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Customer Reviews
good choice
20 people found the following review helpful
Posted by Reviewer1221528 From Michigan on Oct 13, 2007
Purchased at iHerb
There is research that suggests that anything other than the pulp of the root can possibly be harmful to the liver (there is also research that says it's all harmful, but it's being reviewed and questioned because the research was done with a product that contained root peelings and other aerial parts of the plant - the participants were also hard-core alcoholics, so that's another thing). This is a very clean, high-quality - "root-only" product from a well-reputed strain of kava. I like the fact they explicitly state that there aren't any root peelings included either. If you want "root-only", and you probably do, this is one instantiation of such a creature. Technically speaking, it's about as good as it gets for a straight powder, not a standardized extract. This is just a straight extract, which gives you better control over your dose. But this is definitely "root only", not even the root peelings are included. Some research suggests that this is the safest way to go.
My Saviour !
16 people found the following review helpful
Posted by Reviewer2305911 on Aug 27, 2010
Purchased at iHerb
I am a male in the late 30s. My background: For the past 12 years I have suffering from upper backache resulting in poor night sleep. Past decade or so, I've have treid various traditonal massages, acupuncture, Anarex (muscle relaxant) & exercises, spend tonnes of money all with limited result. Past year or so, I started to develop shoulder/neck ache. I was informed by chiropractor that the back muscle spasm is now pulling the shoulder & neck muscle. I truly wonder how I am going to go thru life with these problems nagging at me constantly. Things got worst when took up regional job involving frequent travelling, I started to have anxiety which keeps me up almost the whole night. Firstly, I tried 5 HTP, L Tryptophan, Valarian root & Melatonin. Again, with limited success. I later turned to prescription drugs: Anti Histamine, Stillnox & Diazapam. The latter 2 are very effective but Drs keep advising me I am heading towards a downward spiral. I was really worried for my health & got depressed. I guess someone upstairs thinks that I have had enough, I came across KAVA on this website & red the consumers' feedback and decided to give it a go. This is the Silver bullet that I have been searching for !! (I only take 2 of this natural wonder an hour before going to bed & nothing else). For those of you who can relate to my history, do give it a try. I hope that it is also your silver bullet. Best wishes...Eric
Very strong, great product
14 people found the following review helpful
Posted by Reviewer3059943 From California on Apr 27, 2009
Purchased at iHerb
This Kava is exceptionally strong. Two caps and I'm in heaven. It really is a stress reducer. Kava also seems to eliminate repetitious thinking. Most of my worrys sort of drift away after taking Kava. I've taken almost all the Kava products on the market and this appears to be the strongest.
the real 'chill pill'
7 people found the following review helpful
Posted by Reviewer2725453 From Texas on Jul 07, 2009
Purchased at iHerb
I've been using Kava for years, off an on, and this brand is simply the best. If you want the real Kava 'experience', stay away from extracts and go for a quality whole root product like this. You just can't get any better for this price.
Calming herbs
7 people found the following review helpful
Posted by Reviewer1518808 From New York on Nov 01, 2007
Purchased at iHerb
I use this kava kava when I am having trouble sleeping or am extremely stressed. I find this brand and powder works best for me, better than liquid phyto products or teas.


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"I used this card as a joint christmas card and birth announcement and it was perfect! I included birth announcement on the front of the card and than a christmas greeting on the back. The card is beautiful and exactly what I was looking for."
"We ordered 100 pearl shimmer (Blessed) announcements for our little guy and you cannot imagine the compliments we received on them. They were beautiful, excellent quality and overall a great product. The only complaint I would have was the envelopes didn't seem to have a good quality glue on the seal so I put a piece of tape on everyone. They probably would have been ok but I just worried."
"I could not be more pleased with the quality and design of this birth announcement. I have received nothing but compliments. I selected the red font color, as my daughter's photo background was red. I plan on using Tiny Prints to order my daughters Christening invitations as well as First Birthday invitations. I have recommended this website to all of my friends and family."
"I changed some of the fonts. But the script behind the name was gorgeous. Won't change that. I upgraded to pearl I wish that's the basic and free but. And the effect was wonderful. The card was elegant and beautiful. Looks like a quality card from and expensive card company. . Everyone liked it. We got a wonderful keepsake to treasure. Will definitely order our baptism invites with tiny prints which will be in just a couple of months. Thank you."
"I purchased this to announce the birth of my daughter (she is our first). I loved the way they came out. The day after I sent them I had a neighbor knock on the door to tell me she was so impressed that she brought it to work and showed it off. Then I received texts about how "tasteful" and "classy" the birth announcement was from multiple family members and friends. I would highly recommend this card."

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This TV series is scheduled to run for 26 episodes. The first episode ran October 6, 2005 as a "sneak preview"; the general run began in January 2006.
A combination of classic animation design and 3D animation, using combined Maya and proprietary software.
Adapted from New Zealand author Martin Baynton's "Jane and the Dragon" children's books.
Weta handled visuals and motion capture, while Nelvana supplied the Director (Mike Fallows) and producer (Pam Lehn) as well storyboarding, editing and all post production, and assisted with scripts, sales and distribution.
Weta Workshop's first venture into children's TV animation.
This was the first use of Weta's Motion Capture animation. Actors in special Lycra suits had their movements tracked, and the images were relayed to a computer.
The series is aimed at six- to 11-year-olds, especially girls.
The series was budgeted at $300,000 U.S. per episode. Nelvana invested over $10 million in the series.
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Update to Android Jelly Bean 4.1 for Asus TF101 and TF101G!
The various branches of Asus ( Italy, North America and Asus Global) have said a few months ago that the tablets Asus Transformer TF101 and TF101G will not receive the update to version 4.1 Jelly Bean of Android , leaving them with only one update (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich).
Asus has never given valid reasons why TF101 and TF101G will not receive the update. And we doubt that there may be a valid reason.
Competitive tablets like the Motorola Xoom (which has the same hardware of Asus TF101/G) have received the update to Android 4.1 and smartphones like the Samsung Nexus S (which has lower technical specifications compared to TF101) have received the same update.
Established this, taking in mind also the minimum required by Jelly Bean 4.1, the Asus TF101/G is technically capable of supporting the new version of Android.
The tablet in question was released a year and a half ago and received only one update, among other things, full of bugs (in early versions), while Transformer Prime TF201 has received already two updates (Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean)
Due of Asus's choices and in accordance with the best interests of all consumers who own a product of this company participate in our initiative, because if it has been abandoned TF101/G, so will happen to your tablet.
So we ask a simple signature with truthful information to be forwarded to Global Asus, Asus Italy, Asus North America and to Asus's HQ and all Asus's Tek divisions.
P.S.And if you are not a Asus's device owner still you would sign the petition. Because all of us have a device that is non upgraded anymore but has plenty of potentiality. So don't leave us alone because the next in this situation could be you!
Angela Smith
I have recommended the tf101 to friends & I am now disappointed with lack of support. I don't like Apple products but at least they keep them relevant!
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we need a update for ASUS transformer tf101!!this is a very good tablet.why would they give up so soon on a perfect tablet!!not fair
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They are the extraordinary TNA moments that will echo throughout the history of professional wrestling...the timeless memories that fans will never forget - now chronicled on one amazing OVA release! TNA Wrestling presents The 50 Greatest Moments, featuring the most monumental, surprising and awe-inspiring events that shaped the face of TNA Wrestling from its 2002 inception until today! The countdown is on - but the question is: which will earn the top spot?


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Subject: The Silence; Original TAPS
I have heard TAPS, and I can never get through it without the odd tear.
This is absolutely beautiful.
I recommend it to all, but especially to Veterans as well as music people.
To the Veterans - God bless you all and God bless all who fell and never made it home.
The conductor of the orchestra is Andre Rieu from Holland .
The young lady, her trumpet and her rendition of TAPS makes your hair stand on end.
Many of you may never have heard taps played in its entirety, for all of the men and women that have died for you to have the freedom you have in Australia . This is an opportunity you won't want to miss and I guarantee you'll never forget.
Amazingly beautiful ...
Melissa Venema, age 13, is the trumpet soloist. She is also from Holland .
Here is Taps played in its entirety. The original version of Taps was called Last Post, and was written by Daniel Butterfield in 1801. It was rather lengthy and formal, as you will hear in this clip, so in 1862 it was shortened to 24 notes and re-named Taps.
Melissa Venema is playing it on a trumpet whereby the original was played on a bugle.
Watch at this site.
Here you go Nancy! It's not all about the picnic.
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MARPA Refutes CFM International's Inflammatory Claims That Competitors Replacement Aircraft Products Are Inferior
CFM's statements call into question the airworthiness of PMA products, consequently undermining confidence in the airworthiness approval processes used by the FAA for all aircraft parts
The Modification and Replacement Parts Association (MARPA), along with the Air Transport Association (ATA) urged the President of CFM International (CFM), Eric Bachelet to withdraw potentially false and misleading statements from its marketing efforts, because those statements undermine FAA safety findings that have been supported by strong engineering data.
Recent advertisements in industry publications and on the CFM website erroneously allege that replacement aircraft parts manufactured by CFMs competitors do not perform "as good as the original" and misleadingly suggest that they are not as reliable as CFM parts.
These advertisements target competitive products that are manufactured under approvals issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), known as Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA). The FAA has found that the PMA parts meet the same airworthiness standards that the CFM parts meet.
A FAA PMA represents FAA approval of both the design and the production quality system for modification or replacement aircraft parts. According to the FAA website – "The design approval phase of PMA certifies that a replacement or modification part complies with the airworthiness standards of eligible products (aircraft, engine or propeller)". Compliance with the airworthiness standards is demonstrated "through tests and computations unless the part is identical to the part design on a type-certificated product. Identicality means that a part is the same in all respects to a part design in a type-certificated product. Evidence of license agreement shows this identicality."
CFM's statements call into question the airworthiness of PMA products, consequently undermining confidence in the airworthiness approval processes used by the FAA for all aircraft parts.
In the letter to CFM, MARPA and ATA stressed their commitment to increasing aviation safety and their willingness to discuss ways to cooperate with CFM to promote ongoing safety improvements.
MARPA is a Washington, DC based non-profit trade association representing a diverse group of companies all dedicated to excellence in producing aircraft parts. As the only major trade group exclusively representing the PMA industry, MARPA represents the interests of PMA manufacturers; works with the FAA help improve aviation safety and policy and supports its members to promote excellence in production standards for PMA parts.
MARPA and its member companies are committed to improving aviation safety. They have utilized the experience of the association's membership and worked closely with the FAA to develop guidance for a Continued Operational Safety (COS) program. The MARPA COS guidance material focuses on key quality elements – Problem Prevention, Part Monitoring and Proactive Response to Identified Future Risks – to help strengthen the industry's efforts to ensure the highest level of safety for the flying public.
Jason Dickstein is the President of MARPA and was one of the founding members of MARPA. He is a Washington, DC attorney specializing in aviation law. Additionally, Mr. Dickstein serves as General Counsel to the Aircraft Electronics Association, the Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association, and as General Counsel and Secretary for the Aviation Suppliers Association. He is a regular contributor to several industry publications and is in demand as a speaker around the world. This past April he gave the Keynote Presentation at the 10th Annual Gorham PMA Conference.
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Celebrating Earth Day
Every April 22 we celebrate Earth Day, which is said to be the birthday of the environmental movement. At schools around the country, kids may learn about recycling, traverse the playground picking up litter, and color a picture of a smiling Earth. It's the one day of the year that most of us take time to actually think about the environment and do something to help it. It's an eco-friendly day but, for many, it's just one day.
In 2006, the documentary An Inconvenient Truth hit theaters and made people squirm in their seats. It rattled us because, as the title suggests, the truth about the Earth's state is something that we don't want to know. It's inconvenient because it makes us uncomfortable and many of us think that taking action may disrupt our lives. The movie's success was almost like a rebirth for the environmental movement. As one of many contributing factors, the movie also jump started a new way of thinking. Businesses and products started popping up with "eco-friendly" and "green" attached to their names and some home owners began finding ways to compost their waste or save on their energy use. The truth of the Earth's state may still make us uncomfortable, but with all of these new initiatives, our personal contributions to saving the Earth are no longer so inconvenient. From eco-friendly clothing and accessories to biodegradable products to hybrid or electric cars, companies are starting to expand their green programs to help us in our endeavors to help the planet – and not just for one day. And when it comes to eco-friendly home décor, Verde Lifestyles has you covered.
In 2009, Danielle and Ryan Forrest set out to help people have a positive impact on the environment through their company Verde Lifestyles. The parent company of NaturalRugCo.com and NaturalWoodDecor.com, Verde Lifestyles offers eclectic and sophisticated home décor that is also kind to the Earth. In celebration of our five year anniversary, we've listed the top five ways Verde Lifestyles helps you celebrate Earth Day every day.
- Our solely-online business saves space and energy by taking out a physical location that requires electricity, heat, water, and materials to operate.
- We cut down on up to 50% of transportation by drop shipping. This way, we use less gas and reduce harmful emissions from cars and trucks.
- Our company is 95% paperless because all of our orders are made electronically.
- Our website offers links on how to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle. Such information includes how to tell if a product is really eco-friendly, how to recycle home décor, and how to create eco-friendly cleaning products.
- Our collection of rugs are made from plentiful bamboo, natural fibers, and recycled paper. Our sustainable wood décor is made from Acacia, Teak, Mango, and Root woods and is hand carved by Thai artisans. But the best part of our products? They are so beautiful, different, and elegant that you'll want to buy them because you need them in your home, not because you feel guilted into buying green.
Feng Shui Gardening
Great video on making your garden more feng shui. Each of the 8 directions of your garden (north, northwest, northeast, east, west, south, southwest, southeast) represent different areas of your life and each element (wood, fire, earth, metal and water) corresponds with those areas.
For example, the northeast area of your garden is connected to personal growth and the feng shui element that corresponds to this area is earth. Rocks are an earth feng shui element, so a Zen garden with rock formations in the northeast area of your garden would help balance your personal growth energy.
New Teak Bath Decor Products
Check out Natural Wood Decor's new teak bath decor, they now offer more teak shower mats, shower shelfs and a new teak shower bench with a shelf!
Step out of the shower onto one of their teak wood shower mats. Made of quality FSC certified teak wood and available in 3 sizes they are a great addition to the bathroom, pool or deck. Not only do they add style to any room with their warm wood tones, they are also naturally slip and mold resistant. Learn more about Natural Wood Decor's new Teak Shower/Bath Mats.
Never have enough space for toiletries in the bathroom? Natural Wood Decor's new Teak Shower Shelf is great for in the shower or anywhere in the bathroom, whether you use it for candles and other decor or toiletries. Available in 2 sizes, 18″ or 24″.
What I love about this Teak Shower Bench with Shelf is that it can be used in so many different areas of the home. Try it in the shower, in the bathroom for extra storage and seating, by the pool, on the deck or in the garden. Since teak is naturally water resistant it can be used indoors or outdoors. Available in 2 sizes, 25″ or 30″ long.
Shop all of Natural Wood Decor's teak bath decor.
A Green St. Patty's Day
Make your St. Patrick's Day celebration a little greener with these tips and tidbits.
Enjoy a pint of Guinness with the knowledge that the brewery embraces sustainable practices.
Bottles vs Cans – Despite what we hear in the news, glass recycling is not as effective as aluminum. It's labor and energy intensive and unfortunately still not economically viable. Whereas, aluminum recycling avoids 95% of the energy it took to make the original can and aluminum is the only widespread recyclable commodity that is economically viable.
From beer to baked goods, everything goes green on St. Patrick's Day. But it turns out that dying food and drinks green isn't great for your body or the planet.
Artificial food coloring, known as FD&C Green No. 3 and Fast Green FCF, is derived from petroleum, a limited resource that contains coal tar. It's also associated with hyperactivity in children and an increased risk of certain cancers, according to a study conducted by the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
The solution? Try using a naturally-derived food dye. This one from Chefmaster, which gets its green hue from red cabbage and beta carotene, is a great alternative.
While there are numerous other ways to make your St. Patrick's Day celebration green, I thought it would be fun to look into the color green, the other side of the green coin:)
Ever wonder why Ireland is associated with the color green? Well besides the rainy weather that creates such a lush landscape, there is also an interesting history with the country's association with green.
The historical national color of Ireland is actually royal blue. The modern Irish coat of arms (and the standard of the President of Ireland), for example, is a golden harp with silver strings on a royal blue background.
The association with the color green is from the Irish Catholics (supposedly, St. Patrick used shamrocks to teach the Irish about the Trinity, so the color green and the shape of shamrock came to symbolize the Irish Christianity, although St. Patrick himself is traditionally associated with the color blue; there's even an expression, "St. Patrick's blue"). While the Irish Protestants' color is orange. Thus, the modern Irish flag, a tricolor of green, white, and orange, was designed in the mid 1800s to symbolize the desire for peace between Catholics and Protestants. In the words of Thomas Francis Meagher, "the white in the centre signifies a lasting truce between the 'Orange' and the 'Green,' and I trust that beneath its folds the hands of the Irish Protestant and the Irish Catholic may be clasped in generous and heroic brotherhood".
Another interesting tidbit is that in the late 1700s when Ireland was struggling for independence, "green" was worn as a color of sympathy for the Irish cause to such a degree that wearing the color green was outlawed around 1776.
Now you can impress your friends with these St. Patrick's Day fun facts:)
Not sure if a rug will match your decor? Natural Rug Co. now offers bamboo rug samples on select styles! If you are interested in purchasing a larger sized rug, this is a great way to make sure the color will match the decor of the room you want to use it in.
While samples are not available for all of our styles, it is listed in the drop down for those we do have samples for.
Visit Natural Rug Co. to shop bamboo rugs.
Design Inspiration: Bedrooms
Whether your redesigning your bedroom or gathering ideas for future home makeovers, the best part is looking at photos of other homes for inspiration. There are so many interior design resources available, lately my favorite have been Houzz and Pinterest.
Where do you like to look for design inspiration? Post your favorite sites or boards on Pinterest in the comments below.
Here are 5 of my favorite bedroom photos for inspiration:)
Natural Wood Decor was recently featured in Interior Design Musings! Check out the post on accessorizing with Natural Wood Decor's Root Wood Cheese Board. Don't forget to apply for the giveaway too:)
Valentine's Day Gift Guide
Need ideas for a Valentine's Day gift or want to treat yourself? Check out these 5 products from Natural Wood Decor.
This beautiful lotus flower wood wall panel makes a great addition to any room, but is more romantic in the bedroom. It's warm wood tones and the intricate floral designs add a sense of serenity to the bedroom.
Help your Valentine relax with a bottle of wine or 3 with this new root wood wine rack. Wine not included but the root wood wine rack comes in handy long after Valentine's Day.
Another beautiful wood wall panel that is great for creating a more relaxing setting. You can almost hear the birds singing a sweet love song!
No better way to set the mood than with a relaxing bath. Use the teak wood bath bar for candles, chocolates and a glass of wine.
While Natural Wood Decor's root wood bowl is stunning on it's own, imagine it filled with sweets for your sweetheart.
Check out these and more great products at Natural Wood Decor. Free shipping on orders over $75!
Resource Highlight: Houzz
Need design inspiration or just like looking at photos?
Check out Houzz, it is a great home remodeling and design site. Not only do they have beautiful photos but they also help connect homeowners, designers and home improvement professionals. I like to use it for inspiration but you can also use it for project advice.
Here's a few of my favorite photos…enjoy:)
The first step in making Natural Wood Decor's popular twist stools is to harvest the branches from sustainably grown monkey pod trees. The edges are then squared by a Thai artisan with a chainsaw to prepare the wood for more detailed carving. The sections are further trimmed to get the height and width of the desired finished product.
Under the skillful hand of the artisan, the primary angels begin to form. Using the chainsaw, they are careful not to take too much off at a time. They will go back and forth and rotate the piece to make sure the angles on both sides are symmetrical. It makes for tedious work but you can imagine how frustrating it would be to make an error and have to start over.
The twist stool is now in it's recognizable form. The last pieces will be hollowed out of the center and smaller trimmings will be done to make the chiseling and sanding process move faster.
The top and base of the stools are hand planed by a second artisan to assure that they are flat and will sit flush on any floor.
A third artisan then chisels and sands the curves of the wood. After, it is ready for a natural oil finish and finally drying before its packaged up and sent to the US.
Natural Wood Decor is a Verde Lifestyles company.


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Night Under FireThe Night Under Fire is full of rich tradition, from bone rattling fuel funny cars to Bob Motz performing his famous fiery burnout show, concluding with a spectacular fire works show you can only see here!
You've gotta be here... August 9 2014!
In 2013, Summit Motorsports Park celebrated our 50th Anniversary and the celebration took place during the Night Under Fire presented by Kelly Services.
If you missed this once in a lifetime event, then shame on you! Here is what you missed.
John Force beats teammate Robert Hight in the final, having one of his quickest runs at Summit Motorsports Park, running a 4.045 @ 315.93 M.P.H.
Larry "Spiderman" McBride runs the quickest E.T. ever on two wheels, at Summit Motorsports, at 5.885 at a blazing 220.04 M.P.H.!
Jill 'Lil Jiant' Canuso competes in her new Queen of Diamonds II.
Monster Trucks and stunt drivers evaded the drag strip by performing death defying stunts and jumps! Even Benny "the Bomb" decided to put off retirement for another opportunity at blowing himself up!
Race fans packed the house in showing their appreciation for 50 years of fun and excitement. Many made signs to display their gratitude. One group of fans held up a sign that stated "Happy 50th, Burn down the sign like 09!" And at their command, that is exactly what Bob "King of Quake" Motz did, as he didn't' want to disappoint the fans.
The evening wrapped up with a spectacular Bader Signature Fireworks show presented by R&R Auto Body, like none other ever seen before.
Watch our now famous 2013 Night Under Fire Commercial
One of the traditions that have become just as popular as the Fuel Funny Cars, Jets and the Bader Family Signature Fireworks is our
John Force/Bader Family Die-cast program.
Limited Edition 50th Anniversary Car
This year's die-cast commemorates our golden anniversary (1963-2013) and is the 11th car in the John Force/Bader Family Series of Die-casts. This "must have" 50th Anniversary car is decorated with a premium gold finish to signify our 50th anniversary! The National Flag and our red, white and blue team colors complete with stars and stripes are included to exemplify our patriotism and pride for this great Country! Our special 50th anniversary logo completes the theme of the car.
Only 1,500-1/24th scale Liquid Gold Premium Finish cars will be produced, each selling for $100 plus shipping.
For the serious John Force collector, we're offering fifty (50) White Gold Premium Finish 1/24th scale cars for $500/each plus shipping. These very special limited-edition cars will also include the following extras:
1. Certificate of Authenticity!
2. John Force Autographed Picture!
3. Special "Meet & Greet" during the 50th Anniversary Celebration Night Under Fire with John Force!
4. Special Commemorative Cloisonné Pin, 50th Anniversary Night Under Fire T-Shirt and More...!
The 50th Anniversary Car is on sale NOW! To order this car, please call the office at 419-668-5555 Monday through Friday during business hours.
The John Force Winner's Circle
Want to kick your Auto Plus Night Under Fire experience up a notch? The John Force Winner's Circle is our premiere race fan hospitality package. JFWC members will sit in first-class starting line seats; have access to a private hospitality chalet which includes complimentary snacks, drinks and a sit down dinner; access to a private patio viewing area and private restrooms. Each patron will also receive a member's only event goodie bag filled with exclusive Night Under Fire Souvenirs. The John Force Winner Circle package includes the following amenities:
- First-class starting line seats
- Pit access to witness all of the "behind the scenes" activity pit crews experience in getting their 'hot rods' ready to race.
- Access to the VIP Chalet
- Complimentary soft drinks and bottled water all day
- Two complimentary alcoholic drinks for adults (cash bar available)
- Complimentary meals and snacks all day long, including a sit down dinner!
- Access to a private patio viewing area
- Private Restrooms
- Special Collectors Goodie Bag containing premium Night Under Fire Souvenirs
- Reserved VIP parking with the purchase of two or more John Force Winners Circle memberships
Each John Force Winner's Circle ticket just $199! Limited seating available, call 419-668-5555 to reserve your seats today!
|Reserved Seat Pricing
| Adult - Motz
|$ 45
|Adult - Summit Club
|$ 50
|Adult - All other sections
|$ 40
|Child 11 & Under - Motz
|$ 20
|Child 11 & Under - Summit Club
|$ 25
|Child 11 & Under - All other sections
|$ 15
|John Force Winner's Circle
Each ticket includes access into the pit areas and General Admission Parking is FREE!
CAMPING/MOTORHOME and OFF-SITE ACCOMMODATIONS
| CAMPING/MOTORHOME Pricing
|Trackside - Electric Motorhome
|Trackside - Non-Electric Motorhome
|Primitive Camping (Family & Scotty's Camping
|$ 50
* Upon purchase, Guests will receive a permit that will need to be placed in the windshield of your motorhome, camper or camping vehicle prior to entering into the park.
* All occupants of the motorhome area and primitive campsites must have an event pass. Please call our office with any of your questions
Trackside Motorhome Camping
We have upgraded our trackside electric motorhome sites to 50 amp power service. Please plan accordingly as we only have a very limited supply of adapters to rent.
Family Primitive Camping
Camping for truck campers (loaded into the bed of a pick-up truck), pop-up trailers also known as tent or folding camping trailers, and tents. No generators will be permitted. Camping spaces are approximately 20' X 50' each. The campground location is subject to change dependent upon weather and ground conditions. Campers inside the Family Primitive Campgrounds must adhere to "quiet hours" 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
Scotty's Camping is located just west of the main entrance into the Park, Enter off route 18 (Wilson's Drive). This campground is for all types of recreational vehicles, including tents.
Restricted Arrival/Departures:
Early move-in for advance purchasers will be on Friday August 8, 2014 between 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Please do NOT arrive prior to 10:00 a.m. on Friday as we have no holding areas available. We will stop accepting guests at 8:00 p.m. Friday evening and reopen on Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m.
Because of the large influx of traffic on Saturday, August 9, 2014, it is necessary that we restrict traffic to incoming only between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. If you need to leave the facility you will need to to do so before 1:30 p.m. If you have an emergency, please contact your area manager.
On-Premise services for our campers:
- Ice: Ice will be available to all motorhome and campground guests!
- Showers: Permanent showers are located on the Budweiser side of the track. Shower tickets are $4.00 each
- Permanent Shower Hours:
- Friday 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Saturday 7:30 a.m. to End of racing.
- Port-a-johns: are located throughout the Summit Side (west side) of the park.
- Kurtzman Sanitation: will be on site offering motorhome-pumping services; please pay Kurtzman Sanitation directly for their services.
- Oney Water Hauling: will be on site offering fresh water; please pay Oney Water Hauling directly for services.
- Firewood: will be available beginning Friday Night at 8:00 p.m.; please pay vendor directly for services.
Sawmill Creek is the official resort of Summit Motorsports Park.
Sawmill Creek Lodge is nestled on the shores of Lake Erie and is a full service hotel featuring 240 deluxe guest rooms and suites. Sawmill Creek Resort features an 18 hole Tom Fazio designed championship golf course, a private beach, jet ski, kayak and bike rentals, indoor and outdoor pools, a state nature preserve and unique shops, located in an 1887 barn. Choose from 3 dining options during your stay.
Visit www.SawmillCreek.com and you will understand quickly, it's simply the best place to stay.
For the 'Night Under Fire' book a double bed room for $159 or a king bed room for $169.
To take advantage of these great rates, contact Sawmill Creek at (800) 729-6455 and provide the code (NUF14)
| Thurs Aug 7
|Linder's Lot Opens for Racers only
|8:00 a.m.
|Friday Aug 8
|Racer credentialing in Linder's Lot begins
|10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
|Spectator Camping & Motorhome Move-in
|10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
|Saturday Aug 9
| Racer Credentialing & Pit Parking (Linder's Lot)
|7:00 a.m.
|Spectator Gates Open
|8:00 a.m.
|Spectator Camping & Motorhome Move-In
|8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
|Time Trials
|9:00 a.m.
| Autograph Session (Bud Chalet)
|Pre-Race Ceremonies
|5:30 p.m.
|7:00 p.m.
|Sportsman Racing
| Will take place on Sunday!
Stay tune for update!!
Schedule subject to change without notice!
This is a point's race for our Mr. Gasket Super Series program. Race classes being contested this evening are: Mallory Super Pro, Mr. Gasket Pro,
Wiseco/Cycle Tech Super Bike and Accel Sportsman. Car & Driver fees for all four classes for this event are $35.
Weather - In the event of inclement weather, updates will be available at www.SummitMotorsportsPark.com or www.facebook.com/SummitMotorsportsPark
For Event info please contact: Nettie Damron at firstname.lastname@example.com or 419-668-5555.
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Cellar/Tasting Notes "Very dense, with layers of cocoa-covered coffee bean, mulled blackberry, smoldering charcoal and fig paste notes, carried in turn by dense but velvety tannins. The long, tar- and loam-fueled finish thumps some serious bass."
Cellar/Tasting Notes The wine has a fabulous nose of incense, burning embers, forest floor, and black cherry liqueur. Fleshy, rich, full-bodied, but not over the top as the minerality and structure move in, this is a super-duper effort, and the greatest second wine made at Haut-Brion since the 1989 Bahans Haut-Brion.
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Preparing for birth should be much like preparing for an athletic event because labour and birth are indeed physical events we can prepare our bodies for. A healthy and fit mother will not only feel better during pregnancy, she will have the strength and flexibility to move during labour easily and comfortably.
After the first trimester, activities that involve lying flat on her back for long periods of time should be avoided. That's because the weight of a developing baby may press down on and compress blood vessels that play an important role in blood circulation to the uterus, pelvis and legs.
As fatigue tends to be most common in the first and third trimesters, she may find herself less able to exercise during these periods.
Contact sports or extreme sports (for example, skiing, scuba diving, and sky diving) should be avoided because they have the potential to do harm to mother and baby.
Discuss with primary caregiver any unusual symptoms experienced during or after exercise, such as discomfort in her chest, neck, jaw, or arms; nausea, dizziness, fainting, or excessive shortness of breath; or short-term changes in vision.
Consider exercising in a medically supervised program, at least initially, if there are any peripheral vascular disease or kidney problems. Those with peripheral neuropathy should not run, jog, or walk long distances without the approval of their doctors, and those with retinopathy should check with their eye doctors before initiating an exercise program.
A woman's exercise level during pregnancy depends largely upon her level of fitness before she became pregnant. In other words, the more physically fit before, the more activity she can do safely during pregnancy. It is important to realize that during pregnancy is not the time to strive for exercise milestones or try to lose weight. It is a good idea to monitor heart rate, a good way to monitor optimal exercise intensity without overexertion.
Strengthening and toning torso, back, pelvis, thighs and stomach will help with the labour process. Exercise performed safely during pregnancy can lessen your fatigue, improve your self-confidence and mood, reduce backaches and bad posture, and strengthen your endurance during a prolonged labor.
This exercise is very important. Sitting, standing or lying down; contract and tighten the muscles of the pelvic floor (those used to stop the flow of urine flow). Think of pulling the opening of the vagina all the way up to the cervix. Hold for a count of five and slowly release. After releasing, relax and bulge your perineum down. Putting a hand over the perineum as it tightens and then bulge it out can identify this. Do four to six sets of twenty-five, spread over the course of the day. This is commonly known as the "Kegel" exercise, after Doctor Arnold Kegel, who identified the importance of this exercise.
Sit on the floor with soles of feet together. Lean upper torso forward until a gentle pull is felt in inner thighs. Hold the stretch for twenty to thirty seconds, building the length of stretch time gradually. Repeat three to four times. Sit in this way whenever possible; choose to sit on the floor at least three times daily.
Kneeling on all fours (or leaning on chair seat if mother has carpal tunnel syndrome), tighten the abdominal muscles, especially the lower muscles, while tightening and tucking in bottom. This may be done frequently throughout the day to ease back discomfort and strengthen abdominal muscles. Repeat twenty to thirty times.
This is an excellent exercise to move a posterior (baby's back is to mother's back) baby into an anterior position (optimal position, baby's back to mother's front, usually with the back on mother's left front). It is important that if baby is posterior, mothers should avoid reclining (on couch, in recliner, bucket seats in vehicles) and assume upright, forward leaning or side lying to help baby turn.
Stand with feet and heels flat on floor, about a shoulder width apart. Face a chair or other stable object for support. Feet should point outward, not forward. Hold onto the support, and bend knees out while lowering bottom to no lower than knees, keeping feet flat on floor. Slowly build time until this position can be held comfortably for a minute or longer.
There is some concern about assuming this position during pregnancy as it is felt that it may commit a baby who is in a posterior position which is known to prolong pregnancy (non-progressing prodomal labour as baby attempts to turn prior to active labour), prolong labour and increase labour pain. However, most posterior babies do not engage (move into the pelvis) prior to labour. If baby is believed to be posterior, focus on pelvic rocking (above).
Sit on floor, knees bent, feet flat on floor. Holding lower abdominal muscles in tightly, tuck chin to chest, cross arms across chest, and lean back slowly while keeping feet flat on floor until upper torso leans back at approximately forty-five degree angle. Hold this position for a count of ten seconds. Return to original position by using hands on knees to support lower back. Repeat ten times and build slowly until you can repeat twenty to thirty times.
Stand against a door and try to touch it with the small of your back. Place hands under ribs on each side of the chest. Now pretend to lift the rib cage up. There will be an automatically straightening of the shoulders, tuck hips under, and raise chin. Hold head high and be proud to be pregnant!
Walk daily, starting slowly and building slowly until walking one to two miles in thirty to forty-five minutes is comfortable. Wear supportive and comfortable shoes, and stretch thighs and calves before and after walking to avoid muscle damage. Walk with abdominal muscles pulled in, bottom tucked tight, back straight, and head looking forward. Swing arms to increase aerobic exercise.
A "side-hitch" indicates inadequate oxygen intake; breathe slowly and deeply, slowing pace if necessary.
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Charge for the National Assessment Coordination Office (NACO)(February 6, 1998):
NACO is to serve as the bridge among the different agencies, USGCRP working
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Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap wants to increase the number of Maine drivers who sign up for organ donation. Mainers typically indicate that they're organ donors on their drivers' licenses. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is joining the push to increase the organ donor pool, saying only 55 percent of eligible donors give their consent, and thousands across the U.S. are in need. Patty Wight has more.
Organ recipient Emily Sherwood shares her story as Rep. Megan Rochelo and Matt Boger of the New England Organ Donor Bank look on.
Four years ago, Emily Sherwood of Wells was 48 and healthy. Then, suddenly, over the span of a week, her life was in danger. Her liver started to fail. She's still not sure why - it might have been from medication she was taking. She checked into Mercy Hospital in Portland, but doctors immediately transferred her to a hospital in Massachusetts because of the severity of her condition.
Soon, Sherwood was given a dire prognosis: She was going to die. "The doctors said I had 24 hours. So, needless to say, there was a caravan of all my cousins and my father driving down to Lahey Clinic."
Her only hope was a new liver. Sherwood was number one on the East Coast waiting list, and amazingly, one became available just in time. "The liver I got was from a woman in Maine, ironically," she says.
It saved Sherwood's life. There are thousands of other people who face similar situations. About 117,000 people across the U.S. currently in need of an organ transplant, and about 18 die every day waiting for one.
Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap wants to change that. He says the state already tries to make it as easy as possible for people to sign up as donors - either on their drivers' license applications and renewals, or on a state Web site.
"This is probably one of the more important things we do that most folks don't really know about," he says.
But the challenge is getting people to think ahead and make decisions about a tragic future they don't want to envision. Maine Center for Disease Control Director Sheila Pinette says indicating your preference ahead of time can helped loved ones during a crisis, and the impact can be far-reaching.
"If one person dies - especially a young, healthy individual - you can give as many as 50 organ and tissue donations to allow other people to live a tremendous quality of life," Pinette says.
Two Maine lawmakers who have first-hand experience with the giving side of organ donation are joining the push. Democratic Rep. Megan Rochelo lost her husband about a year ago. She says the fact that he donated his tissues helped her with her grief. Republican Sen. Brian Langley says his niece lost her husband to cancer just months ago, and he, too, was a donor.
"In all of this tragedy was a small glimmer of solace. A small, very tiny measure of comfort - the fact that cancer patients can donate their corneas," he says. "And Steve was an organ donor. He wanted to, with all of his heart, leave something behind."
Gov. Paul LePage signed a proclamation designating April as "Donate Life" month in Maine, which corresponds with a national campaign. The Maine CDC's Sheila Pinette says organ donation is a person's last chance to make a difference. In 2012, she says, 27 organ donors in Maine made 94 life-saving organ transplants available to others.
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Although the first-generation GMC Sierra 1500 Hybrid was GM's first-ever hybrid passenger vehicle when it debuted in 2005, this truck's "mild hybrid" technology and limited availability put a damper on its appeal. The current Sierra Hybrid, however, is far more technologically advanced. Its dual-mode hybrid system enables its gasoline-powered V8 and twin electric motors to work either separately or in tandem -- the gas engine shuts off at low speeds when it isn't needed, and it seamlessly re-engages when acceleration is called for, remaining permanently active above 29 mph. Cylinder deactivation (from eight to four) also takes over during relaxed cruising.
However, the Sierra Hybrid is a niche product. That high-tech powertrain delivers lackluster and nonlinear acceleration, and while it can yield up to 40 percent better city mileage than a standard V8 Sierra, highway mileage is only slightly improved. Overall, the latest Sierra Hybrid's high initial cost, powertrain quirks and limited fuel economy gains make us question its value for many potential buyers.
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The GMC Sierra 1500 Hybrid is a full-size crew cab pickup available in one trim level with a choice of two- or four-wheel drive. Like its Chevy Silverado twin, this high-tech truck employs a 6.0-liter V8, two electric motors and a 300-volt battery pack under the rear seat. The sophisticated transmission can act as if it has variable ratios like a continuously variable transmission (CVT) or it can switch over to four fixed ratios for better towing performance. Official combined power output is 379 horsepower, and the maximum tow rating is a respectable 6,100 pounds.
Notable standard features include 18-inch alloy wheels, dual-zone automatic climate control, OnStar, Bluetooth and a CD/MP3 stereo with steering-wheel audio controls and satellite radio. The available 3HB package adds luxury and convenience features including rear parking sensors, a hard bed tonneau cover, leather upholstery, power front bucket seats, a navigation system, a rearview camera, an upgraded audio system and power-adjustable pedals. A sunroof is also available.
On the road, we found that the Sierra Hybrid's power plant is a little too complex for its own good. The horsepower numbers are impressive, but our acceleration testing yielded a disappointing 0-60-mph sprint of 9.2 seconds, which even the regular Sierra's base 4.8-liter V8 might match. There are also some tangible pauses and hiccups in the power delivery thanks to the complex transmission and power plant. It might all be worth the added expense if you simply must get your green-freak on and maximize fuel economy around town, but the less expensive regular V8s offer superior performance and similar highway fuel economy.
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The current second-generation GMC Sierra 1500 Hybrid debuted for the 2009 model year, and besides a new navigation system for 2012, hasn't received any notable changes since.
GM launched its first-generation "parallel hybrid" version of the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra in 2005. In this mild-hybrid design, the electric motor was housed within the transmission flywheel assembly and provided only engine cranking, battery charging and power for accessories. The 5.3-liter V8 automatically shut down when the truck came to a stop, and electric power restarted the engine when the brake pedal was released. Three auxiliary batteries were mounted under the rear seat to store and provide power. Several AC outlets were mounted in the bed, making this truck an attractive choice for contractors who often need to plug in electrical devices on the job. Availability of the first-generation GMC Sierra Hybrid was limited, but it remained on sale through 2007.
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I just transfered out of Blake to Mckeel and to be honest... I miss this school SO MUCH! This was suppose to be my last year (8th grade year- which is the best year of them all) at Blake. The teachers are AWESOME! I wish i never transfered because when you enter middle school, your with the same group of teachers for your "last" 3 years in middle school. After a year or two, we become a really big family because we've known every one since 6th grade. I definitely miss my Blake family :( But I love how I still get invited to events and activities. You might think it's the hardest school but trust me- compared to Mckeel, your years there should be a piece of cake (but you still learn a-lot!). They provide after-school tutoring and are very helpful. No matter where I'm at, I still feel apart of Blake(: Year of 2011-2012
My oldest has attended Blake for 6 yrs with 2 siblings following..I have never been a big fan of the principal. She doesn't seem concerned with consequences when children misbehave. She cares more about the child being in class and working. If the child was working he/she wouldn't have time to inappropriately touch my child. There is a uniform policy yet the principal allows children to walk around school with their pants hanging past their bottoms. The teacherfs hands are tied because they know the principal isn't going to do anything about bad behavior other than send them back to class. The teachers at Blake, from whom I have delat with, are WONDERFUL. The asst. principal is wonderful. There are problems at every school but how those problems are addressed makes all the difference in children succeeding. Currently looking to move my children to McKeel.
I've been in it for 2 years for year always the hardest but second year worest as I've been worse throu the years I was almost about to be expelled but luckily the teacher and the principle asked for me to come one day and sit down and tell us why u make problem what's wrong I told them what they asked and they found me a solution that not also I found great but my parents as well they put me in a program I think called FALL with man that will teach you about life make focus through life and at school but also at home and as the year passed I love the programed but it's a beautiful school nice teachers nice community
So not true! The teachers are very helpful to 'willing' parents. And the principal does everything for those kids. I have talked to her regarding 2 problems and she is overboard with willingness to help resolve the situation. It is your job to raise your child and maybe you have failed, not Blake Academy.
we love this school! our daughter has gone to blake since kindergarten & will be a student there as long as our family lives in polk county! this school seems so out of place in polk county, i feel lucky to have my daughter attend blake & my sons will be students there when they go into kindergarten.
My child feels inadequate at school and teachers have not helped to come up with plan to help my child adjust. On many occasions I have made attempts to become involved and be active in a solution. Also I have experienced a snubbing attitude from the principle and some staff. Making it difficult to continue to be involved when going means getting such negitive attitudes.
We have been in several area schools both private and public. My son is a middle-schooler at Blake and I really like the community created by his grade-level teachers. They function as a team and they help the kids to feel connected to learning and to the school. He is involved in band and is taking some very interesting classes. He has been energized since attending Blake. From the office staff, to the principals and the teachers--they are creating a culture of learning that excites the kids and helps them to feel a part of something cool. I'm very pleased and I am very picky!! My daughter is at a very well run school with high academic performance and school grades, but there is not the sense of community or spirit of Blake at all. She's on the waiting list at Blake and she can't wait to go there.
After 4 years and multiple children at Blake, I can say the following: pros: band, cons: poor leadership, about 1/4 of the staff are teachers in their first or second year teaching, high turnover rate of teachers, horrible time management for parents at school events
I'm very impressed by the responsiveness of the staff. They've been readily available to answer all questions and are quite proud of their lovely school. I'm excited that my child will have the opportunity to start band in 3rd grade and will be able to experience 'hands-on' academics. This is definitely a rising star in the Polk county school system.
I love this school. I love that my kids will know the same teachers and routines for the next 7-8 years. They will have the opportunity to join the band at a young age and know the same kids. They will learn to have structure and someone they can find year after year to talk and confide in. I recommend this school to everyone!
Rodabelle W. Blake Academy is a great school. I had just graduated from there last year. Everyone I know misses it! The teachers there a re very nice and open for your children. So is the staff. I can't think of anything why a student would'nt want to be there. At first I thought never do i want to go there. But, then it turned out to be a wonderful experience that i liked and with technology that was pretty fun too! The food is good. The teachers are there to help the child not bring them down. The ESE IEP program is awesome there. All the other classes are wonderful and have outstanding teachers and support staff. So i say make the choice and go there a lot of students have been accepted to the IB school in Bartow from Rosebelle.
We LOVE this school!! They care about the kids and make learning fun. Blake is all about 'hands on'. I always see the kids smiling and laughing and my kids actually WANT to go to school!
My son just started Rosabelle W. Blake Academy this year(2005), and I am very impressed. The teachers and staff challenge the students and keep them busy and interested in learning. When my son comes home from school now, his attitude is cheerful and happy, compared to last year at his previous school when he would come home angry, sad and bored. His grades are amazing this year making straight A's twice and all A's and one B in the third grading period. I really recommend this school to anyone in the area especially if you feel your child is not being challenged in his/her current school.
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The 14 most iconic kisses from TV & movies
- Next1 of 15AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN: Paramount Pictures/Photofest
- Previous Next2 of 15FROM HERE TO ETERNITY: Columbia Pictures/Photofest
- Previous Next3 of 15LADY AND THE TRAMP: Buena Vista Distribution Company/Photofest
- Previous Next4 of 15TARZAN: MGM/Photofest
- Previous Next5 of 15GONE WITH THE WIND: MGM/Photofest
- Previous Next6 of 15A LITTLE ROMANCE: Warner Brothers / Photofest
- Previous Next7 of 15AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN: Paramount Pictures/Photofest
- Previous Next8 of 1516 CANDLES: Universal/Photofest
- Previous Next9 of 15GHOST: Paramount Pictures
- Previous Next10 of 15FRIENDS: Warner Bros./Photofest
- Previous Next11 of 15THE OFFICE: NBC
- Previous Next12 of 15TITANIC: Paramount Pictures/Photofest
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By Denise Wolfe
A kiss is rarely just a kiss. It may be passionate or innocent, butterfly soft or take-your-breath-away overwhelming. Looking for a little makeout inspiration? Here are 14 famous smooches to inspire you. Pucker up!
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Forget sand in awkward places or the ocean causing your hair to frizz. Before From Here to Eternity's cinematic clinch inspired a million lampoons, it was the ultimate image of passion overpowering all barriers: lonely officer's wife Karen Holmes (Deborah Kerr) embraces enlisted Sergeant Milton Warden (Burt Lancaster), and even the oncoming tide can't cool their ardor.
Whetting the Appetite3 of 15
She's a sheltered pure-bred Cocker Spaniel named Lady. He's a roguish mutt named Tramp, from the wrong side of the tracks. A shared plate of spaghetti leads to an unexpected kiss (lick?) in the animated classic Lady and the Tramp.
Going Wild4 of 15
He may have been less than comfortable with the English language, but Tarzan managed to get his point across to the ultimate city girl, Jane Parker, in Tarzan. Does she tame her wild man, or does he awaken her primal soul?
Scarlett Fever5 of 15
She didn't bat an eye when Atlanta burned or she shot a Union soldier, but the feisty Scarlett O'Hara (in Gone With the Wind) more than met her match in Rhett Butler. Every time the swashbuckling Butler took her in his arms, we swooned.
Young Love6 of 15
"If two people kiss beneath the Bridge of Sighs in Venice at sunset, they will be in love forever." So Lauren (Diane Lane in her film debut) and Thelonious believe in A Little Romance. The 13-year-olds evade parents, police and pickpockets on their trek from Paris to Venice, but, when their lips touch at sunset under the Bridge of Sighs, you'll believe too.
Yes, Sir7 of 15
Who doesn't love a man in uniform? When Richard Gere's Zack "rescues" Debra Winger's Paula from her drab factory-working life, the local girl gets her happy ending—sealed with a kiss—in An Officer and a Gentleman.
A Wish Come True8 of 15
Family forgot your birthday? Sister getting married tomorrow? Geekiest geek in school wants to borrow your underwear? If only we all had a Jake Ryan (in Sixteen Candles) to make turning 16 as sweet.
Magic Moment9 of 15
With the help of shoddy psychic Oda Mae Brown, Molly momentarily reunites with her murdered lover Sam. The strength of their love rips asunder the veil between life and death, all to the haunting strains of Unchained Melody.
Just Friends10 of 15
Talk about letting the tension build! It took Ross and Rachel 31 long episodes before sharing their first real kiss.
Working It11 of 15
After Friends, fans of The Office played "Will They or Won't They?" for a few seasons before these two co-workers finally kissed. Now married with children (on TV, we mean), Pam and Jim proved that enduring love could be romantic, too.
Sail Away12 of 15
The star-crossed lovers may have been doomed from the start, but that's what made the feelings between Rose and Jack so intense.
Right as Rain13 of 15
Proving that (movie) love conquers all, Noah (Ryan Gosling) wouldn't let time, parents or even bad weather keep him from Allie (Rachel McAdams) in The Notebook.
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Mary Jane may have been kind to shy neighbor Peter Parker, but it was Spider-Man who set her heart aflutter. We encourage non-superheroes to experiment with the upside-down kiss, too.
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Robert Pattinson's Edward Cullen may have gone vegetarian, but that didn't stop his hunger for Bella.
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March of the Toy Soldiers
From ancient Egypt to the present, collectors have gathered their own miniature armies
Judd Tully
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Kevin Costner, Nov/Dec 00
Though H. G. Wells, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Malcolm Forbes were probably the most famous toy soldier collectors of their eras, you don't have to be a great novelist, swashbuckling movie star or globe-trotting publisher to enjoy this millennia-old hobby.
Toy soldiers and vestiges of miniature warriors have been excavated from Roman ruins and the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs. However, those ancient treasures in terra cotta and lead usually have to be viewed from a distance, behind glass partitions at places like the British Museum in London or the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Occasionally, rare samples might pop up at auction alongside other pricey antiquities.
The current market for toy soldiers and other figures dates primarily back to the early nineteenth century and the advent of the Industrial Revolution. The first auction for old toy soldiers took place in London in 1968 at Knight, Frank & Rutley, organized by toy soldier champion Richard Lane. Lane subsequently joined Phillips Auctioneers, which dominated the auction market until Christie's South Kensington in London blitzkrieged into the field in 1994. During Phillips's distinguished reign, such storied collections as the 3,000-piece horde of Douglas Fairbanks Jr. sold in 1977 for a then-impressive $16,000, and collector John Hanington's encyclopedic trove of some 24,000 toy soldiers went for a record-shattering $300,000 in 1984, with a good chunk of the collection going to Malcolm Forbes.
Modern toy soldiers began with manufacturers in France, Germany and England that independently developed the colorful art of toy soldier making. They gradually built the now-hallowed brand names of Mignot, Heyde and Britains, as familiar to toy soldier collectors as Bugattis, Porsches and Austin-Healeys are to vintage car enthusiasts.
"Toy soldiers have been around forever," says Daniel Agnew, the toy soldier specialist for Christie's South Kensington. The 30-year-old Agnew has been involved in the hobby since boyhood, first collecting old lead toy farm animals "to keep me quiet" and gradually developing a keen interest in all aspects of toys. Agnew joined Christie's South Kensington as a salesroom assistant in 1989 and gradually broke into the specialist ranks.
In a matter of minutes, Agnew affably races through an abbreviated history of the hobby, pausing longest to distinguish between three major types of figures. There are the two-dimensional metal figures set on little stands and known as "flats," primarily made by German firms starting in 1730, the solid-cast metal, three-dimensional soldiers pioneered in France around the time of the French Revolution, and the hollow-cast, three-dimensional figures invented by Britains in the late 1890s.
The British-made casting process was a revolutionary advance, producing three to four soldiers for the price of a single solid-cast figure. It made the toy figures much more affordable for children, giving the company huge commercial success both domestically and overseas until 1966, when Britains ceased manufacturing lead toy soldiers. (The firm subsequently produced plastic figures, but by the 1980s, it had resumed production of the metal soldiers.) "Most people, when you mention toy soldiers, think of Britains," Agnew adds.
Prices can vary greatly in this fussy field, as evidenced by a Britains Marching Scots Guardsman that fetched a record (for a single toy soldier) $4,620* (est. $450$900) at the landmark Britains' Archive sale at Christie's South Kensington in June 1994. It was a cache snared by Agnew's predecessor and mentor, the renowned toy soldier expert Norman Joplin.
More staggering marks were set at Christie's New York's December 1997 record-breaking $739,608 sale of the Forbes Museum of Military Miniatures at the Palais Mendoub in Tangier, Morocco (following the death in 1990 of mega-collector Forbes). A Britains American Civil War group of 168 figures marched to $10,350 (est. $400$600) and a Mignot Tripolitania Conflict, 1911 display set brought $12,650 (est. $4,000$6,000). (Aficionados shouldn't despair: despite the sale, the Forbes Magazine Galleries in New York City still house some 10,000 toy soldiers in a splendidly installed series of dioramas and staged vignettes.)
But prices don't always jump into four figures, as seen last June at Phillips' salesroom in Knowle, England. A Britains Set No. 13 of the King's 3rd Hussars, consisting of four troopers carrying carbines and an officer on a rearing horse, made $330 (est. $225$375), and a Britains Set No. 145 of Royal Army Medical Corps and Red Cross ambulance wagon sold for $381 (est. $225$375). ("Sets" refer to a related group of toy soldiers or figures that are boxed together.)
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