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Can you translate? Do these words mean anything to you? If not, it's time to start learning a little Spanish. I know it's difficult for people my age to wrap our minds around the demographic shift that is happening even as you read this column. Here are just the facts — and why it's time to take up a second language.
According to the latest Census data, there are 50 million Hispanics living in the U.S. And before you ask the question, "How many of those are illegal," forgetaboutit. That's a moot point. The arguments we're having over immigration will seem quaint in a few years as attitudes toward Hispanics change because of the sheer numbers of them.
In 2010, Hispanic growth patterns didn't just impact the border states of California, New Mexico and Arizona. There are an estimated almost 500,000 in Georgia. Hispanics make up almost 7 percent of North Carolina's population. Hispanics are showing up in strange places such as Kansas.
In the border states — and some not — the Hispanic population has doubled or almost doubled since 1990. Just ask the folks living in California, Texas, New York, Florida and Illinois...
Stalin's Last Crime — The Plot Against the Jewish Doctors, 1948-1953 by Jonathan Brent and Vladimir P. Naumov is an in-depth study in psychological survival in a nightmarish police state — Stalin's Russia, circa 1948-1953. The untangling of this Gordian knot of conspiracies and plots is the convincing achievement of the authors of this suspenseful, historical drama. They accomplished an almost inscrutable task, the successful unraveling of Joseph Stalin's (photo, left) byzantine, evil plot against the Jewish doctors.
The problem for the protagonists and antagonists in this Stalinist nightmare is that of survival. The moral conundrum is how to survive without denouncing other innocent persons, as this Kafkaesque drama unfolds. And yet, perceived survival, or at least the delaying as long as possible of the loss of life or limb by the avoidance of physical torture, could only be attained at the expense of denouncing and putting in jeopardy the lives of others. And, what is one to confess to without divining what was being formulated in Stalin's monstrous mind?
Thankfully for some, there was the critical issue of timing, the clock was ticking rapidly, and time was...
There was a time until the early 1960s when the terms to describe those of African decent, like me — African-American or Black or Afro-American — were almost unheard of.
I remember a distinct conversation with a friend discussing descriptive terms for ourselves in 1963 or '64. The term "black" was just coming into vogue and he didn't like it one bit. "Call me a Negro," he said, "but don't call me black."
Now, the word "Negro" (publications used a lower case "n") has almost become a pejorative, so I was a little surprised when my pastor, the Rev. Willie Reid, used it during Thursday's revival. "Back when we were Negroes," he said, and listed several things that were different about black life in America back then.
That got me to thinking. Back when we were Negroes in the 1950s, "only 9 percent of black families with children were headed by a single parent," according to "The Black Family: 40 Years of Lies" by Kay Hymowitz. "Black children had a 52 percent chance of living with both their biological parents until age 17. In 1959, "only 2 percent of black children were reared in households in which the mother never married." But now that we're African-...
Unvanquished: Cuba's Resistance to Fidel Castro is a cliffhanger, non-fiction book that reads like a novel. It's the stupendous work of the serious scholar, Enrique Encinosa, who has written the definitive works on the guerrilla wars waged by anticommunist Cuban rebels against the repressive, totalitarian regime of Fidel and Raul Castro. His original masterpiece, Cuba En Guerra: Historia De La Opocision Anticastrista, 1959-1993, has now been updated and abridged for the Anglo-American public and published in English!
This book is not for the easily offended or fainthearted. The poignant text, carefully annotated, and the product of meticulous research with a succinctly arranged text, is accompanied by graphic photos of rebel leaders with machine guns and bandoleers, armaments, armed rebel battalions, and also pictures of those who died attempting to bring freedom to Cuba or captured and executed by the communist dictator.
Why would campesinos (peasants), workers, and students pick up arms and lead open revolts in the Escambray Mountains against Castro's "worker's paradise?" Why would Cuban exiles living good, comfortable lives in Miami with their families...
As more details emerge about the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearm's (ATF, formerly BATF) gunrunning shenanigans, the more incredible the revelations become. Unfortunately, they are true!
And don't hold your breath waiting for the mainstream media to report this news and place their imprimatur on yet another strange episode in the annals of corrupt government. The media opinion cartel molders are waiting for this storm to blow over, hoping to protect President Obama and his Attorney General Eric Holder from a looming scandal!
We are referring to the ATF's "Project Gunrunner" now known as "Operation Fast and Furious." And, it is proving the aphorism that very frequently facts are stranger than fiction. Yes, ATF received $10 million in taxpayers' money from Obama's 2009 American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (aka "the Stimulus Bill") to protect the border. Instead, ATF used the money to buy and procure weapons to be transferred illegally to Mexican drug lords--- talk about the proverbial fox guarding the hen house!
The revelations have come to light thanks to the ever-vigilant Larry Pratt, President of Gun Owners of America (GOA):
Stalin: The First In-depth Biography Based on Explosive New Documents from Russia's Secret Archives by Edvard Radzinsky is an authoritative, engaging, thrilling, and edifying biography of the Red Czar of the Soviet Union, the tyrant Joseph Stalin. This book was published in Russia in 1996, and immediately translated and published in an English edition that same year, only five years after the Russian bear had stumbled with fatal results for the USSR and its communist satellites. Without Stalin's legacy of coercion, persecution, and force, the communist world could not survive of its own merit or the free choice of the people over whom it ruled.
There is factual objectivity in this biography, and yet there are not penumbras over right and wrong and the evil nature of Soviet communism. The suspenseful facts speak for themselves, and we end up with a cliffhanger biography and history that will not be surpassed for years to come.
Edvard Radzinsky's in-depth biography of Stalin is a labor of love after years of painstaking research in Russia's secret archives. The tome is written in electrifying prose and beautiful narration. And here we must also pause and praise H. T...
As head of the Institute of Military History of the USSR and General of the Soviet Army, Dmitri Volkogonov had access to secret Soviet documents not available to other historians up to the time of Mikhail Gorbachev's glasnost and perestroika.
This authoritative, engaging, and instructive biography of the Red Czar of Soviet Communism, Comrade Joseph Stalin, was published in Russia in 1988, but was not translated and published in English until 1991, a pivotal year when the Russian bear stumbled bringing about the total collapse of Soviet communism.
The fact that this biography was completed and published during those years is crucial in understanding the work of General Volkogonov, and this timing allows me to add my nickel's worth to the compilation of reviews of this magnificent and authoritative biography. I say this because one gets the impression that Volkogonov has ambivalent feelings about the ideals, utility, and worthiness of Soviet communism, which he usually refers to as socialism. His ambivalence is, at times, obvious and may be the result of political doubts and anxiety in his dual life in communist Russia.
Even by 1988 the...
This is a great book, and once again I must disagree respectfully with the average reviewer in the case of one of Louis Kilzer's books! Incidentally, I don't know Mr. Kilzer personally, but I do know of his journalistic accomplishments and salute him for this and for writing yet another very remarkable book, Churchill's Deception: The Dark Secret That Destroyed Nazi Germany!
I believe some reviewers did not pay careful attention to his evidence and the suspenseful details in the narrative. I believe that in the zeitgeist of our times, Mr. Kilzer simply did not demonize Adolf Hitler enough, as is expected of all writers discussing any details in the life of the German Chancellor. We can objectively discuss Stalin's industrialization record, Five-Year Plans, and military record, but not so Hitler's. It is not politically correct!
And for the record, let me categorically state that Hitler was a monster, yes a monster, but no worse than Joseph Stalin, who, at least quantitatively in the number of atrocities and murders of innocent victims, vastly outmatched Hitler, in both war or peacetime perversity.
That said, Mr. Klizer does provide...
This a great book for history buffs and World War II aficionados. The author, Louis C. Kilzer, a respected journalist who has twice earned a Pulitzer Prize, has written an intriguing book. I must respectfully disagree with the unfavorable Amazon book reviews that have been posted so far in this forum, and so I am adding my contrarian view's nickel's worth. This book reads like a suspense, historic novel, fast-paced and well written. The facts in the narrative are substantiated by carefully selected letters, interviews on file, intelligence intercepts, top secret documents, including the Black Bertha files of the KGB released in 1991 with the collapse of the Soviet Union.
This is the story of how British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (photo, left) with the assistance of the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) conceived of a deception strategy to encourage Hitler to turn his war machine on Soviet Russia to save England from the German onslaught. Perhaps the facts have not been incorporated in the official history books to save the British government from possible embarrassment; but it should not. Churchill had to do what he did to put the safety of the...
Macon Telegraph journalist Charles Richardson, former Mercer University President, Dr. Kirby Godsey, and Mercer Law Professor David Oedel have all brought interesting points to the discussion of the problem of education and ethics. I believe this is a problem -- not just affecting Georgia and Bibb County -- but also the nation. And, in contemporary society, it goes deeper than educational methodology and throwing money at the problem. If history is any guide, it goes, unfortunately, to the core of our development as a society, citizenship, and declivity as part of (Western) civilization.
Consider the civic duty of a citizen in the Roman republic up to the time of the conquest of Alexander's Hellenistic world, the sense of duty of the citizen to serve the republic; the thirst for learning of Greek aesthetics, architecture, law, history, rhetoric, mathematics, oratory, absorption of the various schools of philosophy (e.g. Stoicism, empiricism, humanism), etc.
In short, there was great value and pride to be a well-rounded, learned, Roman citizen, incarnated in the highest officers of the state, from the consuls Scipio Africanus Major (236-183 BC; photo, left), Scipio...


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Ok this probably only applies to a small percentage of you who actually hit -45°C in the morning. For the rest of you, it's probably just FYI. For starters, let's just say that a 50km drive did NOT warm up the engine even with grill blocking. Just for laughs, here's a photo that I took this morning The sharp-eyed among you would have noticed that the display reads -40°C... but in the manual... I'll let Toyota explain that for themselves cause I have no clue. So I went out for a drive today to capture some pics of the ice fog and the low temps. I had the "luxury" of starting out in the heated garage (19°C). Unfortunately, at the temps that I experienced this morning, that extra heat did nothing as the engine cooled right off and after about 30 mins, it was really burning fuel to stay warm. More on that in a minute. So I got to my first stop, one of the places that has one of those outdoor temperature signs. -34°C. Ok so maybe that part of town was warmer, so I decided to head to the edge of the city, away from the refineries and houses just to see how cold it can get and also to get some better pictures of the fog as around my area, it was more like mist as the ice particles were around streetlight level instead of ground level. Got onto an 80km/h highway and the windows were starting to frost up (I had the heater running since home) so I switched to the defroster. The rear window never fully frosted over but the front windows were frosted where the heated air isn't blowing and the corner of the windshield had frost (which stayed there the entire trip) and occasionally edged southward thus requiring intermittent defroster mode. I didn't keep it in defrost all the time because it was blowing at full speed and in these conditions, I'd like to be able to hear around me so a lower fan speed was appreciated. One thing I did notice, however, is that there's a lot more heat being pumped out in defroster mode than in normal AUTO. I can't remember if I was in ECO mode or not on that stretch of highway but something to keep in mind. At this time, I was on a 60km/h (38mph) road doing 50km/h (31mph) because of fog. It eventually led to a 110km/h (69mph) zone at which I was doing 90km/h (56mph) as the fog was thinner there. The coldest spot so far was, surprisingly, at the Visitor's Centre at -40°C/F. I decided to head out of the city in search of the coldest spot (the airport was reading -45°C which is where I headed to). Once I got out of the fog, the temperature rose to -35°C. I was doing 100km/h (62mph) in a 110km/h (69mph) zone and the engine is just spinning away. I was amazed (in a bad way) at how much fuel I was using at that speed. Normally, at 100km/h in the summer, I'll be doing maybe 4-4.5L/100km but the bar was nearly full and I could hear the engine "straining". Here's a pic I took at 90km/h (56mph). This was before I headed home so that included 20km at 100km/h and 6km at 80km/h. You can see that the instant bar is at 7L/100km (34mpg) . The heater at this point was set at 23°C/73°F and in normal mode. I can tell you that the engine did not sound happy (it was revving high enough to be noticeable in the cabin). It really was burning a lot of fuel to stay warm. I would like to point out that, yes ECO Mode still works as mentioned in my other thread and you can actually be in EV mode at -40°C! (For those in the US, an empty mpg gauge is a good thing for us because it means the engine is off at 0L/100km. It's the opposite of mpg where a full mpg gauge means > 100 mpg). The heater was set at 21°C/70°F, ECO Mode and as you can see, I was doing 43km/h (27mph) and the engine's off. However, I don't recommend it because then there's absolutely no heat coming out of the vents in the settings described above. So ECO mode works well up to a certain point and that point will be determined by you, the reader. You determine how cold you want to be before you switch to normal mode. And after all of that, I found the pic that I wanted Granted, by then it was just a low deck of stratus instead of ice fog but a pretty shot nonetheless. So, a summary: Face it, the engine will never get warm at -40 Don't use ECO mode at these temperatures unless you're dressed warmly or can stay warm using the heated seats EV mode is possible even with the fan running but you get no heat and you must be in ECO mode Expect much higher than normal consumption even at highway speeds and grill blocking If you want heat, use the defroster. It seems to pump out a lot more heat, all else being equal (i.e. you didn't touch any other setting) Stuff creaks at these temps when going over uneven surfaces but surprisingly, none from the suspension. I think most of the noise was the tonneau cover lol I'm amazed that the power windows work at a reasonable speed and not slow down to a crawl at these temps Damn windows frosting up! Rear defroster and heated mirrors work very well. In fact, I only had them on for a few mins at the start and that's it. I think Toyota should consider a heated windshield. (kinda like the optional heated windscreen for the MINI). It'll work a lot better (and probably faster) than the regular defroster
Very interesting experience in weather that cold. I wonder about the experience in that weather if you are NOT starting in a heated garage. Does the engine turn over more slowly when it is that cold like a non-hybrid due to the reduced oomph of the 12 volt battery or does it turn over just as fast as at higher temps since the HV battery is starting the ICE? Even with the HV battery, the oil has to be thicker at these temps.
I know with the temps below freezing here my wifes mileage has dropped to about 42. I havent checked my HHR but I imagine it's close to 22. Once we go below zero, forget it, nothing gets good mileage.
With my '04, the grille covered with the winter front, had PLENTY of heat at -40. Grille open, forget about it Only with the winter front on could I keep the interior glass fog-free Even with the studded snow tires, my fuel economy never dipped that low. BTW the one photo was blurry, but is the dash display in French?
Thanks for sharing the experience. I'm in Toronto where it almost never gets below -24C (at the worst), and so far I haven't experienced anything below about -10C in the Prius. Regarding the heater temperature control -- I suggest you could try setting it all the way up until it reads "HI". Then don't use the auto setting; rather manually set the blower speed to something that feels right to you. I'm guessing you'll get the same heat as from the defroster if configured like this. A ScanGauge would be an interesting item for this environment; you'd learn pretty quickly how your engine water temperature was ranging. Have you completely blocked the entire grill including the inverter radiator area at the top? I wonder if covering the engine with reflective insulation would make any difference?
Oui. 60% blocked. I should really just fully block it til March. I guess I could. 23°C in normal mode was adequate for me but I was layered so I'm comfortable as is and don't need a super heated cabin. Even then, the engine was working to keep warm. I don't know how it would've fared if I blasted up the heat. I'm trying to raise the mileage . 5.7L/100km is the worst I've seen, ever. David Beale said the coolant temperature barely made it into the +ives. David_Beale had no issues (insulated, non-heated garage w/ EBH).
I saw -30°C (-22°F) earlier this year with the other Prius. I'm not looking forward to that with the 2010, simply because there is nothing to prove anymore. We already know it will perform well and the better snow photos come from warmer temps. Confirming that ECO-mode alters heater behavior, just like it does with A/C, is good to point out. Many have wondered to what degree (pun intended) the engineers had optimized for us. .
But remember that our ECO is the most aggressive anywhere in the world so that means my "you don't get heat w/ ECO mode at -40) may not apply to those outside of NA since theirs is tuned less aggressively.
I had the "luxury" of starting out in the heated garage (19°C). Hey , I thought you were a really northerner, having a heated garage is for a Candy A$$ I have not had square tires since I lived in Tbay back in '85, the coldest has been around -30 but that not until January How did you get that screen in the second picture, the one with 90 km/hr?
I alternate with my roommate (depending who's working next) and thus it just so happens I got to park downstairs this time. The last time it hit -20, I was stuck outside so I gave the outside report (along with the getting stuck report) That's the radar cruise screen. It's no locked onto anyone (so only the "Prius" on the screen) and 3 bars is the maximum distance ("Long" in owner's manual speak) that the cruise will keep its distance from the car ahead. You can shorten it to 2 or 1 bar although 1 bar is fairly close at highway speeds. It's more suited for 50km/h speeds. Tell me 'bout it. I gotta get outta here!
Is there a point where it gets too cold and the High Voltage battery gets ruined by being frozen solid? I guess not from your experience.
Your looking at temps that low and you haven't fully blocked the grill. Get that grill 100% blocked ASAP. Wayne
Well, Pearl is fully blocked, though there are intentional "leaks" on each side of both grills. While Pearl is a GII it's still info so here goes. I drove about 70 km yesterday, about half on the 70 km/hr "highway" (Yellowhead Trail), still in the city. Yup, ambient was around -35C. Coolant got just past 60C twice, and got me into stage 4 when it got up to 63C once, but only when I was travelling at 70 km/hr. Once I slowed to 60 or less the coolant dropped to high 50s C. I WAS getting heat out of the vents, and there was no window frost. I wasn't using front "defrost". I had the A/C set to 22C. It never made it there. Over the 70 km I averaged 6.5 l/100 km. In winter I -usually- see 5.5 or slightly better. Just so you don't think the Prius is worse than "other cars", the anti-Prius (2001 Nissan Pathfinder LE AWD) burned 18-20 l/100 km in similar conditions. -It- averaged about 16-17 l/100km in winter, and used Premium fuel. Don't miss it a bit, except for the heated seats. I had Pearl plugged in and sleeping in an unheated but insulated garage overnight. Left the block heater on all night. Coolant was at +20C this morning!! Garage was at -8C or so. Tires were NOT "square" (Nokian WR). Now I went to a restaurant with friends for a few hours. When I got back in for the trip back, coolant was at -10C. Pearl took -much- longer to warm up than on the trip there. So I guess the block heater is "worth it". Pearl started with coolant at -10C with no trouble. Engine was a bit noisier, but not bad. Be careful in that ice fog. It sticks to the road, making "black ice" conditions. Lots of "fun". Makes the trees pretty though. Oh, and I'll take this weather any time over +35C and up temps in summer (we see +30C tops), hurricanes, tornadoes, (well we get one every 30 years or so), and rain all winter. I grew up on the wet coast and like it here just as much.
I keep wondering what would happen if you put in a cheap 10W-30 conventional oil that solidifies at -35F, and then tried to start the Prius at -40F with with the 230-volt battery. Sort of like the irresistible force meets the immovable object. I'm guessing something might break -- but then again, maybe not...
Oh geez, get a room you two! If it got that cold, you'd probably instantly die from exposure We get the same thing here, and yes makes the roads INSTANTLY treacherous! I'm firmly sold on studded tires just for that reason Well, what happens to a conventional car, it will barely even crank. So - naturally - the person will boost the car. What usually happens then is the either the oil pump drive shears off, or the front seal on the crank blows out BTW: cheap 10W-30 does NOT turn solid at -35 F, usually it does so at -15 F Once the temps hit -40 and colder, a cheap 5W-30 will sometimes get too thick and you'll blow a front seal. A tow to the garage, around $500 later, just because the person was too cheap to spend an extra $20 on good synthetic motor oil I have zero sympathy for those folks
I've been caught with 10W30 "normal" oil in -40C/F temps (they are the same). Landcruiser, forgot to change the oil and an early cold snap. It started, with no damage. It was an amazing vehicle. Would start at about 150 RPM no matter what. It went "chuff, chuff, chuff,..." for about 20 seconds, then went to full cold idle at 1200 RPM. I had to use two hands to get the gear shift to "N", bracing myself with my feet. Now THAT was thick oil! I did test the "pour-ability" of that oil at -40C. It does flow. Fast, if you're a turtle. I've never seen -any- oil go "solid". It all flows, if you have the patience to wait and watch.


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Pensión Aris is within 390 ft of Plaza de Catalunya and Urquinaona Metro Station. This charming guesthouse offers bright rooms within a 10-minute walk of Las Ramblas.
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empty location no one to ask too no wifi in the room we stayed in shared bathroom room. the bathroom is one at a time per person
Location is perfect. Staff is very helpful. best price/value You have to know, this is a pension not a hotel. I really liked here.
little bit bad smell in the shower.
Perfect location, perfect room, toilet with hot water and secure place
Location, security, no fuss
This is a place for backpackers when it comes to the atmosphere and the rooms themselves are very very basic which is fine in general only it wasn't very obvious from the description or photos.
Horrible attitude of the staff. Dirty room. Noisy air-conditioner.
Great location and very clean place in general.
Only concern would be a barking dog that hangs around the caretakers area on the same floor..
perfect location. nice staff (they dont speak english) clean room. big and comfortable. 2 bathrooms and showers. never needed to wait for it to be free. I missed calculated my duration of stay and didnt book the last night! so i had to checkout at 12:00 and didnt even know it and came back only in the afternoon! they were really nice, didnt charge extra and helped me to book another hotel!
feels more like being in a family's house and not hotel. sometimes its awkward. 1 night from the 4 i stayed there was very very noisy- TV and yelling (im quite sure it was from the family who lives there..) eventually i had to open and shut my door loudly and i guess it reminded them they have guests cuz it stopped..
good value for the money, central position
I had room without balcony (but, when I reserved, I asked for room with balcony). The room had a little window with internal view (no good view!). Double bed was little, uncomfortable, with only one long pillow for 2 persons (very uncomfortable). Bathroom was often busy and not clean during night.
Staff was horrendous. Extremely rude. There was a dog that lived there that barked constantly, anytime it heard a noise. Staff never tried to stop the dog from barking. The door to the room that I stayed in was not secured. It had a lock on the knob but if you just pushed the door slightly it opened, so my belongings were never secure there. I kept something against the door when I slept so I would hear if someone entered. Horrible! The property is VERY noisy! Both from inside noise. The staff member awakened me the first morning as she was having an argument and yelling at a guest. The yelling went on for quite some time. The internet does not work properly. I reported this to the staff. I was told I should sit in the lobby in use it. (My room was the next room over from the lobby). The bathroom was filthy. The shower did not drain adequately. The toilet was disgusting. Between the dog barking, the staff yelling and the noisy coming and going I barely got three hours sleep. When I went to leave the staff person had difficulty with processing my credit card. I told her there was no problem with the card. She kept insisting there was. I showed her on my phone that the account was in good standing, but she was not entering the information correctly in the credit card machine. She started yelling at me (like she did with another guest the morning before). She told me to leave my bags there and go get cash. I stated that I could not do that as I had to catch a plane. She then threatened to call the police. She continued to try to coerce me into paying her cash. She continued yelling and calling me multiple obscenities. Finally she processed the charge on my card and I was able to leave. This was by far the worst travel experience I have ever had with accommodations. I typically use another site for my travel needs but booked this as a last minute choice. I will not make this same mistake a second time.
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Location was great. Very convenient place to stay. Staff was very friendly and welcoming. Great value for a Pension rate.
Walking distance to many of destinations - pl. de Catalunya (2 steps), Rambla, Barri Gotic area etc. Possible easily to reach any place in the city by metro, 2 steps to direct airport bus. Clean. Friendly stuff.
Receptionists- Mohammed and Latifa, made us feel like home, took us to Hammam (traditional baths) -superb experience, they explained us how to get to all interesting places in Fez, now we are friends. Dar Mehdi is a lovely riad, perfect location, very clean, lovely terrace. Would recommend to everyone- families and solo backpackers.
Days should be longer so we could enjoy this place even more.
Excellent location. Friendly staff.
Place was more like a b & b than a hotel due to the dog and kids. Could hear everything that was going on. Wi fi did not work at all. Air con stopped working on the last night and unfortunately it was unbearably hot. If you are not too fussy though it does have an amazing location as its 2 mins from Catalunya plaza.
Because of the reception we didn't like the hotel at all, nothing to recommend.
The staff was very mean, actually all the Spanish we met in Barcelona was not very nice. We said around 12 and because the delay of the flight we got there around 1, which I think is not too bad cuz I did say around 12 not at 12. The lady at the reception yelled at us as soon as we entered in hotel, making it sounds like all out fault. I just think in the business of tourism she should have a better temper and tolerance, since I'm the one who paid for it, I should get the service I need right? I'm Never going back to that hotel again even the room is ok to be honest.
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We'll start again with our "Soprano" moment, the car crash (how many crashes was Tony in?) Nonetheless, this week Don, who seems increasingly numb and fogged-out, and Bobbie, ever tilting at sexual windmills, get into a late-night highway wreck, complete with a visit to a police station and an arrest for drunken driving. The subsequent cover-up ushers in a few fabulous revelations, and this week we got some pips.
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Houses, fathers, old business, fresh starts. Let's get the "Sopranos" link out of the way first. "Mad Men" creator Matthew Weiner obviously perfected his craft at the (perhaps broken) kneecap of Tony Soprano. This episode included a very "Sopranos"-like weaving of storylines; the mix of realism, satire, comedy, and fantastic details feels similar, as does the tone.
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Or, as I would like to call it, '' A dark side, and a mixed bag.'' As Jimmy Barrett, the Don Rickles-like comedian put it while shooting Sterling/Cooper's latest UTZ commercial, ''You try and stick your face into a can of nuts!'' And indeed, there was a whole new cast of nuts this week, with barely a reference to Pete, Peggy, and Paul, the Sterling Cooper characters whose messy personal problems dominated, and were left unresolved, in the last episode. Instead, it was a dense, symbolism-packed, uneasy ride, circling the themes of light and dark, power and cruelty.
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I didn't become a master fan of "Mad Men" until now, season 2. Previously, I loved everything about the look of the series (the mid-century furniture, the men who put the dash in haberdashery, the women whose girdles were killing them) but I just didn't have the stomach to watch that much misogyny in action. It seemed to me that the young writers (most of whom probably weren't born yet in 1960, when the first season takes place) perhaps read Betty Friedan's bestseller, "The Feminine Mystique," about the indignities of being an educated, upper-middle-class suburban housewife in the late 1950s, ...
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When it comes to cars, it's a man's world, and it has been for more than a century. But when it comes to household purchases, modern women hold the purse strings. Women are believed to influence more than 80% of all consumer purchases, and this spring the Pew Research Center reported that mothers are the breadwinners for nearly 40% of American households. Like many businesses with a traditionally male clientele, car makers are eager to reach out to this new female market. One such initaitive is Heels and Wheels, an annual industry event held in Bend this past week. During the 3-day show, women automotive journalists and auto manufacturers discussed what buyers are looking for while also providing insights into overall trends for women consumers. Here are six that apply across industries. Women are going green. According to AutoPacific, women are jumping on the eco-bandwagon when it comes to cars, with the highest growth in purchases of small cars and green cars — thus the Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid and Mini Cooper Coupe S convertible were at Heels and Wheels for test drives. While improved fuel economy is a factor in both segments, buying according to personal values as well as economic value is a trend among women buyers. Women are sowing their oats. Younger women are staying single longer and having fewer kids, which for auto makers means moms and minivans are no longer a given. Automotive journalist Joni Gray noted that women are also divorcing in record numbers. "This is a growth area," she said, "as it creates a new household." Whether they're starting out or starting over, women will need products to fit their independent life styles. But women are spending like crazy on their kids. When women do have families, those families are smaller, and these moms want the best for their kids. In the automotive world, that may mean DVD entertainment systems, but it often translates as higher quality purchases made with Mom's values in mind, like personal luxury or environmental friendliness. Women are finding life after 50. Women who qualify for AARP membership aren't retiring — they have the highest net worth among women, and their wealth is growing. They also know what they want, according to automotive research website Kelley Blue Book, whose users fall mostly between the ages of 38 and 67 years. Diana Miranda, who does market intelligence for Kelley, brought the site's data to Heels and Wheels, which showed that 68% of women visiting the site know what kind of car they want, half know the price they are willing to pay, and 46% even know the brand they will buy. Acknowledging these savvy shoppers with money to spend could lift a business's bottom line. Women are multi-tasking. Not only do women have a lot to do in their day, they demand that their technology keep up with them. Miranda told the crowd, "The number-one features women are looking for are Bluetooth connectivity and leather." Taking Sally to soccer practice doesn't mean the phone stops ringing or that Mom will lower her standards. Women are not shy about using advanced technology when it melds with their busy schedules and makes their lives seamless. As Chris Barman, lead engineer for the 2014 Jeep Cherokee project, pointed out to journalists, that means incorporating clever storage, including a cubby under the passenger seat that fits a purse and a wireless charging system for devices. Women are loyal. Miranda also told the group, "Forty percent of women car buyers are loyal to a brand." Tapping into that loyalty requires quality and service for cars and other goods, but it can pay off in the long run with nearly half of women returning to a brand they know and trust. Kristen Hall-Geisler is a freelance writer based in Bend |
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Suwanee sets tax rate, no change from last yearBy Derreck Booth Editor SUWANEE - The Suwanee City Council Tuesday decided to leave the city's tax rate the same as it was last year.
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Kansas Governor Sam Brownback (left), who for nearly 16 years was one of the most consistently pro-life lawmakers in the U.S. Senate, continued his track record by signing two new state laws April 13 aimed at protecting pre-born babies.
The California Teachers Association is planning what it calls "State of Emergency" protests in order to achieve the objective of "forcing [the] legislature to pass tax extensions." The Wisconsin-style protests have been approved by the California Teachers Association's Council of Education, which wants to keep money flowing in a big way from California taxpayers into the coffers of public education. The protests are scheduled to last an entire week, from May 9-13.
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Christianity is under attack yet again, this time with the publication of a new book depicting Jesus Christ as a homosexual drug addict. Entitled The Final Testament of the Holy Bible and scheduled for publication on Good Friday, the book is written by James Frey, the notorious author of the controversial "non-fiction" book A Million Little Pieces, which was later exposed as a fictional tale.


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MORE than 1,000 people say no.
That's the defiant message from loyal customers of a Hampshire pub fighting plans to stop a department store from expanding nearby.
Regulars at the Tudor Rose pub in Romsey have signed a petition, supported by local people and visitors to the town, in a last-ditch bid to stop Bradbeers from increasing in size.
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The store – one of the oldest and most famous in Hampshire – has been battling for two years to expand and adjoin the Cornmarket.
The scheme will involve demolishing the former Stares Butchery and old Oxfam bookshop, replacing them both with a modern glass-fronted building.
The firm's initial plans in 2012 were refused by council chiefs, but new proposals have been submitted with a lower roof.
But landlady of the neighbouring Grade II listed Tudor Rose, Lisa Moore said the proposals will have a devastating impact on her business as well as many other small firms in the town.
She said: "These plans will be detrimental to our customers who use the pub garden and destroy the ambience of the historic building.
"We will lose all the sunlight in the pub garden because the proposed building is so high and customers won't want to sit outside because it will be so dark and cold."
Lisa added: "Buildings like the Tudor Rose are part of the country's heritage to be enjoyed by ourselves and future generations and they cannot be replaced, therefore they should be protected while in our care."
So far she has collected more than 1,000 signatures on a petition aimed at stopping the plans, which now have the support of Romsey Town Council.
"Bradbeers is striving to modernise and expand its empire to the detriment of small businesses. This will mean a fall in visitors to the town and possibly damage a key part of the town centre."
Bradbeers MD Greg Davies, said the revised plans have seen the height of the building reduced and the modern design still kept many traditional features including a slate pitched roof and solid oak timber pillars. He disputed that the pub would lose its sunlight.
He added: "This application was submitted a very long time ago and we will watch the out-of-town retail threat to Romsey town centre very carefully before making any decision on a multi-million-pound town centre project."


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By Francisco Salazar
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Shane Mosley and Sergio Mora have numerous similarities between them. Both have held world titles. Both have fought in Los Angeles and are unbeaten when fighting in the City of Angels. Both have fought and won in front of thousands of people at STAPLES Center, where they will do battle on Saturday, September 18th. Heck, both currently fight under the Golden Boy Promotions banner.
To say that their professional careers have taken different courses from their professional debuts would be an understatement. One fought under the limelight, winning multiple world titles in different weight classes, while the other fought under relative obscurity until he would appear on a reality show despite his underappreciated talent. (more…)
August 4th, 2010Reynoso-Serrano September 17
In a battle of southern california prospects Hector Serrano (13-0, 5 KOs) will put his unbeaten record on the line against Jose Reynoso (12-1-3, 1 KOs). The main event bout will be for the WBC super lightweight latino title and take place September 17 at the Double Tree hotel in Ontario, California.
August 4th, 2010Sidorenko-Matumla Update
By Alexey "Oscar" Potapov
Former WBA bantamweight champion Wladimir Sidorenko (21-2-2, 7 KOs) will fight former IBO super flyweight champion Mbwana Matumla (19-4, 11 KOs) for vacant WBC International super flyweight title on August 28th at Maidan Nezalezhnosti, Kiev, Ukraine. Maidan Nezalezhnosti is the central square of Kiev (see photo). Sidorenko was the featured guest on the Internet-TV "RingSide Show" hosted by Fightnews.com writer Alexey "Oscar" Potapov and Vyacheslav Ponochevny, commentator for Ukrainian telechannel "Inter". Sidorenko spoke about returning to the ring, working with Freddie Roach, and also about a possible megafight against WBC/WBA super flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan in November in Mexico. More to come…
August 4th, 2010Griffin headlines August 28
Let's Get It On Promotions returns to Fallon, Nevada on August 28 for a boxing card at the Churchill County Fairgrounds. The event is headlined by top 10 world-ranked light-heavyweight contender and current USBA boxing champion Otis "Triple OG" Griffin (22-6, 9 KOs) facing off against tough journeyman, Billy "The Billy Goat" Bailey (10-9, 4 KOs). Griffin, the newest addition to the Let's Get It On Promotions stable, is coming off of two impressive wins. Most recently, he challenged Byron Mitchell for the vacant USBA light-heavyweight title and won a convincing decision. Undefeated middleweight prospect Brandon "Flawless" Gonzales and fan-favorite lightweight,"Lightning" Lonnie Smith (10-2-2, 7 KOs), are also slated to fight on the Rural Rumble 2010 card in separate bouts. Visit fallonfights.com for tickets.
August 4th, 2010Burgos-Gonzalez update
As reported earlier on Fightnews a title eliminator is being scheduled between highly ranked contender Juan Carlos Burgos (25-0, 18 KOs) and former world champion Jhonny Gonzalez (45-7, 39 KOs). However, both fighters will fight in seperate bouts September 15th in Las Vegas on a card Promociones del Pueblo will promote. Should each be victorious they are scheduled to fight in the eliminator at the end of November. Stakes will be high for both fighters as Gonzalez will look to become a two divisional world champion which is something he has failed to do in two previous attempts.
August 4th, 2010Universum Update
After a whirlwind July with three major boxing cards, Universum Box-Promotion chief Klaus-Peter Kohl has announced that the company will take a much deserved summer break. "For the first time for many years, our trainers can take a long summer vacation in August," said Kohl. "Then we'll be on the attack again. We'll announce concretely how this looks after the holiday. For now we'll switch everything off for a few weeks and then come again reinvigorated. I thank to all the trainers and boxers and the whole team for all their hard work. Until our next event, I can entrust you to our great YouTube channel which we opened in April. There are already a lot of classic fights of our boxers to be seen. Meanwhile we've cracked the one-million barrier in views. We are a YouTube millionnaire!"
Kohl also announced that 45,000 euros were donated to "En Herz für Kinder" (A Heart for Children" charity organization out of proceeds from Universum's July 31 card. "I'm very glad that we can help many children. Many thanks to every single ticket buyer or donor!"
Gavin goes for first pro belt
Unbeaten jr welterweight Frankie Gavin (7-0, 6 KOs) will fight for his first professional title on September 18 at the LG Arena, Birmingham. Britain's only ever amateur world champion will face Michael Kelly for the Vacant Irish light-welterweight title on Frank Warren's massive 'Magnificent Seven' event, live on Sky Box Office. (more…)
August 4th, 2010Bowman wins big in York
Featherweight contender Carney "Beeper" Bowman stormed back to the ring this past Saturday night at the Sovereign Bank Stadium with a brutal third round knockout of Puerto Rico's Robert Acevedo.
Headlining TKO Boxing Promotions' "The Battle of York V", the Fighting Pride of York, Pennsylvania was welcomed by a raucous hometown crowd of over 3,000 fight fans as he made his way to the ring. (more…)
August 4th, 2010Holm, Clampitt ready for Friday
Stories by Chris Cozzone
Holm: 'Not about the belts': Lance Armstrong may say it's not about the bike, but, for seven-time (ten, if you can stomach more alphabet soup) world champion Holy Holm, it's not about the belt . . . click here for more
Sock-her mom: Former world champ Jaime Clampitt did not expect to fight again after giving birth to her daughter last year. Weight gain during pregnancy, the desire to train, let alone fight, were all concerns . . . click here for more
August 4th, 2010Burgos-Gonzalez eliminator?
By Gabriel F. Cordero
Mexican featherweight contenders Juan Carlos Burgos (25-0, 18 KOs) and Jhonny Gonzalez (45-7, 39 KOs) will collide for the chance to challenge current WBC featherweight world champion Elio Rojas according to WBC secretary Mauricio Sulaiman on Tuesday. Burgos-Gonzalez is expected to take place in October or November in Laredo, Texas will the winner assured of a title shot.
Barr planning comeback
Former middleweight title challenger Freeman "The Natural" Barr (28-4, 15 KOs) returns to the ring for the first time in nearly four years on August 31 at the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center in Punta Gorda, Florida. The opponent for the 36-year-old Barr is TBA.
August 4th, 2010Sonnen confident
Story by Brady Crytzer
For one of the biggest underdogs in recent memory, Chael Sonnen is brimming with confidence.
Why? He is a notoriously gritty wrestler familiar with the standing outside of the limelight, and with the biggest fight of his career on August 7th against pound-for-pound great Anderson Silva the Oregon-based middleweight is all smiles. A shot at the world middleweight championship is something that most men could only dream of; never one for subtlety, Sonnen wears his heart on his sleeves . . . Click here for more
August 4th, 2010Adamek Training Camp Notes
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"I am ready to fight!" says heavyweight contender Tomasz Adamek from his training camp at the World Boxing and Fitness Center in Jersey City, New Jersey. "We are training hard 9 weeks, this week is 10. I am ready for a great fight, a tough fight." Adamek faces Michael Grant for the IBF International and NABO heavyweight championships on August 21 in a pay-per-view clash at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. (more…)
August 4th, 2010Shot of the Day
Devon Alexander "The Great" finished off a whirlwind day of media appearances by throwing out the first pitch Tuesday night at Busch Stadium before his hometown Cardinals took on the visiting Astros. Alexander was joined by his trainer Kevin Cunningham and Cards mascot-turned-boxer Fredbird.
August 4th, 2010Devon Alexander workout
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Undefeated unified world champion at 140 pounds, Devon Alexander "The Great" (20-0, 13 KOs) worked out for the media today at his hometown Marquette Gym in St. Louis. Click here for more photos…
August 3rd, 2010WBC clarifies title situation
The WBC was represented in Cardiff, Wales by all its continental federations and a meeting was held to review several pending matters. The sanctioning organization made the following decisions:
Cruiserweight: Francisco Palacios, from Puerto Rico has been appointed as mandatory contender of the division and the winner of the fight of September 15 in Poland between champion Wlodarczyk and challenger Jason Robinson must face Francisco Palacios next.
Super Lightweight: The final elimination fight to determine the mandatory challenger has been confirmed between Ajose Olusegun, from Nigeria and Ali Chebah, from France to take place on November 1 in Algeria.
Lightweight: Antonio DeMarco, from Mexico, has been appointed mandatory challenger for the division and champion Humberto Soto is free to make a voluntary defense until the month of September and then must fight the mandatory challenger. The WBC has ordered a final elimination bout between Daniel Estrada, from Mexico versus John Murray, from Great Britain.
Super flyweight: Vic Darchinyan receives the Honorary Emeritus Champion status due to his great stature in the lower classes divisions and his petition to continue his career in the bantamweight division. A fight between Kohei Kono, from Japan and Tomas Rojas, from Mexico will be ordered to fill the vacancy in the super flyweight division. (more…)
Escalante headlines El Paso
The line-up for this Friday's card in El Paso, Texas, at the Don Haskins Center, has been finalized. In the main event, Antonio Escalante (23-2, 14 KOs) will take on journeyman Edel Ruiz (34-22-4, 25 KOs) in a ten-round featherweight bout. The co-main features undefeated light middleweight Jermell Charlo (12-0, 6 KOs), of Houston, vs. Quinton Whitaker (7-6, 5 KOs), of San Antonio, in an eight-rounder. On the undercard: undefeated lightweight Omar Figueroa (10-0, 8 KOs), of Weslaco, Tex., takes on Kanat Kartenbayev (10-4-2, 4 KOs), of Kazakhstan; El Paso's Alex "El Diablo" Becerra (19-8, 9 KOs) attempts a comeback against Francisco Dominguez (7-5, 1 KO), of Juarez; El Paso lightweight Cesar Valenzuela (3-0) fights Roni Alvarado (3-2, 3 KOs), of Juarez; and Arizona super middleweight Oscar Palacios (0-1) is matched up with Armando Rodriguez (2-0, 1 KO), of Juarez. The card is televised on Telefutura and promoted by Golden Boy Promotions.
August 3rd, 2010Vargas, Castillo in action
The "Tecate Boxing Tour" has rolls into Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, in the parking lot of Hector Espino. The event will feature both former world champions as well as some of the best boxing prospects from Sonora. Former WBO strawweight champion Manuel "Chango" Vargas (27-3-1, 15 KOs) takes on world ranked Michael Arango (30-8-3, 24 KOs) in a ten round mini-flyweight clash, while former two-time WBC lightweight champion José Luis Castillo (61-10-1, 52 KOs) returns against Daniel Yocupicio in a ten round welterweight clash. (more…)
August 3rd, 2010Hallman says best yet to come
Story by David L. Hudson Jr.
Trivia question: What fighter submitted Matt Hughes twice in a total of a mere 38 seconds. Answer – Dennis "Superman" Hallman.
Hallman insists that he has much more to offer in the Octagon and his mixed martial arts career now that he has been properly diagnosed. For years, Hallman fought best early on in fights and then would suffer some stamina problems. . . . Click here for more
August 3rd, 2010Brewer-Lopez heats up
The co-main event for this week's ESPN2 Friday Night Fights is heating up as prospects Prenice Brewer and Patrick Lopez have engaged in a war of words leading up to their eight round junior welterweight showdown this Friday night, August 6th at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago. After hearing Lopez express that Brewer has an "amateurish style," Brewer stated, "I guarantee that Lopez has never seen speed like this. He will get hit multiple times before he can move towards me. The TRUTH is that we're on two different levels and that will be shown on Friday night. After Friday night, the boxing world will know who the future boss at 140 is." (more…)
August 3rd, 2010Mosley-Mora Quick Quotes
By Francisco Salazar
Sergio Mora: "I pay homage and respect to Shane. The word great needs to be earned and the two people that have earned that title are Oscar and Shane. Shane's a gentleman and a warrior in and out of the ring. However, I have to pay homage to myself. I have a lot of qualities that have been overshadowed. I feel it's my time now.
Shane Mosley: I'm happy to fight again and be in the ring. I know that Sergio will bring alot out of me. He has alot of abilities. We're both competitive so it should be a good fight. (more…)
August 3rd, 2010See Chris Avalos on ShoBox
See the stunning series of ShoBox performances that have propelled undefeated bantamweight Chris Avalos up the list of prospects to watch in 2010. This Friday, ShoBox: The New Generation will feature the hard-hitting Avalos in the main event.
August 3rd, 2010Alvarez, Ortiz foes named
Rising Mexican phenom Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (33-0-1, 25 KOs) who squares off against former World Champion Carlos "Tata" Baldomir (45-12-6, 14 KOs) and top junior welterweight contender "Vicious" Victor Ortiz (27-2-1, 21 KOs) who will face former World Champion "Vicious" Vivian Harris (29-4-1, 19 KOs) on September 18 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles which will be televised live on pay-per-view. Those will be the featured undercard bouts on Golden Boy Promotions' "200: CELEBRATE AND DOMINATE" pay-per-view card headlined by Sugar Shane Mosley (46-6, 39 KOs) against Sergio "The Latin Snake" Mora (22-1-1, 6 KOs) in a junior middleweight showdown.
August 3rd, 2010Alexander inspires Rams
Photos: David Martin Warr
St. Louis Rams Head Coach Steve Spagnolo invited undefeated WBC/IBF 140-pound champion Devon Alexander "The Great" to speak to his team today after a morning training camp practice at Rams Park. "I just broke camp in Las Vegas and you guys have just started," Alexander said. "If we both have done and are doing our work, I'll remain a unified world champion on Saturday and the Rams will soon be headed back to the Super Bowl." (more…)
August 3rd, 2010UFC FanExpo update
Fans in the Boston area would probably love the opportunity to learn how to throw a fastball like Red Sox star pitcher Josh Beckett. They'd be equally excited to shoot from beyond the arc with Celtics' sniper Ray Allen too. Well, at this summer's UFC® FAN EXPO™, the opportunity to learn strategy and techniques from the most influential figures in mixed martial arts presents itself. The Ultimate Fighting Championship® announced today that the UFC Fan Expo Boston will feature five Training & Development sessions sure to thrill UFC fans. (more…)
August 3rd, 2010Short Money = Big Opportunity
By Karl Freitag
Photos: David Martin Warr
"I'll fight anybody!," you'll hear many boxers bluster before they add the qualifier "…if the money's right." Fighters with that attitude can often go long stretches waiting for the phone to ring. You won't find former world champion Glen Johnson in that situation. When it comes to fight purses, "The Road Warrior" checks his ego at the door when it makes sense to do so.
Nine months ago, two months shy of his 41st birthday, Johnson lost what many thought was a career-ending fight against Chad Dawson. However just three months later, Johnson was back in the ring, stopping Yusaf Mack in an IBF eliminator. Johnson took that fight for very short money. "I took that just for the opportunity," says Johnson. "A lot of times you fight for money, and then sometimes, in my situation, you have to fight for opportunities. And that's how I looked at that situation." (more…)
August 3rd, 2010Martin plans to upset Avalos
Story & photos by Felipe Leon
As a four-year pro, undefeated California super bantamweight champion Christopher "S.D. Kid" Martin (18-0-2, 5 KOs) knows exactly why he got the call to face the hard hitting up-and-coming sensation Chris Avalos (16-0, 13KOs) on Friday, August 6th, on Showtime's ShoBox: The Next Generation. What the powers that be don't know is that he is planning on turning the tables . . . Click here for more
August 3rd, 2010Lopez ready for Brewer
In just four days, former Venezuelan Olympian Patrick Lopez (19-2, 11 KOs) will take on Prenice Brewer (15-0, 6KOs) as the 8-round co-feature event of ESPN2's "Friday Night Fights" at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. The Thompson Boxing Promoted light welterweight looks to continue his winning streak by putting the pressure on Brewer and getting to him on the inside. "I am comfortable fighting taller opponents, so Brewer's height doesn't bother me. I watched a lot of videos of him fighting, so I feel confident in my abilities." Continued Lopez, "I've been in training and keeping my body in the best physical condition possible. Brewer is going to have his hands full with me in the ring – I know he is a disciplined fighter but I also recognize that he has a bit of an amateur style." The undefeated Prenice Brewer is confident that he will be able to dictate the pace of the fight and use his speed to dishevel Lopez's game plan.
August 3rd, 2010Marquez a master of his craft
By Graham Houston
Rematches of dramatic fights can equal the original or prove to be disappointing. The return lightweight title bout between Juan Manuel Marquez and Juan Diaz on Saturday night was well fought and pleasing while never reaching the heights of the initial meeting. Last time, Diaz tried to overwhelm Marquez with fiery, fists-pumping aggression, and his tactics, while bringing early success, were ultimately unsuccessful.
This time Diaz adopted a more strategic approach, trying to move in and out, jabbing, getting off his punches and getting away and doing his best not to stay right in front of Marquez. He never really looked like pulling off the upset with this style of boxing because Marquez was too talented a technician, but at least Diaz had the satisfaction of going the distance although widely outscored. (more…)
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Andrew Thome opened UND's 2013 season with a seven-inning gem as North Dakota defeated Mount Marty, 2-1, Monday afternoon at the Metrodome. Thome threw a complete game no-hitter, striking out nine and walking just a pair in the win.
UND (1-0) got its run in the top of the first when Kris Kwak led-off with a double and came around on an RBI single up the middle from Jeff Campbell. North Dakota would only get three hits in the contest, so Thome had to make it hold up.
After Mount Marty scored in the bottom of the first after a hit-by-pitch, a walk and a throwing error to create an unearned run, Thome then allowed just two more baserunners for the game.
The eventual winning run scored in the sixth when Jacob Threlkeld scored all the way from second on an infield groundout, providing all the offense Thome would need.
He hit the first batter of the seventh and a wild pitch moved him to second, but he got a pair of groundouts and struck out the Lancers' designated hitter for the final out. It marked the fifth career complete game without allowing an earned run for the sophomore righty.
It was the sixth no-hitter in UND history and first since John Shonka's seven-inning, eight strikeout performance over Rockhurst April, 26, 2003 at Kraft Field.
Kwak, Campbell and Patrick Riewer all registered hits in the game one win.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- Sophomore hurler
Thome throws no-hitter in opener
Courtesy: Mitch Wigness, UND Media Relations
Release: 02/18/2013
Release: 02/18/2013
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