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Charlotte Olympia's Sweet Talk clutch perfectly captures the playful aesthetic of the London-based designer. Inspired by Love Heart candy, the circular bubble-gum pink Perspex clutch features a red embossed heart and 'Be Mine' detail. It's the perfect way to accessorise your favourite cocktail dress.Shown here with Lucy Choi London Hampstead embossed leather pumps.
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Thickness Gages - (392 companies)Thickness Gages Information. Thickness gages are used to make precise dimensional measurements on coatings and materials such as steel, plastic, glass, rubber, ceramics, paint, electroplated layers, and enamels. They differ in terms of performance... Search by Specification | Learn More
Dimensional Gages and Instruments - (1218 companies)Dimensional gages and instruments provide quantitative measurements of product or component dimensional and form attributes such as wall thickness, depth, height, length, inner diameter (ID), outer diameter (OD), taper or bore. Search by Specification | Learn More
Calipers - (286 companies)Calipers typically use a precise slide movement for inside, outside, depth or step measurements. Some caliper types are used for comparing or transferring dimensions. Image Credit: MSI- Viking Gauge | Starrett. Calipers typically use a precise slide... Search by Specification | Learn More
Resurfacing, Recoating, and Refinishing Services - (308 companies)...and Treatment. There are a number of methods a company may use for surface refinishing and treatment of different materials. Abrasive Blasting. Abrasive blasting services removes all visible rust, mill scale, paint and contaminants from a substrate's surface... Search by Specification | Learn More
Metal Foils and Foil Stock - (167 companies)How to Select Metal Foils and Foil Stock. Metal foils and foil stock are very thin, metal-mill products with a thickness that is usually less than 0.006 in. Copper foil and aluminum foil are the most common types of metal foils and foil stock. How... Search by Specification | Learn More
Pressure Gauges - (1205 companies)...differ. Image Credit: sensorsmag. Compound pressure gauges can display positive and negative pressure readings. Liquid Filled- Liquid filled gauges are filled with a liquid such as glycerin or silicone oil to protect the gauge from the harmful... Search by Specification | Learn More
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Rolling Mills - (72 companies)How to Select Rolling Mills. Rolling mills are machines that shape metal by passing it through two rolls. They are used to flatten and reduce metal to a sheet or plate. How Rolling Mills Work. Most rolling mills feature two or more rolls arranged... Learn More
Micrometers - (280 companies)Micrometers are instruments for precision dimensional gaging consisting of a ground spindle and anvil mounted in a C-shaped steel frame. Noncontact laser micrometers are also available. Search by Specification | Learn More
Vacuum Gauges and Instruments - (227 companies)How to Select Vacuum Gauges and Instruments. Analog vacuum pressure gauge. Digital vacuum pressure gauge. Vacuum gauge/transmitter. Image Credit: Clark | KOBOLD | Grainger. Vacuum gauges are devices for measuring vacuum or sub-atmospheric pressures... Search by Specification | Learn More
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Jaygo, Inc.
Ultra-Fine Grinding Batch Mill: Cosmetics & Paint and production units are already in operation World Wide. Typical applications are: Cosmetics, Specialty Paints, Dyes, Inks, Pharmaceuticals and Magnetic Coatings. Jaygo is offering FREE TRIALS* on the 8 Liter Altern Mill Lab Unit. In order to prove the effectiveness of the Altern Mill for your application call and schedule a test date today. *United States only. Contact: Rosanna DeLuca Sales 908-688-3600 X110 email@example.com... (read more)Browse Grinding Mills and Pulverizers Datasheets for Jaygo, Inc.
Custom Processing Services, Inc.
Pigment Grinding for Paints and Coatings Industry Custom Processing Services can: Grind pigments and fillers to specifically tailor them to client paint product requirements. Provide packaging services in customer-supplied bags and/or pails or in CPS-provided packaging. Pre-blend dry ingredient raw materials in precise formulas. Produce dispersions to exacting client specifications. Grind mineral fillers to nanosize through media milling. Manufacture both aqueous and solvent-capable slurries. Apply surface treatments, including silanation... (read more)Browse Formulation, Blending, and Compounding Services Datasheets for Custom Processing Services, Inc.
U.S. Chemical Storage
Paint Storage Buildings - OSHA Compliant Paint Storage Buildings. Safely store large quantities of paint inventory with US Chemical Storage. Paint storage buildings are professionally engineered to keep valuable paint inventory safe, secure and protected. These storage lockers are designed from heavy-gauge steel for maximum strength and security. Fully customizable with a variety of accessories including mechanical ventilation, climate control, shelving, racks, alarms, lighting systems, flooring options and more. Benefits. Custom... (read more)
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Mill Xtra Deepfield Aluminium to applications where a multiple of magnets are used on a spreader beam.The MXDA has a deeper penetrating flux field recommended for lighter gauge materials. Usage: The MXDA type magnet in the M Series family is used in: Heavy Duty, Abrasive Scrap. Steel Mill Product - Slabs / Billets. Foundries. Slag Processing. Barge Loading / Unloading. Features: 230 VDC / Dual Voltage (optional). Aluminum wound coils. Fabricated steel construction. Water resistant, double welded, terminal box design. Class H... (read more)Browse Lifting and Rigging Attachments Datasheets for Magnetic Lifting Technologies US
Mixer Direct
Paint Mixers to a vertical rod and run in a batch from 0-3000 RPM. This is a high enough speed and when coupled with the right impeller to break up any particles that have built up with aged paint. The paint mixer when armed with a dispersion blade can redisperse paints, making it very functional for such a small package. MixerDirect is founded on the idea that you can size and select your own mixing equipment, Here you can sort hrough one of the largest lines of mixers, impellers... (read more)Browse Industrial Mixers Datasheets for Mixer Direct
DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GmbH
Length Gauges mm so that you can measure very different parts in one measuring setup and avoid frequently changing setups with expensive gauge blocks or masters. High accuracy. The high accuracy specifi ed for HEIDENHAIN length gauges applies over the entire measuring length. Whether the part measures 10 or 100 mm, its actual dimension is always measured with the same high quality. The high repeatability of HEIDENHAIN length gauges comes into play during comparative measurements, for example in series... (read more)Browse Rules and Length Gauges Datasheets for DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GmbH
Jamco Products, Inc.
Safety Flammable Cabinets for Paint & Ink Cans The Jamco Models BP, BN, & BH are Safety Flammable Cabinets for safe, secure storage of Paint & Ink Cans. These cabinets are welded double wall 18 gauge construction with 1 1/2" insulating air space and 14 gauge front door panels for extra durability as well as for safe, protected storage. There 's also a 2" leak-proof sill to contain potential leaks and a lockable flush mounted handle with 2 keys and Twin 2" flame arrester vents. There 's sure to be a size to fit your... (read more)Browse Cabinets and Casework Datasheets for Jamco Products, Inc.
Munson Machinery Company, Inc.
Attrition Mills Reduce Particles Down To 100 Mesh and other products. These "single runner" mills are equipped with an outer stator (stationary) milling disc, and an inner runner (rotating) milling disc that adjusts to vary the gap between the discs. Material enters the gap through the center of the outer disc, and is ground between the discs as it travels radially by centrifugal force created by the rotating disc. The gap between the stationary and rotating discs is displayed by a gap indicator gauge, and is adjustable using a rear-mounted hand wheel... (read more)Browse Grinding Mills and Pulverizers Datasheets for Munson Machinery Company, Inc.
Electri-Flex Company
Conduit for Power Plants, Steel Mills & Utilities Electri-Flex Company offers a range of products ideal for Steel Mills, Power Plants, and Utility installations and related equipment. Flexible conduit offering Extreme Temperature, Halogen-Free, Oil-Resistance, UL and CSA listings are all available for various applications in these industries. Flexible metal conduits accept standard liquidtight fittings. Colored jackets are also available and can be blended to meet any color request. Type ZHLA: UL/CSA listed zero-halogen, low... (read more)Browse Electrical Conduit Datasheets for Electri-Flex Company
Fischer Technology, Inc.
Rotating Screen Pocket Gauge Measuring the thickness of coatings on parts determines how long and well they will perform. It is a critical requirement for the production and incoming inspection of finished goods. The new MP0R accurately and conveniently displays coating thickness readings and the menu navigation on a new rotating display screen. Your readings are upright regardless of the position of the MP0R. Gauge Types: PERMASCOPE ® MP0R. For measuring non-ferromagnetic metal coatings, e.g., chrome, copper, zinc... (read more)Browse Thickness Gages Datasheets for Fischer Technology, Inc.
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Removing the company 's tool and die equipment was no small feat. At the time Northern Tool was using: Three surface grinders, two with manual feed and one with power feed. Two Bridgeport mills with DRO and power feed. A 20-inch Gould & Eberhardt shaper. Eight stamping presses from 35 to 135 tons. A 14-in...
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They can be made of heavy- gauge steel, marine-grade aluminum alloys and stainless steel with either a mill finish or painted finish.
American Access Technologies Adds Powder Coating to the Fore
They can be made of heavy- gauge steel, marine-grade aluminum alloys and stainless steel with either a mill finish or painted finish.
Solid Waste Operations Complex W-113, Detail Design Report (Title II). Volume 3: Specifications
Adjustable Wall Louvers: Adjustable louvers shall be of minimum 12 gauge extruded, mill finished aluminum and not require field painting .
Thermal wave measurement of wet paint film thickness
For example, the CPC-48 thickness gauge licensed by S&G Technologies of Don Mills , Ontario, is described as being suitable for the control and measurement of wet paint film thickness in car manufacture [2].
Titania pigment particles dispersion in water-based paint films
The milling time of the titania pigment particles was as- sessed using a Hegman gauge to be acceptable after 25 min of high-speed dis- persion, similar to that ob- served previously.23 Wet paint samples were applied to either a glass...
Basic Corrosion Technology for Scientists and Engineers2nd edition
...the efficiency of mechanical pretreatment; with the aid of standards, ISO 8501/1-2, the amount of residual rust and mill scale can be determined... ...by comparison with standardised gauges (ISO 8503/1-4), freedom... ...of condensation when the paint is being applied; the...
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July 7, 2006 (NY; wider release: July 14)
Studio: Miramax Films
Director: Paul Crowder, John Dower
Screenwriter: John Dower, Mark Monroe
Starring: Carlos Alberto, Franz Beckenbauer, Giorgio Chinaglia, Johan Cruyff, Rodney Marsh, Shep Messing, Pelé, Steve Ross, Werner Roth, Clive Toye, Matt Dillon (Narrator)
Genre: Documentary, Sports
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for language and some nudity)
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Plot Summary: It was 1977 and one of New York's most tumultuous and decadent summers. Then, in the midst of blackouts, riots, the Son of Sam serial killer scare and the dawn of Studio 54, came an entirely unexpected moment of inspiration: the rise of the New York Cosmos, America's first great soccer team, and its larger-than-life superstar, Pelé. Suddenly embraced by a city obsessed with celebrity and flamboyance, the Cosmos kicked off America's first passionate love affair with the world's mostpopular sport. But swept up in a careening path of glory, glamour, debauchery and controversy, the Cosmos themselves imploded.
It is a thrilling tale of how a powerful group of entertainment moguls, a scrappy team of rag-tag athletes and a city in need of a rousing boost pulled together to create a phenomenon that in turnforged the soccer moms of today. Narrated by Academy® Award-nominee Matt Dillon, "Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos" reveals how the Cosmos rose from total anonymity to become the hottest ticket in town --taken under the wing of Warner Bros. Chairman Steve Ross, beloved by rock stars and fashionistas - only to be overwhelmed by a wild world of wealth, groupies, rivalries and power struggles.
Using a combination of nostalgic 70s soul and pop music, never-before-seen footage, exciting sports action, newsreels from the summer of '77 and candid interviews that range from Marv Albert to Henry Kissinger to Mia Hamm, to the colorful, clashing former Cosmos players themselves, the film creates a humorous, entertaining and richly layered look at a time and place that changed American sports forever.
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The Ultimate Fighter cast members blow off some steam by heading to a hair salon. These girls are tough and beautiful, that's a fact. watch video >>
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The girls competing in the The Ultimate fighter Brazil 3 Octagon girl contest turn the tables and give their choices for some of the standouts in this season. New episodes post every Sunday night, exclusively on UFC Fight Pass. watch video >>
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Some shots of the rainbow that graced the Toronto skyline at the end of WorldPride
Connor Taras had always tried to hide the fact that he was gay; when he finally came out, he says, "it was the first time I went to race and was actually there for myself… . I got to be me."
It's official, athlete's coming out is now the it thing to do. From several Olympians (including former swimming tycoon Ian "The Thorpedo" Thorpe) to NFL draft hopefuls and NBA, MLS players. Welcome the age of being out in sport.
The hacker group Anonymous has come to the defense of a number of different groups, and has cyber attacked various organizations and countries in response to discriminatory policies and actions.
While the group has attacked the Westboro Baptist Church little has been done since with regards to standing up for LGBTQ rights. Russia has imposed their anti-gay legislation as has Uganda, the Olympics didn't even bother condemning the law and even sided with Russia stating any athlete deemed to be "proactively protesting" would be punished by the IOC (International Olympic Committee). Nothing some Anonymous whatsoever.
Arizona moved to pass a law that would enshrine the right to persecute people under the guise of religious freedoms, nothing. Tennessee passed a law allowing people to deny goods and services to anyone who is LGBTQ, even though the state doesn't even have any anti-discrimination laws in place on the basis of sexual orientation, still nothing.
Coupled with the lack of response that Russia's invasion of Crimea has had from the group it has led us to wonder if they are even still functional. The has been little done in the past year and a half. Have members been arrested, started working for other organizations or governments? Or do they just not care about LGBTQ rights and the break up of the Ukraine and invasion of a sovereign nation by Russia?
Most puzzling considering the activity displayed in the past. It leads us to beg the question… Where in the world is Anonymous?
Theo James speaks with The Advocate about the need for greater diversity in Hollywood blockbusters and why Divergent may be the science fiction genre's first bisexual allegory.
In case you haven't been watching the news lately let's bring you to speed on what's been happening down in Arizona.
The State's House and Senate passed a bill allowing people to deny someone goods and services on the grounds that doing so would go against their religious faith. The bill was meant to ensure that people of faith could deny doing business with LGBTQ people. It is important to note that, save a few municipalities with state with anti-discrimination policies that include sexual orientation, the state of Arizona does not currently have any anti-discrimination legislation in place that would stop people from denying service, employment, housing, etc. to LGBTQ people. The House and Senate instead saw the need to further entrench discrimination into the state with this new bill. What they have ended up with is a bill that would also make it legal to for people to deny service to atheists, unwed parents, divorced people, people of a different faith, and the list goes on.
As LGBTQ groups and activists decried the bill so too did some unlikely sources. The NFL came out publicly against the bill, even hinting that the upcoming Super Bowl next year that is to be held in Arizona could be moved. Republican John McCain, and even talking heads at Fox News questioned the bill. Meanwhile back in Arizona legislators either back tracked on their vote or tried to justify their homophobia and discrimination by talking about possible future threats from same-sex marriage (which the state does not currently recognize or perform), even though it is already completely legal in the state to deny someone goods/services if they are LGBTQ (the current anti-discrimination legislation in Arizona doesn't not recognize sexual-orientation or gender identity/expression, as grounds for discrimination).
Fortunately the Governor vetoed this law reminiscent of the 1950's.
Another issue that came out of the state was that of racially charged and offensive jokes that were made by a state Republican politician at the roast of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
Several offensive remarks about Hispanic people were made with little to no apologies being given.
All of this makes you wonder, WTF is going on down there? Did someone poor a bunch of hate in the water? Did Vladimir Putin visit recently?
What do you think Arizona needs to do in order to improve its image?
An 18-year-old teenager says his confidence is gone and utterly embarrassed after the attack.
So sad. Fortunately his attackers will come to trial and face the justice they deserve
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The host committee for next year's Super Bowl warned Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) not to sign the controversial anti-gay bill known as SB 1062, warning that such a move would "deal a significant blow to the state's economic growth potential"…
If the bill is passed it looks like this might be a possibility. There is already precedent on this matter. In 1993 the NFL pulled the Super Bowl from AZ over its refusal to recognize MLK Jr day as a state holiday.
The new law goes into effect immediately and calls for first-time offenders to be sentenced to 14 years in jail.
Sad news out of Uganda…
*image courtesy of www.mw.nl
New York-based photographer and visual artist Braden Summers travelled around the globe to create a beautiful photo series representing romantic scenes exclusively with gay couples. The photographs in the Kickstarter-funded "All Love Is Equal" project show a non-stereotypical representation …
Simply put this is beautiful. More please!
Rob Ford will once again skip the Pride Parade in Toronto. Asked about the event during a debate last night, the Mayor made his intentions clear, and notably without reference to his customary excuse that he makes a family trip on the weekend of the parade. "I'm not going to…
Well it looks like Rob Ford will be missing the biggest event Toronto has hosted since he was elected mayor. You know, because that's what mayors of cities do, they don't attend their cities largest events right?
Not that the LGBTQ community is really going to miss him though. The man has never been a friend of the community and has refused to apologize for the homophobic comments he has made in at least two videos now, because apparently when you're the mayor of a cosmopolitan city like Toronto with a huge LGBTQ community that's what you do as well.
Time for another mayor who will represent all of the citizens of this great city, instead of excluding the ones who rub him the wrong way (er… or don't want to rub at all, ugh).


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A critically acclaimed Fan Work by author A.A. Pessimal in which two worlds collide - ours (the Roundworld) and the slightly bizarre flat earth called the Discworld. Terry Pratchett's creation is used as the mirror to reflect concepts, issues and social unrest in the world we inhabit.Pessimal, who in a previous life served in the British Army, started the tale by writing slightly embellished Slice of Life fiction, based partly on his own experiences and on the related experiences of others. He viewed this work as partly an attempt to break out of merely pastiching Pratchett and writing something original to himself in his own voice. Another spur was to get some of his own experiences of Northern Ireland down on paper, or at least as a digital file, before they're lost. He also asked the question - what would you see if you were suddenly catapulted into the Discworld and fiction became reality? How would an average British person cope in a strange new place? Which occupational group in British society might assimilate and blend in best, and make the most of the situation? What would you do, what would you see, how would you know you weren't on Earth any more? How would different people rationalise it to themselves? How would this hypothetical person cope with a world where there is more than one sentient species - several of whom hate each other as deeply and abidingly as Irish Catholics and Protestants appear to?Owing to misadventure and a series of close encounters with the mysterious Mrs Norah Tachyon (from Pratchett's Johnny Maxwell stories), a patrol of British Army soldiers narrowly escapes death on the Roundworld only to be scattered all over the city of Ankh-Morpork. Other concepts from Roundworld piggy-back in with them and pose problems for Lord Vetinari, Sam Vimes, the wizards and the Assassins. There are several sub-plots, both on Earth and on the Discworld.How the two sides come to an understanding is dealt with in the story. Meanwhile, the story continues at home, as Lieutenant Philip Holtack's sassy sister begins to realise everything is not as it seems and she tries to work out What The Hell Is Going On.On the Discworld, Holtack is defending himself at a trial, fighting off Thieves, angry seamstresses and irritated Clowns, making friends with a sympathetic Assassin or two, preyed upon by a vampire, and finding out about Trolls and Dwarfs. He is in a strange and dangerous place and needs to find out all he can about it. Fast.Catch up with this monster story here...
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Tottenham's win at Stoke brought praise from manager, Tim Sherwood, for the performance of his defenders. Although reduced to 10-men early in the second half, Stoke made it very difficult for Spurs who were relieved to hear the final whistle.It was a hard-earned three points for Tottenham at the Britannia Stadium and Tim Sherwood acknowledged the part played by his defenders as Spurs secured their 10th away win of the season in the Premier League. Stoke had suffered only two home defeats this season and had won their last four home games in a good run of form and the manager was pleased with the result.
Speaking after the game, the club's Twitter account reported Sherwood's comments. He said,
This is a tough place to come and play, Stoke have only lost 3 times at home and taken some big scalps, so we're delighted to win.
It was the Tottenham defenders who won praise from their manager who commented,
Hugo deserved that clean sheet, Younes and Michael put their bodies on the line and Kyle and Danny both played well.
Sherwood acknowledged that the Britannia stadium is a difficult place to win when he said,
In a difficult match for left-back Danny Rose, who having scored the only goal was subject to constant abuse from the home fans after he was involved in the incident that led to the dismissal of Ryan Shawcross. Sherwood said,
You have to work hard to get anything at Stoke and hopefully we've sent our great travelling support home happy with the 3 points.
Danny was excellent, our match winner. He's still learning the game and will have learned a lot today.
In his post-match interview with BBC Sport, he commented further on Danny Rose, saying,
I've told Danny Rose he has to use this as a learning curve. I didn't want to take him off but I had to diffuse the situation.
The manager thought the decisions of the referee in the bookings were correct and commented on how the reaction of the home supporters had spurred on their team. He said,
I thought it was two yellow cards. I haven't heard that kind of support anywhere for a very long time. They really got behind their team.
Sherwood had praise for the way Stoke responded to being down to 10 men and as critical of his wn team when in possession.He said,
We didn't play particularly well in possession. We let them have the initiative but at this stage of the season it is about getting the three points and digging in.
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There were problems getting the lighthouses built, and lighted, and there were problems securing personnel to tend these important aids to navigation. Locating keepers was not an easy task, and holding them once they were hired was even more difficult. The villain in the case was low pay.
In the beginning a first order light rated a principal keeper and two assistants, while second and third order lights called for a principal keeper and one assistant. Only a principal keeper was allowed for fourth and fifth order lights.
Principal keepers, regardless of order of light, received $1,000 annual salary. First assistant keepers received $650, and second assistant keepers $500. Everyone, from the keepers up to the Lighthouse Board itself, considered the salaries inadequate, but Congress would do nothing about raising them.
Keepers were usually appointed about the time the individual lighthouses were completed. Perhaps at the time it was thought that once the structures were completed the illuminating apparatus would be installed immediately.
The Point Loma lighthouse furnishes a good example of the result of the imperfect understanding of the size of Fresnel illuminating apparatuses as it affected personnel. It was first contemplated that the Point Loma lighthouse would have a light of the first order; consequently, about 6 months after the structure was completed a principal keeper and two assistants were hired. But when the light was changed to one of the third order there was a concomitant reduction in personnel allowance, which, on the surface at least, meant someone had to go. However, both assistants were retained until January 1, 1856, when the second assistant tendered his resignation, which was accepted on the 17th. He gave no reason for leaving, but undoubtedly he was disturbed by the two factors which upset most of the keepers; low pay and effective date of employment. With his departure the position of second assistant was discontinued.
The first assistant keeper, George Tolman, had been most upset over the effective date of employment. Tolman had been in the Army and served in the Yuma-San Diego area. Upon discharge he settled in San Diego and on January 29, 1855, was appointed first assistant keeper at the Point Loma lighthouse. In the latter part of November he found out that his salary was to begin on the day the lighthouse was put into operationon November 15, 1855and was not retroactive to his date of appointment. He was indignant at this intelligence and immediately wrote directly to Lt. Edmund Hardcastle, Secretary of the Lighthouse Board, expressing his unhappiness. He identified himself as having served a few years before in the same regiment with Hardcastle in the New River area east of San Diego. Tolman said he had understood at the time that his pay was to begin on the date of appointment. Since he had one job he could not take another, and on the basis of his understanding about salary he had in the meantime run up a sizeable board bill. Unfortunately, the action taken by the Board is not known, but it is unlikely Tolman received back pay. At any rate he resigned his light keeper's job on January 29, the first anniversary of his appointment.
Getting principal keepers for the lighthouses was to some extent a problem, but the main difficulty was in filling the lower paying assistant keeper positions. The ones attracted to the jobs came for the most part from a rather unstable segment of society. Four months after the lighting of the Point Loma lighthouse the keeper, James Keating, complained: "I have been unfortunate in respect of assistants. There comes a strange one every month."
At the Point Loma lighthouse the principal keepers tended to remain longer than the assistant keepers. During the 36 years the lighthouse was in operation there were 11 keepers and 22 assistants. The last keeper was on duty for 19 years and transferred to the new lighthouse when it began operating. Undoubtedly the difference in pay greatly explains the difference in tenure.
The light keeper was usually nominated for the position by the local collector of customs. The Lighthouse Board either endorsed or did not endorse the nominee. Official appointment was made by the Secretary of the Treasury. By the 1890's the procedure was for the light keeper to remain on duty for three months, after which period he was given an examination by the District Inspector. If the inspector was satisfied, he certified the fact to the Lighthouse Board. The Secretary of the Treasury then gave the keeper a full appointment.
As time went on though, lighthouse jobs began to take on more and more the form of a career service. Toward the end of the 19th century transfers of personnel between lighthouses began to take place, and keepers began to be appointed from the ranks of assistant keepers. For example, David Splaine served in several lighthouses on the Pacific Coast, including the one on Point Loma, as assistant keeper. By the time of the establishment of the lighthouse at Ballast Point he had gained enough experience and was appointed first keeper of that light station.
The work of a lighthouse keeper was not too difficult, and some keepers had outside activities. The first keeper of the Point Loma lighthouse, for example, operated a shipyardSan Diego's firstand in 1857 launched the first vessel built in the city. That the keepers would have time for other activities was recognized, at least negatively, by the Lighthouse Board when it provided that the keepers could not carry on any business which kept them away from the lighthouse for a prolonged period of time.
Instructions provided that regular 4-hour watches were to be maintained, and so as not to have the less desired watches fall entirely upon one man, the watches were to be alternated daily. In practice, however, it would appear that this rule, at least at Point Loma, was not adhered to, since reportedly the keepers stood 24-hour watches, changing at midnight.
The work itself was not difficult physically, and no great amount of imagination was required to successfully operate a lighthouse, provided one could read. In justifying higher pay for keepers to attract a better educated group (that is, those who could read), the Lighthouse Board remarked that there were ample instructions to guide the keepers if they could but understand them. Just before the lighting of the Point Loma lighthouse the District Inspector gave the principal keeper copies of Lighthouse Establishment Instructions and Instructions and Directions for the Management of Lenses, Lights and Beacons, as well as a copy of the current Light List.
Other publications available to the keeper included List of Illuminating Apparatuses, Fixtures, Implements, Tools, Miscellaneous Articles, and Supplies in General Use in the U. S. Lighthouses, Light-Beacons, and Light-Vessels ...; Instructions and Directions to Guide Light-House Keepers and Others Belonging to the Lighthouse Establishment; and Management of Lens Apparatus and Lamps. In his administrative duties the keeper could draw assistance from the List of Blank Forms, Circular, Pamphlets, Placards, and Books.
Obviously, the principal task of the keepers was to see that the light was exhibited at sunset and kept burning brightly until sunrise. To perform the main job effectively it was necessary for the lighting equipment to be in good condition, and the keepers were instructed to have "everything put in order for lighting in the evening by 10 o'clock a.m., daily." In carrying out this regulation, work at light stations with two or more keepers was divided into two "departments." One keeper had to clean and polish the lens, clean and fill the lamp, "remove all dust with the brushes from the frame-work of the apparatus, fit wicks if required, and if not required trim carefully those already fitted to the burner and see that everything connected with the apparatus and lamp is perfectly clean, and the light ready for lighting at the proper time in the evening."
The other keeper had to "clean the plate glass of the lantern inside and outside; clean all the copper and brass work of the apparatus, the utensils used in the lantern and watchroom; the walls, floors, and balconies of the lantern . . . the tower stairways, landing, doors, windows, window-recesses, and passages from the lantern to the oil cellars." In performing their work in the lantern the keepers were instructed to wear linen aprons to prevent the possibility of their coarse clothes scratching the lens. Indeed, when the lens was not in use or being worked on, a special linen cover was draped over it to protect it from dust, the sun, and the possibility of scratching.
The various printed instructions, of course, spelled out the routine of a keeper's job, such as washing the lens every 2 months with spirits of wine and polishing it annually with rouge, and alternating the lamps inside the lens every 15 days. Any questions about his work could be answered by carefully perusing the instructions available. If a keeper dropped oil on the lens, instructions told him to use spirits of wine in cleaning it off. If he did not know how to trim a wick or adjust a lamp, a step by step detailed description was available, including a picture of what the lamp flame should look like. Little was left to the discretion or, for that matter, the imagination of the keeper, and a neat workable lighthouse could be kept with only a modicum of intelligence and imagination. All the keeper needed was the ability to read and to comprehend what he read. Physically he needed to bring to the job a certain amount of energy.
Once the routine work connected with the light was accomplished, the keepers could turn their attention to maintenance, which for the most part consisted of repairs of a minor nature to the equipment and structures. Major repairs were normally taken care of through contract and were usually provided for by special appropriations from Congress as specifically request ed by the Lighthouse Board.
In addition to maintenance of Government property, the keepers also concerned themselves with personal endeavors peculiar to their job location. For many years the lighthouse at Point Loma possessed only one cisternthe one in the basementand it was too small to hold a year's supply of water, obtained by run-off of rainwater from the roof; consequently, when the keepers ran out of water they had to haul barrels by wagon from a well at La Playa or from a well near what is now the junction of Midway and Rosecrans Streets. The 7- to 10-mile journey was over roads liberally dotted with chuckholes; the steep ascent to the top of Point Loma added to their problems. The number of trips a year depended upon the annual rainfall. Even with the addition in 1883 of a huge concrete catch basin in front of the lighthouse and a cistern at each end to hold water, these problems were not ended. Annual rainfall was simply not always adequate to meet needs.
Generally, weather was not a special problem for the occupants of the lighthouse. Point Loma gets its share of strong winds and squalls, but really violent storms are rare. These are not completely unknown, however. On October 2, 1858, a severe gale mercilessly lashed the San Diego area for 6 hours. Several ships in the harbor dragged their anchors and were driven aground. A couple of wooden structures (including the newspaper editor's house) in Old San Diego were toppled, and "So fearful was the gale at Point Loma the Lighthouse keeper, Capt. Keating, was obliged to leave at 12 o'clock M., fearing the tower would fall." Fortunately, though, the lighthouse was not harmed. Four years later an earthquake rocked San Diego, and this time the lighthouse was damaged. The extent or type of injury is not known. It must not have been too serious since the Secretary of the Lighthouse Board felt he had authority to order immediate repairs without first consulting the Board.
The lighthouse keepers on the west coast sometimes, where feasible, kept gardens. At Point Loma a potato patch, for a while at least, was maintained. Located just north of the lighthouse and then moved to a 1-1/2-acre site near the present Bennington Monument in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, the patch contained only potatoes; lack of water prevented growing anything else. The last keeper's wife, Mrs. Israel, kept a tomato vine growing and bearing year after year only by careful nursing and protection.
Normally, supplies such as oil, wicks, mops, brooms, and equipment were brought to lighthouses quarterly. The procedure described as occurring in the 1890's at a New England lighthouse was probably duplicated numerous times over the years on the Pacific Coast. On arriving at a light station the supply vessel anchored and a party landed and made its way to the lighthouse. After a brief social period and exchange of pleasantries the keeper produced his worn out brushes, mops and brooms, broken tools, and decrepit lamps, and they were exchanged for new ones. The old items were taken back to the vessel, and when the ship was far out at sea were dumped overboard; the captain of the supply vessel did not want them to be washed ashore to be again offered in evidence.
Probably in the 1880's, certainly prior to 1890, the Lighthouse Board began supplying portable libraries to the keepers. The books were arranged in cases which "make rather a neat appearance when set upright on a table, and they only need be closed and locked to be ready for transportation." Each contained about 50 volumes of a mixture of historical and scientific books, poetry, and good novels, and a Bible and a prayer book. The libraries were usually exchanged at the quarterly inspection.
Another innovation of the 1880's was the introduction of a uniform for the light keepers. In 1883 dress and fatigue uniforms were prescribed, and the following year the Lighthouse Board put the regulations into effect, giving the first uniform free to each keeper. On May 1, 1888, regulations regarding the uniform were issued. The uniform consisted of trousers, vest, and a double breasted coat. The coat had five large yellow metal buttons on each side. The material for the uniform was dark indigo blue jersey or flannel. The cap was of cloth with a visor. The yellow metal lighthouse badge was worn in the middle of the front of the cap.
During its active period the pattern of development of the Point Loma lighthouse was not very much unlike that of the other light stations on the west coast; that is, over the years the dwelling and tower were found to be inadequate for the necessities of an active station, and barns, sheds and other buildings were added from time to time.
At first, living space was not a special problem; at least there are no indications of complaints during the early years of the lighthouse. But as time went on the four room dwelling became just too small. By the 1870's, quarters had become obviously inadequate, and in 1875 two rooms were fitted up in a portion of the wood and oil storehouses as a dwelling for the assistant keeper. This shed was built of rough unseasoned lumber and was lined inside with cloth and paper. Cracks in the walls made it rather uncomfortable living quarters, despite the highly touted balmy climate of Southern California. Later the inside walls were lined with tongue and groove boards, but in 1877 it was still described as unfit for quarters. Additional repairs must have been made in 1880 for the structure was still being used as a dwelling for the assistant keeper. How long this building served in that capacity is not known, but in 1886 the keeper fitted up a room in the wash house for the accommodation of the assistant keeper's family.
Other buildings were added from time to time. In 1875 a barn was constructed near the lighthouse, and in 1881 a boat house was built at Ballast Point to house the lighthouse boat which had been acquired in 1868. At the same time a winch for hauling up the boat was installed.
The lighthouse structure was not painted the usual white until later in its active life. For many years it was left unpainted, but by 1879 it was realized that the action of the weather was causing the soft sandstone to disintegrate. Repairs were necessary, and preventive action was called for: the west side and south end walls were covered with a heavy coat of Portland cement-mortar, after which they were painted with two coats of stone-color paint.
Over the years the Light Lists had the Point Loma lighthouse described variously as grey and yellow sandstone and having a red lantern. The Light List for 1888 had the description altered for the first time, It said "Low white tower, rising from white dwelling, lantern black." The lighthouse, then, was not painted the "traditional" white until 1887.
During its active years the lighthouse was often visited by local residents. Sometimes they came to watch the shore whalers from Ballast Point harpoon the migrating California gray whales just beyond the kelp beds off Point Loma. Groups of young people packed picnic lunches and journeyed to the lighthouse for a pleasant outing. There was at least one instance of the lighthouse barn being used for a dance by the local young people.
In 1874, a reporter for the Union left an account of the station:
The one keeper most prominently associated with the lighthouse was Captain Robert D. Israel. He was a Pennsylvanian and by trade a chairmaker. He joined the army during the Mexican war and after duty in Mexico settled in San Diego. He married Maria Arcadia Machado de Alipas, a member of an old San Diego family. He first came to the lighthouse in 1871 as assistant keeper and 2 years later was promoted to keeper.
Mrs. Israel served as assistant keeper for 3 years, but it is not known whether her husband made her stand her regular watch at night or not. Some say he did and that Mrs. Israel whiled away her watch-hours knitting. She would sit in her rocker on the first floor as near the stairwell as possible. A circular hole in the deck of the tower permitted the light from the lamp inside the lens to beam downward providing just the light Mrs. Israel needed to do her knitting.
Mrs. Israel turned her hand to other decorative artwork. With various small shells her children collected from the tidepool area below the lighthouse she made beautiful and intricate floral designs. These designs were placed in heavy wooden frames which were decorated principally with chiton shells and fragments of abalone shells. Abalone shells, incidentally, with their vari-colored pearllike interiors could be shaped into a great variety of attractive adornments. One of the assistant keepers, David Splaine, carved buttons for his little daughter's topcoat from the shells; two of these buttons are in the museum collection at Cabrillo National Monument.
Captain Israel served as keeper of the Point Loma lighthouse for nearly 20 years. When the light was moved from its promontory on top of Point Loma to the ocean's edge in 1891, he moved with it. He was keeper at the new lighthouse for nearly a year when a disagreementthe facts of which have been obscured by timemade him feel he must resign. On January 9, 1892, George P. Brennan was appointed keeper of the Point Loma lighthouse. Captain Israel returned to Point Loma in January 1908. He died that same month and, as a veteran of the Mexican War, was buried in what was then called the Fort Rosecrans Post Cemetery.
During the first 34 years of its existence the Old Point Loma lighthouse exhibited a fixed white light beaming in all directions. But later the Lighthouse Board felt that the light needed a more distinguishing characteristic in order for it not to be confused with other lighthouses in the vicinity or other lights which happened to be along the coast. On April 1, 1889, the characteristic of the light was changed to "fixed white, varied by flashes, alternately red and white, interval between flashes one minute."
Normally a flashing characteristic in a Fresnel lens is obtained by rotating the lens. But the Point Loma lens had not been designed to rotate; rather, it was fixed in place. Conceivably the lens could have been redesigned to rotate, or the old lens could have been replaced with one which rotated. Either modifying the lens or exchanging it would have been an operation which took a week or more to performquite a long time for a lighthouse to be out of service. There is no historical evidence that either event occurred. Actually what probably happened was that a rotating red shield outside the lens was used. Many of the early Fresnel lenses were designed by the manufacturer to flash. These used a shield; some a solid shield that blanked out the light to obtain a simple flashing characteristic; and some a red shield to obtain a flashing red and white effect.
The flashing red and white light continued to be the characteristic of the Point Loma lighthouse even after it was moved to the ocean's edge. It is interesting to note that when the lens was made for the new lighthouse certain panels of the lens were made with red glass. As events turned out, though, this lens was never used at Point Loma. The lens was such a work of art that it was displayed at the Paris Exhibition where it won a prize and again at the Columbia Exposition in Chicago where it vied with Little Egypt for attention. At this latter fair the lens won another medal and consequently was never installed at Point Loma. By the time the Exposition was over, the new Point Loma lighthouse already had a lens and the prize-winning one ordered for it was sent to the Chicago Harbor lighthouse where it is today.
At about the same time the characteristic of the light was changed, Captain Israel reported receiving orders to reduce the lamp from three concentric wicks to two. This maneuver saved one-half gallon of fuel a night. Since kerosene was then selling for 14 cents a gallon, it meant that at the Point Loma light station the Government was saving a whopping $25 a year in fuel, and the only effect the eliminating of the wick had was to cut the candlepower of the light from 158 to 73. This, of course, endangered ships and sailors at sea. Captain Israel was disgusted and complained that the light could barely be seen. How long the order remained in force is not known.
In the late 1880's the long designed plans to move the light began reaching fruition. For years it had been recognized that the light was too highindeed, it was the highest lighthouse in the United Statesand that the lighthouse was often obscured by high fog, while the rest of the coastline was distinctly visible, and was thus of little practical value as an aid to navigation. A new site was selected at the tip of Point Loma some 30 feet above the seaabout 400 feet lower than the old lighthouse.
In 1882 the wheels of the machinery of government began to turn. With the exception of the lighthouse reservation, the Army controlled all of the land on Point Loma, and the Secretary of the Treasury applied to the Secretary of War for land to erect two new lighthouses. In 1889 the army transferred the requested land to the Lighthouse Board on the condition that it "be vacated at such time as the needs of [the War] Department require."
Bids for building the new sea coast lighthouse were immediately received and opened in August of the same year. Construction was soon begun, and most of the buildings were finished by June, 1890. Some difficulty was experienced in securing the right size lens, but a third order one was finally obtained and placed on the metal skeleton tower. On March 23, 1891, the lower light went on for the first time. Three years later a harbor light, situated at Ballast Point, was erected.
With the moving of the light the Old Point Loma lighthouse fell on evil days, and for the next 40 years it was to know few good times. The out-buildings remained for a while, but in time they disappeared. Vandals did their work on the lighthouse itself; windows were broken and pieces of the old building were carted away. By 1913 it was in a dilapidated condition, and the commanding officer at Fort Rosecrans recommended that it be torn down.
The old building had become a favorite tourist spot because of the magnificent view from the old tower. By this time the old ruins had acquired the cognomen "Old Spanish Lighthouse." How and why this inaccurate name became attached to the building is not known for sure. One historian has contended that the name came about for two reasons: (1) tiles from the old Spanish Fort Guijarros were used in the construction of the building, and (2) the keepers married women of Spanish descent and as a result only Spanish was spoken about the light station, Spanish dress was worn, Spanish dishes prepared, and in general a Spanish air prevailed about the place. It is true that tiles from the old Spanish fort were used in the basement of the lighthouse, but that is hardly a reason to refer to the structure as Spanish. One wonders, however, whether there was a Spanish atmosphere about the place or not. None of the early visitors to the lighthouse mentions any Spanish trappings. Moreover, the grandson of the long time keeper, Robert Israel, reports that during the years he lived with his grandparents his grandfather discouraged Mrs. Israel from inculcating the children with even the semblance of her Spanish heritage. He chided her especially severely when she spoke Spanish to the children. Captain Israel felt that since California belonged to the United States the children should be raised as Americans, not foreigners; after all, they would have to make their way in the world as Americans.
Evidence indicates that the term "Old Spanish Lighthouse" is of 20th Century origin. In 1913 the commanding officer of Fort Rosecrans pointed out that, although erroneous, the lighthouse often had that name applied to it. Thus his statement indicates that although a popular name, the term "Old Spanish Lighthouse" had not been in use long enough to have completely supplanted the facts. Consequently, it would appear that the maritime historian Jerry MacMullen was correct when he contended that the name came into being in the early 1900's because of a local Negro guide named Ruben who had little regard for facts and sought only to make his tour more appealing by romanticizing the old ruins which blemished Point Loma. At any rate this writer has not seen, nor has he heard of anyone who has seen, a reference to "Old Spanish Lighthouse" during the active years of the structure.
Nevertheless as the "Old Spanish Lighthouse" the ruins attracted many visitors and vandals. Vandalism, coupled with lack of upkeep, caused the building to become an eyesore. Around 1913 the commanding officer at Fort Rosecrans proposed repairing the building and converting it into a military radio station. However, about the same time other wheels were turning, and a movement was underway to erect a memorial to Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo, the discoverer and explorer of the west coast of the present United States. The Order of Panama, an organization dedicated to commemorating California's Spanish heritage, was spearheading the drive for the memorial, and they proposed that it take the form of a statue 150 feet tall to be placed "on that noble and commanding cape, Point Loma which is . . . the first land ever seen by a civilized man on the Pacific verge of the United States."
Point Loma, though, was under jurisdiction of the War Department and, consequently, the Order of Panama had to negotiate with the Army for a site for the Cabrillo statue. The first site selected was 300 feet south of the Old Point Loma lighthouse. But the Army had plans for that particular spot, and as a result recommended the site on which the lighthouse stood. In a meeting between the Commanding Officer of Fort Rosecrans and the Memorial Committee it was agreed that this site was most appropriate. The old lighthouse ruins would be obliterated and on the spot the huge statue of Cabrillo would be erected. The Committee even consented to letting the Army establish its radio station in the pedestal of the statue.
As a result of this activity a Presidential Proclamation dated October 10, 1913, was signed setting aside one-half acre of ground surrounding the Old Point Loma Lighthouse as Cabrillo National Monument, and the Order of Panama was given permission to erect their heroic statue. The Order of Panama had anticipated the signing of the Proclamation and had held formal dedication ceremonies at the lighthouse on the previous September 26.
The Order of Panama never carried through with their plans, and in time they became a defunct organization. The old lighthouse remained, part of a National Monument and the responsibility of the War Department.
In 1915 the Army spent $360 repairing the old building and reported that further improvements were contemplated. About this time Mrs. Elizabeth T. Arnold proposed that the old lighthouse be turned over to the California Federation of Women's Clubs. The Army turned thumbs down on this saying that several military installations were planned for the vicinity of the lighthouse. The Army said it would, however, have no objections to the ladies placing a plaque on the old structure. But nothing ever came of the suggestion, and the lighthouse continued, in its shabby condition, to receive many visitors. In the fall of 1916 the Army noted that the old building was one 'of considerable historical interest...." Since there were no restroom facilities and the visitors used "the basement and some of the . . . rooms rendering the building unsanitary," the Army recommended constructing a concrete comfort station. But nothing came of that proposal.
In an effort to stabilize the condition of the old lighthouse and perhaps rehabilitate it somewhat, the Army encouraged soldiers and their families to live in it. Undoubtedly this move at least had the effect of halting temporarily the decline of the old structure. The Army also used the building as a radio station around the mid-twenties. But all of the activity was of a transitory nature, and after each use the lighthouse resumed its downhill march toward extinction.
By 1930 the wooden leanto in the back of the old building had fallen away. The large concrete catch basin in the front of the building was still there, and two large lumps on the edge denoted the cisterns. The framework of the lantern was enclosed in a wooden structure, and there was a wooden rail around the gallery to keep visitors from falling off.
The old lighthouse was a sad and forlorn sight. Captain Fenton Jacobs, commanding officer at Fort Rosecrans, notified several Chamber of Commerce people that the old lighthouse was an eyesore and in danger of being razed. He said the Army received no money for the preservation of historic sites, and unless private funds were raised the old building was doomed. A group from the Chamber of Commerce banded together to raise money by subscription from a few interested citizens to restore the old lighthouse and beautify the grounds. There was a brief flurry of activity and several businesses evinced interest in the project. But like many other efforts related to the Monument, this plan also came to nothing.
In 1931 the Ninth Army Corps found funds to renovate the old lighthouse. Holes in the roof were patched, windows were replaced and iron bars put over them, and the building was repainted inside and out.
These repairs were enough to stabilize the lighthouse until 1933 when Cabrillo National Monument was turned over to the National Park Service. The Presidential Reorganization Act of 1933 took most of the national military parks, national battlefield sites, and national monuments from the jurisdiction of other agencies, such as the War Department, and placed them under control of the National Park Service.
Upon receiving Cabrillo National Monument, the Park Service immediately began laying plans to rehabilitate the old lighthouse. The building was examined minutely, and drawings of it were made for the Historic American Buildings Survey and deposited in the Library of Congress. From the historic record and the building's own story the architects learned a great deal. They began to restore the building to what they believed was its original condition. Rotten wood was replaced, the leanto was rebuilt, the flooring was renewed throughout, and the metal lantern crowning the tower was reconstructed. Certain modern concessions were made because of the intended use of the building. Electrical fixtures and plumbing were installed. Window sashes and doors were made of metal for fire protection purposes. The basement was completely refinished, and the wooden treads and risers in the tower stairway were replaced with metal.
The restoration work was completed in 1935 and the concessioner, who was also custodian of the Monument, set up his operation in the lower south room. Later he operated a tea room in the lower north room. The concessioner also lived in the building.
Many people came to the Monument to see the restored lighthouse structure and climb the tower to enjoy the magnificent view.
In 1941 visits to the Monument were abruptly shut off because the military felt the purposes of wartime security precluded non-military activity on Point Loma. During World War II the lighthouse was used by the armed forces. At first the Navy used it as a signal tower. Ships coming to San Diego were signaled from the lighthouse. If they flashed back the correct sign, the submarine nets stretching across the entrance into the harbor were pulled aside to admit the vessel. This signal station lasted for about a year until another tower was built just south of the lighthouse. Thereafter the old building was used primarily for storage purposes.
Finally in 1946 the Army decided to return the Monument to the National Park Service, and on November 11, 1946 the public was again welcomed. A team from the National Park Service arrived in the spring of 1947 to inspect the old lighthouse. They found that three pieces of plate glass in the tower needed to be replaced, floors needed refinishing, the inside and the outside of the structure needed repainting, and the outside of the lantern needed to be sandblasted to remove the Army's camouflage paint. It was estimated that the cost for this work, including labor and supervision, would be $3,706. The Army was more than willing to have the building repaired to the complete satisfaction of the National Park Service. The work was accomplished, and the former concessioner took up where he left off when he was interrupted by the war. The lighthouse, with a fresh coat of white paint, was reopened and it resumed its role as the centerpiece of Cabrillo National Monument.
Today the old Point Loma lighthouse stands as a symbol of the first successful efforts to obtain aids to navigation for the west coast. But more important, as it stands overlooking the beautiful and busy San Diego Harbor, the old lighthouse is one of modern man's links with the past. The lighthouse is a witness to man's progress and testimony to a giant step he took on the road to providing better and more reliable navigational aids to make the life of the sailor less dangerous.
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- 3/4 cup(s) light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup(s) (+1 T.) granulated sugar
- 1 cup(s) unsalted butter
- 2 whole(s) eggs
- 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla
- 1 teaspoon(s) sea salt
- 3 cup(s) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda
- 3/4 package(s) dark chocolate cut into 1/2" smaller chunks
- 4" baking dishes
- vanilla ice cream
- Preheat oven to 375° F (350° for convection ovens)
- 1. Fill ramekins 1/2″ deep with raw cookie dough. Place ramekins on sheet pan and put in middle rack of oven. Bake 12-18 min., or until top starts to turn golden brown. (remember you want them slightly undercooked, but not too doughy.)
- 2. Remove from oven and place each ramekin on a napkin (this allows you to hold the hot dish as you eat your dessert delight.) Top with a couple scoops of ice cream. Grab a spoon and enjoy.
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With seven Big 12 teams in the top 55 in RPI, and five teams in the top 25 in this week's Associated Press poll, it is hard to dispute the Big 12's claim to the best basketball conference in the country.
RPI, which stands for ratings percentage index, measures not only a team's won-loss record but also factors that against the won-loss record of that team's opponents, which some refer to as strength of schedule. RPI not only reflects who you are beating, but the quality of the teams your opponents are winning and losing against.
Just last week, six of the 10 conference teams were ranked among the nation's top 25 teams. That tied the most ranked teams from the Big 12 in any one week and was the first time since the conference became a 10-team league that as many as six of the teams have been ranked at the same time.
The Big 12 is also the top scoring conference in college basketball. The 10 Big 12 teams were averaging 77 points a game entering play this week.
Here are some other intersting fact and figures that reflect on the 2013-14 men's basketball season in the Big 12:
3 – Wins by Oklahoma this season against teams ranked in the top-12 nationally when the Sooners played them.
5 – Consecutive losses by Baylor after losing by two Tuesday night to West Virginia, the Bears' third straight loss at home after compiling a 13-game home winning streak. Baylor was once 13-1 this season and ranked as high as No. 7 in the country.
16 – Kansas has outrebounded 16 of the 19 teams it has faced this season, including five of its six Big 12 opponents.
16.8 – Average scoring margin by Oklahoma State in ots 16 wins this season, best in the Big 12
33.9 – Field-goal percentage by Texas Tech in its 66-58 loss at Kansas State on Tuesday. That is the Red Raiders' worst shooting performance this season.
37 - Wins by Kansas State under head coach Bruce Weber out of 39 games when the Cats have lead at halftime. K-State is 13-1 this season when leading at the half.
42 – Free throws attempted by Oklahoma Monday in its upset win over No. 8 Oklahoma State. The Sooners, the second best free-throw-shooting team in the conference3, made 30 of the 42 free throws for a percentage of .714.
80 – Kansas has scored at least 80 points in 12 of its 15 wins this season, including four of its six Big 12 wins as of Tuesday. Yet the Jayhawks are only fourth best as a team in Big 12 scoring.
100 – Shooting percentage by Oklahoma State's Phil Forte in making all six of his three-point attempts against Oklahoma.
7,494 – Attendance at TCU's Daniel-Meyer Coliseum on Saturday for the Horned Frogs' game with Kansas, a new school record, eclipsing last season's game against the Jayhawks that drew 7,412.
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