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1995 Pioneer Hall of Fame
Bessie Coleman
Bessie Coleman was born in Atlanta, Texas in 1892. Although she was an avid reader, she worked as a laundress and briefly attended Langston University in Oklahoma. After moving to Chicago, she was inspired by the World War I pilots. She became interested in flying and became convinced she should be up there, not just reading about it. She started looking for a flying school but what she didn't realize was that she had two strikes against her: She was a woman and she was black.She heard through her friend, sponsor and mentor, Robert S. Abbott (founder and editor of the Chicago Defender newspaper) that Europe had a more liberal attitude toward women and people of color. So she learned to speak French and earned enough money to go to Paris to get her license. She would not let go of her dream and earned her license on June 15, 1921, from the Federation Aeronautique Internationale. She became the first African-American to earn an international pilot's license. Upon her return to the United States, she worked to increase the number of African-American pilots. One of her first flying exhibitions was at Chicago's Checkerboard Field, before a crowd which included some of her friends. Dapper Bessie wore a military-type uniform, complete with puttees and a Sam Brown belt, so that she looked like many other daredevil pilots of the era. For the next four years, she flew at shows whenever she could, and in between taught aviation for African-Americans. On October 12, 1922, she flew at the Tri-state Fair in Memphis, Tennessee. The Jacksonville, Florida Negro Welfare League was sponsoring an air show on May Day 1926 and asked Bessie to perform. Unfortunately, she was killed before the show while testing her plane. No one was sure exactly what happened, as accident investigations were not so thorough in those days. It is known, however, that she fell more than a mile to her death. Although her dream of establishing a flying school for African-American students never materialized, the Bessie Coleman Aero groups were organized after her death. On Labor Day, 1931, these flying clubs met in Chicago and sponsored the first all-black air show in America, which attracted 15,000 spectators. This event remains an important annual venue. In 1990 a street in Chicago was renamed Bessie Coleman Drive. In 1995 the United States Postal Service issued a commemorative stamp in her honor.
Eileen Collins
Lt. Col. Eileen Collins (now Colonel Eileen Collins.) was selected by NASA as an astronaut in 1990. In February 1995, she was the first female to pilot a shuttle mission. Collins graduated in 1979 from Air Force Undergraduate Pilot Training and was a T-38 instructor pilot until 1982. The following two years she was a C-141 aircraft commander and instructor pilot at Travis AFB, Calif. She spent the following year as a student with the Air Force Institute of Technology. Collins was then assigned to the Air Force Academy in Colorado, where she taught mathematics and was a T- 141 instructor pilot. She was selected for the astronaut program while attending the Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards AFB, Calif. from which she graduated in 1990. At the time of her induction, Collins had logged more than 4,000 hours in 30 different types of aircraft.
Wally Funk
Wally Funk graduated first in her flight training class at Stephens College, and went on to excel in the flying curriculum at Oklahoma State University. At age 20, she was the first woman ever hired to flight instruct at Fort Still, Oklahoma. In the 1960s, Funk was one of 25 women chosen to undergo preliminary astronaut testing. In 1971, she became the first female FAA inspector and, in 1973, became the first female in the FAA's System Airworthiness Analysis Program. Funk moved on to the NTSB in 1974, where she became one of the Board's first female air safety investigators. She has more than 13,600 hours of flying and has dedicated herself to educating pilots on safety and common sense in flying.
Jean Ross Howard
Jean Ross Howard learned to fly in 1941 through the government's Civilian Pilot Training Program. In 1954 she became the 13th woman in the world to receive a helicopter rating. She has participated in three international helicopter championships and both U.S. and international fixed-wing air races. An AIA public affairs specialist for 41 years, she is noted for her efforts in establishing heliports in emergency medical services. Founder of the Whirly-Girls, Inc., she has written extensively on aviation and authored the book All About Helicopters.
Nadine Jeppesen
Nadine Jeppesen was hired by United Airlines as a "stewardess" to tend to passengers aboard their flights. In 1936, she married Capt. Jeppesen and together they established a flight chart business, producing the Jeppesen Airway Manual. Working out of the basement of their home in Salt Lake City, Utah, Jeppesen hired cartographers, helped design and write the copy for promotional procedures, and handled a myriad of other details associated with running the company. She continued to work as secretary/treasurer after they moved to Denver in 1941, and held that position until the company was sold in 1961.
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Downing "Jake" Jacobs, the owner of Troubadour Music in Wayne, PA, is a man of many talents. In addition to playing an array of string instruments, Jacobs also does expert repair work.
'Hand-held string instruments are my specialty,' he says. This includes servicing violins, bridge and peg adjustments, and crack repair.
After graduating from Cheltenham High School in Wyncote, PA, Jacobs attended the University of Miami where he earned a degree in English with a minor in economics: 'I was going to study science but I discovered I was better at liberal arts than biology.'
Jacobs first got into the music business as a guitar teacher at the original Troubadour Music in King of Prussia. By the early 1970's, Jacobs had purchased the store and become the proprietor. He moved the business to Wayne in 1993 and then to its current location at 380 West Lancaster Avenue.
To those who feel that music is superfluous to society, Jacobs believes the arts are as important as the sciences, as important for the mind as athletics is for the body.
'Test after test has proven that musically literate students excel at math and science, both require the same kind of discipline.'
Music, Jacobs adds, is also something that is attainable for certain children, those who might be physically unable to do athletics, or if they have disabilities: 'Children with Asperger's or autism take to music. Music therapy treats learning disabilities.'
Ultimately, music does not exist in a vacuum: 'Music' Jacobs insists, 'is not a cult, it is an art.'

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Welcome to the Canterbury Triathlon Club – the home of triathlon in Christchurch and Canterbury.
The Canterbury Triathlon Club is dedicated to helping every triathlete in the region be as awesome as they can be at whatever level they choose. The knowledge base of our club members and coaches is unrivalled.
The club has been operating since January 1986 when the first club committee meeting was held. Then in 1994 the club was incorporated and now boasts around 300 members of all ages and abilities.
Whilst the recent earthquakes have been challenging for everyone, our membership numbers are increasing as is the variety of services the club is offering.
The best way to stay up to speed with club news is via our facebook page by either schrolling below or "like" our facebook page
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Triglav National Park
The only national park in Slovenia, Triglav National Park is named after the highest peak in the Julian Alps, Mount Triglav. Appearing on the Slovenian flag, the mountain is a symbol of national identity - and its craggy, snow-covered summit provides a wonderful backdrop to a holiday spent exploring tall deciduous forests and hiking out to pristine waterfalls. The trail that leads out to the 240-foot (78m) Slap Savica Waterfall is an especially popular tourist route, drawing outdoor lovers from all over the continent each year.
Triglav National Park is also perfectly set up for mountain bikers, perhaps taking a cycle tour of central Europe, and for keen mountaineers who wish to get to grips with the rocky slopes. Triglav National Park offers relatively cheap camping, and its close proximity to Italy and Austria makes it an attractive option for budget-conscious travellers who wish to experience the Alps without having to shell out more than they can afford.


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Songs of Our Lives: A Certain Ratio's "All Night Party"
Even the girl busted for drunk driving before she was even old enough to get her license seemed impressed: "You and your parties! You guys are just crazy." ...more
If you chase a song from the tips of its branches down its broad trunk, you'll eventually hit cold soil and muscular roots. Good songs lead somewhere. They are present and fruitful when you need them....more
It's Christmas morning, 2001 and I'm fifteen. I unwrap a record player, but am more immediately captivated by the record collection that comes with it....more


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CastelrossoThis tri-layered Italian wonder is a cross between a smooth, creamy-driven French tomme and a firm, curdy English cheddar. Read More
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Cellars at Jasper Hill
HarbisonThe baby of the Jasper Hill family, born from the marriage between Winnimere and Moses Sleeper. A cradle of spruce bark imparts a pine-y flavor to the oozy, floral paste. Read More
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LangresWho needs a flute when your cheese can hold your bubbly for you? Made in Champagne and finished with a concave top designed to hold a bit of the eponymous sparkler, cheesemakers wash each little cow's milk round with brine and then rub it with raccou, a natural colorant derived from a tropical shrub. Read More
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Humboldt FogYou may be expecting a cheesecake, but it's really one of the most famous American chevres. Mary Keehn from Humboldt County, CA, makes this tangy treat with a beautiful bloomy rind and a line of vegetable ash bisecting each wheel. 2011 American Cheese Society Winner Read More


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A year after the sudden death of B.C. actor Cory Monteith, his parents have broken their silence about the death of their "baby bear" in separate interviews. "The loss is horrendous … until three days ago I couldn't look at … Continue reading
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What they're saying in San Jose: Coach McLellan talks of "resilient group — everybody's important."
Here's what is being said from the San Jose Sharks' side of proceedings after Game 1 against the Vancouver Canucks: *Sharks coach Todd McLellan talked up his "resilient group — everybody's important, everybody gets to play," to David Pollak of … Continue reading
Morning ZANG: Glee graduates, more Lindsay Lohan, Gisele's an idiot
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 26: (L-R) Actors Chris Colfer, Kevin McHale and Darren Criss appear at the "GLEE" 300th musical performance special taping at Paramount Studios on October 26, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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The awards and honors portion of the Carlin Springs web page is dedicated to recognizing those members of the school community who are deserving by their efforts. It's important to our educational community to recognize these individuals as they work diligently to improve every aspect of our school by way of efforts made in and out of the classroom environment.
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In the latest loss for the Obama Administration with the Supreme Court, justices ruled 5-4 today in favor of Hobby Lobby.
LifeNews.com reports that writing for the majority, Justice Samuel Alito said "The Supreme Court holds govt can't require closely held corps w/ religious owners to provide contraception coverage."
The decision reads, "HHS's contraception mandate substantially burdens the exercise of religion."
For the first time, the justices have ruled that for-profit businesses can hold and practice their religious views under federal law. Hobby Lobby had objected to the Obamacare requirement to provide contraceptives for women.
The Blaze reports that "Justice Anthony Kennedy noted that the government could pay for this coverage if it wants to make it available, but cannot compel a company to do so."
In case you haven't been following the case, The Wall Street Journal has 5 Things About the Supreme Court Contraception Cases, noting that this decision comes 23 months after the first challenges to the contraceptive requirement.
Chelsen Vicari, Evangelical Action Director for the Institute on Religion and Democracy said in a press release,
Evangelicals everywhere should rejoice at the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold American citizens' religious freedoms. Let this be a good reminder to all of us, that we must uphold a strong public witness for Christ and never allow our religious freedom to become gagged and bound in our sanctuaries.
In their final ruling for this term, the Supreme Court ruled, again 5-4, that that public sector unions cannot collect fees from home health care workers who don't want to be part of a union. [FOX News]


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Authorized User - Does This Still Work?
My husband and I are hoping to apply for a mortgage this Spring. My scores are around 650. The biggest problem for me is a 5 year old satisfied judgment, and 2 collections settled 2 or 3 years ago. No late payments. I only have one credit card with a $200 limit that it always reporting 5% or less. His credit is 600, 650, 630. About 6 settled accounts reporting and student loans in deferment. A couple of late payments but the soonest are almost 2 years old. His oldest account is 3 years, my oldest account is 11 months.
My question is, my parents both have excellent credit and have offered to add us as authorized users to one of their cards with high limits and low balances. Each card 5+ years old. Would this help us? Since our scores are close to the 640 minimum we need for a mortgage, I'm just looking for a way to bump us up so we can get over 640 across the board. Would AU help us gain points? Would it hurt us in the underwriting process?
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Use perilous in a sentence
- Faithful and sincere, yet loving power, curious and adventurous, she must needs, without intention, without purpose, stray into perilous paths. [11]
- After this I worked uninterruptedly with fresh zeal and I may say renewed pleasure at the perilous yet fascinating task until its completion. [10]
- And that achieved, with the town still full of armed men, he would have a perilous run. [11]
- Ahead lay a treacherous sea, around them roaring winds, and the perilous coast of Jersey beyond all. [11]
- It is perilous to revise a book while it is under way. [5]
- I did not think then, and I do not think now, that this was perilous to their truthfulness. [11]
- She had dropped her anchor in perilous seas, but it had never dragged. [11]
- Finally I was carried off in one direction, and my perilous clothes in another. [5]
- These perilous things are built against the perpendicular face of a cliff two or three hundred feet high. [5]
This page helps answer: how do I use the word perilous in a sentence? How do you use perilous in a sentence? Can you give me a sentence for the word perilous? It may also be related to classroom, course, find school, class, English help find a school, and diploma.
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I'm reviewing the following GUI toolkits for .net. My client currently uses
DevExpress a lot and it looks and works well.
It has a bug or two - for example the set time control in their vertical
inspector is totally broken.
The application will be a .net winforms app and we may or may not use the
office 2003 skin.
Here are the options:
www.syncfusion.com (OK - but components don't appear to be pixel perfect
copies of Office 2003)
www.nevron.com/ (Looks great - but this looks like a very new company and
it does not have a full library of expected components)
www.xceedsoft.com/ (OK so far - but does not have 2005 docking targets)
www.devexpress.com (OK and we have use this and for the most part its OK)
www.infragistics.com <http://www.infragistics.com/> (OK - but seem to lack
a full library of office 2003 components and the look is not pixel perfect.)
Any Information on the above packages, or other packages, would be
I'm interested in knowing that I can have new style controls and
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Today I', talking with consumer attorney Jason Rapa from Pennsylvania. We talk about both debt validation and debt collector behavior.
Today, bad debt buyers are unable to cough up proof a debt is valid and actually legally collectable but depending on where you live, the inability to validate the debt can't be relied on alone to prevent you from being sued for an old debt.
Debts as little as $90 have wound up in court with the consumer being sued. Unless you take being sued seriously you will lose and may have your wages garnished for even small amounts.
While validating the debt is a tool that might be used, Mr. Rapa advises to stay away from one of the many debt validation companies, that for thousands of dollars, tries to sell you a service to make debt go away through validation tricks. His advice, which is sound, is to instead find an attorney licensed in your state that is aware of how to handle collection issues.
Simply asking a debt collector to prove the validity of a debt does not stop collection activity and if it does, it is not uncommon for the debt to simply be passed to a different collection company to pursue the consumer.
Mr. Rapa says only a small percentage of debt sold by original creditors could be factually validated if push comes to shove. Debt buyers are paying pennies per dollar of debt knowing they are buying debt which could not be validated.
These debt buyers will then sue the consumer and hope to get a judgment. These companies know that when the average consumer is sued they simply stick their head in the sand and wind up losing simply because they did not show up to fight the claim.
Jason Rapa says that in his experience many of the lawsuits by creditors contain errors, incorrect facts, and just erroneous claims of amounts due.
During the interview we talk about several unbelievable real cases of how debt collectors try to scare, threaten and intimidate people into paying with threats of AIDS and public intimidation.
Below is a news story that includes Mr. Rapa and has the audio file of the collection call I mentioned in the interview where the debt collector threatens the consumer that unless he pays the collector will call his neighbors and claim he's a pedophile.
Jason Rapa They can go to my website, which is RapaLegal.com, R-A-P-A-L-E-G-A-L.com. They can contact me right through the website directly into my email. They can also call. They can call our number (610) 377-7730 or toll-free number (866) 740-6117 and either myself or my brother, who's also an attorney in the firm, will speak with them and talk to them about what's going on because both of us handle the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and collection abuse cases.
Steve: All right, well, thank you so much for your time today, Mr. Rapa.
Jason Rapa Thank you very much.


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What does Samantha do on a regular day when she's not traveling?
Take a tour of her favorite places in her home town of Brooklyn, New York. She loves to travel but also loves coming home to Brooklyn and all the incredible people and shops in her neighborhood.
Does anything surprise you about Samantha's day? Sound off in the comments below.
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I came to a startling realization this morning in the shower, when it dawned on me that those who will be turning 30 this year were born in a year I actually remember. This is an extremely frightening concept for someone like me who (in my brain) still thinks of herself as 25 years old. The sheer fact that this year will mark a decade of where I mentally think of myself as just made a few more gray hairs pop out.
This New Year, 2014, will hopefully bring as much into my life as 1984 did. That year brought a lot into fruition for my family in my young life. It marked my first year of school, as well as the year my parents bought my childhood home. Having an idyllic memory I can actually see in my mind's eye the day we moved into that home. As I traveled the road of nostalgia today, I also remembered something I had put up on my Facebook ages ago that is as true today as it was 5 years ago when I originally posted it as a note. Being a child of the late 70's early 80's my generation is often classified as a "lost generation" but in all honesty—that statement could not be further from the truth. I do not know who originally wrote this, it was floating around the internet in the early 90's and for some reason; it always stuck in my mind, enough of it anyway to leave an obvious profound impression on me for me to have remembered this much of it:
"We are not the first "lost generation" nor today's lost generation; in fact we think we know just where we stand—or are discovering it as we speak.
We are the ones who played with Lego Building Blocks when they really were just building blocks, and gave Malibu Barbie crew-cuts with safety scissors that never really cut. We collected Garbage Pail Kids and Cabbage Patch Kids, My Little Ponies and Hot-Wheels, He-Man action figures and thought She-Ra looked just a bit like I would when I became a woman. Big Wheels and bicycles with streamers were the way to go; sidewalk chalk was all you needed to build a city—imagination was the key. It made the Ewok Tree house big enough for you to be Luke and the kitchen table with an old sheet dark enough to be a tent in the forest.
With your pink portable tape player, Debbie Gibson sang back up to you and everyone wanted a skirt like the Material Girl or a glove like Michael Jackson's. Today, we are the ones that sing along with Bruce Springsteen and The Bangles perfectly and have no idea why. We recite lines with the Ghostbusters and still look to the Goonies for a great adventure.
We flip through T.V. stations and stop at the A-team, Knight Ride, Fame and laugh with the Cosby Show, Family Ties, Punky Brewster and 'What you talkin bout Willis'? We hold strong affections for the Muppets and the Gummy Bears and WHY did they take the Smurfs off the air? After school specials were only about cigarettes and step-families, the Pokka Dot Door was nothing like Barney, and aren't the Power Rangers just Voltron reincarnated?
We are the ones who still read Nancy Drew, the Hardy boys, the Bobbsey Twins, Beverly Cleary, Judy Blume, Richard Scary and the Electric Company. Didn't you always wish you'd went to Sweet Valley High?
Friendship bracelets were ties you couldn't break and friendship pins went on shoes—preferably high-top Velcro Reeboks and pegged jeans were in. As were unit belts and layered socks, jean jackets and hams, charm necklaces and side pony tails and just tails. Rave was a girl's best friend; braces with colored rubber-bands made you cool, the backdoor was always open and Mom served only red Kool Aid to the neighborhood kids—we never drank new Coke.
Entertainment was cheap and lasted for hours. All you needed to be a princess was a pair of high heels and an apron. The Sit-n-Spin always made you dizzy but never made you stop, Pogoballs were dangerous weapons, and Chinese Jump Ropes never made you fail to trip someone. In your underoos you were Wonder Woman, or Spiderman, or R2D2, and in your tree house you were king.
As a child in the Eighties we never knew things were so wrong. Did you even know the President had been shot? Did you ever play in bomb shelter? Did you fear international terrorism? Did you see the Challenger explode or feed a homeless person? We forgot Vietnam and watched Tiananmen Square on CNN and bought pieces of the Berlin Wall at a store. AIDS was not the number one killer in the United States.
We didn't start the fire, Billy Joel. In the Eighties, we redefined the American Dream, and those years defined us. We are the generation in between strife and facing strife and not turning our backs. The Eighties may have made us idealistic, but it's that idealism that will push us and be passed on to our children—the first children of the twenty-first century."


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Sturdy binding makes this large (8.25" x 11.75") 128-page softbound volume suitable for outdoor use. It has cover flaps that can be used as page markers. The sewn binding allows the book to be opened flat.
The book begins with several informative chapters on general astronomy and the advantages and disadvantages of different types of observing equipment (binoculars and telescopes). It then presents the whole sky in a series of six star charts, showing stars down to magnitude 5.5, the faintest generally visible to the unaided eye from a reasonably dark sky observing site. The star charts are drawn with black stars on a white background, allowing observers to pencil in their own observations. The high quality paper can withstand the repeated use of an eraser. Opposite each map is a photo-realistic image that shows how the same portion of sky looks to the naked eye, allowing less-experienced observers to quickly find specific areas of interest. The maps can be used for planning observations, navigating from one part of the sky to another, and for a quick reference guide.
Other features include: a full set of 12 seasonal charts which tell you which constellations can be seen in January, May, and September in both the northern and southern hemispheres; four large scale maps of the lunar quadrants, with over 500 features labeled, plus 19 photos of the most interesting areas and considerable descriptive text; information on observing the Sun, planets, eclipses, meteors, and atmospheric phenomena such as auroras, with much descriptive text and 45 photos, drawings, maps, and charts; and forty charts of individual constellations showing the interesting deep sky targets in each, all illustrated with detailed descriptions and color photographs. The 40 deep sky maps identify double stars, star clusters, nebulas, galaxies, and more. In addition to the 40 constellation charts and fascinating descriptive material, this 54-page section contains 197 photos, drawings, and lists covering the deep space wonders described. A comprehensive index provides the location of the information for all the night sky objects and features covered in the atlas.
Reviewers have been uniform in their praise. According to one, "Boasts a wealth of information . . . excellent array of photographs that facilitate the learning process and bring the book to life." Another said "An ideal portable reference for backyard astronomers. This atlas combines clear, accurate star maps with reliable and informative text." Yet another said "A concise introduction to the night sky suitable for the beginning stargazer . . . The text is clear and easy to read . . . For beginning observers. Summing Up: Recommended." And the Astronomical Society of the Pacific said "Combines clear, accurate star maps with reliable and informative text. Sturdy binding makes it suitable for outdoor use."
All in all, The Night Sky Atlas is an ideal portable reference for beginning backyard astronomers. The author, Robin Scagell, has also written Stargazing with a Telescope, which we also offer, and five other astronomy titles.


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Community Cycles hosts Bike Mechanics 101 class
Boulder, CO – Community Cycles, a nonprofit that educates and advocates for biking as alternative transportation, will offer a comprehensive bike mechanic class that begins March 3 and continues for six weeks. The course will be held at Community Cycles, located at at 2805 Wilderness Place, Suite 1000. Participants will receive a one-year membership to the organization, access to the shop for tools and guidance, and graduates will learn the basics of maintaining their bike. A donation of $200 is suggested for this comprehensive class. Please call 720-565-6019 for more information or sign up at www.communitycycles.org/classes.


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This week in pictures
Super pretty new stamps to customize my labels, by AnnaWhilhelm on Etsy. Can't wait to stamp them everywhere !
Old t-shirts becoming yarn, then granny squares … I'm hoping to have enough for a rug.
Cutting up old t-shirts into balls of yarn is super easy. And even faster with a rolling cutter. I didn't even fold them up, just cut them straight. Some strips would be uneven in width, but that's okay for this kind of project anyway. :-)
Jehanne cardi is technically progressing … except it would fit my daughter better !
Boo. That means ripping all up to the shoulders again.
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As one of the leading traders and exporters of a wide assortment of Fresh Fruits. We offer apples, oranges, grapes, strawberries, juniper berries, bananas and many other fruits to our clients. We ensure fast and reliable transportation in hygienic & cool environment, to keep these fruits fresh and calorific. Moreover, these fruits are available at the most competitive prices.
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Results tagged ' Prince Fielder '
Tiger Cub Prince
After hearing the news yesterday that Prince Fielder signed a monumental deal with the Detroit Tigers, I was conflicted as to my response.
On one hand, I have always been a huge fan of Fielder, who I rank as probably my favorite non-Twins baseball player.
I have always enjoyed his violent and powerful (yet just somehow controlled) swing that produces such massive power…
As well as his youthful exuberance for playing the game…
At the same time, though, I dread the thought of him facing Twins pitching more than six games per year (now MUCH more). He'll have no trouble jacking them out of Target Field on multiple occasions, I'm afraid.
Pitching, Pitching, Pitching Puts NL Over AL
In the new "Era of the Pitcher", how fitting was it that this contest was dominated by one big bomb (from Prince Fielder) and suffocating hurling from the NL mound studs. The AL fared okay, but without their big horses to match up, the NL just had too much firepower coming from that mound.
On the Twins front, Michael Cuddyer saw one pitch…and flied out to shallow right field. He also played two innings at first base. Not all that spectacular, but I'm sure a thrill for him nonetheless.
I always look forward to the Midsummer Classic each year, and this one (despite a lackluster AL performance) didn't disappoint.
On to the second half!
Home Run Derby 2011: Preview
For this year's Home Run Derby in Arizona, my head tells me not to bet against Jose Bautista…
My heart wants to go with Prince Fielder…
But I almost kind of sense an upset pick in Matt Holliday…
I'm excited to see how it all turns out tomorrow night!
AL Squad: Jose Bautista, David Ortiz, Adrian Gonzalez, Robinson Cano
NL Squad: Matt Holliday, Prince Fielder, Matt Kemp, Rickie Weeks
Pick To Stick
For tonight's Home Run Derby, I'll make my "official prediction" that another Brewer (following last year's champ Prince Fielder) will take home the trophy: this time being Corey Hart.
Of course, it is impossible to predict these things, so we are just as likely to see Hanley Ramirez run away with the thing! Although, it would be fun to see Big Papi get in a groove…!
A.L. Steals Another One
(I was out of town for the A.S. Game, thus am just commenting on things now…)
For whatever reason (probably because of the rich history of the event), I am an MLB All-Star game junkie. I started watching the Midsummer Classic in 1997, the same year the American League began their current winning streak, and have been hooked ever since. I mean, how can a baseball fan NOT be excited about the biggest gather of current stars in the same place, as well as the fact that the actual game means more than any other professional sports' All-Star games (almost put together). I am also in the minority (at least I think) of people who LOVE the fact that the game determines which league gets home field advantage in the World Series…I would never want to go back to those by-and-large boring contests of the 1990s, where the Home Run Derby and pregame ceremonies far eclipsed the game itself. Thus, this year was no less exciting for me.
First, there were the always-touching pregame ceremonies…
Old-time St. Louis Cardinals such as Lou Brock, Ozzie Smith, Red Schoendist, Bob Gibson, and Stan Musial (picture above) were honored before the ceremonial first pitch. As a self-proclaimed "baseball historian", I always find it exciting to see those stars of yesteryear and remember their past greatness on the diamond. It was also quite interesting to see how the metaphorical St. Louis baseball torch is being passed from Stan The Man to Albert Pujols. Stan owned St. Louis since his retirement, and only Pujols has been able to carry that mantra since.
The network then made a big deal about the ceremonial first pitch, as it was thrown out by some guy you probably have heard of…
Let's just say that maybe he should stick to hoops (although at least he didn't bounce it too badly!).
The game then began with the two horses (Roy Halladay and Tim Lincecum) taking their respective mounds for either league…
Right out of the gate, the National League looked like a circuit that has had its hind end handed to it for a while now, as some fielding jitters allowed the AL to take an early 2-0 lead.
In the second inning, though, the NL came storming back…
Yadier Molina singled to score David Wright and Shane Victorino, and was quickly driven home himself when Prince Fielder hit a ground-rule double, giving the Senior Circuit a 3-2 lead.
For the next few innings, the contest was dominated by pitching. Only a Joe Mauer double in the fifth, preceded by a Derek Jeter fielder's choice, finally tied the contest at 3-3…
Arguably the biggest play of the night, though, came in the seventh inning, when pinch hitter Brad Hawpe sent a towering fly to left-center off the first pitch he saw from Jonathon Papelbon. Carl Crawford drew a bead on the missile, though, and timed a perfect leap to rob Hawpe of four bases…
Then, right away in the next half-inning, Curtis Granderson tripled off of NL reliever Heath Bell, and later scored on a sacrifice fly from Adam Jones, giving the AL a lead it would not relinquish (not with Joe Nathan and Mariano Rivera next out of the pen). Granderson took home MVP honors for his triple and run-scored…
So once again, the 2009 version of the MLB All-Star game was another exciting experience. The game was well-contested and full of tension, while (selfishly) the AL extended its winning streak and will now have home turf come late October. Plus, Joe Mauer (1-3, double), Joe Nathan (1 scoreless inning), and Justin Morneau (two hard-hit outs) had good showings in the game.
Twins Notes:
-Relief pitcher Kevin Mulvey is up, third-string catcher Jose Morales is down, as the Twins want a 12-man pitching staff going forward.
-Late breaking news: Alexi Casilla may still be a bonehead; letting a ball skip right past him on one occasion last night and then failing to cover the base on another. Let's just chock it up to "I want to impress Gardy" nerves and keep our fingers tightly crossed.
Preview (46-44, 3rd, 0.5 GB CWS): Scott Baker (7-7, 5.42) vs. Scott Feldman (8-2, 3.83). One big key for the Twins in the second half is to have Baker and Liriano pitch better than they did in the first 81. That starts tonight.
The Prince Becomes A King
Though a bit lacking in the "big single round" performance that we have seen in recent years (Josh Hamilton last year being the best example), this iteration of the annual appetizer to the Midsummer Classic, the Home Run Derby, was still fun to watch. Of course, I was pulling for Joe Mauer, and (though not making it out of the first round), he gave a decent showing. Had he just been able to crank a few more out in that "bat-off" he could have really put the pressure on Albert Pujols. Oh well…Joe will continue his quest for the AL batting crown, while Pujols will go back to the NL and chase the Triple Crown.
My pick to win the thing, Carlos Pena, didn't make it out of the first round. Yep, that turned out well.
All in all, though, Prince Fielder did put on the best show of the night, as he bombed countless baseballs into the St. Louis night, at least two of which I remember seeing traveled 500+ feet. He is the absolute antithesis of Joe Mauer. While Joe has that sweet swing that hitting coaches dream of, Fielder gets in the box and swings with all his might all the time. What makes it work, though, is that he has enough bat control (the guy must have wrists made of iron) to get away with that approach. Of course, having this guy as your dad can't hurt…
(I doubt Big Cecil was a vegetarian!)
Preview (All-Star Game): Roy Halladay (10-3, 2.85) will take the hill for the AL to open the game, followed by Tim Lincecum (10-2, 2.33) in the Senior Circuit. I would expect to see Dan Haren and Johan Santana to follow Lincecum, while the AL has more options (Josh Beckett, Zack Grienke, Mark Buerhle, Felix Hernandez) after Doc.
Although I will be root root rooting for the AL to win the game, I just have a feeling that the NL is finally going to break through this year. I never like to underestimate Ichiro in an All-Star game, but I would be suprised if Albert Pujols DOESN'T do something spectacular at the plate or be involved in some form of late-inning heroics.
We Are Spoiled
The Twins killed the White Sox today. Denard Span, Brendan Harris, and Carlos Gomez all homered, and Mark Buehrle was finally brought to justice. A good win to close out the unofficial "first half" of the 2009 regular season. Yet, while watching Sportscenter tonight, it was brought to my attention that this is the sixth straight season that the Twins have finished above the .500 mark at the All-Star Break. Though none of those clubs ever made it out of the first round of the playoffs, that is still quite an achievement nonetheless, and one that should be appreciated. I remember watching Twins baseball back in the late 1990s and wondering if the team would ever get back to this sort of excitement:
Of course, once the Twins DID become competitive again, yet never reached a World Series, we are now all spoiled because they don't do it every single season:
Sure, the Twins may not win the division this year, but we will (barring a complete collapse) be one of only a handfull of teams with real playoff aspirations come September. Just think about being a fan of the Royals, who are all but mathimatically eliminated each All-Star break, or the number of other teams mired in the bottoms of their respective divisions. At least our Twins have something exciting to play for.
Preview: Tomorrow night is the annual Home Run Derby, including these participants…
American League: Joe Mauer, Nelson Cruz, Brandon Inge, Carlos Pena
National League: Adrian Gonzalez, Ryan Howard, Albert Pujols, Prince Fielder
Though the NL seems to have the stacked field in this competition, I'm going to go with Pena to win the whole thing. Mauer is my guy, and Pujols is the home-town boy, but that swing of Pena is just made to blast home runs.
The Big Guy Gets One, But The Twins Hang On
Try as he might, the Big Vegetarian was not able to power the Brewers past the Twins today…though he certainly tried, by launching an absolute bomb off Scott Baker in the sixth inning. Have the Twins played a series against Milwaukee since Prince joined the team where he HASN'T hit at least one home run?!
It was a decent win for the Twins this afternoon, but one that could have been improved upon mightily. On the offensive side, there are still way too many runners being left on base. The Twins got four across the plate in the first six innings today, but that total could have been much higher. It was nice to see Denard Span back in the leadoff spot, as I think he may have the best batting eye on the entire team (Joe Mauer included).
Pitching-wise, Baker was brilliant for five innings, then (as so often happens with him) gave up a few big bombs in the sixth. Really, Baker's inability to pitch deep into games is the biggest factor in his never moving into that "next level" as an ace-type pitcher. Either he throws too many pitches and wears himself out, or he cruises along and then absolutely hits a wall in the middle innings.
All things considered, though, it was nice to take two of three from the Brew Crew on the road. Losing the sweep (especially in the fashion it happened) was heartbreaking, but for a team that just tries to avoid getting swept when batting first, it's okay.
-I don't care what people say, Miller Park's Sausage Races are one of the funnier pre-game activities in all of baseball. Nothing the Twins do even comes close to that. Maybe next year I'll have to get back to one of these "rivalry" games, as I have an Aunt who lives right down in the area. I suppose next year, though, the buzz will be for Brewers fans to cross the border and see Target Field. However, going the other way at least one will be guaranteed a baseball game, something you won't be able to say here in Minny.
Preview (37-37, 2nd, 5.0 GB DET): Glen Perkins (2-4, 5.10) vs. Adam Wainwright (8-4, 3.58)


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Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas
Release Date: Dec 13, 2013
Genre: Comedy
Rating: (PG-13)
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This movie is funny. No, not the most intelligent, but like most comedies, touches on some funny subjects and everyone gets picked on. It's a funny clean movie and had me chuckling throughout. If you can't take a joke, I suggest you don't see it...or any other silly comedy for that matter. At least kids can watch this and a lot of other Tyler Perry movies.
Great Moive, sorry some of you dont like Mr. Perry nor his moives.
This is yet another Tyler Perry's film and I have no clue why people still go to the theaters to see it or for that matter why people see these films at all. The film follows the usual formula and does not offer anything new. The same characters, the same situations, the same jokes, basically, everything is the same and the whole film sucks. Perry knows how to manipulate his target audience and that really makes me angry. I wish that someone just stopped Perry from making films, the world would be a better place if he did. The worst thing is, that Perry makes a lot of money from these movies. I really hope that this time people will not go to see this film and not earn Perry money, he does not deserve it.
I kind of could not believe that Perry made yet another film, I wish he just stopped. But I guess some people (I wonder who they are) like his films, otherwise he would not continue making them and that makes me sad and angry. His films are THE WORST and yet people still watch them in the theaters or at home. What does that say about us? The film is full of cheesy situations and the worst characters ever. Perry definitely knows how to manipulate his target audience's emotions and I find that disgusting and I wish people who like his movies realize that they are being manipulated and robbed, because nobody should pay to see his films. Overall, I definitely do not recommend seeing this film in the theaters or at home, in fact, I hope that people will boycott his films from now on.
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Top story in this morning's LBO Wire: Just in time for picnic season, Waddington North America, a maker of disposable tableware backed by Olympus Partners, has struck a deal for specialty packaging company Par-Pak Ltd., Shasha Dai reports. The add-on comes roughly six months after Olympus acquired Waddington from its previous buyout sponsors, Seven Mile Capital Partners and Norwest Equity Partners.
A few stories available exclusively to LBO Wire subscribers: Amy Or has the scoop on DW Healthcare's plan to exit Embassy Management LLC, an operator of residential homes for people with developmental disabilities. The firm hired Cain Brothers & Co. to run a process . . . Philadelphia-based LLR Partners has surpassed the $800 million target for its latest fund, and is within reach of its $1 billion hard cap, sources tell Mike Wursthorn . . . Our Private Equity News Colleague Alec Macfarlane reports that Carlyle Group is continuing its attempt to conquer the intractable Japanese buyout market by raising a third fund focused on the region.
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In one of the largest buyout offers in recent memory (Dell notwithstanding) Bain Capital, Golden Gate Capital, Insight Ventures and GIC Special Investments have all teamed up to offer $6.9 billion for software maker BMC Software. The press release is here and CIO Journal's Michael Hickins talks potential pitfalls of a take-private here.
A bump in carried interest income boosted Apollo Global Managements first quarter profits, Dow Jones Newswires' Saabira Chaudhuri and The Wall Street Journal's Mike Spector report.
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Sophia's Lingerie is an upscale retailer of bras, panties, brassieres and corsets.
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Sophia's Lingerie is a popular vendor of brand name brassieres, swimwear and corsets, having operated out of its Danforth location for over 15 years. Sophia's carries a vast selection of supportive undergarments geared to every body type and practical use. The store employs a number of specialists who are trained to properly fit your bra and help you find exactly the type of functional support required (whether you want to enhance your cleavage or downplay your breast size). Sophia's Lingerie generally caters to an upscale clientele and carries the wares of top brand names like Chantelle, Barbara, Anita, Simon Perele and Triumph.
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There's No Place Like Sunnyslope
By Marshall Shore
One of the most visible land marks viewable on a clear day from thirty miles is "S" mountain located near Central Avenue and Hatcher. Since the early 1950's the freshman class at Sunnyslope High School has made an annual trek up the mountain delivering a fresh coat of white paint to the upper case "S."
William R. Norton is considered to be the founder of Sunnyslope. Mr. Norton homesteaded many acres of desert land around the turn of the century; in 1911, he platted Sunny Slope Subdivision, the first subdivision in Sunnyslope.
This new desert frontier was a booming land of promise, not only for the healthy but also for the sick. Arizona's sunshine and arid climate drew many people suffering from tuberculosis, rheumatism, asthma and various other diseases. Many of these people moving to Sunnyslope built tent houses or small cottages, planning to get well and then return to their old homes. Some people, however, liked the desert and decided to remain.
One such Valley resident was John C. Lincoln, an Ohio inventor and industrialist who founded Lincoln Electric. He relocated to Paradise Valley with his wife Helen to treat her tuberculosis. Almost immediately, the Lincolns became major financial supporters of Desert Mission. The Desert Mission was a faith-based medical service provider that included a food pantry, child care and library, and eventually evolved into John C. Lincoln Health Network. Helen Lincoln lived to the age of 102, after initially being given just two more years to live by doctors at the age of 40.
Others relocated to pursue their dreams to build new lives and futures for their families. The small Sunnyslope community grew to include among its residents prospectors, homesteaders, beekeepers, and various other creatives. Arizona's open space and weather made it an ideal training ground for servicemen, and many of them returned to the area following World War II fueling Arizona's growth.
The Sunnyslope transformation began with Sunland, a subdivision laid out with curved streets and more than seventy homes with two and three bedrooms, by local prominent architect Leslie Mahoney. Former newspaper publisher turned developer and builder W.D. Upshaw created five subdivisions in Sunnyslope between the years of 1945-55. In 1947 he held the largest residential developments in the state.
Recognizing that the residential growth made local retail more economically viable and desirable, Upshaw constructed two business blocks at Central and Hatcher. Upshaw homes were built of increasing size to appeal to Easterners already used to larger homes. This established Sunnyslope as a solid middle class suburb.
The financing was pulled together to build one residential home, which sold quickly. This led to additional homes being built in that subdivision, as well as the development of several small subdivisions through out the valley, one of which was El Domingo Ranchos located at 12th Street and Manzanita.
Hart's involvement in groups such as the Lions Club, the Masons, and the Shriners led him to be elected to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. A car accident in 1960 brought his civic contributions to an early demise.
Many residents built their own homes. Walter Lovinggood built his own, then developed the land next door on speculation 1945. In 1947 he found the perfect new owners, Corda and Oliver Inskeep, a couple in search of recuperation from cancer and debilitating headaches. Mrs. Inskeep lived there for most of her life. When a shopping center threatened to replace the property a few years ago, the Inskeep house was uprooted and moved to the grounds of the Sunny slope Historical Society Museum. It is now undergoing tip-to-tail transformation to become an exhibit of a rare postwar home style that was once a common type throughout the community. Every detail down to the silverware and toothpaste will contribute to the complete time capsule demonstrating] ideal postwar living.
Sunnyslope played host to the 1957 Parade of Homes, with entrance marquee at 12th Avenue just south of Northern Avenue. Homeowners and prospective home buyers were treated to fourteen model homes by different valley builders all on one street, including contributions from Ralph Haver AIA, Ralph Staggs of Staggs-Bilt Homes, and prolific Valley legend John F. Long. The title of "The Southwest's First Million Dollar Building Industries Exposition" was bestowed on the occasion that combined the 5th Annual Phoenix Home Show and the 1957 Parade of Homes. This showcase of homes represented the best in planning, design, and construction, as well as the latest in household appliances.
Sunnyslope was separated from Downtown Phoenix by seven miles. This distance allowed the community to independently develop its own unique identity. The valley was experiencing unprecedented growth, and cities like Phoenix were rapidly expanding. The annexation of Sunnyslope into the city of Phoenix was a battle forged over ten years, and the reality of the independent Town of Sunnyslope dissolved in 1959 when Sunnyslope was incorporated into the city of Phoenix.
The community's independent spirit is still visible today. Long before "green" was a buzzword, there were many examples in Sunnyslope. Don Dedera's home is a prime specimen of preserving and bridging the past. Dedera was a columnist for the Arizona Republic, and later was Arizona Highways Editor-in-Chief. Don found a piece of Arizona history abandoned, and decided to purchase from the town of Mayer, a train depot which had been built in 1898. He had the depot brought from up north near Prescott to Sunnyslope, via a treacherous ride, to its new foundation as part of Dedera's dream home. The blending was designed by noted Midcentury architect Fred Guirey, who designed a rare 1960's era entryway tower to integrate the depot to the home. Current owners, Will Auther and Allison Wiener fell in love with the 360 degree hilltop views. Today, after a well planned renovation the original ticket window divides the guest bedroom form the den.
The private North Mountain Hospital Hall built at 48 Foothill Drive no longer stands; however, the Hall's private residence completed in 1954 is still viewable on 2nd St. Both buildings were constructed using recycled materials from nearby demolitions. The hospital's common room and cafeteria's impressive floor-to-ceiling windows would have provided patients and guests with spectacular views from high above the city of Phoenix.
The Hall residence was hailed as an "up-to-tomorrow" structure. The house began as a standard issue tract home; but a growing family meant an expansion that grew over three separate construction periods. Drawing a line in the dirt with his toe, Hall would mark where a wall was to be erected. Even today the home still rambles over two lots. The first thing that would have drawn visitors' attention would have been the exterior fish pond that extended through a glass wall into the living room; this room included such modern features as a flagstone waterfall, and living areas for a large parrot and a mynah bird. This is a good example of Hall's love of animals and plants that is seen throughout the house. Most of the rooms featured built-in planters, custom furniture, cabinets and even fireplaces. The house is currently undergoing a major renovation by the current owner, but has continued to improve the modern exterior.
The relationship with Charles Cash continued from the Hospital, as he built much of the custom furniture as Wright tended to also do. Even hallway corners were utilized by including built-in couches and cabinets. The upstairs offered magnificent views of the valley and Piestewa Peak.
Technically on the opposite side Sunnyslope's western boundary, Dr. Hall's story continues on the Northwest corner of 19th Ave and West Cholla Drive, which is currently the home of the Castle Sports Club. Dr. Hall originally built the structure and named it El Cid. The goal was to help meet the demand of a growing population's need of a recreation outlet. True to his nature, the building was built with many surplus materials. El Cid, built on 20 acres with more than 65,000 sq ft under one roof, included a thirty two lane bowling alley (up-cycled from a defunct Bowling alley in Mesa), an ice skating rink, four teenage recreation rooms and a snack bar. The facility was under construction for nearly twenty years and only opened for a year before bankruptcy struck. After that the building has served as a Pruitt's Furniture store and now a indoor hockey facility, which sometimes hosts a local roller derby.
The name El Cid comes from the epic 1961 Hollywood motion picture of the same name; a story about an 11th Century hero from Spain. The interior decor theme of space came from that time, but the exterior takes elements from a magazine picture of a Virginia Church. The Sports Club that inhabits the space still has many of the original features. Inside are 2 remaining hand carved doors and many wrought iron figures of men on horseback, coat of arms, and suits of armor. All the art work is the hand of immigrant artist, William Heguigorri, who was in Arizona for the health of his wife. Heguigorri spent over two years on the details of 20 hand carved doors, and created the art work inset into the interior arches. One of the most striking features is that each steel girder has been covered with a plastic/ cement mixture that is scored to mimic Ponderosa pine bark and lines a large terrazzo walkway with hand set images through out.
On the subject of striking bowling alleys, Let it Roll Bowl is a 32-lane bowling alley at 12th Street and Dunlap that was opened in the early 1960's as the Northgate Bowl. This building was designed by Architects Pierson and Miller AIA who shared space with other creatives in Ralph Haver's office complex on Missouri. The influence of Haver's style is clearly evident in the angled wood posts held together with industrial fittings, skylight feature near the shaded Restaurant entrance, and general proportions of the block structure. Though the nature of the Haver & Nunn/Pierson & Miller relationship is yet a mystery, the alley still stands mostly intact as originally constructed.
There are many examples of creative individuals such as artists residing in Sunnyslope. One of the most unusual would be the work of Grover Cleveland Thompson, who was the builder of the Thompson Rock Garden. Thompson was heavily influenced by the Peterson Rock Garden in his former Oregon neighborhood. Thompson spent twenty years creating his prior world in his front yard from concrete, Fiesta china, and anything else that he could incorporate into his sculptures. There's a nine foot tall space needle, a rendering of the first house he lived in, and many concrete busts dressed in hats, sunglasses and jewelry. The Smithsonian American Art Museum has documented and cataloged this amazing folk art creation. The current owner, caretaker, and resident artist Marion Blake has been opening the garden on a regular basis to share the art with the community.
Just North of Sunnyslope, but too quirky to leave out is the amazing site of Over the Rainbow: Building Material Museum. Gus Brethaue wanted the folk artist Thompson to build on the land that Gus's family purchased in Sept 1929. The purchase was locally famous since his family bought at the height of the market, with a depression to soon follow. Gus has collected building debris far and wide to repurpose into an outdoor walking extravaganza filled with many artifacts such as a barbed wire collection, a medallion from the exterior of the Downtown Phoenix's glamorous ( demolished) Fox Theater, and bricks from various iconic buildings repurposed into planters containing crested saguaro cacti. A simple planter was not enough, so statues of a sphinx were added or transformed into a bear or triceratops lurking behind a boulder ready to scare visitors.
To capitalize on the unparalleled scenery viewable from the mountain, a 16 unit apartment building on the 1100 block of East Butler Drive was built high on a hill. The bottom level are garages, the second floors are living room and kitchens, with the third and top floor featuring bedrooms with great views. The architect Glenn Schauer mentioned that getting water up hill was a challenge. Yet another challenge is getting an automobile up the steep and narrow driveway to the garage – it's not a task for the faint of heart.
100 years later Sunnyslope is still a community that continues to develop its own unique flavor. It is currently home to of some of the best Mexican cuisine from Oaxacan region, and sustains a sizable number of creatives that include architects, artist, fabric designers, interior designers and musicians. A new generation of individuals seeking the freedom of expression and tolerance for difference has settled in the area, making Sunnyslope Arizona one of the most intriguing midcentury neighborhoods of all time.
The Trahan Residence in 2010
Many images are part of the collection of the Sunnyslope Historical Society and Museum.
Several vintage halftones in this article came from "The Sage", an independent local newspaper published in North Phoenix (then called Cactus, Arizona).
Many thanks to both of these institutions for the excellent documentation that illustrates this article.
All color photos are copyright 2011 Alison King and Marshall Shore.
Marshall Shore has been a librarian for twenty years and is preserving Arizona history through Marshall Shore: Retro Spectacular, a live presentation celebrating unique people and architecture in a theatrical blend of images and storytelling. Now in it's second season, the show has been named one of the Best of Phoenix 2010 by Phoenix New Times.
To inquire about booking a performance contact him at marshallshore-at-gmail.com or follow his adventures: Blog - FoundAZ.com
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Height: 6-3 Weight: 256 lbs.
Born: February 12, 1988 in Portal, GA
High School: Portal
College: Troy (school history) (Sheffield college stats)
Drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 5th round (142nd overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 1 (13070th overall since 1950)
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The last time I went to a potluck dinner, it was held immediately after the dress rehearsal for a musical in which Ten was performing. I was assigned to bring baked ziti. There was a lot of planning ahead of time regarding how to keep the ziti hot.
That planning was successful. Here's how I did it: I brought a pound of cooked, cooled pasta in a ziplock bag, with a couple of tablespoons of olive oil to keep it from sticking together. Another bag held a pound of cooked ground beef; still another bag had 2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese. I brought about 3 cups of spaghetti sauce in containers.
When I arrived at the party location, I lined my slow cooker with a slow cooker liner. I added the pasta, meat, cheese and sauce a little at a time, stirring after each addition. Then I turned the cooker on high and let it heat the food for 3 1/2 hours, stirring once in the middle of cooking.
And that all worked great. Everything was hot and ready to eat at mealtime. The problem came when I had to deal with the leftovers.
I gathered up the ends of the bag and tied it with a stray twistie-tie I found on a table. Then I picked up the bag and popped it into my cooler, which had some ice packs in it.
That was a big mistake. The seams of the bag gave out and there was pasta all over the bottom of the cooler.
Those cooking bags are great for cooking and they keep the slow cooker clean. Unfortunately, I can't say the same for coolers. I don't think it could handle the temperature difference! The cooking bags go from cook to serve, but not to store. (To be fair, they're not advertised for the purpose of storing food; it was my own improvisation that got me into trouble here.)
I use my slow cooker a lot in the summertime, because the oven heats the house up too much. If you're looking to expand your collection of cookware this summer (grill pans, anyone?) check out this great sale at Sur la Table: through July 5, you'll save up to 60% off Summer Clearance items!
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Jinda Hotel
- Location: Green Lake Park
- Address: No.659 Beijing Road, Panlong District, Kunming
- Tel: 0871-5199999 (Book this hotel, call 800-2682918)
- Hotel Name in Chinese: 昆明锦大酒店
- Lowest Price: $28
Open in 1999, decorated in 2006, Jinda Hotel is a complete modern facility hotel, which is located at glorious block Beijing road in beautiful Chuncheng city, the geography is good and the traffic is convenient, it is a good choice for business and traveling guests.
Jinda Hotel offers 80 comfortable and bright guest rooms, including standard single, standard twin, superior Double, deluxe double, superior suite, executive suite. All rooms are equipped with luxury bathroom, air conditioning, IDD, DDD, satellite channel TV, internet access, as well as other modern facilities. There is a restaurant serving Cantonese and Zhejiang cuisine and are 20 big and small KTV individual rooms. Guests will enjoy excellent delicacies and famous tea and local flavor, and chess room, beauty salon, which offer they splendid service, Some other facilities and services provided by this Hotel consist of laundry cleaning service, car parking, currency exchange, meeting suite, business center and ticket service.
- Prices not include 18% service fee and tax.
- Payment Method: pay using our secure online payment service or pay at the hotel at some hotels.
- Triple/quad occupancy may require an extra bed at extra cost.
Hotel Amenities
|Hotel Services
|Car rentals, Laundry service, Room service, Wake Up Call, 24hr Reception, Permanent English-speaking staff, Copy Service, E-mail, Translation Service, Fax Service, Typing Service
|Room Amenities
|AM/FM radio, Alarm clock, Color Television, Cable/satellite TV, Complimentary newspaper, Coffee/tea maker, Telephone, Hair dryer, In-room safe, Electronic Lock, Iron and ironing board, Refrigerator, Bath and Shower, Free for Internet
Hotel Amenities: Parking, Air-Conditioned Facilities, Beauty Salon, Business Center, Gift Shop, Meeting Room, Deposit Box at Front Desk, Fire Detector, KTV, Chess & Playing Cards Room
Dining Facilities: Cafe, Bar, Lounge Bar
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- 请送我到昆明锦大酒店,谢谢
- Address: No.659 Beijing Road, Panlong District, Kunming
- 地址: 昆明 盘龙区 北京路659号
- Tel: 0871-5199999
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I heard a lot about this skit today from a lot of people. Haya started it off great, and did an brilliant impression of Arab Idol's A7lam. She perfected A7lam's accent, million $ dress, and her famed jeweled lizard.
The first 2 and a half minutes are the best. I won't bother watching the rest, coz it turned into boring malaqa.


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#18 UMass Comes Back To Knock Off #15 JMU, 21-14
Oct. 30, 2010
HARRISONBURG, Va. - The 18th-ranked UMass football team rallied from behind in the fourth quarter for the third time this season to pull off a 21-14 win at a sold-out Bridgeforth Stadium (16,664). The Minutemen scored 18 consecutive points including 15 in the fourth quarter to snap a two-game losing streak. Senior QB Kyle Havens threw for a pair of short touchdowns to Julian Talley and the game-winner to Andrew Krevis to secure the Minutemen's first win at James Madison since 2002.
In a game that was critical for postseason playoff possibilities, UMass improved to 5-3 overall and 3-2 in the CAA. The Dukes fell to 4-4 and are 1-4 in the league.
Jonathan Hernandez keyed the three second-half scoring drives with 82 in the second half. The junior went over the 100-yard mark for the third time this season and fifth time in his career with 137 yards on 28 carries.
On defense, Blacksburg native Tyler Holmes racked up 14 tackles and a huge 10-yard sack with 2:48 left in the fourth quarter that severely damaged JMU's hopes. Mike Mele also had a big game with 13 tackles.
UMass secured the win as freshman Mike Lee had a pass break-up with 2:29 left in the fourth in the end zone on JMU's last chance on a fourth-down.
After trailing 14-3 at halftime, UMass had its largest comeback of the season (11 points), and third fourth-quarter rally this year. Krevis hauled in his third score of the season to put the Minutemen ahead for good. The drive started after perhaps the game's most critical moment with 10 minutes left in regulation. UMass stopped James Madison on a 4th-down-and-1 at the JMU 48-yard line and took over possession and scored on the ensuing drive.
UMass tied the game at 14 all with 13 minutes left in regulation. Havens engineered a drive that finished with a 2-yard TD pass to Talley. Then Havens completed his first 2-point conversion of the season (after four failed attempts) with a pass to Dan Sheeran to deadlock the game.
Violette booted home a 25-yard field goal with 3:04 left in the third quarter to cut the deficit to 14-6. The drive was kept alive by a successful fourth-down conversion as Anthony Nelson hauling a nifty 19-yard grab for his first reception of the game.
James Madison's Jamal Sullivan ran for two touchdowns and 73 yards on the ground, while quarterback Drew Dudzik racked up 277 yards of total offense (179 passing and 98 rushing).
Sullivan scored a pair rushing touchdowns in the second quarter, running in from eight and two yards away. His second score came with 17 seconds left in the first half giving the Dukes a 14-3 lead at intermission.
The Minutemen took the opening drive deep into James Madison territory, but settled for a 33-yard field goal by Caleb Violette, 3:05 into the game making it 3-0.
After playing one home game in the last seven weeks, UMass starts a stretch of back-to-back home games next week against Maine at 3:30 p.m. That game, which is Band Day, will be televised by Comcast SportsNet New England. The following week, UMass hosts No. 6 Delaware on Nov. 13.
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The Cay
by Theodore Taylor
The Cay Family Quotes
How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
She seemed very nervous. But then she was often nervous. My mother was always afraid I'd fall off the sea wall, or tumble out of a tree, or cut myself with a pocketknife. Henrik's mother wasn't that way. She laughed a lot. She said, "Boys, boys, boys." (1.34)
Phillip's relationship with his mother is a tense one. Here he describes her as worried and overprotective. Why might Phillip's mother be so anxious?
Quote #2
Until the past year, my father and I had done a lot of things together. Fishing or sailing our small boat, or taking long hikes around Krup Bay or Seroe Male, or just out into the koenoekoe, the countryside, together. He knew a lot about trees and fish and birds. But now he always seemed busy. Even on a Sunday, he'd shake his head and say, "I'm sorry, guy, I have to work." (1.37)
Check out the things Phillip used to do with his dad – outdoor activities like hiking and fishing. Sounds a lot like the things Phillip ends up doing with Timothy, doesn't it? Can you think of any other similarities between Phillip's dad and Timothy?
Quote #3
Suddenly, I felt hollow inside. Then I became angry and accused her of being a coward. She told me to go off to school. I said I hated her. (2.34)
Phillip doesn't understand his mother's desire to leave the island, and the two clash over it. Phillip is pretty harsh here, calling his mother a "coward" and saying that he hates her. Is his attitude justified? Do these two ever resolve their issues?


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December 26, 2013 | Vol. 117 -- No. 36
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A single blood donation can save three lives, and takes about an hour. It might be the most important thing you do this holiday season.
BSEATTLE - Blood donations tend to drop this time of year, so Washingtonians are being encouraged to stop by a blood center or blood drive over the holidays, to ensure that blood centers can continue to supply clinics and hospitals.
According to David Leitch, director of donor and volunteer resources, Puget Sound Blood Center, it takes 900 people a day giving blood just to meet the Seattle area needs. Typically there are 15 or 20 blood drives a day at schools and businesses, but that number lags during the busy end-of-year holidays - while the demand for blood does not.
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All good geeks need some caffeine and perhaps a snack. If some of it is free, that's even better. Hooray for National Donut Day.
National Donut Day is celebrated today, June 6, and Dunkin' Donuts is serving guests a free donut of their choice (while supplies last) with the purchase of any beverage. The offer is good all day today at participating Dunkin' Donuts restaurants nationwide. To help guests all around the world celebrate the joy of donuts, Dunkin' Donuts is also making this special offer available in its restaurants across the globe.
Dunkin' Donuts is also taking the celebration to Twitter, with a special National Donut Day Twitter Sweepstakes. Beginning at 10 a.m. Today (June 6,2014), each hour for six hours followers of @DunkinDonuts on Twitter will be presented with the name and image of one of a total of a half-dozen of the brand's innovative donut creations from around the world. Fans who enter a guess as to the country where the donut is available, using the special hashtag #WorlDDofDonuts, will be entered for a chance to win $120 in Dunkin' Donuts mGifts. Dunkin' Donuts will award a total of six $120 Dunkin' Donuts mGift prizes throughout the day. No purchase necessary, must be 18+ to enter. Void where prohibited. For official rules and additional information related to the National Donut Day Twitter Sweepstakes visit: http://dun.kn/TXz9GD.
National Donut Day, held the first Friday of June each year, was originally established in 1938 by the Chicago Salvation Army to honor women who served donuts to soldiers during World War I. According to John Costello, President, Global Marketing and Innovation at Dunkin' Brands, "National Donut Day is a perfect opportunity to recognize the joy and delight donuts bring to people each and every day. As the donut leader, we are happy to celebrate this holiday with our fans all around the world, offering a free donut with a purchase of a beverage, as well as chances to win Dunkin' Donuts mGifts on Twitter throughout the day," he said.
To find a participating Dunkin' Donuts restaurant near you, visit https://www.dunkindonuts.com/aboutus/store/Search.aspx.


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Do-it-yourself carburetor cleaning
Fuel left inside an engine for longer than 30 days begins gumming up, forming a varnish-like material that clogs up the small jets and ports in the carburetor. To clean the bowl, use carb cleaner and scrape out the varnish.
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When cleaning the carburetor, first drain the carburetor bowl by removing the drain screw.
Often its easier to completely remove the carburetor for cleaning. Start by removing the choke lever. Unlatch the governor link and the tensioning spring with needle nose pliers.
Check the gasket on the inside of the air filter assembly to be sure its in good shape.
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Check the gasket on the inside of the air filter assembly to be sure it's in good shape.
Remove the hinge pin from the float. With the float comes the needle, which should be cleaned.
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After lifting the float, the main jet in the carburetor is visible. The jets passage is where fuel flows through the carburetor into the combustion chambers. To inspect, remove the jet with a flat blade screwdriver.
To open the passage of the jet, spray carb cleaner on it and use one bristle of a wire brush to insert and clear out any particles or gummed fuel. Be careful not to make it any larger than its original size.
The limit cap is part of the tamper-proof system required by the EPA. It is a non-serviceable part, so handle it with extra care.
Clean the main nozzle passage until its free of grime. Be sure the holes on the sides are open and clean as well.
Check to see the gasket (either flat or O-ring) that seals the carburetor bowl to the carburetor body is in position and not torn or warped.
Step 1: Remove the spark plug cap so the engine doesn't fire during maintenance. Then turn the fuel valve to the off position.
Step 2: Some manufacturers incorporate carburetor drain screws in their engine designs. If this is the case with your engine, simply drain the carburetor bowl by removing the drain screw, which is positioned on the outside of the unit. Once gas is drained, take off the bowl by removing the screw that attaches the bowl to the bottom of the carburetor.
After the carburetor bowl is drained into a container, evaluate the fuel condition. Note whether you see rust, dirt, or corrosion. Generally, if your engine has fallen victim to old gasoline, varnish from stagnant fuel will stick to the bottom of the carburetor bowl.
Step 3: If the carburetor bowl has varnish residue in it, spray the inside with carburetor cleaner and wipe it clean. If the material within the carburetor bowl is still in a liquid state, simply wipe it dry.
Step 4: The main jet's passage is where fuel flows through the carburetor into the combustion chambers. To inspect the passage, remove the jet with a flathead screwdriver. Be sure you have some sort of pan to catch it.
Step 5: To service the jet and open the passage, spray carburetor cleaner on it and clear out any particles or gummed fuel by passing a wire brush bristle through it. Be careful not to make the passage any larger than its original size.
Step 6: Remove all material that could come loose and clog up the jet again by spraying the rest of the carburetor components with carburetor cleaner, making sure to catch overspray from the cleaner with a rag.
Step 7: The idle jet, which might need service, is at the top of the carburetor. Some idle jets will unscrew on top. Others are pressed in or might be plastic with O-rings to seal them. To clean the idle jet, pass a wire-brush bristle through it to be sure the opening is completely clear.
Step 8: Reassemble by placing the main jet back into the carburetor stem with a screwdriver. Make sure it is snug but don't overtighten. Check to see the gasket (either flat or O-ring) that seals the carburetor bowl to the carburetor body is in position, not torn or warped. Tighten the screw and washer that holds the carburetor bowl to the carburetor body. Do not overtighten and make sure there is no fuel around the carb bowl.
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Jon Matonis knows more about Bitcoin than pretty much anyone on earth. He wrote a fantastic article today highlighting the hyper-growth of Bitcoin processing company, Bitpay Inc. Some of the statistics mentioned absolutely blew my mind, to the point that it's almost hard to believe the level of growth happening here. While the news that they are slashing fees for merchants is a big deal in itself for the evolution of the "Bitcoin Economy," the fact they are adding 1,000 merchants a month on a base of 4,000 is absolutely incredible. Oh, and the company has also recently integrated its payment platform with Amazon's fulfillment services. Great work Jon. Excerpts below:
Bitcoin payment processor BitPay Inc. today announced its global processing volume for the month of March will exceed $2 million, a milestone for the company.
BitPay is also reducing its fees. The company will now process Bitcoin transactions and support settlement into 11 local currencies at a rate of 0.99% for all merchants. Previously, there were separate conversion fees on top of the 0.99% processing fee, so the company has essentially waived the currency conversion charges.
Accepting the digital Bitcoin currency as a payment method allows merchants to reach customers in over 60 countries not supported by PayPal. It also allows merchants to reach various countries that are restricted by Visa and MasterCard for high fraud or lack of infrastructure. A consumer transacting in bitcoins needs only a mobile phone application or an Internet connection.
"We chose to celebrate this milestone by rewarding all merchants, large and small, with an across-the-board fee reduction, instead of offering tiered pricing which rewards only the largest merchants," says BitPay CEO Tony Gallippi, in a press release. "We want our merchants to use this fee reduction to offer discounts and incentives to their customers for paying with Bitcoin."
Supported currencies for settlement include the U.S. dollar, Canadian dollar, Australian dollar, New Zealand dollar, euro, Pound sterling, Danish krone, Mexican peso, Norwegian krone, Swedish krona and South African rand. Currently, BitPay provides one-day settlement for the U.S. and settlement in 2-3 days for other countries. Euro settlement is currently available in Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands.
BitPay has over 4,000 merchants on its payments platform and is acquiring new merchants at a rate of 1,000 per month, the company says. It also recently announced that it has integrated its payment platform with Amazon's fulfillment services, enabling merchants to combine frictionless international payments with international shipping in a fully-automated system.
Bitpay is also hiring.
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A series of free hands-on gardening workshops will take place at Bayview's Quesada Gardens next month, part of a partnership between Quesada Gardens and San Francisco's premiere demonstration garden, Garden for the Environment.
Never mind that Garden for the Environment's education hub is on 7th Avenue and Lawton. Nate Perry, a Garden Educator with the organization, is up for making the trek to the southeast. Nate will be working with Quesada Gardens' resident Patrick Rhodes to create an interactive experience that teaches gardening basics while providing a practical benefit to the gardens in the heart of Bayview.
Bayview Hunters Point residents and fans are encouraged to sign up online for the workshops right away as space is limited. Workshops topics include "Grow Food!" "Garden Maintenance," and "Water-wise Gardening."
Nate recently completed a San Francisco Botanical Garden internship in the Mesoamerican Cloud Forest, and is a graduate of the City College Horticulture Program and the Gardening and Composting Educator Program.
Quesada Gardens' workshop coordinator Patrick Rhodes lives at the Quesada Gardens and regularly leads teams of volunteers and neighborhood youth. He completed GFE's Get-Up course and 18 Reasons' Farm School, and is accepted into the Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems program at UC Santa Cruz.
Certificates of Completion awarded to participants who attend all three workshops. The partnership is supported by SF Parks Alliance which is funded by Metta Fund.


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Sweaty crowd laps up joyous melodiesMusic
All-rounders ... London electronic/dance band Hot Chip.
Enmore Theatre,
January 8
In the room which should be renamed the Enmore Sweatlodge (trademark pending), among damp bodies pressed so close ultra-personal intimacies were exchanged without either party even noticing, this band's name seemed woefully inadequate. Hot Chip? Fuhgeddaboudit. Try deep fried Chip. Thoroughly baked Chip. Roasted, toasted and basted Chip.
Sure, no one made us squeeze into this room on a day when the weather bureau discovered pink and purple and the word catastrophic, but it is entirely Hot Chip's fault that we felt compelled to dance, slide against each other and shake inappropriate body parts. There's no one else to blame for an hour and a half of what could best be described as a sustained outbreak of joyousness masquerading as a regular gig.
Now, Hot Chip are supposedly an electronic/dance band, and might be said to live up to this as they began with the deep boom and pushy urgency of Shake A Fist with its concrete sounds, cold edge and an audience all hands in the air and heads down for movement. But the truth, as was made so obvious immediately after with the squiggly warmth and dolorous melody of And I Was A Boy, is that Hot Chip are an all-round pop band of some quality.
No, not just because they snuck in some Prince in the change of pace of Look At Where We Are (a rather tender moment as well as a breather, even if a good number chose it as the run for bar/toilet song) and found the danceable side of Fleetwood Mac with their cover of Everywhere.
Nor even because the multiple synths/keyboards/computers were smoothly, intelligently augmented by live drums and percussion, guitars and bass in infinitely propulsive songs like Night & Day (which had a classic '70s New York disco breakdown) and Ready For The Floor as well as they fleshed out an elusive, surprisingly fragile moment like Crap Kraft Dinner.
It's because the five-plus-one (this tour's drummer Sarah Jones is one killer machine) from Putney make you sing as well as dance, smile with pleasure as well as grin with excitement and generally have a very fine, albeit very slippery, good time with proper songs.
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Sprint HTC Evo View 4G comes with the HTC Scribe stylus free of charge
June 24 is the magic date when Sprint will launch the HTC Evo View 4G, its very own version of HTC's Flyer Android-powered tablet. And as time goes by and that date approaches, we're beginning to get a lot of information about the tablet and the launch.
For example, Android Central has found out today that Sprint's Evo View 4G will come with the HTC Scribe stylus in the package, free of charge. That's good news because last month we found out that Best Buy, a retailer selling the Wi-Fi-only version of the Flyer, offers the stylus separately, and for a rather steep $79.99 at that.
So it's good to know that if you opt to get an Evo View 4G from Sprint and would like to use that stylus, you won't have to pony up some more cash to do so. Especially since that stylus is touted by HTC as one of the main features of its tablet, and is certainly one of the big things that HTC hopes will help it differentiate its offering in a sea of virtually identical Android tablets.


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College Hockey:Bears Continue Mastery Of River Hawks
Danis Backstops Brown To Win
LOWELL, Mass. — For the Brown Bears, a couple of story lines have remained consistent.
One has been the play of goaltender Yann Danis. The second has been their recent dominance of the Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks.
Saturday night, both of those continued to hold.
Thanks to a stellar 27-save performance by Danis, including three point-blank saves in the closing minute while nursing a one-goal lead, Brown survived the 'Hawks for a 3-2 victory. The win was the fifth straight game without a loss for the Bears against Lowell (4-0-1), dating back to November 30, 1995 when Lowell won 6-3.
The Brown victory came from a gritty, hard-hitting and hard-fought effort. The Bears were opportunistic in a game that saw them limited in terms of grade-'A' scoring chances.
Said Lowell head coach Blaise MacDonald, "Brown has two chances at the goal mouth to bang home loose pucks and they end up with two goals. We had about six and came up empty."
Brown jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the first period, making the mountain in front of Lowell, particularly facing Danis, look daunting.
"We put ourselves in a tough position spotting them a 2-0 lead," said MacDonald, "especially given the fact that they have one of the best goalies in the country."
Brown's Chris Swon got the Bears on the board at 5:06 of the first. After Shane Mudryk sent a shot in on Lowell goalie Chris Davidson (21 saves), Swon persistently banged at the loose rebound until it finally snuck under the Lowell 'tender and into the corner of the net.
The Bears extended the lead at 15:09. When Davidson attempted to cover a loose puck in front, his own defenseman knocked it loose and onto the stick of Nick Ringstad. He had only to push the puck into the empty net to give the visitors a two-goal lead.
But with mountains in front, Lowell began to climb back. After pressuring and peppering Danis late in the first, forcing the Hobey Baker candidate to make spectacular saves on Jason Tejchma and Bobby Robbins, the River Hawks finally broke through.
Off an offensive zone draw to Danis' right, Elias Godoy won a draw directly to Mark Pandolfo. The sophomore, who played one of his best games of the season, blasted the puck past Danis to pull Lowell within a goal heading to the second.
The River Hawks controlled play for much of the second, forcing Danis to continue his frustratingly solid play. Seeing that it would take an NHL-caliber play to beat the senior netminder, Lowell's Danny O'Brien provided exactly that.
After a turnover by the Brown defense, O'Brien picked up the puck at the left halfboards and looked as if he'd skate behind the net and attempt a wraparound. Instead, O'Brien changed direction on a dime and cut out front, catching Danis off-guard long enough to bury the puck five-hole and knot the game at two at 14:09.
"That's something that we work on," said MacDonald, noting that assistant coach Ken Rausch often works with the players to develop such goal-scoring moves. "Those are the types of goals you have to score against Danis."
The third period again saw Lowell control play, but Brown saw the best scoring opportunities. The Bears began with a shorthanded breakaway in the opening minute that saw Swon hit the pipe after pulling down Davidson. Midway through the period, though, with another top-notch opportunity, the Bears did not miss.
Swon stole the puck in the right corner from Lowell's Paul Falco. He made a snap pass to the slot that found Corey Caouette alone in front. His immediate move forced Davidson down and Caouette had the patience to lift the puck over him for the game-winning goal.
Lowell stormed the net in the closing minute and put numerous shots on Danis, but through solid positioning and a little acrobatics, the senior netminder stood tall to hang on for the 3-2 victory.
"I was encouraged at how we battled back," said MacDonald. "I felt like we were in pretty good shape heading into the third period and then we kind of got outbattled in key areas and made a glaring turnover that resulted in a goal."
For the Bears, besides extending a near decade-long unbeaten streak against Lowell, the win puts them at 11-5-4 and gives them a solid road win for consideration come NCAA tournament selection time. That, though, is far off for Brown head coach Roger Grillo.
"[The NCAAs] are in the back of our mind," said Grillo, "but right now we're really focused on our league.
"We've never finished first as a program in our league. That's where we've been since day one and we want to try to stay there."
The Bears will have a stiff test next weekend when they host Harvard.
Lowell drops to 12-11-3. The 'Hawks will host Boston University, a 1-0 victor over No. 3 Maine Saturday, next Friday night. The game will be a special benefit game for Colorado College assistant Norm Bazin, an alum and ex-coach of the River Hawks who was seriously injured in a car accident earlier in the season.
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