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Eagles expect Jones to play
Banged-up star suffered abdominable contusion
Eastern Washington University head football coach Beau Baldwin has listed junior running back Taiwan Jones as probable for Saturday's Big Sky Conference showdown at Weber State.
Jones, who suffered what team officials now describe as an abdominal contusion in the pelvic region late in the first half of Saturday's 30-7 Big Sky loss at Montana State, saw an orthopedic physician on Monday and is expected to see only limited action in practice for at least the next couple of days.
"It's just kind of a pain thing with him right now," explained EWU's head athletic trainer, Brian Norton, adding the injury has nothing to do with the hernia surgery Jones underwent during the offseason. "We're getting the pain out of there and going from there.
"He's probably going to sit out a couple of days of practice. We'll treat it, get the pain down and then probably plug him back in … later in the week."
The Eagles did not stage a full practice Monday, but will resume preparations for this weekend's game this afternoon.
With Jones, who played only one snap in the second half at MSU, apparently on the mend, Baldwin must now deal with the hurt the Bobcats put on his team's collective pride.
"I expect us to respond like guys who are pissed off; guys who are mad because they just got their butts kicked out there," Baldwin said shortly after the loss. "Hopefully, we'll respond to the salty taste in our mouths, just like we did after the Nevada loss.
"In football, and life, it's all about how you respond. So the challenge is there for us, again, to see what we can do to respond in the right way. And the main focus in doing that will be our week of practice."
Senior linebacker J.C. Sherritt is confident the Eagles will respond appropriately, just like they did in 2007 and 2009 when they bounced back from back-to-back Big Sky losses to earn at-large berths in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.
"I think we're going to bounce back strong again," Sherritt said. "Everybody was a part of the adversity and must-win playoff-like situations we've faced twice before.
"We've never gone unbeaten in the Big Sky. We've had to deal with at least a couple of losses every year I've been here. So, again, it's something we know how to handle."
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Eastern's loss to Montana State dropped the Eagles from ninth to 16th in the Sports Network Top 25 and from 10th to 17th in the FCS Coaches' Poll.
MSU vaulted from 17th to 10th in the Sports Network ratings and from 16th to 10th in the coaches' poll.
Montana, which was ranked No. 14 in both polls prior to Saturday's 28-25 comeback win over Sacramento State, jumped to No. 12 in the Sports Network top 25 and No. 14 in the coaches' rankings.
Larry on the mend
The Eagles also expect to have Anthony Larry, a redshirt freshman defensive end, available Saturday.
Larry, a 6-foot-3, 250-pounder, has missed the last two games after injuring a knee in the first quarter of Eastern's 35-32 win over Central Washington.
Larry earned his first career start against the Wildcats with a solid three-tackle, one-sack effort in the season-opening, 49-24 loss at Nevada a week earlier.
Crowding in
There was not a shortage of spectators at games involving Big Sky teams on Saturday.
Montana drew a record crowd of 25,965 to Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula for its homecoming matchup against Sac State, and 14,207 fans were on hand at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Mont., to watch Montana State's win over Eastern Washington.
In Ogden, Utah, Weber State played it homecoming game against UC Davis in front of a Stewart Stadium crowd 10,221, marking the first time the Wildcats have drawn more than 10,000 since 17,593 turned out in Ron McBride's first game as head coach in 2005.
Idaho State's homecoming crowd of 6,626 against Northern Arizona was the largest to attend a game in Holt Arena in two seasons. And Northern Colorado's nonconference game at Michigan State drew 70,926 to Spartan Stadium.
Quick kicks
Despite missing all but one play of the second half at Montana State, EWU's Jones continues to lead the nation with an average of 238.8 all-purpose yards per game and is ranked No. 5 in rushing with an average of 129.5 yards per game. … Montana, second in the Big Sky in turnover margin last fall, has turned the ball over 14 times in its last three games and ranks seventh with a margin of minus-0.50 per game. … The touchdown pass Weber senior quarterback Cameron Higgins threw in Saturday's 20-9 win over UC Davis, was the 91st of his career and moved him to within five of tying the all-time Big Sky record of 96 held jointly by former EWU star Matt Nichols and ex-Montana great Dave Dickenson.
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The last time Barry Zito faced Tampa Bay, the Devil Rays handed the left-hander one of his worst losses of the season.
Zito looks to reverse that outcome as the Oakland Athletics complete a three-game series at Tropicana Field.
After earning the AL Cy Young Award by going 23-5 with a 2.75 ERA last year, Zito has struggled for most of this year.
Though his 3.20 ERA is fifth-best in the AL, Zito has split his first 22 decisions, including a 9-3 loss to the Devil Rays—his first in five career starts against Tampa Bay—July 8.
Zito was pounded for seven runs and a career-high 15 hits over only 5 1-3 innings.
"Of course it looks worse when you get hit by a team that's not Seattle or the Yankees, but when you're not on your game, there's very little leeway, even against a team below .500," said Zito after the poor outing.
Zito was significantly better his last time out, yielding four hits over eight scoreless innings in Oakland's 2-0, 12-inning win over Baltimore on Tuesday. He has won three of his last four decisions, allowing three earned runs or fewer in four of his last five starts.
After a 10-game winning streak vaulted them past Seattle in the AL West, the A's have dropped three of four, including Saturday's 7-4 defeat to Tampa Bay.
"It's coming down to the end and we've got to continue to focus, play hard and we've got make sure we get the good pitching," said Oakland manager Ken Macha.
Despite the loss, the A's remained two games in front of the Mariners in the division. Seattle suffered a 3-1 loss to Baltimore on Saturday.
Pete LaForest and Carl Crawford drove in two runs each and Aubrey Huff stole home to lead the Devil Rays on Saturday.
"We've been talking about putting up runs against this team and we did," Tampa Bay manager Lou Piniella said.
The Devil Rays had managed just 13 runs in losing six straight to the A's.
Tampa Bay surpassed its victory total from last season with Saturday's win.
STANDINGS: Athletics - 1st place, AL West. Devil Rays - 5th place, 28 GB, AL East.
ATHLETICS PROBABLE STARTER: Zito (11-11, 3.20 ERA). Zito is 4-1 with a 2.55 ERA in five career starts against the Devil Rays.
DEVIL RAYS PROBABLE STARTER: Victor Zambrano (9-8, 4.30 ERA). The right-hander is winless in five starts. He allowed two runs and four hits over six solid innings Tuesday, but the Rays' bullpen was overwhelmed in a 10-8 loss to the Mariners. Zambrano is making his first career start against the A's. He is 0-1 with a 7.36 ERA in six career relief appearances against Oakland.
OFFENSIVE LEADERS: Athletics - Eric Chavez, .280 avg. and 25 HRs; Miguel Tejada, 89 RBIs and 86 runs; Tejada and Eric Byrnes, 9 SBs. Devil Rays - Huff, .315 avg., 28 HRs and 92 RBIs; Rocco Baldelli, 77 runs; Crawford, 47 SBs.
SEASON SERIES: Athletics, 6-2.
STREAKS AND NOTES: Athletics - Sunday's game marks the last time the A's play a non-AL West opponent the rest of the year. … LHP Zito's 4-2 record in April marked the only month in which he's posted a winning record thus far this season. … 3B Chavez is hitting .318 against right-handers this season. Devil Rays - RHP Lance Carter has 23 saves in 29 chances. … OF Crawford's 47 stolen bases lead the AL. … Right-handed batters are hitting just .192 against RHP Zambrano this season.
ROAD/HOME RECORDS: Athletics - 34-37 on the road; Devil Rays - 32-39 at home.
INJURIES: Athletics - LHP Micah Bowie (elbow), 15-day DL; LHP Mark Mulder (hip), 15-day DL. Devil Rays - SS Rey Ordonez (knee), 15-day DL; OF Ben Grieve (blood clot), 60-day DL; RHP Seth McClung (elbow), 60-day DL.
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#1623 Apr 2, 2012
Oh my gosh, I believe you may be correct on that one. It never dawned on my that's who sal is. Can you say rhymes with dampo?
Saint Louis, MO
#1624 Apr 2, 2012
It's all a bunch of smoke and mirrors
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#1625 Apr 2, 2012
Please. This is a parent who has been told a pack of lies. As of today there still is no game field for Burros to play on!! I'd so love to be proved wrong because hundreds of kids are counting on a place to play! Fact still remains- board should not have told parents at sign-ups that they had their game field(s) when they most certainly did not not.
#1626 Apr 2, 2012
They don't have a game field. They don't want to lose their numbers and are hoping for a miracle. I'm so sorry. It does suck for all of you. I'm so sorry.
#1627 Apr 3, 2012
The question in my opinion is this. How many game quality and ready football fields are there in the area? I mean fields with all the amenities needed. Such as washroom facilities, seating, concessions etc etc. And then how many of those are not being used by other programs on the same weekends needed by the Burros. And then how many of those places will be willing to rent to the Burros after all of this B.S. that has happened. And I am not talking about some desolate, rocky piece of barren ground like the Meijers property. I don't know the answers, but the Burros better damn well find and quick.
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#1628 Apr 3, 2012
Burros are going to be playing on a certain high schools new field. I wish I new that before we signed up for the Griffins. I think that would have been pretty cool to be playing on field turf.
#1629 Apr 3, 2012
Nothing is set is stone yet. Burros still don't have a field. They can talk or not talk all they want but they don't have a field.
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#1630 Apr 3, 2012
I hear you. Until it's official it's just rumors. But if it's true, that would of been cool for the kids to play on that field. Wish all this stuff was worked out before sign ups.
#1631 Apr 3, 2012
And when that contract is signed and notarized, please let everyone know. Lots of misinformation and half truths to this point. And have the president of the Burros make the official announcement and press release, no need for any more "mistakes" to be made. Why the hell do the burros need a spokesperson or public relations person anyway. Lets hear it from the horses(Burros) mouth.
#1632 Apr 3, 2012
That is the problem with this forum. People can say whatever they want. True or false. Don't believe everything you hear (or read).
#1633 Apr 3, 2012
Well, I called East, Central, North and Providence. NOT one of these schools have had any discussions with the Burros. NOT ONE! MORE LIES!
#1634 Apr 3, 2012
Well it would have to be Providence as far as I can tell. If they tried to screw LWE with forged insurance papers before, I would think that the whole LW school system would treat them like the plague. And it appears that Providence is redoing the turf on their field. However I just don't see Providence taking them on either. Could be wrong of course, but only time will tell. At this point, I wouldn't trust any Burro board member further than I could throw them.
#1635 Apr 3, 2012
.. Wow I'm not even apart of mokena,burros or griffins. Can't wait to see all of you wonderful people in a few months.....Saturday's in July can't come fast enough. Go bulldogs
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#1636 Apr 4, 2012
I wouldn't trust that Humpty Dumpty looking Bagdon.
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#1637 Apr 4, 2012
Don't be jealous of us! You can try, but your not going to take down the Burros. We are not going anywhere. We WILL be playing football. If you are NOT a Burro then don't worry about who what or where we will be playing. As far as I can tell this blog is a bunch of Jr Griff dads or coaches who didn't get there way in the Burros organization. Weather they didn't get elected or they didn't get chosen to coach or there kid didn't play qb....good luck and maybe one day your program can have a 50 year anniversary. Good luck!!
#1638 Apr 4, 2012
Let me put this question to all of those who are defending the Burros coaches actions. How many of you would allow your child's teacher or a police officer to grab your kid and throw them to the ground and swear at them and call them obscene names. Or for that matter not fly up to the school or police station demanding the person be fired. And then most likely follow up with a lawyer for a lawsuit. Think about it. And how many of you witnessing it wouldn't have been more outraged and demanded action be taken, even if it were not your child.
#1639 Apr 4, 2012
The Burros lied to everyone! Even you bad speller.... It's whether not weather. Fraud. People should sue the Burros for Fraud!
#1640 Apr 4, 2012
As a current Burros parent I must say that Joe Lenz ia a complete idiot of a President. How does a marble mouthed moron like this HS drop out end up representing our organization. RESIGN you stupid idiot! "I read the misquotes in 5 newspapers but I didn't think to correct them." What a complete dumb ass!
#1641 Apr 4, 2012
Joe Lenz needs to resign for mishandling this entire situation.
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PHOENIX – Twenty Florida International University (FIU) students who serve as DOE Fellows in the EM program presented technical posters at the annual Waste Management Conference in Phoenix earlier this month.
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Once the public key has been deposited with github.com, git push origin master synchronizes the local Git repository that I migrated from CVS with what is currently an empty repository on GitHub. Following this, the web page at http://github.com/user/project will show the project, including its full history, and give other developers an opportunity to contribute (Figure 3).
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by Barby MacGowan on 11 Jul 2011
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Transatlantic Race 2011 fleet are nearing the finish line with Rambler 100 skippered by George David (Hartford, Conn.) having crossed the finish line on Sunday 10th July at 16h 08m UTC.
The elapsed time for Rambler 100 was 6d 22h 08m 2s which has established a new record for the 2,975 nautical mile course from Newport, RI to Lizard Point, South Cornwall, UK, which is to be ratified by the World Sailing Speed Record Council.
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'A fun last 12 hours of sailing with an exceptional crew. We hooked into some good wind for the night and enjoyed some beautiful sailing - including our first view of the moon this trip and a couple of hours of great stars.
About 40 mins til we turn the corner at Lands End.. time to go to work. After finishing we still have 160 miles of sailing down the coast to Gosport where the boat will dock. '
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The "R" word you talk about is probably "Recreation"?. You should see the money being spent up here on Mullet lake for their big cottages. Maybe those layed-off can "COME ON UP NORTH" and tent in the backyards of these folks. Recessions who knows!


text: Hello, I'm california roll, and this is Team Scone! (Because why WOULDN'T you name your team after scones?) I started competitive Pokemon in Gen IV, and was decent at it, I played it a lot at least. I wasn't ever top-notch, but I was good enough to win the majority of my battles on Shoddy. When the Gen V metagame began to emerge, I went on a brief hiatus. But now I have returned. After several team attempts, I created this, which has been rather successful so far. I do notice problems against some teams and I want to make my team better. Thus, this post. Any ideas or suggestions are greatly appreciated. TEAM AT A GLANCE IN-DEPTH changes are in RED Infernape (M) @ Focus Sash Trait: Blaze EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spd Naive Nature (+Spd, -SpD) - Fake Out - Stealth Rock - Fire Blast - Vacuum Wave Description: This guy is generally my lead, unless in the Team Preview I see some glaring weakness in my opponent's team. He is very consistent in his ability to set up Stealth Rock and often do some damage as well. I almost always use Fake Out on the first turn. However, against Pokemon such as Tyranitar or Hippowdon who will break my Focus Sash even if the can't attack, I use Stealth Rock mostly to ensure that I get it up. Flare Blitz does decent damage to most leads, and Mach Punch is good for finishing enemies off. I made him as fast as possible to ensure he gets of Stealth Rock as often as possible, and although I forfeit attacking power, it is worth it as Infernape is mostly a suicide lead. His purpose is to get up Stealth Rock, do as much damage as possible, and die, and this he does remarkably well. Scizor (M) @ Choice Band Trait: Technician EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Spd Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk) - Bullet Punch - Superpower - U-turn - Pursuit Description: Ah, Scizor. The scourge of Platinum and HG/SS is back for another round. He's still a fantastic Pokemon, as he can function as a revenge killer, a powerful attacker, and even a tank of sorts. This is literally the exact same CB Scizor used in Gen IV, but it works just as well. Bullet Punch is the best move on this set in my opinion, as it can OHKO frailer Pokemon and do substantial damage to anything that doesn't flat-out resist it. Superpower is good for wrecking Steel types and destroying Heatran if I can catch it on the switch. Pursuit takes out Pokemon trying in vain to flee the wrath of the iron bug. The EV's are standard: Max Attack, and HP EV's to get the most switches on Stealth Rock. Adamant nature gives the most attacking power. Scizor is probably the second most important Pokemon on this team, and my original strategy when creating this team was building a team around him. Scizor's purpose on the team is to be a bulky revenge killer, and sometimes to be a pure attacker. He also tends to lure in Heatran, who makes good set-up fodder for Suicune. Conkeldurr (M) @ Flame Orb Trait: Guts EVs: 120 HP / 252 Atk / 136 SDef Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk) - Bulk Up - Mach Punch - Stone Edge - Payback Desription: Conkeldurr is possibly one of my favorite B/W Pokemon. His Attack stat is ridiculously large. This is the Guts Bulk Up set. The strategy is simple: switch in, Bulk Up, get poisoned, wreak havoc. Mach Punch is the primary attack, as it's STAB and always goes first. Payback hits Ghosts such as Jellicent and Chandelure who are unaffected by Mach Punch, and Stone Edge hits Flyers who resist it. This Conkeldurr doesn't last a terribly long time due to increasing Poison damage, but if I can get it in at the right time I have plenty of time to sweep. I maxed out attack, and the HP and Special Defense investments help it to be a good counter to Volcarona, as it can take a +1 hit and kill it with Stone Edge. Conkeldurr is also a powerful revenge killer with Mach Punch and is very VERY hard to stop once it gets going. He also as an easy time setting up on most things, since its weaknesses are not terribly common. Starmie @ Life Orb Trait: Natural Cure EVs : 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe Timid Nature (+Spe, -Atk) -Hydro Pump -Ice Beam -Thunderbolt -Recover Description: Starmie replaced Suicune to provide my team with a better check/counter to Thundurus, as well as maintain the presence of an attacking Water type on my team. Starmie also helps me take out Dragons with Ice Beam, which was difficult without it. Hydro Pump also wrecks a lot of things. Max Speed Starmie also outspeeds a lot of things, which helps me to beat them. Gliscor (M) @ Toxic Orb Trait: Poison Heal EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SDef Impish Nature (+Def, -SAtk) - Taunt - Toxic - Earthquake - Ice Fang Description: One of the best Physical walls I've used. I originally ran Roost/Taunt/Toxic/Earthquake with Sand Veil, but found myself being walled by things that resisted or were immune to Earthquake. I realized the move I used the least was Roost, so I removed that and added Ice Fang. This allowed me to run Poison Heal with a Toxic Orb. Taunt is great against walls, and it really screws over Forretress and Skarmory, and often times I can switch and set up on the disabled walls. Toxic is also useful for slowly but surely KO'ing Pokemon that are not Steel types. Earthquake is the primary attack move, but Ice Fang is good against most Flying types, Dragons, and other Gliscor, who would wall me otherwise. The EV's and nature give me the highest Defense possible, allowing me to take even some of the strongest physical moves with over half my health. Gliscor is my best Pokemon to take Physical hits, as he can take anything of the nature with impunity. He also is a great counter to Excadrill as even at +2 the mole-thing can't really harm him and falls to Earthquake. 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His main purpose is generally to clean up an opponents team towards the end of the game after they are weakened. FORMER MEMBERS Suicune @ Life Orb Trait: Pressure EVs: 252 SAtk / 252 Spd Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk) - Calm Mind - Surf - Ice Beam - Hidden Power [Electric] Description: Yet another standard from Gen IV. Attacking CM Suicune. Suicune is kind of a Special counterpart to Conkeldurr. After a Calm Mind or two, this thing can destroy mostly anything. Surf is a great STAB move. I chose it over Hydro Pump because I really dislike misses and Surf has mostly the same effect after I've set up. Life Orb helps Suicune pack a bit more power in its punch. I use a standard sweeper EV spread, maxing Special Attack and Speed. I use Timid over Modest because Special Attack is going to be boosted anyway and outspeeding things is very useful. Suicune is the closest I have to a bulky water on this team, and is a very good switch in to Fire types like Heatran who can't do anything to it. One of my favorite things to do with Suicune is: after Latios has Draco Meteor'd something which has either died or survived, switch in Suicune and begin setting up as -2 Latios struggles vainly to touch Suicune. So, that's my team. It's generally good, but I know it could be better. Thank you for taking the time to read it, and for offering your suggestions. -california roll


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Judging from the loud cheers she generated, one of the highlights of last weekend's Tea Party Convention in Nashville was the appearance of Angela McGlowan, a former Fox News contributor and former GOP congressional staffer. She electrified the crowd when she hinted she would be announcing her candidacy for Congress from neighboring Mississippi in a few days. If elected, Ms. McGlowan would become only the third African American elected as a Republican to the U.S. House in the past 75 years. "Conservatives advocate policies that recognize the innate value of all humans, as opposed to liberal policies that demean the poor and disadvantaged by encouraging victimhood," she told the enthusiastic crowd.
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The feisty Ms. McGlowan is a force of nature, and a direct challenge to the GOP good ol' boy network. While not conversant with the details of all issues, she is a fast learner and clearly would have national fundraising ability. She also has a good chance of winning the GOP primary. There is a third candidate in the race, former Eupora mayor Henry Ross, and if the contest goes to a runoff she would have the advantage of nationwide attention in that faceoff.
When it comes to the general election, Mr. Childers is well-funded and has been careful to oppose unpopular Democratic measures on health care and cap-and-trade. But in an anti-government year, any Democrat can expect to struggle to win re-election in a district that John McCain carried with 62% of the vote. Were Ms. McGlowan the GOP nominee, she would perhaps lose some votes on the basis of her race. But she would also gain some, especially from the 27% of the district's population that is African-American, much of which is socially conservative.
This is not to say that Ms. McGlowan doesn't have challenges. Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, a Baptist minister and fellow Fox News contributor, is headlining a fundraiser for Mr. Nunnelee next week, an indication that Ms. McGlowan will have some competition in nailing down the votes of religiously-oriented conservatives.
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Broken into 4 major sections the book begins with an extensive overview of tools, materials and backgrounds. The types of drawing tools for making marks on whatever grounds you work with are followed by a discussion of how to alter your backgrounds by layering, collage, piecing, weaving and several coloring options. These backgrounds are the base for the second section of the book entitled Line Drawing and Textile Processes.
This second chapter guides you in adding marks to your backgrounds using techniques such as mono-printing, printing blocks made from erasers, lifting and removing color using chalks, crayons discharge, and frisket and then moves into a discussion of several transfer techniques. Creating lines is not limited to just printing techniques though, the author also includes a section on creating needle felted lines and marks as well as making fibrous surfaces with silk tops and cocoon strippings.
The first two chapters of this book are really the groundwork for the books main focus which is found in chapter three: Interpreting Line Quality - Drawing and Stitching. It's in this chapter where you'll find examples of actual design interpretations by the author as well as other artists. Each piece of the authors artwork is accompanied by a image of the original design reference and the approach she took with interpreting or drawing the line and then what stitch techniques were used. This section is an absolute feast for the eyes! Full page images of the artwork as well as clear crisp closeups allow you to see the intricate details of the pieces. Detailed explanation of how each piece was created give the reader a good understanding of the artists approach as well as a road map for the reader to consider when creating their own work.
The book closes with a chapter on Using Line. Here is where you'll learn how to use stitch to interpret the textural quality of lines and marks on a surface. As in the third chapter an image is accompanied by the resulting artwork that it inspired along with a description of how the piece was created. The difference here is that the focus is on the types of stitching used; hand stitching or machine and the type of stitch used.
This book is a must have for textile artists who are looking for a fresh innovative approach to interpreting line in their work.
As Gwen Hedley herself says, the first two chapters, based on materials and technique, are simply the lead in to Chapter 3 which she says is "the kernel of the book." Hedley demonstrates with specific examples how she goes from collecting ideas for pattern and texture to her finished fibre art. To give you an idea of how creative she is, here are some examples of her resources;
A corroded metal window frame
A banded pebble,
Worm casts on a rock,
Eroded stone in a garden wall,
Scratched lines in a wooden shed,
A carved column, coastal port,
Cracked window glass
A crumbling sea wall
Office structures
A wall repair
Skeleton hydrangea petals
Sprayed graffiti on a wall
Scattered pine needles
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In a sense, you learn how to use the 'macroscopic lens' of your own eye to see your world in a new way. Additional artists include, Sheila Mortlock, Clyde Olliver, Bobby Britnell, James Hunting, Mathew Harris, Roanna Wells, Shelley Rhodes, Andrea Butler, Alex Mcerlain, and Alice Kettle. Most of these artists have their own websites, so you can go see the treats in store for you.
On a practical side, her approach to line design has given me fresh ideas for teaching my line design and drawing units. She has opened up a whole new approach to the way I have taught these foundations of any basic or advanced art course.
As an artist, I will certainly use her techniques in my own work. I am so glad that I stumbled onto this book through the Amazon.com website. The suggestion that was sent to me through the website was very beneficial to Amazon.com, my students, and me!! thanks!
This is a book about creative vision. How to interpret the world around you as being ripe with possibilities for stitching. From photo, to drawing to stitching by both machine and by hand Ms. Hedley's vision takes you on a visual journey. You will begin to see so many every day surfaces as possibilities for translation into stitch. The book is visually powerful, beautifully photographed and well thought out. Each chapter takes from the progression of thought, photograph, drawing and stitching.You will discover new ways to interpret your environment and discover new opportunities for creative challenges.
This book will, I believe, appeal to a wide variety of artists :quilters, embroiderers (machine and hand), visual journalers, mixed media artists, photographers, as well as color and textural artisans will find the techniques pertinent. There is much to delight and explore in this book and I think most creative minds will find something of interest among the pages.
Yep - it's a 5 star for me - and I think it would be for you too.
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The $15 billion settlement in the VW diesel scandal has a lot of ins and outs. Here's a simple explanation of what's happening.
71VW diesel scandal settlement FAQ: The dirty details, cleaned up
- Sebastian Blanco
- Jun 29, 2016
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26VW diesel settlement could cost up to $14.7 billion
- Sebastian Blanco
- Jun 28, 2016
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The EPA and VW announced a settlement in the diesel scandal that could cost the company almost $15 billion.
18Uber settlement protects travel with your guide dog
2Uber settles suit with 385k drivers for $100 million
- Antti Kautonen
- Apr 22, 2016
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The 385,000 Uber drivers are from California and Massachusetts, and those driven more than 25,000 miles might get $8,000.
35Paul Walker's daughter settles for $10m in crash lawsuit
- Jeremy Korzeniewski
- Apr 10, 2016
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Meadow Walker, daughter of the late Paul Walker, has agreed to a settlement with the estate of Roger Rodas worth $10.1 million.
1Uber settles background check lawsuit in California
Uber promises never to describe its service as the "safest ride on the road" or call its background check process "the gold standard" again. That's one of the terms it agreed to when it hashed out a settlement agreement with the San Francisco and Los Angeles District Attorney's offices.
40Owner reflects on his $20.91 Toyota unintended acceleration settlement check
- Chris Bruce
- Nov 28, 2014
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Where General Motors and Takata have grabbed many auto safety-related headlines this year with their problems with ignition switches and airbag inflators, a few years ago, a similar sort of scrutiny fell on Toyota for unintended acceleration. After multiple settlements with various parties totaling billions of dollars, the issues seem largely behind the Japanese automaker now. Owners are actually starting to receive their money, but it isn't exactly breaking the bank. Payouts are expected to be
17Unintended acceleration settlement hits Toyota's Q4 bottom line
- Chris Bruce
- May 9, 2014
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Depending on how you want to look at things, the US Attorney's Office $1.2-billion dollar settlement with Toyota in March over its unintended acceleration recall was either a big blow to the company or completely inconsequential. From January to March, net income fell five percent to 297 billion yen ($2.89 billion), compared to 313.9 billion yen ($3.05 billion) a year ago. However, the automaker still posted record full-year profits worldwide.
71Toyota reaches $1.2B unintended acceleration settlement in criminal probe
- Chris Bruce
- Mar 19, 2014
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UPDATE: Just like that, Toyota has released an official statement confirming its $1.2-billion dollar settlement with the US Attorney's Office. Our story has been updated to reflect this development and the automaker's official statement has been added below.
5Is NRG ready to finally get DC fast chargers installed?
- Danny King
- Aug 26, 2013
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Those quick-charging electric-vehicle charging stations NRG Energy Inc. was supposed to deploy in California for the state's "Electric Expressway"? So far, there's been nothing quick about them. NRG agreed last year to start building the DC fast chargers along the state's highways as part of a $100 million settlement with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), and was supposed to start deploying the first of 200 quick chargers earlier this year. But it hasn't opened any, Plug In Cars
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38Toyota settles complaints with states Attorneys General for $29 million
Toyota announced today that it has reached a settlement with the Attorneys General of 29 states and one US territory that will resolve their complaints relating to recalls performed by the automaker from 2005-2010, including those related to sticky accelerators and malfunctioning floor mats that may have contributed to cases of unintended acceleration.
79Why everyone loses but the lawyers in Toyota's unintended acceleration settlement
- Jonathon Ramsey
- Dec 31, 2012
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The Toyota settlement recently submitted to US District Judge James Selna for approval will cost the company anywhere from $1 billion to $1.4 billion. All to settle the class-action suit brought against it for economic losses stemming from claims of unintended acceleration. This suit only addresses the perceived loss-of-value that Toyota owners and lessees feel they have suffered, alleging their cars were the victims of unintended depreciation even if they did not directly suffer from the allege
4Toyota shares rise on smaller-than-expected settlement news
- George Kennedy
- Dec 27, 2012
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Following news that Toyota has proposed a massive settlement to address the owners of vehicles effected by the unintended acceleration recall, shares for the automaker are up 2.6 percent. Over the course of this year, Toyota's stock has jumped 51.7 percent.
59Toyota proposes economic loss settlement worth up to $1.4 billion over unintended acceleration claims
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33Ecotality sues over NRG's $120m electric vehicle charging station settlement
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- May 28, 2012
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- Apr 16, 2010
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23Ford settling class-action lawsuits related to rollovers
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- Nov 29, 2007
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FoMoCo is on the brink of settling a class-action lawsuit brought by owners claiming that Ford's Explorer was prone to rolling over. The settlement covers approximately one million people in California, Connecticut, Illinois and Texas who've owned 1991 through 2001 Explorers.
27Odo Uh-Oh: Honda extending warranties on 6 million cars
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9CARFAX agrees to settlement in class-action lawsuit
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- Jan 18, 2007
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CarFax is becoming an increasingly popular tool used by both buyers and sellers of vehicles as a way to verify a vehicle's history. Unfortunately, the internet-based service outfit has had to settle a class-action lawsuit that accuses the company of misleading customers into thinking that its reports contain more information than they really do. Despite the settlement, CarFax admits to no wrongdoing.
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A constant visitor to the charts in the first half of the 1950s, Georgia Gibbs failed to leave as strong an imprint as many of her fellow stars, at least in part because of her versatility. She did ballads, straight pop, novelties, pop-jazz, cha-chas — whatever the marketplace might take, she could adapt. In the mid-'50s she, like many other white pop singers, covered R&B hits for the pop audience. Today's she's most remembered for outselling Etta James (with a cover of "The Wallflower," renamed "Dance with Me Henry") and LaVern Baker (on "Tweedle Dee"), although this phase of her career was pretty brief.
Gibbs began singing in Boston ballrooms as a teenager and made her recording debut in 1938 under her given name, Fredda Gibson. She made some recordings in the early '40s with Artie Shaw's band and by the early '50s had waxed some hits for the Coral label. She enjoyed her commercial prime, though, on Mercury, for whom she recorded hit after hit from 1951 to 1956. The tango-tinged "Kiss of Fire," which went all the way to number one in 1952, was the biggest and best of these. Her very white, pop-oriented takes on "Tweedle Dee" (late 1954) and "Dance with Me Henry" (early 1955) are what she remains most notorious for. And with some good reason: although it would be ridiculous to blame Gibbs for singing material that Mercury selected for her, these covers stole a lot of the thunder from the gutsier original performers, at a time when rock & roll was struggling to gain a foothold in the pop mainstream.
In any case, Gibbs' days on the hit parade were numbered. She never entered the Top 20 again after 1955 and left shortly Mercury afterwards, partially because her A&R men (Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore) had left the label. After a brief and unsuccessful stint at RCA, she had her last Top 40 hit, "The Hula Hoop Song," for Roulette in 1958. She curtailed her professional activities considerably in the 1960s, though she remained active to some degree through the ensuing decades, finally succumbing to complications from leukemia on December 9, 2006, when she was 87 years old.
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U.S. States & Regions
States and regions across the country are adopting climate policies, including the development of regional greenhouse gas reduction markets, the creation of state and local climate action and adaptation plans, and increasing renewable energy generation. Read More
California Carbon Markets Seminar
Kyle Aarons speaks at a one-day program in San Francisco intended to provide participants with an in-depth examination of how the California carbon markets are developing and how potential long-term goals and federal regulation are impacting the market.
Title: California Carbon Markets: Markets, policy and legal dynamics
Date: Thursday, June 26, 2014
Time: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., PDT
Location: Marriott Union Square in San Francisco, CA
Pricing carbon - What are the options?
Judging from the climate policy debate in Washington, one might conclude that carbon pricing is only a concept, or something being tried in Europe.
But in fact, 10 U.S. states (California and the Northeast states in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative) have carbon trading programs. That means more than a quarter of the U.S. population lives in a state with a price on carbon. And a growing number of nations and provinces around the globe are turning to carbon pricing to cost-effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions and encourage energy innovation.
Over the years, C2ES has closely examined the many ways available to price carbon, including a cap-and-trade system, an emissions tax, and a clean energy standard with tradable credits.
C2ES senior fellow Aarons discusses compliance options for states on existing source rule
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The State of the Climate
As President Barack Obama prepares to deliver his State of the Union address, we believe it's a good time to take a look at the state of our climate: the growing impacts of climate change, recent progress in reducing U.S. emissions, and further steps we can take to protect the climate and ourselves.
The consequences of rising emissions are serious. The U.S. average temperature has increased by about 1.5°F since 1895 with 80 percent of this increase occurring since 1980, according to the draft National Climate Assessment. Greenhouse gases could raise temperatures 2° to 4°F in most areas of the United States over the next few decades, bringing significant changes to local climates and ecosystems.
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)
December 2013
by Lucas Bifera
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The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) was the first mandatory cap-and-trade program in the United States to limit carbon dioxide (CO2) from the power sector. It consists of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont. RGGI was established in 2005, and administered its first auction of CO2 emissions allowances in 2008. By 2020, the RGGI CO2 cap is projected to contribute to a 45 percent reduction in the region's annual power-sector CO2 emissions from 2005 levels, or between 80 and 90 million tons of CO2. RGGI requires fossil fuel power plants over 25 megawatts in participating states to obtain an allowance for each ton of CO2 emitted annually. Power plants within the region may comply with the cap by purchasing allowances from quarterly auctions, other generators within the region, or offset projects.
This brief provides an overview of RGGI's history and highlights the initiative's major policy provisions, including those taking effect at the beginning of 2014.
California marks first anniversary of cap-and-trade
In the year since California launched the nation's largest greenhouse gas cap-and-trade program, the state has proven that climate change action can be led by states and can even spread across national borders.
Under a cap-and-trade system, companies must hold enough emission allowances to cover their emissions, and are free to buy and sell allowances on the open market. Since California held its first auction of carbon allowance credits on Nov. 14, 2012, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has auctioned roughly 64.4 million allowances valued at $780 million. Through the smooth operation of its auctions and sales of 100 percent of 2013 allowances to date, California has demonstrated its capacity to successfully administer a cap-and-trade program.
California does not have the first emissions trading program in the United States, although it's certainly the most ambitious. The multi-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) was the pioneer, but California's cap-and-trade program is more substantial due both to the size of state's economy and the number of sectors covered. By 2015, California's program will expand to be about twice as large as RGGI.
Proud of what we've done, but there's still more to accomplish
When I founded a new nonprofit organization 15 years ago, the United States and the world urgently needed practical solutions to our energy and climate challenges. That need has only grown more urgent.
Earlier today, I announced my plans to step aside as the President of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) once my successor is on board. As I look back, I find we have come a long way. That said, any honest assessment of our progress to date in addressing one of this century's paramount challenges must conclude that we have much, much further to go.
When our organization, then named the Pew Center for Global Climate Change, first launched in 1998, 63 percent of the world's electricity generation came from fossil fuels. Incredibly, that number is even higher today – 67 percent. The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, the main driver of climate change, is also higher than it was then – in fact, at its highest level in more than 2 million years.
Scientists around the globe have just reaffirmed with greater certainty than ever that human activity is warming the planet and threatening to irreversibly alter our climate. Climate change is no longer a future possibility. It is a here-and-now reality. It's leading to more frequent and intense heat waves, higher sea levels, and more severe droughts, wildfires, and downpours.
We at C2ES have believed from the start that the most effective, efficient way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and spur the innovation needed to achieve a low-carbon economy is to put a price on carbon. It's a path that a growing number of countries, states, and even cities are taking.
State Policy Actions to Overcome Barriers to Carbon Capture and Sequestration and Enhanced Oil Recovery
State Policy Actions to Overcome Barriers to Carbon Capture and Sequestration and Enhanced Oil Recovery
September 2013
by Patrick Falwell
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The development of Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) and Enhanced Oil Recovery with Carbon Dioxide (CO2-EOR) projects faces a wide range of barriers, but state-level policy can help overcome many of these challenges. In addition to establishing a regulatory framework for CCS and CO2-EOR projects, states can provide incentives, financial or nonfinancial, to promote the development of CCS and CO2-EOR. So far, states have adopted a diversity of policies that meet local expectations and needs. Additional state policies have been proposed, but not yet adopted.
This paper, developed through the Sequestration Working Group of North America 2050, lists the key regulatory and economic barriers CCS and CO2-EOR projects must overcome, and lists examples of existing or proposed state-level policies to help in addressing each.
Key Considerations for Industrial Benchmarking in Theory and Practice
Key Considerations for Industrial Benchmarking in Theory and Practice
September 2013
by Kyle Aarons
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The industrial sector is responsible for 20 percent of the nation's energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Benchmarking is used in a variety of applications to improve the efficiency of industrial facilities and therefore bring emissions down. In this context, benchmarking refers to developing and using metrics to compare the energy or emissions intensity of industrial facilities. Benchmarks are primarily used to compare facilities within the same sector, but can also be used to identify best practices across sectors where common process units, such as boilers, are used. Policymakers can use benchmarking for a variety of purposes, including setting emissions standards, recognizing leading facilities, promoting information sharing, or allocating emission credits in a cap-and-trade program.
This paper, developed through the Industry Working Group of North America 2050, is intended to encourage consistency in benchmarking methodology across programs within a single jurisdiction, as well as across jurisdictions. When facilities are benchmarked using a consistent methodology, it is possible to identify best practices as well as opportunities for improvement across sectors and jurisdictions. For example, two paper mills in neighboring states will only be able to compare their performance if both states use the same data collection methods and metrics. To encourage such consistency, this paper defines and explains key issues that arise when policymakers establish a benchmarking program. It also includes guiding principles recommended by the Working Group based on a review of benchmarking literature and successful programs.
On-Bill Financing: Encouraging Energy Efficiency
On-Bill Financing: Encouraging Energy Efficiency
August 2013
by Sylvia Zhang
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Buildings account for 41 percent of the United States' primary energy consumption. One generally cost-effective way to decrease buildings' energy consumption is by improving building efficiency. However, the high up-front cost of efficiency improvements is often a barrier. To address this challenge, many states and utilities are exploring innovative financing mechanisms to make efficiency measures more financially feasible. On-bill financing is one such measure that has recently been gaining popularity.
On-bill financing (OBF) refers to a type of loan that can be used to invest in improving the energy efficiency of a building. The loan is paid back over time through additional charges on the building's utility bill. This mechanism encourages building occupants and owners to invest in energy efficiency measures, which can decrease energy consumption and utility bills.
This brief explains the basics of OBF, describes its distribution across the United States, and provides a number of examples of programs in place.