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My baby won't eat solid food. Help!
My nearly 7-month-old son has a strong aversion to solids -- he only wants breast milk, which I occasionally supplement with formula. He's even gone as far as throwing up when he sees a spoon of cereal coming! I've tried veggies and even a few fruits. He grimaces and gags and spits it all out. Help!
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I have a 9 1/2 month old who dislikes solids so much that he reacts with a face like we are trying to poison him. I have no idea what to do. He only wants to nurse. Rationally, I know that one day it will kick in and that he will not be nursing in college, but it is still good to hear that others have been through the same thing. Has anyone out there experienced this and, if so, when did eating finally kick in , and, are there any tricks?posted 09/05/2005 by a BabyCenter Member
My 10 month old used to eat solids at about 6 months then stopped at about 8 months. Every meal time is a crying frenzy. He only will eat finger foods, (cut up small pieces of food) but it takes him 30 min to eat a tiny amount. I guess its better than nothing. I think I'll stop forcing him to eat and let him pick when he wants. I breastfeed him all the time though. I'm releived other moms have this issue but I am still worried. Would love any Suggestionsposted 09/04/2005 by binky7
I just talked to a La Leche League leader because my 9 month old son won't eat solids, only breast milk. She said that is not a problem if he is eating/drinking enough. La Leche league promotes starting solids when the baby is ready, not the parents. My 4 1/2 year daughter was the same way. Breast milk is sufficient. I keep trying, but so far, he just could care less. Best of luck.posted 08/29/2005 by bittys_mom
I am going through the EXACT same thing at this time. I have six month old B/G twins and my son has been eating solids since 4&1/2 months. My daughter, however, has shown interest in them, but cannot swallow them correctly. Basically, her pediatrician is sending her to a speech therapist to assist in this. She has seen her three times thus far and she now can keep down around five to six spoonfuls without pushing them out with her toungue. I would highly reccomend asking your pediatrician about this.posted 08/22/2005 by team_maris
My 6 month has been excusively breastfed. We are now trying to start some solids but are not having success. He pitches a huge fit when I attempt to put any baby food in his mouth. Recently i observed my 2yr old giving him a french fry which he gladly accepted and ate. Can some babies go straight to solids with out the pureed jar stuff? He also wont drink formula or take a bottle so I am concerned with his iron intake. Any suggestion.posted 08/18/2005 by Selene04
l.g. thanks for responding to me. I am happy to see that there are definitely other moms out there going through the same thing. I know all babies are different, I think I am just a worried mom. I am happy that she eats at least her one jar per meal, with 24-28 ounces of formula throughout the day. She has just got her third and fourth teeth and I think that may be her problem for not eating as much. As long as both of our daughters are healhty that is all that matters :)posted 08/12/2005 by newmom0105
I think I feel a little better now. My daughter is 7 1/2 months old. She eats about 5-7 tablespoonsful of of rice or oatmeal in the morning, but she only eats 3/4 to 1 jar of a fruit or vegetable at lunch time and then one or the other at dinner time. I hear some people say their children used to eat two jars at each meal. I think after reading some other comments I should be happy my daughter eats at least one jar per meal. She has bottles of formula throughout the day also. At her 6 month check up she weighed in at 14.9 pounds and her dr. didnt seem to concerned. I guess I really shouldnt be either? Any suggestions.posted 08/09/2005 by newmom0105
I feel relieved that my son (7 month old) is not the only one refusing solids. I was starting to feel frustrated with all the comments on how he should start to eat...but what I'm I supposed to do:force feed him ?!?!!!posted 07/19/2005 by Bidou
My 7 month old is getting picky as well. She started out with cereal around 5 1/2 to 6 months, but now spits it out. I've tried mixing it with juice and fruit. Sometimes she takes it but most of the time not. Luckily she eats her veggies and fruit. I was stressing about it but I'm not now. Can't do everything by the book - babies aren't always like that. :) Just doing my best! Any other suggestions would be helpful!posted 07/12/2005 by a BabyCenter Member
For Emily who posted on 6/22: you may want to reconsider giving your daughter scrambled eggs before age one. I gave my 5 yr. old yolks starting at 8 months for iron, and she loved them. Then she got cheese omelets at one. When she needed allergy testing for eczema at 18 months, we found she is highly allergic to yolks and whites, possibly because they were introduced before the age of one. She is also allergic to corn. These allergies are a real pain in the neck, because there is egg or corn in just about every prepared food out there (even Cheerios!). Good luck!posted 06/29/2005 by jrhjrhmom
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President Barack Obama and his administration plan to change the name of the war in Iraq from "Operation Iraqi Freedom" to "Operation New Dawn."
Washington, United States - United States Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has approved changing the mission name in Iraq to Operation New Dawn beginning Sept. 1, 2010. That date is intended to reflect the reduction of US troops in the region by 50,000, according to AFP.
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Despite the administration's efforts to spin realities on the ground, their efforts do not change the situation at hand in Iraq. Operational military decisions should not be made for purposes of public relations but should be made in the best interests of our nation, the troops on the ground and their families back home, said the groups executive director, Brian Wise.
At the present time, reports BBC News, approximately 100,000 troops remain in Iraq and about 50,000 troops are to stay in Iraq until 2011 to help and train Iraqi forces. All troops are scheduled to begin withdraw from Iraq by the end of 2011 but, nevertheless, more than one million Iraqis have died from the war.
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Egypt was the last of the Macedonian Successor states to be swallowed up by Roman expansion. The Ptolemaic rulers had allied themselves to Rome while their rivals went down fighting. However, Cleopatra's famous love affair with Marc Antony ensured she was on the wrong side of the Roman civil war between him and Octavian (later to become Caesar Augustus). After the defeat of Antony and Cleopatra at the naval battle of Actium, Octavian swiftly brought it under direct Roman control, though it took several campaigns to fully subjugate the whole country. These campaigns have previously been largely neglected. Judaea was a constant source of trouble for the Romans, as it had been for the Seleucids, the previous overlords of the region. The Romans at first were content to rule through client kings like the infamous Herod but were increasingly sucked in to direct military involvement to suppress religiously-inspired revolts. Like the other volumes in this series, this book gives a clear narrative of the course of these campaigns, explaining how the Roman war machine coped with formidable new foes and the challenges of unfamiliar terrain and climate. Specially-commissioned colour plates by the renowned Graham Sumner bring the main troop types vividly to life in meticulously-researched detail.
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John D Grainger, a former teacher, is a well established historian with around two-dozen previous works across various periods including: The Battle of Yorktown, 1781: A Reassessment (Boydell); The Battle for Palestine 1917 (Boydell) and Alexander the Great Failure (Hambledon Continuum, 2006). This is his third book for Pen & Sword's ancient list, following Hellenistic and Roman Naval Wars (2011) and The Wars of the Maccabees (forthcoming, 2011).


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Full detailed profile on Paul Hollingsworth Played by Linden Ashby on Days of Our Lives Daytime Soap Opera.
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Birthday: May 23 1960
JJ angrily changes for work in the office at TBD when Paige walks in. She assures him that he doesn't need to worry about her. "Nobody can hurt me the way you did," she insists. Bev bursts in so Paige exits. "I can't do this anymore," Bev tells him. She can't watch him obsess over Paige anymore and she's tired of being used. He never meant to hurt her. Bev knows that he's just a mess. Meanwhile, Paul arrives and orders an espresso from Sonny. They discuss Kate and Paul asks if he has any dirt on her. They joke around a bit until Will interrupts. Sonny is startled when Will invites Paul out with them for the night. This is a little weird for him. Derrick walks in so Will invites him as well. Paul rolls his eyes. Will excuses himself. His husband corners him and says that was a good idea. Meanwhile, Paul asks Derrick if he'd like to go out with them. He agrees to. Later, Kate arrives to meet with Paul. Sonny sticks his nose in to tell her how awful the name "Vanquish" is. Paul says that Will suggested they call it "Narita."
Back in San Francisco, Paul finds Tori with John. Tori wants Paul to get to know his father. John wants Paul to return to Salem with him on his plane. Paul would like that. He goes to pack and Tori cries a little. She wants what's best for their son. He touches her cheek. Paul texts Sonny with a heads up.
In the hotel room, Paul is going stir crazy but Tori won't go out. They argue about Sonny. Tori flashes to her conversation with Will. She reminds Paul marriage is sacred. Tori thinks Paul should have told Sonny he doesn't love him anymore.
From home Will calls Paul. Will needs a reason Paul decided to out himself for Will. Sonny arrives and Will quickly hangs up. Sonny gives Will a quick massage and finds the baseball. He hides it and they each admit they're lucky they worked things out. Sonny goes. John drops by. He and Sonny may be called to testify in Ben Rogers' case. Will isn't looking forward to that. They're both friends.
Paul introduces himself to John at the square and apologizes for the last time they met when he was rude. John accepts and they share a nice moment.
At the hospital, Daniel tells Paul he's not going to be able to throw a baseball like he used to. Paul asks, "Are you saying I won't be able to pitch anymore?" Daniel replies, "I'm sorry." Paul argues for Daniel to open his shoulder up and fix it again. Daniel says it won't work. Paul shouts, "What am I supposed to do with my life?" Paul wants this to stay between them until he figures things out. At the nurses' station, Abigail greets Jordan, who admits her necklace is from Chad. Abigail shares that Ben is worried. Jordan wishes he'd give Chad another chance. Abigail warns about DiMeras doing things to get their way.
At the hospital, Marlena once again goes to Paul's room to see if he needs a shrink. He wants to discuss insanity. He thinks she's insane for returning over and over. Marlena says, "You think you're very clever, don't you?" She tells him this spoke volumes, and walks out. Later, Victor shows up at her office. He's worried about Sonny and Will. She knows but thinks the couple needs to work on their marriage themselves. Victor supposes it could be worse. "One of them could be cheating." Mel shows up and gives Maxine her application. Maxine takes it to HR and Melanie chats up Theresa. They exchange numbers and when Theresa tells Mel her name, Mel laughs and introduces herself.
Daniel wanders the pier looking pensive. He takes out his cell phone and says to himself, "Do it."
Meanwhile, outside the pub, Philip makes a call. "Yes or no. Can you do it? If you can do this, it'd mean the world to me."
At home, Melanie is on St. Mary's website.
At her place, Chloe is on her computer on St. Mary's website.
Back at Stephanie's place, Ian goes into St. Mary's website to change the results but they've already been changed.
At the pier, Daniel turns off his cell and says, "Done."
Philip is still outside the pub, thanking somebody on his cell.
We see Melanie saying, "That's that," as she closes her lap top.
Chloe is at home, closing her own lap top.
Carly stands outside Chloe's door waiting to knock.
Philip and Morgan are in Bo's office. Morgan wants to see Paul but Bo tells her it will take awhile. She tells Philip that she won't forgive him just because he didn't actually kill her father. Bo takes Philip aside and says just because Paul was found alive, doesn't mean they're off the hook - Internal Affairs will be asking him about the recording! Just then, John walks in. "I received a call about Paul Hollingsworth. Is there something I can do to help?" Bo asks John to just come clean about what he did to Paul. John scoffs, "Why don't you tell me why Stefano is in my house and not behind your bars after everything he's done!" Bo agrees that Stefano deserves to be behind bars. John asks what they can do about it. Abe and Roman come in and urge John to press civil charges against Stefano. Abe tells Bo it's time to talk to Internal Affairs. They leave, and John asks Roman why the D.A. isn't pressing charges against Stefano. Roman tells John that he should be more worried about himself - he is still a suspect in the Hollingsworth case! At that point, Paul is brought in and reunited with Morgan. Paul tells Philip it's his lucky day. Roman asks Paul if it's true he left town of his own volition and if it is also true that he is pleading guilty to planting drugs on John's ship and to starting the fire. Paul confirms it's all in his statement. Roman asks John to leave the room. He then tells Paul that Morgan said he told her his life was in danger when he left town. He 'theorizes' that John held him captive, but Paul says it's not true. Roman then asks where Paul got the large amount of cocaine. He urges Paul to consider telling the truth - that Philip paid for the drugs - that way he can cut him a deal! Paul tells Roman that Philip wasn't involved and he was not coerced by anyone to commit those deeds. Roman is disappointed and says he knows he's covering - he just doesn't know why. He urges Paul to think about his daughter. Paul cryptically assures him that he is! Paul is taken down to holding, but stops to say goodbye to Morgan. She begs him to tell the truth, but he merely tells her to be strong and take care of herself. Philip tries to comfort her but she brushes him off. She turns to Roman and asks him to help her father. Roman asks Philip if he has anything to say.
Paul finds Morgan and a tearful reunion ensues. She wants to know what happened and where he went. He refuses to let her in on what happened, in order to protect her, but he's finished running. His plan is to turn himself in. Morgan is confused. They hug, and Morgan's phone rings. Philip rings her and asks to talk to Paul. She does so, reluctantly and Philip tells Paul not to run. "You're going down, pal," he threatens. An officer shows up with Hope and an arrest is made.
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The city is abuzz with activity this evening, enjoy free outdoor film screenings at numerous locations, a bar crawl, live performances and more. (Photo by T. Scheid for GPTMC)
The weekend is almost upon us, Philadelphia, and that's reason enough to celebrate one night early.
This evening there are tons of great events on the roster, so be sure to get out and spend this summer night doing something fun. Between concerts, free alfresco movie screenings and a pre-Bastille Day bar crawl, your evening plans are made.
Read on for our Thursday night picks.
• Chaka Khan and Ledisi at The Dell Music Center: Fairmount Park's Dell Music Center, a giant open-air concert venue brings Chaka Khan, a 10-time Grammy-award winning musician, to center stage tonight for the first performance of its Essence of Entertainment summer concert series. Tonight's concert also promises a performance by Ledisi, a Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter who has performed numerous times for the President and First Lady at the White House. The concert begins at 7 p.m., tickets for this highly anticipated concert may sell out, purchase your ticket here.
When: Thursday, July 11, 7 p.m.
Where: The Dell Music Center, Ridge Avenue and Huntingdon Street
Cost: $25-$60
• The Awesome Fest Presents Spaceballs at Drexel Park: The Awesome Fest is keeping Philadelphians busy with its free outdoor movie screenings in Drexel Park (and other locations, too!). Tonight, Drexel Park hosts the '80s favorite Spaceballs for a 9 p.m. showing. Also, this view is "ludicrous speed."
When: Thursday, July 11, 9 p.m.
Where: Drexel Park, 32nd Street and Powelton Avenue
Cost: Free
• Penn's Landing's Screenings Under the Stars Presents The Dark Knight Rises: It's the first night of this year's Penn's Landing's Screenings Under the Stars event. Tonight, catch a free screening of last summer's biggest blockbuster, The Dark Knight Rises at the Great Plaza at Penn's Landing. The movie begins at 8 p.m. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets and snacks to enjoy.
When: Thursday, July 11, 8 p.m.
Where: Great Plaza at Penn's Landing, Columbus Boulevard between Market and Walnut Streets
Cost: Free
• Fairmount French Fling Bar Crawl with Kronenbourg 1664 Beer: Fairmount is gearing up for Bastille Day (July 14) with a French-centric bar crawl at 10 bars throughout the neighborhood. The crawl starts at the Belgian Cafe at 6 p.m. and continues on to Fare, Urban Saloon, La Calaca Feliz, Bishop's Collar, Lemon Hill, Brigid's, Brown Street Pub, Rembrandt's and finishes off at London Grill. Enjoy $3 Kronenbourg 1664 brews along the crawl.
When: Thursday, July 11, 6 p.m.
Where: Participating Fairmount bars
Cost: Pay as you go
• The Q Fest's G.B.F. Screening and Opening Night Party: Celebrate day one of The Q Fest, the East Coast's largest LGBT film festival, tonight as two events open the festival. First, a screening of Darren Stein's G.B.F., a high-school comedy spoofing the fashionability of a "gay best friend", occurs at the Ritz East at 7:15 p.m. Following the film, a grand opening party takes over Lit Ultra Bar boasting the theme of prom night. Dress in your finest prom attire and dance to the sounds of DJ Jimmy DePre. Tickets are required for both events and are available online.
When: Thursday, July 11; Film, 7:15 p.m.; Party, 9:30 p.m.
Where: Film, Ritz East, 125 S. 2nd Street; Party, Lit Ultra Bar, 460 N. 2nd Street
Cost: Film, $15; Party, $25; Combo, $40
• BalletX presents Beautiful Decay: Philadelphia's talented contemporary dance troupe, BalletX returns to the stage for its first-ever evening-length ballet entitled Beautiful Decay. The awe-inspiring show brings together the performer's agility and pure talent with impressive set design and costumes. Tonight's performance begins at 8 p.m. at the Wilma Theater.
When: Thursday, July 11, 8 p.m.
Where: The Wilma Theater, 265 S. Broad Street
Cost: $22-$35
• Schuylkill Banks Presents How to Train Your Dragon: The folks at the Schuylkill Banks present their annual summer film series with a free screening of How to Train Your Dragon this evening. Before the screening, which is set for 8:30 p.m., try your hand at a free raffle from Philadelphia Runner, and indulge in free snacks and drinks.
When: Thursday, July 11, 8:30 p.m.
Where: Schuylkill Banks by the Walnut Street Bridge
Cost: Free
• Movies Under the Stars at Bistrot la Minette Presents Would I Lie to You? 2: With Bastille Day quickly approaching, it's only right to get in the French mood this evening. Tonight, Bistrot la Minette invites guests to enjoy French fare, French wine and a French film at the screening of Would I Lie to You? 2 in the courtyard. The event is free, but eats (guests who are interested in dinner fare are encouraged to make alfresco dining reservations at least 30 minutes before showtime) and drinks are pay as you go.
When: Thursday, July 11, 8:30 p.m.
Where: Bistrot la Minette, 623 S. 6th Street
Cost: Film screening is free, food is pay as you go
• Art in the Age Free Happy Hour: Sip on free cocktails tonight at Art in the Age's Thursday night happy hour, a new event set for Thursday evenings throughout the summer. Taste their fine organic liquors from 5 to 7 p.m., and try out all-new barware to prep you for your next night of at-home cocktail making.
When: Thursday, July 11, 5-7 p.m.
Where: Art in the Age, 116 N. 3rd Street
Cost: Free
• PHS Pop Up Garden: If you haven't visited the PHS Pop Up Garden yet, do so tonight. Across from the Kimmel Center at a University of the Arts-owned lot at 313 S. Broad Street, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society hosts its third Pop Up Garden. The lot plays home to a green space and pop up beer garden and restaurant. The beer garden and restaurant boasts hours from 5 to 10 p.m. tonight. Enjoy root beer, sangria and local craft beer from Philly favorites Victory Brewing Company, Yards Brewing Company and Philadelphia Brewing Company along with bites from Garces Group.
When: Thursday, July 11, 5-10 p.m.
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By Emily Le Coz
JACKSON, Mississippi (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday extended a temporary restraining order blocking Mississippi from enforcing a new state law that tightens requirements on abortion clinics, saying he wanted time to review how the law will be applied.
The new law, which took effect on July 1, has threatened to close the state's last abortion clinic and make Mississippi the only U.S. state without such a facility.
Abortion rights advocates say it is a thinly veiled attempt to ban the procedure in Mississippi. Supporters of the measure argue it is necessary to ensure women's safety.
Representatives for the state's lone abortion clinic, Jackson Women's Health Organization, asked U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III to issue a preliminary injunction to prevent the state from enforcing the law while its constitutionality is being challenged.
Jordan did not rule on that request at a hearing in Jackson, Mississippi on Wednesday. The judge extended a restraining order he issued on July 1 and said he would review the state Board of Health's new rules dictating how it would carry out the law at the center of the dispute.
The extension of the restraining order means the clinic can continue providing abortions for now.
The law, signed by Republican Governor Phil Bryant in April, requires physicians who perform abortions to be board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology, and to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital.
Doctors at the Jackson Women's Health Organization already are certified OB-GYNs, but they haven't yet been able to obtain hospital privileges.
Clinic spokeswoman Betty Thompson said local hospitals - some of which are religiously affiliated - face tremendous pressure in the socially conservative state not to grant privileges to doctors who perform abortions.
If Jordan eventually allows the state to begin enforcing the law, the clinic will be given some time to comply before facing license revocation. It would then be allowed to stay open while it appealed any such revocation, a process that takes at least 60 days.
The Jackson Women's Health Organization argued in court documents filed ahead of the hearing that the law "is motivated by a desire to close down the clinic and end abortion in the state, in defiance of the Constitution and with a disregard for the rights of individuals."
The state said the measure protects women's health by ensuring doctors have the credentials necessary to perform the procedures and access to hospitals in case of complications, court documents show.
The state also said it had "substantial reason for concern" about the health and safety record of the Jackson clinic, noting that another abortion clinic run by owner Diane Derzis had its license revoked by Alabama health officials in April after "multiple and serious violations."
The Jackson Women's Health Organization said it was found to be in compliance with all applicable Mississippi laws after its most recent inspection in June, according to court documents.
Mississippi, which had as many as 14 abortion providers in the early 1980s, already has some of the country's strictest abortion laws and one of the lowest abortion rates. It also has the highest teen pregnancy rate in the United States - more than 60 percent above the national average in 2010.
Thirty-nine other states say that only OB-GYNs can perform abortions, and nine others mandate hospital privileges, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a nonprofit organization focusing on sexual and reproductive rights.
The Jackson Women's Health Organization opened in Mississippi in 1996. Thompson said about 2,000 women received abortions at the clinic between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011.
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BURLINGTON, Ontario -- Afton Food Group Ltd. and Pizza Delight Corporation announced on May 31 the signing of its agreement to merge the two Canadian companies.
According to a release, current shareholders of Pizza Delight will become the controlling shareholders of Afton, obtaining approximately 63 percent of Afton's fully diluted shares.
Upon completion of the merger, expected to occur June 30, Bernard Imbeault, the chief executive officer of Pizza Delight, will serve as CEO and president of the merged firms.
Afton owns the 175-store 241 Pizza chain.
The combined companies will operate and have under development more than 700 franchised and corporate outlets, generating an estimated $400 million (U.S. $260 million) in system sales, almost $60 million (U.S. $39 million) in revenue and approximately $15 million (U.S. 9.8 million) in earnings before income tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) on an annualized basis.
* In related news Afton reported that its first quarter 2002 revenues and EBITDA were down slightly compared to the same period a year ago.
First quarter '02 revenues were $6.9 million (U.S. $4.5 million) and EBITDA was $1.4 million (U.S. $910,000), versus $7.8 million (U.S. $5 million) and EBITDA of $2.25 million (U.S. $1.5 million) for the same period last year.
Net income declined to $270,461 (U.S. $175,800) for the period, versus from $536,009 (U.S. $349,000) last year.
Same-store sales were flat for the period and overall system sales declined to $39.8 million (U.S. $25.8 million) for the quarter, versus $42.7 million (U.S. $27.8 million). Afton blamed the decline on the targeted closure of underperforming stores.
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May 18, 2013Christian Stringer's fifth-inning two-run triple in his four-hit Senior Day game, gave the Rice baseball team a lead it would not relinquish in a 6-0 Conference USA win over visiting Marshall to complete a weekend series sweep of the Thundering Herd. With the victory Rice won the conference's regular season championship on the last day of league play and extended its streak of winning league championships to 18-straight years dating back to 1996.
The Owls have now won or shared 18-consecutive conference championships (including regular season and/or tournament titles) dating back to its membership in three different leagues. The 2013 C-USA title (which the Owls share with co-champion Southern Miss) is the Rice program's eighth-straight since joining the conference for baseball in 2006. The Owls have won or shared seven C-USA regular season titles overall, and won the league tournament four times (including the one year the team did not win the regular season crown in 2009).
Rice improved its record to 37-17 overall. The Owls and Southern Miss both finished with identical 15-9 C-USA records. In the head-to-head series between the two teams back on the opening weekend of league play (March 22-24), Rice won the best-of-three set two-games-to one. That head-to-head advantage clinched Rice's spot as the No. 1 seed at the upcoming C-USA Championship Tournament, scheduled to get underway on Wednesday (May 22) at the Owls' home at Reckling Park. The tourney features four days of pool play followed by a single Championship Final on Sunday (May 26).
Now in his 22nd season at Rice, and 33rd season overall as collegiate head coach, Wayne Graham know a little something about streaks in the game of baseball. Streaks of winning championships cannot be taken for granted.
"This was the hardest one of all," coach Graham said. "It's not so much we don't have a very good team. I think we do. It seems like everybody can beat you nowadays."
Make no mistake, with Rice and Southern Miss deadlocked in the standings the Blue & Gray had to defeat Marshall Saturday to guarantee the consecutive conference championship streak would reach 18-straight. Stringer and Owl hitters broke-through in the middle innings by scoring a total of six runs over four-straight frames.
Rice starting pitcher John Simms and the defense came through with a similar big-time performance on the other side. The Thundering Herd was hungry, and proceeded to load the bases with one out in the top of the second inning. Simms got a strikeout and tricky ground ball up the middle where Stringer didn't have enough time to get the final out by stepping on second for the force-play. He did though make a rocket throw to first base for the final out that saved a run.
Simms then proceeded to retire nine of the next ten he faced to get through 5.0 scoreless innings. His solution for walking the first Marshall hitter the Owls had allowed since the very first batter of the entire weekend series back on Thursday night was to pick him off of base where he was eventually caught in a rundown.
The Owls took the lead in the bottom of the same frame. Freshman Leon Byrd was hit by a pitch and Ford Stainback punched a bouncing base hit through into right field. Stringer followed with a triple to the wall in right field to score both men, but the team wasn't quite finished. Stringer dashed home on Keenan Cook's sacrifice fly for a 3-0 lead.
In the bottom of the sixth Michael Aquino drew a one-out walk, stole second base and hustled third on a wild pitch. She scored on a text-book bunt for a base hit by Byrd that made it 4-0.
Stringer led off the seventh with his season-high fourth hit of the day. He scored after one-out singles by Shane Hoelscher and Michael Ratterree. The Owls stretched the margin to 6-0 with its final run in the bottom of the eighth. Byrd led off with a double to right and scored on a base hit of the middle by Stainback.
The 6-0 lead was more than enough for Simms and sophomore reliever Zech Lemond, who was the game's finishing pitcher. Simms improved to 7-3 on the season by scattering three singles and two walks while striking out four in 7.0 innings. Lemond kept the shutout intact with three strikeouts in the final two innings.
"We're pitching and playing well on defense," coach Graham added. "It's hard to beat you if you don't give up any runs."
Not only was the shutout Rice's second-straight of the weekend against Marshall, it established a new school record of 11 shutouts in a single season. The 11 shutouts eclipsed the previous school record of ten set in 2003, and tied again the next year in 2004.
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Potomac High School boys basketball coach Renard Johnson wanted to play Milford Mill last weekend at the Baltimore City Public School's Basketball Academy at Morgan State University.
"For obvious reason," Johnson said with a laugh.
To the chagrin of the Wolverines, they wouldn't get a crack at the Millers in hopes of avenging their 84-55 loss in the 2013 3A state finals, but they would get a shot at Baltimore city's Lake Clifton, taking a 56-45 victory back to Prince George's County.
"I love playing Baltimore teams," Paul VI transfer Quadree Smith said. "It's like a county game for me."
The rest of the county contingent making the trip to Charm City — Largo, Eleanor Roosevelt and Riverdale Baptist — may have enjoyed seeing different competition, but they didn't fare quite as well as Potomac.
Roosevelt, playing in the event both Friday and Saturday for the first time, dropped two in a row to Patterson and Edmondson-Westside while Largo was defeated by Poly and Riverdale by City, though the Crusaders did follow up by dominating Dunbar, 73-43.
"I like going down there," Roosevelt coach Brendan O'Connell said. "It didn't go too well but I like going down there. It was a good experience for the kids. We wanted to play good teams and we did."
Best bet
Largo at Potomac, 7 p.m. Friday
One of the hottest 2A teams (Potomac) hosts one of the coldest (Largo).
The Charles H. Flowers girls' basketball team is on a five-game win streak and it's in large part thanks to the dominance of De'Janae Boykin. The 6-foot-2 junior is averaging 22.9 points per game on the season and averaging 25 in her last five games.
Boykin had 24 points, 18 rebounds and nine steals in a 64-46 win over Henry A. Wise (7-7, 7-4) on Friday, nearly recording a triple-double.
"I mean, when you can be that versatile whether it's offense or defense ... it's definitely a jewel to have," Jaguars coach Patrice Frazier-Watson said after the victory.
Boykin followed that up with 21 points, 23 rebounds and six blocks in a 63-53 victory against Bowie (12-5, 9-3) on Tuesday.
Flowers (11-1, 11-1) is undefeated since its 75-49 loss to Eleanor Roosevelt (15-0, 12-0) earlier this month. Boykin is averaging 17.2 rebounds and has reached double-digit points in every game other than the Roosevelt loss, when she scored six.
— Eric Goldwein
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Crossland at Gwynn Park, 7 p.m. Friday
Two top Prince George's County 3A/2A/1A League teams square off for the second time. The Yellow Jackets won in round one, 57-53.


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The Bush Administration and other critics of the United Nations' Human Rights Council are quick to decry every slight setback in Geneva or New York as proof that the entire organization should fold up and go home. Since that won't happen, the U.S. State Department has decided to abandon the field to its adversaries.
But while the Bush Administration remains missing in action, another story is unfolding -- one that shows the growing influence of the global human rights movement and its ability to strengthen the U.N. Human Rights Council.
Six months ago, it seemed inevitable that Egypt would take over the presidency of the Human Rights Council, the United Nations' main forum for monitoring state behavior on human rights. Africa's turn at the rotating presidency was coming up, and no country had expressed any willingness to stand against Egypt, the Africa group chair. Last week, however, it was Nigeria, not Egypt, that was elected to the presidency, marking a major victory for human rights organizations in Africa and around the world. Nigeria is far from perfect as a council president, but it is certainly better than Egypt.
Egypt's human rights record is cause for serious international concern. Its autocratic government has engaged in torture and persecuted political dissidents and religious minorities. Its actions at the UN have also been harmful. Egypt has led efforts to prevent action on human rights crises, such as Sudan and Zimbabwe, attempted to silence nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in Geneva, and hamstrung the council's independent experts. An Egyptian presidency of the Human Rights Council would have cast a dark cloud over an already troubled body, consigning serious human rights issues to the United Nations' backburner for at least the next year.
When African NGOs learned that Egypt was likely to run unopposed for the Council's presidency, they took action. Forty-two organizations in twenty countries wrote to all of the African heads of state, demanding that Africa be "represented in this role by a recognized human rights leader from our continent." Given Egypt's effective diplomacy at the United Nations, it was never likely that this NGO coalition would achieve much. But through a sophisticated advocacy campaign in democratic and democratizing countries, the NGOs convinced their governments not to support a potentially embarrassing and regressive African presidency.
Nigeria also has serious human rights problems. A failure of the rule of law in that country has fueled corruption, violence and persecution. But as robust court proceedings challenging the legitimacy of Nigeria's 2007 elections show, Nigeria is also striving for a better, more democratic form of government. Unlike Egypt, Nigeria has not attempted to undermine the council's work. African NGOs believe they can work with the Nigerian presidency -- something they would not have been able to achieve with Egypt.
In another recent example, NGOs joined forces to influence the election of new council members. An international coalition of human rights defenders from Sri Lanka and around the world opposed Sri Lanka's candidacy based on that country's failure to uphold human rights or cooperate with UN human rights institutions. After losing the election, Sri Lanka's government credited this "aggressive campaign" for their defeat. Last year, a similar fate fell upon Belarus.
Civil society's success in derailing Egypt and Sri Lanka is an encouraging sign that the human rights movement hasn't given up on demanding a credible UN human rights system. Yet if a loose network of NGOs can influence the council for the better, how can the Bush administration justify its recent decision to walk away?
This is the moment for all those concerned with promoting human rights to press the council's members hard, using every influence to make the body a more progressive and effective instrument. But on June 6th, the United States informed our allies in Geneva that it would withdraw from the council's work. Listing several real problems with recent council actions, including its backsliding on freedom of expression issues and poor handling of the Arab-Israeli conflict, Washington decided to throw in the towel. This unfortunate decision not only overlooks the council's positive actions on crises ranging from Burma to Darfur and the useful new tool of periodic review of all countries' human rights record, it ignores what NGOs have demonstrated in pushing back against Egypt and Sri Lanka's candidacies -- that with real commitment, human rights defenders can make the council and the United Nations work better.
Over the last several years, the Bush administration has belittled or ignored international institutions, diminishing both the institutions and United States itself. When pressed, the excuse often given is that the United States was simply unable to exert any positive influence and so decided to give up. The election of new council members and a new president shows how much NGOs can achieve by persuading democratic countries in the developing world to stand up for human rights. Instead of yielding the floor to autocrats, the United States should stay in the game and look for a way to succeed rather than for a way out.
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