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Financial hiring looking a little better
Hiring prospects for full-time finance and accounting professionals is looking up in San Antonio next quarter. It's not a big jump that was forecast in the Robert Half International Financial Hiring Index, but in today's market, any improvement is welcome. The survey of 200 chief financial officers from area companies anticipates a three percentage point […] [Read More]
A new energy penny stock 'rises' in S.A.
Sunrise Solar, a solar products and energy consulting firm based in San Antonio, announced it is trading on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board, effective today, under the ticker SSLR. Sunrise Solar has a distribution agreement with Barker Communications Inc., which has an exclusive marketing contract with Hae Sung Solar Ltd. of Korea. Sunrise Solar […] [Read More]
One final addition
Kreusel It's never too late to provide some financial advice. Yesterday, we ran the complete answers submitted by local financial professionals regarding the weird stuff that's happening in the market. One slipped through the cracks on us. Today we present Edwin Kreusel Jr., director of fixed income for Austin, Calvert & Flavin Inc. Click "More" […] [Read More]
The final five answers from David Ullom
Ullom Last, but not least, we present the full responses from David Ullom, principal at ARX Capital Management. In looking at how many of these were done by Jennifer Hiller and how many of these were done by me, I feel like a slacker. — Sean M. Wood [Read More]
Five answers from Jeanie Wyatt
(Express-News File Photo) Wyatt You've seen Jeanie Wyatt all over the "print version" of Clocking In. So you shouldn't be too surprised to see her show up here. Wyatt, of course, has five answers for us about the wackiness that's going on in the market. She is, after all, CEO and chief investment officer of […] [Read More]
Five answers from Mickey Roth
Roth Clocking In is proud to present to you, Mickey Roth, president of Intercontinental Asset Management. He went the "five answers to five questions" route. I must not have been applying myself yesterday. Hopefully you know the "More" drill by now. — Sean M. Wood [Read More]
Four answers from Juan Landa
Landa Juan Landa is a principal with Matterhorn Capital Management L.L.C. We gave him four questions and he gave us four answers. You know the drill. — Sean M. Wood [Read More]
Five answers from David Komet
Komet David Komet, managing partner at Komet Asset Management, joins the group of financial and money managers who contributed to our story yesterday. You can click on "More" to see the answers to his questions. — Sean M. Wood [Read More]
Capital Group expands
The Capital Group Cos. will open a new building next month to accommodate it's growing staff. The company also plans to hire 150 people this year. More than 1,500 people work in the company's offices. The new building will have space for 300 people and underground parking. Employees in the American Fund Distributor group, shareholder […] [Read More]
Cranking up the PR machine
MDI Security Systems, a subsidiary of MDI Inc., is shipping out about $1 million in hardware and software for security systems upgrades for its clients. It's not really big news but it needs to be. It needs to be news that is big enough to move MDI's stock from the two spots right of a […] [Read More]
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Age Group Matrix
Player Registration:
Registration for the traditional recreational soccer season will be held in August. Registration forms will be available at the registration tables and are also available on the website. You can also register online. A copy of the player's birth certificate is required to be turned in at registration if you are registering for the first time with the club.
SMSC has been providing quality soccer on the Mississippi Gulf Coast for over 30 years. We accept players who are 4-5 years old through players who are 18 years old by. Please see the age matrix to determine what age group your child will play. Teams will be formed by age group, from Under-5 (U-5) through Under-19 (U-19). Teams will be mixed gender in the U-5 and U-6 age divisions, and single gender in all older divisions.
Last year SMSC registered over 1300 players and had 120+ teams. All games will be played at the County Farm Soccer Complex in Harrison County. This is our soccer complex with a large pavilion and 11 great fields.
Stay tuned to the home page announcements for the latest regarding registration and club news.
We're All In This Together:
Referees, coaches and parents together have an enormous impact on the lives of youth soccer players. While each parent must be accountable for their actions and teach their own son or daughter to do the same, referees, coaches and parents form a trio of role models from which many of our youth learn behaviors that they will carry into adulthood. Cooperation, respect and maturity among the adults in soccer will encourage those qualities in the players.
What can parents do to make the game of soccer more enjoyable for their children… and other people's children too?
- Be knowledgeable of the game.
- Encourage fair play at home.
- Be supportive; i.e., be sure the player attends practices, pick him/her up on time.
- Attend games.
- Be positive or quiet at games.
- Be respectful, and expect your own children to be respectful.
- Focus on good nutrition.
- Volunteer to help the coach.
- Become a referee.
- Play the game of soccer.
- Be calm and have good manners.
- Support the coach's and referee's decisions.
- Encourage communication between coach and parent.
- Ask you own child to describe his/her role, and what new skills have been learned.
- Watch practices; focus on new strategies.
- Find soccer videos, and watch them with your children.
- Concentrate on praising other people's children during games.
- Read newspaper articles about older soccer players' successes; provide models for your own children.
Parents' daily modeling of fair play, conflict resolution and the "Golden Rule" encourages players to calmly play with skill on the field.
A Short Course on Soccer Rules & Regulations:
Except as otherwise provided, the FIFA "Laws of the game" shall apply to Recreational (Division II and III) competition sponsored by the South Mississippi Soccer Club (SMSC).
The Referee is the final word during a game. The Referees are trained in the "Laws of the Game". A Referee shall be appointed to officiate in each game. His/Her authority and the exercise of the powers granted to him/her by the Laws of the Game commence as soon as he/she enters the field of play. Their power of penalizing shall extend to offenses committed when play is temporarily suspended, or when the ball is out of play. Their decision on points of fact connected with the play shall be final, so far as the result of the game is concerned. They enforce the laws. They have discretionary power to stop the game for any infringement of the Laws and to suspend or terminate the game whenever, by reason of the elements, interference by spectators, or other cause, he/she deems such a stoppage necessary.
A team roster for each team must be completed and turned into the appropriate Commissioner prior to any games being sanctioned. Roster includes players, coaches and parents.
Head coaches are responsible for calling the Commissioner after every game and relay the final score of that game to the Commissioner. Failure to do so will cause a zero to be scored for that game.
Post-season play will be decided by an end-of-season tournament. Division standings will be kept by the respective Commissioners. Division standings will be based on the won/lost/tie record using the following system:
- Two (2) points for a win.
- One (1) point for a tie.
- Zero (0) points for a loss
Parents Soccer Rules South Mississippi Soccer Club:
Your children are playing soccer for fun. Everyone wants you to enjoy the great game of soccer. This information is being provided in an effort to assist you and your children in gaining the maximum benefit possible from these soccer games. Below are some simple rules you should observe. PLEASE CONSIDER THEM CAREFULLY!
- Do not shout instructions to your child. This only causes confusion, since the coach has already instructed your child on how to play. If you do shout instructions, your child will probably try to please you and the coach at the same time. In trying to do two things at one time, the child becomes unable to handle his loyalties and ends up pleasing neither parent nor coach.
- Cheer for your child when he/she plays the ball well. However, remember that your child is a member of a team. Let the other players know you support them too.
- Suffer in silence (or moan softly) whenever something occurs that goes against your child's team. A display of anger may inflame a delicate situation resulting in embarrassment for you or your child. Some parents embarrass their own children by making a spectacle of themselves.
- Do not run up and down the sidelines. Find a comfortable place to sit down or stand, relax and enjoy the match.
- Do not shout insults or verbally abuse the referee. It's hard for a child to learn respect for the referee or other officials when their parents set a poor example. The referee can and will stop the match if the crowd becomes discourteous.
- Aid the team parent by helping provide refreshments at halftime and after the game are over.
- Set the tone for good sportsmanship by adopting a positive attitude if your team loses. Compliment your child upon his/her good plays and ignore the mistakes. Your child will be happy you noticed his good qualities.
- REMEMBER–your child will forget about today's game. Next week he/she will probably have forgotten the score. However, both of you will remember the good time the child had playing the most popular sport in the world.

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Siemens researchers are developing a system for monitoring construction sites that uses optimized planning and logistics to save time, money, and energy. It regularly generates and updates a three-dimensional model of the construction site, documents the progress, and detects irregularities. The system is being jointly developed with the Graz University of Technology for the Construct project and is currently being tested at a number of construction sites in Austria.
Rarely does a completed building exactly correspond to the original plan. As a result of changed requirements, specific local conditions, or minor building flaws, there are always details at construction sites that deviate from the specifications. Detailed data concerning the progress of the work, gathered at regular intervals, would be useful for detecting errors and adjusting planning and logistics. Until now, the state of construction sites has been documented by means of photos or webcams, and sometimes with laser scanners. But this isn't a systematic method, and the data isn't evaluated to determine that the reality corresponds to the plan.
That's why the researchers at Siemens Corporate Technology in Austria are developing a system that will regularly record the state of a construction site. This is done with the help of permanently installed cameras, handheld cameras, and with aerial images captured by remote-controlled drones from many different angles. A time-dependent 3D model is generated from the collected data and then semantically evaluated. That means the model is compared with the construction site plans, making it possible to detect significant deviations as the work at the site is progressing. An augmented-reality technology precisely superimposes the plans on the current images. The researchers have also endowed the software with several new capabilities: It can detect deviations from the original plan and use a color-coding system to mark places where there is construction activity of special note. This is also how the software differentiates between the image elements in order to determine what are permanent structures and what is construction site equipment such as cranes or vans. The construction managers can thus continually adjust their planning to current requirements.
The Construct system is suitable for application not only at construction sites; it can also provide current 3D models for service and maintenance of buildings and facilities. It also could theoretically be used in the field of urban development, where a three-dimensional model of a city can inform decision-makers about which locations are appropriate for installations of solar modules, for instance.
Reference Number: IN 2012.03.6e
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My acquaintance who is regular customer of Fujimura invited me to pike conger party at Fujimura. He said he ordered special pike conger course.
I hadn't known the existence of pike congeruntil I learned to go to Tsukiji.
I heard that at Kansai region, even valuable supermarkets sells sea eel, but there are scarsly any supermarkets and restaurants that serve pike congerin our Kanto region, especially my hometown.
I ate pike congerat Yachiyo of Tsukiji Market for the first time (post)
This was the first time to eat see eel that day.
Ah,now I feel like eating pike congerat Yachiyo again !!!
Well, today's post is about Pike conger party at Fujimura.
I was very exciting with thinking about much pike conger !!!
Also I had good impression about pike conger that I had eaten at Ginza Shimada the other day.
Anyway, i had much time until the promised time, so I killed time by myself at Tsukiji 82 Ale House that is British-style bar.
That's Mango beer.
It wasn't mixed well, so upper was mango flavored beer, and the bottom was completely mango juice :P
But it's ok. I could drink it about only 360 yen because it was happy hour until 7 p.m.
After a while, it got good time to move (15 minutes before our promised time).
So I moved to Fujimura .
When I entered the restaurant, everyone was embarrassing at me…
They were trying to eat it in secret before remains coming.
So…. My friend gave half of his oyster :P
Well, while taking the picture, another 3 people appeared after all and they found that we was eating oysters :P
Ah,,,, this oyster was sooooooo tasty.
After everyone arrived, our otoshi and drinks came.
When I'm in such a Japanese foods restaurant, I feel like having Japanese sake :)
Hakkaisan (八海山)
Hakkaisan is Japanese sake produced in Niigata and have tremendous popularity.
But this was the first time to drink. Also its glass named "Kiriko" was beautiful.
It have a strong fruity flavor. I recognized why this sake is loved among people.
At first, assorted sashimi (刺身盛り合わせ) came.
Well, it's great looking as usual. there's pine tree !!!
Sea bream, sardines, tuna , ark shell, whelk and Pike conger.
Pike conger is rarely eaten as raw because raw pike conger have poison that is named ichthyotoxin, so those were parboiled.
Soooo tasty as usual.
Next. Ah ? Burning tool came. And also pike conger marinated with Yuan miso (ハモの幽庵焼き) was served on our table.
We cooked it on the burning tool by ourselves.
The smells of yuan miso was awesome !!!
Though this strong miso flavor seemed to deprive the pike congerof its flavor.
And deep fried sausage (ウインナーフライ). This is not on the menu.
He said he order it everytime. That's special dish for him.
Hamokyu (はもきゅう)
Vinegared grilled pike congerand cucumber. It had refreshing flavor and tasted good.
Tempura (天ぷら)
Those were so crisp :)
Yanagawa pot-style sea eel (ハモの柳川風)
A pot of pike congers boiled in soy sauce with eggs and burdock.
green tea soba (茶そば) came.
This soba is made from green tea(maccha?) and buckwheat.
This soba was great. Nevertheless it was soba, it was so springy like udon.
Though it didn't have much green tea flavor.
Thanks to the regular customer, we enjoyed great pike conger party.
I came to like pike congermore and more :D
Fujimura open at weekdays lunchtime, too. And I heard karaage is delicious.
Certainly, when I came to Fujimura for the first time and ate karaage, I was really impressed by the taste.
Tsukiji 82 Ale House(つきじ 82 Ale house)
Phoenix Higashi-Ginza Daisan Building 1F, 2-12-14 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Open – from 12:00 to 24:30
Fridays and previous day of each national holidays – from 12:00 to 26:00
Saturdays and national holidays – from 16:00 to 23:00
Closed – Sundays
HP – http://www.pub-hub.com/ (in Japanese only)
Fujimura (ふじむら)
Euro Building. Underground floor, 2-14-12 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Open – from 13:00 to 14:00, from 17:00 to 23:00
Holiday – Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays
Past articles about Fujimura
* Dec 14th, 2013 Hotpot party ! (Tsukiji)
* Sep 8th, 2013 Fujimura, hiding place for adults :) (Tsukiji)


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"Drain some low-fat yogurt overnight to make this yummy cucumber dressing. This is a delicious topping for grilled chicken or meat. It's also a great dip for veggies and pita chips."
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1 (16 ounce) container
plain yogurt
cucumber - peeled, seeded, and grated
1 clove
garlic, minced
1 tablespoon
fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon
chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon
chopped fresh dill
salt and ground black pepper to taste
This is pretty good considering it has no sour cream and breaks down great nutritionally. I used plain Greek yogurt, so there was no need to drain as written in step #1, making this even easier. Only thing that I would change in the future is cutting back on the lemon juice. For us, it was just a little too much lemon flavor, but it did work well on gyros (another recipe on this site), and I definitely will make again.
We've been looking for Tzatziki for awhile the was close to our favorite Greek restaurant. This one is amazing! We also used the Greek Yogurt so we didn't have to wait for it to drain. Definitely tastes better the second day after it has time to marinate in the fridge.
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I added 1 TBSP orange blossom honey and half a lemon squeezed along with 2 TBSP Tahini sauce. It tasted amazing!! Thanks for posting this!!
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Tzatziki Sauce with Dill
Serving Size: 1/16 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 16
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 20
** Calories from Fat: 4
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The objective of financial accounting is to measure economic activity for decision-making. Financial statements are a key product of this measurement process and an important component of firms' financial reporting activities. This course is aimed at developing students' ability to read, understand, and use corporate financial statements. The primary focus is on understanding the mapping between underlying economic events and financial statements, and how this mapping can affect inferences about future firm profitability. To this end, the course will provide an introduction to: (1) accrual accounting concepts, principles and conventions; (2) the process of preparing and presenting the primary financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows); (3) the judgment involved and discretion allowed in making accounting choices; (4) the effects of accounting discretion on the quality of the (reported) financial information; and (5) the fundamentals of financial statement analysis. Class time will be allocated to a combination of short lectures and discussions of the assigned cases. The assigned cases are based on actual corporate financial statements and/or "real life" financial situations. Elements used in grading: Class participation, attendance, written assignments, final paper.
Instructors for this course (Past and Present)Ron Kasznik
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Inspired by our recent jaunt to the frankly spectacular Goodwood Members Meeting (basically Britain's greatest car club), we've been sucked into a time-wasting lunch hour reverie, watching footage from the public equivalent: the tweed-heavy, Castrol20W/50 fugged Goodwood Revival.
So we'll be posting a series of random moments leading up to the event itself on 12-14 September, and here's just one.
One of the sheer joys of Revival is watching utterly mismatched classics facing off around one of the tightest tracks in the country. Like a tiny, feisty Mini Cooper S yapping at the tail of a gigantic seven litre Ford Galaxie… David and Goliath indeed


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Oct. 14, 2008
WORCESTER, Mass. - Junior Tim Richard (Attleboro, Mass.) and freshman Dan Altenau (Eastchester, N.Y) received Patriot League men's cross country weekly honors for their performances the week of Oct. 6-12. Richard was named Patriot League Runner of the Week and Altenau was named Patriot League Rookie of the Week. The Crusaders competed in the New England Championship on Saturday, Oct. 11 in Boston, Mass.
At the New England Championship, Richard was the top finisher for the Crusaders finishing in 58th place and running a season best time (25:46). Altenau ran his second fastest time of the season, 26:44, and was the top freshman finisher for Holy Cross. Together, Richard and Altenau led the men's cross country team to a 16th place finish out of 47 teams.
The Crusaders return to action on November 1 at the Patriot League Championship in Bethlehem, Pa. at 11:00 a.m.


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Design Hotels in Vienna
ViennaVienna on the map
This beautiful hotel is located inside a carefully renovated patrician house. In June 2006 the South-Tirolean star architect Matteo Thun designed nine new rooms which are decorated in dark and plush colors to evoke associations with old Viennese salons and their splendid parties. Some pieces of furniture, like the desk and the capitonné, were also designed by Thun and custom-made for the hotel. The bathrooms boast black mosaic walls with Swarovski crystals as individual highlights.
Levante Parliament
Vienna's latest design hotel once was a sanatorium designed by Robert Oerley, a member of the Wiener Secession and an advocate of the austere Jugendstil. Light natural stone, chrome, dark wood and high ceilings (up to 3.3 meters) are combined to create a very stylish and elegant atmosphere. Amenities include cutting-edge communications technology, a large courtyard with garden, sauna baths and fitness room.
DO & CO Hotel Vienna
This city hotel was opened in 2006 and is located opposite St. Stephen's Cathedral. The hotel's interior design was inspired by open and light-filled loft-style buildings. Dark floorboards form a contrast to white upholstery; natural Travertin stone and teakwood create a warm and earthy atmosphere. With their state-of-the-art multimedia facilities and the 24-hour room service the 43 rooms and 2 suites meet the highest standards in luxury, service and high-tech conveniences. Especially striking are the details such as sockets suitable for appliances from all over the globe or the soundproof bathrooms.
Radisson SAS Style Hotel
The London-based interior designer Maria Vafiadis sees her work as "homage to the Vienna of the Art Deco period". The austere, almost "masculine" décor is characterized by commitment to the detail and devoted to works of art and design furniture. In the past this house, built in 1919 by an Otto Wagner disciple, accommodated a bank. The former counter hall now is the hotel's heart – the lounge. The superbly appointed rooms are kept in reds and tans. www.style.vienna.radissonsas.com
Hotel Messe Wien
In a record construction time of only 14 months architect Hermann Czech created the Austria Trend Hotel Messe Wien, a complex which not only greatly matches Vienna's modern architectural face but also serves as model building for the entire 2nd district. The hotel is noteworthy for its numerous creative yet functional individual solutions and it's own, distinct style that makes it so different from your typical design hotel. Light colors and earthy nuances are the theme at this hotel, dominant style elements are maple and pear wood.
Le Meridien
This deluxe hotel, opened in 2003, is located near the Opera House and it sees itself as "stage for guests" and "source of inspiration". The hotel is decorated with artworks designed to give food for thought. Light in all its aspects is the Le Meridien's major theme. The rooms are designed in a modern Art+Tech style: castor furniture allows for maximum flexibility, colors like pink, sand and pistachio together with glass, mirrors and special lighting create a hip and stylish ambiance.
Das Triest
Das Triest was designed by no less than the famous British interior designer Sir Terence Conran and is the favorite accommodation choice of celebrities like Whitney Houston and David Bowie. The hotel is a refuge in the center of Vienna: trendy yet warm, luxurious yet relaxed. Das Triest places great emphasis on protecting their guests' privacy. Some of the rooms are accessed via the green courtyard, others have their own rooftop terrace with a fantastic view of Vienna. All facilities and amenities are state-of-the-art.
Hotel Rathaus Wein & Design
This hotel, located inside a historic burgher house, opened in 2004 and has since been a great addition to the Vienna hotel scene. The centrally located hotel boasts a courtyard with a small garden and 33 classic yet modern rooms, each of which is dedicated to an Austrian winemaker whose wines can be found in the mini bar. The hotel's central design theme is one of unpretentious minimalism. Great importance was attached to the lighting concept and system: floor lamps and "light-up" bed canopies allow for different lightings.
Hollmann Beletage Design und Boutique Hotel
Very personal and intimate hotel in the mezzanine of a Jugendstil-style house built near St. Stephen's Cathedral in 1894. Opened in 2004 this hotel offers a salon, open fireplace, piano, dining room, kitchen, sauna and 16 rooms in a sleek yet cozy style. The hotel was reconstructed and modernized in 2006 yet still offers that friendly home-away-from-home feeling. Lunch is served on request.


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A bowling lane is provided comprising an underbed having a top surface, a fiberglass reinforced polymeric panel firmly attached to this top surface and a printed film simulating a wood lane surface bonded to the top surface of the panel. The fiberglass panel can be attached to existing lane surfaces, can be conditioned with an oil in a manner similar to a wood lane surface, and has the rolling characteristics, sound, flatness, stain resistance, impact resistance, abrasion resistance and coefficient of friction substantially equivalent to or superior to that of a wood lane surface.
1. A bowling lane having an improved synthetic surface comprising
a bowling lane underbed structure providing the supporting structure for the bowling surface on which a bowling game is played,
one or more horizontally extending prefabricated fiberglass reinforced polymeric panels each being at least 0.95 cm. thick and secured to said underbed to provide the bowling lane on which bowling balls are rolled,
said one or more panels each being a structural member wherein the fiberglass is nonlaminated and homogeneous throughout the thickness of the panel,
a print sheet overlay secured to the top surface of each one or more homogeneous panel to impart a decorative effect simulating a laminated wood grain to the top surface thereof,
each said panel also including a clear protective layer topcoat over the print sheet that comprises the top surface of the panel.
2. The bowling lane claimed in claim 1 wherein the fiberglass in said one or more panels is comprised of nonlaminated substantially continuous strand fiberglass mats substantially uniformly distributed throughout each panel.
3. The bowling lane claimed in claim 2 wherein there is no intermediate barrier secured to said underbed structure prior to our concurrently with said one or more panels being secured to said underbed structure.
4. The bowling lane claimed in claim 2 wherein said means for securing the panels is a plurality of screws or bolts extending through the one or more panels with their heads below the top surface of each panel, and
means covering the heads of the screws or bolts to provide a smooth surface on said bowling lane.
5. A bowling lane having an improved surface of a synthetic material that is substantially nonabsorbent of moisture, and thus substantially free from warping due to moisture absorption, comprising
a bowling lane underbed structure providing the supporting structure for the bowling surface on which a bowling game is played,
one or more horizontally extending prefabricated fiberglass reinforced polymeric panels that are at least about 0.375 inch thick and have width and length dimensions suitable to provide a bowling lane,
the fiberglass reinforcing in each panel being in the form of nonlaminated matting that is substantially uniform throughout the thickness of the panel to form a homogeneous fiberglass reinforced polymeric structural member,
a print sheet overlay secured to the top surface of the panel to impart a decorative effect simulating a laminated wood grain to said top surface,
a clear protective layer topcoat over the print sheet that comprises the bowling surface of the bowling lane,
said one or more fiberglass panels with the printsheet overlay and protective overlay topcoat being secured to said underbedding, thereby providing an improved, non-warping synthetic surface bowling lane.
6. The bowling lane claimed in claim 5 wherein each of said one or more prefabricated panels has a thickness that ranges from about 0.375 to about 0.625 inch thick.
7. The bowling lane claimed in claim 6 wherein there is not intermediate barrier layer between said one or more panels and said underbed structure.
8. A method of constructing an improved bowling lane to be used by bowlers who roll balls on the lane in a game of bowling, comprising the steps
providing an underbed structure having means to support a bowling lane surface on which bowlers play a bowling game,
placing on said underbed structure one or more horizontally extending prefabricated panels of a fiberglass reinforced polymeric material having the fiberglass material disposed homogeneously between the surfaces thereof to provide a nonlaminated structural member having one surface simulating a wood grain and having a thickness of at least 0.375 inch,
securing said one or more panels to the underbed structure with screws or bolts whose heads are below the top surface of said panels to form a bowling surface on said underbed structure, and
covering the screw or bolt heads with plugging means to make a smooth, continuous bowling surface.
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 820,596, filed Jan. 21, 1986, which in turn is a continuation of application Ser. No. 499,070, filed May 27, 1983, both now abandoned.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to bowling lane construction, and more particularly to a synthetic bowling lane surface which simulates a wooden bowling lane in performance and looks.
2. Prior Art
A bowling lane surface is about 41 to 42 inches wide and consists of about 39 to 42 attractively grained maple, pine, and/or hard wood boards about one inch wide laminated together with their edges parallel to the longitudinal axis of the lane. The lane surface is generally sanded flat and coated with a polyurethane finish or lacquer. Typically, the lane surface is coated with a polyurethane finish, which may contain plasticizers and other additives to provide, in conjunction with the subsequent oil treatment, the desired wear and frictional characteristics. The purpose of this finish is to provide a coating having resistance to abrasion, dirt pickup and scuffing and to provide a suitable coefficient of friction between the lane surface and ball.
Not only is such wooden laminate initially expensive to construct, but it is also expensive to maintain. In order to provide the bowling surface with the correct slippage or coefficient of friction between the ball and finished surface and minimize burnishing, the surface is periodically dressed or conditioned with an oil, e.g. mineral oil. It is thus the usual commercial practice to oil bowling lane surfaces daily with mineral oil or an equivalent. The practice is costly and time consuming and, after a period of time, results in the accelerated deterioration of the wood lane surface by reason of the oil seeping into the boards, cracks and other areas. Additionally, the oil collects dust and dirt leading to lane deterioration and the necessity for frequent cleaning, which results in further deterioration of the lane surface. Additionally, despite the fact that hardwoods are used in the areas of ball and pin impacts, dents in the lane surface do occur when bowlers drop bowling balls onto the alley surface. Even the bowling pins will dent and nick the hardwood finish when struck with sufficient force. Still further, wear patterns develop on conventinal wooden lanes due to the fact that 85% of all bowlers are right handed. Thus, a "ball track" develops on the right side of the lane.
Wooden bowling lanes are thus regularly sanded, resurfaced and refinished. Such refinishing is necessary to eliminate the aforementioned defects and in order to restore uniformity between lanes so that comparable performance and scoring can be obtained, in so far as these factors are controlled by the physical condition of the bowling lane itself, as opposed to the skill of the bowler. Such refinishing and resurfacing can, over a number of years, result in lanes which are so thin that the underlying nails and screws are exposed making the lanes useless. It would thus be highly desirable to have a means for inexpensively replacing or renovating such lanes.
Any synthetic surface for a bowling lane should generally have an equivalent or better impact resistance, abrasion resistance, coefficient of friction, and moisture absorption compared to an ordinary wood lane surface which has been finished and oiled. Additionally, the degree of gloss of any synthetic bowling lane surface should be comparable to those of polyurethane finished wood lane surfaces. Additional requirements of any synthetic lane surface are that the surface have no unadhered areas which would cause the rolling of the ball to vary from one part of the surface to another, a flatness which complies with the American Bowling Congress specification, a bowling sound similar to commercially used wood lanes and a surface which does not delaminate.
More specifically, coatings or synthetic surfaces for bowling lanes are well known in the art, see for example, the following U.S. Pat. Nos.:
3,670,049 to Stein et al (1972);
4,036,496 to Robinson (1977);
4,139,671 to Kelly et al (1979);
4,205,842 to Murrey, Sr. (1980);
4,205,843 to Murrey, Sr. (1980);
4,221,620 to Milne (1980);
4,231,573 to Kelly (1980);
4,244,570 to Murrey, Sr., 1980
4,307,883 to Kelly (1981);
4,311,177 to Kelly (1982);
4,320,898 to Brunst et al (1982);
4,336,937 to Kelley, (1982);
4,337,290 to Kelley et al (1982); and
4,337,291 to Kelley (1982).
There has been developed in the past several years, relatively high pressure type laminates for refinishing bowling lanes. Notable among these is a laminate sold under the trademark PERMA-LANE by General Electric, see for example, the aforementioned Kelly, Kelly et al and Brunst et al patents. Broadly, this product is a high pressure laminate with an integral hard plastic surface which attempts to simulate the appearance of a conventional wood bowling lane surface. The laminate may be applied directly to the sanded surface of an existing lane.
The Kelly patents describe the improved surface as comprising a substrate, e.g., natural wood, consolidated wood fibers, ply wood, etc. and a decorative plastic laminate secured to the substrate. The decorative laminate consists of a thermo-setting resin impregnated fibrous core sheet, a resin impregnated decorative fibrous print sheet and overlying resin containing protective layer. U.S. Pat. No. 4,139,671 Kelly et al describes the use of lubricant or slip agent in the overlying resin of the decorative laminate to obviate the need for oil treatment or conditioning of the surface.
The U.S. Pat. No. 4,337,290 Kelly et al patent describes a bowling lane having a decorative laminate surface which has incorporated in the core of the laminate a plurality of alternating layers of glass cloth impregnated with a thermosetting resin and crepe paper also impregnated with a thermosetting resin. The glass cloth and crepe paper being interlaminarily bonded to one another. The decorative laminate is secured to a substrate of natural wood, consolidated wood, fibers, plywood, flake board, chip board and hard board to form the bowling lane.
Brunst et al describes a specific type composite panel for use in a bowling lane having a moisture proof sealer around the edges of the core, so that the entire core is enclosed and protected from moisture and the effect of the atmosphere. The laminates are cut to size and cemented with a contact cement to existing hard wood bowling lanes. The joints between the laminate sheets are filled with elastomeric material. The overlying resin is a melamine resin as is the resin which impregnates the decorative fibrous print sheet.
The U.S. Pat. No. 4,244,570 Murrey, Sr. describes a method of resurfacing bowling lanes. The method involves the use of a high pressure laminate material which is adhesively bonded to an oiled wood surface without adhesive deterioration. An intermediate barrier layer is provided which is impervious to the oil. This barrier/layer is not only adhesively affixed to the surface of the wood, but preferably further affixed by mechanical means such as screws. The laminate may thus be adhesively affixed and placed on the barrier layer without the possibility of oil contacting the adhesive. The preferred high pressure laminate material is PERMA-LANE.
Milne describes a method of bonding large surfacing and/or decorative flooring or sheets upon a sub-floor, e.g. bowling lanes, with hot melt adhesives. Milne is primarily directed to the use of PERMA-LANE type surfaces.
Stein et al describes a moisture curable polyurethane coating which is suitable for finishing bowling lanes. The coating contains from about 0.2 to about 10% by weight of a finely divided slip agent, such as polyethylene. The slip agent provides improved ball control on the lane. The coating is applied to the lane surface, by brushing, draw-bar applicator, etc.
Robinson describes a process for conditioning the surface of bowling lanes. The process comprises applying a solution of dimethyl polysiloxane in a volatile carrier to the lane surface.
None of these aforementioned wood lane substitutes is completely satisfactory and wood lanes still remain the materials in common usage today.
Numerous references exist relating to fiberglass reinforced polymers having a decorative appearance and its uses, see for example, the following U.S. Pat. Nos.:
2,744,044 to Toulmin, Jr.;
2,830,925 to Fennebresque, et al;
2,905,580 to Kreier, Jr.;
3,137,601 to Menzer;
3,153,684 to Bryan et al;
3,198,686 to Caligari, Jr;
3,340,173 to Kamal;
3,413,188 to Allen;
3,660,196 to Keeling et al;
3,663,341 to Veneziale, Jr.;
3,702,278 to Fitzgerald; and
4,062,711 to Davis.
The entire disclosures of all of these references are incorporated herein by reference.
None of these references teach or suggest that such compositions may be used as a bowling lane.
It is an object of this invention to provide a fiberglass bowling lane surface.
It is a further object of this invention to provide a synthetic bowling lane surface which provides satisfactory and/or enhanced impact resistance and abrasion resistance and does not delaminate.
It is still a further object of this invention to provide a synthetic bowling lane surface which may be treated with lane oil to provide substantially the same coefficient of friction as nonsynthetic bowling lanes.
It is a further object of this invention to provide a synthetic bowling lane surface which has substantially the same gloss and sound as conventional bowling lanes.
It is still a further object of this invention to provide a synthetic bowling lane surface which may be applied to existing wooden bowling lanes and is easy to repair, apply and remove.
It is yet another object of this invention to provide a synthetic bowling lane having significantly reduced moisture adsorption compared to wooded bowling lanes.
The foregoing objects as well as others are achieved by a bowling lane comprising an underbed having a top surface and a fiberglass reinforced polymeric panel mounted to this top surface.
FIG. 1 is a top view of a bowling lane surface constructed in accordance with this invention; and
FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken in the direction of 2--2 of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the means for attaching the fiberglass panel to a wood underbed.
Turning now to the drawings, a bowling lane 10 constructed in accordance with the present invention includes an approach section 12, a ball-impact section 13, a lane section 14 and a pin deck section 16. The approach section 12 is approximately 16 feet long. The ball-impact section 13 projects from between 8 to 16 feet beyond the foul line 17. The total lane length between the foul line 17 and pin deck 16, i.e., head pin, is conventionally sixty feet. The pin deck 16 projecting beyond such lane is approximately three feet in length. Conventional channels (gutters) 18 on either side of the lane and pin deck sections 14 and 16, respectively, are also shown.
In accordance with the present invention, and referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the bowling lane surface to which the fiberglass panel 20 is bonded or attached, is preferably the aforedescribed standard bowling lane constructed of wood blocks or planking 22 which has been sanded to permit the lane to accomodate the thickness of the panel 20. Typically the bowling lane surface to which the fiberglass panels are bonded are about 41 to 42 inches wide. The fiberglass panels may also be attached directly to a conventional bowling lane substructure 21 comprising 2 inch�4 inch sleepers, 2 inch�10 inch stringers, and 2 inch�4 inch leveling strips. Such substructures are well known in the art. The use of the term "underbed" is meant to include both the sanded lane and the aforesdescribed substructure, but is not to be limited thereto. The lane surface may also be considered to include the wood surface before the foul line, i.e. the approach section 12, for the fiberglass panels of this invention are suitable for application to such areas. The fiberglass panels may also be used to protect the pin deck section 16, however, frequent repair and replacement would be required due to the tremendous abuse the pin deck is subjected to by the falling and striking pins. It may be desirable to use commercially available pin decks, e.g., Amflite (AMF Inc.), Sharpless (Sharpless Inc.), in conjunction therewith.
It is contemplated that sections of existing bowling lanes, particularly the high impact areas, such as the ball-impact area, may be removed and replaced with the panels of this invention, thus, providing a lane with a fresh long lasting level surface. It will be understood, however, that as well as forming a replacement section, the fiberglass panels may be used to construct an entirely new bowling lane.
The term "fiberglass panels" is intended to embrace all polymeric panels which have embedded therein glassfiber, or glass fiber structures which are considered to be impregnated with polymeric resins. Such fiberglass panels are exemplified by the references listed in the "Prior Art" section herein which have been incorporated by reference. Preferred fibers are long, preferably continuous strand, fiberglass mats, although fiberglass cloth may also be used. Preferred polymeric resins used are polyester type resins, polyvinyl type resins and blends thereof.
The fiberglass panels used in this invention are generally considered by Applicant to be homogeneous. By the use of the term "homogeneous" it is meant that the primary structural member is made of the same type fiberglass reinforced polymeric composition and is not laminated, except for a decorative print sheet overlay.
A particularly preferred fiberglass is "1908" polyester fiberglass from Glastic Corp., Cleveland, Ohio. This fiberglass appears to be of the type comprising continuous strand fiberglass mats and a polyester/polyvinyl blend resin system. The polyester appears to be unsaturated and, contains from 20% to 40%, by weight, styrene monomer as a reactive diluent. Curing is by free-radical polymerization using peroxide curing agents, e.g., methyl-ethyl-ketone peroxide. The amount of fiberglass in the panel is from 20% to 22%. Generally, the properties of this specific fiberglass reinforced polymer make it very suitable for this invention. Typical properties are a relatively high melting point, outstanding abrasion resistance, oil and grease resistance, high impact strength, resistance to moisture absorption, will not support combustion, and a relatively high tensile strength.
Attached as Table I are some of the properties of "1908" fiberglass which make it suitable for use as a bowling lane surface:
TABLE 1______________________________________Properties of 1908 (Glastic Corp.) ASTM Test Units Method Value______________________________________Physical PropertiesTensile Strength PSI D-229 11,000Tensile Modulus PSI � 105 D-229 15Flexural Strength PSI D-229 25,000Compressive Strength PSI D-229 35,000Impact Strength, Notched Ft. Lbs./In. D-229 10IZODWater Absorption % D-229 .35Specific Gravity -- D792 1.70Thermal PropertiesCoefficient of Thermal 10-5 In/In/�C. D-696 2.0ExpansionThermal Conductivity BTU/Hr/Ft2 / C-177 1.7 In/�F.Flame Resistant PropertiesU.L. Subject 94 Flame UL 94 HBResistanceU.L. Recognition Number -- -- E 23525______________________________________
Where testing procedure is applicable, unless otherwise specified, all testing has been done on 1/16" thick material.
The preferred type fiberglass reinforced polymers used in this invention are those having most, if not all, of the following ranges of properties:
TABLE 2______________________________________ ASTMProperty Range Test Method______________________________________Percent Fiberglass 20% to 45% --Impact Strength greater than 8 ft. D-229, Notched lbs/inch IZODAbrasion Resistance greater than 100 Tabor Abrader, cycles ASTM 1044-78 (H18 wheel, 500 gms load)Water Absorption less than 1.5% D-229Tensile Strength 10,000 to 12,000 psi D-229Tensile modules greater than 9. D-229 psi � 105Flexural Strength greater than 18,000 psi D-229Compressive Strength greater than 25,000 psi D-229______________________________________
From the foregoing one skilled in the art can appropriately select the fiberglass reinforced polymers suitable for use in this invention. An extremely high impact resistance is required to prevent damage from bowling ball impact. Water absorption should be minimal to maintain dimensional stability. The fiberglass panel should also resist marking or burning by a spinning ball. The fiberglass panel must also be flame resistant. Additionally, a flame resistant fiberglass that is denser than wood but stronger is desirable. Thus, for example, in the preferred embodiment, a 0.5 inch thick fiberglass panel can replace a 2.75 inch thick piece of wood, i.e. provides the same impact resistance, strength, etc.
The fiberglass panels are of a thickness which is effective to protect the lane surface and provide a lane surface substantially equivalent to that of a wooden lane surface. A preferred panel thickness is from about 0.95 cm (0.375 inches) to about 1.6 cm (0.625 inches).
The fiberglass panel is overlaid with a print sheet which imparts the decorative effect of a laminated wood grain similar to that of a wooden bowling lane and has the customary bowling lane indicia, e.g., marker darts. The print sheet may be overlaid with a clear polymeric protective layer, (FIG. 3-19), preferably a clear topcoat of the polymer used in the fiberglass panel.
The fiberglass panels utilized on the bowling lane may have a length and width substantially equivalent to the length and width of the bowling lane (preferably excluding the pin deck) and may include the approach lane, i.e. about 16 feet to the rear of the foul line. Generally, the panel is from 41 to 42 inches wide and may be 60 feet long (excluding the approach lane and pin deck). Optionally, and preferably, the panel may be divided into a plurality of lengths, e.g., 8 or 16 feet long, to make up the length of the bowling lane. Such lengths are easier to manufacture and put in place. A disadvantage is that the panels must be carefully aligned. Such panels are made by methods well known in the art, e.g., pultrusion, extrusion, etc., with compression molding in heated matched metal dies the present means of manufacture.
Generally, the panels are attached to the bowling lane surface by mechanically fastening, bolting or screwing the panels into the wood underbed subsequent to the sanding of the bed. Such is accomplished, as in FIG. 3, by having screw 40 extend through holes 42 in such panels 20 to the wood underbed 22. The screw head is covered with a dowel plug 41 which is flush with the lane surface. Such fastening of the panel prevents the panel from loosening under repeated impact and vibration. An adhesive, such as a rubber based contact cement may also be used but is less preferred.
It has been found that bowling surfaces of the present invention have a falling ball (16 lbs) impact resistance of over 60 inches as compared to less than 32 inches for a hard wood lane. When a 16 pound standard bowling ball was dropped on the bowling lane of this invention from a height of 5 feet there was no effect whereas with a hard wood lane, a deeply dented surface resulted from such treatment.
As measured by the Taber abrader, abrasion resistance of the lane of this invention is from about 100 cycles to 1000 cycles depending on the particular top surface. Whereas polyurethane finished wood lanes have a Taber abrasion resistance of less than about 200. The coefficient of friction of the surface of this invention is substantially equivalent to polyurethane coated wood lanes, all measurements being taken with an oil treated surface, i.e., about 0.18.
Additionally, the rolling sound of a ball thrown down the lane of this invention (having a wood lane underbed) is substantially identical to a wooden lane. The lane additionally has a flatness which passes the American Bowling Congress standard of less than 0.040 inches for the width of the lane. Still further, due to the low moisture absorption of the fiberglass panels there is no buckling due to expansion of the material as noted with other wood or particle board bowling lane systems.
From the foregoing, it will be apparent that the bowling lane construction of the present invention provides for economical construction while providing the appearence and performance of more expensive prior art lanes. Further, the subject panels are prefabricated bowling surfaces which are prepared in the factory. This minimizes lack of uniformity of surfaces. The subject panels are easy to install and may be readily used to renovate an existing bowling lane or to construct an entirely new lane.
Having thus described the invention, the following Examples are presented to illutrate specific embodiments. These Examples should not be considered limiting.
The preferred fiberglass panel ("1908", 0.5 inches thick) was installed on a conventional bowling lane foundation or substructure. There was no topcoat on the decorative film. A sixteen pound ball was dropped from 12 inches. After 110,000 balls drops, the decorative film showed slight deterioration. After 577,000 ball drops, there was substantially no change in film deterioration.
The preferred fiberglass bowling lane of this invention (1/2 inch thick, "1908") was installed on a conventinal bowling lane substructure. Measurements of flatness over a period of nine months were taken wherein the relative humidity varied from 25% to 75%. The flatness varied by maximum of 0.015 inches.
A wooden lane will vary, on the average, for the same period of time about 0.040 inches.
A PERMA-LANE laminate (5/32 inches thick) was glued to a 1 inch thick laminated maple board core. A fiberglass panel of this invention (1/2 inch thick) was screwed to a conventional bowling lane foundation and also to a nailed maple board core. A sixteen pound ball was dropped from three feet onto each lane surface. The PERMA-LANE lane surface cracked whereas the other two lane surfaces of this invention did not.
A bowling lane was constructed by glueing a PERMA-LANE laminate (5/32 inches thick) to a particle board core comprised of three layers of board (totaling 11/16 inches thick). Ball impact tests were made.
The ball impact tests were performed by repeatedly lofting the ball with a mechanical ball thrower (8 feet out, 12 inches high). After 18,000 ball impacts, the particle board began to distintegrate (about 1 sq. inch). After 37,000 ball impacts, the area of distintegration expanded to about 75 sq. inches. At 66,000 ball impacts, the distintegration was about 150 sq. inches. Additionally, the edges of the laminate particle board composite were beginning to chip near the channel (gutter) edges.
A similar test was performed using the bowling lane of this invention, i.e., 0.5 inches 1908 (Glastic) fiberglass panel, on a conventional bowling lane substructure consisting of sleepers, stringers, levelers, etc., and it was found that the panel showed no damage for about 165,000 balls. Another similar test showed no damage for 245,000 balls.
The Murrey Inc., "Pathfinder" lane surface consisting of a PERMA-LANE type laminate glued to a 1/2 inch metal (aluminum) core which is top-screwed to a wooden laminated bowling lane surface was used for bowling. The sound of the ball impacting the lane was objectionable, i.e., it did not sound similar to a wooden lane. The preferred embodiment of this invention sounds substantially equivalent to a wooden lane.
From the above, it will be seen that the bowling lanes of the present invention are superior to present bowling lane surfaces from the point of view of impact and abrasion resistance. At the same times, the present surfaces match or very closely approximate the coefficient of friction of wooden surfaces so that slippage and control of the ball on the oil dressed lane is not changed. This is borne out by the experience of bowlers using the new lanes. Additionally, the lanes sound substantially the same as wooden bowling lanes.
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'twas in a room in Blandford, on a bright spring day
When a voice within my head a whispering, whispering to my dismay
For the voice grew from a whisper , and it would not go away
The voice was dry and eerie, Like demons from the days of yore
So I was emboldened and challenged, what want est from me thou this day
And the voice replied sadistically, I'm here to take you away
Now you have read of the raven, from the pen of Edgar Allen Poe
And i'm a relative of the raven, and our lord wants you to know
That poets like you, increase the spirit of mere mortal men
So i'm here to maybe frighten, even more to stop you writing
And to even stop thee from creating hero's, like the poets from days of yore
If to stop thee I must kill thee, then I am willing for its a dead I have accomplished before
As the evil voice was cackling, my mind aghast was flapping
Wondering if today would be my last, and if I was bound for Hades shore
Then a voice so soft and tender, cried out spirit I demand your surrender
And I looked and saw a hero, straight from Thermopalies blood red shore
Stood with shining sword and shield, it was a warrior from Spartan lore
and the voice in my head quietened, and I knew I was safe for sure
Safety is but an illusion, in a world of hurt and pain
Sometimes the only victory, is for the sun to oust the rain
But 'im aware deep in my heart of hearts, that the rain will come again
So I must be like the sun, bold unshackled and free
So that when the rain returns I may be unwavering, and burn it away
And maybe ill be free for life eternal, like bold Homer in Dauntes tale of yore
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MMA News
Jake Ellenberger Doesn't Think Kampmann Can Make It Out Of The Second Round With Him
"He is dangerous, he's got good submissions. He has beaten a lot of guys, a lot of respectable fighters. I cannot take anything away from him and definitely cannot look past him at all. But, I will win the fight by TKO in first or second round… After June, I definitely want to fight at least one more time here. So, I'm not sure what is going to happen but, I'm going to keep fighting and when it's my time, I'm going to dethrone the champion, whoever it is. I just don't think it is going to be Carlos."
In a recent interview with Pro MMA Radio, Jake Ellenberger talks about his scheduled bout against Martin Kampmann set for "The Ultimate Fighter 15" Finale.
Can he deliver on the talk or will "The Hitman" prove him wrong?
Check out page two to see what he said about the Diego Sanchez fight and a rematch with Carlos Condit.
Read More: Jake Ellenberger (News), Martin Kampmann (News), UFC
15 Responses to "Jake Ellenberger Doesn't Think Kampmann Can Make It Out Of The Second Round With Him"
I still feel cheated two rounds of the fight Jake had with Diego.
Dana still hasn't changed all main events to 5 rds like he said after Jake's last fight and prior to that Leben vs Munoz.
you feel cheated?! imagine how Diego feels lol
jake had his shot with condit and blew it if he can get past the hitman in 1 round then I will agree that he has improved but these one lucky shots by jake and hendricks don't prove shit
what are you talking about he blew his shot with condit. that fight was his ufc debut, he took the fight on 2 weeks notice and still put a beat down on condit. many people including myself felt jake won that fight 29-28.
just take a look at some of the wins by condit. he wins by a questionable decision against ellenburger, he idnt win against diaz and the fight against macdonald was an outrage he was down 2 rounds to one and the ref stops in with 7 sec left in the fight from not even heavy ground and pound. condit is lucky to be where he is in the division atm. he wont win his next fight whether it be ellenburger gsp or kampman
^ Couldn't word it any better myself.
Condit will lose decisively to GSP, and I will be looking forward to Ellenberger/GSP after he creams Kampmann.
You guys are both wrong. Condit is going to give GSP the fight of his life! Condit wins those close fights with most guys because by the 3rd round, he either takes over his opponent skill – wise or outsmarts them mentally, or a combination of both. The 3rd round with MacDonald was a 10 – 8 round, if it goes to decision, for a draw at the very least. He outsmarted and defeated Diaz, even if you don't like the style he used to do it. The Ellenberger fight was extremely close, and I agree, depending how you look at it, could've been called either way. The Kampmann fight, I believe, he did definitely lose 2 rounds to one. Kampmann had too many quality submission attempts on him to swing it in Condit's favour IMO.
lol jacare is an idiot trying to sound like he knows what hes talking about lol makes me laugh tho
How can you call them lucky shots when they happen consistently ie Pyle Pierson and shields. They were well placed shots.
I'm sure Jake felt that Diego wouldn't get out of the second round either…Kampman for the win!
arrianny is so fine
juggernaut is a beast, but we'll see…
welterweight fights between guys that are trying to get to the #1 contender spot are so damn exciting; can't wait for this one either!
He would say that. The only reason that Ellenberger doesn't want this fight to go past the second round is because he's got shitty cardio. He doesn't have the endurance to hang with guys who are in the top 5.
he probably should be saying this a couple fights removed from the Diego fight
haha. Ellenberger knows he is a talented striker, but he is definitely trying to persuade himself in that comment. He is not any better than Alves in striking, so if he thinks he will power his way through Kampmann for an early finish, he is dreaming. I am pretty sure we are going to see this go into the 4th and 5th rounds, which will be awesome so we know what these guys are made of for fighting GSP and Carlos. If anyone finishes this fight in the 1st or 2nd, it will be Kampmann, by submission.
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Believe me, I have been writing for almost six years and I have accumulated several articles while writing in different sites. I have kept those articles in my USB. In fact, in the past I have 3 USB's where all my written works were kept.
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I forgot all about that broken flash drive but my 2nd USB once again met the same fate when my nephew broke it.
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UCSF OPB and Site
The UCSF MOB project includes a 42,000 square foot energy center, 212,000 square feet of OSHPD 3 Outpatient Building and a 633,000 square foot, 289-bed, 6 story OSHPD 1 Hospital on a surrounding 14.5 acre site.
Redwood Electric Group scope of work includes the Design Assist for the OSHPD 3 Outpatient Building, Organ transport helipad and the total Site infrastructure, lighting, and temporary power. The design is modeled in 3D using Navis Works collaboratively with MEP subcontractors.
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Draft of rail-crossing study released
A state-funded study suggests that officials should consider eventually closing four little-traveled railroad crossings in Durham to improve safety and facilitate greater use of the N.C. Railroad corridor.
The draft study also recommended long-term efforts to "grade-separate" several major crossings, among them the crossings that take the railroad over Blackwell and Mangum streets in downtown near the Durham Performing Arts Center and Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
Officials released the draft this week and are planning a City Council public hearing on it for Oct. 21. They'll gather comment and send it on to consultants and the state in preparation for work on the final version of the study.
The N.C. Department of Transportation, the city and other players commissioned the analysis to set the stage for future funding applications, said Wesley Parham, assistant transportation director for the city.
"To get your toe in the door for some [funding] sources, you have to show you've at least done some master planning to show what your priorities are and what the improvements may be," said Parham, who cautioned that both the design suggestions and cost estimates in the document are conceptual and subject to years of further refinement.
Engineers hired to work on the study examined 18 at-grade rail crossings in Durham, from Neal Road on the western edge of town to Cornwallis Road on the eastern edge of RTP.
Rules of thumb used in the trade would suggest all but three as candidates for grade separation – bridging roads over tracks or tracks over roads – given current volumes of rail traffic, the study says.
But practicalities led engineers to discard the idea of completely rebuilding some of the crossings, most notably two near Duke University, at Swift Avenue and on Anderson Street.
There, all-new crossings likely would cause massive disruptions to traffic patterns or displace too much existing development to be economic, Parham said.
There was also substantial neighborhood opposition.
The four crossings engineers think can be someday be closed are downtown or in east Durham. West to east, they're at Dillard Street, Ramseur Street, Plum Street and Wrenn Road.
All serve modest amounts of traffic and are in places where it can be diverted to other roads. The most active, at Plum Street, serves about 2,300 vehicles a day.
But in comment-gathering forums, residents and business owners already have signaled that they'd like to keep the crossings open, to retain access to nearby businesses or so they can continue as alternatives to using busier crossings nearby.
Each of the closings would involve more than just removing pavement. The study suggests installing new pedestrian crossings at some, and building new routes for traffic at others.
The grade-separating bridging projects that engineers endorsed are all long-term endeavors, likely taking years or decades to finance, design and build should they ever receive administrative and political support.
Engineers listed each as likely to take longer than seven years – a timeline that alludes to the period North Carolina's statewide transportation improvement program covers and that therefore implies little chance of adding them to a construction schedule any time soon.
The largest and most costly by far would address the Blackwell and Mangum crossings.
Study authors suggest replacing the existing crossings by raising the railroad a couple of feet and lowering the beds of the two streets so they can pass under the tracks, Parham said.
As part of such a project, engineers also suggest replacing the existing railroad bridge over Roxboro Street, which has clearance problems.
The study pegs the potential cost of all that work at $43 million, but that likely understates matters considerably because it only covers construction. Design costs, right-of-way acquisition and potential utility relocation bills aren't included in the estimate.
Parham said the estimate is useful mainly as a tool for comparing the project to others the study suggests. All told, engineers saw at least about $163 million worth of work involved in replacing crossings or upgrading existing ones along the railroad in Durham.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service today issued the following statement on the labor negotiations between the Riverbay Corporation and the Office Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 153:
A tentative, five-year labor agreement was reached last night between Riverbay Corporation and the Office Professional Employees International Union Local 153 (OPEIU).
The agreement, a collaborative effort between management and the union, will increase the standard of living for the union's members while at the same time provide cost-saving mechanisms for the residents of Co-Op City.
The agreement is subject to ratification andapproval by the Board of Directors of Riverbay and the union membership.
"I am extremely pleased to announce that the parties have reached a tentative agreement,� said Peter Donatello, mediator with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. "In doing so, the parties have successfully concluded lengthy and complex negotiations concerning a multitude of economic and job related issues."
Donatello expressed appreciation to the parties for their dedication and hard work during negotiations. �Management attorney and chief spokesperson Scott Trivella along with union representatives Seth Goldstein and Q.A. Murid Allah should be commended for their commitment to the bargaining process,� Donatello said.
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6. Weil Gotshal & Manges: Weil named a whopping twelve new partners this year (up from a robust eleven in the prior year). Please congratulate:
Jason Billeck, Complex Commercial Litigation, Houston
Garrett Fail, Business Finance & Restructuring, New York
Eric Hochstadt, Antitrust/Competition, New York
Barbara Jagersberger, Private Equity, Munich
Roman Janecek, Mergers & Acquisitions, Prague
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Gregory Silbert, Complex Commercial Litigation, New York
Rupert Wall, Structured Finance, London
Can someone Czech into what's going on in Prague? A third of the new partners are based in that office. Another quarter come from London, and one more practices out of Munich. It seems that Weil is placing a big bet on Europe, as well as on transactional work; all of the new partners come from the corporate side, with three exceptions: Billeck, a commercial and bankruptcy litigator; Hochstadt, an antitrust litigator; and Silbert, an appellate litigator (and my law school classmate; congrats, Greg!).
Weil's class of new partners reminds me of Skadden's: it's large, and it's international. As noted in the press release by executive partner Barry Wolf, "Their geographical diversity reflects the growth of the firm and we could not be more proud."
7. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett: Here are the four new partners at STB:
Grenfel S. Calheiros (Corporate – São Paulo)
Gareth Earl (Corporate – London)
Anthony D. King (Corporate/Real Estate – New York/Hong Kong)
David A. Shevlin (Exempt Organizations – New York)
This is a very interesting, surprising group. No litigators. No women. No U.S.-based transactional partners (because King now works out of Hong Kong). Shevlin is an exempt-organizations lawyer who joined the firm in 1992 and served as senior counsel before his election to partner. (His practice area isn't super-lucrative, which may explain why they kept him in the waiting room for so long; remember that STB is more or less lockstep, meaning that the firm can't just make a ton of partners and pay them wildly varying amounts.)
In the prior year, Simpson named a much more traditional partnership class — and a much larger class, with twelve new partners. The Simpson class reminds me of the Davis class: a quirky, small partner class, following on the heels of a much larger one.
8. Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton: We gave the new Cleary partners a quick-shout out back in the CGSH bonus post. Kudos to these eight new partners:
Gabriele Antonazzo – London – M&A
Luke A. Barefoot – New York – Bankruptcy
Patrick R. Bock – Washington, D.C. – Antitrust
François-Charles Laprévote – Brussels – Antitrust/International Trade
Elizabeth Lenas – New York – Private Investment Funds
Polina Lyadnova – London – Financial Transactions/Capital Markets
Pamela L. Marcogliese – New York – Capital Markets/Corporate Governance
Paul R. St. Lawrence – Washington, D.C. – Structured Finance
It's hard to generalize about this group (which is perhaps true of Cleary lawyers more broadly). If you read the full press release, you'll see that many of these new partners have fairly wide-ranging legal experience, touching on many different areas of the law. In terms of straight-up demographics, there are five men and three women (Gabriele is a guy). Three of the new partners are based in New York, two are based in D.C., two are based in London, and one is based in Brussels.
9. Kirkland & Ellis: K&E announced its 84 new partners back in October 2012. You can check out their names, practice areas, and offices in the press release.
Now, 84 might sound like an insane number of new partners. In many cities, an 84-attorney firm would be the largest shop in town. But remember that Kirkland has a different system from many of the other firms mentioned in this round-up. These 84 "partners" are non-equity partners, or "non-share partners" in Kirkland parlance. As we previously explained:
It's important to remember that Kirkland & Ellis has a fairly large class of non-equity or income partners. Kirkland uses the "non-share partner" classification liberally, and they tend to make more lawyers "partners," at earlier stages in their careers. Some K&E "partners" would be senior associates at other firms.
With all due respect to the 84 new K&E partners, whom we heartily congratulate, we'd be more interested in learning the number and identities of Kirkland's newest share partners. If you have such information, feel free to share it. (Across the entire 1,600-lawyer firm, there are about 300 share partners, at least according to the latest Am Law 100 rankings.)
10. Latham & Watkins: Like Kirkland & Ellis, Latham has a two-tier partnership (although Latham doesn't have as many non-equity partners as K&E). In November 2012, Latham announced 18 new partners (listed in office alphabetical order in the press release):
Chicago – Shaun D. Hartley – Corporate/M&A
Frankfurt – Christine Gärtner – Litigation
London – Ross Anderson – Finance and Banking
London – Mohamed Nurmohamed – Finance and Banking
Los Angeles – Melanie M. Blunschi – Litigation
Los Angeles – Duncan Joseph Moore – Environmental
Moscow – David Stewart – Capital Markets
New York – Stephen B. Amdur – Corporate
New York – Paul F. Kukish – Corporate/M&A
New York – Amy C. Maloney – Project Finance
New York – Graeme P. Smyth – Finance
Orange County – David C. Lee – Corporate/M&A
Paris – Lionel Dechmann – Finance
San Diego – Jake Ryan – Litigation/IP Litigation
Silicon Valley – James A. Metz – Tax/Executive Compensation/Employee Benefits
Singapore – Sharon Lau – Corporate
Washington, D.C. – Manu Gayatrinath
Washington, D.C. – Nathan H. Seltzer – Litigation
Partner classes reflect their firms. As you can see from its large and far-flung partner class, Latham is competing with the likes of Skadden and Weil in the "global law firm" category. The 18 new L&W partners practice out of 12 different offices on three different continents. Five of the 18 are women (Shaun Hartley is a man, and Manu Gayatrinath is a woman).
Whew! Our trip around the globe to survey the new partner classes at ten top firms has left us quite exhausted. Can someone please hand us a hot face cloth?
So what can we say as a result of our review? Here are a few quick and dirty observations:
Of course, these are just our observations, casual and anecdotal in nature. As always, we welcome additional information, opinions, and corrections. You can email us, text us (646-820-8477), or write something in the comments.
As noted above, this survey looked at just ten firms. What did your firm do in terms of new partners this year? What practices areas or offices are rising, and which ones are falling? What about the diversity of the new partner class at your firm? And is it getting harder to make partner at your firm? (Of course it is, but maybe tell us how much harder.)
Feel free to discuss in the comments — or if there's some particularly juicy backstory about partner picking at your firm that would merit a freestanding story, please let us know. Thanks.
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OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving the custody dispute over a 3-year-old Cherokee girl.
Dusten Brown of Oklahoma has for years been fighting a South Carolina couple, Matt and Melanie Capobianco, over custody of Veronica, who turns 4 on Sunday.
An online docket listing says the court has been assigned the case. No timeframe was given.
In June, the U.S. Supreme Court said Brown, a member of the Cherokee Nation, couldn't use the Indian Child Welfare Act in his fight.
A South Carolina court then finalized Veronica's adoption by the Capobiancos. Two Oklahoma courts have certified the adoption order, but Brown appealed to the state Supreme Court.
The Oklahoma Supreme Court has issued an emergency stay, meaning the girl remains with Brown and his family.
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A new tool released by NASA allows armchair explorers to examine tiny features on the landscape of Mars –rocks and debris that are over 228 million miles away– without ever leaving home.
Bob Deen, an investigator with the Multi-mission Instrument Processing Laboratory at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, constructed the interactive panorama using almost 900 photos taken by cameras on-board the Mars rover Curiosity.
Stitched together into a mosaic, the full image contains over 1.3 billion pixels. Members of the public can access it through a web-based viewer that allows them to look around the Martian landscape like they're actually standing on its surface.
"It gives a sense of place and really shows off the cameras' capabilities," Deen said, in a statement. "You can see the context and also zoom in to see very fine details."
The images that constitute the mosaic were taken between October 5th and November 16th of last year, mostly with the telephoto camera of Curiosity's Mast Camera. The panorama was also supplemented with 21 frames from the Mastcam's wider-angle camera and 25 black-and-white frames from the Navigation Camera.
The photos were taken on the site where Curiosity collected its first scoops of dusty sand, a windblown patch called "Rocknest." The view extends to Mount Sharp on the horizon.
Malin Space Science Systems built and operates Curiosity's Mastcam, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the California Institute of Technology, manages the project for NASA and built the rover. More information about the mission is available at NASA's Mars Science Laboratory site.
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