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Saturday, November 28, 2009
No. 6 Tennessee holds off UCLA 61-47
After a slow start by the Lady Volunteers, Taber Spani scored 16 and helped sixth-ranked Tennessee (5-0) hang on to beat the Bruins 61-47 on Saturday.
"It certainly wasn't pretty. I'm not happy. I'm glad we won," said Summitt, who wore her trademark stare for much of the game and told her players they'd be practicing Sunday instead of taking the day off as planned.
Caldwell, a native of nearby Oak Ridge, Tenn., played for Summitt from 1990-94 and worked as her assistant coach from 2002-08 before taking over the Bruins.
"At shootaround I just went and sat at the visitors' bench, and I thought, 'Wow, this is a little different,"' Caldwell said. "I never feel like a visitor coming back home though."
Her team's style of physical defensive play bore a close resemblance to Tennessee, and UCLA (4-2) smothered the Lady Vols in the first half, forcing 12 turnovers.
The Lady Vols shot only 29 percent from the field in the first half, and the Bruins grabbed a 25-14 lead off a jumper by Rebekah Gardner with 4:56 left in the first half.
UCLA cooled off as Spani began finding some rhythm. The freshman hit two 3-point baskets and a pair of free throws before halftime, and the Bruins' lead was cut to 27-25 by the break.
"The first half we didn't bring it consistently energy-wise. That cannot happen against any team, especially a team like UCLA," Spani said.
The Bruins trailed 43-40 with 9:10 left when the Lady Vols launched a 10-2 run. A 3-pointer by Angie Bjorklund gave Tennessee a 53-42 lead with 5:12 left, and the Lady Vols kept a double-digit lead for the rest of the game.
Bjorklund hit three 3s and finished with 12 points, tying Shannon Bobbitt for fourth in the Tennessee record books with 147 career 3-pointers. Glory Johnson added 11 points, and Kelley Cain grabbed 11 rebounds.
Markel Walker, who is almost averaging a double-double this season, led UCLA with 19 points and 14 rebounds.
Tennessee grabbed 49 rebounds, compared to UCLA's 35, and scored 30 second-chance points.
Most of the attempts by Summitt's former players turned opponents have ended up as Tennessee blowouts. North Carolina State coach Kelly Harper was the last to try as coach of Western Carolina last season, but the Catamounts lost 83-56. Tanya Haave's San Francisco team lost 68-39 earlier in the 2008-09 season.
Maine coach Patricia Roberts came the closest to beating her mentor with a 77-64 loss on Dec. 13, 1990.
"I never doubted that (Caldwell) would be successful," Summitt said. "They'll win some games in the Pac-10."
Still accustomed to tutoring the players in orange, Caldwell told Spani, Bjorklund and Johnson as they listened to her post game press conference that she was in agreement with Summitt's decision to make the Lady Vols practice on Sunday.
Caldwell also said she brought a bag of UCLA clothing for her family members to wear to the game.
"They are loyal (Tennessee) fans," she said. "I threatened my mom today. I told her, 'Three hundred and sixty-four days out of the year you can be all about Tennessee, but this one day that we play you have to wear the blue and gold."'
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
No. 6 Tennessee beats Middle Tennessee 69-52
Pat Summitt hadn't brought her Lady Vols to Middle Tennessee since Nov. 26, 1979, when assistant Holly Warlick was a senior. Only 1,500 showed up that night for a Tennessee win. This time, Summitt came to play old friend Rick Insell's program, and 11,802 turned out to easily top the 10,010 when top-ranked Maryland visited Nov. 10, 2006.
Angie Bjorklund had 16 points and Shekinna Stricklen 12 and 11 rebounds for Tennessee (4-0).
Alysha Clark, the nation's leading scorer last season, finished with 23 for Middle Tennessee (2-2). Jackie Pickel added 16.
Insell has taken the Blue Raiders to the NCAA tournament in three of his first four seasons, and they were ranked No. 24 before a road loss to then-No. 7 LSU last week.
But Tennessee improved to 18-0 against Middle Tennessee, a program that just played its 1,000th game last weekend. Compare that to Summitt, whose career record now is 1,009-193.
Clark averaged 27.5 points per game last season and was coming off a 38-point performance in a win last weekend. Tennessee had the size advantage on the 5-foot-10 forward who found herself mostly guarded by 6-6 Kelley Cain. Clark didn't hit her first bucket from the floor until 2:54 left in the first half, and she had only three points before the break.
The Blue Raiders led only once, at 3-2 on Chelsia Lymon's 3-pointer. Taber Spani scored on a layup to put Tennessee back ahead, and the Lady Vols never trailed again. The Lady Vols seemingly couldn't miss, hitting 16-of-26 (61.5 percent) in the first half.
Middle Tennessee too often settled for outside shots over the taller Lady Vols and couldn't hit enough.
Brandi Brown's 3 with 7:18 left pulled Middle Tennessee within 22-20. Tennessee responded with eight straight points as Stricklen and Johnson each scored twice. Alyssia Brewer's layup with a minute left gave the Lady Vols their biggest lead at 35-22, and Tennessee took a 35-24 lead into halftime.
Clark finally got going in the second half, scoring 11 straight points for Middle. Her bucket at 8:31 pulled Middle within 54-42. Bjorklund scored, then Stricklen hit a pair of free throws to pad the lead.
The Lady Vols eventually led by as much as 20.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Lady Vols Crunch Virginia, 77-63
Photo by UT
Angie Bjorklund and Shekinna Stricklen
The Lady Vols (3-0) gained readmittance to their locker room at Thompson-Boling Arena for the first time since last February when Summitt barred access to motivate her then struggling team.
Angie Bjorklund, the junior who has developed into the team leader on a senior less squad, scored 24 points while Shekinna Stricklen added 20 followed by Glory Johnson with 14.
Sophomore center Kelley Cain had a six-plicate in points, rebounds and blocks.
The Cavaliers (3-1), who stunned UT 83-82 in Knoxville last season, had trimmed the Lady Vol lead to 42-39 with 18:14 remaining until Bjorklund responded with a momentum killing three point play aided by an assist by Stricklen. UVA All-American Monica Wright, who scored 35 points in the Cavaliers' upset, fouled Bjorklund who converted her free throw to give UT a 46-39 lead.
UT freshman Taber Spani responded to Bjorklund's shot with a trey of her own, extended the Lady Vol lead to 10 and the Cavaliers never recovered.
Next up for the Lady Vols is a Thanksgiving Eve meeting with 24th ranked Middle Tennessee in Murfreesboro. Game time is scheduled for 8 ET as the Blue Raiders (2-1) and their senior All-American Alysha Clark attempt to defeat UT for the first time in school history. Clark, who was the nation's leading scorer averaging 27.5 points per game last season, scored 38 in MTSU's 84-73 victory over Austin Peay Saturday evening.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Tennessee (2-0) tops another Big 12 foe
Lady Vols quicker, stronger and more athletic than Tech at every position
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
No. 6 Tennessee blows out Texas Tech 91-53
Taber Spani scored 18 points and Glory Johnson added 17 as the Lady Vols crushed Texas Tech 91-53 on Tuesday night in what Tennessee hopes will be the first of two trips to the Final Four city this season.
The road back is bound to be tougher: Tennessee opened the second half on a 32-4 run, held Texas Tech to 30 percent shooting and handed the game over to Spani and the rest of the Lady Vols bench early.
About the only thing giving the game a Final Four feel was defending national champion Connecticut watching nearby, waiting to play No. 10 Texas in the second game of a doubleheader.
"It gives (the players) a taste of what it's all about," Tennessee coach Pat Summitt said about playing in the San Antonio showcase. "Clearly, we all want to be back. It kind of whets your whistle a little bit."
Shekinna Stricklen scored 16 points for the Tennessee and Angie Bjorklund sank four 3-pointers to finish with 14. The mostly burnt-orange crowd here for the Longhorns took in a dominating preview of Tennessee, which will face Texas at home Dec. 6.
Kierra Mallard scored 15 points and was the only player in double figures for Texas Tech. The Lady Raiders have never beaten the Lady Vols in six tries.
Tennessee flirted with holding Texas Tech to a single-game school record for poor field percentage before the Lady Raiders scored 21 of their points in the final 10 minutes. Before then, Texas Tech was shooting just under 24 percent from the floor.
Like the three other teams in the AT&T Center for the doubleheader, Texas Tech was once a Final Four contender before longtime coach Marsha Sharp retired after the 2005-06 season. Coach Kristy Curry has been trying to get Texas Tech back on track since.
"This does not define our season," Curry said. "When you're called for this opportunity, do you turn it down? No. You know this is the right step to take to get Tech back to where we want to be."
The Lady Vols have now opened the year with two wins over Big 12 teams after beating No. 8 Baylor on Sunday. They'll play another pair of rank teams starting Sunday at No. 12 Virginia, then Nov. 25 at No. 24 Middle Tennessee.
Stricklen just wants to be back in Texas come April.
"As a team that's our main goal—to come back here," Stricklen said. "Being here for the first time we really enjoyed it and we want to be back. We know what it takes to come back."
Together again: Auriemma shrugs off Summitt spat
Auriemma and Summitt were at the AT&T Center on Tuesday night for a doubleheader in San Antonio, where the Final Four will be held in the spring. Summitt's sixth-ranked Tennessee Lady Vols beat Texas Tech in the first game before Auriemma's top-ranked Huskies demolished No. 10 Texas.
The two Hall of Fame coaches had a falling out two years ago when their powerhouse programs canceled their regular-season series. Auriemma said in April 2008 that it was because Summitt accused UConn of cheating in recruiting.
Auriemma said he'll say hello to Summitt like anyone else, but doesn't see why anyone expects them to, say, go to dinner.
"Why? I don't go out to dinner with these guys," Auriemma said, sitting between two of his UConn players. "And I like them."
All four teams in the San Antonio doubleheader actually did have a dinner together Monday night. Auriemma said that what people need to understand is that within Division I women's basketball, people wanted to see games other than Connecticut playing Tennessee.
Between 1995 and 2007, the Huskies and Lady Vols played at least once a year.
"Everybody in the country has to understand that the only people who really wanted the whole Connecticut-Tennessee thing were people outside women's basketball," Auriemma said. "That was just for the outside fans."
Auriemma made his comments after being asked about Summitt following the game. Summitt was not asked about Auriemma following Tennessee's victory and made no comment on her own.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Lady Vols leave pair in Knoxville
Summitt: 'I want them to get it right and we'll move on'
Sunday, November 15, 2009
No. 8 Tennessee beats No. 7 Baylor 74-65
All the buzz entering the game was about Brittney Griner, the Lady Bears' celebrated recruit who dunked in an exhibition game. The 6-foot-8 Griner dunked a few times in warmups and scored 15 points, but never got close enough to the rim for a chance to dunk during the game.
The Lady Volunteers (1-0) used a combination of post players—who spent much of the game in foul trouble—to shut down Griner.
Stricklen hit a fast-break layup on a steal and assist from Kamiko Williams to cap a 14-2 run that gave the Lady Vols a 52-38 lead with 9:49 left. Baylor (0-1) got within nine points several times.
Melissa Jones led Lady Bears with 21 points.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
It's 'hands down' to block dunk
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Lady Vol is injured at practice
There was no immediate word on the nature of the injury. The official report was that Johnson was being evaluated.
UT Coach Pat Summitt expressed optimism that Johnson would be available for Sunday's season opener against Baylor in the State Farm Tipoff Classic at Thompson-Boling Arena. Her first thought was that the injury wouldn't present long-term problems.
The injury occurred during a shooting drill. Johnson was attended to by UT medical staffers for at least 15 minutes. The other players were concerned enough to convene a prayer circle.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Summitt encouraged by Lady Vols' offseason effort
"I would say all of our sophomores understand that they can't just step out there, put on the big orange uniform and win. That's a good thing," the coach said.
Now the team must prove that the lesson learned is enough to put No. 8 Tennessee back on an NCAA championship path after making its first-ever first-round exit from the tournament in March.
After coaching the youngest team she'd ever fielded last year, Summitt added three new faces to her lineup for 2009-10. Only one of them — 6-foot-1 guard Taber Spani — ranked among the top 20 recruits in the nation.
The Lady Vols claim that even without a game-changer like Candace Parker in the lineup, they'll be better. They say they're working harder this year and better understand what it takes to win.
After the 71-55 loss to Ball State in the opening round of the NCAA tournament, Summitt held a sort of spring training for the Lady Vols. She told them they could either commit to working hard in the offseason or don't come back.
"I think this team just thought they could all come together," she said. "They had a lot of high school All-Americans, and it was just going to happen. It doesn't happen. You make things happen."
The message got through.
Strength and conditioning coach Heather Mason, who's already known for her demanding training style, said the team worked harder than any in her seven years with Tennessee had ever worked in the offseason.
Junior guard Angie Bjorklund, who with the most playing experience is the team's elder, said all the players worked out as a team every single day, despite the workouts being optional.
"Coach always says championships are won in the offseason. If that's the case, we have a good shot because we worked hard this summer," the Spokane Valley, Wash., native said.
Bjorklund says the sophomores will be improved just by being a year older. She had her own struggles as a freshman, going through a slump after New Year's, but became one of the team leaders and top scorers as a sophomore.
Sophomore point guard Briana Bass agrees. She's got a better sense of how to manage her time as a student-athlete and what to expect on the team.
"It's all about getting that year under your belt. You understand the system and how things work around here," the 5-foot-2 Indianapolis, Ind., native said.
Spani and her fellow freshmen, Faith Dupree and Kamiko Williams, have been working hard too. Spani said the three of them understand the commitment they have to make to avoid the kind of experience last year's freshman class went through.
"I'm a blue-collar worker. I come from that kind of family," Spani said. "Hard work is natural for me, and I love it. I was drawn to Heather Mason and the offseason stuff and the conditioning. I think that's what help makes championship teams."
Summitt knows that hard work, a few new players and a new attitude won't automatically translate into more success. The Southeastern Conference is better this season, and there's more parity in women's basketball across the nation.
The Lady Vols will be tested early and often. They open at home against No. 7 Baylor, which features top recruit Brittney Griner. They'll also face six other teams ranked in The Associated Press Top 25 — all before Christmas.
Still, the Hall of Fame coach knows she and her players have done the best they could do in the offseason. That gives her a little hope, for now.
"I just will tell you I have a different comfort level now than a year ago," she said.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Avant is better off for having a hoops break
Pat Summitt's UT Contract
In February Pat Summitt signed a contract extension that will keep her at Tennessee through 2014, which would be her 40th season as Lady Vols coach.
See the contract Summitt signed with the University of Tennessee.
Monday, November 09, 2009
Lady Vols 79, Delta State 46
Cain, who finished with a game-high 20 points, 20 rebounds and seven blocked shots in just 19 minutes of play, loomed large over the Lady Statesmen, whose tallest player still gave up six inches to Tennessee's 6-foot-8 center.
All that changes this weekend, though.
The Lady Vols begin the regular season against No. 7 Baylor -- and the Lady Bears' 6-foot-8 freshman Brittney Griner.
The true freshman boasts a 7-foot-4 wingspan and dunked 52 times in 32 games as a senior at Nimitz High School in Houston. Griner, a consensus national player of the year coming out of high school, dunked in the Lady Bears' exhibition win over Incarnate Word on Saturday.
Cain wasn't the only Lady Vol to post a double-double on Monday, either.
Freshman Taber Spani, despite coming off the bench in favor of sophomore Glory Johnson, scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, including seven on the offensive end.
Angie Bjorklund scored 12 points on 4-of-13 shooting, while Shekinna Stricklen added 10 points and nine boards.
Johnson finished with seven points on 2-of-6 shooting with two blocks and five rebounds.
Delta State, ranked No. 4 in Division II, was paced by point guard Bug Cooper's 15 points. The Lady Statesmen shot just 26 percent from the field and turned the ball over 19 times.
The Lady Vols opened the game on an 11-0 run and used another 11-0 run to take a 22-5 lead early in the game.
Tennessee and Delta State last played in 1979 before Monday's exhibition, but the two programs met in the 1977 AIAW Final Four where the Lady Statesmen defeated Tennessee to claim their third consecutive AIWA national title.
Counting Monday's exhibition, the Lady Vols are 5-2 all-time against Delta State.
The Lady Vols return to the court Sunday for a 5 p.m. tipoff (TV: ESPN2) against the Lady Bears in Thompson-Boling Arena. The Lady Vols defeated Baylor 71-69 in the 2004 NCAA tournament, their only previous meeting.
Cain climbs boards: Lady Vols win, 79-46
Sunday, November 08, 2009
Cierra Burdick Committs to UT
Burdick, ranked among the nation's top 5 in the junior class, visited the school Saturday and attended Tenneesee's football game where the Vols beat Memphis 56-28. Burdick said she spent time with some of the school's players and felt really at home.
But when she walked into coach Pat Summitt's office for a post-visit meeting Sunday morning, she didn't plan to commit.
"I planned to go on and check out my other choice, South Carolina, and compare after that," Burdick said, "but they got me. They said all the right stuff -- and the numbers there don't lie."
In 35 years, Summitt is 1,005-193. Her teams have won 14 of 29 SEC championships and eight national titles.
Burdick, a 6-3 junior guard, thinks Summitt -- and her staff -- will fully develop her game. Burdick averaged 12.8 points, 11.1 rebounds, four blocks and 2.1 steals last year for Butler, which reached the N.C. 4A Western Regional championship, before losing to eventual state champ West Charlotte.
In the summer, she played for a 16-and-under USA Basketball national team that won a FIBA Americans U16 championship in Mexico City. In the Gold Medal game, when the U.S. beat Canada 103-52, Burdick had six points, a team-high seven rebounds, five assists and a team-high five steals.
As the 2009-10 season begins next week, she is North Carolina's top player, regardless of class. And she's excited to get her college decision out of the way.
"I just think coach Summitt can bring the best out of me," Burdick said. "I want to continue to get better and be the best on the next level and the level after that. I think they can bring out my full potential."
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Lady Vols crush Carson-Newman 124-34 in exhibition opener
Sophomore Glory Johnson led the way with a game-high 22 points and 10 rebounds, and junior Angie Bjorklund scored 21 points on 9-of-14 shooting before making her exit midway through the second half.
At one point after halftime, Bjorklund had scored more points than Carson-Newman.
"We wanted to focus on what the team brought at both ends," UT coach Pat Summitt said. "Last year, we would sometimes play down to the level of our competition. Tonight, we maintained our intensity. Last year, we'd get a lead and think the game was over. Tonight, we were thinking execution."
Freshman guard Taber Spani started and scored 17 points in her first game as a Lady Vol. Alicia Manning added 18 points, and Kelley Cain had 16 points. Shekinna Stricklen chipped in 12 points, 10 of which came in the first half.
No other freshmen played until forward Kamiko Williams, who scored two points on 1-of-2 shooting, entered with about 6:21 remaining in the game. Faith Dupree did not play.
For the game, Tennessee hit 62 percent of its shots from the field, including a 45-percent clip from beyond the 3-point line. Bjorklund and Spani both hit a team-high three 3-pointers.
The Lady Vols opened the game on a 16-3 run and cruised to a 64-18 lead at halftime, thanks in large part to 18 first-half turnovers by Carson-Newman.
Tennessee scored 22 points off turnovers in the opening half and used their considerable size advantage inside to outscore the Lady Eagles 34-8 inside over the same span.
The Lady Vols defeated Carson-Newman 135-55 in an exhibition game last year and have now scored more than 100 points in five of their last six exhibition games against the Division II school.
"Overall, I was pleased," Summitt said. "We played well together. Sometimes our defense was too tight. We weren't perfect, but we've got some good film to look at."
Tennessee returns to the court Monday for its final exhibition game against Delta State at 7 p.m. in Thompson-Boling Arena.
The Lady Vols open the regular season at home against No. 7 Baylor on Nov. 15 as part of the State Farm Classic.
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Late show by Johnson, Lady Vols
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Lady Vols prepare for exhibition game tomorrow
Tennessee's post players will be the key to a successful season because they all are the only real question marks from last season's disappointing end. Counting Baugh, the Lady Vols have just five true post players on their roster.
- Taber Spani could be used as a four, but counting on a freshman, even a McDonald's High School All-American, for anything is naive.
- Baugh's status for this season is still completely up to Jenny Moshak, long-time Lady Vol head trainer whom Pat Summitt trusts deeply.
- Alyssia Brewer's consistency, or lack thereof, has been noted by other reporters and Summitt.
- Kelley Cain has been recovering from major knee surgery for about a year now and is the center, literally, of Tennessee's game plan.
- Glory Johnson, who has made great strides in the offseason, still has to prove it on the court.
- Faith Dupree, who practiced today after being held out yesterday for back spasms, looks promising but is still a freshman.
Briana Bass and Kamiko Williams, who will likely see the majority of their minutes at point guard and shooting guard respectively, have great scoring abilities as well. Ultimately, it will be up to the post players to keep opponents from keying on Tennessee's guards on the perimeter.
Heather Mason, legendary strength and conditioning coach, talked everyone through the pregame warm-ups at first, and the upperclassmen had to move the newcomers into line, literally. One drill which features lots of "foot fire" requires the players to line up behind each other in a grid on the court.
Shooting drills featured an impressive display of shooting accuracy from the guards on one end of the court and left something to be desired from the posts' offensive moves and consistency.
Scrimmages against practice players showed that this Lady Vol team has good early chemistry that could become something special. Offensive shells, while not executed to perfection, were effective against the stiff competition.
Brewer showed her potential by scoring two consecutive times, once in the paint and the other draining a short jumper with a hand in her face.
I left practice feeling like this team has the potential to be special, but we'll soon see just how special. No. 7/4 (AP/Coaches) Baylor, which has freshman YouTube-dunking sensation Brittney Griner, comes to Knoxville on November 15th to start the season.
This new Tennessee Lady Volunteer team, No. 8/9 (AP/Coaches) in the preseason polls, looks to improve upon last year's sub-par season; 2009 was the first year since 1997 that Tennessee failed to claim either the regular season SEC crown or the SEC tournament title, and it was the first year in Lady Vol history that Tennessee did not win a first-round NCAA Tournament game. The chance to start anew comes tomorrow in Knoxville against Carson-Newman (exhibition match) at 7:30 PM ET.
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Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Happy Homecoming
Lady Vol Basketball Media Day Quotes
Opening Statement "It's good to see you all here today. I'm excited what we've got done so far and anxious to get the season started. I can tell that all of our players made a commitment to get a lot better and we have a different comfort level now than a year ago. Being in practice with this team and watching the accountability unfold with the group, in particular, having Angie Bjorklund playing the way she's been playing. I think she did a great job of getting a lot of her teammates in the gym throughout the summer. Across the board, I can tell you that this team now understands what it takes to really work hard to be at a certain level, to compete with the schedule that we have in place. That's one thing that hasn't changed over the years, and I think that's a good thing. It was challenging for us a year ago. I think we're much better prepared to understand how to go out and compete as a team. We're not there 100 percent, but we're getting there. Our freshmen, overall, I think they've really bought in. Certainly, Taber Spani has been very impressive in the workouts. She's got deep range which will help us on the perimeter and will also help us open our inside game. Faith Dupree certainly has shown a lot of promise in just working in the post position, definitely her high-low game. It will help us to have a player like Faith along with the other returning post players that we have. That's very encouraging. Kamiko Williams is very athletic, skill player, she's just got a lot to learn, but she has a great upside. All three freshmen should be able to help us out. A healthy Kelley Cain could make a big difference for us without a doubt. She's working really hard, we just have to make sure to keep her healthy. Vicki Baugh is a player right now, we're just day to day. When she feels like she's having a great day, she can go and get the reps in and [Associate Athletics Director for Sports Medicine] Jenny [Moshak] is managing that. And that's exactly what we want. We're not going to force or push a time when she has to be back. It's when she feels that her knees are standing up and healthy and strong, she's got to be strong. Having the back to back tears is almost unheard of in the same knee. She has really had a good attitude overall. I'm anxious to see how she progresses.
On this year's schedule "I could talk about a lot of the teams that we're going to play, for us to have Nikki Caldwell coming back and have UCLA in here that will be exciting. We'll get everybody in Oak Ridge here. She has stayed in close contact with me. I'm really proud for her and for what she has done already at UCLA. If you look at our schedule, and you know that Baylor is going to be a force to be reckon with. They've got a 6-8 center and that'll pose some problems for us. But hopefully Kelley will be able to matchup with Brittney Griner and go head to head with her. At least we've got the size to compete in the paint. As I look at the schedule, I don't know what I was thinking, I think [Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations] Debby [Jennings] probably put this together. If you look at it, it's a typical Tennessee schedule. Texas, I think, is going to be a much, much better team. Coach DeMoss keeps telling me they're going to be a lot better. We're looking forward to having the teams come in here, to have Louisville on our schedule is huge, we've got Oklahoma coming in. We didn't dodge any bullets. To be able to go play in the [Madison Square] Garden and play against Rutgers of all people, that's always an interesting game. All I can tell you is that we're going to work hard and we're going to continue that offense - I always say sells the tickets - we're better offensively, but our defense and our board play, and our ball security is going to be everything to us being a successful team."
On having better effort this year "I think losing and losing out in the first round. They made history, and not in a good way. They know that a lot of people looked at this team and said `why, why did we lose?' I think this team just thought they could all come together, they had a lot of high school All-Americans, and it was just going to happen. It doesn't happen, you make things happen. Shekinna [Stricklen], she's at a different level, she wasn't ready for that a year ago. I think she's one of the most improved players, and that's going to benefit us tremendously. Bree [Bass] is better, we're better across the board. There is not one player that didn't invest, some at a higher level than others, but clearly, this team understands playing together now. It's all about the leaders stepping up now in that regard."
On a younger generation and how you coach "I think every coach out there is thinking about, `ok, it's a different generation'. But I'm not going to lower my standards because of that, not at all. My thought is that we have to raise the bar. I think they get it now, but it's really been interesting to see the people that have invested the most. I can tell you across the board, that all of our sophomores understand that they just can't step out there, put on the Big Orange uniform and win. And that's a good thing."
Is the Ball State loss still felt? "I think it was probably felt more in the offseason. I think when they invested in all the workouts. For [Assistant Athletics Director for Strength & Conditioning] Heather [Mason] to say that in the seven years she's been here, this team has put in more summer workouts than any team that she has been associated with over the seven years. There are some good teams, obviously Candace Parker and Alexis Hornbuckle and that group. This group put in more than anyone, any other team in the seven years. They needed it, trust me, they needed to put all that in. I think because of that, they have a different opinion of not only their individual games, but in how the team invested so that everyone understands that we're committed. If someone isn't committed on a given day, then it's time to call them out."
As a group, do you sense that this group gets it? "I think they get it. I really think they get it. With the schedule we have, we have to get it. We have to get it early and we have to be able to keep it. And it's a long season. You look at the conference, the conference is tough. We go down to media day and I'm thinking we're going to be third or fourth, and what do they do, the coaches put us number one. I'm like `no'. I don't know that we belong there, but that's where we want to get to. We want to have the best team in the league, but there are a lot of great teams right now. There is more parity within the game, not only within our conference, but within the game."
On having a consistent lineup "Well, my thought has been at least eight. We need eight players that understand how we want to play the game, and how much they have to invest. The defensive part of the game, I think we've made some progress there, but that's an everyday thing, that's all about the hard work. We may have more than eight, but definitely if we can get a great rotation with eight, nine, ten people, we'd have the depth to press and run more. If I'm not mistaken, I think we can do that."
On this team's style of play "I think it's going to depend on the opponent. We have a certain way we want to play, but if things are not going well for us, if we're not scoring in our early offense, we have to be more disciplined in the half court game. I think we can do both. That's the one thing we've worked a lot on, our half game, then the full court game, giving them a little more freedom in that half court game, more three out, two in, instead of running a lot of set plays. I thought, last year, in looking back and breaking it all down, we probably spent too much time in running different sets as opposed to just playing three out, two in, and letting them work the high-low and make the reads."
What do you expect out of the SEC? "I think Mississippi State is going to have one of the best teams, not only in the SEC, but they could definitely make some noise outside of the conference. They've got all five starters back and I think that they are going to be really, really tough. I know some schools have had some injuries, but I look at LSU and think this has got to be a team that contends for a championship in the league. I think Florida is going to be good, Ole Miss, you can just go down the list. I think the depth in our league now is where it should've been a few years ago. I think as we've had new coaches come in to the league, as we've recruited better players for our league, there is a lot of parity right here in the SEC."
Are you rejuvenated more than you have been recently given the new slate for this year? "I always think I've got energy and passion for what I do. I've always said, if I didn't, I'm cheating the team, the university and the program. Last year was frustrating at times, I said it was a lot like pulling teeth. It was hard to get them to buy in and commit every day, but I see a whole different attitude and commitment. I'm excited about it; we've got a great staff with the energy they bring. Dean [Lockwood] does a great job with the posts, along with Daedra [Charles-Furlow]. I think our post game is going to be a lot better. I think our perimeter game is too just because of the time they invested in the offseason."
On the size this team has "The thing we talked about is that we could go big. We could start with Briana and go small at the point. Or we could go big on the perimeter. Most likely that would be Shekinna. You could go with Angie, you could go with Taber or Alicia [Manning], we've got the size there. Obviously on the inside with Kelley. Glory Johnson, one thing we're going to look at with her is that she defends on the perimeter more and that she defends more in the backcourt because she's one of the best athletes on our team. That would allow us to get out and put a lot more pressure in the full court as well as in the half court. Again, I think we've got the depth, we've got it in the post game, we've got some young players in there. A healthy Vicki Baugh would make a huge difference for us, but again, that's a total wait and see, nothing forced at all."
On the team chemistry "I think Angie is trying to be a lot more vocal. She is a lot more aggressive offensively and Shekinna is well. They are both shooting the ball very well. That's why I like them both on the floor because it stretches the defense and opens up our inside game as well. Those two, I think they invested a lot of time in the gym. And Sydney Smallbone invested a lot of time as well. On the perimeter right now, we do have players that can knock down the three ball and again that opens up the inside game. Angie really made a different level of commitment in the offseason and so did Shekinna. I think right now, they are standing out as two of the fine leaders on our team."
On Glory getting off to a good start and not playing as well down the stretch "Freshman, she hit the wall. She wasn't by herself now, that's one thing for sure. I do think that she gave in to fatigue at times. That's something we're on her right now, saying `you can't do that again, it just can't happen'. She's responded very well."
On preparing for this season as opposed to a year ago "I think we can make a lot more progress in whatever we're working on because they are familiar with the terminology, familiar with the patterns, they understand how we want to play, whether it's in the half court game or the full court game, both defensively and offensively. We're certainly way ahead of where we were a year ago at this point in time. We've got to get better, but again I think for the most part, we have in what we need in. We don't have to be adding on more layers. I get a little anxious about that. We've got to give them the freedom to play. I'm seeing the fact that they are demonstrating the fact that they will make plays. Stricklen has been the one who has set the tone that we're attacking the paint."
On hosting the first and second rounds in 2010 and 2011 "It's good for our team and certainly our program, our fans. It's good for women's basketball because of our fan support. You saw a lot of venues that had very few people in the postseason. I think that's when you go to places where you can generate the fan support and have the excitement. If we weren't hosting, I'd rather go somewhere where we would have a lot of people in the stands, even if they were cheering against us."
On having no seniors "I'm not even thinking about it. People ask me and I go `we don't have a senior, guess what, next year we will'. Wouldn't it be something to go and win with freshmen, sophomores and juniors? Are we talented enough to win with them? Yes. We've just got to have that commitment every day, and every possession of every game. That really hasn't bothered me, I think it's probably bothered other people more than it's bothered me."
SOPHOMORE GUARD Briana Bass
On how last season's loss in the first round of the NCAA Tournament motivated her "I never want to experience anything like that ever again. So I was dedicated to getting in the gym and working hard every day. I definitely think we will use that loss as motivation."
On what she did during the offseason "My dad and I went to the gym every day and worked on ball handling and shooting free throws. We worked on everything."
On how the experience from last year will assist her this season "I have been telling people that the experience under my belt has really carried over and that I am still learning, but I now understand more of what the system is and what I need to do."
On her specific goals for the season "To be considered one of the top point guards in the SEC and throughout the whole college world."
On her distinctive voice on the court "I actually had a vocal coach last year. We would practice yelling in a classroom and then we came into the gym. I think that is one of the things that helped me."
JUNIOR FORWARD Vicki Baugh
On being a team leader "I definitely plan to bring a competitive mindset. We have a young team, so the juniors have to be the leaders this year. I can also bring a lot of cheerful spirit until I'm able to get on the court myself."
On coming back from her knee injury "I'm doing well. I see myself progressing quite a bit every week. I'm not going to rush or push anything. Coach Summitt told me to wait until I'm ready and that's what I plan to do. My progression is great right now though."
On how her experience of being on a national championship team can help the Lady Vols this year "It showed me what we need to do to reach our goals. It takes an incredible amount of work, but I can definitely see that we have the potential to do it. We're going to have to work our butts off, but I know everyone of our players are willing to do so."
On her thoughts on the freshman class "Kamiko is a great passer, Taber can shoot like crazy and Faith has the strongest mindset I've ever seen in a person. I'm really looking forward to playing with them. Things are looking good."
JUNIOR GUARD Angie Bjorklund
On what she has been working on to improve her game "I've worked on creating my own shot, whether it's off the dribble or coming off screens - just not being a set shooter, but more of a scorer."
On taking on a leadership role on the team "All of the juniors have really stepped up. Kelley Cain, Vicki (Baugh), Syd (Smallbone) and I are really trying to embrace a more vocal leadership role. It has been an adjustment. But last year I had a little experience with that and I think it will carry over into this year."
On what she thinks is different about this year's team "I think this year our competitive attitude has just increased. Last year we were a little more laid back and we didn't have that sense of urgency that we needed. It's not quite there where it needs to be yet, but we have improved as a whole a few steps. I think as the year goes on, if we consistently get better every day, we will be right where we need to be.
On what it is like to play for Pat Summitt "Coach is great. You can never complain about the coaching staff here. They are definitely the best. The thing about Coach Summitt is you can't take one day off. She holds you accountable everyday and she is going to push you everyday to be the best player you can be and that's why I came here.
SOPHOMORE FORWARD Alyssia Brewer
On her freshman season "It was up and down, kind of like a roller coaster ride. It had some good points and some bad ones. The main thing I felt I needed the most work after the season was done was my consistency in play from game-to-game."
On her goals for this season "Like I said earlier, my consistency of play from game-to-game was an issue last year. That was something I really focused on in practice and my hope is put up more consistent numbers to help the team and be one of the best shooters on the team."
On the position she will play this season "Probably at forward, but it I could possibly play a little at center. It depends on where Kelley [Cain] will play and how much she will play."
On how she thinks opponents view her "You'd always like to think that opponents see you as a threat or good competition. I'm not real sure what their view of me is, we'll have to wait and see how the season goes."
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE CENTER Kelley Cain
On last season "Personally, I've already taken what I needed to take from last year. I'm ready to turn over a new leaf and start playing."
On what she has improved this offseason "I've gotten a lot stronger mentally and physically and gained a lot of confidence."
On how assistant coach Dean Lockwood helps her improve "He helps me pinpoint my strengths and make them stronger. He also helps me work on my weaknesses so that there isn't one particular weakness you can come at me with."
On how the team reacted to teammate Amber Gray's health problems "We were already a close team before, and going through all that, we knew she needed more than just her family. We're her family here too and we all felt for her and felt like we needed to be there for her. I think showing that support helped her a lot."
SOPHOMORE FORWARD Glory Johnson
On what she learned during her first season at Tennessee "I learned that working through fatigue and pain is going to get your farther than anything else. Last year, we struggled a lot because we gave in to fatigue. We were finding excuses for playing bad. This year, we don't take pain as an excuse anymore."
On her individual goals for the upcoming season "I want to score at least double-digits and pull at least 10 rebounds a game. Points are good, but the rebounds are something I can control myself. I can control how hard I crash the boards and how much energy I put into it."
On how the freshmen are fitting in "The freshmen are great. They've fit in really well. I played with Kamiko for a few years in AAU and with Faith for three years straight in high school, so I've gelled with them the most just because I've played with them the most. It's exciting and Taber has a really nice personality and is a great person."
On what improvements she made during the summer "I was here for school all summer long, so I spent the time rehabbing my knee and shoulder and working on my ball-handling skills, left hand and jump shot. I think I shot more jump shots this summer than I did all of last season."
FRESHMAN FORWARD/CENTER Faith Dupree
On the adjustment from high school to college "College is more intense and you have to be more precise about your skills here. It's been pretty tough to balance school work. You have to learn to manage your time. I've done pretty well, though. (Being from Knoxville) has definitely helped. Webb (School) definitely prepared me for college. All of the upperclassmen have helped me with classes, practice and managing my time."
On why she chose to stay home and attend Tennessee "I grew up watching the Lady Vols since the fourth grade. I fell in love with Tennessee. As soon as I was offered (a scholarship) I said yes."
On playing with high school teammate Glory Johnson again "It's going to be a lot of fun. I missed playing with her last year. This year, I'm going to take advantage of having her on the court with me. It has helped me out as a freshman here already knowing her."
On her strengths and what she can improve on "My biggest strength is probably my shot around the free throw line and the elbows. That will bring out the defense towards me and open up the lower post. My defense has been lacking at the college level. Right now, that's what I'm working on the most. I need to learn to do more shot fakes, too, because I've never played against girls as tall as me. That's what I will have to get used to."
SOPHOMORE FORWARD Amber Gray
On her current health "I'm feeling really good. I'm happy to be back and rehab is going well so everything's good right now."
On how her teammates helped support her during her health problems "They were there for me every day. I talked to Shekinna (Stricklen) every day and talked to everybody else at least once or twice a week. Knowing that my teammates and coaches were there for me helped me recover a lot faster."
On how difficult it will be to miss the season "It's going to be tough not playing but I'm just thankful that I will have the opportunity to play again. A lot of people that have dealt with what I went through wouldn't be able to play again so I'm going to take advantage of the opportunity that I have."
On her plans to help the team without playing I think that being a cheerleader on the bench is going to be my biggest role this year I plan on just helping everybody to stay positive and tell them that they can do it and be a cheerleader as much as possible."
On how she thinks the team will fare "We're going to stay positive and hopefully we end up better than we did last year. We look good out there--everybody's listening to Coach Summitt and working together so I think we're going to do really well."
SOPHOMORE GUARD Alicia Manning
On her thoughts heading into the season "We are all pretty upset at the end of last season because we knew we could have done so much more. I think it helped us in the sense that it gave us more motivation though. We know we can't just walk in the gym and have people fold to us. We have to prove ourselves and play hard every game. I'm excited about this season."
On the biggest difference for her between her freshman and sophomore years "I'm a very competitive person and the loss in the NCAA Tournament really hit me hard, so I was in the gym all the time over the summer. Hopefully that will pay off this year. My body has definitely changed as well, with the help of Heather Mason and the summer workouts she had us doing. I think my shot has improved a lot too."
On her role this season "Being another year older, you always have a bigger role in helping the freshmen out, so I've been trying to do that. As far as on the court, it will probably be about the same as it was last year. I'm not going to be that offensive threat, but if I get an open opportunity I'm going to take it. My main focus will be on rebounding and defense."
On her impression of the freshman class "I'm really impressed. They have a great attitude, good work ethic and like to win. We like to win too, so I'm excited to see what they can do and have them show what they are capable of."
JUNIOR GUARD Sydney Smallbone
On how the end to last season motivated the team "It motivates us every day. We got right back to work with conditioning and practices, and all of that and we had a great summer. A lot of people were here all summer so we were able to play a lot of pickup ball together. We've had a really good preseason so far."
On the amount of adversity the team faced in 2008-09 "Last season, there was a lot of adversity that struck us as a team. There were a lot of obstacles that we had to overcome. The whole season was a learning experience and I think we've matured a lot from last season."
On what she worked on in the offseason "This summer I worked o a lot on quickness and defense, and things like that. I want to not be a liability on defense and bring more to the table when it comes to the defensive end."
On her expectations for the season "We go out every game expecting to win and I think that motivates us every day in practice, knowing that our competitors are always trying to get one up on us, each day we keep that in mind and work to be the best."
FRESHMAN GUARD Taber Spani
On making the adjustment to college "Obviously, it is an adjustment, period. Coming from home school, a lot of people would think it'd be a big adjustment but it's really helped me a lot. You had to time manage a lot and stuff, so academically it's been really easy. On the basketball court, of course there's an adjustment. Everybody's so much better and so much more athletic but I think it's been a great adjustment. I've so enjoyed learning how to adjust and I feel like my game is improving."
On playing for Coach Summitt "I love it. I absolutely love coming to practice every day. We just get better and I think our team is really focused this year. The reasons I came to Tennessee were Coach Summitt and the chance to win national titles, which go hand in hand."
On what element of her game she is looking to improve "Coming in, I'm a natural guard and the three-ball is something that's easy for me. I'm trying to improve my overall versatility and continue to improve off the dribble and at pull-up jump shots."
On her expectations for this season "For me, they're team expectations. I want to do whatever I can to make our team the best that it can be. I want to continue to get better every game and compete. Our talent is so great but I think mental toughness is a big thing. If we can focus on that and continue to buy in 100 percent to Coach Summitt's system, I think it will be a great year."
SOPHOMORE GUARD Shekinna Stricklen
On what fans/opposing teams should expect from her this season "They should expect me to be a lot more vocal. I was seen as a shy person but this year I'm much more confident in my game and have been working hard, along with the whole team, to be a lot better. I'm definitely going to be a talker this season."
On what part of the game she worked on the most this offseason "Becoming a lot more vocal and really talking to my teammates. Last year, I didn't really talk to my teammates or coaches but I worked on communicating a lot more and I think it's not only helped out my game but it's helped my teammates out a lot as well, especially if I'm playing the point. I do think I'll be playing the wing a lot more this year, though.
On who the leaders of the team are "I think I've been more of a leader but definitely Angie (Bjorklund). She encourages us and is very competitive. I also have to say Alyssia [Brewer]. She's tough and I think she wants to be a leader.
On the exhibition game against Carson-Newman Thursday night "I'm going to focus on my defense a lot this game and I'm really excited to be able to do that. The whole team is pumped and I don't think anybody will get any sleep this Wednesday night. We're ready to get the season started."
FRESHMAN GUARD Kamiko Williams
On her first impression of Tennessee "I was a little overwhelmed at first because of the conditioning that we had to do and the intensity of the workouts. Thanks to Heather Mason and her conditioning program, I've gotten it together and I'm hanging in there."
On playing for the Lady Vols "It's like a dream come true. I've wanted to play here since I was nine. Sometimes I just have to pinch myself to make sure I'm really here. It's probably going to be the best four years of my life."
On the friends she has made in her first few months in Knoxville "I'm a people person, so I pretty much get along with everybody. The team has been there since day one. I'm free-spirited and I've met a lot of people in my classes that are cool. I also have some people from my high school that came to Tennessee as well, so I've just been catching up with old friends and meeting new ones. It's just been a wonderful experience."
On growing up and playing basketball in Germany "Basketball in Germany is a lot different. They are more physical and get away with a lot more, like taking three steps instead of two. I played a lot of up-tempo basketball in Germany so that helped to prepare me for Tennessee a little bit."
Monday, November 02, 2009
Progress encouraging Lady Vols' Baugh
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No. 8 Vols picked to win SEC
Summitt admits she was expecting her Lady Volunteers to be picked third or fourth in the league when she recently traveled to the SEC's annual media day. Instead Tennessee was picked to win it, as the Lady Vols have done 14 times under Summitt.
"I don't know that we belong there, but that's where we want to get to," Summitt said Monday during the team's media day. "We want to have the best team in the league, but there's a lot of great teams right now."
Despite returning nearly the same team from Tennessee's worst finish in the NCAA tournament last season, the Lady Vols grabbed the No. 8 spot in the preseason Top 25.
If the players themselves are paying attention to the preseason hype, they're not letting on.
"It doesn't matter what the rankings say. It just matters that we go out there and show that we can be the best team that we can," sophomore center Kelley Cain said.
With a tough schedule that includes games against 10 other currently ranked opponents and an improved SEC, Summitt knows it will take a lot to prove the Lady Vols belong among the best teams in women's basketball.
A loss in the opening round of last season's NCAA tournament to Ball State stuck with the Lady Vols during their offseason.
They spent plenty of time during the summer in the gym with strength and conditioning coach Heather Mason, who said she hasn't seen a Tennessee team do more during their time off as this team has done.
They'll get their first test immediately when they host No. 7 Baylor and top recruit Brittney Griner on Nov. 15. The rest of their November will be spent traveling to Texas Tech, No. 14 Virginia and No. 24 Middle Tennessee.
"I think they really get it," Summitt said. "With the schedule we have we have to get it, and we have to get it early."
Last year's Lady Vols squad was the youngest the Hall of Fame coach had ever instructed, and this year's squad has three freshmen, six sophomores and three juniors -- but no seniors.
Summitt said having a young team will never cause her to lower the standards she's set for players.
"I'm not going to lower my standards because of that, not at all. My thought is we have to raise the bar," she said.


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We totally get that Andi Dorfman wants to be her own person now that she's The Bachelorette and not just Juan Pablo Galavis' front-runner, but tonight's premiere of The Bachelorette wasn't helping matters. Here's 6 things that happened in the season 10 premiere which made us think of Juan Pablo, the Spanish-speaking, soccer-playing reality star we all love to hate:
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1. Seeing Andi's dad, Hy, again. Papa Dorfman seems pretty cool with his daughter dating more than one guy at a time, but last season on The Bachelor he hated that Andi wasn't the only girl Juan Pablo was with. Doesn't entirely make sense, but whatever. Let's move on.
2. One of the contestants is an opera singer. OMG! Sharleen, the gal from JP's season whom he gave the first impression rose to, was an opera singer, too!
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3. Another one of the contestants is a soccer player. Really, ABC? When Patrick showed up out of the limo kicking a soccer ball, even Andi cracked a joke, saying, "Oh gosh, again? We got another soccer player here?" Andi does not deserve this at all.
WATCH: Eric Hill's Adorable First Impression on Andi Dorfman
4. A third contestant, Brett, walked out of the limo holding a lamp, stolen from the hotel, because his mother told him to always bring something for a girl on a date. This is almost as weird as when Clare Crawley from Juan Pablo's season decided that a fake baby bump would make her stand out from the rest of the girls' in the limos. Except Clare was runner-up and Brett didn't get eliminated yet, so maybe these weird things actually worked like a charm?
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5. Andi said "that's ok" when one of the contestants, Brian, asked if his tie was done correctly. It's better than saying "it's ok," but still, the word "ok" just gives us flashbacks.
OK! Exclusive: Trista Sutter's Advice for The New Bachelorette
6. There's clearly one contestant who you know would go home immediately. For Juan Pablo that contestant was pink-haired Kylie, and for Andi that one was Dr. Jason, who used some tacky medical pick-up line about how she must have a fever because she looks so hot. Oh, and Emil (anal with an "E") had no shot, either.
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What'd you think of the premiere? Which guy do you like the best so far? Did Nick deserve the first impression rose? Tweet us @OKMagazine.

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AECOM Quantity Surveyor, Shanghai in Shanghai, China
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Able to work independently to complete the measurement works including reviewing and checking.
Participate and support in cost plan estimate, preparation of BOQ, tender and contract documents, review and negotiate for change order and final account, etc.
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Diploma or above, major in project costing, construction management or other related disciplines.
Familiar with method of measurements, code of valuation with bill of quantity works, quantities pricing software and drawing measurement software.
Diligent, studious and hard-working.
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Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Adidas Sneaker Paper Model - by AW-LAB - via Paper Toy France
Originally offered by AW-LAB, but now only available at Paper Toy France website, this Adidas Sneaker is a very original paper model.
Originalmente oferecido pela AW-LAB, mas agora apenas disponível no site da Paper Toy France, este Tênis da Adidas é um modelo de papel bem original.
Link: Adidas.Sneaker.Paper.Model.by.AW.LAB.via.Paper.Toy.France
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Marcadores: decorative, download, french, german, object, paper model, papercraft, papermodel, pop culture
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This is from 2013 and the download link is down.ReplyDeleteReplies
The link is on at Paper Toy France. Just click at the design of the Sneaker "AL ORIGINAL REPRESENT" to find the PDF.Delete
If you mean the picture under "Une création d'AW LAB à télécharger à cette adresse ou directement en cliquant sur l'aperçu qui suit :" that's the broken link. It just defaults back to http://www.aw-lab.com.Delete
No, Shadeee, on the page of Paper toy France, you look for the last and fourth image. Is the template of the Sneaker. Click on the image and choose "save link as" and you will save a PDF file in high resolution, instead a simple JPG image. Any doubt, just tell me, ok?Delete
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Which Salmon to Look for at the Grocery Store
You already know that salmon tastes great and that its high fat content and rich flavor make it perfect for the grill. I bet you also have an abundant repertoire for cooking it up (if not, may I suggest trying this recipe for Cedar-Planked Salmon with Lemon-Dill Butter by Grill Girl?).
But I bet that you, like me, get confused when shopping for salmon. In the past few years A LOT of terminology has been added to the labels at the fish counter: farmed, wild, previously frozen, never frozen, color enhanced through feed, sustainable choice, etc. It's hard to know what all these things really mean and, more importantly, what the best choices are both for flavor and for the health of our families.
In honor of Pacific Salmon Season (which is at its best in mid-summer but will continue into autumn with different varieties available at different times) my pal Katie and I chatted with Maureen C. Berry, a writer, blogger and seafood specialist with over 23 years in the industry. Maureen helped us sort out the labeling and told us all about about salmon season.
Watch our chat and get your salmon questions answered. Then start dunking those cedar planks because salmon season will be over before you know it!


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The bond between a mother and her child can never be overstated. It is for this reason that BellaNaija gladly shares this heart warming tribute, written by a BN Reader, Victoire Metuge, to her beloved mother on her 50th birthday.
We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed sharing it with you.
Happy Birthday to my adviser, my mentor, my counselor, my inspiration, my confidant, my anchor, my partner in crime, my love, my best friend and MY MOTHER. I cannot believe that my sweet young mother is 50. The big 5-0.
Everyone always says their mom is the best mother in the world; but my mom, she takes the crown of the best mother in the world ever. I don't remember a moment in my life when my mom wasn't there for us.
She was only 19 when she met and married my dad and they both started a family. When her dream of going back to school to get her degree didn't pan out, she graciously became a stay-at-home mum.
It wasn't that she didn't have something to fall back on (she had learned every trade and handwork she could) but she decided she was going to spend her day and time caring for her children.
My mom was always there for us because my dad was mostly away at work (he was in the military and came as often as his job allowed him to) and because of that, she was both our mom and our dad. My mom understood early on (unlike most African parents of her generation) that spanking/beating wasn't what got kids to listen and obey.
So she developed this system with us where she gave a warning the first three times we committed an offense before resulting to stringent disciplinary measures like spanking. For my sisters and I, we always adjusted by the second warning; but not my brother, he got the most spanking from my mother.
We sometimes described her as having "split-personality" because one minute, she is laughing with us, telling us funny stories from her childhood or being our friend, and the next, she is this stern, strict and no nonsense disciplinarian.
The first time I went away to dormitory school, my mom sat me down and tearfully pleaded that I do nothing else but study. She recounted how much she loved school and longed to finish her own education but didn't have the opportunity and admitted how proud she was that I excelled in school – stating that she was fulfilling her educational goals through me. We both cried so hard when she dropped me off at school and she had to be escorted out of the "girls' camp" because she wasn't ready to leave me just yet.
She lovingly explained to me one Sunday morning when I wouldn't stop panicking about how I had now transitioned from a "girl" to a "woman". It was a beautiful sunny day and we both sat at the back of the house and she gave me the "lecture" about sex (very uncommon for African parents). I could tell even then, she felt very awkward discussing the topic with me but kept going. It was from mom I first knew that the fear of boys, was the beginning of wisdom (basically, a boy grazing me meant I was pregnant).
She is our biggest critic and yet our biggest cheerer. She would always correct us when we faltered, always doing so lovingly; pushing us to be our best and assuring us at the same time that we were better than we gave ourselves credit for. We gave her many nicknames relating to different things and one of them was "report card". It was an unwritten rule in our house that if you didn't want dad knowing your business, then mom was better off not knowing either because once she knew, our dad automatically knew too.
My mom is down-to-earth, easy-going and the life of the party everywhere she goes. Just as we have nicknames for her at home, so do her friends.(Some call her "Amstel", don't ask me how they came about the moniker) She has an amazing sense of humor (I often wonder why I didn't inherit that side of her) and incredulous one liners; she enters any room and a party ensues. My mom is so friendly that we sometimes get "jealous" of her friendship with our friends. Some fondly call her "Ma Caro"
My mom is always the first person I run to when something exciting happens to me and when things are not going well. She was reluctant to discuss my love-life when I first started dating (again, very typical of African parents) but gradually she came around and wanted to know every detail (I know, TMI to be discussing with my mom) and I obliged. Sometimes, she would offer tips "about how to treat a man".
Everyone says I am a carbon-copy of my dad but my mom says I am totally and completely her in character. She tells me to tone down my aggressiveness towards my wants and dreams sometimes because as she says "I am going to drive men away". She never fails to tell me how proud she is of me even when I don't feel good about myself and never misses an opportunity to tell me she loves me.
She would fast for days and go on retreats praying for us and every time we talk on the phone, she always ends the conversation with prayers in the form of blessings. She never missed any opportunity to introduce us to her friends who mostly didn't believe her, stating she was too young to have kids as grown as us; to which she would just laugh it off saying "if only the world had let my Merline be Merline".
Merline is my older sister, the first born. My mum told us she had an accident on the same day I was born. She became mentally challenged and epileptic following the accident. Many of my mom's friends were always shocked when they came home and found she had a disabled daughter at home because she was always jovial, like everything was alright in her world.
We have watched her provide unwavering care and unconditional love to my sister and together with my dad, they have never stopped seeking help for her.
I haven't seen my family in 7 years and I miss them all so much, but of all the things I miss, what I miss most is mom's food. Anyone who has ever tasted my mom's food will testify that she is "Da best cook". My sister calls her "Master" because that is what she is, a master at her craft and once someone taste her food, they keep coming back for more.
It is hard even for me to grasp that my mom, my "sweet little mother" as I refer to her sometimes is turning 50, that she has been on this earth for half-a-century already. I called her this morning to wish her happy birthday and we spoke for over an hour and when I asked her what her wish was for her 50th, she said for God to bless her children that they live their full potential and for God to grant both her and my dad long life so they live to see our success.
My mom is a special woman, she is the pillar on which our family rests on and the glue that has kept and continues keeping us together. She is the woman behind the successful man my father is, she is the one we run to for support and protection when dad is mad at us, she is the first one to yell at us when we are wrong and the first one always encouraging and pushing us to be better.
I know that she lives her dreams vicariously through me and I am honored to be the medium that fulfills those dreams. She is not just my mother, she is my inspiration, my motivation, the reason I strive to be better and literally the reason why I am here. She chose to give me and my siblings life and even if for no other reason, we are indeed grateful and thankful.
I am proud to call you my Mother and on this day, I wish you a mighty Happy Birthday and pray that your wishes do come true. I love you mom and Happy 50th birthday.


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This is quite impressive. Samsung have taken a relatively long time to update SGSII and NOTE1. But given the features that they are bringing to the two phones I am quite happy that they take their time. I look forward to having my NOTE1 brought almost on par with NOTEII.
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text: Nick Doyle, assistant to artist Tom Sachs, stands in front of his inclusion to No More Rock Stars, a multidisciplinary, group exhibition of work by artists Mia Berg, Nick Doyle, Laura Greig, Justine Hill, Henry G. Sanchez, and Bryan McGovern Wilson, studio assistants to some of New York City's highly celebrated artists. Guest curator Robert Dimin has selected work by these stand-out emerging artists working with video, robotics, painting, photography, and sculpture. No More Rock Stars will be on view until January 31, 2013 at Galerie Protégé, 197 Ninth Ave [Lower Level] New York, NY


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"People often ask: I want to get greener, what should I do? New light bulbs? A hybrid? A solar roof? Well, all of those things are helpful. But actually, the greenest thing you can do is this: Choose the right leaders."
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The first of its kind comprehensive online map of Palestine is now available at the web site Palestine Remembered. Thanks to Salah Mansor, the Palestine Remembered director.
You can see the map here , or go to Palestine Remembered then press on Satellite View in the top panel.
Here is Salah's description of the project:
"At Palestine Remembered we have compiled the most complete listing of Palestine's villages and cities (over 2,300 have been identified) including:
- Most comprehensive listing of all destroyed and ethnically cleansed towns.
- All of West Bank's and Gaza Strip's cities, villages, and refugee camps.
- All existing Palestinian town (including the unrecognized villages) inside Israel (Palestine-1948).
- Most the exclusive Jewish colonies (inclusive of West Bank colonies).
At PalestineRemembered.com 's lab, we have built a unique software (currently in beta release) that allows you to add placemarks (via google maps). Daily, the software compiles all newly added placemarks to the the over all listing, so appreciate you participation and feedback.
Our sources are as follows:
- The mass majority for the destroyed villages' coordinates were provided By Dr. Salman Abu Sitta based based on coordinates collected by the British Mandate in 1923.
- Israeli towns (including West Bank's exclusive Jewish colonies) were all identified from information available in the public domain, mostly from CIA maps & World Gazetteer.
- All military installation were identified from information available in the public domain, mostly from CIA maps plus al-Safir newspaper finding.
As of now, we are double checking these coordinates (including the destroyed villages) for accuracy using Atlas of Palestine's aerial view of Palestine before Nakba, published CIA maps, and other sources. We have made our best effort to verify and double check these coordinates from multiple sources, so by no means we claim 100% accuracy. In that respect, we appreciate pointing any discrepancies.
Our DATE is 58 years LATE, we shall return.
Abu al-Sous (Salah Mansour)
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Have a look at a warm Caribbean home and breezy island lifestyle enjoyed by designer India Hicks, and perhaps you'll feel inspired to help those in the region who are currently unable to enjoy the natural beauty of the place.The home is understated, and each room provides a blank slate on which simple pieces are highlighted. Many elements from the natural world find their way indoors, such as textured wood, colorful plants, and even animals. And each room is sure to provide a grand view of the home's most valued asset — the land that surrounds it.
Not too far away from this property in the Bahamas, homes have been devastated by natural disaster. But there will be ample opportunity for rebuilding soon, and while most people may not seek shelter as elaborate, let's hope there is as much brightness and comfort to come for them.
Some friends with the Fordham Disaster Relief Network are leaving for Haiti tomorrow in order to provide educational daycare for children whose schools were destroyed in the recent earthquake. They will be updating their blog frequently and are accepting donations here. Please visit often to chart their progress!
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Story Sharing Café
Story Sharing Café is a social gathering where sharing your own everyday stories and listening to others is made easy and fun! All you need is an open mind and a hunger for stories and new people. Our special storytelling guests, skilled musicians and open story sharing mic make the evening a heart-warming and thoroughly enjoyable experience. The entrance to the cafés is free, but as the seats are limited please book yours in advance!
Story Sharing Universum
Story Sharing Café is organized by the Story Sharing Universum project which helps immigrants, asylum seekers and Finns to meet and share stories together. The project has two parts: Story Sharing Cafés, which are open to the public, and storytelling workshops for asylum seekers at reception centres.
The project was a part of City of Helsinki's official integration programme for year 2017.
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text: I am somewhat confused. In photo school, we were always told to shoot at f64 for everything when using 4x5, because "depth of field was small with this type of camera". Well, I did, and everything came out fine. Now that I educate myself on this website, and see how everyone uses all the apertures, I'm confused. If any one has any feedback, its appreciated.


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CRANFORD - Union County College Women's Basketball player Yamel Abreu of Elizabeth, participated in the 11thAnnual National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Star Showcase from July 27-29. Held at Georgia State University, Yamel was one of 40 student-athletes from across the nation who were chosen for the showcase.
Throughout the weekend, the student-athletes improved their skills and honed their craft during team practices. The talented athletes demonstrated their abilities for coaches from four-year schools nationwide who represented the top NCAA and NAIA programs.
Yamel was chosen as one of 40 student-athletes from throughout the nation to participate in the showcase thanks to her hard work and commitment. During her freshman year, Yamel was a key constituent in leading the Lady Owls to the 2018 National Tournament. For the season, she averaged 23 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals per game which led her to be named to the 1stTeam All-Conference, 1stTeam All Region, and the National Tourney "All Tournament Team" selections.
"My time at the showcase was very positive. It was a new experience, and I enjoyed meeting the other players," Yamel stated. "It was particularly exciting because I want to play at the next level and to see the coaches there, it was like I was closer to my goal."
Yamel, who is majoring in education, is now preparing for the upcoming season. Based on her first year, expectations are high for her sophomore year. "Yamel is one of the most driven student-athletes I have ever met," Coach Marbely Montas added, "She started her first year at Union focused and determined to be the best player in our Region and that's exactly what she did. She is a leader on and off the court and proved that during the All-Star Showcase in front of all the coaches who were able to attend. I am very optimistic about this upcoming season, and we are all excited to have Yamel back for her second year!"
For more information about Athletics at the College, please go to www.unionowls.com.


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Netanyahu urges US to veto 'anti-Israel' UNSC resolution on settlements
In a short tweet, Benjamin Netanyahu said the United States "should veto the anti-Israel resolution" that 15 members of the UNSC will decide on in Thursday's vote.
The US should veto the anti-Israel resolution at the UN Security Council on Thursday.— Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) December 22, 2016
The text that Egypt circulated on Wednesday evening demands that "Israel immediately and completely cease[s] all settlement activities in occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem."
The draft resolution "stresses that the cessation of all Israeli settlement activities is essential for salvaging the two-State solution."
Washington, a traditional Israeli ally, in 2011 already vetoed a draft resolution condemning Israeli settlements.
Recently the Obama administration has expressed disapproval of Israeli settlement policies which Tel Aviv has pursued since 1967. Now the outgoing US President will once again decide whether Washington still inadvertently backs Israeli illegal expansions.
A vote on the draft resolution is scheduled for 3:00pm (2000 GMT) on Thursday.
Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon went on to criticize the timing of the draft resolution that he said targets the "sole democracy" in the region.
READ MORE: US & UN criticize Israeli settlement bill viewed as step towards West Bank annexation
"It is bizarre that while thousands are being slaughtered in Syria ... the Security Council dedicates time specifically to discuss the condemnation of the sole democracy in the Middle East [Israel]," Danon said, according to Jerusalem Post. "We expect our greatest ally to not let this one-sided and anti-Israel resolution pass through."
READ MORE: Majority of Democrats believe Israel is 'burden' on US – poll
More than 500,000 Israelis live in settlements in the West Bank and around East Jerusalem, built since the 1967 Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. The occupied territories have been seeking full independence from Israel for decades, with Palestinians demanding full recognition as a sovereign state from the UN and the international community.


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The Government Accountability Office has added two big government operations to its latest "high risk list" for being vulnerable for waste, fraud, abuse, inefficiency and mismanagement.
The first is the government's overall management of programs that deal with possible climate change problems, such as the federal flood and crop insurance programs and direct damage to federal property. It also is concerned about disaster relief programs, which spent more than $100 billion in recent years including FEMA ($80 billion 2004-2011) and emergency spending, such as the $50 Sandy relief bill. Add in Katrina relief and you get billions more.
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The GAO is looking at climate change for the first time as one big "umbrella" category because of the large financial risks to taxpayers for weather events that may be caused by climate change. The GAO says its report is not about scientific evidence around climate change; it is worried about the "fiscal exposure" that might arise from climate change. It wants a federal "risk management strategy to help protect vulnerable sectors and communities that might be affected by changes in climate."
Taxpayers are also at risk for $24 billion in new weather satellite and tracking systems which aren't being managed well enough to ensure good weather tracking and warnings.
But there is one piece of good news in the GAO report ... the computer geeks at the IRS have now made enough fixes to the agency's $10 billion computer modernization program -- which went on the GAO's high-risk list in 1995 -- to finally get off it.
About 30 other programs and operations remain on the high risk list, including Medicare, Medicaid, Pentagon acquisitions and the Postal Service. View the report here.