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Nov. 20, 2012
CHANDLER, Ariz. - The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) named University of Massachusetts senior defender Thando Zono to its First Team All-America listing on Tuesday morning. Zono marks the 32nd Minutewoman to secure All-America status in UMass field hockey history and the award is the 52nd All-America laurel issued to an individual representative of the program by the NFHCA since the team's creation in 1975.
"This is a tremendous honor for Thando and for the program," UMass head coach Carla Tagliente said. "I am very happy for her. She has faced so much adversity in two seasons and has persevered in a remarkable manner. I am so proud of her - not just for her accomplishments but for the impact she has made on this program and her teammates."
Zono tied for the team lead with classmate Kim Young in points recorded, with 33 on 14 goals and five assists. The Grahamstown, South Africa, native, also matched Young with three game-winning goals, including a pair as UMass ousted Temple and No. 16 Richmond for the 2012 A-10 Tournament Title at home on Garber Field. Zono finished the conference championship with 11 points on five goals and an assist over two games while her additional game-winner was earned when UMass upset No. 1 Syracuse, 2-1 on Oct. 11.
Zono's career-year as a senior has also earned the defender All-Atlantic 10 First Team, A-10 Tournament Most Outstanding Player, Atlantic 10 All-Tournament Team and A-10 Player of the Week (Oct. 15) laurels while securing Zono a spot in the NFHCA Division-I Senior Game.
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College Hockey:Pioneers Overcome Slow Start to Sweep CC
DENVER — These teams don't like each other much, and it showed Saturday night. Again.
In a game full of penalties, hard hits and high-flying emotions, the No. 4 Denver Pioneers completed a sweep of the No. 8 Colorado College Tigers with a comeback 3-2 win. Coupled with Friday night's OT win of the same score, Denver moves to 6-0-0 on the season (4-0-0 WCHA).
This was the first Denver weekend sweep of Colorado College (2-4-0, 0-4-0 WCHA) since 1993 and the first split-site sweep since 1989.
"Any sweep we can manage in this league, as difficult as this league is, is a good sweep," Pioneer head coach George Gwozdecky said. "Obviously, you add a little luster to that when you can knock off your arch-rival.
"We had to come from behind tonight, they had to come from behind last night. It's just two heavyweights throwing haymakers at each other. It was two great college hockey games. It's typical of the way this league is going to be this year."
With 12:34 left in third period, Pioneer sophomore Connor James took a perfect feed from junior Matt Weber and beat senior goaltender Jeff Sanger to give Denver a 3-2 lead. Weber's pass from the left side was put right on net, and Sanger was helpless to stop James' shot.
"I thought I'd drive the net and catch a rebound, but Weber put a great pass there for me," James said. "It was kind of in the air, but I put my stick up and banked it in."
The Pioneers were able to hold off the Tigers for the rest of the way, with junior goaltender Wade Dubielewicz once again coming up huge for Denver. Colorado College almost got a break with three seconds left when a deflected puck just went wide right of the net.
Colorado College head coach Scott Owens and his players were unavailable for comment after the game.
The first period was a wild affair, featuring two Tiger power play goals in the first four minutes, just a part of six penalties and a lot of special teams play. After falling behind 2-0 so quickly, Denver had to consider itself fortunate to get out of the first period down only a goal.
Dubielewicz was a big part of that, as he recovered quickly from the early hole to play stellar in goal.
"They had two goals in, I don't know, five shots?" Dubielewicz said. "But I think we calmed down after that. It gave us a grace period to get the game back. I thought tonight we fought through some adversity and came out on top."
Seniors Mike Stuart and Mark Cullen notched the power-play goals for Colorado College. Both goals occurred on rebounds Dubielewicz couldn't quite corral. The Pioneer senior netminder had made a big save a few moments before Stuart's goal, but he couldn't keep the wall up long enough to stave off the Tigers.
Denver was able to answer with a power-play goal of their own exactly two minutes after Cullen's score made it 2-0. Junior Greg Barber took a beautiful cross-ice feed from senior Jesse Cook and beat Sanger. The Colorado College goalie seemed to have the angle sealed, but Barber was able to get the puck past him to make it 2-1. It was Denver's first shot-on-goal for the game.
"I don't think anyone expected the game to be as dominated by special teams as it was," Gwozdecky. "It caught us off-guard a little bit. We made an adjustment on our penalty kill. Obviously, after getting two pucks by him, Wade slammed the door."
The second period started off slow, but it picked up pretty quickly with a lot of penalties and special teams opportunities for both teams. Eight different penalties were called in the first ten minutes of the period, although, surprisingly, neither team could capitalize.
However, just after the conclusion of one of their power plays, the Pioneers were able to tie the game at 2-2. Junior Kevin Doell notched his second goal of the season 11:30 into the period to even the score.
More penalties followed Doell's goal, including a diving call on Denver's Greg Keith. But the Pioneers were able to kill off a 5-on-3 and escape unscathed with the game tied. However, Denver soon found themselves short-handed again on a hooking call against junior J.J. Hartmann. But again the Pioneers were able to kill the penalty and escape the period with the score even.
"We knew had lots of time to come back," James said. "If we stayed out of the box, we knew could play with these guys. We have so much depth on this team; we know someone will pull the trigger. If it's not one guy, there are 14 others."
With the weekend sweep, Denver puts Colorado College in a WCHA hole, as the Tigers have to travel to No. 2 St. Cloud State for two games next weekend. Denver travels to Michigan Tech for a two-game set.
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Upon its release, Rolling Stone called The Ballad of Todd Rundgren "the best album Paul McCartney" never made, and even if the album doesn't sound particularly McCartney-esque, it does share the homespun, melodic charm of the best of his early albums. Arguably, it's better than Paul's solo work, since it is focused and subtle, never drawing attention to Rundgren's considerable skills as a writer and producer. He tones down the hard rock and his impish wit, lending the album a sense of direction missing on Runt. That's not to say he abandoned his sense of humor -- as if the cover shot of Rundgren sitting at a piano with a noose around his neck left any doubt. This time around, it takes some careful listening to hear the jokes, such as the opening Floyd Cramer piano lick on "Range War." On such clever in-jokes as "Chain Letter," as well as ballads like "Hope I'm Around," the artist reveals himself as an exceptional craftsman and songsmith. In fact, Ballad is considerably more song-oriented than its predecessor, with very little of the jams and instrumental sections that occasionally bogged down Runt. Here, even propulsive pop tunes such as "Bleeding" and "Long Flowing Robe," along with the hard rocker "Parole," are as much about the song as the performance, which is probably appropriate for an album called The Ballad of Todd Rundgren. Another thing about that title -- it may be a joke, but the album inarguably offers a glimpse into Rundgren's inner world through a combination of introspective ballads, off-hand jokes, musical virtuosity, outright weirdness, and unabashed showmanship. And that's the charm of The Ballad -- it's the slyly sardonic masterwork of a loner who may be sensitive, but is certainly not shy. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
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Lockheed, by then Lockheed Martin Corporation, was selected. By 5 March 1999 airframe components had been fabricated, engine stand tests were under way, structural tests had begun, and NASA dedicated the $32 million, 30-acre X-33 Flight Operations Center at Edwards Air Force Base. The center was designed the X-33 to be serviced and launched from that single location with a ground crew of fewer than 50 people. Two seven-day turnarounds and one two-day turnaround was planned to be demonstrated during the X-33 flight test series.
Using composite materials to reduce vehicle weight was considered one of the keys to successfully developing a single-stage-to-orbit vehicle. In November 1999 the X-33's composite liquid hydrogen fuel tank failed during testing. An investigation into the cause of the failure revealed that composite technology was not mature enough for such use in cryogenic reusable tanks. Lockheed Martin proposed to complete development of the X-33 by replacing its two composite liquid hydrogen tanks with aluminum tanks. But NASA decided that the benefits of testing the X-33 in suborbital flight without proving the critical composite technology did not justify the cost.
NASA investment in the X-33 program totaled $912 million. Lockheed Martin originally committed to invest $212 million in the X-33, and during the life of the program increased that amount to $357 million. For that money NASA and Lockheed Martin essentially proved that rocket-powered / vertical-takeoff / horizontal-landing single-stage-to-orbit vehicles were not feasible using existing technology. The result essentially killed further consideration of single-stage-to-orbit designs in America, Europe, and China for decades to come.
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- 'Don't judge me': Justin Bieber reveals he watches The Bachelorette and was Team Chad as he cracks up over Instagram clip
- 'When your lyrics are on the bottle': Selena Gomez looks incredible while sipping on a Coca Cola in latest Instagram picture
- Legs for days! Kelly Rowland displays her gym-toned pins in Daisy Dukes and sky-high heels at EpicFest in LA
- 'Off we go': Fresh-faced Reese Witherspoon departs for summer vacation with lookalike kids Ava, 16, and Deacon, 12
- 'Twist it out!' Gabrielle Union debuts long new braids as she wows in bold geometric dress at BET Genius Talks
- Is that a comple-MINT? Chris Martin compares Rihanna's voice to a 'beautifully squeezed tube of toothpaste'
- #HeartMelts! Ciara's son Future and Kelly Rowland's son Titan are captured hugging it out in touching Instagram moment
- Mimi in love! Mariah Carey cozies up to fiance James Packer in a sexy sheer mini dress after her Las Vegas show
- 'Oh hey summer': Bethenny Frankel shows off her incredibly toned body in a patterned bikini during her holiday in The Hamptons
- 'Best day ever!' The Voice winner Jordan Smith ties the knot with Kristen Denny Gushed about their wedding
- 'Living with the most loving man ever': BGT beauty Chloe Crawford DENIES claims Criss Angel has dumped her months after she left her husband for the magician
- Close to her heart! AnnaLynne McCord and Dominic Purcell share a sweet kiss as she launches her anti-sex-trafficking charity
- Is a new album on the way? Lorde hints a musical project is in the works as she shares makeup free snap from 'the studio'
- Back in action! Iggy Azalea takes to the stage in hotpants and fishnets for the first time since shock split from fiancé Nick Young Back to her old self
- 'Delays can't break us': Ruby Rose dons chic all white ensemble for her flight while stranded at the airport for NINE hours
- Lindsay Lohan puts on an extremely busty display in plunging blue swimsuit as she poses up a storm on Mauritius beach Blushing bride-to-be
- Leaving Taylor Swift to bond with his mother? Tom Hiddleston steps out with a friend in Suffolk after introducing his new girlfriend to the family No sign of Taylor
- SPOILER ALERT: Billy leads Peggy Mitchell's funeral procession through Albert Square as the soap says a final and emotional farewell Sombre
- 'I can feel your balls against my bum!' Ryan Ruckledge straddles Hughie Maughan and attempts to seduce him in racy Big Brother scenes
- 'There's no one like you': Michael Jackson's daughter Paris Jackson and family pay tribute to King Of Pop on seven year anniversary of his death
- Italian presenter Michelle Hunziker flaunts her washboard stomach and ample assets in a barely-there bikini as she continues beach holiday OMG
- PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Worryingly thin Amber Heard cries and is comforted by a friend as nasty divorce from Johnny Depp takes its toll
- Raiding Kanye's closet? Kim Kardashian drowns her figure in an oversize shirt as she heads to the movies with rapper and daughter North Bit big for her
- Lauren Pope looks emotional as she dresses down for cinema trip with male pal to see big screen weepy Me Before You Laid back look
- Getting dirty! Suki Waterhouse and Cara Delevingne lead the glam model pack at muddy Glastonbury as they show some skin in matching wellies and skimpy outfits
- Made In Chelsea's Ashley James shows off her stunning figure in a skin-tight jumpsuit and edgy leather jacket as she rocks new pink hair do at Glastonbury
- X-cellent view! X-Men: Apocalypse star Olivia Munn shows off her toned bikini body in Instagram The 35-year-old stunned in the pool
- Love is in bloom! Blac Chyna gets two dozen red roses from fiancé Rob Kardashian as it's revealed they'll marry in July Must be love
- She means business! Victoria Beckham turns heads in sleeveless pinstripe suit as she steps out in New York Showed everyone who's boss
- Back in her Daisy Dukes! Ariel Winter shows off her toned tummy on movie set after telling shamers she looked 'hot' in underboob dress
- Truly, Madeley, deeply: King of daytime TV turned author Richard Madeley tells EVENT why he can't ever be alone with a woman in his dressing room without the doors open...
- Reunited and it feels... not good? Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick look glum as they take kids to movies along with Kim and Kanye
- Sinitta on Brad Pitt's kissing prowess, Simon Cowell's bizarre initiation ritual - and why it might finally be time for 'a tiny little boob lift' Took vitamins through IV
- GIRL ABOUT GLASTONBURY: How Tatler's 'most beautiful royal' Lady Amelia Windsor is becoming society's hottest It Girl Glasto VIP
- 'Feels like a break up': Made In Chelsea's Alex Mytton sends cryptic relationship tweet...days after admitting he and Nicola Hughes 'don't know' if they're an item
- In with the in crowd: Lottie Moss looks effortlessly cool in waterproof and wellies at Glastonbury as she hits sister Kate's favourite festival
- Daisy Lowe shows off her stunning figure in form-fitting jumpsuit...her second outfit of the day during muddy outing at Glastonbury
- Make-up free Amanda Seyfried makes a low-key landing with boyfriend Thomas Sadoski at LAX after cosy trip to Paris All loved up
- Friends in high places! Kylie Jenner gifts Ariana Grande every single shade from her lipstick collection for her 23rd birthday What are friends for
- 'I stopped writing songs. It took its toll. My personal life went to hell': Billy Joel talks about his three divorces and the woman who saved him
- Up all night? Unshaven Louis Tomlinson has a late night coffee run as he arrives at Hollywood hotspot Lw-key appearance in ripped black jeans
- 'The most generous people I know!' Mariah Carey gushes about Chrissy Teigen and John Legend as couple send her gift basket after Vegas show
- Pretty in pink! Elle Fanning flashes a lot of her porcelain skin in skimpy mini-dress on hot summer day Looks fab
- Abbey Clancy flaunts her impeccably taut stomach and tanned legs in a tiny purple bikini as she soaks up the sun in the South of France with husband Peter Crouch
- Celine Dion makes an emotional return to the stage for sold-out show in Paris after being mobbed by her fans Was clearly moved
- GIRL ABOUT GLASTONBURY: Kate is staying dry, whatever the weather: Moss will be on soft drinks at Glastonbury to support her beau who has been in rehab
- Ladies' day! Carol McGiffin enjoys some bubbly as Kate Thornton cuts a chic figure in white culottes for Loose Women group outing to the polo Girls' day out
- Alessandra Ambrosio flaunts her enviably long legs in thigh-skimming sequinned dress at the Balmain menswear show afterparty in Paris
- Keanu Reeves brings some A-Lister magic to Goodwood Festival of Speed as he blasts up the course on his $78,000 KRGT bike alongside the likes of chef James Martin
- New romance? Kendall Jenner dines with ASAP Rocky in Paris as her beau Jordan Clarkson is nowhere to be seen Moving on?
- Pedal power! Justin Theroux shows off his bulging biceps in yet another tank top as he cycles through New York City Ripped
- Independence Day sequel is predicted to bring in only $43 million during opening weekend as Finding Dory 'will take top spot'
- GIRL ABOUT GLASTONBURY: The new queen of rock! 'Measuring the curtains' trip as festival plans to relocate to Viscountess Weymouth's Longleat home
- Smells like teen spirit: Ellie Goulding rocks a grunge vibe as she flaunts her enviably toned legs in tiny black shorts and oversized flannel shirt at Glasto
- Country star! Jamie Lynn Spears releases new song Sleepover to show moms can be 'sexy and flirty'... ahead of TLC documentary about her teen pregnancy
- If you've got it, flaunt it! Victoria's Secret model Kelly Gale flashes her white bra in see-through blouse while putting on a leggy display in mini skirt during outing with beau
- Emmerdale's Gemma Atkinson shows off her svelte figure in chic grey maxi dress for night on the town with her pals In Manchester for dinner
- Jennifer Aniston covers her stomach with black blazer on dinner date with husband Justin Theroux... after shooting down pregnancy rumours
- EXCLUSIVE: Taylor and Tom's VERY Swift romance: Now smitten singer whisks Hiddleston to the UK to spend 24 hours with his mother
- Styled by Justin Bieber? Eddie Murphy, 55, wears tank top hoodie as he holds hands with girlfriend Paige Butcher during coffee run Oh dear
- PIERS MORGAN: 'Name?' growled the doorman at No 10, staring at me like I was on the FBI's 'no fly' terror list. 'Only joking, Mr Morgan, welcome back!'
- GLASTONBURY REVIEW: Earthy humour and panache - in a sea of mud: Adele gives Worthy Farm some real welly They loved it
- Ex On The Beach star Jemma Lucy puts on an eye-popping display as she flaunts her ample assets and new panther tattoo in a TINY sports bra for work out in park
- Off to see Chloe? Brooklyn Beckham cuts a cool figure in camouflage cap as he jets out of London for the US Dating since April
- 'A good choice': Julia Louis-Dreyfus, 55, posts throwback snap to commemorate her 29th wedding anniversary... and gets in a Brexit jab in too
- It's official! Chris Evans and new girlfriend Jenny Slate pose arm-in-arm as they make red carpet debut at Secret Life Of Pets premiere Happy couple
- Megan McKenna oozes glamour as she pours her curves into champagne silk dress for co-star Courtney Green's birthday celebrations in London Party, party, party
- She's on the phone! Kim Kardashian covers her mobile with pictures of HERSELF as she sports Kimoji phonecase
- 'Bikini life!': Baywatch beauty Izabel Goulart ends Ibiza trip on a high note as she shares several pinup images in a skimpy two piece Wow
- Chris Martin goes Back To The Future in Cannes with retro t-shirt and Marty McFly-style trainers Cult classic
- Just a glimpse! Effortlessly cool Zoe Kravitz flashes her lace bra as she runs errands in New York Looked cool
- Ben Affleck still calls Jennifer Garner his 'wife' as he recalls how she helped resurrect his plummeting career after J.Lo phase
- California cool! LeAnn Rimes flashes her toned legs in ripped shorts as she stocks up on healthy food in Calabasas Grocery shopping
- Lara Stone oozes glam in silk patterned bomber jacket as she goes make-up free on night out with a male companion Rarely puts a foot wrong
- Back on his feet! Justin Bieber dances during Cincinnati tour stop after spraining ankle while playing basketball
- 'A true beauty - inside and out': Alana Stewart pays tribute to best friend Farrah Fawcett as she marks seven years since the actress' death
- Horsing around! Prince William takes part in charity polo match in Cirencester... but Harry backs out at the last minute In high spirits
- Chantelle Connelly sports a colourful zebra print co-ord on night out in Kavos as she's pictured just before 'quitting Geordie Shore to be with her boyfriend' Two seasons
- Life's a beach! Danielle Lloyd struggles to contain her ample assets in bandeau bikini as she enjoys Malibu beach break with fiancé Michael O'Neil
- On the run! Ewan McGregor and Jonny Lee Miller film dramatic chase scenes for Trainspotting 2 in Edinburgh They're back
- 'So proud': Kim Kardashian celebrates two year anniversary of her Hollywood game which has made her over $80m
- Fashion face off: Chloë Sevigny leads the glamour at Kenzo whilst Robert Pattinson cuts a dapper figure at Dior as the stars turn out for Men's PFW
- Keeping healthy for the baby? Lara Bingle encourages her fans to 'eat beautiful' with nourishing cookbook after confirming she's pregnant with second child
- What a ruff life! Nicole Murphy, 48, looks youthful as she takes her little white pup out for a relaxing stroll in West Hollywood Not a care in the world
- That's not her beau! Sarah Hyland models skimpy dress as she gives kiss to mystery fellow as she parties without Dominic Sherwood Holding hands
- Young (looking) and in love! Goldie Hawn, 70, flaunts impossibly fit figure as she takes beau Kurt Russell to check on construction of new LA mansion
- HEALTH NOTES: Twiggy: Get tap-dancing for fitness Star has revealed the secret of her youthful figure
- Date night! Gerard Butler and girlfriend Morgan Brown keep it casual as they catch a show in Hollywood Low-key night out
- 'My old stomping grounds!' Stephanie Pratt can't contain her excitement as she takes a break from MIC to party in LA... after teasing The Hills reunion Long-awaited night out
- Now meet the PWAGs and SWAGs! Wives and girlfriends put in a VERY strong showing at the Switzerland-Poland match Stood out
- Lost your shirt, Mickey? Mr Rourke, 63, flashes tattoos in zipped-down jacket while heading to LA nightclub Hard man
- Summer blues! 90210 vet Jessica Lowndes carries pretty aqua purse as she shops in West Hollywood with male pal Retail therapy
- Zoe Saldana looks 1920's glamorous in floaty dress and retro hair do as she joins Ben Affleck on the set of Live By Night True professional
- Just peachy! Casey Batchelor shows off her sexy bikini body on beach holiday in Marbella Top of her game
- Hat's stylish! Cher rocks patterned biker jacket as she arrives back in LA after girls' getaway to Europe Looked relaxed as she made her way through LAX after her trip to the Mediterranean.
- Jermaine Jackson's estranged third wife Halima Rashid breaks silence on divorce as she explains their lives 'would be better if we were not married'
- Take your kids to work day! Jennifer Lopez is visited by twins Max and Emme as her boyfriend Casper Smart brings them to surprise her on set of Shades of Blue Doting mother
- Pearl Mackie is sheer delight as she wears clingy striped vest for first time on set of Dr Who with Peter Capaldi Earning her stripes
- Naomi Campbell enjoys a late night dinner at The Dorchester with mystery male pal... After watching Rihanna perform at Wembley Stadium
- Those are some guns! Hilary Duff puts muscular arms on display after workout session in NYC at it's claimed she's dating her trainer
'I'm super worried': Kim Melville-Smith hints she's PREGNANT in swiftly deleted tweet... as ex-fiancé Marco Pierre White Jr enjoys a night out with mystery brunette
- 'Embarrassingly empty... I didn't expect this!' Shocked Rihanna fans take to Twitter to question star's half-full Wembley Stadium concert
- Apocalypse Now and Full Metal Jacket writer Michael Herr dies at the age of 76 Author and Oscar-nominated screenplay writer
- Scene stealer! Kim Kardashian sizzles in clingy nude mini dress as she and her family arrive at premiere of Kanye's jaw-dropping new video Famous Dramatic V-cut neckline
- From the slopes to the Hollywood scene! Alpine World Cup champion Lindsey Vonn makes impression in low-cut top as she hits The Nice Guy
- 'Good talk': Hugh Jackman channels his loner superhero as he mirrors the solitude of a famous sculpture while filming Wolverine 3 Taking a break
- Back on? Kylie Jenner and Tyga stay close at screening of Kanye West's Famous video as they rekindle relationship Spotted leaving together
- Liam Hemsworth posts sweet selfie with his rescue dogs Tani and Dora for 'take your dog to work day' in the latest snap of his beloved four-legged friends
- 'I got into the group to sing': Melody Thornton slams The Pussycat Dolls management for forcing her to take a back seat to Nicole Scherzinger
- Mama mia! Kim Kardashian flaunts her curves in figure-hugging dress while filming KUWTK with Scott Disick at Italian café
- 'Every time we turn on the TV there'll be someone he's slept with!' Ayda Field admits husband Robbie Williams is VERY open about his playboy days
- Kate Beckinsale oozes glamour in a white halterneck jumpsuit as she parties the night away at at celebrity hotspot The Nice Guy She never fails to turn heads on a night out
- PICTURED: Sofia Richie, 17, holds hands with Manchester City footballer Samir Nasri, 28, as they leave West Hollywood hotspot
- Rihanna flashes her toned abs in a grey crop top as she rocks the masculine trend for night out in London In the mood to party
- That Friday feeling! Naomi Watts displays her quirky style in a panama hat, cropped trousers and silver sandals as she enjoys a girls' night out in New York City
- PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: George and Amal Clooney enjoy romantic dinner date as they spend time at their Lake Como villa Change of pace for the ordinarily busy couple
- Fresh-faced Natalie Portman looks naturally gorgeous in turtleneck sweater and denim cut-offs on night at the Chiltern Firehouse
- 'You've got a face like a slapped a***' Love Island's Tom Powell and Sophie Gradon threaten to split before his ex-girlfriend even enters the villa
- Even Rich Kids grocery shop! EJ Johnson wears workout clothes while carrying big blue Hermes purse to hit Bristol Farms in Beverly Hills
- Tyga is 'hanging out' with his 'wifey' Kylie Jenner once more... as he shares picture of her laughing on a bed Back and forth
- Red-y for action! Rebel Wilson trades her blonde locks for an auburn shade as she takes part in dress rehearsals for Guys and Dolls in London


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Massimiliano Allegri after the match against Cagliari: "Cagliari played well today. In the end it's a point won."
MILAN – Here's what players and management had to say following Cagliari-Milan this afternoon:
"It's a good point against a good Cagliari side. They defended well and we could have done better in certain moments of the second half. The team did well but we misplaced some passes. It was our first time at the IS Arenas which was sold out for the game and I think that helped Cagliari. You need to have balance. We wouldn't have qualified for the Champions League by winning today either and the league has a long way left to go. There are 14 games left and now is the time that we need calm because when you're playing catch up, it's easy to drop concentration levels and physical lucidity. We didn't concede any big chances, there were only two breakaways. I won't comment on what the President said as I never do. I'm focused on working with the team that I have available to me. We're enjoying ourselves and fighting hard to get to our targets. Balotelli is getting fitter, he hasn't played a lot this season and now he's played three games in a week. He has to rest well as on Friday we have an important game against Parma to get to third place for at least a couple of days. I'm happy to be back in the city where I started my Serie A coaching career. Football is not an exact science, you need a lot of different pieces and there's always the team that you're playing against Cagliari played well today. In the end it's a point won. I never thought that we'd win all the games from here to the end of the season. A point is important as a single point can make all the difference come the end of the season."
"Robinho is a quality player. When he comes on he always creates dangerous situations. We have a good squad with important players. We didn't take to the field with the right attitude and we allowed them to create problems for us. We gave them the first half and even more, we woke up very late, we could have done more. For how the game went, we did well to get back into it, but the three points would have been really important for us to get that third place spot."
"I'm happy, it's an important point for us. We wanted the three points, but that's the way it goes. We move forward. We worked hard to get to where we are and the staff helped me a lot to be able to give my contribution to the team. I tried to score in the first half and I could already see the ball in the back of the net. Niang did well with the cross and the defender did well to take the ball off me. Many players have left from last year and now we have young players both in the middle and behind. The fight continues and that's what's good about football. You have tough months but with hard work, you can get back into it and do well."
"We hoped to do better but in the end it went the way it did. The important thing was not to lose and now we have to win against Parma. We were very compact in the middle of the park and tried to score in the first half, then we conceded the first goal at the end of the first half. We tried to get the winning goal at the end of the game like we did last week but we couldn't do it. I'm feeling much better. I was in some pain after the game against Atalanta but I've been working a lot with the fitness coaches and I'm ready to play my part and help out where I can."
"It's just as well that we scored. It's s shame because the team really gave everything, we wanted to win this game. We've shown that the team has character. The league is a marathon and there are lots of games. The climb continues and it's shame we didn't get the three points today. Now we'll turn to Parma which is an important match and then after that, Barcelona. I want to show in every game that I have the quality to play for this team."
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Thursday, 30 June 2016 officially archives Milan's 2015-16 season.

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We typically deliver 400-600 of the best images.
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Expect 4-6 weeks for editing and re-touching. We will send you a link to your password-protected online gallery when they are ready to view.
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Yes! Usually the day after the wedding, we will post a preview on our Facebook page.
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If for some reason we can't make it to the wedding (illness, etc.) we will provide a replacement photographer at no cost to you.
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Little did John Byrne and Chris Claremont know that when they co-created the X-Men storyline "Days of Future Past" in 1980 that the two-part story would go on to not only shape the future of the X-Men but would lead to the development of the latest movie in the X-Men franchise from 20th Century Fox, "X-Men: Days of Future Past." The "Days of Future Past" storyline originally published in the January and February 1981 issues of "Uncanny X-Men" answered the question of why must there be X-Men.
"Uncanny X-Men" #141 (January 1981) introduced the dystopian future where mutants, humans born with a special power, have been interred into concentration camps by giant-mutant hunting robots, the Sentinels. The segregation and capture of mutants is the culmination of decades of hatred and bigotry built up against the mutants. The downward spiral for mutants began with the assassination of a prominent United States Senator by mutant terrorists. When the story begins only four X-Men remain and to save the future of the Earth they must first save the past.
Through time manipulation the consciousness of one of the X-Men is transported back to alter the one event that destroyed the future. The time travel by Kitty Pryde shows the X-Men of 1981 what the consequences of failure means to the world. Even though the world hates and fears mutants, the X-Men must stand up to protect the world from all threats.
While the past is being fixed by the time displaced Kitty Pryde a concurrent running story shows the bitter end of the X-Men. The caption on the cover of "Uncanny X-Men" #142 (February 1981) reads "This issue everybody dies!" and they weren't kidding.
Whether it was the grim end of the X-Men, or the glimpse of a future the X-Men must forever fight to prevent, the storyline resonated with fans. While the story was one of the last collaborations between Byrne and Claremont the themes and ideas of "Days of Future Past" would be mined for future stories to constantly remind the X-Men of how important their fight is.
With the "X-Men: Days of Future Past" movie being released, Marvel Comics has collected some of the most prominent stories built from the "Days of Future Past" story in the "X-Men: Days of Future Past" hardcover collection available now. Below the Hollywood Comic Books Examiner takes a look at the stories in this collection.
Co-plotted by John Byrne and Chris Claremont with art by Byrne and inker Terry Austin, "Uncanny X-Men" 141 and 142 was the culmination of a 36 issue run by the creative collaborators. The plot came about when Claremont told Byrne the Sentinels were lame and not true threats to the X-Men. Byrne professed they were only that way because that was how Claremont wrote them.
"Days of Future Past" turned the Sentinels into the all-time threats they should be to the X-Men. The Sentinels not only slaughtered all but four of the X-Men but every other hero and villain with a super power. Byrne in one panel drew a seemingly endless series of grave markers for heroes of the Marvel Universe. Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the Avengers all caught in the destructive path of the Sentinels because how could the Sentinels protect humanity if any powers existed.
The story carries a tremendous impact considering its short duration of only two issues; by today's standards two issues would only give you a taste of the story. But Byrne and Claremont packed a major punch to the gut. The story showed the ultimate failure of the heroes and with that failure forever looming it makes their perseverance that much more heroic.
The artwork of Byrne and Austin is phenomenal rich in detail that conveys much of the story from the aged looks of the heroes of the future that flips back to colorful days of costumes. It is a beautifully rendered storyline where the visuals tell you all you need to know about the depressing outcome.
Chris Claremont would return to the themes of the original "Days of Future Past" as he continued to write the adventures of the X-Men in "Uncanny X-Men" for years. He had pulled a character introduced to fill a need in the original story, Rachel, back into the past and fleshed out her character. This time traveler with scrambled memories of the "Days of Future Past" would become key to many stories including "Days of Future Present."
The "Days of Future Present" storyline published in the summer of 1990 in "Fantastic Four Annual" #23, "New Mutants Annual" #6, "X-Factor Annual" #5, culminated in "X-Men Annual" #14. Again Claremont co-collaborated on the story this time with writers Walter Simonson and Louise Simonson who wrote the first three parts of the story.
"Days of Future Present" introduced the cyborg mutant hunter known as Ahab and his hounds to the continuity. He was tasked with finding the time-tossed Rachel who had become the hero known as the Phoenix. This story also saw the return of the future version of Franklin Richards the son of Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman of the Fantastic Four. A mutant himself his powers were such that he could alter reality.
Through Franklin the story shows aspects of the various incarnations of the X-Men that led up to the "Days of Future Past" story. It also gave a sense that no matter what the X-Men did this horrible future would come at some point.
The story itself comes across somewhat disjointed as the focus is a little all over the place and the writers don't transition well between each issue in the four part story. This is also due to art that is less than stellar in the first three parts. Terry Shoemaker, Jackson Guice, and Jon Bogdanove were not at the peaks of their careers. When Arthur Adams comes in to do the art for Claremont's script in the final part the story really takes shape even though it discards some of the threads built over the previous chapters.
This was a story steeped in continuity that introduced many layers to the overall mythology of the X-Men.
Rachel as the Phoenix had moved on from the X-Men and joined the British superhero team known as Excalibur. There her story as a time-travelling mutant from a dystopian future was fleshed out. This came to a head in the "Days of Future Yet to Come" story by writer and artist Alan Davis.
"Excalibur" #52 (July 1992) the story titled "All You Ever Wanted to Know About Phoenix, But Were Afraid to Ask!" reveals the history of Rachel and how she was able to escape the future and come to the past with little to no memory of what happens.
"Days of Future Yet to Come" is a two part story that kicks off in "Excalibur" #66 (July 1993). Here the story runs concurrent with the original "Days of Future Past" but from a different perspective. This time the time travel takes the heroes forward in time to combat the destruction of the Earth. Excalibur joins Phoenix on her quest to restore order to the world by defeating the Sentinel army.
Davis's artwork is so clean and clear that the future does not look as bleak as Byrne's original story. But the story is also depicting a world outside of the concentration camps. The story is set up with an attack on the central base for the Sentinels. The artwork is beautifully rendered and definitely at the pinnacle of Davis's career.
Wolverine: Days of Future Past
A three part storyline that was to be a prequel to the original "Days of Future Past" storyline appeared in the mini-series "Wolverine: Days of Future Past" (December 1997 – February 1998). Written by John Francis Moore with script by Joe Casey the series featured art by Joe Bennett and Jon Holdrege.
Not a terrible story, this series firmly fits into the over produced vibe of the 1990s Marvel Comics. The story was set up to lead into the original story providing a backdrop of where Wolverine was leading into the events of "Uncanny X-Men" #141. Instead the story introduces X-Men who had not been created at the time of the 1981 original members of the then hot series "Generation X" took their place next to others in the X-Men cannon. Their introduction does not fit with where the characters had been previously established.
While the original story showed the X-Men had made amends with enemies like Magneto this story shows attitudes still contentious between all despite the Sentinels already in power. It does not work well as a lead in and would have been better served to stand on its own.
"Wolverine: Days of Future Past" is set firmly in the future with no attempts to change the past taking place.
A short story by Jason Henderson and Juan Santacruz in "Hulk Broken Worlds" #2 (July 2009), slips seamlessly into the world of "Days of Future Past" where none others have really been able to go.
Santacruz draws the story of Bruce Banner a human confined to the concentration camps in much the same styling and look of Byrne's original story. It looks as if the story was set just a few hundred yards from the first.
Henderson tells the story of what others were doing and how a hero like the Hulk could fall under the control of the Sentinels. There is plenty of smashing in the Hulk's style but it is a somber story showing the hopelessness of the dystopia.


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Seems like Facebook is dominating more and more of the web these days. With nearly 400 million active users and the average user having 130 friends, it seems like everybody we know is on Facebook.
But how up-to-date are you with all the changes in the Facebook Platform?
Like Everything, Become a Fan of Nothing
With an announcement at its f8developer conference last week, Facebook will creep even further beyond the boundaries of its own site by allowing third-party sites to add "Like" buttons that transmit data back to Facebook.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerburg calls this initiative "Building the Social Web Together". I call it information overload. Do I really want or need to know what style of Levi's some kid I knew way back in middle school is buying?
Inside the confines of the Facebook site, this change also impacts how users interact with Pages, formerly known as Fan Pages, maintained by brands, businesses and other organizations. No longer will users "Become a Fan" of pages, causes and brands they like. This function has been supplanted by the "Like" button. The Electronic Frontier Foundation has been pretty vocal on the issue of privacy on Facebook, and now offers a good explanation of how the Pages of which you were previously a Fan (and quite a few you weren't) will now show up as "Connections" in your profile.
Privacy Gets Even More Complicated
In another announcement, Facebook implemented changes to its Privacy Policy that makes certain profile information – such as education, hometown, current city and interests – available to the public, regardless of whether you'd previously made that information private.
Facebook offers a Guide to Privacy, but it includes no real details on how to control your "Likes" or how to protect your profile data. Gawker.com's Ryan Tate has a good post with tips on workarounds to reclaim your privacy on Facebook.
Your Data, Spread Across the Web
Facebook will now allow third-party application developers to hold onto user data, rather than deleting it after 24 hours. On the surface, this might seem like a good idea, as it will likely make apps work faster since they can hold data and skip the step of asking Facebook servers for it each time you access the app.
But think about the security risks. If apps hold all the data from your Facebook account, hackers now have more incentive to find and exploit security holes to steal your personal information. If the thought of losing your identity to thieves because somebody hacked into Farmville scares you, ReadWriteWeb has instructions for deleting apps from your Facebook account.
If you're a Facebook user, do these changes make you nervous? Will you make changes to your account to safeguard your privacy? If so, please share the steps you've taken, or intend to take, in the Comments section below.


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Turacos (Musophagidae)
Grey Go-away-bird (Corythaixoides concolor) - HBW 4, p. 505
French: Touraco concolore
German: Graulärmvogel
Spanish: Turaco Unicolor
Other common names: Grey Lourie
Taxonomy: Corythaix concolor A. Smith, 1833, inland of Durban.
Forms a superspecies with C. personatus. Races pallidiceps and bechuanae intergrade in W Botswana. Two additional forms (chobiensis and cuanhamae) are considered doubtfully separable from bechuanae. Four subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- molybdophanes (Clancey, 1964) - NE Angola through S Zaire, Zambia and N Malawi to S Tanzania and adjacent areas of N Mozambique.
- pallidiceps (Neumann, 1899) - W Angola S to Namibia, extending seasonally to W Botswana.
- bechuanae (Roberts, 1932) - S & SE Angola and NE Namibia through Botswana and the Caprivi Strip to SW Zambia, the Zimbabwe Plateau, and N & W Transvaal.
- concolor (A. Smith, 1833) - S Malawi and N Mozambique S to E Transvaal, E Swaziland and E Zululand.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A pair drinking from a puddle, one bird flying off Locality Kruger National Park, South Africa (ssp concolor)
Dave Jackson 31 December 2001 8 years ago 27 sec 4.8
A close-up of bird Locality Namibia (ssp bechuanae)
Max Roth 31 October 2000 10 years ago 14 sec 4.8
A bird eating leaves Locality Okavango Delta, North-West District, Botswana (ssp bechuanae)
Alex García · Videoaves 4 January 2008 8 years ago 38 sec 4.6
Perched bird Locality Kruger National Park, South Africa
Juan Sanabria 1 August 2013 2 years ago 42 sec 4.4
A bird on the top of a tree, feeding on flowers Locality Namibia (ssp bechuanae)
Max Roth 31 October 2000 10 years ago 12 sec 4.2
An individual perched on a tree. Locality Roy's Rest Camp, Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia (ssp pallidiceps)
Josep del Hoyo 15 July 1998 13 years ago 18 sec 4.2
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An adult perched on an acacia tree.
Locality Mapungubwe National Park, Limpopo Province, South Africa (ssp concolor)
Carmelo López 11 December 2010 5 years ago 4.6
close-up of head showing elongated feathers of crest
Locality Kruger National Park, South Africa (ssp concolor)
Tom Heijnen 13 August 2011 2 years ago 4.5
After bathing, in Lower Sabie restcamp
Locality Kruger National Park, South Africa
Ghislain Gosse 7 November 2012 3 years ago 4.4
Full body performance.
Locality Pilanesberg National Park, North West Province, South Africa
Robert Erasmus 16 August 2010 5 years ago 4.4
Close up
Locality Caprivi Region, Namibia
ANTHONY VILLAUME 14 November 2015 12 weeks ago 4.3
Close-up view of the head.
Locality Pilanesberg National Park, North West Province, South Africa
Robert Erasmus 16 August 2010 5 years ago 4.3
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Call. Locality Erongo Wilderness Lodge, Erongo Mountains, Erongo Region, Namibia
(ssp pallidiceps)
Charles Hesse 14 November 2009 6 years ago 4
Bird calling tree times Locality Waterberg Plateau, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
(ssp bechuanae) (Monotypic species)
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A sound optionManufacturersThe Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission saved 43% on a 7.5-mile renovation near the Ohio border using Centria's Eco Sound Barriers. Comprised of a polymer composite core with galvanized or aluminum substrate, the panels are entirely recyclable and as effective as precast concrete. Weighing 2.25 to 4.25 pounds/square foot, the 1,800-foot-long, 15-foot-tall panels were shipped in six truckloads. Photo: Centria
These fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) pile jackets don't have to be sandblasted for epoxies to form an air- and watertight seal. Photo: Molded Fiber Glass Construction Products
Fleet department leads by exampleOperationsChicago is the first Illinois city to add a diesel hybrid utility truck to its inventory of lower-emission vehicles. Once Department of Streets and Sanitation crews reach a worksite, they'll turn off the Navistar DuraStar and use the electric power take off to lift, lower, rotate, and extend the boom at heights of up to 40 feet. "A hybrid truck used heavily for aerial bucket work versus transportation could reduce fuel usage by 50% when compared to a standard aerial bucket truck," says Fleet Management Commissioner Howard Henneman. Photo: Navistar
The 60-year-old St. George Fishing Pier's Pier 1 is in particular need of attention. To strengthen eroded support structures under the 845-foot pier, Pennmax Engineering recommended wrapping each pile with a fiberglass-reinforced "jacket" and filling the enclosure with concrete. Made of thermo-set composites, the 20-foot-long jackets have a slip-joint/tongue-and-groove closure that makes underwater assembly easy for divers.
The project began October 2008 and is scheduled for completion this summer.
The vehicle manufacturer has placed on indefinite hold its plan to add a Duramax 4.5L V-8 diesel engine in 2010 to its Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra light-duty trucks. In the meantime, customers can choose gasoline engines with GM's Active Fuel Management mated to a six-speed transmission or a new, two-mode hybrid that provides up to 40% better city fuel mileage and 25% better overall fuel efficiency.
The city's Bureau of Street Lighting is replacing 140,000 fixtures with LED units over the next five years through the Clinton Climate Initiative's Outdoor Lighting Program. Once the city's repaid the loan, it expects to save $10 million, reduce electricity consumption by at least 40%, and cut carbon emissions by 40,500 tons annually. Monitoring units will be installed in each streetlight to enable immediate reporting of service failures.
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According to a 2008 National Intramural Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) survey, 174 colleges and universities will be involved in facility construction, expansion, and renovation projects between 2008 and 2013, totaling close to $4 billion. Campus Recreational Sports Facilities: Planning, Design, and Construction Guidelines is available for $49. Visit www.humankinetics.com or call 800-747-4457.
After years of research, California State University, Long Beach, Biochemistry and Chemistry Professor Roger Acey has found a solution to removing heavy metals from substances: a novel protein found in brine shrimp or "Sea-Monkeys."
The patented technology involves placing the protein on a water permeable membrane. When a metal contaminated solution—such as lead-contaminated water— passes through the membrane, the protein removes the toxic metal from the solution. The protein does not bind biologically essential metals, such as calcium, and they pass through the membrane. Besides binding toxic metals such as lead, mercury, and arsenic, the protein also binds precious metals such as gold, silver, and platinum.
The process is safe and occurs instantaneously. The gene for the protein has been cloned and a number of biological systems are being tested for mass production of the protein.
Although an estimated $2 trillion will be spent on infrastructure around the world every year until 2015, three-quarters of U.S. executives say it's not enough to meet their needs.
"The infrastructure funding in the stimulus package is a promising first step as an initial down payment to begin addressing the massive infrastructure needs facing the nation," says Richard Lee, head of the U.S. infrastructure team for KPMG International, which surveyed 328 global C-level executives in late fall. "But as the 'Bridging the Global Infrastructure Gap' study found, most business leaders believe their infrastructure needs will only grow over the coming years. Governments will likely need to consider innovative and alternative approaches to infrastructure projects, since more longer-term investments will be vital to maintaining our competitiveness in the global marketplace."
Respondents identified roads and power generation as the most urgent needs.
The city of Manhattan Beach, Calif., received the 2009 "Outstanding Award" for public-private partnerships with Waste Management from the Mayors Business Council, a division of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. The partnership included the city, the Manhattan Beach Unified School District, and Planet Pals, a parent volunteer group.
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Mother Nature played a big role Friday at Daytona International Speedway, as rain shortened the NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying session for Saturday night's Coke Zero 400 and giving a surprise pole to David Gilliland.
Rain has plagued NASCAR since Thursday when the weather forced the series to cancel final practice. Friday the intermittent rain created havoc during the knockout qualifying session earlier in the day. Halfway through the first round, a sudden rain shower opened up on the backstretch while the cars wer at speed. Before they could get slowed down one car spun causing a multi-car pileup. No drivers were injured but NASCAR was forced to cut that session short.
Friday evening qualifying began with a 25-minute Round One for all 44 cars entered; 24 cars then advanced to a 10-minute Round 2 which never took place. The format would've then advanced 12 cars to Round 3, a five-minute sprint for the pole.
Gilliland, driving the No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford, led Round One with a fast lap of 199.322 mph. And while some may consider it lucky that he was leading the first round when the rains came, when it comes to high-speed restrictor-plate qualifying Gilliland has been strong. He has one other pole at Daytona, that coming in the 2007 Daytona 500; his other pole came at Talladega Superspeedway, the other restrictor plate track on the circuit.
"I think Front Row Motorsports, our strong point is definitely speedway racing.," Gilliland said. "It is something that is circled on our calendar from the star of the year. We put a lot of emphasis on it. We have good speedway cars. The restrictor plate tracks are a good equalizer."
Reed Sorensen qualified second (199.221) in the No. 36 Golden Corral Chevrolet. Qualifying third was Landon Cassill (199.194) in the No. 40 Newtown Building Supplies Chevrolet. The 2000 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Bobby Labonte (198.970) will start fourth in the No. 33 Thunder Coal Chevrolet, while reigning and six-time series champion Jimmie Johnson (198.790) will start fifth in the No. 48 Lowe's Patriotic Chevrolet.
Gilliland's teammate David Ragan won at Talladega last year, proving that the Front Row Ford's can compete on the restrictor plate tracks.
"David Ragan and I both have cars good enough to win tomorrow and that is an exciting feeling," Gilliland said. "It is something myself and my teammate don't have every week. We would like to have that but we don't. We are looking forward to it. Starting from the pole and having the number one pit stall will help and having early track position, all of that is going to help."
Ragan will start eighth Saturday night.
Reed Sorensen qualified second (199.221), qualifying third was Landon Cassill (199.194) and 2000 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Bobby Labonte (198.970) will start fourth. Reigning and six-time series champion Jimmie Johnson (198.790) will start fifth.


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