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CIO… the Missouri Valley Conference

Posted by Brian Goodman on December 4th, 2012

Patrick Marshall is the RTC correspondent for the Missouri Valley Conference. You can also find his musings online at White & Blue Review or on Twitter @wildjays.

Looking Back

  • Wichita State chugging along, or are they? The Shockers are sitting at 8-0 and the only team in the league without a loss after a tight victory over Air Force in the MVC/MWC Challenge. But how strong is that 8-0? The Shockers may now be in the Top 25 rankings, but at this point it is hard to tell how legitimate that record is when you look at their schedule so far. Wichita State survived bad free-throw shooting by VCU to get that early victory on the road. The Shockers beat DePaul and Iowa in Cancun to take that tournament, but both of those teams have been at the bottom of their leagues for a few years now. A win over Tulsa? The Golden Hurricane are not where they used to be either. And the aforementioned Air Force is not exactly UNLV or New Mexico. The silver bullet might be at Tennessee on December 13. You do have to give the Shockers credit, though, as they are off to their second best start in school history.

Carl Hall (22) has given Shocker fans plenty to be excited about.

  • Creighton stumbles but makes a statement: Creighton came back from Las Vegas with big victories over Wisconsin and Arizona State. The hangover from those wins must have taken the toll on the Bluejays as they didn’t recover in time to take on Boise State. On the other hand, Boise State might be better than everyone expected this season, especially after taking Michigan State to the wire. We’ll have to see how the season plays out to determine if this turns out to be a bad loss. Creighton responded by getting off early against a highly anticipated match-up with St. Joseph’s where they were up by more than 20 points early in the first half.  The lead extended to as much as 34 in the second half as the Bluejays did a total 180 from the game before.  Highlights from both show it. With St. Joseph’s expected to win the A-10 this year, the victory and the way in which it was done was impressive.
  • Great matchups, but disappointing results: The Valley, though getting a lot of positive reviews, has already left a lot of important games on the table.  It is one thing to schedule big games, but it is another thing to go out and win some of them. Outside of Creighton, pretty much the rest of the Valley has come up with goose eggs against teams from the power conferences. Notre Dame, Louisville (twice), Michigan, Stanford, Memphis, South Carolina, San Diego State, Northwestern, New Mexico, UCLA, Cal, and Xavier have been on Missouri Valley schedules and the league is a whopping 0-13 against them. In 2006, the Valley won a lot more of these games. The non-conference resume sets up the conference season and how far teams can go in the postseason. Opposing coaches, including Rick Pitino, have given some great praise to the conference, but the victories against those conferences are few and far between so far. There are still a few weeks left for the MVC to pick up some bigger wins, but the positive look is that Valley teams are winning the games they should which will also help in the long run.

Reader’s Take

Power Rankings

  1. Creighton (7-1)–The Bluejays stay at the top after rebounding from their loss against Boise State by demolishing St. Joseph’s.  A key to Creighton’s success has been having Doug McDermott AND Gregory Echenique to have good nights down low. Echenique struggled in the loss against Boise scoring nine points, but only getting three rebounds, but turned things around to score 16 and grab six rebounds in the win against the Hawks.  Echenique leads the MVC in field goal percentage at about 74%.  When the frontcourt is going, the Creighton outside game can bury opposing teams.  Creighton leads the nation in 2-point shooting percentage at 61.2%.
  2. Wichita State (7-0)–Wichita State continues to win on the road which will help them as the season keeps going.  The Shockers improved to 21-3 on the road over the past two-plus seasons, best in the nation over that time period.  The veteran of the group, Carl Hall, has also stepped up his play so far this season.  Hall has four double-doubles already this season, three more than last season.  Playing against teams like Air Force will help them when they face Evansville or Northern Iowa in the regular season.    Apparently, Wichita State likes road games better than practice since they just get yelled at in practice and no fouls are called.
  3. Illinois State (5-2)–The Redbirds keep coming close, but are getting turned away after losses to Northwestern down in South Padre and Louisville on the road this past weekend.  What might hurt even more is if point guard Kaza Keane will be sidelined for any period of time. Keane, sprained his ankle in practice leading up to Louisville keeping him out of that game and  will be game-time decision on Tuesday against an undefeated Wyoming team.  It was sort of interesting that the referees swallowed the whistle at the end of the game on Saturday against Louisville.  Games against teams like Louisville are likely not a one-time thing.  They will be playing more one-and-done’s against top teams in the future based on head coach Dan Muller’s scheduling theory.  Redbird fans are probably pretty excited to hear that, although if they don’t get the benefit of the doubt like the game in Louisville, then maybe they won’t.
  4. Southern Illinois (4-1)–SIU is probably the biggest surprise in the Valley so far.  Maybe it is the new coach in Barry Hinson.  Maybe it is the early confidence games that got them going.  But through the first seven games, the Salukis have been in every one of them, including a tough game at SIU-Edwardsville and a down to the wire game against Fresno State.  Even in their only loss at St. Louis, the game was close throughout and gave the Billikens fits.  Fast break points have been big  as they have outscored opponents 56-18.  Going to Western Kentucky this week will give us even more of a sense of what to expect.  However, the Salukis are exceeding expectations.
  5. Bradley (5-2)–The Braves have looked a lot different so far this season and there is a little more buzz going on around Peoria this year.    The student section is encouraged, the effort has been nice and the confidence is rising, due to their battle with Michigan.  Seniors Dyricus Simms-Edwards, Jake Eastman and Will Egolf want to go out as winners in their final season. It starts with defense.  The Braves force almost 16 turnovers a game and get almost 10 steals a game.  The steals puts them at 25th in the nation.  If their defense continues like that, there is a pretty good chance they don’t finish last this season in the MVC.
  6. Northern Iowa (4-3)–After going 0-3 in the Bahamas, the Panthers are looking for some offense.  Despite the talk of an up-tempo flow going into the season, Northern Iowa has hit a  scoring slump. In the three games in the Bahamas, they scored 50 points or less in all three games.  Against Milwaukee this past weekend they did score 72, but other than the overtime game with Toledo (84) and the season opener against a non-D1 school (108), the Panthers have not scored more than 72 points a game yet.  Things didn’t get much better for UNI when they played Milwaukee.  Deon Mitchell was out for that game, but luckily Nate Buss came off the bench to hit his first eight shots and a career high 17 points.  Marc Sonnen hit a three pointer in that game, extending his streak to 17 games of hitting at least one three point shot.
  7. Indiana State (4-2)–In between bookend losses to UCLA and New Mexico, the Sycamores haven’t played too bad themselves.  They rallied hard to send the game with the Lobos into overtime, overcoming a 14 point deficit.  The slow start is something the Sycamores cannot have in order to win more games.   Jake Odum has continued to be a leader.  He has moved up to eighth in the all-time Indiana State record books for steals.  Indiana State has a tough stretch now on the road and will not go back home until conference season opener against Illinois State.  Morehead State, IUPUI and the Diamond Head Classic in Hawaii are all on the schedule in the meantime.
  8. Drake (3-3)– Drake may be back on the right track after knocking off Nevada on the road last Saturday.  After a less than spectacular showing at the DirecTV Classic over Thanksgiving, Mark Phelps could not have been happy with the Bulldogs.  However, with all the new players this season things may work out by the time they get to MVC play.  The balanced scoring is what may keep them in games.  In the win over Nevada, five players were in double-figures.  Efficiency from behind the arc at 44.1% (fifth in nation) will win some games too.  Richard Carter continues to be a sparkplug for the Bulldogs.  They have a big game at home this weekend against St. Mary’s
  9. Evansville (4-3)–The Purple Aces haven’t been able to rise up over their tougher competition so far.  Playing on the road has not been nice to them either.  Against Notre Dame and Colorado State, the Aces were outrebounded 44-34 and 41-22 respectively.  If the Aces cannot improve their rebounding, they will be in for a heap of trouble once they get to conference play.  On the bright side, it looks like Evansville might have a successor to Colt Ryan, once he graduates, in DJ Balentine.  He came off the bench in the loss against the Rams and went 10-of-15 from the field, including six three pointers, and led with 26 points.  He is really becoming a weapon that could surprise opponents.
  10. Missouri State (2-5)–Preseason prognosticators probably missed the boat by having Missouri State anywhere but the bottom of the conference this season.  The only two wins so far for the Bears have been against non-D1 competition.  The last two losses sting the most however, with a loss in overtime and then a one point loss for third place in Puerto Villarta against SMU.  Anthony Downing, the only healthy senior, is trying to lead the team, scoring in double-figures in every game this season.  However,  a lot is riding on his shoulders and other players are going to have to start to rise up in order for them to be successful.  One positive is that they are taking care of the ball only turning it over five times per game.

Looking Ahead

  • 12/5–Southern Illinois @ Western Kentucky (7:00 PM, Local/ESPN3)–With Barry Hinson seemingly giving SIU a resurgence so far this season, this will be a big road test for them after getting a tough win against Fresno State. This is also the final game for the Salukis before a 10-day break.
  • 12/5–St. Mary’s @ Drake (7:00 PM, no TV)–This game is apparently a result of participating in the DirecTV Classic over Thanksgiving, as both teams were a part of that event. Although not in California but in Des Moines, Iowa, instead, the Bulldogs have a marquee game against an always tough St. Mary’s squad and could enhance their strength of schedule in the long run.
  • 12/6–Creighton @ Nebraska (7:00 PM, ESPN3 Exclusive) –This is an in-state rival that some don’t want to claim as a rivalry. But it will be a big game since the Bluejays have not won in Lincoln since the 2004 season on Kellen Milliner’s winning basket with 0.8 seconds to go. The other odd fact is that this game is exclusively on ESPN3 instead of being carried on the Big Ten Network. Instead of being seen statewide by fans, it is relegated to online only where casual fans may miss it.
  • 12/8–Northern Iowa @ George Mason (5:00 PM, NBC Sports Network)–After the Battle 4 Atlantis, Northern Iowa has a few opportunities left to score some points in the win column against good teams. While Mason may not be the same team they were a few seasons ago, the MVC vs. CAA is always a good game and this one will likely go down to the wire.
  • 12/8–Missouri State @ Oklahoma State (3:00 PM, Local/Fox Sports/Fox College Sports Central)–As of December 3, the Bears do not have a Division I victory.  It will be tough to go into Stillwater and get their first one, but is featured as a big game. With a win here, it will help the conference as a whole as they are missing wins against major conference competition.
  • 12/8–Murray State @ Evansville (1 PM, Local TV)–What would Murray State look like if they played in the Valley? This match-up seems like a natural one that for Evansville could be counted as a top-notch win for them. The fun part of this match-up will to watch Isaiah Canaan and Colt Ryan duke it out on who will score more to lead their team to victory.

POY Stock Watch

This week we will take a look at the first time this season of the Player of the Year stock watch for the MVC and evaluation of the top five players in the conference heading into this week.

  1. Doug McDermott, Creighton–McDermott continues almost where he left off last season, averaging 21.3 points and 7.1 rebounds a game. As defenses continue to collapse on him to stop him from scoring, he still finds different ways to produce and was well on display in a win over St. Joseph’s when he stepped back to shoot 5-of-7 from three and had 18 points in the first 12 minutes of the game.  His efficiency continues to be fun to watch.
  2. Jackie Carmichael, Illinois State–There has been noticeable improvement in Carmichael’s game this season and he continues to want the ball in late game situations. He is averaging around 17 points and seven rebounds a game and had his way with Drexel a couple weeks ago. He is also leading the league with 2.1 blocks a game and keeps opposing teams from taking advantage of things in the paint.
  3. Tyler Brown, Illinois State–Both Brown and Carmichael have scored 30 points in a game so far this season. Brown averages almost 20 points a game and is third in the league in three-pointers made. If you catch him and Carmichael hot together in the same night, Illinois State will be tough for anyone to stop. Brown and Carmichael have scored 20 points or more in the same game three times already.
  4. Ben Simons, Drake–Simons is the MVC ironman so far this season, averaging 34.2 minutes a game. He also leads the Bulldogs in scoring with 16 points a game, and the league with 3.2 three-pointers made per game. Stopping him off of ball-screens is really tough and if you leave him open, he will make you pay.
  5. Grant Gibbs, Creighton–Some may be surprised to see Gibbs on this list, but his skills on the court are hard to ignore so far this season. He leads the Valley in assists (48), averaging six a game. But, it is also his lack of turnovers that is above and beyond the rest of the league. Although the MVC lists him as second in the league with 6:1 assist-turnover ratio (Colt Ryan is at 8:1, but only 16 total assists), the next person after him is Bradley’s Jake Eastman with 2.6:1 ratio.
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Big 12 Power Rankings: West Virginia Back? Edition

Posted by Nate Kotisso on February 4th, 2014

Rewind to October 2011 when it was announced that West Virginia would become one of the Big 12’s newest members. Within the scope of college basketball, at least, it seemed like a home run addition to the Big 12. The Mountaineers were just a year removed from a Big East Tournament title and an appearance in the Final Four. Unfortunately the Mountaineers’ first season in the Big 12 was less than spectacular. In fact, Bob Huggins lost more games in 2012-13 than he had in any other year as head coach. But could WVU’s recent stretch of success be the breakthrough the program has waited for? Huggins’ team currently stands at 5-4 in the conference, with wins at Baylor and Kansas State in its back pocket and the second half of league play sitting before them. With Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa State (twice), Texas, and Baylor next up on the schedule, we’ll see how serious this team’s at-large chances are. Below are this week’s rankings. If you disagree with us, let us know.

WVU's Juwan Staten just won Big 12 Player of the Week. He now joins the million other big time PGs in the Big 12. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

WVU’s Juwan Staten just won Big 12 Player of the Week. He now joins the million other big time PGs in the Big 12. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

1. Kansas — 3 points (previous: 1st; Brian, Nate & Taylor-1st)

Comment: “No one expected Kansas to run the table in the Big 12, but the effort at Texas on Saturday was a little concerning. As Bill Self said on Monday, the important thing is to not let one loss turn into two or three.” – Taylor Erickson (@tc_erickson)

2. Texas — 6 points (previous: 3rd; Brian, Nate & Taylor-2nd)

Comment: “While Rick Barnes is rightfully getting a boatload of attention for going from the hot seat to NCOY consideration, he wouldn’t be able to make that journey without vast improvements from Cameron Ridley and Jonathan Holmes, who were two keys to the Longhorns’ upset over Kansas. Texas was the only team that could match up well against Kansas’ size, and they executed about as well as Barnes could have asked.” – Brian Goodman (@BSGoodman)3. Iowa State — 10 points (previous: T-4th; Nate & Taylor-3rd, Brian-4th)

Comment: “Look how silly we look after worrying about Iowa State a few weeks ago. They’ve won three of their last four, headlined by that mammoth of a win last night in Stillwater. It appears they’ll get somewhat of a break in their scheduling: TCU, West Virginia and Texas Tech are up next.” – Nate Kotisso (@natekotisso)

4. Oklahoma — 11 points (previous: T-4th; Brian-3rd, Nate & Taylor-4th)

Comment: “There’s nothing to be ashamed of about losing in Hilton Coliseum. Lon Kruger’s squad has quietly built a 6-3 record in conference play, but a trip to Morgantown this week won’t be easy.” – TE

5. Oklahoma State — 16 points (previous: 2nd; Brian & Taylor-5th, Nate-6th)

Comment: “While I focused on Stevie Clark’s dismissal on Monday, there’s much more that makes the Cowboys’ season so dramatic. Tune in for Marcus Smart’s theatrics, Phil Forte’s streaky shooting, Markel Brown’s thunderous dunks, or Le’Bryan Nash’s drives, and you’re going to feel something when you watch the Cowboys, whether you’re a fan or not.” – BG

6. Kansas State — 17 points (previous: 6th; Nate-5th, Brian & Taylor-6th)

Comment: “As you can see, I ranked K-State a spot ahead of Oklahoma State this week. Why? Although the Wildcats have been as inconsistent as the Cowboys, they have two advantages: they’ve won all of their home games in conference play, and of course, one of those victories came against OSU.” – NK

7. West Virginia — 21 points (previous: 8th; Brian, Nate & Taylor-7th)

Comment: “Quietly, West Virginia had a nice week, beating Baylor in Waco and Kansas State in Morgantown. The bigger story, though, is that Juwan Staten has been Bob Huggins’ ironman. He’s played 357 out of a possible 365 minutes in conference play and is averaging 19.3 points per contest against Big 12 opponents. He must have had his batteries recharged before Saturday’s game against the Wildcats, seeing as how he went for 35 points, 18 of which came from the free throw line.” – BG

8. Baylor — 24 points (previous: 7th; Brian, Nate & Taylor-8th)

Comment: “At this point, I’m not really sure what to think about the Bears. Should we believe in the team that won in Stillwater, or the one that got blown out on the road at Texas Tech?” – TE

9. Texas Tech — 27 points (previous: 9th; Brian, Nate & Taylor-9th)

Comment: “Hugs to Red Raider fans everywhere: Tech equaled their win total in Big 12 play from last season on Saturday. When can TTU get that elusive fourth win? They still have Oklahoma State and Kansas State coming into Lubbock this month. Let’s see how well they can play spoiler.” – NK

10. TCU — 30 points (previous: 10th; Brian, Nate & Taylor-10th)

Comment: “Seven of the 10 remaining games on their schedule are against ranked teams. While I’m certainly not rooting for it, you start to think a win in league play is unlikely.” – TE

Big 12 Video/GIF of the Week

OSU’s Michael Cobbins witnessed his team lose to Iowa State for the first time at GIA. I don’t think he took it very well.

Five Big 12 Games You Better Watch This Week

  1. Tuesday: Kansas at Baylor (6:00 PM CT, ESPN2)
  2. Wednesday: Oklahoma at West Virginia (6:00 PM CT, ESPNU)
  3. Saturday: Texas at Kansas State (12:30 PM CT, Big 12 Network/ESPN3)
  4. Saturday: West Virginia at Kansas (3:00 PM CT, ESPN)
  5. Saturday: Baylor at Oklahoma (6:00 PM CT, ESPN2)
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  1. Jack says:

    To be fair, didn’t Cobbins make that face after some disgusting Markel Brown dunk? They cut to him like three times, and he looked entirely unable to process the level of Brown’s athleticism. And I say that as a fan who hates OSU (mostly b/c of Smart’s immature flopping).

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Detroit: F4 Entertainment Mecca

Posted by rtmsf on March 9th, 2009

Everyone who reads this site knows that the 2009 Final Four, which tips off in just 26 hoops-filled days, will take place in the Motor City this year.  Ahhh, Detroit – the automobile and stagflation capital of the world!

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We won’t be the first nor the last to rip on D-town in the ensuing weeks, but let us make it up to the fine citizens of SE Michigan by relating the world-class entertainment that the city will be providing for the thousands of college hoops fans who’ll be making the trek that weekend.  From CNNSI:

Fergie, the Pussycat Dolls and Staind are among the musical acts scheduled to perform during three days of free music concerts tied to the Final Four in Detroit.  The NCAA and the local organizing committee on Monday announced the first part of the musical lineup for the event, which will take place Friday-Sunday, April 3-5, on the city’s riverfront.  Saturday’s lineup features the Pussycat Dolls and Gavin DeGraw. On Sunday, “American Idol” star Ryan Seacrest will host the day’s activities, including performances from Fergie, Staind and Gym Class Heroes.

Ok, not bad – a party ain’t no party until Ryan Seacrest shows up.  Staind is a little 90s, but Fergie and Pussycat Dolls are more modern and hip, right?  Alright, alright… maybe not, but at least they’re trying to stay relevant – neither have made it on to Celebrity Apprentice yet.

What was left out of the press report were some of the other free celebrations that Detroit has in store for basketball fans that weekend.  Let’s take a look-see…

  • Devil’s Night (moved to the night before the F4 in 2009).  Detroit’s version of Kristallnacht.  Burn, baby, burn.  Let’s just hope they leave Ford Field alone.
Devil's Night - Detroit

Devil's Night - Detroit

  • Foreclosure Madness.  With all the flush tourists pouring into town ready to spend cash, get ready for foreclosure madness!  Yes, you too can buy dozens of homes for pennies on the dollar.  Or, literally a dollar (see below).  You may come to Detroit as a regular dude with a regular mortgage back home, but you’ll leave there as a hardened slumlord overseeing multiple properties.  The American Dream… who knew it was right there in the Motor City?
Pick One - the Newspaper or the House?

Pick One - the Newspaper or the House? Both are $1.

Normally, we might be scared of blowback (probably a really bad choice of words here), but we’re not going to the F4 and it’s highly unlikely Detroiters have gotten the Internet yet.

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Monday, April 18, 2011

ABC's ... Easy as 1-2-3!

A while back I purchased some ABC decals at Meijer (before they were discounted to only 9.99!!). Anyway, now that that basement is finished, I have been busy getting the play area organized and decorated, so I went to the Dollar Tree and purchased 26 random frames. My orginal intent was to paint them all white, but I just loved the natural look of them- it really made the colors in the letters pop! So, how does one go about hanging 26 frames? Thanks to one of my favorite websites, younghouselove, I was able to hang all 26 with ease. Step 1: Arrange frames how you want them. Step 2: Cut out pieces of paper to match the sizes of the various frames and tape them to the wall.

Step 3: Mark the nail holes on the pieces of paper according to where the hanging apparatus is located.
Step 4: Pound your nails on the marks you drew on each piece, remove piece of paper and replace it with the frame.
So, there may not be doorknobs on the doors yet, but at least this play area will have cute decorations.

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Thursday, July 29, 2010

Wednesday 28th July

We had a later start today, as we were late in last night, so it was an easy start to the day. A 3 hour drive to Luxembourg saw us arriving round the mid, so of course meant we had to have our lunch before we headed off for a couple of hours sightseeing in the city. Of course, it was raining nearly all the way there, and was still lightly showering when we headed off on our adventures. Found the city to be amazing, just like all those postcards that you see of tiny cobbled streets with amazing little shops and restaurants everywere. The streets were so clean! The buildings are of course, very old and predominantly sandstone and some of them were undergoing major restoration/renovation. We managed to do a bit of looking around the town at some of the highlights and also got out to the (?) tunnelled in 1700's and then later extended to a total of 23km in length, of course only a small portion opened up for the public. Apparently were used in time of war as there are all these amazing little cave like openings in the sides of the mountains which is were the cannons used to fire from during times of war to protect the city. Very interesting.
We had a quick diversion on hour way home, we visited an American War Cemetery which was 4k's outside of city and it was a touch overwhelming and quite humbling to see row upon row of white marble crosses and stars (star of david) stretching across the best manicured lawns I have ever seen. Stuff like this puts life into perspective!

My comment on Luxembourg, very photogenic and think I could of spent more time there! Particularly the cup of coffee I had, which was more like a soup bowl!
Arriving in Hiedelberg

Tuesday 27th July

This morning found us packing up and moving on. We had a tour bus organized from this point on, so that was really cool....all travelling around in this double decker bus, beginning to feel like a tour! We headed to Heidelberg to check into the "jugendherberge" which is youth hostel. It is really clean and very well appointed in comparison to the previous hotel and hostel. After we checked in we then headed to Bad rappenau, to play the local mens and womens teams. The games were at least played in much better conditions than the night before! The girls had a win and the boys had a loss, but both were really good matches and the sides were so much better than the previous day's. We are staying in Heidelberg for 6 nights, and using it as our home base. Off to Luxemburg to play tourist tomorrow.

Monday, July 26, 2010

Sydney - Seoul -Frankfurt

Thursday 22nd July
Trip from Sydney to Seoul was pretty long, and we were delayed leaving sydney, so that wasn't so much fun! We took off at 9am, and landed in Seoul at 5.40 thier time, (6.40 our time). Had a very comfortable overnighter here in the Hyatt!! Oh, yay! King bed and room to myself!
We awoke to thunder and lightning, apparenty a result of a typhoon somewhere nearby which we had been skirting around when flying in, it was a bit bumpy.

We met up with the other 30 people who had flown out of Melb, and some of the coaches also met us here, as they arrived also, so now we numbered 56!

Interesting place Seoul airport, Incheon. We saw a procession of what was apparently the announcement of royalty, a group on national dress, looked pretty impressive with their swords and scythe looking things!

Friday 23rd july
Flight from Seoul to Frankfurt, even longer, but we had a better appointed plane with screens in headrests, so it was like going to a movie marathon!! I watched 4 movies!! We flew out of Seoul at 1.30ish, and landed in Frankfurt at 5.40ish (that was 1.40am ish our time) arrrgghhh! Then we had to make our way to the train station via the free airport shuttle, and then from the train station a walk to the hotel. Longest walk ever!!! We finally got thier, checked in, which is fun with 56 people, let me tell you! We went for dinner and then finally got to bed, i ended up being awake for about 26hours, was a bit weary!

Saturday 24th July
Next day in Frankfurt, kids had a light training session in the morning, and then the chaperones with the kids in groups got let loose on Frankfurt! we did what all good tourists do, shopped, bought german sims for our phones and took copiuos photos! I will post some when I get a bit more time. The wi-fi in this hostel is only working intermittently and it is user pay. The weather since we have arrived has been slightly cool, 17-18 degrees and a bit overcast. We visited some local markets, and I have bought an oil painting of the Frankfurt skyline, just loved it, and it was 25 euro, roughly 32 that is my foray into the world of fine art!! Probably will cost me a bomb to have it framed!

Sunday 25th July
Happy birthday mum!! it is my dear mums 84th birthday today, and managed to find a pay phone and use my phone card and call her, she certainly got a surprise! Also had to go and do some shopping, we have a couple of kids with the group who are highly allergic, and/or intolerant to a variety of things, so in true mummy fashion, off i went to hunt and gather! Of course, there was time to stop for coffee!
We had to move From Hotel Everest to the Frankfurt Hostel dragged our bags up to the bus stop this time and caught bus to the hostel. Hostel is nice and reasonably clean, and once again after check in we were let loose on this area of Frankfurt! A group of us went to the Main Tower, (Main being named after the river which runs through the city). This tower has 360 degree views over the city, it was realllllyyyyyy high up and even though it wasn't a really clear day, the views were great.

MMMMnnnnn, hostel food, jurys out on that one for the moment, here for a couple of days, will let you know.

Today also saw the U/23 Girls Australian team win gold at thier games in italy - how damn exciting is that!! it was a tightly contested match, with the game point lasting 12 minutes! Congratulations to some of our local gals in that side, as well as our own U/19 captain who was also playing in that tournament, she is to join us later on monday.

Monday26th July
So, here we are in rainy Frankfurt! So not what I expected from an European summer! I guess on the upside, it has allowed the body clock to adjust easier without being too hot and uncomfortable. I think we have got our clocks in sync, we aren't nearly as tired as we were!!
Both the girls and boys team have thier first pre-tour match (consider it thier warm up matches!) this evening, so it will be really good to see them play, as we had yesterdays game rearranged and it makes todays the first match. Will sign off for now, and get back to you if the wi-fi permits with another update , and will attempt some photos for you all. Prost! (cheers!)

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Almost Time

Hi All

Here it is sunday 18th july, and its only few days til we fly out. I am just trying to get this sorted out and figure out how to make it work before we leave!

I will be back again later to add some more details - stay tuned!


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General Mathematics

A Novel Breast Tumor Classification Algorithm Using Neutrosophic Score Features

Authors: K.M. Amin, A.I.Shahin, Yanhui Guo

A lot of studies confurmed the seriousness of brest cancer as the most tumors lethal to women worldwide.

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Creative Ways to Avoid Spending Money

There are times when you already know that you are spending too much money but you somehow do now know what you can do about it. You have been spending so much on things that you may not even need but you cannot help yourself. This may be because of depression or because you just want to acquire as many things as you can. You do not see the point of having savings just yet.

A spending problem is something that only you can cure. You may choose to seek professional help but the will in order to stop spending will be entirely up to you. There will be moments when you will feel powerless about what you are going through but now is the time for you to become even stronger than before.

Remember that spending too much is not something that will immediately go away but if you would make some simple efforts, you know that this will help you tremendously. Here are some of the things that you can do:

  1. Make sure that you will not use your credit card to spend on various things.

When you have a credit card, you will be tempted to buy things that you do not necessarily need because in your opinion, you will only have to pay the minimum amount for all the things that you have spent at the end of the month but actually, when you use your credit card, you have a bigger chance of spending more money and this is something that you should stop now.

  1. Also stop using your debit card.

You may think that it will be best for you if you could use your debit card instead of your credit card but this is also the same. As long as you have money on your debit card, you can spend as much as you like on the various things that your heart desires. No need to wait for tax return anymore to spend as you can simply pay for anything with your debit card.

  1. Try to do things on your own.

Do you feel that you still need to hire someone in order to clean your home? If you have the time and the strength to do it yourself, why not do it? You know that the extra movement will allow you to burn calories. At the same time, you can be more meticulous about the cleaning that you are going to do. You will be more thorough.

  1. Do some DIY around your home.

Do you have some items at home that are not in good condition anymore? If you have some knowledge about DIY then you may unleash your creative manners to bring new life to these items. You may become amazed with what you can do because you never realized that you have some talents that you never thought were possible.

  1. Only shop when you actually need to.

What did you purchase in the grocery store? Did you purchase items that you actually need or you just spent too much on different items again? Avoid going to different stores. Instead, make sure that you will only shop when you need to so you can be sure with what you are going to get.

Not spending money too much will help you reflect about things that are happening in your life. This will allow you to focus on other things that you need.

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Thursday, 11 September 2014

Birds of Prey

Red Kite
A Red Kite was found downed up on the Wolds. The bird was taken to Robert Fuller, I collected the bird and took him for examination at Battleflatts vets where Mark did an x ray.

The wing was fractured but thankfully not the joint, but close enough to be a concern.
The x rays also showed damage to the air sacs so we think he may have been a road casualty.
The fracture was stable and healing, so he needed to be well fed and rested, easier said than done with big birds of prey !
Things went well and the bird was confined to a quiet shed , he would not eat, I tried rabbit, hare, partridge , dead day olds etc. So had to tit bit feed him quietly twice a day . He gained weight and looked thoroughly fed up as Kites do in rehab. They are beautiful birds all feather with that wonderful long forked tail. He began to look perky and his demeanour improved no end.
The fracture site settled down with no swelling or heat. I tried him in an aviary and he flew !
Making the decision to release is often hard as birds need to be good flyers to lead a wild life.
I have lots of experience of rehabbing big birds of prey and you have trust your instinct .

The decision was made and Robert, Vick, Lily and Ruby Fuller went with me for the release.
Vick took the video on her phone, as you can see all was well !

A lovely young buzzard was found floundering in a horse field near Beverley . The persecution of Buzzards is rife here in North Yorkshire. So every bird of prey is x rayed looking for shot or poisoning. This young Buzzard had swollen kidneys which press on the nerves to the legs making it difficult for him to stand. The reason why , we don't know , this is the second Buzzard I've had with this condition and sadly the first didn't make it. The bird was sensitively handled and he improved.
His release was also filmed by the kind family that found him , MEGA !
Barn Owls.
This fine second brood of Barn Owls are from a nest box locally , just hope the tiny one survives too .


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Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Wellcome Library Insight: The Quest for Perfect Skin

This week's free Wellcome Library Insight session - on Thursday 9th September - explores the roots of the 'beauty industry', its consequences for the individual and its relationship with health, comparing early modern skincare preparations with today’s practices.

Stefania Crowther, Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine, UCL

The session starts at 3.00pm and tickets are available from the Wellcome Collection Information Desk from 1.30pm onwards.

For more details, see the Wellcome Collection website.

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