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What causes zinc deficiency?
Zinc deficiency is caused by inadequate levels of zinc in the diet. Zinc is an important mineral required for a number of functions involving energy and metabolism. One of its most significant roles is in supporting the immune system, which protects us from pathogens, infections and disease. Zinc also plays a role in carbohydrate breakdown (which supplies energy), as well as in cell growth, division and reproduction.
It is harder for your body to obtain zinc from vegetable sources than from meat sources; therefore, some people with vegetarian diets may be deficient in zinc. Eating a balanced, healthy diet that incorporates foods high in zinc, including protein-rich foods, such as beans, red meat (beef and lamb), and peanuts, can help reduce your risk of zinc deficiency. If your diet is largely vegetarian, you may need to take zinc supplements.
What are the risk factors for zinc deficiency?
You may be at risk for zinc deficiency because of a number of factors. Not all people with risk factors will get zinc deficiency. Risk factors for zinc deficiency include:
- Alcoholism
- Chronic kidney disease (hemodialysis)
- Intestinal malabsorption
- Limited or no intake of animal protein
- Living in a region without access to proper nutrition
- Malnourishment
Reducing your risk of zinc deficiency
Fortunately, zinc deficiency is preventable. Your health care provider can advise you about steps you can take to reduce your risk, including providing guidelines for required daily zinc intake.
You may be able to lower your risk of zinc deficiency by:
- Following the guidelines established by the Institute of Medicine's Food and Nutrition Board
- Obtaining zinc from dietary sources, such as peanuts and beef or lamb
- Taking zinc supplements if your diet does not provide sufficient zinc
What is zinc deficiency?
Zinc is an important mineral required for a number of bodily functions involving energy and metabolism. One of its most important roles is in supporting our immune system, which protects us from pathogens, infections, and disease. Zinc also plays a role in carbohydrate breakdown (which supplies energy), as well as growth, division, and reproduction of our cells.
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The euro made simple [1]
Television - Andrew Billen would rather be governed by Evan Davis than Tony Blair
Television - Andrew Billen would rather be governed by Evan Davis than Tony Blair
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Sunday, as you may remember, was Euro Announcement Day Minus One. Bizarrely, the BBC acted as if it thought that there was still everything to play for and we were all seething with anticipation. The long day dawned with Sir David Frost interviewing Charles Kennedy (print those euros now), Iain Duncan Smith (rule it out for ever) and then the Chancellor himself, who played the game by pretending that Sir David was artfully trying to prise the decision from him but that, constitutionally, parliament just retained precedence over Frosty.
As politicians so often do, presumably because they prefer Breakfast With Frost to continue for ever lest it be replaced with something more tiresome such as Breakfast With Paxman, Brown did throw him something: the scoop that the cabinet would now campaign not for the euro, but to "sweep aside anti-European prejudices". Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the euro, I sang to myself. As much as the dodgy WMD dossier, the government's persiflage over the euro proves its terminal inability to take the fate of this nation seriously.
That night's excellent edition of Correspondent persuaded me I would much rather be governed by Evan Davis, the BBC's economics editor. Davis is a bit of a card. He waves his arms around like Peter Snow, makes bad puns and likes to pretend that, when it comes to economics, everything is an abstruse joke. But that is just his manner. Evan's Euro Adventure (7.15pm, BBC2) demonstrated that he is infinitely more serious about explaining the euro's pros and cons than the government.
It started with Davis packing his suitcase for a three-week tour of four European countries - and the five economic tests. The tests, he explained, were not so hard to remember if you divided them up into two and three. The first two asked whether joining would do us harm: was the economy enough in sync with the eurozone economy and, if we got out of sync, was it flexible enough to adapt. The other three tests asked: "Will it do us much good?": to investment, to the City and for jobs.
He flew first to Greece, where people were moaning about prices being rounded up after the euro's introduction. But the Greeks moan about everything. Inspecting a fourth-century burial chamber uncovered in an Athens railway station, he came up with the theory that the more a nation is rolling in history the less anxious it will be about giving up a bit of it, such as the drachma. Next stop was France, where Davis talked to cheese-makers, chefs and Airbus. The French economy is doing well, and the euro was helping it to do so in a modest way, he concluded. Thence to Germany, where a gloomy artistic director of the Frankfurt Opera House lamented how poor the city had become and how hard it was to get sponsorship. What the economy needed was lower interest rates, but that was exactly what the euro prevented the government ordering up. But - and here he treated us with a bit of ungovernmental respect - Davis admitted: "I just can't get the Germans to blame the euro."
His final stop was Lisbon, where the Portuguese, suffering their own down- turn, proved much less reluctant. Having borrowed too much money to get themselves out of trouble, their government was being punished by the eurozone's stability pact and being told to borrow less. He talked to a state nurse whose overtime had not been paid thanks to these economies.
As Davis sailed away, he said he knew what we were thinking: that the one-size-fits-all euro was bad news for struggling economies. But it was not as simple as that: the Portuguese government liked having the stability pact to blame for doing what it wanted to do anyway. Also, the stability pact was in the process of being reformed. Much was clarified in this entertaining 45 minutes, which, with the sound down, would have made a pretty Wish You Were Here. Davis related the economy to real life at every stage. He was amusing, uncondescending and intelligible.
The sanity did not last long, however. By the Ten O'Clock News (BBC1), the political correspondent Laura Trevelyan was standing outside No 11, as if there was something to report - which, of course, there wasn't. It was followed by a mess of a Panorama, in which Gavin Ewart observed rather than chaired a discussion between "straight-talkers" from politics and journalism. Unintentionally, no doubt, the mix of big mouths - I mean straight-talkers - produced an anti-euro majority as Michael Portillo ("the five tests are a load of phooey") was opposed by Clare Short, whose hatred of Tony Blair turned out to extend to a hatred of his euro policy. The best bit was the spat she got into with the Guardian's pro-Tony, pro-euro Polly Toynbee ("Don't accuse me of being disingenuous, Polly. I'm talking my truth . . ."). The programme was further muddled with vox pops and text messages from viewers.
The programme was broadcast from the crypt of the Treasury, and would have been best left buried there. On a floor above, we were assured several times, Gordon Brown was still working on his "announcement". Yeah, right.
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I've been wanting to do this post for a while and it's the perfect rainy day for me to stay inside and play with my camera. When it comes to make up and hair products I prefer the easy natural look, and slowly over the last few months I've been introduced to products that really make a difference. Any time I've been on a magazine shoot I can't quite believe the transformation before my eyes, that's not to say it's as easy to get the same look at home when all you have is one arm holding a hairbrush and the other a dryer, as apposed to a team all pulling your hairs different directions at the same time. Anyway here are some of the products that actually do work at home for me.
For the hair: I'm loving this seaweed shampoo from Bumble and bumble (I have the conditioner too but it's not as thick and creamy as their other ones), so instead I've been using this new Phil Smith conditioning hair mask every few washes. After I use the Bumble and bumble prep spray followed by Moroccan Oil. I am totally obsessed with the Moroccan Oil! I know I'm a bit late on this but glad I made the party eventually, so much better than any other hair oil product I've used and I love the glossy feeling afterwards.
For the face: I've had the Clinique eyes serum for a while but really started using it around fashion week; the cold ball feels so good under your eyes and really helps to wake you up. Bobby Browns corrector is amazing for under your eyes, I'm always paranoid about looking tired and this is another beauty secret I learned from a make up artist on set, then I always top up with YSL's Touche Eclat (told you I was paranoid). For the mascara I love MaxFactor, they have the perfect brush size and always make my eyelashes look longer. The Calvin Klein eyeshadow base I've just been using on it's own, it's got a great creamy texture that doesn't turn into lines on your eyelid after a days wear; it's just a few shades darker than my skin tone so it's quite subtle. The Laura Mercier eye powder duo is another new product I can't live without; I've got it in Deep Blonde and you use the lighter powder for the inside of your brow and the darker one as you brush out. The high beam from Benefit is great for a healthy glow, I just put a little on my cheekbones and on the inside of the eye to brighten up my face.
I'd love to hear of any products that you guys can't live without!
I originally saw this manicure on Hanneli and thought it was the perfect simple mani for those days when you don't want to have to paint on three of four coats of varnish. I applied on a shine coat onto my bare nail, followed by a thin layer of black onto the tips, then finished with a topcoat and, voila!
Some comings and goings in my life lately. Sometime I feel like my instagram is way better than my blog, or at least shows different aspects of what I love to do in real-time, like traveling and eating, mostly.
This week I've been meeting with Danielle Foster to see the finished bags from our collab (they're so awesome!); securing the show venue, which is going to be bigger and better than last season; visiting the bloggers suite at the St Martins Lane hotel over London Collections Mens for cocktails and relaxation time, and of course, general studio working of toiling and making the AW13 collection! I had to share a picture of the current AnOther magazine – my very talented seamstress Maria, made all the giant plastic domes that are in this editorial. So insanely amazing!
I thought I'd share some new beauty treatments, as my skin really suffers in the winter with the harsh cold and dry-out central heating, so to combat it I got some Embryolisse lait-creme concentre for day and Jurlique night moisturiser for night. My skin feels amazing, so both genuinly recommended! As for new eats, this week I tried out Patty & Bun, new London burger joint everyone's raving about, and you will too; also Dishoom, that I've already been to a couple of times as it's just so good! Favourite buy of the week is the Noemi Klein spine ring in gold, pictured top, which hasn't left my ring since I got it. I hope you all got to enjoy the snow over the weekend, if you had some!
Sometimes I find nail polish to be a bit too perfect and glossy looking. I love the look of a white decaying textured wall, so I thought I would try and translate it into my nails, just for fun. This was actually something we did for the SS13 show, painting the nails and then sponging it off for a more lived in, rough and ready feel. The trick is to wait until it's almost set, then use a sponge to heavily dab into the varnish.
London is non stop rain today, so unfortunately no outfit shots! I did manage to sneak outside during a dry spot to capture my rings though. Hope you all had a good weekend!
I've been experimenting with more and more manicure variations of the DIY I posted last week. Absolutely in love with this one! Nude undercoat with black spiked tips. Almost gives the illusion of claws!
I painted the nails nude first, then cut triangles out of masking tape, this time putting them further down the nail, towards the end, then painted over with black. Remove when dry and add top coat.
In the mean time I've been working on my SS13 collection, so excited for fashion week in less than a month now! I also got myself a bicycle to zip around the city in. Took it out for it's first ride to the flower market yesterday!
The manicure I'm addicted to at the moment is this super easy DIY; you just cut triangle shapes out of masking tape and stick them over your cuticles, all you need to do then is paint over the top and peel off! I'm loving having the underneath triangle natural, but it would work so well with other colours too. So far this week I've had grey and then last night switched to navy satin, but what I'm really craving is a matt/shiny combo. I need to get myself some matt top coat ASAP!
My new hair regime starts today thanks to Bumble and bumble! I have to say I'm quite rubbish when it comes to my hair, I often use any product found lying around my room from a ye olde goody bag that I have no clue how to use. I personally feel that Bumble and bumble wear the crown when it comes to hair products, from watching hair stylists use it backstage at fashion week you can see the transformation happening right before your eyes. Hopefully these products will turn me into a professional too.


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This 1966 Ford Anglia 105E is offered by the second owner who says it came from Colorado and was parked for over 20 years. It looks very complete but does not run. Find it here on eBay in Kennesaw, Georgia. Special thanks to BaT reader Rick S. for this submission!
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I live in Duluth GA
My grandmother use to drive this car in Jamaica W.I.. I would love to own one. However, I live in NY where the cold weather would wreck havoc on the car.
Will Owen is correct, a 1200cc was a 123e.
I learned to drive in a 1200cc Super Deluxe (!) It was by Father's who bought it from my piano teacher. Being a 1967 model it was 'eqipped' with a number of extras not found on the previous UK models. Such as overiders, front side wing indicator lights, all-over metalic paint (Malibu Gold), with a black stripe, with twin chrome stips top and bottom. Oh, and that 'Deluxe' badge.
I always thought it had American appeal, since the bonnet release had 'Hood' embossed in it. Seeing it one late evening watching a film set in CA were the Bad Guy youth drove one brought this home. I can't remember the film, but I seem to remember it being set near Big Sur.
It's a tiny car for the States though. It's tiny over here in the tiny UK!
Great gearbox, and even greater memories.
I would love to own one. I have a stock '68 Cortina gT motor laying around in the garage too. they need disc brakes. Look at 105speed.com if you need some inspiration. I especially line the Lotus Twin cam one in light green.
Zetec and a T9 5 speed would be great
OK, things must have changed between 1961 and 1966. I bought a 1961 version of this car as my first "new" car from a Ford dealer in Woodbury, NJ in 1962. It was the worst car I have ever owned, and I have owned some stinkers. A friend with an older 36 hp Volkswagon used to blow my Anglia in the weeds in a drag race.
On a reliability note, the timeing chain had to be replaced at less then 20000 miles, and the plastic in the seat trim turned brown and disitigrated in less than a year. Also, the ignition used to short out every time I drove it in a hard rain. The Distributer was way down on the side of the engine and was prone to get wet.
As for handling; on the way from Philadelphia to Warner Robbins, GA, I took the Blue Ridge Parkway/Skyline Drive from Lurray, VA to Ashville, NC, and I and say for certain that the car did not handle worth a darn.
I traded it in on a new TR-4 in 1963 and never looked back
It is not so amazing that few of these okd Anglias survived.
What a smoking deal at the curent price! I wish it was next door…. Oh and my two cents are keep it 4cyl.. Crossflow, BDA, Lotus twink.. All fit without too much fuss.. ( mine is getting a BDA..) But be prepared to upgrade the brakes and suspension if you want to be safe..
Cute little sucker.
Looks like the love child of a 1965 Mercury Monterey and a 1957 Chevrolet.
These are sweet, and all effort should be made to refrain from dropping a big heavy lump in the front. The suspension is long travel and supple. The seats are simple chairs. The horn button is on the turn signal stalk. This is a small car that you can cram four people into and feels like a tuna can. If you leave the original tires and wheels on the thing it will go as well off road as on it. Maybe better. This is not meant for freeway cruizing, but will dodge rock walls on a single track all day long.
These are actually brilliant little cars to drive – for what they are. I worked at a shop where the owner had one of these and an A35. The tightness, smoothness of the engine, feel of the gearbox was night and day over the Austin. We all absolutely loved the car.
The best story on the car was one day when the owner of the shop was out putting gas into the car someone came screaming up in another car, literally jumped out and ran over to him and asked "what year Porsche is that?"…..
But JagManBill, aren't the 260/289/302 the same dimensions as they are the same block?
Don't know why i clicked on this entry, but I've always had a 'thing' for these for some reason. Never driven or ridden in one – guessing it's because of the light blue Matchbox i played with a lot. Still have the Matchbox…
I'm thinking a mildly warmed 2.3 and a 5 speed.
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Volunteering is a lot of fun, and a great way to meet new people, or to spend time with friends and family. Trailtrekker is one of Oxfam's biggest fundraising events, so you'll be volunteering alongside hundreds of people from all walks of life - it truly is an amazing experience.
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Hugh Grant has become a father again for the third time! After a relationship with Swedish TV producer Anna Elisabet Eberstein, led to the birth of baby boy in September 2012.
His arrival was just three months before the birth of his SECOND love child – Felix with Tinglan Hong.
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Calling out the gun nuts
May 21, 2014 - Harry Eagar
RtO's position is that gun nuts are cowards, afraid to go unarmed in places where even little old ladies do. But I did not say it as trenchantly as Flock the NRA. See illustration
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May-29-14 1:24 AM
May-22-14 10:53 PM "Why aren't we protesting about background checks for propane purchases? Why should convicted felons be allowed to cook for their families using propane? It is too dangerous!
I want to feel safe! I want to be secure! I want the government to protect me from imaginary threats! Ban propane!" bkaahui
Sounding of a propane nut.
May-29-14 12:15 AM
"Cowards carry guns. I don't.
Police are not gun nuts. Seems those with PTSD are." I said.
Seems Bronson Kaahui left out much of comment to its own use. Stating I am not a coward and I don't carry a gun or the need to. Telling half the story is what the genious does.
May-28-14 10:31 PM
"Cowards carry guns." -OneAikea
Is there any confusion here Harry? He did in fact say that.
May-25-14 12:02 AM
"Are the police cowards too Harry? Why do the need guns?" bkaahui
Connect the dots. Even me a third grader can. bkaahui is refering to me as "he". I enjoy this. As I say this is entertainment and as The Editor writes, "Editorials reflect the opinion of the publisher"
May-24-14 9:21 PM
I don't know who this "he" is, bkaahui.
Not me, I didn't say only cowards carry guns. Not the man (or woman) who created the graphic, that fingered the Open Carry organization. Not OneAikea.
Whom do you mean?
May-24-14 9:07 PM
"Shooting Near UC Santa Barbara Leaves 7 Dead, Including Gunman"
He was a coward to do the crime and then shoot himself.
May-24-14 4:55 PM
Gibberish to a genious
May-24-14 4:54 PM
Fact opinionated: "Are the police cowards too Harry? Why do the need guns?"" bkaahui
Like anyone thinking libertarian or from the right, they think they are right.
"A = B A = C Therefore... B = C" bkaahui
Therefore Soldiers carry guns assuming Policeman are cowards, soldiers equal cowards. bkaahui stated in first comment "Are the police cowards too Harry? Why do the need guns?" I said Bobbies in England don't carry guns. Irelevant, right Bill O'really? Relevant only when you state opinions that you consider facts and other opinions. Gibberish? I doubt you understand gibberish and it is a second language to you. Run for office and if you lose, I will be there but I won't say a word. Don't need to someone who has no honor.
May-24-14 2:24 AM
Harry no I didn't, his premise is that only cowards carry guns. I simply observed that police officers carry guns. If only cowards carry guns, and police officers carry guns, then logically he is saying that police officers are cowards.
Of course, he could fix this obvious hole in his logic by making exceptions. But then that would require him to acknowledge that not all people who carry guns are cowards, which would defeat his argument.
And everything else he said is basically in left field and completely irrelevant.
May-23-14 9:42 PM
I have 12 hours to go with my filibuster.
May-23-14 9:20 PM
President Obama is considered by the right as a coward. Striving for Peace is not an act of a coward and since winning the Nobel Peace Prize is expected to contribute to World Peace. President Bush did not win any award for Peace since creating a Political war. Not carrying a gun, President Obama is not a coward.
May-23-14 9:18 PM
Even Einstein who is a genius and not a genious is capable of only making Assumptions and Approximations. Theory of Relativity is just an assumption and approximation till proven to be facts. Even now being proven that E=mc2 is just a theory and may be proven wrong. Einstein had no computer.
May-23-14 9:15 PM
bkaahui, you misstated the Major Premise, therefore your syllogism is invalid.
OneAikea is on track.
May-23-14 9:13 PM
Then bkaahui is a coward since soldiers carried guns. Soldiers like Police Officer enforce the Laws. The logic is contradicted by a genious. Afraid of propane?
"A = B A = C Therefore... B = C" bkaahui
"The roots of algebra can be traced to the ancient Babylonians,[5] who developed an advanced arithmetical system with which they were able to do calculations in an algorithmic fashion. The Babylonians developed formulas to calculate solutions for problems typically solved today by using linear equations, quadratic equations, and indeterminate linear equations." Wikipedia.
Babylonians are now known as Iranians.
May-23-14 8:49 PM
Failure in logic.
"Cowards carry guns." "Police carry guns." "Therefore..."
Do you understand what logic is, or am I moving to quickly for you? Let me try it this way:
A = B A = C Therefore... B = C
If you say that only cowards carry guns, and you acknowledge that police carry guns, logically you are saying that police are cowards. Care to revise your argument?
May-22-14 10:53 PM
"Why aren't we protesting about background checks for propane purchases? Why should convicted felons be allowed to cook for their families using propane? It is too dangerous!
I want to feel safe! I want to be secure! I want the government to protect me from imaginary threats! Ban propane!" bkaahui
I am not afraid of propane. You contradict by saying you don't need government.
May-22-14 10:50 PM
Cowards carry guns. I don't.
Police are not gun nuts. Seems those with PTSD are.
May-22-14 9:17 PM
If I'm the coward, why are you the one who refuses to identify himself or meet in public? Afraid to be exposed as the coward that you are?
May-22-14 8:18 PM
"There are too many people in our society who believe that they have a right to tell others how to live their lives. Invariably, they use abstract concepts like 'harm to society' in order to justify their control and regulation," he said."
Don't tell me what to do, either. Candidates should take drug tests.
May-22-14 3:56 PM
Are the police cowards too Harry? Why do the need guns?
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State final stunner; Bonny Eagle scores in final minute to deny Cheverus' championship
PORTLAND—The coronation that so many felt was a mere formality never happened.
Cheverus' football team, led by the most storied coach in state history, John Wolfgram, was supposed to come away from Saturday's Class A state championship game at Fitzpatrick Stadium with another Gold Ball, but this time, the Stags met a team every bit their equal.
In talent and in heart.
In a game that will go down as an instant classic, Cheverus was pushed and pushed and pushed by a valiant Bonny Eagle squad, but the Stags kept answering and with less than a minute to play, appeared on the verge of glory, but it would be the Scots, adding to their burgeoning legacy, who celebrated last and loudest.
While many so called "experts" felt Cheverus would roll, it was Bonny Eagle which made noise early, grabbing a quick 7-0 lead when bruising junior Matt Smith broke free for a 66-yard touchdown scamper just 4 minutes, 18 seconds in.
The Stags, as they did all day, would respond, pulling even when junior standout Joe Fitzpatrick scored on a 3-yard run.
Early in the second quarter, the Scots retook the lead with another stunning big play, as on third-and-forever, junior quarterback Zach Dubiel hit classmate Ben Malloy, who had the game of his life, on a 75-yard catch-and-run for a 14-7 advantage.
Again, Cheverus answered, chewing up nearly eight minutes before Fitzpatrick scored from the 1 to make it 14-14 just before halftime, but Bonny Eagle managed to drive in the waning seconds and as time expired, got what proved to be a pivotal 33-yard field goal from senior Isaiah Reynolds.
When senior Joe Bissonnette broke free for a 54-yard touchdown run seven plays into the second half, the Scots led, 24-14, and had the Stags on the ropes, but as it did in the regional final, Cheverus dug out of its hole.
First, capping another long march, senior quarterback Ethan Jordan found classmate Sam Cross from the 1 on fourth-and-goal and after Bonny Eagle went three-and-out and only managed a 12-yard punt, the Stags took their first lead on a 3-yard dive from senior Cody O'Brien with just over a minute to go in the third quarter.
Cheverus was on the verge of locking away the victory, but twice the Stags drove deep into Scots' territory, only to come up empty and with 2:12 left, Bonny Eagle took over at its 18 with time for one last chance.
After senior Jon Woods single-handedly got his team close with several long runs, combined with an untimely and costly Cheverus penalty, the game, season and title came down to a fourth-and-1 from the 6, where Dubiel did it himself, racing into the end zone for the go-ahead score with just 22.8 seconds to go.
The Stags weren't able to pull off a miracle rally and as Jordan's last-ditch pass was intercepted by Woods, the upset was complete.
Bonny Eagle finished 10-1 and made it five Class A championships in 10 seasons with a 31-28 decision, handing Cheverus its first ever loss in a state final, ending the Stags' terrific season at 10-1 in the process.
"We did a lot of things we wanted to do," said Wolfgram. "We played a very good football game. In the final analysis, we just couldn't stop them. That's just the way it is."
"We were confident coming in," said Bonny Eagle coach Kevin Cooper, a phenomenal coach in his own right. "Most people didn't think we'd win and most people didn't think we'd even be in the game, but we did it."
Super Saturday
Cheverus had just one test in the regular season, a 35-25 win at Portland, then decimated everyone else, romping over visiting Lewiston (67-8), visiting Oxford Hills (54-0), host Windham (57-22), visiting Edward Little (48-0) and Thornton Academy (56-7) and host Windham (49-7) and Deering (56-12) to go 8-0 and earn the No. 1 seed for the fourth year in a row.
The Stags had a bye for the quarterfinal round of the playoffs, then had no trouble with fourth-ranked Bangor in the semifinals, 37-0. Last Saturday, in a memorable regional final, Cheverus dug a 19-7 halftime hole, but dug out to beat No. 2 Portland, 22-19.
As for Bonny Eagle, it won seven of eight games in the regular season, stumbling only at Thornton Academy, 30-21, in the penultimate week. In their seven victories, the Scots outscored the opposition, 297-102, and as a result, they earned the top seed in the new-look Western Class A. After blanking No. 4 Scarborough, 27-0, in the semifinals, Bonny Eagle avenged its lone loss with a 28-13 victory over No. 2 Thornton Academy in last weekend's regional final.
The Stags and Scots did not play this year, but Cheverus prevailed a year ago, 21-7, at home.
Bonny Eagle won the only previous playoff meeting, 35-0, in the 2008 quarterfinals.
The Scots beat the Stags again in the 2009 regular season, 24-21, in overtime, but Cheverus won in the regular season in 2010 (23-20), 2011 (42-18) and again in 2012.
Cheverus won its previous three trips to the state game: 65-13 over Lewiston in 1985, 46-8 over Bangor in 2010 and 49-7 over Lawrence two years ago.
Bonny Eagle won all four its prior state games: 29-19 over Bangor in 2004, 41-13 over Mt. Blue in 2005, 34-14 over Lawrence in 2007 and 26-6 over Skowhegan in 2008.
There was a feeling that since the Stags had dodged a bullet in the regional final, they would be in control Saturday, a script the team followed in its last two state game appearances, but the Scots weren't intimidated, came in confident and in the end, managed to do what it took to capture the biggest prize in Maine high school football.
Bonny Eagle won the opening coin toss (the coin used was a Kennedy half dollar, in honor of the slain president 50 years and one day after his assassination), but chose to defer possession to the second half, something which proved to be a wise choice at the onset of both halves.
With the temperature reading 39 degrees (29 after a 19 mile-per-hour wind out of the northwest was factored in), Cheverus hoped to take a quick lead, but after Fitzpatrick ran for a yard on first down and Jordan hit O'Brien for just two through the air on second down, Fitzpatrick was held to three yards on a third down run and the Stags had to punt.
With 10:06 to play in the first quarter, the Scots took over at their 13 and it took just five plays to march 87 yards to break the ice.
Bonny Eagle's passing game set the tone on third-and-10, when Dubiel somehow threaded a pass through a couple Cheverus defenders to hit Malloy for 18 yards. After Woods ran for three yards, Smith took a handoff and saw nothing but wide open turf in front of him. Smith turned on the jets and outraced the pursuit to score untouched from 66 yards out. Reynolds added the extra point and with 7:42 to go in the first period, the Scots were on top, 7-0.
That touchodown marked the first time all year that the Stags didn't score first.
Cheverus' second possession would be much more productive.
The Stags began at their 35 and took 3:29 and nine plays to strike paydirt.
An 8-yard pass from Jordan to Cross allowed Cheverus to register its initial first down. After O'Brien moved the chains with a nine-yard run, a 27-yard O'Brien scamper set up first-and-goal from the 9.
O'Brien picked up six yards on the next snap, then, Fitzpatrick scored from the 3 and when junior Patrick Mourmouras added the extra point, the game was tied, 7-7, with 4:10 to go in the opening stanza.
Bonny Eagle kept the pressure on its next series, as Woods ran for 11 yards and a first down and Dubiel hit Malloy for 14 yards on a slant to move the chains again, but the Stags' defense held and a sack from junior Matt O'Leary forced a punt.
Cheverus got the ball at its 12 as the first period gave way to the second, but after picking up a first down, a false start short-circuited the drive and the Stags had to punt.
The Scots began at their 38, but a holding penalty pushed them back and eventually set up a third-and-23 from the 25.
As it turned out, Bonny Eagle had Cheverus right where it wanted it.
Dubiel dropped back to pass and launched a bomb down the right sideline where Malloy got behind a defender. Malloy hauled in the ball, broke a tackle, stayed on his feet and eventually completed the 75-yard scoring strike to put his team back on top.
"I stumbled a little bit and thought I was going to out of bounds, but I kept my balance and kept going and scored," Malloy said.
Reynolds kicked the PAT and with 8:07 left before hafltime, the Scots led, 14-7.
Cheverus then embarked on another long drive, this time marching 64 yards in 17 plays and 7:41.
A roughing the passer penalty on Bonny Eagle got things going and moved the ball into Scots' territory. After Fitzpatrick picked up a first down, Jordan ran twice for eight yards and an offsides penalty on Bonny Eagle gave the Stags a first down at the 22.
Fizpatrick then carried six straight times for 21 yards, but Cheverus found itself facing a fourth-and-inches from just outside the 1.
O'Brien got the next carry and was upended, causing the Scots to celebrate, thinking they had stopped the Stags, but O'Brien, while failing to cross the goal line, did pick up a first down just inside the 1. After Fitzpatrick was stuffed for no gain, he got the ball again and this time, he broke the plane behind left tackle and when Mourmouras added the extra point with 22.3 seconds left in the half, the game was tied, 14-14, and it appeared the score would remained deadlocked at the break.
Instead, Bonny Eagle struck quickly again and wound up posting three critical points.
Smith returned the ensuing kickoff 21 yards to the Scots' 49. Dubiel then dropped back and threw a deep pass to Woods, good for 35 yards to Cheverus' 16.
Then, as time expired, Reynolds came on and with a straight on approach that hearkened up the glory days of Lou "The Toe" Groza, he split the uprights from 33-yards out to give Bonny Eagle a 17-14 halftime lead.
The Scots outgained the Stags, 215 yards to 141 in the first half. Cheverus had an almost 2-to-1 edge in time of possession, first down and plays, but for just the second time all season, trailed at the break.
Bonny Eagle's decision to defer possession to the second half paid off big time as it drove 76 yards on seven plays to extend its lead.
The Scots' ability to move the ball through the air set the tone, as Dubiel, on third-and-3, hit Malloy for five yards and a first down. Then, after Dubiel gained a yard on third-and-1, the ball went to Bissonnette on a sweep right and Bissonnette managed to turn the corner before outrunning Cheverus' pursuit for a 54-yard TD scamper. Reynolds' PAT made it 24-14 Bonny Eagle with 8:37 to go in the third period.
On the ropes, the Stags dug deep into their unparalleled reservoir of heart and dominated the rest of the quarter.
Beginning at its 38, Cheverus marched 62 yards in 10 plays, chewing up nearly five minutes to get right back in the game.
After Jordan hit senior Noah Stebbins for eight yards and a first down, Fitzpatrick ran for four to move the chains again. Fitzpatrick then had his lone breakaway run of the day, rumbling 38 yards to the Bonny Eagle 3.
The Stags would get their six points, but it took awhile.
Fitzpatrick ran twice, but was held to no gain on both carries. He then got the ball again, but was stopped at the 1, setting up fourth down.
With the Scots expecting a run, Cheverus mixed things up, as Jordan faked a handoff, then threw to a wide open Cross in the end zone for a 1-yard score. Mourmouras' PAT cut the deficit to 24-21 with 3:41 left in the period.
The Stags' defense then rose to the fore with help from Bonny Eagle, which was called for a holding penalty. Cheverus then kept the Scots pinned at their 10, forcing a punt, which only went 12 yards.
The Stags took over at the Bonny Eagle 22 and O'Brien single-handedly gave his team the lead.
After rushing for 11 yards on the first snap, O'Brien ran for eight yards to the 3. On the next play, O'Brien got the handoff again and got tripped up, but dove across the end line for a go-ahead touchdown. Mourmouras' PAT made it 28-24 Cheverus with 1:02 to go in the stanza and it appeared the Stags were on the verge of seizing control for good.
Sure enough, the Scots went three-and-out on their next series and with just seconds remaining in the third, Cheverus got the ball at the Bonny Eagle 45.
On the first play of the final quarter, Jordan hit junior Zordan Holman for 31 yards to the Scots' 15.
At that point, the Stags had a chance to produce a backbreaking touchdown, but it never happened.
After O'Brien ran for two yards, Fitzpatrick was held to no gain and on third down, Jordan threw incomplete.
Wolfgram then called on Mourmouras to attempt a 31-yard field goal into the wind to push the lead to seven, but Mourmouras' kick, while long enough, went wide left and the score remained 28-24.
"They had a stretch there that was typical Cheverus," Cooper said. "They had the wind, they made us start a couple drives (inside our) 20, we had short punts and they had a short field and scored. It was tough for us, but we just had to weather the storm."
With a second life, the Scots looked to march for a go-ahead score, but after Woods ran for 11 yards and a nice reception by Bissonnette followed by a run by Dubiel produced another first down, Cheverus' defense rose up and forced a punt.
With exactly seven minutes to go, the Stags took over at their 42 and looked to put the game away.
It almost happened.
After Fitzpatrick ran for three yards and Jordan gained two, Fitzpatrick ran left, appeared hemmed in, then made a jawdropping spin move to elude a couple tacklers to pick up eight yards and a first down at the Scots' 45.
Two O'Brien rushes gained eight yards and Bonny Eagle then jumped offsides, giving Cheverus a first down at the 32.
The Scots' defense then came to life, stuffing Fitzpatrick for no gain and after Jordan threw incomplete, holding Fitzpatrick to just two yards, forcing a punt.
The Stags hoped to pin Bonny Eagle inside its 10, but Fitzpatrick only punted the ball 14 yards and with 2:12 left in the game and the season, the Scots took over at their 18.
"It was fourth-and-9 and it's difficult to pick up those nine yards, so I have no second thoughts (on deciding to punt)," Wolfgram said. "I hoped to get the ball inside the 10 and make them drive the field. It didn't happen."
Little did anyone know, but one of the most memorable drives in state game history was about to ensue.
On first down, Dubiel dropped back and attempted a long pass down the left sideline for Malloy, but Stebbins broke it up.
Bonny Eagle then eschewed the pass and Woods etched his name into school lore.
Woods ran for 21-yards, 11-yards, then 20 more and at the end of that last carry, he was hit late out of bounds, which put the ball at the Cheverus 15 with under a minute to play.
"They have a good defense and they were right on me and they stopped me (early in the game), so we had to go to other things and we did that," Woods said. "The line did a great job. They believed in me and I followed them."
"Woods is the best," said Dubiel. "You can't find a running back other than Fitzpatrick who's as good as Woods. He's great. He led us today."
"We didn't set the edge in that situation," Wolfgram lamented. "Woods is very fast. They got him rolling. We just didn't stop him."
Woods ran for two yards on first down and six on second, but on third down, he only gained a yard, being brought down by Stags junior Matt Drouin, setting up a fateful fourth-and-1 from the 6 with roughly 30 seconds to play.
With many expecting the ball to come to Woods again, the Scots instead kept the ball in the hands of their quarterback and Dubiel not only picked up the first down, he didn't stop until he broke the plane and as the Bonny Eagle sideline exulted, many Cheverus players sank to their knees in disbelief.
"I just told (the guys) to stay on the blocks," Dubiel said. "(Junior lineman) Lucas Winslow was pulling for me on that play. I looked him in the eye and told him, 'If you get this (block), we're winning this game.' He led me into the hole and we got the touchdown. I want to be a big time player and I think I proved that tonight."
"(Zach's) a great player," Woods said. "He'll be great next year too. Hopefully he'll win another Gold Ball."
Reynolds added the extra point and with just 22.8 seconds to go, the Scots, somewhat improbably, were on top, 31-28.
Stags junior Liam LaFountain returned the ensuing kickoff to the 31, but only 17.2 seconds remained to pull off a miracle, which wouldn't come to fruition.
Jordan's pass on first down fell incomplete.
On second down, he threw in the flat to O'Brien, but he only managed to gain two yards and Cheverus had to call timeout with 4.5 seconds showing, allowing time for one final play.
Jordan would drop back and throw a prayer down the center of the field. The ball would be caught, but it was hauled in by Woods at midfield, who thought for a split second about trying for a return, but then thought better of it, falling to the turf to end the play, the game and the season.
As the clock showed 1:31 p.m., after 142 thrilling minutes, Bonny Eagle had upset Cheverus, 31-28.
Celebration and heartache
Bonny Eagle, despite being perceived as the underdog, had its fifth championship and celebrated accordingly.
"It's amazing, I can't even explain it," Dubiel said. "I've waited for it my whole life and now it's here, it's just amazing. "Our mindset had to be right. Cheverus had lost one game in four years. They're the best. We had to come in and prove that we're the best. This means everything in the world for us. We've waited for this. Now that it's here, it's the greatest feeling ever. I'd love to win another Gold Ball. Next year, hopefully we can do that."
"Ever since camp in the summer, we've preached Gold Ball dreams," Malloy said. "We knew it would come down to who had the biggest heart. We knew we couldn't give up. Nobody gave up and now we're champions."
"We knew what we had to do and we came in and we did it," said Woods. "We knew it would be a battle. We believed we'd do something special. We'd been working hard all season. The goal was a Gold Ball and we came together as a team."
"I can't say enough about our kids," Cooper added. "The growth they had during the year and to get us here is just incredible. I'm very proud as a coach. They've given us great memories to fall back on. We felt we could throw the ball on them and attack the edge a bit. Being able to have success early kept our confidence up. At the end, we just wanted the ball one more time and take a shot. It's amazing how long five years can be, but our kids worked so hard in the offseason and all season to get us here. Credit to them."
Cooper paid tribute to the Stags.
"It was the same old Cheverus," he said. "I didn't expect Coach Wolfgram to change. They did what we expected and they did it well. They're a good team. We feel fortunate to beat a team like that. They've been the gold standard of Maine high school football for a number of years. They have great players. They play hard. They play the game the right way. They're coached the right way. It was an honor to be out here with those guys today."
For Cheverus, the unexpected result was difficult to bear, but once again, the Stags gave their all for 48 palpitating minutes.
"We kept coming back," Wolfgram said. "We answered three or four times. We just couldn't get those first downs to put them away. (Bonny Eagle's) a good team. They're an explosive team. It's their explosiveness which won the game for them. They're well coached. We just couldn't stop them at the end. We expected to win. We coached to win. We were prepared to win. We just didn't win. That happens. We just came up a little bit short."
As was the case on the scoreboard, Bonny Eagle had a slight edge in most statistical categories, outrushing Cheverus, 252-223, and outpassing the Stags, 151-52.
Woods had 99 yards on 15 carries. Smith rushed just three times, but had 72 yards and a touchdown. Bissonnette was even more economical, running for a 54-yard score on his one carry. Dubiel had 27 yards and arguably the most critical touchdown in program history on nine attempts.
DuBiel was solid through the air, completing 8-of-14 passes for 151 yards and a TD.
"I worked a lot on passing through the year," Dubiel said. "I believed I got better, but I still have work to improve on."
Malloy, who didn't play varsity football until this season, had four catches for 112 yards and a score.
"It's my first year with the team," said Malloy. "It's like my family. To do this it's great."
Woods caught two balls for 34 yards and Bissonnette had a pair of receptions for 5 yards.
Bonny Eagle overcame six penalties for 49 yards.
For Cheverus, Fitzpatrick capped his superb season with 120 yards and two TDs on 30 carries. O'Brien gained 93 yards and scored once on 17 rushes. Jordan carried three times for 10 yards.
Jordan completed 6-of-11 passes for 52 yards with a touchdown and an interception, which came on the final play of the game and was the only miscue for either side.
Cross had two receptions for 9 yards and a TD. O'Brien caught two passes for 4 yards. Holman caught one pass, good for 31 yards, and Stebbins had one reception for 8 yards.
The Stags were flagged three times for 25 yards.
Cheverus had a time of possession advantage of 29 minutes to 19, but it didn't translate into victory.
The Stags didn't wind up with the Gold Ball they so coveted, due in large part to a championship effort from Bonny Eagle, but Cheverus produced a marvelous season nonetheless and its four-year record of 44-2 will likely never be approached.
When all is said and done, the Stags might not have been the champions, but they were certainly something very, very special.
"I have great kids at Cheverus," Wolfgram said. "Great kids with high character."


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ST. ALBANS — It really doesn't matter who the Logan High School girls' basketball team is playing in this week's state tournament.
Following last week's 57-46 win at St. Albans in the Class AAA regional co-championship game the Lady Cats were confident.
Very confident.
With a difficult schedule and a lot of tough games logged this season by the Lady Cats, Logan is well prepared for the state tourney.
It all begins on Thursday at 11:15 a.m. as fifth-seeded Logan (15-9) is scheduled to play No. 4 seed Princeton (19-5) in one of the four Class AAA state tournament quarterfinals at the Charleston Civic Center.
A first-round victory over the Tigers would put Logan into the semifinals on Friday at 5:30 p.m., where the Lady Cats would most likely have a rematch against Class AAA sectional rival Spring Valley. Logan lost 68-67 to Spring Valley in the sectional title game a couple of weeks ago in a contest which went right down to the wire with the Lady Cats having a chance to win it.
The No. 2-ranked and top-seeded Timberwolves (22-3) open state play on Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. against No. 8 Capital (10-13).
Capital shocked the state with a 54-45 upset win over No. 1-ranked and unbeaten Greenbrier East last Thursday night in the Region 3 title game.
The loss by East has seemed to open the door for the Lady Cats.
Logan is led by 5-foot-11 sophomore guard Shayna Gore and 6-2 freshman center Monica Mitchell, who averages a double-double per game for the Lady Cats at 16 points and 15 rebounds per contest.
"We just have to go out with the attitude that we can win it all," Mitchell said when asked last week about the state tourney. "We have to play hard. It has been amazing this year. I'm just so pleased with everybody. We are all like sisters."
Gore averages nearly 20 points per contest for Logan. She poured in 36 points in the loss to Spring Valley in the sectional final, following a 27-point game in a 78-70 first-round sectional win over No. 3-ranked Huntington, which ended the Highlanders' season.
"It's looking good if we work hard," Gore said. "I believe in us."
Senior guard Hannah Tothe has had a long journey in reaching the state tourney. In her freshman year, Logan struggled through a losing season. New coach Kevin Gertz then stepped in and has led a turnaround with the Lady Cat program the last three years.
Logan went just 8-15 last year and endured a first-round sectional exit.
This year, the Lady Cats have hit their stride and are playing their best basketball of the season.
"I've had the worst and I've had the best," Tothe said. "Our record doesn't mean anything. It's great to be going to the Civic Center to play. We have a great chance. It's right there. If we want it and we work for it we can do it. It's right there in our hands. I think our schedule has helped us a lot. It's helped us grow together and play together. We know who all the tough teams are and I think that will help us. We've already played some of the teams in the state tournament."
Sophomore guard Kyra Cline has teammed with Tothe to form a potent one-two shooting threat from beyond the 3-point arc.
"It's been great to be a part of this," Cline said after the win over St. Albans last week. "We've worked hard for this and it's been great to see the program grow like this. It's going to be tough at state but we can beat anybody in the state if we work hard enough and play our best."
Senior forward Rachelle Toppings said Logan has a good shot at going all the way because of its strength of schedule.
Logan has split this season with state tourney team Morgantown and also played Greenbrier East twice and Class AA No. 1 Westside twice as well as having tough matchups against teams like Spring Valley, Huntington and others.
"I think that we've got a chance because we've played a lot of the teams," Toppings said. "If we keep playing how we've been playing we've got a chance."
Senior 5-10 reserve forward Jenna Kimler said Logan's team chemistry has been great this season.
"It's been great to see everyone come together," Kimler said. "We really click as a team. We're not just teammates we are best friends. We get along at school and we help each other. It's great to be a part of this. It's going to be tremendous to play on the Civic Center floor. I can't wait. I am so excited. I would rather go out on the Civic Center floor on the first day of the tournament than to go out here (at St. Albans)."
Senior starter Kelsey Kirk, a 5-9 forward, said she is confident as well.
"I think our chances are pretty good. I've been waiting to play on the Civic Center floor since my freshman year," Kirk said.
Sophomore guard Hannah Adkins said making it to the state tourney has been a dream come true.
"At the beginning of the year we knew that we were going to be good but we never dreamed of making it this far," Adkins said. "But when you get to the state tournament anything is possible."
Summer Collins, a key sophomore guard off the bench, said Logan should perform well at the Big House.
"It was really tough last year, so this year we knew that we had to step up," Collins said. "We knew that we could make a difference in this team. We have, and I think everyone will remember us from now on. Anything is possible at the state tournament. We've got the biggest heart out there. When we play well, nobody can stop us. I believe that."
Senior Katie Kirk, a 5-9 forward and Kelsey's twin sister, said everyone on the team has contributed to Logan's success.
For the Lady Cats its their first trip to the state tourney since 2000 and only the third trip overall with the other being back in 1976 when the WVSSAC sanctioned the first-ever girls' state tournament.
"I think playing the tough teams during the regular season and helped us out a whole lot," Kirk said. "We'll be prepared for state. We have our big players but everyone has contributed. It will be a little nerve-wracking playing at the Civic Center but I think that we'll be ready for it."
The other two Class AAA state tourney games have No. 2 seed Morgantown (19-5) taking on No. 7 Martinsburg (15-6) on Wednesday at 11:15 a.m. and No. 3 Parkersburg South (17-7) battling it out against Hedgesville (18-7) on Thursday at 7:15 p.m.
The other semifinal is scheduled for Friday at 9 p.m.
The state championship game is set for Saturday at 7:15 p.m. at the Civic Center.
Logan is 0-2 all-time in state tourney games.
The Lady Cats lost 64-44 to Huntington in 2000 in their last state tournament game.
The 3A state tourney field was shaken up last week with Capital's huge upset over top-ranked Greenbrier East, which went into the game with a 24-0 record.
East went 0-for-23 from the 3-point line and turned the ball over 19 times. Capital also owned a 55-39 rebounding edge.
Logan's opponent, Princeton, advanced to state with a 71-66 regional tourney win over George Washington. The Tigers won over Beckley (46-28) in the sectional tourney before falling 68-51 to Greenbrier East in the sectional finals.
Princeton also played Spring Valley this season, and like Logan, lost by one point to the T-Wolves, 67-66. The Tigers also lost to Huntington, 69-65.
Princeton is led by standout guard McKenzie Akers (5-6), who averages 25.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals a game.
The Tigers posted a 19-5 record this season in the tough Mountain State Athletic Conference.
Logan Lady Cats (15-9)
2012-13 Girls' Basketball Schedule
Nov. 27: at Man, W 61-40
Nov. 29: South Charleston, L 48-50
Dec. 5: at Westside, L 48-64
Dec. 13: at Huntington, W 56-55
Dec. 15: Capital, W 49-31
Dec. 18: Tolsia, W 51-41
Jan. 4: Morgantown, W 64-61
Jan. 9: at South Charleston, W 47-36
Jan. 12: at Winfield, L 55-57
Jan. 14: at Tolsia, W 52-47
Jan. 17: Lincoln County, W 70-52
Jan. 25: Greenbrier East, L 52-56
Jan. 28: Man, W 72-52
Jan. 30: at Chapmanville, W 66-36
Feb. 2: at Morgantown, L 46-66
Feb. 6: Spring Valley, L 49-76
Feb. 8: at Lincoln County, W 69-42
Feb. 9: at Greenbrier East, L 62-66
Feb. 11: Winfield, W 73-45
Feb. 14: Chapmanville, W 61-30
Feb. 15: Westside, L 48-61
Feb. 20: at Huntington (sectionals), W 78-70
Feb. 22: vs. Spring Valley (sectional finals), L 67-68
Feb. 26: at St. Albans (regional), W 57-46
March 7: vs. Princeton (state tourney), 11:15 a.m.


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Sunderland FanZone blogger Michael Graham believes the return of Wes Brown could be one of the biggest fillips of all for the club this season.
Whilst much about Paolo Di Canio and his managerial credentials remains something of a tantalising mystery, I think it would be fair to say at this point that modesty is not something that comes easily to the Italian.
He may be only just getting started on his Sunderland 'revolution', but he has yet to meet a spotlight he didn't like.
To Di Canio, the touchline of his fiercest rivals is a stage upon which to strut and slide; a post-game Stadium of Light an arena awaiting his imperial salute; the eight points he achieved from Sunderland's final seven games of last season 'a miracle'.
But for all his swagger and posturing, the former Swindon boss may have pulled off something of genuine substance if, as the opening round of games of the Asia Trophy has suggested, he has helped bring Wes Brown's career back from the brink of retirement and breathed fresh life into it.
In many ways, Brown has become one of football's lost men. The kind of player you find popping into your head over a pint with friends in 10 years' time with no one able to quite remember what on earth happened to him. Actually, I suspect some people even now are already scratching their heads over it.
By way of a brief recap, allow me to bring everyone up to speed. In January 2012, Brown limped out of a FA Cup tie against Middlesbrough with a knee injury that kept him out until the summer. A year ago in a pre-season tournament in Korea he attempted a return only to break down in the first half of his first game which ended his season before it had even begun.
Since then, just about everyone has given up on Brown. Fans had all but flushed him from their memories, the club offered to settle his contract, and Di Canio informed him he would not be part of his plans.
"I have to be honest and say that he was not on my list for the future", said the Sunderland manager. "After one year and two months out, at his age, I couldn't start thinking about a player who I didn't know if I could rely upon. I spoke to him and was clear that he wasn't on the list."
Indeed, the only person who refused to write off Brown was the player himself, and that faith looks like it may be vindicated following his successful return to the Sunderland side with a man-of-the-match goalscoring performance against Tottenham on a sodden Hong Kong pitch.
It was a timely reminder that, when fit and firing, centre-backs don't really come much better than Brown. For a club with an obvious soft centre last season, the potential return of a player of his calibre is a big and unexpected boost.
Whether or not Brown can stay free from serious injury is the big question, but there is cause for optimism there. The general perception of Di Canio's pre-season routine is that it is not so much designed to build fitness but rather to sort the survivors from the rest, and Brown is said to have come through it without any hint of struggle.
His record suggests a fresh injury is never really far away, as does his general attitude that a football is there to be vigorously attacked with uncompromising malice as opposed to simply won. There will be no counting of chickens on Wearside, you can be sure of that.
But for the moment there is no question that Brown has worked his way back into the picture at Sunderland. "I'm very happy to tell him now that he's completely on my list", enthused Di Canio, and that may just make him the best summer addition for the busy Black Cats.
As for his manager, he appeared unusually content to shine the spotlight on someone else for a change, which probably translates as the biggest compliment he has to offer. For a time it even almost seemed he wasn't going to claim the merest sliver of it for himself.
"It proves the quality of my technical staff", insisted Di Canio at the death. Well played.
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Now this is adorable.
Halle Berry and 5-year-old daughter Nahla celebrated Mother's Day Sunday with brunch in Hollywood. Nahla sweetly held onto her mom's hand and rested her head on the actress's pregnant belly.
The Cloud Atlas star, 46, showed off her pregnancy curves in a sleek purple halter dress. She and Nahla, who carried a stuffed animal close to her face, were joined by Halle's fiancé Olivier Martinez for the fun family outing.
Halle told reporters Saturday at the 20th Annual EIF Revlon Run/Walk for Women that she was looking forward to spending Mother's Day with Nahla and Olivier, People reports. "My family gets together and they get to plan the day for me, and I love that," she said. "I'm the planner and I'm the one that organizes, and on Mother's Day I get to just be taken care of."
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El DeBarge Escapes Charges From Drug Possession ArrestMarch 23, 2012 09:03:01
The 'Rhythm of the Night' singer gets off the hook after being busted for possession of narcotics with intent to sell because there was 'insufficient evidence' to charge him.
El DeBarge Released on $30K Bail Following Drug Possession ArrestMarch 22, 2012 02:03:02
A representative for the Los Angeles Police Department confirms that the 'Rhythm of the Night' singer was arrested on Monday, March 19 for possession of narcotics with intent to sell.
El DeBarge Cancels Tour to Go to RehabFebruary 15, 2011 02:02:30
Having issue with years of substance abuse, El Debarge is going to take time out to seek help in the rehabilitation center.


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CORPUS CHRISTI - A race car driver wanted help with a roadway problem, and a woman wanted water to stop flooding her backyard.
Race car driver Buck Floyd, 69, said his 2005 Dodge was smattered with marble-sized chunks of concrete by a passing tractor-trailer on South Padre Island Drive.
The state has contractor crews grinding the surface at night, and they left material along the concrete highway dividers, he said.
"Wind from big trucks on the barrier walls is creating a vortex effect that's slinging the gravel into its wheels, and the tires shoot it across the roadway like projectiles," Floyd said. "My old truck is chipped up so bad it doesn't matter, but it's going to be a continuing problem during this whole project."
The contractor needs to be sweeping the debris along the roadside that the vacuum on the grinding machine is missing, Floyd said.
Troubleshooter contacted Rickey Dailey, spokesman for the Texas Department of Transportation, who talked with the engineer in charge on Friday.
"It's called windrows," Dailey said. "The machines can blow material to the side. It may be incidental, when a larger truck travels in front of someone and it's swishing this material up. We are reminding the contractor to pay special attention to remove it.
"We don't want anybody's car dinged or windshield chipped," he said. "It's always a challenge working on a roadway that handles 100,000 vehicles daily."
Ms. P. Goins, 74, contacted Troubleshooter after trying to get help from the city when she couldn't reach her back neighbor about a leak. Water had trickled onto her Breezeway Street property long enough that it was pooling and at risk of breeding mosquitoes, she said.
After not being able to reach her neighbor, Goins contacted the city and was shuffled from the water department to wastewater then to stormwater before code enforcement.
Troubleshooter recommended she reach the water department crew dispatcher for fast action.
"He told me they couldn't shut someone's water off, and nobody could get into the yard because of a dog," Goins later said.
In frustration she left a note on the neighbor's door asking for the leak to be fixed.
Persistence paid, as Goins bugged code enforcement folks until they did reach the owner, who didn't know about her backyard leak, and last week she fixed it.
"This department runaround happens all the time," said Rose Leal-Flores, the city's utility business office supervisor. She said Goins followed the right protocol, reaching the city's Call Center at 886-2489. But she recommends, if someone's losing ground because of a series of setbacks to reach her office supervisor or herself directly.
"We have our own code enforcers, which have the resources to get into difficult areas," Leal-Flores said. "They also have the authority to turn the water off to conserve water loss."
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Hemolysis is associated with low reticulocyte production index and predicts blood transfusion in severe malarial anemia
Background: Falciparum Malaria, an infectious disease caused by the apicomplexan parasite Plasmodium falciparum, is among the leading causes of death and morbidity attributable to infectious diseases worldwide. In Gabon,
Background: Falciparum Malaria, an infectious disease caused by the apicomplexan parasite Plasmodium falciparum, is among the leading causes of death and morbidity attributable to infectious diseases worldwide. In Gabon, Central Africa, one out of four inpatients have severe malarial anemia (SMA), a life-threatening complication if left untreated. Emerging drug resistant parasites might aggravate the situation. This case control study investigates biomarkers of enhanced hemolysis in hospitalized children with either SMA or mild malaria (MM). Methods and Findings: Ninety-one children were included, thereof 39 SMA patients. Strict inclusion criteria were chosen to exclude other causes of anemia. At diagnosis, erythrophagocytosis (a direct marker for extravascular hemolysis, EVH) was enhanced in SMA compared to MM patients (5.0 arbitrary units (AU) (interquartile range (IR): 2.2–9.6) vs. 2.1 AU (IR: 1.3–3.9), p<0.01). Furthermore, indirect markers for EVH, (i.e. serum neopterin levels, spleen size enlargement and monocyte pigment) were significantly increased in SMA patients. Markers for erythrocyte ageing, such as CD35 (complement receptor 1), CD55 (decay acceleration factor) and phosphatidylserine exposure (annexin-V-binding) were investigated by flow cytometry. In SMA patients, levels of CD35 and CD55 on the red blood cell surface were decreased and erythrocyte removal markers were increased when compared to MM or reconvalescent patients. Additionally, intravascular hemolysis (IVH) was quantified using several indirect markers (LDH, alpha-HBDH, haptoglobin and hemopexin), which all showed elevated IVH in SMA. The presence of both IVH and EVH predicted the need for blood transfusion during antimalarial treatment (odds ratio 61.5, 95% confidence interval (CI): 8.9–427). Interestingly, this subpopulation is characterized by a significantly lowered reticulocyte production index (RPI, p<0.05). Conclusions: Our results show the multifactorial pathophysiology of SMA, whereby EVH and IVH play a particularly important role. We propose a model where removal of infected and non-infected erythrocytes of all ages (including reticulocytes) by EVH and IVH is a main mechanism of SMA. Further studies are underway to investigate the mechanism and extent of reticulocyte removal to identify possible interventions to reduce the risk of SMA development.…
|Rolf Fendel, Christian Brandts, Annika Rudat, Andrea Kreidenweiss, Claudia Steur, Iris Appelmann, Bettina Ruehe, Paul Schröder, Wolfgang E. Berdel, Peter G. Kremsner, Benjamin Mordmüller
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|PLoS ONE 5(4): e10038. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0010038
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