in the past the trails were maintained by the North Hampton School students as part of their service learning component).  The public is allowed access to this school property dawn to dusk during non school hours.  There isn't a map, per se, for the trail system, so you'll need to rely on a compass and your smarts:  From behind the school, head to the northwest corner of the fields (diagonally to your left as you stand behind the school, with your back against the building where the swings are).  There you will find the entrance to the trails.  To see a map of North Hampton's conservation lands, including the Little River area that these trails fall within, click here (pdf - large file).

Happy trails!  Don't forget your binoculars, and don't forget to wear your Bean boots - it's mucky out there in some of those parts!

Friday, April 1, 2011

NH Homeowner's Guide to Stormwater Management DIY Solutions

The WRWC participated in a watershed managers roundtable last October hosted by NHDES' Watershed Assistance Section, and has since stayed informed on future restoration grant opportunities and other management tools through a blog for watershed managers (the WRWC is not a "manager," but rather a source for creating a local advisory committee which will act as a steward for Winnicut River watershed (the entire area of land that drains to the Winnicut River)).

The forum and blog were created for the purpose of providing additional resources and opportunities to network for those involved with NHDES' Watershed Assistance and Restoration Grants.

A recent post was deemed worthy of posting on WRWC's blog:

"Two new stormwater management tools have been created for homeowners and local building officials to help identify cost effective methods to offset potential impacts to water resources.

The “New Hampshire Homeowner’s Guide to Stormwater Management Do-It-Yourself Stormwater Solutions for Your Home” was developed to help homeowners better manage stormwater on their properties. It can also be used by communities as an outreach tool to encourage better stormwater management on private properties.  [See page 54 of this pdf for using the model below.]

DES has also created a modeling tool for homeowners to estimate their nutrient footprint called “The New Hampshire Residential Loading Model.”  [This is an Excel file, and you'll be best served if you refer to instructions on page 54 of the pdf document above!]

This model is based on the Center for Watershed Protection’s Runoff Reduction Method. It is designed for property owners to estimate the loading of nutrients, specifically phosphorus and nitrogen, running off of their properties."


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Fenland District Council launches war on seagulls in Wisbech

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A council is getting tough on littering as part of its war on seagulls.

The Wisbech Seagull Initiative, which has been launched by Fenland District Council, calls on business owners and residents in the town to take measures to stop seagulls running riot.

Over the breeding season, which runs from April to June, herring gulls nest on rooftops causing noise, mess and damage to properties.

Occasionally the birds dive-bomb people or pets when they feel their chicks are in danger or if they are looking for food.

A surge in seagull problems in Wisbech, particularly in the port area, has been put down to “the growth of the continental style cafe culture and fast food takeaways which mean food is easily available to the gulls”.

To combat this FDC Street Scene Officers will increase their number of patrols in Wisbech, with anyone caught littering served a fixed penalty notice.

They will also use Street Litter Control Notices to fine owners of businesses who allow litter to build up outside their premises and do not take steps to tackle it.

A fixed penalty notice of £110 can be issued for failing to comply and can lead to prosecution in the magistrates court.

The main deterrents for gulls are fitting wires or nets to prevent them landing, fitting short spikes contained in a special plastic bag to nesting locations such as dormer roofs and fitting long spikes to chimney stacks.

Residents are also urged to put any food waste in bins instead of plastic sacks and keep the lids down on wheelie bins.

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Many people choose to seek medical care that uses traditional ancient practices, such as those found in Chinese medicine. One of the essential components of traditional Chinese medicine is the use of herbs for healing, establishing balance in the body, and reducing the likelihood of illness and disease. There are several factors to consider when choosing the best Chinese herbalist for the person's individual needs, including the herbalist's education, experience, and how he or she chooses to dispense the herbal remedies. It is not uncommon for patients to use the services of a Chinese herbalist and doctor in place of more conventional Western practices, though others choose to use these types of treatments in a complementary capacity. Most medical practitioners of both traditions recommend the patient is well educated on the various treatments offered before choosing a medical path for their needs.

The first factor that must be considered when choosing a Chinese herbalist to work with is his or her education and training. In many countries, this medical field is not as carefully monitored as other disciplines, and many people claim to be Chinese doctors when in fact they are not. Before the patient allows treatment or takes Chinese herbs, it is suggested the herbalist disclose his or her credentials. Most reputable Chinese doctors and herbalists will have attended specialized courses in Chinese medicine for no less than 3000 hours, and will also have passed in-depth exams on the subjects to receive proper licensing.

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Grand Jury Indicts Human Trafficking Suspect

A man charged in connection with a human trafficking case in Lexington now faces more serious charges.

The Lexington Herald-Leader reports a Fayette County Grand Jury indicted Calvin Walker on two human trafficking charges.

Police say Walker lured two women to Lexington then forced them to work at a strip club then took their money.

The women also say Walker tried to keep them from leaving.

In December, police downgraded Walker's charges to promoting human trafficking but the grand jury returned stiffer indictments.

Walker has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

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Laurel County Teacher Remembered For Helping Kids Overachieve

Camelia Jackson died Friday from a crash at the intersection of Ky. 80 and Hwy 1535 near London. On Monday many in the Laurel County community were still asking…why?

“It’s a tough question to deal with. But in reality, life is so fragile. This is a reminder of how fragile life is,” said Rev. Ronnie Ball of Souls’ Harbor Church, where Jackson had attended services for about a decade.

But Jackson is also remembered at South Laurel High School..for the big impact she had on so many young lives.

“Ms. Jackson was an extraordinary teacher,” says SLHS Principal Regina Bishop.

Jackson taught English and Spanish and led the academic team. For many, though, she was a mentor and a friend.

“She went to their (students’) homes, she said, ‘You've got to get this done.’ She was a teacher at heart,” said Bishop.

The impact Jackson had on students is clearly seen on a banner students have made outside Jackson's classroom. Several students made notes that said without Jackson, they would not have graduated.

“She was to a lot of students, that person that pushed them on and encouraged them,” said Bishop.

Leaders at Jackson’s church have agreed to set a memorial scholarship in her name.

“She just encouraged the kids any way she could. Helped them grow and mature and develop,” said Rev. Ball.

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Former Wildcat Closing in on History

ATLANTA (AP) - Brandon Webb was 9 years old - and not much of a
ballplayer - when Orel Hershiser threw more scoreless innings in a
row than anyone in baseball history.
"That was my first year in Little League," Webb recalled. "I
was probably sitting out there in right field, because I was
Awful? Really?
"Oh, yeah. I was terrible," Webb replied. "I was getting in
the minimum innings I had to play in the game, two or something,
and getting my one minimum at-bat, then going to sit down on the
bench for the rest of the game."
He took up pitching the following year.
Now, he's closing in on Hershiser.
The Arizona Diamondbacks ace tossed a two-hitter Friday night
for his third straight shutout and stretched his scoreless streak
to 42 innings, the 12th-longest in baseball history.
After beating the Atlanta Braves 4-0, Webb finds himself 18
innings away - two more shutouts exactly - from breaking
Hershiser's record of 59 straight scoreless innings in 1988.
"Just two more shutouts? Oh, I should have that no problem,"
Webb said facetiously, rolling his eyes. "It's in the back
It will be if he keeps pitching like this. The Braves came into
the game with the NL's best average (.278) and third in the league
in runs scored (4.96 per game), but they never had a chance against
last year's NL Cy Young winner.
Kelly Johnson blooped a double to center in the fourth. Jeff
Francoeur went the opposite way for a fifth-inning single, and was
promptly erased with a double play. Mark Teixeira drew a walk in
the seventh.
That was it. Webb faced two hitters above the minimum, got ahead
in the count 21 of 29 times and went to three balls on just two
"He threw what he wanted when he wanted," Francoeur said.
"All night he was a step ahead of us."
Chris Young, who homered twice for the Diamondbacks, had more
fun watching Webb pitch from center field.
"I'd much rather be on his team than facing him," Young said.
"You see the way his ball moves, and now he's got his off-speed
pitches working better than ever. As a hitter, you just don't know
what to think up there."
Webb (13-8) isn't one of those guys who claims ignorance of his
stats. He knows how many scoreless innings he's thrown already, and
how many it will take to catch Hershiser.
"I know where I'm at," Webb said. "It's going to be real
tough to do, but I'm going to go out there and try to throw up
zeros as much as I can."
He became the first pitcher since Hershiser to go at least 40
innings without giving up a run and just the 21st pitcher in
baseball history to reach that level of stinginess.
It's not like the Diamondbacks are scoring a lot of runs for
Webb, either. His previous start was a five-hit, 1-0 win over
Washington, and he was clinging to another 1-0 lead when Mark
Reynolds gave Arizona some breathing room with a mammoth two-run
homer off Lance Cormier in the eighth.
"It doesn't really affect me what the score is," Webb said.
"I do know if it's 1-0 that I need to bear down and not make too
many mistakes. When you get those second, third and fourth runs
like we did, you can breathe little bit. It's lets you go right at
'em and attack the hitters."
Webb got a bit of a scare in the final inning. Not wanting to
walk speedy Willie Harris, he left a pitch over the plate and
watched it sail toward deep right.
"I was like, 'Just go right after him. I don't think he can hit
one out.' And, boom, he got a good piece on it," Webb said.
"Luckily, there was the humidity here and it's a fairly deep park,
so it stayed in."
Justin Upton settled under the long fly, a few feet short of the
warning track.
"Things are just going my way," Webb said.
He started his streak nearly a month ago, in a defeat of all
things. Webb didn't allow a run in the final inning of his 6-2 loss
to the Chicago Cubs on July 20.
He's won five in a row since, going seven innings apiece in wins
over Florida and San Diego before beginning his stretch of shutouts
with a 3-0 win at the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Hershiser was with the Dodgers when he set the record. The only
other pitchers since 1940 to put together a longer streak than Webb
are Don Drysdale (58), Bob Gibson (47) and Sal Maglie (45).
Over the last five starts, Webb has worked 41 innings, giving up
23 hits, seven walks and striking out 35. He's tied with Rube
Foster at No. 12 on the scoreless list.
"It's a little weird," Webb said. "When I do give up a run,
I'm sure I will be a little down. It's going to happen sometime."

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BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Celtics have hired Butler's Brad Stevens as head coach.

The team and the university made the announcement Wednesday afternoon.

Stevens has spent the last six years as the head coach of Butler, twice leading the Bulldogs to the NCAA championship game.

Stevens replaces Doc Rivers, who was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers.

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Serena Williams busy in New York, no time to relax after US Open win

World No.1 Serena Williams won her fifth US Open title and 17th Grand Slam title in her 14-years-long career by defeating Victoria Azarenka 7-5 6-7(6) 6-1 in the US Open final on Sunday night. The American’s collection of Grand Slam trophies started in 1999 at the US Open, when she was 17 years old, but only now has she managed to claim back-to-back titles at Flushing Meadows.

Even after her Sunday night’s victory, there is no leisure for Serena and while her team was probably celebrating somewhere, the champion had to rest  because of her media engagements in the morning.

Serena had a photoshoot in Central Park, as well as television appearances on CBS This Morning, Good Morning America and Live! With Kelly and Michael.

One of the topics was Serena’s love life:

Love? I think it’s important to have it in your life, I guess. I’m not an expert on that subject.

But when asked if there was romance between her and her coach Patrick Mouratoglou she said that she doesn’t mix business with pleasure and her thoughts on the topic of love are the following:

Everyone says you get one. Some people say you get two. I’m definitely in love with tennis right now.

The Queen of the Court is just a couple of weeks shy of her 32nd birthday, and her latest US Open trophy made her the oldest women’s winner of the tournament since tennis turned professional in 1968.

I haven’t thought of a number or age when I’m going to stop. I can tell you this: I don’t see myself retiring any time soon and obviously there’s some goals that I want to reach and things that I want to do.

Moreover, Serena jokingly answered that she is planning to retire in 20 years:

I do know for a fact, though, that I’m having a lot of fun out there. Is it my best tennis? I don’t know. I don’t like to think about that. I think when I’m all done, when I put up my racket in 20 years, then I’ll be able to say this was my best moment or that was my best moment, so I really can’t answer that question right now.

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Fun Ways to Enjoy the Florida Keys

With the Florida Keys being just a short cruise south of Miami and filled to the brim with things to do, sights to see, and places to pay a visit to, it’s no wonder crowds of people make their way there every single day. From exploring state parks to heading into the warm turquoise waters, the options of activities seem nearly endless. Though there are dozens of them, the following are just some of the top things to do while you find yourself in the beautiful Florida Keys.

Go Fishing

Known as the sport fishing capitol of the world, this is an absolute must when heading to the Keys. Whether you want to deep sea, reef, or fly fish on the waters, the choice is up to you. There are numerous charter options and tours that can take you, your friends or whole family out and spend a day trying to reel in the big catch of the day. No matter what type of fishing you would like to try or what type of boat you would like to head out on, the options are vast and plenty; perfect for a great day full of sunshine and the open water during your visit to the Florida Keys.

Snorkeling & Scuba Diving

Being home to the only living coral barrier reef in the entire continental United States, you truly cannot go wrong when deciding to dive into the beautifully teeming waters of the Florida Keys. From wreck diving to reef snorkeling, each one is an adventure in and of itself and is sure to be something you will remember for years to come. With so much to see and underwater places to explore, it’s no surprise to know that the Florida Keys are considered one of the best places to snorkel and scuba dive. A possible adding reason to this may just be that the country’s first underwater park, John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park is located here and proves to be an incredible adventure of a lifetime being able to snorkel and dive in such an amazing area.

Glass Bottom Boat Rides

If you’re not too keen on actually jumping into the waters quite yet, consider going for a fun glass bottom boat ride. All you need to do is sit back, relax and watch as the boat passes over beautiful reefs and an assortment of colorful marine life. Plenty of tours are available and ready to take you out for a day of being able to gaze upon some of the most beautiful parts of the keys.

Visit the State Parks

The Florida Keys are home to some incredible and award winning state parks, all different and offering something exciting and unique compared to the next. Consider first making your way to Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park where you will find over 84 completely protected and rare animal species. Next, head to Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park where you can walk along the eight-foot-high quarry walls that the park is known for. Lastly, you can hop on a canoe or kayak and explore Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park and soak up the sun and beauty that exhibits its every inch.

Water Sports in Florida Keys

Kite Boarding & Wake Surfing

For the more adventurous type looking for excitement, have a true thrill while taking up kite boarding or wake surfing. With just the right weather and pristine waters, the Florida Keys are the perfect place to try both water sports and find out if you’ve just discovered a new talent or two! Whether you are already a pro or you want to take lessons, it’s guaranteed to be one of the most a fun and exciting things you do while in the Keys.

Sure, it’s fun to be in the water or on a boat up close and personal with the marine life, but how about a breathtaking view from the top? Parasailing is the perfect option if you want to take in the beauty of the waters beneath and experience a peaceful yet exciting opportunity. Chances are you’ll wish the time soaring the skies and taking in sights of the Keys was just a little bit longer!


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Finnish miner considers uranium as by-product

09 February 2010

Finnish company Talvivaara Mining is investigating modifying the metals extraction process at its Talvivaara nickel and zinc mine in Sotkamo, eastern Finland, in order to recover uranium as a by-product.

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The processing plant at the Talvivaara mine could be modified to produce uranium (Image: Talvivaara)
Mining, bioheapleaching and metals recovery techniques for the Talvivaara mine were tested on a 17,000 tonne on-site demonstration trial between 2005 and 2006. Construction of the mine started during 2007, with the commencement of commercial production in October 2008.

Talvivaara said that in its bioheapleaching process, small concentrations of uranium leach into the process solution (some 25 milligrams per litre) along with the company's main products: nickel, copper, zinc and cobalt. Currently, extremely small concentrations of uranium are deposited in an engineered gypsum pond intended for process precipitations, the company said. Talvivaara is now investigating the potential to modify its production process so that the uranium contained in the solution can be utilized as uranium oxide (yellowcake).

The company is considering recovering the uranium from its main leaching process by using a "safe and technically simple solvent extraction process which is widely applied to metals recovery." This process modification, Talvivaara said, "will not alter discharge levels or other environmental impacts of the operations, as defined in Talvivaara's current environmental permit."

Talvivaara said that it has drawn up tentative process plans in cooperation with process solutions, technologies and services company Outotec Oyj and Norilsk Nickel Harjavalta Oy, operator of the only nickel refining plant in Finland. The company will continue the development and engineering of the extraction process and the preparation of the necessary documentation for permit applications. It said, "The relevant authorities will determine terms and conditions for safe operation and the process will be properly monitored by them."

Some €30 million ($41.2 million) would need to be spent on modifying its extraction process, Talvivaara said, with annual production costs of around €2 million ($2.7 million). Annual uranium output would be about 350 tonnes which, according to Talvivaara, "would make Finland almost self-sufficient with respect to uranium."

Finland currently has four operating nuclear power reactors - two at Olkiluoto and two at Loviisa - with a combined generating capacity of 2696 MWe. A further 1600 MWe unit is under construction at Olkiluoto and is scheduled to start up in 2012. In 2010, Finland will require some 1149 tonnes of uranium to fuel its reactors. The country currently does not produce any uranium and imports all of its nuclear fuel.

The yellowcake produced would be packaged and transported for further processing. The product purchaser, Talvivaara said, will handle the further processing into nuclear fuel abroad, as Finland does not currently have any uranium conversion or enrichment facilities.

Talvivaara is currently in discussions with leading companies in the industry regarding a potential cooperation for this project, after which its final financing and operating model will be determined.

"The current project looks at exploiting valuable metals present in our ore body as by-products, as provided for by the Finnish mining legislation," said Talvivaara CEO Pekka Perä. "The development of our solvent extraction method demonstrates the innovative skills of our internal team and of our partner organisations and is a perfect fit with our strategy of carefully recovering precious and useful substances from our ore."

The Talvivaara deposit is one of the largest known nickel sulphide deposits in Europe. The mining licences in the area were originally granted to Outokumpu in 1986 and exploration rights to them were subsequently transferred to Talvivaara in February 2004. The Talvivaara deposit comprises two different polymetallic ore bodies, Kuusilampi and Kolmisoppi. The mineral resources in these ore bodies have been classified according to the JORC code. The combined measured and indicated mineral resource is 642 million tonnes at 0.23% of nickel, 0.13% of copper, 0.02% of cobalt and 0.51% of zinc.

The Talvivaara deposit, the company notes, contains uranium at an average grade of 15-20 part per million (0.0015-0.0020%), so "does not contain sufficient grades of uranium to be classified as uranium ore, nor could it support uranium mining."

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Wednesday 29 Aug 2012

Frank Gehry to design Facebook HQ

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Frank Gehry is to design the new campus for the social media pioneers, thought to be the largest open-plan office in the world

Facebook has announced that their latest office design - the headquarters in San Francisco - will be designed by Frank Gehry, who has been labelled by Vanity Fair as ‘the most important architect of our age’.

Gehry, whose practice is based in Los Angeles, will design a structure built underneath a green roof on the edge of San Francisco Bay and construction could begin early next year. The HQ will hold up to 2,800 employees and will be an engineering-only office, keeping their old campus and using a tunnel under the highway to connect the two.

The Canadian-American Pritzker Prize winner’s projects have a tendency to attract attention, and some of his most important work such as the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, the MIT Stata Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles, and the Experience Music Project in Seattle have become tourist attractions. It comes as no surprise then, that Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, is keen to have him on-board.

“I’m excited to work with Frank Gehry to design our new campus,” Zuckerberg posted on his own Facebook profile. “The idea is to make the perfect engineering space: one giant room that fits thousands of people, all close enough to collaborate together. It will be the largest open floor plan in the world, but it will also have plenty of private, quiet spaces as well.

“The roof of the building will be a park that blends into the community with a long walking trail, a field and lots of places to sit. From the outside it will appear as if you’re looking at a hill in nature.”

The cost of the campus are as of yet undisclosed, but are to be considerably lower than many of Frank’s previous projects. The building is designed to be simple with an emphasis on function over extravagance. It will resemble a large warehouse to keep the Facebook team’s focus on work as well as play.

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Austria Flag:
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The Austrian flag, originally adopted in 1918, was officially adopted in 1945, after being banned during World War II.

Stripes of red and white have been a collective emblem of Austria for over 800 years, and their first usage on the flag occurred in 1191.

According to long established legend, the red and white flag (above) was designed to resemble the bloodstained white coat worn by the Duke of Austria during a fierce battle.

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Austria Coat of Arms:
Flag of Austria

Austria's coat of arms consists of a black eagle with broken chains around its legs, and a sickle and hammer in its talons. The broken chains represent liberation from the National Socialist dictatorship, the sickle for agriculture, and the hammer for industry.

A red and white shield protects the front of the eagle, and a mural crown rests on its head.

Austrian Anthem:

  • Anthem Title: Land de Berge, Land am Strome
  • Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  • Lyricist: Paula von Preradović
  • Year of Completion: 1947
  • Date of Adoption: February 25, 1947

The national anthem of Austria is Land de Berge, Land am Strome (Land of the mountains, land on the river.)

One of the few national anthems with lyrics written by a woman (Paula von Preradović), Land de Berge, Land am Strome was created after World War II. Initially, Sei gesegnet ohne Ende, sung to the tune of Deutschlandlied by Haydn, was the national anthem of Austria.

The Third Reich used the same anthem during the war, albeit with different lyrics. Once the war was over, the original anthem was banned from being sung, and in order to steer clear of any negative associations with the Third Reich, Land de Berge, Land am Strome was created, sung to the tune of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's last complete work, Freimaurerkantate, K. 623.

On October 22nd, 1946, the tune of Land de Berge, Land am Strome was official declared Austria's national anthem. The lyrics were confimred on February 25, 1947. After numerous attempts during the 1990s, some of the anthem's lyrics were changed to become gender-neutral on January 1st, 2012.

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Land der Berge, Land am Strome

Land der Berge, Land am Strome,

Land der Äcker, Land der Dome,

Land der Hämmer, zukunftsreich!

Heimat großer Töchter und Söhne,

Volk, begnadet für das Schöne,

Vielgerühmtes Österreich,

Vielgerühmtes Österreich!

Heiß umfehdet, wild umstritten,

Liegst dem Erdteil du inmitten

Einem starken Herzen gleich.

Hast seit frühen Ahnentagen

Hoher Sendung Last getragen,

Vielgeprüftes Österreich,

Vielgeprüftes Österreich.

Mutig in die neuen Zeiten,

Frei und gläubig sieh uns schreiten,

Arbeitsfroh und hoffnungsreich.

Einig laß in Jubelchören,

Vaterland, dir Treue schwören.

Vielgeliebtes Österreich,

Vielgeliebtes Österreich.

Translated Lyrics:

Land of the Mountains, Land on the River

Land of mountains, land by the stream,

Land of fields, land of cathedrals,

Land of hammers, with a promising future,

Home to great daughters and sons,

A nation highly blessed with beauty,

Much-praised Austria,

Much-praised Austria!

Strongly feuded for, fiercely hard-fought for,

Thou liest in the middle of the continent

Like a strong heart,

Since the early days of the ancestors thou hast

Borne the burden of a high mission,

Much tried Austria,

Much tried Austria.

Bravely towards the new ages

See us striding, free, and faithful,

Assiduous and full of hope,

Unified, in jubilation choirs, let us

Pledge allegiance to thee, Fatherland

Much beloved Austria,

Much beloved Austria.

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I have an exciting new story that’s one cup romance, one cup mystery, a pinch of adventure and a dash of magic. This delicious part-memoir, part-fiction novel cake transcends tastes and genres. It will reach all audiences, and it even has crossover appeal for the young adult market. And for those hard-to-reach audiences, I promise … it’s gluten free. How could you pass up an opportunity like this?

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Are you laughing? Well, I did too. The first time. As a literary agent I’ve seen hundreds of these queries—and by trying to reach every possible audience by mashing together numerous genres, these writers end up reaching no audience. But that doesn’t mean that blending genres in a novel never works. In fact, the perfect mixes can create new literary segments all their own, in addition to groundbreaking bestsellers that break out of genre boundaries.

But let’s start at the beginning. Here are the dos and don’ts of blending genres in your fiction.

Blended-genre books are a hot trend in the current marketplace, but in order to successfully pull one off, you need to first have an understanding of the very nature of genre fiction. According to The Oxford English Dictionary, genre is adopted from the French, meaning “a kind,” from the Latin genus, which in scientific terminology is a category that shares a group of similar attributes. In publishing, a genre is also a category of books sharing a set of common features; just as scientists want to know if they’re dealing with an animal, vegetable or mineral, we classify stories as mystery, romance, fantasy and so on.

“Genre is essentially a marketing tool,” says Diana Fox of Fox Literary. “It’s a category marker that tells us in which section in the bookstore your book will be sold.”

It’s because of this that you need to be aware of who you’re writing for. Where in the bookstore would your target reader go in search of books like yours? As you write, you may not know things like the exact subgenre your story fits into (more on that in a minute) just yet, but you should be able to answer the early questions. In doing so, you’ll be closer to figuring out where your book belongs—and you’ll be closer to getting it there, too.

In its most basic sense, genre is all about audience expectations. By definition, genres, to some extent, follow a formula, and readers often admit to being comforted by knowing what that formula is. Genre fans turn to their books for a particular kind of escape, whether it be solving a mystery, becoming lost in another world or feeling swept up in a romance. When writing genre fiction, you’re catering to these readers, so it’s important to know the rules. And the best way to do that is to be one of those readers. Reading other books like your own will help you figure out where your story falls, provide you with a good sense of the conventions of the genre, and give you an arsenal of comparison titles to use in your query when the time comes.

Let’s pull from the recipe analogy in the query at the start of this article (a very common tactic, and one I admittedly do not like). When cooking a soup, you add loads of different ingredients. But the soup itself doesn’t taste like everything. With soup, there’s a base flavor, something that the rest of the ingredients are there to enhance. And that’s how you have to go about blending genres: First and foremost, there needs to be a base. The most popular flavors are mystery, romance, fantasy, science fiction, literary, horror, historical, thriller, comedy and drama. The first thing you need to do is decide where your story fits best.

To pick your base—your focus—start by asking yourself this key question: At its core, what is the plot of your story centered on? Is it based around two characters becoming romantically involved? Is it based around finding a murderer? Is it based around two fantastical creatures battling?

Any ingredients you add to your base should enrich it, not overpower it. And a good chef knows that not everything tastes good together.

Remember, your story may have elements of a romance, a murder mystery and a new fantasy world, but that doesn’t mean it falls under all three genres. You have to decide: Which one is the focus? Where are books similar to yours shelved in the bookstore?

Your book can’t be in two places at once—and knowing where it will likely end up can reinforce that critical element of understanding who you’re writing for.

Ultimately, of course, all stories don’t fit neatly into the primary genres—and that’s why there are subgenres. While some subgenres often grow to be considered their own specific genres (breaking down comedy into satire or parody, for example), for the sake of this article, we’ll focus on those that are born from blended categories. Some of the more popular are romantic suspense, supernatural thriller, historical romance, paranormal mystery, chick lit, dramedy (or tragicomedy), literary horror, dark drama, magical realism and so on. In these subgenres, the second word reflects the base genre, and the first is a descriptive term classifying the book within that broader category.

For example, if your plot’s heart is the will-they-won’t-they-get-together hook that keeps romance readers on the edge of their seats, as in J.R. Ward’s Black Dagger Brotherhood or Gena Showalter’s Lords of the Underworld series, the genre is, first and foremost, romance. It’s the other elements that make these books paranormal romances—one of today’s hottest subgenres. Even if the werewolf pack’s escape is essential to your hero and heroine finally getting it on, if the story can’t be considered finished without the lovers becoming one, the book on your computer is a romance. The paranormal elements enhance your base ingredients.

Let’s look at another increasingly popular subgenre: urban fantasy. In Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files, Kim Harrison’s The Hollows books and other titles in this category, the world-building and the conflict based around that imagined world are center stage—and the fact that the world happens to be an urban one is secondary, even though the setting may be immeasurably influential to your characters and plot. Likewise, any romance becomes a subplot (though often an important one).

All of that being said (and this is the part where you curse the publishing industry and its finicky ways!) there still can be many gray areas when it comes to blending genres. Take, for instance, Kelley Armstrong’s bestselling Bitten. The romance—which begins as a subplot—develops into one of the key elements of the resolution of the story. The world-building is certainly more extensive than that of a typical paranormal romance, and at times Bitten reads like more of a paranormal coming-of-age story than anything else. As with everything in publishing, there are exceptions to every rule.

Generally speaking, though, books with clearly defined genres are easier to sell, simply because publishers know exactly how to evaluate and cater to the market for that book. But if you genuinely aren’t sure where your novel fits in, don’t despair. Just write the best story you can, the best way you know how. When it comes time to pitch editors and agents, if you’re unsure or completely lost, as my mom always said, “When in doubt, leave it out.”

When Patrick Lee, debut author of the bestselling supernatural thriller The Breach, queried Janet Reid of FinePrint Literary Management, he didn’t categorize his novel. “He didn’t talk to me about genre,” Reid says. “He talked to me about an engaging story.” The genre part came later, and that’s OK. Agents would rather hear about a good story than be pitched a book an author has tried to label as something it’s not. If they feel strongly about your novel, they’ll help determine where it fits when the time comes.

Let’s say you’ve done your work, and you’ve come up with what you believe to be your base genre and subgenre. This may come as a surprise: After you’ve finished and polished the story, signed with an agent and sold to a publisher, it’s the publisher’s sales and marketing departments that really end up officially classifying your book. (This is the other part where you curse publishing and all its demands!) So why classify it in the first place if someone may change it later? Again, the easier it is to figure out, the better chance it will sell—and that starts with you.

Once your book has been classified, published and shelved, it’s the publicists and booksellers who are helping you reach your audience. And no one knows audience expectations better than booksellers.

“We still shelve Charlaine Harris’ Sookie Stackhouse books in mystery,” says Maryelizabeth Hart, co-owner and publicity manager for Mysterious Galaxy Books in San Diego—although she agrees that “there are equally viable arguments to shelving them in speculative fiction or paranormal or even in urban fantasy.”

Hart pays attention to the way her customers browse for books, and makes shelving decisions accordingly. “We’ve had a nice response from the mystery reader base to a number of our paranormal books,” she says, “including authors Victoria Laurie and Juliet Blackwell, where the structure of the book is firmly in the mystery genre, but has just added that [paranormal] element.”

This further affirms the idea that picking a base flavor, a focus, is crucial in reaching your core audience.

Blending genres may be a current trend, but the concept is nothing new. And just because a book doesn’t fit neatly into a predetermined genre doesn’t mean it won’t find a publisher. In fact, new subgenres are still being born. I’m lucky enough to work with Nancy Coffey, who essentially helped create the historical romance genre as an editor with Avon in the ’70s. Before that time, there were fewer historicals starring female protagonists than there are now, and with some exceptions, the vast majority of these books were gothic romances. Then came The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss. “Back then it was easier to go to your sales department and say, ‘This is something completely new—it’s never been done before,’ and have them jump on board,” Coffey says.

But it’s still possible. And today there are so many subgenres and innovative blends using everything from graphic elements, like in Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid, to poetry, like Ellen Hopkins’ Crank, that it can be more confusing than ever to know where you fit in.

With all of this to think about, how do you know when you’ve combined genres successfully?

I’ve signed clients who weren’t sure where their work fit in the market, and I signed them because even without that knowledge, they pitched the stories well. Because as I said earlier, in the end, that’s what matters most: a good story. Without it, your genre and subgenre won’t matter, because your book simply won’t sell.

Don’t try to force your book into any given genre—or subgenre—because it’s the hot new trend. To enhance a story, the introduced elements have to play a part in the story. “Readers want purpose to their cross-genre element,” Hart says.

Be aware of audience expectations, but not so aware that they become the reason you’re writing the story. As much as we agents and editors like you to be knowledgeable of the market and your audience, that isn’t your top priority as the writer. That priority is to create the story you are burning to write.

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Prosecutors allege Pistorius killed Steenkamp in an argument.

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WV Voters Reject Push to Lift Sheriff Limits

West Virginia voters have once again rejected a push to allow sheriffs to serve more than two consecutive terms.

The constitutional amendment was voted down on Tuesday. It was the fourth time voters have rejected lifting the term limits on the state's 55 sheriffs, most recently in 1994.

Voters amended the constitution in 1973 to allow sheriffs a second term. The Constitution forces them to sit out one term after serving two consecutive four-year terms.

Only the governor is subject to a similar term limit.

The West Virginia Sheriffs Association fought for the change, arguing sheriffs don't serve long enough to accrue retirement benefits or work their way up in national trade groups.

Supporters argued it protects against abuse.

Only two other states, Indiana and New Mexico, have similar restrictions.

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Show your pride and passion for the Mountaineers by organizing a watch party for WVU's first Big 12 road game at Texas. To register your watch party or learn more about Mountaineer Nation Day go to mountaineernationday.wvu.edu.

Participate in Mountaineer Nation Day and you will have the opportunity to win prizes while cheering on the Mountaineers. Follow @WestVirginiaU on twitter on game day to participate and use the hashtag #MountaineerNation.

Also, go to WVU's official Facebook page to vote in the Ultimate Mountaineer Fan Contest. Voting runs through today.

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The Strange Story Of Sonic The Hedgehog 3 And Michael Jackson

A decade ago, while browsing the then relatively new website called YouTube, I found a video that discussed something I never thought I would see: A theory that Michael Jackson was involved in the music for the 1994 video game “Sonic The Hedgehog 3.”

“What? How? Why? Huh? How did I not learn about this?” I had to watch the video, and I did. I was amazed! At this time, I was just beginning to learn of the Sonic The Hedgehog fanbase’s modding and research scene (read, the “not crazy” part of the Sonic fandom) and it was fascinating to see this piece of information added in to all the details I was learning about how these favorite games from when I was a child were made.

The story basically goes something like this: Michael Jackson was brought in to work on music for Sonic 3, being a fan of the game, and being still super popular in the early 90’s: it made sense! However, due to the infamous scandal in 1993, his music was removed… or so the story goes. Many elements of track in Sonic 3, such as the music for Carnival Night Zone matching with Jam, Ice Cap Zone sounding similar to Who Is It and Smooth Criminal, and additionally the credits music for the game sounding much like Stranger in Moscow, from the later HIStory album.

The video itself was good, for 2007 standards – the problem is, while it was good, it was heavily incorrect. Over the past decade, following that video, quite a bit more information on the involvement of Michael Jackson in the game was unearthed.

More nuanced similarities would be found, such as the glass effect in the Carnival Night Zone music being an effect in the song In the Closet, and the eventual discovery of the real origin of the amazing music for Ice Cap Zone, an unreleased song from the 80’s!

This follow up video covers in detail much of what was learned over the prior decade, and is sort of an append to the famous original video.

Of course, by the time it was all said and done, we would learn that it wasn’t MJ directly who composed the music that wound up in the game, but many of his producers and supporting artists – their work, directly with MJ, would direct the style of the games music going forwards, and would become the sound of Sonic 3.

Lastly this video is good for a full summary up to late 2016, of everything we learned, and some additional facts not covered in the prior video. This is an amazing video and certainly worth the watch, if you only watch one video here!

I really find the story to be fascinating, especially as a fan of both Sonic The Hedgehog and Michael Jackson. I still stand, though, that more of the mans work is in the game than people want to think – that being said, the evidence presented is very solid for at least the story we have. You still have to wonder, though…

In any case, I hope you have found this interesting. Certainly a different article from me, yet this was one that was going to happen eventually one way or another – I just recently watched the 3rd video and thought it worthwhile to write about here.

Oh, and as a bonus.. Hard Times, because this song actually is awesome!

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Rapid population growth is one of the biggest challenges facing Yemen today, experts say. Numerous studies conducted by international organizations and government institutions outline the negative consequences the nation’s swelling population has on public health, the economy and the environment.

Last week the National Population Council in Sana’a in cooperation with the United Nations Population Fund held a meeting entitled, “Population Programs …the Reality and Future Challenges,” in order to highlight current growth trends in Yemen and ways to cope with it.

Indicators reveal that Yemen’s population will continue to grow given that more than 50 percent of Yemeni society is under the age of 18, according to statistics from UNICEF from 2011. The population is expected to nearly double by 2050, according to a survey conducted by the United Nations in 2012.

At the conference, the secretary general of the National Population Council, Dr. Ahmed Burji,   warned about the negative impacts of continued rapid population growth in the coming decades. He said Yemen’s current trends of internal migration and external immigration—from countries like Somalia and Ethiopia—contributes to the uncontrolled growth of urban centers.

According to the National Population Council’s report, Yemen is now paying more attention to addressing population-related issues than it did in the 1990s. In 1991, the government adopted a national population strategy to address its expanding population. The introduction of family planning programs, as part of the strategy, has made a small dent in the population growth rate.

The first census in Yemen was conducted in 1994, after the North and the South unified as one country. According to estimates made since then, Yemeni population indicators have witnessed tangible decreases in terms of population size and growth, birth rate and mortality rate.

However, many of the efforts that were addressing population growth were suspended when the 2011 anti-government uprising broke out. The tumultuous events of the year-long protests largely put a halt to many of these programs as both international and national funding for them shrank.

But some say there is room for praise.

“The population growth rate has declined from 3.7 percent in 1994 to 3.1 in 2004 [when the last official consensus was conducted in Yemen]. Currently it is estimated at 2.9 percent,” said Ahmed Shuja Al-Deen, a professor in the Population Studies Center in Sana’a University, who also presented a working paper during the population conference.

But Shuja Al-Deen was quick to point out that “Although there has been a decrease [in the growth rate], [Yemen’s] rate remains one the highest growth rates in the world as demonstrated by 2012 United Nations figures.”

This is troublesome for many. Hesham Sharf, the minister of higher education and scientific research, expressed concern about the population situation in Yemen.

“In the coming 10 years, the government will not be able to meet the population’s needs for education, health and services unless a practical strategy is adopted,” he said.

Dr. Ahmed Al-Ansi, the minister of public health and population, echoed Sharf’s sentiments, saying population growth needs to be a government priority.

“It is absolutely necessary to revisit the national population policy in a way that takes the recent developments and changes in the country into account,” said Al-Ansi. “The role of the civil society and the private sector in terms of development and population growth should be reconsidered.”

While many working groups at the now concluded National Dialogue Conference (NDC), which was designed to address Yemen’s most pressing issues, discussed population growth, it received very little attention and did not make it into any of the groups’ final reports that included recommendations of how to tackle challenges.

“This hints that the focus of government in the coming phase will not be on comprehensive development,” said Mujahid Ahmed, the media manager for the National Population Council.

According to Ahmed, the government will soon reveal a special two-year action plan that will recommence activities that support a national population policy.

“This plan will include health and population-related programs—such as family planning,” he said.

He added that awareness of population and reproductive issues should continue to be raised, stressing the importance of establishing population-related strategies that are aligned with the country’s new administrative divisions that are expected to be implemented after Yemen’s yet-to-be drafted constitution is put up for a referendum.


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It is a shame they pulled our old IH dealer's CaseIH contract a few years ago and the next closest CIH dealer has 5 stores now and the service isn't as good as it used to be. I price parts around now since they try to gouge on some parts. They can be as much as twice as much as another dealer on the same part. Competition is the solution for that crap, but that may be why they are consolidating.

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Yeap, they have a take it or leave it attitude now on them high priced parts.
The local big corp JD dealer used to stock 2.5 gal jugs and 5 gal jugs of oil, antifreeze now they always seem to be out but are quick to sell the little quarts. I ask them when are they going to get some bulk sizes in and they just shruge the shoulders. :roll: It's ALL about maximizing profit with these tractor dealers over anything else these days.

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Robertson county antique tractor pullers association that has pulls once a month at the fairgrounds in Springfield has set dates for
April 12
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August 27 fair pull starts at 6:00 pm
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All pulls other than the fair pull will start at 1:00 with the drivers meeting being held at 12:30 Thanks hope to see lots of tractors this pulling season

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thanks I like this,hope to see more keep em comin

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Yes,, they are frustrating to repair, I just dread it when one shows up, this one, a 2030, had a hydraulic chatter, which was the outlet valve backed out,,now for the steering the bell crank in the front is wobbled out, tie rods are bad,,they sent all the power for the steering down through the tie rods, they won"t stand the strain, it has one of those silly shifter latches that we had to put on back in the 70"s, I"m doing away with that..

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In this context, it then follows that twitter will show advertisers on their dashboards new 350 "interest categories" with filtering features such as groups of interest such as home, politics etc. Furthermore, these interest categories and its user selection process is determined by its own algorithm called "interest graph".

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Histon. Just the very mention of the tiny village in Cambridgeshire is enough to send a shiver down the spine of Leeds United supporters.

It is a little over seven years since the Yorkshire club suffered its one and only FA Cup defeat to non-League opposition but the memories remain as vivid as ever.

Of how the rain fell and fell on the tiny 4,000 capacity Bridge Road ground, making the pitch almost unplayable. And of how Leeds failed miserably to adapt to the conditions, as Gary McAllister’s men continued to try and pass the ball through the puddles with predictable results.

But, above all, what will take the most effort to forget is the moment postman Matthew Langston wrote his name into Cup folklore by netting the only goal to condemn United to a humiliating defeat.

Such memories are why, when the draw for this season’s fourth round promised either a trip to fellow Championship side Bolton Wanderers or non-League Eastleigh, very few supporters fancied heading to Hampshire.

In the end, the Leeds fans got their wish as Wanderers prevailed in the replay and around 6,600 fans will head across the Pennines today hoping to see their side book a place in the fifth round.

Mustapha Carayol, a goalscorer on his debut in the last round as Rotherham United were dispatched, is again looking to make a telling impact.

However, unlike the vast majority of those whose loyalties lay with United, he admits to having hoped the National League side could have been Leeds’s destination today.

“I actually know the management team at Eastleigh,” explained the Middlesbrough loanee to The Yorkshire Post fresh from netting a second goal in United colours during the midweek draw at Brentford.

“I played with the manager (Chris Todd) at Torquay, while the assistant (Shaun North) was on the coaching staff at the same time. They are good people and I wouldn’t have minded playing them.

“Mind, I am not sure too many others agreed. I think they preferred Bolton, just because no-one really wants to be at a non-League team. Everyone else wants an upset and you have to be careful.

“I did speak to the lads at Eastleigh when the draw was made and they were desperate to get through. It would have been fun.”

With Eastleigh being the last side from outside the Football League to bow out of the Cup, no other team will this term have to suffer the kind of embarrassment that still haunts Leeds all these years on from Histon.

That said, United are expected to progress today against a club whose biggest battle is simply to reach the end of the season. Crisis after crisis has befallen Wanderers in recent weeks and, with just three wins to their name, League One is surely beckoning.

The ideal opposition, you might suspect, for a club such as Leeds who need an extended run in the world’s oldest competition to keep their own campaign alive.

This, though, is the Cup and Steve Evans has been quick to stress all week that his side cannot afford to take anything for granted.

Carayol, whose debut goal against the Millers was arguably the most spectacular of the third round, is determined to play his part as he eyes at least matching his previous best run in the Cup when Middlesbrough bowed out in the fifth round three years ago.

“I didn’t play that many times in the FA Cup for Boro,” he said. “Instead, I was usually rested or left out in rotation.

“In fact, I can only remember playing once in the Cup for Boro. It was against Chelsea and we lost to goals from Fernando Torres and Victor Moses but it was still a big occasion.

“It would be great if we could get a big tie this season. Get through this round and who knows what might happen? We might be able to reach the quarter-finals again. Or further.

“The most important thing is to give the fans something to cheer. They deserve that off us.”

Carayol’s season began at Boro but it was clear that he would have to go out on loan to continue his rehabilitation from a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament.

He had spent 13 months out following the injury, which was sustained in March 2014 in a goalless draw with Bournemouth, and needed regular action.

An offer to join Huddersfield Town was duly accepted and he went on to make 16 appearances before asking to cut short his loan over the festive season.

David Wagner’s rotation policy was the cause and Carayol left on good terms. “The manager understood that if I was ever going to get back to how I had played before then I needed games,” he added.

Boro fans, who remembered his swashbuckling displays before the injury, were keen to see Carayol stay at the Riverside, as was made clear in an internet poll. The Gambia-born wideman, however, knew another move was necessary and Leeds fitted the bill, not least because he was already living in the city from his time at the John Smith’s Stadium.

“A lot of the fans wanted me back so that was nice to read things like that,” he says of that poll of late last year. “I do think I played my best football at Middlesbrough before the injury.

“The fans wanted me to go back and to be given a chance. But you have to look after yourself and that means playing games.

“It is what is right for my career and I just want to play games. The FA Cup is something to focus on. They are the games you really want to play in. There is so much at stake.

“We can put the league out of our heads for a while and focus on getting through. This is a game we are all desperate to win.”


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But it was a conversation he had with another up-and-coming music executive that prompted him to give Usher another chance.

Reid tells The Hollywood Reporter, "He (Usher) couldn't sing... It was like, 'Damn, where's the voice? What happened to his tone? Where's the power and the range?' It was all gone.

"I wanted to drop him. I wanted to be out of business with him. I broke his heart. I broke his mother's heart. It was a very tough period in both our lives.

"Then someone said to me, 'Don't be a fool. Don't sell your stock in Usher. He's still going to be a star. He's everything you thought he was the day you signed him.'

"And that person was Puffy."

Usher recalls the showcase and admits the memory of his early voice problems prompted him to insist Justin Bieber had a vocal coach on his team when he first started mentoring the teenager.

The Yeah! singer explains, "Losing my voice f**ked me up. I had to figure it out."

Usher actually brought the vocal coach who helped him through his problems on-board to work with Bieber.