By Michael Benson on April 23, 2014 5:49 PM
Men's Tennis: The Huskies finished the regular season against Buffalo, winning the affair 5-2. The team clinched the regular season championship with the victory, giving the Huskies the first seed in the MAC Championship Tournament. The tournament will be held at Ball State on April 25 and 26.
Track & Field: NIU took second at the Blue Demon Invitational out of five teams. Claudette Day set a new NIU record in the high jump, going up to 1.78 meters. Next up for the team is one of largest track & field competitions in collegiate athletics, the Penn Relays.
Men's Tennis: NIU bested Ball State on Saturday, 6-1. The win improved the team's record to 15-5 with a 2-0 MAC figure. The Huskies have just three matches left on the schedule before the MAC Championships.
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Baseball: NIU played a three game series at Bowling Green over the weekend, winning one of the games. The win was a 9-0 final on Friday. On Saturday, the team played a doubleheader, losing both games, 4-1 and 7-3. The Huskies currently hold a 4-19-1 record in 2014.
Track & Field: The Huskies competed at the Raleigh Relays, Bobcat Invitational, and Texas Relays over the week, finding some level of success at each. They'll next compete at the EIU Big Blue Invitational on Saturday, April 5.
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Wrestling: NIU sent two players to the NCAA Championships recently, Rob Jillard and Nick Smith. Both lost in the second round of their weight classes. The two combined to give NIU 53rd place at the event.
Softball: The Huskies split two games at Iowa State, seeing their record move to 10-12. Both games were played on Sunday. NIU took the first, 15-6. The team lost the second, 6-5. Neither game went the standard seven innings, as the first ended after five and the second was forced to an eighth inning.
Wrestling: NIU ended the regular season on a high note at Buffalo. Against the Bulls, the Huskies were able to come back from being down 11-0 in the match to win 20-14. The Huskies ended the regular season with a 7-11 record and a 2-6 conference record. They will next play at the MAC Championships on Saturday, March 8.
Women's Golf: NIU golfers performed well as they took sixth in the Islander Classic on on Tuesday, February 25. The team shot a 299 on the final day of the tournament, the third lowest team total in the history of the program.
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Men's Tennis: The Huskies took on No. 30 Drake on Friday, losing 4-3. The Huskies started off strong in this one, claiming the doubles point for an early 1-0 edge. The rest of the match was back-and-forth battle, resulting in NIU falling just short. The Huskies will host a doubleheader on Friday against IPFW and Chicago State.
Track & Field: NIU travelled to its first event of the new year, the Illini Classic. The Huskies finished third at the event overall out of 10 teams. Next up for the Huskies is the Wisconsin Elite Invitational, held in Madison, Wis. on Saturday, January 25.
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Football: The Huskies took on Bowling Green in the MAC Championship game on Friday. NIU suffered its first loss of the season in the game, losing 47-27. With that, the Huskies fell to 12-1 on the season. On the brighter side of things, the team's bowl game was announced. NIU will face Utah State in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl on December 26.
Men's Basketball: NIU grabbed its third win of the season last Thursday, winning 64-57 against Dartmouth. At one point in the game, the Huskies went on a 21-0 run, propelling the team to a first half 11-point lead. NIU stands at 3-4 on the season. The Huskies will face Massachusetts on Saturday, December 14.
Women's Basketball: Northern Illinois was at Illinois State on Thursday, taking on the Redbirds. It was a tight game, and the Huskies won 57-52. It was the first win for the Huskies at Illinois State since 2002. With the win, the team improved to 4-3 on the season.
Wrestling: The Huskies battled against Cleveland State on Thursday, winning 25-6. NIU was dominant from start to finish, losing only two matches in the entire meet. The 25 team points were built on seven wins by decision and one win by major decision. NIU is now 3-4 this season.
Track & Field: NIU attended the Laker Early Bird on Friday. Several Huskies finished in the top five of their events, and Rebecca Cronin ended up setting a new NIU record in the indoor 600 meter run. Her time of 1:33.35 bested former Huskie Lorene Skipper's mark of 1:35.13, set back in 2004.
Northern Illinois senior student-athletes Lauren
Eberts (women's soccer), Samantha Grams (volleyball), Shaakira Haywood (women's
basketball), Jenelle McCalla (track & field) and Amanda Sheppard (softball)
have been honored as 2013 Outstanding Women Student Awards for their
contributions to Northern Illinois University. Awarded annually since 1980, the
honor is given by the NIU Presidential Commission on the Status of Women to 48
women across all disciplines. Eberts, who has a 3.762 GPA in public health, played
in every minute of the team's 2012 season. The senior defender helped NIU allow
the fewest goals in the Mid-American Conference and the second-fewest shots on
goal in NIU's program history. Grams maintains a 3.805 GPA as a health sciences
major. The Forest Park, Ill., native earned Academic
All-MAC honorable mention laurels during her senior campaign with the Huskies
after playing in 24 matches and 62 sets in 2012. Grams totaled 28 kills, 39
blocks and 14 digs during the year, scoring 48 total points during the season. Haywood has a 3.687 GPA in psychology.
in all 30 games, starting 12 at center in 2012-13 and has played in 37 straight
games dating back to February of 2012. Haywood scored a career-high 73 points,
averaging 2.4 points a game, shooting 43.3 percent (26-60) on the season. McCalla, who has a perfect 4.0 GPA in psychology, holds the NIU school
record in the 400 hurdles with a time of 1:01.76. This year, the Whitby,
Ontario, Canada, native qualified for the MAC Indoor Championships in the 60
hurdles, while also contributing on NIU's 4x400 relay teams. Sheppard has a 3.495 GPA in kinesiology and helped the Huskies reach
the 2013 MAC Championship game. The Oak Forest, Ill., native batted .298 and
ranked second on the team with a .470 slugging percentage, while playing in all
57 games. Sheppard also was second on the team with 18 extra-base hits,
including a team-best 12 doubles and five home runs.
Track & Field: NIU took 11th place at the MAC Outdoor Championships over the weekend. Janay Mitchell accounted for eight team points by finishing third in the 100 meters and seventh in the 200 meters. Meanwhile, Sidra Sherrill (shot put), Natalie Tarter (heptathlon) and Jamie Burr (800 meters) also scored points for the Huskies.
Track & Field: Northern Illinois closed out their regular season over the weekend with a busy three meet schedule. At the Penn Relays, the Huskies got a MAC auto bid from Sidra Sherrill in the shot put, while Janay Mitchell solidified her spot in the 100 meters. Meanwhile, NIU got strong showings at West Chester and UW-Whitewater.
Men's Tennis: Northern Illinois saw their season come to an end as they hosted the 2013 MAC tournament. The Huskies advanced to their first title match since 2004 when they upset No. 1 Ball State, 4-2, Friday. Their run ended Saturday, though, when they fell to Western Michigan, 4-3.
Track & Field: Northern Illinois dominated the competition at the Huskie Open with nine event titles. Megan Gregory (100 hurdles, 200 meters), Janay Mitchell (100 meters), Ida Burbulla (high jump), Sidra Sherrill (shot put), Alex Schad (long jump) all earned wins, along with the 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams. Out west at the Beach Invitational, Meghan Heuer earned an automatic bid to MACs in the 800 meters.
Men's Tennis: Northern Illinois closed out their regular season Sunday with a big 4-3 win over Buffalo. The win helped secure NIU a spot in next weekend's MAC Championships, which the Huskies host.
Track & Field: Northern Illinois took third place at the Chicagoland Championships in Romeoville, Ill. Natalie Tarter, Sidra Sherrill and Megan Gregory each claimed event titles for the Huskies, while Tarter's 4,206 points in the heptathlon set a new school record.
Baseball: The Huskies moved to 4-2 in MAC play this weekend with a three-game sweep of Akron in Avon, Ohio. The series began Friday with a tight 4-3 win courtesy of two runs in the top of the ninth. NIU got another one-run win Saturday with a 2-1 win behind Eli Anderson's complete game performance. Northern got the sweep on Sunday by crushing the Zips, 14-4.
Track & Field: Northern Illinois had several strong performances over the weekend at the Texas Relays and Raleigh Relays. Megan Gregory and Meghan Heuer each clinched MAC automatic qualifying marks to highlight the split-squad weekend.
Track & Field: The Huskies kicked off their outdoor season Friday in Tampa, Fla., with several quality performances. Meghan Heuer won the 1500 meters, while 10 different individuals combined for 14 top 10 finishes.
Wrestling: The Huskies capped their MAC slate on a positive note, defeating Buffalo, 20-18. Nick Smith, Rob Jillard, Andrew Morse and Matt Mougin got wins for NIU early before Jared Torrence won the meet with an overtime decision at heavyweight.
Gymnastics: Northern Illinois recorded a season-best score for the second consecutive meet, but it was not enough in a 195.175-194.375 loss at Iowa State. Kim Gotlund posted career-best scores on the balance beam and uneven bars.
Men's Golf: NIU opened their spring season Monday and Tuesday with a fourth place finish at the MAC Match Play in Dade City, Fla. After upsetting second-seeded Akron in the first round, the Huskies lost to eventual champion Bowling Green to close out Monday. On Tuesday, Northern dropped a tight contest against Eastern Michigan in the third-place match.
Women's Basketball: The Huskies got their first two MAC wins of the year, both coming on the road. NIU shot 59.2 percent from the field and 66.7 percent from three-point range Wednesday to down Ohio, 73-52. Sunday at Kent State, the Huskies topped the Golden Flashes, 52-47.
Wrestling: NIU couldn't snap their losing streak Saturday, as they fell to #7 Missouri and Eastern Michigan. In the first half of the doubleheader, the Huskies dropped a close 22-17 decision to EMU. They followed that up with a 39-3 loss to the nationally-ranked Tigers.
Gymnastics: Northern Illinois suffered their first loss of the season Friday night, as they were ousted by Ball State, 192.475-192.075. NIU outscored BSU in three events and Megan Melendez won the balance beam, but it was not enough against the Cardinals.
Women's Basketball: The Huskies are still looking for their first conference win after losing two last week. NIU led at halftime against Akron on Wednesday, but an 18-2 Zip run to start the second sent the Huskies to a 63-52 loss. It was a similar story on Saturday afternoon in Mt. Pleasant, Mich. where Northern dropped an 83-56 contest against Central Michigan.
Wrestling: NIU pushed #12 Central Michigan, but could not pull off the upset Friday in a 23-12 loss to the Chippewas. Wins by Nick Smith, Kevin Fanta and Andrew Morse put the Huskies up 9-7 at halftime, but it was not enough against CMU's strong upper weight wrestlers.
Track & Field: Northern Illinois began their indoor season strong with one event title and six top five finishes at the Cyclone Holiday Preview. Freshman Ida Burbulla took the high jump title with a mark of 5-03.75 (1.62m).
Track & Field:
Northern Illinois posted a program-best 53.33 points at the MAC Outdoor Championships to take eighth place. Janay Mitchell won the conference's 100 meters title by recording the top times in the prelims and the final. In addition, the quartet of Chanel Kellyman, Roneisha Frye, Mitchell and Rasheta Butler dominated the 4x100 relay to take first, beating second place Western Michigan by nearly a half-second. Additionally, Roneisha Frye also got All-MAC honors for her second-place finish in the 100 hurdles, setting a school record at 13.63 in the finals.
Baseball will be the lone team in action this week as they close out their regular season with a busy week. NIU travels to Milwaukee to face the Panthers on Tuesday, then returns home Thursday to start a three-game, MAC regular season-ending series with Ball State at Ralph McKinzie Field.
Track & Field:
Northern Illinois capped its regular season off on a high note over the weekend at the Drake Relays and UW-Whitewater Alternative Meet. In Des Moines, the Huskies posted two top-five finishes, including a third-place finish in the 4x100 relay, and broke five school records. At UW-Whitewater, NIU brought home six event titles, while seven different athletes set new personal records.
Women's Golf: NIU concluded its
2011-12 season with an eighth-place finish at the 2012 Mid-American
Conference Women's Golf Championships at Hawthorns Golf & Country
Club in Fishers, Ind. Sunday. Senior Kelsie Passolt finished her NIU career on high note, turning
in her lowest score of the season for a three-round event carding a 223
(78-80-75) to tie for eighth place, a career-best finish at the MAC
Men's Tennis: With a 3-2 lead late in the contest, the Huskies fell to Western Michigan in the Mid-American Conference Tournament
semifinals, 4-3. The Huskies end their impressive 2012 season 21-7.
Women's Tennis: Northern Illinois dropped its quarterfinal
matchup of the Mid-American Conference Tournament against the No.
2-seeded Akron Zips (22-3, 7-1 MAC) on Friday, 4-0. The loss marked the
end of the Huskies' season as the team finished with an 11-12 overall
record and a 2-6 mark in MAC play.
Three NIU teams will compete in the last week before final exams. Men's golf hosts the MAC Championships at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill., starting Friday. Meanwhile, baseball takes on Northwestern at Elfstrom Stadium in Geneva, Ill., and travels to UIC before hosting Central Michigan in a three-game weekend series, while softball caps off their regular season with games at Notre Dame and Western Michigan.
This past week, Northern Illinois senior student-athletes Kristin Hoffman (volleyball), Tanya Rachan (gymnastics) and Jenner Sio (track & field) were each honored at the 2012 Outstanding Women Student Awards for their contributions to Northern Illinois University. The NIU Presidential Commission on the Status of Women distributed the awards to 43 women from across all disciplines at Northern Illinois. The Outstanding Women Student Awards have been held since 1980 and celebrate women students for their achievements and contributions.
Hoffman is an All-American on the court and in the classroom as she helped lead the Huskies to the MAC regular season title. The history major has already won an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship and has been admitted to law school at Valparaiso University.
Rachan finished her career with an appearance on floor exercise at the NCAA Regionals after winning the state title and taking second place in the Mid-American Conference on floor. She scored the first 9.900 for NIU on floor since 2005 and also led the Huskies on vault and competed on balance beam. A biology major, Rachan plans to attend dental school.
Sio boasts a perfect 4.0 GPA in business management. The senior earned six top-five finishes in the long jump and triple jump during the indoor season, and broke her own school record in the triple jump during the season. She also owns the NIU outdoor triple jump mark.
Football: Quarterback Jordan Lynch
showed that he plans a seamless transition into the starting role as he
threw for 402 yards on 29-of-44 passing with four touchdowns Saturday
at Huskie Stadium in Northern Illinois' Red-White Spring Football Game.
Lynch led the Red team, composed of the Huskie starting units on
offense and defense, to a 31-6 victory over the White team in the final
spring football practice of 2012.
Baseball: Despite strong pitching, the Huskies were swept at home over the weekend by the Toledo Rockets. The series opened with a 7-3 win by UT despite the Huskies holding the lead through seven innings. The Huskie offense struggled again on Saturday with a 5-1 loss, then dropped the finale in extras by a 4-3 margin.
Track & Field: The Huskies had a big week at two major meets during the weekend, breaking five school records between the Kansas Relays and Mt. SAC Relays. On Thursday, Courtney Oldenburg broke her own NIU mark in the 1500 meters with a 4:27.64 run, while Juliane Totzke toppled the 10,000 meters record with a 36:23.93 clip. Friday saw Chanel Kellyman set a new record in the 100 meters and Roneisha Frye (100 hurdles) and Rebecca Cronin (800 meters) added their names to the record books on Saturday.
Men's Golf: The Northern Illinois men's golf team wrapped up the regular season
portion of its schedule with a seventh-place finish at the Boilermaker
Invitational at the Kampen Course on the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex.
Freshman Thomas Dunne was the top-finishing Huskie, taking 13th with a final round 75.
The Huskies dropped their final two regular season games at home this weekend. NIU was swept by Akron, 7-0, on Saturday, then dropped their Senior Day showdown with Buffalo, 5-2. The squad finishes their regular season at 11-11 overall and 2-6 in the MAC.
Huskie teams will compete this week. Three programs (men's tennis, women's tennis and women's golf) will head to their respective MAC Championships, including women's tennis hosting the conference tournament in DeKalb. In addition, softball hosts their final home game of the year Wednesday against Northwestern and baseball welcomes Milwaukee on Tuesday.
Track & Field:
The Northern Illinois track & field team closed out their weekend at
the Lee Calhoun Memorial Invitational on a high note, taking four event
titles Saturday in Macomb, Ill. Despite holding several of
their top performers out of the meet, the Huskies took third place in
the 13-team field with 126 points. Marquette won the meet with 202
points, while host Western Illinois was runner-up with 165.5 points.
Men's Golf: Junior Kurtis Luedtke recorded his best collegiate tournament finish,
tying for eighth, helping lead Northern Illinois to a
tie for fourth place at the COG Mizzou Intercollegiate. The Huskies
posted a final round score of 298 to finish the 54-hole event with a
total of 887, tied with IUPUI. Host Missouri won the team title
for the second consecutive season with a total score of 856, the Tigers'
Ryan Zech took individual medalist honors with an eight-under score of
The Huskies finished seventh at the Falcon
Invitational hosted by Bowling Green Friday and Saturday. Allie Parthie moved up seven spots after trimming two
strokes off her first round score of 80 to card a 158 and finish in
ninth. Senior Kelsie Passolt made the biggest jump, climbing 15
spots to 22nd after posting a second round 80 to finish with a 163.
Six Huskie teams are in action during the upcoming week. The big event in DeKalb this weekend in SpringFest, which takes place Saturday with the Spring Football Game, baseball playing Toledo and women's tennis battling Akron.
For the first time, Northern
Illinois Athletics was included in the annual Student Choice Awards event that
was coordinated by the NIU Student Association.
NIU head coaches Dave Doeren (football) and Connie Teaberry (women's
track and field) were on hand along with volleyball's Kristin Hoffman, Adam
Kiel of football and several members of the Huskie football team as the awards
were presented on Tuesday, April 10 at the Duke Ellington Ballroom.Doeren was named Coach of the Year while the
Huskie football team was the SA's Team of the Year.Hoffman accepted the award as Athlete of the
Year, and Kiel was honored for his dedication as a campus leader in the area of
community service.The women's track and
field team won the award for Most Improved Team on campus, which Teaberry
accepted on behalf of the Huskies.
Congratulations to these award
winners and thanks to the Student Association for recognizing YOUR Huskies!
Baseball: Northern Illinois came close to grabbing a win over the weekend, but Ohio emerged with a three-game sweep over the Huskies in DeKalb. The NIU bullpen lost control of the game Friday in a 13-2 Bobcat victory. The two schools were locked in a pitcher's dual on Saturday - including NIU's Jake Hermsen throwing 138 pitches and getting seven strikeouts. Yet, Ohio got timely hitting for a 3-1 win. The series concluded with a back-and-forth affair that saw both teams combine for 29 runs and 31 hits, but the Bobcats got the sweep in a 19-10 marathon.
Northern Illinois rebounded from a tough first week of April to grab thee conference wins over the weekend. NIU would split a Friday doubleheader with Eastern Michigan, dropping the first game, 2-0, before grabbing the second in a 4-0 win. Playing at Central Michigan on Saturday, the Huskies dominated the Chippewas in a 5-1 win. The next day, NIU got a go-ahead two-run home run from Dani Parrish in the top of the seventh for a 4-2 win against CMU.
Track & Field:
The Northern Illinois track & field team won the Chicagoland
Intercollegiate Championships Friday in Chicago behind six event titles
and several top five finishes. NIU scored 174 team points on the
blustery day to take first in the 18-team field, followed by DePaul in
second place with 136 and UIC in third with 85.
The Northern Illinois University women's golf team finished ninth at
the Marsh Landing Invitational hosted by the University of Cincinnati
Tuesday. The Huskies were unable to move up the leaderboard after shooting
a final round 332 for a total of 697. Stetson won the event, carding
an 894, with SU's Alex Buelow winning the individual championship
posting a 217.
Gymnastics: Northern Illinois gymnasts Kim Gotlund and Tanya Rachan had mixed results in representing the
Huskies in the 2012 NCAA Gymnastics Champaign Regional on Saturday at
the University of Illinois' Assembly Hall. Representing NIU with two competitors in the NCAAs for the first time
since 2009, Gotlund had one of her best all-around scores of the season
while Rachan slipped up for the first time all season in the floor
Northern Illinois stayed unbeaten in MAC action with a 6-1 win against Ball State. After dropping the doubles point, the Huskies rattled off six singles wins to defeat the 2011 MAC champions. On Sunday, NIU lost 4-3 to Marquette in Milwaukee, Wis.
Seven Huskie teams are in action during the upcoming week. Softball hosts DePaul Tuesday, Buffalo Friday and Kent State Saturday and Sunday. Meanwhile, baseball hosts Illinois State on Tuesday and men's tennis welcomes Toledo (Saturday) and Buffalo (Sunday) to Rockford.
Track & Field:
Northern Illinois broke three school records over the weekend with athletes competing at both the Texas Relays and the adidas Raleigh Relays. In Austin, Texas, the 4x400 relay team of Chanel Kellyman, Rebecca Cronin, Julianne Cronin and Rasheta Butler set the new NIU standard with a 3:46.21 run. In the sprint medley relay later that day, Kellyman, Janay Mitchell, Butler and Rebecca Cronin added their names into the record books at a 3:57.72 clip. Meanwhile, Juliane Totzke broke the 5000 meters record in North Carolina with a 16:57.17 run.
The Northern Illinois men's golf team concluded play at the Irish Creek
Collegiate on Sunday, closing the tournament with a 10th place finish.
Junior Kurtis Luedtke was the highest-finishing individual for NIU, tying for 26th with a 54-hole total of 217.
The Northern Illinois University women's golf team struggled in its
final round, but still finished in the top 10, placing seventh at the
18th Annual Saluki Invitational at Hickory Ridge Golf Course Monday. The Huskies shot a second round 325 to finish the tournament with
a 642. The host Salukis of Southern Illinois won the event with a 608.
SIU's Cassie Rushing took the individual championship with a 146.
Six Huskie teams will compete during the upcoming week. Among the events in DeKalb include baseball hosting Ohio for a three-game set, women's tennis welcoming Toledo and Eastern Michigan, and men's tennis hosting Ball State.
Wrestling: Huskies Kevin Fanta and Brad Dieckhaus
were eliminated Thursday at the NCAA Championships at Scottrade Center
in St. Louis, Mo. to end the Northern Illinois wrestling team's 2011-12
season. Fanta lost to #9 Nick Dardanes of Minnesota, 12-4, then was
eliminated by pin against Iowa State's Luke Goettl. For Dieckhaus, he
lost an 8-4 decision to Nathan Schiedel of Binghamton before being
forced to forfeit his wrestleback match due to injury.
Gymnastics: Senior Tanya Rachan
scored a 9.900 on floor exercise, the top score by a Northern Illinois
gymnast on floor since 2005 and the first 9.9 by a Huskie on any event
since 2009, to lead NIU at the State of Illinois Classic Saturday in Champaign, Ill. With the score, Rachan tied for first on
floor exercise and was named to the 2012 All-State team. Rachan's score led the Huskies to a season-best 49.000 team total
on floor exercise, the team's top score on any event all season and a
mark the floor squad had targeted since the first meet of the season. Natalie Sutter scored a 9.825 on floor exercise to tie for fifth and freshman Peyton Taylor added a career-high 9.800 to take seventh place.
Track & Field: The Northern Illinois track & field team got their outdoor season
off to a quick start in Saturday with two event titles and two
records at the UCF Black & Gold Challenge. As a team, the Huskies
combined for 15 top five finishes and nine personal records in the
Huskie teams will be in action this upcoming week. Baseball opens their
home schedule Tuesday with a game against UIC at 3 p.m., then begin MAC
play during the weekend at Kent State. Additionally, men's golf has two
tournaments in Florida, while men's and women's tennis open conference
play on the road. Women's golf is also in action, as they head to
Southern Illinois for the SIU Invitational.
Seven NIU teams were in action during the past week, including track & field excelling at the MAC Indoor Championships and men's tennis winning eight-straight on their home court. Men's Basketball:
Northern Illinois dropped two MAC West road games during the week, but hung close in both instances. On Wednesday, the Huskies led division-leading Eastern Michigan by 13 half way through the second half, but the Eagles stormed back to take a 48-45 victory in Ypsilanti. NIU returned to Michigan Sunday to face Central Michigan, where they lost 74-64 despite Abdel Nader's 24 points.
The Huskies struggled in two road games during the week, falling at Central Michigan and Toledo. NIU headed to Mt. Pleasant Wednesday, but cold shooting doomed NIU in a 73-50 loss to the Chippewas. Northern followed that up with another offensive setback in a 49-39 defeat to the Rockets.
Northern Illinois seniors Shonda Clore, Ashley Guerra and Tanya Rachan provided eight great routines on
Senior Day to lead the Huskie gymnastics team to its second-highest
overall score of 2012, but it was not enough to overcome Central
Michigan as NIU dropped a dual meet to the Chippewas, 194.950-193.925,
Sunday at the NIU Convocation Center.
Track & Field: Chanel Kellyman and Megan Gregory each won conference titles Saturday at the Mid-American Conference
Indoor Championships, helping the Northern Illinois track & field
team to their best indoor conference finish as a member of the MAC. The
Huskies' 48 team points earned them a seventh place finish in the final
standings, topping host Akron by ten points. Additionally, Kellyman (60
meters) and Gregory (60 hurdles) - who earned all-MAC first team honors
for their performances - became the first individual indoor MAC
champions in NIU track & field history, while NIU broke school
records in six different events at the meet.
Baseball: The Huskies' offense improved, but NIU dropped their first three games at the Brooks Wallace Memorial Classic in Lubbock, Texas. Northern fell behind early against No. 18 St. John's, but came back to force extras before the Red Storm belted a walk-off home run to win, 11-9. Later on Saturday, NIU took an early lead against host Texas Tech, but fell 8-5 to the Red Raiders. The Huskies got out to a 3-0 lead Sunday night against TTU, but lost again, 10-4.
Northern Illinois closes out February and kicks off March this week with eight teams in action. Among the games are women's basketball Senior Day Tuesday vs. Western Michigan, men's basketball Senior Day vs. Toledo, men's tennis hosting Southern Illinois and Eastern Illinois Saturday in Rockford and women's tennis welcoming Milwaukee to the Boylan Tennis Center.
It was another chock full week of Huskie action, with nine teams in action both in DeKalb and on the road. Men's Basketball:
The Huskies returned to MAC West play and stepped out for a non-conference matchup this week, but suffered a pair of losses. Playing in the Convo Wednesday night, NIU dropped a 78-63 decision to Western Michigan as Tony Nixon scored a season-high 12 points for Northern. The Huskies stepped out of conference play Saturday for a BracketBuster game at SIU-Edwardsville. Despite 12 points each from Abdel Nader and Nixon, the Cougars drilled a last-second shot to defeat NIU, 64-62.
Northern Illinois split a pair of MAC West games at home during the week to start on the regular season home stretch. NIU evened their record to 12-12 overall and 6-6 in the MAC with a 58-44 win against Ball State, with Claire Jakubicek leading the way with 17 points. That momentum did not last for the Huskies, though, as they dropped a 77-57 game to Eastern Michigan. Kim Davis led the way with 26 points.
The Huskies closed out their 2011-12 regular season Saturday with a 23-14 loss to Buffalo. Shawn Fayette (149), Brad Dieckhaus (184), Mike Lukowski (197) and Jared Torrence (285) each won matches on Senior Day, but Buffalo's six wins - including a pin and two major decisions - were too much to overcome.
Northern Illinois came up with its second-highest score of the 2012
season but it was not enough to overcome a strong performance by
Mid-American Conference powerhouse Kent State Sunday as the Huskies fell
Track & Field: The Northern Illinois track & field team ended their 2011-12 indoor
regular season with an impressive showing at the Ball State
Quadrangular, as they captured three event titles and broke two school
records en route to a second-place finish. Janay Mitchell Broke the school's 60 meters record for the third time this season with a time of 7.54, while Roneisha Frye eclipsed the 60 hurdles record with a run of 8.59.
Baseball: Northern Illinois opened their 2012 season at Tennessee, but were swept by the Volunteers in the three-game set. The Huskie bats went silent in the first game, only scoring one run in a 7-1 defeat. They would get more run support in a Saturday doubleheader, but dropped both games to the Vols, 10-5 and 7-2.
Softball: The Huskies dropped all three games in a rain-soaked weekend in North Texas to fall to 3-5 on the season. NIU lost their tournament opener to Creighton, 5-4, in eight innings Friday morning, then were bested, 8-3, by the host Mean Green. After Saturday's action was rained out, NIU could not get timely hitting in a 5-1 loss to Creighton Sunday.
The Huskies improved to 6-0 at home this year with a pair of wins against Valparaiso and IUPUI. NIU began the day with a 6-1 win over the Crusaders, then folloowed that up with a 5-2 defeat of the Jaguars.
Men's Golf: Northern Illinois opened their 2012 spring season in Dade City, Fla., where they took third place at the MAC Match Play tournament. After a convincing 4-2 win over Ohio in the opening round, the Huskies nearly knocked off top-seeded Ball State in the semifinals, but fell 3.5-2.5. NIU would rally in the third place match, though, with a 4.5-1.5 win against Miami (Ohio).
Another busy week awaits the Huskies with seven teams in action. Among them, only men's tennis and gymnastics are at home. the men's tennis squad looks keep their perfect home record intact Saturday against Dayton and Western Illinois, then Sunday versus Cleveland State. Meanwhile, gymnastics hosts Central Michigan Sunday in DeKalb.
Eight Huskie teams were in action during the week, including softball kicking off their 2012 season in Louisiana. Men's Basketball:
Northern Illinois wrapped up divisional crossover play with a split of their two games. The Huskies used Tyler Storm's career-best 17 points and a strong defensive effort on the boards Wednesday to knock off Miami (Ohio), 62-59, inside the Convocation Center. On Saturday, though, Northern was unable to hang with MAC leader Akron in a 75-51 defeat. Keith Gray paced NIU with 13 points.
The Huskies had a light week on the hardwood with only one game on the schedule. However, they grabbed a huge win on the road with a 70-58 win against Miami (Ohio). Courtney Shelton led NIU with 13 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds.
Northern Illinois returned to the .500 mark Sunday with a pair of dominating wins against Tiffin and SIU-Edwardsville. The Huskies began the day with a 42-0 shutout of the Dragons to earn their second shutout of the year. NIU would nearly repeat that performance in the last dual of the day with a 34-8 victory against the in-state rival Cougars.
The victory lifted NIU's record to 3-3 overall, 2-1 in the Mid-American Conference, while Bowling Green fell to 1-8, 0-3.
Track & Field: It was a record-setting weekend for the Huskies, as two school records fell and a third was tied at the Iowa State Classic. NIU's 4x400 relay of Chanel Kellyman, Jenelle McCalla, Julianne Cronin and Rebecca Cronin demolished the school mark with a time of 3:47.74 - breaking the former record by nearly two seconds. In addition, Jenner Sio surpassed the triple jump record with a 39-01.00 leap, while Kellyman tied the NIU 200 meter record with a run of 24.52.
NIU went 2-1 during the weekend to improve to 4-2 on the year. On Friday, the Huskies defeated SIU-Edwardsville and IPFW by identical 6-1 scores inside the Boylan Tennis Center. Northern hit the road Sunday to face No. 70 Drake, where they lost, 7-0, in Des Moines, Iowa.
Women's Tennis: The Huskies continued its fantastic start
to the season Sunday by defeating Eastern Illinois, 6-1, at the Boylan
Tennis Center. The 5-2 mark by the Huskies is the best start for the
team in nearly a decade.
NIU's busy month continues this week when men's golf and baseball both tee off on their respective seasons. Men's golf is in Dade City, Fla., for the MAC Match Play tournament, while baseball has a three-game weekend series at Tennessee. Additionally, men's basketball host Western Michigan Wednesday and women's basketball hosts Ball State Thursday and Eastern Michigan Saturday, along with wrestling taking on Buffalo Saturday in Victor E. Court and men's tennis battling Valparaiso and IUPUI Friday in Rockford.
The Northern Illinois University Women's Club presented NIU Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Connie Teaberry with a $1,000 check to support the women's track & field and cross country program. The donation will go toward the purchase of additional equipment for the track & field team in preparation for their upcoming outdoor season.
The University Women's Club has given similar monetary gifts to other NIU
women's sports programs in the past for the purchase of team uniforms or
equipment. The UWC also presents academic scholarships to NIU women students
each year to assist them in meeting the financial needs for their
On behalf of Huskie Athletics and NIU Track & Field, THANK YOU, University Women's Club!
Six Huskie teams were in action over the past week with several big performances brought in by a variety of NIU athletes. Men's Basketball:
Northern Illinois lost both of their games during the week to drop to 2-17 on the year. On the road at Kent State Wednesday, the Huskies dropped a 90-56 game to the Golden Flashes. Keith Gray led Northern with 15 points on the night. On Saturday, NIU lost to Buffalo, 74-59, as Adbel Nader paced the Huskies with 11 points.
The Huskies won both of their games over the week and have now won three of their last four games. Wednesday saw NIU defeat Akron, 72-66, marking the first time since 2006 that they had won at UA. Claire Jakubicek led Northern with 18 points in the game. The cardinal & Black followed that up with a 66-55 win against the Kent State Golden Flashes, as Courtney Shelton tallied 23 points in the winning effort.
Track & Field:
The Northern Illinois track & field team blasted the competition on a record-setting Saturday at the IWU Invitational. The
Huskies won 11 event titles on the day, including taking the top spot
in every running event in which an NIU athlete competed. Northern also
broke six meet, five track and two school records in the process.
Northern Illinois gymnasts Ashley Guerra and Megan Melendez
recorded first and second place finishes on uneven parallel bars and
balance beam, respectively, but the Huskie gymnastics team dropped a
dual meet to visiting New Hampshire, 193.200-191.875 Saturday night at
the NIU Convocation Center. Northern Illinois fell to 1-3 on the season while New Hampshire improved to 3-1.
The Northern Illinois men's tennis team opened its season flawlessly with a
pair of wins over Division III power Wisconsin-Whitewater, 7-0, and
Butler, 5-2. It is the first time the Huskies have opened the season 2-0
since at least 2004.
Women's Tennis: NIU went 2-1 on their season-opening weekend in Des Moines, Iowa, defeating South Dakota and SIU-Edwardsville to open their season. After falling to Drake in their first match Saturday, the Huskies came back and topped the Coyotes, 6-1. On Sunday, the team capped their weekend with a 4-3 win against SIUE.
NIU opens the month of February with six teams in action. Men's basketball hosts Ohio at the Convocation Center Wednesday night, while women's basketball welcomes the Bobcats to DeKalb on Saturday afternoon. Gymnastics wraps up their three-meet homestand Saturday in Victor E. Court against Ball State.
With classes getting started again, the schedule did not lighten up for the Huskies, as five teams were in action during the past week. Men's Basketball:
The Huskies dropped two conference games to MAC West opponents during the week, as they lost to Toledo and Ball State. On Wednesday, NIU failed to get any momentum going against the Rockets in a 71-41 defeat on the road. Keith Gray and Stian Berg both led the Huskies with eight points in the loss. Northern returned home for a Saturday night showdown with Ball State, but it was the Cardinals who emerged with a 75-65 victory. Abdel Naber scored 26 points for NIU.
Northern Illinois split their two conference games during the week, breaking their six-game skid in the process. In a mid-week showdown in Kalamazoo, Mich., the Huskies got their first MAC win of the year, stifling Western Michigan's offense in a 53-41 Huskie win. On Sunday, the team welcomed Buffalo to the NIU Convocation Center. However, it was the Bulls who took a 62-46 win in divisional crossover play.
NIU saw their losing streak extend to three games over the weekend, as they dropped two critical MAC duals on the road. Facing defending conference champion Central Michigan Friday, Kevin Fanta, Matt Mougin and Mike Lukowski each won their respective matches, but it was the Chippewas who were on the winning end of a 24-9 decision. The Huskies faced off against the Eastern Michigan Eagles on Sunday, but lost by a 22-9 margin in Ypsilanti.
Track & Field:
Northern Illinois claimed third place Saturday at the Illini Classic in Champaign, Ill., by scoring points in 14 of the 16 events. Courtney Oldenburg and Jenner Sio highlighted the Huskie performances, as Oldenburg placed second in the mile with a career-best time of 4:59.71 and Sio took second in the triple jump. NIU defeated SIU-Edwardsville, Southeast Missouri, Tennessee State, Lincoln (Mo.), Murray State and Bradley in the final team standings and were only outscored by Illinois and Missouri.
NIU set a new season-high in total points, but it wasn't enough in a 194.575-193.350 defeat against Western Michigan in DeKalb. Megan Melendez won the balance beam, Tanya Rachan took top honors in the floor exercise and Kim Gotlund excelled in the all-around for NIU on the day.
Men's and women's tennis kick off their spring seasons this upcoming week, as the men host Butler and UW-Whitewater in Rockford and the women head to Des Moines, Iowa, to battle Drake, SIU-Edwardsville and South Dakota. Additionally, men's and women's basketball host their final doubleheader of the season Saturday, while gymnastics hosts New Hampshire Saturday night.
The Huskies continued their busy January, as five teams were in action in the final week of winter break. Men's Basketball: The Huskies split their two games during the week, falling at Western Michigan and defeating Central Michigan Saturday in DeKalb. On Wednesday, the Huskies pushed the Broncos to the brink, but were unable to stop WMU in the end, falling 77-68 in Kalamazoo. They rebounded in a big way on Saturday, though, as they knocked off CMU, 74-66, behind Abdel Nader's 22-point performance.
Northern Illinois' losing streak reached six games during the week, as they dropped close games to Ball State and Toledo. After trailing by 12 at halftime Wednesday in Muncie, Ind., the Huskies came from behind to take the lead, but were unable to hold off the Cardinals in a 50-43 defeat. Saturday saw a heart-wrenching loss to MAC West favorite Toledo, who topped NIU, 49-47, in a last-second shot.
The Huskies fell to 0-2 in MAC action Friday, as they dropped a 27-6 decision to the Ohio Bobcats in Athens. Kevin Fanta and Mike Lukowski both recorded wins for NIU, but the Bobcats' five-straight wins from 149 through 184 doomed the Huskies.
Track & Field:
Northern Illinois took two event titles and 15 top-five finishes Saturday at the Illini Open in Champaign, Ill. Rebecca Cronin won the 600 meters with a career-best time of 1:35.67, while Courtney Oldenburg took the 3000 meters in her 2011-12 debut, clocking in at 10:24.77. In addition, Rasheta Butler and Sidra Sherrill both earned multiple top-five finishes.
Head coach Sam Morreale earned his first career win as a head coach Friday night with the Huskies' 190.350-190.100 win against Southeast Missouri State. Trailing after two rotations, NIU recorded strong performances in the floor exercise and balance beam to overcome the Redhawks. The victory evens the Huskies' record at 1-1 on the year.
Those same five teams will also be competing this week. The highlights include men's basketball facing Ball State Saturday at 7 p.m. and a two-sport dip Sunday, as gymnastics competes against Western Michigan at 2 p.m. in Victor E. Court and women's basketball takes on Eastern Michigan at 3 p.m.
The first week of 2012 was a busy one for Huskie athletics, with six teams competing. Among the highlights were football's GoDaddy.com Bowl victory, wrestling's dramatic come-from-behind win against Lock Haven and track & field's record-setting weekend in Kansas. Football: The 2011-12 season ended on a positive note for the Huskies, who defeated the Arkansas State Red Wolves Sunday in the GoDaddy.com Bowl, 38-20. Quarterback Chandler Harnish was named the game's MVP after passing for 274 yards and two touchdowns, while Martel Moore caught eight passes for 224 yards and a touchdown in the victory. Meanwhile, the Huskie defense forced five ASU turnovers and collected three sacks in the game.
Men's Basketball: Northern Illinois hung tough with Eastern Michigan in both schools' MAC openers, but it was the Eagles who came away with a 47-40 win in DeKalb. Tim Toler led the Huskies with 11 points in the game, while Zach Miller added nine points and four assists in the game.
The Huskies had a rough opening to their conference season this week, as they dropped their first two games of the MAC slate. On Thursday, NIU was unable to contain Central Michigan's offense in an 86-67 loss to the Chippewas. Satavia Taylor led the Huskies with 17 points in the game. The Huskies' struggles continued Sunday in Ypsilanti, Mich., where they were bested by the Eastern Michigan Eagles, 64-52.
Northern Illinois opened up the second half of their season Sunday with a thrilling 22-16 win against the Lock Haven Bald Eagles. Trailing 16-3 at the halfway point of the dual, the Huskies stormed back, winning the final five matches to stun LHU. The victory gives NIU six on the season, surpassing their total from all of last year.
Track & Field:
The Huskies kicked off 2012 with an impressive performance Saturday at the Bill Easton Classic in Lawrence, Kan. Jamie Burr highlighted the day, winning the 1000m run with a school record time of 2:59.50. Additionally, Roneisha Frye (60m hurdles) and Rebecca Cronin (600 yards) also won their respective events to lead the Huskies.
Northern Illinois opened their 2012 season Sunday in DeKalb, where they lost to the UIC Flames, 191.575-188.350. Sonda Clore led the Huskies with a win in the uneven bars, while taking top five finishes in the beam and vault. Also, Tanya Rachan won the beam and floor routine.
The Huskies will be on the road for most of the upcoming week, with Saturday's basketball doubleheader being the only event in DeKalb. Wrestling, track & field and gymnastics also hit the road this weekend for competition.
Finals week meant a light schedule for Northern Illinois Huskie Athletics, as only three teams competed during the normally hectic week. Nonetheless, there were several bright spots to the week's events. Men's Basketball: Despite leading at the half, the Huskies could not secure their first win Saturday as the fell to the UIC Flames, 62-55, in Chicago. Antoine Christian and Kevin Gray each contributed 11 points in the effort, while the defense got 12 turnovers. Yet, the Flames would hit several clutch free throws at the end to take the victory.
Northern Illinois won their second game in a row and their first on the road Sunday afternoon with a 73-40 shellacking of Chicago State. Claire Jakubicek paced the Huskie offense with 21 points and five assists, in addition to seven rebounds. As a team, NIU shot 61.2 percent from the field, while limiting the Cougars to a slim 25 percent.
Track & Field: NIU got their 2011-12 season off to a fast start Friday in Ames, Iowa, as they took three event titles at the Cyclone Holiday Preview. Janay Mitchell not only won the 60m dash, but broke the NIU record in the event with a time of 7.57. Roneisha Frye (60m hurdles) and Rebecca Cronin (800m) also scored event titles, while Rasheta Butler set a new school record in the 300m with a time of 40.00.
The Huskies begin their Christmas break schedule this week with the men's and women's basketball teams each playing a pair of games. On Wednesday, the women host UIC at 5:30 p.m. and the men play DePaul at 8 p.m. in the first of four men's-women's doubleheaders at the NIU Convocation Center. The men's team will then play Southern Illinois Saturday in DeKalb, while the women hit the road to play Indiana.
After weather on Friday forced an alteration to the schedule for the MAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Saturday becomes a busy day with action beginning at 8 a.m. Two of the Huskies to watch are Rasheta Butler and Jenner Sio. Michael Brown of the Daily Chronicle profiled Butler earlier this week; she will begin action at 12:10 p.m. in the 4x100-meter relay. Jay Taft of the Rockford Register Starspotlighted Sio, an NIU record-holder and 4.0 student. Sio will compete in the triple jump at noon.
A reminder for fans coming to the championships today, due to commencement spectators are urged to avoid Convocation Center parking. Check here for information on parking alternatives.
- Courtney Shelton scored a career-high 29 points, including 12 in 46 seconds near the end of NIU women's basketball's 71-67 loss to Western Michigan. The Rockford Register-Star was there with this report, and you can peek at the final stats.
In four years with both the NIU cross country and track & field
teams, senior Sunsea Shaw has acquired her fair share of accolades, and
this weekend she was able to add one more honor to her already
successful career as a Huskie student-athlete-- Homecoming Queen. At
the NIU-Buffalo homecoming football game last weekend, Sunsea ran past
the competition as she was named NIU's 2010 Homecoming Queen, truly
demonstrating her success as a Huskie champion in the classroom,
competition and in life. Congratulations Sunsea!


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Are you ready for the holidays? With the season in full swing, it’s time to take down the ornaments, trees, lights, and other festive accessories from your attic and crawlspace. Many of you might be groaning at the thought of turning your home into a winter wonderland, but here’s a simple trick that will make it easier: 3M Command Sawtooth Picture Hangers. These sawtooth picture hangers will allow you to hang your favorite holiday artwork without sacrificing your walls.
The 3M Command Sawtooth Picture Hanger will eliminate the need for nails and screws- and therefore unsightly damage to your walls. Who wants unnecessary holes and scratches in the wall for a picture that will only hang for the holiday season? Each hanger will hold up to 5 pounds or frames up to 11” x 17” inches in size. This 3M picture hanger is perfect for frames and pictures with a Sawtooth backing. The Command hook can be easily removed and reused without damaging your walls and eliminates the need for tacks, nails, tape or screws.
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JD Raines has been fascinated by music for his entire life. He grew up in Maine and has performed across New England as both a solo artist and with his band, Better Than, which MaineToday noted "has been a constant name in the local music scene."
In May 2015 JD graduated from the University of Maine Augusta, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Jazz and Contemporary Music with a concentration in Music Education. While at UMA, JD was a vocalist with Envok, the upper level vocal ensemble. He also performed with many other ensembles as a sought-after vocalist, guitarist, and drummer. He has studied with many talented and well-known musicians, including Dr. Richard Nelson, Dr. Timothy Weir, Scott Hughes and Bob Thompson.
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Denzel Washington Strikes Fourth Collaboration with Director Tony Scott
Looks like three is still far from enough for both Denzel Washington and Tony Scott. Report from Daily Variety has brought in info that the two are going to work together once again in "The Taking of Pelham 1, 2, 3" for Columbia Pictures.
Project turns out to be a remake of the 1974 action thriller which was based on the novel by Morton Freedgood who wrote it under the pseudonym John Godey. The original story centers on a New York Transit cop sent to stop a group of terrorists hijacking a subway car for a million dollar ransom. Washington is said to get billed as the cop, played by Walter Matthau in the original.
Assigned to pen the script is David Koepp with Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, and Steve Tisch all producing via their Sony-based Escape Artists shingle. Pic will take place in contemporary New York and is intended for a theatrical release in the first quarter of 2008.
Washington and Scott have thrice made collaborations on the big screen that were in 1995's "Crimson Tide", 2004's "Man of Fire", and 2006's "Deja Vu." The former will next see his latest vehicle "American Gangster" hit the theaters on November 2 this year while the latter recently directed "Trust Metric", the first episode of the fourth season of TV series "Numb3rs" set to be aired this Friday, September 28.
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You probably have already filled your car or some machine in your fleet with oils that have nomenclatures like 10W40, 15W30 or 5W40, but do you know what these definitions are about? Visit this link to gain more ideas: how is synthetic oil made
What is lubricating oil for?
All cars, trucks or machines that run today use lubricating oil at least for the engines. The main function of this oil is to prevent wear and friction of the engine parts and to perform the cleaning , so we must always change the oil on the stipulated date, after all, over time the substances generated by the combustion of the engine can damage it.
The oil in your car is responsible for eliminating all the heavy substances that the engine creates during the combustion process, which is why when you make the change, the oil, which comes in transparent, can come out almost brown.
Another function of the oil is the temperature regulation.Two pieces of metal rubbing inside the engine generate a lot of heat, so as the oil softens this contact, it also regulates the temperature while the engine is running.
Nowadays oils also have a category of multi viscosity. This allows the oil to adapt to your vehicle's engine temperature to deliver the best possible performance.
Types of oils
Using the lubricant with the correct specifications for the engine increases the engine's durability and reduces fuel consumption, basic reasons why it is very important to pay attention to the use of the oil indicated by the manufacturer.
Synthetic oil is produced in laboratories using petroleum and other chemical components. The oil and the components that make up the formula go through several tests and modifications until they reach the result for the ideal lubrication of the engine.
It is thanks to the chemical assets that are initially mixed with oil that synthetic oil becomes more uniform and has a longer durability among others. With a more uniform chemical composition, synthetic oil is the most suitable lubricating oil option for the engine. Despite being a more expensive oil, this type better lubricates the vehicle's engine, lasts longer,prevents the formation of sludge and is much more resistant to oxidation.
Semi-synthetic oil is created based on basic mineral oils with a very limited mixture of synthetic oils. This is not the best lubricating oil on the market, but it seeks to bring together the best properties found in both mineral and synthetic oil.
Semi-synthetic oil performs better and is considered to be superior to mineral grade oils. As part of its synthetic formula, this type of oil already has a longer durability and has an intermediate price in the market.
Mineral oil is oil derived solely from petroleum, which today is considered the least suitable option of lubricating oil found on the market.
Despite being the most affordable oil on the market, it is composed of non-uniform molecules and this composition ends up causing some long-term damage to the engine parts.
Mineral oil is an oil that is not naturally good and needs some synthetic additives to improve its quality.


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I have had quite a few new projects dancing around in my head, but my limited knowledge of my sewing machine has held me back. I have a decent, basic machine, but it has been in the the sewing shop a few times. First, I could NOT figure out why my thread would bunch up in my bobbin holder. The case for the bobbin actually broke, and my husband ordered a new part online to fix it. I threaded and rethreaded, looked at the owners manual, searched online for answers, but nothing worked. Finally I brought it in and learned that there are bobbins that are shorter and taller. My machine has a drop-in bobbin, so it needs the shorter ones. I bought new ones, and they were the wrong kind! Well, at least it was an easy fix.
At the store, I was admiring the new machines with all the bells and whistles. Maybe I'll get one of those when I get into sewing, I thought. They even give you lessons on how to use your machine. "That's perfect for me. I don't know a thing about sewing," I told them as I was trying to lift my machine and balance it in one arm, as my son was sleeping in the other. The shop owner lifted a little handle on top of the machine and handed it to me. She pats my back and says, "It'll be ok, Honey." I didn't even know how to carrie my machine. It was so funny. I laughed myself through the parking lot.
My latest trip there was for the bobbin again. I was trying to make the shirt skirt, and it caught and popped the bobbin casing right out of my machine. This time my husband came with and they showed him how to put the piece back in.
Well, now it's up and running and I'm so excited because I created my own pattern again! Really, it's very basic and I'm sure there are actual patterns out there just like it. This time my kiddies picked out two fabrics each for the outside and the inside of their bags for carrying their library books. They just love them and I'm pretty proud. Nothing special to someone who sews, but it feels like quite an accomplishment to me. Just don't look too carefully at my sewing. Probably not as perfect as yours!
I'd be happy to share my pattern if you'd like to make a bag too. It is reversible and the perfect size for library books and for little ones to carry on a shoulder or in their hands. (Unless the bag gets filled with lots of books. Then Mom get to carry it.)

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March 21, 1928 – April 21, 2021 (age 93)
Elizabeth Louise Colton Condie Hartvigsen, our loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed from this earth to the loving arms of her Heavenly Father, at age 93, on April 21, 2021.
Elizabeth was born March 21, 1928 in Malad, Idaho to William and Victoria Colton. She had one sibling, her little brother William Jr. “Billy”, who she adored and looked after. Her early years were spent on the ranch on the Malad Divide in summer, and then in town during the winter.
After graduating from Malad High, Elizabeth spent one semester at BYU, where she was very homesick. She returned home to marry her sweetheart from Downey, Robert Burton Condie on February 20, 1948, later solemnized in the Logan Temple September 10, 1951. They had five children: Christine (Douglas) Martone, Bremerton, Washington; Robert Blair (Renee’) Condie, Lindon, Utah; Barbra (Robert) Yardley, Richmond, Utah; Diane (Jay) Pratt, Layton, Utah; and William Brent (Lisa) Condie, Parker, Colorado.
As common in that day, Elizabeth was a stay-at-home mother, tending children, cooking homemade meals, sewing and altering clothing and other needed items, doing embroidery, quilting, making lye soap, etc. She was a 4-H leader, teaching her girls to sew and cook. She encouraged excellence for all of her children in all their endeavors, but particularly school. Elizabeth was an avid reader and loved crossword puzzles.
Elizabeth had a beautiful soprano voice and participated in the very-selective Madrigal Choir, which performed throughout the county. She served for decades at different times as the Sunday School, Relief Society, and Ward chorister, while herding her children to Church, often by herself.
Later Elizabeth perfected her oil painting and created beautiful art which graces all of her children’s homes. This made the Downey Fair especially exciting to see if her paintings would earn a blue ribbon, and often the Best in Show.
It was a sad time when Elizabeth’s husband passed away December 12, 1990, but she continued serving. She was called as a Logan Temple worker May 15, 1991.
She met Elmer Jay Hartvigsen, and they were married in the Logan Temple August 29, 1998. She enjoyed a loving 16-year relationship with Jay and his family and considered his grandchildren, her own. Elizabeth and Jay’s happiest moments were spent entertaining family and friends at Jay’s beautiful ranch below Oxford Peak. Together they served two missions, first at the Family History Center, then at the Bishop’s Storehouse. Elizabeth lost her second husband Jay when he passed August 11, 2014. She continued her life, living righteously and valiantly.
In Elizabeth’s later years, she lived with her daughter Diane, who tenderly and lovingly cared for her needs until it became necessary for Elizabeth to enter the Chancellor Garden Assisted Living. Elizabeth passed from this world, peacefully in her sleep on April 21, 2021.
Elizabeth is preceded in death by her parents, her brother, her two husbands, and two great-grandchildren. Elizabeth is survived by her 5 children, 21 grandchildren, and 57 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Thursday April 29, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. at the Downey 2nd Ward, 525 E. 1st N. A viewing will be just prior at 11:00 a.m. Internment is at the Downey Cemetery.
Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at Horsley Funeral Homes.


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Thu, April 4, 2019, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Bohemian National Hall, 321 East 73rd Street, New York, NY 10021
Reflect What You Are. At a point in time when being visible and having a voice is paramount, we invited artists whose work asserts strongly who they are and/or what they stand for. The assertion of self through the process of creation and expression is a courageous affirmation of being that reverberates throughout communities and creates both identification and change. It challenges intolerance. Particularly encouraged was work that has a strong, international social justice component, deals with issues of gender, identity, or notions of self, or deals with marginalization or oppression.
Exhibiting artists are:
Massima DesireLyubomir IgnatovBára Kopečná Kristián NémethHana Shannon Patricia Voulgaris
On view April 4 – May 23, 2019


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1H NMR determination of adulteration of anabolic steroids in seized drugs.Steroids 2018; 138:47-56S
Counterfeiting and adulteration of pharmaceuticals is a prevalent problem worldwide and represents a major health risk to the population, with anabolic steroids being one of the main classes of drugs consumed and obtained from dubious sources. In this work, we propose the use of the 1H NMR technique to evaluate formulations containing anabolic steroids, with analysis of 40 samples of anabolic drugs that are used in injectable and capsule forms. The samples analyzed presented the following active ingredients: testosterone propionate, testosterone phenylpropionate, testosterone isocaproate, testosterone decanoate, testosterone cypionate, testosterone undecanoate, stanozolol, drostanolone propionate, trenbolone acetate, oxymetholone, and methandrostenolone. The 1H NMR spectroscopic measurements were performed using a 600 MHz Bruker Avance III spectrometer, with deuterated chloroform (CDCl3) containing 0.1% TMS as solvent. Of the 40 samples analyzed, eight did not show the presence of the active principle stated on the label. Three types of adulteration were found in the analyzed samples: absence of the active ingredient, adulteration with other substances, and concentration values below those indicated on the label. Sildenafil citrate was found in four samples. The GC-MS technique was used to confirm the adulteration results found using 1H NMR. Quantitative determination by NMR was performed using internal standard and ERETIC 2 methods, and the results obtained were statistically the same.

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Azerbaijan's national dance!
Azerbaijan's national dance - it is a very ancient and beautiful art of dance of the Azerbaijani people. Music size Azerbaijani folk dances - 6/8 and 3/4. In nature and the rhythm of Azerbaijani folk dances are divided into smooth and lively dances. Dancing has its characteristic pattern, which is determined by their rhythmic construction. Basically, Azerbaijani dance consists of three parts: the first part of the dance is in the circle, the second part of the dance - this lyrical freezing in place (so called "syuzma"), and the third part of the dance consists of re walking in a circle, but more confidently, quickly and solemnly! Many Azerbaijani dances, especially the oldest, are the names of animals or plants, "lale" (Poppy Field), "gazelles" (gazelle), "benevshe" (violet), "innabi" (the fruit of the fruit), and many others. Virtually all Azerbaijani dances are solo.
History of Azerbaijani folk dances
The origin and formation of Azerbaijan dance was fast - it's a long and ancient art, in every period of history which continues to include new elements. It should be noted that the mass ritual dance, was common among the people of Azerbaijan, until recently, these dances are such as "spit-spit", "year-year", "Khidir Ilyas" and many others. These dances are ancient folk dances. Many types of folk dances of Azerbaijan emerged from these ritual dances. Even in medieval times, these dances were already present, and in the court of the rulers of Azerbaijan is the whole dance ensembles, famous for his great skill.
Azerbaijani dances during the Soviet period
With the advent of Soviet power in 1920 Azerbaijani folk dances, strange as it may overflow with new content. It is not difficult to guess that the content reflects the ideology career of the new Soviet man. There are, for example, such dances as "fruitful dance", "dance cotton", "dance of fishermen," and many other dances. Old ladies dancing, of course, also survived, such as "Mirzaei," "uzundara", but with preservation of the old heritage and created a new one.
Azerbaijani dance troupes performed during the Soviet period with a diverse repertoire. Most were dancing with a repertoire of ancient and modern dances. Among the leading artists of the XX century dances include artists such as: Dilbazi Amin, A. Abdullaev, B. Mamedov, R. Jalilov and many others.


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The Cabernet at Chimney Rock is ready at last and the team crushes fruit from three vineyard blocks. This signals the final push for harvest 2012. Once all the fruit in, the fermented tanks of red wine need to be drained and then dug out by hand. To celebrate the closing of harvest the winemakers gather at Chimney Rock, try each other's wines and look back at what they expect will be a vintage for the ages.
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I know I showed this earlier this week, but I wanted it to have its own celebratory post.
House & Garden Finished!!!
This quilt was started in Pamela Allen’s class at EBHQ in May 2007. Two years, almost to the day later. Hopefully, the ones I started last month at CQFA won’t take that long


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Aside from the occasional night off – or the even less common instance when a save or goal isn’t deemed worthy – the gang at PHT will decide which tally or stop is the best of any given night. Once those two winners are determined, we’ll share our reasoning (and most importantly, the video clip for each) in posts for your viewing pleasure.
We know by now that Pavel Datsyuk is a virtual magician when it comes to stick handling or taking the puck away from opponents. Sometimes, however, when we see the kind of patience he’s got it seems unfair.
Against Los Angeles we got to see enough of Datsyuk evading a poke check from Michal Handzus and closing in on Jon Quick before snapping a wicked shot to beat Jon Quick. It might look simple, but that’s only because Datsyuk makes it look that way.
- With worst save percentage in NHL, Oilers fire goalie coach 16
- Pat Quinn, ‘one of hockey’s most respected individuals,’ has died 11
- NHL on NBCSN: Bruins seek perfect game vs. Penguins 5
- Legendary hockey coach Viktor Tikhonov has died 14
- Canucks’ Hamhuis placed on IR 3
- Firing Dallas Eakins ‘would be so unfair,’ says Taylor Hall 31
- ‘It sucks for us, it sucks for the fans’: Oilers losing skid hits six games 17
- Video: Milan Lucic calls Dalton Prout one-punch ‘gutless’ 99
- ‘We did not want to disrespect our fans’: Leafs salute supporters after beating Red Wings 5
- Video: Demers sends Stoll flying with massive open-ice hit 8
- Video: Milan Lucic calls Dalton Prout one-punch ‘gutless’ (99)
- Prout drops Lucic: ‘As far as I was concerned we were engaged in a fight’ (88)
- The Leafs didn’t salute their fans last night, so that’s a thing now (78)
- Jack Johnson filed for bankruptcy, parents allegedly took advantage of him (58)
- Wild put Harding on waivers (Updated) (52)


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New Zealand and Australian gaming operator SkyCity Entertainment Group announced it has reached a resolution agreement for its dispute with MPF Parking, concerning the concession agreement for a car park in Auckland.
The Macau government will advance with a new bill set to help strenghten illegal gambling crimes prevention by increasing penalties for illegal gambling offenses and granting new investigation powers to security authorities, allowing night home searches and the use of undercover agents.
Macau’s Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, expressed confidence that the city is poised to host around 28 million visitor arrivals by the end of this year, following a successful reception of over 25 million tourists in the first 11 months of 2023.
A Magistrate has ordered the Preston Hotel to pay a total of AU$25,300 ($16,600) for allowing a 16-year-old to access betting terminals and gamble at the Hotel on six occasions between May and September 2022.
The Cambodian gaming tycoon and founder of NagaCorp, Chen Lip Keong, has passed away at the age of 75, as announced by the company.
The Commonwealth Casino Commission board has authorized a motion to withdraw three counsels currently assisting Imperial Pacific International (CNMI) LLC in its Supreme Court appeal against CCC’s five complaints.
According to a paper published in the Journal of Gambling Studies about responsible gaming policy and its practice, scholars find that Macau’s casino operators request visitors to show identification to ban those under 21 from entering casinos, which proved to be the most effective measure.
Tiger Resorts, Leisure and Entertainment Inc. (TRLEI), operator of Okada Manila, will acquire PH Travel and Leisure Holdings, the company behind the unfinished Emerald Bay Resort in Cebu.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sok Chenda Sophea, emphasizing China's readiness to collaborate with Cambodia and other nations to combat online gambling and transnational crimes.
Lottery and integrated technology and services company AGTech Holdings Limited has been selected as a constituent of the MSCI World Micro Cap Index, effective from the market close on November 30, 2023.
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has elected Michael Rumbolz as the association’s new chairman.
New Zealand and Australian gaming operator SkyCity Entertainment Group has announced that it’s expecting its normalized EBITDA for its fiscal 2024 to be effectively flat, reaching between NZ$290 million ($178.65 million) and NZ$310 million ($190.97 million).
Four of the accused in the Suncity junket trial have had their requests for Habeas Corpus denied by the Court of Final Instance.
Wynn Macau has granted five independent non-executive directors the option to subscribe for an aggregate of 5,017,000 ordinary shares of HK$0.001 each.
Six gaming operators in Macau were invited to present their non-gaming investments for 2024 to government officials during a Council for Tourism Development meeting.
Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore Lawrence Wong revealed on Thursday that China and Singapore plan to launch a bilateral visa-free policy as early as 2024.
Ratings agency Fitch expects gaming revenue in Singapore to grow by 10 percent in 2024, following a 2023 return 15 percent higher than pre-pandemic levels.
The planned investment by Macau gaming concessionaires in non-gaming elements will not prevent casino revenues from increasing in the future, the Chairperson and Executive Director of MGM China, Pansy Ho, commented recently.
The Australian Senate on Wednesday approved a new law that prohibits the use of credit cards and digital currencies as payment methods for online gambling in the country. The measure can now come into force subject to an agreed transition period.
Australia’s The Star in Sydney has been given a six-month deadline to get back its gaming license or face closure after authorities in New...
Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) has been fined S$2.25 million ($1.7 million) by the Singapore gaming regulator, the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) for failing to perform due diligence checks.

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Founded by CEO Activist Matt Landman, Spero Protection Clothing is a one-of-a-kind company, designed to serve humanity. Our mission is to offer a solution to those seeking to mitigate their exposure to EMF radiation.
The high-tech fabric is created by coating pure silver on the surface of nylon fiber. The unique process creates a high-tech, soft, antimicrobial fabric that is conductive and provides the best possible anti-EMF radiation abilities.
The clothing line will consist of garments lined with metal fabric such as nickel, copper, steel and especially silver. The metal acts as an armor of protection from microwave emf / rf radiation. The clothing line will become a vehicle for funding future product advances and is purely designed as a proactive, peaceful response to escalating concerns regarding radiation in our environment. The emf clothing deflects invisible micro radio waves due to the properties of the metals used in the fabrics. A literal futuristic armor for the 21st century.


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Susan Meiselas spent her summers photographing and interviewing women who performed striptease for small town carnivals in New England, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina. As she followed the girl shows from town to town, she portrayed the dancers on stage and off, photographing their public performances as well as their private lives. She also taped interviews with the dancers, their boyfriends, the show managers, and paying customers. Meiselas’ frank description of the lives of these women brought a hidden world to public attention.
Produced during the early years of the women’s movement, Carnival Strippers reflects the struggle for identity and self-esteem that characterized a complex era of change.
Video teaser for London’s Hurly Burly Show, starring Polly Rae. I’m pretty sure there was a sequined nun in there somewhere, but I can’t be sure… on account of having my mind blown by bedazzled legwarmers around the 01:30 mark.

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Actuation refers to the process of converting energy into motion in various systems and devices. It’s a crucial component in a myriad of technologies, ranging from simple mechanisms to complex machinery.
Actuation is the mechanism of initiating and controlling movements in various systems, which could be mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, or pneumatic, among others. This concept is widely used in industries like robotics, automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing. It encompasses a wide range of components and techniques designed to convert various forms of energy into physical motion.
Products being introduced by Circor Instrumentation at the Offshore Exhibition include Contromatics “Roughneck” ball valves, GO high-pressure hydraulic regulators and Hoke/Circle Seal Controls excess flow valves.
The Efremov Research Institute of Electrophysical Apparatus (NIIEFA), based in St Petersburg, has developed a technology to increase the wear and corrosion resistance and fatigue strength of different items from metals and alloys by 200–400%.
The primary devices that carry out actuation are called actuators. These can be categorized as:
Mechanical Actuators: Convert rotary motion to linear motion or vice versa, often using gears, rails, or screws.
Electric Actuators: Utilize electric motors to generate motion, controlled by varying voltage, current, or electromagnetic fields.
Hydraulic Actuators: Use the pressure of a liquid (usually oil) to induce motion, often to generate high forces in heavy machinery.
Pneumatic Actuators: Operate using compressed air or gas to create motion, often found in industrial automation setups.
Thermal or Magnetic Actuators: Leverage thermal expansion or magnetic fields to generate motion, usually in micro or nano-scale applications.
2. Control Systems
These systems are essential in regulating the functioning of actuators, often utilizing feedback loops to maintain precision and efficiency. They may include:
Manual Controls: Simple interfaces like levers or switches to control actuators.
Automatic Controls: Utilize sensors and microcontrollers to automatically control the actuation process.
Software Interfaces: Complex control setups involving software platforms integrated with hardware components to enable sophisticated control strategies.
3. Power Sources
Different actuation systems require different power sources, which could range from electrical batteries, hydraulic pumps, or pneumatic compressors.
Actuation finds its application in various fields:
Robotics: In the control of robotic arms, legs, or other appendages.
Aerospace: Utilized in the functioning of various components like flaps, landing gear, and engines.
Automotive: In control systems like power steering, braking systems, and throttle control.
Industrial Machinery: In machines used for manufacturing, packaging, and other industrial processes.
Healthcare: In devices like prosthetics and other healthcare equipment.
Consumer Electronics: In gadgets and appliances, for functions like zooming in cameras or adjusting settings.
With advancements in technology, actuation systems are expected to become more sophisticated, incorporating features like:
Internet of Things (IoT): Integration with IoT for smarter and more connected control systems.
Artificial Intelligence (AI): Incorporating AI for predictive maintenance and automated control strategies.
Miniaturization: Development of smaller and more compact actuators for use in micro and nano-scale applications.
Actuation is a dynamic and evolving field, playing a critical role in modern technology and industry. It encompasses a wide range of components, systems, and techniques that convert energy into physical motion, finding applications in a variety of sectors and continually evolving to incorporate new advancements and innovations.
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More than one million Arizonans will be impacted by cuts starting November 1 in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, otherwise known as food stamps. Cynthia Zwick, executive director of Arizona Community Action Association, will talk about how the cuts will impact Arizonans.
Ted Simons: Starting tomorrow, more than 1 million Arizonans will be impacted by cuts in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, otherwise known as food stamps. Joining me now is Cynthia Zwick, executive director of the Arizona Community Action Association. It's good to have you here. When we talk about food stamps, we hear food stamps, we hear SNAP, what is SNAP? One and the same?
Cynthia Zwick: They are the same program. SNAP is the new name for food stamps and it stand for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Ted Simons: And there was a temporary boost back in 2009. Correct?
Cynthia Zwick: There was. It was part of the stimulus that was the recovery act program, and there was a significant increase to the program at that time.
Ted Simons: And the concern now is that that temporary boost ends tomorrow.
Cynthia Zwick: It ends tomorrow, which means every individual who's currently on food stamps in Arizona today or on the SNAP program, will see a reduction in the benefit they receive.
Ted Simons: And how many again in Arizona?
Cynthia Zwick: There's 1.1 million Arizonans on the SNAP program today, which is one of the highest numbers we've seen over time. And it is in direct response to a number of factors, but obviously coming out of the recession, more and more families are struggling, and enrolled in the program for help.
Ted Simons: Talk to us about kids. How many kids included in that and/or other numbers?
Cynthia Zwick: I don't have the exact number for the kids, but the households that are receiving SNAP, of those households, about 70% are seniors, children, and disabled families. So it's significant. About 50% of the enrollees are children.
Ted Simons: And about 109 or some-odd million cut from SNAP benefits to Arizona.
Cynthia Zwick: That's right.
Ted Simons: What does that mean to every person receiving the increased amount of food stamp money now, or the food stamps now? What were they getting, what are they getting now, what's going to happen tomorrow?
Cynthia Zwick: The average -- The program doesn't help a family completely feed it. It is supplemental, so it doesn't completely take care of food needs. Right now the average benefit on a monthly basis is $125. So what that really averages out to is about $4.19 a day, or $1.37 a meal. So what's going to happen at the end of this -- At the end of this day is tomorrow essentially a family of four will see a $36 cut, which works -- A month, which works out to 20 meals a month for that family. They're not no longer going to be able to purchase 20 meals.
Ted Simons: In terms of percent, 7-10%?
Cynthia Zwick: Yeah. It's about 7% I believe.
Ted Simons: So -- What are they based on? Is it just across the board? Household size? What goes on here?
Cynthia Zwick: The cut is essentially the reduction in the increase through the stimulus fund. So all of that is being wiped out. But they're doing it -- The percentage is based on the number of people in a home, or the number of people receiving food stamps in that home. So for a single person they're going to see an $11 reduction for a month. And up to the $36 for a family of four.
Ted Simons: What kind of assistance will be out there for these? Meals on wheels, food banks and those things?
Cynthia Zwick: So here's the difficulty. This is a first step in potential cuts. So if Congress enacts additional cuts through the Farm Act, Farm bill that's sometime pending in Congress, there could be additional cuts. The programs that are currently in place have seen reductions over time, and so they're really -- there are inadequate resources to feed these families. So people will turn to food banks, which are already struggling with capacity, and enough food to serve families. They'll be turning to charities, churches, they'll be turning to other resources. The reality is, though, that as the families in need continue to either grow or be sustained, the resources are being cut. So there will not be enough to go around.
Ted Simons: You mentioned the new farm bill. It sounds as though deeper cuts really are in the offing here. How much will they cut below the 2009 level before this temporary boost happened?
Cynthia Zwick: They're looking at cutting another $5 billion in the next fiscal year, and another 11 billion dollars for the next two years. So another $16 billion is going to be reduced from the current funding, which will significantly reduce, again, the number of people who are able to receive the benefit and the level of benefit that is available.
Ted Simons: What we're hearing from Washington, and these are arguments on the other side regarding SNAP and saying, first of all, this was a temporary boost because of the dire situation back in 2009, never meant to be permanent, it's time now to go ahead back to those levels or the farm bill dictates, even previous to that. What do you say?
Cynthia Zwick: I say that's going to create huge hardship for families across Arizona and across this country. Here's part of the problem. All of those families are that lost their jobs or became under employed during the recession are not fully employed. We still have an 8% unemployment rate in Arizona. They're making minimum wage or they're underemployed so they're not working full-time. Or they're working two part-time jobs but making minimum wage. So they still don't have the resources to support their families. And the SNAP program is intended to be a temporary program, and on average across the country, it's about a nine-month enrollment. In Arizona it's about two years now. So it's gone up because our economy has not completely recovered, there are still too many people that can't support their families and they're still struggling to make ends meet.
Ted Simons: Once again, to give you an argument from the other side, that is that SNAP is -- I've heard this said, it's a disincentive for those who receive SNAP, it's a disincentive for those on food stamps to get a better job.
Cynthia Zwick: I don't agree with that. What I would say to those folks, these are hard-working people, working one or two jobs, most of the people on food stamps are employed. And it's $4 a day. I don't know that anybody is going to turn away a good job in order to reach the $4 a day supplement. But the other thing that's happened is, if folks are trying to go back to work, many of the support systems that are in place or had been in place in Arizona, things like child care, temporary assistance for needy families, emergency services, all of those funds have been cut. So there are a lot of barriers for people being able to get back to work fully, sustain their families without some support. And this program provides support. I'd also like to mention that for every $5 of SNAP money that comes into the state and is expended into this communicated, it's a return of about $9. So investment in that program really is a benefit to the economy ultimately.
Ted Simons: So as far as what you want to see done, do you want to see at least back to the 2009 levels? If not that, obviously you want to see this temporary increase stay until -- What parameters would make sense, OK, now we can roll this back? Because you got -- In D.C. they're looking for ways to roll back the budget.
Cynthia Zwick: I know they are. And I think part of the problem is they're looking for ways to roll back the budget on the backs of people who don't have the resources currently to support themselves. And so what we're asking for is that this money be restored after tomorrow. If that is not possible, we're asking for no future cuts to come along until the economy really turns around and people are able to sustain themselves and find work that can support their families. And we'll be able to see that, because this program is sort of countercyclical: as people begin to do better they'll fall off the rolls and the enrollment will drop. So during the recession we were seeing about 600,000 people, 500,000 people and it's climbed to the 1.1 million. So it's been direct response to a difficult situation.
Ted Simons: And we're still not seeing that ease off much at all?
Cynthia Zwick: We're not yet, in Arizona, seeing that ease off. We are seeing many -- We know things are starting to turn around or we're hearing things are starting to turn around in the housing market and other places, but I will tell you for poor families who are working at minimum wage and as I said, are underemployed, working part-time, they're not seeing a turnaround yet.
Ted Simons: Last question, as far as state lawmakers are concerned, and state leaders, what do you need to see regarding support services?
Cynthia Zwick: We need the restoration of funds to the safety net programs, and we need to see some policies and modifications in the public policy to support families getting back to work.
Ted Simons: All right. Thank you so much for joining us.
Cynthia Zwick: Thank you.
Cynthia Zwick:Executive Director, Arizona Community Action Association;

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Spotted this great guide to potatoes on Huffington Post. I had no idea there were so many different varieties of potatoes available. After seeing this, I’m definitely now on the hunt for a few of these potatoes (like the gorgeous purple and pretty red ones). It’s kind of sad admitting this, but I’ve only tried the russet, new potatoes, , and Yukon gold…meh, not very impressive palette huh?
Check it out if you want to learn about a few of the potatoes out there, and what the best/worst way for preparing them.
Does this make you second think about which potatoes to buy and use for your Thanksgiving sides? :)


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This really is great for beginners who want to start generating revenue right a way and want to know more about taking a bit of a hazard.
The Amazon Warehouse – You also may sell products from Amazon’s warehouses. This is the way to generate funds on Amazon but are the best method of someone that will not have enough the time to produce an internet website and who wants to focus in their very own time.
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Given that you are aware that you could promote your products, you might be thinking about how much you can make selling Amazon. It depends upon the market you choose to advertise and how to make money on amazon com also the niche you choose to sell.
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There Are Several niches which will produce high profits such as: Books, Novels on Pictures, Guides on Television, Music, Electronics, Computer Software, Video Games, Toys, Software, Interior Decor, Computers, Computer Systems & Electronics, Computer Systems Equipment, Garments, Style, Travel, Do It Yourself, etc..
Selling Products Direct From an Amazon Warehouse – This is the preferred way and is the approach to start making money there.
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One of the differences between the two ways is this method will not require that you produce any services and products and you also won’t need to have your own site. The sum of earnings you can create will count on the level of the goods and the process of purchasing items is easy that you market.
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BLUFFTON — The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference recently announced the spring honorees of the HCAC All-Academic awards for the 2013-14 school year.
Bluffton University had 14 spring athletes recognized for their efforts in the classroom.
Baseball led the way for the Beavers with Tim Webb, Ben Roeschley, Ethan Wooldridge, Jeff Roth, Brad Schlabach, Cade Randolph and Alex Nibert being named.
Outdoor track and field members Kayla Mullenhour, a Delphos Jefferson grad, Hanna Krull, Aron Gibson and Upper Scioto Valley grad Alex Parker were honored. In softball, Brittany Baker, Jessica Kuzara and Emily Kolezynski were named.
To be named All-Academic HCAC, a student-athlete must have completed a full year at the institution, be a varsity athlete and carry a minimum cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5 through the semester preceding the end of the season.

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I haven't posted anything about horse racing lately, but there certainly has been a lot going on. Even though we are weeks after the last of the Triple Crown races were run, the biggest name in the field remains Rachel Alexandra. She is the amazing filly that famously won the Preakness and remains undefeated...and decidedly so.
But one horse you may not of heard as much about, but should, is Zenyatta, an undefeated 5-yr old mare that has been the darling of the racing circuit on the West Coast. Huge, powerful, strong, impressivee, she is a mare to watch as she flies down the track.
There has been a lot of talk lately about a possible match race between these two fillies. A nice discussion about it (and a great video of Rachel Alexandra's ridiculously easy win in the Mother Goose stakes race) can be viewed here.
So, will Zenyatta and Rachel Alexandra ever meet? Hard to say. Rachel Alexandra's team has been decidedly careful about the races in which she runs. There was some hope the two would meet at the Breeder's Cup, but it doesn't look like they will. We'll just have to see.
And, so you have some reference, here is Zenyatta's most recent and one of her signature dominating wins...


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Why Sustainable Mobility?
The need for sustainable urban mobility has been high on the EU agenda, bearing in mind the increasing importance of energy saving, sustainable lifestyle and urban quality of life. Moreover, Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning (SUMP) is a major topic in the European Commission’s Urban Mobility Package. SUMP underlies cooperation across different policy areas, across disciplines and government levels, and emphasizes cooperation with citizens. It is important to integrate the concept and practices of sustainable mobility planning in the studies related to architecture and spatial planning, so that the students (the later professionals of urban planning and design) own the basic principles of SUMP.
The project aims to improve the quality of teaching in universities, by offering students a hands-on approach in the preparation of a SUMP for a locality in their cities, actively involving local communities and local authorities in the process. It also aims to bring the concept of SUMP closer to urban citizens, offering to them a learning package and tools to understand sustainable mobility better as well as exercise their public participation rights in the planning of sustainable mobility in their area.
Read about the latest news in the participating cities!
Check out the national language content of UrbanSCOPE. You will find the latest updates by reading the content of the “Cities” menu, or by clicking on the following buttons:
In the followings, take a look at the selection of our latest posts and content in national languages!
The UrbanSCOPE project (No. 2019-1-HU01-KA203-061226) was funded by the European Commission. The content of this publication does not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission.
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