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Gary Irvine (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Arbroath. Greig Spence replaces Steven Doris.
Substitution, Arbroath. Danny Denholm replaces Bobby Linn because of an injury.
Substitution, Arbroath. David Gold replaces Ryan Wallace.
Attempt blocked. Gavin Swankie (Arbroath) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Marc McCallum.
Attempt saved. Colin Hamilton (Arbroath) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Attempt saved. Jamie Bain (Forfar Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. Dale Hilson (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
Foul by Gavin Swankie (Arbroath).
John Baird (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
THIS year, Andrew Taylor ate nothing but potatoes. It was an extreme diet, but the Victorian lost an amazing amount of weight.
THIS year, Andrew Taylor ate nothing but potatoes.
It was an extreme diet that at first was criticised. Some said it was an unhealthy approach to weight loss, others believed there was no way he’d last 12 months, but almost one year on, he has proved you can survive on nothing but potatoes.
He vowed on January 1 he would touch nothing but the starchy vegetable and Mr Taylor has lost more than 50kg and says he is a completely changed man.
“I was clinically depressed last year and eating potatoes has really helped me with that,” he told news.com.au.
“I am not taking any antidepressants and I feel like I’m completely over that and I’m sleeping better too.
“Over the past 10 years I’ve had joint pain from football injuries, but that’s gone away. Eating only potatoes has improved my life in more ways than I could ever imagine."
Mr Taylor confessed at the beginning of the year he had an addiction to food.
He would spend his days drinking soft drink and eating deep-fried food, ice cream, cake, chocolate and a lot of pizza.
“I had a realisation I was a food addict and it got me thinking about how if you’re an alcoholic you quit alcohol, or a drug addict you quit drugs,” he said.
“You can’t quit food, but I wanted to get as close as possible and wondered if there was one particular food I could eat and potatoes came up best.
Mr Taylor, who has posted his year-long journey on social media, said the first two weeks of his potato diet were torture, but after the fortnight his food cravings stopped.
He eats about three to four kilograms of potatoes each day, and does not allow himself to become hungry and turn to other foods.
He’s also managed to keep his social life, and takes his own potatoes to friends’ dinner parties.
He will also call up restaurants he’s going to in advance to make sure they can cook up some potatoes for him.
He even managed to stick to his potato diet during a trip to Los Angeles.
“Across the road from the hotel I stayed in was a restaurant that baked potatoes so every morning I went across the road and picked up heaps of them,” he said.
“I only realised it was there after a day or two so before that I was going to the supermarket and asked my hotel to put a microwave in my room,” he said.
Mr Taylor eats potatoes in every way, from boiled to mashed to baked. He even created potato pancakes.
On January 1, Mr Taylor is hosting a catered party for his first real meal since starting the spud diet, but there’s nothing he’s particularly keen to eat.
He said he’d be happy to even just eat potatoes again.
“I do think the majority of what I eat will still be potatoes. I will have some more interesting toppings, I might make a bean chilli or some coleslaw to put on top of the potatoes,” he said.
Mr Taylor started the year weighing 151.7kg and now weighs about 99kg.
“At first lots of people made fun of me but we’re Australian, that’s what happens,” he said.
He’s even had regular visits to his doctor, who didn’t recommend the diet, but was supportive of Mr Taylor’s decision when he promised to have check-ups throughout the year.
“My health just continues to improve. I had high cholesterol but now it’s low, my blood pressure has dropped and my sugar level has dropped,” he said.
While Mr Taylor struggled with his potato diet at first, he said he was determined to never give up.
“My outlook on life was really bleak before I started so it was just really important to get through this challenge and change my outlook on life. I was going down a steep slope before the year started and this was about a lot more than losing weight for me. It was about me not being at all happy with the direction I was going in and where my life was headed. I’m really glad I stuck to my guns and did it. I’ve never stuck to anything in my life,” he said.
Dietitians have previously criticised Mr Taylor’s potato diet, saying he would miss out on a range of vitamins and minerals.
But Mr Taylor slams any disparagement about his year on potatoes.
“One thing that always comes up is people think what I’ve done is really extreme. I’d like to point out weighing 151.7kg is pretty extreme. Being overweight, sick and depressed, that’s an extreme situation to be in and I think desperate times call for desperate measures,” he said.
Fast-growing daily deal site Groupon Inc. on Thursday filed to go public, the first step what will be one of the year’s most hotly anticipated initial public offerings. Groupon estimated it would raise $750 million from new investors when it goes public, confirming weeks of speculation. It said it hadn’t decided how many shares to offer or how to price them. The filing also gives the first peek at Groupon’s finances. The company has grown to $645 million in revenue in the first quarter from just $3.3 million in the same quarter two years ago, though it has sacrificed profits in the name of growth. Groupon now has 83 million subscribers. Groupon’s move follows an IPO last month by social-networking site LinkedIn Corp. that valued that company at $9 billion by the end of its first day of trading. The company offers its subscribers the chance to purchase daily discounts targeted to their city and preferences. For example, a subscriber might pay $20 for a $40 gift certificate to a spa, restaurant, car wash or yoga studio.
Shoppers are showing signs of pulling back on spending on discretionary items like clothing and home goods as gasoline and groceries eat up more of their paychecks. Those pressures led many retailers on Thursday to report only modest revenue increases in May, the latest sign of the economy hitting a soft patch. Retailers that cater to wealthy shoppers and warehouse clubs like Costco that also sell gas reported the biggest gains. Most of the spring, consumers seemed to shrug off rising prices. Now, gasoline at more than $1 per gallon more than last year and higher grocery bills are “finally taking a bite and affecting sales,” said Ken Perkins, president of research firm Retail Metrics. Revenue rose 5.4 percent overall at stores open at least a year among 27 retailers, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers. Excluding gasoline, the figure rose 3.7 percent.
The FBI is investigating allegations that computer hackers in China broke into Google’s email system, but no official government email accounts have been compromised, the Obama administration said Thursday. “These allegations are very serious,” Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told reporters. “We take them seriously. We are looking into them.” She had no comment on reports of China’s involvement. Google said Wednesday that personal Gmail accounts of several hundred people, including senior U.S. government officials, military personnel and political activists, had been exposed. Google traced the origin of the attacks to Jinan, China, the home city of a military vocational school whose computers were linked to a more sophisticated assault on Google’s systems 17 months ago. The two attacks are not believed to be linked.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. was subpoenaed by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office over the investment bank’s activities leading up to the financial crisis, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Shares of Goldman fell nearly 2 percent to $133.88 a share after Bloomberg News reported earlier Thursday that the bank had been subpoenaed. The stock ended the day down 1.3 percent at $134.38 a share. Goldman’s shares are down 20 percent so far this year and are at levels not seen since last July. Goldman has been watched by lawmakers and regulators since marketing risky investments that bet on the housing market’s success just before the mortgage meltdown. Simultaneously the bank reaped billions of dollars from its own bets that the housing market would collapse.
Disney CEO Bob Iger defended the use of 3-D in movies Thursday, after several movies received less of their tickets sales from 3-D screenings than previously. Iger told the D: All Things Digital conference that it’s “way too early to write 3-D’s epitaph.” His comments come after stock analysts noted that The Walt Disney Co.’s fourth “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie and DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc.’s second “Kung Fu Panda” movie generated around 40 percent of their revenue from 3-D screenings, compared with about 60 percent for earlier films.
RAWALPINDI: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) pilot was stopped from operating a flight to Birmingham, United Kingdom, on Thursday after he was found to be under the influence of alcohol.
A source said the pilot was stopped before PIA flight PK-785 could take off because he failed a breath analyser test. The flight, which was scheduled to leave Islamabad International Airport (IIA) at 11:30am, was delayed.
PIA spokesperson Mashud Tajwar said the case was reported to the authorities as food poisoning, but he acknowledged that the airline had taken serious notice upon being informed that a captain was under the influence of alcohol at IIA.
A statement issued by PIA management said the administration has taken notice upon receiving information that one of its captains tested positive for alcohol in a medical check-up at IIA before operating an Islamabad-Birmingham flight.
The PIA spokesperson said the pilot was grounded immediately and an inquiry has been ordered. He said that upon the receipt of details of the medical report, action would be taken.
According to airline and aircraft rules, crew members are not allowed to consume alcohol 12 hours before the commencement of a flight. The PIA spokesperson did not divulge the name and details of the pilot.
No news about PIA makes me panic. I am ready to hear anything, anywhere about our national carrier unless it is completely overhauled and revamped.
PIA must make sure that such irresponsible people are not allowed to continue and risks lives of passengers as well as other crew members on board. If someone can not abstain from consuming alcohol 12 hours before coming to such a responsible and well-paying job, than he is not only reckless but also serious issues with alcoholism and health issues. He must be fired. Period.
If strict scrutiny is carried out about medical fitness of PIA crew most of the members will be found unfit. This pilot is not the only one there are many especially the senior lot who are alcoholic addicted and are operating flights both at domestic as well as international routes. It is only because they have monopoly and no body can touch them for their follies.
@Uza Syed, agree. PIA Pilots must not imbibe any alcohol, period.
This pilot could have endangered lives so keep him away from flying.
Kick this pilot out to set an example for others in PIA. Previous Nawaz Sharif government did nothing regarding these violations.
Remember when the fictional producers Leo Bloom and Max Bialystock accidentally created a hit musical about Adolf Hitler? It looks like they did it again — with Donald Trump.
The parody aired early Monday during Jimmy Kimmel's post-Oscars special. Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick reprised their roles as Bialystock and Bloom from the musical The Producers. A quick recap for those who aren't Mel Brooks or Broadway fans: the men realize that they can "make more money with a flop than with a hit" if they get enough investors. In Producers, that meant putting on the a show entitled Springtime for Hitler.
In the parody, entitled Trumped, that means getting Donald Trump to run for president, and then cashing in on the campaign donations from little old ladies played by Cloris Leachman. To Bialystock's and Bloom's horror, Trump only rises in popularity.
The parody uses real footage from Trump's rallies and Sarah Palin's endorsement of the Donald.
"Where did we go right?" Bialystock wonders haplessly. Nothing seems to topple their candidate. Not calling out John McCain, not saying terrible things about immigrants, not proposing a ban on Muslims, not even saying Heidi Klum is no longer a 10.
"He's building a wall, a thousand feet tall. Don't worry because Mexicans are going to pay for it all!" they sing.
Gunn is still sitting atop the SCVAL De Anza Division boys' basketball standings, but it's a lot less crowded following the Titans' 49-32 victory over host Los Altos on Friday night.
Gunn moved into sole possession of the top spot following Paly's 45-40 loss to host Cupertino. That leaves Gunn (4-0, 12-4) in the driver's seat heading into next Friday's showdown at Palo Alto. Taylor Perricone and Matt Redfield led the Titans with 15 and 13 points, respectively, against the Eagles. A 20-7 advantage in the second quarter propelled Gunn into the lead for good.
"We did a lot of things well tonight," said Gunn coach Chris Redfield. "Our shot selection is getting better and we're moving the ball well."
After Gunn's Anthony Cannon scored to make it a 28-13 game at the beginning of the third period, the Eagles scored 10 in a row to cut the deficit to five. The Titans, however, regrouped after a timeout and went on a 10-4 run to wrap up the period -- highlighted by a lob pass dunk from Jack Hannan to the 6-foot-6 Redfield off an inbounds pass.
Palo Alto won't be playing for sole possession of first place when it plays Gunn, unless Cupertino can pull off another upset. The Pioneers visit Gunn on Tuesday night at 7 p.m.
Barring an upset, the best Paly can hope for next week is pulling into a tie for the lead. The Vikings (3-1, 9-6) dropped into second place with the loss to Cupertino. E.J. Floreal scored 14 points for the Vikings, as did Israel Hakim, but production surprisingly fell off from the rest of the team.
In East Palo Alto, Sacred Heart prep knocked down 10 three-pointers and took over sole possession of first place in the West Bay Athletic League with a 74-33 victory over host Eastside Prep on Friday night.
The win by the Gators (4-0, 12-2), coupled with Harker's 36-33 loss to Crystal Springs, left SHP atop the standings. Reed McConnell had four treys and 16 points to share scoring honors with his senior twin, Will. Junior Cole McConnell and senior Colin Terndrup added three treys and 13 points each. The Gators outscored the Panthers (0-5, 5-10) in the second half, 35-12.
In Atherton, Pinewood got big games from Solomone Wolfgramm and Cameron Helvey while rolling to a 70-59 victory over host Menlo School in a WBAL game on Friday night. Wolfgramm scored 20 points with seven rebounds, six assists and five steals while Helvey added 16 points, seven rebounds and two assists for the Panthers (4-1, 12-3), who remained a game back of first place. Menlo (2-2, 6-7) was led by Mac Osborne's 18 points while Richard Harris added 12 points and eight rebounds.
In Sunnyvale, Priory let a first-quarter lead get away and dropped a 62-43 decision to host King's Academy on Friday in WBAL action. Brandon Willhite led the Panthers (1-3, 7-5) with 21 points. King's Academy outscored Priory in the second and third quarters, 40-17.
The installation rates for water and electricity in American Samoa are now cheaper, in an effort to help residents to recover from Cyclone Heta.
The American Samoa Power Authority 's chief executive, Abe Malae, says the new residential service price for water and electricity has dropped from 300 US to 150-US dollars.
Mr Malae says the price drop was to help new customers, many of whom have rebuilt new homes after the cyclone three months ago.
He says the ASPA board decided any price increases at this time would be a burden to the community.
Change in works at OSU branch?
Seven years after the doors opened at the Bend-based Cascades Campus of Oregon State University, an overhaul may be in the works.
Concerned about three years of sluggish enrollment growth, the chancellor of the Oregon University System has launched high-level talks about the future of the branch campus.
The talks involve the presidents of the state’s two flagship universities and also Central Oregon Community College, George Pernsteiner, the chancellor of the Oregon University System, said in an interview Thursday.
Nobody is saying yet what the changes could entail, but Pernsteiner said the current model does not appear to be fulfilling the goals of the state or the needs of Central Oregonians.
Those sentiments were reinforced Thursday, he said, with the release of fall 2008 enrollment statistics that show robust growth across the university system.
But the growth rate at OSU-Cascades — at 2.6 percent the lowest of the state’s eight university campuses — is falling far short of the double-digit annual gains he expected, he said.
A record 86,546 students are now attending the state’s seven universities and the one branch campus, thanks to soaring demand this fall that boosted enrollment systemwide by 5.2 percent. The freshman class statewide is the largest in Oregon history, officials said.
An additional 4,300 students are attending classes today, compared with the fall of 2007.
Yet of those additional students, 13 are at the Cascades Campus — which puts the branch’s enrollment over 500 for the first time.
He said there’s no hard deadline to get recommendations about Central Oregon-based changes, but he wants to see something soon.
“It is important that the community understands we are committed to make this successful,” he said.
Diana Sloane, the chief executive of the branch campus, said Thursday that the new figures don’t tell the whole story.
Admissions at the school are actually up 27 percent, she said, but those were largely offset by students who departed in a large graduating class in the spring.
Two administrators hired in the past year to help with outreach and recruitment weren’t in place in time to attract students for the 2008-09 academic year, she said. And because the branch campus offers only upper-division classes, the large crop of freshmen entering college this fall wouldn’t be eligible to enroll at OSU-Cascades for two years.
“Our applications and admissions are up, and we think that tells a pretty nice story,” said Sloane, who was picked to lead the branch campus in April 2007.
Still, all colleges need to cope with student turnover, and the branch campus growth falls below state and local targets for the school — and it marks the third consecutive year of less-than-hoped-for growth.
By comparison, Central Oregon Community College enrollment is surging. The number of students taking credit classes is up 782 from last year — an increase of 17 percent, officials said in October.
Expanding enrollment — which would lead to more tuition revenue — has been the top priority at the branch campus, and Central Oregon legislators even secured an extra $2 million for the campus in the current biennium to help attract new students.
Officials at the school used part of the money to give raises and hire additional administrators.
State Sen. Ben Westlund, D-Tumalo, who was elected as the new state treasurer this month, said colleges across the state are seeing more students as a result of the dour economy, but that hasn’t translated into a corresponding jump at OSU-Cascades.