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Bomber Jacket Backpack Brief
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First of all, doing business with Levenger is a "Two-Fer," First they have excellent products, and Second, the customer service is tops. Our family has many Levenger products, and...Read complete review
First of all, doing business with Levenger is a "Two-Fer," First they have excellent products, and Second, the customer service is tops. Our family has many Levenger products, and we're both very happy customers!Now for the Bomber Bag: This bag is perfect for my consulting practice. Great materials! Great construction. Well designed. Use it on your back, over the shoulder, or carry as a brief. Carries my Laptop, e-tablet, cables, file folders, and books. Nicely designed pouches inside the outer-zipped compartment can be accessed without any annoying messenger-type flaps. If you like the messenger-style flaps, that's fine, but for me, they usually get in the way when I'm trying to fetch a folder or remove my laptop. The build quality is top of the line; superb choice of materials, strong stitching, inside lining looks hand-finished. Leather is thick, but supple--the bag easily conforms to "stuffing it full of extras," while maintaining its self-supporting upright profile. It has already become a welcome topic of conversation among my co-workers, and I've only had it one day!!One, minor recommendation to Levenger: The straps, even when shortened to their minimum length, are a bit too long. This goes for both the back-pack straps, and the shoulder strap. There are several ways this could be remedied. (1) - provide a shoulder strap with adjustments on both ends, or (2) construct both the shoulder strip and the back-pack straps with a "double" adjuster. In addition to the sliding adjustment already provided, replace the stitched terminus on the loop-end of the strap with another sliding-style closure. This would allow the user to further shorten any of the associated straps. I'm 6' 3" tall, so I could imagine how long the straps would be for someone less lanky. Using the shoulder strap, shortened to minimum length, has the top of the bag even with my waist. I prefer to have it higher, so I can access it easier without the need to hoist.
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I really wanted to like this backpack, but it just isn't practical. First, let me say that this is very well made. Quality-wise, this really is five stars. I also really appreciate...Read complete review
I really wanted to like this backpack, but it just isn't practical. First, let me say that this is very well made. Quality-wise, this really is five stars. I also really appreciate all the places and pockets to stash items in this pack.But, the zipper on the main compartment is very frustrating. It constantly catches on the two hooks for the shoulder strap. It doesn't zip open wide enough to use the main compartment. It is hard to put much in the backpack because it just doesn't open very big. I could put my surface tablet, a one inch spiral and a folder. That is really it. Sure, the bottom expands, but toward the top of the pack, it is a fixed size, so the expand ability is moot. The pack is very bulky even when it doesn't have much in it. Finally, the straps for the backpack keep slipping, so the backpack sags low on my back most of the time.
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Love this bag!
By FAZ
from Chicago IL
Comments about Levenger Bomber Jacket Backpack Brief:
I love this bag and use it for work. First of all, I love that its a backpack because the load is so much easier to carry. I also like that I can put my laptop in vertically. I was worried I wouldn't be able to carry much paperwork (or files) but find that I have enough space. I also like the two zippered compartments on the outside and two on the inside. The leather is very nice as is the lining. It's a classy bag and I was complimented on it right away.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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I love this bag!
By Chris
from Brighton, Colorado
I absolutely love this laptop bag. The leather is beautiful.... It is a high-quality bag. My co-workers are eye-balling it -it's the nicest laptop bag I've ever owned. This one is for life!
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By Snowbug
from Boston MA
This is a top quality bag. The leather is beautiful and the attention to detail, stitching, zippers is all first rate. I has plenty of room and compartments for my needs. I love how I can use it as a backpack when walking & schlepping in the city, but carry it like a briefcase going to meetings. It is very flexible. I got it on sale so I got a fantastic deal, but it is worth every penny a full price.
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Superior Professional Bag!
By Walk the talk!
from West Palm Beach, FL
While visiting recent Bank clients I kept noticing one of my colleague's Travel bags and it also caught my managers's eye. It was really cool and I knew I had to get this for my boss for Christmas. I couldn't wait and sprung it on him early and our first trip to DC he had begun using it and it looked great! Only problem now is I want one for myself!
(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
The perfect work bag!
By VirtualSylv
from Chocago, IL
I needed a work bag for a while - one that I could use as a backpack or carry around. I looked at this bag several times but was worried it would look too manly or be too heavy or too bulky. I read all the reviews and thought about it. Then finally, I took the plunge and am I glad I did. The quality is as always with Levenger products - top notch. It is not too heavy at all and not only can I carry it or use it as a backpack, I can also carry it like a sling bag!! I love the organizational pockets and that it's not too big or too small - it's perfect!!!
(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)
By Samie
from San Jose, CA
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Merchant response: Levenger is appreciative for your detailed feedback of our Bomber Jacket Backpack Brief. We apologize this product did not meet your expectations. Your concerns regarding this product have been forwarded to our product development team for review. Our records indicate that you were emailed a prepaid Fedex label to return your backpack brief. Providing quality customer service is very important to us. If you should need further assistance please contact our customer service center at 1-800-544-0880.
The last travel pack you will ever buy!
By Goose32608
from Gainesville, FL
I purchased this specifically for a trip to South Africa. Perfectly sized, comfortable to wear, and versatile enough to go from lodge to bush and home to the boardroom, this backpack will be my traveling companion for years to come. You have outdone yourselves, Levenger!
Best Three in One Bag Ever
By Travelingman43
from Oakdale, CA
Talk about form and function this item more than met my expectations. I have had many business carry on bags through my career, but his Bomber Jacket item is three bags in one, a backpack, messenger bag and brief case all in one that is made of beautiful leather and fits under an airplane seat. I only wish that I purchased it earlier.
REALLY Nice...
By LoveTheLev
from Kensington, MD
I am quite fond of my Bomber Jacket Backpack Brief. The functionality is good+ - I do wish it came in a slightly larger size. Love the leather, and it's very stylish. It would be even MORE stylish with a gold-tone zipper, as opposed to the silver. And with it on sale, I find the value excellent!
I love it!
By LenM
from Chicago
I have the bomber leather briefcase. The bomber leather backpack matches and has the same high quality and function. I can walk to work in comfort using the backpack. It holds all my gear and MacBook. At 34% off, the price was a real value too. I love it!
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McClellan Butte > Climber's Log
McClellan Butte Climber's Log
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Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2015
|Good workout and scramble. The peak is a great place to hang around at looking down. Or in any other direction.
|Posted Sep 6, 2015 2:02 pm
|McClellan Butte
Date Climbed: Sep 28, 2014
|Really fun scramble.
|Posted Jul 20, 2015 11:10 pm
|Did it
Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2015
|Standard trail. Loved the scramble section, great rock... wish it was longer. Views were ok, but not the best. My GPS (which tends to underestimate) clocked this one as 5.2 mi one way with 3700 elevation via the standard trailhead. I was expecting it to be a little shorter, but it was a great conditioning hike. 4 1/2 hr car to car.
|Posted Jun 27, 2015 9:43 pm
|The Butte
Date Climbed: Jan 13, 2015
|Beautiful, sunny, January day.
|Posted Jan 14, 2015 10:46 am
|Great Hike close to Seattle
Date Climbed: May 5, 1990
|Awesome view looking down toward I90. Fortunately no rain or the upper section would have been not cross-able without protection.
|Posted Sep 13, 2014 2:43 am
Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2014
|Nice workout with nice shot of Rainier.
|Posted Jul 5, 2014 12:01 pm
Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2010
|scramble to the top with scary for some reason
|Posted Jan 6, 2013 11:28 am
|McClellan Butte
Date Climbed: Aug 16, 1996
|Great hike and great views.
|Posted Sep 17, 2012 10:41 pm
|Pleasant, invigorating hike/scramble
Date Climbed: May 7, 1979
|Did this a few times and always enjoyed it immensely. A real treat
|Posted Sep 15, 2012 9:04 pm
|Well worth it
Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2012
|Great times.
|Posted Sep 7, 2012 3:06 am
|great hike
|My favorite day hike in the area. lots of fun
|Posted Apr 14, 2012 1:56 pm
|Good alternative to Si
Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2010
|This is a great training hike with the added bonus of a fun, exposed scramble at the top.
|Posted Mar 19, 2012 2:21 am
|3rd attempt
|I'd climbed the North Gully to ~50 ft below the summit in January and then made another attempt via the summer route in March but turned back because of avalanche conditions, so the summit felt good even though the visibility was lousy. I enjoyed the trail and the summit scramble was fun.
|Posted Feb 3, 2012 1:50 am
|Trainer Plus
Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2003
|Fun conditioning hike with the bonus of a little scramble at the top. Always fun, though getting popular and crowded the last few times I've been up there.
|Posted Aug 12, 2011 5:58 pm
|Josh Lewis
|So close yet so far
Date Climbed: Jan 7, 2010
|Tried doing the North Face but my partners were sketched out on some icy rock and such, we got about 50-100 feet from the summit.
|Posted Jan 14, 2011 6:48 pm
|Perfect conditions..
Date Climbed: Jul 10, 1987
|Sorry, but I can't see the reason for climbing it under icy conditions. I'll be honest.. it's scary enough under perfect
conditions, when the sun is shining & angels are singing.
Did it back in the 1980s with the Tacoma Mountaineers.
And, can't understand WHY they call it a "butte."
If you want to see a REAL butte, please come to Arizona!
|Posted Dec 16, 2010 7:53 pm
|shady snow
Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2004
|Up on the ridge some snow on steep areas was slushy and troublesome. The scramble is super easy but pretty exposed.
|Posted Dec 8, 2010 9:32 pm
|Bryan K
|Don't goof
Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2010
|If you slip on the scramble part you'll end up like hamburger when they find your body down below!
|Posted Aug 18, 2010 11:00 pm
|Cascade Scrambler
|Easy hike
Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2010
|This is an easy, laid back hike. The first time Rainier pops out, it feels as if you can almost reach out and touch it. My personal opinion is that the scramble up the summit block from the standard route is overhyped. Also, do yourself a favor and park on FS9020, unless you're using this for conditioning.
|Posted Jul 28, 2010 12:35 am
|Getting more comfortable scrambling
Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2010
|Happy to say that I actually summited this peak. I'm not the best scrambler in the world but I mastered this one. No lose rocks and the handholds and footholds are there. It is just that one short section that is the real challenge. Just don't make a mistake!!!!
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Monday, July 4, 2016, Independence Day: No County-provided recycling or trash collections on July 4; all pickups that week slide by one day. Transfer Station closed July 4. See holiday details
To help avoid mosquito breeding: Store your recycling bin out of the rain. Though the bin has drain holes, dump out even small amounts of water. Do this weekly. See more mosquito tips.Congratulations to the recipients of our 17th Annual Recycling Achievement Recognition Awards!
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When is the Transfer Station open?
See holiday schedules for the Transfer Station
For fastest drop-offs, avoid days after holidays and the middle of the day. Our slower periods tend to be 8:00 to 10:00 am and 3:00 to 5:00 pm, plus evenings for the Route 355 / Frederick Road entrance.
|If you are bringing this amount of solid waste
|use this Transfer Station entrance
|with these hours of operation
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Route 355 / Frederick Road entrance
Monday - Friday: 7:00 am - 8:00 pm
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Shady Grove Road entrance
Monday - Saturday: 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Where is the Transfer Station located?
The Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station is located at:
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See driving directions to the Transfer Station
From Northbound I-270
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ZF-7335: Multiple files in library/ or in tests/ don't have the svn:keywords=id
I will add them if necessary. Currently we have this page: http://framework.zend.com/wiki/display/… If it's important, perhaps we could add it into coding standards.
In my opinion, ZF should stop mixing SCM properties in files. I find it weird, clumsy, and unnecessary that each file in a repository has a line that says when the file was last updated in the particular source control repository the file is tied to at the moment. This information is available in the SCM itself, and should not have to be part of the actual file contents.
This information is usefull for debugging. Often a issue is raised against a release or trunk version and when the user gives this revision number we can see if he is at the latest release (for example switched incubator with core directory and such).
Also users often only take parts of the framework itself or even mix components from one version with some from another version (because things are fixed in the other version).
Even if we always say that this should not be done, in fact it is done. This ID line is the only way for us to know what revision this file is.
I like having the ID set on normal class files - it's not hugely informative but it can be helpful to have something at a glance before calling up svn log or svn blame for the details. I'm not sure it's necessary for unit tests though - I certainly haven't added them. Of course I don't even add comment headers to unit tests - they show nothing unique or licensable other than use cases for the classes.
I would also advise against adding more overburdening conditions into the coding standard - they are getting so restrictive that I've taken (with a little bit of shame) to ignoring them in favour of the PEAR CS. I noticed for the first time last week the following gem: Use of the "elseif" construct is not allowed in favor of the "else if" combination. It's a nice touch, but it's also the secondary form of that keyword - not the primary. It will also produce a parse error when you try it within a view script!
Point taken. I can see now how it might be useful in some situations. It shouldn't be necessary for unit tests, though, as Pádraic states.
I also agree with Pádraic on the 'elseif' / 'else if' struct, but that's another issue :)
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Thursday, January 9. 2014
Start Your Healthy Eating Resolution For 2014 By Claire Hulse
Making New Years resolutions is a great way to re-energize your self and focus on attaining a new personal goal. Two of the most common New Years resolutions are to lose weight and to begin eating a more healthy diet. The problem with New Years resolutions is that whilst theyre fun to make you can quickly lose interest in them, and many people believe if you break them once then theres no point in reaching for those New Years goals any more. If you stick with it though (and try to climb back on when you fall off the wagon) then the New Year can be a perfect time to start living your life as a healthy new you. Eating better will give you more energy in all areas of your life, including for swimming. Looking for a few tips for starting your healthy eating New Years resolution, and for keeping it up? Here are some key tips on how to make a healthy eating plan and how to stick to it:
Control Your Portions
Portion control is a huge issue for much of the American populous: when you eat out in restaurants or takeaway joints the portions you are served are considerably larger than you actually need. This in turn makes you reassess the portions you serve at home, and you tend to find yourself serving up portions much bigger than you should. Rather than deprive yourself of the foods you love (even the unhealthiest ones) simply reduce your portions. A little bit of what you fancy does you good, but make sure not to overindulge. Eat just one cookie not the whole box, for example! If youre struggling to downsize your portions then just downsize your plates and dishes instead: studies have shown that using smaller plates can help to curb overeating because your plate will still look full.
Keep Yourself Motivated
When you resolve to eat a more healthy diet its important to keep yourself motivated. Having a healthy lifestyle should be a lifelong commitment, so it should be expected that there will be days and weeks where you eat unhealthily. These occasional slip ups are OK as long as you continue to keep trying to focus on your healthy message. There are many ways you can keep yourself healthy. Why not add a weight loss blog or two to your reading list, to give you regular healthy eating recipes and ideas? According to Kwik Med, the advice you can receive from weight loss blogs ranges from how to avoid food that seems to be healthy, but have hidden dangers, such as sugars and artificial additives. Other topics include how to deal with setbacks and the benefits of losing weight with friends. Other ways you can help to keep yourself motivated are to set mini goals for yourself (such as to eat five homemade and healthy evening meals a week) and then reward yourself when you reach these goals.
Cut Down on The Salt!
The recommended daily amount of salt you should have in your diet is just 6 grams a day, but the average American eats almost double this amount of salt every day. Salt isnt a particularly healthy thing to have in your diet. It can lead to raised blood pressure, bloating and water retention. Pre-processed foods and take out foods tend to contain the highest levels of salt: theyre also very unhealthy foods, giving you double the reason to cut them from your diet. If you can lower the salt in your diet not only will it help you to maintain your weight it can also help to lower your risk of heart disease. If you do a lot of swimming or other exercise, and are a healthy weight, you might think there's nothing to worry about in terms of your diet. Hidden dangers like excess salt consumption, however, can affect people of all shapes, sizes and fitness levels.
Cut Back on the Amount of Alcohol You Drink
Finally, theres no point in eating healthily if youre not drinking healthily too! Try to ensure you drink the recommended eight glasses of water every day, and cut down on the amount of alcohol you drink. After cigarettes, alcohol is one of the unhealthiest things you can put into your body. Drinking alcohol increases your risk of memory loss, depression, and even suffering from seizures. Youll be amazed at how much more healthy and alert you will feel if you give up alcohol completely, even if for just a short period of time.


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|2010 Topps Magic Football cards have an 'art' look to them and is a very appealing set to collectors who enjoy nice base cards. There is one mini card per pack - with black border and pigskin parallels available. At $20 - buying a retail blaster box of 2010 Topps Magic Football is a bit of a risk if you were trying to sell your cards after the break. You'd be better off buying a Hobby Box of Magic so that you have a shot at 3 guaranteed autographs. But for the purposes of this break - it doesn't matter what we pull, but we did get very lucky and hit an autograph of Saints Safety Malcolm Jenkins.
If you enjoy getting your cards autographed in person or through the mail (TTM) then you might want to grab a bunch of base cards because these have sort of a non-glossy finish. I wish that Topps was able to go with on-card with some of these autographs because they would look spectacular on some of these. Check these cards out - I think they would be perfect for getting autographs on.
Retail autograph odds are very tough. With only 8 packs per Blaster Box - this certainly is a nice pull no matter what player it is.
|There is one mini card per pack and we did well to pull two of the black bordered parallels because those are slated odds 1:8 packs. There are also base card short prints and mini cards - but a final checklist for those have not been released. Here is a complete checklist of 2010 Topps Magic Football.
Overall this ended up being a very nice retail box - but I wouldn't expect every blaster to be this good. I would strongly suggest buying the Hobby version of this product if you really like this set. There are two ways to hit 2010 NFL Rookies is Magic Football - the base RC's and a 'Rookie Stars' insert set. Odds to his Rookie Stars inserts are 1:6 Packs. Once again we did very well to hit two of the better rookies from the 2010 Draft Class - Tim Tebow and Dez Bryant.
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Senate FDA Bill Lacks Strict Conflict of Interest Guidelines
A key Senate committee will hold its final hearing Wednesday on legislation that renews the Food and Drug Administration's financial reliance on industry user fees but doesn't restrict the agency's use of experts with financial ties to industry. The Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act (S. 1082), co-sponsored by Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) and Sen. Michael Enzi (R-WY), contains several provisions that would enhance the agency's ability to protect the public from unsafe drugs. But its conflict of interest provisions do not even incorporate an FDA proposal released last month that would prohibit any scientist with either $50,000 in corporate stock or remuneration in the past year from serving on any drug, device or food advisory panel. The FDA's proposed guidance would also forbid any scientist with lesser conflicts from voting at a meeting.
Seven consumer groups, including the Center for Science in the Public Interest, Consumers Union, and the Union of Concerned Scientists, sent a letter last week to all members of the Senate's Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP) saying S. 1082 and the FDA's proposed guidance do not go far enough. The groups called on Congress to eliminate entirely from FDA advisory panels any scientist with a conflict of interest within the past three years. The House under Republican leadership passed such a bill in 2005 in the wake of the Vioxx fiasco. "The experience of the National Institutes of Health and several states indicates that there is no merit to the claim that the FDA must allow conflicted experts to serve on its advisory committees because they have unique expertise," the letter said. The Senate bill merely encourages the FDA to reach out to professional societies and universities to find non-conflicted experts, and asks the FDA to release the names and waivers of scientists with conflicts of interest two weeks before a meeting.
The consumer groups are also pushing the HELP Committee to strengthen the drug safety provisions of the bill. They want public posting of the results of all clinical trials, more power for the drug safety office, improved surveillance of drugs once they hit the market, and greater restrictions on direct-to-consumer advertising. Individuals can comment on the legislation by sending emails to email@example.com or to Chairman Kennedy via his website.
Iowa State Gives Conoco Special Alt-Energy Deal
Iowa State last week joined the growing list of universities signing exclusive pacts with major oil firms to pursue alternative energy research projects. Under the eight-year, $22.5 million pact with ConocoPhillips, Iowa State will develop new technologies for producing biofuels. The Ames-based university gave the nation's fifth-largest oil firm non-exclusive royalty-free licenses to any patents produced under the agreement; first rights to exclusive licenses; and the right to review faculty research proposals prior to disbursing grants. "Our faculty makes proposals, and (ConocoPhillips) decide if they have an interest in pursuing that topic," said Robert C. Brown, a professor of mechanical engineering at Iowa State and head of the Office of Biorenewables Programs. But "they can't dictate to our faculty what they will or won't do." ConocoPhillips will also review any papers developed under the program prior to publication to ensure professors don't release proprietary data. Similar programs, such as the ones linking Stanford with ExxonMobil and the University of California-Berkeley with British Petroleum, have drawn heated protests from faculty and campus groups for subverting academic independence.
Conflicted Kidney Docs Snub FDA on EPO
The National Kidney Foundation last week proposed new anemia treatment guidelines for patients with chronic kidney disease that ignore the latest red flag from the Food and Drug Administration. Last month, the FDA warned physicians that raising red blood cell counts above 12 g/dL using Amgen's Epogen and Aranesp "increased the risk for death and for serious cardiovascular events." The agency's new warning label on the drugs called for using the lowest possible dose needed to eliminate blood transfusions. Doctors were also warned to cease drug therapy if a patient reaches a 12 g/dL hemoglobin count. The NKF's anemia working group, on the other hand, recommended only that physicians not go above 13 g/dL while aiming for hemoglobin target "generally in the range of 11 to 12 g/dL."
The NKF guidelines drew immediate fire from Daniel Coyne, professor of medicine at Washington University in St. Louis. "They're clearly diverging from the FDA statement that you shouldn't exceed 12," he said. "By saying use 12 as a target, it leaves half the population at any given time above 12 because there's a lot of variation." Nine of 16 physicians on the NKF anemia working group have financial ties to Amgen. One of its two co-chairs is a part-time employee of DaVita, the nation's second largest dialysis chain. Dialysis clinic revenues and profits rise when Epogen use increases. Coyne also consults for Amgen and other producers of anti-anemia drugs.
Bush Backs Away from Controversial Nominees
The Bush administration last week withdrew its controversial nomination of William Wehrum and Alex Beehler to key Environmental Protection Agency posts. Wehrum, who has been acting chief of the air and radiation office for nearly a year, helped liberalize rules for electric utility plants that he represented when he was a private attorney. Beehler, who championed anti-regulatory causes while at Koch Industries, had been tapped to be the EPA's new inspector general. In his previous government post, Beehler sought to exempt the Defense Department from costly environmental clean-ups. Sen. Barbara Boxer, who chairs the Senate's Environment and Public Works Committee, called the nomination withdrawals "good news."
Bush Ups Ante at Regulatory Agencies
Environmental Science and Technology reported last week that the Bush administration ordered the Office of Management and Budget to review all regulatory agency guidance documents for documentation of market failures to justify their issuance. The agency will also have to "assess the significance of that problem, to enable assessment of whether any new regulation is warranted," the order said. Consumer groups said this latest administration maneuver is designed to slow down environmental and public health risk assessment procedures.
Odds and Ends
Scientific recommendations and predictions in the latest United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change were toned down at the request of the Chinese and American governments, the Washington Post reports . . . Sources told Inside EPA that Senator Joe Lieberman is vowing to keep a close watch on White House regulatory czar Susan Dudley, who received a controversial recess appointment . . . An EPA children's health advisory panel issued a call for tougher air pollution standards despite having four scientists, out of 25, with significant ties to industry.
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Even the weather helped out: last Saturday New York artist Héctor "Nicer" Nazario came to Central Florida to paint a large-scale mural of baseball hero Roberto Clemente at the Azalea Park baseball field.
This is part of a on-going campaign to clean up the field, which has fallen in disrepair. Last year "El Sentinel" wrote a series of stories on what the community is doing to help out the Azalea Park Little Leagues, a 50-year-old organization. Since then, several community leaders and elected officials have been trying to support these efforts.
Orlando City Commissioner Tony Ortiz stopped by to meet Nazario. Our freelance photographer Geisha Barazarte took pictures of the mural, you can check them out @ El Sentinel facebook page.


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"I wanted to let you know that before I entered into hypnosis I kept a journal of all my thoughts and experiences. After our session yesterday, I came home and briefly read a few excerpts. I am amazed at how far I have come. I no longer feel, nor identify with those feelings of anxious, self-consciousness and despair. You have given me great insight into myself and my past behaviors so much so that I now know the steps I must take to ensure a bright future. Thank you so very much!!!!!"* ~ Anonymous
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"I knew if you could do it for my sister - the "professional" smoker - you could do it for me and you did!!! Life as a non-smoker is even better than you said it was going to be!! I can't believe I deprived myself of it for all these years. I thank you and my family thanks you for all that you did to help me (and my daughter) conquer that nasty old habit. It was worth the drive."* ~ Barbara from New Jersey
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"It was great meeting you and getting started on my road to good health! I ate well last night and exercised ten minutes. Plus I have been doing a lot of thinking, which is good. Thank you for helping me to finally get the ball rolling in the right direction!"* ~ Cheryl from West Hartford
"What an amazing difference. The day after our session when we went into rehearsal I actually knew my lines - or as you put it, all the fear and anxiety was gone and they were available to me. I even knew speeches that I hadn't tried to memorize - they must have been on the tape when it was playing? I was able to bring her to life. The whole first act took a giant leap forward. We are now working on the second act and it's not 100% but I'm still not gripped with that awful "I can't do it" feeling. I feel calm and confident. I know I can and if I need a tune-up I know where to go! Thank you Lisa."*~ Carol from Watertown
"Thanks for working with Tyler this week. He was very upbeat upon leaving your office, thanked me several times for taking him, and said he felt much "more confident about things." He also sat right down after school and worked on his homework for an hour which he really felt good about. I can't think of any more worthwhile an investment. Thanks, Lisa."* ~ Cheri from Canton
"I just want to say hi and thank you again for all you've done for me. The last couple weeks or so have been interesting in a number of ways. I've lost about 5 pounds... not a huge amount, but something I'm proud of and plan to continue on the downward slide. Tonight for dinner I baked some chicken that I brushed with a little oil and sprinkled with rosemary and parsley. How's that for change? If I sound proud of myself, I am! You've guided me on an incredible journey and I thank you."* ~ Diane from West Hartford
"Thanks for the certificate... you should see me now, 30lbs off. That's why they see me and ask "WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?" so I tell them my secret!"* ~ Geri from West Hartford
"I didn't want to let too much time pass before thanking you. Thanks to you I was able to get in touch with a lot of things. You are so great at what you do - your techniques, your depth of understanding, your intuition, and so much more. (I can't seem to articulate well at the moment, perhaps a result of the surgery earlier this week.) I so much appreciate the extra time you put into working with me and helping me to heal. I loved working with you and hope to continue after I recuperate."*
"Just to let you know, after the surgery (on the 21st), I am doing better every day. I did the right thing and moved forward. It's all still surreal for me, so I haven't really given it much thought until I sat down to write this thank you note to you. Thank you again. You are truly an angel. I hope you are doing well."* ~ Rhonda from Killingworth
"For many years I have been on the weight loss yo-yo never managing to sustain any permanent weight loss. I would feel guilty about my inability to use will power in the face of chocolate, late night snacking or uncontrollable urges to eat anything that wasn't nailed down. When I heard Lisa interviewed on the radio, I had hope. Then a friend casually mentioned that she knew someone who had been to Lisa for hypnosis for weight loss and had had wonderful success. Perhaps this was the avenue for me as well. At my first appointment I was very impressed with Lisa's demeanor. She made me comfortable, elicited my story, and gave me all the background information that I needed about hypnosis to enable me to attend to the session with ease. After the session I was tired but empowered. I felt relieved to be off the weight loss treadmill. During the following weeks and sessions I amazed myself. It was such a relief to be free of the cravings, to be able to make healthy choices. When I attended a buffet dinner, I was able to eat little bits rather than pile my plate high with food that I really didn't want. Other times when I went out for a meal, I was able to share or even save half my food for another time.I wasn't concerned with the scale, rather I was happy to be unburdened by guilt or urges. This was a freedom that I had not experienced for a long, long time. I am so happy that I chose to try hypnosis with Lisa."* ~ Jim from Farmington
"Everything is going really very well back in China! Even from the flight on, I could definitely notice a huge difference. I am off the sedatives completely since the plane flight and have not encountered any panic attacks. I also just started teaching a dance class to students here and we had our first class on Monday which went very well. I am keeping in mind my be happy mantra and it really is amazing what a difference that makes! Thank you so much for all of your help! You really helped me work through all of the anxiety and i am really grateful! Hope you have a good spring and I will talk to you later! Thank you again."* ~ Meghan from Burlington
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"I'm calling because today is my three month anniversary as a non-smoker. Yes THREE months. I couldn't even do three days before working with you. You have given me a great gift. I feel so free and so healthy - not to mention proud. Thanks - I'll give you a call at the year mark."* ~ Stephen from Canton
"Wow, I can't believe my problem is over. I am no longer afraid to try new foods. I can take tests without freaking out. My anxiety level went from through the roof to just right! I was so unhealthy because I was too afraid to try new healthy foods and now I am healthier and happier. Hypnosis works, believe me. I have had this problem for 16 years and it became a lifestyle, never to change. After my hypnosis sessions I have changed and I just can't believe it! I am so grateful and happy, I actually cried over my last session because it has changed my life. My anxiety disorder is gone without the use of medication. Thank you so much for everything, you really have no idea how much it means to me. I would recommend hypnosis to anyone without any problem. Thank you!"* ~ Rachel from Canton
"I'm approaching 5 months as a non-smoker. Thank you very much. I've had a couple really crisis feeling moments that used to send me back to smoke, but I replay your words in my head when that happens. You said, "Michelle, even non smokers have traumatic events in their lives and it doesn't make them want to pick up smoking." You are right. I'm doing great. Thank you."* ~ Michelle from West Hartford
"I just wanted to let you know that Emily is doing very well. She wrote her first English paper this past week and didn't freak out at all...no anxiety what so ever! Thanks for working with her and helping to tame the beast."* ~ Liz from Avon
"Just wanted to let you know I'm doing just great. Have not gotten on the scale, as I have lived with numbers for years and have decided to no longer do that. My clothes have the "feeling" on my body that I was striving for and I am no longer carbo-addicted. Work with the physical trainer is showing results - particularly in strength and that has helped my golf game significantly. I feel terrific and would like to thank you for putting me on the right track."* ~ Carol from Jewett City
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"I went to another hypnosis center for a year and didn't lose a pound. After my first session with you I lost four pounds and continue to lose the weight as well as the old fear that I'd never be thin. Thank you!!!"* ~ Sue from West Hartford
"I'm living proof that hypnotherapy works and can do wonders for your mental, emotional and physical well-being. I can't believe how different the session was from what I expected. I think everyone should try it and see what an amazing difference it can make in their life to help resolve fears, anxieties and troubles that just wouldn't go away"* ~ Terry from Unionville
"So far I have lost just over 45 pounds... I started at 254 Yikes! And now I am at 210!!!!! I'm doing great on the "diet" (actually I don't call it a diet..) I call it my new eating habits and likes... This has been so easy for me!!!"* ~ Carl from Avon
"It worked! I have been a smoker for over 15 years and have tried many different techniques in order to quit. Whether it be nicotine patches or antidepressants, nothing truly worked until I came to Mind Matter for hypnosis. With your help I am now a nonsmoker. Hypnosis was a simple convenient and inexpensive way to get rid of the habit"* ~ Mindi from Canton
"Hypnosis has changed my life completely. I left school for the summer and came back forty pounds lighter. My former English teacher didn't even recognize me. Thank you Lisa!"* ~ Ben from Wethersfield
"I started hypnosis with Lisa Zaccheo at Mind Matters about five weeks before my baby's due date. I was an admitted skeptic - I was never into the whole hypnosis "thing". After my first session, however, things changed. By my last session, I truly felt in control and prepared for the childbirth experience. Both my husband and my mother were amazed at how relaxed I stayed when they saw my contractions worsen in intensity on the monitor. Delivery took only ten minutes and I did not need an episiotomy. I would encourage all pregnant women to use hypnosis before childbirth."* ~ Alisa from Cheshire
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"Thank you for providing a safe and supportive environment for me to experience a totally new adventure. Your relaxation techniques were remarkable in their immediate effects. I felt totally relaxed and completely alert. At the end of the process, I felt released and renewed. I am pleased and have already recommended you to many of my friends and colleagues."* ~ Leslie from Farmington
"Hypnosis has made a profound difference in our lives. I'm so happy that we have discovered you. I've dealt with my weight problem for most of my life, and I now realize that I won't have to deal with it any more. And I've resolved issues that I've been dealing with for 35 years. My children have so positively benefited from their sessions with you. It's so wonderful to see such happy teenagers and know that they have been shown the tools necessary to move on successfully with their lives. Thanks, Lisa. You have saved our family-and we didn't even realize we needed to be saved."* ~ Cindy from Wethersfield
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"I haven't wavered, nor have I flinched from the credo to not abuse my body with any improper eating habits or food products. I'm eating well by making proper proportional food group choices, and I'm DAMN proud of it! It's as if I'm not having to make a conscious choice, rather the right move is just naturally occurring. You have helped me take my life back!"* ~ Mark from Waterbury
"I am doing so well... hypnosis really helped me. I'm no longer anxious when I go to the cafeteria... and I'm eating so well. I thank you so much."* ~ Laura from West Hartford
"My doctor chuckled when I asked for a referral to get hypnosis for my IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome). I'm the one chuckling now because it's completely gone after only 2 sessions. I am a free woman, thank you so much!"* ~ Dana from Canton
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"I just wanted to write to thank you for helping me understand that I don't have to live with my IBS symptoms. Two sessions and they're completely gone! I feel so much better and in control of my health. I wish I had know about the healing capabilities of hypnosis years ago. I'm now on the path to a happier and healthier life. Thank you again."* ~ Kendra from Canton
"My results are nothing short of remarkable. I understand how insulin is produced, about beta cells, the whole nine yards. For my basals to drop as they have validates how relaxed and comfortable I am. The calmness I feel has actually become quite amusing. I almost feel like I've inherited someone else's body, because I have never felt this way. The results achieved so far have vastly exceeded anything I imagined before walking in your office."* ~ Steve from Avon
"Just a quick note to let you know that life could not be better. I have not had a migraine since August. I feel terrific! I had not realized how much the migraines actually affected my day to day life. While I was always able to work or do what I needed to do for my family, I was less focus, felt drained and tired all the time. I now have more energy then ever and find that it takes me less time to do things than before hypnosis. I have to say that I think hypnosis had benefited me in more ways than one. Yes my migraines are gone, but there seems to be more clarity for me as to what is important and I tend to be more laid back than I ever have been."* ~ Fran from Glastonbury
"My daughter has had a super semester at school. It has been fun to see her become comfortable with herself and not be afraid to speak about how she is feeling or what she likes or dislikes. She seems to deal with the stresses of everyday teenage life in a more matter of fact way. I no longer see pain on her face that was there so often in the past."* ~ Fran from Glastonbury


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The GFWC-Lexington Woman's will have its third annual Spring Market Place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Davidson County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall at the corner of Fairground and Greensboro roads. There will be arts, crafts, gifts and service vendors. The proceeds are given as scholarships, donations to several nonprofit organizations in Lexington and Davidson County and to support the many projects within the club. Vendors are now being accepted. For more information, call Debbie Keith at 249-3907 or 242-4689.
A free workshop for hip hop dance for ages 5-18 is being offered at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Robbins Recreation Center. The workshop is taught by a professional instructor. Participants perform at the 17th Annual Multicultural Festival. To register, visit www.lexingtonnc.net. Note: Registrations can be accepted through the day of the workshop. For additional information, contact Tammy Curry at 248-3960, ext. 3237.
A free workshop for African dance ages 10-18 is being offered at noon Saturday at the Robbins Recreation Center. The workshop is taught by a professional instructor. To register, visit www.lexingtonnc.net. Registrations can be accepted through the day of the workshop. For additional information, contact Tammy Curry at 248-3960, ext. 3237.
Spring boot camps will start back at the J. Smith Young YMCA for members/nonmembers. Eight-week sessions last from Saturday to June 3. A Saturday only, two-day or three-day boot camps are also offered. For cost and class time options, visit www.lexingtonymca.com or contact the Y at 249-2177.
Shiloh United Methodist Church, Highway 150 in Reeds, will serve a buffet breakfast from 6 to 10 a.m. Saturday,. The cost is $6. for adults and $3 for children. The buffet includes country ham, sausage, bacon, homemade biscuits, scrambled eggs, pancakes, red eye and milk gravies, grits, stewed apples, assorted fruits, and beverages.
Central Davidson Spartan Softball team will be hosting a Flapjack Fundraiser from 7:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the Applebee's, 71 Plaza Parkway. All proceeds raised will go toward purchasing equipment and maintaining the team's upkeep. Tickets are $7 and can be purchased at the door or by calling 596-6970.
Christ Reformed UCC, 4 Price Road, will have a barbecued chicken meal fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Cost is $7 a plate for half of a chicken, potato saled, slaw, roll, dessert and drink. Hot dogs will also be sold. For information or tickets call 300-7285 or 479-1556.
Barre classes will be offered at the J. Smith Young YMCA. Barre is an innovative workout program that combines isometric exercises and orthopedic stretches to systematically lengthen and sculpt muscles to create a long, lean body. This six-week session meets at 2 p.m. Sundays beginning Sunday. Open to Y members and potential members. Space is limited. Additional information can be found at www.lexingtonymca.com or at 249-2177.
Welcome Lions Club will have a fundraising dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. April 13 at Center United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 186 Center Church Road, Welcome. The menu is country-style steak, mashed potatoes, green beans, baked apples, homemade rolls, homemade desserts and tea or coffee. All tickets are pre-sold and are $10. Tickets are available from any Welcome Lions member, NewBridge Bank in Welcome or Bank of North Carolina in Welcome. Meals are eat in or take out.
Servant's House Ministry, 601 Cotton Grove Road, will have a car wash from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday April 13 at NewBridge Bank on Lowes Boulevard. It will be for the outside of vehicles only. Rain date is April 20.
A free liturgical dance workshop for ages 5-19 is being offered at 2 p.m. April 20 and 27 at the Robbins Recreation Center. Participants will perform at the 17th Annual Multicultural Festival. To register, visit www.lexingtonnc.net. Note: Registrations can be accepted through the day of the workshop. For additional information, contact Tammy Curry at 248-3960, ext. 3237.
South Side Village second annual cookout will be held at Finch Park from 3 to 7 p.m. April 27. Anyone interested in attending this event please contact any board member for more information.: Alandra Reid, 357-2230; Beverly Gilchrist, 248-0048; Laura Fuller, 357-7773; and Shando Perkins, 300-1828.
The 10th annual Thomasville Spring Daze Festival sponsored by the City Beautification Committee will be held 9 a.m. till 3 p.m., May 4 in downtown Thomasville on East Main Street, rain or shine. There is no admission for the springtime festival that brings vendors offering a variety of plants, flowers, lawn and garden, and home décor items that range from handmade outdoor furniture to jewelry. Vendor applications can be picked up at Thomasville City Hall or downloaded from the Thomasville city website thomasville-nc.gov, go to city board beautification, click on Spring Daze vendor application.
City of Lexington Recreation and Parks Department's Annual Multicultural Festival will be held from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 4 at Finch Park. Five cultural villages are represented (African-American, Asian, European, Latino and Native American) that showcase various cultures through exhibits, demonstrations, ethnic foods and cultural entertainment. The festival will also host its Second Annual Multicultural Festival 5K Run/Walk for Wellness. Applications to participate in the parade can be found on the City of Lexington's website. Free admission including shuttle service provided every 15 minutes to the park from Roses Shopping Center. For additional information, contact the City of Lexington Recreation Department at 248-3960, visit www.lexingtonnc.net or www.facebook.com/lexingtonrecreation.
Dunbar High School Class of 1961 will meeting and fish fry at 2 p.m. May 11 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Fortune. For information, call Pauline Norman at 225-6886.
The Lexington Class of 1963 will hold a 50-year reunion in October. Invitations will be sent to class members with details. Provide contact information for class members to Dawn Koonts Shaak at 214 W. Center St., Lexington, NC 27292 by April 30.
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Shon's First Day at NCAA Women's Golf Championships Complete
Kelly Shon finished the first day at 4-over at the University of Georgia Golf Course to open play at the NCAA women's golf championships.
Shon had a tough start to the day, making bogey on each of the first three holes, then going birdie-bogey on the seventh and eighth holes to turn at +3. She either birdied or bogeyed each of the first five holes on the back nine, getting three of the latter as she parred the last four holes to end at +4.
San Jose State's Regan De Guzman ended the first day as the leader at -5. Unlike the regionals, where players competed through three rounds, the NCAA finals is a four-round event running through Friday.
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ZF-8335: Bug with required select field in array notation
I believe I found a bug, it could be me doing something wrong, but I can't find much information about it:
I have a form with select elements that use the 'belongsto' property and are required. It keeps telling me the selected values are empty, while they're not.
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I have a form that extends Zend_Form, in the init I add some elements to the form. I added two select fields, that I want in array notation:
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'label' =>'Pilot:',
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$this->addDisplayGroup(array('instructor','pilot'), 'reservation',array('order'=>25));
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Cait327 Just what I was looking for! My husband and I moved in August, and the new house has a window on either side of the fire place. My old curtains (2 panels) weren't going to work in this new space, and I was having a tough time finding a teal/aqua color that would work with our living room decor, but wasn't so dark that it blocked out all of the daylight. I had almost given up my search when I found a set of these at my local WM store. I wasn't 100% sure about the color, but took a chance and ordered two sets online. They're the perfect length, and I love the color and texture of the canvas fabric! I didn't like the wooden rings, so I took them off. I'm really happy with these curtains - they were worth the search and the wait! November 10, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Shannon90 Looks stunning! These curtains are a beautiful color, and make my bedroom look stunning. The Aqua blue color gives any room that extra little pop of color it seeks. Great quality, especially love the wood rings it hangs from. October 7, 2014
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The lasting influence of Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton
by Maureen Mahon / adapted from Women and Music: A Journal of Gender and Culture article
Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton, one of America's finest blues singers, is probably best known as the woman who originated "Hound Dog," Elvis Presley's most successful single, and "Ball 'n' Chain," one of Janis Joplin's signature songs. Thornton was a masterful performer whose live performances on the blues, rhythm and blues, and rock circuits riveted audiences. Presley and Joplin recognized her genius and borrowed elements of her vocal sound and style of delivery — as well as key parts of her repertoire – as they developed their own creative voices.
Willie Mae Thornton was born on December 11, 1926, in Ariton, Alabama, and grew up in Montgomery. At the age of 14, she left home to pursue her dream of becoming a professional singer. The recent death of her mother and a job cleaning spittoons at a local tavern gave her little reason to refuse the opportunity to join Sammy Green's Hot Harlem Revue after she successfully auditioned for the troupe. As a member of this traveling variety show, she toured the southern black circuit, honing her skills as a comedian and blues singer in the vein of Bessie Smith. After seven years on the road, Thornton put down roots in Houston. She secured a regular gig singing at the Eldorado Club where her talent brought her to the attention of local black record mogul Don Robey. He signed her to his Peacock Records label and Thornton began recording for him in 1951. She continued to tour, winning over audiences with her vocal power, joking repartee, an ability to play harmonica and drums, and personal charisma. At Harlem's Apollo Theater, venue manager Frank Schiffman christened her "Big Mama" after she stole the show from headliner Little Esther. The nickname referenced her physical size — she was a tall, heavyset woman — and the magnitude of her voice.
In 1953, Thornton scored her first and only chart hit with a song Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, then fledgling songwriters, had written for her. "Hound Dog" spent 14 weeks on Billboard's R&B charts, seven of them in the number one slot. Thornton's "Hound Dog" differed from most of the rhythm and blues records of the era in its spare arrangement. There are none of the honking saxophone solos or pounding piano flourishes that marked the R&B sound. Instead, supported by guitar, bass and drums, her resonant vocals dominate the foreground, conveying her haughty relief at being through with a trifling man. Thornton maintains a confident attitude, bringing the blues tradition of outspoken women into the R&B context and helping to set the style for rock and roll by putting sexuality and play with gender expectations in the foreground.
Thornton's "Hound Dog" was so popular that it spawned 10 covers before Elvis Presley recorded it in 1956. Presley's version of the song borrows heavily from the rendition he saw lounge act Freddie Bell and the Bellboys perform in Las Vegas, but he also incorporated elements of Thornton's style: The snarl in her voice and the ways she snaps off the words in the song's opening, for example. His faster tempo eradicates some of the confident defiance of Thornton's original, but he imports her swagger and her forceful vocals, following her practice of "hollering it out" in a deep, husky voice. Ironically, Presley's sexy masculinity comes into being in part as he draws on Thornton's confrontational black femininity.
Thornton's sound and attitude were also important resources for Janis Joplin, who encountered the blues great in the mid-1960s when both women were living and working in the San Francisco Bay area. Thornton had been active on the region's blues scene since moving there from Houston in 1956. She became known to the young white blues revivalists and helped to shape the sound of the next phase of rock and roll, most notably through her connection to Joplin who recorded Thornton's composition "Ball 'n' Chain." Joplin's vocal style, which rock critic Robert Christgau described as "two-thirds Willie Mae Thornton and one-third Kitty Wells," partly grew out of singing against the volume produced by her band. Her full-throttle vocal approach is key to her self-expression and it helped set the template for metal, punk and grunge vocals in the Seventies, Eighties and Nineties. Joplin's biographer Alice Echols notes that she could sing in a "pretty voice," but that she was adamant that she didn't want to do so. Studying an artist like Thornton, a blues shouter who sang with considerable volume and didn't try to "sound pretty," gave Joplin a viable alternative. Modeling her vocals after Thornton's rough and commanding delivery enabled Joplin to find her singing voice.
Commenting on her music, Thornton said: "My singing comes from my experience… My own experience. I never had no one teach me nothin'. I never went to school for music or nothin'. I taught myself to sing and to blow harmonica and even to play drums by watchin' other people! I can't read music, but I know what I'm singing! I don't sing like nobody but myself." By singing like herself, Thornton created a distinctive sound that thrilled audiences and inspired her fellow musicians, earning her considerable respect — if not a lot of money. She was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame in 1984. A quintessential troubadour whose compelling vocals left a lasting imprint on rock and roll, Thornton was frequently on the road, battling the blues until her death in Los Angeles on July 25, 1984.
About Maureen Mahon
Maureen Mahon, a cultural anthropologist, teaches in the Department of Music at New York University. She is the author of Right To Rock: The Black Rock Coalition and the Cultural Politics of Race (Duke University Press, 2004) and is at work on a new book, Beyond Brown Sugar: Voices of African American Women in Rock and Roll, 1953-1984. For more information on Big Mama Thornton, see Mahon's article "Listening For Willie Mae 'Big Mama' Thornton's Voice: The Sound of Race and Gender Transgressions in Rock and Roll," Women and Music: A Journal of Gender and Culture 15:1-17, (2011) [author photo by Joy Bell]


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Even though Pat Strain's life hasn't always been full of happy endings, she has always maintained a positive attitude and contributes a number of things to carry on with her life.
"I enjoy my life very much, and I also enjoy my church," Strain said. "That is the reason I decided to write this book."
Strain, who has had her share of negative happenings in her life, wants to give back, thus telling her story of surging ahead, create meaning in a person's life and never ever giving up in her new book, "Faith Grows."
"I also wrote this book to leave on this earth for others to read it," Strain said. "I also wrote it to give the money to my church, First Assembly of God Church Building Debt."
Strain was widowed at 18 years old after a brief marriage. She began her life over at 18, having children, facing the death of her parents and being diagnosed with cancer twice — first with breast cancer and the second time around with lymphoma in the lungs.
"I have kept living my life and attribute it to God," Strain said. "There is nothing negative in this book, but a lot of Scriptures."
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