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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Mar. 17, 2011) - The ETSU men's tennis team found themselves in a hole early after losing the doubles point, but the Bucs recovered in singles play by winning five of the six matches to defeat Harvard, 5-2, on the opening day of the Hilton Mission Valley Spring Classic held at the University of San Diego.
"The guys fought extremely hard against a really solid team," said ETSU Director of Tennis Yaser Zaatini. "It seemed like everything was going our way because of the way the guys were fighting. Tomorrow should be a very tough test but today we were able to pull one out that we desperately needed against a team of their caliber."
The Bucs move to 9-5 on the season and have now won five matches in a row. In addition, ETSU will now advance to the winner's bracket of the event. With the loss, Harvard falls to 7-7 on the season and will now move to the consolation bracket.
ETSU fell behind early after dropping the doubles point. The day started with the Harvard team of Aba Omodele-Lucien and Casey MacMaster knocking off Grega Teraz (Mojstrana, Slovenia) and Charles Bottoni (Bois Guillaume, France) at the No. 1 position, 8-4. The Bucs evened the match back up just a few minutes later as Sander Gille (Kuringen, Belgium) and Jesus Bandres (Caracas, Venezuela) defeated Andy Nguyen and Alistair Felton, 8-6. Harvard took the 1-0 lead; however, as Joshua Chan and Jonathan Pearlman got past Juan Ramirez (Asuncion, Paraguay) and Robin Akser (Ornskoldsvik, Sweden), 8-6.
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ETSU continued its strong play at the No. 5 position as Ramirez downed MacMaster, 6-1, 7-6. Teraz clinched the victory for the Bucs at the No. 1 position as he knocked off Pearlman, 7-5, 6-2. ETSU added another win as Gille earned a hard fought victory over Felton, 6-7, 6-3, 6-4.
ETSU will now take on either No. 20 San Diego or UAB on Friday depending on results from Thursday's matches. The time and location of Friday's match will be determined after all matches are completed on Thursday.
The tournament event will be played at both San Diego State and the University of San Diego. The winner's bracket will be held at SDSU and the consolation bracket will be held at USD for Friday and Saturday. Match times are scheduled for 1:00 p.m. (EDT) and 5 p.m. (EDT) each day.
Hilton Mission Valley Spring Classic features eight teams from across the country including three teams ranked in the latest ITA poll. The top half of the bracket features, No. 20 San Diego, Alabama-Birmingham, ETSU, and Harvard. The bottom half features, San Diego State, No. 53 Princeton, No. 67 Purdue and Denver.
For more information on ETSU men's tennis please go to ETSUBucs.com and click on the men's tennis link. Also, be sure to follow ETSU Athletics on Facebook and Twitter.
East Tennessee State 5, Harvard 2
Hogan Tennis Center, San Diego, Calif.
(1) Omodele-Lucien (HU) def. Teraz/Bottoni (ETSU) 8-4
(2) Gille/Bandres (ETSU) def. Nguyen/Felton (HU) 8-6
(3) Tchan/Pearlman (HU) def. Ramirez/Akser (ETSU) 8-6
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3*
Harvard wins doubles point.
(1) Grega Teraz (ETSU) def. Jonathan Pearlman (HU) 7-5, 6-2
(2) Sander Gille (ETSU) def. Alistair Felton (HU) 6-7, 6-3, 6-4
(3) Jesus Bandres (ETSU) def. Aba Omodele-Lucien (HU) 7-6, 6-3
(4) Charles Bottoni (ETSU) def. Andy Nguyen (HU) 6-4, 6-3
(5) Juan Ramirez (ETSU) def. Casey MacMaster (HU) 6-1, 7-6
(6) Joshua Chan (HU) def. Roger Ordeig (ETSU) 6-1, 5-7, 10-6
Order of finish: 4, 3, 5, 1*, 2, 6
*Clinching match
Match Notes:
East Tennessee State- 9-5
Harvard- 7-7
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Fri Jan 13, 2012 11:51 am
Mom's home from rehab
Well, my mom was discharged from rehab last week...although I don't think she was ready.
When she was discharged, her PT stated she was able to walk 30 feet with contact guard and walker, do 6-7 stairs, and most ADL's with minimal assistance. The concern at rehab was she was getting aggitated when my dad wasn't there, and trying to get out of the wheelchair without assistance (aka she was a liability) Of course they neglected to say that those 30 feet were all she could walk for the day, as she was in bed or the wheelchair when she wasn't in PT.
The reality is that just transferring her from the wheelchair to the car was enough to tire her out that she was unable to climb the 3 stairs into the house. She fell out of bed twice in her sleep the first night home, prompting an ER visit for xrays. We had a hospital bed delivered the next day to stop her from falling.
We are fortunate enough that my dad financially planned for "when the time came" and has 12 hour caregivers in the house and a bed alarm at night. It has been emotionally difficult for him to admit that the time to use those funds has come.
Since the stairs are such a challenge, she is spending all day upstairs. Only getting out of bed with pt/ot. Dad is putting in a stair lift next week (upon advice from the care supervisor) so she can be downstairs during the day.
She sleeps most of the day...dozing on and off, and her appetite varies greatly..will finish 1 meal, and then nothing for the next 3. She was supposedly fully continent at the rehab, but has been soaking thru depends every night. She has a bedside commode, but is forgetting to ask for help to get up to use it. She isn't attempting to get up, as the alarm would go off if she were.
Her speech is minimal..mostly yes and no answers.
My dad is so optimistic that the pt/ot is going to drastically change the situation, and that she will be able to leave the house again for more than a needed dr appt. My gut is telling me that she's just done fighting the battle. The rehab put her on the "bridge to hospice" program...so she could finish the pt for the hip replacement and then have hospice take over her care.
I guess my question is it worth all this? The stair lift, all the faces coming in and out (caregivers, pt, ot, social workers, visting nurses) is exhausting for my dad...I can only imagine how my mom feels about it (again, she doesn't talk much). Would we be better off going straight to hospice and letting her have some peace? I don't think dad is ready for her to stop fighting the battle.
The visiting nurses say only time will tell if pt will improve her mobility. It's been 5 weeks since the surgery. I guess this is where my dad and I balance each other....he has so much hope and optimism, and I am the realist. Should I squash that hope to bring my mom some peace?
Thu May 31, 2012 9:07 am
Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:46 pm
Re: Mom's home from rehab
Your father seems to be in denial, yes. But if he didn't do all he could for your mother, he may be unable to forgive himself after she is gone. Painful though it may be for you, it might be wise to embrace your father's plans for now, even knowing that the pt/ot regimen probably won't gain any independence.
Your father may have to use the chair lift himself someday. We had a chair lift on the stairs in our last house and my husband refused to use it. They are fun for the grandkids, though.
Pat [68] married to Derek [84] for 38 years; husband dx PDD/LBD 2005, probably began 2002 or earlier; late stage and in a SNF as of January 2011. Hospitalized 11/2/2013 and discharged to home Hospice. Passed away at home on 11/9/2013.
Thu May 31, 2012 10:01 am
Fri Jan 13, 2012 11:51 am
Re: Mom's home from rehab
Good point! I'm sure dad wants to do all he can! And in the long run maybe give him some peace with no regrets as well. I just want mom to be as comfortable as she can be. She did an advance directive long ago, and very clearly stated that she did not want anything to prolong her life once she reached this stage...including feeding tubes and antibiotics, although we have treated UTI's as comfort measures.
And I'm sure dad may get some use from the chair lift one day...even to bring up the laundry! My 6 yo nephew will love it!
Thu May 31, 2012 10:11 am
Fri Aug 11, 2006 1:46 pm
SF Bay Area (Northern CA)
Re: Mom's home from rehab
I would continue letting your dad do whatever he needs to do. He has to come to the realization on his own terms.
It seems that the care supervisor is in agreement with your father's outlook. Otherwise, why recommend a lift?
Thu May 31, 2012 11:40 am
Fri Dec 31, 2010 3:07 pm
Re: Mom's home from rehab
I would guess that the PT before hospice is an attempt to make transfers easier, not necessarily to regain mobility.
I'm trying to imagine how I'd feel in your dad's place -- if our kids were attempting to help me be "realistic." I don't think I would resent them, but I would ignore them. This is a spousal decision.
Coy's health directive also says no measures to prolong life, but in practice, that is not always as clear-cut as it sounds. In this case, the PT, OT, Hospital bed, stair lift -- none of these are measures that prolong her life. If they work, they could improve the quality of the life she has left. If they don't work, nature will take its course in spite of them. I don't think they are prolonging her suffering, do you?
Approaching the end stage is heart-breaking. It is absolutely wonderful that medical knowledge and technology present us with so many options -- and absolutely terrifying, too. How can we ever be sure we are exercising the right options?
As the daughter who loves both Mom and Dad and wants the best for each of them, you are in a very painful place. My heart goes out to you. You sound extremely thoughtful and caring. Your parents are lucky to have you.
Jeanne, 68 cared for husband Coy, 86. RBD for 30+ years; LDB since 2003, Coy at home, in early stage, until death in 2012
Thu May 31, 2012 2:20 pm
Sun Aug 29, 2010 5:46 pm
Re: Mom's home from rehab
Having two frail and failing quite elderly parents, I find it very difficult to read your assertion that a parent's care is a "spousal decision." In my opinion, it is a family decision, with great deference to be given to a CG spouse.
To suggest that children's feelings, beliefs and opinions should be ignored, whatever they are, is to ignore the significance of the family unit and parent-child relationships. If nothing else, it is always possible that a parent shared his/her feelings with a child instead of a spouse because the spouse was, for instance, in denial or otherwise unreceptive.
Instead of ignoring anyone, there is a delicate balance that should be achieved that gives respect to all. Why make this any more painful than it already is?
Thu May 31, 2012 2:42 pm
Fri Dec 31, 2010 3:07 pm
Re: Mom's home from rehab
You are right, Julianne. I don't mean to make it an us-vs-them with spouse and children. Ideally the family does work together. All feelings and viewpoints should be respected.
I'm just coming at this from the spouse's role. If Dad has been advised to put a stair lift in, and Dad wants to do it, and Dad can afford to do it, then even if the children wonder if it is worth it, it is still Dad's decision.
(Substitute sloped sidewalk/ramp for stair lift and Mom for Dad in the previous sentence, and you have my current situation.)
Of course, I am also coming at this from the perspective of a well spouse. When both parents are in ill-health and especially if both parents have dementia, I think that changes the roles considerably.
Jeanne, 68 cared for husband Coy, 86. RBD for 30+ years; LDB since 2003, Coy at home, in early stage, until death in 2012
Thu May 31, 2012 3:08 pm
Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:46 pm
Re: Mom's home from rehab
When both parents are in ill-health and especially if both parents have dementia, I think that changes the roles considerably.
This does make a big difference. But I do have to agree that the spousal relationship is closer than any other and should play the biggest role in decision making when at all possible. When we marry we take vows that most of us take very seriously.
Pat [68] married to Derek [84] for 38 years; husband dx PDD/LBD 2005, probably began 2002 or earlier; late stage and in a SNF as of January 2011. Hospitalized 11/2/2013 and discharged to home Hospice. Passed away at home on 11/9/2013.
Thu May 31, 2012 3:24 pm
Sun Aug 29, 2010 5:46 pm
Re: Mom's home from rehab
I have divorced parents and a remarried father. I wouldn't dream of trying to interfere with my stepmother's decisions about things like whether to put in a chair lift or a sidewalk ramp. However, I would be very concerned if my stepmother started making decisions about my father's wellbeing and care that I knew he would not want and she didn't listen to me or any of his children.
Of course, there is more than one potential situation involving spouses--whether it is a first, intact marriage with mutual children, a second marriage with step-parents taking care of their spouses, or what have you. I recognize the special status of a marital relationship, obviously, but unfortunately not all marriages are good and not all spouses are closer to each other than they are to any of their children. It's important to be circumspect about making blanket statements about families because one size certainly doesn't fit all.
Thu May 31, 2012 3:52 pm
Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:33 pm
Re: Mom's home from rehab
" It's important to be circumspect about making blanket statements about families because one size certainly doesn't fit all."
I think this really nails it! Lynn
Lynn, daughter of 89 year old dad dx with possiblity of LBD, CBD, PSP, FTD, ALS, Vascular Dementia, AD, etc., died Nov. 30, 2010 after living in ALF for 18 months.
Thu May 31, 2012 4:07 pm
Fri Jan 13, 2012 11:51 am
Re: Mom's home from rehab
Just to clarify, I do think that all the "equipment" in the house is making things easier for mom, and bringing her some comfort, I am not denying that. All the equipment and care giving is helping our family to honor her often expressed final wishes of remaining at home. Dad did plan for this financially to a point. Both my parents worked hard their whole lives to save for a retirement they never got to enjoy.
I support my dad in any decision he makes regarding my mom. He is her spouse and her caregiver, and give he does. He would do ANYTHING for her, including put his own health at risk, which is exactly what is happening. He had surgery a year ago for prostate cancer. While he has stayed cancer free, he suffered a fistula which has brought him a slew of medical issues of his own. While my brother and I constantly urge him to take care of himself, he has been putting off his own appointments and procedures due to issues with mom. I can see what the stress of trying to help him as much as I can is doing to me and my family....I can't imagine what it is doing to his own health.
Some days he talks about his finances with such worry. Just today he said "i have enough to cover a nursing home for 18 months when the time comes...but I don't think she's ready for a nursing home yet." This is what breaks my heart. The doctor told us in January she has about 6-12 months based on her weight, mobility and decline of ADL's...and that was before the hip replacement which has created a steep decline. He has chosen to "forget" this fact, but continues to worry about the money.
For mom, I just want her to be safe, comfortable and with out pain. I hope that the pt will make transport easier, and that we can take her outside. I just don't want our desires for her to get better to cause her more stress and confusion.
Sorry for the long posts, but really needed to get some of this out
Thu May 31, 2012 8:58 pm
Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:00 pm
Fayetteville, NC
Re: Mom's home from rehab
Oh gosh, Heidi. I feel your pain. I'd just gone through similar situation with my children and upgrading the downstairs bathroom for Ted. They were quite distressed thinking that I was wasting our time and money and creating more chaos in our already upturned world. But, my point was, if Ted was able to use it for one day it was worth it to me. It turned out to be a blessing and we used it for 3 months until Ted went to the facility. He has also been able to use it when he has come home for visits several times. The kids appreciate it too and we use it every day.
At the same time, I understand your concern especially. As a family, we all are in this together and want to take care of everybody, including the caregiver. My girls each told me how much they worried that I was wasting my time and wanted to be sure I was not setting myself up for a big disappointment if he never got to use it by the time it was done. It's just like you, they care about and love both of us.
I love the comments about future use of the stair lift, they made me smile thinking of the grandkids. Let me tell you, every time I'm in that bathroom I think of the happiness I had being able to give Ted a proper shower. Or, the grin I got when my sister took pictures of the handicap toilet roll holder so she could make sure to get it installed for her husband's father.
I've also had some disappointment with wasting good money on a couple of special apparatuses (apparati?) that never worked for Ted. I decided to step away from that and donated one of the canes to a neighbor who'd had back surgery. I plan on taking the other to a Parkinson's group meeting to see if anyone else might benefit from it.
Thu May 31, 2012 10:05 pm
Fri Dec 31, 2010 3:07 pm
Re: Mom's home from rehab
Heidi, you are doing a wonderful job -- the best you can, how can it get any better than that?
My word "ignore" was too strong. I don't think I've ever ignored the views and feelings of my sons or stepdaughters. I hope I listen respectfully. But I have to do what I believe is best for Coy and for me, as his wife. And I don't always have energy left over to "be there" for our children's feelings. What is "practical" and "sensible" may not match what is emotionally necessary. I think that is the point several of us were trying to share. Whether all this effort is worth it may not totally be a practical decision.
But what if your Dad's denial or outlook or level of effort is harmful to him? Naturally you want to help not only your mother but your father as well. Certainly as caregivers we can wear ourselves down and not even see what we are doing to ourselves. It would be good to have a loved one -- daughter, nephew, cousin, whatever, to pay some attention to our needs. I love it that when Coy's daughter calls, she not only asks how he is doing, but she asks how I am, too.
Speaking for myself, specific offers of help are more likely to be successful than generalized lectures. "Mother, you have to take better care of yourself," does not go over so well. "Why don't you go for a walk while I'm here with Dad? I know you want to get in a little more exercise," plays a lot better. "When you make that appointment for your eye exam, let me know. I'd like to go out to lunch with you in that neighborhood."
You want to reduce your Dad's worry and stress about money but being too blunt with information he is not ready to accept might only add to the stress. Something like "Dad, you've done so very well to be able to provide for Mom during this terrible illness. You are not only a good caregiver but a good provider. If the time comes when there isn't enough to cover the medical expenses, I'll help you with the Medicaid application process." At least that is how I'd like to be treated.
In her very helpful book,
Loving Someone Who Has Dementia
, Pauline Boss talks about the need to have time to take in shocking news. If Dad simply isn't ready yet to accept the shocking news that the love of his life is not expected to live more than a year, see if you can give him time without the stress of worrying if he is in denial, etc. The real challenge here is that you, too, are reeling from shocking news. And the person who might ordinarily be counted on to help you through it -- a parent -- is just not able to be fully there for you. I hope you find some support among your new friends on these forums.
Jeanne, 68 cared for husband Coy, 86. RBD for 30+ years; LDB since 2003, Coy at home, in early stage, until death in 2012
Thu May 31, 2012 11:44 pm
Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:33 pm
Re: Mom's home from rehab
Hi Heidi - so sorry for the very stressful situation your family is dealing with.
"I just don't want our desires for her to get better to cause her more stress and confusion."
Perhaps one of the things that can help is to accept that the help you are giving your mom (and dad) is not likely to result in her getting better, thereby setting everyone's expectations high and then being disappointed over and over again. At some point in the grieving process, in order to move ahead, we have to accept what is really going on on or we stay in the same emotional rut, which is not helpful to our mental or physical health in the longrun.
Seeing a counselor who specializes in working with dementia CGs, attending a support group, etc. can be very helpful for support for all of you. Do you have a local group where you could take your dad so he can hear and connect with other people's stories? That can be a tremendous help, and anything that helps him is also going to help you and your own family.
Sending you a big hug. This is SO hard. Lynn
Lynn, daughter of 89 year old dad dx with possiblity of LBD, CBD, PSP, FTD, ALS, Vascular Dementia, AD, etc., died Nov. 30, 2010 after living in ALF for 18 months.
Fri Jun 01, 2012 8:42 am
Fri Jan 13, 2012 11:51 am
Re: Mom's home from rehab
Thanks Lynn!
That is exactly what I am worried about...my dad setting himself up for a huge disappointment. The mom that my brother and knew has been gone for about a year, and we have been grieving her loss. I think dad is just now realizing the end is coming. This is all hitting him like a ton of bricks. I even got a call from the VNA supervisor yesterday that she is worried about him and how sad he looks. He's not one for support groups. He's hard of hearing and can't always follow the conversation. I'm hoping she gets back on hospice soon so he can get some one on one support as well.
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BANGOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER) --- Both sides have rested in the trial of a Norridgewock man accused of murder. Robert Nelson is charged with shooting 60-year-old Everett Cameron to death back in October of 2009.
The state says Nelson committed the crime over prescription drugs. On Monday, after a week of being on trial, the defendant got to make his own case in Somerset County Superior Court. Nelson had admitted that he was abusing prescription drugs back in 2009, that he was getting his supply from Cameron and that he even met with the victim hours before Cameron was found dead inside his pickup truck on Town Farm Road in North Anson.
Yet on Monday in open court Nelson maintained he was not the one who Cameron. Nelson's attorneys made the case when the trial started that police were too quick to zero in on their client.
Everett Cameron was battling cancer at the time of his death and getting prescription Oxycodone for pain. He had been selling those pills to a number of people around Anson in order to make money. The defense maintains that any one of those clients could have had a reason to kill Cameron.
In their case, prosecutors however are pointing at gun powder residue that was found on the defendant's hands, the fact that people saw his car near Cameron's minutes before he was killed and the fact that Nelson was high on drugs the day of Cameron's murder.
The defense however says that doesn't prove anything.
"At the end of the day it's all circumstantial evidence," said Philip Mohlar, who is one of Nelson's attorneys, "from our perspective they're just not anywhere near enough to convicting Mr. Nelson and we're gonna hope that the judge sees it as we do."
Closing arguments will be heard at 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning. This is a bench trial and will not go to a jury. Justice John Nivision says he expects it will be days before he decides on a verdict.


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Wednesday night's Art of Futbol at Prairie Production Studio was another fantastic success. Check out some of the pieces as well as interviews from Gonzalo Segares, Benji Joya, Frank Yallop and Foundation Director Jessica Yavitz:
Check out select shots from the Art of Futbol 2014!
We'll probably never know what was said at halftime in the away locker room this weekend in Harrison, NJ. We won't know if things were kicked or thrown, if team leaders screamed, or if, as is Frank Yallop's style, calm orders were dispatched.
What we do know, though, is that players after the game said they came out focused on putting more pressure on NYRB's back line. And we know that whatever was said got the Fire refocused enough to turn around a 2-1 halftime score line, score four goals in 19 minutes and overcome a frustrating start to the season to get their first win.
But that talk will go down in the history of halftime talks because whether or not Yallop Al Pacino'd the squad, they came out re-pumped up to the point where Quincy Amarikwa was ready to do this:
Amarikwa was ready to throw his face in front of Luis Robles's clearance if it meant continuing to pressure NYRB and continuing to build for the Fire the advantage they eventually, if not exactly calmly, rode to three points.
As much as I'd like to picture Yallop standing on chairs and screaming, there are other signs that point to a different kind of leadership at halftime. Look at Mike Magee here, barely five minutes into the second half, extolling the guys to push up and stay up. His eyes are popping out of his forehead!
One of the most competitive guys in the league, Magee could smell NYRB's weakness after Amarikwa tied the game at 2-2. And Magee did his job after the Fire built their three goal cushion, helping through the midfield in the game's dying moments to help the Fire fight off NYRB and finish off the win.
What all this points to is that whatever really went down at halftime, the orders were clearly to pressure NYRB's back line and close out the game. The mistakes Magee, Amarikwa, Patrick Nyarko, and game hero Harry Shipp squeezed out of that back line were exactly what Yallop expected.
The true magic of the situation was that the orders were delivered in a way to convey a strategic, tactics-based message with enough emotional weight to overshadow the recent disappointments in the team's mind. It led to eye-popping bodily sacrifice for the team. Everyone came together for the best 20 minute spell of the season, and it led to a deserved win.
Ben Schuman-Stoler is a contributor to Chicago-Fire.com. Follow him on Twitter @bsto.
Simon Borg's Instant Replay video series on MLSsoccer.com continues to be destination viewing. In this week's episode, Simon cites the updated FIFA Laws of the Game to explain why Harry Shipp's first goal on Saturday vs. New York stood despite offside shouts from just about everyone in Red Bull Arena.
He also looks at another play the Fire may have gained an advantage on...
As we've all learned, GoPro cameras make everything look so much cooler. The guys over at Chicago Fire Rec Soccer have taken that to heart by putting together some of the best highlights from their leagues each and every week.
Check out the video below and get more info on CFRS leagues, as well as registration by clicking here.
Sometimes in the stat world you need an assist. Sometimes in the MLS stat world, you quite appropriately may need a second assist.
This came for me Saturday night when Fire Analyst Kevin Egan tweeted to ask this question following a wild 5-4 win in New York:
Here's one for stat man @jefecrandall! Four goals in 15 minutes! Surely that's a first in @ChicagoFire history? #cf97
— Kevin Egan (@kev_egan) May 11, 2014
Perhaps knowing I was too busy bowing at the altar of a boy wunderkid, Hot Time in Old Town founder Tweed Thornton did the quick research:
Beats July 4, 2001 by 1 min http://t.co/HbPZzCO50s @kev_egan: Four goals in 15 minutes! Surely that's a first in @ChicagoFire history? #cf97
— Tweed Thornton (@Tweed_Thornton) May 11, 2014
Might be another out there but I think no. @jefecrandall? RT @kev_egan: @Tweed_Thornton @ChicagoFire Wow! Well played, Tweed! Great stuff!
— Tweed Thornton (@Tweed_Thornton) May 11, 2014
Having finished the lamb sacrifice (kidding!), I woke up this morning to do some more research of my own. Kevin and Tweed were correct, not only did we see the first-ever Fire rookie/Homegrown score a hat trick Saturday night, we also saw the quickest four-goal barrage in the club's 17 season. Wow!
Here's a list of the ones that came (sort of) close:
|Minute Span
|Total Minutes
|Goal Scorers
|5-4 W at RBNY
|Amarikwa 49, Shipp 53', 58', Nyarko 64'
|7-0 W at KC
|Nowak 72', 81', Stoitchkov 83', 88'
|4-1 W at DAL
|Kubik 7', Razov 16', Kosecki 20', Podbrozny 36'
|4-1 W vs. SJ
|Kovalenko 5', Kubik 12', og 13', Razov 40'
|4-0 W vs. NE
|Barrett 4', Frankowski 22', 39', Blanco 37'
|5-0 W vs. COL
|Brown 21', Razov 51', Podbrozny 55', Kosecki 57'
Chicago Fire Head Coach and Director of Soccer Frank Yallop
On the spirit of the team:
"It's been good. I mean, you know, I think last week we had that same situation. We're 5-2 up in this game and they nearly come back and tied it. We're two-nil up at home and they come back and win it, [Real] Salt Lake last week. So, what I'd like to think is we've learned something from last week. We can only get as hairy as this, but [we're] playing against a really good team. You can't take away from that."
On Harry Shipp:
"Great. Harry's been playing really well. Each game he's gotten better, and better, and better. I think just his passes with the one pass to Mike [Magee] when he just missed it, first half, to make it 2-1 I think, and they go down the other end and score. That pass, you know, he's got that passing in as well as the finishing. I can't say enough about Harry. He's really working hard at his game, he looks like a real player, and I think he's got a great chance at going all the way."
On the importance of scoring the first goal:
"I always say, and I think there's stats if you look at the stats, if you score first in our league it's 83 percent, I think, you get a point or more. So, I think, you know, getting on the chart first is always a big thing. We've been a bit unlucky, to be honest. We've had two home games and we've had a penalty kick in the last minute of the game to win it and missed them both. So, we could've been on three wins, four wins, you know, maybe two wins, or whatever and we're not stuck talking about it now. What I like about the group, you know, they're really celebrating now because they deserve it, you know, we've deserved more that we've got. They have not dropped their heads, come to a really difficult place to play, and get a result, and score five goals, which is amazing really, in any game, not just coming to New York and doing it. I'm really proud of the guys the way they hung in there at the end, Sean [Johnson] made two great saves, and we preserved the win."
Chicago Fire Forward Quincy Amarikwa
On the match:
"I think overall we showed a lot of fight. We came on the road, I think a lot of people, especially the analysts, didn't think we could come out here and get the road win. I'm glad we were able to prove them wrong."
On the second half:
"We came in at half time and knew we were sitting in too much. We were giving New York too much respect to play and we know we can score goals. That's what we've done consistently this year. So, we said in the second half we're just going to high press, what do we have to lose, and I think it really caught them off guard. We put away the number of goals we needed to get the win tonight."
On the importance of getting the first win of the season:
"I think it's a pretty big relief, you know, we've kept the morale high this entire time. We've known we're capable of winning. I mean a lot of games came down, I think there's two games that came down to PK's that we just weren't lucky on. It was nice to have a little bit of luck go our way today and I just think it's what's more to come. We know we can win and we just proved it tonight and we're going to continue on with the rest of the season."
Chicago Fire Midfielder Harry Shipp
On the match:
"Yeah I'm honestly just happy to get the first win for this team. I think over the past four or five games, or so, we've had some heartbreaking ties and losses giving up late goals, especially last week. So, I think just hanging on for the win, I think New York's a good team, they were going to get back in the game, you kind of knew that, but just kind of some last ditch defending helped us in the last 10 minutes or so. I'm just happy, if I score three goals and we don't win the game it doesn't really matter. So, that's what's important."
On his game:
"Yeah I think especially in the second half. I think I was finding spaces in the first half and played a ball to Mike [Magee], scored one goal, but I think we kind of knew going into half time, I think we knew we could exploit those spaces even more underneath, me coming inside off the left and so I think we really started pressing higher in the second half, trying to win the ball off their back four, which is how I got my second goal, or third goal was taking it off of them. So yeah, I think the first, especially 30 minutes of the second half were really good."
On play of the team:
"Yeah it was surprisingly upbeat. You know, I think we played well for those first 70 minutes or so and then I think we collapsed down the stretch, but we know if we could take those 70 minutes and turn it into 90 minutes we have a chance to win every game and I think we've been playing well the prior three, four games before that and that was just a lapse of 20 minutes, like I said. But yeah, I think everyone was hungry in training, everyone was feisty trying to get after it, trying to get a spot in the [starting] 11, and I think, you know, it showed this game."
As I did much of last year, I was excited to be invited back to Soccer House, headquarters of the U.S. Soccer Federation, for Thursday's third round Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup draw.
I was joined on Prairie Street by Indy Eleven President Peter Wilt, who was there to witness his club's first Open Cup coin flip.
If you read some of my Open Cup draw articles last year, you might have seen a very complicated process which involved bigger groupings of geographical possibilities, numbering pieces of paper and drawing from envelopes before any coins were flipped.
None of that was the case on Thursday as Competition Secretary Paul Marstaller was able to fit all potential third round matchups in to "logical geographic pairings" so only coin flips needed to take place.
For the Open Cup nerds out there, this may disappoint you and if you'd rather go no further, I suggest you just read U.S. Soccer's official release on the potential third round pairings. If you would still like to know some of the interesting intricacies of the day's happenings, keep reading:
- Five lower-league professional sides did not apply to host third round matches: USL PRO's Harrisburg City Islanders, Orange County Blues, Arizona United SC, Oklahoma City Energy FC and NASL's Atlanta Silverbacks.
- As they did last year, USL PRO's Dayton Dutch Lions did apply to host but their field does not meet U.S. Soccer's competition requirements (a common theme here). Their second round opponent, North Chicago side Schwaben AC also applied to host but their venue does not meet requirements as well.
- Why would both clubs apply to host if they didn't meet requirements? While it's unlikely it would happen, supposing the opponent that pair was matched up with also didn't meet field or venue requirements or didn't apply to host, U.S. Soccer could then award hosting rights to either club. In the case of Dayton/Schwaben, because Indy Eleven applied to host and their home venue meets requirements, a coin flip did not occur for this matchup.
- Another interesting example of this was on the last flip of the round in the matchup of Cal FC / LA Galaxy II and PSA Elite / San Diego Flash. Of the four teams, only LA Galaxy II's venue met requirements, while both PSA Elite and San Diego Flash applied to host although neither team's field met requirements. So in the case that Cal FC won, the winner of the PSA Elite / San Diego Flash match would host a third round match up by default.
With USL PRO's Charleston Battery having the only suitable host venue in their potential match up (they play the PDL's Panama City Pirates in Round 2), they automatically were rewarded hosting rights should they advance to a third round matchup against the winner of Jacksonville United FC / Orlando City U23s. Jacksonville United did apply to host but their home venue was deemed not to fit stadium requirements. However, should Charleston lose and Jacksonville win, the NPSL side would host Panama City in the third round. Should both Panama City and Orlando City win, because neither applied for hosting rights, U.S. Soccer would quickly quoroum with both clubs to figured out a host for a third round match.
- USL PRO's Wilmington Hammerheads applied to host but their field was also deemed unsuitable. Paired with NPSL's Chattanooga FC in the second round, should Wilmington win, they would host by default as Atlanta Silverbacks did not apply to do so.
- Because of some of these differing scenarios, coin flips did not occur as matchups defaulted to a suitable host team.
Complete Third Round U.S. Open Cup Grid (as I saw it today).
BOLD: Applied to host; Venue meets requirements
ITALICS: Applied to host, Field width doesn't meet requirements
BOLD ITALICS: Applied to host; Venue doesn't meet requirements
N/A - Matchups where coin flips did not occur because of hosting defaults
|Greater Binghamton Thunder (NPSL)/Reading United (PDL)
|W. Mass. Pioneers (PDL)/Rochester Rhinos (USLP)
|Brooklyn Italians (NPSL)/Jersey Express (PDL)
|New York Cosmos (NASL)
|NY Greek Americans (USASA)/Ocean City Nor'easters (PDL)
|Richmond Kickers (USLP)/RVA FC (NPSL)
|Harrisburg City Islanders (USLP)/Lehigh Valley Utd. (NPSL)
|Icon FC (USASA)/Baltimore Bohemians (PDL)
|NY Red Bulls U-23 (NPSL)/Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USLP)
|RWB Adria (USASA)/Michigan Bucks (PDL)
|Carolina Dynamo (PDL)/Charlotte Eagles (USLP)
|Carolina Railhawks (NASL)
|Wilmington Hammerheads (USLP)/Chattanooga FC (NPSL)
|Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL)
|Jacksonville United (NPSL)/Orlando City U23s (PDL)
|Panama City Pirates (PDL)/Charleston Battery (USLP)
|Ocala Stampede (PDL)/Orlando City (USLP)
|Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL)
|Red Force (USASA)/Laredo Heat (PDL)
|Fort Lauderdale Strikers (NASL)
|Dayton Dutch Lions (USLP)/Schwaben AC (USASA)
|Indy Eleven (NASL)
|NTX Rayados (USASA)/Austin Aztex (PDL)
|San Antonio Scorpions (NASL)
|Real Colorado Foxes (PDL)/Des Moines Menace (USASA)
|Minnesota United SC (NASL)
|Oklahoma City Energy (USLP)/Tulsa Athletics (NPSL)
|Arizona United SC (USLP)/Portland Timbers U23 (PDL)
|Orange County Blues (USLP)/Fresno Fuego (PDL)
|Sacramento Republic (USLP)/Ventura County Fusion (PDL)
|Cal FC (USASA)/LA Galaxy II (USL Pro)
|PSA Elite (USASA)/San Diego Flash (NPSL)
Thank you again to U.S. Soccer for allowing me to play witness to the draw once again. Chicago-Fire.com plans to bring coverage of the fourth round draw procedure when it occurs next week.
Last Saturday's injury time loss to RSL prolonged the Fire's misery for another week as the team continues to search for their first win on the season. It doesn't get any easier this weekend, when the Men in Red travel to Red Bull Arena to face New York on Saturday evening (5:30pm CT on My50/TWCSC). The Red Bulls have yet to really hit the ground running the season and will be looking to repeat the drubbing of the Fire in the last regular season game of 2013.
Here are some tactical observations to look out for on Saturday evening.
A potential shakeup in the back? A return for Segares likely but other changes possible
Frank Yallop didn't have positive things to say about his team's defending for the last 20+ minutes against RSL as and I expect him to make one or more changes to the back four for Saturday's game. With Gonzalo Segares making the 18 last Saturday, one potential switch is at left back in place of Greg Cochrane.
Cochrane's attacking ability has been a highlight during his stint in the starting eleven but he was caught out defensively on more than one occasion during the last 20 minutes against RSL. From a purely tactical perspective, the return of Segares would boost the Fire's aerial defending prowess, especially against threats such as Tim Cahill.
A few weeks ago, Frank Yallop spoke about the need to get Patrick Ianni game time with both Jhon Kennedy Hurtado and Bakary Soumare in the team's reserve game vs. Charlotte, in the case he may need to be utilized in a future match.
Some of the mental mistakes made by Soumare last season have crept back into his play of late and this could result in Ianni getting a run Saturday vs. Red Bull. a
New York have scored the most goals in the East this season and the Fire cannot afford to make any more mental mistakes especially against a team boasting the Conference's top goal scorer in Bradley Wright-Phillips and Thierry Henry, the Fire's arch nemesis over the past few seasons.
What to do up front? – Will Amarikwa or Anangono partner Magee up front?
In a game where it was imperative that he put in a solid performance, Juan Luis Anangono gave a good shift against RSL last week, picking up a goal and linking well at times with Mike Magee. His competition for a starting spot on Saturday evening is the returning top goal scorer Quincy Amarikwa who missed the match due to red card suspension.
Tactically, there are arguments to be made for both players to get the nod. Amarikwa's constant high pressure on the opposition's backline would be welcome against a New York team who continue to be weak defensively in the wide areas.
Quincy is also the more ideal player to have in 1v1 situations, especially if the Fire can get him against one of the Red Bull center backs. In the middle, Jamison Olave has lost a step of pace from his days in Salt Lake and his partner Armando has yet to settle fully into MLS.
Anangono's size is an important factor to consider, both in the attack, and defensively where he would be useful for set pieces. It is also important for the Fire to start being smarter in possession, especially holding the ball up in the attack.
Anangono has been a mixed bag in this regard so far this season but if he is given his second start in a row, I expect to see an emphasis on this tactic on Saturday night.
Monitoring Lloyd Sam – Stepping out and pressuring the Red Bull winger
Just looking at Lloyd Sam's four assists this season gives you a good indication into the threat the Englishman poses. From his wide right position, Sam's crossing is extremely accurate. Not only does he put himself into good wide positions, his ability to still put in a cross while under pressure from a defender makes him even more dangerous. Another problem with the Fire's late game collapse last week was the lack of urgency by the team's outside midfielders and defenders to close down the RSL wide players resulting in free crosses.
In Saturday's game, the Fire must not allow Sam to get similar amounts of space granted to RSL. Stifling Sam will also cut the supply to Wright-Phillips and Henry.
Prediction: If I predict we will win, the team will end up with a tie so I'm going with a 2-2 tie with goals from Quincy Amarikwa and Benji Joya.
Stephen Piggott is a contributor to Chicago-Fire.com. Follow him on Twitter @Irish_Steve.
WATCH: The Centerback
The first round of the 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup kicked off across the country with seven matches (and a forfeit) Wednesday night.
Of note, three games went to extra time with two of those going to penalty kicks. One of the matches decided in a shootout was that of local side RWB Adria downing NPSL darlings Detroit City FC 3-1 on penalties after playing to a dramatic 2-2 draw.
Hot Time in Old Town's Sean Spence live tweeted the match from Livonia Stevenson High School in suburban Detroit where Adria took an early lead through Vlad Baciu in the 20th minute. Fueled by the always raucous DCFC partisans, the home side took a 2-1 lead with second half goals from Tyler Arnone and former Colorado Rapids defender Kevin Taylor in the 71st and 77th minutes respectively.
Baciu bagged a dramatic brace in the dying moments of regulation to send the match to extra time where both teams saw two players sent off and neither could find a goal in the 30 extra minutes. Adria played the spoiler connecting with three of their penalties to see out Detroit City FC and set up a return date to Detroit next week where they'll face perennial U.S. Open Cup spoilers Michigan Bucks next Wednesday, May 14.
Adria will be joined in the second round by another local Chicago side, Schwaben AC, who host USL PRO's Dayton Dutch Lions in Arlington Heights next Wednesday at 4pm CT.
These games should be of interest for Fire fans as the regional groupings make sense for a potential fourth round match up (where MLS teams enter the tournament).
Other Notes:
- The tournament saw it's first forfeit in a decade as USASA side Corinthians were forced to withdraw from their match against the San Diego Flash due to not being able to obtain international clearance for their players in time to play the match. TheCup.US has more information on this intriguing story.
- Kudos to U.S. Soccer for upping their coverage of the tournament this year by introducing a "Game of the Round" which streamed on the Federation's official site Wednesday night. The chosen match saw the USL Premier Development League's Western Mass Pioneers down USASA side GPS Massachusetts 4-1 to advance to the second round. Catch the archive of the match here.
- With the first round done and second round matches set, U.S. Soccer will conduct the tournament's third round draw at Soccer House in Chicago this afternoon. Chicago-Fire.com will once again be a witness at the festivities and have a full account of how the matchups happened later Thusday.
For more information on the 2014 U.S. Open Cup, please visit USsoccer.com and the tournament's unofficial site TheCup.us.


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Step 6: Follow me as I discover a laser cutter
Here we start with an overview of my lab, and also all the parts, a basic diagram of how things are set up. A close up view of the "print head" is here if you're curious:
I also get the stepper motors going here!
This is part two where I find out what it means that I have two stepping scanners connected:
This is the part where I take you to show you the power of the laser. You can see the beam outside, and also you can watch as I hold it to burn paper by hand:
Now you can watch as the entire setup is connected and hooked up. Hear my surprise when I actually get it to cut a diagonal line:
lastly hear me as i try out postscript sending for the first time, watch the scanner as it cuts, you get a nice close of up how it's all hooked up.
And that's it, I hope this extra story line helps. This is a fun project, and if anyone wants to improve it I'm sure it can be done. Show me your best!
All the best.
yeah, i do cut rocks by hand but this idea would be so much easier and cooler.
any ideas on how powerful a laser must be to cut silica?
Thanx in advance!
....like.......REALLY expensive....
It's supposed to be at 200mWs.


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Here is yet another thing to do with those promotional laser pointers: send music (or data) from point A to point B over the laser beam using amplitude modulation. All it takes is pointing the moded laser at a detector, and music can be heard from an attached amplifier. The range and quality (or data speed) can vary, but I have gotten a HALF MILE of range with excellent audio quality and around 300bps of throughput.
The image shown here is the transmitter and receiver working across my desk during a test.
TO SEE HOW TO USE TWO LASERS TO TRANSMIT TWO MUSIC CHANNELS AND MIX THEM WITH A PAIR OF SUNGLASSES, check out the blog post here.
A video of the system working can be found here: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6895048767032879458&hl=en
Much inspiration for this project came from http://sci-toys.com/scitoys/scitoys/light/light.html#laser_communicator
Step 1: Gather Materials
for the transmitter:
a laser pointer
batteries (D-cell work best)
potentiometer (variable resistor) 50k ohm or less
audio source (iPod, cd player, mic preamp, PC line-out, etc.)
some wire (cat5 aka ethernet cabling works best)
toggle switch (a turbo switch from an old PC works well)
audio transformer (can be pulled from audio equipment)
1/8" audio jack (can be gotten from the end of a headphones cable)
for the reciever:
phototransitor (photodiodes or IR detectors also work)
1/8" audio jack
some more wire
high-gain amplifier (laptop with mic input, or mic preamp plus amplifier)
magnifying glass (helps at great distances)
wire cutter/stripper
soldering iron and electronics solder
tape (clear and/or electrical)
digital multimeter (can be useful... not realy required)
tripod (helps for aiming laser at a distance)
empty pizza boxes with white backs (for finding beam and for adjustments)
some assistants
plzz give me audio transformer ratings....
This one featured at the link here will probably work:
And Link OR a Site to buy a suitable Audio Transformer???
Hope quickly response as soon as possible....
I've got the laser wired up to the batteries and that turns on. If I test for sound now (even though no sound is hooked up) I'll hear a click noise every time I turnt the laser on and off.
Now when I wire everything up with the transformer all I can get to come out is the click. No other audio.
For the reciever I'm using a .5v 6watt solar cell.
If anyone could help I'd be thankful. I can also upload pictures of the project if that would help.
Another way to think about it is that the the photo cell is 8 W but your laser is in the milliwatts so it's your laser is way less than one watt to the signal from the laser is going to be very weak in comparison to the total signal from the photocell
Sorry if this comment doesn't make any sense I'm typing it with Siri
I'm really thinking that my problem is the wiring on the audio transformer.
Are you using a mic input on the receiver side? A solar cell is self-powered, so it may not work well in a PC mic jack, which is expecting a varying resistance. Honestly I just don't know -- ive never tried it.
What you can do is, build or use a preamp after the solar cell but before the main amp. Be sure to use the "line in" jack on the main amp, not a mic jack.
If you want more help, I suggest you draw a schematic of your setup, and/or use pictures.
Again thanks for your help.
This is mainly because laser diodes only conduct electricity in one direction - that is, they work with Direct Current (DC). However, (most) audio outputs have alternating directions of current (AC). So when you hook up a laser diode to the audio output, you only get half of the waveform.
Furthermore, laser diodes have a minimum voltage required to turn them on. So you will actually get less than half of your waveform if you attach the laser diode directly to the output.
That is why there is a battery pack involved: the batteries provide the direct current bias needed to keep the laser on. The audio output (via the transformer) subtly changes the strength of that direct current, and is therefore manifest in the laser's output brightness.
Hope that helps.
Long answer: if you knew exactly what resistance(s) to use, you could substitute the potentiometer(s) for fixed resistor(s). However, these resistances depend on your laser pointer and the voltage of your battery pack, so it is really convenient to use the pots. (They are inexpensive too.... and useful in other projects, so I'd recommend buying/salvaging some.)
Also, I realize now I didn't address your second queston "can you use a photocell instead of a phototransistor". I assume you mean either a Cadmium-Sulfide passive cell or an active solar panel (generates electricity from light). The issue with the photo-cells are that they (typically) have a slower responce-times as compaired to a phototransistor or photodiode. The result is that a photo-cell-based circuit does not pick up on the higher frequencies as well, if at all. It might sound like music through a wall (only bass).
But, you can always try origional designs! Do let me know how you get along with this!


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Classes meet Monday-Thursday, allowing for weekend travel and involvement in other cultural offerings. A number of educational field trips are included as part of the experience. Participants live in fully furnished apartments located within the ancient city walls and within walking distance of the Palazzo. Students are responsible for their own meals, with each apartment featuring a well-equipped kitchen, and located close to many fresh markets, local stores, and restaurants. Fall semester runs from mid-August to mid-December; spring semester from early-January to early May.Your specifically designed Honors curriculum may include:
ARTH 42095: Italian Art: from Giotto to Bernini
This course will explore the development of art and architecture in Italy from the late Middle Ages to the Roman Bar oque period. Through an in-depth analysis of the art and history of these periods, we shall develop an understanding of Italy's role in the overall development of Western civilization. Particular emphasis will be given to Florentine art. Florence exhibits, to this day, a particularly well-integrated conception of painting, sculpture and architecture. Taking advantage of this, we will use the city as our classroom in order to examine the development of Florentine art and architecture in context. In addition to "on-site" lectures, classroom lectures will focus on the art produced in other major Italian cities. The course will also include class trips to the
Scrovegni Chapel in Padua, and a private visit to the Sistine Chapel in Rome.
Honors students who enroll in the Italian Art class will be required to fulfill a supplementary and complementary workload to enrich their academic experience. This workload will consist of a series of selected readings from both primary and secondary sources that will be used to write a series of essays concerning the topics discussed in class. A final 10- to 15-page research paper is also required. Students will transform their
research into presentations to be made either in class or on site. Honors students will consult regularly throughout the semester with their professor for guidance concerning their final project.
Selected Primary Source Readings:
- Alberti, Leon Battista, Treatise on Painting, (1436)
- Alighieri, Dante, Inferno, (1314)
- Aretino, Pietro,The Dialogues, (1536)
- Baglioni, Giovanni, The Lives of the Artists, (1642)
- Boccaccio, Giovanni, The Decameron, (c. 1352)
- Castiglioni, Baldassare, The Courtier, (1528)
- Condivi, Ascanio, The Life of Michelangelo, (1553)
- Da Vinci, Leonardo, Treatise on Painting, (1495)
- Ghiberti, Lorenzo, The Commentaries, (c. 1450)
- Manetti, Antonio, The Life of Brunelleschi, (1478)
- Vasari, Giorgio,The Lives of the Artists, (1568)
- Villani, Giovanni, New Florentine Chronicles,(early 14th cent.)
BUS 30324: International Business
This course provides an introduction to the different environments, theories, and practices of international business. The course is designed for any student interested in international business, regardless of his or her principal academic discipline. Topics covered include globalization; international companies; sustainability; the impact and importance of culture; economics, political and law environments; trade theories and the world financial environment; global strategies, structure, and management. The main goal of this course is to highlight the importance of a multi-scaled and multi-disciplinary approach so that students understand the complexity of the subject and to give them a global view of international markets.
Students will be working primarily from assigned materials (presentations, notes, articles, and papers).You will write one current events review and one case/field report. There will be a mid-term and final exam. Students are expected to attend and actively participate in class discussions and assignments, including oral presentations to the class.
In addition, Honors students will attend four lessons (one per month) in which they will be required to focus on an international business topic (one per lesson) and to analyze that topic using a systemic and multidisciplinary approach. The main goal of these four sessions is to give students the opportunity to analyze business topics through a workshop method, adopting a comparative and experimental approach.
JMC 40009/COMM 45091: Comparative Media Systems
Comparative Media is an interdisciplinary field of study dealing with the relevance of media, the traditional as well as the new ones, in contemporary society. The comparative method helps to clarify similarities and differences amongst specific media, historical periods, disciplines and perspectives. Comparative Media focuses on social and cultural interaction with technologies: each medium is analyzed both as a technology and a 'cultural form'. The pervasive presence of the media in our everyday life will be critically discussed mostly on the basis of the European (Italian) situation trying to outline the most significant differences between Europe (Italy) and America in terms of media systems by the detailed analysis of some specific media with particular reference to television. The context in which they operate and that they contribute to shape will be outlined together with the influence they exercise in contemporary life. Classical theories will be presented together with a wide range of examples and audiovisual materials.
The first part of each class is a lecture where theories, concepts and problems will be presented. At the end of the lecture there will be a topic-based discussion in which students will be invited to give their personal (motivated) opinion, giving examples, making questions and offering suggestions etc. Each class will also use some audiovisual materials (movies, tv dramas, newspapers, music etc) in order to exemplify and make more comprehensible the concepts illustrated during the lecture.
During the semester students will also have the chance to meet with professionals and experts that will provide an in-depth picture of specific media related issues.
Course Objectives:
To sensitize students to a broader understanding of communication recognizing the central role of the media in everyday life. To discuss critically and to question the body of knowledge taken for granted about what media are and the way they work. To explicit similarities and differences amongst different media, different historical periods and different cultural contexts, in order to allow the students to develop a comparative sensitivity and make them aware of the role played by the cultural contexts and the generations they are part of.
Honors students are required to analyze in depth one of the issues of the program and will be provided of a further bibliography that has to be used in order to develop an individual work project (most likely a long paper) based on media issues . This work project will be periodically supervised (one-to-one meeting) by the instructor and, when and if necessary, will be discussed with experts and professionals. Students also have to prepare a final presentation to be displayed in class during the last week. Projects about the international and intercultural dimensions of the media of mass communication are strongly encouraged. Furthermore, Honors Students are also required to periodically write articles for the Flo'N the Go online magazine on the basis of their experience as American students studying in Florence.
List of References (and further readings):
- Berger P.L., Luckmann T. (1966) The Social Construction of Reality, Garden City, New York
- Buonanno, M. (2008) The Age of Television. Experiences and Theories, Intellect Books, London
- Carey J.W. (1989) Communication as Culture. Essays on Media and Society, Routledge, London
- Dayan D., Katz E.(1992) Media Events. The Live Broadcasting of History, Harvard University Press, Cambridge
- DeFleur M., Bale-Rokeach S. (1989) Theories of Mass Communication (5th edition), Allyn & Bacon
- Fardigh M.A. (2010) Comparing Media Systems in Europe: Identifying Comparable Country-level Dimensions of Media Systems
- Grossberg L. et alii (1998), MediaMaking. Mass Media in a Popular Culture, Sage, London
- Hendy D. (2000) Radio in global age, Blackwell Publishers, London
- McQuail D. (2005) Mcquail's Mass Communication Theory (5th edition), Sage, London.
- Meyrowitz, J. (1985) No sense of place, Oxford University Press, New York
- Thompson J.B. (1995) The Media and Modernity. A Social Theory of the Media, Polity Press, Cambridge
- Lange B.P., (2005), Comparative Media History: an introduction: 1978 to the Present, Polity Press
- Staiger J., (2009) Convergence media History, Routledge, London
- Williams R. (2003) Television. Technology and Cultural Form, Routledge, London
- Further readings as well as audiovisual materials will be suggested during the classes according to the interests of the students
POL 40995: European Issues
This is a social science course on contemporary Europe. It looks at the European reality from various disciplinary
perspectives (history, sociology, economics), with an emphasis on political science. The course will start with a broad overview of European history and geography. We will then move on to case studies about single European nation states, such as the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, France, and – in a specific session – Eastern Europe. Indeed, these cases do not only represent the most famous and (politically,
socially and economically) most well-known areas of Europe,
but they also illustrate the variety of the European reality. Although the nation-state is politically more and more undermined by a strengthening of the sub-national and local level ('devolution'), but above all by the development of supra-national quasi-state structure (the EU), it remains the point of reference. Identities and public spaces are still nationally defined. In the following, the European Union will be introduced as a political and social reality which is unique in the world. It is more than an international organization, since countries lose sovereignty, but we cannot speak about the
"United States of Europe". After some factual information, the course will look on current (and older) writings about the finalité of European integration. We will carefully analyze its problems, but also its prospects. The comparison with the United States of America will play an important role in this.Issues in this part of the course include the history; the institutional system; the policies; the debate about the 'democracy deficit'; public opinion, etc., in the EU.
The literature which we will use in the course will not only include important textbooks about Europe and the European Union in general, but also more controversial texts about what the EU is, should be and will be. Cuttings from newspapers and news magazines will illustrate the current political debate in various European countries.
Students will be asked to take two quizzes (one on the European nation-states and one on the EU) plusone paper.
In this paper (15-20 pp.) students are required to apply EU integration theories and to work in a methodologically rigid way on a specific research question which will be fixed very early in the course.
A day-trip to the European University Institute (EUI) will give the possibility to the students to make contact with students, staff and professors from a truly European institution.
Readings will include (parts of) the following books:
On the single countries (textbook):
- Hay, Colin/ Menon, Anand (eds.), European Politics, Oxford: Oxford University Press (most updated edition)
- Cini, Michelle and Pérez-Solorzano Borragan, Nieves (eds.), European Union Politics, Oxford: Oxford University Press (third edition)
- Wallace, Helen, et al. (eds.): Policy-Making in the European Union, Oxford: Oxford University Press (most
- updated edition)
- Peterson, John/ Shackleton, Michael (eds.): The Institutions of the European Union, Oxford: Oxford
- University Press (most updated edition)
- Rosamond, Ben, 2000: Theories of European Integration, Basingstoke: Palgrave
- Schmitter, Philippe C., 2000: How To Democratize the European Union...And Why Bother?, Lanham et al.:
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Scharpf, Fritz W., 1999: Governing In Europe: Effective and Democratic?, Oxford: Oxford University Press
- Rifkin, Jeremy, 2004: The European Dream. How Europe's Vision of the Future is Quietly Eclipsing the
American Dream. New York: Penguin-Tarcher
- Hayward, Jack/ Menon, Award (eds.), 2003: Governing Europe, Oxford: Oxford University Press
- Fabbrini, Sergio, 2007: Compound Democracies: Why the United States and Europe Are Becoming Similar, Oxford/ New York: Oxford University Press
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Im buying my first used engine driven welder and am a little nervous so hoping the membership can provide me with some tips
The machine is a 1999 Lincoln 300 classic. Runs on gas. 5600hr and recently serviced. Guy wants 3500$ CAN firm.
I tested it out by burning a few rods throughout the different ranges and made some nice beads. It idles nice. Didn't think the arc struck that easy but that might just be me.
I'm planning on buying it tomorrow but after having told the guy, I'm a little nervous. I don't feel like running a few stringers is an adequate test run. And I'm not sure what to watch out for in a bad machine.
Apologies for coming to a blue welding forum to ask about a red welder but this is the only place I know. Any tips will be much appreciated.
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You know it runs and welds. That's good. But, it has a lot of hours on it. Has the engine ever been overhauled? Does it leak oil?
That's a lot of machine for the money if it has no problems.
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He says he just spent 1200$ having it serviced and has the receipt. Don't know about oil leaking I guess I'll watch for that. I'm mainly concerned about how responsive the remote and amperage adjustments are for welding pipe. Like if I drop the dial 5 amps will the current actually drop 5 amps? Do machines ever develop 'dead spots' on the amperage dial where I may lose the abiliy to make small amperage adjustments? I've heard of machines that have been beat a little to hard and don't hold a steady arc. Is this something that would be apperant from burning a couple rods or only after it has been working for hours?
If its got the continental gasser, go for it, if its got the GM engine in it pass on the unit
Sorry Cruizer but I dont agree with you on this one.
I recommend spending a little more money and getting a Miller Trail Blazer or the equivalant in a lincoln for about $ 4,500.00 that will have a 3 year warrante, great back up emergency power and can run a suit case feeder.
If your going to use it on the pipe line then I might agree with Cruizer but 5300 hrs. is alot.
Portable, yes for sure. find a used 302, or a new 325, or Ranger 305. Wayyyy better than a used 300D. I was just saying don't get the GM gasser in the 300D. Big headache for me. let alone the # of hours on the ole gasser...
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Thanks for the input guys bought the machine. Considered a trailblazer or ranger but wanted a pure generator welder
Its a generator type welder but no where near a pure dc generator welder like an SA200.


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As the battle between the Mercedes drivers heats up, Lewis Hamilton has vowed to study up on Nico Rosberg in order to stay ahead.
Hamilton claimed the victory ahead of his team-mate in Bahrain on Sunday night but it was a sharp contract to the previous race in Malaysia in which he went unchallenged.
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Hamilton added that he was happy with his efforts in Bahrain where he stayed late on Saturday night, examining all the data in a bid to find more speed.
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