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Feline-Calico-13 yo...confusing issue/health
Hey all-First time poster. I searched around the forum for similar issues, but haven't found anything so I decided to post.
My cat (indoor) started throwing up a few months ago and it got progressively worse to where she was losing weight and I took her to the vet.
Currently, the cat throws up everything she eats, almost immediately after. I have tried 10 different types of food, none make a difference. She is still a pretty active, seemingly happy, cat. If she wasn't so skinny and I didn't see her throw up all the time I'd swear she was healthy.
But she is not.
I had a blood panel done (nothing major) and we did an ultra sound.
Issues of concern where the stomach was full and the pancreas was swollen, leading us to think the digestive enzymes were not digesting the food. We didn't see anything else conclusive. She went on Baytril antibiotic and Predinisone. Been doing that since last week and there has been no improvement.
It almost seems like the food isn't even getting into her stomach. It comes back up almost as she ate it, but with mucus. In all the regurgitation except 1 I haven't seen a hairball. One time she threw up a pretty substantial hairball was expelled, but since then no more fur.
I've googled pancreatic cancer and all kinds of other bad stuff, but her symptoms just don't seem to add up. It almost seems like the stomach is block, so the food gets spit back out. I would have guessed a blockage would have been seen on the ultrasound. Plus, the stomach HAD something in it...perhaps the blockage is the 'other way'. Again, I don't guess the ultra sound showed that.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. K
Has she had an fPLI test done? (blood test sent to a lab to check for pancreatitis)
"To close your eyes will not ease another's pain." ~ Chinese Proverb
We must not refuse to see with our eyes what they must endure with their bodies. ~ Gretchen Wyler
You name it I've tried it..wet, dry, food the vet gave us, etc. The food literally doesn't make it to her stomach. Now, if you have a magic bullet food formula I will be more than willing to try it out. Can't hurt.
She has a great appetite. She will even go back to eating after vomiting if I let her.
No fPLI test done. I think they could see the pancreas swollen on the ultra-sound, so I am guessing they didn't feel a need to do that test.
We were going to run another blood test Friday to see how this medication is working, but I don't need the blood panel to know it's not working.
Thanks so much for engaging in feedback.
I kinda like this cat and would like to keep her around if at all possible.
OK. Some new news. If I feed her really small amounts of food (like a tablespoon) she is not throwing that up (at least not yet).
This is food she previously had vomited when I let her eat as much as she wanted.
So food itself doesn't seem to be triggering the vomiting, but rather a certain amount of food.
She's not overly pleased that I'm feeding her such small amounts, but for now that's the plan, so that she can get the nutrients she needs.
By Nature Organics would fit the bill.
Another option would be a raw food diet. There are some good commercial products that make this easier than it sounds.
Fingers crossed that you've solved the problem! Wouldn't entirely explain why her pancreas is inflamed though.
"To close your eyes will not ease another's pain." ~ Chinese Proverb
We must not refuse to see with our eyes what they must endure with their bodies. ~ Gretchen Wyler
My Puddles vomiting has pretty much stopped since feeding her a quality canned/raw diet and only occurs now if she has a furball or if she is really hungry and eats too much. (I feed her 3-4 times a day)
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Jasper, male Ragdoll ?? (approx 10 yrs)
Rose semi feral, a cpietra rescue, female tabby (approx 7 yrs)
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I don't think she can eat anything. The small bits eventually came back up.
It does seem like there is absolutely no digestion taking place here. All the food is coming back undigested.
The pancreas appears to not be providing the needed enzymes (this is ALL just a guess here).
I am going back to the vet tomorrow and asking about that. The medicine isn't allowing the food to get into her.
Another thing I wonder...will pills even work if they are not being digested?
Well the vet thinks the little one has a tumor on the pancreas.
I got some supplement for digestive enzymes and some Wellness food. It's very early, but so far no vomit.
I'd like to see the cat take a poop or two. This is my 'last cat'...I have a family now and any new cats will sorta adopt us all, but this is the one I had before I was married with kids and she means a lot to me and she is clearly my cat (or I am her human).
There is no way I'll have a relationship with any future cats quite like this one. I lost her brother (my other cat) a couple years ago and if I can keep her around with a GOOD life I am doing it. Fook the money. Can you help her?
If it's time...it's time. I am also a Biologist, so I understand the chemistry and life's processes.
Anyway...that's all.
As far as the poop, there's not been near enough, if any, food digested so it will take a few days before there is anything ready to come out the other end properly .
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Thank you very much. I did happen to find those websites by surfing around.
We did the enzyme powder last night and fed her some of the Wellness tood. I've fed her really small meals today and so far she's holding them down. We just did another supplement today and will do another later on.
I'm working in my office all day today so if she does go to the bathroom I'll hopefully be aware of it.
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Investigators are looking for a Saturn Vue in connection with the hit and run death late Saturday of Alexendra Desir on Rose Ave. here.
Tests indicated Desir was hit by a Vue from the year models 2002-2005.
If you spot such a vehicle with front end damage - particularly to the front passenger side - call 911.
This is a stock photo of a 2005 Saturn Vue of the type sought in the hit and run probe here. Investigators have the orange, passenger side parking light cover shown in this photo and confirmed the make and year model range of the vehicle from it. Now, a systematic search for all such vehicles registered in the area is underway.
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Nokia has updated its Music app for Lumia Windows Phones. Nokia Music enables those with Lumia hardware to tune into playlists and stream music straight to the handset. While the music isn't able for individual listening, the selection of music makes up for this with ample supply of notes to be pumped through the array of genres available.
What's new in the latest release? Nokia Music+ is here. An interesting feature we've noticed (since we're not avid users of the service - hello Xbox Music!) to be new is the ability to redeem music vouchers, which we believe to be similar to those on the Ovi Store. This is also reflected in the tip we received from a reader. As well as that (that's not all, folks), Music+ is now reportedly available and operator billing is implemented - see more below.
As well as updating its mobile client for Windows Phone, Nokia is also set to unveil Nokia Music+, which is now reportedly featured in this update. This optional upgrade for those who enjoy using the service will see a number of features and requested functionality be made available. The company will expand its offering with clients released for PC and HTML5 for other platforms.
Update: here's the full changelog, as noted in the app description (thanks, Paul, for the heads up!):
- Never miss a gig again by adding them to your calendar
- Purchase tracks and albums using your operator bill (selected operators only)
- Start Nokia Music quicker and go back to where you were before
- Subscribe to Nokia Music+ and get unlimited offline stations, skips, lyrics and HQ audio streams (selected countries only)
We've looked through the app and it is an intuitive experience, especially if you're looking to upgrade to the newly released Music+ service. The added operator billing will please those who wish to keep everything on their account, or cannot use credit cards, etc.
You can download Nokia Music (Windows Phone 7 users - right QR code) from the Nokia Collection on the Windows Phone Store. Thanks, sarim_xyz, for the tip!


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Cedarwood houses returning students.
In fall 2011 EMU's newest dorm Cedarwood became the first dorm in Virginia to receive LEED certification at the Gold level. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is one of the highest environmental standards for construction. Cedarwood, which utilizes solar energy, was one of just 33 dorms nationwide to achieve gold at that time.
Highlights include:
- a high efficiency mini-split heat pump system as efficient as geothermal without the need for in-ground wells
- a bioretention filtration system that collects water from the roof in a rock bed to mitigate storm water run-off
- a bike shelter with a demonstration green roof
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- houses both women and men on separate floors or pods
- individual heat/AC control in rooms
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- built-in closet, dresser units
- shades on windows
- pod lounges with TVs/cable/DVD
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- laundry facilities on 2nd floor
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The magazine cover, which comes on the heels of Time's own controversial cover, shows Obama with a rainbow halo over his head. Andrew Sullivan, the popular and openly gay blogger, writes about the commander-and-chief's decision to support gay marriage.
The article, which is published online, writes about Sullivan's initial beliefs about Obama during the 2008 presidential election and his announcement last week that came on the hells of North Carolina voting to ban all rights for gay couples.
Here's what Sullivan said about Obama's announcement:
"Like many others, I braced myself for disappointment. And yet when I watched the interview, the tears came flooding down. The moment reminded me of my own wedding day. I had figured it out in my head, but not my heart. And I was utterly unprepared for how psychologically transformative the moment would be. To have the president of the United States affirm my humanity—and the humanity of all gay Americans—was, unexpectedly, a watershed. He shifted the mainstream in one interview.


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This question originally appeared on Quora. Keep reading for an answer from Henryk Bronislaw Hinkle-Zaleski Jr., commissioned officer as of 2010, deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, third generation armed forces.
It matters. Oh good heavens, does it matter. You cannot imagine the hell you would catch if you lost your weapon (or had it mixed up with someone else's). Generally speaking, you can catch this early by yourself, since your weapon has more distinguishing features than just the serial number. Personally, I like to have a forward grip on my M4A1, an ACOG sight if I can get one, although I'll take a properly calibrated red dot sight over the iron sights.
I understand why others want different configurations, I'm just more comfortable and accurate firing it that way. Since a lot of guys want all the whistles and bells, I can generally look at my weapon and say "Okay, forward grip, red dot sight, no flashlight, good to go." I don't have to look at the serial number every time, although I see it plenty when I'm cleaning my weapon. Cleaning, incidentally, is a daily chore, even when you don't fire, a country like Afghanistan just manages to get gunk in all sorts of places.
Boooooring—but necessary.
Now, what happens if you mix up your weapon with someone else's? Well, hopefully you noticed pretty fast, and hopefully it's somebody in your unit. Personally I'd start asking people to check their serial number right away and switch back as soon as I find the bastard who took mine by mistake. This happens all the time when you have weapons racks and places where you don't necessarily want to bring your weapon. For example, some forward operating bases require you to bring your weapon when you work out, some require you to lock it up first.
But ... Oh no! You checked with everyone and you still can't find your weapon!
It's about to get bad.
The first priority is locating your weapon. The military will literally shut down an installation to find an errant weapon. There is no stone they will not turn over, no length to which you will not be driven to find that weapon. They will recall everyone who was in your location for the last day, line them up, and read off serial numbers until they find it. I've seen people practically holding hands as they walk through the woods looking for a lost weapon. I've seen entire battalions placed on lockdown and forced to stay in their location into the wee hours of the morning, and they would still be there if the weapon were not located.
After that hell of wasting hundreds of people's time, keeping people from their missions or their families or their personal time, after making everyone so insanely mad at whoever was careless enough to lose their weapon, what happens to you?
You have no idea.
The very smallest punishment for misplacing a weapon, if it's found within a reasonable amount of time, is a "Company Grade Article 15." That means you can lose one grade of rank, a week of pay, and two weeks of extra duty. If that's all you lost, you got off very, very lightly.
More often, and especially if you lose your weapon in a combat zone, you're looking at a "Field Grade Article 15" if your chain of command is feeling very generous. You would risk losing at least one or as many as three grades of rank (E-4 to E-1), one half of your base pay for two months, 60 days restriction, 45 days extra duty. That's only for enlisted though. If you do the same as an officer, you won't get the same slap on the wrists as a punishment. Your career is over. You may as well start looking around for a new job and hope you don't get a bad discharge.
So we check our sensitive items religiously. Normally there are two checks a day, and your gear is either on your person, or locked up somewhere secure. A lot of people tether their gear to themselves using a rope so there's absolutely no chance of losing something important. For attachments like scopes, you have to tether it to the weapon with a rope.
Accountability and personal responsibility for your equipment is something the military takes so seriously it's not even funny. Because if there's a fight, and you don't have your weapon, then you're a huge liability to everyone.See more answers to military questions on Quora.


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Former enfant terrible chef Ludovic "Ludo" Lefebre has set forth an extremely difficult endeavor: To forge a cuisine in the spirit of his mentor, the legendary avant gardist, Pierre Gagnaire, whose deft blending of unlikely flavors and ingredients have elevated him to the zenith of Parisian culinary culture. Erratic execution bedevils LudoBites, the restaurant Ludo has set up for the summer at Breadbar. Moreover, Ludo's conceptual flights of fancy conceal his considerable technical abilities. As a consequence, our raucous party enjoyed some truly delicious Ludo "bites," while also enduring a miasma of misfires.
I became concerned when our first course—a poached egg served on toast with bacon and Mornay sauce, i.e., béchamel and cheese—revealed itself as bland, closer in flavor to a special from Norm's than to the oeuf dishes served in Parisian temples of haute cuisine. We progressed to an incoherent take on miso soup, which included chunks of foie gras, plus rhubarb, hibiscus, and beets. This dish seemed designed to present foie gras in the unlikely context of a soup, but it failed as a summation of all its components. While the foie's pillowy texture was a clear benefit of its bath in the broth, the beets and hibiscus were indiscernible amidst the salinity, and the broth itself was pedestrian.
The beef tartare posed a different set of problems. Texturally, the beef was rich and succulent and should have been the best dish of the night. But Ludo emasculated the beef with so much black pepper that I tasted little else. Then, to exacerbate matters, he topped the beef with a giant stalk of white asparagus that added one more layer of cacophony to the plate. He redeemed the dish with a single act of genius: He decorated it with large, briny anchovies that were luxuriously good, perhaps the best I have ever had. The anchovies transported me to the Mediterranean coast, if only for an instant, and I could have made a meal of them alone. To my great disappointment, the gregarious, transplanted Texan sitting next to me also liked them, so I could not steal her portion despite my furtive casing of her plate.
Ludo also knows how to sauté a scallop. His divers were plump and delicious. I did not bother with the accompanying curry-yogurt sauce or spinach, because the scallops were too good to be adorned with anything. I also enjoyed the nuanced richness of Ludo's creamy polenta with its cantal and tender tail of beef lurking at the bottom of the crock. In addition, L.A. blogdom's consensus that Ludo can fry a chicken is, for once, correct.
On the other hand, the shrimp in a "sweet and sour emulsion" was a disappointment. The unsightly emulsion resembled the nasal outpourings of a very sick Cyrano de Bergerac, and it did not taste much better. The veal sweetbreads with foie gras, pear, and a liquid choucroute could have been great—that is, if the sweetbreads had not been overcooked. (To be fair, Ludo was not far off the mark, and I am confident he usually does much better.) The cod, which had attractive red contours owing to its spicy butter, was slimy and utterly inedible. The kitchen simply phoned it in.
All three desserts were bad; one of them, the odious combination of chocolate mousse and jalapeno, molested my tongue into submission, ending my night. (A simple cheese plate would have sufficed.) Although Ludo offers dessert, his heart and mind certainly lie elsewhere.
Ludo attempts to navigate a lengthy menu, put his stamp on the entire meal, and befriend his customers in the process. Alas, he does not convince in a single course. At this point, the aspirations are too high, and Pierre Gagnaire remains sui generis. (Our lunch at PG's eponymous restaurant during our honeymoon remains a high point and one of my fondest memories.) For this type of restaurant, Ludo may find more success with a tightly edited menu with dishes that are demonstrable theorems, not hypotheses undergoing constant experimentation. As a devoted Francophile, I truly want Ludo to succeed. I appreciate his spirit of adventure, and I do like this style of food very much. But it is a high-wire act, and he is not there yet.
LudoBites at Breadbar
8718 West Third Street
Los Angeles
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
5 comments:
- SinoSoul said...
If I only had the cajones to pull this post off like you.
Never gonna get that lost meal back.
- June 25, 2009 at 9:05 AM
Great post.
- June 25, 2009 at 9:21 AM
- Erin said...
We really should have asked for a plate of those anchovies! Loved the post.
- June 25, 2009 at 10:54 AM
- yutjangsah said...
Reading your blog and this post, you're a phenomenal writer, you have strong food sensibilities and your prose is elegantly and tightly constructed. Your use of language is very stylish indeed. I don't question your experience nor that of your fellow diners as I wasn't there and didn't eat the same food you did, but hope you give it another try. No hard feelings. Sook
- June 25, 2009 at 12:11 PM
If you want unadorned scallops and anchovies why would you eat at a restaurant?
- June 25, 2009 at 1:43 PM
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The point I'm making is that gardening isn't a prepackaged and pristine activity. It can get messy. Here's an example: You head out for a brief weeding session wearing your garden gloves. Twenty minutes later the gloves are off (because they never quite let you get a good grip on intransigent weeds), and three minutes after that your nails look like you've been digging drainage tunnels with your bare hands.
It's a wonder anyone ever grabs a trowel to break ground outdoors -- or is it?
Gardening may not be tidy -- or easy -- or one of those activities that provides instant gratification, but it is transformative. It's as much a journey of discovery as it is an exercise in suburban horticulture.
It may be that the world just looks nicer when seen through a filigree of leaves, or that buying a plot of land doesn't make you feel like you really own it, but planting a tree there does. It could also be that the sensate delights nature offers can become so sanitized by modern living that being able to bask in the delicate fragrance of a freshly opened, dew moistened blossom is worth all the other aggravations.
A while back, I shared a fellow blogger's list of reasons to love gardening. Here are mine:
- You'll never wish for rain with more ardent passion (or appreciate it as much) as when you have a garden.
- The seasons will become much more than quarterly checkpoints on a calendar. They'll have immediacy, depth and scope.
- Terms like "barometric pressure" won't sound fussy and complicated. They'll sound fascinating (well, interesting).
- You'll begin to suss out portents in falling leaves, severe clear evenings, wind direction and cloud shapes, making the world a more interesting place to ponder and engage.
- Nature won't be something "out there." Nature will be everywhere.
- You may still pitch your banana peels (apple cores or potato peelings) in the trash, but you'll also begin to think of them as wasted opportunities to compost. Reuse, repurpose and recycle are major mantras of the green movement, and thinking green is the first step to a better world.
- You'll learn to love what you grow -- whether you though you'd like the taste that much or not. Pride is the best spice around, even when dealing with turnips.
- You'll develop a persistent fondness for the honey bee, worm, ladybug and even the praying mantis (that bloodthirsty darling).
- One wonderful day, you'll plant a dry, unassuming seed and realize, perhaps for the first time, that the power, complexity and downright majesty necessary to produce that very plant in that exact way was waiting to quicken in a vessel no larger than the head of a pin.
- On that day or another like it, you'll stand in the middle of your garden and, with a frisson of surprise, hear green things rustling and growing around you -- and won't that be grand.
- Because of your work in the garden, you'll reconnect with things you may not have thought about since childhood (rain festooned spider webs, firefly light shows, leaves staining the wind), only now you'll revisit them with wise old eyes and accord them the respect they deserve.
- And here's my favorite: After a season in the garden, you'll look out and see more in that green space than you've ever seen before -- not necessarily because the garden has changed, but because you have.


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Our holiday gift guides continue with green beauty goodies perfect for The Eco Girl. These natural and organic options are all pampering and earth-friendly. The Eco Girl gift guide is a really special one for us. This year, we discovered so many amazing brands and products that have totally changed our skincare and beauty routines around in the best possible way. And all of The Eco Girl picks come from brands that are made by passionate women who are truly inspiring.
Talk about passion and heart. The ladies at La Bella Figura have traveled the world to discover exotic ingredients and use them to make the most eco-luxe skincare evah. The La Bella Figura Holiday Healing and Glow Kit is such an amazing gift. You get a little bit of everything with it — facial steam teas, the Bio Active Healing Mask, Barbary Fig Renewal Serum (thank you LBF for intro-ing this phenom ingredient!), a sample set of their fragrance oils and that chic chevron bag to tote it all in.
Team Product Girl had the delight of meeting Maureen Kelly in New York last year and it felt like we were reuniting with a gal pal we'd known forever. One with insane business savvy. How is that everything Tarte puts out is a must-have? Like this Tarte Lash Curler & Mascara set in that adorable ikat print. It's more than cute — the curler is high quality (I prefer it to most others…even the Shu)
Next to sunscreen, RMS Beauty Living Luminizer is one of those products we'd take to a desert island. This is the highlighter that Victoria's Secret models use! The gorgeous woman behind this brand, Rose-Marie Swift, uses this often on Gisele and Miranda. It puts most other highlighters to shame. Try this yourself, then pay it forward to The Eco Girl on your list.
We are obsessing over the One Love Organics Comfort and Joy set (exclusive to Birchbox). Does it get better than a duo of body serums made with organic plant oils in Lavender and Neroli scents? We first fell in love with One Love after President Suzanne LeRoux kindly introduced us to the line last year. The Skin Savior Balm had us hooked from day one and now we can't get enough of the line. This set is the perfect way to share the (one) love.
Going sulfate free was a game changer for my hair and one of my favorite new discoveries is Acure Organics Morocccan Argan Oil + Argan Stem Cell Shampoo and Conditioner, made for gifting with this Acure Organics Healthy Hair Gift Set. It is one of the best smells I've ever encountered and it totally revitalizes hair. The Eco Girl will appreciate this duo and the fact that brand, founded by Kristy Guerra as a way to honor her grandmother who battled breast cancer, donates proceeds of each product sold to breast cancer research. This line is literally for a cure.
Ilia Beauty founder Sasha Plavsic is on a mission to change your mind about organic makeup. A designer by trade, she founded the line after evaluating her makeup bag one day and decided organic beauty could use a rebrand of its own — better packaging, performance and contemporary colors. We say success has been achieved because Ilia Beauty Lipstick is phenomenal. The colors are wearable and fresh, the formula good for you (and performs better than most non-natural offerings) and the packaging streamlined. Introduce The Eco Girl to a tube of Ilia and a happy holiday it will be.
For more holiday gift inspiration, see our recommendations for The Product Girl and The Party Girl.


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In an earlier post I talked about the earliest Jews in South Africa, people such as Benjamin Norden, in whose house was held the first service in Cape Town. In studying the early history of South Africa, you quickly find that the first Jews, such as Norden, began arriving in the early 1830's. Many of these first Jews were the merchants who built the foundation of many future commercial enterprises. One such group, were the Mosenthal brothers, Adolph, Julius and James. James, was the first to arrive in Cape Town, where he went to work for a relative, Mr. Kilian, as a clerk, but within a few years, after the death of a wife, he returned to Kassel. Then in 1841, he returned to South Africa with his brothers. By 1842 the brothers had set up their first business, Mosenthal and Brothers, in Port Elizabeth.
Trading in many cities in the interior of the country, the brothers became traders in wool,hides and ostrich feathers. In the mid 1850's the brothers travelled to Asia, where upon their return they introduced the first 30 Angora goats to South African. This became another very successful buisness for them.
Over time the Mosenthal's business grew and expanded throughout South Africa. They became a major influence in many cities. They were very loyal to their friends and family, often bringing them in from Kassel to work for them. It has been estimated that almost half of all the Jews who arrived in South Africa between the forming of their business and the early 1870's came for one reason, to work for the Mosenthal's, many of these from Kassel.
The impact left behind by the Mosenthal is incredible. In addition to their business, various members of the family served in politics and civil service. They were instramental in establishing many public services, such as libraries. Later in life, Adolph and his wife returned to London, where they also had families. Many members of the family became quite wealthy, son Henry (Harry) died on 12 January 1915 in London. His will probated on 13 March 1915 at the Principal Probate Registry left an estate valued at over 500,000 pounds.
The records of the Mosenthal family are being added to the Knowles Collection and will be available soon, some in the Jews of Great Britain database, and some in the Jews of Africa and the Orient database.


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Paris Saint-Germain defender Thiago Silva has hinted that he would be open to a move to Barcelona if the Primera Division giants came knocking again.
The Blaugrana already showed an interest in signing the Brazil international last summer, but he eventually left the Serie A giants for PSG instead.
But after putting in a commanding display in the first-leg of les Parisiens' Champions League quarter-final with the Catalans, rumours have again linked the player with a move to Camp Nou and he has hinted he would be open to a possible switch.
"You can never close the door on something, because you don't know what will happen in the future. I am happy now, but you never know what will happen in the future," the defender told El Mundo Deportivo when questioned about a potential move to Barca.
"There were conversations between Barcelona and my agent last year, but I had already given my word to [PSG director] Leonardo. There's no way back once you've given your word.
"Everybody has dreams. I have been following Barcelona ever since I was a kid and they had players like Romario, Ronaldo and Rivaldo.
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Egypt's election commission on Tuesday upheld a ban on the country's three leading presidential candidates - a former spy chief, a Muslim Brotherhood stalwart and a right-wing cleric - in a decision that immediately triggered demonstrations by some furious supporters.
Each of the campaigns confirmed the decision after being notified by election officials; the commission had yet to issue a formal announcement by late Tuesday night.
The dramatic winnowing of the presidential race has stunned Egyptians, deepened concern over security at the polls next month, and fueled nonstop jokes and cartoons. A headline that appeared in The Economist magazine summed up Egypt's candidate crisis: "And then there were none."
Omar Suleiman, who served for 18 years as Hosni Mubarak's spy chief and worked closely with the CIA, was disqualified because of problems with his required endorsement signatures. Muslim Brotherhood financier Khairat el Shater was snagged by a Mubarak-era conviction that strips him of political rights even though he's been pardoned.
And ultraconservative Islamist Hazem Salah Abu Ismail was cut because his mother was found to be a naturalized U.S. citizen, in violation of a law that says a candidate must have two Egyptian parents. Abu Ismail claims that official documents proving his mother's American citizenship are forgeries provided by officials in Washington in collusion with the ruling generals in Cairo.
The sudden departures of the three front-runners come just six weeks before voting begins, the latest snarl in a historic race that's been entangled in controversies and conspiracy theories from the outset. With anger over the ruling, many Egyptians worry, the campaign season will get rougher still.
"The ouster of Shater, Abu Ismail and Suleiman is drawing a new map for the presidential elections. They owned the voters in all three fields they represent," said Gamal Sultan, a Cairo-based researcher of Islamist movements and editor of the independent newspaper The Egyptians.
The remaining candidates _ among them former Arab League chief Amr Moussa and the pro-reform Islamist Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh _ had been viewed as weak and all but finished until the commission's ruling. By contrast, the three disqualified candidates together represented constituencies that are millions strong. Some Islamist supporters already have begun a civil disobedience campaign as a show of force.
"Eliminating me from presidential elections despite my proper legal standing is evidence that Mubarak's regime continues to rule. We will continue our peaceful struggle until the revolution is complete," Shater, the Muslim Brotherhood candidate, vowed in a message that appeared on his Facebook and Twitter accounts.
Abu Ismail's supporters, distinctive with their long beards and cropped gowns, massed in front of the election commission headquarters, briefly skirmishing with security forces guarding the building. Men in the crowd also attacked a TV cameraman who was broadcasting the scene live to a regional audience. Other Abu Ismail campaigners stopped the scuffle, witnesses said.
The violence erupted right after Abu Ismail made a surprise appearance at the demonstration. While his official Facebook page urges restraint among his followers, he was much more fiery in person, rallying his supporters to continue their sit-in at the commission office.
"Whoever believes in God and his prophet should not leave his spot!" Abu Ismail told the crowd. Supporters responded with chants of "God is great!"
Suleiman's campaign, meanwhile, issued no statements on the ruling, promising to weigh in on Wednesday.
"The campaign is suspended after the news. We have nothing to say," said Mohamed el Eshiri, a senior campaign worker.
Suleiman's exit gives a boost to the once-flagging bid of Moussa, the longtime Arab League chief who's anathema to revolutionaries because of his close ties to the former regime. However, the familiar Moussa could do well as the "safe" choice for some liberals, Coptic Christians, former-regime fans and other voters who are alarmed at the Brotherhood's takeover of Egyptian political life.
The Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party won nearly half the seats in Parliament, assumed control of Egypt's biggest labor syndicates and dominated the now-suspended panel charged with drafting a new constitution.
Although the Brotherhood remains by far the largest and best-organized single bloc, many voters said they were withdrawing their support after the group reneged on a promise not to field a presidential candidate. In fact, the group fielded two candidates _ the now-barred Shater and a backup, party leader Mohamed Mursi, whose name presumably will replace Shater's on the ballot.
Even with a spare contender, however, the Brotherhood quickly added its weight behind the criticisms of the election panel's decision.
"The committee began rigging the elections today," the Muslim Brotherhood's top attorney, Abdelmenem Abdelmaksoud, told the Al Jazeera satellite TV channel in an interview after the ruling.
"The committee is choosing what best serves its interests," he added, "and this is an obvious and bold forging of the upcoming elections before they even start."
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CHICAGO — Boston again drew the most National Institutes of Health funding of any city in the nation in 2012, receiving total grants of $1.78 billion. The city's hospitals, universities, and research institutions attracted 3,700 awards from the NIH last year, about 72 percent of NIH funding in Massachusetts and 8 percent of the agency's funding nationally.
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Dell said Monday it would halt sales of its Android tablet computer in the US market, as rival Amazon's new Kindle Fire has heated up in a market dominated by Apple's iPad.business Updated: Dec 07, 2011 18:15 IST
Dell said Monday it would halt sales of its Android tablet computer in the US market, as rival Amazon's new Kindle Fire has heated up in a market dominated by Apple's iPad.
A message on the Texas-based computer's website said that the seven-inch (17.8-centimeter) Streak tablet powered by Google's mobile operating software would no longer be sold in the United States.
"Dell remains committed to the mobility market and continues to sell products here and in other parts of the world," the company said in an email response to an AFP inquiry.
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Signed free agent contract with St. Louis Rams following the 2012 NFL Draft.
Versatile offensive lineman who played in 42 games with 26 starts ... Started at three positions on the offensive line as a senior in 2011 ... Started four games at left guard, three games at center, and one at right guard during his final season with the Tigers ... Career starts came at center (14), right guard (8), and left guard (4) ... Led LSU offensive linemen in snaps (607) and knockdowns (76) in 2010 ... His father, Bobby Hebert, was the starting quarterback for the New Orleans Saints in the 80's and early 90's before finishing his career with the Atlanta Falcons ... For his career, logged more than 1,800 plays and 198 knockdown blocks ... Graduated in December of 2011 with a degree in general studies.
Played in 12 games with eight starts for the Tigers ... Ranked second on the team with 80 knockdowns ... Played a total of 561 snaps from scrimmage ... Posted double-digit knockdowns in two games: 11 versus Oregon and 10.5 at West Virginia ... Displayed his versatility by lining up at both guard positions and center throughout the season ... Played both center and guard against Alabama in November and finished with seven knockdowns in 40 snaps ... Registered nine knockdowns in 56 snaps at center against Auburn ... Sat out the Kentucky game with an injury ... Opened the season as the starter at left guard against Oregon, played all 74 snaps and recorded 11 knockdowns against the Ducks ...
Showed his versatility by seeing action at both right guard and center ... Played in all 13 games and became the starter at right guard for the final seven contests of the regular season ... Also was the backup to P.J. Lonergan at center ...Racked up a team-high 76 knockdowns on the year while seeing action on 607 snaps ... Played every offensive snap against Florida, McNeese State and Auburn ... Led the team in knockdowns in four games ... Produced a career-high 12 knockdowns while seeing action at both guard and center against Tennessee ... Team-high knockdowns against McNeese State with eight and Arkansas with seven ... Participated in 55 snaps against North Carolina as he subbed in for an injured Will Blackwell at right guard.
LSU's starting center in 11 games ... Sat out the Louisiana Tech game with an ankle injury and did not play in the Capital One Bowl against Penn State ... Played a total of 606 offensive snaps ... Played every snap at center in LSU's first seven games ... Finished regular season with 42 knockdown blocks ... Had career-high 12 knockdowns in win over Louisiana-Lafayette ... Graded out a season-best 86 percent against the Cajuns.
Played in six games with no starts ... Saw action on special teams for the Tigers ... Also listed as a backup at either guard position and center ... Gave the Tigers another body at the fullback position in short-yardage situations ... Suffered a season-ending knee injury against South Carolina on punt coverage ... Did return one kickoff for 13 yards against Auburn.
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The top center prospect in the Southeast for 2007 ... The No. 2 center in the nation by Rivals.com and was a four-star selection ... Received three stars by Scout.com as the nation's eighth-best center ... Proved to be a dominant two-way lineman at Greater Atlanta Christian High School ... Member of the ESPN.com 150 and Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia Top 50 ... Had arthroscopic surgery on his shoulder to repair a torn labrum and played his last nine games of the 2006 season with basically one arm ... Posted a 91 percent blocking average as a junior with 54 pancake blocks ... Totaled 28 tackles and five sacks at nose guard in 2005 ... Maintained a 3.4 grade point average ... Coached by Jimmy Chupp.
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Edward and Bella have been married for two months now. Bella still hasn't reconciled with Jacob, and her transformation is only one week away. Then...Bella becomes pregnant. Choices will have to be made. Choices that could change Edward and Bella's lives forever. ^^ This beautiful banner was made by the talented Vatina!CHAPTER FIFTEEN: SHADOWS IS UP! (THE LAST ONE, GUYS!) :(BUT LOOK OUT FOR THE SEQUEL...SUNRISE!
This story is based on a theory that my wonderful friend, Maria, and I had. Hope it works! I don't own any of it. All belongs to the wonderful Stephenie Meyer! © Edwards Rose 2007
1. Chapter 1: Alice's Vision
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Rain pattered down outside the glass windows of the Cullen mansion. I bit my lip and breathed on the glass, creating little patterns like I had when I was a child. I had been married for two months now. Two months of me being Bella Cullen, two months of being Edward's wife. One week away from becoming a vampire for all eternity.
I sighed and made my way back over towards the bed. Distracted, my foot banged into a table, causing me to fall over with a resounding crash
"Ouch!" I said loudly.
"Bella, did you kill yourself again?" a deep and rumbling voice called from down the hall.
"No, Emmett…just crippled for life."
Emmett's bear-like laughter echoed throughout the house.
I got up and hopped over to the large bed in Edward's room. Well, our room. I inspected the damage on my foot, and sighed as I saw my bracelet. The carving of the wolf seemed to stare at me with eyes filled with pain and accusation. Jacob. Jacob had been gone for almost a month…with no word or message. I had called La Push frantically for the entire month…dealing as best I could with Billy's cold and cryptic answers. It was my fault he had left.
I knew he would never show it, but I could tell I was hurting Edward. It had been a bit strange, me calling the other person I'd loved during my honeymoon. Finally, Billy had told me Jake was back. That was it, though. My calls hadn't been answered since then. My eyes filled with tears and I angrily brushed them away. I wouldn't ever get to see Jake again…we could never return to Forks after I became a vampire. We would have already broken the treaty.
It was all planned out, too. I would have to fake my death for Charlie and Renee's sake. They'd be devastated, but this wouldn't come as a total shock. With my luck, death was a definite possibility. Edward was gone on a hunting trip with Carlisle, Esme and Jasper. Hunting…something that was still kind of a foreign concept to me.
"Better get used to it," I muttered. "That'll be you soon…I hope the poor goats will forgive me."
I twirled Elizabeth Masen's wedding ring on my finger and thought of my parents. Poor Renee and Charlie…it had taken them a while to adjust to the idea of their "little girl" getting married. After a very long lecture from Renee about the hazards of failed marriages, they had relented. I was mortified when Charlie sat down and had a long chat with Edward…I wasn't even the one being drilled, and I was blushing and stuttering like an idiot. Edward had been the very picture of calm, even slightly amused.
Alice of course had planned one of the most luxurious and lavish weddings which Forks had ever seen. Too fancy for my taste…Edward had enjoyed it, though. It seemed like it was all a fairytale for me, but then, my life had been a kind of fairytale since arriving in Forks. I mean, how many people had a vampire for a husband, and a werewolf for a complicated best friend/other love? Not many. Although running with "monsters" wouldn't normally be considered a fairytale…
I sighed and began chewing the inside of my lip. Edward had only left this morning, but it felt like a lifetime ago. I'd remembered my sullenness earlier today:
"Don't worry, love. I'll be back soon," he had said in his velvety voice.
"Soon isn't soon enough," I grumbled.
He laughed and kissed me gently on the lips. "One day, Bella, that's all. And if I'm gone for more then that…"
"You'll be sorry," I threatened, trying to sound angry. It didn't work that well.
"One day, Isabella." He'd kissed me again, and then I was left alone.
I was left alone with my "caretakers," Emmett, Alice and Rosalie. I heard a chorus of devastatingly beautiful laughter float from downstairs…it sounded more like singing. I crossed my arms across my chest…living with a house full of vampires was giving me an inferiority complex.
"Gah!" I nearly jumped two feet in the air at the sound of Alice's musical voice behind me.
"Sorry. I forgot your hearing is a little…different than ours."
I turned around to face Alice. Her golden eyes were flickering with some emotion I couldn't describe. Her small frame was nearly quivering with excitement.
"What's up?" I asked mildly.
Alice slid fluidly onto the bed next to me, and took my hands in her own. "Bella…I'm like your sister, right?"
I rolled my eyes. "Yes, Alice."
She smiled, exposing her pearly-white teeth. "Good. So…you wouldn't mind letting me do you one tiny favor?"
I pulled away from her, instantly wary. "Alice…whatever you're up to…"
She smiled angelically, and raised a finger to stop me. "Listen to me, Bella. Can I plan your baby shower?"
All the air whooshed out of my lungs. Was Alice joking...? "W-what?" I stammered.
Alice clapped her hands in excitement and bounced up and down. "Bella, I saw it! I'm going to be an aunt! You're having a baby!"
And not for the first time in my life, I passed out.
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So read a post today that makes me furious. I will post link. fair warning its not pretty nor is it something for tender hearted people. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nathan-j-winograd/peta-kills-puppies-...
What are your views on animal rights groups and their responsibility to life and health of animals? What do you think should be done in regards to such things?
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PETA is almost like religion. They claim the moral high-ground while they secretly fuck choirboys, or in this case, kill animals.
I don't think I've ever defended PETA before, but the author of that article seems equally whacko (and likely unfair) in his bias.
The figure given for PETA euthanizations is almost 2,000/year. I didn't look up nationwide statistics, but quickly found:
"Combined animals also euthanized in Broward County, Palm Beach County, and Monroe County, South Florida's animal shelters are killing over 100,000 animals yearly for the sole reason that there are simply too many to keep alive."
I think PETA = Whacko, so you shouldn't trust that statistic, either. But I still trust that they sincerely believe in animal welfare. (Personally on that welfare scale, I'm against fur, but for limited animal research.)
Both sides need more perspective.
I'm all for laws prohibiting 'cruelty to animals' - but PETA is nucking futs! Their goal is the 'absolute liberty' of all animals - so, in essence, they are even against the keeping of pets. I think that is the secret of their success, though - fundamentalism of any kind is far easier to promote than any balanced view.
Their premises are consistent.
If you believe animals have rights just like people do, PETA is the group that practices this consistently. If you don't like what you are seeing out of them... check your premises. Maybe animals do not in fact have rights.
Right, let's all defy nature and become vegans.
Or we can just accept that neither animals nor humans have rights and killing each other for fun, food and fur is normal.
There are only two kinds of rights, legislated and imaginary (the latter includes so called innate or natural rights). Obviously dogs, cats, and lizards can't legislate for themselves, so if you want animals to have rights, pass the legislation.
But if you're going to support the idea that animals have rights, be consistent and ban owning pets, because on the view that animals have whatever rights you ascribe to humans, owning a pet makes you a slave owner.
Though we've argued in the past over the "natural rights" issue, I agree with you 100 percent in your identification of the consequences of the idea that animals have rights.
It's the same consequence that followed from the idea that people have them.
PETA's position is the logical consequence of the premise and in my opinion stand as a reductio ad absurdum argument against it.
There are only two kinds of rights, legislated and imaginary
I think the word "imaginary" sounds too irrelevant in a broader, human context, unless your main point is about irrelevant they are to you, personally.
I'd also bet that most reasoning for banning pets would sound just as absurd as reasoning for banning children.
But I'm ready to be corrected.
I don't think there's a non-sophistical way to argue that rights can be "natural." They are rather something gained through political struggle resulting in enforceable legislation.
I don't know about that. Just because you believe animals have "rights", that doesn't say explicitly which rights you think animals have, right?
When we legislate rights for humans, we don't just pass a law that says "All people have rights," we list them: Americans have the right to free speech, to freedom of religion, right to bear arms, right to a trial, etc. Some countries have the right to free speech, but less of a right to guns than in the U.S. Some countries have more rights as far as drugs than the U.S. And, rights only apply under certain circumstances; if you are a convicted criminal, some of your rights are taken away by the law.
PETA is ridiculous. But I'd always thought that you could argue that animals have some rights without putting them as equal to people. Am I just missing something here? I think it's mostly your terminology that confuses me.
So it seems you, like me, believe that real rights are legislated. The rest are imaginary.
Could be. I honestly haven't thought that much about where they come from. That sounds like something I don't believe, but I don't have any good reason to argue it at the moment. (I'd post more, but the library is closing and I don't have internet at home at the moment.)


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Poor pitiful me. I've never had a cashmere sweater. I think the closest I came was a tangerine-colored J-Crew cashmere shell bought at a sample sale more than 10 years ago. I wore it as a tank on cooler summer nights a few times, but mostly it lived under jackets and cardigans.
But a proper cable-knit crewneck? Dare I say, a cashmere sweater set? I've only ever been worthy of blends, it seems
But my life is poised for a change this week with the White+Warren sample sale at Clothingline in the Garment District this Tuesday–Thursday, October 16–18. I'm a huge fan of knits by W+W, a New York-based company that makes simple, classic basics, mostly in neutral hues.
Cashmere is never cheap, since it takes the soft, fine undercoat of two cashmere goats to produce one two-ply sweater, according to the Cashmere and Camel Hair Manufacturers Institute. (Who knew such an organization existed?) Cashmere pieces by White and Warren, a staple among celebrities, are definitely never cheap.
Meantime, we all know sample sales are hit or miss, so if I don't score a cashmere piece this week, apparently you can breed and raise your own herds of cashmere goats, the way some people practice beekeeping as a pastime. I'm not kidding. (Sorry, I couldn't resist.) Though it may not go over well in my 84-unit New York apartment, I'm thinking. So here's hoping for success at the sample sale this week.


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It's been heartening to see the ways that sexual violence is being discussed more comprehensively and holistically in public discourse these days. More than anything else, the credit for this development rests with the brave survivors who are choosing to speak out and tell their stories while pressuring colleges, universities, and all levels of government to be more responsive to the needs of survivors.
From Know Your IX and SurvJustice, to brave individuals like Zerlina Maxwell, Angie Epifano,Wagatwe Wanjuki, and the countless others who are stepping up to share their stories, we're witnessing a movement.
This movement has transformed many universities' approaches to sexual violence prevention and response, and it has even made it to the U.S. Congress and the White House, with Obama standing up for all survivors of rape in a way no other U.S. president has done:
Yet whenever a movement for justice makes strides forward, there is the inevitable backlash.
You've got the Todd Akins of the world trying to parcel out what's "legitimate rape." You've got the Glenn Becks (or at least his employees) mocking people whose experiences with sexual violence don't match their narrow concept of rape.
More recently, resistance came in the form of a "logic puzzle" of sorts from the ever-infuriating, self-appointed spokesperson for all atheists, Richard Dawkins:
Fortunately many people spoke out powerfully against Dawkins' "example:"
These conceptions of sexual violence attempt to lay people's trauma on a spectrum with one end being "shut up, it's not that bad" and the other end being "legitimate rape."
All this ends up doing is denying the realities and pain of survivors.
Simply put, this is perpetrator logic. Perpetrator logic says that the person impacted doesn't get to say whether something was traumatic. The only opinions that matter are those of the perpetrator and those who defend their actions by writing off some violence as "lesser" than others.
Perpetrator logic claims that rates of sexual violence are exaggerated by feminists who define the term too broadly. After all, defining "rape" so broadly might actually mean that I'm a perpetrator of violence, even if it didn't look like what I picture a rapist to be.
The impact of perpetrator logic, then, is the silencing of survivors. When you know people won't believe you or give you the public and private support you need to heal, you're far less likely to share your experience, even with loved ones.
When you'll be shamed and questioned, you are far less likely to speak out publicly about sexual violence.
And when you know you'll be treated like you're the one who did something wrong within the legal system, you are far less likely to report to the police. And some wonder why rates of reporting are so low!
Collectively, we need to move away from perpetrator logic. We need to move away from that logic which attempts to define for survivors what their experience was, and we need to empower more survivors to find the healing they need.
Here are four important things we need to do in order to abandon perpetrator logic:


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Katharine McPhee isn't where she thought she'd be in 2013 — because where she ended up is so much better!
The Smash star appears on the February cover of Lucky wearing a vibrant Philosophy di Alberta Feretti top ensemble and Christian Louboutin heels. In the accompanying interview, McPhee, 28, explains why she hasn't started a family with her husband of nearly five years, Nick Cokas, 46.
"I once thought that by now I'd have lots of children, but actually I'm really enjoying being able to go from point A to point B and the only worry I have is have my dogs been walked," the American Idol runner-up says. "I'm selfish right now, but that's how and where I should be. The thing is, work is the thing I love the most."
Children may not be on the horizon for a long time, McPhee adds. "In five years I'd love to have done a play and a few movies, and of course I know Smash keeps going."
McPhee is, after all, still adjusting to life in the Big Apple. "I don't want to sound ungrateful, but I hated living in New York for the first six months," the former L.A.-based star admits. Over time, the "Over It" singer learned to love city living. "I couldn't really put my finger on it. There's so much diversity on the streets here," she says of Manhattan's varied culture. "You get to leave work behind when you leave; not everyone is an actor."
Even so, performing will always be McPhee's first love. "When you're on a show like [Smash], one that requires so much singing, you have to be really protective of you instrument," she tells Lucky. "You don't get to just, like, go out and party all night."
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May 8, 2010
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Game Two Box Score
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Pacific (22-28, 8-9 Big West) captured a pair of 7-0 wins over UC Santa Barbara (13-35, 4-13 Big West) on Saturday afternoon in a Big West Conference doubleheader at Campus Diamond.
The Tigers limited UCSB to just four hits ¬- two in each game - during the twin bill.
Despite the losses, UCSB was able to set a new school record for double plays in a season after turning its 20th at the top of the fifth inning of the second game.
Santa Barbara's struggles began early in the day as they gave up two runs at the top of the first inning of game one. The Tigers loaded the bases with no outs following a walk by Lindsey Pierce and consecutive singles by Megan Hom and Nikki Armagost. Karie Wilson's one-out single to left center field then drove Pierce and Hom home.
Pitcher Krista Cobb quickly found her form and struck out the next two batters to escape the inning. She held Pacific scoreless for the next three innings, but the Tigers struck again in the fifth.
Armagost stretched the Pacific lead to three with a sacrifice fly to left field pushing Pierce home from third base. Kellee Wilson followed with a double to left field and then Karie Wilson earned a walk. A single up the middle by Alexa Rivera sent the first Wilson home and a single by Megan Wilson on the following play drove home the latter to give the Tigers a 5-0 lead.
Pacific tacked on two more unearned runs at the top of the sixth to finish the game with the 7-0 win.
Cobb (6-12) took the loss after allowing five earned runs on 10 hits in her five innings of work. She walked two and fanned four. MeLinda Matsumoto finished the game and had two unearned runs scored on just one hit. She did not allow a walk and struck out one.
Jessica Ziegler and Brooke Putich accounted for the Gauchos' two hits during the contest. Ziegler's hit was the 158th of her career, moving her into to a tie with Stacy Atwood (1993-96) for ninth all-time in the UCSB record books.
Shaina Brock (7-9) won the game after tossing a complete game two-hitter. She walked one and struck out seven in the Tiger victory. Pierce led the squad going 2-for-3 with three runs and a walk.
The second game got out to a smoother start for the Gauchos as pitcher Lindsey Correa limited the Tigers to just one hit in the first three innings. The fourth inning was when things started to go south.
Correa walked Armagost to open the inning and then hit Kelli Wilson to put two runners on with no outs. A sac bunt from Kari Wilson moved both batters into scoring position and one out later, Allen walked, loading the bases. With a 2-2 count and two outs, Amy Moore hit a base-clearing double to deep left center, giving the Tigers a 3-0 lead.
Hendrickson continued the onslaught with a single hit straight over Correa's head. Pierce followed with an RBI single to shortstop, sending Moore home. A fielding error by Keilani Jennings on the following play allowed the Tigers to once again load the bases and another error on the following play sent Hendrickson home for Pacific's fifth run of the inning.
A double hit to left center by Rivera with one out at the top of the seventh drove Armagost and Kellee Wilson home, pushing the Tigers ahead 7-0.
Correa (3-12) took the loss in the circle after tossing four innings and allowing five runs ¬- four earned - on four hits while walking three. Matsumoto pitched three innings of relief and allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits with one walk. Priscilla Perez led the Gauchos at the plate going 2-for-3.
Armagost (11-11) captured the complete game victory for the Tigers after allowing just Perez's two hits while walking one and fanning three.
The Gauchos will return to Campus Diamond on Sunday for their final home game of the season against Pacific. The game is scheduled for a noon start and the five Gaucho seniors will be honored prior to first pitch. To purchase tickets, click here.


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One figure stood tall among the swarm of 4-foot-6-inch students who walked to Concordia Elementary School as part of Wednesday's observance of International Walk to School Day in San Clemente.
Joining the kids in crossing a footbridge over I-5 and onto the campus was 6-foot-3 Brian Thornton, a setter for the U.S. Olympic men's volleyball team.
Once, he was one of them. This day, he was there to inspire them.
"I rode my bike to school … almost every day," Thornton said, recalling the years in the 1990s when he attended Concordia Elementary from kindergarten through sixth grade. Now 27, he is back from competing in the London Olympics and is preparing for winter-league pro volleyball in Europe.
On Wednesday, he donated one of his jerseys from the Olympics to his former school and talked about the importance of being active.
It wasn't hard for Concordia Elementary to arrange for Thornton to visit because his mother, Colleen Nufer, teaches fifth grade there.
Every year, Concordia celebrates International Walk to School Day in October and National Bike to School Day in May. But it's not like the kids really need to be nudged.
Through the school's Walk and Roll program, not using a car is part of the culture among 659 students and their parents.
"Every day is Walk and Roll Day at Concordia," Principal Dave Gerhard told a crowd assembled on the blacktop to start the school day. He had just ridden his bicycle to school from Dana Point.
"It's fun. It's healthy. It's better for your town. It keeps cars off the road. It's better for the environment," said Ellie Hammargren, a parent who started the Walk and Roll program in 2007. "It keeps the streets safer and gets the kids healthier and wakes their brains up in the morning. It's not as hard as people think it is."
Hammargren is a cycling advocate and is one of several parents who forms ride pools to school.
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Brooke Chambers, a parent who rides to school with her kids, had her children hand out Velvet Yogurt coupons to walkers as they stepped on campus Wednesday.
Just before the festivities, student Brock Penna, 9, scored an autograph from Thornton and excitedly ran to show it to his classmates lined up on the blacktop.
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Plenty of people have criticized the overly jubilant reactions of some Americans to the news of Osama Bin Laden's death, but there are very few willing to question whether we even got the right guy.
Well, Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall appears to fall into the "truther" camp of those who choose not to believe everything that the government tells you.
(You may remember Mendenhall barreling over a cameraman during Super Bowl XLV.)
Mendenhall took to Twitter last last night, at first to bring a little compassion and perspective to the discussion.
What kind of person celebrates death? It's amazing how people can HATE a man they have never even heard speak. We've only heard one side...
Then it got weird.....
We'll never know what really happened. I just have a hard time believing a plane could take a skyscraper down demolition style
He apparently deleted a follow up the tweet that basically admitted, he's not buying the official story:
I'm not convinced he was even behind the attacks we have really seen no evidence to prove it other than the gov telling us
Mendenhall later posted that he just wants to encourage everyone to "#think." Well, he certainly gave us all a lot to think about.