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Developing countries are far from being homogeneous, a fact which is self-evident but often forgotten. There are differences among them in their scientific and technical capacities as well as in their social and economic structures, and in their inequalities of income and wealth. In the light of the above the Least Developed Countries Program in WIPO was established pursuant to the expressed desire of the Member States that a more focussed program catering to the particular needs and aspirations of Least Developed Countries was required to assist them effectively in using the intellectual property system for their economic, social and cultural development. The program focuses on assisting Least Developed Countries' governments to put in place policies for using the intellectual property system to their best advantage by developing and strengthening the creative potential and inventive capacity of their people.
The program also formulates and promotes development assistance activities and projects commensurate with the needs and priorities set by individual Least Developed Countries, carrying out studies, research and other activities and provide advisory services to governments. It also develops and executes programs of technical cooperation activities with other WIPO sectors, departments and offices of the United Nations and specialized agencies and other intergovernmental organizations.


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We're a loving pet home on 12 acres near Canton, TX (1 hr east of Dallas). Our Mastiffs live in the house and sleep in our bedroom. My husband and I work from home so we're with our 'kids' 24/7. They run in and out all day, and they LOVE our 4-acre Mastiff park (play-yard), where they get plenty of exercise and enjoy the beautiful NE Texas scenery.
We currently have 8 English Mastiffs (2 boys and 6 girls) who enjoy a very pampered lifestyle! We NEVER LOCK THEM IN CAGES OR KEEP THEM OUTDOORS. They are like our children and we love them dearly!
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The Rolex President (or "day-date") is an icon of watch design. The watch has been essentially copied by countless other designers of varying quality. However, if you want a real President, the case will only be made of Gold or Platinum, never steel. The Day-Date is Rolex's flagship, why would they use something as plebian as steel? They wouldn't, or would they?
Well, not exactly. As we told you on Monday, Tudor is a less-expensive off-shoot of the Rolex brand. However, one thing they do borrow from Rolex is their cases. Today we have found a Tudor Day-Date in Stainless Steel, which means Rolex at one point made this case to fit a Day-Date, even though it had the Tudor name on it.
This watch is from 1975, features an automatic winding movement, and is in excellent condition. To make this watch even more attractive, it is on a Rolex bracelet, and, just in case you doubted us, the caseback reads "Original Oyster Case by Rolex Geneva". It is sized at a very large for the day 38mm, making it the largest Rolex without a rotating bezel.
If you still weren't convinced this is a cool watch, check out the day aperture. Yes, it's in Spanish. So we've got the only President ever made in Stainless Steel on a Rolex bracelet with a signed Rolex case (and crown) AND it's in Spanish. The best part about this find is that it's selling for only 1850 euros. We have a feeling this one will go quickly so get on it! Click here for the details of this Tudor President in Stainless Steel with a Spanish Day.


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Microsoft launches ad-free Bing search… but for schools
Posted By Joe On August 23, 2013 @ 6:29 AM In Windows,World Wide Web | No Comments
Microsoft wants students and teachers to search the internet without getting bombarded by ads and adults content. And they want to beat Google. So, earlier this summer, the company announced Bing for Schools, a special program that offers an ad-free search environment for schools. In addition to ad filtering, schools can block adult contents with Bing for Schools. Google offers a similar function but it doesn't remove ads.
On top of having an ad-free search experience, a Bing Rewards program is offered to students through which they can earn credits and put them toward free Surface RT tablets for their school.
It is not a surprising move by Microsoft considering Google has been moving into Microsoft's enterprise space with the likes of Google Apps. Plus, Google — thanks to its Play Store — has already made inroads into the eduction market. There are already numerous text books on Play Book Store and "more than 20 million people" downloaded educational apps on Play Store. It is only logic that Microsoft get off their ass and respond.
Microsoft hopes that teachers and students will see the "quality of Bing" and also hopes that they will use it outside of classrooms once they realize how good it is. I doubt that is going to happen, but you never know. After all, the Google giant must fall sometime. Right?
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Several steps taken
The year started slowly and the spring, which normally marks the start of the main selling period in our industry, came unusually late in our key markets. We did, however, make up for this during the second half of the year when favorable weather resulted in a prolonged selling season.
During 2013, Husqvarna Group took several steps towards becoming a sustainable company, balancing economic aspects with environmental and social.
We signed UN Global Compact, which is an initiative for businesses to commit to ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labor relations, environment and anti-corruption. We strengthened the way we work with our main suppliers, by giving supporting documents, arranging global supplier meetings and conducting audits.
We worked through our own business and put focus on handling health and safety in a structured way on a global basis. This paid off and I am pleased to say that our lost working day accidents decreased during the year.
Investments in innovation
We strive to develop the very best products for our customers. One example from 2013 is our award-winning third-generation robotic lawn mower, which is now even more efficient and reliable. Growth was strong during the year and is expected to remain high. In traditional walk-behind lawn mowers, we launched the world's first all-wheel-drive mower, which was successful in the US. We kept improving the Gardena branded irrigation systems, reducing waste of water.
In Construction, we introduced a range of high-frequency products including power-cutters and drills that offer higher speed and improved torque to provide the user with substantially improved productivity.
During the year, Husqvarna Group received six prestigious "red dot" design awards. Three out of the six awards were in the "best of the best" distinction. We appreciate that the jury awarded our efforts to protect the environment, with our recently launched battery-powered Husqvarna range that combines no direct emissions with excellent ergonomics through a lightweight and silent design.
325 years of sustainable operations
In 2014, we will celebrate our 325th anniversary. We have a long and proud history where the common denominator has always been our sustained ability to adapt to changes in demand by introducing new, innovative products. Last but not least, I am also proud to note that Husqvarna Group has been selected as one of Corporate Knights' Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations. This designation will certainly encourage us further in our efforts.
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The North Carolina Forage and Grassland Council will host three Midwinter Conferences throughout the state Jan. 19-21. The theme will be Efficient Management of Diverse Forage Resources.
Fred Provenza, Utah State University professor emeritus and animal behavior specialist, will be the keynote speaker. His research focuses on understanding livestock behavioral processes and using that knowledge to improve management. Each conference will also have a panel of local forage producers describing their operations.
Conferences will be held Jan. 19 at the Nash County Extension Office, Nashville; Jan. 20 at the Union County Extension Office, Monroe; and Jan. 21 at the Mountain Research Center, Fletcher.
The programs will begin at 1 p.m. The cost is $15 for forage council members and $20 for members and $10 for students. Registration for non-members increases to $25 after Jan. 10.
For more information, call V. Mac Baldwin at 800-896-4857 or Sue Ellen Johnson at 919-609-9824.


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HEPATITIS JOURNAL REVIEW: A Bi-Monthly Publication of the Hepatitis Support Project August 10, 2007 Volume 4, Issue 14
Liz Highleyman
In This Issue: Hepatitis C • Short Treatment for Genotype 2/3 Patients • Anti-HCV Treatment in Older Patients • Hepatitis C Progression in Patients with Severe Liver Fibrosis • Natural History of Hepatitis C in Genotype 4 Patients • Liver Steatosis in HIV/HCV Coinfected Patients • HCV Sexual Transmission Short Treatment for Genotype 2/3 Patients Because patients with genotype 2 or 3 HCV have a high sustained virological response (SVR) rate of approximately 80% using pegylated interferon plus ribavirin for 24 weeks, some experts have suggested that shorter treatment might be adequate for this population. As reported in the July 12, 2007 New England Journal of Medicine, M.L. Shiffman and colleagues conducted a non-inferiority study in which 1,469 genotype 2/3 patients were randomly assigned to receive 180 mcg pegylated interferon alfa-2a (Pegasys) once weekly plus 800 mg ribavirin daily for either 16 or 24 weeks. The study failed to demonstrate that the 16-week regimen was non-inferior to the 24-week regimen, given that the overall SVR rate was significantly lower among patients treated for 16 weeks (62%) compared with 24 weeks (70%). Likewise, the relapse rate was significantly higher in the 16-week group (31%) compared with the 24-week group (18%). However, among patients with baseline HCV RNA levels of 400,000 IU/mL or less, SVR rates were similar in both treatment arms (82% vs 81%). And among patients who achieved rapid virological response at week 4, SVR rates were 79% in the 16-week group and 85% in the 24-week group. "Treatment with peginterferon and ribavirin for 16 weeks in patients infected with HCV genotype 2 or 3 results in a lower overall sustained virologic response rate than treatment with the standard 24-week regimen," the investigators concluded, but added that 16 weeks may be adequate for a carefully selected subset of patients. Back to top Anti-HCV Treatment in Older Patients In the July 2007 American Journal Gastroenterology, G. Antonucci and colleagues reported the results of a study evaluating the effect of age on response to hepatitis C treatment. The researchers retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 153 chronic hepatitis C patients¾30 of whom (19.6%) were age 65 or older¾treated with pegylated interferon plus ribavirin. In multivariate analysis, all age groups over 40 had a similar likelihood of achieving SVR. However, those older than 40 were significantly less likely to achieve SVR compared with younger patients. Odds ratios for achieving SVR were 0.16 for those age 40-49, 0.13 for those age 50-64, and 0.21 for those 64 years and older. But while age had an effect on treatment response among individuals with HCV genotypes 1 or 4, those with genotypes 2 or 3 had similar SVR rates regardless of age. "The probability of good response to combination treatment with peginterferon alpha plus ribavirin is decreased for patients aged more than 40 years infected with genotype 1 or 4, but patients aged more than 65 had a similar rate of response to those aged 40-64 years," the investigators concluded, adding that, "Combination treatment may be safely extended to elderly patients with no major contraindications." Back to top Hepatitis C Progression in Patients with Severe Liver Fibrosis As reported in the July 2007 Journal of Hepatology, A. Lawson and colleagues conducted a study to assess morbidity and mortality in 150 British hepatitis C patients with severe liver fibrosis (Ishak stage 4). Among the 131 subjects with no prior history of hepatic decompensation, 25% either died (25 patients) or received a liver transplant (eight patients), after a median interval of 42 months. Similarly, 25% (33 patients) were diagnosed with either hepatocellular carcinoma or hepatic decompensation after a median interval of 41 months. The probability of survival without liver transplantation was 97% at one year, 88% at three years, and 78% at five years. The overall prognosis was not affected by the Ishak stage of the initial biopsy, but the 19 patients with prior hepatic decompensation had worse prognosis, with 89% either dying (15 patients) or receiving a liver transplant (two patients). However, use of interferon-based combination therapy was associated with improved survival. "This study demonstrates that severe liver fibrosis (Ishak stage 4) secondary to hepatitis C is associated with a poor prognosis, that may be improved following combination antiviral treatment," the researchers concluded. Back to top Natural History of Hepatitis C in Genotype 4 Patients While research has shown that genotype 1 HCV is more difficult to treat and is associated with lower SVR rates than genotypes 2 or 3, less is known about genotype 4, which is seen with increasing frequency in Europe, though still uncommon in the United States. As reported in the July 2007 Journal of Viral Hepatitis, D. Roulot and colleagues conducted a retrospective study of 1,532 genotype 4 patients in France, including 1,056 subjects infected in that country, 227 immigrants infected in Egypt, and 249 infected in sub-Saharan Africa. They found that HCV subtypes 4a or 4d were most common among patients infected in France (where the predominant risk factor is injection drug use), while subtype 4a accounted for 93% of cases among patients infected in Egypt (where HCV transmission was predominantly related to parenteral treatment for parasites). In contrast, more than seven different genotype 4 subtypes were found among patients infected in sub-Saharan Africa. The investigators also determined that liver fibrosis was significantly less severe among patients infected in France or sub-Saharan Africa compared with Egypt. Among 242 patients treated with pegylated interferon plus ribavirin for 48 weeks, SVR rates were higher in patients infected in Egypt (55%) compared with those infected in France (40%) or sub-Saharan Africa (32%), and sustained response was more likely among patients with subtype 4a. Back to top Liver Steatosis in HIV/HCV Coinfected Patients Several studies have shown that HIV/HCV coinfected patients have more rapid liver fibrosis progression than individuals with HCV alone, but less is known about liver steatosis in this population. As reported in the June 1, 2007 issue of AIDS, D. Neau and colleagues evaluated liver steatosis among 148 coinfected individuals in France. Overall, about two-thirds of patients (67%) had some degree of fat accumulation in their liver, including 30% who had moderate or worse steatosis. Steatosis was of the macrovesicular type in 41% of patients and mixed (macrovesicular and microvesicular) in 53%. Microvesicular steatosis is characteristic of drug-related liver toxicity, which can be caused by certain antiretroviral drugs used to treat HIV. Necroinflammatory activity was the only significant independent risk factor for steatosis. However, when necroinflammatory activity was omitted, HCV genotype 3 and higher body mass index were significantly associated with steatosis. Back to top HCV Sexual Transmission Evidence continues to accumulate that HCV may be transmitted through sexual activity, especially among HIV positive men who have sex with men (MSM). In the July 15, 2007 Journal of Infectious Diseases, T.K. van de Laar and colleagues reported results from an analysis of an acute hepatitis C outbreak among gay men in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. The researchers performed retrospective HCV antibody screening of 1,836 MSM participating in an ongoing HIV cohort study. The incidence of HCV infection was 0.18 per 100 person-years (eight cases in 4,408 total person-years) among HIV positive men, compared with zero cases (in 7,807 total person-years) among HIV negative men. The researchers also found that the outbreak is relatively recent: after the year 2000, HCV incidence among HIV positive men increased about ten-fold, to 0.87 cases per 100 person-years. Men newly infected with HCV after 2000 reported high rates of ulcerative sexually transmitted infections (59%) and practicing "rough sexual techniques" (56%), but denied injection drug use. "The emergence of an MSM-specific transmission network suggests that HIV positive MSM with high-risk sexual behaviors are at risk for sexually acquired HCV," the investigators concluded. They recommended that, "Targeted prevention and routine HCV screening among HIV positive MSM is needed to deter the spread of HCV." Back to top Back to News Review
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Some call her Dr. Doolittle. Others call her the Chicken Whisperer. She's a wife and a mom. And for a lucky handful of students earning their business degree online, she's known as "My mentor, Lee Angel.".
Lee is a mentor in the Business College, closing out her second year as a WGU employee this October. In that time, she has fallen in love with the WGU model and the students she works with.
"I love that students who are working and juggling family responsibilities can get their degrees using WGU's dynamic and innovative model," she says. "I am happy to say this is the best place I have ever worked."
An MBA degree-holder herself, Lee has a passion for education and has worked in the field for years. But it's not her only skill. Having spent almost her entire life living on a farm in "super-small-town" Kentucky, she has a way with animals, especially birds. She raises chickens, geese, ducks, Guinea fowl, and peafowl. Beyond her feathered friends, she also raises goats and grows flowers, vegetables, and herbs.
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Mimosas at brunch, a few margs after work, that's not a crazy amount of boozing, right? Actually, it might be. The facts about women and drinking are sobering: Under guidelines issued by the U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services, women who have just one drink a day are considered moderate drinkers. Those who consume three to four drinks in one sitting are considered binge drinkers.
And, while binge drinking might seem like a "crazy college years" thing, the stats suggest otherwise: According to the Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, 70% of binge-drinking episodes involve adults age 26 and older. These statistics can seem shocking to a social drinker who doesn't necessarily crave alcohol, but is used to ordering a few rounds with friends on the weekends. So, if you're technically, occasionally binge drinking by these guidelines...how bad is that for you, really?
For answers, it's important to understand why the binge-drinking guidelines are so different for men and women. Compared to men, women's stomachs produce less of the enzyme that helps to break down alcohol; that causes our stomachs to absorb more alcohol, while also releasing more alcohol into the liver and the bloodstream. Secondly, women typically weigh less than men, and as such, we have less water in our bodies to dilute the alcohol in our system. That means one drink is much more potent when circulating in a woman's bloodstream than it is when circulating in a man's body.
While not all women who occasionally binge will develop drinking problems, some women do. Other perils of binge drinking are obvious: alcohol poisoning, risky behavior, and brutal hangovers. Beyond that, though, lies a breadth of research that ties alcohol consumption to some seriously scary stuff, like breast cancer, brain damage, and heart disease - and when female drinkers develop these problems, they are more affected than their male counterparts.
Speaking of the C-word, here's a little-known fact that Dr. Richard Saitz, a primary care internist and professor of medicine and epidemiology at Boston University Medical Center points out. "There is no disagreement among the World Health Organization or the Department of Health and Human Services in the U.S. National Toxicology Program that the alcohol we drink is a classified as a carcinogen," he says. "We usually don't talk about 'moderate use' of a carcinogenic substance. And, we usually don't talk about carcinogens by saying, 'It's a carcinogen if you have this much, but not if you have that much.'" All of which is to say that women should hold a special interest in easing up on the sauce.
Still, even when considering the cancer quotient and health warnings, many women surpass the seven-drinks-per-week recommendation and seemingly carry on just fine. Considering all the contradictory evidence, what exactly is the cut-off point for knowing when to say when? "For alcohol amounts, you don't want to get in a pissing match about the cut-offs themselves," Saitz says. Instead of simply thinking about confining intake to "moderate" limits, Saitz encourages people to think about consumption in a continuous sense. "Most people think there's some cut-off, but really, there isn't. The more you increase [alcohol consumption], the more likely you are to experience harmful health consequences. The more you drink, or the more frequently you drink, the more the risks of those consequences go up."
Toben Nelson, Sc.D, an alcohol researcher and assistant professor at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, agrees, noting that the risks don't magically appear only when you enter so-called "binge drinking" territory. "Four drinks is a threshold that helps us communicate risk a little bit better," he says. "But, there's no big jump when you go from three drinks to four drinks in terms of your risk - it's incremental."
So, if you regularly opt for a fourth drink, that in itself may not be enough to bring on brain damage or heart disease, but considering the continual effects of alcohol - the loss in brain and motor function with each prospective drink, the likelihood to have another drink once you've already started drinking, and the greater chance that you'll be in a dangerous situation with other inebriated folks - then a whole new set of risks becomes increasingly real the more you consume.
"Any woman who drinks four drinks is going to feel it, unless she has alcoholism," Saitz says. "When you look at epidemiologic studies, people who report drinking those amounts are at higher risk for things like falls, motor vehicle crashes and trauma." There are also the social risks that women often face the more they drink, and, according to Nelson, these situations can be difficult to measure and impossible to predict. (For example, binge drinkers are more likely to have unprotected sex and multiple sex partners, increasing the risk of unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.)
"There's a whole psychology and rationalization of drinking behavior that really fosters more drinking and puts people at greater risk," Nelson says. "Usually when a person has been intoxicated, nothing bad happens. We build up that well of experience, and start to think that those negative consequences are not going to happen to us." What's more, he adds, we're often hesitant to attribute bad situations to the alcohol that was consumed.
The bottom line? Go out, have fun, but be thoughtful about what you drink. Sure, you might not end up with cancer if you opt for that fourth drink every so often. But, the more you drink in a sitting - and the more frequently that happens - the larger the risks to your health and safety. As Nelson notes, "The amount you think is too much is probably way too much." Something to consider before ordering another round.
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@ZipLine-- You're right, but keep in mind that optic nerve drusen increases the risk of high eye pressure. And high eye pressure is one of the factors that contribute to glaucoma and vision loss.
So diagnosing high eye pressure early and keeping it under control with eye drops can be considered part of optic nerve drusen treatment. You can't just ignore the condition.
Sometimes, optic nerve drusen can be a result of some other underlying condition like a tumor. So make sure that the cause of deposits is identified.


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Adam Gemili celebrates his 10.05s championship record run in Barcelona. Picture by DECA Text&Bild
By Greg Miles
Sunday, July 22, 2012
It's all still a surprise for Dartford sprinter Adam Gemili
Just a few years ago Adam Gemili fell over as he crossed the finishing line because his technique was a bit rusty - mind you he still won the race.
But it's a reminder of just how far he has come on his journey to Gold at the World Junior Championships.
It's a story being regularly told at Dartford Grammar School where Gemili spent his teenage years.
"It wasn't until Year 10 that he began to realise he was half decent at it," recalls head of sport at the school Gary Jones.
"I really noticed when he won the regional athletics finals, he fell at the finish line because his technique was a bit untidy. He fell flat on his face and injured himself, he was supposed to do the long jump later that day."
Even a few years earlier he stuck out like a saw thumb in the school sports day.
"The thing that sticks in my mind is I said to the head teacher, 'watch this, this will be something special'.
"He was racing against two other lads from football clubs who were both fantastically fast, but he obliterated them, absolutely destroyed them."
Gemili joined Blackheath and Bromley AC as he began to take the sport more seriously.
Men's team manager at the club Patrick Calnan said: "It's remarkable the progress he's made in such a short space of time.
"It's often said that footballers are not as fit as athletes, but you couldn't really say that about him when he joined.
"When I saw him run for the first time it was just raw talent."
A lot can change in a year, just ask British sprinting sensation Adam Gemili.
A little over 12 months ago the Dartford teenager was scraping the dried mud off his boots getting ready for some hard running in pre-season training with Dagenham & Redbridge.
Now he is a week away from starring in the biggest sporting spectacle on the planet having taken the 100m by storm in the last two months - culminating in a gold-medal winning run in the World Junior Championships in Barcelona last week.
That run also made him the fastest ever Brit for his age, beating Dwain Chambers' 15 year record of 10.06.
The 18-year-old Blackheath and Bromley AC ace has admitted his rise to fame has been a surprise even for him.
"I'm very surprised," he said. "Everything has escalated in the last six to eight weeks, and I've become well known, but I'm enjoying it.
"I was only really doing it to get fit for football, I never expected to run anywhere near where I have been able to run.
"This time a year ago I had just started getting into pre-season training so I never expected to have any of this."
With one Gold medal already in the bag public expectation has understandably soared, but the level-headed former Chelsea apprentice insists there is no pressure on him.
"I'm just really enjoying it, just making the most of it, because it won't last forever," he said. "While people want to talk to me I'm loving it.
"I'm not setting myself any goals, or saying I'm going to get to this or that round, I'm going for the experience.
"I know I'm in shape and with the times I'm running hopefully I can run even quicker than I have done.
"Everyone is really excited for the Olympics, people are expecting me to perform, but I don't feel the expectations to get a medal or make the final.
"I'm going there to have fun and get a good experience, to do my best, and if that gets me to the semi-final then that's what happens."
His experience in Barcelona has made him even more excited for what lays ahead in east London.
"It's given me a lot of confidence, the championships were amazing, the Olympics is going to be a thousand times better.
"I couldn't believe it, I saw 10.05s, and I was in bits, I was so happy, I was jumping up and down, I was loving it."
It would be easy for such achievements to go to a young man's head, however the support that Gemili has in place means his feet are firmly on the ground and he is already thinking about post-Olympic life.
"I put it down to my parents if I'm honest with you," he said. "My family are so great in keeping me on the right path, if it happened to another athlete they might get big headed and have a big ego, but they keep me level headed.
"The academic side of things was a big part of my upbringing. When I was younger and playing for Chelsea (the club) they wanted me to take time off school, but we left the club because my parents wanted me to get a good education so I thank my mum because I wouldn't be here today otherwise.
"I'm hoping to go to university starting in September because I've just graduated from college. I want to study sports science, anatomy, it helps you figure out and learn more about your body."
Earlier this year he jetted off to the States to learn from the second fastest man in the world, Tyson Gay, which proved a valuable experience.
"I trained in April and March period in Florida, it was really good and a great experience seeing how they train, seeing what's different and the level they are at," he said.
"Everyone helped each other, we all joked around with each other, he (Gay) gave me a few tips about my start, everyone was there to help."
The academic approach is one that is so often overlooked by professional sportsmen and women, but for now he is focusing on the Olympics, be it in reality or on screen when he plays athletics games on his Nintendo Wii.
"I play on the Playstation and watch a bit of telly. I chill out with my friends and try and relax," he said.
"We play the Sonic and Mario thing on the Wii as well which is good fun.
"I just try and recover, that's the main thing, just try and relax, because it's a mental sport."
After quitting his first love in January he does still find time to play football with his friends albeit wrapped up in cotton wool, and admits it was a hard decision to make.
"I still miss football everyday, to stop playing it makes me sad, but the way it is at the moment I want to get on with it and enjoy," he said.


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NOTE: As owners of this website, we have chosen to share our experiences and opinions on these webpages. We present this info "as is", and we shall have no liablility to anyone regarding any circumstance or occurrence related to the starling(s) or other birds in their care. It is each starling owner's responsibility to make the best choices for the diet, safety, health, care and wellbeing of his or her own starling.
What do wild European starlings eat? Starlings are softbilled birds (this means that they eat a diet of soft foods). Starlings are not seed-eating birds like parrots, nor are they fruit-eating birds like some mynahs. They eat a diet high in soft-bodied insects and round out their diet with occasional vegetation and fruits. Although often described as omnivores, they eat a larger amount of insects than do many omnivorous birds. European starlings require animal protein in their diets, which they receive from eating huge numbers of invertebrates. According to The Starling by Dr. Christopher Feare, "the absence of animal protein from the starling diet leads to weight loss and death." Click the following link for more info: "Animal protein is necessary for European starlings!"
Diet for rescued starlings We cannot perfectly emulate the wild starling's diet. However, many wildlife rehab centers feed a cat food or dog food based mixture to starlings and other wild baby songbirds in their care. Jackie Collins suggests a similar diet for European starlings -- a diet based on the current knowledge of songbird diet. This recommended diet has proven successful at providing necessary animal protein and other beneficial nutrients required by these birds. See Jackie's recommended diet here: Adult Starling Diet
Learn more! To find out what European starlings eat in the wild and why a diet containing dog/cat food (animal protein!) is nutritional for rescued starlings, read the following article at the Starling Talk website: "What? Feed Dog food To A Starling?"
Stormy, Sunshine, and Shadow's MAIN DAILY DIET can be found on Starling Talk's Adult Starling Diet webpage. Our starlings' main daily food is a one dish meal consisting of finely ground dry dog food mixed with ground poultry layer feed (sometimes called "poultry mash" or "layer mash"). Our birds love this food mixture and will eat it dry or moistened. It is the mainstay of their diet and is supplemented occasionally by several healthy foods.
There are several brands of dry cat or dog foods that contain a good balance of animal protein and fat for starlings. Click this webpage to see a list several appropriate brands.
Why do we trust the dog/dat food based diet for our starlings? We chose this diet as our starlings' main daily diet for several reasons: It is based on what is currently known about European starling diet. It supplies our starlings with necessary animal protein and a good balance of vitamins, essential amino acids and minerals. Wildlife rehabbers across our country have a very good longterm track record feeding a similar dog/cat food diet to many wild songbirds in their care.
Experience with our own starlings over the years has shown us that the dog/cat food diet is providing them with the nutrition they need to remain in tip-top shape. At the time of this writing, Stormy is 12 years old, Sunny is 10 years old, and Shadow is eight years old. All three starlings are energetic, healthy, and glossy. Their feathers, beaks and nails are in good condition.
About inadequate avian diet and malnutrition It is extremely important that we feed our European starlings a diet that is correct for their species, one with the proper level of animal protein and the necessary balance of amino acids, vitamins and minerals. Why is this? Any bird fed a daily diet lacking the required nutrients for its species WILL eventually develop malnutrition. For instance, a starling could be fed a large amount of foods every day and appear fat and energetic for a time, yet the bird will still develop malnutrition if the foods are deficient in the required nutrients. Its owner may be unaware that the bird is in trouble until it is too late.
If on a deficient diet longterm, a starling's body will attempt to compensate for the lack of nutrition by utilizing the reserves of nutrients already stored in its body. These reserved nutrients will become depleted, and when this happens, signs of malnutrition will manifest. This does not happen overnight! Diet-related diseases due to depletion of nutrients in the body may take several years to become obvious, but they WILL show up sooner or later in birds on poor diets. Results will be both physical and behavioral and could include any of the following: poor feather condition, decreased resistance to bacterial, fungal or viral diseases, chronic kidney failure, liver disease, respiratory problems, hyperkeratosis, hypocalcemia (low calcium levels) which causes bone fractures, muscle atrophy, weakness and unsteadiness, listlessness, and much, much more. Once malnutrition reaches its advanced stages, it results in death of the bird.
The following are just a few examples of nutritionally deficient diets for European starlings: a mealworm diet, an all insect diet, a commercial parrot food diet, a mynah pellet diet, a seed diet, a raw meat diet, a rice diet, a bread and milk diet, an all fruit/vegetable diet, or any diet that lacks required animal protein and the right levels of vitamins, minerals, and amino acids.
We want to emphasize here that the dog food mixture is our starlings' MAIN daily food, and it is always available to them.
In addition to the main diet, we occasionally offer our starlings nutritional treats. These are offered in very small portions and never mixed in with the main diet. While our birds are not big treat eaters and much prefer their dog food/layer mash mixture over other foods, they will occasionally eat a small treat.
Animal Protein Foods Our starlings are occasionally given animal protein supplements in the form of cooked egg or cooked chicken. These small animal-protein treats are served separately from the main diet and are not left sitting out for long.
Veggies for Vitamin A and Other Nutrients Vitamin A is extremely important, so a few times a week, we give our birds a snack consisting of vegetables high in beta carotene (beta carotene converts to vitamin A in the body). See the list of our preferred veggies and fruits below.
Our Birdie Bread - An Occasional Homemade Snack Once in a while we give our birds a small amount of homemade birdie bread. If you are interested in our recipe, click HERE. (Note: If you dislike this recipe because it contains corn muffin mix, do an online search, and you will find many recipes for homemade treats for your own birds. Most bird owners have their own favorite versions of birdie bread.)
Misc. Special Treats There are a couple items we give our starlings only as very special treats. We don't offer these foods every day, and when we do offer them, we usually do so when our starlings are spending time with us out of cages, when we are training them, or sometimes when bribing one back into a cage for the night. These items are freeze-dried crickets and freeze-dried ants. Both can be ordered online if not available in local pet stores. (NOTE: Our birds love these special treats, but again, we do NOT give them these items on a daily basis.)
NOTE: We remove fresh foods from our birds' dishes after an hour or two and never let them sit out for extended periods. Many fresh foods will spoil and grow bacteria if left out for long periods. The result can be an ill bird.
We do not give vitamins to our starlings on a regular basis, rather we prefer to offer vitamins only when our birds are molting or seem stressed. When we do offer vitamins, we do not add them to drinking water. We feel that adding vitamins to a starling's food is much more effective and safe than adding them to water. Vitamins added to water break down and begin to decompose within several hours, leaving them ineffective. If the vitamins remain in drinking water for hours, bacterial growth is encouraged, and the water becomes slimy. This may cause illness. Some popular powdered avian vitamins include Hagen's Prime (our choice), Superpreen, Vionate, and Nekton -- all can be sprinkled on or mixed into moist food. Avitron is a good liquid avian vitamin that can be added to foods instead of to water. Avian vitamins can be found at various online bird supply stores by doing an online search for the various brands.
When giving a bird vitamins, it is very important to use avian vitamins (vitamins made for birds) and to read the directions as to the amount required. A tiny amount goes a long way. Too many synthetic vitamins in a bird's diet can be detrimental to its health!
Live Insects (Fun occasional treats, but not a necessity) It is important for new starling owners to realize that a diet consisting of mostly or only insects will not supply a complete diet for a pet starling. In fact, live insects are not a necessity for a pet starling who is on the recommended Starling Talk dog/cat food diet.
Some starling owners do feed live insects such as crickets to their starlings as fun treats. This should not be a problem as long as the live insects are fed only occasionally and in limited quantities. We know of some pet starlings who were fed as many insects as they wanted daily, and the result was that these birds soon refused to eat anything else. Feeding a pet starling only crickets or mealworms is putting the bird's health at risk.
Mealworms (Low in nutrition) Mealworms (beetle larvae) supply very little nutrition to a starling, and they are high in fat. We never feed them to our starlings, however, if you decide to feed them to your starling, it would be best to offer them only as very infrequent treats. Please be aware that a diet of ALL mealworms or mostly mealworms will eventually result in health problems due to nutritional deficiencies such as Hyperkeratosis, and such a deficient diet can even result in death.
Earthworms (We avoid them.) Earthworms and night crawlers can carry harmful parasites. These parasites are the Syngamus trachea, commonly known as "gapeworm." Earthworms can ingest the parasites and harbor them in their bodies for several years. Birds who eat the infected earthworms may become infected with gapeworm larvae. Gapeworms can be present in large numbers and may completely fill the airway, resulting in extreme respiratory difficulty for a bird. While it is true that some wild birds eat earthworms, many birds cannot handle the parasites they carry. We suggest avoiding the feeding of earthworms to starlings.
What is poultry layer mash? Poultry layer mash (or layer feed) is chicken food that is formulated for laying hens. It is sold in feed stores and livestock supply stores. When buying poultry mash, you might find it called by one of the following terms: chicken mash, chicken feed, or layer feed, crumbles or mash, etc. Do not buy chicken "scratch" or poultry "starter" food for use in the starling diet. (Chicken scratch is simply cracked corn and grains; starter food is for poultry chicks and often contains antiobiotics, which should not be fed to starlings.)
Good vegetable sources of beta-carotene (for vitamin A) Orange/yellow carotene-rich veggies & fruits including carrots, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, winter squashes, cantaloupe, mangos, apricots etc. Dark green, leafy vegetables in this group include kale, broccoli leaves, turnips, collards. Sprouted seeds are excellent sources of vitamin A, and our birds love them.
No grit or gravel needed. European starlings do not have crops, but they do have very efficient gizzards and do not require grit or gravel in their diets as do doves or pigeons. We have never given grit to our starlings, and we do not recommend it.
Adult Starling Diet -- This Starling Talk webpage provides an excellent recipe for an appropriate main diet for adult starlings, and it lists in detail both proper foods and harmful foods for starlings as well as insect suppliers. Chef Ringo -- Ringo Star-ling is an expert on starling likes and dislikes, being a starling himself. If you would like some tasty treat recipes for your starling, then you will find some very good ones at his Chef Ringo website. Sprouting for Healthier Birds -- Everything you need to know about sprouts. Good info about how to sprout your own seeds, grains and legumes for your birds.
If you have recently rescued a baby starling and need to know detailed information about caring for a starling nestling or fledgling, making a proper handfeeding mixture for it, how to handfeed it, etc. please visit the following webpage asap at Jackie Collins' Starling Talk website: Baby Starling Care. It provides expert info on the best diet for raising a healthy starling.
Final Thoughts on Adult Starling Diet
Whatever you choose to feed your starling, be sure it supplies a high level of animal protein and a good balance of vitamins, minerals and amino acids. If you offer vegetables as occasional treats, don't forget to add veggies high in beta carotene. Remember that insects alone DO NOT supply ample nutrition for a starling. Seed diets and commercial parrot foods are not appropriate for starlings. Additionally, mynah pellets (created for fruit eaters) are not complete diets for European starlings.
We feel that the diet recommended on the Adult Starling Diet webpage is the most reliable diet, based on current knowledge of starling nutrition. However, please remember that YOU are responsible for supplying a nutritious diet to your own bird! His health will depend upon it, so choose his diet wisely.
A Special Thank You to Jackie Collins for sharing her recommended starling diet and for spending so much time teaching us about nutritional requirements of starlings. Thanks, Jackie! Because of you, Stormy, Sunshine, and Shadow are in fine feathered form!
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Bold, original, and non-institutional were the objectives behind the Billard Leece Partnership's design of the 17,200-square-foot Nexus GP Super Clinic in Wallan township, Victoria, Australia. The wood cladding adds warmth to this wellness-focused, primary healthcare facility. Even more striking are the raked glulam timber fins, which shade the abundance of windows.
For the clinic's fins and cladding, the Melbourne-based firm selected white cypress, a native species favored for its durability and natural resistance to pests. The cypress on the project also adheres to the Australian Standard for Sustainable Forest Management (AS 4708), a set of economic, social, environmental, and cultural requirements for forest managers.
However, the choice of glulam timbers for the shading system was less about sustainability and more about function. Victoria is a sunny, high UV–index area. Australia's building codes mandate that 80 percent of a structure's north, south, and east façades are shaded at the height of solar exposure. The fins' dimensions were tweaked to maximize shading and minimize heat-load. Final lengths range from 20 feet to 31 feet; depths vary between 11.8 inches and 23.6 inches. When the depth changes within a single timber member, the architects decided against butting the two timbers since the joint would be susceptible to weather and a potential maintenance issue. The consistency in the material composition and size of glulam timber meant that each fin could comprise a single piece.
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Welcome to the new "Food News" section of What's Cooking? The goal of this section is to share interesting news, trends, ideas and thougnts relevant to the foodie world. As always, feel free to contact me with your feedback and opinions.
Browsing the web I found this very interesting article by Corby Kummer about Walmart. I do most of my grocery shopping at three places, the Mexican market closest to my house, Kroger and Walmart. I've found that produce and meat is fresher and cheaper at the Mexican market (besides I like the idea of asking a butcher to get your meat and not having to pick it up already cut and wrapped from a shelf) while other groceries (oil, grains, cereals, pasta, canned goods, etc) are cheaper at Walmart. For more specialized items I go to Kroger or the North Market in downtown Columbus and very rarely I visit Whole Foods.
Part of this is convinience. Kroger and the Mexican market are close to my house and there's a Walmart right across the street from my gym. But mainly my shopping is categorized that way because of prices. I do, however, can't stop feeling guilty every time I enter a Walmart. There are many reasons, but the main one is that big supermarkets like this had a hand in destroying local economies. But after reading Kummer's article I kind of felt less guilty (?) about shopping at Walmart.
Besides, for my surprise, I've found a lot of articles that I never thought would be in their shelfs. For example, the chicken we are eating for dinner tonight is Harvestland chicken (I hate Tyson and all that chicken with added "broth"). They now carry Oikos Greek Yogurt, King Arthur Flour and a lot of produce from local farmers (as well as produce from all around the world).
Is Walmart trying to compete with Whole Foods for a share of the concious-eater market? Is this shift driven by economics only? Whatever the reason they have caugth the attention of many people. They are a HUGE company and whatever they do always have consecuences. Let's just hope that this new policies are for the greater good.
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We both spent a good amount of time growing up in the South and going to Walmart was never a moral conflict. We have parents and friends who still frequent the store, and it's not the same place that it used to be. They are expanding and grabbing a new niche market and exposing other communities to fresher foods. People will make their own decisions as to whether or not they want to support Walmart, but for those who are in communities with a Supercenter there that offers organic, farm fresh veggies and fruit…why not.
I don't know if they are trying to compete with Whole Foods, but I recall a segment of Food Inc. that addressed WalMart and their inclusion of organic products solely because their customer base was looking for it. They are very aware of the way they are seen and constantly strive to change the way people perceive them. I think it's a good thing that they carry what we all are looking for, but are able to provide it so that more of us can afford it.
I find that I shop at several stores, like you, Ben. One local grocery has terrific produce, meat & cheese and specialty items that I can't seem to find anywhere else. Another grocer does a lot for the community, so I go there through the week to pick up milk and other last minute items. I will pick up canned goods and packaged items at another big local grocery store, because I can get more for my money. WalMart is a 20 minute drive, so I will go there for mainly paper goods, but will pick up a few food items while I am there. Whole Foods is a 40 minute drive (on a good day) -I go there strictly for bulk flours, seeds, etc. and specific items, usually every four to six months. I try to spread my wealth around, lol.
I'm always interested to know the backstage of big food stores although both aren't in my country. Foodie news is global
I just don't like shopping at Walmart but do get some of my groceries at Super Target. The carry things like Bob's Red Mill & I like a lot of their store brand stuff like nuts. But mainly we do our shopping at the two local chains Kowolski's & Lund's. They have butchers that will help me pick the right piece of meat, cut things for me & sharpen my knives for free. They carry lots of local produce, meat & cheeses plus other local produces & mark them to find easily. We find the whole experience much nicer than shopping the big guys even if it does cost slightly more (though still less than Whole Paycheck). I got tired of seeing moldy broccoli on the shelves of the big cheap grocery stores here. What I do miss is Safeway in San Francisco, big chain stores like Cub & Rainbow need to take a cure from those guys.
Very interesting. I'd heard that some Walmarts were being converted into super stores, but I had no idea they actually offered quality food products. I'll check it out one of these days.
I tend to shop according to where I can find things, which can be a challenge here. It's been a trend lately though that especially the larger supermarket chains are getting more variation in what they carry. They will have regular meat, but also organical and they will also carry meat of smaller farms, stuff like that. There is always the choice what you will buy and sometimes it is price for me and sometimes I like to make as much biological or organic choices if I can afford it. it does seem to be more expensive!
I urge everyone to read the book Nickel and Dimed. After reading it, I vowed never to shop at Walmart, no matter how "organic" they go.
The Nickel and Dimed by which author? I saw this title of book with two different authors. I am interested in reading this book after you mentioned it…just want to know which one to get. Thanks!
We used to do walmart, but with a new whole food / farmers market that opened near our home, we have been doing aour major grocery from there. much better quality, cheaper and a lot of organic. I do like Kroger better than walmart. but still go back to walmart for the brands like for juice, soda etc, which are cheaper in walmart.
One reason not to shop at Walmart, the way they treat their employees and suppliers. Walmart is a very successful company, for one reason, they give the customer what they want, if the customer wants local food, then walmart will provide it, take their cut, slash some prices, drive local small guys out of business. Buy direct from farmer, that way you can make sure everyone gets paid the fair amount and in return you will get the best quality food possible. Try it, but maybe the farm is too far out of the way (It isn't like the farm is across the street from your gym). I seriously think we all need to start valuing food more, and asking ourselves what really matters in life. For me, it is food (and I don't have a food blog).


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Yop.... But I have to try the 600 I just got, I have the feeling that one is a bit off.....
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I think I understand what the op means. It means we paid 100 bucks for a shoddy/lazy software port.
It's always best to have code run natively- it will just be a better, smoother app, period. Witt that said, having two distinct code bases is a pain in the arse for devs. Someone's going to get the short end of the stick here, and sadly it's us Mac folk.
However to the op- chances are most n the forum are only tech guys as far as camera goes so eh don't really have a clue to what the negatives could be. So in this forum, the argument is a wash, unfortunately.
IP is priceless, and Canon like anyone else can sell it at any price they want. Software companies have been doing this for decades.
I sincerely hope the usual Canon bashers here don't rant in this thread cause Canon is selling the same hardware for double the price. As I always say, if you can't afford it, don't buy it. Just because you can't afford it doesn't mean you should rant about it - if you're so pissed go invent one yourself and I dare you to sell it at the price you're thinking of.


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Posted By: FauveDate: March-30, 1998 at 11:19:38
In Response To: It's becoming a common tale here - aging is what convinces us (Bob Trent)
Aging - it is what convinces us. Thinking back on my diet in college causes me to shudder. I gave no consideration to what I ate. I am in excellent health, I had only minor problems that cleared up upon adherance to ER4YT. I'm glad that I found it. There are so many diseases on both sides of my family that don't manifest until middle age. I am taking all the precautions that I can. At 40 I can't afford to waste any time.
I hope that that young woman, future doctor, will have an enlightened instructor who will share with her the importance of good nutrition. It's sad that most MD's have no real concept of a healthy diet. We have to spread the word. We are and will be living testaments of good nutrition =good health.


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For the record, at Fox's "American Idol" session Friday, it took less than three minutes for Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson to start acting like tall, well-dressed, preposterously overpaid children.
Appearing before critics to promote the third season of the monster hit, which premieres next week the three talent judges were asked about the fact that "a couple of ordinary-looking guys," as the questioner put it, had won last year's "American Idol" sing-off and the recent "World Idol" competition.
Ordinary-looking? The irrepressibly snarky Cowell begged to differ: The "World Idol" winner "wasn't ordinary-looking," Cowell protested, "he was ugly!"
Abdul, giggling naughtily: "Simon said he looked like a Hobbit!"
Cowell, warming to his subject: "He was really, really ugly!"
Jackson, indignantly: "Ugly? He was not ugly! (The audience choice of the 'World Idol' winner) says not everyone has to look like a quote-unquote pop star!"
Cowell, firmly: "I can take it as it comes, (but) we have ugly people on that show! It just so happens that the people with personalities right now are ugly! It would be nice to have some cuter people on the show!"
But Cowell may not get his wish -- at least, not if it means tinkering with a winning formula. With last year's "Idol" and its winner and runner-up, extra-large Ruben Studdard and pint-size Clay Aiken, having scored huge successes, co-executive producer Ken Warwick said he'd be foolish to make too many changes this time around.
"There's a lot to be said for the 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it' school of thought."
If the judges couldn't agree on how the singers looked, they did, surprisingly, agree on how too many of them sounded: gimmicky.
Jackson blamed the gospel influence for what he believes is an overemphasis on vocal pyrotechnics. Cowell said he longed to hear someone come before the judges with the effortless vocal style of, say, the late Nat King Cole.
"It's like a breath of fresh air when someone comes in and sings pure melody," Abdul agreed.
And, in a moment of rare humility, the three pop professionals even reflected that perhaps they themselves were not blameless in encouraging flash and frills over stylistic elegance and purity of tone.
"I think the audience is probably a better judge of singing talent than we are," Jackson admitted.
They also were in agreement about the increasing role that theatrical gestures have played in "American Idol" -- not just those of the ever-hammy judges, but those of the contestants, too.
Jackson and Abdul smiled knowingly as Cowell called last year's Studdard and Aiken "incredibly media-savvy." Cowell noted with amusement that the diminutive Aiken, whose aw-shucks, country-boy demeanor made him a crowd favorite, liked to clutch at other contestants in exaggerated agony as important results were about to be announced. "And he absolutely knew he wouldn't lose," Cowell said with a laugh.
Speaking of losers, were there any particularly horrible songs in the weeks of preliminary judging the trio recently endured?
"Oh, yes, that Disney song," Cowell said, staring into the middle distance as if remembering dental surgery or childbirth. " 'A Whole New World.' Yes."


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WHY VFX? I always liked creating films on our old DV camcorder and editing using my old 'emac' computer I had when I was younger, and I think I've always thought that a career in the VFX industry would be great. But I only started to understand the different VFX processes and fields when I was searching for visual effects courses and came across Escape. I was looking for a course to do after coming out of short term employment after leaving school and I sort of stumbled across VFX, It was something that I had always been interested in.
ABOUT? Gavin studied our online mentored course in 2012, and has been perfecting his reel since finishing, he told us… "when I'm not sharpening up my Maya skills, I enjoy playing football, (although it's more 5 a side when i can fit it in these days).and like many VFX artists I've always liked movies and TV but only recently have started to fully appreciate both mediums, In fact, I think I've started to become a bit of a movie geek!"
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1) I would say that if you have ever had an interest in any form of film/media/computer design/animation or just love of film and visual media and are thinking of a VFX career, you should just go for it.
I remember thinking "is this right for me?" worrying about if I would be able to do it. Sometimes learning the new skills can be daunting and you feel that you're not progressing, but just keep working hard at it and it will eventually click and you will see the progress you are making.
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Brattleboro, VT
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XU survives Dillard, finishes 10-0 in GCAC regular season November 5, 2011 Box score NEW ORLEANS — Coach Christabell Hamilton wasn't sure if her Xavier University of Louisiana women's volleyball team could withstand a late Dillard comeback Saturday. Her players, however, said it was business as usual. Taylor Reuther had 13 kills, 14 digs and three aces, and Xavier erased a five-point fourth-set deficit to defeat Dillard 25-13, 25-13, 23-25, 25-21 in a Gulf Coast Athletic Conference match at The Barn. The Gold Nuggets (19-6, 10-0) became the third GCAC team in six years to finish the regular season unbeaten in conference matches. "I trust my teammates," said Reuther, who recorded her ninth kill-dig double-double of the season. "When we stay together we can accomplish so much more." "We've come back before," said teammate Celeste Poe, who also had 14 digs and reached double figures for the 11th time this season. "We're a good comeback team." But a comeback wasn't in the Gold Nuggets' early plans. Xavier led 8-0 in the first set and 14-3 in the second as it cruised to a commanding lead. Then the Lady Bleu Devils, the 2010 GCAC Tournament champion, stayed alive by rallying from 15-10 and 23-21 deficits in the third. Jessica Goods-Morris had six kills and four blocks in the third, and she clinched the set with a kill after Krista Hall stretched for a sideline dig. "The momentum was shifting all toward Dillard," said Hamilton, hired by Xavier in mid-June. "I thought our team was shocked that Dillard was coming back. Dillard's not the kind of team that's going to give you a win." "We got too comfortable," Reuther said, "and Dillard stepped up their game." Goods-Morris had five kills and and two blocks during an 11-4 run which gave Dillard a 19-14 lead in the fourth, but the Gold Nuggets scored 11 of the final 13 points, six on Dillard errors, to complete a two-match sweep of their city rival. Reuther, Moira Kirk, Jeanay Butler and Iva Bobkova each contributed a kill during the final 13 rallies. "I knew we could push through like that and handle it," said Kirk, who had six blocks — her most since mid-September — and 10 kills. "Under pressure we stay together instead of folding and getting angry at each other." It was Xavier's eighth consecutive victory in a match longer than three sets. Butler had a career-best nine kills. Butler, Poe and Bobkova each served two aces. Goods-Morris had 13 kills and 10 blocks for Dillard (15-10, 7-3). Paula Ogbevoen had eight kills, 12 digs and six blocks, and Samantha Salao had 19 digs. Xavier will be the No. 1 seed in the GCAC Tournament at Nashville, Tenn., and play eighth-seeded Edward Waters in the opening round at 10 a.m. Thursday. The tournament winner will receive an automatic bid to the NAIA National Championship, which will begin Nov. 19. Hamilton, in her first season as a collegiate head coach, led the Gold Nuggets to their first winning record in the the program's fourth year. Xavier was 11-26 in 2010 and a combined 5-17 in its first three GCAC seasons. "It's amazing," Hamilton said. "It's such a great feeling. We clinched the title last week, but to be able to finish 10-0 in the conference . . . I credit our team for trusting me. It's so rewarding and such a blessing to see what we've accomplished."
The Xavier Gold Rush and Gold Nuggets compete in Division I of the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) as a member of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC). Xavier fields men's teams in basketball, cross country and tennis and women's teams in basketball, cross country, tennis and volleyball.
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Glazed Tangerine Cake
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Reduced-fat cream cheese keeps this cake moist and tangy without loading on the calories. Just before serving, lightly dust the cake with powdered sugar for a pastry-pro finish.
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Calories | 235 |
Total Fat | 9g |
Saturated Fat | 5g |
Cholesterol | 64mg |
Sodium | 270mg |
Total Carbohydrate | 35g |
Dietary Fiber | 1g |
Sugars | -- |
Protein | 4g |
Calcium | -- |
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Serves: 20
Total Time: 1 hr 20 min
Prep Time: 25 min
Cook Time: 55 min
Oven Temp: 325
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- Nonstick cooking spray with flour
- 3 (to 4) tangerines
- 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
- 3 cup(s) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon(s) salt
- 3/4 teaspoon(s) baking soda
- 1/2 cup(s) (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
- 1 package(s) (8-ounce) reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel), softened
- 2 cup(s) sugar
- 4 large eggs
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Spray 12-cup nonstick fluted baking pan (such as Bundt) with nonstick cooking spray with flour
- From tangerines, grate 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon peel and squeeze 2/3 cup juice. From lemon, grate 1 teaspoon peel and squeeze 2 tablespoons juice. In small bowl, stir lemon peel, 2 tablespoons tangerine peel, and 1/3 cup tangerine juice with vanilla. In another bowl, stir lemon juice and remaining tangerine peel and juice; reserve for glaze.
- On sheet of waxed paper, combine flour, salt, and baking soda. In large bowl, with mixer on low speed, beat butter and cream cheese with 1 3/4 cups sugar until blended, scraping bowl frequently with rubber spatula. Increase speed to medium-high and beat until light and creamy, about 2 minutes, occasionally scraping bowl.
- With mixer on low speed, beat in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Alternately add flour mixture and juice, beginning and ending with flour; beat just until blended, frequently scraping bowl.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth top with spatula. Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
- Prepare glaze: Stir remaining 1/4 cup sugar into bowl with reserved peel and juice until sugar dissolves.
- Cool cake in pan 10 minutes. Gently loosen cake from side of pan; invert onto wire rack set over waxed paper. With skewer, poke 20 holes around top of hot cake; brush with glaze.
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First Appearance | Super Mario 64 (1996) |
Species | Bob-omb |
Latest Appearance | Mario Party 9(2012) |
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