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Vandals are somewhat of a national underdog institution in the States and even
though this is almost a completely different band than the one whose roots go
back to 1982, at this point in time they're probably at their strongest. The
past year has seen the band operating on a broader scale with European support
slots to the Offspring & No Doubt (the later who recently covered the
Vandals yuletide anthem "Oi to the world")... and some crazed kid
embodying mental derangement on the X FILES by wearing a Vandals T-Shirt. This
interview was conducted with guitarist Warren Fitzgerald (WF) and bassist and
sole original member Joe Escalante (JE) on 8/8/98 on the quays across from the
NB - Do
you guys remember anything about the first time you were here...
WF - Not
the one ten years ago, no, he would remember.
Yeah, it was this small place and everybody was really drunk and it was a lot
of fun ... we stayed at someone's house and I kept asking everyone had they
heard of that movie "Darby O'Gill and the Little People" but nobody
had ever heard of it...
NB - what
are you talking about... everybody knows that film...
JE - Well
then they were pretending they'd never heard of it!
NB - it's
a cult classic to some people...
JE - Is
it? Good...
was looking at the cover of the new CD and the pictures of the Helicopters have
me baffled because they look like stills out of a 1970s cop show or
JE - but
if you look closely, there's a 1988 Corvette in one of them... and that's what
baffled us about them... we were like, we thought they were from the 70s and
then there's this late model Corvette in there and they're from our singers
private collection...
WF - His
office at his beer company...
JE - His
private collection of helicopter photos...
WF - Yes,
it's huge...
JE - We
would rehearse there and then we were going "What the fuck are we going to
put on the record?" and there were these photos and we kept asking him
what they were and he had no idea so we just took them off the wall and put
them on the record.
NB - Has
anyone else asked you about them?
JE - No,
you're the first one...
was just looking at them going "What the fuck???" you know...
They're scenes from our video...
WF - From
our high budget video that we haven't shot yet...
BOZ - At
this point things must be a lot easier for American punk bands touring Europe
than it was 10 years ago...
JE - Yeah,
it's a lot easier... when we came 10 years ago, it was still pretty good
because no bands had been there... we hadn't been there and people made sure
they went to the show... now there's a lot more shows so some kids just won't
go because they know that the American band will be back next month, but it's
definitely a lot bigger now.
NB - And
did the support slot with NO DOUBT have any visible effect?
Yes... and we toured over here with the Offspring also so there are a lot more
braids and No Doubt fans with the Gwen dot on their forehead...
NB - Does
that happen in the States as well?
JE - No.
NB - One
thing that's pretty noticeable is that a lot of touring punk bands do festival
dates in Europe... are you doing any?
JE - The
only festivals we do are like... the Warped Tour and we haven't been invited to
any other festivals except for some in Italy... and it's only Italy so we've
got to fly out just for that... so we're just not at that point yet and I don't
know whether we want to do it or not... I wouldn't mind trying it...
NB - Are
you planning on playing over here more regularly now... like trying to build it
up again??
JE - Well
we've been to Europe... this is our 4th time to Europe in the last year and a
half so we consider that pretty regular...
NB - and
does that make a noticeable difference to sales figures of records... are they
selling more each time...
Yeah, it's the only thing that sells punk records is touring... there's no
radio or TV or anything else so... yeah, you definitely notice it.
Seeing as you have 3 guys who weren't in the band at the beginning, how far do
you delve into the back catalogue for playing live?
Hardly at all... most nights we'll play almost nothing from our back
catalogue... maybe one or two songs...
WF - Yeah,
we've put out 6 records with this line-up so we have lots of songs to choose
from and it's younger kids mostly and they tend to know the new stuff better...
Yeah, when we play an old song... there's always one drunk yelling for it and
then when we play it, nobody else has ever heard it before...
NB - Like
"Urban struggle"...
Yeah... good example... exactly...
- That's kind of like the Vandals greatest hit because it's been in films and on compilations... are you at the stage where it's haunting you and you just don't
want to play it any more...
JE - No,
it's just like... it depends... we play it sometimes now and sometimes we
don't... I think with this drummer we didn't even rehearse it because people
don't really ask for it, but I noticed when we got here, there's a lot more
people asking for it than usual... so maybe we should have learned it but...
usually the people that are asking for it are really loud drunks...
WF - And
it seems like there's more people asking for it than there is because they're
so vocal...
...and you play it and everyone else is going "What? I don't know this
NB - So
at this point there's more product put out by this line-up than the rest of the
history of the band so you've established it...
Right... yeah...
WF - That
was all part of the master plan...
NB - The
new album sounds really, really good... do you reckon it's the best thing
you've done?
JE - Oh,
thank you... we agree... we worked hard on it.
Whose idea was the Sound of Music track?
WF - That
was my idea...
JE - He
likes show tunes...
Well, aside from being a show tune lover, I noticed when we were on the Warped
tour... I had that soundtrack and girls get really gushy when they hear it so I
figured if we played it, maybe they would get gushy over us...
...that's something I never would have thought of... Has it ever crossed your
mind that at this point in time, the Vandals are suited to the big commercial
swoop up that has happened to the Bosstones, Offspring etc, Do you think that
maybe even unknown to yourself there's a chart hit in there waiting to happen?
That's like a big game to play and since we do other things it's hard and
everyone thinks that will happen... we get that question a lot... but it's just
we're doing so many other things...it's a real concentrated game... you get a
hit, you make this video, you have to do a bunch of tours that you don't want
to do because they're just for the purpose of playing radio shows and stuff
like that and we, for some reason or other, are not on that path and so, to me,
it's very hard to imagine without some huge accident...
NB - Well
it could happen, I mean, the music is there...
WF - It's
possible, but it's like winning the lottery, you know... all the bands - Green
Day, Offspring... all that stuff... it's just like the planets just aligned in
a certain way that it happened... and there was accessible punk music coming
out for 15 years before that happened so there's no real formula to it... we
just kind of do what we do and... who knows... we certainly don't expect that
NB - So
Nitro... do they even do singles at all...
Yeah, well... just promotional... they don't like release them commercially...
WF - Not
in a way that a major label does, no.
NB - I've
read a couple of interviews already which discuss the mullet song on the album
("I've got an Ape Drape") and you've got the Achy Breaky reference in there... ls Billy Ray
Cyrus really that much of a fucking bastard... like responsible for crimes against
humanity in the states?
JE - I think
so... almost...
Musically speaking, yes...
NB - How
about in terms of the way people look?
JE - Oh
yeah...he's perpetuating some scary stuff...
WF - Well
he didn't invent that haircut but he certainly glorified it...
JE - He
put it on television.
Exactly... he brought it to peoples homes to where there's these poor bastards
sitting at home going, "You know, that might look good on me, I'll give it
a shot".
JE - He's
the first guy to, I think, make money and have that haircut... it's like
"Look: I'm this rich glamorous star and I have this haircut".
NB - and then there's Michael Bolton...
WF - Well, Michael Bolton, his is a mystery to me... I don't think that's hair, I think
it's kelp...
NB - So
we're not far off reopening the Nuremberg trials for bad hair?
JE - I'll
be there...
Well, you know... there's so many to blame, you know, and some of them were
just following orders...
NB - What
was the motivation behind doing the Christmas album?
WF - We
talked about it for years and we'd sit bored in the van driving around for
hours and hours and making up silly Christmas songs and, you know, the Yobs
(The Boys alter-ego) had done it before... and we thought, hey, there hasn't
been a punk Christmas record for a long time... and actually, that's probably,
besides the new record, that's my favourite record that we've done, just from
the fact that it was liberating... we could do whatever we wanted... we could
bring a string quartet on and nobody's going to say... oh we're sellouts ...
we're not punk... We're just doing it to dramatise the effect of how many
problems we have with Christmas... or how much we enjoy it or whatever...
don't think that's really the case anymore because so many bands are broadening
... bringing other instruments in, I mean... the new Swingin' Utters album has
cello and accordion and other stuff like that...
WF - The
thing is, I don't have a major problem with it... I like music in general... I
just like the notes and I like sounds... I like simple punk rock and I like
elaborate things, you know... classical music, whatever... but as long as the
lyrics are not clichéd garbage you hear on the radio then I don't have a
problem with it.
Yeah, the Christmas album has a real vibe about it... it's like you weren't
under any commitment to throw something that was going to be your best album
together, yet, for that reason, it sounds great... I mean... how quickly was it
put together?
WF - Oh,
that was done in April, it was done very quickly...
Slapped together for $2000.
WF - We
recorded THE QUICKENING right before that... and then the Christmas record was
mastered which is the final process of it where it's readied for manufacturing
before THE QUICKENING was even out so it was about 2 months or less from
recording to finish...
...and that cost about $3000... it was about 5% of the cost of recording the
next record...
Exactly... it was done so cheaply and so quickly... but for some reason I think
that's part of the charm of it...
NB - how
strange is it locking yourself in a studio in April and recording a Christmas
can't describe how much fucking therapy I needed just from doing that record...
Christmas is over for a couple of months... then you're right into Christmas
and then by the time the record is out it's Christmas again... yeah... I had
one too many Christmas's that year... it seemed like two too many
NB - How
did Rat Scabies end up playing on it?
WF - He's
an old friend of mine and he was in town and we were having all sorts of guest
musicians and drummers and so... I'd written this song and I thought it was
perfect for his style... his little shuffle that he's good at...
Yeah... I reckon that's my favourite song on the album...
WF - Oh,
thank you...
don't know whether you feel the same way but for a lot of people over here that
I talk to... the pop punk thing that's been manifesting in the states... it's
getting to the stage where a label releases a sampler and the sampler sounds
like one bands album...
Right, well, you know there are a lot of bands that sound very similar in the
pop punk genre and a lot of them that are very influenced by some of the
earlier ones... so they all kind of have a similar sound but... I don't know...
I look at it in the way that if they're all being derivative then at least they
are all copying a good song to start with so it doesn't really bother me that
much... you know what I mean... at least it's not a flood of...
JE - It
used to be a lot of bad songs that sounded the same...
Exactly, so, you know, the state of music... punk rock has improved a lot...
especially over the last couple of years.
NB - Do
you think that has a lot to do with the fact that people have a lot more money
at their disposal to do things???
Well, I think that... and I think that there's now a lot of bands who've been a
real key in it... like NOFX has...I'd say they're definitely in that genre...
JE - Yeah,
they make it fun to be a NOFX fan... you know... put out so many records and
have really good shows and they attract more people into it...
WF - And
really on their own terms they've managed to bypass radio and MTV and things
like that... and be successful at it and put out good records.
NB - But
that was the thing... NOFX came over to Europe and played everywhere...
basically really, really small places ...
Yeah, they worked it over here... they paid their dues over here, that's for
JE - But
they also backed it up by putting out good records.
WF - And
you know, starting like that, Mike starting the label... and a lot of bands are
somewhat similar sounding to a certain degree but the quality of their music
was definitely above what was going on in the early '90s...
NB - With
all the stuff you have going on outside the band, how often do you get to go
out on the road???
WF - Well
in the last few years we toured a lot... and then... only since we were working
on finishing this record we decided to slow down a bit... but in the past few
years we were touring like 5 months out of the year so we were out quite a
bit... now, it's kinda... see how
the record does and see what the reception and we squeeze it in when we can.
NB - And
there's KUNG FU records on top of that... who's responsible for that?
...right... that's me and Joe.
NB - How
big an operation is that? The only things I know that have been on it are the
GLORY DAZE soundtrack, the Vandals Christmas album and Assorted Jellybeans...
JE - And
we're about to release BLINK l82's very first record... like a kind of 15 song
demo thing of the very first recordings that they released... we're putting
that out pretty soon...
NB - I'm
only familiar with their name...
They're very big in America but they really haven't hit Europe that much at
JE - They
have a Gold record in America and they're doing ok in London but they haven't
really done much else... it's a good band... you know, NOFX-y style...
NB - How
did you get involved with the GLORY DAZE soundtrack?
JE - They
wanted Fat Mike to score that movie...
WF - Yeah... that's how it actually started, they wanted him to do the score and
then I did some work like that, you know, doing the underscore for movies and I
ended up working with the director and doing that and from there they decided
they needed a musical director... so Joe took over the music directing...
picking out songs for it... and then it just kind of made sense to put it out
on our label.
Yeah, we just asked them the whole time... "We wanna put it out" even
though movies like that get made all the time and they don't come out... we
knew we could put together a good compilation.
Basically what it is... yeah.
JE - And
also it's fun to work with a director and say, you know... "I think the
Bouncing Souls should go here... "... and we tried to make it a little
better than it was... and then we made what we think is a pretty good
compilation out of it and even though the movie wasn't really ever released in
the United States, it still sold 8000 units just as a cool compilation album...
and now it's just come out on video cassette...
WF - Ben
Affleck won a fucking Oscar...
Yeah, Ben Affleck, the star won an Oscar and stuff so it's doing a lot better
now... it turned out to be a good deal for us.
That's what I was wondering... the film obviously didn't go anywhere...
WF - Well
it's going to be on all the major cable stations... the movie stations in
America, which is going to help...
Yeah, it's starting to do that and we think it'll be around for a long time...
and now these guys who made Ben Affleck's next movie CHASING AMY and the movie
CLERKS... they're putting 3 of the songs on our new album on their next film.
WF - We
like movies...
That's Kevin Smith isn't it?
JE - Yeah
... he just sent us a fax the other day and said I want these 3 songs...
was reading over the Vandals interview that came with the Rodney On The ROQ
compilation in 1982... it seems strange that the bands that are still going
from that era have had their greatest success, like Social Distortion... would
you have ever thought that for a minute at any point?
No... well, Social Distortion, those guys... I always liked them... but they're
like fuck ups, you know... they're a miracle, the fact that they've lasted this
WF - What
with drugs and everything like that... they managed to pull it together.
JE - They
have a really good manager... he's a friend of mine... he had a lot of faith in
them and took care of them and even though they don't sell a huge amount and
get played on the radio a lot in the States, they are all basically, in my
opinion, taken care of for the rest of their lives the way their manager has
worked their career... and it's VERY bizarre that that happened...
NB -It
seems really strange that they were on Sony...
Yeah, they just finished a seven-year deal with Sony...
WF - yeah,
they put out a few records on Sony...
JE - They
were on Sony for 7 years and now they're free and they're gonna make a huge
amount off money on their next deal, believe it or not... it's going to be a
huge payday... they will never have to work again after this next one...
NB - Has
anyone been sniffing around the Vandals like that?
Yeah, we get a lot of that sniffing... a lot of it... so we think about it and
then we just kind of try to last as long as we can being on Nitro... until the
very, very last second... we'd much rather have success on Nitro than try to
have success on a major label...
NB - Is
Nitro suited to what you're doing in that you're not pressured into doing
Yeah... definitely suited to us...
noticed your name on a few other bands records as legal representation... are
you involved in that in a big way?
little bit... I worked at a TV network for a long time and when I left to start
this label and tour more, to make money I would represent bands and record
labels so I'm a lawyer outside... I'm the Swingin' Utters lawyer, A couple of
other bands... some record labels like Skunk and Fearless... that sort of
NB - It's strange that not only are there all these people in punk bands
... the stereotype is that you're meant to be fuck ups and outcasts or
whatever... and then there's people like yourselves and say, Bad Religion...
who have members in respectable professional careers outside... and then you
have people who were maybe 200 times bigger might ever be... Twisted Sister,
The Bay City Rollers... someone like that who are now sitting in bedsits going
"Damnit, I used to be something"...
Yeah, and seriously... WHAT DO THEY DO?... At that point, what do they do? That
scares me more than anything... That's why I always have like gone to school
and made sure I had something else to do because what do you do when it's all
over and you still have 40 years left of your life?
Yeah... where do you go from there?
You've just got to have things... like a career...
NB - Dee
Snider is probably sitting at home in front of the mirror looking at his filed
front teeth...
Exactly ... it's like ... "What now???"...
Yeah... that to me is just worse than anything... it's worse than failing at
music for 100 years...
With that in mind, can see at this point how long the Vandals will go on for?
don't know... I don't see any end in sight... As we get older we tour less, but
you know, when I got into my 30s, I toured more than ever in my life... so, I
don't know... we'll keep making records... that's for sure...
Yeah... that's easy and it's fun...
JE - And
we let everyone in the band do whatever they want, you know... someone goes off
and does whatever they're gonna do... that is why it lasts a long time... it's
not like you're in this band and it's exclusive... and if you do anything else,
you're kicked out... it doesn't work that way...
Yeah... it doesn't work that way... we're free thinkers
NB - So
maybe we'll see the Vandals doing not just film scores but... maybe a full
soundtrack... a South Pacific type thing???
Sure... absolutely...
WF - We
do all sorts of different stuff and I produce a lot of records... that's what I
do at home... I'm in the studio with other bands... bands on our label... bands
on other labels and that's my other job... it's music related but it's also...
lf people stop coming to see us, it's not going to affect that career.
Hitler Bad, Vandals Good CD ******
recently, the Vandals have been a grossly under-recognised stalwart of US punk
... sure they've had their line-up shuffles and whatnot, but as they exist
today, they're at their strongest. In terms of broadening their sound, the
experience the Xmas album bought them is very visible here... It's hard to
destructively criticise songs like "The people that are going to
hell" or "My Girlfriend's dead". It's a kind of acute angle on
life that says these things have real overtones, but you've got to laugh
anyway. "I've got an ape drape" is their de-celebration of the mullet
cut and there's even a Rodgers & Hammerstein track, which sits well amongst
all this. Another obvious characteristic that colours this album is the bands
capacity to blend competent Beach Boys harmonies with loud guitars... something
much strived for amongst current punk bands but rarely achieved... and what's
most important is that, the music comes across in such a way that suggests the
band themselves are enjoying this more than they ever have!! (NITRO Records)


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I have a friend, who as much as he loves jazz, refuses to listen to trios. When pressed, all he can do is mumble about how boring they are. Now, my friend's judgment is more often than not suspect (he's an avid collector of Tiny Tim memorabilia), but his discrimination got me thinking. There's a risk in a trio setting that the more common quartet most often avoids. The key is space. These spaces can be bane or boon. In less successful combos, the listener can be left adrift, anticipating a release that never comes. It's as if the three parts never mix, never jell into anything greater than those same parts. Worse, in a combo sans bass like O'Leary's current disc, there's no bottom end to fill the holes. One can be left with notion that the three are playing separate rooms, that three musicians are speaking through their instruments to a space that cannot be breached. Luckily O'Leary and company avoid any such tragedies. Here's a disc of beautiful interplay, moment after moment in which space is used with expert ease, throwing into relief the ideas and interplay of the participants.
Mark O'Leary is new to me. I confess no small ignorance of most things, with jazz guitar somewhere on that voluminous list. I mean, I know the big guys in my dark little corner of jazz. I'm constantly wowed by Joe Morris and James Blood Ulmer, who puts me in orbit. I get real misty-eyed thinking about Sonny Sharrock. Heck, Jim Hall makes me feel no small thing. I confess to having received the disc Closure, along with O'Leary's other Leo release, Levitation. The double dose does much to cure the new.
The disc Closure gives an interesting slice of O'Leary. Joined by Uri Caine on keyboards and Ben Perowsky on percussion, this is a raucous affair. There's a steel spring tension that pervades the date. O'Leary's tone seems a bit rough; the sounds seem to come in shards with a less than dull edge. Even the quiet moments come with angles. Caine feeds this. I picture his hands a stabbing dance on the keys. The two often lock together, building a feeding tension. If my ears work right, O'Leary seems a bit bluesy throughout, a little gut driven, with Caine darkening the blue. Perowsky favors a forceful presence. At times, he races ahead of both the other players. This isn't to say that moments of quiet and contemplative drift can't be found. Though brimming with energy (maybe some anger?), when things slow you can hear the connections. All but two of the compositions come from O'Leary's head. If Levitation floated on space and quiet, then Closure brings O'Leary to an earth made with grit and no mean ferocity.
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We are a newly opened restaurant located in downtown Morton with delicious classic American meals and a fine deli selections. They strive to serve the freshest, made from scratch meals around! Their soups are made every day! Wraps, homemade hummus, burgers, and fresh cut fries from Savory House are out of this world. Banquet rooms available for parties from 15 to 100, beer and wine available.
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Nestled in the heart of Restaurant Row on Prospect Road in Peoria Heights, the Publik House was established in 2010. The classic, casual room has an old-world feel that is rich, comfortable and as satisfying as a room temperature Harp in a London pub. It is a locally owned English style, American pub pouring pints Tuesday through Saturday beginning at 4:00 pm, serving English pub fare and American classics beginning at 5:00 pm.
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J.K. Williams Distilling
As the descendants of bootleg whiskey-making master J.K. Williams, they feel a certain responsibility to bring craft whiskey-and bourbon-making back to the Peoria area. Their great-great-grandpa was a family man with an extraordinary work ethic and an undeniable talent for making some of the best whiskey of his time.
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Prepare back and hips before starting new golf season
Dear Cindy,
I love golf, but every spring when I start to play, I suffer from hip and back pain. I am 47 and it seems to get worse each year even though I stretch before I play. Any advice? - Tom
Dear Tom,
As with any sport, golf requires basic conditioning to prepare the muscles and joints. When activity is cyclical like golf, resuming where you left off the previous year places unaccustomed stress on your body. Unless you live in a climate that is warm year-round, it is impossible to play golf without extended layoffs. And because it's challenging to keep golf-specific muscles in the swing of things, you must recognize the need for regular conditioning exercise that is not limited to golf season.
Each year that passes adds to the challenge of withstanding the unusual stress a powerful golf swing puts on your joints as they become less resilient and more prone to injury. It is essential that you devote time to your pastime before the first day of golf.
You need to focus on two aspects of conditioning: resistance training and flexibility. Fifteen to 30 minutes spent on a few exercises and a few stretches will go a long way toward pain-free golf. Before you do anything, you need to warm the entire body up for 5 to 10 minutes - walking, cycling, stair-stepping or jogging.
Golf is spent repeating a series of explosive movements and will overtrain some muscles and neglect others. Movement is performed in the same direction each time and, therefore, continually places more stresses on one side of the body. This can result in subtle postural changes and muscle imbalances.
Your lower back muscles may overdevelop, which can leave the abdominals underdeveloped. Ultimately if larger muscle groups take over at the expense of the smaller, stabilizing muscles, it can cause pain and overuse injury.
Resistance training that is not golf-specific has its benefits, but it will not necessarily prevent pain after a day on the links. A training program that seeks to balance the muscles from side to side and mimics the mechanics of a golf swing is the smarter way to prepare for the game.
For instance, does a bench press resemble any movement in golf? No. Rather than performing traditional strength moves, consider the benefits of an exercise that incorporates the whole body, focuses on the core region and rotation of the hips. The idea is to counterbalance the repetitive nature of the one-sided golf swing.
Research has shown that you will gain greater joint flexibility and strength if you follow your resistance training with stretches that include rotation in the core, lower back, shoulders and hips. This approach will give you the best results. Here are two golf-specific stretches that should be done when the body is warm:
The first is done in a lunge position with a rotation and promotes flexibility in the hip flexors, quadriceps and core muscles. Use a middle iron to assist the stretch.
The second exercise is a seated hip stretch.
During the off-season, activities such as yoga and Pilates are exceptional ways to condition your body for golf. These practices target core muscles and strengthen while incorporating trunk rotation. They also promote equal strength and flexibility on both sides of your body.
While a golf strength-training program will not cure all of your aches during golf season, it is perhaps your best for pain prevention. Focusing on restoring optimal balance and joint resiliency will keep you on course for years to come.
Cindy Boggs, fitness consultant, author and Activate America director, has been an ACE-certified coordinator/instructor since 1989. Send your questions about fitness, training or health to YMCA of Kanawha Valley, 100 YMCA Drive, Charleston, WV 25311, or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com. Look for her fitness advice book, "CindySays ... You Can Find Health in Your Hectic World" on her Web site www.cindysays.com or contact the YMCA at 340-3527.


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This restaurant is situated in the Garda countryside, around 31 kilometers from Verona. The secret of its success is the freshness of the fish it serves up. It is impossible to say what will be on the menu the following day: it all depends on how many of what fish were caught the previous night. You could start with the pike in sauce, followed by the tench risotto, with mussels in brine. For your main course you can have a plate of fish, freshly caught from the lake, including whitefish, sardines, eels and even carp or salmon. For dessert, you could try the pastafrolla with raisins.
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Parents' Travel Guide: What to Do in Beverly Hills
Between theme parks, museums, studio visits, shopping and restaurants, there is plenty for all ages to enjoy in Beverly Hills and the greater Los Angeles area.
Despite it's small size, California's Beverly Hills has a big reputation for all things luxurious. Fine dining, high-end Rodeo Drive stores, A-list celebrity villas and spectacular designer hotels all add to the mystique. But don't be fooled—the upscale, trend-setting mental picture you probably have in your head is, in reality, more family-friendly than you might think.
For my daughter's fifth birthday, we took a mother-daughter trip to Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills. And what a celebration it was!
Why go
- The atmosphere. This is Beverly Hills, so whether it's along the tree-lined, trendy Robertson Boulevard or from behind a magazine at the pool, you'll have plenty of opportunities to catch a celebrity.
- Endless exploration. The Hotel is located halfway between downtown Los Angeles and the ocean, which provides the perfect central location for exploring the area.
- Fun in the sun. Nothing beats year-round southern California sun and a heated pool with an elevated city view.
- Comfortable accommodations. Though there are 285 rooms, the Hotel has an intimate feel. The staff know you by name, the pool is family-friendly and the atmosphere makes you feel at home.
What the kids will love
- Pool perks. Noodles and kickboards are available for use in the swimming pool, along with poolside treats to sample.
- Coveted shopping. Lucky for you, the only American Girl Place in all of California is conveniently located just a few miles from the Hotel.
- The deliciously diverse kids' menu. There are traditional favourites and more sophisticated choices in the Young Hollywood section, including vegetable quesadillas and baked salmon, all served on cute kiddie plates with cutlery to match.
- A trip tailored to them. Do you have an artist, scientist, entertainment enthusiast or a shopper? No problem. Let the Concierge work up an itinerary to fit your little ones' interests.
What you will love
- Shopping 'til you drop. You'll have a difficult decision between Rodeo, Robertson, Melrose, Beverly Center and The Grove.
- Travelling in style. Make your way to nearby destinations in the Hotel's Mercedes (based on availability).
- The Spa. Re-energize with signature spa treatments, such as the Swe-Thai (combination of Swedish and Thai) massage, or opt for a poolside or in-room massage.
- Date time. Have the concierge arrange a babysitter, then see a show or visit the J. Paul Getty Museum. Finish off the night by dining at one of the city's hot spots.
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Creative landscaping. All around the Hotel, you and the kids will spot eye-catching horticulture that truly is an art. Succulents in the same pot as a lemon tree? Yes, and it is gorgeous.
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Dine in
Fresh pasta at Culina, the Hotel's award-winning modern Italian restaurant. Sit inside or on the patio with the fire-and-water fountain, admire the giant succulent wall or park yourself at the Mediterranean crudo bar, an Italian take on the sushi bar. The most popular entrée is homemade spaghetti, paired perfectly with a glass of wine recommended by the staff. For dessert, treat yourself to homemade gelato or a dessert pizza.
Dine poolside at Cabana in one of the six pool cabañas or your lounge chair. It's such an easy option with the kids, who will love the macaroni and cheese. For lighter fare, try the tuna and edamame salad.
5 Family To-dos
1. Movie time. Put on your favourite pajamas and snuggle back in the room after a day at the pool. Or, head out to one of the many nearby theatres, such as Grauman's Chinese Theatre (formerly Mann's Chinese Theatre), or look for your favourite characters at Madame Tussaud's.
2. Pick a theme park. Spend an action-packed day at Universal Studios Hollywood. See how movies are made, enjoy movie-themed rides and then dine at City Walk, where some of the city's best restaurants and shops are located. If you're up for a road trip, Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm and Six Flags Magic Mountain are all about an hour away.
3. Get outside. Visit city parks within walking distance or hop in the car to the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens. The kids will enjoy making their way through the thousands of animals and plants on display.
4. Relax by the Hotel pool. Pick shade or sun, grab some magazines and relax with the family. If you find yourself poolside without sunscreen or any other essentials, the Hotel has you covered.
5. Learn. Exposition Park is home to the Natural History Museum. See the rare display of three T-Rex dinosaur fossils in different stages of life. Walk next door to the California Science Center for some hands-on fun.


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It appeared late in the summer and even entering the NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup that Roush Fenway Racing was behind on its mile-and-a-half and 2-mile-type racetrack program.
None of the company's drivers were a factor at Chicago, the first race of the Chase that was on a mile-and-a-half track. Now all the sudden, the past three weeks, the team's drivers have sparked.
You look at Carl Edwards -- he had good run at Charlotte Motor Speedway and a good run at Dover International Speedway. Matt Kenseth won at Kansas Speedway last Sunday.
I know for a fact that Roush Fenway showed up with a brand-new car for Kenseth and it showed up with a brand-new car for Edwards. Like Kenseth said, they just went to work and started really focusing on what they felt like the weaknesses were.
He truly felt like the two days of testing at Kansas helped them a ton. That's pretty amazing when you think about them showing up with two brand-new race cars because these race cars are essentially obsol...
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NEW YORK — The NFL conference title games' television viewership is up big from last season.
The Broncos' 26-16 win over New England for the AFC championship averaged 51.3 million viewers Sunday on CBS. That's up 22 percent from the early game a year ago between San Francisco and Atlanta.
The Seahawks' 23-17 victory over the 49ers in the NFC averaged 55.9 million viewers on Fox, up 17 percent from Ravens-Patriots in the late window in 2013.
CBS said Monday that Denver's win had a 28.1 rating and 51 share — the second-highest rating for the AFC game in 17 years, behind a 28.3 for Jets-Steelers in 2011. Seattle's victory drew a 28.5/44, the highest-rated non-overtime NFC game since 1997.


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I have'nt really been up to date With this whole Obama-Buisness. I honestly did'nt vote for him because he just did'nt do it for me. IS he a Good president a bad president. Please inform me, since my newspaper boy is on vacation, and our cable has been out for like a week :( Smileys Sniper
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Gone through all the blogs. What a wonderful way to share travel experiences. Looks like the photography class paid off. Great snaps. I'll be sure to check in every few days.
Hope the weather holds and that you have yet another wonder filled day.
Stiil Hiking and my toes hurt
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In Salt Lake City I had the Southwest equivalent of a Hawaiian pizza: the SASE was spicy and in addition to the usual ingredients, it had bell peppers and jalapeno peppers. My mouth was immediately awake and my eyes a little teary. This morning I had an egg skillet which was the usual scrambled eggs and home-fries with ham & green peppers mixed in in addition over the top I had their green chili sauce; a mild white sauce with stuff in it I could recognize jalapeno peppers and chicken chunks but it was tasty. Tonight I had the Santa Fe Chicken, this time it had a hot green pepper sauce (the white sauce, jalapeno peppers and Cheddar cheese. It was wonderful. Looks like this vacation is a 'hot' one.
Today I toured the Islands in the Sky region of the Canyonlands National park. It was a photographers paradise. In addition to taking the photographs I again took several short hikes to see the desert and sights. Included was a 1 mile (there and back 2 miles) canyon rim walk. I am amazed how they built these walks as the trail was marked to give the walker the safest possible route but still allowing access to the canyon edge in places. Steps were put in where the steep sections were and as I said it was very safe. Not like the canyon rim @ the Grand Canyon which was a trail literally carved into the canyon wall. I managed about 100 meters before I went screaming up to the Nice save asphalt trail.
The air was so clear on the canyon trail that I could smell the perfume/deoderant of the people who passed me. On the other trails it was fun people watching and listening to the way mothers were encouraging their children and old folks challanging each other to do more.
Riding along the road through the park I was enjoying the scenery until I came upon a series of nice tight right and left curves all thoughts of picturesque scenery left my mind as a smile came on my face and my bike flew....
I was exausted when I came back to the motel. So now fed and this blog almost finished, the hot tub is calling my name. It's a real hard life.


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The Associate of Arts Transfer degree (AAOT) and Associate of Science Oregon Transfer degree in Business (ASOT) are two-year degrees offered by all the Oregon community colleges. The AAOT and ASOT transfers to all the Oregon public universities and many of the Oregon private colleges and universities. Completion of the AAOT/ASOT means you have completed all lower-division general education requirements required for a bachelor's degree. For many academic majors, that means you are halfway to your bachelor's degree.
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Understanding Digital Marketing: Marketing Strategies for Engaging the Digital Generation
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Digital marketing now represents 25 per cent of the marketing spend in the UK and this is predicted to move to 50 per cent or higher within the next three years. "Understanding Digital Marketing" looks at the world of digital marketing: how it got started, how it got to where it is today, and where the thought leaders in the industry believe it is headed in the future. This authoritative title demonstrates how to harness the power of digital media and use it to achieve the utmost success in business, now and in the future. "Understanding Digital Marketing" deals with every key topic in detail, including: search marketing, social media, Google, mobile marketing, affiliate marketing, e-mail marketing, customer engagement and digital marketing strategies. Essential reading for both practitioners and students alike, and including real-world examples of digital marketing successes and expert opinions, "Understanding Digital Marketing" provides you with tools to utilize the power of the internet to take your company wherever you want it to go.
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Wonderful, indeed! Speaking of "who I know":I knew Mike would love this ;)
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What kind of media company? Great design no doubt but feels more like a game show than a media company. Social media maybe?
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Verlander pitches Tigers to fifth straight win
APR 30, 2013 9:46p ET
If the Tigers ace has ever shown a weakness, it has been the first month of the season. He came into 2013 with a 11-15 record in April, including a 4.37 ERA. It's the only month where he hasn't had at least a .600 winning percentage, and it is also his worst ERA.
This year, though, Verlander hasn't waited until May to start looking like a Cy Young candidate. The Tigers' 6-1 victory over the Twins gives him a 3-2 record for the month, but he could easily have four or five wins with a little more run support. His ERA of 1.83 and 41-11 strikeout-to-walk ratio give a better picture of how well he is pitching.
"I'm pretty sure this is my last April start, right?" Verlander joked, knowing that May was only 90 minutes away. "Hopefully, this will be the end of the April issues, because I'm pretty happy with the way things have gone this time."
As well as Verlander had pitched in his first five starts, there were still concerns. He hasn't come close to hitting triple figures on the radar gun, and pessimistic fans were worried that something was wrong with his arm. Tuesday, he topped out at 97 — right where he expects to be.
"In 2008, my velocity was down a little early in the season, and I tried to compensate for it by throwing the ball harder and harder," he said. "I learned my lesson that year. I know now that my power comes from my mechanics, so I know how to build things up and how to pitch my fastball instead of just throwing it.
"I'm still throwing 96 and 97 and striking guys out. I'll get to 100, but this will work in the meantime."
Verlander acknowledged that he didn't have his best stuff against the Twins, but he's proud of his ability to use what he has instead of trying to find something extra.
"That's something that has come with experience," he said. "I know what I'm doing, and I'm able to hit spots and make smart pitches even if everything isn't perfect. That's why I'm not having another bad April."
After blowing through the first inning with just eight pitches — all strikes — Verlander had a tough time in the second. He needed 30 pitches, and gave up an RBI double to former Tiger Wilkin Ramirez.
"That was a discouraging inning for him," Jim Leyland said. "They got his pitch count up, and that cost him later in the game."
The inning was just as frustrating for Twins manager Ron Gardenhire.
"We had a lot of opportunities there, and we battled him on every one of them," he said. "He didn't have his A-game out there, but he made pitches when he really needed them. That's what great pitchers do — when they absolutely need a pitch, they find something nasty."
Verlander only allowed three hits in his last five innings, and the only runner to reach scoring position needed help from a passed ball.
"We fought him with everything we had — we always put up a good fight against him — but that's why he has all those awards," Gardenhire said.
With eight strikeouts, Verlander helped the Tigers tie an American League record with a fifth-straight 10-strikeout game. Drew Smyly and Joaquin Benoit got the last two that Detroit needed to become the eighth AL team to accomplish the feat — the Red Sox have also done it this season.
"It doesn't surprise me at all — just look at this pitching staff," Verlander said. "Sanchez just struck out 17 guys, Fister struck out nine in a row last year, Scherzer strikes out more guys per inning than anyone and I've won a few strikeout titles. (Al) Alburquerque comes out of the pen and strikes out everyone that gets into the box, and the rest of the guys in the pen can strike guys out. That's what we do."
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Bleach: "The Commencement of War, Vizards and the Arrancars" Review
Lots of setup for what promises to be a fun arc.
After the long and painful Bount arc, Bleach returns to the "good stuff" with the Arrancar arc, which promises to give us some of the best storylines and characters in the series. But the arc takes a little while to get things started, and this episode was mostly just a prelude for what's to come.
This installment started with a recap of last week's episode and then it shed more light on the recent revelation that Isshin Kurosaki, Ichigo's father, is a Soul Reaper too. He puts an end to the Grand Fisher, the hollow that killed his wife so many years ago, but the vengeance brings him little joy. The scene was a bit too casual for my tastes, and it could have used better direction to amp up the drama. Even though Isshin didn't get much out of destroying the Grand Fisher, the personal connection really could've been drawn out a bit to give us a better understanding of his character (and I fully understand the irony of wishing something in Bleach was more drawn out).
Shortly after the Grand Fisher is axed, we get an intro of the Visoreds (or vizards, if you prefer, though it isn't the official English translation in the dub). There's lots of expository dialogue to explain things, but what it boils down to is Sosuke Aizen trying to take over the world with a team of Arrancars, who are these extremely powerful hollows. It was a bit of an info dump, but it was relatively short at least, and the concept of the arrancars and their plan is fairly interesting.
There were plenty more flashbacks from the previous episodes (gotta cut corners on that animation budget), including scenes involving the recently-introduced Shinji Hirako and the father-son dispute between Uryu and Ryuken Ishida. While the flashbacks are probably useful for people just jumping back into the show, it kinda feels cheap when a good portion of the episode is old footage. Other questionable aspects of the episode include the comic scenes in the classroom with Ichigo's classmates, which were a bit over the top with the wild takes, even by Bleach standards.
But the introduction of a new character, Hiyori Sarugaki, was worth a few laughs, and so was the appearance of a one-finger variation of the kancho (a.k.a finger-in-the-butt). The Visoreds seem like they'll be a nice addition to the ever-expanding ranks of the Bleach cast. They're funny, a bit mysterious, and all signs point to them being able to kick major butt, once the battles start.
The episode ends with a decent cliffhanger, with Uryu going to his father and swearing to abandon the Soul Reapers in exchange for his Quincy powers back. That little side-story between those two is already providing material for some really melodramatic moments. It should be quite an interesting sub-plot once it develops a bit more. And that's really the overall impression of this episode: it's mostly laying groundwork for storylines that seem to have potential but will take some time to grow and blossom. This wasn't nearly the best episode of Bleach, but it did provide a starting point for an arc that could gives us some of the best Bleach moments yet.
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Broadband telecom transparency of semiconductor-coated metal nanowires: more transparent than glass |
Optics Express, Vol. 21, Issue 19, pp. 22076-22089 (2013)
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Metallic nanowires (NW) coated with a high permittivity dielectric are proposed as means to strongly reduce the light scattering of the conducting NW, rendering them transparent at infrared wavelengths of interest in telecommunications. Based on a simple, universal law derived from electrostatics arguments, we find appropriate parameters to reduce the scattering efficiency of hybrid metal-dielectric NW by up to three orders of magnitude as compared with the scattering efficiency of the homogeneous metallic NW. We show that metal@dielectric structures are much more robust against fabrication imperfections than analogous dielectric@metal ones. The bandwidth of the transparent region entirely covers the near IR telecommunications range. Although this effect is optimum at normal incidence and for a given polarization, rigorous theoretical and numerical calculations reveal that transparency is robust against changes in polarization and angle of incidence, and also holds for relatively dense periodic or random arrangements. A wealth of applications based on metal-NWs may benefit from such invisibility.
OCIS Codes
(240.3695) Optics at surfaces : Linear and nonlinear light scattering from surfaces
(250.5403) Optoelectronics : Plasmonics
(230.3205) Optical devices : Invisibility cloaks
ToC Category:
Optics at Surfaces
Original Manuscript: April 30, 2013
Revised Manuscript: June 18, 2013
Manuscript Accepted: June 19, 2013
Published: September 12, 2013
R. Paniagua-Domínguez, D. R. Abujetas, L. S. Froufe-Pérez, J. J. Sáenz, and J. A. Sánchez-Gil, "Broadband telecom transparency of semiconductor-coated metal nanowires: more transparent than glass," Opt. Express 21, 22076-22089 (2013)
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OK, so you've read
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The Great Year Adventures with Tommy the Time Traveling Turtle
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Walter Cruttenden is the Executive Director of the
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Walter is also the creator of The Galileo Awards, which will award up to $250,000 to the person who can prove scientifically that our solar system is part of a binary star system, so get your telescopes fired up! Although not part of Walter's standard bio, we have to add that he is one of the nicest and coolest guys in our binary solar system!
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This was a very clear and well done explanation of the yugas. Probably best for somewhat older children and even adults new to the concepts. Amazing illustrations!
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Jan Nobbe likes to make soup, and one of her best is hamburger soup.
"I have been making this soup for about 20 years and it is one of my very favorites in the fall and winter. The smell fills the kitchen and you can't wait for it to be done," she writes.
The hamburger soup recipe comes from "Recipe for Samuel," a fundraising cookbook compiled by Lincoln Land Community College and dedicated to Samuel Herschberger, a young Amish boy seriously injured in a farming accident in 1992.
Another soup fan is Dori Smith of Springfield, who creates her own soup recipes based on recipes from TV's Cooking Channel.
"This is a combination of both, adding late summer and fall vegetables," she said about Harvest Italian Meatball Soup.
Hamburger Soup
1 pound ground beef
1 (16-ounce) can tomatoes, cut up
2 medium onions, chopped
2 medium carrots, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1/3 c pearl barley
¼ c ketchup
1 tbsp. instant beef bouillon granules
2 tsp. seasoned salt (Riley's seasoned salt preferred)
1 tsp. dried basil, crushed
1 bay leaf
In large saucepan, cook ground beef until browned. Drain off fat. Stir in remaining ingredients and 5 cups of water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1 hour. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove bay leaf.
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1 head escarole, cleaned and rough chopped
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1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans(white kidney beans)
3 quarts chicken stock
1 lemon, zested
Salt and pepper to taste
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1/3 pound ground pork
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2 tsp. milk
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Note: If desired, add 1/2 c Italian green beans and/or 1/2 cup fresh chopped tomatoes. Add more chicken stock if needed.
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The Washington Wizards return to Verizon Center Friday night for the first NBA playoff action seen on F Street since 2008. They have a surprisingly commanding 2-0 lead over the Chicago Bulls and are turning heads throughout pro hoops — a pretty amazing turn of events for a team that won 29 games a year ago.
My family moved to Greater Washington in 1978 and my earliest D.C. pro sports memory is of the Bullets beating Seattle in the NBA Finals. Bullets Fever! The opera ain't over till the fat lady sings! What great memories.
With the Wizards the talk of basketball I decided to extend my stroll down memory lane and rank the top 10 Bullets and Wizards playoff games played in Landover and D.C (you'll recall the team played for years in Prince George's County at the Capital Centre/US Airways Arena). This is of course purely subjective, so let me know what I missed, or what you'd re-rank. We'll see if a home game from 2014 cracks this list.
And head on over to Bullets Forever for a comprehensive and fun rundown from the fine folks at SB Nation.
OK, time for tipoff:
10. 1975: In Game 6 of the conference finals, the Bullets beat the Boston Celtics 98-92 to advance to the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors. Since I'm first and foremost a Celtics fan, the less said about this game the better. (The Bullets would go on to be swept by Rick Barry and the Warriors.)
9. 2008: In Game 3, the Wizards blow out Cleveland 108-72. At one point, Wizards fans serenade LeBron James with chants of "Overrated!" as he shoots a free throw. Also, Colin Powell attends the game in a white T-shirt pulled over his dress shirt, part of a "White Out" crowd stunt.
8. 1988: The Bullets notch two home wins in the first round against the Detroit Pistons to force a Game 5, which they lose by 21. Detroit would advance to the Finals and bow to the Magic Johnson-led Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3, for L.A.'s second title in a row. As a Boston Celtics fan, the less said about this the better.
7. 2006: Gilbert Arenas changes his his jersey, shorts, shoes and tights in the locker room during halftime of Game 4 and leads the Wizards from behind to beat LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, 105-96.
6. 1978: Washington takes Game 6 over the Philadelphia 76ers, 101-99, to advance to the NBA Finals against the Seattle Supersonics.
5. 1979: Up 3-1 in the conference semifinals against the Atlanta Hawks, Washington gets pushed to a Game 7 and wins 100-94 to move on the conference finals against George "The Iceman" Gervin(not to mention Billy "The Whopper" Paultz) and the San Antonio Spurs.
4. 2005: Now playing at the Verizon Center, the Wizards win their first playoff game since 1988, taking game 3 of the first round series against the Chicago Bulls.
3. 1997: The Bullets lose Game 3 96-95 and are swept — by a total of 18 points — by the Chicago Bulls, the eventual champ. G.O.A.T. Michael Jordan anoints Washington — led by Chris Webber, Juwan Howard, Rod Strickland and Gheorghe Muresan — a team to be reckoned with after the series.
2. 1979: The Bullets beat San Antonio and The Iceman 107-105 in Game 7 to advance to the NBA Finals for the second straight season. Bob Dandridge hits the series-winning shot with 8 seconds remaining, and Washington becomes the third team to win a series after trailing 3-1.
1. 1978: The Bullets defeat the Seattle Supersonics 117-82 in Game 6 at the Capital Centre and go on to take Game 7 in Seattle (105-99) and claim the NBA Championship. In Game 6, Coach Dick Motta moves Dandridge to guard and the Bullets score 70 points in the second half. This year's Bulls struggle to score that in an entire game.
Fun fact: That Game 7 in Seattle marked the last time a road team defeated the home team in the last game of the Finals. This song could be heard for weeks afterward (HT: Nils Lofgren):


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Students who want to start career as nurses should receive professional grade and academic training from nursing schools in Raleigh NC under various universities.
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