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A method is disclosed to provide a ceramic article with a protective coating which resists mechanical wear at elevated temperatures up to 500° C. and higher. The coating is applied by first chemically depositing the oxide product layer of a transition metal element on the uncoated ceramic surface and thereafter vapor depositing an adherent organic polymer lubricating film on the oxide product layer. Ceramic materials provided with such protective coating include silicon carbide, silicon nitride and vitreous silica.
1. A method for applying a coating to a ceramic article providing improved resistance of the coated ceramic article to mechanical wear at elevated temperatures of 500° and above which comprises:
(a) chemically treating the uncoated ceramic surface at elevated temperatures of at least 300° C. with a metal compound of a transition metal element which is converted to an oxide product of said transition metal element and deposited on the ceramic surface, and
(b) exposing the treated ceramic surface to a vaporized polymer-forming organic reactant selected from of petroleum hydrocarbon compounds and the group of synthetic lubricants consisting of polybutenes, diesters, polyglycols, chlorinated hydrocarbons, phosphate esters and silicate esters at elevated temperatures of at least 300° C. whereby an adherent solid organic polymer is produced on the treated surface which is substantially devoid of said oxide product and resists mechanical wear of the ceramic article at elevated temperatures of at least 500° C.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the ceramic article is a vitreous metal oxide.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the ceramic article is silicon carbide.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the ceramic article is silicon nitride.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the treated ceramic surface is further conditioned by exposure to atmospheric conditions before exposure to the vaporized reactant.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein exposure of the treated ceramic surface to the vaporized reactant at elevated temperatures is carried out under atmospheric conditions containing a minor concentration of oxygen.
This is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 07/732,921, filed Jul. 19, 1991, now abandoned.
This invention relates generally to means enabling a ceramic article to be provided with an adherent organic polymer lubricating film which resists mechanical wear of the coated article at elevated temperatures up to 500° C. and higher, and more particularly, to affording such protection to a variety of ceramic articles including both crystalline and vitreous ceramics.
Lubrication is a well recognized means to reduce friction and wear between surfaces in dynamic contact. Two major areas for which improved lubricants are needed for continued progress are metal forming and transportation. Better metal forming capabilities to minimize machining and grinding require lubrication techniques and lubricants that can be used effectively at temperatures approaching the melting points of the metals now employed. In transportation, one of the most productive areas for increasing energy efficiencies is often referred to as the "adiabatic" engine wherein temperatures range from 500° C. and 1100° C. making the selection of lubricants and means of lubrication still difficult. A known technique for lubricating at such temperatures is the use of solid lubricants in the form of plasma sprayed coatings of the metals and ceramics being employed. More recent developments whereby an adherent solid polymeric lubricating film is deposited on a ferrous metal surface to afford such protection are reported in technical publications entitled "In Situ Formation of Solid Lubricating Film from Conventional Mineral Oil and Ester Solid Duda, E. E. Graham and E. E. Klaus, ASLE Proceedings, 3rd International Conference on Solid Lubrication, ASLE SP-14 1984 and "Lubrication from the Vapor Phase at High Temperatures", authored by E. E. Graham and E. E. Klaus, ASLE transactions volume 29, no. 2, pages 229-234 (1986). As described in said technical publications, the metal surfaces are deemed to have a catalytic effect upon the vapor phase reactants whereby surface polymerization of said reactants takes place to produce the protective film. Possibly the absence of comparable metal catalytic agents in ceramic materials has prevented the formation of the protective film in such manner. More particularly, a vapor phase deposition of the same reactants under the same process conditions has thus far only produced non-adherent surface deposits affording no substantial protection to the underlying ceramic substrate.
Silicon carbide and silicon nitride ceramics are now being studied extensively for high temperature engineering applications as above indicated, to include advanced heat engines and gas turbines. Both ceramics are crystalline materials with silicon carbide being a very hard material which is both corrosion and thermal resistant, is lighter than steel and exhibits a high thermal conductivity and low thermal expansion whereas silicon nitride is characterized by low thermal expansion, excellent corrosion resistance and high temperature stability. On the other hand, both of said ceramic materials undergo significant mechanical abrasion when subjected to the dynamic wear conditions being experienced with such product applications. Vitreous silica or fused quartz represents still a different type ceramic material experiencing aggravated physical wear if subjected to dynamic conditions at elevated temperatures. Accordingly, it remains desirable to produce an effective means enabling various products formed with either crystalline or vitreous ceramic materials to be provided with a protective coating resistant to dynamic wear conditions such as abrasion and adhesive wear up to elevated temperatures of at least 500° C.
It is one object of the present invention, therefore, to provide effective means whereby an adherent lubricating film can be deposited on various ceramic substrates affording resistance to mechanical wear of the coated article at elevated temperatures up to at least 500° C.
It is another object of the invention to provide novel surface treatment means enabling a treated ceramic surface to be thereafter provided with an adherent wear resistant coating.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a novel method for surface treatment of the ceramic article so as to enable subsequent deposition of a wear resistant protective coating on the treated ceramic surface.
A still further object of the present invention is to provide a novel method enabling a wear resistant protective coating to be formed on a ceramic article
These and still further objects of the present invention will become apparent upon considering the following detailed description of the present invention.
Novel means have now been discovered to modify the surface of a ceramic article for deposition of an adherent solid organic polymer film thereon which resists mechanical wear of the ceramic article at elevated temperatures. More particularly, activating metal ions are first deposited in a particular manner upon the uncoated ceramic surfaces for improved formation and adherence thereto of a subsequently vapor deposited solid organic polymer lubricating film which resists mechanical wear of the ceramic article at elevated temperatures up to at least 500° C. Metal compounds of a transition metal element selected from the Periodic Table of Elements such as iron or tin serve as the source of the activating metal ions in the present method. The uncoated ceramic surfaces are first chemically pretreated by contact with said activating metal compounds at elevated temperatures of at least 300° causing its conversion to an oxide product which is then deposited as a solid layer containing the activating metal ions on the treated ceramic surfaces. For example, the uncoated ceramic article can be heated to temperatures of at least 300° C. for exposure thereat to a vaporized source of the activating metal compound and which can include further conditioning of the activated ceramic surface by subsequent exposure to ambient atmospheric conditions. Alternately, the uncoated ceramic surface can be activated by heating to the aforementioned elevated temperatures and subjected thereafter to a liquid dispersion of the activating metal compound, such as by immersion or spraying to include electrostatic spraying. A continuous film of the activating metal ions is chemically deposited in the foregoing manner on various ceramic substrates which can then optionally be further conditioned to promote coating adherence by exposure to the atmosphere for time periods ranging from a few minutes to hours in duration.
A tenacious polymer lubricating film can now be directly applied to the oxide product layer in a particular manner. Specifically, the pretreated ceramic surfaces are thereafter exposed to a vaporized polymer forming organic reactant selected from the class of petroleum hydrocarbon Compounds and synthetic lubricants at elevated temperatures of at least 300° C. whereby an adherent solid organic polymer film is produced on the treated surface which is visually observed to be substantially devoid of the underlying oxide product and found to resist mechanical wear of the ceramic article at elevated temperatures of at least 500° C. While the influence of the activating metal ions on polymer surface film formation has not been fully investigated at the present time, it is believed attributable at least in part to a formation of further reactive organic moieties in the gas phase of the particular reaction medium herein being employed. The selected organic reactant materials can be further characterized as exhibiting substantial vapor pressure at the 300°-800° C. range herein employed for vapor deposition along with relative chemical inertness and thermal stability at lower temperatures. Accordingly, petroleum hydrocarbon compounds such as dodecane and mineral oils can be used as well as aromatic type compounds. Suitable synthetic Iubricants include polybutenes, diesters, polyglycols, chlorinated hydrocarbons, phosphate esters, silicate esters and the like. A preferred class of esters include monobasic acid esters such as neopentylpoyolester, dibasic acid esters such as di-2-ethyl-hexyl sebacate and phosphate esters to include tricresyl phosphate (TCP) and tripenyl phosphate.
In one representative embodiment, a satisfactory friction resistant polymer coating has been applied to one or more surfaces of a silicon carbide or silicon nitride block sample by a method wherein (a) the uncoated block sample is initially preheated in air to approximately 300° C. or higher, (b) the preheated sample is next immersed in a liquid dispersion of the activating metal ion maintained at ambient temperature to form a continuous surface film of the activating metal ion on the treated sample, (c) the treated sample then allowed to dry at ambient temperature for time periods ranging from a few minutes to twenty-four hours whereupon conditioning of said surface film is found to promote adherence of the subsequently applied polymer coating, and (d) the conditioned sample next placed in a suitable apparatus for deposition of the final coating on the now metal ion activated ceramic surface with a vaporized polymer-forming organic reactant at temperatures in the range from approximately 300° C. up to approximately 800° C. under slightly oxidizing atmospheric conditions. Various metal ion liquid dispersions employed to form a continuous film on the ceramic sample prior to vapor deposition of the friction resistant polymer coating in the aforementioned manner have included liquid tin tetrachloride and ferric ion solutions such as ten grams ferric acetylacetonate dissolved in 100 milliliters methanol and twenty milliliters trichloroethylene as well as three hundred grams ferric chloride hydrate dissolved in 100 milliliters methyl alcohol and twenty milliliters hydrochloric acid. A still further preferred chemical pretreatment medium comprises five grams ferric acetylacetonate dissolved in ninety milliliters of methylene chloride. Representative conditions forming the polymer coating within the coating apparatus comprise exposing the preheated surface activated sample to a continuous nitrogen gas stream containing approximately one-five volume percent vaporized tricresyl phosphate and which may still further contain approximately one-five volume percent oxygen. A suitable coating apparatus in which the illustrated method can be carried out in such manner is further described in connection with the following preferred embodiments.
In a different representative method of producing a satisfactory friction polymer according to the present invention, the ceramic surface is chemically treated prior to vapor deposition thereon of the polymer coating by means of electrostatically spraying a liquid dispersion of the activating metal ions (such as employed in the preceding embodiment) on the bare ceramic surface after be preheated to a temperature of at least 300° C. While further processing of the ceramic article to produce the final polymer coating can thereafter proceed in the same manner as described for said preceding embodiment, it is expected that variations therefrom in the vapor deposition can produce comparable results. For example, a substitution of the other vaporizable polymer forming organic reactant previously mentioned should enable formation of the polymer coating under the same or similar reaction conditions. It can be further expected that routine variation in the procedure herein illustrated for chemical pretreatment of the ceramic surface to include preheating temperatures, solution concentration and any further conditioning time period can likewise influence the nature and extent of the polymer coating obtained with such substitution of organic polymer forming reactant in such reaction medium.
FIG. 1 depicts a representative coating apparatus for vapor deposition of a solid organic polymer lubricating film according to the present invention.
FIGS. 2a and 2b are microphotographs depicting polymer lubricating film formation on hot pressed silicon carbide ceramic in the FIG. 1 coating apparatus.
FIG. 3 is a microphotograph depicting polymer lubricating film formation on hot pressed silicon nitride ceramic in the FIG. 1 apparatus.
Referring to the drawings, there is depicted in FIG. 1 a representative coating apparatus 10 which can be employed to form the organic polymer lubricating film according to the present invention on one or more surfaces of a stationary ceramic article such as a body of silicon nitride, silicon carbide or vitreous silica. Coating apparatus 10 includes a preheating chamber 12 and a vapor deposition chamber 14 which are physically spaced apart to enable a vent passageway 16 therebetween. Preheating chamber 12 is provided with conventional heating means (not shown) as well as conduit means 18 enabling a nitrogen gas steam 19 to be circulated therethrough at a typical rate of approximately two hundred cubic centimeters per minute. The nitrogen gas stream can be provided within a stainless steel tube member 20 as shown which further provides suitable containment means in which to house the ceramic articles while being preheated. To further illustrate such means, three quarter inch diameter stainless steel tubing can be used in which to process ceramic articles having physical dimensions of 0.25"×0.25"×0.125". As further shown in the drawing, a push rod member 22 is provided through an entrance opening of said tubing member in order to facilitate handling of the ceramic articles. Further chemical pretreatment of said ceramic articles as hereinbefore defined in order to provide one or more activated surfaces upon which the polymer film is subsequently formed is carried out with separate conventional apparatus means (not shown) immediately upon removing the heated ceramic articles from the preheating chamber. Following the hereinbefore specified chemical surface activation treatment, the ceramic articles are next transferred to the vapor deposition chamber 14 which is maintained at a temperature in the approximate range 300°-800° C. with conventional heating means (not shown). Vapor deposition chamber 14 includes an open-ended ceramic combustion tube 24 connected at one end to another stainless steel tube member 26 enabling passage of a suitable polymer forming organic reaction medium into the combustion tube. More particularly, stainless steel tube member 26 can have a T shaped construction packed with glass wool 28 for enhanced vapor mixing while further being heated with a conventional heating tube 30. A liquid medium 32 containing the polymer forming reactant such as liquid tricresyl phosphate is introduced into the tube member 26 at a controlled rate so as to become vaporized in a nitrogen carrier gas stream 34 also therein introduced. To still further illustrate typical conditions for vapor phase introduction of a suitable reaction medium into the vapor deposition chamber, the tricresyl phosphate reaction mixture herein being illustrated can employ from about one-five volume percent vaporize tricresyl phosphate in the heated nitrogen gas stream and with the introduction temperature of said gaseous reaction mixture being maintained at approximately 300° C.
FIGS. 2a and 2b represent microphotographs obtained by conventional scanning electron microscope means at two thousand times magnification for different surfaces of hot pressed silicon carbide articles after coating in the FIG. 1 apparatus. The reaction conditions employed in the vapor deposition chamber of said apparatus to produce the respective polymer coatings consisted of exposing the ceramic surfaces to a nitrogen gas stream containing approximately 1.5 volume percent tricresyl phosphate for approximately three minutes at approximately 700° C. The polymer coating shown in FIG. 2a was formed after activating the ceramic surface with a ferric acetylacetonate chemical pretreatment as hereinabove defined and proved sufficiently adherent in protecting the underlying ceramic surface from mechanical abrasion at temperatures of at least 500° C. As distinct therefrom, the polymer coating depicted in FIG. 2b was formed without prior activation of the ceramic surface according to the present invention and was found to have such limited adherence to the ceramic surface that it could easily be blown off.
In FIG. 3 there is depicted another photomicrograph again obtained by conventional scanning electronic microscope means but at a one thousand times magnification. This photograph depicts an adherent friction polymer coating deposited on a hot pressed silicon nitride ceramic after chemical activation of the ceramic surface according to the present invention. In accordance therewith, the previously disclosed chemical pretreatment with ferric acetylacetonate solution was employed to produce a brown-orange film on the uncoated ceramic surface and the polymer coating thereafter deposited on the treated surface at approximately 750° C. with a nitrogen gas stream containing approximately 1.5 volume percent tricresyl phosphate for an exposure period of approximately three minutes.
It will be apparent from the foregoing description that a broadly useful and novel means has been provided to protect various type ceramic articles from mechanical abrasion at elevated temperatures up to at least 500° C. It is contemplated that modifications can be made in the specific organic polymer coatings and methods for obtaining such coatings than herein illustrated, however, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. For example, chemical pretreatment of the ceramic surface with activating metal ions other than iron and tin are contemplated as well as employment of vaporized polymer forming organic reactants other than tricresyl phosphate, all to the extent above further specified. Likewise, it is also contemplated that similar protective coatings can be applied to still other ceramic materials now being developed for high temperature dynamic product applications, such as various stabilized zirconia ceramics. Consequently, it is intended to limit the present invention only by the scope of the appended claims.
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By Stevenator
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Comments about Volkl RTM 77 Skis + 4Motion 11.0 TC Bindings 2012:
In the past I've owned a pair of the Volkl 724's, AC30's, and AC50's. Made our first tracks last night and I woke up and felt obligated to post a review, hands down the best ski I've owned.
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Great all day all condition ski!
By ATH
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Final got out on the RTM 77's. Great carving ability that cuts through the heavy crud making you feel confident in its ability to hold the turn with ease while maintaining a smooth ride. Holds nicely on the ice which is essential here in the northeast. Much faster than my old ski which is great for when you went to let it rip but also reins in nicely for the runs with the kids. All in all a great all mountain ski for all conditions. My search is over and I am very pleased with my decision. The ski is great fun! All backed by Volkl quality and the excellent Evo experience. Thanks Volkl and Evo!
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By DK
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I have been on skiis for over 25 yrs and demo a different pair of skiis almost everytime I go skiing. In general I love Volkls but these were the worst pair of skiis that I have been on in a long time. Instead of the skii working for me I was battling the skii the whole day. They were unstable, hard to get the tips to bite and initiate the turn, didn't hold an edge, and chattered when pushed hard on the double blacks. I wanted to like these but ended up hating them. I suggest a demo before purchase. Based on my review being so different from others I suspect you will either love them or hate them.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Flexible and fun ski
By Moose
from Rochester, NH
First run of the season yesterday on my brand new skis that my girlfriend bought me. They were wicked flexible and easy to manuever. The bindings came out once when I stopped short but I put them on myself and am not sure if I tightened them enough. Overall a great first day of skiing though and I'm happy with them. They are rocker skis and I can tell the difference vs. my older, flat skis.
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By Zerstörer
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These skis were wonderful on piste, which is what they're designed for. Very responsive. They always did precisely what I asked, the exception being straight-line skiing at high speed, where they tended to get wobbly. I remedied this by performing very large-radius turns instead of just going straight. The skis also handled a few inches of powder quite well.On top of that, they just look cool, for whatever that's worth.
Great all mountain ski
By padoodle
from Maine
Good overall ski, I live in the northeast so conditions can vary...I am very pleased with the performance. A little chatty with speed..
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First of all great service from EVO, the free shipping is really quick. The RTMs arrived well packaged and in perfect condition. I haven't tried the new sticks yet but from all the mag. reviews I've read these seem to be some good stuff. Plus I was really sold when I found out that the paired bindings are by Marker. I've had "muy" ski setups from all diffrent manuf's and when it comes to my gear, it has to be Marker bindings. In addition Men's Journal editors just picked the 2K13 RTMs as a top all-mountain ski!! Think Snow!

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The Prairie Village is a living museum of preserved buildings used in early days. The Village is host to machinery, furnishings, tools, and other articles used by the pioneers. The log cabin, churches, depot, school and the machinery exhibit building all bring back to us the days of long ago. The Pioneer Village is located on the Norman County Fairgrounds on Hwy 200 on the west side of town. The Historical and Genealogy Research Center located in the Log Museum in the Prairie Village is open from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
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Norman County Historical and Genealogy Society opened the Red River History Museum
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Last year, the D.C.-based Marijuana Policy Project suffered a public relations implosion over the aired sexual obsessions of longtime executive director Rob Kampia. Kampia—who stood accused of layering office banter with discussions of "breast massage" and "boning," and vigorously pursuing inappropriate sexual relationships with subordinates—took a three month leave of absence from the marijuana reform organization in January of 2010 to pursue therapy. "I just think I'm hypersexualized," Kampia explained at the time.
In the wake of Kampia's therapeutic benching, the organization canceled its annual fundraiser at the Playboy Mansion, citing reduced resources and obvious PR incongruities with the typical fete. "[T]he PR ramifications of holding the event right now are probably obvious," chief of staff Alison Green wrote in an e-mail to staff. "While MPP greatly appreciates and benefited from our association with Playboy over the past four years, in 2010 our VIP and major donor event calendar will showcase our flagship fundraiser at a new venue that will represent the diversity of MPP's supporters."
But it's a new year for MPP! Kampia is back, Green is out, and MPP's annual fundraiser is heading back to the mansion porn built:
"The party at the Playboy Mansion is the premier fundraising event for the Marijuana Policy Project," MPP says of the $600-$1,000 ticket affair, to be held again at the mansion this July. "The event will be an exclusive gathering of activist luminaries, marijuana-industry players, celebrity supporters, and major donors." So much for representing "the diversity of MPP's supporters"—like those employees, donors, and supporters who exited the organization after Kampia's behavior was aired last year. Nothing says "I have fully treated my 'hypersexual' condition" like bringing sexy bunny rabbit costumes to the office fundraiser.


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Championship contenders Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso paid tribute to outgoing seven-times world championship Michael Schumacher in Brazil.
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Looking for a cool place to show off the special collectables you have gathered over the years. Well the Boogie Woogie shelving system from Magis of Italy will do the family photo some real justice. The one to three high segments can be assembled in a myriad of configurations to accommodate any room, and there is even an optional back panel to complete the look. Boogie Woogie is available in several colors including black, white, orange, and red and offers a unique touch to any modern decor. each box measures 20.5″ x 20.5″ x 11″ deep; usuable area within the box measures 15″ x 15″ Set of two $340


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Welcome to our portal for community and creativity surrounding the annual Burning Man festival in Nevada, with an interest in the far-flung year-round events that keep our flames lit all year long. We are a volunteer-run collective of West Coast Burners and are not affiliated with the official Burning Man organization, which can be found at www.burningman.com. This site is presented for educational purposes and we hope that you enjoy the words, music, videos, advice, perspective and enthusiasm we share with the rest of the world through this "Virtual Theme Camp"! Top photo by Neil Girling.
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Chris Sailer, of Chris Sailer Kicking School in Las Vegas, has Andrew David ranked as the No. 3 kicker in the Class of 2015, and he is one of two kickers ranked in the top 10 in the next two classes in Ohio.
There is a kicking school in Las Vegas that is every bit as big as the Elite 11 quarterback camp. Bill Greene, a college football recruiting analyst for scout.com, doesn't want to overstate how important this kicking school is, but he wants people to understand the importance.
One of the reasons is Massillon kicker Andrew David, who still has two years of high school left, went to the Chris Sailer Kicking School in Las Vegas this month and made a name for himself nationally. Sailer has David ranked as the No. 3 kicker in the Class of 2015, and he is one of two kickers ranked in the top 10 in the next two classes in Ohio.
"If you're in the top 10 with Sailer, then you should be a scholarship kicker at the BCS level," Greene said. "That's how important that is."
One of the reasons why kicking gurus like Sailer are important is college head coaches really don't know what they're getting in a kicker.
"A ranking like Sailer for kickers is actually bigger than the Elite 11," Greene said. "Those college coaches get a kid on campus and they know what they want in a quarterback. Coaches have no clue about kickers. Urban Meyer knows about quarterbacks. ... Coaches know they don't know more about kicking prospects than Sailer.
"It's a big deal to be rated as a kicker. My point about coaches is, last year Urban Meyer coaches special teams at Ohio State. Kerry Combs will do it next year. You won't see them flip flop quarterback coaches and have (defensive coordinator) Luke Fickell handle quarterbacks."
There are two major kicking schools that top 50 college programs rely on. Sailer is one and the Jamie Kohl Kicking School is the other. Elite kickers typically attend one of these two schools.
At the Sailer winter kicking competition in Las Vegas, David finished second in the big event of the week, which is called "Last Man Standing." He drilled a 55-yarder in the final round and pushed a 58-yarder right of the goal post.
He is the only kicker in Ohio ranked in the 2015 rankings.
Sailer's school has produced plenty of NFL kickers, including Nick Folk (Jets), David Buehler (Giants), Taylor Mehlhaff (Saints) and Justin Tucker (Ravens).
One of the reasons why Massillon head coach Jason Hall is relatively confident his team will be strong again in 2013 despite losing Kentrell Taylor, Gareon Conley and Kyle Kempt to graduation is Massillon has several BCS to mid-major recruits coming back. Marcus Whitfield at wide receiver is getting a lot of college interest. David is solid at kicker and will compete for the quarterback position if Hall decides he needs him, and the offensive line has Nathaniel Devers and Chase Lash. And don't forget about tight end Beau Huffman.
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A caller this week wondered why "they screwed up" the boys Division I sectional-district basketball tournament. His point was all the Division I teams in Stark County used to play at Memorial Civic Center, until this year.
Actually, this is the second year for the split district tournament. GlenOak, Louisville, Hoover Lake and Green all go to the Alliance sectional-district. McKinley, Massillon, Jackson, Timken and Perry still play the Civic Center.
No one screwed up the tournament. Actually, one of the reasons is Stark County — at least in past years — usually had two teams worthy of being in a regional or competitive enough to play there.
Now, it is likely more years than not, that two county teams win a district and then advance to different regionals. The winner of the Canton district heads to Columbus for the regional tournament, and the Alliance winner goes to Cleveland State.
In a season where there are two very talented teams from Stark County, there is a chance they would meet in the state tournament. Of course, one would need to win the Cleveland State regional, and the other the Columbus regional. If that happens this year (not a good chance), Stark County would have two teams meet in the state semifinal.
GlenOak High School graduate and former Ohio State standout receiver Brian Hartline is a free agent, and reports are he is looking for a contract between $5 to $6 million a season. That is not a ridiculous contract, especially considering Hartline is coming off a career year. He caught 74 passes for 1,083 yards, and in the middle of the season, he was the NFL's most productive pass catcher.
However, most teams will look at Hartline as a No. 2 receiver. He is a solid No. 2 on just about any roster. Miami may not be the place for him, but look for the Dolphins to try to lock him up and sign a No. 1 receiver. Hartline and quarterback Ryan Tannehill developed a chemistry the team would like to see continue to blossom.
Detroit may be a good landing spot for Hartline, too.
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Senior design editor Margot Austin is considering this deep hue for her weekend home in Tweed, Ontario. "I've been psyching myself up to paint the den in Farrow & Ball's Drawing Room Blue (253) for more than a year now," she admits. "This photo I took at the Hickory White showroom at the High Point Market sealed the decision. It's just the look I'm going for. I'll paint the entire room — trim, door and all — and maybe I'll start calling the den the drawing room." This jewel tone is a classic colour used in Victorian homes, so pair it with traditional furniture and tarnished antiques to complete the look.
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More than 90 employees of the $931 million Island Federal Credit Union of Hauppauge, N.Y., participated in the 6th Annual Run for the Warriors in Lindenhurst, N.Y., on Nov. 10. The event, which the credit union also sponsored, included a 10K, 5K and one-mile walk/run. Island raised more than $40,000...
A survey of 300 accountants who work with businesses found it less likely that businesses will add new employees over the next year.
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North Carolina credit union ends 2012 with $285.5 million in assets, a new high.
South Atlantic islanders seeking better access to credit, share in ownership.
If a credit union offers voter registration and the law doesn't allow the registrars to hand out literature from a candidate who's a good friend of credit unions, for example, why bother?
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MADISON COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) – Officials from Huntsville, Madison and Madison County convened for a EMA weather briefing Monday afternoon.
The anticipated two rounds of the impending wintry mix event have local agencies putting their heads together.
According to EMA officials, communication is key in situations such as this, whether you live north or south of the Mason-Dixon line.
It especially helps when you have municipalities adept at working together.
"There's not a lot of turf war going on between these municipalities," says Emergency Management officer Paige Colburn.
"There's a lot of partnership, a lot of willingness to work together and make these plans at the same time: maybe not let Redstone Arsenal and the schools out onto the roads at the exact same time of day, for example."
In any winter weather briefing at the Madison County EMA office, you'll find Madison Police making decisions about road preparations right next to administrators from Huntsville City Schools solidifying their delay or closure plans.
It's that type of mindset that helps our area avoid the highly politicized debacles we've seen recently in the Birmingham and Atlanta metro areas.
In addition to local officials, you'll find state agencies like ALDOT on the conference call talking about the pre-treatment of state-run roadways.
Whether it's the manageability of our area – far smaller than the 50 or so plus separate municipalities in the Atlanta metro area – officials here seem to have their routine down when it comes to ensuring the safety of citizens.
"Fortunately, either we're small enough or we've done this so many times now that the three musketeers know how to play together," Colburn laughed.
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Marlene "Marty" Wood, 47, of Sevierville, passed away April 1, 2014. She was a loving mother, sister and friend. Marty's children meant the world to her. She enjoyed watching her sons play baseball, spending time with her family and reading.
Preceded in death by her parents, Weybourne and Verena Wood; and brother, Richard Olson.
Survivors: Sons, Austin Wood and Alex Wood; her significant other, Hugo Deweese; siblings, Barbara Brunner and husband, Ronald, Marguerite "Peggy" Carpenter and husband, Bill, Bruce Olson, Kathy Albedyll and her significant other, Dennis Kohls, Jimmy Wood and his significant other, Scott Burgess, Jeff Olson and wife, Sharon, and Doug Olson; her second mother, Louise Degler; many nieces, nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family would like for donations to be made to the American Liver Foundation, P.O. Box 1224, Brentwood, TN 37024 in honor of Marty.
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The snack looks like the traditional cheese balls, except for the color.
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What I love about this parfait are the different flavors. The cold ice cream, chewy cookies, and the jello mixed with candy. This may look complicated, but it is actually easy to put together and you can customize it yourself with different flavors of ice cream and jello, and different decorations.
This recipe makes 3 parfaits.
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1/2 cup butter
1 cup dark brown sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
pinch of salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup apple juice
3 tablespoons blue hawaii syrup (for shaved ice)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 pack of gelatin
2 tablespoons sugar
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maraschino cherries
Japanese ramune and konpeito candies (you can find them at any Japanese market or you can use any little candy)
3 parfait or wine glasses
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honeydew melon
fake flowers
parasol picks
silver sprinkles
1 8 oz carton whipping cream
chocolate roll cookies
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Just in time for Christmas.
We only get snow maybe twice a year near the shore...nice surprize !
Enjoy Your Holidays
Wow! That's right, we've heard about your snowfall on the news. Congrats!ReplyDelete
Wow, I'd say you did get some snow. Much more than us.
Happy Holidays to you Patsi and yours.
That cardinal has a great outfit! LOL! :-)
We got a bit of snow dust -- nothing like yours.
I'm crawling out from under 10+ days of being sick. I'm trying to catch up on my blog reading.
Have a wonderful holiday!
Looks like you hit the snow jackpot there! Several years ago we got 20 inches, it took 9 days before I could get up our little road.
Enjoyed your cute cardinal!
Wow, Patsi, look at all that snow! You got a little more than we did in my part of Nebraska. I love your photos! You have more computer skills than I do, to post the cute Christmas tie on the cardinal.
Merry Christmas!
That's a real snowfall.... Merry Christmas. ~bangchikReplyDelete
You really DID get some snow... from the first photo on, I could tell it was a good heavy one! :-) Looks like your roads are being cleared quickly. Happy White Christmas! Enjoy your celebrations.ReplyDelete
A White Christmas is like a dream come true. -Happy Christmas to you and yours!ReplyDelete
Patsi , that is a lot of snow! Pretty when one can stay home and enjoy .......Happy snow day to you.ReplyDelete
Great photos, Patsi! A few more inches in your neck of the woods than here...we got around 10. I love the icicles and that cardinal, precious! Stay warm!ReplyDelete
I read about the snow drift in the papers. The pictures make it seem more real.ReplyDelete
That looks like quite a bit of snow. I'm starting to feel left out after seeing snow so many places. I love the icicles. I like how the Cardinals dress up there, so festive :)ReplyDelete
Hi Cameron - hope you're feeling a bit better now?
You got lots more snow than we did - and I love those enormous icicles! The red cardinal is suitably festive ....but we tend to eat turkey round here! :)
Have a wonderful Christmas.
Love those IciclesReplyDelete
Those icicles scare me, but the Cardinal is cute! :)ReplyDelete
That's allot of snow. We lucked out and only got rain. It is beautiful though. Hope you and your family have a safe and merry Christmas.ReplyDelete
Patsi girl !
Wow .. you can almost pass for Canadian girl ! LOL .. I just said to hubby " Look at those icicles !!" haha
Love the Cardinal .. he is a proper little gent : )
Hope you and yours have a wonderful holiday Patsi and the garden season coming have us cracking up over some silly moments ? haha
Hi there Patsi, Ah… snap! We had 14.5cm here in the middle of Scotland. I'm guessing the Highlands had heaps more! Great pics… especially the cardinal :-D
Just wanted to stop by and wish you a Merry Christmas and all the best for 2010 to you and yours :-D
Merry Christmas, Patsy. Have a blast!ReplyDelete
Love the icicle photo!
Merry Christmas to you, Patsi! Have a joyous new year and I hope only good things for you in 2010!
Those are beautiful photos. I especially love the cardinal with the bow:)
Hope you had the very best Christmas.
Snow and icicles at the shore! I hope they added to beautiful memories of a wonderful Christmas. Happy New Year! PamelaReplyDelete
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The Samoa Cookhouse, located in the small town of Samoa, across Humboldt Bay from Eureka, CA, is the last surviving cookhouse located on the west coast of the U.S., and it continues the tradition of serving lots of good, basic, food, repared lumber camp style. The museum and dining room feature early culinary items in addition to historical mementos from the early years of the lumber and logging industries.
When you pay a visit to the Samoa Cookhouse there are two things you need to keep in mind: 1) Leave your attitude at the door, and, 2) Bring your appetite. And lots of it... and more...
Left: Samoa Cookhouse looks like a logging camp cookhouse, so it must be the same... Right: As soon as you walk in, the menu greets you. The only "high-tech" thing about the menu is that its written on an easily erasible white board.
The Samoa Cookhouse has been around since the 1880's, when it used to feed men that worked for the Hammond Lumber Company. When the lumber company ceased to exist, the cookhouse reverted to private ownership and started feeding the masses, a.k.a. tourists, like us. And, feeding the masses it does, featuring fine food served "lumber camp" style.
You walk in and the friendly host/hostess greets you with a smile and asks you where you would like to sit. You look around and you notice the rustic, unique decor - the decor of a logging camp cookhouse (no surprise, eh?) You're seated family style, at long tables that feature red and white tablecloths and real crockery cups and dishes stacked already in place. You'll also notice lots of happy diners, and the smell of freshly prepared food. Take a look to your left, and you can look into the huge kitchen and watch the folks prepare your meal.
Left: You walk in Samoa Cookhouse, and you're greeted with a large dining room, filled with lots of hungry diners. Sharlene waits to be seated, as the sign plainly states. Right: We're seated at one of the many tables in the main dining room.
Our smiling waitress's name was Amber, and she was pleased to make us feel at home and a part of the family. She asked us if we'd eaten at the cookhouse before, and I said that I had. For Sharlene's benefit, she explained how the food is served and asked us if we were ready. That was a no-brainier, Yesss!
Like in a logging camp cookhouse, a different main dish is served every night. Tonight's main dish was chicken breast with barbecue sauce and baked ham. The entrees are pretty much the same every night: Potatoes, cooked vegetables, soup, green salad, bread and desert. Included with your order are drinks, consisting of ice tea and coffee, and our course, lots of fresh ice water.
Left: In passing, Amber, our friendly waitress, greets Sharlene. The kitchen is to the right. Right: Amber, with her ever-present smile, strikes a friendly pose for my camera. I love taking photos of beautiful women!
When I came back from snapping photos, I was greeted with a tossed-green salad, a huge slice of incredibly fresh bread, and a bowl of piping hot chicken gumbo soup. Time to dig in, pig-out and enjoy!
Left: Sharlene fills her bowl from the gumbo soup that had been placed on our table. Right: Oh Boy! My salad with all the fixin's is waiting for me. Samoa Cookhouse features fantastic food and fantastic service.
I looked in the kitchen and noticed loaves of bread stacked up, ready to be sliced. I asked Amber if the bread was baked in-house and she said that it was. When I pressed her further, she said the bread is baked in the early morning, to be ready when they open for breakfast at 7:00 A.M. I figured as such, as the bread is incredibly fresh.
Left: Have you ever seen napkins placed in a recycled coffee can before, and placed at your table? I told you that Samoa Cookhouse features family-style dining! Right: Amber brings Sharlene her main course.
When we were finished with the first course, our ever smiling waitress asked us if were ready for the main course. Then she brought us the main course-of-the day: Ham, with honey sauce and chicken breast with tasty barbecue sauce. The main course was accompanied by baked potatoes and corn. Oh yes, lots of butter!
Left: Our friendly, and cute (very important) waitress, Amber, serves us a second course. At Samoa Cookhouse, you are served from a bottomless plate, as its never empty. Right: Our main course dinner consisted of ham, chicken, baked potatoes and corn, which makes a meal "to die for..."
Desert was freshly-baked apple pie, accompanied with perhaps the best coffee I've ever had. They don't just bring you a cup of coffee, they bring you a pot of it!
As I mentioned before, the food is served lumber camp style. That means that they bring the food in bowls, set it down on the table, and you serve yourself. If that sounds like work it isn't; it's a lot of fun and an intriguing part of the unique dining experience. Oh yes, did I mention that this is an all-you-can eat place? They will bring you seconds as many times as you wish. If you go away hungry from this place, it's your own fault.
Left: A peek into Samoa Cookhouse's huge kitchen, as I catch a cook keeping a watchfull eye on some fine pieces of chickn cooking on the grill. Right: After the meal, if you're so inclined, you can check out the logging museum. Actually, I found the typewriters very interesting, as they were labeled as the forefunner of modern computers; rightly so...
Just like the decor, the food is rustic, unpretentious, and just plain good! The price is very reasonable; our dinner cost us about $32.00 and that included a couple of beers. Since our waitress was so efficient, friendly and charming, (not to mention putting up with me constantly taking pictures and asking her "dumb" questions,) we gave her a generous tip.
Jeff, the greater and cashier, was a real character. Like all the other employees, he was very friendly and made us feel welcome.
Left: Jeff, the friendly check-out guy and greeter, takes our money. Hey, you gotta say "hell" to this guy, as he's as nice as they come. He'll talk your ear off, and give you an award-winning smile. My kind of guy!
When we finished our meal, we treated ourselves to a tour of the small museum located in the building that features item from logging days. I especially liked the collection of vintage typewriters and adding machines; logging camp computers!
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can eat, served in a unique, historical atmosphere. You
can't find a better combination than the Samoa Cookhouse.
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Rumor: Chris Brown And Rihanna Break Up Over Drake Text
Drake is back on his grind… as a home wrecker. The YMCMB rapper may be to blame for the alleged breakup between Rihanna and Chris Brown, after reports surfaced that Brown saw that she had been texting the rapper.
Drake and Rihanna are rumored to have had a fling before going their separate ways last year.
"I think we have a connection that's established for life. … I love and support her unconditionally, and I like to think she feels the same way," Drake recently said about his relationship with Rihanna in a radio interview last summer.
According to the Sun, Rihanna may very well feel the same way.
"Chris and Rihanna had a big bust-up at the Grammys over Drake," a source told the publication. "She was messaging him, and Chris saw, and it didn't go down well. Since that night, they have barely spoken and have been doing their own things. For now, they have split up, but they will probably make up at some point."
If Rihanna texting Drake did in fact lead to the demise of her relationship with Brown, it would explain why she is in Hawaii spending time with her girlfriends as she gets ready to celebrate her 25th birthday.
Rihanna's closest friend, Melissa Forde, posted a bikini-clad Rihanna (seen below) smoking while relaxing on vacation a day before her 25th birthday.
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It was back in 2001 that diminutive Colombian winger Andres Chitiva left his hometown side Millonarios to try his luck with then modest Mexican outfit Pachuca. Arriving at the Estadio Hidalgo, the gifted wide man can scarcely have imagined the transformation the club would undergo in the seasons ahead, or indeed the part he would play in it.
Seven years on and Pachuca are currently the top side in Mexican football, while Chitiva has gone from being a player of promise to an integral part of the Tuzos success story.
Now, the club and player are preparing for their maiden voyage to Japan for what could be their biggest challenge yet: the FIFA Club World Cup. With just days to go before the 2007 edition gets underway, the 28-year-old took time out to talk to FIFA.com about the forthcoming event.
A deserved challenge
Competing at the Club World Cup is "a new experience and a reward for everything Pachuca have achieved", says Andres, who has won four Mexican league titles, two CONCACAF Champions Cups, one Copa Sudamericana and one Superliga with the Tuzos.
After coming so far at national and continental level, Chitiva is well aware of the magnitude of the competition he is about to take part in. "The Mexican league is very important to all of us, and the Copa Sudamericana was wonderful for the club, as were the CONCACAF Cups. But the Club World Cup is obviously something bigger and, I imagine, the most important one we'll have taken part in to date."
Asked who he feels are the favourites for the title, the Colombian errs on the side of caution: "All the teams competing are of a very high standard, and we just hope Pachuca can be in the running... There will be a lot of quality teams there, and I expect all of them to have the same objectives. Whoever can perform best on the day and show the most character will take the title."
Proving it over time
Only two other players have been with Pachuca longer than Chitiva: goalkeeper Miguel Calero and midfielder Gabriel Caballero, and few would deny that the trio have been fundamental to the turnaround in fortunes of the Bella Airosa side.
Only ten years ago Pachuca were struggling to maintain their top-flight status, while today there are only four Mexican sides who have won more league titles, and none can boast a CONMEBOL trophy. The talk now in Mexico is whether Pachuca are one of the country's truly great sides. For his part, Andres is in no doubt.
"It's something you have to demonstrate over time. Simply because a team has won a trophy or a title, you can't just start calling them a big club. It's vital to do it over a period of time. To be considered a great team, you need consistency, and I think Pachuca have shown that," says the winger who, in contrast to many of his peers, has no immediate desire to play in Europe. "The truth is that I don't see myself in another side. I'm very happy at Pachuca. Yes, of course, I want to do well and show everyone what I can do, but I'm very contented here and have no desire to move elsewhere."
Though it might seem premature for the Colombian to be considering ending his playing days at the club, Chitiva admits he has already thought about the possibility. "Hopefully I can do that; I'd like to anyway. I've spoken about it with the (club) President, Jesus (Martinez), and he feels it's a good idea. That said, there is still a long way to go before that and many things could still happen."


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Unlike previous CO2 laser treatments, which were restricted to the face, SmartXide DOT can be used on many areas of the body, including the eyelids, hands, elbows, neck, and décolletage. In addition to areas of loose skin, wrinkled skin, or even crepe paper skin, SmartXide DOT provides excellent results when used for scar revision and for treatment of pigmentation problems and stretch marks.
How quickly will I see results from the SmartXide DOT Fractional CO2 laser?
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Reserve guard who played in all 32 games, contributing 2.9 ppg, 1.9 rpg in 12.7 mpg ... often was the first player off the bench, as she thrived in the Miners' up-tempo style of play ... career-high 11 points in win at Rice (1/6) ... nailed 5-of-8 attempts from the floor and added four offensive rebounds in an impressive 15 minutes of action against the Owls ... poured in nine bench points to help UTEP rout Western Kentucky (3/22) in its initial NCAA tournament appearance ... reached double figures against Savannah State (12/15) by going 5-of-7 from the floor ... also added a personal-best two helpers against SSU ... earned her first career start against Texas A&MCC (11/15) ... eight-point effort in victory at Toledo (12/21) ... twice pulled down five rebounds in a game, doing so against Rice (2/16) and at UCF (2/24) ... notched career-best four steals in the triumph against the Knights.
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Key member of West Bloomfield High School in Mich., where she earned four varsity letters ... served as a captain for three years ... averaged 20 points per game, 4 rebounds per contest and 4 assists per game in her career ... four-time all-county team member and two-time all-state recipient ... was member of the All Area and All Metro teams from 2004-07, earning placement on the squad courtesy of both the Detroit News & Free Press ... landed All-State honors from 2006-07 from the Associated Press, Detroit News & Free Press and the Oakland Press ... in addition, she received first-team all-conference recognition from the OAA coaches ... helped lead WBHS to the 2006 district championship and to the Class A quarterfinals of the Michigan Girls State tournament ... played AAU ball for the Michigan Monarchs U16 squad ... guided the team to a fourth-place national qualifying finish and was chosen as an adidas top-10 All-American ... tabbed as one of the top 50 guards in the state coming out of high school ... thrived in the classroom, carrying a 3.7 GPA.
Full name Brittnay Janay Jones ... a general studies major ... daughter of Sabrina and Vernon Jones ... has two siblings ... hobbies outside of basketball include computers, going out with friends and movies ... career objective beyond basketball is to become a criminal lawyer ... admires Oprah Winfrey ... born on Dec. 1, 1988, in Beloit, Wis.


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This little guy is one of the more optimistic I've seen recently. He's certainly got bigger eyes than stomach. I've been known to eat like this too though. I don't blame this cute little bugger. I give him the award for The World's Most Ambitious Squirrel.
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Footballer Darren Bent weds model Kirsty Maclaren at Ely Cathedral
Posted: June 15, 2013|
The notes of All Things Bright and Beautiful rang out from Ely Cathedral during the wedding of England footballer Darren Bent today.
Bride Kirsty Maclaren stepped out of a white car wearing a white strapless wedding dress while a crowd of between 150 and 200 people looked on.
Her groom, a 29-year-old striker who plays for Aston Villa and England, lived in Huntingdon as a child.
Kirsty, a model, had five bridesmaids whose white dresses echoed her own grander gown.
Spectator Denise Minall said her son, Alex Snooks, 19, had told her about the forthcoming nuptials after spotting the news on Twitter and they had headed down for the occasion.
The 48-year-old from Ely said: "My son phoned me and said 'Darren Bent is getting married in Ely' so we had to come here.
"I love football, but I just like to come and see all their stunning outfits. The girls did look gorgeous."
She said they had missed out the last time actors had visited the cathedral - Mila Kunis had stopped by in April - so they thought they would come along.
Kirsty Ward, from Cambridge, who turned out to watch the ceremony with her husband, Mark, and sons, Stephen, 14, and Jack, 10, said she thought the bride had looked "beautiful".
She said: "Things like this don't happen very often on your doorstep. It's quite nice to come and spot people you see running around a football pitch, especially for my boys."
The 125 guests at the private ceremony heard the traditional tones of Here Comes the Bride and a gospel choir performed songs including All Things Bright and Beautiful and Amazing Grace.
Sallyann Ford, deputy operations manager at the cathedral, said: "It all went very well. It was a very happy family wedding with a few friends and it was a great day."
She said they wished the couple a "long and happy married life".
She said: "We treated them as we would treat any couple getting married at Ely Cathedral and they had a lovely day.
"I really believe we try and give all our brides and grooms the best day of their lives."


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Sheriff: Speeding Jeep driver takes sharp turn, causing passenger to fly out; Driver flees
WELLINGTON, Colo. - Larimer County authorities say a suspected drunk driver was speeding recklessly in an open-door Jeep early Friday when he took a sharp turn and the woman in the front passenger flew out of the vehicle.
The man then drove home without helping the seriously injured woman, said Larimer County sheriff's spokesman John Schulz.
Deputies were called around midnight on a report of an injured woman at Crazy Horse Lane and Buffalo Creek Parkway in Wellington.
Arriving deputies found a 25-year-old Wellington woman with injuries to her head and face, Schulz said. The vehicle involved in the incident had left the scene. The woman was taken to a local hospital. Her condition is unknown.
During their investigation, deputies learned the woman was a passenger in a Jeep driven by 29-year-old Joseph Dominic Savell of Wellington, Schulz said.
Schulz said Savell was driving north on Buffalo Creek Parkway and attempted to turn left onto Crazy Horse Lane. He was speeding so when he turned, the woman was thrown out and Savell drove off, Schulz said.
Larimer County deputies tracked down Savell at his home. He was arrested on investigation of vehicular assault, leaving the scene of an injury accident, driving under the influence and reckless driving. He was booked into the Larimer County Jail where he is waiting the setting of bond.


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Are you getting a little bored with downloading sports' tipping and gambling applications and finding that they are pretty much all the same when it comes right down to it. Most are variations on the same theme and there's a severe lack of social activity involved. Well, here's your chance to get involved with a brand new type of sporting contest. Easy Streak provides a community to play in pools, brackets and survivor contests against friends and fellow sporty types from all over the world. You can pit your skills and sporting knowledge to get to the top of the ... Read more
I asked a retail owner friend of mine the other day how long she spent on 'paperwork' in her three salons and she reckoned it was close-on a day a week. She told me that she would have to laboriously plough through Excel spreadsheets and various notepads for hours every week diligently copying the nightly information from store to head office. I was telling her then that, with the right apps, she could run her entire business from her smartphone and cut her 'paperwork' time in half. Bizimply is the perfect app to illustrate that. It provides an online platform ... Read more
Is your social network getting you down? I've been saying for some time now that, in order to be able to keep up with what your friends are doing, there is an optimum amount of Facebook friends you can have. Once you get above a couple of hundred it starts to turn into a full time job to keep up with your feed properly. What began as a great social experiment has turned, for many, into a race to the most number of friends - the vast majority of which you never have any contact with. Quantity over quality. Worthy ... Read more
So many of us are using our smartphones and tablets far more than we do our personal and work computers these days. With the advances in technology for those devices moving at such a rapid rate over the last couple of years their popularity has soared. In fact, with the aid of a good wifi and a few apps, they can almost become a second computer. But there are still some things on your computer that you can't view on your device unless you are prepared to use cumbersome and time consuming methods. AirStream is an app that lets you ... Read more
Well, it's that time of year again, boys and girls. Yes, it's Valentine's Day. Most women would be more than happy with a bunch of flowers and a smile but, to many men, its a day to dread...until bedtime, of course. As Homer Simpson once said "it's the only day I'm guaranteed to get any - woohoo!" I have no idea how far you want to take your Valentine's Day experience but, to take it into the world of apps, then Twosome is a new application that creates a fun and very romantic link-up for lovers. And all it takes ... Read more
While an app like PromiseUP is basically a bit of fun, there is also an element of philanthropic betterment about it too. It's said that the world would be a better place if people actually stuck to the things they say and the promises they make. This is an app where you can challenge your friends to lay their money and reputation on the line and stick to something they have promised to do. With PromiseUP you can finally call that friend on the boasts that they have been making or you can challenge them to achieve something that you ... Read more
It looks as if the trials and tribulations associated with the global financial crisis have probably hit their low point and there are signs that the world is finally dragging itself out of the biggest financial maelstrom since the great depression of the '30's. While not suggesting that things are rosy for many, it may be the time to get your finances in order and start again and begin to get better organized monetarily so you are prepared for any eventuality if it ever happens again. Planwise is a free and very simple and easy to use financial planning application ... Read more
I wonder how many of you know what's going on in terms of entertainment in your city tonight. You'll probably think you have a pretty good idea but it's actually fairly difficult to get a grip on the multitude of events that are happening every night in a major city unless you buy an evening newspaper, the local 'whats on' guide and then check a few local Internet sites. Wikido is a very flexible geolocalization-based entertainment search engine that hunts down all the entertainment in your city from countless websites whether it be a concert, a rodeo or sports event. ... Read more
The Internet is a weird evolving object that springs up more than a few surprises. People can be even weirder. If you have read any Malcolm Gladville you will be well aware of the organized chaos that we live in. Take social networks for example. I remember a friend telling me not long after Facebook's inception to "just sign up" and it wasn't that long before its reputation grew and the "Tipping Point" was reached. Now it is getting close to a billion users and everyone from cute Kentucky girls to Sherpas in Tibet seems to have an account. Add ... Read more
The first thing i have to say about this social geolocalisation and networking application is remember the name because you might be hearing it a lot in the near future. Coworfing is a fascinating concept of an idea that encourages freelance workers and entrepreneurs to physically get together and share their cool workspaces with like minded individuals. But this is not simply an office space sharing situation. Coworfing aims to provide coworking spaces where ideas will flow, you can meet new creative people and get fresh viewpoints on your problems. Coworfing is a place for freelancers, entrepreneurs, students and ... Read more


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The good people at Serato featured me on their Icon Artist Series. I've used Scratch Live and Rane mixers for the better part of the last decade, so this was really exciting to be a part of!
Shot in San Francisco by Erik Anders Lang.
The good people at Serato featured me on their Icon Artist Series. I've used Scratch Live and Rane mixers for the better part of the last decade, so this was really exciting to be a part of!
Shot in San Francisco by Erik Anders Lang.
BEAST is a short film based on a story that a lot of you may be familiar with.
Directed by Mike Relm
Produced by Peter Songsiri
Lucifer - Beau Ryan
God - Al Bravo
Gabriel - Ben Daniels
Michael - Joseph McGill
Jezebel - Laura Pronge
Goons - Brian Alfaro, Emil Siapno
BEAST logo by Morning Breath
Written by Mike Relm and Peter Songsiri
©2012 Radiofried.
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"Simply put, leetUP is a miracle of nerdom!" - Anonymous
Oh yes, this is the event that we have all been waiting for. Kevin Pereira hosts a night of awesomesauce featuring Kevin Smith, Chris Hardwick, Doug Benson, Felicia Day, Greg Fitzsimmons, Jimmy Pardo, Epic Meal Time, Ask Ninja, and yours truly. I'm not sure how many venues can contain this much epic, but we're going to try to fit it all at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, CA on March 1st. Aside from the all-star lineup, there's a smorgasbord of nerdly delights, check out the official website for ticket information and details. It shall be an event like no other.
Even the teaser makes me happy:
I can hardly contain my excitement for this interview. I'll be sitting down with Chase Jarvis, world-renowned photographer/director/visual artist, to talk about the art of the remix and beyond. chasejarvisLIVE interviews are extensive to say the least, so this will be lots of fun and we'll fill it with as much wisdom as we can muster. We'll be answering your questions too; just tweet what's on your mind with the hashtag #cjLIVE.
One more thing, I'll be performing a special set that will only be seen on the live broadcast so set your calendars for this Tuesday February 7, at 11 am PST!
Click here for the deets on Chase's blog: http://bit.ly/A1beOh
Here's a previous chasejarvisLIVE episode to wet your appetite:
Here's my spin on the trailer for Chronicle, which hits theaters February 3rd. As you can see, I'm experimenting with some new sounds and editing tricks. What do you think?
I took their entire video collection from this year to make the official "Best of Smosh 2011"! Watch this, then put that meat in your mouth.
"Would you just try to be sexy, isn't that what you do?"
This is my remix of My Week With Marilyn, which opens in theaters November 23! I've seen it, and it is fantastic. Highly recommended.
Incidentally, this also features my remix of Katy Perry's The One That Got Away. Double remix!
I'll be in NY at Filter Magazine/Hyundai's "RE:MIX Lab" along with Cold War Kids and Active Child! It goes down Oct. 22nd, RSVP here.
These jokes are dope.
"Where'd you get your bracelet?"
Cowboys & Aliens hits theaters July 29!
I was one of the lucky few to see this at the Comic-Con world premiere and was completely blown away. Not only was the film everything I'd hoped for and more, Jon Favreau brought out the entire cast and crew to watch with 2,000 fans. Epic experience all around.


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I don't know anyone around me with another board, but I do have a questionable DFI lan party that wouldn't boot with it either, although the fan's came on. Actually the lan party is the real reason I ordered this new board.
The fan's come on with that board though.
So I tried over at NforcersHQ forum and one of the fine people actually removed his cpu for me to see what happened. The same thing, nothing (green light on).
So I ordered a 2.4GHZ sandiego. It should be here next week, giving me just enough time to return this A8n32.
I'm hoping that it'll get my lan party going too, then I can rma my bad 2.2GHZ sandiego.
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All state institutions are responsible for addressing past human rights violations in the absence of an official rights tribunal, a leading advocate said on Monday.
Ifdhal Kasim, chairman of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM), blamed the lack of progress in dealing with past violations on the fact that an ad hoc human rights court had never been established in the country.
In the absence of such a tribunal, he said, the best solution was for all government institutions to work together and address unresolved cases. "The ability to resolve these cases of past rights violations will be a measure of how civilized we are as a society," he said.
He said the Attorney General's Office was not the only responsible party. "The AGO, the House of Representatives, the government, Komnas HAM — everyone has a responsibility in this matter," he said.
Ifdhal was responding to an order by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono last week for the AGO to study a recent four-year study by Komnas HAM that found evidence of serious human rights violations and crimes against humanity in the anti-communist purge of 1965-66.
"What Komnas HAM has reported will be studied by the attorney general, who is expected to report to me and other relevant parties," Yudhoyono said on Wednesday. "We want a good, just, factual, smart and constructive settlement."
Up to half a million people are thought to have died in the purge, which targeted suspected members and sympathizers of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) and was sparked by an attempt to overthrow the country's founding president, Sukarno.
In the immediate aftermath of the coup attempt, Maj. Gen. Suharto mobilized his forces and effectively took control of the country. He eventually became president and served for more than 30 years.
Following the release of the findings, Attorney General Basrief Arief said he welcomed the investigation led by Komnas HAM, but warned that resurrecting a case from nearly 50 years ago was no simple matter.
"A [case] that happened before the year 2000 requires [an ad hoc rights tribunal], as stipulated by the law," the attorney general said last Tuesday.
Such a tribunal would be required to be formed based on a recommendation from the House and endorsed by a presidential decree.


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