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Blond fur flying gracefully, Lizzie the Golden Retriever leaps through the tire jump, scurries through the first tunnel and times her bar jump perfectly. Then, rounding the corner, she scampers past the second tunnel.
"Lizzie, this way!" directs her handler, circling her arm toward the tunnel entrance. Lizzie watches, wags and then seems to make a decision: she dashes gleefully toward the trees. Everyone on the course laughs.
Normally, this behavior on an agility course would earn major faults, but here, it's all part of the fun—and the therapy.
Lizzie is a participant in Abilities Through Agility, a unique program that combines kids, therapy dogs and an agility course to help the children achieve their physical, occupational (focused on improving motor functions and everday activities/interactions) and speech-therapy goals.
The program began over a picnic table at the dog park, a brainstorm shared by Anne Bates, a physical therapist at ChildServe (childserve.org), the rehabilitative-services facility in Johnston, Iowa, where the program takes place, and Nicole Shumate, founder of Paws & Effect (paws-effect.org), a nonprofit that trains therapy and service dogs. Shumate, who had seen a television program that featured an autistic boy and his dog participating in agility trials, imagined starting a similar program. Bates agreed, but wondered, "Do we have to limit it to autism?"
In January 2007, they launched Abilities Through Agility (ATA) with just four children. Now, the program has grown to four sessions each week, serving kids with severe injuries as well as degenerative, developmental, chromosomal and other disorders.
With three children, three therapists, two to three dogs and their handlers, three rehab techs, and a few parents in attendance, the sessions are "exercises in controlled chaos," according to Bates. "It's structured, but that structure's hidden underneath." In this setting, agility obstacles mask sometimes mundane or frustrating therapy obstacles, and the dogs motivate the children to overcome them.
This session starts with setting up the jumps, which requires physical and occupational skills. Alex, a 14-year-old with purple- and blue-streaked hair, wheels the uprights down the sidewalk in her wheelchair. "You'll have to use your muscles," says her therapist.
"I left 'em at home, sorry!" calls Alex.
Alex, who has Ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T), a rare genetic neurodegenerative disease, doesn't actually mind the difficult task of transporting and handing off the uprights. She's motivated to set up so that she can direct a dog through the course. "Kids are more likely to do things for the dogs than probably anyone else," says Alex's father, Greg Champion.
"You don't notice you are actually working as much," adds Alex.
Part of the program consists of the participants simply keeping up with their four-legged therapists as they dash through the course. While some run alongside their dogs, Alex pushes herself down the sidewalk that cuts through the course. At one point, Finn, her Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier partner, scampers to the top of the dogwalk, then half-turns to check on Alex's progress. Seeing her far behind, Finn freezes, and Alex shakes her head and laughs as she propels herself toward him.
When it's Kylie's turn to run with Finn, she must first unhook the leash from his collar—a difficult maneuver. Kylie, Finn's handler and the therapist all lean toward his curly neck as Kylie releases the latch. Then, the normally quiet 10-year-old girl sends Finn through the tire triumphantly—"Jump, Finn!"—punctuating the command with a thrust of her arm.
The children's physical cues, whether pointing or arm motions, help them progress toward, and sometimes showcase the achievement of, their occupational therapy goals, as does rewarding the dogs; working a treat from palm to fingertips increases dexterity. Petting the dogs, one of the simple joys of human/canine interaction, also promotes dexterousness.
The kids clearly demonstrate their speech therapy work through the commands that ring out in conjunction with the physical cues—"Jump! Tunnel! Up! This way!"—. "They have to speak loudly and with authority for the dogs to respond," says Champion.
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'Sui Generis'?: An Antitrust Analysis of Buyer Power in the United States and European Union
Richard Scheelings
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Joshua D. Wright
George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty
Akron Law Review, Vol. 39, No. 1, pp. 207-243, 2006
George Mason Law & Economics Research Paper No. 05-30
Periods of profound innovation and technological change invariably result in short run winners and losers. The rise of big box retailers like Wal-Mart, as well as the existence of large supermarket chains, has led competition authorities to focus anew on the issue of buyer power. Antitrust authorities in the United States have been investigating slotting fees and other retail practices, while UK and EU authorities have commenced a number of inquiries into the competitiveness of the supermarket grocery retail sector. Some in competition policy circles in the United States and Europe claim that there is something sufficiently special about market power on the buyer side of vertically related industries as to warrant special antitrust scrutiny or a separate analytical framework altogether. In this paper we outline both the relevant applicable law in the US and Europe, as well as the economics of buyer power. We conclude that while antitrust authorities must always be mindful of the facts and details of any potentially anticompetitive agreement, from an economic point of view, the case for treating buyer power differently from any other form of market power is unpersuasive. We compare U.S. and E.U. antitrust law, focusing our analysis on the adequacy of legal treatment of buyer power in the retail sector, and particularly, with respect to supermarkets.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 38
Keywords: buyer power, monopolization, monopsony, slotting allowances
JEL Classification: K21, L40, L41, L42
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In Defense of Individual Tax Privacy
Joshua D. Blank
New York University School of Law
August 10, 2011
Emory Law Journal, Vol. 61, 2011
NYU Law and Economics Research Paper No. 11-14
The debate over whether tax privacy - a set of statutory rules that prohibits the federal government from publicly releasing any taxpayer's tax return - promotes individual tax compliance is as old as the income tax itself. It dates back to the Civil War and resurfaces often, especially when the government seeks innovative ways to collect tax revenue more effectively. For over 150 years, the tax privacy debate has followed predictable patterns. Both sides have fixated on the question of how a taxpayer would comply with the tax system if he knew other taxpayers could see his personal tax return. Neither side, however, has addressed the converse question: how would seeing other taxpayers' returns affect whether a taxpayer complies? This Article probes that unexplored question and, in doing so, offers a new defense of individual tax privacy: that tax privacy enables the government to influence individuals' perceptions of its tax enforcement capabilities by publicizing specific examples of its tax enforcement strengths without exposing specific examples of its tax enforcement weaknesses. Because salient examples may implicate well-known cognitive biases, this "strategic publicity function" of tax privacy can cause individuals to develop an inflated perception of the government's ability to detect tax offenses, punish their perpetrators, and compel all but a few outliers to comply. Without the curtain of tax privacy, by contrast, individuals could see specific examples of the government's tax enforcement weaknesses that would contradict this perception. After considering this new defense of individual tax privacy in the context of deterrence and reciprocity models of taxpayer behavior, I argue that the strategic publicity function of tax privacy likely encourages individuals to report their taxes properly and that it should be exploited to enhance voluntary compliance.
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Keywords: Tax Privacy, Tax Enforcement, Publicity, Tax Fraud, Tax Evasion, Tax Compliance, Deterrence, Reciprocity
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Federal Government Gives Green Light For New Multi-Million Dollar Virgin Blue Maintenance Facility In Qld26/05/2004
Brisbane 26 May 2004: The Federal Minister for Transport and Regional Services, the Hon. John Anderson, has approved the Major Development Plan for the proposed Virgin Blue maintenance base at Brisbane Airport.
The low fare airline has been working closely with the Federal Government and Brisbane Airport Corporation over recent months to secure the development approvals, with strong support from Premier Peter Beattie and the State Government.
The facility will provide B737 aircraft maintenance to Virgin Blue aircraft and will complement the carrier's Melbourne maintenance centre which already provides line maintenance to aircraft in southern ports.
Construction of the hangar facility is expected to create more than 150 full-time jobs over the next five years. The flow-on benefits of construction will be in the manufacturing and services sector, which will provide the equivalent of a further 20 full-time jobs, and will add around $8 million in to the local economy in materials and off-site manufacturing.
Virgin Blue Chief Executive Brett Godfrey said Virgin was looking to enhance its B737 maintenance operation at its Brisbane base while at the same time catering for potential future business opportunities. The long term plan is to have a facility capable of providing maintenance services to regional and international airlines in a strategic location closer to Asia and only an hour from Sydney.
"The design of the facility will allow for two 737NG aircraft to fit in at the one time or a large aircraft by itself.
This is a significant investment in our engineering support and demonstrates Virgin Blue's commitment to further boosting its presence in Queensland and creating the environment for long-term future growth," Brett Godfrey said.
"With the recent opening of our state-of-the-art Virgin Blue-Alteon Flight Training Centre, Virgin Blue is firmly establishing itself as the state carrier of Queensland and we are proud to be able to create hundreds of exciting and high-tech jobs."
BAC Managing Director and CEO Koen Rooijmans said there were limited opportunities in Australia for the development of aircraft maintenance bases of this scale, as most capital city airports are constrained by space and planning pressures. However Brisbane Airport had recognised the need to provide a significant area for the provision of such facilities in its Master Plans, including the 2003 Master Plan which was approved by Minister Anderson.
"With the two premier Australian airlines now firmly established in Australia's largest specialist aviation maintenance precinct, the Virgin Blue facility is a major step in the Airport City vision outlined in our Master Plan," Mr Rooijmans said.
"Built around a cluster of specialist services, Aerotech Park will be an integral part of the development of what will be Australia's premier Aerotropolis, a set of precincts integrating aviation, aerospace, maintenance, training, retail, recreation, industrial and commercial development."
He added. "The recently approved Brisbane Airport Master Plan is the visionary document that outlines how our city airport is being transformed into an Airport City. Now, as each individual project is subjected to the requisite building and environmental approvals, we are seeing a true Aerotropolis taking shape, which is exciting for the regional economy."
The 2003 Master Plan forecasts the workforce on Brisbane Airport will grow from its current 9000 to over 35,000 within two decades – a workforce the equivalent of a regional Australian city. Work is set to begin on the Virgin Blue maintenance hangar later this year.


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In fiscal year 2008, the COPS office continued its support of state and local community policing efforts through grants, the development of technical assistance resources, and by working closely with law enforcement executives to address critical community policing efforts.
2008 Grant Programs
Secure Our Schools
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Grants totaling $14.4 million were awarded to 143 local law enforcement agencies to enhance school safety in 34 states. The grants were awarded under the Secure Our Schools program, which provides funds to improve security at schools and on school grounds.
Tribal Resources Grant Program
2008 Grant Recipient List PDF TXT
COPS announced grants totaling $14.9 million to 80 tribal police departments and governments in 22 states. The funds are intended to support tribal law enforcement efforts to reduce crime and disorder, and to enhance the services that they provide.
Child Sexual Predator Program
2008 Grant Recipient List PDF TXT
COPS made awards totaling $9.9 million through a new program designed to help officials locate, arrest, and prosecute child sexual predators, and enforce state sex offender registration laws. Funds were awarded to 22 state and local agencies. COPS also provided approximately $600,000 to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children for technical assistance to grant recipients.
Universal Hiring Program
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Through the 2008 Universal Hiring Program (UHP), COPS awarded $19.8 million in grants to fund the hiring of 269 law enforcement officers by 62 law enforcement agencies from 32 states and Puerto Rico. UHP awards provide up to 75% of the total salary and benefits of each new officer for three years, up to $75,000.


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Episode 242: Julia Fish
April 19, 2010 · Print This Article
This week: Richard and Duncan speak with Chicago based artist and 2010 Whitney Biennial participant Julia Fish about her work, Japanese architecture and more!
Before that starts, there is a short pithy segment on C2E2, which was awesome (the show not our bit).
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Edinburgh will field five of their returning Scotland internationalists for Saturday's clash with Connacht at the Sportsground.
Edinburgh coach Michael Bradley has pitched five of the club's returning Scotland internationalists back in to the side for Saturday's clash with Connacht at the Sportsground.
The club carved out a well-earned win from RaboDirect PRO12 champions Ospreys last Friday and have selected a strong squad in a quest to secure a second successive win at a ground at which they've had no success since 2008.
"It was very important that we got a win last weekend, we badly needed to get a 'W' on the board. It's been great for our confidence as we've prepared for Saturday's game," said Bradley, formerly director of rugby at the Galway club.
"Connacht target the arrival of the visiting Scottish sides because they feel they've an excellent chance of winning those games.
"We've talked about that a lot at training this week as something we have to change.
"In the past we might not have brought the Scotland players straight back in and maybe given them the weekend off after the Tests, but it's vital that we build on the momentum from the Ospreys match, and have picked a strong side with the aim of doing just that."
Coming back into the fold are captain Greig Laidlaw at fly-half; Matt Scott and Nick De Luca continue their club and country partnership in midfield, Tim Visser steps back on to the wing and David Denton packs down on the blindside of the scrum.
Denton's return sees Sean Cox move back to his favoured position at lock to partner Perry Parker who impressed in his first start against Ospreys last week.
Hooker Andy Titterrell replaces the injured Ross Ford (shoulder) and Allan Jacobsen is offered the chance to impress from the outset at loose-head prop.
The remainder of the back-line is unchanged with Greig Tonks (full-back), Tom Brown (wing) and Richie Rees (scrum-half) all earning reselection.
More to follow…
Form: Connacht's last six RaboDirect PRO12 fixtures have all been won by the home side on the day. The Irishmen have won just one of their last five games against Scottish opponents: 26-13 over Edinburgh in this equivalent match last season. Edinburgh Rugby's seven game losing streak in all competitions came to an end with their 23-13 home win over Ospreys on Friday. Edinburgh's solo away victory since January remains the 21-19 win at Cardiff Blues on 7 September. Edinburgh have lost their last 11 encounters with Irish provinces since they beat Munster 29-14 at Murrayfield on 30 September 2011. The last seven clashes between the two teams have all been won by the home side on the day, whilst Edinburgh's most recent victory in Galway came on 24 October 2008.
The teams:
Edinburgh: 15 Greig Tonks, 14 Tom Brown, 13 Nick De Luca, 12 Matt Scott, 11 Tim Visser, 10 Greig Laidlaw (c), 9 Richie Rees, 8 Stuart McInally, 7 Roddy Grant, 6 David Denton, 5 Sean Cox, 4 Perry Parker, 3 Willem Nel, 2 Andy Titterrell, 1 Allan Jacobsen.
Replacements: 16 Alun Walker, 17 John Yapp, 18 Lewis Niven, 19 Robert McAlpine, 20 Izak van der Westhuizen, 21 Chris Leck, 22 Gregor Hunter, 23 Dougie Fife.
Date: Saturday, December 1
Kick-off: 17:00
Venue: The Sportsground
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Assistant referees: Leo Colgan (Ireland), Eddie Hogan-O'Connell (Ireland)
Television match official: Jude Quinn (Ireland)
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You certainly all have noticed how much Kishimoto enjoys putting hidden hints and weird sentences all around the pages of his manga. It might be a bit frustrating sometimes, but it contributes to making the manga's universe look deep and rich - just like the real world's history is sometimes made of thousands and thousands of synergies of events, and sometimes was forged and led by the iron fist by just a bunch of men.
About when Naruto fought Sasuke in the valley of the end and almost got killed. Can you remember Kakashi and Pakkun looking at the two statues and saying, "it's ironic they fought there" and "their lives are strangely similar"? At that point, I can remember I was like "Who the heck are those two guys and what about that "strangely similar bullshit""?
Well, after taking a closer look we could notice one of those two statues was the 1st Hokage's (as we saw him fighting Sarutobi under oro's jutsu during the attack of konoha) but no more. Who the second statue was - Uchiha Madara - wasn't to be easy to find out before long, and how their story was similar to Naruto's and Sasuke's was even more obscure.
Very little though.
It's actually very easy to understand. Madara and the 1st Hokage - ie. respectively the founders of Uchiha Ichizoku and of Konoha no kuni - have been the closest friends for a time. We now know, thanks to the 370th chapter, that Madara apparently really is the one who consciously released the Kyuubi. Let's see, what was the deal already...
Ah, yes. He released the demon in exchange for a small part of its power. He needed this power to fight his father, the Karasu Tengu, who had already got rid of his mother and was intending to kill him too to use his body as a container for the sake of god-knows-which-dirty-old demon-geezer plan.
Madara, in lust for power, unleashed the Kyuubi and let the evil chakra take over his body. When the 1st learned what he had done, he considered it as a betrayal towards Konoha (which is quite logical) and there they fought in the Valley of the end, causing overwhelming damage to the surrounding areas.
Sasuke and Naruto are pretty much the same, not exactly though. In order to kill his brother, Sasuke drowns into darkness to acquire power. He lets the cursed seal take over him and joins Orochimaru, an embodiment of evil (though, contrarily to Madara, Sasuke doesn't put Konoha in deadly danger doing that... he just joins an old enemy of it, but still this is betreyal/desertion). Naruto, on his side, is desperate by the betrayal of his friend and fights him to "get him back".
That's what the "irony" Pakkun and Kakashi spoke of on that day was all about. Just so those of you who hadn't noticed yet can now notice. ;-)


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Author of Ed Engoron's Choclatique, Running Press, 2011
This is an easy-to make Italian custard found in the fanciest of Italian restaurants. It is usually made without the coffee and cocoa powder, but I decided to take it up a notch and give it a tiramisu-like flavor. It is a perfect spring and summer time dessert that will go with any Italian-themed dinner (or for any other cuisine for that matter… well maybe not so well with Chinese food or Sushi). I like to top this with warm crème anglaise or chocolate sauce and/or fresh, sweet berries. Kept covered with plastic wrap it will keep for 3 days in the refrigerator.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Cooling Time: 4 hours (longer is better)
Ready In: 4 hours 15 minutes
Yield: 6 Servings
1/3 cup whole milk
1 (.25 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin (Knox)
2 teaspoons instant coffee crystals
2 tablespoons Choclatique Natura Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
2 1/2 cups heavy cream
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- Pour the milk into a small bowl and stir in the gelatin. Set aside.
- In a medium size saucepan, stir together the heavy cream, instant coffee, cocoa powder and sugar. Set over medium heat bringing to a full boil. Watch carefully, as cream when heated will quickly rise to the top of the pan and may overflow.
- Pour the gelatin and milk into the cream, stirring until completely dissolved. Cook for one minute longer, stirring constantly.
- Remove from the heat, stir in the vanilla and pour into six individual ramekin dishes.
- Cool the ramekins uncovered at room temperature. This will prevent moisture from forming on the top of the pudding.
- When cool, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.
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Perception vs. Reality – The Alex Burrows Story
Jeff Angus
December 29 2011 04:23PM
It is not unusual for a professional athlete to be revered in the city he makes his home in during the season, but hated in most of the rest of the country or continent. In competitive sports, one team always has to win, and one team always has to lose. Teams that win more often than not are usually more hated than teams that lose more often than not (success breeds jealously), and in the past few years we have seen that highlighted with the suddenly successful (and suddenly hated) Canucks.
One player, in particular, has been a lightning rod for criticism over the past three seasons. If back in 2005 you had told me that Alex Burrows would eventually develop into a player as visible and scrutinized in the national media as he is now, I would have called you insane. Coming out of the NHL lockout, Burrows was an undrafted, recently signed ECHL scoring star fresh off a 26-point, 107-PIM rookie season with the Manitoba Moose of the AHL.
He was earning praise at the time for his tireless work ethic and passion for the game, but Burrows wasn't expected to become anything more than a solid AHL forward. In a little over three years from his first professional game, he broke the 25-goal mark at the NHL level, finishing with 28 goals in 2007-08. Those attributes that got him noticed during his first practice with the Moose carried him all the way to a regular NHL spot – Burrows wasn't going to out skate, out hit, or out skill any one on the ice (especially not at the NHL level), but he consistently made sure that he was never, ever outworked.
What do we all love about sports? Lots of things, I'm sure. Sports represent an escape from real life, an alternative reality. They represent a tangible way to compare the very best in the world – the fastest, the strongest, the smartest, and so on. For me, the single most unique and defining attribute about what makes sports so great is the element of unpredictability. The best team doesn't always win. The highest draft pick doesn't always turn into the best player. The road to becoming a professional athlete is nonlinear, as we have seen time and time again. It is also another reason as to why many fans were quick to associate with the young, scrappy fourth line winger who earned a full-time roster spot on the Canucks during the second half of the 2005-06 season.
Burrows wasn't supposed to make it. There were hundreds of young hockey players like him, but bigger, stronger, faster, and perhaps most importantly, drafted. NHL teams view players drafted in a much different light than those not drafted (although this is changing in recent years). It is human nature for a GM to evaluate a player who they decided to draft in a more favourable light compared to the players that were passed over (people tend to view their own decisions favourably – in fact, 80% of people view themselves as above average).
A player who is ignored or passed over multiple times (like Burrows) often never gets another chance. For Burrows it was that one practice with the Moose. He took the opportunity given to him, and he made the most of it. Many players get the same opportunity and do nothing with it. To this day, he has made his career on taking advantage of every opportunity given.
The First Few Years
For years, fans in Vancouver tried to draw up the perfect Sedin line mate. It usually consisted of a big, gritty sniper with a heavy and accurate shot (most importantly, a right-handed shot playing on the right side). We saw the Sedins excel with Anson Carter – not gritty, but big and strong and a positionally sound offensive forward that used his right-handed shot well to open up passing lanes for Daniel and Henrik. Carter's one season in Vancouver earned him a contract with Columbus, and the Canucks were back to the drawing board. That next season (2006-07), most of the Sedins time on the ice was spent with Taylor Pyatt. Pyatt was big and fairly gritty, but he wasn't a particularly effective or consistent offensive threat, and he struggled to convert on many of the chances created for him.
Burrows had his worst offensive season that year, scoring only three times in 81 games. That summer, he was challenged by head coach Alain Vigneault before training camp regarding his NHL future:
Alex Burrows doesn't take his spot in the Vancouver Canucks lineup for granted. He was made aware at the conclusion of last season that his overall performance was considered disappointing and that he had better show some more giddy-up, especially in the offensive zone, if he wanted to stick around for the 2007-08 NHL campaign.
Obviously we like a lot of the things that Alex bring to the table. He's a feisty player, he gets into other people's faces, he finishes checks and he block shots, which takes a lot of courage.
So we like a lot of things about his game. But his season last year was below what we anticipated and we made it very clear to him. He is conscious and aware that he needs to have a very solid training camp if he intends to start with us this year.
He responded in a big way in 2007-08, scoring 12 goals and adding a whopping 179 PIM in a full 82- game season. Burrows earned those 179 PIM by building and maintaining a reputation as one of the league's most hated players. Even after a decent offensive season, he was never really considered anything more than a third or fourth line winger with good hands and a great ability to anger opposing players.
He was carving out a niche as an effective penalty killer too, as from day one he displayed a great understanding of the game in all three zones. Just when Burrows seemed to be settling in as a gritty defensive winger, he would go on to score 89 goals over the next three seasons.
Love of the Game
Hockey players make a lot of money to do something many of us enjoy as a recreational activity. Some players like it more than others, and Burrows is quite obviously one of those. His passion and love for the game is obvious – he leads drills in practice, and in pre-game warm ups. He has the rare but important ability to relate to everyone on the team, from the (at times) mercurial Roberto Luongo to the (often) grumpy Ryan Kesler. He does the post-win high fives with each and every team mate. He was the closest on the team with the late Luc Bourdon, and with his famous bow-and-arrow goal celebration, Burrows took it on himself to ensure Bourdon's memory lives on.
His passion for the game pushed him to stick it out in the ECHL long after most other players would have hung their skates up. Burrows played for the likes of the Greenville Grrrowl (yes, there were three r's in the team name) and the Baton Rouge Kingfish. He wasn't trying to build a career on playing for obscure teams – his passion for hockey carried him to places where hockey was barely on the radar. The love of hockey also drove him to become one of the best ball hockey players on the planet.
It is also a significant reason as to why he has taken significant pay cuts on both of his NHL contracts. As a rookie, Burrows signed a unique three-year deal at the league minimum. He was guaranteed an NHL salary (the contract was one-way, which meant he would earn the same money even if he was sent down to the farm), but he also would be severely underpaid if he continued to progress at the NHL level. In the last year of his deal, he ended up getting paid only $500,000 to score 28 goals. For his next contract, he signed a four-year contract worth a grand total of $8 million. Burrows is and will continue to be one of the best bargains in the league through 2012-13.
In the process, he has become one of the best wingers in the entire NHL, but, as we've seen, playing a passionate brand of game in a high profile market has its costs.
Public Enemy
Thanks to increased visibility with Vancouver's success, Burrows has rocketed up many "most hated" lists around the league. His reputation as an agitator or diver is not unearned. Drawing penalties is one of the most important facets to Vancouver's success, as they have had the league's most dangerous power play for over two years. There are several successful NHL players who are notoriously quick to go down – Taylor Hall, Ryan Kesler, Dustin Brown, Derek Roy, and Jordin Tootoo, to name a few.
There have been a handful of specific incidences which have vaulted Burrows into the negative light.
- Auger-gate, which saw Burrows publically call out a league official (referee Stephane Auger). He received support from the Canucks, but was blasted league wide, especially from lifelong referee and CBC media personality Ron McLean. The McLean/Burrows storyline is one that has received enough attention, but it unfortunately created a public perception of Burrows that is wrong.
- The flying elbow to the head of JP Dumont. Burrows expressed remorse for this hit, and in the next game against Nashville he took his lumps for it (literally). So much for never answering the bell.
- The hair pull heard 'round the world. During one of the numerous Vancouver/Chicago line brawls, Burrows became engaged in a wrestling match with Duncan Keith. Burrows grabbed Keith's hair, while Keith fish-ooked Burrows by sticking his finger in his mouth. Neither player was proud of what he did (I don't think, at least), but the reputation Burrows was beginning to build league wide gained momentum.
- The Patrice Bergeron biting incident. Again, like the McLean/ Burrows one-sided war of words, this event has received its fair share of coverage. Burrows did himself no favours by biting Bergeron's finger during the 2011 Stanley Cup Final. He was never suspended for the incident, but his guilt was obvious.
Why am I highlighting these incidences? Is it to show why so many people dislike Burrows outside of Vancouver? Is it to show how his reputation has been created by the media? No, and partly. There have been other minor incidences along the way, but for a player who is so uniquely hated, Burrows really hasn't done all that much. He's never been suspended, either.
The New Role
Back to that vacancy on the right side with the Sedin twins. As the search continued for the perfect sniper to pair with the two play makers, the team decided to give Burrows, a natural left wing, a shot there. He wasn't expected to last long, as he wasn't that big, fast, and his shot was nothing to write home about (and he was going to be playing out of position). However, he had other attributes that allowed him to achieve instant success with the Sedins – most notably an incredible ability to win puck battles and a great sense of positioning in the offensive zone.
Henrik Sedin sums up Burrows' contributions well:
He brings a lot to the line. I think people in the past thought we need a big body that goes to the net and stands there. But he's good in the forecheck. He turns a lot of pucks over for us. He knows where to go. "He's involved in our game and he finds those spots where he can get shots away. He's done a great job for us and we're excited to play with him.
In the last three and a half seasons, Burrows has scored 103 regular season goals (through December 27th, 2011). After receiving some feedback from GM Mike Gillis on changing his game (less time in the penalty box, more time on the ice), Burrows responded. After recording 179 PIM in 2007-08, his subsequent PIM totals have been 150, 121, 77, and 58 (projected), respectively.
Like the Sedins, he seems to be adding a new element to his game each season. Early on in his career, he became a successful penalty killer and defensive forward before the offense arrived. He started scoring goals with more frequency, thanks to great hands honed in ball hockey. His patented breakaway move, a wrist shot fake to a backhand to the top corner, is both predictable and nearly impossible for opposing goaltenders to stop.
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In the last few years, he has become much stronger on his skates. Off the ice, he added some muscle mass to be able to win more puck battles. He came into the NHL weighing around 180 pounds, and he is now between 195 and 200. The added muscle has helped him fight off defenders better, which in turn allows him get the puck to the Sedins on a more frequent basis). He became a faster skater, too. The hands were always there, but he was now able to support them with more speed and balance.
Through the first few months of the 2011-12 season, and Burrows appears to have added another dimension – that of a playmaker. He has shown more poise and patience with the puck than he has at any other time in his NHL career. The Sedins have obviously rubbed off on him, as he plays so much like one now. He can create separation both off of the rush and once set up in the offensive zone. He is so good at isolating opposing defensemen with subtle positioning and passing. And unlike the Sedins, he has an elite ability to get his stick on loose pucks and point shots with great regularity. He has morphed from a decent checking line winger into a legitimate top-six winger in three years.
His development into a reliable, consistent offensive threat has been even more impressive when considering a few other factors. Burrows still plays a significant role on the penalty kill .He has only started to see a regular shift on the power play this season. In 2010-11, he was the only player in the league with at least 25 goals to have scored less than than three of them on the man advantage (he scored one power play goal). The season before, only four of his 25 goals came on the power play. So much of offensive production in the NHL is tied to power play ice time (more time with the man advantage means more points, pretty simply) – it isn't absurd to project a 40-goal season for Burrows in 2009-10 if he sees even a little bit of power play time.
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With the emerging popularity of statistics in sports (thanks in large part to Michael Lewis' book Moneyball), once intangible elements have become measurable. In some cases, however (like a player's ability to be clutch), the answer remains unclear. Whatever part of the clutch spectrum you fall on – if you believe certain players are predisposed to elevating their game at important times, or if you believe it is completely random, it is impossible to ignore the importance of several goals Burrows has scored.
He scored the series clinching goal against St. Louis in 2009, earning Vancouver's first second round birth in six years. His regular season goal against Carolina a few years ago ended one of the worst losing skids in team history. During Luc Bourdon's tribute game to open the 2008 season, Burrows scored twice. He scored the overtime goal in game two of the Stanley Cup Final, on a play that essentially sums his career up. He chipped the puck in deep, out worked the opposing defender (no small feat in this case, as it was Zdeno Chara), and made a play that was only available only through hard work.
One of the biggest regular season goals in the past 10 years – completely turned the season around:
Last but not least, he scored arguably the most important goal in team history, capping the seven game rollercoaster ride against Chicago this past spring. Speculating what would have happened if Chicago had won that series is something most Canuck fans were trying to avoid (and likely found impossible after Jonathan Toews scored late in regulation time to tie the game). Kevin Bieksa's goal to get the team into the Final was also monumental, as was Greg Adams' goal back in 1994 that accomplished the same thing. However, given the magnitude of everything that was going on – a potentially epic collapse along with finally slaying the Chicago dragon, Burrows' goal stands at the top.
"Campoli, trying to clear it, Burrows shoots…." Has replaced "Brown a long pass to Pavel Bure, in the clear… right in…." as the best call in Canucks history.
A Fair Shake
At the end of the day, I am not trying to convince anyone to change their view on Burrows. To quote Dr. Bertuzzi, "it is what it is." Burrows is an annoying player to play against on the ice, and he has done a few things in his NHL career that are not really indicative of the kind of player he is today. As I alluded to earlier, he represents so much of what makes sports unique – his story truly is one-of-a-kind. There isn't another Burrows out there, but he has given hope to so many players toiling away in the minor leagues. He has taken advantage of every single opportunity thrown his way, after receiving none after his junior career wrapped up. He has developed from an AHL walk on, to an AHL star, to an NHL depth player, to one of the best pests in the game, to an elite penalty killer, to a top line scorer, and now into one of the best wingers in the league.
He loves the game of hockey, which is obvious to see. He has taken two significant pay cuts in a time when so many professional athletes follow the money. At the end of the day, he is still getting $2 million to play hockey, but considering what he could/should be getting, Vancouver management and fans should be counting their lucky stars Burrows values success and familiarity over money. If you take one thing away from this piece, I hope it is that there is a lot more to Burrows than what the media has told and continues to tell us. He's a great ambassador for the city, for the game, and for sports in general. With a lot of hard work and even a small opportunity, anything really is possible.
December 29 2011, 05:49PM
Great article Jeff. I also think Burrows brings an energy to the Sedin line they sometimes lack. I think the Sedins at times can be almost TOO professional, and Burrows helps them be a little bit more involved emotionally, especially during the regular season grind.
Fantastic article. The importance of Alex Burrows to the Canucks is often overlooked, especially in relation to the Sedins, Kesler and Luongo.
Yeah, He is the everyman done good, and it is surprising that more people don't pick up on this. Too bad, Alex embodies Canadian hockey.
Thanks for the feedback. Great point as well, John. Burrows' importance to that line, and to the team, cannot be understated. If the Sedins are the offensive leaders and Kesler is the engine, Burrows could be the pulse.
Great article, although I'd add to the beginning that, yes, sports are unpredictable to some extent, but the better teams are more likely to win, and the higher drafts are more likely to be good nhl players.
One thing I've always wondered about with Burrows, and why he went undrafted. Gabe Desjardins once wrote an article about the fact that second-tier players with equivalent results to OHL and WHL peers tend to get drafted less from the Q. I don't remember exactly how he put it, but after the first round or two, players from the Q are less likely to be drafted (maybe it was French players more generally), even if they put up equivalent results. Maybe that's what prevented Burrows from going in a 3rd or 4th round.
On his salary. Another misunderstanding with Burrows is how genuinely humble he is. He remembers how he got there.
I am really happy to see more and more articles and recognition of burrows. Unfortunately, it will always only be in this market and even then, a lot of them still only paints him as a player riding shot guns to the Sedins.
Its hard to argue against that as the Sedins are definitely elite players and are the ones carrying that line but I would definitely argue that Burrows is a catalyst to getting that line to be as dominate as they are.
For the longest time, people think the Sedins needed a right handed power forward but it turns out that a left handed cycling player is the easiest for them to play with. The Sedins have played their whole career developing plays and chemistry with each other who are smaller playmaking left handed players, this is why Burrows fits like a glove. They don't need new plays to setup a right handed guy, they just need the same plays they have done for the last decade and teach it to burrow :)
The stats are also misleading as Burrows gets points without the Sedins and the Sedins gets points on the PP without Burrows as well. But 5 on 5 play, I feel that Burrows is as important to the "domination" of that line as are the Sedins.
That was a fantastic read. Great stuff!
December 30 2011, 01:13PM
Most of the reason for that is the Q is generally an easier league to put up points in. The emphasis on the Q is on offensive, rather than defensive play, generally speaking.
In any given year, if you look at the top scorers across leagues, generally the Q's leading scorer will have the most points, and the top 10 especially will combine for more points than the other leagues.
It doesn't happen every year(for example, the WHL last year had more points scored among the top ten than usual and finished ahead of the Q), but usually that's the case.
Most of the reason for that is the Q is generally an easier league to put up points in. The emphasis on the Q is on offensive, rather than defensive play, generally speaking.
In any given year, if you look at the top scorers across leagues, generally the Q's leading scorer will have the most points, and the top 10 especially will combine for more points than the other leagues.
It doesn't happen every year(for example, the WHL last year had more points scored among the top ten than usual and finished ahead of the Q), but usually that's the case.
@ John
Thanks. I should have been more clear. Gabe Desjardins has a way to compare across leagues (and time periods) using his usual statistical system. I found the article:
Now, in this particular article, he doesn't mention NHL equivalency, but that's what he usually uses to compare across leagues, but he does normalize for era. So it seems he just goes by points in their draft years. If I'm not mistaken, Burrows would have been eligible in 2000/1 and 2001/2, years that he scored 30 and 70 points respectively. Esp. that latter year, Burrows fits exactly into the second-tier group about which Desjardins writes: "once we're not talking about future stars, QMJHL players are much less likely to get drafted - 20%."
I wouldn't be surprised if there's a common sense in the NHL about French players (like "enigmatic" Russian players now) that, after the obvious stars, there's something that makes them less likely to succeed.
Of course, this doesn't change anything you wrote. But I've always been curious if this affected his chances of being drafted, and then set him on that long route you describe.
Great article angus. Burrows is testament to what a player can do if you have unmatched work ethic and passion for the game. Above everything that he's accomplished on the ice, it is the respects that I have seen him display towards his late friend and teammate Luc Bordon that make me truly admire him as a person.
Way to go Jeff! It's unfortunate how a great person and player like Burrows has been turned into a villain by the media. He should be celebrated rather than criticized. Hopefully this article can change some people's POV!
Well written piece no doubt, but none of this changes my perception of Burrows being a pest/agitator/punk/rat/s**thead.
Good player, yes, but hated for a reason. That's reality. Every team needs/wants those types of players tho.
Great read! As a few others have mentioned, what I love about the most about Burr is what a genuinely wonderful human being he seems to be and the way he treats his fans. I've been lucky enough to meet him on numerous occasions; he has stopped to sign autographs and pose for photos for everyone who wanted one every single time (I mean EVERY single time), and greets everyone with a "Hey, how are you?" The rest of the Canucks are also wonderful in person, but none so accommodating and genuine as Burr.


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Kona International Airport (KOA) is owned and operated by the State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation Airports Division. The airport is managed by a staff of professionals who are well trained and dedicated to serving the traveling needs of Hawaii residents and visitors. We are assisted by our airline partners, concessionaires, tenants and employees who embrace our vision and share their Aloha with the more than three million passengers who pass through our gates each year.
We have a number of challenges in the coming years to modernize our aging facilities and meet the challenges of air travel in the 21st Century. With our professional and hard working staff we will meet those challenges head on and continue the great legacy of our early aviators who made Hawaii the Crossroads of the Pacific.
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- Afghanistan: Reconstituting a Collapsed State. Authored by LTC Raymond A. Millen.
- The U.S. effort to reconstitute Afghanistan as a fully sovereign and functioning state is endangered by endemic warlordism more so than the low-level Taliban/al Qaeda insurgency. LTC Millen offers a shift in strategy that addresses the war of ideas, the counter narcotics initiative, and the incorporation of the Afghan National Army into the provincial reconstruction teams. As LTC Millen observes, all the resources are in place, they simply need a shift in focus.


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A night of pure pampering then begins with your choice from a range of luxury mini spa treatments, nail treatments, make-up lesson or make-up application for all of your group.
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Continue your evening with a tipple in our stunning Barca Bar or return to bask in the bubbles back at your private suite.
If you can bear to leave our award winning beds in the morning then our irresistible full buffet breakfast will be waiting for you.
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Jerome Russell
Jerome Russell's Hair Color Thickener for Thinning Hair
- Overview
- Ingredients
- Features
- Jerome Russell Spray On Hair, color thickener, was created exclusively by David Jerome as the answer to thinning hair in both men and women.
- Hair Color thickener when used as directed will effectively cover up light to medium bald spots.
- Remarkably effective also for fine and or thinning hair as well as for touching up gray between colorings.
- You hair will look fuller, and you will feel as wonderful as you look!
- Wash with your favorite shampoo. Be sure not to use a conditioner or conditioning shampoo.
- Completely dry hair and scalp. Hair dryer may be used.
- Brush or comb hair to be sure it is free of any tangles or knots, leaving bald or thinning spots exposed.
- Apply Hair Color Thickener to the area by holding can nozzle about four inches away and spraying, until desired coverage is achieved.
- When hair and scalp are completely dry, use a course brush and very gently brush hair into place over thinning area.
- Your newly sprayed hair and scalp give the illusion of a thicker, fuller head of hair.
- To complete your transformation just spray with ordinary hair spray (from 10 to 12 inches away). This will not only keep your hair in place but also hold Hair Color Thickener in your hair until washed out.
- To remove, simply shampoo as you normally would.
- About the brand
As the answer to thinning hair in both men and women, the Hair Color Thickener will effectively cover up light to medium bald spots.
Dimethyl Ether, Hydrofluorocarbon 152A, SD-40, Ethanol, Propylene Glycol, PVP/VACopolymer, PEG-75 Lanolin, Silica. May also contain Talc, Iron Oxides, TitaniumDioxides or Aluminum powder.
Bleach it, streak it or dye it with Jerome Russell. Best known for Punky Color, Jerome Russell do-it-yourself hair color introduces over 25 rainbow-colored hues guaranteed to stand out.
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EffectiveI just tried this product on a lark. Liked the price, and was more impressed that this brand offered a "brown/blonde" color -- most of the products dont really cater to those of us who have blonde highlights.The good news is that when you use this, your hair stays a completely normal, natural texture. The spray is very lightweight and your hair remains quite flexible, just with some added strength.My only caution with this or any product when youre not certain which color would be best for you would be to buy two colors. I ended up using a touch of a darker shade around my front hairline, and it blended really well to give me a highlighted look. Overall, the product is a great value. Id definitely buy this again.Jun 3, 2006Dawn / Washington, D.C.
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This Stuff Rocks!I lost a lot of hair after weight loss surgery and I need this to keep me from looking bald now that I am skinny...I was using DERMATCH and that stuff was a mess, it wasnt good coverage and then I found this spray, takes 5 seconds to apply and stays until I wash it out. the only drawback is the price and the fact that my bathroom is covered in jet black dust constantly.May 26, 2006Scarlett / Detroit, MI
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Great Coverage... A Little MessyI have used this product for about a year. As a woman with thinning hair, I believe it to be the best "coverage" in the market. Of course not all products are perfect... you have to kinda test it out a couple of times, so you dont miss a spot or spray too much. I usually spray and rub it in. It also leaves your hair with a matte look. So I use a hairspray with a shimmer to it. A little messy but well worth it.Mar 8, 2006R.r. / CA
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This Stuff's Great!My hair started falling out after the birth of my first child (which is considered normal) Normal or not I was devisatated and needed something in between to hide the bald spots. This stuff works great and I have two huge bald spots on both temples. I hope my hair grows back soon, but until then, I will keep using this product!Feb 6, 2006Pootie
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Not For Men Only, A Woman Rescued.I bought Jerome Russels hair color and thickener on just the slight chance my husband would use it on "his" thinning hair. I found it at a salon where my daughter worked the register and it was on sale this particular day to my delight! I bought all the cans there were just in case. I dont like regrets. Well, time wore on and no luck on the husband part. But, almost two yrs later, I found *myself* losing hair each shampoo! Before I even got around to asking my Dr. or local beauty shops what could be causing this sudden condition, my hair had thinned so much it was definitly noticable. I was heartbroken. I always had the thickest, longest dark brown hair around! I could see my scalp where my bangs were and it was really thinning in the mid section of the top of my head where my part was. I would put my hand on my head and it felt like I had no hair at all!. I was devastated to say the least. Till........... I remembered those cans of hair thickener. I had hope. I tried it and what an answer to prayer!! It hid the balding areas by matching my hair color perfectly thus disguising my scalf for hair and even gave it a "lift" so to speak because of the powder consistency to it. I love it! It has raised my confidence to go out in public without dread. I can go quite a few days with it also; those emergencies we encounter, and it absorbs the oil nicely in that case. The hair loss may be hormonal, stress related or a vitamin deficency, but the product is a miracle! Im on a mission to see if I can regrow some or all of my hair thickness back, but till then..., Please accept my honest and deepest thanks for a product that has saved my life outside my home!Jan 29, 2006Linda / Susanville,Ca.
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Does The Job!Covers bald spots well. Any hairspray works with it.Jan 13, 2006J.l. / PA
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Make Up For You Head Or Spray PaintI have transplants and they really dont cover like they claim so I also use spray on hair to hide male pattern baldness. I tried hair pieces before and they suck. Having poor transplants and spray on hair is better than a hairpiece anyday. However I do regret the transplants because they leave painful scars. Every morning you get up and spray this on your head, seal it with hairspray and then do your comb over and add more hairspray. If you do it right you will look ok and people will think you have more hair than you do. It looks best if you use one shade darker than your hair beause it creates that illiusion of what you cant see the mind makes up. If you have brown hair, black is the best color because it fools the eye the best. This stuff is used a lot in Hollywood by too many actor to name because it looks good on camera with the right lighting. Its not hair in a can, its a trick, but sometimes that just what you need. The down side is if you get into strong lighting it becomes more obvoius especially if the light is overhead and behind you. Also, it is hell on pillow cases, shower stalls, bathroom sinks and walls, (also hats, telephones or headsets). If your hair is wet or you touch it before the hairspray dries it can be a mess. Overall this is a great product that you will find you cant live without but you cant find it either because it sells so little that stores wont stock it regularly. It can also be embaressing to walk up to the counter with several cans at once because it is hard to find. You can find it online but some places charge double or tripple msrp.Aug 17, 2005Hollywood Insider / California
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Upgrade From My Previous ReviewSwitched to Dermatch... It worked but took TOO long to apply... Sprays seem to coat better and faster although they do get overspray on everything. Usually the next day you see the overspray as it takes time to settle. Besides that.. I moved on to ProTHIK. Simply amazing!! ProTHIK blows the competition away with customer service, price point, value/quantity and last but not least... Quality!! Excellent product. ProThIK has my VOTE.Jul 4, 2005Boy From Slc,ut / Salt Lake City, UT
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Great StuffI have thinning hair on the top and back (bald spot area) of my head. In lieu of getting transplants or a hairpiece, I decided to try this product. I really couldnt believe the results. Not only does it completely thicken the apprance of my hair, the stuff wears like iron. Ive been caught in rain storms and workout the gym regularly (sweating heavily) and it stays put. No brown dribbles running down my face; which waa a concern when I initially bought it. Furthermore, it doesnt rub off on my pillow. I spray it on in the morning and leave it in all day and all night. I havent seen a hint of brown on my pillowcase since I started using it. I suppose the only thing I would caution anyone on is swimming. When you get your head really wet, it will start to come off. However to do this, you have to drench you your head. So aside from the pool, it really does the trick.Jun 10, 2005Mike
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Wonderful ProductI have used jerome russell hair thickener for about 6 years now and I can not do without it. It is a wonderful product and it makes me more confident when I go out. I use it on the crown of my hair to cover bald spots and no one is the wiser as my natural hair covers up where I have sprayed on my scalp. I just put hair spray on to hold it and it stays on fine and I do not have a problem with it coming off. It is my secret and no one needs to know.!May 31, 2005Vicki / Arizona
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The Kanza was awarded the All-Kansas Best in Show award for the 2012 Kanza at the 2013 Kansas Collegiate Media convention in Wichita, Kan., on Monday, April 15. This is the third year in a row that the Kanza has won this award. Congratulations to all the writers, photographers, and designers that made this possible!
We will be in the student center in front of the book store until 6pm today and from 10-6 tomorrow and also until 4 pm. Friday! This is your last chance to get your photo in the 2013 yearbook, so make sure you stop by!! No appointment necessary and free for all students! Seniors can also get cap and gown photos taken! Don't miss out!


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Easter Pull Toy
By: Debra Quartermain for STYROFOAM Brand Foam
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Nothing is cuter than a pile of baby animals! This pull toy, perfect for a toddler this Easter, features a lamb, bunny and chick enjoying the ride.
- STYROFOAM™ Brand Foam:
- Balls: 1-1/2"; 1"
- Block, 10" x 4" x 1"
- Eggs: 3"; 2-1/2"; 2"
- Wool felt, 9" x 12" sheets: blue; brown; green
- Wool fiber (roving): 1/4 oz. each brown and natural; 1/8 oz. each yellow and pink
- Dark brown acrylic paint
- Wooden items: flat 2" circles, four; dowel, 1/4" x 5" length
- Cotton ball
- Serrated knife
- Candle stub or paraffin
- Pencil
- Ruler
- Medium flat paintbrush
- Disposable palette
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- Paper towels
- Wooden toothpicks
- Scissors
- Needlefelting tool
- Embroidery needle and floss, 1 yd. each: brown; ivory
- Low-temp glue gun and glue sticks
- Thick, white craft glue
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Note: Felting needles are extremely sharp; use caution. The higher the needle number, the finer the needle and the smaller the hole left in the project. Follow manufacturer's instructions.
- Wax serrated knife with candle stub or paraffin. Cut thin slice from one side of each foam ball for bunny and chick heads. Cut 3-1/2" x 5-1/2" piece from foam block for wagon; reserve scrap for felting pad.
- Flatten ends and opposite long sides of two largest foam eggs for bunny and sheep bodies.
- Flatten small egg for chick body along one long side; flatten and angle narrow end of egg into curved point for tail end. Glue chick and bunny heads to body in position shown.
- Place small amount of yellow wool fiber against chick, thick enough to cover foam with overlap at bottom edge. Attach fiber to surface using felting needle, beginning at bottom; follow manufacturer instructions to ensure safety. Continue felting fiber to foam until completely covered.
- Using wing pattern guide, pull enough yellow wool fiber together to create a rough shape one-third larger than wing guide. Place fiber over scrap foam and begin needlefelting, leaving top of each wing slightly loose and flipping often. Needlefelt wings to body.
- Repeat Step 5 to form yellow beak; leave center of beak slightly loose. Fold beak in half and needlefelt to head. Beginning at bottom of body, use three strands brown floss to embroider French knot eyes above beak.
- Needlefelt brown wool fiber to bunny head/body in same way as chick. Using brown fiber, create ears, two paws and two feet in same way as chick wings and beak. Leave center of ear piece and tops of paws and feet slightly loose, flipping often. Fold ears in half and needlefelt to head. Embroider French knot eyes in same way as chick. Needlefelt paws to body sides and feet to bottom of body, angled slightly outward. Roll small 1" ball of brown wool fiber and needlefelt loosely to bunny for tail.
- Cut pattern pieces as indicated; cut bunny nose from brown felt and glue under eyes. In addition, cut 3/8" x 9" strip from green felt; tie into bow around neck. Cut four 3/4" x 6" strips from brown felt for sheep legs; roll each strip into a tight cylinder and glue to secure. Fold sheep head on line indicated, stuff with cotton ball, and glue shut along edge.
- Needlefelt natural wool fiber to sheep body. To create curls over top and sides, roll 5" strips of fiber into loose spirals. Needlefelt loosely side-by-side all over body. Glue legs to bottom of body. Glue face and ears to body as shown. Roll 6" strip of pink fiber into loose ball and needlefelt to center of leaves for rose; needlefelt to sheep body.
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- Cover foam wagon with blue felt, wrapping like a gift. Needlefelt thin strip of yellow fiber along sides of wagon. Glue wheels and dowel handle to wagon as shown, poking hole for dowel before inserting it. Stack and glue animals to wagon as shown.
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(April 13) Today we're celebrating. . . Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th
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Considered as unlucky as black cats, opening umbrellas indoors, or walking under an open ladder, many people stay home or avoid making  important decisions on this day.Â
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Conair 1600 Watt Wall Mount Dryer is easy to mount, includes 2 heat and speed settings along with auto-shutoff and a built-in night light!
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You can't go wrong with Conair (we're sure you've heard the name before!). Started in 1959, Conair became a household name as a leading manufacturer of flat irons, hair dryers, spa and curling tools. Conair prides itself on using classic quality and innovation to create affordable tools with salon results.