text: Looks like the Cougars are 12-point favorites to knock off the Utah State Aggies tonight in Provo. As you can read in my advance of tonight's game here, the Cougars are expected a tough, grind-it-out game that pits contrasting offensive styles. The Cougars are hoping for a quick pace; the Aggies want to slow it down, make BYU execute in the half-court game and let their own shooters work themselves free against the Cougars' zone. How USU executes offensively in the last 10 seconds of the shot clock will determine whether or not this is a competitive game. "Well, I think it is usually kind of a contrast in styles," BYU coach Dave Rose said. "But I really believe with our team right now that what is really important for us is to stay with what we really built on the other night, which is that we compete together. This will be a really competitive game. It will be a game where both teams, I think will play with a lot of urgency on every possession, defensively and offensively, and so hopefully we will compete together as a group for 40 minutes." In December, when the game was scheduled to be played, the Cougars were concerned with stopping Preston Medlin. He broke his wrist, however, and now the Aggies rely a lot on Spencer Butterfield to be their zone buster and freshman point guard Marcel Davis to find cracks in rivals' zone defenses. Butterfield "has done a really good job of kind of filling in the role of Preston Medlin. But it looks pretty similar as far as what they are doing for him, and what they were doing for Preston. So [Jarred] Shaw is a load inside," Rose said. "They really like to go to him when they really need a basket offensively. The front line is big and powerful. Jordan Stone and [Ben] Clifford are really aggressive front line guys. Then they have really athletic guards. Marcel Davis is quick with the ball. They got good shooters. It is a good team." This is a rubber match of sorts between Rose and USU coach Stew Morrill. Each has beaten the other three times, and neither has defeated the other on the road. Rose's Cougars did down the Aggies at EnergySolutions Arena in SLC in 2008, 68-63. "I like this game. It is a good game. I look forward to it," Rose said Monday when I asked him if he liked to match wits with Morrill, considered one of the top coaches in the West. How often do the two coaches go head-to-head for a recruit? "Yeah, we recruit a lot of the same guys, especially early in the process before it gets weeded out," Rose said. "Most of the schools in the state, especially early in the process, when you get involved with a player, all the schools are trying to figure out who's got an edge, and what interests the players have, so I would say quite a few. I coudn't give you a number, but quite a few. There are quite a few guys that none of us got, too." Looking ahead a bit, the Cougars face a quick turnaround because they play at Saint Mary's on Thursday. They will travel to Moraga on Wednesday, meaning that they won't have a lot of time to prepare for the Gaels. "I hope we don't [overlook the Aggies]," Rose said. "I hope that our guys are really focused on this game. I think that the emotion of this game, I would hope brings some real energy and excitement to our team. The conference is a real grind, and there is a real mindset you go into every league game. These instate rivalry games have kind of a different feel to them, and hopefully that will give us a little energy and excitement, not only with our team, but in the arena."


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The 91st Collegiate Dairy Products Evaluation Contest in Springfield, Missouri provided a refreshing blend of the familiar and the fresh.
Coach Lloyd Metzger, Laura Mealy, Austin Asche, Lee Alexander, Cassandra Hulstein, and Justin Oschner.
Familiar was the team at the top. South Dakota State University once again finished first in the All Products category, led by Cassandra Hulstein who took overall individual honors. South Dakota's victory was a solid one as teammates Austin Asche and Lee Alexander placed third and fourth respectively in the Individual All Products category.
South Dakota State's Laura Mealy also placed first in the Individual Graduate Student All Products competition.
South Dakota State's team victory earned their institution the Shirley Seas Scholarship, sponsored by Chr. Hansen, Inc. SDSU's head coach, Lloyd Metzger won the Aurelia and George Weigold Coach's Award.
Fresh were the teams who participated in the contest for the first time, or for the first time in years. Loughry College of Northern Ireland, under the tutelage of Michigan State University's Head Coach John Partridge acquitted itself well with a team victory in butter judging.
Vicosa Federal University of Brazil, coached by Iowa State University's Stephanie Clark also participated Vicosa Federal's Renata Cassia Campos took first place in the ice cream competition and placed fifth in the all products competition.
Although South Dakota State University won the overall completion, they had to share the hardware in some of the product categories. The University of Wisconsin, led by Katie Trokey's second place, took team honors in the Cottage Cheese division.
The Washington State University/University of Idaho School of Food Science team collected first place in the Ice Cream competition on the strength of Lisa Piontek's second place.
Lisa Schimdt's individual first in Yogurt lifted Iowa State University to first place in that category.
South Dakota State took home first place trophies in Milk and Cheddar Cheese, with Austin Asche leading the way with first place finishes in both of those categories.
Loughry College's depth carried it to first place in Butter, even though none placed among the top three individuals.
Iowa State University's Michael Rathe won the 2012 Joe Larson Merit Award, which recognizes the contestant who exhibits leadership, professionalism and maturity and demonstrates the greatest understanding of the importance of sensory evaluation in the production of high quality dairy products.
The number of schools participating in this year's contest nearly doubled over last year. Kansas State University competed for the first time since 2001. Pennsylvania State University brought a team to the competition for the first time since 2005. Clemson University, North Carolina A&T, and Southern Illinois University all returned to the contest for the first time since 2009.
We welcome them all and look forward to their continued participation.
This year's contest was hosted by DairiConcepts, LLC of Springfield, Missouri. DairiConcepts provided a terrific venue for the contest and their hospitality was appreciated by all the teams and individual contestants.
This year's contest also brought the bittersweet announcement that Arthur Nesbitt will retire from the Dairy Products Evaluation Contest's board of directors.
After the 2009 contest, the Food Processing Suppliers Association Foundation terminated their long-term, very generous support for the contest and some declared the contest "dead." Arthur strongly disagreed with that diagnosis and made it his personal mission to keep the contest running.
The most critical need for the contest was a firm, reliable fiscal footing, so Arthur volunteered to head the contest's fundraising effort. He assembled a strong team and together they attracted enough money that, for the first time since 2009, support was available to underwrite some of the travel expenses incurred by the teams.
Arthur's hard work and vision was vindicated, not just by the contest's survival, but by its renaissance. The number of schools participating in this year's contest is a direct result of the hard work he and his team invested over these past four years.
We will miss his leadership and energy. The contest probably would not have survived without him. His retirement leaves a strong legacy for the rest of us to live up to.
This contest would not be possible without the generous contributions of our sponsors. Please thank them whenever you get a chance and if you are not yet a sponsor, please consider supporting this worthy endeavor.
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text: Riverside, SC continue search for football coaches By Rick Ryan December 5, 2012 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Riverside had a head start on South Charleston and is further along in its quest to hire a new football coach.Those two Kanawha County high schools had vacancies to fill when veteran coaches Ralph Hensley (Riverside) and John Messinger (SC) stepped down following their respective seasons.Riverside Principal Valery Harper said her five-member committee has interviewed seven of the eight applicants for the job, and hopes to wrap up that process on Friday."We hope to have a decision prepared and ready to go by Monday, but it could be before then,'' Harper said. "I want to call all the applicants whether they get the job or not and let them know we appreciate them wanting to be part of our Riverside family.''The Riverside committee is comprised of Harper, athletic director Jonathan Veazey, an assistant principal and a community representative of the two high schools that merged into Riverside - DuPont and East Bank.Harper declined to name those who had already interviewed, but said some were from outside the Riverside community and not currently employed in the school system and one hails from outside West Virginia.The Gazette has learned that two of the eight applicants at Riverside are current Warriors assistant coaches Nate Johnson and Jamie McDonough. Another is Jay Phares, defensive coordinator at Patrick Henry (Va.), whose head coach is former Moorefield and Glenville State coach Alan Fiddler. South Charleston, meanwhile, trails Riverside in its search process because it hasn't conducted interviews yet.The position was still posted on the Kanawha County Schools hotline until midnight Wednesday, so Principal Mike Arbogast didn't yet know the full field of applicants. He said interviews are scheduled for next week."We're going to move quickly,'' Arbogast said. "We hope to have things in place soon, and we hope to make a formal announcement before Christmas break.''Arbogast likewise declined to name applicants the position has drawn so far, but the Gazette has learned that they include Donnie Mays, SC's current offensive coordinator, George Washington assistant Jason Smith, who has been on the Patriots' staff since 2001, and former SC head coach Todd Chevalier, who went 19-41 with the Black Eagles from 1996-2000. Mays' interest was almost expected, owing to his success directing SC's high-scoring attack, which claimed back-to-back Class AAA titles in 2008-09."South Charleston is the only place I applied,'' Mays said. "I like South Charleston, and I've been here six, seven years. I put my name in the hat, and I'm hopeful for an opportunity.''Arbogast said teachers in the school system will be given first priority, and that he and his interview committee hope to have a list of names by Friday.Both schools look to have their recommendations ready for the final hurdle in the hiring process, approval by the Kanawha County Board of Education, whose next meeting is scheduled for Dec. 20. "Our program's not broken,'' Arbogast said. "I don't want to drag this out to where it's a problem within our own program. I'm doing that for the kids more than anything.''Rumor and speculation, fueled in part by Internet message boards, have thrown a lot of names into the mix at both schools that have proven false.For instance, former Cabell Midland coach Chip McMillian was thought to be interested in the current openings, but he said on Wednesday that wasn't true."It's right that I am interested in getting back into coaching,'' McMillian said, "but the situation has to be right. I don't want to leave my job.''McMillian is employed by the Cabell County Board of Education as energy manager. He took Midland to the Class AAA semifinals three times in 11 seasons.Reach Rick Ryan at 304-348-5175 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Philanthropist Betty Schoenbaum of Shoney's fortune turns 100 2 Derek Redd: Marshall thinks outside the cable box for broadcasts 3 New leaders begin to emerge for Marshall football 4 WVU seeking improvements during off week 5 Rod Run and Doo Wop brings classic cars, music to Boulevard for 12th year Roundup: UC women hit 16 treys in win over Cedarville Previous Story GW's Switzer repeats as MSAC player of year Next Story


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After years of financial stress, members of Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) have arrived at a "sweet spot" thanks to improved milk income margins in 2014, according to Rick Smith, DFA president and CEO.
Addressing approximately 1,400 delegates and guests at the organization's 16th annual meeting in Kansas City, March 18-19, Smith noted some farmers are still suffering from the drought or from balance sheets that might not be fully healed from previous years, but that current milk prices mean "It's nice to be in a sweet spot, and I hope enjoy it a bit. No matter how things are going, we have to work hard to do better; but I hope you can enjoy it, because you deserve it."
At the same time, the co-op itself may have arrived at a "sweet spot" in 2014 after years of litigation, related costs and other challenges. Litigation charges negatively impacted the co-op's balance sheets, but net income and cash flow are forecast higher in 2014. DFA ended 2013 with strong operating results from its wholly owned commercial investments and increased earnings from affiliates.
DFA reported $12.83 billion in net sales in 2013, up $734 million (6%) from 2012 and just below the 2011 total of $12.97 billion. Adjusted net income was $61 million for 2013, compared to $83 million in 2012.
DFA paid farmers an average milk price of $20.15/cwt. in 2013, up $1.66 from the 2012 average of $18.49/cwt. and above the U.S. average all-milk price of $20.01/cwt. It was about 34¢ below the 2011 record-high of 2011.
DFA member milk marketings, like the U.S. overall, was basically unchanged from 2012, at 39.4 billion lbs. Total milk marketed by DFA and its affiliates totaled 60.6 billion lbs., down slightly from 2012, and represented about 30% of the nation's total. Payments to members for milk marketed were $7.9 billion in 2013, compared to $7.3 billion in 2012.
Returns to members in 2013 totaled $41.9 million, with $23.3 million distributed from the cooperative's allocated patronage, and $18.6 million through DFA's various capital retirement programs.
Earnings of affiliates were $72.8 million in 2013, compared to $57.6 million in 2012. Cash distributions from DFA affiliates totaled $38 million in 2013, compared to $36.4 million in 2012.
Smith characterized 2013 as a year of culminating stressors on a number of topics impacting dairy farmers, including weather, costs, balance sheets, and lack of confidence and certainty. Future dairy farmer income margins, he said, will be influenced by volatility regarding climate, global political instability, financial and economic conditions, and dairy product demand, requiring additional attention on risk management.
DFA: By the numbers
Smith provided his annual summary of milk sourced by DFA membership, by quartile:
• 25% of the milk comes from just 119 farms averaging 4,123 cows
• 25% of the milk comes from 249 farms averaging 1,980 cows
• 25% of the milk comes from 727 farms averaging 677 cows
• 25% of the milk comes from 7,822 farms averaging 63 cows
Among the year's other highlights, Smith singled out the merger with longtime dairy co-op partner DairyLea in the Northeast, which takes effect April 1. He characterized the Northeast as being in the best position to meet the co-op's milk production needs.
Milk powder plant
DFA's growth path is occurring in both domestic and global markets. Construction is nearing completion on a new whole milk powder (WMP) plant at Fallon, Nev. The plant will be the first U.S. "greenfield" plant built for the sole purpose of processing WMP for the global market. Once finished, the plant will convert about 2 million lbs. of milk per day into WMP – and all of the product has already been committed to three companies in Asia, including two in China.
DFA is still seeking to meet the daily milk needs of the plant, and Smith estimated current locally produced supplies will fill about 50% of the plant's capacity. Additional milk will be sourced from California, he said, with efforts ongoing to increase milk production in the Fallon area.
DFA has also moved its first shipment of extra-long shelf life "California Gold" fluid milk to China, to be marketed through WalMart. The shipment included 59 containers with approximately 950,000 litres/250,000 gallons of 3.5%, 1.5% and skim milk in various container sizes.
The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) assisted in creating promotion materials for the "California Gold" product, which utilizes DFA member milk but was co-packed by another company.
Moving forward, Smith said DFA did not expect to be investing in any "brick and mortar" plants in Asia, but will be investing in business relationships.
DFA's Ingredients Division also continued to expand, with a focus on export opportunities with global customers in strategic markets. DFA exported 222 million lbs. of product in 2013, for a fourth consecutive year of record export sales.
Other investment
DFA continued to grow its U.S. commercial investments in 2013. The Fluid Milk and Ice Cream Division acquired Dairy Maid Dairy, a processor of milk, juice and fruit drinks located in Frederick, Md. Dairy Maid's customers include major grocery chains, schools and governmental entities, such as military installations.
In 2013, DFA broke ground on two new plants:
• a new cold process milk separation plant in Linwood, N.Y. The plant, which is scheduled to be completed later in 2014, will produce cream and skim milk for a range of regional customers, utilizing about 1 million lbs. of milk per day, with capacity to grow to 2 million lbs. per day.
• a dairy ingredient plant is currently under construction in Cass City, Mich., which will produce high-quality condensed whole and skim milk and cream. At completion plant will process up to 3 million lbs. of milk per day, supplied by DFA members in Michigan's "Thumb" area.
Despite a national trend of declining fluid milk sales, Smith said DFA would continue to seek opportunities in value-added fluid milk processing, citing financial stress among a couple of large U.S. fluid milk processors who may be reducing their presence in the market.
"As a national milk marketing cooperative that is owned by dairy farmers across the nation, DFA is committed to bringing value to our members," Smith said. "That means we are committed to innovation and success by operating first-rate commercial businesses and investing in elite dairy companies. We also want to provide on-farm services that make it easier and more profitable for our members to farm."
Smith said the co-op is increasingly being questioned by retailers and customers regarding such issues as animal care, workers rights, sustainability, traceability and environmental issues, and are serving as educators and advocates for farmer members to bring reality to those discussions.
This year's annual meeting theme — "Dedicated to Dairy" — addressed those questions, recognizing DFA's members and their commitment to their cows, their operations, their communities and their families.
"One thing you learn very quickly in our business is that dairy farmers and their families are passionate about what they do. That they are indeed dedicated to dairy," said Randy Mooney, chair of DFA's board of directors and a Missouri dairy farmer. "As owners of our cooperative, (DFA member-owners) control our own destiny. We have choices. Together, we can move proactively to invest in our shared future, in new milk processing factories, in expanded dairy product lines, in exciting consumer brands, in growing overseas markets — all driven by our mission to deliver value to members."
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Shuffled lineup comes up big behind sharp Saunders
Southpaw builds on Safeco Field mastery as Mariners take series
SEATTLE -- Manager Eric Wedge shuffled his lineup a bit on Sunday hoping to ease the pressure on struggling sluggers Kendrys Morales and Michael Morse, and the early results were promising as the Mariners topped the A's, 6-1, in a Mother's Day meeting at Safeco Field.
Thinking the two new middle-of-the-order hitters were putting too much pressure on themselves to carry the team, Wedge moved Kyle Seager into the three-hole in the lineup and dropped Morales and Morse down a spot to four and five, respectively.
Morales responded with a three-run home run in his first at-bat off Tommy Milone, staking Seattle to a three-run lead in the first inning, and the Mariners went on to a series-clinching victory that pulls them within a half-game of the second-place A's in the American League West.
"I don't think it matters where I hit in the order," Morales said through interpreter Ryan Schmitz. "Everybody has their responsibility and you have to produce no matter where you are."
Morse, who came into the day riding a 1-for-18 slump, went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run scored in the fourth.
Seager, who has thrived wherever he's played the past two seasons, increased his team-leading RBI total to 17 with a sacrifice fly in the fifth. Morales' three RBIs on Sunday also give him 17 for the season.
And Jason Bay, hitting in the No. 2 spot previously held by Seager, went 2-for-4 with a home run, a solo shot to dead center in the seventh that increased the lead to 6-1.
"I think our guys are starting to settle in and find themselves a little bit," said Wedge. "I've said from Spring Training and even when we were struggling a little early that I love the dynamic of this club, I love the players in there. I like the diversity we have and the fact you can play a game like today where everybody contributes."
Mariners lefty Joe Saunders benefitted from the run support while continuing his Safeco Field mastery with 6 1/3 innings of one-run ball. Saunders improved to 3-0 with a 0.94 ERA in four Safeco starts this season, while he's 0-4 with a 12.54 ERA in four road games.
What does he hope to take from this start into his next road game Saturday in Cleveland?
"Anything and everything," Saunders said. "It's hard to explain. I pride myself on being a good road pitcher and that hasn't happened yet. So hopefully the next start I can finally turn the page. I know I have it in me. It's just a matter of doing it on the road."
Saunders, signed as a free agent this offseason, remains unbeaten in 13 career starts at Safeco Field with a 9-0 record and 1.72 ERA.
Morales' fourth home run of the season was the big blow, but Jesus Montero contributed an RBI single in the fourth, Bay clubbed his fourth homer of the season and Michael Saunders went 2-for-4 with two runs scored.
Joe Saunders also got some nice help defensively in the second, the one inning he got into trouble, when shortstop Brendan Ryan fielded a slow roller and fired home in time to nail Luke Montz at the plate after Oakland had scored once to cut the lead to 3-1 and was threatening with three straight hits.
"That's Brendan Ryan," said Wedge. "There's not too many shortstops that make that play. His awareness out there is tremendous."
Montero was surprised Ryan came home on that play, and he wasn't alone.
"So was I. He about took my head off," Saunders said with a grin. "But it was nice, it saved us a run. It was a heads-up play."
Yoervis Medina replaced Saunders with one out in the seventh after Adam Rosales reached on a single. Medina gave up a base hit to Jed Lowrie, but then got Yoenis Cespedes to hit into a double-play grounder and proceeded to pitch 1 2/3 innings with just the lone hit.
Oliver Perez then came on for the ninth and struck out the side to cap a nice Mother's Day win in front of 27,599 fans.
For Morales, who defected from Cuba in 2004 to join his mom in the United States, it was the second straight year he's hit a homer on Mother's Day.
"Everybody has a responsibility with their family and it's important for everyone to be thinking of their mother, especially on this day," Morales said. "It's very important to hit a home run on a day like this."
After winning the quick three-game homestand, the Mariners head back out on the road on a nine-day, three-city trek. But they're bringing some momentum with them, having won nine of their past 13 games overall and eight of their past 11 at home.
"It's a different club this year," Michael Saunders said. "We've got a great clubhouse, a great group of guys and we're playing good baseball right now. We're coming to the park expecting to win and we're doing all the little things right and it's showing."
Greg Johns is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @GregJohnsMLB as well as his Mariners Musings blog. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Giant Robot announces that they will be hosting The Monster Within, an art show featuring reinterpretations of work by Buff Monster by his friends.
Buff Monster is best known for his wheat-pasted, street art featuring lumps of ice cream, clouds, and squirting breasts. He needs just a few tones to seize your eyeballs - black, gray, white, and pinks - and his disarmingly sweet imagery has spilled over into the worlds of fashion, collectibles, and galleries, as well as collaborations for the likes of The Standard, Hurley, Vans, Helio, and Nike.
For this exhibit, the Los Angeles artist is asking 49 of his artist friends, peers, and colleagues to customize three-inch toys based on his work. Collaborators will come from various fields and countries.
A full-color, limited-edition poster will also be made available to commemorate the event and capture the one-of-a-kind pieces.
An opening reception attended by Buff Monster will take place from 6:30 - 10:00 on Saturday, July 10.
WHAT: "The Monster Within" Buff Monster & Friends at GR2
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Inventory and Curation
Cataloging, Rehabilitation, and Curation of the St. Catherines Island Paleoenvironmental Collections
Principal Investigators: Donna Ruhl and Kitty Emery (ongoing)
In 2005, the John Edward Noble Foundation via the American Museum of Natural History donated valuable St. Catherines Island paleoenvironmental collections to the Environmental Archaeology Program for permanent curation and long-term research. These important collections represent over 20 years of archaeological work on St. Catherines Island, a barrier island off the coast of Georgia, by David H. Thomas and his colleagues including UF faculty and students. The collections included analyzed and unanalyzed zooarchaeological and archaeobotanical collections from historic (e.g., Mission Santa Catalina de Guale) and prehistoric (e.g., Meeting House Field) sites and modern comparative collections.
Their research potential is extensive. As the permanent repository for these collections, we realized that the transfer and integration into the parent holdings of the FLMNH's EAP would require a four-phased strategy including the crucial steps of inventorying, rehabilitation, computerization, and integration. Inventory, the critical first aspect of collections management, is essential to account for collections. The intent is to assess what we have and in so doing prevent, to the best of our ability, miscataloging, overlooking (not cataloging), misplacing, and/or misidentifying materials, which are potentialities of any comprehensive inventory project. Inventories of AMNH site numbers and boxes were cross-referenced where we could with assistance from David Hurst Thomas, with site name and Georgia Site numbers. Rehabilitation, the second objective for the collection, included rehousing/reboxing in archival quality materials (e.g., cabinetry, vials, bags, containers), labeling, developing finding aids, and preparing materials for computerization and integration into the extant collections. Computerization included entering itemized hand inventories into the computer using Excel and developing standardized data entry worksheets to accommodate final export into the Environmental Archaeology database. This last computerization phase will happen when the EAP database is available (still under construction). The final stage, integration, is still to come.


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Gordon Trafford, the head of The John Bentley School in Calne, will say goodbye to staff and students when he leaves at the end of summer, it was announced today.
Mr Trafford, Oxford graduate, will be leaving the school and relocating to Cornwall for personal reasons following a very successful period as headteacher; during which he led the school through two Ofsted inspections and the achievement of Academy status.
On announcing his decision Mr Trafford said: "On leaving The John Bentley School I will have completed 14 years of service, seven years as deputy headteacher and seven as headteacher. It has been a great privilege to lead a school where results have constantly improved, underpinned by high quality, individual care for each student.
"I would also like to thank the outstanding staff at the school for all they do day in, day out, for the learning and enrichment of all of our young people. It has been a great period of my life and now the time is right for me to start a new chapter in Cornwall. I look forward to seeing The John Bentley School continue to flourish and provide outstanding educational service to Calne and the surrounding communities." In a warm expression of gratitude to Mr Trafford, chairman of governors Martin Kelly, said: "I have enjoyed immensely working closely with Mr Trafford during my time as chair of governors and I know that my predecessor did likewise.
"I have particularly valued his calm, humane and thoughtful approach to running the school and I am sure many current and former students will have their own special memories of Mr Trafford.
"I am sure that you would like to join me and the board of governors in congratulating and thanking Mr Trafford for everything he has done for the school and in wishing him the best of luck for his future life in Cornwall."


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He is on diclofenic which makes him sick and tangesic for break through pain which makes him sleep. It seems to be a vicious circle that we can't get out of. I am going to talk to the doctors again today but would be very grateful for any suggestions. Have others been through similar situations and got their strenth and appetite back?
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"I was happy because I was putting new light on the molecular composition of wine, and solving another little piece of the complicated puzzle," says Palmisano. "I was afraid because I wondered what the economic impact could be. But then I realized that people who haven't experienced any allergy will not be affected by the discovery; but people who do suffer from an allergy can now target a culprit. So there will be no negative economic impact."
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But before people with an allergy to wine start dusting off their corkscrews, Palmisano warns that, while the findings will help scientists to understand the chemical link between glycoproteins and certain allergens, clinical trials are needed to discover whether glycoproteins actually trigger reactions. And even then, he believes it may not be possible to eliminate the glycoproteins from the drink.
"The composition of wine is incredibly complex," he says. "So you can imagine that whenever you remove something, you can never be that selective. If you remove glycoproteins, you will remove other components, which could even be aromatic components – and then you will spoil the wine."
Others have suggested that genetic modification could in theory be used to rid the wine of the glycoproteins if they are found to be problematic – but Palmisano says that route is fraught with hazards, and that modifying single proteins is extremely difficult, especially for a product such as wine that is mass-produced.
Still, Palmisano believes the study could help scientists find a solution that doesn't alter the grape or the wine, but instead changes the patient. "If we know what these molecules are doing, and what their structures are, we can open our window of opportunity against them," he says. "So instead of modifying the wine itself, we can build therapeutic interventions."
Andrew Waterhouse, chair of the Viticulture and Enology Department at the University of California Davis, is more optimistic about actually modifying the wine – while still pleasing the palette. He says that, if glycoproteins prove to be the culprits behind some reactions, they could in theory be removed, making wine tolerable even to those with allergies.
"We don't currently have specific winemaking methods to affect glycoprotein levels – there has been no call for such procedures – but it would not be hard to create such a procedure," he says. While Palmisano's findings only show the similarities between wine glycoproteins and those found in known allergens, and do not yet establish cross-reactivity, Waterhouse still finds this a very exciting lead.
"We do have methods to reduce protein levels, so it may be possible to extend those to glycoprotein."
From here on, researchers other than Palmisano will have to take the lead, as the scientist plans on returning his attention to his main area of study: the role of glycoproteins in the spread of tumor cells in cancer. Still, he hopes that experts in the allergy field will build on his early findings, and possibly even launch clinical trials.
"In Denmark, we don't have the infrastructure and the patients to do the follow-up," says Palmisano, who has received dozens of e-mails and calls from allergists who treat patients with severe reactions to wine, as well as requests for his study. A large European pharmaceutical company is also looking closely at the study.
In the meantime, Kishari Sing says she can wait. She has grown accustomed to a life without alcohol – although her business clients often question why she's not sharing the wine at lunches and dinners. Still, if science found a way for her to enjoy what some call the nectar of the gods, she wouldn't say no.
"I sent my friend to a chocolate and wine pairing event, and I was just dying that I couldn't experience that," says Sing, a self-professed foodie. "And I'd love to do a wine tasting tour in the Napa Valley, then have a really great multi-course dinner where they serve a different wine with each course, because I spend a lot of time cooking but feel like I'm missing out on half the equation. So that's the kind of thing I'd love to do."
See also: What Causes Your Reaction to Alcohol?
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Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market was dealt another financial blow Tuesday when the company was fined more than $800,000 for overcharging shoppers on grocery items, including meat and seafood.
San Diego Superior Court Judge Randa Trapp found that Fresh & Easy charged customers more than advertised prices on certain food items. The judge ordered Fresh & Easy to offer consumers $3 off the lowest advertised price if they are overcharged. If the item is $3 or less, it will be free.
Prosecutors in San Diego and Riverside counties filed a civil complaint accusing the British-owned chain of overcharging customers at the checkout line. Prosecutors said meat and seafood also were marked higher per pound than the shelf prices indicated.
Fresh & Easy said the mistake was unintentional and that the company has taken preventive measures to prevent future errors.
"Fresh & Easy is committed to delivering delicious, wholesome and affordable food for our customers every day. We take price integrity very seriously and regret any unintentional pricing discrepancies that may have occurred," the company said in a statement. "We have already put programs in place to help avoid mistakes like this in the future."
Company officials declined to comment further.
Last month, Tesco, the parent company of Fresh & Easy, told shareholders it is seeking an exit strategy for the U.S. stores. The company has struggled to turn a profit since its American debut five years ago. The chain is considering closing stores or finding an investment partner to keep the venture afloat.
Fresh & Easy operates 200 stores in three states with local markets in Orange, Laguna Hills, Anaheim Hills, Fullerton, Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley, Westminster, La Habra, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Lake Forest, Laguna Niguel, Garden Grove and Seal Beach.
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iTunes first appeared on the market in January of 2001, some 10 months before the premiere of the first iPod. From that moment on, popularity of this app grew with tremendous rate, very quickly becoming the most widely used digital music shopping service in the world. As time went on, iTunes offerings were expanded, covering purchase or free download of ebooks, podcasts, music videos, TV shows and movies. Failed attempt of integrating social service Ping led to the more popular integration of Twitter and Facebook services.
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THERE will be no plain sailing for Keith the seal after the Angling Trust said it remained committed to returning the marine mammal to the sea.
At the end of last year Keith, a female seal, managed to evade capture thanks to the extensive flooding.
The trust had successfully applied for a special licence from Natural England authorising them to remove him during the close season, when Keith fell under the protection of regulations forbidding her being captured during the mating season.
The normal protective period ended on December 31 and the trust will not need another licence to capture Keith until Monday, September 1.
Keith has been at Northwick Marina, but her days inhabiting the river Severn may be numbered after the organisation said it would continue to work with the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) to catch her.
And with flood waters receding, Keith will have fewer hiding places.
The trust and the divers association say she must be returned to the sea to ensure she will come to no harm and to protect vulnerable and fragile freshwater fish stocks, including endangered shad and eel and threatened Atlantic salmon.
Mark Lloyd, chief executive of the Angling Trust, said: "The situation has not been helped by members of the public feeding the seal as if it was a pet rather than a wild mammal with a natural fear of humans.
"We are particularly concerned that the seal has been seen predating on highly protected fish species in the river Teme – a site of special scientific interest noted for its eel, salmon, shad, lamprey and barbel populations.
"These fish have specific protection under the law for very good reason.
"The right thing to do, therefore, for the river, the fish and the seal is for all lovers of wildlife to work together and ensure this animal is safely rescued – not harmed, but relocated to its natural habitat .
"The fragile Severn freshwater system will then be preserved for future generations."
However, the latest plans will not please those who believe the seal should be left to swim freely and have signed a petition demanding the trust abandons its plans.
Lisa Ventura, who runs the Save Keith Facebook page, said: "The petition to date has received 2,780 signatures since it went live on December 29, which shows just how much support there is for Keith to be left alone in the river Severn, where she seems happy.
"She has been in the river for over a year now, is causing no harm and it is unlikely that she is affecting fish stocks as much as the Angling Trust claims.
"I can't see how one seal could affect the number of fish in the Severn, especially as she has been spotted as far up as Bewdley and as far down as Gloucester, a view that has been expressed by many on Keith's Facebook pages – including some anglers."
However, Alan Knight, chairman of the BDMLR, said it had serious concerns for Keith's safety.
"The Angling Trust and local angling clubs have been committed from the start to finding a solution which avoided any harm coming to the seal but minimised damage to fish and birdlife.
"Although in an ideal world we would like to leave Keith where she is, we do have serious concerns for the seal's safety.
"We therefore remain committed to working with the Angling Trust to gently and safely remove Keith from harm's way and return her to the sea, which is after all her natural home."
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After earning recognition as one of Hollywood's A-list actresses as the eccentric Mia Wallace in Pulp Fiction, Uma Thurman entered the realm of Gotham City as the venemous Poison Ivy in Batman and Robin. Her cold-blooded killing only brought her more fame when she became the star kung fu villain in Kill Bill Volume 1 and Volume 2. She lit up theaters again in The Life Before Her Eyes.
AppealUma Thurman's success can invariably be linked to her unique looks, but so can that of most of Hollywood's leading actresses. Uma Thurman, who started out as a fashion model, is one of the sexiest women in the world, though it is a gentle, quiet sexy -- the kind James Bond would love.
SuccessShe has appeared in dozens of movies, starting with her role as a virgin in Dangerous Liaisons at the age of 18. Her acting peak made a first hit with the incredible film noir Pulp Fiction, for which she received an Oscar nomination.
Among her other high-profile movies were Batman & Robin and the movie that almost destroyed her career, The Avengers, in which she played Emma Peele. She went on to star in the Woody Allen film Sweet and Lowdown.
After a brief hiatus from moviemaking, Uma Thurman came back and made a killing. At the Cannes Film Festival, she was one of the most visible celebrities around, if not the most beautiful. Uma Thurman only achieved a greater height in her career as the star assassin, Beatrix Kiddo, in the two Kill Bill movies. Since then, she has acted in high-profile movies such as The Producers (2005), My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2005), The Life Before Her Eyes (2008), and she even produced as well as acted in The Accidental Husband (2008).
Uma Thurman BiographyUma Karuna Thurman was born April 29, 1970, in Boston, Massachusetts, and had an eccentric, multicultural upbringing. Her mother, Nena, is a half-Swedish, half-German former psychotherapist, while her father, Robert A.F. Thurman, is a Tibetan Buddhist monk and a University of Columbia professor. Uma was named after a Hindu deity that is the "bestower of blessings."
As a teenager, Uma did not fit in. As if her name wasn't different enough, she was lanky and awkward as a child. Her long nose, which today only adds a unique touch to her beautiful face, was part of her misery. Rather than taking part in the typical all-American extracurricular activities, Uma Thurman had better things to do: act.
uma thurman moves to new york After receiving a standing ovation while involved in an elementary school theater production, Uma Thurman caught the acting bug and knew this was what she wanted to do with her life. She packed up, and like most aspiring models and actors, she headed for New York -- she didn't even stick around long enough to become a high school graduate.
While in New York, Uma Thurman was forced to work odd jobs, including washing dishes and modeling -- a more glamorous day job. It didn't take long for Uma to trade in her dishwashing gloves for scripts, as she landed her first feature film role in 1988's Johnny Be Good. Uma Thurman was on the verge of beginning her career and was about to take on a string of sexual film roles.
uma thurman in pulp fiction After Johnny Be Good, which was nothing to write to Boston about, Uma Thurman was cast in Kiss Daddy Goodnight and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, which raised eyebrows and garnered her critical praise. But it was after her role in 1988's Dangerous Liaisons that her image became erotic. Choosing to become more than just a passing fad, Uma Thurman left for England; however, many offers for movie roles were waiting for her back in America, and she eventually returned. Her role in 1990's Henry & June showcased her with sexuality streaming out of her pores; it didn't help that she portrayed a bisexual in the film.
Although she starred in popular movies such as Final Analysis, Jennifer 8, Mad Dog and Glory, and Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, it was her role as the offbeat, cocaine-junkie Mia Wallace in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction that garnered her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. With a departure from alternative, more dramatic films to the commercial comedies Beautiful Girls and The Truth About Cats and Dogs, Uma proved that she can also provide some laughs.
Next up for the beautiful actress were roles in the sci-fi films Gattaca and Batman & Robin, as well as her starring role as Emma Peele in the adaptation of The Avengers, which tanked at the box office.
uma thurman in kill bill Uma Thurman went on a brief hiatus to marry Gattaca costar Ethan Hawke and to welcome their first baby, Maya Ray, into the world. They later had another child, but their marriage ended in 2004. Uma Thurman had previously been married to actor Gary Oldman, and her dating record includes Timothy Hutton and Robert De Niro.
After a role in Woody Allen's Sweet and Lowdown in 1999, Uma Thurman returned to her former modeling days as a spokesperson for Lancôme. One of Empire magazine's 100 Sexiest Stars in film history, she has modeled for Louis Vuitton as well.
In 2003 and 2004, Uma Thurman played the leading role of cold-blooded kung fu villain Beatrix Kiddo in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill movies, which she cowrote with Quentin during the shooting of Pulp Fiction. Thus, Uma Thurman had expanded her talents to not only acting and modeling, but writing and producing films as well.
uma thurman in my super ex-girlfriend and eloise in paris In 2006, Uma Thurman explored her comedic abilities alongside Luke Wilson and Anna Faris in My Super Ex Girlfriend. Her character used super powers to make her ex-boyfriend's life a living hell.
Uma Thurman took a bit of a break from the spotlight in 2007 to return in 2008 with a vengeance. She had roles in the flicks The Life Before Her Eyes, My Zinc Bed and Eloise in Paris, as well as acted and directed The Accidental Husband.
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Rodriguez has torn UCL; Tommy John surgery next?
PHOENIX -- Fernando Rodriguez had just enough time to get to know his new teammates before learning that he won't be joining them on the field for quite some time.
The right-handed reliever, acquired by the A's just last month with Jed Lowrie from Houston, learned Wednesday that he has a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow and is likely headed for Tommy John surgery.
First, though, Rodriguez will get a second opinion before committing to the operation, which typically calls for a year's worth of recovery time.
The 28-year-old pitcher initially experienced elbow soreness in Monday's game against the Padres. He made just seven pitches before departing with a trainer, which led to a visit with associate team orthopedist Dr. Will Workman.
Workman discovered the UCL damage via MRI results and recommended Tommy John surgery, normally the standard route to take with such an injury. But manager Bob Melvin said Rodriguez and his agent planned to seek another doctor to "talk about what the next course of action might be."
Rodriguez's chances of making the team out of camp were slim, considering the bullpen is already crowded with proven arms. The righty made 71 appearances for the Astros in 2012, pitching to the tune of a 5.37 ERA with 78 strikeouts in 70 1/3 innings.
Jane Lee is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Personality: Leo is an amazing cat - he was so sick when he was found that no one thought he or his sister would live. He had such a bad cold that his eye was damaged, but he has bounced back and is super healthy now!
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IAR started with one woman's big dreams, a bigger heart, and a very distinctive purple pickup truck that helped her rescue countless numbers of unwanted, abused, and homeless Triangle pets. Originally founded in 1994, IAR earned an official 501 (c)(3) status in 1995. IAR is currently governed by a Board of Directors, managed by elected officers, and supported by over 100 unpaid volunteers. There are no paid positions within IAR, so 100% of all donations directly support animal care and rehabilitation.
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RANCHO CUCAMONGA — The Thrift Shop of Assistance League of the Foothill Communities is having a sale throughout April allowing customers to buy one item and get the second item free, including boutique and collectibles. It does not include jewelry.
The shop is at 8555 Archibald Ave., Rancho Cucamonga. Store hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. Phone: 909-484-7853.
Assistance League of the Foothill Communities is a nonprofit philanthropic membership organization dedicated to children in need serving the communities of Fontana, Montclair, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga and Upland.