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Dr. Chen's Research AccomplishmentGoogle Scholar Citation: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=lW-EfMYAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
Hydgogen/Deuterium (H/D) Isotope Effect. This effect was discovered in 1996 by Drs. Lyding and Hess at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). As a graduate student at UIUC, Dr. Chen helped develop this effect into a manufacturing process, so that integrated circuits (microchips) lifetime is dramatically improved (IEEE Electron. Dev. Lett., vol. 19, pp. 444-446, 1998;IEEE Electron. Dev. Lett., vol. 21, no. 5, 221-223, 2000). In addition, the classical theory suggested that the hot-electron degradation of MOS transistors was caused by hot electron injection into the gate insulator (SiO2). Based on his experiments using H/D isotope effect, Dr. Chen proved that it is not the hot-electron injection into the oxide but the hot-electron bombarding the SiO2/Si interface that causes the degradation, ("On the mechanism for interface trap generation in MOS transistors due to channel hot carrier stressing", IEEE Electron. Dev. Lett., vol. 21, no. 1, 24-26, 2000). This laid a foundation for establishing a more accurate theoretical lifetime model for microchips, which is very important for the reliability of computers, cell phones, and iPods/iPads etc.
TiO2 Nanotubes and Carbon Nanotubes. Dr. Chen had extensive experience in anodization of aluminum when he worked on humidity sensors from 1988 to 1992. In 2001, based on his experience in anodization, working with Dr. D. W. Gong, his postdoctoral research associate, and Prof. C. A. Grimes who was then at
Drift-free moisture sensor. Working with his colleagues at University of Electronic Science & Technology, Chengdu, China, Dr. Chen developed the world's first reliable and drift-free humidity/moisture sensor for trace moisture measurement (<1 ppmv) using anodization (J. Am. Ceram. Soc., vol. 74, pp. 1325-1330, 1991, and Proc. 27th annual conference, IEEE Industry Application Soc., Houston, TX, Oct. 1992, vol. 2, pp1668-1675). He won two awards for this contribution: The Second Prize Paper Award, Industrial Automation and Control Committee, the 27th Annual Conference, IEEE Industry Application Society, USA, 1992 and The National Award for Invention: The Third Prize Award, Ministry of Science & Technology, China, 1995. His recent technical review about this drift-free moisture sensor and other humidity sensors has made a large impact on humidity sensor research ("Humidity sensors: a review of materials and mechanisms", Sensor Letters vol. 3, 274-295, 2005,Citation: >300 on Google).


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Lane Kiffin got fired today by Al Davis, owner of the Oakland Raiders. What makes this really news worthy is that Davis is firing Kiffin "with cause," which in NFL-language means Davis won't have to pay him the rest of his contract.
As Chris Mortensen said on ESPN today, "This happens occasionally, usually involving Al Davis." Apparently Davis has actually gotten away with this move before, when the fired coach was Mike Shanahan. I was pretty shocked that an owner could do this at first, but on second thought there's no reason to be surprised, since player contracts aren't guaranteed in the NFL, why should coaches'?
The real question here is: will any veteran NFL coach ever take a job under Al Davis? Davis will forever have to hire young, controversial, rookie coaches. And you can bet that their time in Oakland will only be one stepping stone on to future success they might (or might not) have.
As for Lane Kiffin, my guess is that he won't be out of a job for long. Sticking it to his owner Davis for the last nine months shows that he has the strong will that it takes to make it as a head coach in this league. I'm sure there will be some owner(s) who is willing to take the gamble that Kiffin's problems were more Davis's fault than his. If his career continues to follow the path that Mike Shanahan's has, he won't disappoint.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Kiffin gets fired
posted by BiCoastal Bias
Lane Kiffin got fired today by Al Davis, owner of the Oakland Raiders. What makes this really news worthy is that Davis is firing Kiffin "with cause," which in NFL-language means Davis won't have to pay him the rest of his contract.
Posted by BiCoastal Bias at 4:57 PM 0 comments
Labels: Al Davis, Lane Kiffin
Sunday, September 28, 2008
What I Would Say If I Were Pete Carroll
posted by IntrinsicBent
A brief post inspiration backstory:
I met with a friend yesterday who is a very vocal USC fan. I see him every Saturday and I was quietly tracking his streak of wearing USC logoed t shirts the last few weeks.
This time when he got out of his car, I could tell he was now looking forward to the NBA season, as he was sporting his favorite NBA team's shirt.
I asked him where his USC shirt was which opened a verbal floodgate of despair and ruined hopes for the season by him. Hehehe..........perfect, I was thinking.
I acted like I was concerned, but made sure I drug him through every detail. Especially since he had almost made me cry (in front of other dudes) in 2005 with his mean spirited diatribes over this game.
I really was bummed since I had hoped there would be a rematch at the end of the season for all the BCS marbles. I just do not have the smack arsenal built up at this early point in the season, especially after witnessing last season's crazy season of upsets and knockoffs.
Our conversation turned to the sham that college football is where, due to no playoffs, it usually means you are perfect.............or frustrated. Teams work hard and then when a loss occurs early on, the goal is most likely unreachable.
We then decided to put on Coach Carroll's sweatshirt and come up with what we would tell the team.
He went first with some good motivational footballisms and the need to play hard for their teammates, and so on.
But I liked what I came up with, as I knew I would, since I am pretty much my biggest fan:
"The only thing we lost this week fellas was the control of our own destinies. Now we will have to rely on outside factors to put us in the position to recover our season's dream. But we must prepare and play hard to put ourselves in position to take advantage if and when that door opens.
But for the rest of this week, I want you to dwell on how bad this loss feels. And resolve within yourself to never feel this way again this season. Then we will put it behind us, and work even harder."
It was all I could do to refrain from dropping a "get back up on that horse" in there. It gives me chills how good that is.
I need to check on the domain name http://www.intrinsiccoachisms.com/. I think I have a future in this.
Posted by IntrinsicBent at 6:22 PM 0 comments
Labels: Coach's Speeches, OU, Smack Talk, USC
Marlins Make Mets Flounder.........Again
posted by IntrinsicBent
And when I say again, I mean for the second year in a row. The "Amazins" failed again to rekindle the fire that earned them that nickname back in the day.
This season and last, the Florida Marlins won the final game ensuring the New York Mets' fate was sealed.
The Marlins beat the Mets today, preventing a possible one game playoff between the Mets and Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers took care of their business against the Cubs, and find themselves in the playoffs for the first time since 1982.
The final MLB scoreboard for New York:
Closed Legendary Venues: 2
New York Teams In Playoffs: 0
Huge payrolls not guaranteeing post season success........................priceless.
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Posted by IntrinsicBent at 5:59 PM 0 comments
Labels: Choke, Florida Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, MLB playoffs, New York Mets
Friday, September 26, 2008
Evolution of Football or Bush League?
posted by MoneyMouth
The A-11 offense thrives on completely spreading out the defense and making the offense completely unpredictable. In its most basic form, its a two quarterback shotgun formation with 3 wide receivers on each side of the ball and a tight end on each side of the center. To make the offense more unorthodox and unpredictable, each player wears an eligible number so that depending on the play, the formation can adapt to make any player eligible to catch a pass down field. That's where the name comes from (i.e. all eleven players potentially eligible). You still with me?
For those right-brain learners, here's a video:
As you can see, it basically looks like a kickoff formation for every down.
Its biggest advantage is for schools that are a lot smaller in size, both in number and physically. The creators of the offense are from Piedmont High in the San Francisco Bay area. Given their small school size and their tough competition, the A-11 Offense allows them to compete with teams that should blow them out of the water. Unfortunately, those who are thinking about using the A-11 to their advantage may not have the choice in another year. The North Carolina High School Athletic Association along with a few other states have already banned the the offense and are moving that it be done so nationally.
Like Congress didn't have their hands full already.
While I tend to be a purist when it comes to my sports, I do have to say this is got to be the best thing I've seen on the football field since the "swinging gate." To take this away from a team just because it seems "tricky" is just a refusal to put in the extra hours in order to figure out how to defend it. I say let the Piedmont's of the world have their offense, and show them how stupid it is by demolishing them.
Probably easier said than done.
Posted by MoneyMouth at 4:45 PM 1 comments
Labels: A-11 Offense, football, Piedmont High School
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Yankees Clinch
posted by IntrinsicBent
Today the Yanks clinched............mere mortal status.
Posted by IntrinsicBent at 12:06 AM 0 comments
Labels: Florida Marlins, MLB, MLB playoffs, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Sports Douche Of The Week: Tampa Bay Rays Fans
posted by Knowledge Droppings
Not sure you can say that Tampa Bay has baseball fans. In fact, their pulses should be checked because I think they're flat lining.
"And what they see is a community running out of excuses. It's no longer about poor ownership, because Sternberg's (owner) crew has done everything possible to reach out to the fans. And it's no longer about losing because the Rays have been among baseball's best teams for four months.
So if it's not about the team or the owner, then it is an indictment of the market or the stadium location."
Posted by Knowledge Droppings at 6:08 PM 6 comments
Labels: Sports Douche of the Week, Tampa Bay Rays
Pick Your Poison
posted by IntrinsicBent
If you are an NFL fan, then you've seen or heard about this play at least 80 times this week.
It's the blown call by referee Ed Hochuli in a game between the Denver Broncos and San Diego Chargers that gave the game to Denver.
The replay clearly shows the call was botched. It's a drag when officiating interferes with the outcome of a game. I get that.
What I don't understand is the flip flop that goes on regarding the "human element" part of pro sports officiating discussions.
Baseball purists jumped out of their pajamas with the feet in them when late in the season the MLB instituted instant replay on homerun calls. "The human element is part of the game" was their defensive battle cry.
Similar calls were made when the NFL first went to instant replays.
Again, I am NOT defending the call. It stunk, plain and simple. Don't whine both ways is all I am saying.
Ed Hochuli knows he Favred it:
"I'm getting hundreds of e-mails -- hate mail -- but I'm responding to it all," Hochuli wrote to several Chargers fans, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune. "People deserve a response. You can rest assured that nothing anyone can say can make me feel worse than I already feel about my mistake on the fumble play. You have no idea … Affecting the outcome of a game is a devastating feeling. Officials strive for perfection -- I failed miserably. Although it does no good to say it, I am very, very sorry."
How many of you detractors would admit you blew it, much less respond to the heated hate mail? When your advances online get rebuffed, you go running for the next young girl you can lie to about being ten years younger than you actually are, and making your dead end job sound much more successful and lucrative than it is. You don't stand up and explain yourself.
My High School coach would tell the Chargers "If you don't want to be in a position to be beat by a bad call, do something to make sure you don't rely on a call to win a game". Old skool, but very true.
And then there is this from December 2007:
I'm not a karma guy, but will say.........Justice Served.
Information was used from this source for this post.
Posted by IntrinsicBent at 3:10 PM 3 comments
Labels: Bad Officiating, Denver Broncos, NFL, San Diego Chargers
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Sports Hero Of The Week: Derek Jeter
posted by Knowledge Droppings
Derek Jeter clinched his spot as modern day Mr. Yankee yesterday when he passed iconic Yank Lou Gehrig's hit record by notching his 1270th.
Posted by Knowledge Droppings at 9:17 PM 1 comments
Labels: Derek Jeter, Lou Gehrig, Records, Sports Hero Of The Week
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
The Ultimate Fighter Season 8 Begins Tomorrow
posted by MMA Daddy
Season 8 of the UFC's classic reality series The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) begins tomorrow night on Spike TV at 10 pm.
This latest installment is directly after Spike TV's pay free offering of UFC Fight Night Live at 8 pm.
In order to eliminate the publicity poser phenomenon that plagued the first 6 seasons, Season 8 will have the same "fight for the right" mini tournament at the beginning that proved successful in Season 7. Fighters have to win a fight win a spot on the show.
There will be 16 fighters matching up in each weight class of Lightweight (155 pounds) and Light Heavyweight (205 pounds) in the first two episodes, with the winners of those bouts earning the right to be on the show.
16 fighters will try to coexist in the same house without the outside influences of reading materials, TV, radio, internet, music, or phone contact.
Former Heavyweight (206 - 265 pounds) champ Frank Mir and current interim Heavyweight champ Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will act as coaches for the two teams each consisting of 8 Lightweights and 8 Light Heavyweights. The season will culminate with final bouts for each weight class where the prize is a 6 figure contract in the UFC.
The coaches will matchup soon after the finale at a UFC event to determine who will fight for the Heavyweight title against the winner of the UFC 91 matchup on November 15 against Brock Lesnar and Randy Couture.
This series should prove to be action and drama packed as the mixed martial artists compete to make their UFC dreams a reality. Whether you are a seasoned mma vet or a relative newbie to the sport, this is a great way to get a weekly mma fix.
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Posted by MMA Daddy at 9:48 PM 1 comments
Labels: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Brock Lesnar, Frank Mir, Randy Couture, TUF, UFC, UFC 91
Act like you've been there . . . but not like that either
posted by BiCoastal Bias
This was my response to DeSean Jackson's would-be touchdown that was overturned during Monday Night Football.
This rookie had his first NFL touchdown overturned because he cavalierly threw the ball down before he even made it into the endzone. Really Desean, is scoring a TD so mundane to you that you couldn't even remember to hold onto the ball until you crossed the goal line? When they tell you to act like you've been there before, I'm pretty sure that's not what they had in mind.
Posted by BiCoastal Bias at 11:31 AM 0 comments
Labels: Desean Jackson, Monday Night Football
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Despite Lame Name, Oklahoma City NBA Franchise Sells First Season Out
posted by IntrinsicBent
The NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder sold out their inaugural season in 5 days. Not hard to understand, since the Thunder are the State Of Oklahoma's only major sport franchise other than OU football.
Posted by IntrinsicBent at 9:23 PM 1 comments
Labels: OKC Thunder, Team Names
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Sports Douche Of The Week: Bag Stealin'
posted by Knowledge Droppings
KnowledgeDroppings back again to reveal last week's honoree for The Sports Frappe "Sports Douche Of The Week" award.
Posted by Knowledge Droppings at 9:52 PM 1 comments
Labels: Rudi Johnson, Sports Douche of the Week, Tatum Bell, Thievery
Tony Romo Has His Work Cut Out For Him
posted by MoneyMouth
This of course means those who will be watching the MNF match up will get plenty of closeups on Jessica Simpson jumping up and down and popping her gum. Yippie! At least Tony Kornheiser will be entertained.
Posted by MoneyMouth at 1:08 PM 0 comments
Don't Mess With My Boy!
posted by MoneyMouth
This comes in response to last week's game. In the Titans 17 - 10 win over the Jaguars, Young was forced to sit with an injury late in the game and was booed by the crowd in Tennessee. Apparently, someone got their feelings hurt and went straight to their mom to complain and cry.
Okay, that was a low blow. In all seriousness, Young is certainly going through a lot since this is the second time that Young has asserted in one way or another that he has contemplated ending his football career early. He said something similar after his rookie season. For being as talented as he is, one can only infer that Vince Young is struggling with depression since he won the National Championship and moved his skills up to the NFL. Since then, there have been questions about his intelligence, his abilities, and his overall leadership capabilities.
In other words, the dude has been scrutinized and torn a part to a degree that most of us will probably never experience. We can only hope that Vince Young bounces back and resumes his incredible talent on the football field, or else my Madden Football team will be in trouble and I cannot stand for that.
Posted by MoneyMouth at 8:39 AM 1 comments
Labels: Vince Young
Bashing the Big Ten ... Again
posted by BiCoastal Bias
Most of you have been waiting for me to write this blog since . . . yesterday, probably. It's time for the BiCoastal Bias to weigh in on this Saturday's USC vs. Ohio State match up.
And, as all of you know already, I'm predicting a USC victory. In fact, make that a USC blow out. I could say that this is because of Ohio State's struggles last week and the injury concern regarding the quarterback, but the real reason is that I hate the Big Ten and its inferior form of football.
So, with that taken care of, let's look ahead and see what kind of impact this game will have down the road when it comes time to talk about the BCS and computers and rankings and all of that garbage. If Ohio State loses to USC, and then goes on to run the table in the Big Ten (which is not a given, Penn State looks pretty good right now), the Big Ten lovers will be clamoring that they deserve a spot in the national championship, seeing as how their one loss is to a top ranked team and this should put them above all other one loss teams.
If USC wins in a blowout this weekend, the pollsters, computer systems, and everyone else in college football should deliver a loud and clear *NO* to Ohio State. This team has to show us that something makes them better than they've been the last two years to deserve another shot at the title bout - and this game against USC is a chance for them to do that. But losing handily to USC and then mopping the floor with the Big Ten is just not enough.
Perusing the Big Ten teams' out-of-conference schedules, there are only so many chances for this conference to prove itself against the other BCS conferences. Illinois lost to Mizzou in week one, and other than this Saturday's game against USC, they've got Purdue vs. Oregon this week and Iowa vs. Pittsburgh next week. This might seem like an unfair way to look at it, but there's not much else to do. At this point in time (as long as were stuck with the current non-playoff system), the Big Ten should have to prove to the rest of college football that they're capable of producing a championship caliber football team.
As for the rest of the conferences, the question basically comes down to - How do you measure up to the SEC? Yes, the SEC is still on top, deal with it. I'm looking forward to Texas playing Arkansas this week, although it's still not clear to me if Arkansas would be a victory Texas could brag about; and Arizona State against Georgia next week will be a very interesting match up.
Posted by BiCoastal Bias at 8:15 AM 2 comments
Labels: Big Ten, College Football, NCAA football, Ohio State Buckeyes, USC
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
How Do You Say "Get Off The Ice" In Bulgarian?
posted by IntrinsicBent
In the midst of my fear that Lance Armstrong's return to competitive cycling would spark another Favre like tempest of discussion, speculation, and ridiculousness, I came across this story just solid enough to soothe my concerns.
Over the weekend, the Bulgarian women's hockey got served 82-0 in a 2010 Winter Olympics women's ice hockey qualifier match against Slovakia.
I know, three questions ensue:1) Why are qualifiers for the 2010 Olympics being played already?
2) Was there not a big Bulgarian chick anywhere in the house that they could have sat in goal?
3) Drug test please?
Here's the hilarious score by period: 1st Period - 31-0; 2nd Period - 55-0; 3rd Period - 82-0.
I have to admit that I wish the NHL would look into what contributed to Slovakia's success. A little more offense could only help Commissioner Gary Bettman's league.
If you were Slovakian, was there ever a good time to head to the bathroom? With scoring at that level, I wonder if any goals were scored between periods from the locker room?
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Posted by IntrinsicBent at 9:56 PM 0 comments
Monday, September 08, 2008
A Little Reactionary
posted by BiCoastal Bias
I'm pretty sure every sports fan has heard by now that Tom Brady will have surgery on his injured left knee and miss the rest of the season. You've probably also heard members of the sports media drastically over react to this news. Let's set some things straight.
- This was not a dirty play. I saw some Patriots quoted in the paper this morning claiming this very fact. Quarterbacks get hit like this about 3 times a game, and it's never called a cheap shot then. So the one time out of 200 when that quarterback gets hurt, it shouldn't be any different. Carson Palmer got hurt on a very similar play in the playoffs a couple years back, and we heard the same thing. It's a freak injury, people, get over it.
- The Patriots will still make the playoffs. I've read some sources by writers who think the Patriots can't win more than eight games. Have you seen their schedule? I'd say they have eight automatic wins, and you know they're not going to give any games away. If you think about it, every game they play will be better for them than the game they just won against the Chiefs. Brady leaving the field completely took the air out of the team, Randy Moss even said he kept checking the tunnel for Brady every time the crowd made a noise. From here out, they'll have time to gain confidence in Matt Cassell (or whoever else they find between now and next week). And don't forget, it was only last year that Brady became the center of this team. Up until then, the Patriots were known for great defense and conservative offense.
- The AFC isn't that wide open. Yes, the Jets now have a much better chance at winning the division, but no other AFC team's outlook is significantly altered by Brady's injury. There are still powerhouses in every division. Just because the Colts and the Chargers lost week one games doesn't mean the standings are going to turn themselves upside down.
- And while I'm at it, how 'bout some Monday Night Football notes . . .
As for Mike & Mike doing the announcing for the second game - guys, I love your radio show, but you're terrible in the booth. I'm sorry, I tell the truth because I care.
Can someone tell me why Tavaris Jackson is so consistently bad? He can run, he can throw, he appears to have all the tools. So why can't he complete passes to his own team?
The Aaron Rodgers era has begun in Green Bay, and he had a great game. But everytime the camera closed in on him I kept asking myself - Is that Ryan from The Office?
Posted by BiCoastal Bias at 7:30 PM 0 comments
Labels: Aaron Rodgers, New England Patriots, Randy Moss, Tavaris Jackson, Tom Brady
Saturday, September 06, 2008
Iceman Gets Knocked Out In 2nd Round
posted by MMA Daddy
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell (21-5) got knocked out at tonight's UFC 88:Breakthrough, which was held in Atlanta, Georgia.
Posted by MMA Daddy at 10:11 PM 0 comments
Labels: Chuck Liddell, Rashad Evans, UFC 88
Friday, September 05, 2008
Sports Frappe Debate Club: Are The Yankees Missing The Playoffs Because They Let Joe Torre Leave?
posted by Knowledge Droppings
Knowledge Drops in the Frappe House to pose the question on a lot of your minds.
BiCoastal Bias: The answer is a clear cut yes, Joe Torre would have been the difference maker that sent this team to the playoffs.
The most obvious other factor to blame is the injuries that the Yankees have had, Steinbrenner said this himself a few weeks ago. But every winning ball club in the American League has dealt with their fair share of injuries to major contributors. This is a hurdle that the Yankees, with Joe Torre at the helm, would have overcome.
The simple reason is that this team looks a lot like last year's team: 2007 ERA 4.49 vs. 2008 ERA 4.36; 2007 Avg. .290 vs. 2008 Avg. .272. I will admit that there are a handful of guys who were undoubtedly having better years last year than this year - but for every major subtraction, there has been an addition. This year, the Matsui and Posada injuries have really hurt the team, but they've had Giambi playing every day which they didn't have last year, and Damon, despite his brief injury, is having a much better year this year. We haven't even mentioned picking up Xavier Nady at the deadline, and he has done everything expected of him.
They've been missing Chien-Ming Wang this year, as well as Roger Clemens; but the resurgence of Mike Mussina, and putting Chamberlain in the starter's role have made up for that. (Remember that Chamberlain pitched less than 20 innings all of last year.) The collapse of Melky Cabrera has been a major blow, but the manager must take some responsibility for the confidence of his young players.
This year's trade for Ivan Rodriguez, sending Kyle Farnsworth to Detroit, has turned out to be ill-advised, and we can't hold manager Joe Girardi responsible for that one. But this team is on pace to finish about 7 games behind where they finished (for the wild card) last year. They'll probably miss the playoffs by a similar margin. If you were one of those willing to hold Joe Torre responsible for three straight divisional series losses; then you should definitely be holding Girardi responsible for missing the playoffs this year.
Posted by Knowledge Droppings at 10:24 PM 0 comments
Labels: Joe Torre, New York Yankees, Sports Frappe Debate Club
Thursday, September 04, 2008
MLB Replay First Used
posted by BiCoastal Bias
The umpires assigned to the Yankees vs. Rays series became the first to use instant replay last night; confirming the call they made on the field concerning an Alex Rodriguez homerun. The umpire crew chief had this to say about the decision to use instant replay:
"If there had been no argument, obviously we wouldn't have because all four of us believed the call was correct on the field," Reliford said. "Because he disputed it, and it was very close, and now the technology is in place, we used it."At this point, I don't have a significant opinion on the implementation of instant replay in major league baseball. But I am concerned about the decision making process for when to use it. The quote above ought to give Major League Baseball pause. If it's just a matter of whether or not the manager is going to argue or not, we've got a problem. Let's face it, there are some surly managers out there (see Ozzie Guillen), and when they're in a bad mood, they might force you (or try and force you) to go to the replay booth whenever possible. Of course, if you don't grant them what they want, you'll probably have to toss them out of the game, which just goes to show, the more things change, the more they stay the same.
I just think a bit more thought needs to be put into this.
Posted by BiCoastal Bias at 7:07 AM 0 comments
Labels: instant replay, MLB
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
High Flying Jayhawks
posted by MoneyMouth
You have to imagine that the University of Kansas is probably a little embarrassed by the news that former stars of the 2008 NCAA championship team Mario Chalmers and Darrell Arthur have been thrown out of rookie camp after being caught with some ladies and marijuana in their hotel room. As a result, both players will be fined $20,000 apiece, will have to attend rookie camp next year, and could possibly start the regular season on the suspended list.
I suppose the only people who might be more embarrassed aside from these two Jayhawks and their former university is the University of Memphis. I mean, how would it feel to know that the guy who sank the clutch shot to send the championship game into overtime was probably motivated by a case of the munchies. I'm just saying, everyone knows the championship team post-game spread is way better than the runner-up's, and it's a known fact that if you got a case of the munchies, you will do anything to get your hands on some funyuns.
Posted by MoneyMouth at 3:58 PM 1 comments
Labels: Darrell Arthur, Kansas Jayhawks, Marijuana, Mario Chalmers
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
My Trip to Chase Field
posted by MoneyMouth
On my trip to Arizona, I was privileged to make a visit to Chase Field to see the D-Backs get creamed by the Cardinals. Even more interesting aside from being in such a massive baseball stadium and sitting in a suite with Hall of Famer Ferguson Jenkins was what I saw outside the stadium. Leading up to the stadium entrance, I was observing the inscribed bricks, dedicated to various people with meaningful epitaphs when this one caught my eye.
Posted by MoneyMouth at 10:17 PM 0 comments
Labels: Arizona Diamondbacks, Chase Field

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08 months ago (8 months ago)Bloempje Hunting my grails~
I just orderd her, she was still available. She looked verry pretty from the user pictures :)
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04 years ago (4 years ago)Manon1986
HS also has her with 15% off and she can be shipped with SAL 50% discount!
A pretty good deal! ^_^
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Ahhh yeah customs is unfortunate. :(
Seems HLJ has only listed the 1st Attack version, for now anyways.
Oh but HS and Otacute have her (see my updated comment below).
04 years agoManon1986
I never ordered at AmiAmi before, so I'm a bit uncertain to order there, with all the extra fees and stuff.
HLJ offers SAL small package, those pass the customs most of the time, but the registered shipping never does...
Do you think she will become available at HLJ too?
Hmmm, I'm not sure how often HLJ stock limited items. I know they do from time to time but it's difficult to say. They'll most likely be more expensive than AmiAmi, but their cancellation feature is probably worth it?
I'll keep an eye out. :)
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Sophie Masson on Jan 16 2013 | Filed under: Book Talk, Business, CRAFT, REAL WORLD
It's the first thing an agent or publisher is going to see, after your query letter: the outline of your book. So, important. But also, confusing, to try to decide what might work. Some people assert it should be short. Others, long. Descriptive. Analytical. Comparing the work to other authors'. Steering well clear of that. Giving the full story. Only giving a teaser.
I've been writing outlines to hook publisher-fish for more than twenty years now, and for more than fifty published novels. In the early days I had to have a full ms to back up my outline and sample chapters; these days, much more usually, I go from outline and sample chapters and wait for a contract before I commit myself to the full deal. That means I need to write pretty successful outlines: for despite being well-established, it's still not guaranteed that publishers will take on my projects. Here are some of the things I've learned. These mostly apply to fiction, but can be adapted for non-fiction:
- Received wisdom means little in this game. Everything is so subjective you can't make a general rule. Which means these tips are not fail safe formulae!
- Too short or too long an outline is pretty much as bad as each other. An ideal length I've found for my outlines is two pages or around 1,000 words.
- They've worked best when they don't tell the full story and definitely not the climax, but leave an intriguing question at the end. Publishing professionals are also readers and need to have something to look forward to, just like any other reader!
- Sub-plots are best left out of an outline, even if they'll be in the finished book.
- If you're going to compare the work to anyone else's(and it's one of those matters on which everyone has a different view, and no one view is wrong), then do it at the end in a very short sentence. Best not to use super famous examples though—don't compare your work to JK Rowling for instance. But a writer whose work you genuinely admire in the same genre as yours may well be worth mentioning—not because you're really comparing your work to theirs, but because it signals to the publisher/agent that you read intelligently, and aren't just dropping celebrity names!
- Concentrate on character and story, just as in the novel itself. Only it needs to be severely distilled. *Analysis in a fiction outline is best left out. But you could include a short—very short—bit on themes, if you must! (I'm not keen on it myself. Themes belong in English studies, not in novel outlines.)
- The style of the outline doesn't have to be the same as that of the novel itself: but it should give a little of the 'flavour' of the book, which will be of course much more obvious in your sample chapters. Even though the outline is of a more humble variety of writing than a chapter in a novel, it still needs to be nice to read!
- Don't be too quick to assign a genre category for your novel unless it is not obvious from the outlined story what the genre is. With children's books, however, it can be quite useful to include a fairly vague age range suggestion, at the end preferably(eg, For readers 11 and up). If your novel mixes different genres together(a common experience for me), it's fine and even pretty useful to mention the elements that you think are involved: eg, in the outline for my novel Moonlight and Ashes, I described it as a 'fairytale thriller'. Worked!
- If you are specifically commissioned to write a book, say for an existing series, your outline needs to be a little different from what I've mentioned above: you may well be asked to say exactly how the book ends, for instance, and/or to provide an outline of each chapter as well. But you usually get specific guidance on that.
Do you have any tips to add? Please share them in comments.
About Sophie Masson
Sophie Masson has published more than fifty novels internationally since 1990, mainly for children and young adults. A bilingual French and English speaker, raised mostly in Australia, she has a master's degree in French and English literature. Sophie's new e-book on authorship, By the Book: Tips of the Trade for Writers, is available at Australian Society of Authors.
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Very useful, Sophie. Outlines are too often afterthoughts and, since they are pivotal to agent appeal, may make or break an otherwise damned good book. Thanks for the spotlight.
Thanks, Sophie. This cleared up a lot of the outline process for me. :o)
This was helpful. I haven't seen too many articles on the specifics of writing outlines and yes, my feeble early attempts were a stab in the dark and failures. Thanks for the specific advice.
Thanks for posting this. It will be put to good use.
Interesting that in querying two books for two wholly different audiences, I have yet to find an agent who wants the two-page outline!Usually, the outline helps me get past a sticking point in the plot or the development of a character.
Under what circumstances are you, as a veteran, asked for an outline?
I always get asked by an outline(synopsis) even by publishers I've worked before and who are planning to take the book--it's part of the package they take to the acquisition meeting, to help get support from the whole of the publishing team to acquire the book. Later it's also often used by them when they're selling rights to international publishers.
sorry, typo there--meant to say, I always get asked for an outline!
Great post, Sophie. I am a serious outliner. Most of my books actually start out as a mind map (in an app like Mind Node), and I'll figure out if I've got something worth working on or not. From the mind map software (sometimes I even use paper ::shudder::), I"ll move to Excel. In Excel, I try to get everything linear, and as detailed as possible. As I'm working up my outline in Excel, I'll make note of points that might go into a one-page synopsis later, which is what I'm asked for most often. When the Excel outline is complete, I'll actually set up the entire novel in Scrivener, creating the chapter folders and the different text files for the scenes I've planned. I don't know that outlining is necessary; I think it's fine to write from the seat of one's pants if that's what gets you churning out the word count. I do think that outlining will help the writer avoid the trap of getting only so far and not knowing what happens next. And I think a lot more writers fall into this trap than are willing to admit it.
Thanks for the insight. Outlining is definitely harder than it sounds when you're trying to condense a novel into two pages!
A very practical approach
This information is priceless Sophie.
Based on your post, I know I will have at least two outlines. There is no way I would be able to use my initial outline during my fishing expedition, and I'm definitely okay with that. Basically we need to be ready to share condensed versions of our story, whether it's an outline, a paragraph in a query letter, a synopsis, a short story, or all of the above and more.
I will add this to my education folder.
Thanks again Sophie for enlightening me with a crumb of your many years of experience as a published author.
(Thank you Founders and Mamas- I'm still on cloud ten about Writer Unboxed.)
This was an interesting post. Here's my reaction:
1. Correct me if I'm wrong, fellow writers, but usually, in the US at least, most books must go through an agent rather than directly to a publisher except for picture books. The manuscript for a picture book should be submitted in full. Even well-published writers submit to an agent first.
2. I've never had an agent ask for an outline.
3. When you say outline, do you mean
II. etc?
Are you serious that you submit novel ideas to publishers in this manner and have them contract with you for a book based on this? That's amazing!
Hi Ronda
By outline, I mean a synopsis of your book(often called an outline.) Yes I do get contracts mostly these days based on outline and sample chapters, because I'm well-established and the publishers know me and my work and know I'll deliver. And i prefer to do it that way otherwise it's a lot of work on spec! (I used to have full ms at the ready, of course.) I have an agent and so what I do is send her my outline and sample chapters and then she takes them to the publisher. Yes of course with picture books, you have to have the full text of that.
In Australia though most writers have agents, and most work goes through them, you can still go direct to publishers in certain circumstances--even as a beginner trying to sell an unsolicited. They have 'pitch' days on which you can email them query letters and outlines--and if they like what they read they will ask you for sample chapters. That's why the outline is so important.
Great article, Sophie, on a subject that scares even the most veteran writers! In fact, I initially read your advice as "1,000 pages, not 1,000 words" because my brain could not compute that a mere 1,000 words was all that was required!
For my published non-fiction book I was fortunate to just be asked for Table of Contents, the introduction and first chapters. But when I'm ready to query fiction again, your clear advice will come in handy.
Good one Sophie,
I had an epiphany recently.
What if writers published chapters of their books as article on a blog.
Once you have 50 or so good posts that are popular, BOOM there's your book.
Then you can take the direct marketing angle.
Very helpful. I tend to go crazy with outlining so this is a good reminder for me to chop it down a bit.
I saw "outline" and my brain imploded in shards of color and light and chaotic splinters and a scream resounded in my head: NOOOOOOOOOOO!
But, I have told myself that with this latest novel I was going to write an outline - note the word "was" - as the novel is completed and I am in edits and no outline was fashioned *sigh* -- lawd. BUT! I can still do an outline and in fact it 'twould be easier now that the novel is completed to practice on one.
Thanks for the helpful post!
Love it, Sophie. Outlines are an amazing tool once you can wrap your head around them. Themes are extremely important to me as a writer, but as you say, you don't need to say much about it in the outline. Ideally the characters and story would sufficiently demonstrate the themes, wouldn't you say?
Absolutely, Andrew--themes should emerge naturally through story and characters. And very often those themes change and evolve as the novel develops.
Hello Sophie, I just stumbled onto your website and have a few questions about this post. For starters, what does a fiction outline look like? Do you have an example you could share? I once created an outline for a non-fiction book but it consisted mostly of phrases and concepts and was rather brief. I doubt this would work with a fiction book, which is what I'm working on now. Thanks much!
I am scared to death about writing an outline for my w-i-p. I haven't done one for my first novel either. I find it really difficult to condense the story. This blog entry of yours is a great help - many thanks.


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Top 10 problems at Disneyland: The Disneyland Resort opened a big expansion at Disney California Adventure, but there are still problems at the Happiest Place on Earth. For more Disney coverage, visit ocregister.com/disney.
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Saints guard Jahri Evans acknowledges a measure of regret that it took so long - probably too long - for New Orleans to resemble the playoff contender it had been the previous three seasons.
Evans says the Saints' 41-0 victory over Tampa Bay on Sunday offered a glimpse of how New Orleans should have played earlier this season.
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We stayed over the Carnival which is a delighful time to be in Venice as there is so much on throughout the historical centre.
The only drawback of staying on the Lido is the cost of the daily journey across the lagoon. The fares for the water bus in February 2006 were 5 euros per person per single journey. Better value is the Venice Card (which includes entry to some museuams as well) or the 72 hour travel only pass which, at 25 euros, is a slightly cheaper option if you don't do museums!
Incidentally, the Hotel Panorama is directly opposite the water bus stops and there is also the Alilaguna service which takes you directly to Marco Polo Airport with just one or two stops. The journey takes 50 minutes and runs every half hour. Note that there are two slightly different routes (both stop at Murano and one service has an additional stop) but they take the same amount of time.
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in summer it's packed! We went in August and that was a big mistake! It seemed like the whole world was in Venice, the queues were hours long to get into everything, notably the Basilica and Palazzio Ducale. And the crowds made the heat seem even more intense. It was very irritating having to queue up even to buy an overpriced sandwich. The best time to go sightseeing is first thing in the morning. Obviously by the time you see one thing it's not so early anymore so I would advise making at least 3 trips to St Mark's square, visiting everything you can before it gets too crowded and then going off somewhere to chill out and calm your nerves (if you're anything like me).
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Locals named OAC co-players of the year for Mount Union
Written by ryankaczmarski on March 21, 2012 — Leave a Comment
By Amy Rutledge Kori Wiedt of North Olmsted and Rosa LaMattina of Westlake were both named Ohio Athletic Conference Player of the Year for the University of Mount Union's women's basketball team. This is the first honor for Mount Union since 2000. "It's an honor to know that people see how hard you are working, and [...]
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A little Q and A with OSU freshman Kalpana Beach
Written by ryankaczmarski on February 15, 2012 — Leave a Comment
By Ryan Kaczmarski The Ohio State University women's basketball team has jumped out to a record of 21-2 (8-2 in the Big Ten) and has cracked the top 10 in the national polls (as of Feb. 6). A big part of this year's success is the play of freshman post player – and former Westlake [...]
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Plains Creek Announces Update On Farim Phosphate Feasibility Study, Direct Shipping Option And Operations In Guinea Bissau
VANCOUVER, May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Plains Creek Phosphate Corporation (" Plains Creek", the " Company") (TSX‐V: PCP) wishes to advise that:
- The Feasibility Study on its Farim Phosphate Project is expected to be completed on or before 31 st July 2012;
- A 43-101 Technical Report on the Preliminary Economic Assessment of the recently announced (2 nd May 2012) Direct Shipping Option ("DSO" ) is expected to be completed on or before 15 th June 2012;
- A Feasibility Study on the DSO is expected to be complete by 31 st July 2012;
- The Farim operations in Guinea Bissau have been placed on care and maintenance until the current political situation in Guinea Bissau stabilizes; and
- The offices in Bissau remain open.
Feasibility Report
The Company's engineering consultants GBM Minerals Engineering Consultants Limited ("GBM") and Golder Associates ("Golder") have confirmed that the Feasibility Study on the Farim Phosphate Project will be completed on or before 31 st July 2012.
DSO 43-101 Technical Report Preliminary Economic Assessment and Feasibility StudyGBM and Golder have also confirmed that a 43-101 Technical Report on the Preliminary Economic Assessment of the DSO of its Farim Phosphate Project will be completed by 15 th June 2012 and a Feasibility Study on the DSO will be complete by 31 st July 2012. Guinea Bissau Operations The Company wishes to announce that it has placed its Farim operations in Guinea Bissau on care and maintenance until the current political situation in Guinea Bissau stabilizes. The offices in Bissau remain open. NI 43‐101 Compliant Technical Report: The Company's current technical report (the " Technical Report") for its Farim Phosphate Project prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43‐101 (" NI 43‐101") is entitled, "Technical Report on the Preliminary Economic Assessment of the Farim Phosphate Project, Guinea‐Bissau" dated effective February 10, 2011, and was filed under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com on February 22, 2011. The Technical Report was prepared for the Company by John S. Warwick, B.Sc. (Hons) PIMMM, C.Eng., Eur.Ing. (Mining) of IMC Group Consulting Limited; Andre Lambert, B.Sc., MIMMM, EurGeol of IMC Group Consulting Limited; Alex Mitchell, MIMMM, C.Eng. of GBM Minerals Engineering Consultants Limited; and Michael Short, FIMMM, C.Eng. of GBM Minerals Engineering Consultants Limited, all of whom are independent Qualified Persons as defined under NI 43‐101. About Plains Creek Phosphate Corporation: Plains Creek Phosphate Corporation is a Canadian mining and exploration company focused on advancing Farim Phosphate Project located in Guinea‐Bissau, West Africa. The Project consists of a high‐quality development phosphate deposit containing a NI 43‐101 compliant measured phosphate resource of 69 million tonnes (" Mt") grading 29.9% P2O5, an indicated resource of 15 Mt grading 30.1% P2O5, and an inferred resource of 44 Mt grading 29.6% P2O5. The Project has a 25 year mining plan of 69 Mt phosphate grading 29.9% P2O5, as disclosed in the Company's NI 43‐101 compliant Technical Report. The Company's shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the trading symbol "PCP". For additional information, please visit us at www.plainscreek.com . ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD (signed) " Carson Phillips" Carson Phillips Vice‐President, Corporate Development and Director Cautionary Statement Statements in this release may be viewed as forward-looking statements. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. There are no assurances the Company can fulfill such forward-statements and the Company undertakes no obligation to update statements. Such forward looking statements are only predictions; actual events or results may differ materially as a result of risks facing the Company, some of which are beyond the Company's control. In addition, pursuant to NI 43-101, the Company cautions that mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.
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Definitions for vanirˈvɑ nɪr
This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word vanir
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Va•nir*ˈvɑ nɪr(n.)
(in Norse myth) a race of gods distinct from and originally in conflict with the Aesir.
Category: Mythology
* (used with a pl. v.).
Princeton's WordNet
(Norse mythology) race of ancient gods sometimes in conflict with the Aesir
The principal deities, as a group, of the Norse pantheon that represent chaos, fertility, and cultivation; opponents of the u00C6sir.
Members of the Swedish royal family whose ancestry is traditionally traced to one of the Vanir deities.
Origin: From Vanir.
In Norse mythology, the Vanir are a group of gods associated with fertility, wisdom and the ability to see the future. The Vanir are one of two groups of gods and are the namesake of the location Vanaheimr. After the Æsir–Vanir War, the Vanir became a subgroup of the Æsir. Subsequently, members of the Vanir are sometimes also referred to as members of the Æsir. The Vanir are attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources; the Prose Edda and Heimskringla, both written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson; and in the poetry of skalds. The Vanir are only attested in these Old Norse sources, unlike the Æsir, who are attested widely among all tribes of the Germanic peoples. Vanir is sometimes anglicized to Wanes. All sources describe the deities Njörðr, Freyr and Freyja as members of the Vanir. A Euhemerized prose account in Heimskringla adds that Njörðr's sister—whose name is not provided—and Kvasir were Vanir. In addition, Heimskringla reports a tale involving king Sveigðir's visit to Vanaheimr, where he meets a woman by the name of Vana and the two produce a child named Vanlandi.
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DAR chapter presents awards in Litchfield
|Judey Sawyer Buckbee, regent of the Mary Floyd Tallmadge Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution of Litchfield, with Community Service Award winners Bill Neller, left, and Brent Hawkins at the Litchfield Inn on Sunday. John McKenna/RA
LITCHFIELD -- Officers with the Mary Floyd Tallmadge Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, knew what they were getting into when deciding that Brent Hawkins and Bill Neller would be the recipients of the chapter's annual Community Service Awards.
There would surely be a big crowd, a lot of laughs, and some interesting attire with Hawkins and Neller taking center stage at the awards luncheon. Sunday's gathering at the Litchfield Inn didn't disappoint.
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December 14 2005
Ashleigh Provenzano Awarded International Travel Grant
International Programs has awarded ILR senior Ashleigh Provenzano an International Experience Grant to conduct her honors thesis research in Spain during Winter break. The following is a summary of Ashleigh's research project. We look forward to posting an update on her visit to Spain and her research findings next semester. Ashleigh's honors thesis advisor is Professor Maria Cook.
International Programs will award a limited number of small grants to ILR undergraduate and graduate students in Spring 2006. Proposals for Summer 2006 and Fall 2006 projects/travel are due February 17, 2006 (read details).
Summary of Ashleigh Provenzano's Honors Research in Spain
Over the past five years, controversy over immigration into Spain has grown both within the European Union and within Spain. Many politicians argue that the arrival of immigrants has increased the competitiveness of the labor market, decreased wages, and posed a cultural threat to Spanish society. Spain provides an interesting and unique case study because of its apparent need to reconcile two conflicting factors since it is now affiliated with the EU. The first is its obligation to adopt strict immigration controls and detect and expel illegal migrants (common procedures set forth under the Schengen Treaty and EU policy), and the second is its economic attractiveness to migrants because of its inability to regulate immigration efficiently.
In May 2005, Spain declared amnesty for 700,000 illegal immigrants, going head to head with the Europe-wide initiative to crack down on immigrants. The divergence of views and the contrast of EU versus Spanish policy will be interesting to study. In looking at immigrant and host country characteristics of Spain, as well as domestic labor market and redistribution effects from immigration, I hope to glean a better understanding of the universal phenomenon of immigration and the implications it has on various aspects of society.
In focusing my thesis research on Madrid, a region heavily populated by immigrant workers, I will investigate wages, unemployment, and demographic shifts as a result of the regularization programs that have occurred over the past 20 years. Most of the data for previous regularization programs can be obtained through government reports. However, since this type of data is not yet available for the most recent and most controversial regularization program, I will focus my fieldwork research in Spain on surveying the impact and response to this event as gleaned from personal interviews and first-hand accounts.
In order to gather information on the response of the latest regularization program, I will interview key constituencies such as immigrants' rights organizations. Rights and support organizations located in Madrid include Interculturalia, Red Acoge Federación de Asociaciones Pro Inmigrantes, and Comisión General Justicia y Paz de España" An understanding of the impact of the most recent program from a participant perspective would not only greatly aid my research, but would similarly provide interesting insight on an aspect which cannot be grasped via data. I would like to interview leaders of these organizations, and also draw on such organizations as a resource in order to contact and interview immigrants living and working in Spain.
I will establish contact by email before I depart for Spain to schedule the interviews and to provide information on the type of information I will be looking for. I will ask questions regarding the accessibility, limitations, structure, and reactions to the process, as well as questions related to immigrant networks, the decision and reason for applying, and the benefits they see in doing so, among others. Responses from immigrant organizations as well as from individual immigrants are critical to understanding the regularization policy that Spain employs and the climate it creates as a result. This type of research cannot be completed via literature or phone interviews, and rather must be obtained directly from the country of interest.
Fieldwork Plan
I plan to spend about two weeks or more in Madrid conducting interviews with immigrant rights groups, immigrants themselves, and officials in the Interior Ministry who deal with Spanish immigration policy. At the Interior Ministry I plan to interview someone on the coordination of foreigners and recent immigration trends since the 2005 regularization. I would also like to interview someone regarding the recent violence in the immigrant portals of Ceuta and Melilla.
Similarly, I hope to conduct interviews with immigrants' rights groups and the UGT (General Workers Union) on their stance and view of illegal immigrants and the effect they have on the labor movement. Lastly, I would go to the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs for more information regarding the processing of the 700,000 applications that were submitted in the latest 2005 regularization program. Through interviewing various government officials and independent rights organizations I hope to develop a deeper understanding of the various perspectives regarding this issue.
As a final note, I would like to add I am fluent in Spanish, and having lived in Spain, I am very familiar with the City of Madrid. Both of these details will enable me to easily and efficiently accomplish the goals I have set for my fieldwork research. Given my familiarity with both the language and the city, I will be able to hit the ground running upon arrival.


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Scoring the game's opening four goals en route to a comfortable 7-1 lead at halftime, Wesleyan had to fight tooth and nail vs. homestanding Eastern Connecticut in the Cardinals' season opener Sat., March 5 as the Warriors closed to within a goal with 5:23 remaining. But behind 16 saves from goalie Maggie Drowica '12 (#13, main photo), Wesleyan kept its composure and the lead on its way to a 10-8 victory. Wesleyan improved to 9-0 all-time vs. ECSU with the triumph.
Lydia Kring '13 (#15, photo insert lower left) got things started for the Cards just 1:09 into the game as she was one of three Wesleyan players to net a pair of goals in the contest. Joining her was Kayla Ellman '13 (#8, photo insert lower right) and Jess Chukwu '11 (#23, photo insert upper left). Chukwu picked a splendid time for her second goal of the contest, that coming with just :47 left to pad Wesleyan's narrow 9-8 margin. Chukwu and Ellman both had a goal in each half while Kring posted both her marker in the initial period.
Adding to her career assist total with three was Allie Lynch '11 (#10, photo insert upper right) as she entered the game already possessing the Cardinal all-time assist record coming into the season with 70. She set up both of Kring's tallies as well as one of Ellman's. Lynch jumped into a tie for sixth on the all-time Wesleyan scoring list with 110 points.
Wesleyan will be back in game mode Tues., March 8 with a visit to the first of its eight nationally ranked opponents, and the only one outside the NESCAC, #16 Babson.
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