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– Vidéos sur l'énergie libre
– L'énergie libre et Tesla
On y voit brièvement Steve Meyer, le frère du célèbre Stanley Meyer.
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(WCCO) Drive wherever, whenever and whatever we want. That's the American way.
But there's mounting proof that our love affair with the car threatens our national security and the health of our planet.
Steve Meyers wants to do something about it. He's a Golden Valley, Minn. inventor who's re-designed a jet engine for the Air Force. He even saved a nuclear reactor from melting down.
Now he's developing a car engine that could reduce America's dependence on foreign oil and cut global warming.
« What our technology does is reduce the consumption of gasoline, » Meyers said.
With water.
Meyer's process modifies tap water into a power fuel which, he says, can improve fuel efficiency and reduce exhaust.
« It's environmentally the right choice, » Meyers said. It might be a long shot. But something's got to be done.
The world consumes an Olympic swimming pool full of oil every 15-seconds. That's almost 250 times in an hour.
The majority of it — used for transportation. America represents 4 percent of the world's population, but we use about a quarter of the world's oil — much of it for driving people and products where they need to go.
In this country, transportation accounts for almost 70 percent of all the oil we use.
« You win the energy war by addressing transportation, » said Matt Simmons, who leads the world's largest energy investment bank, based in Houston, Texas. « It's the single most important issue facing the world over the next 50 years, » Simmons said.
So, what can we do about it?
« We've got to get deadly serious about fuel efficiency," said Randy Udall who is a leading advocate for renewable energy and efficiency — based in Aspen, Colorado.
He said we can improve our gas mileage by using the technology we have today.
« We know how to make vehicles now that get 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 miles to the gallon. They don't need to be small. They don't need to be unsafe," Udall said. "In fact, they can probably be more comfortable and have more amenities than the ones we're driving right now. »
So if it's not an issue of technology — then why don't we do it?
In the 1970's, President Jimmy Carter didn't have hybrid cars or alternative fuels. But he still drove average fuel efficiency from 12-miles per gallon to 28-and-a-half miles per gallon.
« Since I left office, as you know, the restraints have been dropped," said former president Jimmy Carter. "So now the average automobile efficiency it's dropped down to about like it was when I became president almost 25 years ago."
It's dropped — in part — because of the SUV.
A vehicle America fell in love with when gas was cheaper.
But heavier vehicles — like SUVs — are exempt from tougher fuel efficiency standards. And there are millions of them on the road.
« There's a middle ground," said Dr. Ken Keller. He's a former president of the University of Minnesota — where he now teaches energy policy.
Keller says it is about fuel efficiency — But people also need to use less gas by combining errands — sharing rides — or using mass transit.
« I don't think we can live with total license that we can do anything we want and continue to do more of it," said Keller. "But I don't think that what we're talking about is a future in which we totally change our lifestyle. »
« This is not Jimmy Carter's we're all gonna suffer, » said Republican Senator Norm Coleman.
Traditionally, « green » issues belonged exclusively to Democrats — but not anymore. Coleman supports tighter fuel efficiency standards.
And using alternative fuels like ethanol, made from corn.
« This is a national security threat. Dependence on foreign oil threatens to undermine the security of the United States of America, today. And certainly in the future, » said Coleman.
« For energy policy to be effective, it has be enduring. It has to be bi-partisan," said efficiency expert Randy Udall. "You have to have Democrats and Republicans side by side, promoting these policies. »
One interesting policy plan was introduced this session at the State capitol.
It encourages Ford to convert its troubled St. Paul plant to build hybrid cars, that run on ethanol, and can be charged up with electricity when you get home.
Fuel efficiency could be well over 100-miles per gallon — all with available technology.
Ford is yet to be convinced.
« It's inevitable that we will some day have a motor fleet that gets 40 miles to the gallon. And if it's inevitable, we ought to be doing it sooner rather than later, » said Udall.
Inventor Steve Meyers says, eventually, his gas-saving invention could be retrofitted onto almost kind of vehicle.
« We have the science we have the knowledge, all we need to do is put it together and use them, » Meyers said.
And if we already have what we need to get started right now … he says, just imagine what's next.
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Azarenka Takes Hold of WTA; Federer as Strong as Ever — The Friday Five
By Maud Watson
Answering the Call
After the 2011 WTA season saw a slew of different winners (including three first-time Grand Slam champions), there was a real question as to whether or not there was a candidate who could muster some staying power at the top of the game. It would appear that at the start of 2012, Belarusian Victoria Azarenka has emphatically answered that query in the affirmative. She left Indian Wells with her perfect record intact, and what a run she had in the desert. After nearly being bounced out in her opening match, she went on a tear. She allowed only two games to Aggie Radwanska in the quarters, weathered nasty conditions better than Kerber in the semis, and trounced Sharapova in the final. Her improved abilities to retrieve and improvise, as well as her skill to just outright outwit the opposition on the court have all paid dividends in her success. Not bad for a player who almost walked away from the sport early last season. The powers-at-be are surely grateful that she opted to stick it out, as irrespective of what many may think of her controversial shrieking, she is exactly what the WTA has so desperately needed.
Still in the Mix
The newer and arguably more exciting rivalry in men's tennis may now be that of Djokovic vs. Nadal, but only a fool would discount Federer's chances of upsetting the apple cart and wrestling big titles from those two. The Maestro proved as much with his victory at Indian Wells. It may not have been a major, and he didn't have to go through both 1 and 2 to hoist the trophy, but this was a huge win for Federer. He became the first man to win Indian Wells four times, and he tied Nadal for most Masters 1000 titles at nineteen. But perhaps the most important aspect for the Swiss was that he defeated Nadal en route to the title. The terrible weather conditions take nothing from the significance of his victory over the Spaniard either. It is an experience he will look to draw on should they meet again at a slam. Interestingly, Federer's run puts him less than a 1000 points behind Nadal. It's still a long way to go, and even further to reach the summit of the rankings, but with less to defend than either Djokovic or Nadal, Federer may just find a way to defy the odds, reclaim the top ranking, and add yet another enthralling chapter to his storybook career.
Serving Notice
John Isner may have fallen short at the final hurdle twice this past Sunday, but the towering American served notice to spectators and his fellow competitors that he is going to be a tough customer for anyone on tour. Isner has shown promise in the past, such as his five-set loss to Nadal in the opening round of Roland Garros last year and his shock defeat of Federer this past February in Davis Cup. But his definitive breakthrough came when he played the best match of his career to knock out Djokovic in the semis of the BNP Paribas Open last week. Unfortunately for Isner, his serving wasn't as stellar in the final against Federer, but it doesn't diminish what he accomplished. For his efforts in reaching the final, he earned a spot in the Top 10 for the first time in his career, and with little to defend in the coming months, he's poised to climb even higher. Does he have what it takes to win a major? That's debatable. The high level he sustained against Djokovic is most likely the exception rather than the norm, but if he finds himself in the zone and gets some help from the draw, it could happen. With that serve, nobody should count him out.
A Good Break
Tennis players are always looking to get a break, and the British Government is giving them one. It comes in the form of a tax amendment amidst several complaints from international sports superstars. Under the law, foreign athletes are taxed on prize money, appearance fees and their endorsement earnings. It was enough to convince some to seek their match play elsewhere before competing at Wimbledon. The British Government has since altered the current rule to include training days, meaning a smaller portion of an athlete's endorsement earnings would be taxable. Hopefully this latest move will sway some players back to competing in the British Wimbledon warm-ups once again.
Hello, Goodbye
Miami and the tennis world said welcome back to both Venus Williams and Alisa Kleybanova. Williams showed no mercy and no rust from a seven-month layoff against Date-Krumm, while Kleybanova had to battle to overcome Larsson in three. It was great to see them back out and competing once again and an added bonus that they both advanced to the second round. Unfortunately, tennis fans had to say good-bye to the popular Fernando Gonzalez, who will now go into retirement after his opening round loss to Nicolas Mahut. The Chilean put forth a valiant effort, saving three match points before ultimately falling in a third set tiebreak. He was a joy to watch, he will be missed, and here's to hoping he stays involved with the game.
Comebacks, Smiles and Wins: Tuesday at the Sony Ericsson Open
Day one of any tennis tournament can be overwhelming. But multiply that by 3 and add two 128-player draw for both the WTA and ATP and you have yourself a full-blown tennis party at this year's Sony Ericsson Open held in Key Biscayne, Florida.
Although the women's first round just began today and the men's will begin tomorrow, there was still plenty of tennis around the grounds for fans to enjoy. From matches, to intense player practices, to fun off-court promotions, there was something in store for every age. The temperature was steady and warm, but the sun made it feel balmier than the 80 degrees that it registered.
Walking the grounds during the first couple of days of a tournament as large as this, you may be surprised to find the atmosphere calm, but therein lies the beauty. In order to see the elite practice, it's best to come at the very beginning when there aren't as many restrictions around the site and you have easy access to players.
Having never been to Crandon Park before while the Sony Ericsson Open was in session, the nature and palm trees nearly persuaded me into a vacation attitude. But I had work to do. I entered the media center and situated myself with my laptop, camera, chargers, schedule and personal flatscreen tv — all just steps away from stadium court. As I looked out over the stadium, top Serb Novak Djokovic was basking in the mid-day sun as he practiced against Xavier Malisse. Djokovic's morning session took a more serious tone while his afternoon session near dusk was more light-hearted in order to please the fans that had converged to watch – which were numerous!
Also spotted were Maria Sharapova working on baseline shots extensively, and countless shirtless men sweating and playing to their hearts' content on the practice courts. Needless to say, there were also many matches in progress, but the interest by fans was spread evenly between the practice sessions and the matches.
Highlights of the day
Venus Williams: In what turned out to be an emotional day on the WTA tour with the return of both Venus and Alisa (below), the former is back on court and practicing! Need I say more? Well, yes, actually. As wonderful and courageous as she has been, her Sjogren's is something she will need to manage for the rest of her life. As good as she looks, she was visibly frustrated during her practice session, consistently hitting balls at wrong angles and sending them flying into neighboring courts. One thing is for sure though: she knows when to be fierce on court and when to smile once the work is done.
Alisa Kleybanova: In what has become the story of the day, Kleybanova came back after 10 months of being off the tour due to treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma and basically rocked the tennis world off its axis. If you want to talk about a fighter and a strong woman, just use her as the example. She fought off world #64 Johanna Larsson in three mighty sets and afterward couldn't stop smiling and hugging friends and coaches, and chatting up fans. If you ever needed a feel-good story in tennis, there you have it.
Milos Raonic and Jurgen Melzer: The Canadian in person looks even larger than his 6'5" frame would have you believe. The towering "Missile" is mostly legs though, as his normal-sized Lacoste shorts constantly ride up on his long legs. His left knee though is still alarmingly taped up. This is the same knee that was feared to be a serious injury which forced him to pull out of the Davis Cup. However, I hope the tape job is just precautionary. Melzer, on the other hand, looked great and invoked the same strategy in the practice set as he had used to beat Raonic in Memphis: pull Raonic to the net wide as quickly as possible and pass him into the open court with Raonic on the wrong foot to recover. Worked like a charm.
Bernard Tomic: Where do I begin? Here we have a 19-year-old boy who gets speeding tickets yet has no problem being the only player of a group to stop, bend over to a young fan and sign autographs. One who is constantly bombarded by the media as having a rude or offensive demeanor, yet none of this was seen today. Instead, the focus of why Tomic might be viewed the way he is should fall on his father John (Ivica) who is originally from Croatia. Having myself been born there, I've stayed fluent with the language and so had the privilege of watching Tomic's afternoon practice session on a side court and actually understanding what was being said. And boy, did it not disappoint. John hounded his son nearly the entire time from the chair on court – yelling, pointing, talking, or simply swearing in Croatian at his son's inabilities. It was quite honestly disturbing and somewhat saddening. Tomic is one of the brightest youngsters on the tour, but to see the background he comes from makes me question how far he will really go before he cracks emotionally. Take away: get yourself a non-relative coach, Bernard.
Sloane Stephens: The young American continues to prove her place in the upper echelons of tennis as today she defeated former top-30 player Sania Mirza in two easy sets, 6-2, 6-4. At the conclusion of the match, fans busted out in a fun rendition of "Happy Birthday!" in honor of Stephens turning nineteen today. She instantly got shy and covered her immensely smiling face. A few minutes later she joked, "Why didn't you bring me any gifts?!" Touche, Stephens.
Practice Courts C & D: Another personal highlight of mine was these two practice courts. To me, there was no better tennis for your buck than watching the practice sessions that took place there. At any one time, four ATP players and two WTA players would take the court and hit at the same time. Whether it was Marcos Baghdatis and Ivo Karlovic on the same side or Ryan Harrison and Viktor Troicki during another hour, these courts were not short on talent – or laughs! Don't believe me? Check out the great candid shots of Baghdatis below!
Shirtless Men: Last, but definitely not least, the hot weather tends to bring out shirtless male players. Namely, Janko Tipsarevic, Gilles Simon and Philipp Kohlschreiber. I can't complain.
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The Meaning of a Last Name in Tennis; Berdych as His Own Worst Enemy — The Friday Five
by Maud Watson
Pushing the Limits
In the movie Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Severus Snape once said, "Well, it may have escaped your notice, but life isn't fair." Of course, Professor Snape was saying that to the Boy Who Lived, but it pretty much sums up what Dubai tournament officials told No. 1 Arab player Malek Jaziri (ranked No. 104) and the press, as they attempted to justify giving a disputed wildcard to Marko Djokovic (younger brother of Novak and ranked 869) instead. The uproar caused by the decision is only partially justifiable, and it's most likely strictly due to the fact it involved the younger brother of the current No. 1. The Djokovic family did nothing wrong, having submitted the wildcard request at least a month ago. And as for Novak's part in getting his brother the wildcard, he's not the first star player to use his leverage. Many top tier players use their elite status to rake in huge appearance fees, and some, such as Hewitt and Clijsters, have also used leverage to garner wildcards for younger siblings. It's also not uncommon for tournaments to weigh other factors over actual merit when doling out wildcards. How many French, American, and Australian players have benefited from the reciprocal major wildcard agreement between their home governing bodies that competitors from non-Slam nations can only dream of? And don't get me started on the number of undeserving British players that have been handed a free pass to play on the most hallowed grounds in the sport. The real fault lies in how poorly tournament officials handled the situation. They previously told Jaziri he wouldn't have to play the qualifying event only to pull the rug out from under him in the 11th hour by giving the wildcard to the younger Djokovic. Had it been handled more professionally, Jaziri may not have been as disgruntled. And yes, the extremely low ranking of Marko Djokovic does suggest officials were pushing the limits. Then again, had it been awarded to a local Arab player of the same ranking, would this even be a topic of discussion? I think not.
New Day, New Clay
Come April, France will look to do what Switzerland could not – defeat the United States Davis Cup team on clay. This time it will be an outdoor clay court set in picturesque Monte Carlo. But while the venue will serve as a beautiful locale, it's still a surprising decision. French No. 1 Tsonga has already stated clay is not his best surface. A quicker hard court would help shorten the long rallies in which Monfils frequently finds himself entangled, not to mention better suit Llodra's attacking style. The long short of it is that, barring injuries, these are going to be two evenly matched teams no matter what the surface, and the French need to avoid falling into a false sense of security. Playing the U.S. on the red dirt doesn't mean what it did a decade or so ago.
Own Worst Enemy
Be it counting backwards from 10, taking a few deep breaths, or taking a page out of Frank Costanza's book and yelling "Serenity now!" (risking insanity later), Tomas Berdych needs to find some way of letting the little things go. On a breakpoint for Berdych to extend the second set into a tiebreak, a Murray serve was initially called out, only to have Hawkeye reverse the call. Mohamed Lahyani then awarded the point to Murray rather than replaying it, infuriating Berdych in the process. It's understandable that Berdych would rue letting the break point go, especially since he'd already saved multiple match points. But while he got his racquet on the serve, Lahyani was correct in his ruling. The initial out call in no way affected Berdych's play on it, and yet, the Czech was still ranting about it in his press conference. But this isn't the first time Berdych has failed to understand the rules and etiquette of the game, and sadly it probably won't be the last. He needs to learn to stop sweating the small stuff. It doesn't help his game any, and it certainly won't win him any fans. With a game as big as his – a game that is capable of earning him a major – it would just be a waste to see it not come to full fruition simply because he can't get out of his own way.
True Winner
She won't get a ton of press, because she doesn't have multiple majors to her name, nor is she known outside tennis circles. All of that aside, the undisputed feel-good story of the week is Alisa Kleybanova's planned return to WTA competition. The young Russian announced last July that she had been diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma and would be undergoing treatment in Italy. She now says she's finished her cancer treatment, the doctors are pleased with her health, and she's anxious to return to action. Stories like this really drive home the point that tennis is just a game, and hopefully she'll be an inspiration to others. One thing is for certain – win or lose when she returns to the court in Miami later this month, it will go down as a victory.
The worlds of sports and entertainment are never lacking for surprises, and this week was no exception. Who can honestly say that they saw the announcement that Martina Navratilova would be joining the Season 14 cast of Dancing with the Stars coming? There are players I'd love to see take to the dance floor, and others that I can see wanting to join the cast. Somehow the 18-time Grand Slam singles champion didn't fit either mold. It's hard to imagine her in a frilly ball gown. But she may just be full of surprises. She's fit, and she also possesses the work ethic and commitment necessary for success. But it will be interesting to see how easily she takes direction from one of the show's regular pros, Tony Dovolani, as well as criticism from the judges. Hopefully she proves adept at both. It's just a fun TV show, but after the Seles debacle a few seasons ago, tennis could do with posting a respectable finish.
Welcome Back Alisa Kleybanova
There is great news in the tennis world.
The WTA announced on it's website that former top-20 player Alisa Kleybanova, who has been battling cancer, has resumed her training and will play in the Sony Ericson Open main draw as a wildcard. The tournament, located in Miami, begins on March 19th.
The 22-year-old Russian announced she was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma last July and has been undergoing successful treatments that finished in December. In her personal statement posted by the WTA, Kleybanova states that her doctors "are happy with [her] health" and that she is "feeling great!"
Read the full statement below:
Hi to all my friends and fans!
It has been a long time since my last message… and now I really want to get back in touch with you and share all the great things and emotions I have!
I finished my treatments in December and a couple of weeks ago I did my last tests in Italy. The treatments were successful, my doctors are happy with my health and I'm feeling great!
I would like to thank the Hospital Gemelli in Rome (Prof. Giuseppe Leone, Dott. Stefan Hohaus and their Team), and the Hospital Silvestrini in Perugia (Prof. Brunangelo Falini, Dott. Flavio Falcinelli and their Team). From the bottom of my heart I want to thank my coach Iulian Vespan, my boyfriend Giacomo, my family and my close friends that were next to me all this time. I will never forget it…
I have started to train and right now I'm in Florida playing tennis again!!! It was physically really hard in the beginning, but it was so emotional that I didn't want to get off the court 🙂 This is just amazing, I'm working out every day now and enjoying it so much more than before!
More than anything, I've missed the competition. For me tennis is not just going on the court and hitting the ball – it's testing yourself, seeing how good you are, trying new things, trying to improve, trying to win… For me the best part of tennis is the competition and I'm really looking forward to my comeback!
By the way, I just got confirmed my main draw wildcard into the Miami tournament, so I will see you guys really soon!!!
I don't think I have ever been more excited :)))
Kleybanova has won two WTA Tour titles, at Kuala Lumpur in 2010 and in Seoul in 2008, and was ranked a career-high No. 20 in the world almost exactly a year ago. With her powerful build and groundstrokes, Kleybanova also reached the fourth round at a Grand Slam twice, at the 2008 Wimbledon and 2009 Australian Open.
Kleybanova's current ranking is No. 167, but she can use injury protected ranking as she returns to the competition she loves. Hopefully this is just the beginning of her success story.
From all of us tennis fans, welcome back Alisa.
(Photos by Getty Images.)
Estoril Open: Women's top three seeds ousted, Portuguese hopes dashed!
By Luís Santos
It was yet another hot day at the Estoril Open 2011, but heat wasn't the only thing that was getting to top seed Alisa Kleybanova. The powerful Russian may have escaped an upset in the previous round but she couldn't handle the in-form Kristina Barrois.
Just like in the second round against Johansson, consistency wasn't on the menu for Kleybanova today. Despite securing an early 4-1 lead, she lost nine consecutive games as Barrois kept the error count low. Down 4-6 0-4 it was a mere formality until Barrois claimed the upset 6-4 6-2.
Barrois will now meet Johanna Larsson for a place in Saturday's final. Larsson was quick to claim the first set from Alla Kudryavtseva but had to rally in the second as the going got tighter eventually prevailing 6-2 7-5.
Said Larsson of her win: "In the beginning of the match I was playing really short in the court, but Alla was making some unforced errors during the game so I was able to get away with it. But then in the second she slowed down a little bit and I had to play more balls, so it was more difficult."
Of her good form on clay lately, she said : "I always really love to play on clay, but my best results have been on hard court," said Larsson. "Now it's changing a little bit! I guess it doesn't really matter on which surface the results are coming, as long as they are coming!"
And finally, when asked about her recent work with former top player Joachim Johansson she concluded (link to article no1): "The coach that I had (Mattias Arvidsson), his wife has just had a baby, so now I have to find another solution. Pim Pim Johansson was also ending his career at the same time and said he maybe wanted to help me, so we met up before I went here and we practiced for two days, and we'll also practice when I come back home from this week. We'll see what happens and take it from there."
Larsson also talked about her welcoming at the Estoril saying : "It's my first time here but I played Fed Cup indoors just next door. At that time I really liked it here and this week it's the same. It's a really nice tournament – the courts, the organization. The only thing is the security; they don't let you in everywhere!"
Elsewhere in the draw, Monica Niculescu upset hard-hitting and number two seed Jarmila Gajdosova of Australia. Niculescu staged a comeback of her own rallying from a loss in the first to win 5-7 6-4 6-2. She will now meet Spanish claycourter Anabel Medina Garrigues who ended a dark day for seeds defeating number three seed Klara Zakopalova 6-3 7-5.
Over on the men's draw, all Portuguese hopes vanquished as both João Sousa and Frederico Gil lost to their respective opponents.
Sousa may have had patches of play that were beyond his ranking but number 5 seed Milos Raonic wasn't fazed. Despite getting broken while serving for the match and allowing a hold from Sousa, Raonic brought his best strokes to close 6-3 6-3.
As for Frederico Gil, there was nothing he could do in the first set as he got steamrolled by the powerful Fernando Verdasco, losing 6-1.
Verdasco never lost steam as he powered into a 5-1 lead in the second set. Gil, however, wasn't done. The Portuguese staged a comeback as Verdasco squandered a match point up 5-3 on Gil's serve. The Portuguese would go up 6-5 but once the Spanish went into the tiebreak he never looked back and sealed the victory 6-1 7-6(5).
Verdasco will now face Kevin Anderson who served his way into the quarterfinals by beating Victor Hanescu 6-4 6-2.
Conclusion of men's second round matches saw Gilles Simon power past Carlos Berlocq 6-2 6-1 and book a meeting with rising star Milos Raonic.
Women's semifinals get underway tomorrow while the men will start quarterfinal action.
Family Circle Cup: Meet your top 8 seeds
It's sometimes easy to forget that tennis players are real people. Theoretically, we all know that tennis players have lives off the court, but since there aren't usually cameras behind the scenes, we don't know much about them. Many of the players have allowed fans a little bit of insight into their daily lives by using Twitter, posting photos and updates on where they area and what they're doing. This is a great way to learn about a player's personality, but nothing beats talking to a player in person.
Several WTA events provide their media the opportunity to meet the top seeds in an informal environment, where they can ask questions that might not be pertinent in a post-match press conference. This year, the tournament put up a tent and a fence outside the media center and the Top 8 seeds gave up an hour of their time to chat with the press. Each woman sat at a small round table on the lawn and the press could move from table to table as they pleased. Once there were no more questions, each player moved on to do a television interview, a short photo shoot, and finally sign some memorabilia that will later go to charities to be auctioned off. The Family Circle Cup All Access Hour featured Caroline Wozniacki, Samantha Stosur, Jelena Jankovic, Marion Bartoli, Shahar Peer, Nadia Petrova, Yanina Wickmayer, and Alisa Kleybanova.
I've never participated in an All Access Hour before, so I didn't come in with much of a game plan. I waited out on the lawn as Stosur, Petrova, and Kleybanova showed up in a golf cart. Just a minute later Caroline Wozniacki made an impressive entrance, driving her own golf cart right up to the foot of the tent. She looked delighted at the chance to drive. Understandably, Wozniacki was quite popular, so I took a seat at Stosur's half full table for my first discussion. Based on interviews and press conferences, I've always had the impression that Stosur would be laid back and friendly. She didn't disappoint. The defending champion was all smiles while fielding questions. I asked her if she felt any extra pressure because she won the title last year. She responded with a little laugh, saying, "Oh, I mean, sure, obviously that gets said when you are the defending champion…but at the end of the day, I'd rather be coming here as defending champion than the loser first round." I had done a little research the night before, to make sure I had all my facts straight. Stosur's website lists Charleston as her favorite tournament, so I asked her if her reasons went beyond her success at last year's Family Circle Cup. She told me that, "I enjoyed this tournament even before I won, when I was losing first and second round. Overall all it has to be one of the most player friendly tournaments I think there is on tour, and Eleanor and Bob make it very easy for all of us here. As for Charleston, I really love the city. I mean, if I was going to live somewhere in the States that wasn't Tampa right now, I'd probably choose here. I really love the city. Everyone's really nice and it's always a good week. I came here a week ago. I had nowhere to go after Miami, so I came here. I wouldn't go to too many tournaments a week before I have to play (laughs)."
After talking to Samantha, I wandered over to Nadia Petrova's table. I asked her about her priorities in terms of playing singles versus doubles. She told me that singles has always been her priority, but she seems doubles as great practice and often times therapeutic after a tough singles defeat. She said, "it helps me just to keep my motivation, staying in kind of like a happy place because I know I have to come back on court and try to win in the doubles. Like, it makes me kind of to forget whatever happened in the singles." I thought this was an interesting and very honest perspective on playing doubles. Done with the serious questions, I moved on to some questions about on court fashion. I thought this could have been a touchy subject, but as soon as I asked my question she started laughing and explained her arrangement with Ellesse, her clothing sponsor.
By the time I finished talking with Nadia, I was in a great mood and some space had opened up at Jelena Jankovic's table. I waited for one of the journalists to finish her questions and then jumped right in. I asked Jelena about her relationship with her new coach, Andrei Pavel. He's relatively inexperienced when it comes to coaching and a lot of people thought it was a strange decision. Jankovic explained how difficult it is to find a coach, "who can really be with you fulltime on the road, who's going to dedicate all his time to you and really be focused on the work." She seemed happy with their arrangement so far and told me that she thought she made a "pretty good choice." Jankovic was chattier than I expected. She gave a lot of thought to each question and gave long, thorough answers. After I asked my last question, the WTA representative said Jelena could answer one more before moving on to the television portion of the hour, so I moved on to the next player.
I looked around, trying to figure out who I hadn't spoken with yet. Shahar Peer was sitting with just one journalist so I walked over and took a spot at the table. I was curious how she felt about being the only Israeli traveling to most tournaments. Most players are friends with the other women from their country, so I thought it might be lonely to be the only one. She told me she was used to it because she's been the only one for quite a while. When I asked her about friends, she said, "Yeah, I mean I do have friends but it's not like going out for dinner, that is more with my team, with my family, with the travel. That's the part that obviously I would prefer to have somebody from Israel because it would make it easier." It must be tough to travel all year with just a coach so it's understandable that she'd like some other players to keep her company. As far as I knew, Shahar was not travelling with a coach, but when I asked her about the decision, she told me that she had found a new coach. She's now working with Harold Solomon, a former Roland Garros finalist from the United States. I didn't feel so bad for the misinformation once she informed me that the partnership had only begun this week. This is their first tournament together.
By the time I finished up with Shahar, who was absolutely lovely by the way, several of the players had already left. The only players still seated were Caroline Wozniacki and Marion Bartoli. It looked like Caroline was wrapping up so I went and sat with Marion. She had a great run at Indian Wells and I was curious whether there's a letdown the week after such a good performance. She told me that the Indian Wells/Miami leg is particularly tough because of the quick turnaround and that she kind of felt a delayed reaction after Indian Wells. She told me she was fine when she arrived in Miami, but felt more and more fatigued each day.
At this point everything was wrapping up. I'd spoken to five of the eight players and found each conversation enjoyable. There wasn't a single player that I felt was standoffish or lacked personality. All five of the women I talked to were friendly, they didn't look like they were in a hurry to get out of there, and almost every conversation included some laughter, which I consider a success. I wish everyone could see the side of the players I saw today.
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Mondays With Bob Greene: You just try to first get the ball back
Roger Federer beat Novak Djokovic 6-1 7-5 to win the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Elena Dementieva beat Maria Sharapova 6-4 6-3 to win the Rogers Cup in Toronto, Canada
Pat Cash successfully defended his International Tennis Hall of Fame Champions Cup singles title, defeating Jim Courier 6-3 6-4 in Newport, Rhode Island, USA
"It's been a wonderful summer." – Roger Federer, winning his first tournament title after the birth of his twin daughters.
"The closest I was going to get to the first-place trophy is now." – Novak Djokovic, while standing five feet (1.5m) from the crystal bowl that Roger Federer collected by winning the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters.
"I returned poorly and served poorly. Against Roger, if you do both of those things, it's going to be very difficult." – Andy Murray, after his semifinal loss to Roger Federer in Cincinnati.
"It's only a number. I hope to be ready in the future to come back to number two or to be in the top position. Number three is a very good number, too." – Rafael Nadal, who is now ranked number three in the world.
"When you have so many important points and every point is so tough, you have to give 100 percent. It really kills your brain more than physical." – Alisa Kleybanova, after outlasting Jelena Jankovic 6-7 (6) 7-6 (7) 6-2 in Toronto.
"It's tough to think about the winner's circle because you have to take it one match at a time." – Maria Sharapova, who has returned to the WTA Tour following a nine-month layoff.
"It's big because it was against Venus." – Kateryna Bondarenko, after upsetting Venus Williams in an opening round match at Toronto.
"It's my brain. I know exactly what I have to do, but if I'm not using my brain, I'm not doing the things my coach is telling me." – Dinara Safina, after losing her second-round match at Toronto.
"It's difficult to push yourself to play relaxed, even though you know this is the end. But still, you are a player deep inside, so it comes out in important moments, and you want to win no matter what." – Marat Safin, after winning his first-round match in Cincinnati.
"I'm actually having a competition with myself to see how many errors and double-faults I can make and still win the match in two sets." – Maria Sharapova, after winning her second-round match in Toronto.
"I've already missed a Masters' event this year when I got married, so I guess that wasn't an option here unless I wanted to pay everyone off." – Andy Roddick, on why he played in Cincinnati despite playing the two weeks prior.
"You just try to first get the ball back." – Roger Federer, when asked the secret of playing winning tennis.
"Depending on the draw, my pick at this point is (Andy) Murray or (Andy) Roddick." – John McEnroe, forecasting the winner of this year's US Open men's singles.
"I think there could be a battle for the number one in the world. That's what everybody hopes for. This year the tour is very tough and it's tight at the top. Hopefully that's what we'll get to see." – Andy Murray, on the battle looming at the season-ending ATP World Tour Championships.
"My overhead cost has gone down considerably." – Brian Wood, a promoter for a tennis exhibition in Asheville, North Carolina, after replacing Andre Agassi and Marat Safin with Rajeev Ram and Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo.
Elena Dementieva put herself in good company by beating Maria Sharapova and winning the Rogers Cup in Toronto, Canada. The fourth-seeded Dementieva captured her third title of the year and during the week won her 50th match of the season, something only Dinara Safina and Caroline Wozniacki had done in 2009. The Russian hopes to follow in the footsteps of the last three Toronto winners – Justine Henin in 2003, Kim Clijsters in 2005 and Henin again in 2007. They went on to win the US Open. The gold-medalist at the Beijing Olympics, Dementieva has never won a Grand Slam tournament.
Despite not winning a tournament, Rafael Nadal says he's ready for the US Open. Nadal had not played since suffering an injury at Roland Garros this spring until the past two weeks, in Montreal and Cincinnati. "These two weeks, winning three matches here and two matches (in Montreal), winning five matches and playing seven matches in total, it's enough matches I think," said the Spaniard, who has seen his ranking drop from number one in the world to number three during his absence from the court. "We will see how I am physically to play the five-set matches," he said. "I know when I am playing well I can play at this level. But you only can win against these top players when you are playing your best tennis."
Serena Williams is the second player to qualify for the season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships, which will be played October 27-November 1 in Doha, Qatar. The reigning Australian Open and Wimbledon champion joins Dinara Safina to have clinched spots in the eight-player field. By winning both the singles and doubles titles at the Australian Open, Serena became the first professional female athlete to surpass USD $23 million in career earnings. She moved past Lindsay Davenport as the all-time prize money leader on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. Davenport has earned USD $22,144,735. And because she and her sister Venus Williams have won three doubles titles this year – the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford, California, USA – the sisters currently rank second in the Race to the Sony Ericsson Championships Doubles Standings.
Andy Murray has qualified for the season-ending Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, which will be held November 22-29 in London. The Scot joins Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal as the first three singles players to qualify for the elite eight-man event. By winning the Rogers Cup in Montreal, Canada, Murray moved up to a career-high number two in the world behind Federer. That snapped the four-year domination of Federer and Nadal at the top of the men's game. The 22-year-old Murray is the first ATP player to record 50 match wins this year and has won five titles in 2009: Montreal, Doha, Rotterdam, Miami and Queen's Club in London, where he became the first British champion since Henry "Bunny" Austin in 1938.
Pat Cash loves grass court tennis. The 1987 Wimbledon champion successfully defended his singles title on the grass courts of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, beating Jim Courier 6-3 6-4 in Newport, Rhode Island, USA. It was Cash's second career victory in the Outback Champions Series, the global tennis circuit for players age 30 and over. Courier, once ranked number one in the world, is still seeking his first professional title on grass.
If only the Miami Dolphins were as well-known on the football field as their owners. Sisters Serena and Venus Williams are believed to be acquiring a stake in the National Football League team. Musicians Gloria and Emilio Estefan and Marc Anthony recently bought small shared of the team, while owner Stephen Ross forged a partnership with singer Jimmy Buffett.
Juan Martin del Potro is paying the price for his success. The sixth-ranked Argentine pulled out of the Cincinnati Masters because of fatigue. Del Potro reached the final of the Montreal Masters one week after winning the tournament in Washington, DC. He played 24 sets in two weeks. Winning seven matches at the US Open would take between 21 and 35 sets over a two-week period.
Gilles Muller of Luxembourg and Ivo Minar of the Czech Republic won't be around when the year's final Grand Slam tournament gets underway in New York's Flushing Meadow at the end of this month. Muller withdrew from the US Open because of a knee injury. He is best known for upsetting Andy Roddick in the opening round of the US Open in 2005 when he went on to reach the quarterfinals. Muller's spot in this year's tournament will be taken by Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay. An injury also has sidelined Minar. With his withdrawal, Rajeev Ram moves into the main draw.
Brothers Bob and Mike Bryan led 9-4 in the match tiebreak before Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic rallied to win the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters doubles in Cincinnati. In all, Nestor and Zimonjic saved eight match points before prevailing over the top-seeded and defending champions 3-6 7-6 (2) 15-13. Nestor and Zimonjic won six straight points but failed to convert their first match at 10-9. They were successful on their second match point, improving their record to 44-10 as a team this year and collecting their eighth title of 2009. Both teams have already clinched spots in the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, which will be held in London in November.
Instead of Andre Agassi and Marat Safin, spectators at a tennis exhibition in Asheville, North Carolina, will instead be watching Rajeev Ram and Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo. When only 1,100 tickets had been sold for the 6,000-seat Asheville Civic Center, promoter Brian Wood decided to replace Agassi and Safin. He also dropped the ticket price from a high of USD $200 to a top price of USD $25. The promoter said tickets purchased for the Agassi-Safin match will be refunded. This wasn't the first change in the program. Originally Safin was to play Novak Djokovic on August 6. When the date was changed to August 28, Djokovic was replaced by Agassi. "We could have canceled altogether or moved forward on a much lower scale, and that's what we did," Woods said. "The guys coming are still world class players who play at an extremely high level."
John McEnroe is covering the airwaves as tightly as he did the court in his playing days. This year Johnny Mac will join the ESPN broadcasting team for its coverage of the US Open. The broadcast will have its own brand of family ties. John will work with his younger brother Patrick, who has been a mainstay at ESPN since 1995. He also will team with ESPN's Mary Carillo. The two won the French Open mixed doubles in 1977.
Taylor Dent leads a group of five Americans who have been given wild cards into the main draw of the US Open men's singles. The United States Tennis Association (USTA) said they have also issued wild cards to Devon Britton, Chase Buchanan, Jesse Levine and Ryan Sweeting, along with Australian Chris Guccione and a player to be named by the French Tennis Association. Dent had climbed as high as 21 in the world before undergoing three back surgeries and missing two years on the tour.
Nine men have been awarded wild card entries into the US Open qualifying tournament, which will be held August 25-28 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Receiving wild card berths into the qualifying are Americans Lester Cook, Alexander Domijan, Ryan Harrison, Scoville Jenkins, Ryan Lipman, Tim Smyczek, Blake Strode and Michael Venus, along with Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria.
Australian Alicia Molik is returning to the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. Once ranked as high as number eight in the world, Molik hasn't played since losing in the opening round in both singles and doubles at the Beijing Olympics. Molik has asked for a wild card into the US Open where she plans on playing only doubles with American Meghann Shaughnessy. Her future plans call for her playing singles in a low-level International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament in Darwin, Australia, in September. Molik won four of her five WTA titles in a six-month period in 2004-05 before a middle-ear condition affected her vision and balance, forcing her off the tour in April 2005. An elbow injury followed, leading to her announcing her retirement earlier this year.
Although he hasn't played on the ATP Tour since March 2007, Thailand's Paradorn Srichaphan says he has not retired from tennis. "I'm not going to quit," he said. "I just want to be back when I'm really ready." Srichaphan underwent operations on his wrist in Los Angeles in 2007 and in Bangkok, Thailand, this year. He originally had planned to return to play last year, and then postponed it until the Thailand Open this September. But now he says he may not play in a tournament until 2010.
Tennis Canada is considering combining both ATP and WTA events into one tournament the same week and playing it in both Toronto and Montreal at the same time. Under that plan, each city would stage one-half of the men's main draw and one half of the women's main draw. Montreal and Toronto would each stage a final, meaning one of the men's and one of the women's finalists would switch cities, making the one-hour trip by private jet. Currently the tournaments are run on consecutive weeks with the men's and women's events alternating annually between Montreal and Toronto. This year the ATP tournament was held in Montreal a week ago and won by Andy Murray. Elena Dementieva captured the women's title in Toronto on Sunday. But the ATP and WTA are pushing for more combined tournaments, a trend that resulted in the creative suggestion by Tennis Canada.
David Shoemaker is the new president of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. The 36-year-old Shoemaker previously was the Tour's chief operating officer, general counsel and head of the Asia-Pacific region. The native of Ottawa, Canada, succeeds Stacey Allaster, who was recently appointed the tour's chairman and CEO. In his new job, Shoemaker will be responsible for the day-to-day operations and business affairs of the tour, tournament and player relations, strategic expansion of the sport in key growth markets; international television and digital media rights distribution, and the tour's year-end Championships.
The ATP also has a new executive. Laurent Delanney has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer, Europe, and will be based in the tour's European headquarters in Monte Carlo, Monaco. A former agent who managed a number of top players, including Yannick Noah, Delanney joined the ATP's European office in 1994, serving most recently as senior vice president, ATP Properties, the business arm of the ATP. The 49-year-old Delanney began his career with ProServ, a sports management and marketing agency, and at one time was marketing and publication operations manager for Club Med in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum's gallery exhibition at this year's US Open will be titled "The Grand Slam: Tennis' Ultimate Achievement." The exhibit chronicles the accomplishment of the calendar-year Grand Slam as 2009 marks the 40th anniversary of Rod Laver's 1969 singles Grand Slam and the 25th anniversary of Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver's 1984 doubles Grand Slam. Among the many stars featured in the exhibit are Don Budge, Maureen Connolly, Margaret Smith Court, Steffi Graf, Maria Bueno, Martina Hingis and Stefan Edberg. The exhibition will be on view from August 29 through September 13 in the US Open Gallery.
The telling of the 2008 epic Wimbledon final between eventual winner Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer earned New York Daily News columnist Filip Bondy a first-place award from the United States Tennis Writers' Association. The three-judge panel called Bondy's story "a masterful, compelling account of the greatest match, told with vivid quotes and observations, a deft touch, and a grand sense of tennis history." Bruce Jenkins of the San Francisco Chronicle, Tim Joyce of RealClearSports.com and Paul Fein, whose work was published by TennisOne.com and Sportstar, each were double winners. The awards will be presented during the USTWA's annual meeting at the US Open.
Cincinnati: Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic beat Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan 3-6 7-6 (2) 15-13 (match tiebreak)
Toronto: Nuria Llagostera Vives and Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez beat Samantha Stosur and Rennae Stubbs 2-6 7-5 11-9 (match tiebreak)
New Haven: www.pilotpentennis.com/
Bronx: www.nyjtl.org/tournaments/ghiBronx/index.htm
New York: www.usopen.org
(All money in USD)
$750,000 Pilot Pen Tennis, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, hard
$600,000 Pilot Pen Tennis Presented by Schick, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, hard
$100,000 EmblemHealth Bronx Open, Bronx, New York, USA, hard
ATP and WTA
US Open (first week), New York, New York, USA, hard
Mondays With Bob Greene: It shows how important Andy is for the team
Rajeev Ram beat Sam Querry 6-7 (3) 7-5 6-3 to win the Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Agnes Szavay won the GDF Suez Grand Prix, beating Patty Schnyder 2-6 6-4 6-2 in Budapest, Hungary
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez beat Caroline Wozniacki 7-5 6-4 to win the Collector Swedish Open Women in Bastad, Sweden
Julia Goerges beat Ekaterina Dzehalevich 7-5 6-0 in Biarritz, France, to win the Open GDF Suez de Biarritz
Karol Beck won the Open Diputacion Ciudad de Pozoblanco in Pozoblanco, Cordoba, Spain, beating Thiago Alves 6-4 6-3
World Group Quarterfinals
Czech Republic Argentina 3-2; Croatia beat the United States 3-2; Israel beat Russia 4-1; Spain beat Germany 3-2
Americas Zone Group 1 Playoff: Peru vs. Canada; Group 2 Second Round: Venezuela beat Mexico; Dominican Republic beat Paraguay; Netherlands Antilles beat Jamaica; Bahamas vs. Guatemala
Asia/Oceania Zone Group 1 Second Round Playoffs: Kazakhstan beat Thailand 5-0; Korea vs. China; Group 2 Second Round: Philippines beat Pakistan 3-2; New Zealand beat Indonesia 5-0; Group 2 Playoffs: Hong Kong-China beat Oman 5-0; Malaysia beat Kuwait 4-1
Europe/Africa Zone Group 1 Playoffs: Belarus beat FYR Macedonia 4-1; Group 2 Second Round: Slovenia beat Lithuania 5-0; Latvia beat Bulgaria 4-1; Finland beat Monaco 3-2; Cyprus beat Ireland 3-1; Group 2 Playoffs: Egypt beat Georgia 5-0; Hungary beat Moldova 3-2; Denmark beat Montenegro 3-2; Portugal beat Algeria 5-0
"It's a beautiful way to celebrate my career. … I wish my dad would have been here today, but I know he's here in spirit because without him I wouldn't be sitting here today." – Monica Seles, on her installation into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
"These days don't come around very often unless you're (Roger) Federer or (Rafael) Nadal. There's definitely pressure. … Winning tournaments is not normal on the tour for 99 percent of us." – Rajeev Ram, after beating fellow American Sam Querry in Newport to win his first ATP title.
"I'm sorry I spoiled your (birthday) celebrations, but I promise I will buy you something instead." – Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez of Spain, after beating Caroline Wozniacki on the Dane's 19th birthday.
"For the first time I have absolutely nothing to say, usually I just can't stop talking, and I started to cry like a little boy." – Andy Ram, after teaming with Jonathan Erlich to win the doubles and clinch Israel's first semifinal berth in Davis Cup competition.
"It was a great fight. At the end I was just fighting like a tiger. That was the difference, I think. It wasn't about the tennis in that match. I was so close to losing." – Agnes Szavay, after beating Patty Schnyder in the final in Budapest.
"I was so embarrassed to be with them that I called everybody sir. Those players have won Wimbledon, Davis Cup, Forest Hills, French Open, and I have one trophy, Monte Carlo." – Andres Gimeno, who joined Rod Laver, Ken Rosewall, Lew Hoad and others on the pro tour before he won his only Grand Slam tournament title, the French Open, in 1972.
"It shows how important Andy is for the team. Being on the No. 2 spot is less pressure than playing on the No. 1 spot." – James Blake, losing both of his singles matches after being forced to play No. 1 when Andy Roddick pulled out of the United States-Croatia Davis Cup quarterfinal tie with a hip injury.
In a string of circumstances, Andy Roddick's hip injury may have been the catalyst that led to Rajeev Ram winning his first ATP title. When Roddick pulled out of Davis Cup with the injury, he was replaced by Mardy Fish, the top seed at the Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in Newport, Rhode Island. Knowing he would get a spot in the main draw because of Fish's leaving, Ram withdrew from his final round of qualifying, then became the tournament's "lucky loser." With rain curtailing play on Tuesday and Wednesday, Ram played eight matches over the last three days of the tournament as he became just the third player on the ATP World Tour this year to win both singles and doubles at the same event. He downed fellow American Sam Querrey 6-7 (3) 7-5 6-3 for the singles title, then teamed with Austria's Jordan Kerr to beat Michael Kohlmann of Germany and Dutchman Rogier Wassen 6-7 (6) 7-6 (7) 10-6 (match tiebreak) in the doubles. Ram, playing in his fist ATP final and ranked 181 in the world, is the lowest ranked player to win a tournament this year. Until the Newport tournament, he had won a total of six career ATP matches.
In the biggest shocker of the Davis Cup weekend, Israel advanced to the semifinals of the World Group for the first time by upsetting Russia 4-1. The Israelis clinched the tie when Andy Ram and Jonathan Erlich bested Marat Safin and Igor Kunitsyn to win the doubles and give their side an unassailable 3-0 lead over the two-time Davis Cup champions. "I actually can't describe how I feel. … I am so proud to be an Israeli today, to be a part of this team, so proud to be part of this sport and Davis Cup tennis, it was a classic tie," said Israel team captain Eyal Ran. Israel took a surprising 2-0 lead on the opening day when 210th-ranked Harel Levy upset Igor Andreev before Dudi Sela beat Mikhail Youzhny. Israel will take on defending champion Spain in the semifinals on September 18-20.
The other semifinal will pit two other surprising teams against each other. The Czech Republic edged Argentina, last year's Davis Cup finalists, 3-1, while Croatia defeated the Andy Roddick-less United States 3-2.
The singles winners at the US Open will pocket at least a record USD $1.6 million. The two champions also can earn an additional USD $1 million in bonus prize money, which could help in building a new garage on their home since they will also receive a new 2010 Lexus IS convertible vehicle. The USTA announced that the total US Open purse will top USD $12.6 million, making it the third consecutive year that the prize money has increased by USD $1 million. In addition to the base purse of USD $21.6 million, the top three men and top three women finishers in the Olympus US Open Series may earn up to an additional USD $2.6 million in bonus prize money. And just in case that's not enough to make ends meet, the US Open winners – like all the other players in the field – will receive per diem payments to help with the cost of accommodations and other expenses during their New York City stay.
Andre Agassi is returning to the US Open. Twice a champion in the year's final Grand Slam tournament, Agassi will headline the opening night ceremony on August 31 as the US Open celebrates charity work by athletes. Agassi, who began the Andre Agassi Foundation in 1994, ended his 21-year career by retiring at the end of the 2006 US Open. His foundation has a charger school in Las Vegas, Nevada, which graduated its first senior class in June, sending all 34 students to college.
The marathon Wimbledon final in which Roger Federer outlasted Andy Roddick was the most-watch All England Club men's final in the United States in 10 years. NBC said an average of 5.71 million people tuned in to watch Federer win his record-setting 15th Grand Slam title, the most since Pete Sampras beat Andre Agassi in the 1999 final. The 3.8 rating and 10 share was the best for a men's final since Sampras defeat4ed Patrick Rafter in 2000, and surpassed last year's five-set battle between Federer and Rafael Nadal by nine percent. The fifth set of the Federer-Roddick match was the longest in major final history.
While in Newport, Rhode Island, to attend his colleague Donald Dell's induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, Ray Benton told the story about how he once advised Ivan Lendl that if he showed how much he enjoyed playing tennis it could help the bottom line. Benton, Lendl's agent, theorized that if the stoic-looking Lendl just smiled and acted happy after he won matches, it would result in the player earning an additional USD $1 million dollars a year in endorsements. Benton said Lendl pondered the idea for a few moments, then said, "It's not worth it." Lendl, who won 94 singles titles in his career, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2001.
The top mixed doubles team in the Advanta World TeamTennis Pro League will be playing on the big stage come this August. The mixed doubles team that finishes at the top of the WTT Pro League rankings will receive a wild card into the 2009 US Open mixed doubles tournament. More than 50 players are competing in the Advanta WTT Pro League this month for 10 franchises throughout the United States. "World TeamTennis has long featured some of the best players in the world, especially in doubles," said WTT commissioner Ilana Kloss. "We are very excited to work with the USTA to provide our players with this opportunity to be rewarded for their high level of play." World TeamTennis matches feature three sets of doubles – men's, women's and mixed – along with one set each of men's and women's single. The United States Tennis Association (USTA) is a minority owner and promotional partner of World TeamTennis.
Spain reached back into the past to gain a victory in their Davis Cup tie against Germany. When Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer both pulled out of the World Group quarterfinal because of injuries, Juan Carlos Ferrero was added to the team. Then Spanish captain Albert Costa replaced Tommy Robredo with Ferrero in the decisive fifth match, and the former world number one bested Andreas Beck 6-4 6-4 6-4. It was the first time since 2005 against Italy that Spain won a fifth match to determine the outcome of a tie. It was Ferrero that time also who came away victorious. "It's amazing what I felt on the court today," Ferrero said. "It's a long time I didn't play Davis Cup competition and this tie for me was very special. To come back and play the last point, I felt amazing on the court."
India's Sania Mirza is making headlines for reasons beyond her tennis. In the latest incident, two engineering students have been arrested and accused of stalking her. All of this comes as she is being engaged to family friend Sohrab Mirza, whose father owns Universal Bakers chain in Hyderabad, India. The 23-year-old Sohrab is reportedly heading to the United Kingdom to pursue an MBA degree. Police said Ajay Singh Yadva was apprehended as he tried to barge into the tennis player's house, apparently to profess his love. He was taken into custody when he refused to leave. Yadav's arrest came a day after another student threatened to commit suicide if the engagement was not called off. Last month, the Andhra Pradesh state government found that a man had secured a white ration card showing Sania Mirza as his wife, complete with photos of the tennis star. White ration cards are meant for people living below the poverty line. The 22-year-old Mirza became the first Indian woman to climb into the top 40 in the rankings. At one time, the Muslim player was assailed by conservative elements of the Indian community for competing in short skirts and sleeveless shirts.
Former junior Australian Open champion Brydan Klein has been banned from the game for six months for racially abusing South African Raven Klaasen during an ATP event in England last month. The 19-year-old Australian also will undergo a racial sensitivity course and was fined USD $10,000 by the ATP. Australian media said Klein called Klaasen a "kaffir" and spat at his coach and another player. Klein earlier had been fined USD $13,290 by Tennis Australia, which suspended him from the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and cut off his funding grants. "I sincerely regret my error in judgment in using the language I did and I am deeply sorry for the offense caused," Australian Associated Press (AAP) quoted Klein as saying in a statement. "I am accepting the ATP's ruling and am now looking to put the whole incident behind me. I will undergo a racial sensitivity course and am determined to learn from this mistake." The suspension covers all ATP World Tour and ATP Challenger Tour events. The final two months of the suspension and extra fine will be waived if Klein successfully completes the racial sensitivity training course.
Jelena Dokic's ailment has been diagnosed as mononucleosis. The illness has plagued Dokic since the end of the French Open. Blood tests taken after she lost at Wimbledon revealed the illness. She was told by doctors to do nothing but rest for at least two weeks. "I am disappointed to have to pull out of a couple of events, but I am also relieved to finally know what was wrong," said Dokic, who once was ranked as high as fifth in the world before dropping off the tour with personal problems. "It has been so frustrating since the French. My natural work ethic is to get on court and train hard with intensity. I just haven't been able to do that, and until now I didn't know why."
Todd Woodbridge is Australia's new Davis Cup coach. A 16-time doubles Grand Slam tournament champion, Woodbridge has been appointed national men's and Davis Cup coach in an expanded full-time role. Tennis Australia made the move in an effort to reverse the country's flagging fortunes in the competition, which they have won 28 times, second only to the United States. Woodbridge is Australia's longest serving Davis Cup player and was a member of the 1999 and 2003 Davis Cup winning teams. The country currently has only one player ranked in the top 100 in the world, Lleyton Hewitt. It ended its 2009 campaign by forfeiting a regional group tie against India earlier this year, claiming security concerns on the sub-continent.
Being that tweeting while playing is against the rules, Justin Gimelstob needed help to tweet during his doubles match at the Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in Newport, Rhode Island. Gimelstob would write notes and give them to a ball girl who would run over to the side of the court where another person would post them on Gimelstob's Twitter account. Some times he would mouth a few comments for the intern to post in between points. Most of the twittering was standard play-by-play recaps. "There's so much competition for the entertainment dollar," Gimelstob explained. "Fans want to know what goes on behind the scenes. Fans want to know what goes on in the players' heads."
The death of French tennis player Mathieu Montcourt has been attributed to cardiac arrest. Montcourt, who had just begun a five-week ban from tennis for gambling on other players' matches, was found outside his apartment in Paris after he spent the evening at the home of Patrice Dominguez, technical director of the French Tennis Federation. Ranked 119th in the world, Montcourt was cleared of influencing the outcome of any of the matches he had bet on. He also had been fined USD $12,000 for the offense, which he called ridiculous since he had only bet a total of USD $192.
NH Hoteles has extended its sponsorship of Davis Cup by BNP Paribas for an additional three years. Originally a Spanish brand, NH Hoteles has grown to 348 hotels in 22 countries in Europe, Africa and the Americas. The International Tennis Federation (ITF), in making the announcement, noted that since NH Hoteles joined the Davis Cup family in 2004 as an international sponsor it has added 106 hotel properties to its portfolio.
Newport: Rajeev Ram and Jordan Kerr beat Michael Kohlmann and Rogier Wassen 6-7 (6) 7-6 (7) 10-6 (match tiebreak)
Bastad: Gisela Dulko and Flavia Pennetta beat Nuria Llagostera Vives and Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez 6-2 0-6 10-5 (match tiebreak)
Budapest: Alisa Kleybanova and Monica Niculescu beat Alona Bondarenko and Kateryna Bondarenko 6-4 7-6 (5)
Biarritz: Yung-Jan Chan and Anastasia Rodionova beat Akgul Amanmuradova and Darya Kustova 3-6 6-4 10-7 (match tiebreak)
Indianapolis: www.tennisindy.com/
Bastad: http://men.swedishopen.org/
Stuttgart: www.mercedescup.de/
Prague: www.pragueopen.cz/
Palermo: www.countrytimeclub.com/web/club/home.asp
Portoroz: www.sloveniaopen.si/
Bad Gastein: www.matchmaker.at/gastein/
Los Angeles: www.latennisopen.com/
Gstaad: www.allianzsuisseopengstaad.com/e/
Umag: www.croatiaopen.hr
Stanford: www.bankofthewestclassic.com/
Istanbul: www.istanbulcup.com/
(All money in USD)
$600,000 Catella Swedish Open, Bastad, Sweden, clay
$600,000 Mercedes Cup, Stuttgart, Germany, clay
$125,000 Bogota, Columbia, clay
$220,000 Internazionali Femminili di Tennis di Palermo, Palermo, Italy, clay
$220,000 ECM Prague Open, Prague, Czech Republic, clay
$1,500,000 Bet-at-Home Open, Hamburg, Germany, clay
$600,000 Indianapolis Tennis Championships, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, hard
$220,000 Banka Koper Slovenia Open, Portoroz, Slovenia, hard
$220,000 Gastein Ladies, Bad Gastein, Austria, clay
Charmed, I am sure
I've got to be honest: I never would have thought that the Jelena making the quarterfinals of the 2009 Australian Open would be Dokic and not Jankovic.
The Yugoslav-born Australian, who received a wildcard after winning a qualifying event, has become the Cinderella story of this tournament. She overcame years of depression, injuries, and emotional abuse from her father to reach the final eight. Her scalps along the way: Anna Chakvetadze, Caroline Wozniacki, and Alisa Kleybanova (who took out Ana Ivanovic).
The high-quality fourth-round match between Kleybanova and Dokic ended with a 7-5, 5-7, 8-6 scoreline. She next faces Dinara Safina, who held off two match points to win over 19-year-old Alize Cornet 6-2, 2-6, 7-5. (Cornet had match points serving 5-3 in the third set.)
Lucky charms: Dokic will need all the luck she can get. She's been pushed to three sets for all her matches so far, and rolled her ankle in the third set against Kleybanova. Will she be one of the last women standing at Saturday's final?
Mondays With Bob Greene: This is unbelievable, to be in the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam
(Australian Open)
Marion Bartoli beat number 1 Jelena Jankovic 6-1 6-4
Alisa Kleybanova beat number 5 Ana Ivanovic 7-5 6-7 (5) 6-2
Carla Suarez Navarro beat number 6 Venus Williams 2-6 6-3 7-5
Kateryna Bondarenko beat number 9 Agnieszka Radwanska 7-6 (7) 4-6 6-1
Lu Yen-hsun beat number 10 David Nalbandian 6-4 5-7 4-6 6-4 6-2
"When I'm on the top of my game it's very hard to beat me, because you really have to kind of spill blood if you want to win the match. But at the moment, I'm not there yet." – Jelena Jankovic, after losing to Marion Bartoli 6-1 6-4
"The times when you're number one in the world, you put your head down, you try to win as many tournaments as possible. Maybe sometimes you forget to enjoy it." – Roger Federer.
"This is unbelievable, to be in the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam. I was going to have the week off." – Jelena Dokic, after her unexpected fourth straight win, meaning she will play in the second week.
"It's just lucky that I went through. I guess she was just not ready to beat me." – Dinara Safina, who won the last five games to beat Alize Cornet 6-2 2-6 7-5.
"For me, I'm number 61 in the world and I have no pressure. I just go on the court and play my game and it's not about who is better." – Lu Yen-hsun, after upsetting tenth-seeded David Nalbandian.
"I just thought, my eyes, my innocent eyes." – Serena Williams after a man, wearing only a shirt, dashed onto the court during her doubles match with sister Venus.
"Any chance she gets she just does it to get under my skin, and she does it very successfully." – Andy Roddick, on Serena Williams boasting that her best career victory came over Roddick when they both were 10 years old.
"I don't like this bye-bye part. It's just a sad story. It's not for me. I prefer to leave this way, quietly, nice, with a great match." – Marat Safin, who says he has played his last Australian Open.
"When I was top 10 before, I was not comfortable because it had never happened, a Japanese player in the top 10. Always I put too much pressure to me, I must win, I must win, always I was thinking. Of course I don't like to lose. But too much pressure. I didn't like so much traveling… always I felt alone." – Kimiko Date-Krumm, who played – and lost – her first Grand Slam tournament match in 12 years.
"As we all know, Bosnians and Serbs have had some differences in the past. However, this is not the place nor time to settle those differences." – Bosnian-born American Amer Delic, after boisterous fans disrupted his match against Paul-Henri Mathieu of France.
Back in Australia, Jelena Dokic is back in the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament. By herself, thank you. Dokic warned her estranged father Damir to stay away after he told an Australian television network that he was considering showing up in Melbourne to watch his daughter. Jelena told reporters after her 7-5 5-7 8-6 win over Russian Alisa Kleybanova that her father was not welcomed. In 1999, Damir was ejected from the stands at a tournament in England for shouting during his daughter's match. The following year he fought with a television cameraman at the Australia Open, was evicted from Wimbledon and kicked out of the US Open, the latter for abusing staff over the price of a plate of salmon. He was subsequently banned from attending tournaments for six months by the WTA Tour. Jelena split with her family in 2003 and returned to Australia a year later.
Venus and Serena Williams had their doubles match briefly interrupted by a man wearing no briefs. The man, wearing only a shirt, jumped onto the court, sprinted across the sidelines and made several dance moves before he was arrested and banned from the event. Australian Open officials said the streaker was on the court for 14 seconds. When play continued, the Williams sisters easily won their match, defeating Japan's Ayumi Morita and Germany's Martina Muller 6-3 6-3.
The streaker wasn't the only problem Australian Open organizers faced in the first week. Violent clashes between ethnic factions marred the tennis as Serbs and Bosnians hurled chairs at each other in the beer garden outside center court. Police arrested two men and ejected another 30 people from the grounds after the rivals traded punches and kicks. Tensions between rival ethnic factions from the former Yugoslavia had been rising all week, breaking out when Serbia's Novak Djokovic, the defending champion, beat Bosnian-born American Amer Delic.
Rafael Nadal has a new look. The world's number one player showed up for his Australian Open matches wearing a T-shirt and shorts instead of his trademark sleeveless tops and Capri pants. "For sure, when you have a change some people like (it), other people don't," Nadal said. "Not everybody liked the sleeveless. … Important thing in the end is not the clothes, (it) is the ball and racquet and playing well."
France's Sebastien de Chaunac had problems with one of his very vocal fans. It seems that when the Frenchman was serving to James Blake at the beginning of their third set, a spectator began to encourage him. The man was so loud de Chaunac asked the chair umpire to intervene. Later, during a rally, the man started again. De Chaunac walked over to the fan and spoke to him. "I just told him in a bad way in French to shut up," the player said. The man apologized but later was escorted out of the stadium when he continued to talk during points. Blake won the match 6-3 6-2 6-3.
The Hawk-Eye line-calling system was asleep during Roger Federer's five-set escape from the upset-minded Tomas Berdych. The ball-tracking system failed to register a shot on center court, probably due to a heavy shadow over the line in question. Berdych, who had disputed the line call, was furious when it was found out the machine was not working. "If they bring some new system and it doesn't work, why should it be on the courts," the Czech player complained. Federer, who is a long-time opponent of the system, said the incident only confirmed his doubts. "It's horrible. I don't like it," said Federer, who escaped with a 4-6 6-7 (4) 6-4 6-4 6-2 victory. "Tomas doesn't like it since today. Finally one guy understood." The Hawk-Eye technology reconstructs the ball's most likely path by combining its trajectory with images from cameras positioned around the court.
Serena says her greatest victory in tennis came over Andy Roddick. He reluctantly agreed that he had lost to the reigning US Open champion, but noted they were about 10 years old at the time. "There's an argument about the score," Serena said. "I think I beat him like 6-1. He says it was 6-4. He always says he's ready for a rematch, but there's no need for a rematch." Holding up his little finger, Roddick said, "When we were 10 I had to literally run around in the shower to get wet – I was this big. She was bench-pressing dump trucks already at that time."
When Nicole Vaidisova decided to skip her mandatory post-match news conference, she was fined USD $2,000 by the International Tennis Federation. Vaidisova was the first woman to be fined at this year's Australian Open, joining 18 men who had been penalized for bad behavior at the year's first Grand Slam tournament. The heftiest fine was meted out to Russia's Dmitry Tursunov, who was fined USD $500 for racquet abuse and another USD $2,500 for verbal abuse. American Ryan Sweeting, who lost in the final round of qualifying, received three separate fines totaling USD $1,000 for racquet and verbal abuse.
Dinara Safina barely made it to the quarterfinals, having to stave off two match points and rallying from a 5-2 third-set deficit before edging French teenager Alize Cornet 6-2 2-6 7-5. Cornet twice served for the match, and squandered two match points in the 10th game of the third set when Safina played aggressive tennis. Safina, who could take over the number one ranking if she wins the Australian Open, won the last five games of the match.
Elena Dementieva ran her match winning streak to 14 in a row when she advanced into the Australian Open quarterfinals by crushing Dominika Cibulkova 6-2 6-2. The fourth-seeded Dementieva won titles at both Auckland, New Zealand, and Sydney, Australia, in tuning up for the year's first Grand Slam tournament. Against Cibulkova, the Russian won nine straight games before being broken while she was serving for the match. That only delayed the inevitable for 10 more mintues. Dementieva won the Beijing Olympics singles gold medal last year.
Australian Open: www.australianopen.com/
Heilbronn: www.heilbronn-open.de/Live/de_Homepage.CMS?ActiveID=1001
Zagreb: www.zagrebindoors.com/indoors.htm
Vina del Mar: www.movistaropen.cl/
Johannesburg: www.zagrebindoors.com/indoors.htm
Wroclaw: www.kghm-atp.pl
Fed Cup: www.fedcup.com
(All money in USD)
Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia (second week)
$112,000 Heilbronn Open, Heilbronn, Germany
Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia (second week)
$581,850 PBZ Zagreb Indoors, Zagreb, Croatia, hard
$500,000 SA Tennis Open, Johannesburg, South Africa, hard
$496,750 Movistar Open, Vina del Mar, Chile, clay
$137,704 KGHM Dialog Polish Indoor, Wroclaw, Poland, hard
(First Round)
World Group
Russia vs. China at Moscow, Russia
France vs. Italy at Orleans, France
United States vs. Argentina at Surprise, Arizona, USA
Czech Republic vs. Spain at Brno, Czech Republic
World Group 2
Slovak Republic vs. Belgium at Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Switzerland vs. Germany at Zurich, Switzerland
Serbia vs. Japan at Belgrade, Serbia
Ukraine vs. Israel at Kharkiv, Ukraine
Europe Zone Group 1
At Tallinn, Estonia
Austria, Belarus, Bosnia/Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Great Britain, Hungary, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Sovenia and Sweden
American Zone Group 1
At Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, Paraguay, Puerto Rico and Venezuela
Asia/Oceania Zone Group 1
At Perth, Australia
Australia, Chinese Taipei, Indonesia, Thailand, Uzbekistan, India, New Zealand and Korea
Asia/Oceana Zone Group 2
At Perth, Australia
Kazakhstan, Hong Kong China, Iran and Singapore


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Elm Ridge Wild Forest - Unit Management Plan
The Elm Ridge Wild Forest (WHPWF) consists of 1,355 acres of state Forest Preserve land, and lies at the northernmost edge of the Catskill Forest Preserve in the Greene County Towns of Windham, Durham, and Cairo. The unit contains a 1.5 mile portion of the Escarpment Trail, the 1.1 mile long Elm Ridge Trail, and numerous shorter trails available for multiple uses, including hiking, x-country skiing, and mountain biking. There are two parking areas that serve the unit, one on NYS Route 23 to the northwest and the other at the end of Peck Road to the south.
For a description of recreational opportunities in the unit, please visit the Elm Ridge Wild Forest recreation page.
Status of the UMP
In 2008, the Department adopted a revision to the Catskill Park State Land Master Plan (CPSLMP). In the CPSLMP, the Elm Ridge Wild Forest was designated through the re-classification of a portion of the former Windham High Peak Wild Forest. In 1994, a Unit Management Plan (UMP) was adopted for the Windham High Peak Wild Forest, and still affects management of the Elm Ridge Wild Forest today. If you have questions about the UMP, please email us at email@example.com.
Download the UMP
1994 Windham High Peak Wild Forest Unit Management Plan - (PDF 2.9 MB)
2017 Draft Amendment (Scoping)
This amendment will include the newly acquired parcel known as Mt. Hayden to the Elm Ridge Wild Forest unit. An initial scoping meeting took place on August 10, 2016. The presentation from this meeting is available below. At this time, the public comment period is closed, and a draft amendment is being written.
2016 Elm Ridge Amendment - Mt. Hayden Initial Scoping Meeting - (PDF 1.04 MB)
2015 Amendment - Multiple-Use Trail Development
This amendment proposes the establishment of additional recreational trails that build upon the 2009 UMP amendment and addresses the growth in use seen over the past 6 years. All of the trails proposed in this amendment will be open to multiple non‐motorized uses, including hiking, mountain biking, and x‐country skiing.
2015 Elm Ridge Wild Forest UMP Amendment - (PDF 2.1 MB)
2009 Amendment - Multiple-Use Trail Development
A proposal to develop a system of mountain bike trails was received in early 2006 from local mountain bike enthusiasts. The amendment also makes recommendations to address the need for multi-use trails and additional parking at the Peck Road parking area.
2009 Elm Ridge Wild Forest UMP Amendment - (PDF 2.4 MB)


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Opinion/Editorial – Dividing Canadians Is Not the Answer on Job Creation
Recently, new NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair made his new jobs plan known to Canadians. He wants to create jobs in Ontario and Quebec by killing jobs in Western Canada. Mulcair also labelled Western Canada`s natural resources sector a "disease".
Mulcair's disdain for our natural resources sector is indeed not that surprising. In 2010, he wrote the foreword to a book written by Andrew Nikiforuk, whose French title translates to Oil Sands: Canada's Shame — How Dirty Oil is Destroying the Planet.
Canadians, I believe will not accept Mulcair's recycled divide and conquer approach. Such an approach was employed by Ralph Goodale's Liberals in the 1980s with its implementation of the National Energy Program – a Program which was designed to benefit Central Canada at the expense of the West; a Program which fed the rise of Western alienation and movements of Western separatism.
Canadians believe the prosperity of one is the prosperity for all. Quite frankly, that is what the Canadian people expect. Whether Thomas Mulcair likes it or not, Canada's natural resource sector is a sector that employs hundreds of thousands of Canadians. It is not an illness, nor is it a disease.
In the words of journalist Rex Murphy, the activity out-west is the single largest reason Canada has avoided the worst of the world`s recession. Mr. Mulcair might have noted that. Instead, Mulcair chose to invoke a divide and conquer strategy which will never be accepted by our Conservative Government, or by our country.
Mulcair's obstinance toward the creation of high-paying, unionized and non-unionized natural resource jobs clearly illustrates what the NDP has morphed into under its recent leadership. The NDP is no longer a Party of the farmer, or the working man, fighting for high paying jobs and better standards of living for its membership. The NDP has become a political movement led by urban special interests and eco-activists willing to sacrifice job creation and economic growth in favour of its skewed view of their utopian world.
Canada's natural resources provide us with an unprecedented opportunity to create hundreds of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in economic prosperity right across our great country, while protecting Canada's environment.
The Conservative Government and the Western Premiers have seen through Mr. Mulcair's cynical attempt to pin one part of the country against another.
We think Canadians will too.


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Source: Kraalo Archives
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Mego Elastic Super Heroes Ad
Mego introduced a series of elastic super hero toys in the fall of 1979 and this ad for the Hulk and Spider-Man appeared in Marvel Comics cover dated January 1980. I don't think that these elastic heroes were very successful since I don't recall seeing subsequent ads for them over time. The fine print at the bottom of the ad is a reminder of the fact that the term "Super Heros" is a trademark jointly owned by Marvel Comics and DC Comics. I'm not sure how Marvel and DC managed that one, but it seems like a great way to box out potential competition in the super hero comic business.
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MERCER ISLAND Wash. Emerald City Smoothie, based here, has launched a line of five layered smoothies.
The products are available in peach, strawberry-orange, pineapple-banana, acai and blueberry and are layered with wheat germ, granola and sliced banana. The new drinks range in price between $5 and $6.
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7. Culminating Activities
Each book is read and explored over the course of four weeks. During the fifth week, Section 5 challenges the reader to develop a creative culminating project with options that provide a variety of ways for them to demonstrate deep understanding of the book. Students not only have a chance to demonstrate their originality, organization, clarity of purpose, and critical thinking skills, more importantly this culminating endeavor will allow them to show off what they have learned in their own, uniquely creative way.
Students really love sharing their culminating thoughts about great stories. Encouraging readers to create Section 5 projects with a high level of execution teaches them that their ideas are valuable and builds integrity into their work.
Take a look at our Flickr page for some great examples of culminating activities. We'd love for you to share your ideas.


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I had been hearing great things about set-in sleeves for sweaters. They say it fits really well and gives more room for movement and so on, but when I heard it uses short rows to shape the sleeve cap, I was hesitant to give it a try. Definitely not an adult sweater because if I goofed up, it would mean redoing all the work and my knitting time is already at a premium. So I decided to give it a try with a child's pullover. I made a pullover for N and made set-in sleeves and I really love the look of it. The shoulders do not droop like in raglan, and neither do they look puffed up like drop shoulders. This is a neat technique to avoid sewing them in (which I hate).
Here is the sleeve in all its glory. Can you see the wraps which I left unpicked? I actually like that look.
Now that I tried it, it turned out to be simple. You pick up X number of stitches around the armhole. Divide that by 3. Place one marker after x/3 stitches and another one after x/3 stitches, so you basically divide your sleeve into three parts. On the right side, knit to the second marker, wrap and turn the next stitch and knit back to the first marker and wrap and turn the next stitch. Continue doing this until you work all the unworked stitches and reach the beginning of the round. Then on, knit around and do the standard decreases. It may sound complicated, but trust me, it is very simple. Once you visualize how this is done, it is a piece of cake. Also, I was advised not to pick up the wraps and I am glad I followed this advice. The wraps make such a nice 'lining' around the armhole edge and does not alter the look of the pullover.
Here are some diagrams I made when I was learning this technique. I included an example to make it easy to understand.
Let us say you picked up 51 stitches around the armhole. It need not be a multiple of 3, but you can always go up/down a stitch or two without compromising on the fit, so let us assume you have a multiple of 3. Divide that by 3. 51/3 will give me 17. Place a marker (red) after 17 stitches from the underarm. Place antoher marker (blue) after 17 sts from the red marker.
After you pick up all the stitches, you will be back at the beginning of the round. Now, you will be knitting your first RS row. Knit till the blue marker. Remove the marker, wrap the next stitch, place the blue marker (so that it is placed after the wrapped stitch) and turn the work. The marker's position is changed so that you always turn the stitch after the marker. If you are experienced enough to know a wrapped stitch when you see one, then you don't need to reposition your markers. You can as well remove the markers after your first wrap.
All WS rows will be the same. Knit till the red marker. Remove the marker, wrap the next stitch, place the marker and turn the work.
All subsequent RS rows follow the same pattern. Knit till the blue marker. Remove the marker, wrap the next stitch, place the marker and turn the work.
You continue doing this until you have reached the beginning of the round by wrapping all the remaining stitches. At this point, you should have a neat sleeve cap and you are ready to begin knitting the sleeve in round. Follow your standard decrease methods and in the end, you should have one well-fitting sleeve. Admire your work and the fit.
I am glad I mastered another skill in the knitting world. I know, there are many more to go.


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ESSEC launches international platform to measure the influence of media exposure on sport practice in partnership with Eurosport and Toluna.
"Professional sport and media have grown together at an impressive speed. Despite this marriage of passion and reason, sports organizations are increasingly in competition with the entertainment industry for the attention of young people and in trying to encourage them to engage in sport. Furthermore, the development of sport and media coincides with society's increased concerns regarding obesity and associated health risks. These concurrent factors demand that this industry steps back and truly understands the relationship between media and sport," explains Thierry Lardinoit, Professor of Marketing and head of ESSEC's International Sports Marketing Chair.
The ESSEC Business School International Sports Marketing Chair is therefore pleased to announce the launch of the international observatory of sport consumption, in partnership with Eurosport and Toluna, an international platform providing actors from the world of professional sports with the tools to gauge their visibility and their capacity to inspire audiences.
Looking at 10 European countries and using data from both audience figures and online panels, the objectives of the Observatory are threefold:
·To recurrently observe and analyze the evolution of sports
consumption and highlight sports diversity and new practice trends;
·To understand the interactions between the media and sport
practices and evaluate the impact of the media on sport practices evolution;
·To contribute to the fight against sedentary behaviors and obesity
and encourage sport activity diversity.
Effectively linking the fields of media, sport and health, this initiative is the first of its kind. The Observatory will create a unique database, allowing for an in-depth analysis of the relationship between media exposure and sports and their impact on sport practice and health. Initially centering on Europe, the Observatory will shortly expand to include both Asia and North American markets.
Philippe Guilbert, Senior Vice President Worldwide & General Manager France, Toluna adds: "While numerous studies looking into health, media and sport have been undertaken before, the Observatory is groundbreaking in that it combines the three. We're very excited to collect and share this new and relevant data with our observatory partners."
On October 8th, the Observatory Scientific Committee got together for the first time in Paris academics from China, Switzerland, Canada, Belgium and France. Currently composed of 8 members with complementary competencies (consumer's behavior, modeling & big data, sociology, sports marketing, viewership data), it will be enlarged to 12 academic researchers and industry experts.
Since July 2013, Gisele De Campos Ribeiro has joined the International Sports Marketing Chair team as Head of Marketing Research of the international observatory of sports consumption. The observatory will benefit from her multiple skills and her international work experience.
For more information about the international observatory of sports consumption, contact:
Thierry Lardinoit - Chaired professor - email@example.com
Clémence Omet - Development and communication manager - firstname.lastname@example.com
International observatory of sports consumption
Subpages (1): IOSC in the Press