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Richard II
by William Shakespeare
Richard II Identity Quotes
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Quote #10
Here comes my son Aumerle.
Aumerle that was,
But that is lost for being Richard's friend;
And, madam, you must call him Rutland now. (5.2.4)
Here the former Duke of Aumerle's parents talk about what they should call their son now that he's been stripped of his dukedom for being buddy-buddy with the former king, Richard. Even though he's no longer the Duke of Aumerle, he's still the Earl of Rutland, so his dad says they should call him that from now on. But the moment York switches his allegiance to Henry Bolingbroke, his son gets renamed. All this shuffling of identities and names in the household ends pretty badly. It can also be pretty confusing and exasperating for us readers, don't you think?


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Actor Paul Sorvino, known for film "Goodfellas" (1990) and the TV series "Law & Order," was part of a local film festival held in Fort Myers, Fla. To top it off, Sorvino was an award-winner!
The fest was the Fort Myers Beach Festival (FMBFF), and it was held April 23-27. Sorvino, among other talented actors and filmmakers, was part of an indie film project called "Last I Heard."
This multi-talented actor was recognized and awarded Best Actor among the films screened this year at FMBFF. Sorvino originally had his heart set on a life as an opera singer, but ended making a career of portraying authority figures.
Sorvino is known for portraying Sgt. Phil Cerreta on the police procedural and legal drama television series "Law & Order." His daughter followed in Daddy's footsteps, as she is Mira Sorvino.
According to the film fest, they cater to a wide range of tastes and ages, plus the event spans several genres. The festival's films were viewed and enjoyed at the Beach Movie Theater.
Another recognizable face at the fest was John "Johnny" Martino. He is known for his work in "The Godfather." In 2013, Martino was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award through the Treasure Coast International Film Festival in Port St. Lucie, Fla. John's ultimate dream is to create a 1940s Dinner Club called Paulie. It is in the works and soon to become a reality!
Among the ten winners (see complete list below), another award-winner was Tara Cardinal. She won the Rising Star Award for her work in "Legend of the Red Reaper."
"We welcome and encourage feedback on this year's festival. This way we can keep bringing you the events and screenings you look forward to at the Fort Myers Beach Film Festival." - FMBFF
2014 FMBFF award winners: "I Love You Now Die" won Islander Award. "Job" won Friends of the Arts' Best Local Film Award. "The Violinist" won for Best Sudent Film. "Posthumous" won Best Short Film. "Tough Ain't Enough" earned Best Documentary. Best Feature Film went to "A Short History of Decay." Paul Sorvino won Best Actor. Tara Cardinal won the Rising Star Award. Stanley Isaacs won the Star Achievement Award, and the People's Choice Award went to "Pink Gold Rush."
Beach Theater Marquee
The Fort Myers Beach Film Festival came back for its eighth year, attracting independent film fans, filmmakers, and distributors to spend four fabulous days and nights on the Gulf beaches of Fort Myers Beach, Fla.
All talent exchanged ideas, made new contacts, and enjoyed some compelling and interesting films encompassing a wide range of tastes. The events began on April 23 and ended on April 27, 2014 with events to choose from for all ages.
Paul Sorvino won Best Actor
The Fort Myers Beach Film Festival also recognizes the best actor among the films screened this year. The award in this category goes to Paul Sorvino, who starred in the festival's indie screening of "Last I Heard."
Best Actor Award
The Fort Myers Beach Film Festival also recognizes the best actor among the films screened this year. The award in this category goes to Paul Sorvino, who starred in the festival's indie screening of "Last I Heard."
The tall, dark and imposing Italian-American actor, Paul Sorvino originally had his heart set on a life as an opera singer, but has made a solid career of portraying authority figures. He is best known for his role in "Goodfellas."
FMBFF Director's Chair
Filmmakers who traveled to Fort Myers Beach from all over the country gathered at Beach Theater to accept awards and share congratulations with colleagues for their work on independent films screened during the Eighth Annual Fort Myers Beach Film Festival.
Johnny Martino
John was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. As a teenager he began his singing and acting career. He studied with John Cassavetes, American Academy of Dramatic Arts and Universal Art Studios, which led to a role in the off-Broadway show "Hat Full of Rain."
Martino then had a hit song called "Baby Sitting Baby" that landed him on Dick Clark's American Bandstand.
At FMBFF Martino was part of the film project "Hollywood & Beyond." He was at the festival representing the film.
Rising Star winner Tara Cardinal
Actor Tara Cardinal also a filmmaker whose film, Legend of the Red Reaper screened at the festival, was named this year's Rising Star Award winner.
Canadian-born Cardinal led her college's theater club until she graduated with a degree in Psychology on a full scholarship and knew she would pursue a career in the movie business.
In fact, she landed the female lead in Warner Brother's "Delivery," a horror film in 2006 followed by other offers including performing as a man honing her improvisational skills at the Florida Renaissance Festival.
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Message from Yvonne at ACA on licenses
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From the ACA
There seems to be some confusion about what riders/clubs need to do now that ACA has become the local association for USAC. Since the club council needs to approve the ACA budget and fee schedule at the Dec 14th meeting, I can't give you specifics about that. I can, however, explain what you and your team members need to do to get licensed for the 2012 season.
Your club needs to become a USAC club.
- If you are not a current USAC club you will need to download the club form
- If you are a current USAC club, you can renew online.
Either way, your club should sign up with USAC before your club members apply for their license. If your club is not a 2012 club when a rider applies for their license, they will be listed as Unattached. If that person wants to get a new license with the club name on it, the person will need to apply for a new license and pay an additional $15. Clubs can join USAC now for the 2012 season.
Your current 2011 ACA license is valid through the remainder of the ACA CX season. You do not need a 2011 USAC license for the remaining events on our calendar, including ACA CX Championships.
All ACA 2011 CX races are being uploaded to the USAC website, so all of our CX results will be part of the ranking system as it relates to USAC Nationals Call-ups. They are not completely done with this process yet, but it should be completed soon. Riders planning on attending CX Nationals need to register by Dec. 28th and must have a 2012 USAC license to pick up their packet (juniors need to account for the mail-in process for the junior release – allow 1 week).
USAC has taken the ACA membership list and assigned a USAC license number to ACA members that currently do not belong to USAC. They did this so your category will reflect your 2011 ACA license and therefore you will not need to start out as a category
That being said, if your current ACA license has you listed as a "1", you will need to go through the USAC upgrade process and ask the USAC Regional Director, George Heagerty, for an upgrade. I cannot do Category 1 upgrades - sorry.
You all have received emails from USAC. At the bottom of your email is your USAC license number – please verify that it matches your existing number. If you are joining USAC for the first time, follow the steps to create a new account – be sure to use the newly assigned USAC License number.
Hopefully the above will answer some of your questions. As soon as the ACA Annual Meeting is over, I will be able to give you more information on what the 2012 season will be like for you.
In the meantime, I appreciate your patience during this transition period.
Happy Holidays to all of you,
Yvonne van Gent
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Hummm... So ACA just sold off our contact information to USAC? This gets better everyday.
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speaking of USAC
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just was notified that the 35-44 and 45-54 categories are already filled up for the 2012 Iron Horse, damn those masters racers, why would any promoter cater to that group?
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anytime an organization is acquired or merged, so are the clients. we are those clients. what did you think was going to happen?
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You should take your cheaply bought sense of outrage and use it for something that actually matters.
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ATHENS, Ga. - The Alabama women's golf team has three players compete in the 2013 Lady Bulldog Individual Championship on Saturday at the par-72, 6,335-yard University of Georgia Golf Course.
The event was shortened to one round after frost delayed Saturday's start by four hours. Crimson Tide sophomore Daniela Lendl and senior Courtney McKim led the trio with a tie for 12th at 6-over-par 78. Sophomore Johanna Tillström finished tied for 23rd at 9-over-par 81.
The Alabama team kicks off its five-tournament spring slate on Feb. 10-12, at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic at the Rio Mar Resort in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. The Crimson Tide has won the Lady Puerto Rico Classic in each of the last three times they have competed, winning in 2008, 2010 and 2011.
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Commissioner - Robert M. DeGregorio, Jr.
|The former treasurer and Executive Council member of Hockey East, DeGregorio also oversaw the elevation of Merrimack's men's hockey program from Division II to Division I status in 1989, where it now competes as a member of Hockey East.
"I think that this is a great opportunity," DeGregorio said. "I look forward to working with all of the athletic directors and head coaches in the league. We hope to make (College Hockey America) one of the strongest Women's leagues in Division I ice hockey in the near future."
DeGregorio, the former Director of Athletics at Merrimack College for 19 years, joined the staff at Merrimack as business manager for the Athletic Department and for the College's S. Peter Volpe Physical Education Center in 1978.
He was promoted to Director of Athletics in May of 1983. Throughout his tenure, many of the Warrior teams become national powers. The 15-sport Division II program reached its pinnacle in 1999-2000 when it captured the Northeast-10 President's Cup, awarded for the top overall performance of all teams. DeGregorio was also Merrimack's softball coach from 1982-1992, posting 211 victories in ten seasons and guided the Warriors to four Northeast-10 Conference titles. He was named Northeast-10 Conference Coach of the Year three times (1986, 1989, 1992). The Warriors won the 1994 Division II National Softball Championship and the softball program has a total of five appearances in the national championship tournament.
Although winning is always a goal, DeGregorio has constantly recognized and encouraged success in the classroom as well as community involvement. This was evidenced in July, 2001, when the first USA TODAY/NCAA Foundation Academic Achievement Awards were announced. Out of the 264 Division II schools in the country, Merrimack ranked second with an impressive student-athlete graduation rate of 86 percent.
DeGregorio has sat on numerous committees and held many posts while at Merrimack serving his institution nationally on various NCAA committees. He He was a member of the NCAA Division I Ice Hockey Committee from 1994-98. Degregorio served as director on the Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10) Board of Directors, Chairman of the NE-10 Men's Basketball Championship and the NE-10 Finance Committees. He was a member of the NCAA Northeast Region Advisory Committees for both men's basketball and baseball.
DeGregorio also previously served as a director of the Eastern Football Conference and as the conference's treasurer, member of the ECAC Finance Committee and chairman of the ECAC Investment Committee. He was also on the executive council for the ECAC and Vice-President in 1995.
A resident of Winthrop, Mass., where he resides with his wife Michele, DeGregorio graduated from Boston State College in 1973 with a bachelor's degree in education. Bob has two children, Leah and Robert Michael III.
|Steffan Waters - Director of Communications
Steffan Waters is entering his first season as the Director of Communications for the Atlantic Hockey Association and College Hockey America.
Waters, a 2013 graduate of Elmira College, joins the AHA/CHA after spending the last two years at his alma mater as a graduate assistant in the Department of Sports Information while also obtaining his Master's Degree in General Management. As a Sports Information Assistant, he assisted in covering and promoting all 19 varsity sports teams at Elmira and was the primary contact for men's and women's tennis, women's soccer, and men's and women's basketball. His responsibilities included creating game programs and game notes, writing season previews, season wrap-ups, and post-game recaps, and promoting Elmira College Athletics through social media.
Waters shared coverage of Elmira's nationally-ranked women's ice hockey team during his two-year stint with Director of Sports Information Don Sherman, being primarily responsible for producing the team's media guide, record book, and other publications and releases throughout the season. He had the privilege of traveling to Plattsburgh, NY for the 2015 NCAA Division III Women's Ice Hockey Tournament championship game between Elmira and Plattsburgh State.
As an undergraduate student at Elmira, Waters was a four-year member of the men's tennis team and served as captain for his final two seasons. He left Elmira third on the college's all-time wins list and was named the 2012 Player of the Year.
|Supervisor of Officials - Eugene Binda
Gene Binda is in his third year as the College Hockey America's supervisor of officials.
Binda will be responsible for the coordination of officials for College Hockey America, which includes the assignment of officials, continuous improvement of officiating, acting as a liaison between coaches, officials, and the league, and serving as a mentor to current and prospective College Hockey America, officials. He has also acted as a referee for the ECAC at the Division-II and Division-III level since 1988, and has served as a linesman for Hockey East.
As a coordinator, Binda holds the title of Referee-in-Chief of the Eastern Junior Hockey League (EJHL), Empire Junior Hockey, Eastern Hockey Federation and Mass Selects Hockey Leagues. Binda also works seminars for referee development for Mass. Hockey.
An employee of the Boston Globe for 33 years as a pressmen journeyman, and has since retired. Binda also spends time as an educator for the Graphic Communication International Union, traveling to different sites all over the country. Binda received a bachelor's degree in labor studies from UMass Boston in 1998, and a master's from UMass Amherst in 2002 in the Union Leadership Program.
He and his wife Debby reside in Weymouth, Mass. They have two grown children, a son Eugene Jr., who referees in the American Hockey League, and daughter Dorina.


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President Meets With Las Vegas Woman
Hillary Clinton: Ebola Is Not Going To Stay ConfinedFormer U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told a Las Vegas crowd Monday night that more needs to be done to assure young people can achieve their dreams and free students from onerous college debt "that can feel like an anchor tied to their feet dragging them down."
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When Colin Escott, Martin Hawkins and I produced the three Bear Family Sun box sets that came out earlier this year, we were dealing with music history – and some pretty special history at that. For us, little was more important than Memphis music in the mid 1950s: the birth of rock & roll with Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, BB King, Howlin' Wolf, and a host of seminal artists who cut their teeth at Sun Records.
We were faced with selecting the 250-plus tracks for each box set,choosing the photos and writing the liner notes. We were delving deep into rock and roll history, but there were also some opportunities to deal in the present tense. We could use the gala release event at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum to bring out of the shadows some of the less famous artists who were actually there when Sam Phillips was busy making music history in his tiny storefront studio on Union Avenue in Memphis.
There weren't many chances. Most of the artists who had recorded for Sun during its Golden era were gone. But not all. The Miller Sisters recorded about a dozen titles ...
A commanding stage presence is an essential element of the rock and roll spectacle. Beyond captivating audiences with their music, artists from Abba to ZZ Top have projected their quirks, singular identities and personas via unique stage costumes. Some artists' costume choices are icons to themselves – think Michael Jackson's gilded glove or Elvis Presley's bejeweled jumpsuit. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio, is home to many of these iconic costumes and ground-breaking designs. Here are some of our favorites, which you can see when visiting the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum!
David Bowie's Suit, 1972 / Design by Freddie Burretti
David Bowie's breakthrough came with The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972), a thoroughly modern album that promulgated the notion of rock star as space alien. Bowie melded rock with theater, creating the provocative character and alter ego "Ziggy Stardust." Bowie wore his lightning-bolt emblazoned suit onstage during his tour to support the album.
The Supremes' Dresses, 1969 / Design by Bob Mackie
The Supremes rose from the poverty of ...
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in partnership with Elvis Presley Enterprises will open a new Elvis Presley exhibit on Friday, November 29, 2013, in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's Main Exhibit Hall, in Cleveland.
One of the most important artists of the 20th century and part of the first-ever class of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees in 1986 (see the complete list of 1986 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees), Presley's status as a rock and roll icon is singular. Writer Lester Bangs may have said it best when he quipped: "I can guarantee you one thing - we will never again agree on anything as we agreed on Elvis."
More than 40 artifacts are on loan from Elvis Presley's Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee. Highlights from the collection include a 1975 custom-made "SuperTrike" motorcycle and a selection of Presley's famous jewelry. The exhibit helps tell the Presley story, showcasing "The King" as a young man, with his official, wallet-size U.S. Army induction portrait that was taken and issued upon his arrival for basic training circa 1958; as ...
In 1960s Los Angeles, California, an elite group of studio session musicians came together and played on hits for the Beach Boys, the Byrds, Ricky Nelson, Elvis Presley, Simon and Garfunkel, Phil Spector's "Wall of Sound," Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra, Sonny and Cher, Jan & Dean, the Monkees, Gary Lewis and the Playboys, 5th Dimension, Tijuana Brass and Johnny Rivers among others. From "Be My Baby" to "California Girls;" "Strangers in the Night" and "Mrs. Robinson;" "You've Lost that Lovin' Feelin'" and "Up, Up and Away;""Viva Las Vegas" to "Mr. Tambourine Man," the group dubbed "The Wrecking Crew" played on some of rock and roll's most-beloved songs. "The musicians really are the unsung heroes of all these hit records," noted Nancy Sinatra. And now the world will know their story – if all goes to plan.
Watch + Listen: American singer, songwriter and record producer Jerry Fuller tells the story of how he wrote "Travelin' Man" for Sam Cooke, recorded it with Glen Campbell, and how the demo went in the garbage before finding its way to Ricky Nelson. (From The Wrecking Crew: The Untold Story of Rock & Roll Heroes)
Among the musicians in the "Crew" was guitarist Tommy ...
Although it originated in Ireland, the tune and melody of "Londonderry Air" is known worldwide, its flowing cadence inextricably linked to Irish heritage. When English lawyer and songwriter Frederic Weatherly was introduced to the tune in 1913, he recast lyrics he'd previously penned to match the "Londonderry" melody, giving rise to "Danny Boy,"arguably the most celebrated version of the song.
For more than a century, the stirring folk ballad has been adapted by a diverse cast of performers, including various Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees. Here, we look at versions of "Danny Boy" by Sam Cooke, Johnny Cash, Jackie Wilson, Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Eric Clapton.
Sam Cooke
Cooke cut a beautifully soul-infused version of "Danny Boy" for his 1958 self-titled debut album, adding a charismatic lilt to the arrangement.
Johnny Cash
Cash recorded a hauntingly solemn version of "Danny Boy" for his 1965 Columbia Records release Orange Blossom Special, an album that included various folk and country standards as interpreted by the incomparable Man in Black.
Jackie Wilson
Wilson, who could effortlessly transition from rock to blues to soul, transformed "Danny Boy" – reportedly one of his mother's favorite songs – in ...
This summer as rock and roll fans gather at musical festivals around the globe, the Rock Hall is celebrating the the greatest music festivals in history, the biggest and baddest music festivals of today and the fans who make Common Ground: The Music Festival Experience.
From June 12-15, the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival takes over Manchester, Tennessee, with a host of performances from some of the biggest names in music. Among the headlining acts and performers at Bonnaroo this year are a number of artists who also feature in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, in Cleveland, Ohio, including four Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees.
Mickey Hart:
Percussionist Mickey Hart was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 with his bandmates in the Grateful Dead. When Hart visited the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in 2012, he shared stories about the first time he ever saw the Grateful Dead live and the San Francisco scene in the 60s. Pictured below is his illuminated signature in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Bobby Womack was born in Cleveland, where he and his ...
The Godfather of Soul, James Brown, revered Little Willie John, having opened shows for John early on and later recorded an entire album of his tunes, the 1968 tribute Thinking About Little Willie John and a Few Nice Things. Brown was just but one of many artists of the day who were influenced by John's gospel-charged R&B sound. The likes of Hall of Fame Inductees Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson and Al Green all noted a musical debt to the man behind "Fever," and hits including "Sleep," "Talk To Me, Talk To Me" and "Leave My Kitten Alone" – the latter an early Beatles fave.
Spending his formative years raised in Detroit, Michigan, Little Willie John's stature belied his powerful voice. Signed to Syd Nathan's Cincinnati-based King Records in 1955, John cut the haunting, sultry "Fever" in 1956 at the tender age of 18. His smooth style presaged soul music. His delivery was passionate and dramatic, which paired with his melding of styles proved the perfect foil to such evocative lyricism.
Sadly, this polished, passionate artist suffered a sad fate: convicted of manslaughter in a post-gig fracas and sentenced to prison in 1966, he died under disputed circumstances ...
On October 26, 2013, a once-in-a-lifetime collection of musicians gathered in Cleveland, Ohio, for the Rock Hall's Music Masters tribute to the Rolling Stones. That evening's concert at the Playhouse Square State Theater was anchored by a group of top flight musicians who have performed with the Rolling Stones over their 50-year career and contributed to shaping the band's extraordinary sound.
Grammy Award-winning drummer Steve Jordan led the house band as musical director, assembling a group of critically-acclaimed musicians, including 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Ian McLagan.
McLagan had played on the Rolling Stones' Some Girls album and toured with the group in 1978, 1981 and 1982.
Among the incredible performers sharing the stage with McLagan that night was the incomparable Bobby Keys, the legendary sax player for Elvis Presley, Joe Cocker, B.B. King and others, including the Rolling Stones. Keys had been recording and touring with the Rolling Stones since 1970, appearing on Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers, Exile On Main Street, Goats Head Soup, Emotional Rescue and several live albums.
WATCH: In the clip below, Bobby Keys delivers a fiery solo during a jam on the Rolling Stones' Sticky Fingers cut ...


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Feb. 22, 2013
Game 26 - Ball State - Notes
DEKALB, Ill. - The Northern Illinois University women's basketball team wraps up its two-game road trip when the Huskies travel to Muncie, Ind. to face Ball State in Mid-American Conference West Division play Saturday. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. CT and fans can listen to all the action live on 1360 AM/98.9 FM WLBK and on Huskie All-Access on NIUHuskies.com with Andy Garcia on the call.
NIU Info
2012-13 Record: 7-18, 2-10 MAC
Home/Away/Neutral: 2-7 | 3-10 | 2-1
Last Game: L, 72-40 at Toledo
Head Coach: Kathi Bennett
Career Record: 330-229 (20th year)
Record at NIU: 34-52 (3rd year)
Record vs. BSU: 7-2
Ball State Info
2012-13 Record: 12-13, 9-3 MAC
Home/Away/Neutral: 7-5 | 5-8 | 0-0
Last Game: W, 56-34 vs. Eastern Michigan
Head Coach: Brady Sallee
Career Record: 148-122 (9th year)
Record at BSU: 12-13 (1st year)
Record vs. NIU: 2-0
-- Saturday's game marks the end of a tough stretch for Northern Illinois. The Huskies are playing their fourth road contest in five games. The Huskies are 2-1, picking up wins over Ohio (Feb. 6) and Kent State (Feb. 10) before falling to Toledo Wednesday.
-- Ball State leads the overall series, 26-17, and has won two of the last three meetings. The two met earlier this year at the Convocation Center with the Cardinals pulling out a 57-51 victory Jan. 13, 2013. The two teams have split the last four meetings.
-- Northern Illinois travels to Muncie in search of its first Mid-American Conference West Division victory. NIU is currently 2-10 in conference play with both victories coming against MAC East foes. NIU knocked off Ohio for its first MAC win of the season, and beat Kent State in the next game for its second conference win. Both victories came on the road.
The Match-Up
NIU continues its 56th season with its 44th meeting against Ball State. Ball State won the last meeting, 57-51 in DeKalb, Jan. 13, 2013. The last Huskie victory, a 58-44 triumph, came Feb. 16, 2012 in DeKalb. NIU's last defeated Ball State at Worthen Arena Mar. 2, 2011 when the Huskies posted a 49-46 win. NIU swept the season series that year, knocking off the Cardinals, 73-62, Jan. 19, 2011.
Scouting Ball State
Ball State enters play Saturday having lost two of its last three games. The Cardinals defeated Eastern Michigan, 56-34, Wednesday night at Worthen Arena after dropping games vs. Toledo and at Akron. Nathalie Fontaine leads the way for the Cardinals and is the league's sixth-leading scorer, averaging 13.4 points a game and adding 6.7 rebounds a contest.
Last Meeting
The Huskies dropped 57-51 decision to Ball State in the MAC home opener for NIU at the Convocation Center Jan. 13, 2013. Turnovers doomed Northern Illinois as the Cardinals converted 25 Huskie miscues into 21 points. NIU's Satavia Taylor scored a career- and game-high 24 points, while three Cardinals finished in double figures with Nathalie Fontaine posting a team-high 18 points.
On the Air
Every NIU basketball game of the 2012-13 season can be heard on the Northern Illinois Sports Network, presented by IMG. Home and away games will air on WLBK 98.9 FM and 1360 AM and Huskie All-Access at NIUHuskies.com. Home games can also be watched with live video through Huskie All-Access. Andy Garcia has the call on all games and is joined by Ethel Gregory at home games.
Corral-ing Points
Amanda Corral has tallied double-digit scoring efforts in 18-of-24 games this season and is averaging 12.6 points a game, leading the team and ranking seventh in the league. She scored a season-high 20 points in NIU's 73-52 victory at Ohio. She put together a streak of seven double-digit scoring efforts Nov. 30, 2012 to Dec. 29, 2012.
On Target
The Huskies turned in their best shooting performance of the season in a 73-52 victory at Ohio University Feb. 6, 2013. Northern Illinois shot 59.2 percent from the field and four Huskies finished in double figures. Amanda Corral led the way with 20 points, hitting 7-of-14 from the field, including 4-of-6 from three-point territory. Ashley Sneed tied her season high point total with 13, while Natecia Augusta posted her fourth double digit scoring effort of the season. Freshman Alexis Lindstrom was a perfect 4-for-4, including 3-for-3 from three-point territory for 11 points.
Hoosier Huskies
Northern Illinois University boasts three players for the Hoosier state. Amanda Corral hails from Hobart, while Jada Buggs calls Elkhart home. Lacia Gorman, who is sitting out the 2012-13 season after transferring to NIU from Wisconsin, is from Fort Wayne.
Doubling Up
It its seven victories this season, Northern Illinois has held a 2-1 advantage in the first half, outscoring its opponents 233-150 in the first 20 minutes. Conversely, in their 18 losses, the Huskies have been outscored 531-408 in the first half of its losses.
Lucky No. 13
Ashley Sneed has scored in double figures in each of the last two games and three times overall this season, tallying 13 points each time. She scored 13 points against Xavier (Dec. 28, 2012), Ohio (Feb. 6, 2013) and Kent State (Feb. 10, 2012).
Center of Consistency
The lone four-year senior on the squad, Shaakira Haywood has played in 113 of 115 games during her four-year career, the most of any player on the Huskie roster. Haywood has played in all 25 games this season and 33 straight games at NIU dating back to Feb. 16, 2012. She participated in the maximum during the 2009-10 and 2010-11 seasons, 29 and 30 games respectively, and played in 71 consecutive games from to Nov. 13, 2009 to Dec. 31, 2011. Alicia Johnson is the nearest Huskie to Haywood playing in 78 games during her three-year career.
Cleaning the Glass
Northern Illinois dominated Ohio on the boards, out-rebounding the Bobcats, 40-17, in its 73-52 victory. The Huskies did particularly well on the defensive glass, hauling in 31 boards. Senior Shaakira Haywood led the way with a career and game-high 10 rebounds, with Jenna Thorp right behind her with eight. The Huskies out-rebound their opposition 33.9-31.7 a game.
Sharing the Win
In NIU's 69-38 win over Norfolk State on Dec. 29, the Huskies racked up 14 assists on 21 baskets, including 10 on 11 first half field goals. NIU largest winning margin of the year yielded its second highest assist total of the season, coming short of the 19 it had at Morehead State. Jenna Thorp handed out the most versus NSU with a career high five assists. NIU's 9-for-15 day from three-point range was a season best in threes made.
Augusta Earns All-Tournament Nod
For the second time in her career, Natecia Augusta posted back-to-back double-digit scoring efforts as she scored a team-high 14 points versus Xavier and added 12 against Norfolk State at the 2012 Cavalier Classic. Her 13 points and three rebounds per game earned her an all-tournament selection as she went 8-for-11 on field goals and 10-for-10 on free throws. For the season, she is career high 6.1 points per game.
Making the Grade
Amanda Corral, excels on the court and in the classroom. She garnered MAC Female Scholar-Athlete of the Week honors twice in three weeks during the 2012-13 season. A 4.0 student studying health sciences, Corral earned her first career scholar-athlete of the week honor Dec. 6, 2012 after scoring 19 points, grabbing four rebounds and tallying an assist and a block in NIU's victory over Loyola. Her second award came Dec. 18, 2012 following a 15-point, six rebound and two assist performance against DePaul.
Tay and the Trey
Satavia Taylor's 6-for-6 three-point performance against Morehead State set the NIU record for accuracy behind the arc in a game. She also went a perfect 4-for-4 against Ball State en route to a career-high 24 points, the most a Huskie has scored this season by five points. She ranks second in the MAC with a 42.9 three-point percentage and seventh in scoring (12.4 points per game). NIU leads the MAC and ranks 13th in the NCAA in threes percentage (36.6%).
Huskies Playing 20th Season in NCAA Division I
Overall, the Huskies are 433-465 (.482) in 20 seasons of Division I play. NIU has been to the NCAA Tournament five times (1989-90, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95).
Bennett Extended through the 2017 Season
On Aug. 22, 2012, NIU Associate Vice President/Director of Athletics Jeff Compher announced a contract extension through the 2017 season for Bennett. In her first season in 2010-11, Bennett went 13-17 (7-9 MAC) to improve the win total by 30 percent overall, 75 percent in conference, from the 2009-10 team that she inherited. In her second season, she pushed the 2011-12 Huskies to one win better (14-17, 6-10 MAC) than her first year and made a splash in the MAC Tournament with a youthful roster full of nine underclassmen.


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WASHINGTON -- Republican Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma announced Thursday night he will cut short his current term and leave Congress at the end of the year.
The Senator has endured several bouts of cancer, but has stayed healthy and resilient - putting in work days that would put young staffers to shame, sometimes logging in days that started at 4 a.m. and didn't end until 7:30 p.m.
Coburn considers himself a "citizen legislator"- and saw his role in Washington as The Founding Fathers:saw it: Do your duty as an elected official and return home to family and community. As a "country doctor", he made the promise, first and foremost, to "do no harm."
Coburn, 65, has been an zealous opponent of government waste and abuse and has been and outspoken opponent of ObamaCare. As a physician and a fiscal conservative, the senator is eminently qualified to speak out on these issues. As a budget watchdog, Senator Coburn has shined the light on egregious spending- read "Duplication Nation."
The Senator brought frivolous government spending to the fore with his famous annual "Wastebook"- which chronicled the absolutely ridiculous ways our government squanders our hard earned tax dollars.
Editor's note: You can read the entire text of Sen. Coburn's statement below.
"Serving as Oklahoma's senator has been, and continues to be, one of the great privileges and blessings of my life. But, after much prayer and consideration, I have decided that I will leave my Senate seat at the end of this Congress.
"Carolyn and I have been touched by the encouragement we've received from people across the state regarding my latest battle against cancer. But this decision isn't about my health, my prognosis or even my hopes and desires. My commitment to the people of Oklahoma has always been that I would serve no more than two terms. Our founders saw public service and politics as a calling rather than a career. That's how I saw it when I first ran for office in 1994, and that's how I still see it today. I believe it's important to live under the laws I helped write, and even those I fought hard to block.
"As a citizen legislator, I am first and foremost a citizen who cares deeply about the kind of country we leave our children and grandchildren. As I have traveled across Oklahoma and our nation these past nine years, I have yet to meet a parent or grandparent who wouldn't do anything within their power to secure the future for the next generation. That's why I initially ran for office in 1994 and re-entered politics in 2004. I'm encouraged there are thousands of Americans with real-world experience and good judgment who feel just like I do. As dysfunctional as Washington is these days, change is still possible when 'We the People' get engaged, run for office themselves or make their voices heard. After all, how else could a country doctor from Muskogee with no political experience make it to Washington?
"As a citizen, I am now convinced that I can best serve my own children and grandchildren by shifting my focus elsewhere. In the meantime, I look forward to finishing this year strong. I intend to continue our fight for Oklahoma, and will do everything in my power to force the Senate to re-embrace its heritage of debate, deliberation and consensus as we face our many challenges ahead.
"May God bless you, our state and our country."
May God bless you and yours, Senator Coburn. Here's hoping you have a long and enjoyable retirement with your family and friends.
We also hope there is a outspoken, fiscally responsible Constitutional Conservative to continue your good works.
Perhaps Jim Bridenstine?
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Summer tour: Bailey's Blog day 1
- 09 July 2011 12:04
- Posted by Chris Bailey
We arrived in LA a few hours ago – the men in black and blue.
But the only bruises in sight were to the egos of those who had to turn right on the plane and not left!
Not that this a real hardship when travelling with Etihad, our partners for at least the next ten years, who provided the plane in which we took off from Manchester early on Friday afternoon.
Of course we all travel as a team but the players for some reason usually have a curious habit of turning left whenever they have mounted some plane steps this time due to the configuration of Business Class it was a case of 'by the right'!
There is a mixture of senior and younger players on the trip – more of the exact make-up of the squad in a later blog but of the new boys Gael Clichy was present and correct but Stefan 'Robbie' Savic will be joining us later.
Contrary to some reports, Shaun Wright-Phillips is also with the party but Shay Given and a bunch of last season's loanees are not.
Umbro kindly provided all the official clothes for the trip though who decided we would arrive into an LA summer wearing heat keeping black and not something more reflective may have a couple of questions to answer from the more rotund in the party.
Settled in the back of the plane were the website/citytv team, marketing, events and partnerships staff and some security. In all the travelling group totalled 73 – a tour is something of a logistical nightmare and even as a veteran of more of these than I care to remember the precision and organisation never ceases to amaze.
We were joined on the plane by the FA Cup itself which was flanked by its own security guards as ordained by the football authorities
The historic piece of silverware is not allowed to go anywhere without its own luxurious carrying case, security staff, dressed in its sponsors ribbons and must travel on board and not in the hold.
Of course we didn't see much of the players on the near 11 hour journey. The odd head did, however, peep through the curtains to see what lay beyond their luxury up front most notably Joe Hart, Nigel de Jong who was having trouble sleeping, Micah Richards (who never has Nigel's problem but wanted to get his first diary day entry done) and Vincent Kompany. From LAX it was a mere 20 minute drive to the base for the stay in Santa Monica and check in at the hotel.
As I said, tours are planned with military precision and there is no fussing at a reception for footballers – or the rest of the party. Room keys are given out during the transfer or at handed over in envelopes when we arrive.
The party even managed to avoid the usual long wait at USA customs by touching down at a private part of the LAX complex and completing the formalities – including photos and finger-printing in a side office.
Tomorrow the players get down to work. Training begins at 9am and then there will be a round of interviews with the players for the fans to enjoy later on the trip.
Don't forget to come back to read Micah's next diary entry, more of the blog, and get all the news from the 'treatment table'.
We will have our usual exclusive picture spreads and action from training to keep everyone up-to-date with what is happening on the North American tour.


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July 30, 2014 | Volume 101 / Number 31
I read a quote last week that said "Heroes are remembered, legends never die."
Last Friday night I saw a lot of heroes. Some of them were bald, some had very short hair, some walked with canes but they were all heroes. They were the people who wore purple T-shirts with "I am Strength, I am hope, I am a survivor" printed on the back. They were cancer survivors walking the first two laps for Relay for Life.
They walked with heads held high and grateful hearts and a quiet courage. An inner strength and strong determination to win their fight helped them to be on that track.
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Senior Max Miller Paced the Men's Squad for the Second Straight Season at the C-USA Championships
Oct. 31, 2011
Women's Results (PDF) | Men's Results (PDF) | Season Statistics (PDF)
HOUSTON, Texas - The 2011 Conference USA Championships were contested on Monday (October 31) morning at the Wildcat Golf Club in Houston, Texas and the Tulane cross country program came away with an eighth place finish on the men's side and a ninth place showing in the women's competition.
"Katherine (Crabtree) led out team today and had one of her best collegiate performances," said Tulane head coach Eric Peterson. "She hasn't had the opportunity to really compete at the championships the last two seasons, once due to injury, and we are happy to see her consistent progress, which included leading our team today. I can see definite growth and improvement from every kid on this team. We are not pleased with our finish, but I think we are close to being very competitive in this conference and that is what we are looking to in the future.
In addition to Katherine, Paige Emmi and Johanna all had solid showings and made a big contribution to what we were able to do as a team."
In the women's race, Tulane tallied 236 points on their way to a ninth place finish. SMU captured the team championship by edging Tulsa, 57-59, while Rice (83 points), East Carolina (86) and UTEP (162) made up the top five. UAB (167), Memphis (208) and Houston (219) preceded Tulane and UCF (258), Southern Miss (271) and Marshall (281) completed the team scoring.
Katherine Crabtree led the pack of Green Wave runners at the 2011 championships, finishing 30th overall in a time of 18:29.10. It was the first time this season that Crabtree has led the team - the third time in her career she has been the top finisher for Tulane - and she finished six seconds ahead of rookie Paige Callahan.
Callahan, who had led the team in each of their first four races this season, ran the 5K course in 18:35.30 to place 37th in the team race. Emmi Aguillard ran 18:59.30, finishing 45th, Johanna Gretschel covered the distance in 19:29.30, placing 58th, and Callie Turlington ran 19:52.60, finishing 66th. Jessica Dallager rounded out the women's squad with a 75th place showing in 19:53.80.
The men's team totaled 228 points to finish eighth out of eight teams. Tulsa won the men's race with a total of 35 points, followed by UTEP (48 points), Houston (71), Rice (108) and Marshall (133) to round out the top five. Memphis scored 135 points to place sixth and East Carolina was seventh with 191 points.
"We are experiencing, on the men's side, the contribution of young athletes in our program," Peterson said. "They are working really hard and showing signs of improvement on a weekly basis. Max and Cody really had outstanding performances today. Max has finished the conference meet strong two years in a row and that is a nice result for him. Cody was the performance of the day and set a really big (personal record). It was good to see them both have good days."
Max Miller highlighted the Green Wave's stay at the Conference USA Championships, leading the squad with a 37th place showing, and freshman Cody Gibbons shaved over one minute off of his personal best time and finished 50th overall in the race. Miller grabbed a time of 26:30.30 on the eight kilometer course to lead the team at the championships for the second consecutive season.
Gibbons, running in his fifth career race, covered the 8K course in 27:13.40, which was 62-second faster than his prior career best. Senior Brian Lozes was the third Green Wave finisher to break the tape, running 27:15.80, and he was followed by rookie Mark Manion (27:45.80) and senior Mike Mainguy (27:58.20) to complete the team scoring.
Others competing for the Olive and Blue were Geoffrey Zelek (59th, 28:00.00) and Michael Villasin (61st, 29:26.60), who both set new PR's at the meet, and senior Jordan Vance (62nd, 29:27.40).
"I think that the women have generated some momentum for themselves following today's meet," Peterson said about heading into the NCAA Regional Meet. "We see some areas that we can improve on immediately and we are going to really focus on those going into the regional meet. This will be the first time the men have competed at regional meet since the program has been back and that will be a really good test for them and a good step forward for our program."
Tulane moves on to the NCAA South Central Regional in two weeks at the Cottonwood Creek Golf Course in Waco, Texas. The meet will be hosted by Baylor University and information on the event can be found by clicking here.
Men's Team Scores
Rank - Team - Points
1. Tulsa - 35
3. Houston - 71
4. Rice - 108
5. Marshall - 133
6. Memphis - 135
7. East Carolina - 191
8. Tulane - 228
Men's Finishers
Place/Adj. - Name - 8K Time 39/37 - Max Miller - 26:30.30
50/45 - Cody Gibbons - 27:13.40*
51/46 - Brian Lozes - 27:15.80
56/49 - Mark Manion - 27:45.80
58/51 - Mike Mainguy - 27:58.20
59/-- - Geoffrey Zelek - 28:00.00*
61/-- - Michael Villasin - 29:26.60*
62/-- - Jordan Vance - 29:27.40
Women's Team Scores
Rank - Team - Points
2. Tulsa - 59
3. Rice - 83
4. East Carolina - 86
7. Memphis - 208
8. Houston - 219
9. Tulane - 236
11. Southern Miss - 271
12. Marshall - 281
Women's Finishers
Place/Adj. - Name - 5K Time
30/30 - Katherine Crabtree - 18:29.10
38/37 - Paige Callahan - 18:35.30
46/45 - Emmi Aguillard - 18:59.30
61/58 - Johanna Gretschel - 19:29.30
73/66 - Callie Turlington - 19:52.60
75/-- - Jessica Dallager - 19:53.80
* - Personal Record


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Stephen Michael Tensi
Position: QB
Height: 6-5 Weight: 215 lbs.
Throws: Right
Born: December 8, 1942 in Cincinnati, OH
High School: Elder
College: Florida St. (school history)
Drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the 4th round (30th overall) of the 1965 AFL Draft.
Drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the 16th round (224th overall) of the 1965 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 20 (4825th overall since 1950)


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Steres is USL Pro Rookie of the Year finalist
Published: Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at 9:08 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at 9:08 p.m.
Wilmington Hammerheads midfielder Daniel Steres is one of three nominees for USL Pro Rookie of the Year, the soccer league announced Wednesday.
Steres, who led the Hammers in goals, minutes and appearances, is joined by Richmond's Nate Robinson and Phoenix's Donald Toia. The announcement will be made during a 2 p.m. Friday reception in Orlando as part of USL Pro championship weekend.
Steres was named second team all-USL Pro earlier in the week.
- From staff reports
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BBG On the Ground: Training in Malawi
The BBG teamed with the Malawi Broadcast Corporation, a Voice of America affiliate, for two training initiatives designed to improve skills and sustainability…
The BBG last week completed the second of two week-long training sessions aimed at building media capacity in Malawi.
The sessions covered strategic management at the senior level, and skills workshops with mid-level employees of state broadcaster Malawi Broadcasting Corporation.
The training is part of a BBG broadcast affiliate agreement reached in September, 2012 that brought MBC into the affiliate family of Voice of America. The BBG is mandated to conduct journalism and broadcasting training throughout its target markets when possible.
Sam Swan, professor at University of Tennessee/Knoxville led both sessions, the first of which was held in October.
Upon taking office last year, Malawi President Joyce Banda looked to transform the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation into a more efficient and effective public broadcaster, appointing Benson Tembo as CEO. Tembo set the goal of creating a more integrated radio-TV organization — requiring substantial restructuring.
Tembo said "Our vision is to have an MBC which is manageable, cost effective, revenue generating, independent and well resourced."
MBC uses substantial VOA English-language programming such as Daybreak Africa on radio. Its television operation carries Straight Talk Africa, In Focus and specials such as coverage of the U.S Presidential election.
Category: BBG Dealbook, International Broadcasting News, News By Region, Sub-Saharan Africa News


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Friday, 11 January 2013
Polkadoodle Challenge 2 - Free Image and Blog Hop!
So, if you've arrived at me from Margaret you're on the right track! And very close to the end too, so I hope you liked what you've seen so far!
Don't forget that you need to use the free image and to complete the hop and leave a comment at each stop.
I've coloured the image with Promarkers and cut it out with a fancy X Cut die then layered it onto some brown card I had in my stash - the edges have been glittered for a bit of bling! The papers are from Sugarplum Daisy and I've simply inked the edges.
I found the pink and white spotty ribbon in my stash and the cupcake brad is from Do Crafts Tea Time collection. And finally, the ticket stamp is from the Pen and Paper Circle magazine - issue 5 which is no longer available (sorry!) But you can order Issue 6 if you're quick - last date is 14 January!!
Don't forget to leave me a comment before you hop on to Shell!
I'm also offering a lucky commenter some blog candy - I've not taken a photo of it (forgot!) but its a selection of stamped images (not digi) and I'll draw the winner of my candy once the challenge has ended.
I'd like to enter the following challenges:
Paper Pretties: Brads
Inky Chicks: Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations: Anything Goes / A Bit of Sparkle
Forever Friends Monthly: Birthday
Ooh La La Creations: Happy Birthday
Image: Emma Canning freebie, coloured with Promarkers
Papers: Polkadoodle, Sugarplum Daisy cd
Ticket: Pen and Paper Circle Issue 5 magazine
Everything else: My stash
25 comments:
- Asha said...
I'll just say this: WOW....and you've used glitter...which makes the card simply stunning, in my eyes! Love that you went for a simple composition...really showcases the image.
- 11 January 2013 at 10:51
- Astrid said...
Lovely card Ruth, and great paper i liked it.
Hugs Astrid
- 11 January 2013 at 10:54
- Clare said...
Beautiful card Ruth!!!!. Thank you for all of your help this week and for all of your hard work with the hop, you are an angel. Big hugs Clare xxxx
- 11 January 2013 at 12:29
- Emma Canning said...
Hiya Ruth this is sooo pretty – love the pink & browns, and sparkles – gorgeous x x Lovely working with you - have a lovely weekend, Em :-D
- 11 January 2013 at 13:04
- Carla S. said...
Very pretty card, Ruth! Love the color combo and dotted paper!
- 11 January 2013 at 15:47
- mags said...
Lovely card Ruth. Love what you have done with this image and the brad is just perfect.
- 11 January 2013 at 16:28
- snappy scrappy said...
So cute...love it! Lee-Ann :)
- 11 January 2013 at 17:33
- Louise Sims said...
Love the pink and brown colour combo Ruth and of course, the colour co-ordinated cup cake ....
Have a gteat weekned and thanksing for all your organising .... wish I was half as organised as you.
- 11 January 2013 at 18:17
- Tracey Boley said...
Lovely card hunni,brilliant colour combination. Smashing image. Thanks for joining us at Forever Friends this month. Good luck. Traceyxx
- 11 January 2013 at 20:10
- shell said...
WOW Ruth, this is amazing I adore the colours xx
- 12 January 2013 at 00:16
- Sally Bernhard said...
Lovely card Ruth, love the colour combinations. Sally x
- 12 January 2013 at 08:20
- Natalie Laurijssen said...
Gorgeous card! Pink is my favourite colour to work with. Thanks for joining us at Forever Friends monthley.
X - Natalie - X
- 12 January 2013 at 10:38
- Kimbo said...
Love this card, the glitter and cup cake brad finish it off lovely x
- 12 January 2013 at 10:39
- Anjie said...
Very elegant card, Love it!
- 13 January 2013 at 11:49
- cotnob said...
This is a lovely card, pretty colour combination and I love the simple layout.
Thank you for joining us at Forever Friends this month.
- 13 January 2013 at 13:10
- manuela said...
un modo veramente interessante per utilizzare i glitter... in genere non mi piacciono, ma in questo modo migliorano la card e hanno un effetto davvero gradevole.
Grazie per il suggerimento creativo.
- 13 January 2013 at 18:36
- Pinkies Sparkly Creations said...
fab card thanks for joining us at artisitic inspirations and good luck emma xx
- 15 January 2013 at 00:09
- Jo Grason said...
such a pretty card I love the image and the embelishments are lovely thanks for sharing with us at Ooh La La Creations, good luck!
Jo x
- 15 January 2013 at 09:38
- Mi said...
Love your card :)
XO Mi
- 17 January 2013 at 13:31
- terriavidreader (IN-USA) said...
very sweet card!
- 17 January 2013 at 23:42
- My name is Cindy said...
Sweet little card!
- 18 January 2013 at 10:35
- Cath said...
Great card..they just get better and better x
- 19 January 2013 at 15:25
- Debbie said...
Stunning card Ruth.Love all the dots.Your colouring is fab too framed beautifully with glitter.Love it.Hugs Debbie x
- 19 January 2013 at 20:10
- Wendi said...
What a pretty card and image, just gorgeous, love the colours
Thank you so much for sharing with us at ooh la la this week
- 20 January 2013 at 08:14
- Teresa McKitterick said...
- 20 January 2013 at 08:56


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Last week the story of the Benghazi terrorist attack once more came to life with the release of an email from a White House aide which attempted to stress the role of Internet video as the root cause of the attacks. The renewed coverage also reignited the debate over whether Benghazi is still a story that needs to be discussed. Today Michael Hirsch of POLITICO pointed out that Benghazi has mentioned 1,101 times on Fox News, which Hirsch argues is excessive to say the least.
Many other journalists, such as Gwen Ifill of NPR, argue that it is time to move on from Benghazi. According to Ifill, there are many other stories worthy of coverage including the kidnapping of 200 Nigerian schoolgirls and the outbreak of war in South Sudan.
In contrast, many conservatives argue that Benghazi is actually undercovered. Most recently Charles Krauthammer went on Fox News to claim that the new email is the equivalent of the Nixon tapes in the Watergate scandal.
So who is right?
The measurement of news worthiness inevitably involves some subjectivity. Still, there are some common factors used by nearly all journalists in evaluating whether a story should be covered and how prominently it should be displayed. While there is some variation, the two most important factors influencing news worthiness are timeliness, or recency, and significance or potential impact.
The actual Benghazi attacks occurred two years ago, which counts against the recency and timeliness factor. However, the email from the White House aide just became public knowledge last week, which does the make the story "breaking news" assuming the email is significant.
And that is the key question when evaluating whether Benghazi still deserves to be covered. Are the emails themselves a story worthy of coverage? No one doubts that the death of foreign diplomats by terrorist attack is a significant story, but that story has come and passed. The story now involves the emails and an alleged cover up.
The email in question came from Ben Rhodes, the Obama administration's deputy national security adviser. Rhodes is a senior level official, but certainly not at the level of a cabinet member or chief of staff. The email certainly does not rise to the level of the Nixon tapes, as the Nixon tapes implicated President Nixon personally with Nixon's voice. The Rhodes email never references President Obama and it certainly does not quote the President.
The email itself attempted to press a talking point. That talking point, which was stated most prominently by then United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice, claimed that the Benghazi attacks were not done by a terrorist organization but instead were the result of random protests generated by an Internet video. The Obama administration has subsequently admitted that this talking point was wrong, that Benghazi was a terrorist attack, and that there was little to no connection to an Internet video. Rice later claimed that she was simply disseminating the best information she had available to her from the intelligence community at the time.
There were undoubtedly mistakes made by the Obama administration before and after Benghazi. What is not clear is that any of these mistakes constitute a scandal worthy of extensive media coverage. In order to see the email as newsworthy, one must believe that (1) the email was purposefully misleading, (2) the email had connections to other Obama administration officials, (3) the email was purposefully misleading to cover up something bigger. Thus far there is no conclusive evidence that any three of those traits exist. On the contrary, all indications so far indicate that some members of the Obama administration sincerely believed that the attacks were in relation to an Internet video, and that these same members were sincerely wrong.
When senior level administration figures are wrong it certainly warrants some coverage, but one does question whether it is worth 1,101 mentions when there are 200 Nigerian schoolgirls still being held captive.


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Taxation Dept. still looking for lost courier bag
The state Department of Taxation is still hoping a lost courier bag with missing tax documents will turn up intact — or failing that, that taxpayers affected by the loss will contact the department to refile their papers.
"We've had a few taxpayers coming in, but as far as police finding the bag, none of that yet," Department of Taxation spokeswoman Mallory Fujitani said Wednesday. "We're hoping, too. How does it just disappear?"
The department disclosed last week that a bag with completed tax documents from the Hilo and Kona offices which were destined for an air cargo flight for Honolulu went missing on Oct. 4. A driver for Security Armored Car & Courier Service of Hawaii, which has a contract with the state tax department, reported that the documents were discovered to be missing from the back of a truck while delivering the cargo to the airport.
Fujitani said last week that the missing bag contained "approximately 75 documents, and then approximately six documents that were filed with the department that included the payment of cash." She said the cash had been deposited in a Hilo bank allowing the department to identify those six taxpayers.
The missing Kona office documents were mailed or dropped off between Sept. 24 and Oct. 1 while the Hilo office documents were mailed between Oct. 1-3 or dropped off on Oct. 3 and 4, Fujitani said.
Businesses and individual taxpayers who believe their documents may be affected by this incident are asked to contact the department's Hilo office at 974-6321.


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January 2009
Twins Hall Of Fame
The other day, I was very excited to hear that former Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Brad Radke is being inducted into the Twins Hall of Fame in 2009. Radke was my favorite Twins pitcher of all-time, as I loved the way he was able to dominate batters with little more than a great changeup and pin-point accuracy. Though not quite as good, I always thought of Brad the Rad as the "poor man's" Greg Maddux. The big knock on Radke (what kept him from really becoming an elite pitcher) was his tendancy to give up the gopher balls at an alarming rate, but he still managed to be a very effective pitcher nonetheless.
A few years ago, while writing for the University Register (the student-run newspaper at the college I attended, the University of Minnesota-Morris), I penned a column about Radke that I would like to share on this blog. It was written it 2005 and thus is a bit dated, but I think it still manages to capture the essence of why I admired Radke so much. Here it is:
Over the years, starting pitcher Brad Radke has been the subject of much debate among Twins fans. Is he the glue that holds the pitching staff together, or just an average pitcher who has been overrated his entire career? Looking at his career statistics, the latter argument seems to win: 136 wins, 130 losses, 2,288.2 innings pitched, 2,446 hits, 302 home runs, 4.22 ERA. While those statistics are better than most who toe the rubber, they are definitely not what legends are made of. However, Radke's value to the Twins cannot be calculated on statistics alone. By giving his heart and soul to the Twins organization for the past eleven years, this sportswriter feels that Brad deserves a better legacy than ".500 pitcher".
After the 1991 World Championship season and a strong second place finish in 1992, the Minnesota Twins started disbanding the nucleus of those teams due to financial constraints. The area hit hardest was starting pitching. Jack Morris, staff ace in 1991, was let go amid concerns over his age, while Scott Erickson and Kevin Tapani (key contributors in '91 and '92) each faltered under the "ace" mantra. During the '93 and '94 seasons, such players as Willie Banks, Mike Trombley, Eddie Guardado (yes, Eddie!), Pat Mahomes, and Jim Deshaies tried to bolster the starting staff, but to no avail. Not one of those players made the rotation for any length of time and both seasons were losing efforts. It wasn't until the next year that the Twins would find a true ace–Brad Radke.
When Radke made his debut in 1995, he looked like another pitcher to be discarded to the scrap heap. In 181 innings, Radke was 11-14 with a 5.32 ERA and had a tendency to give up home runs, allowing 32 of them. Though he got battered around his inaugural campaign, he did have good control of his pitches and the Twins, having no better options, decided to bring him back for another try in 1996. In '96, he managed to give up 40 gopher balls, but pitched 232 innings (a team-high that season) and get his ERA down to 4.46. Now, while those numbers may not sound impressive, the Twins at that time had no other starter with an ERA lower than 5.00. Radke (in just his second year) was the "established" ace of the Minnesota Twins.
In 1997 (arguably his best season as a Twin) he posted a 20-10 record with a 3.87 ERA. To put his 20-win feat into perspective, he did it on a team that finished 68-94 with little offensive talent. On a winning team, Radke could have easily racked up even more wins and established himself as a premiere pitcher in the league. Instead, Brad was playing for the lowly "Twinkies" at the time and getting little or no attention from the press.
Over the next three seasons ('98, '99, and '00), Radke was 36-44 with an 4.17 ERA. For most pitchers, those stats would kick them out the door, but one must remember that Radke was playing for perennial cellar-dweller teams. Numerous times Brad would keep his team in the game and receive no offensive support (and consequently a loss), or leave the game with a lead and watch the bullpen squander it. He might have won 15-20 games every year playing for a respectable team. For those reasons, his value to the Twins could not be based on statistics. His dependability (pitching over 214 innings in each of those seasons) and willingness to take the mound every fifth day for a sink-hole of a team were vital for an organization trying to build a winning philosophy. In the ultimate show of loyalty to Minnesota, Radke signed a four year contract at the end of 2000.
Radke's confidence payed off in 2001, as the team finished with its first winning season since 1992. Brad was once again the leader of the pitching staff, going 15-11 with a 3.94 ERA and eating up 226 innings. The playoffs were narrowly missed that year, but better days were on the horizon.
During the 2002 season, Radke pitched only 118.1 innings due to injuries, but got his first chance at pitching in the playoffs. In two starts against Oakland he was 1-1 with a 1.54 ERA (winning Game 5 to clinch the series). In the ALCS against Anaheim, he won his lone start, going 6+ innings and giving up only two earned runs. Though the Twins lost that series, Radke had proven that he could perform well in the biggest starts of his career. He was the unquestioned ace of the staff, but competition was lurking.
In 2003 and 2004, Radke was his old reliable self (25-18, 3.99 ERA), but Johan Santana was getting all the attention. While Santana burst onto the scene in 2003 and won the Cy Young award in 2004, Radke kept laboring along every fifth day. He still gave up a startling number of home runs as well as more hits than innings pitched, but more often than not he gave the Twins a chance to win in his starts. The Twins made it to the playoffs each year (losing to the Yankees both times) and Radke turned in two more good performances, bringing his career postseason ERA to 3.19. In typically Radke fashion, however, he was 1-3. At the end of 2004, Radke's contract was up and he was being courted by the Yankees, Red Sox, and Angels. Signing with either of those teams would have meant better statistics for Brad (as a result of better run-support), but once again he chose to stay with the Twins, signing a two-year deal well under the $-value of the other offers. He was looking forward to another run at the AL Central division title.
This year, that "run" never materialized. Though Radke and the rest of the pitching rotation pitched well the entire year, an anemic offense doomed the Twins to a mediocre finish. Before being deactivated in late September due to soreness in his shoulder, Radke was 9-12 with a 4.04 ERA and ten no-decisions. For the first half of the season he was quite dominant, but after the All-Star break his shoulder injury pushed him back to mediocrity (he was not even able to throw in the bullpen between starts). He battled the injury for a month and a half, not succumbing to the pain until the season was all but over.
Next year will be the end of Brad Radke's current contract, after which he plans to retire. For ten years, Radke has given his competitive heart and soul for a team that has too often not given him much in return. While he will likely go down in Twins history as second-fiddle to Johan Santana (Brad didn't play for many good teams, didn't put together one spectacular season, didn't strike out many batters, or didn't pitch deep into the postseason often enough to get media recognition), he deserves better. Many fans will await his retirement after next year, chafing over his mediocre record and statistics, but I will applaud his every start. He deserves all we can give him.
Built To Win (John Schuerholz)
I just finished reading the book "Built To Win" by Atlanta Braves GM John Schuerholz and wanted to share the review of it that I wrote for Amazon.com. Unfortunately, much like my earlier review of Kent Hrbek's book, this one was also a dud:
"Too Much Philosophy, Too Little Baseball"
As I began reading this book, I figured that it would explain the inside stories of how the Atlanta Braves were so successful from 1991-2005. The book tries to do this, but does so in completely the wrong fashion, making it an incredibly boring read.
Instead of describing the interesting deals/performances/stories that likely characterized those classic Braves teams, John Schuerholz instead spews out little more than inspirational quotes and philosophical points of view that, though they may contribute to his success, are unique to him and thus not inherently interesting. Schuerholz is trying to lay out the "basic mindset" of a winning GM, but what he doesn't realize is that each GM/organization (even the winning ones) goes through different methods of building a good team.
The book begins with a little story about how Barry Bonds nearly became an Atlanta Brave, then trails off into an unnecessarily harsh criticism of Oakland GM Billy Beane's "Moneyball" philosophy (stupid due to the fact that Beane has had just as much success with the model as Schuerholz) and finally descends into little more than Schuerholz spouting quotes about "winning" for the next 100-200 pages. There is no context to the stories told in the book. In fact, I found the only interesting part of the entire book to be the last 10 or so pages, where each Braves team (from 1991-2005) is given a quick summary. Had the entire book been about that, I would be giving it a much better review!
Thus, please DO NOT begin reading this book if you are expecting great Braves baseball stories. You will likely enjoy this book much more than I if you are into inspirational memoirs, but otherwise stay away.
"Kubel" Kahn and Hank The Blank
Well, for those of you who thought that the Minnesota Twins had dropped off the face of the earth this offseason, just recently they announced a deal-in-principle with outfielder Jason Kubel. It is a two-year contract, with salary figures not having been released yet.
For some reason, Jason Kubel is one of my favorite Twins players. I just like the "all-or-nothing" approach he takes to hitting…either he hits the ball on the button, or he hits weak dribblers to the infield…there's no in-between. He also has the best "theme music" (played when he strides to the plate), the first few bars of Click Click Boom, of any MLB player. I'm excited that Kubel is back!!
In other news, former Twin Henry Blanco signed a one-year contract with the San Diego Padres. Man, that guy was ancient when he played with the Twins in 2004. I guess he came highly recommended from former Padre Greg Maddux.
(Belated) HOF Thoughts
I know I'm really late on this, but I do want to share my thoughts on the recent Hall of Fame voting…
Rickey Henderson: Obviously a first-ballot HOFer, and 95% of the votes affirmed that feeling across the nation. Sure, he seems to be an arrogant jerk, but being a gentleman isn't necessarily a qualification for the Hall. Rickey was the greatest leadoff hitter of the modern baseball era (only perhaps Ty Cobb in the history of the game eclipses him) and easily the best base stealer. If I had to guess, I'd say that right now–pushing 50 years old–Henderson could still swipe at least 15-20 bags in the majors (assuming he could get on base in the first place, of course).
Jim Rice: I did not see Jim Rice play (way before my time), but I do not think he is a Hall of Famer. He had a lot of hits (2,452), but not an astounding amount. He had a lot of power (382 HR), but that is far from a tremendous amount. To me, his most impressive statistic is his .298 career batting average, which is very impressive. However, taking all his stats into consideration, I just don't see them measuring up for a plaque in Cooperstown. I guess the BBWAA felt differently.
-Of course, it was again a crying shame that Bert Blyleven was not inducted this year. It was bad enough that Circle Me's Dad passed away before he could hear his son's induction speech, but now it has become just ridiculous. The only thing I could think of his that Blyleven really ********** a bunch of writers during his playing days, as his stats are much better than many players already enshrined.
-Finally, Andre Dawson also nearly made the cut this year. I don't consider him to be worthy, either. Much like Rice, I consider him to be a great player, but one that never really pushed himself past that "invisible threshold" of Hall consideration.
Minnesota Twins Winter Caravan: Fergus Falls Edition
Just a quick note to say that this morning I braved the -27F cold of Fergus Falls, MN to attend the 49th annual edition of the Minnesota Twins Winter Caravan. I believe the first caravan I ever went to was 2001 (the "Get To Know 'Em" campaign), and I have attended each year since.
Fergus Falls was the first stop of the day for the Twins this time and thus they came to the local Applebees restaurant for a pancake breakfast. Manager Ron Gardenhire, Hitting Coach Joe Vavra, and Starting Pitcher Glen Perkins were the featured guests who cracked jokes, entertained questions, and just had a good time promoting baseball in MN. A highlight video was also shown (always the highlight of the program!) and a prize drawing ended the program (sadly, I was not lucky today).
Overall, the FF stop was just a drop-in on the long line of the caravan, but it was still fun to just get out and get excited about Twins baseball again!!
Oh, and just because I couldn't resist:
Can Spring Training come early enough?!
A Few More Free Agent Signings
Three new free-agent signings this week I wanted to comment on…
1. Jason Giambi is going back to the Oakland A's. After spending a bunch of years with the Yankees, the big man is going back to his roots. I'll never forget that Sports Illustrated cover (pictured above) showing the grease-ball Giambi and thinking "whoa…this guy is crazy". I became very jaded towards Giambi when his name kept popping up in the steroid scandals of the past decade, but I now have much more respect for him, as he is the ONLY player I can think of who has come clean.
2. Trevor Hoffman signed with the Milwaukee Brewers. Hoffman is a no-brainer first ballot Hall of Famer, but he may be on the down-slope of his career. By and large he's still a pretty good closer, but he is beginning to fail a bit too often in those pressure-packed situations.
3. John Smoltz is now a member of the Boston Red Sox. If healthy, Smoltz can dominate a game basically wherever you put him (starter, reliever, closer, etc.). Of course, keeping him healthy is another matter entirely…
The Slippery Slope Of Steroids
I found out the other day that former Minnesota Twins reliever J.C. Romero (who now plays for the Philadelphia Phillies and was instrumental to their World Series title last year) has been suspended for the first 50 games of the upcoming 2009 baseball season due to testing positive for a banned substance.
Romero's defense is that the product (6-OXO Extreme) is readily available in most health supplement shops, and in that defense he is correct, creating a new wrinkle in the "war against steroids" in professional sports.
Though it is very difficult for me to sympathize with athletes who defend themselves after testing positive for a banned substance, there has been a rash of incidences lately in which players plead guilty and had a decent case. Take Pat and Kevin Williams of the Minnesota Vikings, as well as Deuce McAllister and a lineman from the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. They all faced suspensions for taking banned substances, but their defense was that they were just taking weight loss pills and the banned substance was not listed in the ingredients. Romero is essentially saying the same thing, as he claims the substance was approved by his team-hired trainers in Philly.
Cases like these are why the steroid problem in professional sports is so hard to untangle. On one hand, Romero could be a victim of an unscrupulous company. On the other hand, though, he could just be using the newest defense of 'roids ("it wasn't on the label") and trying to worm his way out of punishment.
Of course, the MLB Players Union supports Romero fully.
The Passing of Mr. Pohlad
(First of all, I apologize for using such an unflattering picture of Carl Pohlad in this post, but you will understand why I made the choice in a few moments of reading).
Yesterday, I heard the news that Minnesota Twins owner Carl Pohlad passed away from natural causes (essentially old age). Before I critique his presence as owner of my favorite sports franchise now and forever, I would like to extend my condolences to anyone who knew Mr. Pohlad on a personal level. From what I have gathered about the man over the years, he was very close to his family/friends/Twins staff/players, so I'm sure they are all grieving his loss right now. Also, I cannot personally begrudge a man who served his country during World War II and, if not for a case of Poison Oak, would have hit the beach at Normandy in 1944.
However, in all honesty, I think that the Twins as an organization are better off in the hands of Carl Pohlad's son Jim Pohlad's hands (and have been for the last few years). There are two reasons why I never really could throw my support behind Carlos as an owner:
First, of course, was his stinginess with his money. Although I don't blame Carl for trying to spend with the big boys (Yankees, Red Sox, Angels, etc.), as do you spend your personal earnings at work (?), he was notoriously one of the more penny-pinching owners of the 1980s and 1990s and severely hindered the Twins' chances of contending any earlier than they did. Pohlad took over ownership of the Twins in 1984, and really only had a few great seasons. The Twins lucked out in 1987 and won the World Series, then (when Carl finally signed a few key free agents like Jack Morris and Chili Davis) put together a solid team in 1991 and again captured the title. However, from that point until the new millennium, Carl refused to spend any money on the team and turned it into the laughingstock of the American League. It wasn't until the early portion of the 21st century, when Carl's involvement in the operations of the team (because of his advancing age) started to be turned over to son Jim, that the Twins really began to aggressively pursue a winning tradition. Before that, Carl was just completely unwilling to "open the purse strings" in the slightest.
Secondly, I lost a lot of respect for the business side of Carl Pohlad on three different occasions. Though, on one side of his mouth, Carl said he wanted to keep the Twins in Minnesota, he came dangerously close to selling out to North Carolina businessman Don Beaver in 1997. Then in 2002, Pohlad conspired with baseball commissioner Bud Selig to contract the Twins franchise and receive a large cash payback from MLB. Luckily, the contraction idea was terminated at the eleventh hour and the Twins (ironically) went on to win three consecutive division titles. Finally, just a few years after that, the Twins again came close to leaving Minnesota when they couldn't get a new stadium. Only a Metrodome lease kept the team grounded.
So, though I don't want to begrudge Mr. Pohlad or his family, I don't think he was a very good owner for the Twins when all is said and done. The last mistake I think he made was not transferring official duties to his son, Jim, much earlier. As pictured above, the last few years of his life were spent with his eyes seemingly "pasted" shut and an inability to even stand up. Running a major league baseball team is a young man's work, and Carl held out a bit too long out of pride.
I think that the Minnesota Twins, overall, are in better hands under Carl's son Jim, who has proven himself very shrewd at balancing the financial aspect while also keeping the team competitive.
The Big Unit Moves West
With the Minnesota Vikings making a playoff run, I have spent most of my blogging efforts covering them. However, I did want to keep things at least somewhat up to date with a relatively big free-agent signing.
About a week ago, Randy "Big Unit" Johnson signed a 1-year, $8 million contract with the San Francisco Giants. Johnson is approaching 300 wins (he has 296) and 5,000 strikeouts (he has 4,789), and those milestones are likely one of the reasons he is hanging around.
Johnson, predictably due to his large stature, has struggled with various back injuries in recent years, but when he is on his game he can still be dominant and very entertaining to watch.
The Giants aren't expected to compete in the NL West this season, so Johnson was likely brought in to mentor young pitchers Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain, who are promising young stars in Frisco.
I'm glad that the Big Unit is still hanging around…he's fun to watch!


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Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures have unveiled he second trailer for Godzilla, the highly anticipated reboot of the giant-monster franchise by director Gareth Edwards (Monsters). More importantly, the new footage offers what's perhaps the first straight-ahead — and if not, most certainly the best — look at the new King of the Monsters.
Clocking in at more than two and a half minutes, the trailer puts much of the focus on Bryan Cranston's character Joe Brody, who sounds the alarm. "You're not fooling anyone when you say what happened was a natural disaster," he says over shots of widespread destruction. "You're lying! It was not an earthquake, it wasn't a typhoon, because what's really happening is that you're hiding something out there — and it is going to send us back to the Stone Age!"
Opening May 16, Godzilla also stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Elizabeth Olsen, Juliette Binoche, Sally Hawkins and David Strathairn.
An epic rebirth to Toho's iconic Godzilla, this spectacular adventure pits the world's most famous monster against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity's scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence.
Might be talking out of my arse but it looks like there's a second flying monster that kinda looks like Rodan in this.
I don't know what creature dove into the ocean, but Godzilla doesn't have wings. This is either a very exciting, possible Mothra/Rodan confirmation or a Michael Bay-level of misunderstanding the original premise :)
From what I heard the other monster are named the Muto and a jus tmade for this movie. Pretty sure Toho wouldn't give them rights to other monsters tell this is a success.
More excited about this then any super-hero movie coming, and I have no idea why.
This looks totally bad-ass!
So, this film seeks to exonerate the US from creating Godzilla with the nuclear tests? Instead, something else wakes up Godzilla, and the tests were to destroy Godzilla? Cue Brian Cronin for retcon of the year.
I like the music they used.sounds like it's from 2001:a space odyssey
not quite the Godzilla i was expecting
Looks more in line with the original Gojira … I like it!
It's starting to look like Godzilla may become THE summer movie blockbuster for this year!
For me it will be
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By Dr. Cameron Chai
The shot peening technique uses small pellets called shot, which are fired from a blasting gun at the surface of a ceramic component to correct the shape of the outermost, thin layer of the material. In addition, researchers strived to reduce undesirable warping by moving the blasting gun on the ceramic component along an accurately calculated path.
Shot peening process is commonly used for transforming metals and it has never been applied on ceramics, as they are too fragile and can break easily. Hence, the peening technique needs to be implemented on ceramic with high precision, said Dr. Wulf Pfeiffer of IWM. Initially, the research team started investigating the size of shot that will be ideal for application on ceramic because larger size pellets can damage the material surface. Another major factor that impacts the application is the pellet speed. If the speed is too fast, the material gets damaged and if it is too slow, the shape of the ceramic surface is not modified sufficiently.
Prior to a new component production, the researchers initially perform experimental analysis on the ceramic involved in the manufacturing. They shoot a beam of pellets at the material and evaluate the resultant stresses to observe the type of possible deformation and the path in which the beam has to be fired. Several prototypes have already been produced, including a concave mirror and a ceramic leaf spring. IWM researchers are now developing a computer simulation method that will enable working of components in multiple axes. Their IPK colleagues are working on automating the process with a robot.
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