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411 Fact or Fiction 11.15.12: Miz, Linda, Fandango, More
Posted by
Steve Cook
on 11.15.2012
Could the Miz succeed as a top babyface for WWE? Are we interested in Survivor Series this Sunday? Will Linda McMahon run for public office again? 411's Scott Rutherford & Tim Livingston debate these topics and more in this week's Fact or Fiction: Wrestling!
Hi, hello & welcome to 411 Fact or Fiction! I'm Steve Cook, and it's been quite the week in the world of professional wrestling. Survivor Series is coming up on Sunday, and wrestling fans everywhere have varying degrees of excitement about it. The Miz joined up with Team Foley on Raw, and folks are wondering whether this will lead to Miz becoming a face or screwing Team Foley over at Survivor Series. Jerry Lawler returned to Raw, but many of his fans were unsettled with some of the footage used on the show. (Oh, and there was the whole thing with Punk cutting a promo on him, but everybody saw that coming. I hope.) Fandango is coming to WWE and wants to know if he can cut in. We're wondering if the gimmick will cut the mustard. Linda McMahon lost her second run for the U.S. Senate, and fans everywhere are wondering if she'll blow more of Vince's money on another run. Jeff Hardy's TNA contract is expiring in January while AJ Styles won't be getting a TNA World Title shot until at least Bound For Glory 2013. Finally, the 411 Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2012 was inducted, and this column wouldn't be complete without some
shameless self-promotion
I've invited two 411 veterans to discuss these topics. First of all, the man that will spend the next few weeks organizing the 411 Wrestling Year-End Awards. Introducing a glutton for punishment…
Scott Rutherford
His opponent was only allowed to participate if he didn't mention the San Francisco Giants. I'm still a little bitter about that. Please welcome
Tim Livingston
Questions were sent out Monday.
Participants were told to expect wrestling-related questions.
1. You are interested in this Sunday's Survivor Series PPV.
Scott Rutherford
I usually have some interest in any WWE PPV because there's usually something that is interesting to me. On merit this could be a sleeper PPV but it all depends on what is given time and what the booking is. The WWE Title match interests me because it seems that John Cena was added for the purpose of being the designated jobber. Considering he's the guy you're tapping to headline WrestleMania against The Rock it certainly is an interesting choice. I'm guessing Ryback gets the pin honors as a win over Cena would theoretically give Ryback the rub. The World Title match should be a good ol' fashioned, smash-mouth donnybrook. The classic Survivor Series match always comes down to time and booking and if the WWE wants to dust off the stench of loser from Dolph Ziggler, him winning the match after being left against three opponents and running through them all would be a fine start. I'll certainly be checking this one out.
Tim Livingston
Right now, Punk has a chance to make true history in a modern era that seems to want to jump back and forth between champions, and also while being in an era where the title doesn't necessarily mean much as being the "Top Guy." I'm also really interested in seeing if Cesaro gets more than five minutes with Truth and whether or not the traditional Survivor Series sees the heels go over. There's nobody strong enough on the heel team to really put over one of the faces, so I could see something like Dolph/Miz being the final pairing and have Dolph eek something out. That being said, Miz probably is the favorite in that match. With it being one of the "Big 4" PPVs, there's something big that has the potential to happen (most likely in the Triple Threat match) so that element of surprise is enough to reel me in, as well.
Score: 1 for 1
2. The Miz could get over as a top babyface.
Scott Rutherford
To qualify this answer I should say that anyone can get over as a top babyface as long as they are booked accordingly based on their strengths. I'm not sure how many people remember Eric Embry from the dying days of World Class but this guy was pudgy and not very attractive dude yet he was a huge babyface and the spearhead into the change over to the USWA. Here's a taste…
Miz himself is a great promo and his personality is that of a natural asshole but the mark of any great wrestler is the ability to work either face or heel and I think Miz can do that. I remember before his in-ring debut he would often do interviews with the crowds on Smackdown and while he had those classic Miz traits he also come off as a likable guy. If the WWE positioned him right and protected him booking-wise I'm sure the fans would get behind him.
Tim Livingston
I like Miz as the wisecracking face more than the heel because for a heel to get over like that, he has to back up what he says, and the majority of the time, he didn't. This also seems as one of the last things WWE can do with Miz due to him fizzling out as a heel, and considering he can transfer over pretty well to a face, I like him eventually becoming a top face. It will take a while, however, probably not until after WrestleMania.
Score: 2 for 2
3. WWE filming Jerry Lawler being treated backstage after his heart attack was in poor taste.
Scott Rutherford
The only thing I can say to defend this position is…what else would you expect from pro-wrestling? The list of less than moral actions from almost every major wrestling promotion in history is long and scummy. But you're talking about an industry that has carny roots and using whatever fate lays in front of you to bring people through the doors and pay their hard-earned to see you perform. Is my position right? Unlikely. Should Jerry have been filmed? No, I don't think so. If I were the owner of a major wrestling promotion would I film anything that's happening just in case you need it later? Yup, without hesitation. If Lawler had died that night we would have never seen the footage and we wouldn't talk about it now. I'd be confident Jerry approved its use since Jerry knows the value of using the footage. It's really much ado about nothing. Oh, I would also think the filming may have been done for legal reasons. If some litigious person maybe wanted to sue WWE if Lawler did die, then that footage would come in handy as a way to show everything they did to save him.
Tim Livingston
It's too long to list here, but go back and read over a lot of the angles that Jerry Lawler did in Memphis wrestling before becoming a WWE full timer in the early 90s. There were plenty of things done in "poor taste" in his stead. WWE filming Lawler I think was just something that they felt was necessary at the time and was a spur of the moment decision. Considering the enormity of the situation at the time, I really don't blame them.
Score: 3 for 3
4. Fandango will be a short-lived gimmick.
Scott Rutherford
I think any gimmick has a shot to make it if it's done correctly. At this point Fandango will likely fail because as is its want, the WWE has lost site of one of the golden rules of wrestling…characters sell tickets, gimmicks sell t-shirts. If you presented this as Johnny "Fandango" Curtis and have him sell what the idea of what Fandango means as a character trait, you're heading in the right direction. By just calling him Fandango and acting a certain way means nothing. Gimmicks can work…even back at the start of the 1990's if someone said out loud that they were going to get a near 7-foot guy, dress him all in black, give him purple gloves, call him The Undertaker and have him managed by a guy named Paul Bearer the reaction would be much the same as it is today for Fandango. I guess this goes more to creative and the writing team because I have zero faith they know how to create a proper wrestling character because most members of those committees are have zero experience outside of writing for sitcoms and soap operas.
Tim Livingston
I can't write a sentence short enough for comparison without proving my point shorter than this one.
Score: 4 for 4
5. 5. Linda McMahon will run for public office again.
Tim Livingston
Because she's foolhardy and the McMahons continue to make money hand over fist. The problem is that considering the current political climate, her ideals will have to change in order for her to be successful again, but with 2016 showing an uncertainty in the electorate due to there having to be a new president, she might give it the old college try again the next go around.
Scott Rutherford
Highly unlikely. Word in the 'hood is that Republicans are PISSED about how she ran her campaign at the death by putting up advertisements with Linda and Barrack Obama being on the same side and basically painting her as a Independent. The McMahon campaign burned some serious bridges with that act and will be oppose on any Republican ticket in the future and likely cost them any stroke they had with the party when it comes to being sympathetic to the WWE's needs. She could run as an Independent but she now has the stench of a two-time loser on her and this campaign was fought on political grounds not so much on her past involvement with wrestling and she went backwards.
Score: 4 for 5
6.Jeff Hardy should sign a new contract with TNA.
Tim Livingston
This is the second time that Hardy has made a comeback after a long-time off where, as a top hand, he's proving to be somewhat reliable. He took the belt off Austin Aries, and now he's looking like he wants to prove that he can be a top guy again, and more power to him. I don't think going to WWE right now would be a good idea considering the travel might make him go back into his old habits more than his current situation would allow him, so for him to work regularly, have exposure, and be on top, TNA seems like the right place to be.
Scott Rutherford
While I would love one big last run with the WWE and especially a feud with C.M. Punk for Jeff's long term mental and physical health being in TNA will suit him much better. Going back to the WWE on even a reduced schedule would be tough just because of the increased commitments outside the ring will demand more of him. I've always been a fan of Jeff Hardy and especially the fact he willed himself into a main event position when so many in the WWE management wanted firmly in the mid-card. He's proof positive you can reach the too if you don't quit. For Hardy however, the eight inches between his ears has always been his biggest hurdle and the propensity to get himself into trouble is legendary. While I'm sure the lure of big money in the WWE is attractive, I think he's best off staying put.
Score: 5 for 6
7. AJ Styles will hold the TNA World Championship again.
Tim Livingston
I like AJ as someone down the road getting another opportunity to run with the belt as the guy who has been there from the beginning and him having to stave off someone that is trying to destroy what TNA has built. I'm not saying it's going to be something he'll hold for a long time or anything, but considering what he's done since TNA started back in 2002, to not let him hold the belt again at some point would definitely be a weird decision.
Scott Rutherford
TNA seems to move in cycles and at some stage AJ will get to the top again. Why? Because he can have good matches with just about anyone, is bulletproof over, can work both sides of the crowd, is loyal to a fault and is a believable champ in the eyes of the crowd. While he be the guy to break TNA into the mainstream? Not at all. If you're TNA and have managed to pull off a singing coup and get say…Randy Orton to come in would you transition the title to AJ Styles and have him drop it to Orton as a way of getting the best possible match you can? Oh heck yes.
Score: 6 for 7
8. Each member of the 411 Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2012 deserved their induction.
Tim Livingston
This is the most loaded question perhaps of all time in Fact or Fiction. To run down the list:
-The biggest draw in United States history (Austin)
-Another icon in United States wrestling who drew even better post-career threatening injury than before (Michaels)
-One of the ten biggest names in the history of Japanese pro wrestling (Misawa)
-Without question one of the greatest heels of all time (George)
-The runner of perhaps the most successful territory of all time before the national expansion, also known as "The King of Madison Square Garden" (McMahon, Sr.)
Yep. Kinda deserving, there.
Scott Rutherford
Mind you, you're getting this opinion from a guy that actually defends James Dudley and Koko B. Ware being in the WWE HoF so take this with a grain of salt. My opinion has always been that since wrestling isn't a real sport then you shouldn't use real sports criteria to a wrestling HoF. I personally believe if you were a wrestler for an extended period of time, made money for whomever you worked for (even if it was for a fleeting moment) than you have done enough to get in. Considering everything you have to do to just become a wrestler especially "back in the day" let alone make money…you are one of the chosen few. However, if you choose to view this in a more conventional way and you bring up the names, Austin, Michaels, Misawa, McMahon Sr. and Gorgeous George I define ANYONE to make a case against them. Or put it this way…
: One of the two biggest wrestling stars ever. Likely the biggest money earner.
: The greatest modern day performer and probably top 5 ever.
: See Austin and Michaels combined and place it in Japan.
Gorgeous George
: The greatest heel ever and THE inspiration for Muhammad Ali and his persona
McMahon Sr.
: One of the most successful and respected promoters in history.
I say well played 411mania, well played.
Final Score: 7 for 8
Lots of agreement on the pro wrestling this week between Mr. Livingston & Mr. Rutherford. They only disagreed on Linda McMahon's political career, which isn't really a wrestling question. We thank them for their participation & invite you to chime in with your thoughts down in the comment section. Join us next week for more Fact or Fiction!
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A new book by sculptor, architect, and opera set designer George Tsypin explores his designs, which have been seen worldwide, including the Salzburg Festival, Opera de Bastille in Paris, London's Covent Garden, La Scala in Milan, and the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Tsypin is a truly unique designer, calling upon his training as an architect to create fantastic structures for the stage that cast aside preconceived notions of what the stage should look like.
In "George Tsypin Opera Factory: Building in the Black Void" by George Tsypin with Texts by Julie Taymor and Grigory Revzin (Princeton Architectural Press), his most intimate, personal, and irrational visions for the stage are explored and displayed. Dividing the book into elemental chapters of water, air, earth, and fire, these maximalist sets reference everything from primitive sculpture to Russian constructivism to the works of Frank Gehry and Zaha Hadid.
Designs including a head of the Statue of Liberty thrust onto the body of the Tatlin Tower and a glass and steel skyscraper that simultaneously rises from and falls into a lake are like ruins of some fantastic city shattering before our eyes. Tsypin's metal and concrete forms often seem too big for the stage. They are in constant clash with the architecture that is supposed to enclose them. Early training as an architect and involvement with Russia's Paper Architecture movement prepared George Tsypin for his role, as he defines it, as an architect and urban planner of the most grandiose, Utopian schemes–for opera.
The book also features Tsypin's work outside of opera, including the MTV Video Music Awards, the Russian Pavilion for the Venice Biennale, and the Earth Center project for Doncaster, England. In all his work, Tsypin redefines the parameters of contemporary stage design. Thanks to Tsypin, the days of stark, minimalist, almost empty sets are over. Set design, under his direction, is a unique form of architecture, a celebration of structural and sculptural possibility.
Tsypin designed the upcoming Ring Cycle from Saint Petersburg in Tokyo, Japan (January 5-February 3) and Mazeppa at the Metropolitan Opera, New York (March 6).
"George Tsypin is one of the greatest designers working today. His work is not about place as much as it is about feel, mood, and the power of transformation. . . . I look forward to our next collaboration because I never know in advance where we will be going." – Julie Taymor
George Tsypin Opera Factory: Building in the Black Void
by George Tsypin with Texts by Julie Taymor and Grigory Revzin
(Princeton Architectural Press)

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Ron Tolliver
Greensburg Daily News
While in previous columns I have discussed various fun foods this time let's look at nutrition and diet. I am not much different than anyone else when thinking of these two important factors in dining. YUCK However I have learned in the last few years that healthy nutrition and enjoyment of dining can go together quite well. Even knowing how to prepare healthy foods and their importance I must admit that I have not followed doing what I know is best. A diet consisting of low saturated fats is really fairly easy to attain by reducing the amount of red meat. I am not saying to not eat steaks and burgers but to reduce the number of times you have them each week. Beef consisting of a higher fat content seems to be the culprit according to health surveys. When using beef use the leaner cut and that alone will reduce unhealthy fats. I also have to say here that while fat does increase flavor in meats, flavor can be added by marinades. Again watch which marinades as a lot of them will add unwanted fats back into the meat.
A good diet that I would recommend is fish twice a week, the white meat of chicken twice a week, pork chops or a lean pork loin twice a week and having red meat once a week. Combining this with a variety of vegetables and fruit provides plenty of nutrition essentials with reduced fat, carbohydrates and calories.
Replacing white bread with 100% whole wheat or whole grain breads is beneficial to your health and well being. I enjoy the different textures and flavors that they provide. Just be careful of your darker breads as they may contain molasses and will increase the calorie content considerably.
Six Steps To A Healthy Diet
These guidelines for healthy American offer advice about food choices that promote health and help prevent disease.
1. Eat a variety of foods to get energy, protein, vitamins, minerals and fiber you need for good health. No single can provide everything you need.
2. Balance the foods you eat with physical activity to maintain or improve a healthy weight. Weight gain increases your risk of developing high blood pressure, heart disease,stroke, diabetes, certain cancers and other illnesses.
3. Choose a diet low in fat, saturated fat and cholesterol to reduce your risk of heart attack and certain types of cancer. Because fat contains more than twice the calories of an equal amount of carbohydrates or protein, a diet low in fat can help you maintain a healthy weight.
4. Choose a diet with plenty of vegetables, fruit and grain products. Most of your calories in your diet should come from these foods, which provide needed vitamins, fiber,minerals and complex carbohydrates while helping lower your intake of fat.
5. Use sugars only in moderation. A diet with lots of sugars has too many calories and too few nutrients for most people and can contribute to tooth decay.
6. Use salt and sodium in moderation to help reduce your risk of high blood pressure. While sodium occurs naturally in foods, the amount present in fruits and vegetables is usually quite small. Read the nutrition fact label on prepared foods to identify those lower in sodium.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health
The use of fresh vegetables and fruit will be a much wiser choice in selecting foods over canned. Even the organic canned food contain additives that you may not want in your diet. When local fruits and vegetables are available this may be the way the better way to select your purchases and plan your menus. Locally grown not only helps the local economy but provides fresher produce and fruits. There are several growers available in most areas that provide a diversity of produce. If possible get to know your grower, they can tell you what is ready for use now and what will be ready soon. One thing to remember is to always rinse fresh vegetables and fruit before using. The only exception is mushrooms that should only be wiped with a soft towel. The exception to this rule is wild mushrooms which is generally soaked for a short period in salty water. Don't forget the local farmers market, most towns and cities have them. Here in Rushville it is held on Saturday mornings during the summer season. If you have a problem with the produce do not be afraid to tell whoever sold it to you. That is the only way to keep the quality up and the freshness.
For those who are fortunate enough to have space, time and energy to grow their own fresh vegetables, there is a certain pleasure and pride in eating what you have grown. A window box can provide fresh herbs and spices. I know of homes that have a window box in the kitchen window filled with herbs. There seems to be a friendliness along with the pleasant aroma of herbs. Even just a few pots around the back porch can yield tomatoes, peppers and other varieties of vegetables. It is definitely worth giving it a try.
Adopting a healthy nutritious diet does not have to be an never ending battle because of the diversity of really good foods available to us. A good diet calls for a variety of foods therefore there is plenty of room for your lifestyle and taste. An easy way to assist you is simply looking at you plate, protein such as meat should not exceed 25% of the surface area. Food diverse in color and textures can be healthy and appealing at the same time.
In my opinion having a friendly conversation during dining results in a couple of helpful things. It relaxes you and actually slows down the eating process. You may have noticed that when having company for diner the meals always seem more enjoyable. It's not really the food that causes this effect, it is the relaxation and pleasantness of conversation that accompanies the meal. Never get into a stressful conversation while eating. The same holds true for eating in a hurry. There is an old adage that says to slow down and smell the roses, this applies to dining as well.
Ron's Pork Delight
serves 6
tender and juicy with lots of flavor
2 netted pork sirloins
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 medium white onions
1 large green bell pepper
white pepper
1 28oz can diced tomatoes
with onion and green peppers
remove elastic netting from sirloins
open sirloins and cut into 3 steaks each
in a large heavy skillet melt butter over medium heat
add oil
when hot add lightly salted and peppered sirloins
cook for about 8 minutes per side
remove sirloins and set aside
while cooking sirloins cut onions in half from top to bottom
cut into generous slivers
halve bell pepper crossways, seed and remove ribs and top
cut into generous slivers
add onion and bell pepper to oil
saute about 4 to 5 minutes until onions soften
return meat to skillet
stir in diced tomatoes
bring to slow boil
reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes
serve hot over steamed rice
Cook's Note: I place steaks atop rice and smother
with veggies
Tex-Mex Marinated Chicken Breasts
serves 4
4 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 12oz jar medium hot green salsa
between sheets of wax paper pound chicken
breasts to about 3/8inch thickness
place in resealable plastic bag
add salsa making sure chicken is covered well
refrigerate for 3 hours
remove chicken and repound to desired thickness
place chicken on a broiler pan or grill
place broiler pan about 5 to 7 inches from heat
cook about 5 minutes per side or until done
juices will run clear
serve hot
Chicken Marengo
serves 4
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
4 bone in chicken breast halves skin removed
1 tablespoon flour
1/2teaspoon dried basil
1/4teaspoon garlic powder
1/8teaspoon white pepper
1/8teaspoon black pepper
1/2cup fat free chicken broth
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 28oz can diced tomatoes with onion and green peppers
1/2cup coarse chopped green bell pepper
1 medium white onion cut into wedges
1/4cup sliced black olives
heat oil in a large skillet over med-high heat
add chicken; cook until browned on all sides
in a medium bowl combine flour, basil, garlic powder,
white and black pepper, broth and tomato paste
blend until smooth
stir in tomatoes
remove chicken from skillet
add onion and bell pepper to hot oil
saute 2 to 3 minutes
return chicken to skillet
add tomato mixture and bring to boil
reduce heat and simmer 10 to 12 minutes or
until chicken is tender and juices run clear
stir occasionally
remove from heat and add olives
serve hot
Broiled Fish Filets
serves 4
4 fish filets about 1/2inch thick
1/4cup salted butter
1 teaspoon lemon juice
white pepper
combine melted butter and lemon juice
place filets on broiler pan skin side up
brush both sides with butter mixture
lightly pepper
broil 4 to 6 inches from heat for 8 to 10 minutes
turn once; basting with butter mixture
serve hot
Peas With Baby Bellos
serves 4
4 oz baby portaballo mushrooms halved
2 tablespoons butter
1/4cup chopped celery
3 tablespoons finely minced white onion
2 cups frozen peas, thawed
1 2oz jar diced pimentos, drained
in a medium sauce pan over medium heat melt butter
add mushrooms; saute for 6 to 8 minutes
add celery and onion; cook for 4 minutes
add peas and pimentos; cook for an additional 4 to 6 minutes
Sesame-Peanut Pasta
serves 4
quick and easy and so good
1/4cup low sodium vegetable broth
3 tablespoons low sodium peanut butter
1 1/2tablesspoon rice vinegar
3 tablespoons sesame seeds
2 green onions sliced with tops
1/8teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/8teaspoon white pepper
5 cups cooked hot pasta
in a medium bowl combine all ingredients except pasta
mix well
stir in hot cooked pasta
serve hot
cook's note: can be covered and chilled for cold main course
Breakfast Pizza
serves 4
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 8oz pkg fresh sliced baby bello mushrooms
1 cup chopped red bell pepper
1 cup chopped green onion with tops
1 cup egg substitute
1/4cup fat free milk
1//2cup no salt added tomato sauce
1 1/2teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
1/4teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4teaspoon white pepper
2 English muffins halved and toasted
grated Parmesan cheese
in a large non stick skillet heat oil over med high heat
add mushrooms and saute until soft, about 4 to 5 minutes
add bell pepper and onion, reduce heat to medium
saute for 4 to 5 minutes
in a small bowl whisk together egg substitute and milk
add egg mixture to vegetables
scramble until egg mixture is settlements
remove from heat
in a small bowl combine tomato sauce, Italian seasonings,
red pepper flakes and white pepper
spoon 2 tablespoons of sauce mixture on each half of muffin
divide scrambled eggs equally on each muffin half
sprinkle with Parmesan cheese
serve hot


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The seventh day of the Miami Dolphins' 2013 training camp was yesterday. Here's a look at what happened throughout the day.
Practice Observations
- Saturday, the team practiced in half pads, with shoulder pads but in shorts.
- Saturday also marked the team's first season-ticket holder only practice. Sunday's workout crowd will be limited to Fins Club members.
- The running game was the star of the practice for the offense. Lamar Miller, Daniel Thomas, and Mike Gillislee all broke long runs during the day. Thomas did fumble once in team drills, but otherwise, the offensive line was opening holes on Saturday, and the running backs were decisive and were hitting those holes with power and speed.
- The offensive line continues to be in experimentation mode with John Jerry sitting out. Intially, the day began with Richie Incognito as the right guard and Dallas Thomas as the left guard. Then, the team moved center Mike Pouncey to right guard, Incognito back to left guard, and gave the starting center position to Josh Samuda. At this point, it's simply trying different things, and give some guys an opportunity with the first team offensive line, but it is interesting to see things like Pouncey moved from center to guard.
- Lance Louis advanced in his return from an ACL tear last year, taking some snaps at left guard during practice.
- Another player who saw his first reps with the starters yesterday was fullback Evan Rodriguez. Claimed off of waivers from the Chicago Bears, Rodriguez had been nealry invisible in the early part of camp.
- Quarterback Ryan Tannehill looked sharp again, starting to hit deep passes to Mike Wallace. That doesn't mean that Tannehill isn't still overthrowing some of the deep balls, but he is at least starting to connect with Wallace. Now the two just need to refine.
- Tannehill's biggest problem on the day was dropped passes from multiple receivers. Brian Tyms, Jeff Fuller, Armon Binns, and Brandon Gibson all let catchable passes hit the ground.
- Saturday was the third straight practice without an interception for Tannehill.
- The quarterbacks conducted a drill no one had seen before. One quarterback would drop back to throw a pass to another QB. Meanwhile, the two quarterbacks not involved would roll or bounce a yoga ball at the quarterback trying to pass the ball, simulating pass rushers diving for feet or jumping to swat the pass.
- On defense, Jared Odrick was the standout for the day, recovering Thomas' fumble, and recording two tackles for a loss.
- Keelan Johnson and Don Jones made the hit of the day when they simultaneously collided with Kyle Miller as he tried to catch a pass across the middle. All three players hit the ground, but were all able to get right back up.
- Brent Grimes got beat a couple of times by Wallace, but also had a play where he got beat, recovered, and dove to knock a pass away from Wallace at the last second. The two continue to go back and forth, with no one clearly winning at this point.
- The NFL sent referees to yesterday's practice to explain rule changes, such as the running back crown of the helmet rule, and areas of emphasis this year for the refs. The refs will stay with the team through Monday night's practice at Sun Life Stadium.
- The team welcomed 35 alumni members to practice on Saturday. The team then held an alumni BBQ following practice.
Injury News
- Jamar Taylor continues to sit out with assumed issues in his rehab from sports hernia surgery this offseason.
- Cameron Marshall, who pulled up during practice on Wednesday and grabbed his hamstring, also sat out practice.
- John Jerry continues to not participate in practice on due to an undisclosed injury. He was reportedly on crutches last week.
- Caleb Sturgis continues to ride the exercise bike during practice as he continues to rehab an injured groin.
- Armon Binns dove for the pass he dropped during the day and had to leave the workout for a trainer look at his arm. He returned to practice a few snaps later.
Press Conference Quotes
- "You know I thought our offensive line did a pretty good job today from what I could tell, in the drill I was at. I thought we had some pretty good holes, we were getting movement and the point of attack, and I thought Daniel Thomas ran the ball very well. I thought his pad level was good. I thought he was decisive running the football. It looked like (Mike) Gilleslee had a good day running the ball. Lamar (Miller) had a nice run, bounced one outside had a good run. I think in general this looked to me, to be the best practice we've had at running the ball." - Joe Philbin on the running game performance Saturday
- "(It's been) humbling. He's a special player. He's one of the best defensive end rushers at that position. There are some good outside linebackers that play the right side in this league, but as far as defensive ends go you'd be hard pressed to find somebody better." - Tyson Clabo on playing against Cameron Wake one-on-one every practice
- "It's exciting for me. It's frustrating at times whenever they make a good play, but when you go back, watch the play and the coach says, 'Well, you did just about everything right and the defense made a good play.' That's exciting for me in a sense where I know once we play on Sunday's and they are on my side, it's going to be exciting to watch them make plays." - Ryan Tannehill on watching Brent Grimes make plays on his passes
Next Public Practice
- Fin Club Members Only: Sunday, July 28 at 8am ET - Doctors Hospital Training Facility, Nova Southeastern University, Davie
- Monday, July 29 at 7pm ET - Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens
More Dolphins Coverage:
- Dolphins Training Camp 2013 Recap: Twitter Day 7
- Injuries abound across the NFL on Saturday
- Romo likely out of Hall of Fame Game versus Miami
- Dolphins Training Camp 2013: Day 6 Recap
- Cornerback Competition Providing Plenty of Sizzle
- Philbin: No 'starters right now' on offensive line


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John E. Ebel
earth and environmental sciences
John E. Ebel, Professor; Department Chair
Ph.D. California Institute of Technology (1981)
A.B. Harvard University (1975)
Boston College Office: 617-552-3399
Weston Observatory Office: 617-552-8319
Email: email@example.com
Earthquake Seismology, Exploration Seismology, Theoretical Seismology
EESC1172 - Weather, Climate, and the Environment (Fall 2008)
EESC4455 - Exploration Seismology (Fall 2008)
EESC3398 - Statistical Analysis of Scientific Data (Spring 2009)
Current Graduate Students and Projects
Justin Hertzog
The upper-mantle seismic structure in northeastern North America.
M.S. Alumni and Projects
Sara Dougherty
Development of a 3-D upper crustal velocity model of the Goldstream Valley, central Alaska. (2008)
Jia Yan
Using waveform inversion to determine local earthquake source parameters in northeastern United States. (2006)
Lieyuan Zhu
Seismic signal identification based on wavelet transforms and SNR spectral patterns. (2005)
James Britton
Microzonation of the Boston area (Massachusetts). (2003)
Anastasia Macherides
The development of a moment-magnitude based earthquake catalog for the northeastern United States. (2002)
Kristine Kummer
Microtremor measurements to obtain resonant frequencies and ground shaking amplification for soil sites in Boston, MA. (1998)
Chun Zhu
Crustal thickness across the Grenville Province and Northern Appalachians in New England and adjacent areas. (1996)
Qiuchun Feng
Determination of rupture duration and stress drop for earthquakes in New England. (1994)
Christopher Kulig
Shallow seismicity of arc-continent collision in Papua New Guinea. (1992)
Hong Zhu
Tomographic inversion for the seismic velocity structure beneath northern New England using data from seismic refraction experiments. (1991)
Xiaomin Zhao
Radiation pattern of crustal phases of New England earthquakes. (1990)
Christopher Center
NY-NEX rayleigh wave signal and noise analysis at a seismic array. (1989)
Charles Doll, Jr.
The crustal seismic structure beneath New England Seismic Network Station WES in Weston, Massachusetts determined from modeling short-period teleseismic p-waveforms. (1988)
Vivian Hussey
A three-component seismic refraction survey in northwestern Arizona. (1989)
Richard Spielmann
Investigation of attenuation vs. physical rock properties from borehole data. (1989)
Charles Taylor
Seismicity patterns precursory to circum-Pacific earthquakes. (1988)
Antoinette Campanella
Multipathing of rayleigh waves into northeastern United States. (1986)
Paul Fisk
A detailed gravity survey of the Clinton-Newbury & Wekepeke Faults in the Clinton, Massachusetts Area. (1985)
Eduardo Espinosa
The quaternary history of the Unare Shelf South of Cariaco Trench, Venezuela. (1984)
Michael Nutting
Synthetic seismograms for crustal models in New England. (1984)
Dennis Place
Array measurements for the lower mantle. (1982)
Michael Welch
A shear wave velocity interpretation of the continental crust under New England. (1982)
Robert Monahan
A study of p-wave travel time residuals in New England. (1981)
Peter Raice
Discrimination between local earthquakes and quarry blasts in New England using a O/S ground motion ratio. (1981)
Deborah Varano
The use of synthetic seismograms to study the propagation of crustal seismic waves in New England. (1981)
Recent Interviews
- December 8, 2006: Interview for the History Channel.
- November 28, 2006: Interviewed regarding the Danvers, MA chemical plant explosion by:
- The Boston Globe
- TV Channel 4
- Steve Landware for the Salem Newspaper, Salem, MA
- Fox Channel 25
- TV Channel 5
- TV Channel 7
- November 15, 2006: Interview on Channel 5 Boston about the Japan/Kuril Islands Earthquake, magnitude 8.3.
- October 22, 2006: Interviewed on the Bar Harbor Earthquake, Mn 2.5, by:
- Rich Hewitt for the Bangor Daily News, Bangor, ME
- Rich Hewitt for the Bangor Daily News, Bangor, ME
- Channel 5 Bangor, Bangor, ME
- Greg Fish for the Bar Harbor Times, Bar Harbor, ME
- Anne Kozac for the Mount Desert Islander, Mt. Desert Island, ME
- October 20, 2006: Interviewed by Nancy Thompson for CT Life News magazine, regarding earthquakes in CT
- October 16, 2006: Interviewed by Dave Sharpe for the Associated Press
- October 10, 2006: Interviewed by Gib Brown for WPTC-TV, Plattsburgh, NY, regarding the Vermont Earthquake, Mn 2.3
- October 2, 2006: Interviewed by Melissa Waterman for The Reporter, Rockland, ME
- October 2, 2006: Interviewed by Anne Kozak for The Mount Desert Islander, Mt. Desert Island, ME
- September 22, 2006: Interviewed on the Bar Harbor Earthquake, Mn 2.5, by:
- The Associated Press, Portland, ME
- Heather Wilson for ABC 7 News, Bangor, ME
- Keith McKein for Maine Public Radio, Portland, ME
- Bill Trotter for the Bangor Daily News, Bangor, ME
- ABC News 7 Maine
- September 6, 2006: Interviewed for the Back Bay Association Newsletter
- July 24, 2006: Interviewed by Larry O'Hanlon for The Discovery Channel (discoverychannelnews.com), regarding earthquake hazards in the US east of the Rockies
- July 21, 2006: Interviewed by the Weston Town Crier newspaper for an article on the Weston Observatory
- July 21, 2006: Interviewed by Channel 8 TV in Foxboro, MA, production; produced by Raymond McKenna
- June 9, 2006: Interviewed by Michael Shapiro for the Journal Inquirer newspaper, Manchester, CT
- May 31, 2006: Interviewed on the radio show The Breakfast Club, with Anthony Abrahams and Trevor Monroe, Kingston, Jamaica, about the Indonesia Earthquake, magnitude 6.3
- May 24, 2006: Interviewed by Gabrielle Gurley for CommonWealth Magazine, regarding natural disasters
- May 22, 2006: Interviewed by Sam Nejame for promotum.com, regarding Moodus, CT noises
- May 3, 2006: Interviewed by Channel 7 News and WTMJ Radio, regarding a Tonga earthquake, magnitude 8.0
- April 25, 2006 : Interview by Jennifer Gannon for WZMY-TV, Derry, NH, regarding earthquake effects on a man-made city
- April 25, 2006: Interview for an article published in The Boston Globe Magazine, May 28, 2006, p. 26-29
- April 5, 2006: Interview by Bryan Bender for The Boston Globe Magazine, regarding New England earthquakes and the San Francisco 1906 Earthquake
- March 3, 2006: Interview with the Patriot Ledger, Quincy, MA, regarding earthquakes in Boston Harbor
- January 27, 2006: Interviewed by students from Plymouth Community Intermediate School for Plymouth Cable TV
- January 16, 2006: Interview with the Springfield Republican newspaper, Springfield, MA
- December 20, 2005: Interviewed by Jennifer Kavanaugh for the MetroWest Daily News, regarding natural disasters
- Nov 17, 2005: Interviewed for an article in the Boston College Chronicle, about 75 years of Earthquake monitoring at The Weston Observatory.
- September 9, 2005: Telephone interview with the Lawrence Eagle-Tribune; article ran on September 12th
- August 16, 2005: Interviewed by Kimberly Atkins for the Boston Herald, regarding scientists and religion.
- July 24, 2005: Interview with WBZ Radio regarding a magnitude 7.2 earthquake in the Southern Nicobar Islands; there was a tsunami warning for Thailand because of this earthquake
- July 21, 2005: Wayland/Weston Town Crier Newspaper interview, "Looking DEEP into the earth"
- May 6, 2005: Taped radio interview with WLW-AM's Jim Scott Morning Show, regarding The Violent Earth for the National Geographic Channel, Cincinnati, OH
- May 6, 2005: Live Radio interview with Danny Miles from the USA Radio Network's Daybreak News for the National Geographic Channel, Columbus, OH
- May 6, 2005: Live Radio interview with Laura Smailes from WTVN-AM Radio Network's The Bob Conners Show for the National Geographic Channel
- April 5, 2005: Radio interview with Will Crocker from WQRC, Cape Cod; Shaun Martin from WLVI Channel 56; and FOX-25 news, regarding the 2.3 earthquake in New Bedford, MA
- March 6, 2005: Interview with WBZ Radio, WRKO Radio, Channel 5, Channel 7, Channel 25, the Lawrence Eagle-Tribune, and the Boston Globe, regarding the Gaspé, Quebec earthquake, Mn. 5.2
- February 9, 2005: Telephone interview with the Boston Globe regarding earthquakes in New England; the article was printed on Sunday, February 20, in the "Globe West section"
- January 18, 2005: Interviewed by Pete Sigmund for Sharp City magazine, regarding earthquakes
- January 3-14, 2005: Interviewed on the earthquake and tsunami off the coast of Sumatra by HOT 102 FM, Caribbean Radio, Jim Pillsbury Live, Monroe, WI; WETZ Radio, New Martinsville, WV; WBZ Radio, Philadelphia Radio; Jamaica Radio (The Breakfast Club); CNN; Newton Cable; Weston Town Crier; BC Chronicle; and the Connecticut Post
- December 26-30, 2004: Interviewed on the earthquake and tsunami off the coast of Sumatra by the Boston Globe, the Boston Herald, the Metro West Daily News, the New Bedford Standard Times, the Lawrence Eagle-Tribune, the Springfield Union News, the Nashua Telegraph, the Globe West Weekly, the Lowell Sun, Channel 4 (CBS), Channel 5 (ABC), Channel 7, (NBC), WGBH of Greater Boston, NPR Radio's Morning Edition, WTHE Radio, WBUR Radio News, and WATD Radio
- November 30, 2004: Interviewed by Jessica Sarger for the Patriot Ledger, Quincy, MA
- November 17, 2004: Interviewed by Boston Magazine for an article to be printed at a later date, regarding earthquake safety of the Central Artery Project in Boston
- November 9, 2004: Interviewed by Mike Wankum for WLVI-TV (Ch. 56), regarding earthquakes on November 5th
- October 8, 2004: Interviewed by Chris Cassidy from the Beacon Villager in Stowe, Connie Page from the Boston Globe, and Channel 7, regarding the magnitude 2.1 earthquake in West Acton, MA
- October 6, 2004: Interviewed by Erika Kahn for the Keene Sentinel; the Associated Press; WZIB 95.7, Manchester, NH; Channel 7; and the Boston Herald; regarding the 2.0 earthquake in the Keene, NH area
- September 3, 2004: Interviewed by USA Weekend magazine, for a cover story on earthquakes
- May 26, 2004: Interviewed by the History Channel at the Weston Observatory for a segment airing in December 2004
- April 9, 2004: Interviewed by Channel 7 News, regarding earthquakes in New England; this show was aired on May 3, 2004 on the 11 p.m. news
- February 24, 2004: Telephone interview by Jack Peterson for WBSM, John Leaning for the Cape Cod Times, WCVB-TV, and WBZ regarding the 2.0 earthquake in New Bedford
- February 11, 2004: Telephone interview by Dennis McCafferty for USA Weekend magazine, regarding the 1755 earthquake
Selected Publications
- Ebel, John E., A. Macherides Moulis, D. Smith, and M. Hagerty, The 2006-2007 Earthquake Sequence at Bar Harbor, Maine, Seismological Research Letters, Vol. 79, No. 3, 457-478.
- Ebel, John E., Daniel W. Chambers, Alan L. Kafka, and Jenny A. Baglivo, Non-Poissonian Earquake Clustering and the Hidden Markov Model as Bases for Earthquake Forecasting in California, Seismological Research Letters, Vol. 78, No. 1, p. 47-55, January/February 2007.
- Kafka, Alan L., Ebel, John E. "Exaggerated Claims About Earthquake Predictions: "Amazing Success" or "Remarkably Unremarkable"?", EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, accepted for publication, November 2006.
- Kafka, Alan L., Ebel, John E., Barnett, G.M., Macherides-Moulis, A., Campbell, Leslie, Gordon, Steve, "Classroom Seismographs and the Challenge of Encouraging a Culture of Scientific Inquiry in K-12 Schools", Seismological Research Letters, Vol. 77, No. 6, p. 734-738, November/December 2006.
- Ebel, J.E. "An Earthquake Detection, Identification and Location System for the Northeastern U.S. based on the Wavelet Transform", Seismological Research Letters, Vol. 77, No. 2, p. 214, March/April 2006.
- Ebel, J.E. "An Earthquake detection, identification, and location system for the northeastern U.S. Based on the wavelet transform", The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 151st Meeting, Vol. 119, No. 5, Pt. 2 of 2, P. 3308, May 2006.
- Ebel, J.E., Chambers, Daniel W., Kafka, Alan L., Baglivo, Jenny A., "Short-Term Non-poissonian Temporal Clustering of Magnitude 4+ Earthquakes in California and Western Nevada," The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 151st Meeting, Vol. 119, No. 5, Pt. 2 of 2, P. 3306, May 2006.
- Ebel, John, E., Kafka, Alan L., (2006), Temporal Variations in the M>=4 Seismicity of California and Western Nevada, EOS Trans. AGU, 87(52), Fall Meet. Suppl. Abstract S13A-0210.
- Ebel, John E., Smith, D., "Mapping Predicted MMI for Earthquakes in the Northeast U.S. Using an Automated GIS", Seismological Research Letters, Vol. 77, No. 1, p.100, January/February 2006.
- Hagerty, M.T., Ebel, John E., "The New England Seismic Network (NESN)", Seismological Research Letters, Vol. 77, No. 1, p. 99-100, January/February 2006.
- Niemi, N., Ebel, John, E., (2006), Coincidence of Temporal Changes in Earthquake Clustering and Geodetic Velocity in the Basin and Range, Western United States, EOS Trans. AGU, 87(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract G34A-03.
- Tuttle, M.P., Moseley, C., Witkowski, A., Daniszewska, G., Efros, J., Ebel, J., "Evidence for a Tsunami Along the Northern New England Cost ~2,000 Years Ago", Seismological Research Letters, Vol. 77, No. 1, p. 108, January/February 2006.
- Ebel, J.E., Chambers, Daniel W., Kafka, Alan L., Baglivo, Jenny A., "Short-Term Non-Poissonian Temporal Clustering of Magnitude 4+ Earthquakes in California and Western Nevada," The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 151st Meeting, Vol. 119, No. 5, Pt. 2 of 2, P. 3306, May 2006.
- Ebel, J.E. "The Cape Ann, Massachusetts Earthquake of 1755: A 250th Anniversary Perspective" Seismological Research Letters, Vol. 77, No. 1, pp. 74-86, January/February 2006.
- Urzua, A. and Ebel, J.E. WEBSHAKE: An Internet Tool to Perform Frequency Domain Level Ground Amplification Studies, Seismological Research Letters, 76, 117, 2005.
- Kafka, A., Barnett, M., Bellegrade, H., Ebel, J.E., Gruber, M., Macherides-Moulis, A., Pfitzner, A. and Smith, D., The Boston College Educational Seismology Project: Inviting Students into the World of Science Research, Seismological Research Letters, 76, 123, 2005.
- Ebel, J.E., The Effect of Long-Period Energy on Expected Ground Motions of Future Earthquakes in Boston, Massachusetts, Seismological Research Letters, 76, 118, 2005.
- Ebel, J.E., Urzua, A., and Britton, J., The Effect of Local Surficial Geology on the Ground Motions of Future Earthquakes in Boston, Massachusetts: A Comparison with Seismic Codes, October 2004, 57th Canadian Geotechnical Conference, GEOQUEBEC, Session 6C, pp. 10-16.
- Ebel, J.E. and Kafka, A.L., Evaluating Short-Term Probability Forecasts of M4+ Earthquakes in California and Western Nevada Since 2001, Eos Trans. AGU, 85 (47), Fall Meet. Suppl. Abstract S21B-0279, 2004.
- Kafka, A.L., Barnett, M., Ebel, J.E., Bellegarde, H. and Campbell, L., The 2004 Parkfield, CA Earthquake: A Teachable Moment for Understanding of Earthquake Processes, Probability, and Earthquake Prediction, Eos Trans. AGU, 85, (47), 2004.
- Zhu, L. and J.E. Ebel, Automated Seismic Signal Identification Algorithm for the New England Seismic Network Based on a Seismic Signal/Noise Ratio (SNR) Spectral Model, Seismological Research Letters, 75, 450, 2004.
- Ebel, J.E., Update on a Wavelet-Based Event Detector and Identifier at Weston Observatory,
- Ebel, J.E., Spatial Variation of Short-term M 4+ Earthquake Clusters in Central and Northern California and Western Nevada, Seismological Research Letters, 75, 250, 2004.
- Ebel, J.E. and M.P. Tuttle, The Seismic Hazard from Major Earthquakes in the Central and Eastern United States, 2004 Abstracts with Programs, 39th Annual Meeting, Northeastern Section, Geological Society of America, 36, 148, 2004.
- Ebel, J.E., The Seismic Hazard from Major Earthquakes in the Central and Eastern United States, Oklahoma Geology Notes, v. 64, nos. 1-4, 2004.
- Ebel, J.E. and D. J. Wald, (2003), Bayesian Estimations of Peak Ground Acceleration and 5 % Damped Spectral Acceleration from Modified Mercalli Intensity Data, Earthquake Spectra, to appear in the August 2003 issue.
- Ebel, J.E. and Kafka, A.L., (2002), A Non-Poissonian Element in the Seismicity of the Northeastern United States, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, Vol. 92, No. 5, pp. 1-, May 2002.
- Ebel, J.E. and Kafka, A.L., (2002), Nonrandom Clustering of M4+ Seismicity in Northern and Central California, (abstract) EOS, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, 2002 Fall Meeting, Vol. 83(47).
- Ebel, J.E. and M. Tuttle, (2002), Earthquakes in the Eastern Great Lakes Basin from a Regional Perspective, Tectonophysics, Vol. 353, (2002) pp. 17-30.
- Ebel, J.E., (2002), Watching the Weather Using a Seismograph, published in the Eduquakes column, Seismological Research Letters, Vol. 73, No. 6, pp. 930-932, November/December 2002.
- Ebel, J.E., (2002), Seismologists Must Begin Forecasting Earthquakes, submitted as an Opinion to Seismological Research Letters, 2002.
- Hayles, K.E., Ebel, J.E. and A. Urzua, (2001), Microtremor Measurements to Obtain Resonant Frequencies and Ground Shaking Amplification for Soil Sites in Boston, MA, Civil Engineering Practice, Vol. 16, No. 2, Fall/Winter 2001.
- Ebel, J.E. and Hart, K., (2001), Observational Evidence for Amplification of Earthquake Ground Motions in Boston and Vicinity, Civil Engineering Practice, Vol. 16, No. 2, Fall/Winter 2001.
- Ebel, J.E., Bonjer, K. and Oncescu, M., (2000), Paleoseismicity: Seismicity Evidence for Past Large Earthquakes. Seismological Research Letters, Vol. 71, No. 2, pp. 283-294, March/April 2000.
- Ebel, J.E., (2000), A Reanalysis of the 1727 Earthquake at Newbury, Massachusetts, Seismological Research Letters, Vol. 71, No. 3, pp. 364-374, May/June 2000.
- Gendron, P., Ebel, J.E. and D. Manolakis, (2000), Rapid Joint Detection and Classification with Wavelet Bases via Bayes Theorem, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, Vol. 90, No. 3, pp. 764-774, June 2000.
- Ebel, J.E. and A. Kafka, (August 1999), A Monte Carlo Approach to Seismic Hazard Analysis in Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America Vol. 89, No. 4, p. 1.
- Ebel, J.E., (1999), Earthquakes in New England in The Cape Naturalist, reprinted in the 25th Anniversary Issue.
- Ebel, J.E., Bonjer and Oncescu, (1998), Paleoseismicity: Seismicity Evidence for Past Large Earthquakes, Seismological Research Letters, Vol. 69, No. 2, March/April 1998.
- Kummer, K. and J. E. Ebel, (1998), Microtremor Measurements to Obtain Resonant Frequencies and Ground Shaking Amplification for Soil Sites in Boston, MA, Seismological Research Letters, Vol. 69, No. 1, January/February 1998.
- Ebel, J.E., Bonjer and Oncescu, (1998), Paleoseismicity: Seismicity Evidence for Past Large Earthquakes, Seismological Research Letters, Vol. 69, No. 1, January/February 1998.
- Ebel, J.E. and Spotila, J.A., (1998), Modern Earthquake Activity and the Norumbega Fault, Special Volume on the Norumbega Fault, (abstracts with programs) The Geological Society of America, 33rd Annual Meeting, Northeastern Section, Portland, ME.
- Ebel, J.E. Lazarewicz, A.R. and Kafka, A.L., (1997), Investigating Seismotectonics in the Eastern U.S. Using a Geographic Information System, Fall Meeting of American Geophysical Union, (abstracts with programs), Vol. 78, No. 46, November 18, 1997, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Report NUREG/CR-6573.
- Ebel, J.E., (1996), The Seventeenth Century Seismicity of Northeastern North America, Seismological Research Letters67, No. 3, pp. 51-68.
- Feng, Q. and Ebel, J.E., (1996), Determination of Rupture Duration and Stress Drop for Earthquakes in New England, Seismological Research Letters, 67, No. 1, pp. 38-51.
- Kozak, J. and Ebel, J.E., (1996), Macroseismic Information from Historic Pictorial Sources, Pure and Applied Geophysics, 146, pp. 103-111.
- Ebel, J.E., (1994), The MLg Magnitude Scale: A Proposal for its Use for Northeastern North America, Seismological Research Letters, Vol. 65, pp. 159-166.
- Klotz, L.H. and Ebel, J.E., (1994), Earthquakes in the Eastern U.S.: How Vunerable are We? Evaluation Risks and Mitigating Losses: New Opportunities and New Challenges, Proceedings of the First Annual Congress on Natural Disaster Loss Reduction, Insurance Institute for Property Loss Reduction, pp. 43-49.
- Zhu, H. and Ebel, J.E., (1994), Tomographic Inversion for the Seismic Velocity Structure Beneath Northern New England Using Seismic Refraction Data, Journal Geophysical Research, 99, pp. 15:223-15:357.
- Doll, W.E., Rea, C.D., Ebel, J.E., Craven, S.J., and Cipar, J.J., (1992), Analysis of Shallow Microearthquakes in the South Sebec Seismic Zone, Maine, 1989-1990, Seismological Research Letters, 63, pp 557-566.
- Zhao, X. and Ebel, J.E., (1991), Radiation Pattern of Crustal Phases of New England Earthquakes, Geophysical Journal International, 106, pp. 647-655.
- Ebel, J.E. and Kafka, A.L., (1991), Earthquake Activity in the Northeastern United States, Neotectonics of North America, Slemmons, D.B., Engdahl, E.R., Zoback, M.D. and Blackwell, D.D., The Geological Society of America, Decade Map, Vol. 1, pp. 277-290.
- Ebel, J.E., and Bonjer, K.P., (1990), Moment Tensor Inversion of Small Earthquakes in Southwestern Germany for the Fault Plane Solution, Geophysical Journal International, Vol. 101, pp. 133-146.
- Ebel, J.E., and K.P. Bonjer, (1989), Moment Tensor Inversion of Small Earthquakes in Southwestern Germany for Fault Plane Solutions, Geophysical Journal International, Vol. 101, p. 133-146.
- Ebel, J.E., (1989), A Comparison of the 1981, 1982, 1986 and 1987-1988 Microearthquake Swarms at Moodus, Connecticut, Seismological Research Letters, 60, pp. 177-183.
- Ebel, J.E., (1989), The Effect of Crustal Scattering on Observed High-Frequency Earthquake Seismograms, Geophysical Journal International, 98, pp. 329-341.
- Ebel, J.E., and B.R. Bouck (1988). Spatial and Temporal Variations of Earthquake Focal Mechanisms in New England and Adjacent Areas, Seismological Research Letters, vol. 59, p. 183-187.
Recent Book Reviews
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[A personal view]
Although the Royal House of Savoy was governed by certain laws on marriages, both reflecting the traditions of the House and specific statutes, it was necessary for the King to act specifically under the provisions of these laws to insure their enforcement. Until the recent publication of certain letters, I was unaware that the late King, Umberto II, had warned his son in writing about the consequences that would follow Prince Vittorio Emanuele making an unequal marriage, that this warning had been accepted by Prince Victor Emmanuel, and the consequent threat by the King duly carried out.
In considering the traditions of the house, it should be noted that King Victor Amedeus II of Sardinia, Duke of Savoy, considered that his second marriage, to a lady of noble but not exalted birth, should be secret, so she would not be accorded any of the courtesies that a publicly acknowledged wife of equal birth would expect. One year later the King declared the marriage public, and was immediately forced to accept following protests by his own family and the court, that his wife's status should not be that of equal consort, but of lower rank. There is little doubt that had issue been born of this marriage they would not have been accorded dynastic rights.
The marriage of Prince Eugenio Ilarione of Savoy-Carignano in 1779 led to the promulgation of two royal patents, in 1780 and 1782, which made it clear that his marriage did not confer dynastic rights and that this prince would forfeit his own rights. It would seem that Prince Eugenio was already aware that his marriage would not have been recognized when he contracted it, before the promulgation of the two royal patents. He was then given, in a separate act, the titles and royal rank he had enjoyed earlier but without the right to transmit them to his descendants. In 1834 his grandson, born of his son's marriage to a lady of high noble rank (the daughter of a French duke), was restored to the titles and position he would have enjoyed had his grandfather's marriage been dynastic. The reason for this may have been the fact that King Carlo Alberto's sons were as yet unmarried and, should they have died without male heirs, the dynasty would have become extinct. This same prince later married his mistress, the mother of his children, and the King declared this marriage invalid for dynastic purposes and gave the issue a new name and title.
I had earlier questioned whether a dynastic law governing the succession to a state of the Empire could be enforced without Imperial approval (and sanction by the Imperial Diet). Since 1742 such a necessity was much diminished following the Emperor's decision to give way to the demands of the sovereign princes of the Empire not to ennoble a "notoriously unequal" spouse. Meanwhile the Imperial courts came to rely on family precedent as well as any house laws promulgated by these families. Furthermore, these restrictions on sovereign authority only extended to the German states, and did not as I have now been informed, extend to families ruling "neighbouring territory of the Empire" (Nebenland des deutschen Reiches, as opposed to the eigentliche Reichsland). Hence my notion that the status of Savoy as an Imperial Duchy might have imposed a restriction on the right of Victor Amedeus III to enact the Patents of 1780 / 1782 was mistaken.
In 1848 the Abertine Statute, which became the new constitution of unified Italy, neither repealed nor amended the law. It has been claimed that the omission from this act of any claim by the king to regulate the marriages of his family consequently invalidated the laws of 1780 and 1782. Yet both Victor Emmanuel II and Umberto I acted to apply these laws in excluding the second wife of Victor Emmanuel from the privileges and rank that would have accrued to her as equal consort of the King (and deprived the issue of any rights or titles they might have otherwise enjoyed as such), and Umberto I did the same in respect of the marriage of Prince Eugenio of Savoy-Carignano (the object of the re-dynasticisation of 1834). These acts were not considered void or invalid by virtue of the Albertine statute. One may consider that the dynastic law of the House was entirely separate from that of the state and continued to apply, irrespective of the Constitutional nature of the Albertine Statute. This is what in fact happened in Spain, where the Pragmatic Decree regulating royal marriages, of 1776, continued to be applied against Infantes and Infantas marrying unequally, with or without permission (in the latter case excluding also the prince or princess contracting the unauthorised marriage), even though successive Constitutions introduced separate requirements regarding royal marriages. I am not persuaded by the argument that the Albertine Statute revoked the 1780 decrees, and it is clear from the exchange of letters from 1960 to 1963 that at the time neither did King Umberto II or his son consider royal sanction for a marriage no longer necessary.
The 1865 Italian Civil Code, amended in 1942 (and still valid), by article 65 (92 in the later version) required that the King give his authorisation for all marriages of princes and princesses of the royal family. This article, unlike article 91 which forbid interracial marriages, has not been abrogated but has merely been omitted from the present version of the code (the title of the article is still listed).
In 1960 King Umberto II wrote to his son clearly laying out his view that in order to succeed his father Prince Victor Emmanuel must marry in accordance with the laws of the House. In this letter the King describes the consequences of an unequal marriage contracted without his permission (exclusion from the succession) and that should his son make such a marriage he, the King, would divide his estate in four equal parts and not leave anything special to his son, as heir. This letter also states that if Prince Victor Emmanuel married unequally, the heir of King Umberto would be Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta. This letter has previously been unknown to me.
Prince Victor Emmanuel, it has now been shown, signed his acceptance of this letter and its terms. I was unaware of this fact. I am informed that it has been claimed this letter and the affirmation of Prince Victor Emmanuel are forgeries; the problem with this claim is that it is over their authenticity and not whether the King's statement and his son's acceptance of it were binding if they are valid.
In 1963, following an interview in Oggi magazine, Prince Victor Emmanuel was reported as having stated that he intended to marry Sig.na Marina Doria; in this interview he evidently recognized that the status of his future wife was important in stating that her grandfather was a Marquess. He had evidently been misinformed on this point, but the fact that he claimed it suggests he recognized the traditions of the House which had permitted princes to marry into the higher nobility with the authorisation of the King. Following this interview, the King wrote once again to his son, confirming that everything he had stated in his 1960 letter was still binding. I did not know of this article or the King's letter following its publication.
On 16 December 1969, in an act that may be considered the treasonable deposition of his father, Prince Victor Emmanuel, as "Vittorio Emanuele IV, Re d'Italia" declared his future wife created "Duchess of S. Ana di Valdieri. I did not know of this act until recently.
Before he died, King Umberto II is not known to have made any further written statement on the matter. It is known that he forbade his family to participate in Prince Victor Emmanuels' marriage ceremony in Teheran or the celebration following the marriage; only Princes Maria Pia and her huisband, who happened to be in Teheran, attended the wedding ceremony. The King later conferred the Collar of the Annunziata on the only son and heir of Prince Amedeo, the then fifteen year old Prince Aimone di Savoia-Aosta, Duca delle Puglie and, notably, did not confer the same honour upon his grandson. He did however attend the baptism of his grandson and is stated as having conferred, viva voce, the title of Prince of Venice, a title new to the dynasty (as had been that of Naples a century earlier), and clearly of higher rank than the title of Count conferred on the issue of earlier unequal marriages. This conferral was never followed by letters patent or by any written decree, even though the King during his exile conferred or confirmed several hundred other titles. It is difficult to conclude precisely what the King intended from this act, although he is reported as having stated "Italians will understand," presumably referring to the fact that this was not a title of Savoy dynasty but a new creation unknown in Italian history (other than the similar title conferred by Napoleon I on his step-son, Eugène de Beauharnais). On the other hand, the title of Prince of Naples first used for the elest son of Umberto I, the future Victor Emmanuel III, was also new to the dynasty.
In 1983 King Umberto II died, his succession was divided between his four children equally (as he had stated he would do in 1960 if his son married unequally, and was consequently excluded). Prince Victor Emmanuel proclaimed himself his father's heir and Head of the House; his mother, Queen Maria José, urged her daughters to acknowledge him as head of the Savoy Orders by virtue of his position as "head of the House of Savoy", which they did in a notarised letter, in which they were joined by King Simeon II of the Bulgarians and Prince and Landgraf Moritz of Hesse, nephews of the late King and co-execitors of his estate. This statement did not enjoy any legal authority, however, and must be considered purely private familial support for their son, brother and cousin.
Prince Victor Emmanuel's succession was not publicly challenged and since that date he has been treated as head of the Royal House by the Italian Republic, by the heads of other reigning and non-reigning houses and by many Italians as well as by the editors of every genealogical reference work. Prince Amedeo at the time said nothing publicly, although when he remarried following the annulment of his first marriage,[1] he apparently made a statement before a notary that he declared this marriage to be authorised. Prince Victor Emmanuel's awards of the Savoy Orders have been accepted by many, as have those of the Annunziata (the Prince Grand Master of the SMOM and two former Cardinal Secretaries of State of the Holy See are among those who have accepted this Order). Prince Victor Emmanuel subsequently published an act combining the grand chancelleries of the Royal Orders, although their statutes and traditions for sound historic reasons had always had separate administrations and officers. On 13 December 2006 he declared the Duke and Duchess of Aosta and the Duke of Apulia deprived of their membership of the Savoy Orders and the Duchess of Aosta of her title of Royal Highness.
Prince Amedeo's failure to claim the dignity which Prince Victor Emmanuel's presumed exclusion would entitle him is a significant weakness in the case for the junior line. This decision may have been made to protect him and his young family (of whom he had been given custody following his divorce from Princess Claude of Orléans) from the possibility of expulsion from Italy.[2] It may also have been done to prevent the public squabble which would have inevitably resulted. In either case it left a situation with a de facto head of the House whose acts as such are only now being called into question, following allegations of serious criminal acts by the Italian magistrature, his arrest, and temporary imprisonment before release during the ongoing inquiries.
The question remains whether Prince Amedeo's failure to claim the succession in 1983 would prevent him from doing so subsequently. If he is considered to have abandoned his own rights thereby, then the succession would pass to the next heir in line. If Prince Vittorio Emanuele is indeed excluded, then that person is Prince Aimone, Duca delle Puglie. If he did not enjoy any such rights and Prince Vittorio Emanuele has duly succeeded, then the deprivation of membership of the Royal Orders of the members of the Aosta family by Prince Vittorio Emanuele must be considered valid.
Guy Stair Sainty
For the text of the documents called in support of the Aosta claim, see www.casarealedisavoia.it
[1] To a lady from the Paternò family, of commensurate rank with that of his ancestress, the first duchess of Aosta, sometime Queen of Spain, born dal Pozzo della Cisterna, whose marriage to the first duke of Aosta had been authorised by the King.
[2] It is unclear whether the Transitory Provision XIII of the Italian Constitution, which excludes the descendants of the ex-kings of the House of Savoy from Italy; most of the scholarly texts have considered this extended to all the princes of the House of Savoy but in fact no action was ever taken against Prince Amedeo.


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The Baltimore Ravens surprisingly dropped last week's game to the Jacksonville Jaguars, but they have a good chance at redemption when they host the Arizona Cardinals at home on Sunday. It will be interesting to see what the Week 8 NFL picks and predictions say about two teams that haven't looked excellent as of late.
The Ravens mustered just a single touchdown against the Jaguars last weekend, but Sports Illustrated's Peter King thinks they'll amp up their scoring output this weekend as he predicts a 20-13 victory for Baltimore.
And the little man shall lead them. Ray Rice's 165 total yards get the Ravens back on track. Meanwhile, all over M&T Bank concession stands Sunday afternoon, fans in purple from head to toe ask each other: "How is it possible in this day and age of the air filled with footballs that our quarterback is barely completing five of every 10 throws?"
The entire panel at CBS Sports agrees with Kings' Ravens pick while ESPN was also unanimous in picking the home Ravens.
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"What it comes down to is knowing what we're capable of doing," says Amber Walter, a patrol officer at Niles Police Department. She's also the only woman on the Special Response Team, the department's SWAT team.
"I don't let it faze me, it doesn't bother me in the least," Amber says.
She says it's encouraging to hear women will be in military combat, because she knows too well what it's like to be told no.
"My first job I was welcomed into the door, but I was also told 'just so you know the guys don't want you here because you're a girl."
She says she had to work hard to prove herself, but now she feels accepted, as she hopes women in the military will be. But that doesn't mean she doesn't have concerns.
"With them allowing females to become a part of combat, I only hope that the women that do participate, that they make that choice not because they're going to go out and say I'm big and bad and I'm going to prove something."
She says she only wants women joining combat if they know they're capable. And if they do it for the right reasons, she says women have a lot to offer.
"We have the capability of slowing down, stepping back and really thinking about what's going on, where a lot of guys are just go, go, go."
As a woman, she says she can calm people down and is often a better communicator. But she says adding women to the mix could lead to problems.
"There's the nature of the man and woman and now you have both those two out in a combat field for extended periods of time."
Regardless of potential problems, she says women like her can handle it.
"I'm not going to lie, I'm not the strongest woman out there. Will I literally die trying to do whatever it is I'm trying to do? I will."
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The Buccaneers escaped Washington with a win, but may lose another starter for the season.
DT Gerald McCoy left the game in the first quarter with a biceps injury. Stephen Holder of the St. Petersburg Times is reporting that McCoy has a torn biceps and will likely be done for the year.
The third overall pick in April's draft had come on of late, recording three sacks in his previous three games.
LB Quincy Black also suffered what appears to be a significant arm injury. He has started every game but one this season and has a sack and an interception.
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The Bucs beat the 'Skins 17-16 to advance to 8-5 in a competitive battle for the NFC Wild Card spots. They have already lost rookie DT Brian Price, S Cody Grimm, CB Aqib Talib and C Jeff Faine for the season.


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This fight is Garcia's second at the 130 pound limit. After finding tremendous success at 126, Garcia simply could not make weight anymore, and made the well-advised step up last year. The move did not change his undefeated ways. Now, it's up to Burgos to derail the Garcia train. And make no mistake, that will be a tough task, as Garcia continues to gain momentum. These are two exciting fighters, who should deliver Saturday night.
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LOL. So the "victim" approached the old man with the intent of starting crap and got more than he bargained for? Then he kept coming and the older gentleman(must be to carry a cane sword took action against the young whipper snapper!? Oh I think the older man should have gotten a medal. They are going only on the word of the person reporting. The older man exited the freeway and the other person followed which was an act of aggresion. The older man was defending himself! P-town PD stop thinking everone who pulls a weapon is a bad guy or you will be looked at the same!
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nobody has a right to pull a leathal weapon on another person...end of story...hope the ole timer get prison time for a few years...that outta help him cool off...
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- Home Words: Discourses of Children's Literature in Canada , by Mavis Reimer
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Rich McKay, chairman of the competition committee, said that input is needed from the NFLPA, according to reports from the owners meetings in Atlanta.
Knee and thigh pads can slow players down, and the vote won't be lauded by wide receivers and cornerbacks. Troy Vincent, a former DB and the NFL's VP of player engagement, said that the pad rule will require culture change in the NFL, but that players will adapt and that it will be good for the game, according to Daniel Kaplan of the SportsBusiness Journal.
The NFLPA released the following statement, presumably regarding the use of knee and thigh pads in 2013:
"Any change in working conditions is a collectively-bargained issue. While the NFL is focused on one element of health and safety today, the NFLPA believes that health and safety requires a comprehensive approach and commitment. We are engaged in and monitor many different issues, such as players' access to medical records, prescription usage and the situation with professional football's first responders, NFL referees. We always look forward to meeting with the NFL to discuss any and all matters related to player health and safety."


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More health care providers are now working to address the needs of patients who are victims of abuse in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities as the Domestic Violence Project expands. The Project is funded by the Indian Health Service-Administration for Children and Families and run by the Family Violence Prevention Fund (FVPF).
Sites are developing culturally appropriate prevention strategies and resources for health care providers and victims, and working to increase awareness of domestic violence as a public health issue and promote public education and outreach within Native communities. They serve as models to other AI/AN clinics and hospitals across the country by sharing materials, resources and protocols and providing training or technical support.
The Project also works to raise the visibility of domestic violence reform at each site, and conducts outreach and training on domestic violence to other health care facilities to promote institutional reform and program development.
"This partnership has demonstrated that community health care providers serving American Indian and Alaska Native communities can do a tremendous amount to help victims of violence who visit clinics for routine or emergency care," said FVPF President Esta Soler. "We are thrilled to expand this promising project to include six new sites, which gives us the chance to reach even more victims of domestic violence with culturally appropriate resources."
The new sites are: the Sells Service Unit that includes Sells Indian Hospital in Sells, AZ, the San Xavier PHS Health Center in Tucson, AZ, and Tucson Indian Center in Tucson AZ; Phoenix Indian Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ; and the Standing Rock Service Unit that includes the McLaughlin PHS Indian Health Center in McLaughlin, SD, and the Standing Rock Indian Hospital in Fort Yates, ND.
Poster AvailableThe FVPF and Mending the Sacred Hoop Technical Assistance Project have created culturally appropriate posters raising awareness about the impact of domestic violence on children and families. The posters are available free at http://www.endabuse.org/cbim/ (scroll down to the bottom of the page to view them).
One shows a teenage boy and carries the headline: "Eat your vegetables. Don't play with matches. Finish your homework. Respect women." Then it says, "Harmony relies on our ability to respect, honor and nurture all our relatives. We must teach the boys in our life early and often that this is what it means to be a warrior and that violence never equals strength…"
The U.S. Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Statistics reported in December that, while nonfatal intimate partner violence dropped significantly from 1993 to 2004, it remained highest for American Indian and Alaskan Native females during that period.