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On 23 April 2012, orphan designation (EU/3/12/965) was granted by the European Commission to Laboratoire HRA Pharma, France, for ketoconazole for the treatment of Cushing's syndrome.
Ketoconazole has been authorised in the EU as Ketoconazole HRA since 19 November 2014.
- What is Cushing's syndrome?
Cushing's syndrome is a disease characterised by an excess of the hormone cortisol in the blood. It is usually caused by a tumour of the pituitary gland (a gland located at the base of the brain) that produces large amounts of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), which in turn stimulates the production of excess cortisol from the adrenal glands, which are situated above the kidney. Patients with Cushing's syndrome have 'central' weight gain (affecting the face and torso but not the limbs), growth of fat above the collar bone and the back of the neck, a roundish face, easy bruising, excessive growth of coarse hair on the face, weakening of the muscles and bones, depression, diabetes and high blood pressure.
Cushing's syndrome is a severe disease that is long lasting and may be life threatening because of its complications, including diabetes, high blood pressure and mental problems.
- What is the estimated number of patients affected by the condition?
At the time of designation, Cushing's syndrome affected approximately 0.9 in 10,000 people in the European Union (EU). This was equivalent to a total of around 46,000 people*, and is below the ceiling for orphan designation, which is 5 people in 10,000. This isbased on the information provided by the sponsor and the knowledge of the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP).
*Disclaimer: For the purpose of the designation, the number of patients affected by the condition is estimated and assessed on the basis of data from the European Union (EU 27), Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.
At the time of designation, this represented a population of 509,000,000 (Eurostat 2012).
- What treatments are available?
At the time of designation, the main treatment for ACTH-dependent Cushing's syndrome involved surgery to remove the tumour responsible for causing the high cortisol levels, sometimes followed by radiotherapy (treatment with radiation). Several medicines were authorised in the EU to reduce the production of cortisol or prevent it from working, including metyrapone, aminoglutethimide and mitotane.
The sponsor has provided sufficient information to show that ketoconazole might be of significant benefit for patients with Cushing's syndrome because it works in a different way to existing treatments and may be used in patients who cannot undergo surgery or take other authorised medicines. These assumptions will need to be confirmed at the time of marketing authorisation, in order to maintain the orphan status.
- How is this medicine expected to work?
Ketoconazole is an antifungal medicine used to treat fungal skin infections. Apart from its well known antifungal activity, studies show that ketoconazole also blocks the activity of enzymes involved in production of steroids, including cortisol. In Cushing's syndrome, ketoconazole is expected to block the action of these enzymes, thereby reducing cortisol levels and relieving the symptoms of the disease.
- What is the stage of development of this medicine?
The sponsor has provided non-clinical and clinical data from the published literature to support its application for orphan designation.
Ketoconazole has been authorised in several EU countries since 1980 for the treatment of fungal skin infections.
At the time of submission, ketoconazole was not authorised anywhere in the EU for Cushing's syndrome or designated as an orphan medicinal product elsewhere for this condition.
In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 141/2000 of 16 December 1999, the COMP adopted a positive opinion on 11 January 2012 recommending the granting of this designation.
Update: Ketoconazole (Ketoconazole HRA) has been authorised in the EU since 19 November 2014 for the treatment of endogenous Cushing's syndrome in adults and adolescents above the age of 12 years.
- Opinions on orphan medicinal product designations are based on the following three criteria:
- the seriousness of the condition;
- the existence of alternative methods of diagnosis, prevention or treatment;
- either the rarity of the condition (affecting not more than 5 in 10,000 people in the EU) or insufficient returns on investment.
Designated orphan medicinal products are products that are still under investigation and are considered for orphan designation on the basis of potential activity. An orphan designation is not a marketing authorisation. As a consequence, demonstration of quality, safety and efficacy is necessary before a product can be granted a marketing authorisation.
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Review of designation
During its meeting of 7 to 9 October 2014, the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP) reviewed the designation EU/3/12/965 for Ketoconazole HRA (ketoconazole) as an orphan medicinal product for the treatment of Cushing's syndrome. The COMP assessed whether, at the time of marketing authorisation, the medicinal product still met the criteria for orphan designation. The Committee looked at the seriousness and prevalence of the condition, and the existence of other methods of treatment. As other methods of treatment are authorised in the European Union (EU), the COMP also considered whether the medicine is of significant benefit to patients with Cushing's syndrome. The COMP recommended that the orphan designation of the medicine be maintained*.
The maintenance of the orphan designation at time of marketing authorisation would, except in specific situations, give an orphan medicinal product 10 years of market exclusivity in the EU. This means that in the 10 years after its authorisation similar products with a comparable therapeutic indication cannot be placed on the market.
- Life-threatening or long-term debilitating nature of the condition
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommended the authorisation of Ketoconazole HRA for: 'treatment of endogenous Cushing's syndrome in adults and adolescents above the age of 12 years'.
This falls within the scope of the product's designated orphan indication, which is: 'treatment of Cushing's syndrome'.
The COMP concluded that there had been no change in the seriousness of the condition since the orphan designation in 2012. Cushing's syndrome remains a condition that is debilitating in the long term and life threatening, particularly because of its complications, including diabetes, clotting disorders, muscular weakness, osteoporosis and mental problems.
- Prevalence of the condition
The sponsor provided recent scientific literature on the prevalence of Cushing's disease. On the basis of the information provided by the sponsor and the knowledge of the COMP, the COMP concluded that the prevalence of Cushing's syndrome remains below the ceiling for orphan designation, which is 5 people in 10,000. At the time of the review of the orphan designation, the prevalence was still estimated to be approximately 0.9 people in 10,000. This is equivalent to a total of around 46,000 people in the EU.
- Existence of other methods of treatment
At the time of the review of the orphan designation, the main treatment for Cushing's syndrome involved surgery to remove the tumour responsible for causing high cortisol levels. In patients in whom surgery does not work or cannot be used radiotherapy (treatment with radiation) or medicines can be used. Medicines authorised in the EU for the treatment of Cushing's syndrome to reduce the production of cortisol include metyrapone, mitotane and pasireotide.
- Significant benefit of Ketoconazole HRA
The COMP concluded that the claim of a significant benefit of Ketoconazole HRA in Cushing's syndrome is justified on the basis of relevant data showing improved control of cortisol levels when ketoconazole was added to existing treatment of patients who were not completely controlled with other products currently authorised for the condition.
Therefore, although other methods for the treatment of this condition have been authorised in the EU, the COMP concluded that Ketoconazole HRA is of significant benefit to patients affected by Cushing's syndrome.
- Conclusions
Based on the data submitted and the scientific discussion within the COMP, the COMP considered that Ketoconazole HRA still meets the criteria for designation as an orphan medicinal product and that Ketoconazole HRA should remain in the Community Register of Orphan Medicinal Products.
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Patients' organisations
For contact details of patients' organisations whose activities are targeted at rare diseases, see:
- Orphanet, a database containing information on rare diseases which includes a directory of patients' organisations registered in Europe.
- European Organisation for Rare Diseases (EURORDIS), a non-governmental alliance of patient organisations and individuals active in the field of rare diseases.

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Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2011;89:164–165. doi:10.2471/BLT.11.010311
Better tests urgently needed
This girl is being examined as part of WHO efforts to study multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) programmes in Manila in the Philippines. Paediatric TB experts will meet in Stockholm this month to highlight the research gaps and challenges in childhood TB control. The Childhood Tuberculosis Meeting on 17–18 March has been organized by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control together with the Stop TB Partnership. Luis E Cuevas, a scientist from the diagnostics team at the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), is one of many TB experts calling for urgent research to find new diagnostics for TB in children. "In high-burden settings, up to 30% of TB cases occur in children and yet the problem is neglected because most diagnostic tests are not designed for children", he says. Children have received a lower priority than adults in TB control efforts because they are considered less infectious and are more difficult to diagnose. This year's World TB Day on 24 March aims to inspire innovation in TB research and care with its campaign, On the move against tuberculosis. More information on World TB Day available from: http://www.stoptb.org/events/world_tb_day/2011
Environmental cancer
The world's first International Conference on Environmental and Occupational Determinants of Cancer will be held in Spain on 17–18 March. Around 19% of all cancers are caused by environmental and workplace factors, including exposure to air pollution, ultraviolet light and asbestos, which contribute to 1.3 million deaths every year. "This conference will address the environmental and occupational determinants of cancer that are responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths each year," says Maria Neira, WHO Director for Public Health and Environment."
World immunization week
For the first time, countries in the WHO regions of Africa, the Americas, Eastern Mediterranean, Europe and the Western Pacific will host simultaneous immunization weeks. From 23 April, activities will include training sessions, media events and large-scale vaccination campaigns. Immunization is estimated to prevent between 2 and 3 million child deaths each year and is one of the most cost-effective health investments.
Strengthening the partnership
The WHO Executive Board has voted to accept the Cochrane Collaboration as a nongovernmental organization in official relations with WHO, formalizing the strong relationship between the two organizations. The Cochrane Collaboration is an international network of more than 28 000 contributors that make up-to-date, accurate information about the effects of health care available. "The Cochrane Collaboration provides an international benchmark for the independent assessment and assimilation of scientific evidence. It is a leading producer of high quality systematic reviews in health care," says Marie-Paule Kieny, Assistant Director General, Innovation Information, Evidence and Research at WHO. Current work between the Cochrane Collaboration and WHO includes the development of the WHO Library of Evidence for Nutrition Actions (eLENA).
Selling statistics
Hans Rosling is taking his message to the people in a recent television documentary entitled The Joy of Stats. The programme was broadcast on BBC Four in December 2010 and January this year. Rosling has worked closely with WHO on making health statistics more accessible and user-friendly with such projects as Gapminder, which claims to be "a modern museum on the Internet". Find out more about his work at: http://www.gapminder.org
Beat cancer with sport
Two and a half hours a week of moderate physical activity can reduce the risk of breast and colon cancers, according to WHO's new Global Recommendations on Physical Activity for Health released on 4 February on World Cancer Day. "Physical activity has a strong role to play in reducing the incidence of certain cancers," says Ala Alwan, WHO's Assistant Director-General for Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health. In 2008, almost 460 000 women died from breast cancer, while close to 610 000 men and women died from colorectal cancer. Research published last month in the journal, Obesity, adds to the evidence underlying these recommendations with the finding that unfit obese women had significantly higher cancer rates than fit women of normal weight. Access this article at: http://www.nature.com/oby/journal/vaop/ncurrent/pdf/oby2010345a.pdf
Adolescent boom
With the world's population expected to reach seven billion later this year, the new United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) executive director has pledged to focus on the largest global youth generation ever. "UNFPA will place a special emphasis on today's large generation of young people," Babatunde Osotimehin, a former Nigerian health minister with wide experience of HIV/AIDS control, said last month in his first address to the UNFPA Executive Board. There are an estimated 1.8 billion adolescents and youth in the world today, accounting for nearly one third of the world's population, with almost 90% living in developing countries. "They need increased support, and they want freedom, participation and dignity," he said.
Research scan
Fear of HIV drives change
Improved public awareness and fear of contracting the virus has led to a significant drop in HIV infections in Zimbabwe. A study, published last month in PLoS Medicine, has found that new HIV infections almost halved, from 29% to 16% between 1997 and 2007. The study attributes this significant drop to mass social change brought about by improved public awareness of AIDS deaths and a fear of contracting the virus. Educational programmes on changing people's attitudes to the practice of safer sex and multiple sexual partners were also important factors in reducing infection. Access the full text at: http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/ info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal. pmed.1000414
Celebrating 100 years
Joyce Ophelia Biney, 24, typifies the emerging professional nurse-midwife in Ghana in the 1960s. This photo from the WHO archives shows her as she was just finishing four years of training at the Korle Bu Hospital in Accra, Ghana. She continued her studies for a further 21 months of specialized work in midwifery, and later was given a government post in a rural health centre. During this period, WHO and UNICEF assisted the government of Ghana by providing equipment and personnel to help train midwives. Educating women is the theme of International Women's Day on 8 March 2011. This year marks 100 years of this celebration of women's achievements. More information about International Women's Day available from: http://www.who.int/gender
Cooking with coal retards child
The use of indoor coal for cooking or heating may reduce growth in young children and have serious implications for health in adulthood, according to a study by Ghosh et al. published online last month in the Archives of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. Researchers tracked 1133 children in the Czech Republic from birth to age 36 months. Children from homes that used coal were found to be around 1.3 cm shorter at age 36 months than those from households that use other sources of fuel. "Weight and length or height during infancy and childhood are considered to be predictors of morbidity such as obesity and mortality from malnutrition and infections," said the authors. Abstract available online at: http://archpedi.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/ short/archpediatrics.2010.294
Looking ahead
8 March: 100 years of International Women's Day (see news item on this page). More information available from: http://www. who.int/gender
22 March: World Water Day. This year's theme is Water for cities: responding to the urban challenge. Events around the world include an international photography contest, a 100 km run from Vancouver to Abbotsford, Canada, to raise money for water projects in Ethiopia, and a conference in Ghana on the topic of rural access to clean water. More information available from: http://www. worldwaterday.org
24 March: World Tuberculosis Day (see news item on facing page). More information available from: http://www.stoptb.org/events/ world_tb_day
7 April: World Health Day. This year the focus is on antimicrobial resistance. WHO will launch a worldwide campaign calling on governments and stakeholders to implement the policies and practices needed to prevent drug resistance and safeguard medicines for future generations.See news feature in this issue (pp. 168–170) and more information available from: http://www. who.int/world-health-day
25 April: World Malaria Day. Malaria infects more than 500 million people per year and kills about 1 million. More information available from: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/ events/annual/malaria
28–29 April 2011: Russian Ministerial Conference on noncommunicable diseases (NCD) and healthy lifestyles. The first ministerial conference to develop and strengthen policies and programmes on healthy lifestyles and NCD prevention, in preparation for United Nations General Assembly High-level Meeting on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases on 19–20 September 2011. More information available from: http://www.who. int/nmh/events/moscow_ncds_2011
11 May: Launch of the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011–2020. Road traffic deaths and injuries take the lives of nearly 1.3 million people every year and injure millions more. More information available from: http://www. who.int/roadsafety/decade_of_action
12 May: International Nurses Day. The International Council of Nurses marks this day with the production and distribution of the International Nurses' Day Kit. The theme for this year is Closing the gap: increasing access and equity. More information available from: http://www.icn.ch/publications/internationalnurses- day
17–21 May: World Health Assembly.
31 May: World No Tobacco Day. The focus this year will be on the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which is the world's first treaty negotiated for public health. More information is available from: http://www. who.int/tobacco/wntd/2011/announcement


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10-04-04, 01:27 AM #1firedawgGuest
Car show Question
I'm just getting in to entering car shows and had a question. I want to keep my car as original as possible inside and out but I would like to do some engine modifications (bigger carb, chambered exhaust, headers etc.) How would this effect my class in car shows, would it dock me points, move me to a modified class or what???
Also, I will probabally be ordering some books from NCRS, but besides them, are there any other organizations out there that have a set of standardized rules for judging cars at shows?
Thanks in advance for any info!
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Shows vary from state to state so it's hard to say what will put you into a modified class. One thing...NCRS criteria requires that everything on the car be original!! Correct me if I'm wrong, NCRS gurus!
NCCC has a set of guidelines that they use for their shows. You might get in touch with them.
My husband and I enter all Corvettes-only judged shows, and in New England that means awards are based on cleanliness and condition. Typically, there are 3-4 classes--Show, Super Street and Street--as well as a modified or personalized class in some shows. There is a judging sheet (varies from hosting club to hosting club) with points for each area.
There is a group of us here in New England who are trying to standardize the way the Corvettes are classified upon entry into the show, standardize the way the cars are judged and standardize the judging sheet. We've made great progress this year (first season) but it's a work in progress and requires flexibility to come up with the "perfect" set of guidelines...if there's any such thing!
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There are legitimate car shows where your car will be judged on its correctness, and there are car shows like the one that I attended yesterday in MA. What a joke this show was.
The guy judging the corvettes didn't have a clue. There were three corvettes in the 63-67 (C2) class. Two of the three cars were '64 coupes, BOTH of them checked off as "stock," and BOTH of them with '67 stinger hoods. One of these cars actually had a 427 under the hood, and the owner of the other car told me he bought it that way, and just left it as it was. The third car was an unmolested '67 coupe, with 53,000 original miles. It was one of my favorite colors (Lyndale Blue) and an absolutely beautiful car. By umolested, I mean that the car was totally original - paint, engine, and interior.
The two "stock" '64's took the 1st and 2nd place trophies, with the '67 taking 3rd. What a joke.
This same judge said to my neighbor, who has a 2003 AE, "why do people bring new cars to the show? There's nothing wrong with them for me to find.....you have dirt under your tires and some dust on the engine."......this guy was serious.
10-04-04, 12:16 PM #5firedawgGuestOriginally Posted by Guy
Also, what about chrome dress-up parts for under the hood, do they negatively affect your judging if you are in a stock class?
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The key difference in NCRS Flight judging is that the car is evaluated against a well-understood and detailed published standard for originality and condition, not vs. other cars.
I've assisted several local Corvette clubs in shows they've put on in the past year, and judging at those events was the typical NCCC "show-and-shine" judging, where originality wasn't a consideration. Their judging chairman explained that type of judging to us as essentially "the relentless search for dirt", and I found it more difficult to judge on that basis than in my many years of NCRS judging, as most of the owners who elected to have their cars "show-and-shine" judged had prepared them so meticulously.
Without defined classes and a clearly-defined judging standard, "show-and-shine" judging pits one car against all the others, and when cleanliness is the primary differentiator, judging becomes highly subjective. Many local shows have changed recently to spectator's choice ballots instead to minimize the frustration and free up owners to wander around, look at cars, meet people, and enjoy the show instead of getting up-tight about subjective judging with no clearly-defined standard.
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I would like to add to the NCCC Corvette Shows
Depending upon the event, there could be as many as 6 Groups with each group broken into sub-groups (Class) for each type of Judged Event. NCCC members perform judging on Corvettes, and each event is sanctioned by NCCC. Class are outlined in Section 8 of the NCCC Rules Book..
Here are the 6 Classifications:
- Concours Prepared
- Modified
- Street Show
- Wash & Show
- Race Prepared
- Custom
Each group must meet criteria for the group they wish to show in. Each Corvette will be examined to determine its deviation from factory stock for placement in the appropriate Class. Street Show and Wash & Show may be required to prove minimum mileage. Also ALL Corvettes must pass "Operations Check Inspection" this includes signal lights working, horn, air-conditioning (if equiped) etc.. The ONE exception to this inspection is for the Wash & Show Corvettes, and note too that the hoods remained closed on Wash & Show ..
I hope this opens a few more avenues for your consideration
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10-04-04, 04:52 PM #8firedawgGuestOriginally Posted by Rare81
10-04-04, 05:18 PM #9lbitp37Guest
I am also new to the Show arena, However I have entered 4 shows this year.
1st show = 1st Place in "Wash&Show.
4th show = 1st Place in "Stock"
Now for a foot note, 2nd & 3rd shows were PEER judjed, and the 1st & 4th, were judjed by people from the club that hosted the show.
*The host club does not enter there own cars.
*If there are a lot of people from 1 club at the show , they tend to vote for their own members!
I have written to MANY clubs and areas , and asked them to send me there judging criteria, because I would like to come up with a "General Format" for all to follow.
Once I can establish some "Criteria", I will be more than happy to publish that on this Site.
This can also be a (plea) for everyones input.
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10-04-04, 05:21 PM #10firedawgGuest
Nice job, 2 first place trophies in 4 shows! I entered my first show yesterday, not too sure how they judged, it was just a classic car show, with all types of cars and trucks. I didn't win anything, but I didn't expect to since I've only had my '78 for 5 days!
10-04-04, 05:29 PM #11lbitp37Guest
I have now decided, that I will only enter a show that has "Corvette" classes to be judjed, ie c1 to c5.
The 2nd show I enteres was for all cars and there was only 1 Corvette, class (all years, best Corvette, peer votes,1,2,3 trophys, and ther were 21 vettes at the show, I won't go back next year.
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Alan Hutton's return to form has been a feature as talk of Villa's demise proves premature, writes Adam Bate.
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NCAA First Round Recap - Murray State vs Vanderbilt
(13) Murray State 66, (4) Vanderbilt 65
Murray State (30-4, 17-1 MVC) came into the NCAA Tournament with a gaudy record, having won 21 of its last 22 games, including the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament. The Racers also won the OVC regular season championship by two games over second-place Morehead State. Due to its high-flying offense and stifling defense, Murray State was a trendy pick to defeat Vanderbilt (24-8, 12-4 SEC) in this first-round NCAA game, despite the Commodores having finished second in the SEC.
Both teams played well enough to win, but each left a lot of points on the court in the form of missed free throws. In a physical game involving two teams that prefer to pound the ball inside, free throw shooting will often make the difference. The Racers were only 9 of 17 from the line for the game. The Commodores finished the game with a better percentage, but due to going to the line 12 more times than Murray State, Vanderbilt managed to miss 12 attempts, shooting only 17 of 29 from the line.
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Sony Ericsson and Microsoft announced today one more newcomer to the Windows Mobile family. And that is Sony Ericsson. They have the new WM device called XPERIA X1.
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Been curious about this upcoming series of 205pt Kill Team games at Mechanicon. Here's a link:
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I've been looking over the rules but without HQ choice or access to the riptide (for pretty obvious reasons) the Tau do have some slight deficiencies. Was wondering if you guys had any suggestions. Here are my two ideas so far.
I could take a stealth squad of 5 with 4 burst cannons, 1 fusion gun, a Sha'sui and two marker drones and make the best of cover since there's no "ignore cover" special rule available in the special kill teams traits. That leaves me with 16 extra points, which could be a drone controller for one burst cannon guy (boost those two ML drones to hitting on 4s if they stay in coherency to that model) and an ATS for another burst cannon guy, and a counterfire defense for the fusion guy. Then I just need to pick my 3 special traits to take, armorbane, flesh bane, and it will not die certainly being high on the potential list to hand out although I do worry a bit about hordes with this list.
My next idea would be to take a single XV-9 with the dual TL Burst cannons (so 8 TL 5/5 shots that he can split between two targets if they are within 2" of each other out to 18" on a nice T5 W2 3+ Armor save platform with Hit+run) in the FA slot, then take a two man Crisis suit squad in the Elite slot. The XV-9 costs 80pts total leaving me 125 to use between the others. My thought here would be one suit with 2 Missile Pods and the other suit with perhaps 2 Plasma Rifles. I'm worried this group couldn't do a damned thing against hordes though. In which case perhaps dropping the pods or the rifles on one of the suits for 2 Flamers (S4 AP5) and giving him the Torrent special rule may be my best option to whittle down horde players quickly.


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The second of Marc Krauss' two hits on Wednesday night came when the Astros were down to their last batter. The Blue Jays had employed a defensive shift against the lefthanded hitting Krauss, and the liner up the middle barely got through.
"I was like, 'Oh, that was a good swing, and I saw the shortstop playing in short center field like lay out for it, just missed it," the Astros first baseman said. "I was like — I'd have been upset. I'd have been pretty mad if he would've caught that."
Two of the three teams that Astros had played entering Friday used the shift on Krauss: the Yankees and the Blue Jays. The infielders slid toward the right side of the field to counteract Krauss' tendency to pull.
Krauss, who went 3-for-8 in the Blue Jays series, made his major league debut last season, so he's not totally new to the shift. Teams including the Astros are starting to use the technique more in the minors, too. Krauss remembered the Rays shifting on him when he was a minor leaguer, for example.
Nonetheless, for any player who's relatively new to the majors, hitting against the shift at least becomes a more common experience, if not a new one. According to Baseball-Reference.com, Krauss is hitting .390 on balls he's pulled in his major league career, but considerably lower on balls up the middle or to left field.
The key is not to change one's approach — except perhaps occasionally.
"It only affects me if I feel like I get a good pitch and I hit it hard and then they're there to catch it, and I'm like, 'Man, that (stinks),'" Krauss said. "As for my approach, I really don't try to do too much different. I just try to block it out."
Asked if he would consider dropping a bunt down to try to counteract the shift, Krauss said he would, but only in select circumstances. If the Astros needed base runners to overcome a multi-run deficit late in the game, he might try it, for example.
"If I'm struggling, if I'm trying to get on base, if I'm leading of the inning, if we need a base runner," Krauss said. "I'm always looking to get on base."
While a lot of teams anecdotally seem to be employing the shift early this year, it's a little too early to tell if the tactic is being employed significantly more league-wide.
Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow said his hitters should not be concerned.
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Diabetes and Obesity Leads to Death
Welcome to my Diabetes and Obesity Leads to Death post.
I am rather upset. America has had some really great changes through the years and some that are leading to health epidemics. I am a child of the 1960's and our mother had to call us inside to eat supper every evening and then again when it got dark. We never wanted to be sitting down in front of an electronic device or television. Our lives were spent outside exploring the neighborhood. We played with our friends. Pick up games of kickball and softball were common during the warmer months of the year.
Did you know that 1 out of 5 children are obese?
Did you know that type 2 Diabetes is increasing in children at an alarming rate?
By the year 2030, 1 out of every 3 people in North America will have Diabetes.
Here is how this epidemic got started and has flourished. I am just writing what I thought about the situation from my own personal life experience.
- In the 1960's Fast Food Restaurants Appeared
- Mothers Took Jobs Outside the Home
- Families Slowly Quit Eating Home Cooked Meals at the Dinner Table
- Color Televisions Became Affordable for Most Homes
- Super Sized Meals and Big Gulp Sugary Soft Drinks at Fast Food Restaurants
- Technology Devices and Game Boys Keep People Occupied on a Couch
When someone sits in front of a television for extended periods of time, their creative abilities are diminished. The viewers are bombarded by advertisements for double bacon cheeseburgers with french fries and a big gulp sugary drink. So the person loses their critical thinking ability and becomes a slave to satisfy the cravings for fat and sugar that the fast food industry has in the foods these fast food companies sell.
The end result is a person that becomes dependent on the next powerful segment of society. The fast food industry now hands the obese person that either has diabetes or is pre-diabetic over to the pharmaceutical drug industry. People die from being overweight and from having diabetes.
Now the orthodox medical community practices good medicine to try and keep the diabetic from suffering from serious issues like blindness, kidney failure, loss of limbs and other health issues. The patient now will be on medication to keep the blood sugar stable for many years. There is a better way. I am glad I got the message that Diabetes and Obesity Leads to Death and made the changes in my life.
Did you know that eating a diet that is plant based and getting daily exercise has been proven to reverse diabetes and heart disease? I am so thankful that I had my own epiphany back in 1998 after I had eliminated cigarette smoking from my habits. I was able to lose the 70 excess pounds I was carrying around. I have since removed all poor dietary choices and only drink pure water and eat vegan recipes. I have not struggled with weight since 1998.
I woke up in time to complete a Bachelors Degree in an excellent University. Studying in college opened my mind up. I do still enjoy a few programs that are on PBS. You can also stream excellent programs on Roku. I finally cut the cord and eliminated cable television. I limit my Roku viewing to programs where I can learn something from the show. I would rather sit with a classic book than watch television.
- Enjoy spending an hour a day doing some form of physical activity
- Enjoy fixing home cooked vegan meals that taste great
- Enjoy reading books that I learn something that I did not know before
- Enjoy looking and feeling great as I age
- Enjoy having a positive outlook on life
- Enjoy not being a slave to fast food industry or pharmaceutical drug industry
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Ever notice all the alcohol commercials on television during sports broadcasts? The companies selling alcohol portray alcohol as a way for people to have fun. Ask the people that are permanently injured due to an accident caused while under the influence of alcohol if they are having fun.
With 1 out of 10 people that begin drinking developing a dependency on alcohol, it is wise to leave alcohol alone. I go for morning walks and see the street people that are homeless due to a substance abuse problem or mental health condition. I am sure they are not having fun dealing with life without a home.
Alcohol is high in calories and there is no nutritional benefit. Alcohol dehydrates the body. Drink pure water and your body will function at its best. Water helps move nutrition through the blood to the cells and also rids the body of cell waste.
Be aware that I am not a licensed medical provider and my FDA disclaimer is found on the bottom right of all my websites pages. I have had excellent results with fitness & wellness and promote products & services that I believe in. By taking effective action and using common sense, I am prescription free and living an abundant life of wellness. I do hope you have learned something from my Diabetes and Obesity Leads to Death post.
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text: Meta Rate My Team PokéBase - Pokémon Q&A Login Register All Activity Questions Unanswered Tags Users Ask a Question Rules Chat Why is Chesnaught taboo in competitive? 1 vote 16,966 views I've seen Chesnaught be ruled out of competitive so much... ...but why? Spiky Shield is wonderful, and Grass-Fighting isn't that bad of a type. competitive xy chesnaught asked Dec 26, 2013 by Le Scraf I think it's 'cos, except for it's Attack and Defense, terrible moves. And special Flying moves will murder it. commented Dec 26, 2013 by !'•-Indigo-•'! Please log in or register to add a comment. Please log in or register to answer this question. 2 Answers 4 votes Best answer Why is Chestnught taboo in Competitive? Pros: It has a nice typing offensively, hitting the likes of Bulky Waters and multiple Steel types, and even defensively, as its one of the few Pokemon to resist EdgeQuake. Bulletproof is a great ability that shrugs off the Sludge Bomb that seems to be growing in popularity and other moves like Focus Blast and Gyro Ball. It gets Leech Seed, Synthesis, Spikes, and Spiky Shield, all viable and very useful moves. Cons: Breloom outclasses, not entirely, but it gets Mach Punch and Spore. Its abilities seem a bit more applicable with Poison Heal and Technician. The worst part about it (which is why you also are seeing less of Breloom) is Talonflame. Gale Wings Brave Bird will wreck it, but so can Flare Blitz and Acrobatics. Just some sets of Chesnaught: Chesnaught @ Leftovers Ability: Bulletproof EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Atk Impish Nature - Spikes - Synthesis - Hammer Arm - Wood Hammer I've been using this set lately and it has proven as a key defensive pivot. Spikes for hazards, Synthesis for healing and then Dual STAB Hammer Arm + Wood Hammer. Chesnaught (M) @ Leftovers Trait: Bulletproof EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SDef Impish Nature (+Def, -SAtk) - Substitute - Leech Seed - Spiky Shield - Seed Bomb This is your SubSeed set. Leech Seed saps health, Substitute + Spiky Shield stall out the health and Wood Hammer is your lone attack. ~From Mewderator [email protected] Choice Band Ability: Overgrow Nature: Adamant EVs: 252 hp 252 atk 4 sdef -Wood Hammer/Seed Bomb -Hammer Arm/Power Up Punch -Stone Edge -Earthquake This set is meant to abuse Chesnaught's base 107 attack. First you have a a choice between STAB attacks. Secondly, you can choose between a powerful fighting STAB or a weaker one for to set up later. EdgeQuake is the ultimate attacking duo, resisted by few. ~From Miror Bro Anyway, I feel like you will see Chesnaught in UU and will fit there well. I honestly can't wait to see where it goes because it is a very interesting Pokemon. It'll never get a bye into OU with Talonflame roaming however. answered Dec 28, 2013 by melcakes selected Dec 30, 2013 by Shining Yin Please log in or register to add a comment. 1 vote Offensively it is outclassed by Breloom, another Grass-Fighting type. The one thing that both of these Pokemon share is their vulnerability to Talonflame who is very common on a lot of OU teams. The x4 weakness to Flying + Gale Wings priority is the death of Chesnaught. But defensively it can be an excellent counter to Gengar, another very common Pokemon in OU. With it's hidden ability Bulletproof it is immune to attacks such as Focus Blast, Shadow Ball and Sludge Bomb. All of which Gengar commonly runs. Chesnaught's best set is probably: Chesnaught @ Leftovers Trait: Bulletproof Nature: Relaxed 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def - Leech Seed - Substitute - Spiky Shield - Seed Bomb/Wood Hammer You must look at Chesnaught as a defensive Pokemon as that's where it's only really competitively viable. However it does a good job as a wall and a stop to certain Gengar sets. Without Bulletproof though, Gliscor also outclasses Chesnaught defensively as it can Substitute + Protect while healing itself with Toxic Heal as it uses Toxic on you to slowly kill you. So unfortunately there is not a lot going for Chesnaught, plus Talonflame's typing annihilates Chesnaught and it is very common like I said. And yes you are right, Grass-Fighting are wonderful typing and Spiky Shield is an awesome new move. But so many Pokemon do a better job offensively and defensively like they have done for Generations so there isn't a need to swap out the common walls such as Gliscor for Chesnaught. answered Dec 26, 2013 by Tinybandicoot I'd go for an Impish nature :P commented Dec 26, 2013 by Spark Pichu Turns in battle... VS. Gengar Turn 1. Gengar mega evolves and uses Substitute Chestnaught uses leech seed (no affect) Turn 2. Gengar uses Toxic Chestnaught uses Substitute Turn 3. Gengar uses Venoshock Chestnaught use wood hammer/seed bomb Turn 4. Gengar uses Venoshock Chestnaught fainted commented Dec 27, 2013 by Mr. Blazo Its sometimes a good wall against Gengar commented Dec 27, 2013 by Mr. Blazo Seriously, instead of substitute Earthquake saved me so many times with Spiky Shield as a follow up move with hopefully Leech Seed in effect especially considering Chesnaught's priority is offence. For example, it saved me from a Mega Lucario with Ice Punch that obviously out sped me and Chesnaught won the match. Its a rare occurrence because Chesnaught use to always fail me with its abundance of weaknesses but ever since I thought out my tactics with it its been really reliable. commented Apr 16, 2014 by PureHayabusa Please log in or register to add a comment. Related questions What is a good moveset for Chesnaught? Are Chesnaught, Delphox, and Greninja the final forms of the starters? Stone edge or rock slide on belly drum chesnaught? 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Inclement weather forced cancellation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's [Images] public meeting at Nagaon in Central Assam on Monday afternoon much to the dismay of organizers and people gathered at the venue at Nehrubali field.
Meanwhile, Dr Singh on Monday gave assurance to 24 religious and cultural heads (satradhikars) of Vaishnavite monasteries from Majuli, the largest inhabited river island in the world, to continue the campaign for acquiring world heritage tag for the endangered river island located in the bosom of mighty Brahmaputra River in Jorhat district of Upper Assam.
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Mark 8,31-38 Upsidedown Kingdom Common Sense
Mark 8:31-38
Mark 8:31-38
Jesus Predicts His Death
31He then began to teach them
that the Son of Man must suffer many things
and be rejected by the elders,
chief priests and teachers of the law,
and that he must be killed
and after three days rise again.
32He spoke plainly about this,
and Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.
33But when Jesus turned and looked at his disciples,
he rebuked Peter.
"Get behind me, Satan!" he said.
"You do not have in mind the things of God,
but the things of men."
34Then he called the crowd to him
along with his disciples and said:
"If anyone would come after me,
he must deny himself
and take up his cross and follow me.
35For whoever wants to save his life will lose it,
but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel
will save it.
36What good is it for a man to gain the whole world,
yet forfeit his soul?
37Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
38If anyone is ashamed of me and my words
in this adulterous and sinful generation,
the Son of Man will be ashamed of him
when he comes in his Father's glory
with the holy angels."
This story was in the news yesterday (March 11, 2006):
"NEW YORK (AFX) - Bill Gates gained ground at the top of the megarich rankings as the world's wealthiest people added 400 bln usd to their net worth, according to Forbes magazine's annual list.
The number of people whose wealth reached 10 figures stood at a record 793, an increase of 102 from the previous year, with Microsoft founder Gates in first place for the 12th straight year.
His 50 bln usd fortune marked an increase of 3.5 bln usd from the 2005 Forbes list.
The magazine said strong markets around the world contributed to the surge in wealth, as the total net worth of the list jumped to 2.6 trln usd -- more than the annual GDP of Germany.
'Making a billion just isn't what it used to be,' observed Forbes Associate Editor Luisa Kroll, who noted that the number of billionaires had grown by more than 300 in the past three years.
While US names accounted for nearly half the fortunes on the roster, this year's ranking was notable for the influx of newcomers from Brazil, India, Russia and other emerging economies."
When you read a story like that,
it almost makes you sick, doesn't it.
A handful of people have so much wealth,
that they could easily put a well developed country
like Germany
in their back pocket.
36What good is it for a man to gain the whole world,
yet forfeit his soul?
37Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
Last week Tim Horton's was in the News…
Did you get that story?
Somebody had bought a cup of coffee
and then threw out the cup
which happened to be the winning cup for a new car.
Some girl noticed this cup whose Rim had not been rolled up,
and she started to "Roll up the Rim to Win".
But, the Rim was a bit tight,
and she didn't want to break a nail,
so she gave it to a friend
who rolled up the rest of the rim.
Now, there is a fight in court
about who "Rolled up the Rim to win."
"If you ask me,
its the lawyer who is going to end up driving that new car."
and Greed!
That's what its all about…
And, you don't just get to the top
by being nicey-nice
and saying "please" and "thank you".
You have to assert yourself!
Sue somebody…
show them who is in charge…
You have to be able to cut some throats along the way
and not feel any guilt…
after all, you're just trying to make it to the top
even if it is at the expense of relationships.
That's the logic and common sense of this world!
You have to do better!
Grow richer!
Live in Comfort and Style and glamour!
Enjoy more holidays!
Be somebody!
Climb the next mountain!
Overcome the next hurdle!
Win the big pot of Lotto 649.
And, the hight of the scandal is that the world
has no problems with making money with religion either…
ILL.: A few years ago, a large department store tried marketing a doll in the form of the baby Jesus. The advertisements described it as being "washable, cuddly, and unbreakable," and it was neatly packaged in straw, satin, and plastic. To complete the package, the manufacturer added biblical text appropriate to the baby Jesus. To the department store executives, it looked like a sure-fire winner, a real moneymaker. But they were wrong. It didn't sell. In a last-ditch effort to get rid of these dolls, one of the store managers placed a huge sign in one of the store windows. It read:
Jesus Christ
Marked down 50%
Get him while you can.
That's what the world calls success…
And that's how Peter and the disciples were thinking
when Jesus asked them
"Who do you say that I am?"
Listen to Peter's logic:
"You are the Messiah!
The Promised One of God…
the One that will bring about world peace…
and right all wrongs."
The disciples' understanding of the Messiah
was very much in line with that of their society.
The Messiah would liberate Israel
from all the oppressors.
He would march into battle and come out victorious.
There was a strong nationalistic understanding
of the role of the Messiah.
And, it is against the background of this common understanding
of the Messiah
that we must read Jesus' call to discipleship.
When Jesus connected his messianic role
with suffering and death
the disciples were horrified…
they could not believe what they were hearing…
they could not understand what this non-sense was all about.
"What do you mean,
that the Son of Man must suffer many things
and be rejected…
and that he must be killed.
Are you out of your mind, Jesus?
We're going to Jerusalem
to take over town-square…
We're going to take control of the temple…
and get rid of king Herod and all the Roman soldiers…
We'll build ourselves an empire
and we'll expand our economic reach…
and we'll have the best education for our children…
and the best health care system for our sick…
and with God on our side
we will rule the world…
and that's that!"
Peter and the disciples know what Messiahs should do.
Messiahs rule!
They don't die!
And Jesus severely rebukes him.
Jesus turns to Peter and says,
"What you are saying is of satanic origin.
God did not reveal this to you; the devil did."
The greatest temptations often come in the voice of those
who love us and think
that they only want the best for us.
Jesus rebukes Peter,
and then he shows the disciples
the way of true discipleship.
And, what Jesus does, is
he puts our human understanding of where its at
on its head.
He takes our human common sense
and turns it upside down.
In The Upside Down Kingdom, Donald Kraybill writes,
"Kingdom players follow new rules. They listen to another coach. Kingdom values challenge patterns of social life taken for granted in modern culture. Kingdom habits don't mesh smoothly with dominant cultural trends. They may in fact look foolish."
Vance Havner said, Our Lord never put discipleship in fine print in the contract. He called on us to forsake all, take up our cross, deny self, love him more than anything else. We are not our own, we are bought with a price, the personal property of Jesus Christ with no right to anything. "Love so amazing, so divine, demands my soul, my life, my all." *
"If anyone would come after me,
he must deny himself
and take up his cross and follow me."
Self-denial is pretty serious stuff…
and we're not talking about denying ourselves
an After-eight for the season of Lent.
Anyone who wants to follow Jesus
must say No to him/herself
and Yes to Christ.
We must deny ourselves of every self-seeking action,
and follow Jesus Christ in obedience.
We must be able to say with Paul that
"it is no longer I who live,
but Christ lives in me."
We live no longer to follow our own will,
but we surrender – we give over – our will into His.
"He must take up his cross and follow me."
What does that mean?
ILL.: A writer for the magazine Talk-of the Town wrote an article on a new boutique called "Cross Culture". A clerk at the store explained that "crosses are a fashion statement. This store used to have silk scarves and evening bags. But that's gone. Now we're selling trendy crosses here. We have one of the best collections in New York City. We're pretty low on stock right now. They're just flying out the door." – Christian Century
Is that what Jesus had in mind?
"take up your cross and follow me?"
ILL.: Alexander Mackay, missionary to Central Africa,
said to the sending committee
shortly before his missionary departure:
I want to remind the committee
that within six months they will probably hear
that some one of us is dead.
Yes, is it at all likely that eight Englishmen
should start for Central Africa
and all be alive six months after?
One of us at least—it may be I—
will surely fall before that.
When the news comes, do not be cast down,
but send someone else immediately to take the vacant place.
ILL.: And Willard Hotchkiss, a pioneer missionary,
gave the following testimony:
I have dwelt forty years practically alone in Africa. I have been thirty-nine times stricken with the fever, three times attacked by lions, and several times by rhinoceri, but let me say to you, I would gladly go through the whole thing again, if I could have the joy of again bringing that word "Savior" and flashing it into the darkness that envelopes another tribe in Central Africa.*[1]
In our life of faith,
we sometimes say that "someone has a heavy cross to carry."
In the time of Jesus,
prisoners who were to be crucified
had to physically carry their cross themselves.
It wasn't just a temporary emotional or physical inconvenience,
like a high blood pressure,
or the physical ailments of aging,
or even the burden that some people carry
for a loved one who doesn't walk with the Lord.
To carry a cross meant
that you were carrying the instrument of your own death
to the place of your death.
Jesus was telling his disciples,
that the road to Jerusalem
was the road to his execution.
There is a hefty price to be paid for following Jesus.
Discipleship involves looking death in the eye
and saying with confidence:
"You've got nothing on me."
ILL.: In The Gulag Archipelago, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn describes how he learned to do this amid the starvation and brutality of a Soviet prison camp:
"From the moment you go to prison you must put your cozy past firmly behind you. At the very threshold, you must say to yourself, 'My life is over, a little early, to be sure, but there's nothing to be done about it. I shall never return to freedom. I am condemned to die - now or a little later. . ." Confronted by such a prisoner, the interrogator will tremble. Only the man who has renounced everything can win that victory.
Solzhenitsyn discovered in the gulag that there is a strength that comes from renunciation of life, a strength that triumphs even over the powers that threaten death. Death, the last enemy, has already been defeated by Jesus' rising from the dead. That is his victory, that is how he wins the final, apocalyptic battle over the power of Satan. And that event means that death will not be allowed to speak the last word over us either - thanks be to God!
The Common Sense of the Kingdom of God
tells us that success is not the things you do for yourself…
It's not about self-actualization…
survival of the fittest…
eat or be eaten…
climbing the success ladder at the expense of others…
The Common Sense of the Kingdom
follows an upside down logic:
The greatest among you
must be your servant…
There is no love greater than that of one who
lays down his life for his friends…
If your enemy is thirsty
give him a cup of cold water.
Bless those who persecute you.
May we never be ashamed to carry our cross
as followers of Jesus
even to the place of our own death.
Because when we live our life for Jesus
God will restore us to everlasting life and joy.
* Vance Havner, Playing Marbles With Diamonds (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1985), 18.
* Quoted by Gordon MacDonald in Restoring Your Spiritual Passion (Nashville: Oliver Nelson, 1986), 21.
[1]Morgan, R. J. (2000). Nelson's complete book of stories, illustrations, and quotes (electronic ed.) (Page 818). Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers.


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Gebauer grabs Big Ten indoor championship
Published 7:00 pm, Sunday, February 26, 2006
IOWA CITY, Iowa A few weeks ago, Michigan State Universitys Brad Gebauer was concerned if he would even have a chance to defend his Big Ten Indoor pole vaulting championship.
On Feb. 2, during the Meyo Invitational at Notre Dame, the former Bad Axe standout reaggravated a nagging hamstring injury.
The injury forced him to take it easy, lowering his expectations for the Big Ten Indoor Championships.
However, as Saturdays meet neared, the injury began to heal, so he thought he could make a run at it.
Not only did it heal enough to let Gebauer compete, it allowed him to come away with the third Big Ten championship of his career (one outdoor, two indoor). In the process, he also broke the elusive 18-foot mark with a career-best vault of 18-1/2.
Words cant even describe the feeling, said Gebauer. I came into this event at a time where I wasnt feeling very well physically.
I just worked so hard to get the hamstring back in shape. I never imagined that this would be the place or time where I would break 18 feet.
Gebauer easily bested his pervious career-best of 17-5 1/2 set at the University of Akron in January.
He also beat his nearest competitor on Saturday by more than a foot as Eric DeSlivestro turned in a vault of 16-10 3/4 for Illinois. It was also a record vault for the Iowa Fieldhouse.
I was just feeling really focused and feeding off the energy from the crowd, Gebauer said.
Gebauers vault automatically qualifies him for the NCAA National Meet on March 10-11 in Arkansas.
According to Gebauer, he is just one of five vaulters in the nation to break the 18-foot barrier this year.
Its one of those jumps that sets you apart, he said. This is really going to force me to re-evaluate my goals.
I always knew I was capable of reaching 18 feet, but to do it at this time makes it even more special.
Winning a national title may be a year off for Gebauer, but he wants to use the NCAA nationals as a gauge to see how high he can go.
Right now, I just want to jump to the best of my ability, he said. The sky is literally the limit for me.
Although reaching 18 feet has been a goal for Gebauer, winning any meet he enters has always been the top priority.
Its always special to be the best in your conference, he said. I always wanted to try to accomplish that no matter if I was vaulting in the Big Ten or the Greater Thumb West.
As the indoor season quickly comes to a close, Gebauer feels a great deal of excitement for the outdoor season.
Its a season that will conclude with the Big Ten meet on May 12-14, which will be hosted by Michigan State.
Im really excited to compete at home this year, I think its going to be very special, Gebauer said.


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Millers Swoop For Former Owl
Former Owls and Liverpool winger Richie Partridge is all set to complete a free transfer move to League One side Rotherham United.
Partridge joined the Owls on a six-month contract at the start of last season, and was offered a contract until the end of the season to prove his worth at Hillsborough, but was released at the end of the campaign by boss Paul Sturrock.
The Millers now have a verbal agreement with the Irish winger to sign for the club after receiving good reviews from his former boss at Hillsborough.
Rotherham boss Alan Knill said: 'Ritchie is very enthusiastic about coming here and I've no doubt that he's capable of playing at Championship level.
'Moving to Rotherham will allow him to achieve that - hopefully with us - because he's 25 now and needs regular first-team football. I spoke to Paul Sturrock about him and he has nothing but good things to say.'
Partridge made just six starts for the Owls during his season-long stint with the club. He enjoyed successful loan spells at Coventry City and Bristol Rovers after coming through the youth system at Liverpool.


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Monday, 21 December 2009
It triggered off another memory of the time. There was a range of children's stationery and cards (maybe by Hallmark) with cartoon 1920s gangster guys and molls with huge eyes and fur coats. I remember having notebooks and scrapbooks with them on, I loved them, but I can't remember what these characters were called, does anyone know? Maybe something like 'Gatsby Gang'?
3 comments:
- AnastasiaC said...
i have no idea about the Hallmark line but i do remember loving this movie too!! werent they all so young! we used to swoon over Scott Baio too!
- Monday, 21 December, 2009
- M* (Melanie) said...
I too remember the film fondly in fact we have a copy of the Bugsy Malone DVD. I even named my first daughter Tallulah because I loved the name so much. I thought it was so pretty and exotic that it just stuck in my head, and I carried with me all those years! Needless to say, my Tallulah loves the film and thinks it's pretty neat that I got my inspiration from a movie where kids shoot each other with cream pies!
- Monday, 21 December, 2009
- Corrie said...
I loved bugsy too! my parents got me onto it when I was little and my sister and I would sing 'my name is talulah' (sp?) around the house! great movie! I've managed to catch it on foxtel too!
happy new year! always love reading your blog and country life for this city girl!
- Thursday, 31 December, 2009


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By Annie Reuter
Coldplay invited a special guest performer to the stage on Sunday (Aug. 21) during their set at the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles. While introducing Late Late Show host James Corden, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin said the band's relationship with the late night host goes way back.
Related: Chris Martin Covers Bruce Springsteen's 'Streets of Philadelphia'
"What people don't know is that there was another guy that we all met and we all thought was the most talented member, and he was so good that if he had been in our band forever, we'd be the best band you ever knew. But instead he chose to forge his own path," Martin said while introducing Corden. "But I'm very pleased to tell you that – in honor of Prince tonight because we wanna honor Prince – we managed to convince our missing and best member to come back into the band. You may know him from things like 'Carpool Karaoke' and that kind of s—, but we know him as the guy who turned down being in a band with us."
The venue then erupted in screams as Corden walked up a smaller pop-up stage in the middle of the venue.
"Thanks for letting me back in the band, guys. I appreciate it," Corden said before he explained how he got to join Coldplay on stage. "So this is an idea that Chris said to me. He said, 'I think you should come sing this at the Rose Bowl.' I'll be honest, I didn't know how big it was when I said yes."
Corden then kicked off the first verse of an impressive cover of Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U." Watch it below.
The comedian and master mind behind "Carpool Karaoke" was celebrating a birthday the next day and Martin & Co. wouldn't let him off the stage without a proper "Happy Birthday" singalong, which included a cake. It was a night Corden will probably never forget.


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