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Your little party planner will adore this game. Use your mouse to click on colorful party clothes to dress the Wonder Pets. Don't forget Ming-Ming wants to wear something that brings out her feathers! Next, it's time to make a tune. Click on instruments like the sitar and the bengari to create an Indian-style song. Last, the Wonder Pets need a groovy dance to perform for the Bengal tiger. Click on the different dance moves and watch them go! This game has one level.
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WAC Men's Basketball Postseason Schedule
Wednesday, March 14
NIT First Round - Nevada 68, Oral Roberts 59 (ESPN3)
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CIT First Round - Idaho 86, UC Santa Barbara 83
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CIT First Round - Utah State 75, CSU Bakersfield 69
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Thursday, March 15
NCAA First Round - No. 4 Indiana 79, No. 13 New Mexico State 66
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Saturday, March 17
CIT Second Round - Utah State 76, Idaho 56
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Sunday, March 18
NIT Second Round - Nevada 75, Bucknell 67 (ESPNU)
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Wednesday, March 21
CIT Quarterfinals - Utah State 77, Loyola Marymount 69
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NIT Quarterfinals - Stanford 84, Nevada 56 (ESPN2/ESPN3)
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Sunday, March 25
CIT Semifinals - Utah State 105, Oakland 81
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Wednesday, March 28
CIT Championship - Mercer 70, Utah State 67 (Fox College Sports)
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WAC Women's Basketball Postseason ScheduleThursday, March 15
WNIT First Round - at Utah 69, Utah State 58
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NCAA First Round - No. 5 Georgetown 61, No. 12 Fresno State 56
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Men's Recaps
Mercer 70, Utah State 67
LOGAN, Utah - (USU Media Relations) After an 8-0 run gave Utah State its first lead of the second half, Mercer stopped the Aggies' rally to regain the lead, and held on for a wild, 70-67, win Wednesday night in the CollegeInsider.com Men's Basketball Postseason Tournament Championship game at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in a nationally televised thriller on Fox College Sports.
The Bears hit 7-of-8 free throws in the game's final 23 seconds and USU senior guard Brockeith Pane's game-tying three-point attempt came up just short at the buzzer to end the Aggies' historic postseason run. Utah State had won a school-record four postseason games to reach Wednesday's title game, but Mercer made history of its own with its fifth-straight win to improve to 27-11 overall. USU ends with a 21-16 mark, as the Aggies remain one of five schools with 13-consecutive 21-win seasons in the country, joined by Duke, Gonzaga, Kansas and Syracuse.
Mercer's Langston Hall was named the CIT MVP, as he netted 16 points to go with six rebounds and four assists Wednesday night. He was joined on the all-tournament team by teammates Justin Cecil and Travis Smith, as Smith netted a game-high 17 points, including hitting a jumper and a deep three-pointer in the final minute and a half, while Cecil tallied six points and six rebounds.
Three Aggies earned all-tournament honors, as Pane scored 10 points and dished out five assists, and was joined by fellow senior, forward Morgan Grim, who had nine points and six rebounds, as Pane and Grim were playing their final games in a USU uniform and are the Aggies' only two seniors. Sophomore guard Preston Medlin joined the senior duo in all-tournament award collecting, tallying 14 points and five rebounds, hitting two three-pointers.
Utah State 105, Oakland 81
LOGAN, Utah - (USU Media Relations) Scoring the most points since 1997 and breaking the century mark for the first time since 2011 boosted Utah State men's basketball to a 105-81 rout of Oakland Sunday afternoon in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament semifinals at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum.
The Aggies will host Mercer in the championship game on Wednesday, March 28 at 7 p.m. (MT), in a nationally televised game on Fox College Sports (Comcast 263 and DirectTV 623, check local listings for Dish Network).
USU's 105 points was not only the most scored this season, but the most since netting 100 against Montana Western last year, and the most scored since 111 against Southern Oregon in 1997. Utah State also scored a season-high 60 points in the first half, for its most points in any half this season and matching the most in school history according to available records, last scoring 60 against Houston Baptist in the second half in the 2008 game. The Aggies also set season-bests for field goals made (37), three-point percentage (75.0 percent) and assists (26).
Utah State 77, Loyola Marymount 69
LOGAN, Utah -(USU Media Relations) Utah State men's basketball opened a 16-point lead midway through the second half and held off a late Loyola Marymount rally as the Aggies tamed the Lions, 77-69, in the quarterfinals of the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament Wednesday night at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum.
With the win, USU advances to the semifinals and will host Oakland (Mich.) on Sunday, March 25 at 4 p.m. at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. Utah State is making its 13th postseason appearance in a row, extending its current school record. The victory was USU's third-straight postseason win, setting a new school record by topping the previous mark of two postseason wins during the 1970 season when USU advanced to the regional finals of the NCAA Tournament. Utah State is now 11-31 all-time in postseason play.
Stanford 84, Nevada 56
STANFORD, Calif. -(Nevada Media Relations) The Nevada men's basketball season came to an end Wednesday night as the Wolf Pack fell to Stanford in the quarterfinals of the National Invitation Tournament by a score of 84-56 at the Maples Pavilion.
Nevada, the fifth-seed in its bracket, finished the season 28-7, one victory shy of tying a school record for most wins in a season. Stanford, the No. 3 seed, improved to 24-11 and advanced to the semifinals in New York City.
"These guys exceeded my expectations," Nevada coach David Carter said. "There were a lot of positives. I'm proud of these guys. But the work starts next week to get better for next year."
Nevada 75, Bucknell 67
RENO, Nev. (AP) - Olek Czyz scored 24 points, Malik Story had 18, and Nevada beat Bucknell 75-67 in the second round of the NIT on Sunday.
Nevada (28-6) went on a 10-1 run to lead 42-29 at halftime. The Wolf Pack take on the winner of the Stanford-Illinois State game.
Bucknell (25-10) cut the deficit to three points with 44.6 seconds left after Mike Muscala's two free throws, but the Bison couldn't get any closer.
Muscala led Bucknell with 25 points while Cameron Ayers scored 21.
Utah State 76, Idaho 56
LOGAN, Utah – (USU Media Relations) Senior point guard Brockeith Pane dished out a career-high 11 assists and sophomore shooting guard Preston Medlin scored 17 points in leading Utah State to a convincing 76-56 home win against Idaho here Saturday night in the second round of the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT).
With the win, Utah State advances to the quarterfinals of the CIT and will play on Wednesday, March 21 against the winner of the Weber State vs. Loyola Marymount game which is being played on Sunday, March 18. The site of the USU's next game is yet to be determined.
Overall, Utah State has now won five of its last six games and moves four games over .500 for the first time this year with its 19-15 record. Idaho ends its season with a 19-14 ledger.
Indiana 79, New Mexico State 66
PORTLAND, Ore - The New Mexico State men's basketball team's championship season ended with a 79-66 loss to No. 17 Indiana in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Redshirt senior forward Wendell McKines guided the Aggies (26-10) with 15 points and seven rebounds. Junior forward Bandja Sy added 12 points off the bench on 2-of-3 shooting from the 3-point line. Freshman guard Daniel Mullings supplied 10 points.
NM State shot 55.1 percent from the field in the game (27-of-49) and out-rebounded the Hoosiers, 23-21, but 17 turnovers hampered the effort.
Nevada 68, Oral Roberts 59
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Dario Hunt had 18 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks to lead Nevada past Oral Roberts 68-59 on Wednesday night in the first round of the NIT.
Deonte Burton added 17 points as the Wolf Pack (27-6) advanced to a second-round matchup against Bucknell, which beat Arizona 65-54.
Hunt was 9 of 16 from the field and also had four assists.
Idaho 83, Santa Barbara 83
MOSCOW, Idaho –(UI Media Relations) University of Idaho men's basketball raced out to a double-digit lead early, then fended off a furious rally by UC Santa Barbara in an 86-83 win in the opening round of the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament on Wednesday at the Cowan Spectrum.
Idaho (19-13) advances to the second round of the tournament for the second time in three appearances, and the Vandals will face a familiar opponent in Western Athletic Conference rival Utah State (18-15), which beat CSU Bakersfield on Wednesday.
The Vandals led by as many as 17 points in the first half at 35-18 with 4:42 to play in the period and took a 13-point advantage, 43-30, into the break. UCSB roared back in the second, shot 61.8 percent in the period and outscored Idaho, 53-43, but the Vandals got the key plays they needed down the stretch.
Utah State 75, CSU Bakersfield 69
LOGAN, Utah -(USU Media Relations) Four players in double-digits paced Utah State men's basketball to a 75-69 win over CSU Bakersfield Wednesday night at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in the opening round of the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.
The Aggies improved to 18-15 on the year and continued their 13th-straight postseason appearance and 30th overall appearance by moving on to the second round, where they will host a game Saturday night at 7 p.m. against an opponent to be announced later. Wednesday's victory snapped USU's 11-game postseason losing streak after dropping four NIT home games and seven straight NCAA Tournament games.
Women's Recaps
Georgetown 61, Fresno State 56
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – After trailing by as many as 17, Fresno State cut it to three with 34 seconds left, but that was as close as the Bulldogs would get in a 61-56 loss to Georgetown in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Sunday. Ki-Ki Moore led Fresno State with 22 points and eight rebounds. Rosie Moult added 12 points and 10 boards for her third double-double of the season.
Utah 69, Utah State 58
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - Utah State women's basketball saw its historic season come to an end in the first round of the WNIT with a 69-58 loss to Utah Thursday at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City.
With the loss, the Aggies end the season 21-10. This is the first time ever that USU has reached the 20-win plateu. This is the second-straight season that USU has reached postseason, advancing to the second round of the WNIT last season.
Junior guard Pualei Furtado made her first start in the blue and white uniform. She ended the game with eight points, three rebounds, two steals and two assists. The Aggies were led by 14 points from senior forward Ashlee Brown who ended her USU career with 14 points, five rebounds and five assists. Fellow senior Brooke Jackson closed out her Aggie career with nine points and eight rebounds.


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Shanander left his mark on Stanwood tennis
Longtime Stanwood tennis coach Ron Shanander, who died in December at the age of 71, will be honored with a memorial ceremony on Friday.
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Stanwood girls players Elle Shaughnessy (left) and Sara Schlagel show off the RS patch on this year's team sweatshirts in honor of former coach Ron Shanander, who died over the winter.
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Stanwood co-coaches Trudy Abrams (left) and Ron Shanander pose for a photo. The two coached the Spartans together for seven season.
Whether extolling simple advice like the highest percentage shot is the one over the net or encouraging players with stories about his own failures, Ron Shanander roamed the tennis courts at Stanwood High School with a smile for the past 17 years and groomed many young players.
"Every year you came to play tennis and you see three things: people playing tennis, Coach (Trudy) Abrams and you see Coach Shanander. He was a staple of Stanwood tennis," said Stanwood senior boys tennis player Eric Saekow.
The longtime tennis coach left an indelible mark on a program that is now trying to find its way without him. Shanander died at the age of 71 on Dec. 27 while on vacation in Mexico.
Last Friday the Spartans girls tennis team played its first match without him.
"There's just been so much support from everybody," said Stanwood coach Trudy Abrams while she watched her girls' first matches of the 2013 season. "We're all sad but we're all here playing for Ron."
The Stanwood girls tennis team will have a memorial ceremony before Friday's match against Arlington to remember its longtime coach.
Shanander moved to Washington from Oregon in 1965 to take a job as a Spanish teacher at Sedro-Woolley High School. Out of need, the college football player became the school's tennis coach and a love affair was born. He would go on to lead the girls tennis team to three state titles (1983, '84 and '86) and a runner-up ('85), all this after leading the boys tennis team to a runner-up finish in 1974. The Shanander name ruled the 3A girls tennis ranks in the mid-80s with his daughters Cathy and Patty winning a doubles title in 1984 and Patty winning singles state titles in 1985 and '87. In between, Cathy beat Patty for the 1986 title.
Shanander retired in 1995 but couldn't stay away from the courts. He joined longtime coach Bill Walker on Stanwood's staff two years later and then co-coached the Spartans with Abrams after Walker retired in 2006.
"He had a way with kids. He had a great sense of humor," Abrams said of her co-coach, who coached her daughter at Stanwood. "He was always smiling. Just real positive with the kids. We'd be sitting here and a kid wouldn't be doing anything and he'd say 'Grab your racket and let's go play.'"
It wasn't just his own players that Shanander had an effect on. He also took time and had a real ability to talk to opposing players as well.
"I always remember my girls would comment about how he'd give them pointers in constructive ways and that was a reflection of his literal love for the game and the players," said Arlington tennis coach Sean Cunningham. "He was tied in with Stanwood for the remainder of his career but he really loved tennis and really loved seeing players develop."
Part of that development included helping his players develop a sense of humor. Most of Shanander's advice came with a wink and a smile and helped keep a light-hearted mood around the Stanwood courts.
"Some of the stuff he said didn't seem like it would be helpful at all but when you listened to him, you realized he knew what he was talking about," said Spartans senior Elle Shaughnessy. "Like when he said 'If you want to win, hit it in.' Then you're just thinking that and you keep your rally going. It may have seemed like he was joking but it worked."
A lot of his advice also didn't pertain to the tennis court. Shanander was known just as much for his life advice, something parent Debbie Wolf said she wasn't expecting when her children Jonathan and Christine joined the tennis teams after being home-schooled.
"As a parent not knowing what to expect, he exceeded all of my expectations," Wolf said. "Off the court he was hugely affirming. It was much more than tennis. He had so much wisdom that he imparted to Jonathan. He always had a broad viewpoint."
Unlike members of the girls team, Saekow, Jonathan Wolf and the players on the boys team were fortunate to get one more season with Shanander this past fall. Saekow said he was honored to get one last season with his longtime coach and that one moment sticks out. Trailing 5-1, Saekow remembers Shanander coming over to him and telling him to just keep going. Saekow came back to win the set and the match.
"He taught you more than just tennis. He taught you how to live, how to carry yourself," Saekow said. "He'd keep telling you in the same constant, friendly voice. He was just there for you and gave you great advice. One of the things he always said was 'Keep it going, keep the point going.'"
Saekow spoke at Shanander's funeral this past winter and Shaughnessy read a poem written by former Stanwood tennis player Megan Lalone.
For Shaughnessy, Friday was her first match playing in the No. 1 spot vacated when Lalone left for Boise State. She said that Coach Shanander was on her mind after she fell behind early in the match.
"The first set didn't go well but second set I thought 'Let's just play Ron's game and hit it back' and it went better," Shaughnessy said. "Just lob it back. Just keep it going. That's something he instilled in all of us: If you're having an off day you just want to get it back."
This spring Liz Currey, who learned the game from Shanander, has effectively taken her mentor's place on the Spartans coaching staff. She helped coach with Abrams and Shanander four years ago and left to coach at Lynnwood before returning this spring to coach the Stanwood junior-varsity team.
"Throughout my coaching experience I can kind of hear him in my head," Currey said. "I remember the things he said like 'Just get one more ball back in the green' or 'You only have 20 shots to get the return of serve in.' I find myself thinking of the strategies and I think 'Where did I learn that? Oh yeah I learned that from Ron.' So it's kind of nice because I think about him often."
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Whilst on your microadventure (or when you arrive home), post a photo or video of your adventure on the Microadventures Facebook page, or use the hashtag #microadventure on Twitter, Instagram or Vine.
The top 3 microadventures will win prizes too.
It's as simple as that.
Here are some inspirational Microadventure videos from some of you too, from last time we asked to you head out on a Microadventure.


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Gaston is a county with unemployment that tops the state average. It's in a state with joblessness that exceeds the national average. Retail sales pale in comparison to other communities of similar size, thanks largely to the presence of North Carolina's largest city right next door.
Gaston is also a county with a crowd of resilient small business owners willing to make a go of it, even when they have a nonessential product to sell in a feeble economy.
Location, location … innovation
Byron Smith thought location was his biggest advantage.
He opened nearly a year ago, half a block off Franklin Boulevard, arguably the city's busiest thoroughfare. The downtown spot scored him a city grant to cut his $1,000-a-month rent in half.
But as Smith approaches his first anniversary with Distinct Beat, a car and truck audio, video and security startup, he says location also plays into his biggest struggle: Letting people know he's there.
To combat the problem, Smith says he's put boots on the ground. He has people at big-box stores and the local movie theater parking lot, leaving coupons and flyers on car windows.
In a counter-intuitive twist, the small business owner started closing the shop Saturdays and opting for visits to every county car show he could find, handing out his material and talking to car buffs.
It's a low-tech solution to a difficulty facing many in the high-tech 12-volt industry (that's the number of volts in a car, Smith says).
Among businesses that focus on audio and security, things have been slower than anticipated for longer than predicted.
Market research shows the car audio and electronics market shrunk by close to 6 percent in the last year.
For his own research, Smith says he depends on the same shoe leather that carries his message to parking lots around town. He checks in with other stores.
"My competitors aren't doing much either," he said. "The industry as a whole is weak."
Smith didn't set up shop blindly.
He had been dealing in the equipment from a flea market, so he had some idea what people would buy.
He worked with the Small Business Center at Gaston College to create a business plan.
He considered the lessons he learned working for Lawmen's Law Enforcement Supply in Charlotte, how it was up to him to identify new audiences for the company's products.
He knew his products were options, even luxury items, depending on how much customers value sound quality in a vehicle.
"There are no necessities in here," he says. "There's just want. And want is my necessity."
And Smith is aware of how many people are struggling. When he hired someone to stand on Franklin and hold a sign advertising Distinct Beat, he got 50 different applicants.
But he thinks now he might have been too optimistic in his economic predictions.
"I did expect we would come out of the gate a little harder," he says. "It's been a rough road."
Smith's solution is multi-level.
He's broadening his scope while at the same time specializing.
Window tinting, a service he never intended to provide, has gone a long way toward helping ends meet.
Tires and accessories such as bed covers and vent visors help bring in a Distinct Beat customer he never envisioned.
Smith even got to have a little custom-made fun when he and employees created a light-up wheel for folks who wanted a little extra illumination on their vehicles.
At the same time, the store owner turned to the idea of "territorizing" in an attempt to lock up a customer base.
With all the big-box competition in the car-audio business, it's easy for shoppers to use the small guy's price to gauge a purchase, but to buy it somewhere else.
The smaller merchant avoids the problem by contracting with certain companies who promise not to stock nearby stores.
It's why, in addition to more popular brands, you'll find lesser known, high-end equipment at Distinct Beat but not at the big box.
The trade-off? The store has to guarantee it can sell a certain amount, anywhere from $1,500 to $5,000 every quarter.
Smith is planning an anniversary party for Nov. 21. He'll bring in a cake and host a raffle.
He'll almost certainly engage in conversations about amplifiers, subwoofers or staging (the point in a car where the music originates).
And maybe by then he'll have the van he's been shopping for, the one he wants to gut and rebuild with a sound system that would cost the average Joe somewhere in the neighborhood of $10,000.
There still won't be any necessities in Distinct Beat. Except, its owner says, the necessity to make the business work.
'Flowers ARE a necessity'
Amy Doster had mentioned to her husband in passing she'd like to own a flower shop. A former advertising saleswoman for newspapers in Belmont and Lincolnton, she liked to make centerpieces for her table. She kept a cutting garden in the yard for fresh flowers.
Being a florist sounded like a nice life.
It did not sound like 10- to 12-hour days, $13 dollar-a-stem peonies or inventory management.
All that came later, after the morning her husband drove by Talley's Florist in downtown Gastonia and saw the business was selling out. It was 2009 and Doster had been laid off from her sales job.
A few months of negotiation later and she was a florist.
"I couldn't find a job so I had to sort of buy myself a job," she jokes now.
It was an uncertain economy in which to take on a new business, especially one that caters to life's "extras." And the industry itself was losing ground on some fronts.
Kathy Dyson, a now-retired designer for Talley's, remembers the days when the shop would do hundreds of corsages every Easter and Mother's Day. Last year they only sold a handful.
Churches once came to the florist to fill their sanctuaries with lilies or poinsettias during religious holiday seasons. Now the churches go to wholesalers or big-box garden centers.
Doster is not deterred.
Where some holidays are slower, you need to look only to television to see other milestone celebrations becoming more extravagant. People are spending more on wedding bouquets and birthday party flowers. And the florist, after a few years in the business, doesn't consider her goods non-essential.
"Flowers are a necessity," she insists. "Sooner or later you're going to get married. Somebody's going to die."
Making it in the business, of course, requires more than waiting around for that to happen.
In an effort to bring in more business, Doster recently uprooted the shop that had been on South Broad for decades and moved to 245 West Garrison Boulevard to share a building with Rodi, the restaurant's event space The Loft and Torrence Stationery.
The move gave her less space. It also increased walk-in traffic from brides, party planners and other likely flower buyers who were shopping for invitations and scoping out venues.
Doster, who bought herself a job, also figured out a way to buy customers. When Gastonia's longstanding Akers Florist closed this year, she bought the name and phone number, transitioning the accounts to her own shop.
The newbie florist also opted to get rid of one big customer who it turned out was costing her money. When Doster took over Talley's, she also inherited regular bills from online and by-phone "order gatherers." They're the companies such as Teleflora who take orders nationwide and then farm out the sales to florists throughout the country.
Those companies also take a hefty cut, along with maintenance and other fees. And, with the Internet connecting people across the globe, Doster decided anyone who wanted her business could find her without help from the order gatherers.
"I said, 'I'm going to focus on my local business and keeping my local customers happy,'" she says. "I think it worked."


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Knight and Barbosa Take Home Another Postseason Award; Represent Men's Soccer on NC All-State Team
December 18, 2009
GREENSBORO, NC Twelve student-athletes from five institutions comprise the 2009 North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association College Division Mens soccer team. The NCCSIA All State team is headlined by five representatives from NCAA Division II national finalist Lees-McRae College.The team consists of student-athletes from NCAA Division II and Division III colleges and universities throughout the state. North Carolina sports information professionals submitted nominees and NCCSIA members selected the teams.
The All-State unit consists of one goalkeeper, three defenders, five midfielders, and three forwards. All student-athletes involved with ties in the voting process were included on the All-State team.
Pfeiffer University had two selections at the midfield: Renato Barbosa (Charlotte, N.C.) and Kash Knight (Gibsonville, N.C.). A senior, Barbosa netted 6 goals and 7 assists for the Falcons and was a Daktronics Second Team All-Southeast Region player. A Daktronics First Team All-Southeast Region selection, sophomore Knight posted 33 points (14 goals, 5 assists) for a Pfeiffer team that went 13-5 in 2009.
Founded in 2002, NCCSIA is comprised of sports information professionals from NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA and independent institutions from the state of North Carolina. The organization seeks to promote collegiate athletics and student-athletes at all schools. Membership is open to anyone affiliated with a college, university or conference located in North Carolina, and whose area of responsibility lies within sports information.
NCSSIA selects All-State teams for men's and women's soccer, volleyball, mens and womens basketball, softball and baseball on the College (Division II, III, NAIA) and University (Division I) levels. More than 750 student-athletes have been recognized on NCCSIA All-State teams since 2003.
Goalkeeper: % Sean Paradise, Lees-McRae College, senior, North Point, Fla.
Defender: Jon Abraham, Lenoir-Rhyne University, junior, Little Daddesden, England
Defender: Luke Duffy, Lees-McRae College, sophomore, Wakefield, England
Defender: Dale Parker, Lees-McRae College, senior, Workshop, England
Midfielder: #& Luke Mulholland, Wingate University, Preston, England
Midfielder: Renato Barbosa, Pfeiffer University, senior, Charlotte, N.C.
Midfielder: Jamie Bladen, Lees-McRae College, freshman, Yorkshire, England
Midfielder: Kash Knight, Pfeiffer University, sophomore, Gibsonville, N.C.
Midfielder: Edgar Zaldivar, North Carolina Wesleyan College , senior, Alexandria, Va.
Forward: Dave Bailey, Lenoir-Rhyne University, junior, Bath England
Forward: $% Berin Boracic, Lees-McRae College, senior, Orlando, Fla.
Forward: Michael Muhseler, North Carolina Wesleyan College, freshman, Hanover, Germany


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Jake's Corner
6/20/14 Justin & Selena Spotted Again
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Friday, June 20, 2014
JENNIFER LOPEZ'S mom made it painfully obvious on "The Wendy Williams Show" yesterday that she does NOT want her daughter to get back together with ex-husband MARC ANTHONY. Mom was in the audience when Wendy told J-Lo, quote, "In my mind, you'll get back with Marc." But when the camera panned to Mom, she was shaking her head and mouthing the word "nope." But J-Lo said she and Marc are the best of friends, and committed to raising their kids. And when Wendy described him as, quote, "devastatingly hot," J-Lo's mom seemed to agree.
JUSTIN BIEBER and SELENA GOMEZ were spotted leaving a Los Angeles recording studio Wednesday night in Justin's blue Ferrari, and the word is that it's DEFINITELY on again between the two of them. A source says, quote, "She still loves him. It is hard for her to get over him because they have so much history. You just can't drop those feelings. There is too much there." Meanwhile, SELENA posted a lingerie pic on Instagram, the same day Selena and Justin were spotted attending Bible Study together.
KIM KARDASHIAN gave some tips on taking a good selfie. They include using a mirror so you know what you're getting in advance, switching the photo to black and white to compensate for bad lighting, and holding the camera up high to get the best angle for your face.
As it turns out, HARRISON FORD has a broken LEG . . . not a broken ankle. Harrison's rep says, quote, "[His] left leg was broken in an accident. His surgery was successful, and he'll begin rehab shortly. He's doing well and looks forward to returning to work."
KATE GOSSELIN claims that if she didn't need to feed her family, we'd never hear from her again. Anybody wanna take up a collection?
6/19/14 Leo's Many Girlfriends
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Thursday, June 19, 2014
A list of all the women LEONARDO DICAPRIO has allegedly dated since 1995 includes Naomi Campbell, Blake Lively, Demi Moore and Gisele Bundchen. Of the 22 women on the list, 17 of them are models.
In between getting high and shoving her crotch in our faces, MILEY CYRUS took time to do something that TRULY MATTERS. MILEY sent a video message to a young fan who was dying of cystic fibrosis. The girl's mother says she got to watch it about an hour before she passed away and, quote, "she managed to let out a smile."
SELENA GOMEZ was investigated for a noise complaint at her L.A. home on Tuesday night. It was really no big deal, though. They were just asked to turn down the music, they did, and all was well. It was actually LIVE music. Just a few people with instruments, including a piano. There's no word if JUSTIN BIEBER was there.
The crazy stalker who broke into SANDRA BULLOCK'S house while she was inside is a pretty dangerous guy. When the police searched his home, they found a, quote, "arsenal of weapons," including SEVEN MACHINE GUNS.
Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson are going to get married on July 4th in a beach wedding in Santa Barbara. The couple has booked the fancy Bacara Resort & Spa for the big event. The night before the actress/singer will throw a barbecue dinner for her wedding party.
6/18/14 Justin & Selena Back On
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Wednesday, June 18, 2014
It looks like SELENA GOMEZ didn't learn her lesson. She and JUSTIN BIEBER are back together again. The two of them were hanging out together at a friend's birthday party Monday night. Sources say they were on each other the whole night, holding hands and showing a little PDA. They left together when the party was over. Earlier in the day they were spotted riding around Malibu on Justin's motorcycle. And last week, Justin posted a picture of them hugging, along with the caption, "Our love is unconditional." Then he deleted it.
MELANIE GRIFFITH showed up at an event in Italy with her "Antonio" tattoo partially covered with makeup. She also moved her wedding ring to her middle finger.
Remember THE SITUATION from "Jersey Shore"? Well, he's still acting like a total MEAT HEAD. The Situation got into a serious BRAWL with his brother at the tanning salon they co-own in New Jersey. Someone called 911 . . . and when the cops go there, they arrested The Situation and charged him with simple assault.
LEONARDO DICAPRIO spoke to the State Department yesterday about ocean conservation . . . and pledged $7 million of his own money to the cause.
Kanye West explained why he chose to be with Kim Kardashian, saying that it's because she's the number one woman in the world. He said, "Throughout my entire life because of the way my parents raised me, I was like "I have to work with the number one. I can't be with any girl but Kim because that's the girl I look at her pictures the most, I get turned on the most.'
6/17/14 Leo's Wild Party
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Tuesday, June 17, 2014
The Big question today: Did NICOLE KIDMAN get breast implants? It sure looks like it. She showed up at a red carpet event looking a lot bustier than usual. A plastic surgeon who looked at pictures said, quote, ""I suspect that she's gone from a big A or small B to a full C." Nicole had no comment.
LEONARDO DICAPRIO reportedly hand-picked FIFTY WOMEN to party with him during the World Cup. Thirty of them were flown in specially and put up in a fancy hotel. And Leo even rented out an entire nightclub to party in. A source says, quote, "He didn't really cozy up to any one girl in particular. He seemed keen to have a good time with all of them."
Our new Miss USA, NIA SANCHEZ doesn't even know the capital of Nevada, the state she represented in the pageant. She got stumped by a radio host who asked her to name it. It's Carson City, by the way. There's a controversy over whether Sanchez FAKED her Nevada residency to enter the pageant, but both she and pageant officials say it's all above-board.
TRACY MORGAN spent nine days in critical condition, but his recovery is coming along. His rep says, quote, "Happy to pass along that Tracy has been upgraded to fair condition, which is a great improvement. His personality is certainly starting to come back as well."
6/16/14 Casey Kasem Dies
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Monday, June 16, 2014
Radio legend CASEY KASEM passed away early yesterday morning at the age of 82. He died from "sepsis," which was brought on by an ulcerated bedsore. Casey was suffering from Lewy body dementia . . . a degenerative disease similar to Parkinson's, and the second-most common type of progressive dementia, after Alzheimer's.
Ever wondered if people are having sex on "The Bachelor"? Courtney Robertson, who won season 16 with Ben Flajnik as the bachelor, says yes. She has a new book coming out and she says the first time she was alone with Ben during filming they had sex. And since the producers didn't leave any condoms around, it was unprotected.
A producer from "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" just released his memoir. A few highlights: The show had a bar backstage and Quentin Tarantino once drank so much he was incoherent during his appearance . . . and Dennis Rodman was late so often the show would send a helicopter to pick him up. Christian Bale was a very difficult guest and got into arguments about potential "personal" questions that don't seem very personal at ALL . . . like "Where did you grow up?" and "What was your first acting gig?"
Harrison Ford's injuries were worse than producer's of the upcoming "Star Wars" movie let on. Apparently, Ford had to be flown to the hospital. He was hurt when a door from the Millennium Falcon unexpectedly fell on him. He injured his ankle and may have some pelvic injuries. He was flown to a hospital and his wife Calista Flockhart flew out to England to be with him.


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Men's Golf Finishes in Runner-Up Spot Hosting the Johnny Palmer Inv. at the Old North State Club
February 23, 2010
MISENHEIMER, N.C. Hosting the Johnny Palmer Invitational at the Old North State Club on Monday and Tuesday, the mens golf team at Pfeiffer University finished in the runners-up position six strokes back on Guilford College. The Falcons finished second out of nine teams entered with a two-day total of 621 (316/305) on the par 72, 7,102-yard layout. Pfeiffer also had nine players in the individuals competition.
Pfeiffer stood in third place behind Guilford and Lenoir-Rhyne after day one in soggy conditions. Day two brought a dryer layout allowing for the Falcons to gain some ground. L-R finished in a tie with Pfeiffer at 621, led by medalist Jason Garretts rounds of 70-71 for a three-under par 141. Playing as an individual, Cameron Fields finished T-2nd with 76-73 for a 149 tournament score.
The Pfeiffer gold team counted as the team score led by Parker Robertsons 75-79. Laurence Noott finished a stroke behind at 155 (77-78) while Jonathan Miles concluded at 157 (84-73). Marc Kourie and Tyson Louth rounded out team scoring as both shot 82-77 for tournament totals of 159.
As individuals behind Fields 149, Stephen Schroeder finished T-19 with a 158 (79-79), Garrett Dranichak 159 (82-77), J.D. Lamm 162 (79-83), Thomas Sennett 165 (85-80), Chad Nicholson (90-78) and Ben Tobey (88-80) 168, while Adam Davey (81-88) and Chadd Marburger (86-84) concluded with 169 and 170, respectively.
The mens golf team will get back to action this Monday and Tuesday participating in the Rendleman Invitational, hosted by Catawba College in Salisbury, NC.


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Office of the Provost Announces Opening for Provost's Fellow 2013-2014Posted Mar. 13, 2013
On March 13, 2013, Kent State University's Office of the Provost announced an opening for a full-time Provost's Fellow to begin Fall 2013. The Provost's Fellowship is designed to develop faculty leaders by providing opportunities for mid-career and senior faculty to serve full-time for one academic year in an administrative role in the Office of the Provost.
Applications should be submitted by Tuesday, April 30, 2013, to Sue Averill, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs.
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JON CARDINELLI and RYAN VREDE analyse the key match-ups and pick the winners at the weekend.
Let it rain. Let the insults, ridicule and denouncement of keo.co.za's predictions rain upon us like a bombardment of Morné Steyn up-and-unders followed by a barrage of early tackles in the air.
As the stats below will confirm, we've delivered a mediocre showing in the first five weeks of the 2012 Super Rugby tournament. But as a famous former Bok once said, 'The tournament are not won in March, you follow?' There's still a long way to go, and we plan to make up for lost ground.
Having said that, JC has shown himself to be something of a glutton for punishment, picking the Sharks to tame Jake White's Brumbies. Or is he a mad genius? Roll on Saturday for an answer…
Where Vrede and JC are in agreement is that the Crusaders will beat the Lions at the Coke Can and the Stormers will overpower the Bully Boys in Cape Town. The latter match promises to be one of the clashes of the competition.
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HIGHLANDERS vs REBELS, INVERCARGILL, FRIDAY 08:35
VREDE'S CALL: The Highlanders will feel the loss of Colin Slade, who had started to hit his stride at flyhalf before breaking his leg. But I don't think it will be terminal to their cause. Their pack is superior to the Rebels' across all facets of play and they will give the back division a consistent platform. The Rebels thrived in a open game last week but the Landers won't allow them that space and time. Highlanders by 8
JC'S CALL: It's at times like these that I wished I worked for SuperSport. You want a prediction? Maybe I can just manufacture a fake laugh and say it's too close to call. Cut to commercial! Seriously, the Rebels can be competitive, and I place far more stock in James O'Connor as a flyhalf option than Danny Cipriani. However, the Highlanders still boast a formidable pack despite their recent losses. They must be favourites at home, even though home this Friday will be a stadium in the wet and windy Invercargill. Don't expect an inspiring showing. Highlanders by 5
Highlanders - 15 Ben Smith, 14 Kade Poki, 13 Tamati Ellison, 12 Shaun Treeby, 11 Hosea Gear, 10 Chris Noakes, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Nasi Manu, 7 James Haskell, 6 Adam Thomson, 5 Jarrad Hoeata, 4 Josh Bekhuis, 3 Chris King, 2 Jason Rutledge, 1 Jamie Mackintosh (c).
Subs: 16 Brayden Mitchell, 17 Ma'afu Fia, 18 Culum Retallick, 19 Doug Tietjens, 20 Jimmy Cowan, 21 Phil Burleigh, 22 Buxton Popoali'i.
Rebels – 15 Kurtley Beale, 14 Mark Gerrard, 13 Lachlan Mitchell, 12 Lloyd Johansson, 11 Cooper Vuna, 10 James O'Connor, 9 Nick Phipps, 8 Gareth Delve (c), 7 Tom Chamberlain, 6 Jarrod Saffy, 5 Hugh Pyle, 4 Luke Jones, 3 Laurie Weeks, 2 Adam Freier, 1 Nic Henderson.
Subs: 16 Ged Robinson, 17 Rodney Blake, 18 Alister Campbell, 19 Michael Lipman, 20 Nic Stirzaker, 21 James Hilgendorf, 22 Julian Huxley.
HURRICANES vs CHEETAHS, WELLINGTON, SATURDAY 06:30
VREDE'S CALL: The Cheetahs lack that little bit of quality to convert good performances into victories and I don't think they'll make that step in Wellington. The Canes have exhibited a measure of pragmatism that has amplified their threat. They play a good field position game but still possess the punch in the backline to be a threat. They won't be loose against the Cheetahs, who will grow in their desperation after being suffocated. It'll be close for 60 minutes, but the Canes will pull away in the final quarter. Hurricanes by 8
JC'S CALL: The Cheetahs will have noted the Hurricanes' high penalty count at the ruck, and know that if they apply the pressure in this area they should earn the rewards. Are the Cheetahs an 80-minute team? That is the real question. The Hurricanes, who are supposed to be rebuilding this year, have produced some gutsy performances in the first five weeks, and the young Beauden Barrett looks to be a flyhalf who steps up to the plate when the situation demands it. It will be a tough scrap up front, but the Hurricanes should have enough to beat an improved but ultimately still inadequate Cheetahs outfit. Hurricanes by 5
Hurricanes - 15 Andre Taylor, 14 Cory Jane, 13 Conrad Smith (c), 12 Charlie Ngatai, 11 Julian Savea, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 TJ Perenara, 8 Brad Shields, 7 Karl Lowe, 6 Faifili Levave, 5 Jason Eaton, 4 James Broadhurst, 3 Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, 2 Dane Coles, 1 Tristan Moran.
Subs: 16 Motu Matu'u, 17 Michael Bent, 18 Mark Reddish, 19 Jack Lam, 20 Chris Eaton, 21 Daniel Kirkpatrick, 22 Jayden Hayward.
Cheetahs – 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Ryno Benjamin, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Andries Strauss, 11 Willie le Roux, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Piet van Zyl, 8 Philip van der Walt, 7 Justin Downey, 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 5 Izak van der Westhuizen, 4 George Earle, 3 WP Nel, 2 Adriaan Strauss (c), 1 Coenie Oosthuizen.
Subs: 16 Hercu Liebenberg, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Andries Ferreira, 19 Ashley Johnson, 20 Tewis de Bruyn, 21 Sias Ebersohn, 22 Philip Snyman.
CHIEFS vs WARATAHS, HAMILTON, SATURDAY 08:35
VREDE'S CALL: The Waratahs profited from some defensive lapses by the Sharks last weekend but the Chiefs won't be as generous. The Chiefs' superior physicality will trouble the Tahs, who at times looked decidedly impotent. The Chiefs will also target Rob Horne's channel in midfield. Horne has missed more tackles than anyone in the competition and he will have to contend with the tournament's best midfield pair in Sonny Bill Williams and Richard Kahui, who will thrive on their pack's dominance. Chiefs by 12
JC'S CALL: Back in Cowbell Country, the Chiefs will consolidate their position at the top of the Kiwi conference with a win over the Waratahs. The visitors' midfield pairing of Tom Carter and Rob Horne will demand a high level of aggression and accuracy from the Chiefs' defence, but as Vrede suggests, the key to stifling the Waratahs is subduing their pack. Keeping powerful carriers like Carter and Wycliff Palu honest starts with disrupting the Waratahs' set piece, and winning the collisions and breakdowns. The Chiefs have been dominant at the point of contact, and another rabid breakdown showing will provide the necessary platform for their halfbacks to dictate the flow of the game. Chiefs by 6
Chiefs - 15 Robbie Robinson , 14 Asaeli Tikoirotuma, 13 Richard Kahui, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Tim Nanai-Williams, 10 Aaron Cruden, 9 Tawera Kerr-Barlow, 8 Kane Thompson, 7 Tanerau Latimer, 6 Liam Messam, 5 Brodie Retallick, 4 Craig Clarke (c), 3 Ben Tameifuna, 2 Hika Elliot, 1 Arizona Taumalolo.
Subs: 16 Mahonri Schwalger, 17 Josh Hohneck, 18 Michael Fitzgerald, 19 Sam Cane, 20 Augustine Pulu, 21 Andrew Horrell, 22 Lelia Masaga.
Waratahs – 15 Bernard Foley, 14 Tom Kingston, 13 Rob Horne, 12 Tom Carter, 11 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 10 Berrick Barnes, 9 Brendan McKibbin, 8 Wycliff Palu, 7 Chris Alcock, 6 Dave Dennis, 5 Kane Douglas, 4 Dean Mumm, 3 Sekope Kepu, 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 1 Benn Robinson (c).
Subs: 16 John Ulugia, 17 Paddy Ryan, 18 Sitaleki Timani, 19 Lopeti Timani, 20 Jono Jenkins, 21 Sarel Pretorius, 22 Daniel Halangahu.
BRUMBIES vs SHARKS, CANBERRA, SATURDAY 10:40
VREDE'S CALL: The Brumbies have been excellent to date when measured against the losses of senior players and change of coach that destabilised the side. There has been an intense focus on defence and they have developed a greater appreciation for a field position game. Still they possess a sharp attacking edge, particularly from broken field opportunities created from dominant hits and clinical breakdown work, Michael Hooper prominent in this regard. They'll be too good for a Sharks side that lacks the forward power to trouble them. Their power in this regard is primarily diluted by a lack of second row thrust. It affects them in set and general play, where the Brumbies will boss affairs to set up a victory based on abrasive forward play. Brumbies by 9
JC'S CALL: The Sharks are going to have to go above and beyond to win this one. By that I mean that they will need to lift their levels beyond that of satisfactory, which was what they produced against the Waratahs last week. It's not enough that they win all their lineouts, they need to challenge the opposition at this set piece and thus disrupt their momentum. They need to make more of their visits into opposition territory, and show some composure with ball in hand (ie don't lose the ball in contact or force the pass). They should have closed last week's game out, but poor defence also cost them during the dying stages. They have been steadily building their game, and this is the fixture where it might just click. John Plumtree has also stacked his bench with forwards – a good ploy considering the mindset of the Brumbies. I'm backing the Sharks, spearheaded by the irrepressible Bismarck du Plessis, to win the battle at the breakdown and thus the game. Sharks by 5
Brumbies - 15 Jesse Mogg, 14 Pat McCabe, 13 Andrew Smith, 12 Christian Lealiifano, 11 Henry Speight, 10 Matt Toomua, 9 Ian Prior, 8 Ben Mowen, 7 Michael Hooper, 6 Peter Kimlin, 5 Sam Carter, 4 Leon Power, 3 Ben Alexander, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 Ruadhri Murphy.
Subs: 16 Anthony Hegarty, 17 Scott Sio, 18 Scott Fardy, 19 Ita Vaea, 20 Nic White, 21 Zack Holmes, 22 Joe Tomane.
Sharks – 15 Riaan Viljoen, 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 JP Pietersen, 12 Tim Whitehead, 11 Lwazi Mvovo, 10 Freddie Michalak, 9 Charl McLeod, 8 Keegan Daniel (c), 7 Willem Alberts, 6 Marcell Coetzee, 5 Jandre Marais, 4 Steven Sykes, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Dale Chadwick.
Subs: 16 Craig Burden, 17 Wiehahn Herbst, 18 Anton Bresler, 19 Jean Deysel, 20 Jacques Botes, 21 Meyer Bosman, 22 Louis Ludik.
FORCE vs REDS, PERTH, SATURDAY 12:40
VREDE'S CALL: Injuries seriously undermined the Reds' challenge against the Bulls and will do so again in Perth. The Reds still possess the pack to achieve parity with the Force, but their back division has been seriously depleted and they also lack a reliable goal-kicker. If the Force's heavies don't get blown away, which I don't think they will, they'll have enough quality to steal a vital win. Force by 7
JC'S CALL: The Force are one of those teams that you don't want to bet on, but you don't really want to bet against. They're playing at home against a depleted Reds side that has just had their proverbial asses handed to them by the Bulls, and are coming off a testing tour to South Africa. So you'd expect the Force to win. Right? I'm trying to convince myself here. I have a feeling that there could be something of a Reds backlash in Perth this Saturday, although I'm not sure if it will be enough to earn Ewen McKenzie's men a win. Force by 3
Force - 15 David Harvey, 14 Samu Wara, 13 Nick Cummins, 12 Winston Stanley, 11 Alfie Mafi, 10 James Stannard, 9 Brett Sheehan, 8 Matt Hodgson, 7 David Pocock, 6 Richard Brown, 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 Toby Lynn, 3 Salesi Ma'afu, 2 Nathan Charles, 1 Pek Cowan.
Subs: 16 Elvis Taione, 17 Kieran Longbottom, 18 Phoenix Battye, 19 Ben McCalman, 20 Ben Seymour, 21 Rory Sidey, 22 Kyle Godwin.
Reds – 15 Rod Davies, 14 Dom Shipperley, 13 Joel Rapana, 12 Ben Tapuai, 11 Luke Morahan, 10 Dallan Murphy, 9 Will Genia, 8 Jake Schatz, 7 Liam Gill, 6 Scott Higginbotham, 5 James Horwill (c), 4 Van Humphries, 3 James Slipper, 2 James Hanson, 1 Ben Daley.
Subs: 16 Albert Anae, 17 Greg Holmes, 18 Rob Simmons, 19 Eddie Quirk, 20 Beau Robinson, 21 Nick Frisby, 22 Nathan Eyres-Brown.
LIONS vs CRUSADERS, JOHANNESBURG, SATURDAY 17:05
VREDE'S CALL: The Lions don't have the balance in their approach to beat sides of the Saders' calibre. Their refusal to earn the right to play the expansive brand they prefer will be their downfall. The Saders will absorb the pressure comfortably, then isolate runners and punish their hosts from turnover ball or from penalties they force for ruck infringements. On attack, Andy Ellis and Dan Carter are masters of controlling field position and with a superior pack, they will be able to dictate the flow and tempo of the game. Crusaders by 10
JC'S CALL: The Crusaders will target the Lions' set piece which is missing several first-choice players due to injuries. It won't matter if they receive a late boost with the inclusion of a backline star, if their pack is taking a pounding their backline will struggle to make an impact. I can't see the Crusaders playing expansively, especially after their indifferent start to the season. They will look to take control through the forwards and their All Blacks halfbacks will kick them into good positions before bringing the dangerous backs into play. A competitive showing by the Lions will keep the scoreline respectable, but if they lose focus they could finish on the wrong side of a hiding. Crusaders by 12
Lions – 15 James Kamana, 14 Deon van Rensburg, 13 Jaco Taute, 12 Alwyn Hollenbach, 11 Andries Coetzee, 10 Butch James, 9 Tian Meyer, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Joshua Strauss (c), 6 Derick Minnie, 5 Franco van der Merwe, 4 Marius Coetzer, 3 Pat Cilliers, 2 Callie Visagie, 1 Caylib Oosthuizen.
Subs: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 Jacobie Adriaanse, 18 Stephan Greeff, 19 Cobus Grobbleaar, 20 Ross Cronje, 21 Elton Jantjies, 22 Lionel Mapoe.
Crusaders - 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Sean Maitland, 13 Robbie Fruean, 12 Tom Taylor, 11 Zac Guildford, 10 Dan Carter, 9 Andy Ellis, 8 Kieran Read (c), 7 Matt Todd, 6 George Whitelock, 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Luke Romano, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Corey Flynn, 1 Wyatt Crockett.
Subs: 16 Quentin MacDonald, 17 Ben Franks, 18 Tom Donnelly, 19 Luke Whitelock, 20 Willi Heinz, 21 Ryan Crotty, 22 Tom Marshall.
STORMERS vs BULLS, CAPE TOWN, SATURDAY 19:10
VREDE'S CALL: They'll be clad in pink but there will be nothing soft about the Bulls at Newlands. Through their physicality, they will test the Stormers' defence in a manner no side has managed to date. If they get the upper hand here the Stormers' unbeaten run will end. Offered space and time, Morné Steyn will be able to dictate affairs with his boot in general play and from penalties forced by ruck infringements. The Bulls have also shown their ability to score tries when they get into the right positions. But I don't think they will trouble the Stormers' granitic defence in the way that is required and neither do I believe the Stormers will be lured into cavalier attacks from deep. They'll grind out a victory off the back of penalties and perhaps a try. It won't be pretty, but the Cape boys won't care. Stormers by 8
JC's CALL: Put simply, the Stormers need to out-bash the Bulls. If they can out-muscle the Bully Boys at the set piece and maintain the pressure at the breakdown, that pressure will be transferred onto the Bulls halfbacks. As gifted as he is, Francois Hougaard's running threat is diminished when the platform is not provided. As prodigious as he is, Morné Steyn battles for kicking accuracy when his pack is not on the front foot. And yes, there will be bombs. Whether Steyn has the time to set himself to launch those inevitable garryowens with the necessary accuracy, and assuming the Bulls chasers are diligent in following said mortars, is another story. The Stormers' key men in terms of the kicking game will be Dewaldt Duvenage and Joe Pietersen, with the pop-gun boot of Peter Grant featuring in a secondary capacity. Behind the pack that has the upper hand, Duvenage and Pietersen must translate pressure into field position. And in front of goal, Pietersen can't afford to be as inconsistent as he's been in recent games, because the Bulls won't provide the Stormers with many kickable opportunities. I expect the Stormers pack to do its job, but I'm not holding my breath for their backs to penetrate a solid Bulls defence. Pietersen's role as points scorer is thus crucial to the Stormers' success in their most important match to date. Stormers by 6
Stormers - 15 Joe Pietersen, 14 Gio Aplon, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Jean de Villiers (c), 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Peter Grant, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Rynhardt Elstadt, 6 Siya Kolisi, 5 Andries Bekker, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Brok Harris, 2 Tiaan Liebenberg, 1 Steven Kitshoff.
Subs: 16 Deon Fourie, 17 Frans Malherbe, 18 De Kock Steenkamp, 19 Nick Koster, 20 Louis Schreuder, 21 Burton Francis, 22 Gerhard van den Heever.
Bulls – 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Akona Ndungane, 13 Johann Sadie, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Francois Hougaard, 8 Pierre Spies (c), 7 Jacques Potgieter, 6 CJ Stander, 5 Juandré Kruger, 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 1 Dean Greyling.
Subs: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Frik Kirsten, 18 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 19 Arno Botha, 20 Jano Vermaak, 21 Louis Fouché, 22 JJ Engelbrecht.


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There are three possible goals for cancer treatment:
- Cure. Ideally, all cancer cells are killed or removed from the body and do not return.
- Control. If cure is not possible, the goal of treatment is to control the disease in order to extend life while preserving its quality as much as possible.
- Palliate. If the cancer is advanced, the main goal is to maintain quality of life without attempting to extend it.
In general, your doctor has five types of treatment from which to choose:
- Surgery
- Radiation
- Chemotherapy
- Biologic therapies
- Hormonal therapies
Surgery is used to partially or completely remove a tumor. Surgery is most successful for solid tumors that are localized and have neither invaded the surrounding tissues or metastasized to distant sites. In addition to removing the tumor itself, a surgeon will remove a margin of normal tissue around the tumor and sometimes the lymph nodes that drain that region of the body.
The primary goal of surgery is the complete removal of the tumor. Unfortunately, in cases where the cancer has already spread, this may not be possible. Under these circumstances, surgeons may still remove a portion of the tumor, in a procedure known as debulking , in order to relieve symptoms or increase the effectiveness of other therapies, such as chemotherapy or radiation. To learn more about specific surgical procedures used to treat cancer, see the surgery treatment monograph .
Radiation therapy is the use of high energy radiation to destroy cancer cells by irreparably damaging their DNA. In most cases, the radiation is repeatedly administered from a source outside of the body. Forms include:
- External beam therapy, in which a beam of radiation from a treatment machine is directed to limited parts of the body to kill the primary tumor and/or to kill microscopic tumor deposits in the areas near the tumor, such as regional lymph nodes. Stereotactic radiosurgery is another method of delivering very highly directed high doses of radiation to a limited area in order to treat cancer and limit the injury to surrounding tissues.
- Brachytherapy, in which radioactive material—sealed in a thin wire, catheter, or tube—is surgically placed directly into or near the tumor.
- Intraoperative radiation therapy , which combines radiation and surgery. After the surgeon removes as much of the tumor as possible, a large dose of radiation is given directly to the tumor bed and nearby areas.
- Photodynamic therapy (PDT), in which photosensitizers, or light-sensitive molecules, are injected into the bloodstream and absorbed by cells throughout the body, but preferentially cancer cells. Later, when the cancer cells are exposed to laser light, the photosensitizers are activated resulting in cell damage and death.
- Hyperthermia, in which body tissues are exposed to high temperatures (up to 106 degrees F) in an effort to damage cancer cells and make those that survive more sensitive to the effects of radiation.
Like surgery, radiation therapy can sometimes be used for palliation (to relieve pain caused by a tumor). It is common, for example, to use radiation therapy to treat cancer that has metastasized to the spine, which is extremely painful and can result in fractures or spinal cord injuries. The radiation, however, is not expected to eliminate the cancer. To learn more about specific radiation therapies used to treat cancer, see the radiation treatment monograph.
Chemotherapy is the treatment of cancer with drugs that inhibit the growth of cancer cells. Two terms often used to describe chemotherapy are antineoplastic (meaning anticancer) and cytotoxic (cell-killing).
Chemotherapy is used to treat many cancers, either alone or in combination with other treatments. It differs from surgery or radiation in that it is almost always used as a systemic treatment, meaning the medication travels throughout the body via the bloodstream rather than being confined to one area. This makes chemotherapy the first choice for metastatic cancer since it can reach cancer cells that may have already spread throughout the body.
More than 100 drugs are currently used for chemotherapy—often in combination—and the list is constantly growing. These medications vary widely in their chemical composition, administration, indications, and side effects. Great care is generally needed when administering chemotherapy due to the severity of toxic and adverse reactions. To learn more about specific chemotherapy agents used to treat cancer, see the chemotherapy treatment monograph .
Biologic Therapies
In addition to locating and destroying the bacteria and viruses that make us sick, the immune system is responsible for seeking out and destroying cancer cells before they proliferate. If, for whatever reason, the immune system is unable to successfully clear the body of enemy cancer cells, it may still be possible to coax the system into battle. Scientists have developed a class of substances known as biologic response modifiers (BRM), which enhance the tumor-destroying capability of the immune system. One of several ways BRMs can accomplish this is by increasing the activity of chemical messengers ( cytokines ) that stimulate cytotoxic cells to fight. To learn more about specific biologic agents used to treat cancer, see the biologic therapies treatment monograph .
Hormonal Therapies
The growth of some tumors is stimulated by the presence of hormones. Hormonal therapies block the hormone receptors of certain cancer cells, discouraging them from proliferating. The anti-estrogen drug tamoxifen is the best example of an effective hormonal therapy for breast cancer. Similarly, chemical or surgical castration may be used to treat prostate cancer, another hormone-responsive tumor. Like chemotherapy, hormonal therapies are administered systemically, but are generally better tolerated. To learn more about specific hormonal agents used to treat cancer, see the hormonal therapies treatment monograph .
Assessing Treatment Effectiveness
The success of cancer treatment can be measured in several ways:
- Response rates
- Survival rates
- Dose-limiting toxicities
Response rates (also called remission rates) indicate the percentage of patients whose disease goes into remission after treatment. Response rates can be either partial or complete. A partial response rate indicates a 50% reduction in the size of the primary tumor and no new areas of cancer. A complete response rate is the absence of detectable cancer. Response rates are generally used to describe chemotherapy and hormonal treatments rather than surgery or radiation.
Survival rates are expressed as the percentage of patients alive after a designated period of time. In cancer, it is common to measure 5-year-survival rates, which represent the number of people with cancer who are still alive five years after diagnosis, irrespective of whether or not their cancer persists at that time.
While five-year survival rates are often used to express the effectiveness of treatments, they say nothing about the number of people who are cured permanently of their cancer. They also should not be used to predict an individual patient's prognosis. Five-year survival rates do not necessarily reflect current advances in the treatment of cancer, and they do not always take into account a number of individual factors that can influence survival, such as detection methods, treatment protocols, concurrent illnesses, tumor stage at diagnosis, or personal behaviors, all of which can influence survival rates.
Dose-limiting toxicities are severe adverse effects that preclude the use of higher, more effective doses of chemotherapy or radiotherapy. For example, the maximum dose of chemotherapy is restricted by the toxic effect it has on bone marrow ( myelosuppression ) .
Revision Information
- Reviewer: Mohei Abouzied, MD, FACP
- Review Date: 03/2015 -
- Update Date: 03/15/2015 -


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Thursday, October 14, 2010
Blog Action Day 2010 WATER
33 comments:
- Ginny said...
I recently read Tracy Kidder's book "Strength in What Remains". Tracy Kidder tells the story of Deo who grew up in Burundi. Deo's family had to travel for miles to get water. I know that it is the same in many, many places in the world. Tracy Kidder's book "Mountains beyond Mountains" also addresses the issue of clean available water in Haiti. We live in the lap of luxury compared to so many places in the world. Thanks for this post.
- October 14, 2010 at 10:06 AM
- joey said...
Well said and beautifully scripted, Carol. Thank you.
- October 14, 2010 at 10:53 AM
- Edith Hope said...
Dearest Carol, This is a most worrying and apposite posting since I do believe that access to clean water is increasingly becoming a global concern. Already, as you say, countless thousands of people spend most of their day fetching water whilst others waste so much of this precious resource. Just as our energy supplies are in the hands of faceless multi national companies, our water supplies may yet fall into the wrong hands.
What a splendid cause that you raise awareness of here!
- October 14, 2010 at 11:09 AM
- COUNTRY GAL said...
Beautiful photos ! Yes we really dont realize how lucky we are compared to others in the world and yet alot of us take it all for granted ! Have a great day!
- October 14, 2010 at 11:19 AM
- Ellada said...
And beautiful pictures.
- October 14, 2010 at 11:34 AM
- FlowerLady said...
Water is most definitely a precious commodity. We all too often take it for granted because we've never had to live with the hardships of getting it to our homes.
Your pictures are lovely, peaceful and powerful all at once.
Thank you ~ FlowerLady
- October 14, 2010 at 1:09 PM
- Madame C said...
Very important text you have written today. Of course I signed in!
Have a great day!
- October 14, 2010 at 2:15 PM
- leavesnbloom said...
Good points raised Carol and a lovely set of photographs to go along with the text. I just found out about the 15th from reading over at Tammie Lee's Spirithelpers blog.
- October 14, 2010 at 3:00 PM
- Randy Emmitt said...
Don't get me started! Why do you think I will not buy Coke or Pepsi water. They are part of the problem, I don't buy any of their products.
- October 14, 2010 at 7:49 PM
- jodi (bloomingwriter) said...
Beautifully said and photographed, as alway, Carol. Well done.
- October 14, 2010 at 8:41 PM
- One said...
Thank you for sharing this important message. People are getting greedy. Someday, someone would want to own the moon as well.
Great shots of birds with dew drops.
- October 14, 2010 at 9:56 PM
- africanaussie said...
thanks for making me aware of this iniative. We really do not realise how lucky we are to have clear clean water available. Lovely photos by the way!
- October 14, 2010 at 10:31 PM
- Cat/The Whimsical Gardener said...
Thanks for raising our awareness Carol. It is so easy to take our natural resources for granted; I appreciate the reminder of how fortunate we are and how we can advocate for others.
- October 14, 2010 at 11:10 PM
- Tammie Lee said...
I so agree with you, a great injustice. The basic needs of all life could be met if it were a priority. You have shown the truth and beauty of this in such a gorgeous way. Thank you for sharing the value of water with us!
- October 14, 2010 at 11:33 PM
- Gail said...
A beautiful read and such an important issue, gail
- October 15, 2010 at 7:24 AM
- Carol said...
Thank you all for supporting this urgent cause. We are all so blessed.
Right on the mark Edith and Randy!
It is amazing really how we are all caring about important issues and yet do not realize that the companies we support are sometimes involved in horrendous exploits of native peoples and lands. They are also, as Edith points out, trying hard to control our freedoms... basic resources from water to open internet. We have a great deal of power for change with how we spend our dollars and being in touch with our elected officials.
- October 15, 2010 at 8:48 AM
- Carol said...
Oh, Ginny . . . Tracy lives right here in our village. He is a remarkable human being and the books you mention are such important works.
- October 15, 2010 at 8:50 AM
- Kathy (gardeningAngel) said...
Carol, What a wonderfully post on water! I love how you used your own access to water as an example of the hard work many must do just to have a daily drink of something vital to their very lives. Thanks for participating as I know you're so concerned about our world.
My Blog Action Day post is here: http://gardeningfornature.blogspot.com/2010/10/blog-action-day-2010-water-from-sky-is.html
- October 15, 2010 at 8:57 AM
- Kiki said...
Gorgeous...what a beautiful post! I love the bird..what a beauty! Wonderfully inspiring post as always! Hugs
- October 15, 2010 at 9:59 AM
- noel said...
aloha carol,
beautiful post, yes i agree water is precious even here in hawaii where most of us in the east side rely on water catchment systems collected from our roofs to use gardening, showers and even drinking with proper filtration...it is very important here also.
- October 15, 2010 at 10:35 AM
- Ruben said...
So much beauty - and right by your doorstep!!!
Have a nice birdwatching day!
- October 15, 2010 at 11:18 AM
- viola said...
Really great pictures and beautiful nature !
Have a nice week end
- October 15, 2010 at 11:43 AM
- sweetbay said...
I can't imagine the struggles that many people in the world have with day to day living.
It's a shame our country can't set a better example for developing countries, by developing more "green" technologies. Although few wanted to listen to him at the time, J. Carter was right...
- October 15, 2010 at 12:18 PM
- Les said...
Thanks for the beautiful reminder of something far too many of us take for granted.
- October 15, 2010 at 4:30 PM
- Pam's English Garden said...
Dear Carol, What an important message you share today. Thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to add our support! Pam x
- October 15, 2010 at 10:16 PM
- Mia said...
I'm afraid and ashamed of my self. I only have to open the tap and water comes pouring out. Have to admit I seldom think of those who hasen't got it.. Lovely pictures Carol :)
- October 16, 2010 at 4:43 AM
- kanak7 said...
Dear Carol, reading your post on water reminds me of the scenes that I see around me. In our country it is a very common sight to see people carrying water. Many areas rely on the rainy season. That's when the wells, springs, streams and rivers have more water. Winters can be bad. Although I'm blessed (as far as water is concerned) I use recycled water for my plants. Water that's used for washing rice,lentils, veggies and fish go to the plants. Traditionally water used for washing fish is used for beans and all vegetables of the gourd family.
Your photos and text are beautiful. Now I'll remember Blog Action Day. If I had come here earlier, maybe I could have done a post too.
Have a great October, Carol!
- October 16, 2010 at 6:48 AM
- hagenpahytta said...
Thank you for food for thought and beautful pictures, Carol - like water to a thirsty soul :D
First frost in my garden last night. Possibly snow by end of the week. Brrrr!
- October 16, 2010 at 10:05 AM
- Katarina said...
A very important topic, Carol! We've got plenty of clean water i our part of the world - while others are lacking - and on top of that we take it for granted. It's very sad.
- October 16, 2010 at 2:09 PM
- Anki said...
Very beautiful pictures.
- October 16, 2010 at 5:57 PM
- Sarah Laurence said...
What I enjoy most about your photography here is the motion - a quizzical look, the feeling of flight and the gushing of water. Nice to tie it to a message too.
Thanks for your sweet words about my loss.
- October 16, 2010 at 6:33 PM
- ryan said...
Great waterfall, lovely photos. It gets to me how much we undervalue water. Wish I'd been able to post on the action day.
- October 20, 2010 at 2:19 AM
- The Giraffe Head Tree said...
This is incredible, Carol. I'm not familiar with Blog Action Day BUT now that I am I intend to participate next year. You are so right about water - it's a passion of mine as well. Great post! FAB photos!
- October 24, 2010 at 4:58 PM