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Kurukshetra 2013, College of Engineering, Guindy, Chennai, Tamilnadu, Technical Fest and Workshop
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Fest Name: Kurukshetra 2013 Organising College Name: College of Engineering, Guindy, Chennai Fest Type: Technical Fest and Workshop Fest Start Date: 30th January 2013 Fest End Date: 2nd February 2013 Fest Info: Kurukshetra 2013 – The International Techno-Management Festival That Puts College Of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University, A Cut Above The Rest! Uniquely Placed As The First Ever Student Organized Event With The UNESCO Patronage Pan India, Kurukshetra Aims To Raise The Bar With The Upcoming 7 Th Edition. College Of Engineering, Guindy, Will Play Host To A Plethora Of Events, Workshops And Guest Lectures Which Will Be A Display Of Skill And Creativity! Kurukshetra 2013 Will Provide A Virtual Platform For Online Programs As Well. The Entire Extravaganza Will Draw Over 30000 Participants From Over 900 Institutions
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Baseball season begins next week, and there's buzz around the league about one player and his potential impact on the game.
The player is Andrew Miller, a relief pitcher for the Cleveland Indians. Miller is one of the best in baseball: He's unhittable on the mound, and teams rarely eke out runs against him. For decades, a pitcher like Miller would have been moved into the closer role. With the Indians winning a tight game in the 9th inning, Miller would have been the one to get the final three outs.
Except that in Cleveland's run to the World Series last fall, Indians manager Terry Francona didn't use Miller as a closer. Francona realized what statisticians had been saying for years: that you want to use your best pitcher at the moment when the game is most in doubt. It's what's known as a high-leverage situation. If it's the 5th inning, your team's up by 1, but the opponent has runners on 2nd and 3rd with one out, the next few pitches might decide the game. Instead of holding your best pitcher for the 9th inning, use him right then, when the game's on the line.
Baseball has a term for pitchers who enter games in those middle-inning pressure situations: The fireman. If you desperately need to get outs, and there's no room for error, bring in the fireman, and let him put out the fire.
And it's not just baseball that has that sort of job. Every office has a firefighter — and one of these four other roles, too:
The Politician — They're the ones building coalitions at your office, trying to use their networking skills to launch big projects. They're in every meeting, talking, listening, and trying to broker deals. They're the ones who get the credit when their teams bring something to launch, and they're the ones who might get the axe if things go south. Great politicians can inspire teams to take on huge challenges; bad ones leave turmoil and confusion in their wake.
The Firefighter — They're the ones who get called in to put out the biggest fires at an office. If a deal goes horribly wrong; if a team goes off the rails; or if turf wars sprout up, they're the ones who come in to handle the problem. They're fixers. They can keep a bad situation from escalating even further, and they're the ones who can put an end to something when you need it most.
The Garbageman — There's always grunt work to be done at an office, those unglamorous tasks that just need to get finished for a team to complete a project. It's nobody's favorite work to do, but if it doesn't get taken care of, the work piles up and nothing big gets done. The garbageman is always there to make sure those tiny-but-important tasks get done.
The Construction Worker — Taking an idea and turning it into something real takes a lot of labor. The construction workers are the ones who build the systems and processes to make those visions a reality. They put in a lot of work and are often most responsible for making things happen — even if the politicians get most of the credit.
The Teacher — Every office needs someone who can help teams get better at their jobs. For employees to improve their skill sets, or for managers to grow into leaderships role, you need teachers to develop those skills. Teachers come in all shapes — mentors, coaches, managers, leaders — but no office can grow without teachers to aid in that development.
If you look around your office, you'll notice these roles in action. Think for a second: Who's the woman at your office who always knows how to handle the diciest situations? Who's the guy who takes care of the little tasks on a project? Who's the one who's always there to offer coaching and support?
Now think: Which one are you?
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To paint ceramic tile that will not be wet do the following: paint will not stick to a shiny surface so we need to remove the shine. With a mild abrasive cleaner clean the tiles as aggressively as you can. This will get rid of some of the shine. At this point also remove and loose grout, broken tiles or anything else that may deteriorate or otherwise harm the paint job. Now remove the rest of the shine with an orbital sander and fine sandpaper.


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London 2012 Soccer: Hope Solo Must Be Perfect for US Women to Defeat JapanAugust 8, 2012
In both the quarterfinals and semifinals, Japan has scored two goals—Japanese forward Yuki Ogimi has scored one goal in each of those games. If USA wants to win the gold, Hope Solo has to be perfect against Japan tomorrow, and it all starts with preventing Ogimi from scoring another goal.
In the quarterfinals, Team USA and Solo looked excellent. They shut out the New Zealand team and moved on to Canada.
This is where we saw the mortal side of the American team. Canadian forward Christine Sinclair was just scoring on Solo at will. However, the Canadian team did not show up to support her and USA came back to win it by a final of 4-3.
Now no disrespect to the Canadian team or Sinclair, but Japan is cut from a different cloth. It has so many weapons at its disposal and it can hurt you on both sides of the ball—especially defense.
Through five games, Japan has only allowed two goals. Rather than making the first move, it will let its opponents strike first in anticipation of a mistake. That's when the Japanese will go in for the score and likely hold it right there.
Japan has been strong throughout the tournament, but it hasn't scored more than two goals in a single match. Tomorrow is no different—it won't break out against USA and score three goals, especially with Hope standing in its way. It is her sole obligation to save the ball and try to gain some momentum for her team to capitalize and score.
Because of Japan's laid-back-and-strike offense, it is Solo's job to keep as many soccer balls out of that net as she can, and she's highly capable of doing so.
At 5'9", Solo puts her body in a position to block a shot at any given angle, and so far, it's worked for her and her team. She will need to keep her head in the game for every second on the clock and remain aware of ball placement because the pressure's on.
However, Hope excels under pressure.
Don't get me wrong, there have been times when Solo has looked like she's playing in the Police Athletic League, but majority of her time on the field, she looks brilliant. The brilliant side of her needs to show up in the next match—otherwise, USA is in for a big upset.
Plain and simple, Japan is playing its best soccer right now and it is a huge threat to USA. But the bottom line is defense will come out victorious in the final's match, and hopefully, Hope prevails.


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I was in a very nice, luxurious hotel the other day , the Saint James Hotel, and loved walking around taking photos.
A sort of chandelier waterfall.
I went into the bar with a friend and it was spectacular starting with this spiral staircase.
The bar seen from up above via that staircase.
I bet this room is lovely at night but it wasn't bad in the daytime with fall outside the window.
My only disappointment was my drink. This is not tea but a cocktail. I almost sent it back to tell the truth. I should have ordered a plain and simple cosmopolitan.


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MASTER-Kislovodsk auto-detection system discovered OT source at (RA, Dec) = 21h 44m 01.69s +17d 30m 06.4s on 2012-11-05.75256 UT.
The OT unfiltered magnitude is 18.6m (limit 19.5m).
The OT is seen in 2 images. There is no sources in any catalog at this place.
We have reference image without OT on 2010-10-26.75203 UT with unfiltered magnitude limit 19.7m.
Spectral observations are required.
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MASTER OT J193114.22-071659.7 â new CV
MASTER-Kislovodsk auto-detection system discovered OT source at (RA, Dec) = 19h 31m 14.22s -07d 16m 59.7s on 2012-11-02.68057 UT.
The OT unfiltered magnitude is 17.5m (limit 18.4m).
The OT is seen in 2 images. There is no minor planet at this place.
We have reference image without OT on 2012-06-20.93339 UT with unfiltered magnitude limit 18.3m.
This OT is within 4" from the blue star SDSS
J193114.32-071703.7 (g=22.78 r=22.24 i=22.19). There is nothing at
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other plates. Based on the blue color, amplitude of variability and
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Why Did the Steelers Release Gary Russell?April 21, 2009
Am I the only one here that thinks that the Steelers are crazy for releasing Gary Russell?
He scored the first touchdown in the Super Bowl. One of the main problems for the Steelers offense the past three years has been short yardage and goal line downs. Coincidentally that has been the time Bettis has been retired.
Now comes along Gary Russell and he scores on almost every time on the goal line. The first try in the Super Bowl didn't count because Max Starks got confused and blocked nobody and Carey Davis was helping him out with that. Gary Russell is no Bus, but he was an upcoming young player with a huge upswing.
If anyone should have been released it should have been Carey Davis. I don't understand why he is still on the roster. He is not a fullback, he is not a running back. He still holds a roster spot because of the move to eliminate the FB position and replace it with three tight end sets and a receiving FB. But he just doesn't cut it. He is currently contributing nothing and Sean McHugh has taken over the normal full back responsibilities.
I can understand the idea to make room for rookies and cap space relief. But what about Stefan whatever and Davis? There is literally no big back now. Mewelde is a third down back, but not goal line. He is not big enough or an upright runner. Mendelhall is not a prototypical big back. I think he was drafted to take over for FWP.
I bet Russell gets the start behind Cedric Benson for the Bengals next year and has a good year. I am guessing seven touchdowns for the season. The Bengals will beat out the Ravens for the second division rank and a wild-card berth, not directly from Russel, but partly from his contribution.
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"Son of David" just a metaphorEdit
Is this whole article based on the line, "McCoy, Leonard H. Son of David", from Star Trek III: The Search for Spock? If so, I think we're taking that line far, far too literally. He's clearly saying "son of David", as in the Biblical David, not saying his father was actually named David. It's a joke. He's mirroring T'Lar's litany of Sarek ("child of Skon, child of Solkar") thing by alluding to the Old Testamentl penchant for giving long lineages proving someone an actual "son of David". And he's making a little reference to Jesus' title as "son of David" because he, himself, is about to help someone rise from the dead. It's a metaphorical reference only. No script in Star Trek ever says that McCoy's father is actually named "David McCoy".
McCoy's use of the term is consistent with his occasional expressions of Judeo-Christian imagery as expressed in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (where he is the first to reason that V'Ger is essentially looking for God), Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (the Biblical Genesis) and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (where he arguably issues a genuine prayer, but Spock reduces it to a quotation from Shakespeare).
I'm not strongly religious myself, nor am I trying to impose a Judeo-Christian view of Star Trek, but it's I think hard to miss that McCoy has been written with a touch of respect for the, as he puts it in Star Trek II, "myth" of Judeo-Christianity.
Here's one well-referenced essay from a Christian scholar describing the connotations of the phrase, "Son of David".
Another point to consider: In McCoy's father's lone appearance, he was credited as "McCoy's father", not "David McCoy". (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier) CzechOut ☎ | ✍ 17:58, 8 October 2007 (UTC)
- That is a very interesting point. However, unless we have evidence that the line was meant to be a metaphorical joke, we'll have to assume that what McCoy said was true: He is "McCoy, Leonard H., son of David." That said, maybe a quick background note saying that it may have been a metaphor is in order. --From Andoria with Love 01:24, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
Alternate DavidEdit
I wonder if due to Nero's Temporal incursion where he killed George Kirk in the Kelvin Timeline, if David is still alive in that timeline They could've found a cure faster and Bones wouldn't have to live that guilt of having to kill his own dad? Jkirk8907 (talk) 02:52, October 3, 2017 (UTC)


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They held hands tightly as they walked through the castle, listening to whispers and giggles from girls as they passed, glares were shot at Draco as he passed with the most beautiful girl in Hogwarts, while Ashley received glares from her fellow housemates about her choice of beau. He left her in the Great Hall only when he kissed her on the cheek and squeezed her hand tightly as he departed from her to his own table.
Harry, Ron and Hermione separated their huddle when they saw Ashley coming, all having guilty looks on their faces.
"You might as well save your breath," she rolled her eyes, "I already know you don't like us together."
"It's not that." Ron objected quickly, "We heard about last night."
Last night, Ashley remembered.
It all came flooding back to her. Draco had masked her embarrassment and humiliation with overwhelming love and protection, pushing any negative emotion from her mind. She had completely forgotten the most traumatizing thing that had happened to her by a demonstration of undying loyalty.
She could feel heat in her face, although the others would never know it. She averted her gaze as she sat down and started dishing herself eggs and bacon.
"How do you know?" She breathed, unable to look at anything but her reflection in her empty silver plate.
"We saw Blaise earlier this morning," Ron started, "he looked pretty rough. We knew Malfoy was the only one who would've done something to that arse, so it was obvious it had something to do with you."
"We heard about your Patronus, too." Harry added, "Everyone knew something was up."
"Why didn't you tell us?" Hermione demanded, grabbing her arm to stop her from dishing her breakfast.
"I was with Draco the rest of the night," Ashley quietly retorted, "He didn't want me to leave."
She looked up at Harry, his eyes downcast as he shuffled his omelet around on his plate.
"We've never seen Dumbledore so mad." Ron told her wide-eyed. "Hermione and I were walking to the Common Room and heard him and McGonagall…blimey."
"Did he hurt you?" Hermione piped.
Ashley flushed again, "Well, he tried."
They all shifted uncomfortably.
"Draco saved me." Ashley said quickly, as if that would make everything better.
Hermione winced, like she had insulted her. "We're…glad. If it hadn't been for him, you would've been in serious trouble."
She looked at Harry and Ron as she said this. They nodded their heads in unwilling agreement.
"I can't believe he would try and get you back that way." Hermione looked disgusted, "I wouldn't expect anything but deviance from Slytherins, but assault, that even seems over their heads."
"Well, not over Blaise's." Ashley mumbled, hoping the last comment would make her drop the subject.
But it didn't. Hermione fumed about the whole situation on the way to Potions, Ron and Harry sandwiching the two of them as they made their way down to the dungeons. Harry had his wand out, and Ron clung to Hermione's arm.
"Hey, Delacour, I think I see Zabini!" Pansy Parkinson's voice bounced off the stone walls, "You better watch it, or he'll get you!"
Harry started to raise his wand, but Ashley pushed his arm down, whispering gently, "Don't Harry, she wants a rise."
"Too scared to fight, Delacour?" Pansy chided, "Why don't you send a Patronus to Draco?"
Ashley spun fast on her heels, Harry attempting to stop her now.
"I will if you don't shut that ugly face of yours!" She hissed, but calmed immediately, looking smug as she finished. "Although, that would be the only way you get to see dear Draco nowadays, wouldn't it?"
Pansy's eyes flashed with terrible hatred. She pulled for her wand, but the bell rang. Pansy glared at Ashley.
"I'll get you for this." She threatened.
"Looking forward to it." Ashley shot back.
Harry and Hermione dragged her down the stairs to Potions.
"Your temper is just as bad as those two." Hermione scolded disapprovingly, "I was hoping you would help me keep them in check."
Ashley took a breath, readying for a comeback, but was cut off guard when her eyes traveled across the dungeon, to where Blaise was supposed to be.
"He had to be moved to a different class, didn't he?" Hermione asked her quietly, "Dumbledore wouldn't have let him anywhere near you."
"Too bad." She grumbled, "I wanted to see the result of Draco's beating."
Ashley stared off into the distance, lost in thought as the cool lake water lapped at her feet and a gentle breeze caressed her face. Shouts from the Quidditch pitch filled her ears, distinctly making out Harry and Ron's voices, the captains of the team. Hermione once again had left her to check a mistake Ashley was sure she didn't make with her Muggle Studies professor; however, she welcomed the time to herself.
Her bliss was short lived when she felt someone sitting down and leaning themselves up against her back.
She had nothing to say, she was comfortable in the silence. Draco, however, was not. He leaned on her back harder, pushing for a conversation. Ashley looked down at her Potions book she was desperately trying to study from.
"Will you come see me tonight?" He asked her.
"Don't I always come and see you?" The corners of her mouth pulled into a grin.
"What are you studying?" He asked her, scooting around to sit right next to her.
Before she could answer, he gently shut her book, casting it aside. He kissed her softly. Once he pulled away, he tucked a strand behind her ear and looked into her eyes. A few seconds later, when he started to grow slightly uncomfortable, he gazed out at the lake.
"I'm surprised at how well you're taking this." She voiced.
He shrugged, "I'm a dead man anyways."
Her face grew dark, "What?"
Draco's eyes widened in horror.
"Nothing." He shrugged it off. "I was joking."
"No you weren't." She retorted. "What do you mean?"
"Nothing!" He snapped, frowning at her. "Just drop it."
He scolded at the lake, avoiding her eyes, which felt like they were burning holes into the side of his head. He hated how he had to keep himself constantly in check. He realized that he was growing too comfortable around her. Letting little things like this slip were already adding up, he knew she was trying to piece together all his slip-ups. He realized she knew he was up to something. But he also knew that she wouldn't be able to come to the horrific conclusion of what she thought was merely cryptic riddles.
"Draco?" She asked softly.
He didn't want to answer. But he was damned if he did and damned if he didn't.
He looked over at her.
"What are you up to?" She asked.
He stared at her. Her long white-blond hair fell in gentle waves down her back; her blue eyes pierced into his. A soft flush set on her cheeks. Why did she have to ruin how perfect she looked with her concerns about him?
He feigned confusion, "I'm not up to anything."
She looked down at the grass for a moment. He thought she was done, when he followed her gaze to look at her ring, which was a dull brown, revealing that he was restless.
"Something tells me otherwise." She argued softly, her thin eyebrows frowned.
"Damn things!" He cursed, reaching inside his shirt to yank off the chain. Ashley gave no reaction; she just sat there staring at him, completely un-phased by his attempt to change the subject.
He looked at her ring, wondering if it would still be able to detect his mood. He watched as the color drained and became clear, like a space occupied by water. He looked up at her to see her still staring, as if looking at him would make him reveal his secrets.
"Don't worry about it." He said softly, "Nothing's wrong."
"If it's such a small matter, then why not tell me?" She questioned again.
"Because, there is nothing to tell." Draco finished with a hard tone, signaling the end of the discussion.
He looked at her as she clenched her jaw, perhaps holding back a retort, as she broke her gaze from him.
Draco decided his visit had expired, knowing that if he tried to talk to her she would only answer him with halfhearted replies, sulking until he gave her what she wanted. Before he made up to leave, he fingered her cheek, knowing that a kiss would only be returned unenthusiastically.
"Come see me after dinner." He reminded her. She gave him the smallest of nods, still not returning his gaze.
Sighing, he left.
With heavy feet, Ashley dragged herself up to the abandoned tower where Draco's quarters were. She didn't know if she should be concerned about not feeling fearful as she made her way down where Blaise had attacked her days before. She couldn't decide if it was bravery or stupidity that made her indifferent to the darkened corners and shadows of the corridor.
She looked at the far end of the hall, opposite Draco's portrait of the fairies to see the Renaissance man once again absent from his frame. She never got to properly thank him for at least trying to warn her.
Ashley hesitated slightly as the fairies looked up at her, slightly anxious looks on their faces.
"What's wrong?" She asked them.
They all looked at each other, as if daring one another to talk.
"I don't think you want to go in there." Morganne's voice lowered to a whisper. She was usually very snide with Ashley. This was the first time that she had seen her attempt to be so civil.
"Why not?" Ashley eyed them.
"She already hexed us!" Another one piped.
"Who are you talking-''
Before Ashley could finish her sentence, the portrait swung open.
Buttoning up her white shirt, a black, lacy bra peeking out between her hands was Pansy Parkinson.
She looked up from her buttoning. A sickening look of glee spread across her face. It flitted from happiness to smugness, as she quickly got over her surprised shock to see Ashley standing there.
"We were just finishing up." She smoothed her voice, making it thick and sweet. Her short dark hair contrasted sharply with her flushed cheeks.
"Who are you-''
Draco showed up at the portrait. A green flush overcame him, as if he would be sick any moment.
Shock glued her to the floor. She stared at the pair of them in disbelief.
"Ashley." Draco breathed.
"I suppose it's your turn now." Pansy's eyebrow lifted in interest.
Without a word, Ashley slowly turned on her heel and started to retrace her steps back up the corridor.
"Ashley!" Draco called, trying to shove Pansy out of his way, who was purposely holding him back.
Once she rounded the corner, she broke into a sprint. Tears blurred her vision; shouts filled her ears as she bumped into people.
All she could think about was getting to Hermione as soon as possible. She would know what to do, wouldn't she?
"Please!" Ashley shouted feet from the Fat Lady, "Just let me through!"
If she wasn't running so fast and the Fat Lady didn't think she would rip her apart if she insisted on a password, she wouldn't have let in her so easy. However, the Fat Lady swung open quickly, allowing Ashley to burst through.
High pitched wheezing noises rasped from her throat as she doubled over, her lungs screaming for breath.
The three Gryffindors rose from their seats by the fire immediately.
The tears were so overwhelming that she didn't know they were next to her until Hermione grabbed her by the shoulders, "What's wrong? What happened?"
Ashley looked in Harry and Ron's direction, knowing that if she told them, they would both overreact and search out Draco. She didn't know if she was strong enough to take the look on Harry's face either.
"Upstairs." She managed to choke.
Hermione gave a look to the boys that dismissed them, grumbling as they made their way back to their seats by the fireplace. Hermione gently led her up the stairs to the empty dormitories, sitting on a bed as she sat across from Ashley.
"What happened? Hermione asked softly.
"H-he-'' She was cut off by her own wailing sobs.
"Draco." Hermione stated.
Ashley nodded, "And h-her…"
Hermione bit her lip for a moment, trying to figure out who she was talking about. Hermione stared for a moment and then her face fell heavily.
Ashley's face screwed up at the name, looking down at her hands as fat tears fell onto them.
Hermione's shoulders slumped, "Oh, Ashley."
"I was going down to s-see him," She sputtered, "And I open up the door and she's standing there, half naked!"
Hermione was at a loss for words. She knew Draco had malicious tendencies towards nearly everyone, but she knew he cared for Ashley on a level that he had cared for no one else. The fact that he had cast her aside so quickly felt like a blow to her as much as it did the crying girl across from her. She shook her head, hoping that Ashley would have been the one exception to his ill-behavior.
"I'm so sorry." Hermione said quietly, knowing that it wasn't good enough.
"What have I done?" She cried, "What did I do?"
"This isn't your fault." Hermione told her fiercely, "You have done nothing. This is his problem, not yours."
Hermione watched her as Ashley slumped into her pillow, burying her face from view.
"I'm not really sure what to say." Hermione confessed, "But I'll stay here as long as you need me."
The Veela smiled weakly, "I don't want to keep you."
"Are you sure?" Hermione asked her, knowing full well that the context of the question was a dismissal. She didn't want to leave her alone, but knew that was what Ashley wanted.
Ashley nodded, "Just don't tell Harry or Ron. Especially Harry."
Hermione smiled weakly at her, "He cares for you, you know."
Ashley nodded, "I know."
"Well, goodnight." She said awkwardly. What was it that you were supposed to say when your friend's boyfriend cheated on her?
"Goodnight, Herm."
Ashley rolled over to look at the window. If it were any other night, she would have loved to look at the stars, twinkling in the dark sky. But more tears welled in her eyes as she looked at the gray sliver of the moon, its emptiness reflecting that of her heart.
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Ava is among an increasing number of children who have food allergies. I have known ever since she was little that she might have some issues with a few things and we got her properly tested a couple of months ago.
That was an exciting morning actually: about three minutes after holding court with several white-coated medical specialists (as she eloquently described her bad skin and how some foods make her face tingle), my Tremendous Two had reverted back to Terrible Two with her attempts to physically assault the nurse who was trying to extract a vial of blood from her arm. I don't blame her really.
Anyway, those first test results revealed much of what I had suspected. Ava doesn't have the most common allergies found in children (milk and eggs); but she does have, among others, a somewhat more unusual and quite significant allergy to peas.
This has never really been an issue before now. Because she had a nasty skin reaction way back in the days of pea and parsnip purees, the little green vegetable has been largely off the menu in our house ever since.
But now that Ava has started nursery, where peas make frequent appearances on the lunch menu, I think she feels like she might be missing out a bit. So when she expressed her sadness that everyone else got peas and she didn't, I explained again what it had said in the doctor's letter.
"The thing is darling, you and peas just don't get on. It's not your fault, and it's not really the peas' fault, but they make you poorly and that's why you can't eat them."
She still looked a bit glum, so I said: "You know, the doctor also told me that quite often children grow out of their allergies. So perhaps, when you are a bit older, you might be able to have peas. Not definitely, but maybe."
Ava looked happier and asked me for an ice lolly (I said she could have an apple), but it was a couple of weeks later – just the other day, when she had climbed into our bed at stupid o'clock in the morning – that Ava revealed how much she'd thought about what I had told her.
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"What do you want?"
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"I won't bite it. I just play with it."
I was silent but I guess she sensed the question mark hanging above my head in the dark.
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Midland High senior setter Leigh Collyer and Lee sophomore outside hitter Ciara Sheppard each received superlative honors on this year's 3-5A All-District volleyball team.
The team, which was announced Wednesday, had a total of six players from Lee and Midland High earn either superlative or first team honors this season.
Collyer was named the district's Most Valuable Player as she was a two-way player for the district champion, and led one of the district's top offensive attacks as a setter, and was also a solid back row player for the Lady Bulldogs.
Sheppard, meanwhile, shared Newcomer of the Year honors with San Angelo Central freshman Ally Standard. Sheppard became Lee's go-to hitter near the end of the season and also was one of the Lady Rebels' top servers.
Also earning first team honors for the district champion Lady Bulldogs was senior middle hitter Abbey Grimes and senior defensive specialist Alli Kenney, who also played libero. Midland High coach Terri McColloch earned Coach of the Year honors for the second consecutive season.
Lee's first team selections were senior libero Ashley Bechner and senior outside hitter Eliza Marks.
Also, the Lady Rebels and Lady Bulldogs combined to put a total of 24 players on the 3-5A Academic All-District team. To qualify for the Academic All-District team a player much maintain a 94 Grade Point Average or better and be in good academic standings.
3-5A All-District Volleyball Team
Coach of the Year: Terri McColloch, Midland High
MVP: Leigh Collyer, Setter, Midland High
Best Hitter: Logan Berry, Abilene High
Best Defensive Player: Marina Salazar, Odessa High
Best Setter: Angela Snow, Abilene Cooper
Newcomers of the Year: Ally Standard, San Angelo Central; Ciara Sheppard, Lee
First Team
Cydney McCormack, OH, Abilene Cooper; Kimberly Truitt, OH, Abilene High; Ashley Bechner, Libero, Lee; Eliza Marks, OH, Lee; Gabby Marquez, S, Odessa High; Natalie Cook, OH, Odessa High; Caitlin Buselli, S, San Angelo Central; Abbey Grimes, MH, Midland High; Alli Kennedy, DS, MHS
Second Team
Melina Brito, MH, OHS; Sara Benavides, DS, OHS; Jordan Williams, OH, Odessa Permian; Lexi Neighbors, MH, Lee; Stephanie Brewer, OH, Lee; Britney Tucker, Libero, Abilene High; Reagan Davis, S/OH, Abilene High; Coshai Dorsey, MH, Abilene Cooper; Kiona Millican, Libero, San Angelo Central; Mikail Russell, OH, San Angelo Central; Loren Poss, OH, San Angelo Central; Naomi Posada, OH, MHS; Claire Behrmann, DS, MHS
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Adrianna Rivas, S, OHS; Erin Brady, OH, Odessa High; Vania Hernandez, MH, OHS; Morgan Vandever, S, Abilene High; Brianna Muzaurieta, MH, Abilene High; Makenzie Reece, DS, Abilene High; Kortni Edwards, S, Lee; Landry Johnson, MH, Lee; Haley Smith, S, Lee; Tenesia Pointer, OH, Odessa Permian; Liz Aguilar, DS, Odessa Permian; Emily Tomlin, MH, Odessa Permian; Riley Downing, MH, MHS; Jenna Gillean, OH, MHS; Channing Burleson, DS/OH, MHS; Sophia Flores, MH, San Angelo Central; Jordan Kohl, OH, San Angelo Central; Shelby Zak, DS, San Angelo Central; Bridget Williams, OH, Abilene Cooper; Kinsey Watkins, MH, Abilene Cooper; Olivia DeLaGarza, Libero, Abilene Cooper; Sealie Tiner, DS, Abilene Cooper
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Midland High: Claire Behrmann, Sarah Burns, Leigh Collyer, Riley Downing, Abbey Grimes, Alli Kenney, Heather McCann, Catherine Nelson, Naomi Posada, Erika Ruggles, Addie Herrmann, Channing Burleson, Jenna Gillean
Lee: Ashley Bechner, Rebecca Brewer, Stephanie Brewer, Kortni Edwards, Landry Johnson, Bailee Kemp, Lexi Neighbors, Eliza Marks, Ciara Sheppard, Haley Smith, Shauna Standard