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No more bull – avian flu and mad cow exposed
by Howard Lyman
Recent studies of Alzheimer victims’ brains show that a shocking 5.5 to 13 percent of these individuals actually died from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. This is a serious and dangerous misdiagnosis with huge implications.
Now we need to know how much of that CJD is the new variant type caused by mad cow disease. Our governments claim that only one in a million people will be affected by CJD, yet, with more than five million cases of Alzheimer’s in North America, the studies, so far, tell a very different story.
We need to remember that whether it is mad cow or bird flu, we are only one mutation away from a worldwide pandemic, and that factory farming and humans’ desire to eat meat constitute the root causes. Today, millions of humans could be incubating the brain-wasting disease vCJD, and it could take anywhere from 10 to 40 years before symptoms appear; symptoms very similar to Alzheimer’s, and also 100 percent fatal.
CJD is caused by a protein crystal structure called a prion, while influenza is cause by a virus. Health officials warn that when, not if, the avian flu is transmitted from human to human, we could see half, or about 3.5 billion humans, die from this virulent strain. Just think of half of the houses empty, half of the cars parked and half of the classrooms empty. This is a real possibility.
In the last 100 years, we have seen more than 144 different strains of influenza worldwide. There are two forms: the first circulates in wild fowl at low levels that causes little problem to humans. The second is a highly pathogenic avian influenza that is rare in wild birds, but which causes massive domestic poultry deaths.
Many news reports would have you believe that wild birds are spreading the latest form of avian flu H5N1. The truth is that factory-farming confinement operations are the breeding grounds for the mutations of this deadly threat.
Growing up in Montana, I thought tending the soil was like being in the Garden of Eden. We had birds, trees and fertile soil on our organic farm. Later, when I attended Montana State University, I was educated as a chemical junkie. I was taught better living through chemistry and bought this view of the future hook, line and sinker.
Armed with this mindset, I returned to the family farm and built a factory farm that operated on the model I was taught at Montana State University. I paid little attention to the environment and even less to what we fed the animals. If it was cheap and the animals would eat it, and at the same time gain weight, I thought it was the way of the future.
Feeding dead animal waste to plant-eating cows was like robbing the bank with the help of the sheriff. We never gave a thought to the health of the animals, as long as they made it to slaughter. The idea that turning cows into cannibals could come back to haunt us was the furthest thought from our minds.
Mad cow disease shocked the world. At the same time, governments were scrambling to try and figure out how to word news releases so that meat sales would continue lining the pockets of large multi-national corporations. The bigger the lies, the more believable their stories became. They probably even started to believe their own lies.
The health of consumers was so far down the list of concerns it almost disappeared from the dialogue of reform. In North America, we talked about a firewall that would protect us from the disaster that was unfolding in the UK, even though we all used the same feeding practices, plus the fact that breeding stock was imported from the UK. This had to be the height of stupidity.
Faced with a similar problem with avian flu today, the news release has become the preferred vehicle of protecting the consumer. This approach might work if birds could read. The foundation of poor health for humans is directly related to the greed that has become commonplace in our society. The one thing I wonder is if we will have enough money to bury half of our people.
The media never talks about the role that factory farms play in avian flu, and most consumers think the answer lies in some miracle drug, just waiting for final approval from our world-class health care system. I shudder to think of the disaster just over the horizon that will make a tsunami look like child’s play.
It is not what we know that causes problems; the problem is the untruths that dominate headlines and news reports. It is time to cut through the bull about mad cow and the bird flu so we can alter our direction on the road, rather than being forced to drive off a cliff.
Both mad cow disease and the avian flu H5N1 are directly amplified by factory-farming practices. To feed cows, which are herbivores, a diet of cooked animal flesh is asking for a big problem. When we cram thousands of poultry into crowded pens with weakened immune systems, and feed them antibiotics at a level only high enough to see them through to slaughter, we are providing the perfect environment for viruses to mutate. So, today, we are skirting the edge of another pandemic.
Several avian flu outbreaks have occurred throughout history. In 1918, when my father was in the army, between 40 and 50 million people died worldwide from what was called the Spanish flu, a strain of bird disease that mutated until it was easily passed from human to human. At that time, most world travel was by boat, so the spread from one continent to another took from six to nine months. Today, with air travel, it can take as little as 60 days for a virus, such as H5N1, to spread around the world.
The hope that scientists will be able to develop and manufacture a vaccination to combat this ever-changing strain is highly unlikely. The drug available today, which has shown some ability to work if taken in the very early stages of infection, is being negated by changes in the strain. There is little chance that science will be able to stay ahead of this killer. Of the 175 people diagnosed with H5N1, 95 have died. Our immune system is not programmed for this new strain, and until we acquire the necessary immunity, billions of lives may be lost.
Since 1961, the growth of livestock worldwide has increased an astounding 38 percent. Poultry has quadrupled to almost 18 billion birds and pigs have grown in number to two billion. It is clear that the table is set for a pandemic of biblical proportions.
The link between infected cows and the human form of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease was first identified 10 years ago. Other animal diseases, such as monkey pox, HIV/AIDS, West Nile virus, Ebola, SARS and Lyme disease, are moving much more easily from animals to humans than in the past. Only five years ago in England millions of sheep and cows suspected of having foot and mouth disease were killed and burned.
Human behaviour is also a factor in the growing problem of the transmission of animal diseases to our species. We are using drugs designed for people to treat livestock, which enables the pathogens to learn new ways to subvert the drugs’ effectiveness. We are also destroying animal habitat at an alarming rate, forcing animals and humans to live in much closer proximity.
It seems like the problem is so overwhelming that there is nothing we can do. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth. Every time we spend a dollar, we are voting on the future. Are we spending our resources wisely? When we spend our money on meat produced on a factory farm, we are endorsing the madness that takes place on those farms. Mad cow disease and the bird flu are direct results of the industry’s current practices.
We need to take responsibility for our actions and become a role model for those around us. We do not have to be perfect, but we do need to strive to do better tomorrow. If there is to be a bright future for our children and grandchildren, we must begin to be part of the solution.

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Yesterday I had done my follicular study my follicle size is 20 mm is there any chances to get pregnant my endometrial lining is 6.7.
My wife pregnant 8 weeks as per LMP but in ultrasound fetal age show 7 week 3 days with 172 heartbeat and 1.22 cm size, is any thing wrong with her or need to worry? Pls share your opinion. And also suggest gud tip for healthy pregnancy.
Sir I have unprotected sex with my girlfriend .we can not say it is sex I only rub my penis over her vagina and not discharge over her vagina .but I have fear of pregnancy so she take unwanted 72 in 24 hours before sex but she have unexpected periods after 10. Days after she take unwanted 72. Please suggest me what is the risk.
We got married 5 months ago, and had engaged regularly, even my wife doesn't get conceived. We both have consult a doctor, they did scan and report showing, as she has a Bilateral PCOD. Please advise what should we do now.
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Cancer is one of the most fatal diseases in the world. Stomach cancer is also known as 'Gastric cancer'. Like other diseases, it is crucial that it gets identified in the early stages and gets treated before it reaches the incurable stage. Like other forms of cancer, the exact cause of stomach cancer is still not yet known. However, certain things make stomach cancer more likely to happen.
The possible causes of stomach cancer are given below:
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Stomach cancer like all other forms of cancer has various stages and it is crucial that it is diagnosed in the early stages so that the progression of it is stymied. At first, the symptoms of stomach cancer include indigestion, loss of appetite, slight nausea, heartburn and the feeling of being bloated after a meal.
However, indigestion and heartburn, doesn't always mean that you have stomach cancer, but if these conditions persist, you should visit a doctor to rule out the possibility of stomach cancer.
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- Trouble in swallowing
- Eyes and skin turn yellowish
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I have being doing some research on how can we raise our children to be responsible, proactive, positive leaders in our communities.
We should focus on teaching them key competences such as:
- Communication skills, how can they express themselves so their message reaches out to the people they want to communicate with.
- Conflict resolution, so they can see problems with the right perspective, not enlarging them or diminishing them.
- Self-confidence, sometimes being different is being better, not acting on certain way just because everybody is doing it; think, analyze, measure consequences and then act.
- Being pro-active, to actively participate in community service projects, use their talents, skills and time to help others.
- Act facing God at all times, being responsible for their acts and consequences, making sure that He is with them in every step of the way, to help and guide them in the right direction.
- Time management, prioritizing God first, family second, school work third and then their social life. Learning on how to keep an agenda so they can be sure that there is time to do everything that is needed to be done, to do things on time, to have time to be with everybody else.
We need leaders that can help others reach their goals, leaders that can put their talents and privileges at the service to others and pass their experience and knowledge to future generations.
We need strong, confident, intelligent, well prepared, talented, virtuous leaders among us.
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After a break-up and a decade of silence, the alt-piano-rock trio Ben Folds Five is back. Louder and prouder. They join us.
Ben Folds Five was a life raft in the ‘90s for music lovers who weren’t finding their joy in mainstream pop. Just three guys – yes, not five – with an alt piano rock sound that was smart, not big. Funny, not fiery. “Punk rock for sissies,” Ben Folds once said. Nuance. Melancholy. Self-conflict. Sarcasm.
Think Todd Rundgren or early Joe Jackson or a post-modern Elton John. They broke up. They wandered. And they’re back.
This hour, On Point: the return of Ben Folds Five.
Ben Folds, singer-songwriter, producer, pianist and frontman for Ben Folds Five. He was a judge on the NBC a capella contest “The Sing-Off.” His latest album (with Ben Folds Five) is: The Sound Of The Life Of The Mind.
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Rolling Stone "Ben Folds insists he's the last one to heap praise upon his own work. But as the singer tells Rolling Stone, after listening to the new Ben Folds Five album, he couldn’t help but swell with pride."
New York Post "Asked why Ben Folds Five broke up back in 2000, bandleader Ben Folds offers a surprising explanation: “Darren [Jessee, the band’s drummer] made a pass at my mom. That just wasn’t acceptable.” Folds, long known for a barbed sense of humor, is joking, of course, and this skewed worldview is ever present on “The Sound of the Life of the Mind,” the band’s first album in 13 years, out on Sept. 18."
"Brick" was the break-out hit for Folds in 1997.
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The region’s varied culinary richness will be celebrated this holiday season as Travel Advisors Selling the Caribbean [TASC] hosts the inaugural 12 Days of Caribbean Cooking Festival.
It will highlight the food, rum and cultural traditions of the Caribbean during the Christmas season.
Kelly Fontenelle one of the key persons involved, says the TASC will showcase the culinary product by featuring a chef, baker, mixologists as well as the rums from different destination, as part of this promotional initiative.
Every day, celebrated Caribbean culinary artisans will prepare signature dishes using rums and ingredients that
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HALIFAX, Va. - In Halifax County, Virginia, about 200 miles from the District of Columbia, vibrant green hills bounce out of the earth, and muscular, dark brown cattle rest in meadows alongside farmhouses old and new. Creeks and rivers jut through the landscape like stretched yarn, mixing with soil under crisscrossing tree branches.
This is Virginia's agricultural belt, far from metropolitan Alexandria or Arlington in the northern part of the state. Agriculture is the largest private industry in Virginia, providing the economy with $70 billion annually and employing more than 300,000 people across 44,000 farms. Here, fertile soil yields crops of tobacco, corn, grapes and peanuts, and sustains livestock for small family farms as well as sprawling industrial ones.
Melinda Hyman and William Palmer III remember visiting their great-great-grandfather's small farm here when they were children. "He had orchards of pear and apple trees and some cattle," Palmer remembers. Emmanuel Freeman purchased the 1,000 acres of land after the Civil War, building a modest life out of the few liberties the country afforded black people at the time. Freeman married Elsie Barksdale, had 10 children and built a small, two-story house. Like many black families in Virginia at the time, the Freemans lived off their land and hoped to pass it down to their children and their children's children, a sanctuary of hope and belonging for generations to come.
But while Freeman could nurture the ecosystem on his acreage, he could not control the forces that governed the country during Reconstruction. According to Palmer and Hyman, while running an errand on Main Street in Halifax one day, one of Freeman's grandsons, Johnny, didn't move off the sidewalk for a white woman, drawing the ire of shop owners and the local authorities. Johnny ran to the safest place he could think of, his grandfather's land. A mob followed, and Freeman exchanged gunfire with local authorities before the family's house and possessions were set ablaze. Elsie and other family members relocated to a small cabin on the property and hid until morning.
It's a story that Hyman and Palmer keep in their minds as evidence of the challenges black farmers have long faced in their fight for land retention. "I feel like it's my fight now to stand my ground and keep this land," Hyman says, even though it is no longer actively used for farming. They and other descendants of Freeman and Barksdale have been fighting a decades-long legal battle to preserve their ownership, a fight that is all too familiar to many black farming families.
Land ownership in America, a precarious notion for both the colonists and the enslaved, took on new meaning during Reconstruction. With hope and the promise of 40 acres of Confederate land, abandoned rice fields stretching across islands from Charleston to Florida in an order written by Gen. William T. Sherman, black families settled in the South. But the promise never came to fruition, and former slave owners were given back their lands, forcing black families into sharecropping. Some were able to save enough money to purchase their own land but others ended up owing money to their former owners. By 1910, black farmers operated 212,972 farms in America, but, like Freeman, they found land ownership didn't negate being black in the Jim Crow South.
"There was a severe backlash to that land acquisition," says Leah Penniman, author of "Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm's Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land" and founder of Soul Fire Farm in Upstate New York. "There was burning of homes, lynchings. . . . People were literally driven off of the land."
Many of those farmers' descendants are now scrambling to prove and retain ownership, a complicated task thanks to a legal loophole that allows distant relatives and developers to obtain rights to lands that have been in families for generations.
According to the 2017 U.S. Agricultural Census, the number of black farmers has increased to 45,508, a fraction of the 3.2 million white farmers in the same report. Yet black farmers are losing land at a higher rate than their white counterparts. Since 2012, about 3% of black-owned farmland has been lost, compared to 0.3% of white-owned farmland.
The loss has been particularly severe in the South, where paperwork on black families is thin and wills infrequent due to generational distrust of the legal system. Jillian Hishaw, an agricultural lawyer and founder of Family Agriculture Resource Management Services, works with minority farmers in the Southeast to help protect their lands, connecting families with lawyers and helping them navigate real estate law, raise funds for legal fees and discover tax breaks. "Oftentimes, these cases are long and obtuse and require a lot of time," she says.
Unraveling complex agricultural law also uncovers harsh histories. "I've worked with clients where the deed for their land was in the family's slave holder's name," Hishaw says. She and the family had to contact the slave owner's descendants and ask them to sign the deed over to the black family that had lived there for generations. Making it even trickier to prove ownership is the fact that many black families' documents use nicknames instead of legal names - or sometimes no names at all.
Hyman found out firsthand how discrepancies in court documents can leave land owners vulnerable. In a wire shopping cart, she transports historical records, deeds and letters sent to county and state treasurers as well as Congress and the Obama administration. The cart also contains records of the property taxes she has paid, but those payments are missing from court documents. She says she learned that Freeman remarried after Elsie Barksdale died and had 10 more children with his new wife. He died in 1925 without a will. When his second wife died, ownership was transferred to the 20 children and then to the grandchildren. Calls to county and state officials to prove ownership have led nowhere, and in 2018, 30 acres of their original 99 were sold in a partition sale pursued by distant relatives. Hyman turned to the Internet for help and found an article about Hishaw. "As I looked into it, I realized that there were a lot more families this was happening to," she says.
Hishaw, who connected with Hyman more than a year ago, said the case resembled her own family's story. Hishaw's grandparents owned a farm in Oklahoma for which they paid a local attorney to make yearly tax payments, but she says the payments were never sent and the attorney pocketed the money. "We lost our farm in a tax lien sale because they said we hadn't paid taxes," she remembers. She wanted to make sure the same didn't happen to the Freeman family. "It was one of the worst stories that I'd heard."
In over 20 states, when landowners die without a will, their assets, including land, are given to their heirs (a spouse or children), Hishaw says. Over time, 10 heirs can become 100, and any one of them can force a "partition sale" of their acreage or the whole property, according to Virginia state law. "If one of those heirs sells to a developer, then that developer becomes a partial heir to the land," Hishaw adds. And a developer can force a sale by appealing to the court and saying, "We need to clean up this deed so I can use the land."
Lack of estate planning is not unique to black families, says Thomas Mitchell, professor of law at Texas A&M University and an expert on discrimination in real estate and estate planning law, but it is more prevalent. A study by the U.S. National Libraries of Medicine found that 24% of older black Americans have some form of estate planning, compared to 44% of older white Americans. The problem is especially acute for black farmers because access and opportunity have historically been so hard to come by.
"After the Civil War, black people had basically no access to attorneys that would represent them," Mitchell says. They also weren't given tools to understand real estate law or create wills. "They didn't have access to lawyers, business planning, education. . . . Estate planning is correlated with education levels."
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"Welcome to Belle Terry Farm," Tashi Terry says as she swings a rusted metal gate open for her father, Aubrey Terry, to drive his pickup truck through. The cattle farmer has lived in Halifax since 1963, when he bought a 170-acre plot with his siblings. Belle Terry Farm raises cattle to be sold locally and grows greens and squash with plans to open a pumpkin patch this fall. The land is a postcard of sturdy walnut trees poking out of hills like needles in a pin cushion, swaths of Technicolor flowers and the Dan River, which swells and spills into a nearby meadow after heavy rain.
Terry and his siblings have homes on this property and had children who made the grounds and farming equipment their playgrounds. Halifax's population is a little over 1,300, and the area has seen a spike in interest from real estate developers. "It started a few years ago when I saw people canoeing through the river," Aubrey Terry says.
The eldest Terry brother died in 2015, and because he didn't have a will, his wife inherited his part of the estate. "She wanted to sell her portion of the property, and we don't, so she hired attorneys to work with," Terry says. In January, while tending to the cattle on the farm, he and his son saw a man on the property. "He said he was an auctioneer and he was here on behalf of the Bagwells," Terry remembers. After filing a trespassing charge, the Terry family learned that Halifax law firm Bagwell & Bagwell had contacted nieces and nephews living in Atlantic City who were listed as heirs to force a partition sale. Those nieces and nephews "have nothing to do with the farm at all," Tashi Terry says. "They've never even lived here."
Like many other rural areas, Halifax's once affordable acreage is considered prime real estate. That's also a familiar story for many black families who settled where they could, finding shelter and safety in the communities they built, only to be pushed out a generation or two later.
George Bagwell, owner of the firm pursuing partition sales in the Terry and Freeman cases, says he understands why some family members want such sales. "This is one of the most depressed areas in Virginia," he says. He grew up in the county in the 1960s, when the area was mostly tobacco farms, and remembers when the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement in 1994 led businesses out of the county. Industry and opportunities fled to other parts of the state, and families followed.
While most lawyers in the area used to do partition sales, he says, now most don't because it's too hard. "It gets so that when you have four, five, six people, no one wants to keep the houses up or the barn, but they might still pay the taxes," he says. "There's a whole lot of black families in that position."
The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, also known as the Farm Bill, included an amendment designed to help solve multiple claims of ownership and provide access to federal funds for farming. The amendment, co-sponsored by Sen. Doug Jones, D-Ala., provides owners with a "farm number" to use when applying for funds. "With a farm number, heirs can access resources and support from federal programs run by USDA and other agencies, like FEMA," Jones says. He says he learned about heirs' land loss and how it impacts black communities after farming advocacy groups reached out to his team. He hopes farm numbers "will help address one facet of this issue" by giving heirs a way to prove ownership.
Mitchell is also working with lawmakers to introduce the Partition of Heirs Property Act, most recently passed by the New York legislature and introduced in 10 other state legislatures, including Virginia's. The act would require "tenants in-common," those living on the property, to come to an agreement about the sale of the property rather than one heir being able to force a partition sale with a developer. The goal is to help black families retain the asset of their families' land, Mitchell says. "Stripping people of their real estate is stripping them of their wealth," he says.
Penniman and groups such as the Southeastern African American Farmers' Organic Network and the Black Family Land Trust are also working to help black, Latino and indigenous farmers secure ownership of land and encourage new generations of farmers. "Ninety-eight percent of rural land belongs to white people, and that's so imbalanced," Penniman says. "Land is the scene of the crime, but she wasn't the criminal."
While there has been a substantial loss of land, Mitchell says, there is still room for cautious optimism about preserving what's left. "It's an incredible and remarkable history that African Americans acquired 16 million acres of land," he says. "I focus on what happened after that."

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A bruised sole occurs following direct trauma to the sole of the hoof.
A common cause of lameness in both shod and unshod horses, bruised soles are often caused by stones or work on hard surfaces.
The sensitive structures that lay beneath the sole (soft tissue between the sole of the hoof and coffin bone) are damaged as tiny blood vessels underneath the sole haemorrhage (bleed). If the damage to blood vessels is minimal bruising usually disappears within a few days.
However, such damage may result in the formation of a haematoma (blood blister) between the sole and sensitive tissues.
Even if a haematoma does not develop, there may be sufficient damage to the laminae of the sole to result in clinical signs such as;
- Mild or severe sudden lameness localized to the foot
- Increased foot warmth
- Increased digital pulses through the digital arteries.
If the bruised sole reoccurs owners should consult their vet and farrier as chronic sole bruising may indicate an underlying problem such as an abscess, which if left untreated infection may spread to the coffin bone resulting in osteomyelitis.
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Can Niagara Equissage help with bruised sole?
However slight the bruise, there is still some damage to the tiny blood vessels within the foot. The body’s reaction to any form of injury is to increase blood flow to the area to provide vital nutrients to heal the damaged cells, but this does not help too much as it is the little blood vessels that are damaged. The increased blood flow has nowhere to go except to accumulate and add to the discomfort therefore, the horse’s foot is unable to swell to relieve pressure.
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John Campbell Elwell, City Commission Candidate Group 5
Please explain how you would be able to bring about closer cooperation between the city and the county to lower taxes and improve efficiency.
“First and foremost, I would foster an open communication with the county commissioners to look for mutually beneficial cost savings in order to not only lower taxes, but also become more efficient. My belief is that the first order of business is to coordinate the two law enforcement groups so that the city officers take care of the Island, and the Sheriff’s office cover the balance of the county. I believe that we would see cost efficiencies as well as better response time. There are any number of other duplicate areas that with better cooperation could result in significant cost savings for both the city and the county.”
Editor’s Note: This is the fifth question in a series of seven posed to candidates for the Fernandina Beach City Commission. The answers come to our readers unedited and in the candidates own words. We rotate the order of candidates from week to week. Ed Boner and incumbent Tim Poynter will seek Group 4, John Campbell Elwell and Pat K Gass will seek Group 5.
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Taking wrongs seriously : apologies and reconciliation /
Examines the potent role of apology as a social force. This book explores in a comparative and interdisciplinary framework the role and function as well as the limitations that apology has in promoting dialogue, tolerance, and co-operation between groups confronting one another over past injustices.
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HERB YOU HEARD THE LATEST?
[PHOTO AT LEFT - Pascuallab president and CEO Manolo Escueta with Mia Pascual-Cenzon: “We develop products and brands that offer the consumer better value and more choices in generics, herbal/natural, and chemical remedies.”]
MANILA, SEPTEMBER 18, 2009 (STAR) CONSUMERLINE By Ching M. Alano - Who hasn’t heard of herbal medicine? It’s been around since before Christ. Fact is, herbs (plants or parts of plants) are forerunners to many of today’s medicinal drugs. Some of the medications on the market today are extracts of some of these traditional herbs that have been used over the ages. Today, even some doctors (who swear by the health benefits of echinacea, feverfew, ginkgo, flaxseed, ginseng, and even garlic for cancer prevention, etc.) use herbs to offset the side effects of pharmaceutical drugs.
Well, herb you heard the latest? We did, over a hearty lunch at Fely J’s. in Greenbelt 5, Makati, where we met the new president and CEO of Pascual Laboratories (Pascuallab) Manolo Escueta up-close and somewhat personal. “We carve our own niches in the off-patent medicines and supplements category. Then we develop products and brands that offer the consumer better value and more choices in generics, herbal/natural, and chemical remedies,” says Escueta, who brings tons of experience and passion to the 63-year-old company. “It’s like finding the perfect fit for jeans. Pascuallab products are developed based on research to determine the Filipino’s needs and preferences. We then ensure that our brands are competitively priced and have something unique to offer.”
If the name sounds familiar, it is because Pascuallab dates back to 1946, when the husband-and-wife team of Isosceles and Leonora Pascual, both chemists, put up the Pascual Laboratories in a one-room facility in their home in Balut, Tondo. The couple developed products for the treatment of tuberculosis and vitamin deficiency.
Today, Pascuallab is one of the country’s progressive (and aggressive) pharma companies. It’s arguably a leader in the OTC (over-the-counter) wound remedy segment, in the locally produced herbal medicine segment, in generics as well as in anti-infective, anti-tuberculosis, and vitamin segments.
Under the dynamic leadership of its chairman Dr. Abraham Pascual, the company’s manufacturing plant became ISO 9000-2001 certified, equipped with production facilities, which are technologically advanced and at par with international pharmaceutical manufacturing companies, and quality assurance capabilities that comply with current good manufacturing practices.
More, the company has its own humongous, state-of-the-art certified organic farm in Nueva Ecija, where it plants, harvests, and processes herbal medicines.
“In the past, herbal medicine always got a bad rap because it was associated with a time long gone, with the arbularyo,” relates Mia Pascual-Cenzon, director, Design Services & Corporate Communications, Pascual Laboratories, Inc. “But now, we’ve modernized herbals by putting them in formats acceptable to consumers. Even the US has gone on this great herbal natural trend. We try to bring this info and make people see the benefits of living a more natural life, reducing the chemicals they take in. And the nice thing about it is they’re Philippine herbs grown locally.”
“Iba talaga ang Pascuallab,” Escueta gushes. “But what really makes it unique and special is the family. Mabait sila and they really care for the employees. They’re sensitive, passionate, considerate.”
At Pascuallab, passion is the operative word. “My dad is a very passionate person,” says Mia. “I think it’s trickled down from my grandparents to my dad who’s been a big driver and such a source of inspiration for all of our employees.”
This passion has trickled all the way down to the workaholic Mia who swears, “There’s passion in the way we approach our work, the way we choose our products, the way we research what is good for Filipinos or hiyang to them. It’s really three words: passion, health, life. Health is the business we’re involved in. Passion is the way we go about this work. And we’re hoping that because we’re passionate about it, the lives of our employees and of Filipinos will improve because we really take this job very seriously.”
Did we hear somebody cough in the room? (Actually, it was me! I was nursing a sore throat that rainy Thursday.) ’Tis the season for cough and colds. And Pascuallab has just the herbal remedy for that nasty cough or cold that’s really nothing to sneeze at. “We have Ascof Lagundi that’s half the price of the leading branded cough remedy,” says Mia. “The price is low and it’s got no chemicals. Technically, we can say it’s the No. 1 cough remedy that’s natural. Based on clinical studies done on children, we can say it’s safe for children, too.”
Escueta asks us, “Did you know that lagundi has 12,000 chemicals? All these chemicals can be transformed into natural remedies and that’s what our R & D people are working on.”
Does Pascuallab have something for flu, too?
“What we have is more of preventive and to strengthen the immune system so you don’t catch flu,” Mia asserts. “And for that we have Poten-Cee Forte.”
Is there an herbal medicine that could lower blood pressure and is good for the heart?
Comes Mia’s hearty reply: “From what I know, garlic and avocado are often used as supplements to help lower blood pressure. It’s funny but I’ve also heard that the leaves and seeds of the cacao plant, when boiled, can help lower blood pressure and reduce risks of a heart attack (according to Medicinal Fruits & Vegetables, Jaime Galvez Tan and Ma. Rebecca Marana-Galvez Tan). The book says, ‘Cacao causes arterial vasodilation, incre-ased endothelial production of nitric oxide and decreased platelet aggregation, thus it can lower high blood pressure and reduce the risks of a heart attack,’ But it is always best to consult your physician about this, and to complement with a good diet and a change in lifestyle habits.”
What about the much-talked-about ampalaya which has reaped sweet success here and abroad? Mia notes, “Ampalaya (Momordica charantia L.) is a traditionally used anti-diabetic herb. It is recommended as effective by the DOH and considered as one of the best herbal medicines. Clinical trials reveal that ampalaya is effective in managing diabetes:
• It reduces serum glucose levels by 86 percent in non-insulin dependent diabetic subjects (Ahmad N. et al. Effects of M. charantia extracts on fasting and postprandial serum glucose levels in NIDDM patients, Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin, 1999 Apr. 25).
Says Mia, “Pascuallab’s ampalaya brand, Amargozin, is the only clinically proven herbal medicine for type 2 diabetes. Our ampalaya vines are cultivated and nurtured in organic and environment-friendly farms, and are processed into capsules at BFAD-registered and CGMP-compliant production facilities. Furthermore, our Amargozin capsules contain only the Makiling variety of leaves which have been studied by the National Integrated Research Program on Medicinal Plants and validated for its blood sugar-lowering effect comparable to Glibenclamide, an oral hypoglycemic drug used for regulating blood sugar in type 2 diabetes.”
She’s quick to add, “This is very important to note because we are the only product on the market making use of this variety of leaves. Others use the pulp, the fruit, the seeds, or other parts of the ampalaya.”
A lot of us pop a multivitamin supplement every day. Is there an herbal multivitamin that Mia can recommend?
She shares, “As of now, an herbal multivitamin has not been discovered, but I think that malunggay comes close to fitting this description. Malunggay contains high levels of beta-carotene, vitamins A, C, and E, calcium and niaziminin. These are potent antioxidants that help prevent damage to cells by free radicals. Malunggay is also rich in calcium, iron, and phosphorous and is a good source of potassium and proteins. One of malunggay’s other well-publicized benefits is that it helps in breastmilk production.”
And now, this somewhat weighty question: Does Pascuallab have something for weight loss?
Mia, who keeps herself in tip-top shape at the top of the corporate ladder, happily replies, “One of the herbals that we market for weight management is banaba. Our brand is called Diaban, available in capsule form. Banaba contains the elements colosolic acid and maslinic acid which have remarkable blood sugar-lowering characteristics by way of glucose transport activation (this means the sugars are being utilized in the body cells). It increases glucose uptake, thereby lowering blood glucose levels (hypoglycemic effect), and decreases blood glucose levels to prevent excess glucose from being converted into fats. An interesting side effect of tighter control of blood sugar and insulin levels is a tendency to promote weight loss. In the US, banaba has also been accepted as a safe and natural component for reducing weight (however, weight loss is very moderate).”
But before you make a mad dash for the nearest drug store, take this friendly word of advice from Mia, “Taking banaba every day as a supplement helps to manage weight. However, it is best supplemented with a proper diet and exercise regimen. May I also recommend C-Lium Fibre as an alternative to weight management? It promotes a healthy digestive system, helps to manage cholesterol and blood sugar levels, and helps the body to get rid of excess fats. I take this myself and it has worked wonders for me.”
Now you know why a lot of people these days are green-minded.
Chief News Editor: Sol Jose Vanzi
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Heaven and Earth
19/07/13Our recent travels to Yunnan and Sichuan provinces in China, was for me both an opportunity to visit the ancestral home of my parents and grandparents, as well as a chance to experience some cultural aspects of life in semi-rural and rural settings. Although many of the larger cities in China are unique, they are nonetheless large urban centres with many similarities to cities in any other developed nation. As a Landscape Photographer, I was particularly drawn to Yunnan and Sichuan, with a wide variety of landscapes from rice terraces to sacred mountains. When renowned photographers Alister Benn and Juanli Sun of Available Light Images offered a photographic journey through these provinces, I literally jumped at the chance.
Alister and Juanli had been living in Lijiang, Yunnan for the past seven years and knew the landscapes intimately. However, what they also possessed was a rare connection with both the people and the environment they lived in, which is reflected in their photography. Their philosophy on photography is best described in their artist’s statement here .
Throughout the 3-week journey, the aspect of life in China and Tibet that I most appreciated was the connection between the people (amongst the various ethnic minorities), the land and their spirituality. This is reflected in various ways, from respect of the land they farm, the many stupas each with local and broader significance, the sacredness of holy mountains, the reverence at monasteries, and prayer flags that bring harmony and enlightenment to all.
Recently I was speaking to renowned artist Tin Ly, who posed the question as to what my images from China represented, and was there a theme or message in the series? My reply was “Heaven and Earth”.
"Heaven and Earth from Light and Motion Photography on Youtube.Location: Yunnan and Sichuan Provinces
Photographer: Alvin Ing, Light and Motion Photography
Music: "We Share the same Sun" - Stereophonics: Graffiti on the Train


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If you watch this space closely, you may have noticed a new tab showing up above (or in the list of tabs on the mobile version): The Silk Betrayal!
The Silk Betrayal is a story of magic and revolution in a caste-based society.
Or in a slightly longer form:
Pavresh hoped to master the intricacies of arcist magic. Instead, he finds himself entangled in the city's events. While princes scheme against each other for power, revolutionaries plot against them all to overthrow the rigid caste system. Poets try to inspire change with heretical words, while militants plan more forceful action. A woman born to the princely class, rendered untouchable by a disfiguring accident, sees in revolution a path to a better life. All these strands meet at the home of Chaitan, the elderly master magician from whom Pavresh wishes to learn.
In such an environment, betrayal is inevitable. When loyalties conflict, how does one decide whom to betray?
It is the first book of the Arcist Chronicles, but it stands alone. What is arcist magic? What's the story beyond this novel? Who are the characters, and where does it take place? I'll have some more posts coming up to answer all those questions.
You can pre-order this book in print (for a discount!) now, here: Guardbridge Books online store. It will ship in early December, at which point the price will revert to its normal cost, and the print book will be available from other online stores as well. Ebook versions will follow later.


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Bukola Saraki campaign organisation has appointed politician and former Senior Special Assistant on Media and Public Affairs to erstwhile president, Goodluck Jonathan, Dr Doyin Okupe, to head its media team.
Mohammed Wakil, Director General of the campaign, said Dr Okupe will work with other professionals on the team to effectively communicate the campaign messages of the Senate President to Nigerians and the international community.
Okupe, a medical doctor and politician served as the National Publicity Secretary of the defunct National Republican Convention (NRC) in the aborted Third Republic.
He also worked as the Director of Communications during the presidential campaigns of two former presidents, Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan and thereafter served served as a Senior Special Assistant on Media and Public Affairs to both Presidents.
Until his appointment, Dr. Okupe was the South West leader of the Accord Party and chairs the party’s committee to discuss with the Coalition of United Political Parties.
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Still unclear why the tire caught on fire -- and authorities haven't confirmed that's what really caused the blaze.

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Manchester United have reignited their interest in Jordy Clasie and are looking as the favourites to land the Dutch midfielder after the World Cup, Daily Star reports.
Interest in the Feyenoord man is high with Swansea, Liverpool, as well as Arsenal all tracking the player.
Clasie’s agent, Wessel Weezenberg, stated that no formal offers have been made regarding a potential move for his client.
Weezenberg said: “There has been no contact recently with the Viola [Fiorentina] or with the Red Devils [Manchester United] and neither with other clubs.
“Jordy’s future will probably be decided after the World Cup.”
With Louis van Gaal looking very likely to sign the 22-year-old, the Red Devils boss highlighted the fact that he sees him as a player who can solve the problems in the United midfield.
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Permablitz May 31st, 2014
Michael is just starting his journey into Permaculture and has a very interesting block, with lots of potential in the heart of East Ballarat.
Donations of herbs, perennials, self seeding annuals and other food plants on the day would be very much appreciated.
Some of the jobs he is hoping to achieve on the day are :
• improve soil and mulch garden beds
• build and attach espalier frames
• clear under/around lemon tree, make edging and mulch
• add trellis to fence and reinforce
• remove and move fence
• build compost bays
• and the ever needed weeding and cleaning

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"I love it when the Packers win."
Those were the words of Aaron Nagler (Cheesehead TV) when he joined Drew & KB on Friday afternoon. Most Packers fans agree, right? Well, many fans are concerned about the Packers winning too many games down the stretch to secure a good draft pick. But Nagler just wants the Packers to win.
The next game for the Packers is a Monday night tilt with the Los Angeles Rams. Nagler has one main concern on offense going into this game...running the football. The Rams are very good against the run and the success the Packers have seen in recent weeks has been a result of them being able to run the ball.
Another topic the guys discussed on Friday was the weather in Green Bay. Do the Packers really thrive in the cold? The guys debated the topic.
When it comes to a prediction for Monday night, Nagler simply said "the Packers should win."
Watch the full interview below. Listen to the full show podcast at 973thegame.com or on the iHeart Radio App.


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Il grande botto is a 2000 Italian comedy film directed by Leone Pompucci and starring Claudio Amendola, Emilio Solfrizzi, Alessandro Di Carlo, and Carlo Buccirosso. The film tells the story of four friends who win the SuperEnalotto jackpot, but have to find their missing fifth partner who has the ticket.
If you are interested in watching this hilarious and adventurous film, you can download it from various online platforms. However, before you do that, you should know some facts about the film and its production. Here are some trivia that you may not know about Il grande botto:
The film was shot in different locations across Italy, such as Ostuni, Venice, and Milan. The bar Santos where the friends meet is actually located in San Vito dei Normanni, a nearby town of Ostuni.
The dialects and accents of the characters do not match their supposed origins. For example, Michele Caldarulo, played by Carlo Buccirosso, speaks with a Neapolitan accent, even though he is supposed to be from Ostuni.
The film features a cameo appearance by Riccardo Rossi, a famous Italian comedian and radio host. He plays a TV journalist who interviews the friends after they win the lottery.
The film was produced by Vittorio Cecchi Gori, a prominent Italian film producer and distributor. He is also known for his involvement in politics and scandals.
Now that you know more about Il grande botto, you can enjoy watching it even more. You can download the film from various sources, such as [this one] or [this one]. However, be careful of the quality and legality of the downloads. You may also want to check out other films by Leone Pompucci, such as I laureati or Seven Psychopaths.
We hope you liked this article and found it useful. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to leave them below. And don't forget to share this article with your friends who may also be interested in downloading Il grande botto. Thank you for reading!
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The Irish American Connection
From the very beginning, The United States has had a strong connection with Ireland. This is especially true of the East Coast of America.
Boston, New York and many other cities along this coastline are places where Irish immigrants settled over many generations going back to the 1850s during the Great Famine. During this time, in particular, the United States opened its arms to Ireland and the relationships and connections between our two countries have been ever so strong since.
Irish people in America going back 150+ years have long been proud of their Irish and Celtic roots and love to keep their connections with the Emerald Isle. According to the governments of the United States and Ireland, relations have long been based on common ancestral ties especially to the west coast of Ireland and of course on shared values.
Besides regular dialogue on political and economic issues, the U.S. and Irish governments have official exchanges in areas such as medical research and education.
Irish people have benefitted American society, but likewise, America has been a great friend of Ireland through history. This article highlights five-strong connections between Ireland and America.
Did you know a third of Americans have Irish Blood?
It’s fair to say that Irish immigration to the USA has played a large role in the culture of the United States. About 33.3 million Americans, roughly 10% of the total population, have reported Irish ancestry in research conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Across the board, Irish Americans have made many contributions to modern-day American culture and sport. One example is the festival and annual celebration of Halloween which is thought to have evolved from the ancient Celtic/Gaelic festival of Samhain. It is said this was introduced in the American colonies by Irish settlers.
Did you know Ireland’s first president was from New York?
Éamon de Valera, a prominent figure in the Irish War of Independence, was born in New York City in 1882. De Valera went on to be named President of Dáil Éireann, (Ireland’s parliament) and in May 1919 he visited the United States in this role.
The mission had three objectives: to ask for official recognition of the Irish Republic, to float a loan to finance the work of the Government and to secure the support of the American people for the republic.
Have you heard about the US impact on Ireland’s Celtic Tiger?
U.S. foreign direct investment in Ireland has been particularly important to the growth and modernization of Irish industry since 1980, providing new technology, export capabilities, and employment opportunities for Irish citizens and American citizens.
During the 1990s, Ireland experienced a period of rapid economic growth referred to as the Celtic Tiger. Some of the biggest tech companies in the world such as Google, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Apple have their European HQs in Ireland.
The result being is that the modern-day connection between Ireland and the United States only grew stronger.
Did you know the USA is Ireland’s largest export partner?
The United States is Ireland’s largest export partner and second-largest import partner accounting for over 20% of exports and over 14.% of imports. Trade between Ireland and the United States is worth in the region of $36.25 billion.
The range of U.S. products imported to Ireland includes electrical components, computers, pharmaceuticals, electrical equipment, and livestock feed for example.
Irish exports to the United States include alcoholic beverages, chemicals, electronic data processing equipment, textiles and clothing, and glassware.
Fun fact – Did you know there are 16 places named Dublin in America?
Irish Jewelry, Irish clothing and Irish gifts
With so many Americans extremely proud of their Celtic and Irish roots it is no wonder Irish jewelry, Irish clothing and Irish gifts from the heart of Ireland make their way in boatloads and planeloads each and every year to the shores of the US.
Is there a better way to display your Irish roots or love of all things Irish than with some handmade Irish jewelry?
Traditional and authentic Irish and Celtic jewelry designs like the Claddagh and the Celtic knot have been favorites of the Irish diaspora for generations. Put simply when a piece of Irish jewelry or Irish clothing is worn it is a badge of honor and of one’s pride in their roots and deep feelings towards the Emerald Isle.
Together we have enjoyed over 150 years of connection between Ireland and the United States. Here’s to the next 150 years and beyond being just as important and meaningful.

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Intercollegiate baseball is played in higher education institutions and is referred to as “college baseball.” College competition has less of an impact on professional player development in the United States than it does in basketball and football since baseball’s professional minor leagues are bigger and have a longer history of producing players for Major League Baseball (MLB). Baseball has a higher rate of players making the transition from high school to the professional level than football or basketball do.
Players who choose to enroll in a four-year college must either have attained the age of 21 prior to beginning their third year of study or finish three years of college in order to regain their professional eligibility. After one year at that level, players who enroll in junior colleges (i.e., two-year institutions) recover eligibility. There are currently 301 teams competing in NCAA Division I in the United States, with the top teams moving on to compete for the Division I championship at the 2023 Men’s College World Series after winning the regular season, various conference tournaments, championship series, and the NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
Competitive college baseball is played under the rules of either the NCAA, NAIA, NJCAA, CCCAA, or NWAC, as is the case with the majority of other intercollegiate sports in the United States. The NCAA establishes the regulations of the game, and each sanctioning organization oversees the season-ending competitions. While each of the three levels of competition recognized by the NCAA hosts a championship tournament, the “Men’s College World Series” branding is exclusive to the Division I tournament’s final round. The Men’s College World Series (MCWS) is the moniker for the NCAA Division I competition.
After the regular season, in June, the CWS is held in Omaha, Nebraska. 64 teams compete in the Division I playoff bracket, with four teams competing at each of the 16 regional venues (in a double-elimination format). Eight cities will host the Super Regionals, which will be contested head-to-head in a best-of-three series, with the 16 winners moving on. The eight champions then move on to the MCWS, a double-elimination competition (really two distinct four-team brackets) to choose the two national champions. A best-of-three series is used to determine the Division I national champion between the finalist teams. Ole Miss is the most recent Men’s College World Series champion.
Amherst College and Williams College teams played in the inaugural intercollegiate baseball game on July 1, 1859, in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Amherst triumphed 73–32. This game was one of the last to be played under the “Massachusetts Rules,” an earlier version of the game that was popular in New England before the “Knickerbocker Rules” (also known as “New York Rules”), which were created in the 1840s, gradually gained popularity. On November 3, 1859, The College of St. Francis Xavier, now known as Xavier High School, and the Fordham Rose Hill Baseball Club of St. John’s College (now Fordham University) played in New York City in the first-ever nine-man team college baseball game under the Knickerbocker Rules still in use today.
Particularly after the Civil War, students at several institutions started planning intercollegiate competitions, initially in the northeast but soon spreading to the rest of the nation. Numerous northeastern universities were participating in regular home-and-home series by the late 1870s. Arguments over professional and graduate players led to the founding of the American College BaseBall Association in late 1879, which consisted of six northeastern institutions and endeavored to regulate such issues and organize games. The team with the greatest record claimed a “National Championship.” This group persisted until it disbanded in waves of realignment and strife in 1887. As multi-sport organizations, the Western Conference and Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association were established in the 1890s. The first competition to crown a national champion took place at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893, with Yale taking home the title. Before the 1947 debut of the College World Series, no previous competition of its kind was organized.
College baseball has historically been played in the early months of the year, on a relatively short schedule, and when cold (and/or rainy) weather makes it difficult to play games, especially in the northern and midwestern regions of the United States. These and other considerations have historically caused colleges and institutions all throughout the country to treat baseball as a lesser sport in terms of scholarships, funding, and other areas of importance.
Since the 1980s, college baseball’s popularity has grown significantly. As more efforts to promote the sport led to stronger players and programs overall, more broadcast and print media coverage started to develop.
Since 2003, the ESPN network family has significantly extended its television coverage of the NCAA postseason and the College World Series.
The NCAA imposed the first-ever start date for Division I baseball for the 2008 and following seasons, thirteen weeks prior to the Memorial Day field selection for the NCAA tournament.
The official baseball regulations and college baseball rules are comparable. Exceptions include the following:
- The bat may be constructed from wood or a composite material that complies with NCAA requirements. Composite bats must now pass the “Bat-Ball Coefficient of Restitution” (BBCOR) test as of the 2011 season.
- It follows the designated hitter rule. A player can also play both pitcher and designated hitter at the same time, and they can stay in one position even after being removed from the other.
- Sometimes a doubleheader will have seven innings on one end or both. But increasingly, the NCAA has narrowed the definition of what counts as a regulation game, urging colleges to play as many nine-inning contests as they can. When two teams in a non-conference match will play two games in one day, or on the final day of a conference series, seven-inning games may be played, frequently to make up a game that was postponed earlier in the season due to bad weather.
- When one side leads by 10 or more runs after seven innings (or 612 innings if the home team is winning), the mercy rule may be in effect, which ends the game. The regulation is enforced in the fifth inning of games with a seven-inning schedule. The NCAA tournament games do not follow this regulation. To allow the visiting team to leave early, several conferences only enforce this regulation on Sundays or the last day of a conference series. The mercy rule may also be employed in some conferences to call such games to a conclusion so that the subsequent tournament game can begin sooner.
- Forcibly colliding with a defender who is attempting to tag a runner or carry out a force out results in an instant ejection. If a player slides into a base in an effort to eliminate the defensive player who is attempting to throw the ball to complete a double play, an automatic double play may also be called.
- Instant replay can be utilized to evaluate whether a slide was intentionally made during televised games and tournament games.
Different Levels and Divisions
College baseball in the United States is separated into several levels and divisions depending on the size and resources of the colleges. Baseball programs are also offered by junior college divisions and different small college organizations. The three main collegiate baseball divisions are NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, and NCAA Division III. Below is a brief description of each division:
NCAA Division I
The top level of collegiate baseball, NCAA Division I, has several of the most esteemed and well-known institutions. Teams in Division I frequently play in leagues with intense competition and have substantial resources and significant budgets. The NCAA Baseball Tournament, where teams compete for the College World Series championship, marks the conclusion of the Division I baseball season.
NCAA Division II
Division II programs often have fewer resources and are smaller than Division I colleges, yet they still compete fiercely. The Division II baseball season also has a national tournament, although the athletic budgets and resources are frequently less extensive than in Division I.
NCAA Division III
Student-athletes in Division III institutions compete solely for the love of the game because these institutions do not provide sports scholarships. Division III programs provide a strong emphasis on academics while also providing a well-rounded experience for student-athletes. Although Division III baseball may have significantly lower-caliber teams than Divisions I and II, it nonetheless features some fiercely competitive squads.
NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics)
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) is a different college sports organization that welcomes smaller schools and presents its championships. Many NAIA institutions have strong baseball teams and provide financial aid to student-athletes.
Junior College (JUCO)
Junior colleges, usually referred to as community colleges, offer two-year degrees and frequently act as transitional years for student-athletes before going to four-year universities. Depending on size and resources, junior college baseball is divided into many categories, including Division I, Division II, and Division III of the NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association).
It is important to note that some conferences and leagues decide on regular-season schedules and postseason tournaments within each division and organization. Within these leagues, the level of play might vary, but all levels provide opportunities for student-athletes to pursue their love of baseball while earning a college degree.
Compared to basketball or football, it has a higher rate of players making the move to the professional level. The Men’s College World Series is one of the championships that are supervised by the NCAA, one of the sport’s many regulating bodies. The popularity of college baseball has expanded, resulting in more possibilities and media attention at all levels and divisions.

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