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I received my smaller size and was excited to give it a try. I had big expectations for this. I am 42 with sundamage/spots & redness. I bought this vs. the green hoping that it would cover the sun spots.
I just applied it within the last hour. You really don't need a lot of this. I was a bit nervous about the silicone/slippery factor. It really wasn't a problem. Just keep your usage to as little product as you can get away with.
Pros...has made my skin super soft, evened out skin tone, eliminated most redness in the T zone, filled in lines around eyes
Cons...not fantastic coverage over sun spots (with no conceal or other extra coverage)
I will come back lated in the day about longevity of makeup.
I found success with this product only when I used it to a. hide new acne scars or sunburn or b. to hide ruddy cheeks/excessive blushing. I have very pale skin and I did not look like an avocado even if I overused this product. For the price, however, I'm not super impressed.
I recently bought the green color corrector primer since I have redness on my cheeks. I am not a big fan of primer - can't see how it made much difference on my skin the few previous times I tried it.
I agree with others that the green doesn't really reduce the redness much. I think my skin feels very silky after applying so that is nice. Unfortunately, it does not work with all my types of foundations. (I am a foundation junky always on the search for the perfect one that will work with my redness/flakiness/combo skin). I wore it yesterday with a light liquid foundation after I moisturized my face and it worked great In conjunction with my foundation, it helped cover up my cheek redness and my daughter remarked I didn't look like I was wearing makeup. Today I tried it with a compact foundation that dries to a powder finish on a non moisturized face and it balled up and make my skin look flaky. I have yet to try it with a mineral foundation. I will do so tomorrow.
I think letting the skin rest a few minutes after applying and applying it sparingly will help with the balling and flakyness. I think a light moisturizer in the dry spots might be necessary too to get optimum performance.
Overall it's a decent primer but I think I can find something comparable for less money so will not be repurchasing.
Edit 3/18/08: I tried the primer again a few minutes after I lightly moisturized my face and let it rest for about 5 minutes before applying a mineral foundation. It caught up a bit in some dry skin I have by my cheek so the balling isn't just due to foundation but apparently appears to be a normal part of application for those without smooth skin. Even so, it was much better for me than the previous try applying it to non moisturized skin. I used my mineral foundation and it turned out fine. I am not a big fan of powder foundation (seems to emphasize my dry flaky rosacea skin) but with the primer, it was better than without.
As I said before, I won't be repurchasing since performance for me wasn't worth the cost.
Purchased this in the GREEN color corrector - this does not at all correct redness or even out anything! A fairly decent primer, but I am not willing to pay for a color corrector that doesn't work. Will not purchase this particular product again - may purchase the SB plain primer with SPF, though.
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I bought the green primer becuase it is supposed to help redness, which I have. I found it didn't do much for the red, but it makes my mineral foundation a lot easier to stay, and it feel fantastic. I have acne prone dry skin, and this does not clog pores, or make me break out like other primers. I would buy again even though I find it expensive, because it doesn't break me out.
I bought the sample/trial size (had the glass bottle version in my hand but saw the trial size at Sephora checkout). I have the clear version and thought I would try the color-correcting version. I agree with other reviewers in that this does NOT correct color. However, I do feel like this is a great primer. Makes my skin feel silky and makes the other products (foundation, concealer, etc.) go on smoother. I noticed a difference between the clear version and this version. This one, in my opinion, feels lighter. Has anyone else noticed that? I do like this product and will buy again.
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I reeeeeally love this product. It did help with the redness i get on my nose and cheeks, and made my skin velvety smooth!! My makeup looked incredible after 8 hours of using this stuff. Lasted through sweat from gym class! Now i can't even imagine how I beared without it. 5 lippies :)))))))
Did not color correct any redness on my face whatsoever! It got two lippies, however, because it does provide a smoother face for my foundation application but the texture is just too greasy for me. I always have to wash my hands really good after applying. Will not be buying again.
It provides a smooth base for your foundation but it doesn't correct any color. My face turned oily and shiny in a few hours.
My skintype: Caucasian, cool (C25 in MAC, Vanilla in Make Up Store).
The green one (anti redness)
This primer is fine, and nothing more than fine. It really isn't that brilliant. It reduces the redness minimally, but it doesn't cover it at all. The consistency is a bit oily, but easily absorbed by the skin, and does not clog the pores.
I do not use this product anymore, and haven't done that for a while. It simply does not do anything for me.


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Harry S. Dent, Jr. (born 1950) is an American financial newsletter writer. His latest book, The Great Depression Ahead, appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List.
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Dent was born in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, North America. His father was Harry S. Dent, Sr..
Dent received his B.A. from the University of South Carolina, where he graduated #1 in his class. He earned an MBA from the Harvard Business School as a Baker Scholar.[citation needed]
Dent is the Founder of HS Dent Investment Management, an investment firm based in Tampa, Florida that advises the Dent Strategic Portfolio Fund mutual fund. Dent is also the president and founder of the H.S. Dent Foundation and H.S. Dent Publishing.
Dent writes an economic newsletter that reviews the economy in the US and around the world through demographic trends focusing on predictable consumer spending patterns, as well as financial markets, and has written seven books, of which two recent ones have been bestsellers:
The basis of Dent's research is the highly predictable nature of consumer spending based on a family's formation pattern: minimal spending as young adults, increased spending while rearing children, peaking their spending as their children leave home, and then slowing spending during the last 15 years of working life (48-63) while saving more and preparing for retirement.
In the late 1980s, Dent forecast that the Japanese economy, then the darling of the world, would soon enter a slowdown that would last more than a decade. In the early 1990s, he predicted that the DOW would reach 10k. Both of these predictions were met with much skepticism, and yet both eventually came to pass.
In Japan, Dent was using their peak of 45-50 year olds (1990–1994) as the beginning of a long slowdown. In the US, he used, and continues to use, the peak year for 48-year-olds, 2009, as the top of a long term growth pattern.
In 2000, based on his forecast that economic growth would continue throughout the 2000s, Dent predicted that the DOW would reach 40k, a prediction which was repeated in his 2004 book. In his book, he also predicted the NASDAQ would reach 13-20k. In late 2006 he revised his forecasts to much lower levels, estimating the Dow would reach 16-18k and the NASDAQ 3-4k. In January 2006, he predicted that the DOW would reach 14-15k by the end of the year. It ended 2006 at 12,463, 11% below the lower end of his prediction. It ended 2007 at 13,264, again significantly lower than Dent's revised prediction of 15,000 by early 2008. Since then, the Dow crossed 14,000 in late 2007 before retreating.
Dent popularized the baby boomer spending wave theory.[1] According to him, after baby-boomers' children leave home, they begin paying down debt and saving for retirement, which means spending less. That means the stock-market would have plateaued between 2007 and 2009, and remain basically flat through the fourth quarter of 2011.
His 2011 book goes on to suggest consumer spending will begin to plummet in 2012 with the Dow bottoming out somewhere between 3,000 and 5,600 in 2014. After hitting bottom, stocks will experience a mini-rally in 2015-2017 before falling into a final bottom during the 2019-2023 period, when the 45-50 age group troughs because the U.S. birth rate reached its own low in 1973.[2]
Dent makes heavy use of charts, cycles, and trends, apart from his demographic theories in predicting short and intermediate term economic and stock cycles. His work is based primarily on the assumption that most long term stock market performance can be explained by long-term trends and charts from the past. His critics question the assumption that clues to all major stock market events can be found in the relatively short history of well functioning stock markets in the world. His work has been criticized also for heavy use of data dredging - where it is easy to find patterns in past data and assign predictive powers to them when many such patterns occur in every data collection purely by chance. Dent has been criticized also by many economists for being downright wrong in several of his predictions. In fact, www.maxfunds.com, a financial reporting site awarded him the The "Ultimate Charlatan"[3] Award. They write: "The worst investing advice usually arrives near the top and bottom of stock market cycles. Demographic trends guru Harry S. Dent is making the rounds again, and touting his latest book, The Great Depression Ahead: How to Prosper in the Crash Following the Greatest Boom in History ...." In his 2006 work, Dent predicted, "The Dow hitting 40,000 by the end of the decade, the NASDAQ['s] advancing at least ten times from its October 2001 lows to around 13,500, and potentially as high as 20,000 by 2009 … The Great Boom['s] resurging into its final and strongest stage in 2007, and even more fully in 2008, lasting until late 2009 to early 2010." None of these predictions turned out to be true. In 2011 and 2012, Dent made new predictions on the state of the Dow Jones Index and the S&P 500 in both the short and long term.[4] Among these was a prediction that the S&P 500 would fall 30-50% inside of 2012. However, as of late November, 2012 the S&P 500 is nearly up 10% for the year to date.[5]
Robert Prechter, an American stock market analyst and writer who bases his theories on the Elliott wave and Elliott wave Grand supercycle.


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The City�s Ocean Safety Division is issuing a Box Jellyfish warning for May 7, 2002 Waikiki waters continue to be affected but in smaller numbers than yesterday. There were no reports of box jellyfish sightings at Ala Moana Beach Park this morning, however there was one unconfirmed sting reported at Ala Moana this morning. Waikiki beach also had one confirmed sting and there were 42 jellyfish found in the pond areas on the ewa side of the Kapahulu groin. There will be signs posted in these areas. Near-shore waters commonly affected are Ala Moana Beach Park swim channel and Waikiki Beach. Other near-shore waters that have been affected include Hanauma Bay, Pokai Bay and Makaha Surfing Beach. Lifeguards assess beaches for box jellyfish during the alert period. If box jellyfish are discovered warning signs are posted as warranted. Persons stung by box jellyfish are advised to flush the sting area with copious amounts of white vinegar. Anyone experiencing breathing difficulty, muscle cramps/spasms, and/or persistent pain are advised to seek immediate medical attention. Lifeguard stations are supplied and equipped to treat this type of marine sting. For public information regarding ocean conditions, advisories, and warnings the Ocean Safety Division provides a pre-recorded report which can be accessed 24 hours a day; at 922-3888 x 51. Additional media advisories regarding box jellyfish will be disseminated as warranted. For further information contact: James Howe Captain Edmund Pestana Chief of Lifeguard Operations Lifeguard Operations Center 922-3888 922-3888 ext. 25 -30- |
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Marshall, Tx (KMSS) — A juvenile is facing murder charges after he allegedly killed a man on Wednesday.
At 11:30 p.m., Marshall police were dispatched to reports of a stabbing in the 500 block of W. Meredith. When officers arrived, they found a man, later identified as William Ashley Alford, 39, with several stab wounds. The victim was taken to an area hospital by ambulance where he later died from his injuries.
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WALTHAM, Mass. � Verizon (NYSE: VZ) is the first telecommunications company in the world to successfully field-test a passive optical network system known as XG PON that can transmit data at 10 gigabits per second (Gbps) downstream and 2.4 Gbps upstream, four times as fast as the current top transmission speeds supporting the company's all-fiber FiOS network.
The test, conducted recently in southern Massachusetts sets the stage for Verizon to meet the emerging customer demand for a wide variety of devices and applications that require a network capable of transmitting large amounts of data at very high speeds. The devices and applications could include unicast HD video streaming, ultra-high-definition video, 3D video, user-generated content distribution, video conferencing and new high-speed data services for medium and large business customers. more
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New Deanships Reaffirm Commitment to Education
This summer, Provost and Senior Vice President Carol Simpson announced two senior administrative appointments that reflect the important role of undergraduate education at WPI.
John Orr, electrical and computer engineering professor and former department head, was named dean of undergraduate studies, and Richard Vaz 79, ECE associate professor and associate dean of Interdisciplinary and Global Studies (IGSD), was named dean of IGSD.
These appointments reaffirm that undergraduate education is at the heart of our mission, Simpson says.
The dean of undergraduate studies position was recreated after an 11-year hiatus. (Bill Grogan 46, professor emeritus of electrical engineering, served as the first such dean from 1970 until his retirement in 1990. Frank Lutz succeeded Grogan until his resignation in 1995.)
The IGSD deanship became open this year after Paul Davis stepped down from the position to begin a sabbatical leave with the U.S. State Department (see story, page 8). We are renewing our belief that the traditional values and emphasis of WPIs undergraduate education remain as vital as ever, Simpson says.
Both Orr and Vaz bring many years of experience to their respective new roles. Orr joined the WPI faculty in 1977 as an assistant professor of electrical engineering, after earning his PhD in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana. He became associate professor in 1981, and full professor in 1986. He also served as ECE department head from 1988 to 2003. In his new role, Orr will be involved in a variety of initiatives, including new developments to enrich the freshman- and sophomore-year experiences.
Vaz arrived on campus in 1975 as an undergraduate; he earned his bachelors and masters degrees at WPI, as well as his PhD. In 1983, he became an instructor and rose to the rank of associate professor of ECE, a title he has held since 1994. For the past eight years, he has also served as associate dean of IGSD. As dean, Vaz will continue to enhance and support WPIs interdisciplinary and global education.
This summer, Transformations spoke with the two colleagues about their vision for undergraduate education in a changing world.
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Who'd DeFede piss off?
The query appeared in Hiaasen's Herald column after DeFede was terminated for secretly tape-recording Arthur Teele before the embattled politico shot himself to death in the newspaper's lobby. Most of the world agrees that the firing reeked. What DeFede did was a definite no-no and possibly violated Florida law, but if he showed a weakness, it was only for the truth. The stellar columnist didn't deserve what he termed the "death penalty," especially after one of the most violent and traumatic days in Herald history.
Which leads us back to Hiaasen's question -- and my attempt to answer it.
Pissing people off was part of DeFede's job, and he has done it as well as anyone in South Florida for the past 15 years. The Cuban exile community is up there at the top of the list. Plenty of Miami-Dade government officials too. A few advertisers here and there, to be sure.
But they didn't cause DeFede's demise. The preponderance of evidence points to another answer: Tony Ridder, chairman and CEO of the Herald's parent company. A couple of Herald veterans say the leading theory in the newsroom is that Ridder was behind the firing and that Executive Editor Tom Fiedler -- who has been humiliated both inside and outside his newsroom in the aftermath of the firing -- simply carried out the ghastly order.
It's only a theory, but it's a damned compelling one, especially when you look at DeFede's long and contentious relationship-in-print with Ridder, a man known more for his passion for bottom lines than headlines. It's a fascinating subtext to the columnist's three-year employment at the Herald but begins with another newspaper, the Miami New Times, where DeFede spent almost 12 years before joining the daily.
While at the weekly, DeFede made a veritable sport of lampooning -- and harpooning -- Ridder, starting with a June 8, 1995, cover story titled "The Incredible Shrinking Herald."
"People are fleeing in record numbers and not being replaced," DeFede wrote of the newspaper in the 6,000-word investigative article. "Morale has hit bottom. News coverage has been severely curtailed. Money is scarce. And the corporate big shots love it."
Ridder, of course, was corporate big shot number one. In the story, DeFede noted that even as the Herald was falling apart, the CEO had pulled in a $315,000 bonus and "generous stock options."
The following year, the columnist repeatedly wrote about Ridder's obsession with profits. In the hilariously titled series "Mickey Arison Is a Greedy Corporate Pig," he accused Ridder of hiding public records pertaining to his role in the creation of what would become American Airlines Arena. Based on DeFede's claim that Ridder was violating public records laws, New Times hauled him into court, prompting the CEO to finally turn over hundreds of pages of public records that he'd previously refused to release, including to his own newspaper.
After that victory, DeFede explained Ridder's covert role in helping the Miami Heat get its new palace on Biscayne Bay. "That's right, he's Tony Ridder, secret agent man," DeFede wrote.
You think Tony heard DeFede knocking?
Two years later, Knight Ridder moved its corporate headquarters from Miami to San Jose. Some in the Herald newsroom joked that DeFede had run Ridder out of town. And, on August 13, 1998, DeFede poked another well-deserved stick squarely into Ridder's ribs. "It was bad enough when Tony Ridder packed his bags and moved out of town, taking the corporate offices of Knight Ridder with him. Now he's decided to wring every possible nickel out of Miami as well... Perhaps the new house he's thinking of building in northern California is going to cost him more than he expected. Maybe he's decided to add a tennis court, or a Jacuzzi in the downstairs guest room."
Oh, snap.
In 2001, DeFede was at it again, this time noting in a story titled "Bad News" that the chairman had earned the nickname "Darth Ridder" in the newspaper world. In the article, he also wondered if Fiedler, then the newly minted executive editor of the newspaper, had the fortitude to withstand the dark overlord's newspaper-stripping acumen. "Is he simply too nice a guy to be a warrior for the newsroom?" DeFede asked.
Considering that history, DeFede's hiring at the Herald was almost as astonishing as his firing. He joined the staff in 2002, shortly after writing a well-received book about September 11. And you have to give Ridder credit. He allowed a man who'd repeatedly eviscerated him in print to join his empire. That, however, doesn't mean he liked DeFede, who wasted little time in flaying the chairman of the board again, this time in Ridder's own newspaper.
A column headlined "What happened to the once-great Herald?" came out on February 4, 2003, a day many of the newspaper's staffers believe ultimately sealed DeFede's fate. He wrote that Knight Ridder's lust for profits had hurt local coverage. "There aren't enough reporters, editors, and photographers to cover this community the way it deserves to be covered," he argued.


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Friday Freebie – Sternenstaub Yarn
Today I am featuring one of my lovely sponsors. Liesa, of Sternenstaub is a hand dyer of fine yarns and fibers based in Germany. Here's a little interview with her!
Describe your business briefly (Is it just, you?; Do you work from home?; What do you produce? etc):
Sternenstaub, in English Stardust – fine hand dyed yarns is a one-woman business. So yeah it's basically just me. I dye/paint different yarns, sell Knit Pro products, project bags and spinning fibres. I have a little workspace at my grandmum's mill where I dye and dry the yarns and fibres.
Do you have a specific business philosophy?
I absolutely love what I do. I'm a knitter from the heart! I love yarns, browsing through new patterns, writing up all my ideas for projects and the shop. The best way starting a day for me means, getting up, grab a coffee, snuggle back to bed with my knitting and enjoy the sunrise. After that I check the shop for new orders and answer e-mails. I love driving to the mill and diving into colors, to choose new yarns and fibres for the shop and so on.
I believe that the best way to run a business is just loving what you do!
What inspires you to make what you make?
Inspiring is what surrounds us.. nature, travelling, art. A lot of people walk around without really noticing what surrounds them – without really looking at things and people! There is so much beauty in every detail.
What is your favourite product currently in stock?
Aww hard question, I love them all! My favourites today are the new spinning fibres I added to the shop yesterday. It's really hard to give them away sometimes. If Bluefaced Star #13 is still in stock in 1 week, I'll grab it!
Look at it.. isn't it just stunning?
Are you a knitter/crocheter? If so, what is your favourite thing to knit or crochet?
I'm a knitter! I love knitting fair isle socks and pullovers. I love shawls, cardigans, lace..
Her site is in German but the handy-dandy Google Translate button will fix most of your problems. She also speaks perfect English and is wonderful to deal with if you email her with questions.
Sternenstaub Yarns has kindly offered this delicious skein of BambooStar (80% Wool, 20% Bamboo; 400m/100g) in the colourway Unikat 56. To me this looks like the highlighters I used to get so much use out of at school.It is delightfully soft and squishy!
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Lord I ask that you be with my Father I ask that you help him to see the wrong that he has commited to my Mother and to my sisters and I. I pray that he finds you and changes his life and leaves the horrible people that he is associating with. That the pain that he has caused my mom through this divorce that they are going through will soon come to an end for her that she will see that you are there for her and she is not alone, and that you never left her and that you never will. Lord also be with my sisters and I help us not to hate our Dad for choosing himself and not his family. For choosing others and not us. Lord help us to want him to find you and not for him to hurt as he has hurt us. |
rose45 1/31/2002 14:27 |
Lord please the wayward hearts. lead and guide the lost and wandering people into the right path. Amen |
sharry13 3/27/2002 17:32 |
may allah guide every one to right path in life & may he out mercy in the hearts of those who only care for them selves |
mswdcs1 2/1/2003 04:08 |
Abba, Abba, I ask and pray in the name of Jesus that you will open the eyes of the prodigals, that they might see your mighty works. I also ask that you will open their ears that they may hear Your WORD. |
Dear Lord |
DeePlair 4/5/2003 10:24 |
You are not alone will pray that the Lord will change his or her heart that they will pray for the forgiveness their sins and that they will not stray away from home ever again. |
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@recapitulate- my mom had an egg piercer, and they look handy but I was never a big fan of using it. I sort of like the crash of breaking eggs, though.
Of course, if I spent a lot of time boiling eggs or decorating egg shells, I might find piercers more useful.


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A crunchy and colorful salad made with two favorite lettuces and shredded carrots. The delicious dressings that follow can be served on the side. The greens will stay nice and crisp if you wash them the night before, wrap in damp paper towels, and store in a loosely closed plastic bag in the refrigerator.
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Calories | 35 |
Total Fat | 1g |
Saturated Fat | 1g |
Cholesterol | 2mg |
Sodium | 85mg |
Total Carbohydrate | 5g |
Dietary Fiber | 2g |
Sugars | -- |
Protein | 2g |
Calcium | -- |
Brian Hagiwara
Serves: 24
Total Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 30 min
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- 2 large heads romaine lettuce, washed and torn into bite-size pieces
- 1 large head iceberg lettuce, washed and torn into bite-size pieces
- 2 bag(s) (10 ounces each) shredded carrots
- Prepare Creamy Blue-Cheese Dressing and/or Lemon-Balsamic Vinaigrette. Refrigerate.
- In large salad bowl, toss romaine, iceberg, and carrots. Cover and refrigerate if not serving right away.
- To serve, spoon dressings into small bowls to serve with salad. Or, toss salad with 3/4 cup of either dressing.
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Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Baseball Field
MESA, Ariz. -- The city is Mesa is honoring a fallen police sergeant by naming the baseball field at the park he worked so tirelessly to clean up in his honor.
Sgt. Brandon Mendoza spearheaded the revitalization of Guerrero Rotary Park, making it a safe place for local families to gather and enjoy, and now the baseball field there will bear his name.
"Naming the baseball field in memory of Brandon is a great way to honor him," Police Chief Frank Milstead said Thursday." He loved helping the baseball team which plays there and he was truly a team player for the Mesa Police Department. This announcement truly reflects on the type of person and police officer he was."
Mendoza died on May 12 after a wrong-way driver plowed head-on into his car. Mendoza had just finished his tour and was on his way home. The driver who hit him, Raul Silva Corona, was drunk when his 35-mile wrong-way drive ended in tragedy.
Hours after Mendoza's death, Milstead described him as an "iconic figure" in the department. He promoted Mendoza to sergeant just days later.
As news of Mendoza's death and the circumstances leading to it spread, the community rallied around the Mesa Police Department, eager to honor the man who had served them with such dedication. Armed with flowers, candles, cards and signs, area residents created a memorial to Mendoza at the park he loved. Some of them knew him personally. Some had never met him.
"The incredible outpouring of support from the local community after Sgt. Mendoza's death is a testament to the impact he had as a Mesa Police Officer," Mayor Alex Finter said. "I look forward to the day we can visit the baseball field at Guerrero Rotary Park, reflect on his life and see the kids that he inspired every day."
In addition to naming the baseball field for Mendoza, the Foundation for Mesa Parks and Recreation also is launching a fundraising campaign specifically for continued improvements to the field. Covered dugouts, an irrigation system and new concrete work are planned.
Since Mendoza's death, the city, the Police Department and community leaders have been discussing a permanent way to honor Mendoza and his exemplary work.
"I can't think of a better way to honor Sgt. Mendoza than for his name to grace this field," Vice Mayor Chris Glover said. "The baseball field and this community meant so much to him; it is fitting that his name be forever linked with it. I am so glad that his legacy and his commitment to the neighborhood and the park will be honored this way."
"I am so proud and appreciative that you all care enough to name this ball field after him," Mendoza's mother, Mary Ann Mendoza, said Thursday. "He will be remembered in the area he made a big difference in."
To contribute to the effort to preserve Mendoza's legacy to his city, visit www.mesaparksfoundation.org. Click on the Donate Now button and in the Purpose field, type "Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Memorial Fund."
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Hall Monitor: Pitching and Home Runs
The last Hall Monitor topic of two 600 home run hitters squaring off in the same game seems so long ago after the week's events. But to follow-up, it did happen on Sunday. Alex Rodriguez and the Yanks met Jim Thome and the Twins marked the A.L.'s first 600 vs. 600. Here's what's happened since:
These go to 11: Just arrived in Cooperstown: Albert Pujols' batting gloves and bat from his 30th home run of 2011 made it to their final destination at the beginning of the week. Pujols deposited his 30th into the PNC Park bleachers on Aug. 16. That historic stroke made the man known as The Machine the first player to hit 30 or more home runs in each of his first 11 seasons.
A pair of sevens: The American League Cy Young favorite is arguably Justin Verlander, and on Monday night he extended a winning streak to seven starts for the second time this season. The Tigers' ace also compiled seven straight victories from May 29 to June 30. Over the last 50, years only three other pitchers have had two streaks of seven or more in the same season. Each led their league in wins and earned the Cy Young Award. Fellow Tiger Denny McLain did it in the first of his back-to-back Cy Young seasons while winning 31 in 1968. Cardinals Hall of Famer Bob Gibson did it in 1970 with 23 wins and the Twins' Frank Viola did it in 1988, winning 24.
Movin' on up: Baseball's active strikeout leader inched his way a little further up the all-time list on Wednesday as the Marlins' Javier Vazquez passed Don Drysdale for 30th place. By striking out 11 Reds, the 34-year-old Vazquez now has 2,494 K's. When Drysdale retied in 1969 he was eighth with 2,486 behind Hall of Fame names like Johnson, Young, Bunning, Spahn, Feller and Keefe. Vazquez should be able to reach 29th this season as Christy Mathewson is just 13 strikeouts away.
Rookie Backstop Power: The Tigers' Rudy York and Matt Nokes, Red Sox Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk, the Dodgers' Mike Piazza and the Cubs' Geovany Soto did it – and now the Blue Jays' J.P Arencibia has too. In a loss to Kansas City Thursday, Arencibia became the sixth rookie to hit 20 home runs as a catcher, joining good company that includes 32 All-Star selections, 14 Silver Sluggers, three Rookie of the Year Award and of course, a Hall of Famer.
A grand old game in the Bronx: Lastly we have an MLB first. Robinson Cano, Russell Martin and Curtis Ganderson literally slammed the Yankees into the record books Thursday when the three made the Bronx Bombers the first team to hit three grand slams in a game. The 22-9 drubbing of the A's made history in a lot of ways.
History notes other than the grand trio include from yesterday's massacre: The Yanks tied a record by having three players with at least five RBIs; they matched the record for largest winning margin by a team which trailed by at least six; they became the fourth team to score at least four runs in four consecutive innings; and Martin is just the second catcher and third Pinstriper, regardless of position, to go 5-for-5 with two home runs and five or more RBIs. He joins current Tigers backstop Victor Martinez who did it as an Indian in 2004 and fellow Yankees Joe DiMaggio (July 9, 1937) and Danny Tartabull (Sept. 8, 1992).
Trevor Hayes is the editorial production manager at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Hall Monitor: Award Season Begins
By Trevor Hayes
Awards, prizes, honors. No matter what you call them, they serve as validation for a year of hard work on the diamond.
First up were the Gold Glove Awards on Tuesday and Wednesday and the Silver Sluggers yesterday.
Rolen along: Reds third baseman Scott Rolen won his eighth Gold Glove on Wednesday. Now only two third basemen have won the award more than Cincy's man at the hot corner, Hall of Famers Brooks Robinson (16) and Mike Schmidt (10).
Meanwhile the New Red Machine, which reached the playoffs for the first time since 1995, placed two other Reds among this season's Gold Glove winners. Second baseman Brandon Phillips earned his second award and pitcher Bronson Arroyo won his first. The last time Cincinnati had more than one Gold Glove was over four straight years when the quartet of center fielder Cesar Geronimo, shortstop Dave Concepcion and future Hall of Famers Johnny Bench (catcher) and Joe Morgan (second baseman) won the awards from 1974 to 1977.
Joining the greats: Ichiro Suzuki has played 10 years in the majors and his numbers seem automatic: 10 All-Star selections, 10 200-hit seasons, 10 seasons with 30-plus stolen bases, 10 seasons with an average over .300 and now 10 Gold Gloves. Among outfielders, only two men have more Gold Gloves and just three others have received 10 trophies from Rawlings. Matching Ichiro at 10 apiece are Andruw Jones, Ken Griffey Jr., and Hall of Famer Al Kaline. But Ichiro is still looking up at Hall of Famers Willie Mays and Roberto Clemente, who each earned the award 12 times.
Carl among select in left: Also on Tuesday, the Rays' Carl Crawford won his first Gold Glove – and he did it as a left fielder. Over the last three decades in the American League, center fielders have dominated the Gold Glove Awards, with right fielders earning sporadic recognition (aside from Ichiro Suzuki's 10 straight). Since 1958, when the Award was separated by league, nine men have earned 18 Gold Gloves as a left fielder – seven of which went to Carl Yastrazemski. Over the last 30 years, just four men have taken home the honor. The last before Crawford was Darin Erstad in 2000. Before him were Hall of Famers Dave Winfield (two straight in 1982 and 1983) and Rickey Henderson (1981).
"Fly away": 2008 Ford C. Frick Award winner Dave Niehaus passed away Wednesday night at the age of 75. For fans in the Seattle area, there will be an open house at Safeco Field from noon to 3 p.m. PT Saturday for fans to gather and reflect upon the Voice of the Seattle Mariners. There will be no formal program, but fans are invited to sign a remembrance book for the Niehaus family. There is also an online tribute page for available at www.mariners.com/dave, where fans can post messages and see highlights of his career.
No. 5 on Studio 42: Bob Costas' MLB Network show Studio 42, which revisits baseball great moments through interviews with key players and Hall of Famers alike, premieres tonight. The first episode will feature George Brett, who will join Costas in an hour-long conversation starting at 8 p.m. ET to talk about his career. Topics will include Brett's chase for .400, the pine tar incident, the Royals 1985 Championship along with their rivalry with the Yankees and more. Included during the program will be thoughts on Brett from fellow Hall of Famer and longtime nemesis on the diamond, Goose Gossage – the bulldog relief pitcher who faced Brett during several memorable battles.
Trevor Hayes is the editorial production manager at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Ripken artifacts added to Museum timeline
By John Odell
Our second floor timeline exhibition at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum uses baseball's dynasties to tell the history of the game. On Wednesday, we added two items to the 1960s-1980s Orioles case, both related to one of baseball's best-known players, Cal Ripken.
The first artifact is alternate orange jersey worn by Ripken in 1989, a year famous to Bird fans for the "Why Not?" Orioles. That year, Ripken was named to his seventh of 19 All-Star teams and won his fifth of eight Silver Slugger honors as the O's carried an unlikely, exciting run for the division crown into the final games of the season. Hall of Famer Frank Robinson also won Manager of the Year honors in 1989 for his handling of the young squad, which the year before had opened the season with 21 consecutive losses.
The second item is a baseball with the following inscription:
Happy Birthday Dwight
Presidents should be tossing
1st balls, not catching them
Cal Ripken, Jr.
Batting eighth in the lineup and playing third base, Cal Ripken knocked this ball foul, where it was caught by the president of the Orioles booster club, who was attending the game on his birthday. After the game, he had Cal inscribe it.
Of course, it was only years later that the significance of the game became clear: May 30, 1982 was the first game of Ripken's famed consecutive games played streak. While everyone in baseball was aware of the streak once it became news, it is only by the greatest of luck that someone managed to preserve this memento from the start of the famed record. On loan to the Hall from Ripken Baseball, Inc., the ball is being displayed with the inscription turned down, to minimize the damaging effect that light has on the ink.
John Odell is the curator of history and research at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Sept. 9, 1992: Yount records 3,000th hit
By Thomas Lawrence
Seventeen years ago today — Sept. 9, 1992 — Robin Yount joined one of baseball's most exclusive fraternities: The 3,000-hit club.
But for Yount, the milestone proved to be a rarity within a rarity.
Yount, the longtime Milwaukee Brewer, was on the verge of his 3,000th career hit in a game against Jos� Mesa and the Cleveland Indians. Mesa thwarted Yount in his first three at-bats – forcing a groundout in the first and striking him out in consecutive innings in the third and fourth.
But when Yount stepped up to the plate against Mesa in the bottom of the seventh inning at Milwaukee County Stadium, the hard-driving Brewers outfielder would not be denied.
Utilizing his renowned baserunning intensity, Yount managed an infield single against Mesa – making him the 17th player to join the 3,000-hit club. He became only the second player at the time to notch his 3,000th hit on an infield single. The first was Cardinals great and Hall of Famer Lou Brock against Dennis Lamp and the Cubs on Aug.13, 1979.
Ironically, twenty-one days after Yount reached No. 3,000, George Brett did the same. Seven years later, Brett and Yount were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 1999.
Yount is still the only player to reach 3,000 hits in a Brewers uniform, as Paul Molitor – the other notable Brewer in the club – did so when he was with the Twins. In fact, Yount is only one of eight players in the history of the game to grind out all 3,000 hits with a single team; all eight are Hall of Famers.
Molitor, a teammate of Yount's on the Brew Crew for 15 seasons, was mentored by Yount when he broke into the big leagues in 1978.
"In retrospect, I can say playing with him (Yount) for 15 years was one of the best things that was part of my experience of being a Brewer," said Molitor, who joined the 3,000 hit-club on Sept. 16, 1996.
Besides his legendary career totals, Yount is best remembered for his 1982 season – one when he led the Brewers to a 95-67 record and their first American League pennant.
Yount exploded onto the national scene that season, leading the major leagues in hits (210), doubles (46), slugging percentage (.578) and total bases (367). For his efforts, Yount took home the American League MVP award, a Silver Slugger and a Gold Glove at shortstop.
He earned his second MVP award with the 1989 Milwaukee club when he hit .318 as the Brewers' center fielder – making him only the third player to win MVPs at two separate positions.
Yount retired after the 1993 season with 3,142 hits and 583 doubles – which both rank 17th-best all-time.
In 1999, he became just the 34th player to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on his first time on the ballot.
"I gave it everything I had every time I went out there," Yount said. "That's what I'm most proud of."
Thomas Lawrence was the 2009 publications intern at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Jeter making more history
By Samantha Carr
With an RBI double in the third inning of Sunday's game against the Mariners, Derek Jeter passed Hall of Famer Luis Aparicio for the most hits by a shortstop. And at just 35 years old, Jeter is far from finished.
"I think I have a few more hits left in me," Jeter said.
Through Wednesday's game, Jeter needs only 25 hits in the Yankees' last 41 contests to pass Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig and become the Yankees' all-time hit leader. He already holds the Yankees record for career singles.
Offensively, Jeter's numbers are similar to many Hall of Fame shortstops, including Cal Ripken Jr. The numbers below reflect games played at shortstop:
Luke Appling and Joe Cronin, two other Hall of Fame shortstops who played almost all of their games at short, had similar career numbers to that of Ripken and Jeter. Here are their career lines, counting games they played at other positions:
Jeter has won three Gold Glove Awards, two Silver Slugger Awards and the 1996 AL Rookie of the Year Award. In 2000, he was the MVP of the All-Star Game and the World Series. He has four World Series rings and has been named to nine All-Star Games, including starting the 2008 game at Yankee Stadium. In 2003, he was named the 11th Yankee captain.
Like all these players, Jeter has shown one attribute in his career that has allowed him to put up impressive offensive numbers – consistency.
"I think being consistent is something that gets overlooked at times, but I think every player strives to be consistent," Jeter said. "That's all you can do."
Samantha Carr is the media relations coordinator at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.


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Roanoke is an independent city in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. state of Virginia and is the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. The population within the city limits was 97,032 as of 2010. It is the largest municipality in Southwest Virginia, and is the principal municipality of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). In 2009 the Roanoke MSA had an estimated population of 303,418 residents and is composed of the independent cities of Roanoke and Salem and the counties of Botetourt, Craig, Franklin and Roanoke. Bisected by the Roanoke River, Roanoke is the commercial and cultural hub of much of the surrounding area of Virginia and southern West Virginia. [more on Wikipedia]


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Hi friends! I'm keeping it brief this month, but be sure to come along to the Music Managers Forum this Wednesday night for a chance to "talk shop" and make some contacts - details below. See you there!
BEFORE THE MUSIC DIES Film Screening and Industry Panel Discussion When? Wednesday 17th October - Members/Networking Session 6:00pm, Film Commences 7:00pm, Panel starts at 8:30-10pm Where? UC Theatre, located next to The Green Room, University of Canberra Bar, Belconnen How Much? MMF Members FREE, Students $5, Public $10 The ACT branch of the Music Managers Forum (MMF) Australia is proud to present the screening of a new and thought provoking film made by two American independent film-makers titled 'Before The Music Dies'. The 90 minute film, which is refreshingly supportive if you are an original performer of music, explores art versus pop and the obstacles facing today's artists in the music business world and beyond. 'Before The Music Dies' includes an interview with Eric Clapton plus a host of other artists and independent industry figures, as well as fans of both the singer songwriter and pop music. 'Before The Music Dies' is the type of film that provokes debate and discussion and will be followed by a question and answer session at 8:30pm addressing ideas relating to the current Australian music industry situation affecting independent artists. Topics to be explored include:
Confirmed panelists include:
Geof Cook (Let's Create Entertainment) I have been involved with music since I was sharing a house with a Sydney Northern Beaches band, Taman Shud. I've worked with Frontier Touring on gigs like Dragon, Sharon O'Neill, & others. I worked with Micheal Franti when he was here last through Micheal Gudinski. But the day to day of booking, running & following up on 9-12 gigs a week is the main thrust of Let's Create Entertainment. I have worked in the industry on the Gold Coast, booking, & running local acts up there, as well as the ACT when I started LCE with my partner Gaye Reid, a singer who has been singing Jazz, Rock, Pop & Blues for over 30 years, including a 7 year residency at the Durham Arms in Kingston. LCE has booked over 1,000 gigs in the last 4 years, no double bookings, all artists paid on time, every time. Our Audiences are growing rapidly & then Venues we book acknowledge this. October 2005 we ran 'Roomsful o' Blues at the National Press Club of Australia, with some of the best Blues acts in Oz, to critical acclaim. I play guitar OK but sing really badly, & so stand in awe of some of the acts I see around the ACT. I have recently started 'Roots n All' at the Old Canberra Inn on Saturdays to give young musicians a place to polish their acts & get a bit of a gig fee. My main gig on stage is MC & I have MC'd many top line acts & festivals. I hold a 'Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) qualification. Joe Lee (Manga Republic) Joe Lee is an experienced and well connected practitioner within the entertainment business both in Australia and internationally. In the music business Joe has worked across a very broad spectrum of it's operational areas; as a musician (bass player for Canberra band Baby Grande which was the first ACT band to be signed to a major label; EMI, in 1976. The band went on to become THE CHURCH); venue promoter (booker for Brownies at Paddington Green 1980 - 1982); recording engineer and record producer (Joe has produced over 24 full format records for Mando Pop stars across the Asia Pacific region, these records sold in excess of 5 million units, yielding Joe with 2 Diamond and 21 Platinum awards); record company and music publishing executive (Joe was the Executive Vice President for FRIENDLY DOGS RECORDS & FRIENDLY DOGS/BMG MUSIC PUBLISHING LTD between 1993 - 1997, in charge of it's operation across Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, PRC, Singapore and Malaysia and as an artist manager. Joe made a transition across to the cable TV industry in 2001 when he became the CEO for GEE MEDIA LTD, a television content design and production house attached to STAR TV; a property of Rupert Murdoch's NewsCorp LTD in Asia. Joe is currently on an eighteen month sabbatical to complete his Master of Business and Technology. Nigel McRae (Loadedog.com) Coming from a visual arts background, Nigel McRae has been playing in and managing bands in Canberra for ten years. He has managed to graft a meager living from a combination of gigging, p.a. hire and operation, a recording studio partnership, gig promotion, art sales and occasional casual teaching. In 2004 he launched Loadedog.com, an on-line magazine which aims, among other things, to provide a serious forum for local music to be exposed, discussed and promoted as an entirely relevant and worthwhile contribution to contemporary culture.
For a synopsis of the film and more go to: http://www.beforethemusicdies.com/blog/about-the-film
NATIONAL CAMPUS BAND COMPETITION Rubycon took out first place at the 2007 National Campus Band Competition A.C.T. finals on the 20th of September 2007 at the Music Industry Centre (CIT Southside Campus, Woden). The guys will be off to battle other state winners at the national final in Melbourne. Up for grabs is $5,000 cash, recording time, CD pressing, musical equipment and more!
Gasma took out second place and Friend or Enemy came in third - both scoring a spot on the bill at Indyfest 2008!
MICfest 2007 - ENTER THE "SCHOOL STARS" AND/OR "GOING SOLO" COMPETITIONS CIT's Music Industry Centre (MIC), will again be showcasing the work of it's music students at MICfest 07 on Saturday the 10th of November. Submissions are being accepted right now for the School Stars and Going Solo competitions to be held on the day.
The School Stars Competition is a secondary school band competition with some cool prizes up for grabs. Contact Greg Stott on 6207 4902 or email email@example.com to register your band NOW!
The Going Solo Competition is a singer/songwriter competition, open to all ACT solo artists (registration is now open, contact the "Going Solo" coordinator for more information on 0413 445 400 or by email email@example.com )
Visit the MICfest Website or MySpace pages for more details.
Here's some direct links to sections on the MITACT web site: Bands/Artists • Venues • Businesses • Resources • The Gig Guide • The MITACT Forum
Carve Media Empire recently released their August edition of Carve Monthly. You can subscribe to Carve Monthly by following the instructions on their web site.
Eight Shock Music are hard working folks, promoting and organising gigs in Canberra, with connections in other cities. They also release a monthly newsletter. Check out their MySpace page for more on Eight Shock.
Littlesmoke's Just Bands is an awesome place for local music news and a great communication tool. Here's the link.
The Canberra Blues Society have an extensive web site on blues music in the Canberra region. Heaps of reviews, articles, bios and an awesome gig guide. Check it out here.
BMA Magazine. With a reputation like that of the BMA Magazine, little needs to be said about the great work they put into their magazine and the Canberra music scene (as you already know!). Pick up a copy just about anywhere! or head straight to the web site and read it online.
Sketchy Crew is a web site dedicated to dance music in the ACT, with a gig guide, reviews, profiles, photos and more. Check it out here.
All Ages ACT have a comprehensive ACT All Ages gig guide at their MySpace page.
Loaded Dog have a music blog, podcast and gig guide on their website.
Destitute Zine is a Canberra based punk/rock/hardcore zine. Check it out.
Cardboard Charlie has an online shop selling music from ACT artists. This is seriously cool!
Check out the MITACT.com resources page for plenty more helpful resources.
If you have any ACT music industry news you'd like included in our newsletter, head to the contact page on the MITACT web site and let us know.


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Southern Lemonade is a condo built with comfort and style. A tasteful decor will welcome you in.
A ground floor unit which features nine foot smooth ceilings, Kitchen is fully equipped with dishes and linens. Granite Counters. To make you feel at home in the kitchen you will find an Expresso Machine, Coffee Maker, George Forman grill, Toaster, mixer & a blender for making a cool drink to enjoy on the screened patio.
French doors off the Great room/ dining area lead to the screened patio. A split bedroom plan with ceiling fans in each bedroom plus walk in closets.
Full size Washer & Dryer is provided for your convenience.
The condo is a ground floor unit positioned on the corner of the building which affords quiet and privacy.
My husband and I enjoyed our stay at Southern Lemonade! The condo was everything stated and more. Everything we needed was right at our fingertips and the complex was lovely. We will return. Thanks for sharing your lovely place.
Just minute from the Gulf of Mexico. You can Walk on the beach, Build Sand Castles, pick up sea shells or look for sand crabs at night.
Tangers Outlet Mall is less than 5 minutes from the condo. Many Antiques shop are located with 15 miles area. Six Golf courses are located within 15 minute drive. Pensacola Naval Air Museum is with 45 minutes. Visit Historical Mobile, see the ship USS Alabama.
Dine at LuLu's Restaurant (Jimmy Buffett has been know to drop in).
The famous Lambert's Cafe (home of the throwing rolls) is located just around the corner.
Not to mention the opportunity to eat fresh seafood everywhere.
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This graduate certificate is designed for those interested in acquiring state-of-the-art knowledge in the field of software development without completing the requirements of a master's degree.
To complete the Graduate Certificate in Software Design and Development, the student must complete six SEIS graduate courses with at least a GPA of 2.7. Certificate students have the opportunity of continuing in the MS program. Master's students cannot transfer into the certificate program.
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1.1 If the position for which you are applying has been determined by the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead as exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, in line with guidance from the Disclosure and Barring Service, then you are required to declare any convictions you may have even been if they would otherwise be regarded as 'spent' under this Act, and any cautions or bindovers. The information you give will be treated in confidence and will only be taken into account in relation to an application where the exemption applies.
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Guardian.co.uk – Maria Sharapova: My love for tennis stopped me from walking away
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Maria Sharapova says her passion for Wimbledon is stronger than ever after 18 months out with a shoulder injury
"I had so many ways I could have got out," Maria Sharapova says intently, her eyes opening wide as she remembers the choice she faced last year. Instead of returning to the grinding routine of professional tennis, she could have escaped forever. "I had so many excuses I could have made that it would have been easy to walk away. I could have said that no one else in tennis has ever come back from a serious rotator-cuff injury to their shoulder. I could have said I've made enough money to last me the rest of my life. I could have said I've done this and done that."
Sharapova has already won Wimbledon, and two other grand slams, and been No1 in the world. She has also ended up as the most lucratively endorsed woman athlete in the world, after receiving a record $80m (£54m) contract from Nike this year. Her life, however, has rarely been easy. And so Sharapova pauses for breath as, with Wimbledon less than a week away, she considers both the injury that ruined her last 18 months on the Sony Ericsson WTA tour and a tumultuous career that began when she left the Russian port of Sochi for Miami as a seven‑year‑old girl. She did not see her mother for the next two years.
"My family and I built my whole career from scratch," she says in a meaningful reminder that her father, Yuri, was so determined to shape her success that he moved her from Russia to America in 1994. "It wasn't like I had a famous boyfriend who made my career. I didn't have a magazine that made my career. So I could have chosen to stop playing because we did it ourselves. But I love the sport too much to wake up and say I no longer want to do it. I missed it. It got to the point where I would look at books and pictures of some great moments I had on court just to remember what it felt like."
The temptation with Sharapova is to picture her as the beautiful young girl who won Wimbledon at the age of 17, in 2004, with such verve and joy, or to dismiss her as a moneyed celebrity who has moved away from the court to the red carpet. But, listening to her talk with such intimacy, it becomes easier to think of her as being defined most by those early years in America when she was so isolated from everything she had known.
"I always reflect on it, on a daily basis. No matter how many wins and losses I have it helps to know that I have a home I can go to now. After I injured my elbow at Palm Springs [in March] I had to have another month off. But I went to see my parents in Florida for a whole week and we had these long conversations. I know my roots and I cannot forget the journey I made."
She punctuates her engaging conversation with girlish laughter and breathless exclamations. Yet the difficult nature of her childhood is stark. "I didn't see my mom for two years. Back then there were no cell phones and, oh my goodness, no email! All I had was a pen and some paper, and so I wrote letters that would arrive back home a month later."
Sharapova only spoke to her mother once every six months on the phone, but she tries to brush aside the trauma that must have induced in her at Nick Bollettieri's Academy. "I was young and happy. I was in Florida, in the sunshine, learning a new language and playing tennis. But it was very difficult for my mom to lose her husband and daughter."
At the age of 23, and being so open about her desire to have children one day, Sharapova has begun to understand all that her mother, Yelena, endured as she waited for an American visa. "It was very tough for her. She was about 27 when I left for America with my dad. I'm not far off that age myself now and so I can imagine what it must have been like for her."
It was also painful for Sharapova. Her father had to find work, often in menial jobs like dish-washing a few hours away, and so she had no option but to board at the Academy. "It felt as if I was walking through puddles and I was never really sure when I was going to reach dry land."
On a gentle afternoon in the English sunshine, Sharapova sounds as if she has returned to a darker place in her childhood. "I was much younger than the other girls who boarded at the Academy. I was teased a lot by them. I was never a part of their groups. But …"
Sharapova's voice trails away but she soon looks up. "That's the way it was. It was really tough but it was also a good learning experience. It matured me in many different ways. It made me realise at a young age that, sometimes, you have to be on your own. There are going to be tough times but you'll get through it. And then you'll see your dad on the weekend and it'll be easier then. I think I came out of it much stronger."
There is an undoubted truth to Sharapova's claim – but it must have been terribly lonely for a young girl in a strange country. "I didn't have much time to socialise but there's no doubt I had my share of tough days when you don't quite know why you feel so bad," she says. "Why didn't I play as well? Why did I lose when I should've won? But those lows are important. If everything was going smoothly you would never build your character."
That same inner strength helped Sharapova to overcome her more recent adversity. "I spent a whole year when I was injured just trying to get my arm back to the point where I could hit a tennis ball for more than 30 minutes a day. I'd hit for 15 minutes and it would feel as if my arm was going to fall off. In the back of your mind you have your worries but I stayed positive and hung in there."
Sharapova cuts a more fragile figure than the bold and big‑hitting teenager who surprised everyone, including herself, when she won Wimbledon six years ago. "It was a shock to me. I never thought I was physically and mentally ready to last two weeks and seven matches against all kinds of opponents. And looking back at that moment of victory, when I was just so happy after beating Serena Williams in the final, I also think how fearless I was. To win Wimbledon at 17! Sometimes in life you get these little door openings and I just took it and played some great tennis."
In contrast to that fearless girl Sharapova looked physically wrecked and mentally tormented when, at the US Open last year, she hit 21 double-faults while losing to the American teenager Melanie Oudin. "I was changing my service action every two weeks. I was trying to find a motion where I could serve seven days in a row without worrying over my shoulder. It was a difficult time. And even now if it gets cold I really have to make sure I warm it up."
Sharapova's injury was caused by the elongated backswing she had used on her serve for years – with that action helping to produce the power which was the basis of her whole game. Her conviction, once so wrapped around her serve, was dented. But, since returning to the tour last month, her confidence has increased a little. In the third round of the French Open she had four break points to go 3-0 up in the deciding set before losing to Justine Henin.
On her more favoured surface of grass last week, Sharapova breezed through to the final in Birmingham before her more recent frailties returned as she lost 7-5, 6-1 to Li Na of China. But she is likely to be galvanised at Wimbledon. "I absolutely love Wimbledon. It's the grand slam that means the most to me and I think I could do very well this year." Could she even win it again? "Absolutely. If I didn't think that, I wouldn't be there."
That ambition may seem unrealistic as Sharapova works towards regaining her former power and lustre. But her sheer relish for Wimbledon, as well as the fighting spirit that has been forged in testing circumstances, remains compelling. She is also certain to be near the centre of attention in the women's draw – for Sharapova is so much more interesting than most of her rivals.
"I'll be doing my homework before Wimbledon," she laughs. "I started taking French lessons when I was out with the elbow injury. I went to a language school every morning and it was really fun. I have my homework with me right now in this thick folder. I'm keeping up with it."
Her boyfriend, the Slovenian basketball player Sasha Vujacic, is embroiled in the NBA finals between his team, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Boston Celtics. "He'll try to come over for Wimbledon but I'm doing my homework until then. I love it. I had to get my high school diploma via the internet and I remember being so excited when I got my books at the start of it. And before that, when we were reunited as a family, my mother made me do a lot of school work. I would study history and even mathematics in Russian. I'm so grateful now.
"I hit a ball for a living, but I have that passion to keep learning. I have those values my parents gave me, and they constantly remind me that the first thing is to be a good person and the second is to be a professional – without even having the word 'tennis' in front of it. It's been a tough journey, but I wouldn't change anything about it."
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Miller announced at a news conference this morning that the university will continue all 19 of its sports programs. The announcement was met with a huge ovation from the audience at the Burney Center on campus, many of whom were members of the five teams on the chopping block.
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Glenn Greenwald wrote: Lemon: Don't you think it's a bit different considering what happened on 9/11? And the people have said there's a need for it in Lower Manhattan, so that's why it's being built there. What about 10, 20 blocks . . . Midtown Manhattan, considering the circumstances behind this? That's not understandable?
Patel: In America, we don't tell people based on their race or religion or ethnicity that they are free in this place, but not in that place --
Lemon: [interrupting] I understand that, but there's always context, Mr. Patel . . . this is an extraordinary circumstance. You understand that this is very heated. Many people lost their loved ones on 9/11 --
Patel: Including Muslim Americans who lost their loved ones. . . .
Lemon: Consider the context here. That's what I'm talking about.
Patel: I have to tell you that this seems a little like telling black people 50 years ago: you can sit anywhere on the bus you like - just not in the front.
Lemon: I think that's apples and oranges - I don't think that black people were behind a Terrorist plot to kill people and drive planes into a building. That's a completely different circumstance.
Patel: And American Muslims were not behind the terrorist plot either.
He is an admirable person , one who has been chosen to represent the United States government's policies regarding tolerance and moderation.Sam wrote:Well folks, wasn't going to comment, but after reading and listening, decided to ask the questions, "does anyone know anything about the folks or person, and the funding behind this mosque? I am curious.
This is a ridiculous question because it asks what we would do if a foreign power took an action to build a memorial on American soil.I believe in religious freedoms, but also believe in being sensitive to other's feelings etc. How about a Japanese memorial at Pearl Harbor, wonder how others would feel about that?
Again, these seem pointless questions. All persons in the United States are subject to the laws of the United States. All persons, of all religious persuasions, may propose changes to law under our Constitution's guarantee of free speech, but they are firmly and forcefully obliged to obey US law until those changes are made.Also heard something about the shariah Islamic law. Isn't that the same law the permits stoning of women among other laws that keep women down so to speak. Just wondering if this mosque would practice that kind of law?
Have you heard of Sufi Islam? Well, Al Qaeda sure has.
It is the mystical brand of Islam that embraces a more liberal interpretation of the Koran. Sufism embraces music and song. It is an interpretation that Al Qaeda views as its mortal enemy.
It is also the sect of Islam embraced by the Imam of the Islamic center near Ground Zero. Watch as Fareed takes a look at what lies behind Sufism...and why Al Qaeda's hatred of it should inform us about where Imam Rauf stands on the Islamic spectrum.
Watch HERE .
I feel as a Christian that my religion has been trampled on. To be truthful, I am afraid of how Muslims will impact on our country in regards to what we know and have grown up with. I would point out that many probably feel the same. Are we right or wrong, many would say wrong. But that is how we feel. It's how we act on our feelings that we come to a crossroads.
Sam, I looked it up and found this:Sam wrote: But as Patrick Henry once said, "My country, right or wrong, but my country" Hopefully I got that right.
On returning home in April 1816, Stephen Decator was feted as the Conqueror of Araby. It was at one such banquet that he raised his glass and spoke the words,
"Our country! In her intercourse with foreign nations, may she always be in the right; but our country, right or wrong."
It's a warrior's toast, direct and unembellished, but it has a lot to say to any citizen but there's that qualifying phrase — 'may she always be in the right', that succeeds in taking any sting out of the concluding words. In truth, there's nothing at all of belligerence in this quotation. Nothing of war, or jingoism, or national superiority. It's a statement about ideals, about what our country should be, and what we have to do to make her so.
A few years earlier, Edmund Burke had written, 'To make us love our country, our country ought to be lovely.' That's exactly what Decatur, in the way of a sailor, was also saying.
Sam, I do not understand. In America, of all places in the world, why do you feel that religion is trampled here? I cannot think of any place on the planet where religion is less trampled on! Indeed, it is those who do not wear the mantle of religiosity who seem, to me, to get trampled. Can you imagine a governor or president getting elected anywhere in the country if he should admit he is not religious? The vast majority of Americans are Christian and the trampling is usually of non-Christians, as is the case now in New York City. The tax laws give all sorts of preferences and deductions to religion. Freedom of religion is in our Constitution and any law attacking it would quickly be struck down. Of course there are hateful individual people everywhere, and that is hardly an American phenomenon.Sam wrote:I feel as a Christian that my religion has been trampled on.
You are free to quake in your boots over anything you like. Enjoy your fears, with my blessing. But in America, we do not empower government to act against one religion harshly just because someone is afraid. It's unconstitutional, it's illegal, and it's unwise.Sam wrote: To be truthful, I am afraid of how Muslims will impact on our country...
Yes, he said something to that effect, which doesn't sound like a very favorable thing to say about the United States. Now, my question to you: is his statement true or false? Please consider the actual facts, the numbers of people killed by airplanes on 9/11, by US sanctions against Iraq, in both Iraq and Afghanistan wars, by both Americans and Al Qaida. Let's find the truth here. What is it?Iman Rauf ... mentioned that America has more Muslim blood on its hands than Al Qaida.
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Officers are investigating a knifepoint robbery
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Friday, November 30, 2012
DETECTIVES are investigating after a man was robbed at knifepoint in Colchester.
The attack happened when a 21-year-old local man was walking home along Oxford Road at around 9.15pm on Thursday.
While walking towards Creffield Road, he was approached by a man who threatened him with a knife, forcing him to hand over his bank card.
Investigating officer Pc Mark Peacock, said: "We're looking to speak with anyone who saw this interaction between the two men.
"The victim had just left the nearby Tesco Express and was returning home when he was stopped by this man."
The attacker is white, in his late 20s, of stocky build, spoke with a northern accent and was wearing a black jacket with a black hood and black trousers.
The victim was uninjured during the incident.
Witnesses or anyone with information should call detectives at Colchester police station on 101.
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Oxford Road's seem to be bad roads to walk along- This report is for Oxford Road, Colchester - then another article covering a an assault on a man in Oxford Road, Clacton. Check your routes readers.
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Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe.. History of the Indian Tribes of the United States: Their Present Condition and Prospects, and a Sketch of Their Ancient Status. Volume 6. . Philadelphia: Lippincott, Grambo and Co, 1857. [format: book; image], [genre: government document; report]. Permission: Northern Illinois University
THE treaty of Versailles having ignored the national existence of the Indians, they were compelled to negotiate directly with the Republic. The Iroquois. or Six Nations, who had been the most determined enemies of the Americans, made the first treaty in which the question of territory was mooted, which was concluded and signed at Fort Stanwix, October 22, 1784, in presence of the commissioners, Oliver Wolcott, Richard Butler, and Arthur Lee. By the terms of this instrument they ceded a strip of land, beginning at the mouth of Oyonwaye creek on Lake Ontario, four miles south of the Niagara portage path, and running southerly to the mouth of the Tehosaroro, or Buffalo creek, thence to the Pennsylvania line, and along its north and south boundary, to the Ohio river, They relinquished any claim by right of conquest, to the Indian country west of that boundary. Their right of property in the territory situate in the State of New York, eastward of the Oyonwaye line, embracing the fertile region of western New York, remained unaffected, and the territory of the Oneidas was guaranteed to them. By this treaty, the tribes who had fought against the colonies covenanted to deliver up all prisoners, white and black, taken during the war; and as a guaranty that this should be done, six chiefs were held as hostages. This treaty was finally confirmed by all the Iroquois sachems in a council held by General St. Clair, at Fort Harmer, on the Ohio, January 9, 1789. 418 New York had been the arena of the entire Iroquois development. According to the earliest traditions, 419 they entered it in trans-historical times, by way of the Oswego river, and assumed separate names and tribal distinctions after their geographical dispersion over it. Their confederation, under the title of Akquinashioni, is by far the most interesting problem in the history of the Vesperic 420 groups of the North American tribes. This combination enabled them to attain the prominent position, as military tribes, which they held when the country was discovered. By it they had maintained the integrity of their territory against the persevering attempts of the French, after the settlement of Canada, to encroach upon their rights; and hence they united the more readily with the English in the Revolutionary struggle. It is here necessary to notice the treaties concluded with the State of New York by the Iroquois, as communicated by General George Clinton. 421 The revolutionary war, having, in effect, dissolved the confederation, left the sovereignty of the individual States intact, therefore, to New York alone could cessions of territory be rightfully made. These cessions began shortly after the negotiation of the initial national treaty at Fort Stanwix, in 1784. On the 28th of June, 1785, at a convocation of the chiefs and sachems, held at Herkimer, the Oneidas and Tuscaroras, in consideration of the payment in hand of a sum of money and goods, ceded a tract of land on the New York side of the Susquehanna river, including Unadilla. 422 At a council, held with the Onondaga sachems, by George Clinton, Esq., and his associate commissioners, September 12th, 1788, the Onondaga tribe ceded all their lands within the State, making such reservations as covered their castle and residences. By a separate article of this treaty, they ceded to the State the salt spring tract. Large payments were made in coin and goods, and a perpetual annuity of $500 in silver granted. By the terms of a treaty, concluded with the Oneida sachems, at Fort Stanwix, before the same commissioner, September 22d, 1788, the Oneidas ceded all their lands within the State, with the exception of ample reservations for their own use, and the right to lease part of the same. Five thousand dollars, in money, goods, and provisions were then paid to them, and a perpetual annuity of $600 granted. 423 This treaty with the Oneidas contained an important provision, sanctioning the arrangements previously made by them in behalf of the expatriated Indians of New England, and others of the Algonquin group, who had been allowed to settle on their lands. The title to a tract of land, two miles in breadth, and three in length, in the Oriskany valley, was confirmed to the tribes which assumed the name of Brothertons, and were under the care of Rev. Samson Occum. 424 Another tract, six miles square, located in the Oneida creek valley, was confirmed to the Mohicans of the Housatonic, bearing the name of Stockbridges, who were under the charge of the Rev. Mr. Sargeant. On the 25th of February, 1789, the Cayuga sachems assembled at Albany, and ceded all their lands within the State, with the exception of one hundred square miles, exclusive of the area of Cayuga lake, a reserve of a fishing site at Scayes, and one mile square at Cayuga ferry. One mile square was granted to the Cayuga chief, Oojaugenta, or Fish Carrier. Two limited annuities, amounting to $500 and $625, respectively, and a permanent annuity of $500, were granted by the State. 425 Evidence exists 426 that these agreements to pay the tribes, in coin, goods, and provisions, were scrupulously complied with, and have been continued to the present day; every attention and respect having been manifested by New York for the habits and wants of the Indians, who have, likewise, received special gratuities. These transactions constituted the first practical lesson in civil polity, and the details of public business, which the Iroquois received. The respect paid to their sachems; the care and accuracy with which the titles of the respective tribes to their lands were inquired into; and the good faith with which the State at all times fulfilled its engagements, rendering and requiring even-handed justice, formed an example which was not lost on a people, celebrated, from early days, for their political position and influence. Civil life was regarded by them with greater respect than heretofore, and its influence caused them to act with a stricter sense of responsibility than they had done in past times. Hitherto, their chiefs and sachems had, as independent representatives of free and proud tribes, visited the social districts of eastern and southern New York, either for political or commercial purposes, without paying much regard to a state of society which did not suit their preconceived ideas. But, from this period, the aspect of things changed. They resided exclusively on small reservations, which were soon surrounded by farmers, merchants, manufacturers, mechanics, and professional men, who presented to them, daily and hourly, an example of the beneficial effects of thrift, and demonstrated that only the idle and vicious lagged behind in the general race to the goal of prosperity. Private rights were strictly protected, and those over whom the aegis of the law was extended were taxed for its support. The debtor had his choice, either to meet his obligations, or be placed in durance until his creditor was satisfied. There was but one rule and one law for all. Little attention was given to the Indians. Wise in their own conceits, regarding proficiency and excellence in the arts of war and hunting as the limit of all attainments, they hated education, deemed voluntary labor as equivalent to slavery, and despised morality, as well as the teachings of the gospel. If such a people rapidly disappeared, the magistrates felt but little or no sympathy for their fate; the merchants merely sold them what they could pay for, and the majority of the citizens, who remembered their cruel and treacherous conduct during the Revolution, were glad to see them pass away, and give place to a superior race. The public functionaries of the State Government, however, regarded their condition from a higher point of view. They were deemed an unfortunate, yet not criminal people, who had been misled, but could not be condemned, for lacking political or moral wisdom. Their title to the territories was undisputed, and was freely, as well as fully, acknowledged and respected by all. Another aspect of the position of the Iroquois after the Revolution might likewise be presented. That contest had produced a disastrous effect on them; having, by means of its continual alarms and excitements, diverted their attention for an extended period from their usual pursuits. They had so long waylaid the farmer at his plow, and the planter in his field, that their cornfields were, in retaliation, devastated, their orchards felled to the ground, their villages burned, and themselves often reduced to extreme poverty and destitution. The State authorities, however, interfered in their behalf, and, under the treaties just mentioned, rescued them from want, by the payment to them of annuities in money and goods. The General Government also took this view, and a commissioner of high standing 427 was appointed to meet the tribes, during the autumn of 1794, at Canandaigua, in western New York. This convocation was numerously attended by all the tribes who had been actors in the war (except the Mohawks), including the Stockbridges. The noted Oneida chief, Skenandoa, attended, with a delegation of his people. The war chief, Little Beard, or Sequidongquee, marked for his cruelties during Sullivan's campaign, represented the Genesee Senecas. 428 The celebrated orator, Assoggoyawauthau, or The treaty was concluded, November 11, 429 and recognised the principles of all prior treaties. It provided for the payment of a gratuity of $10,000 in money and goods, which were delivered on the ground. A permanent annuity of $4500, payable in coin, clothes, cattle, implements of husbandry, and in the services of artificers, was likewise stipulated for. All the attendant circumstances of this convocation were imposing, and its results auspicious, being marked by the development of a kindly feeling for the Union by the Indians.
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