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Anniversary Special in Celebration of Laurus Travel's 20th Year (1998-2018) in Business!
- Land tour price: CA$4690/US$3650 based on double occupancy.
- Please contact us for a fare quote on international flights.
- Five departures scheduled for Sept and Oct. Three are still available with only a few spots remaining.
Shanghai – Suzhou – Tongli (water town) – Wuhan – Yangtze Cruise – Chengdu – Xian – Beijing
On this grand best tour of China, you'll visit a multitude of UNESCO inscribed World Heritage Sites and the Chengdu Giant Panda Research Centre, hike the Great Wall, cruise the mighty Yangtze River, and savour authentic and quality Chinese cuisine. Extension to Guilin and Hong Kong available on request.
Important Features
- Expert local guides hand-picked by company owners.
- Small group size – 20 maximum.
- Gratuities for local guides and drivers included.
- Inter-city travel by comfortable high-speed train.
- No annoying forced shopping stops.
- North American standard luxury accommodations.
- Quality meals at non-tourist restaurants.
- Promenade or Bridge deck cabin with exclusive amenities during Yangtze cruise.
- Unlimited supply of bottled water during group activities.
- Free Wi-Fi aboard cruise ship and in all hotels.
- Peking roast duck dinner at a popular restaurant.
- Visit to chambers in Forbidden City that most tour companies leave out.
- Great Wall visit at Mutianyu including cable car rides.
Meal Code: B = breakfast / L = lunch / D = dinner
Scroll down for dates, prices and hotel list.
Day 1/Thu: Departing for Shanghai
Your tour begins with transpacific flight from a city of your choice. Tour price does not include international airfare but can be provided on request. You'll lose a day upon crossing the International Date Line.
Day 2/Fri: Arrival in Shanghai
Meet the driver on arrival and transfer to the hotel. You'll have the balance of the day at leisure. The guide will get in touch with you tonight.
Day 3/Sat: Shanghai (B/L/D)
With a population of 24 million (2015), Shanghai is China's biggest city. Rapid economic growth in the past 30 years has again turned Shanghai into a leading global city with significant influence in commerce, culture, finance, media, fashion, technology and transport. Today's visitors to Shanghai are delighted by its futuristic skyline that blends so well with its treasured historical landmarks.
Following tour orientation we visit Jade Buddha Temple located in an old neighbourhood, the famous waterfront promenade known as the Bund, and the Yu Garden at the old town centre. We wrap up today's sightseeing with a drive through the glitzy financial centre opposite the Bund on the other side of the Huangpu River. Enjoy a delicious welcome dinner.
Day 4/Sun: Shanghai (B)
Free day to explore on your own. We recommend a tour of Shanghai Museum and the Urban Planning Exhibition Center nearby. Shanghai Museum, a great place to explore on your own (audio guide available for a fee), is frequently cited by visitors as one of the best of its kind in China with a treasure trove collected from around the country.
Day 5/Mon: Shanghai – Suzhou (B/L)
After a leisurely breakfast we drive 85 km to Suzhou and visit one of the city's top gardens – the Humble Administrator's Garden – on arrival. Ancient Suzhou is most famous for its gardens, canals and silk industry. In late 13th Century a Venetian named Marco Polo visited Suzhou and he was very impressed by what he saw. He vividly described the prosperous silk making trade and dubbed Suzhou Venice of the East due to the small waterways crisscrossing the city.
Our full-day schedule takes in historic Tiger Hill, Humble Administrator's Garden, Suzhou Museum (designed by I.M. Pei), North Pagoda and a short canal cruise. Those interested in shopping can ask to be dropped off at the Silk Embroidery Research Institute or a filature (silk spinning mill) on the way back to the hotel.
Day 6/Tue: Suzhou – Tongli – Suzhou (B/L)
Morning excursion to Tongli – an ancient water town 25 km south of Suzhou. Tongli is famous for its canal system intersecting the town. After lunch we return to Suzhou and have the balance of the day at leisure.
Day 7/Wed: Suzhou – Wuhan (B/L/D)
This morning we board the bullet train for Wuhan and arrive around lunchtime. Wuhan is the capital of Hubei Province and a powerful economic engine in central China. A pivotal hub of transportation, the sprawling city straddles the Yangtze. It became known as Wuhan in 1927 when Wuchang, Hangyang and Hankou were amalgamated. The city contains many beautiful lakes and parks including expansive East Lake.
Afternoon sightseeing includes the 1911 Revolution Museum and the historical Hubei Provincial Assembly Building nearby. If time allows, we'll stop by a food market before dinner.
Day 8/Thu: Wuhan – Yichang (B/L/D)
We begin today with a visit to the magnificent Hubei Provincial Museum, where a major attraction is the half-hour concert by musicians using a set of bronze chime bells replicated from originals made two and half millennia ago. We then enjoy a leisurely stroll through the scenic East Lake (Dong Hu) nearby. After lunch we ride the high-speed train to Yichang, where we board the Yangtze cruise ship following dinner.
Day 9/Fri: Yangtze Cruise (B/L/D)
At 6,380 km the Yangtze is the longest river in China and the third longest in the world after the Nile and the Amazon. The most impressive section of the Yangtze is the 119 km stretch collectively known as the Three Gorges (Xiling, Wu and Qutang). Before sailing through Xiling (41 km), the deepest of the Three Gorges, we embark on an excursion to the Three Gorges Dam at Sandouping. The Three Gorges Dam is the largest hydroelectric dam in the world and you'll hear all about it from the local guide.
Day 10/Sat: Yangtze Cruise (B/L/D)
This morning we transfer to a smaller vessel for a relaxing excursion through the attractive gorges of Goddess Stream. Depending on river conditions, this may be substituted with an excursion to Shennong Stream. Admire nature's grandeur while passing through the spectacular Wu Gorge (45km) and Qutang Gorge (8km).
Day 11/Sun: Yangtze Cruise (B/L/D)
Today's shore excursion is a visit to Shibaozhai – an impressive wooden pagoda built on a cliff overlooking the Yangtze. Depending on river conditions, a visit to a relocation village may be provided instead. This is one of the many such villages built for locals affected by the construction of the Three Gorges Dam.
Day 12/Mon: Chongqing – Chengdu (B/L/D)
Our Yangtze cruise concludes in Chongqing this morning when we transfer to the train station for our 2-hour rail journey to Chengdu, the capital of populous Sichuan Province. Afternoon schedule in Chengdu includes Wang Jiang Lou Park and a typical local tea house. Wangjianglou means "river-overlooking tower" and the park is so named because of the ancient pagoda-shaped wooden tower onsite. The beautiful little park dotted with verdant bamboo groves has long been a favourite spot among locals for leisure.
Day 13/Tue: Chengdu (B/L)
Morning sightseeing at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. The giant panda, unrelated to lesser or red panda, is a bear native to south central China, living in mountainous regions. It is easily recognized by the large, distinctive black patches around its eyes, over the ears, and across its round body. Though it belongs to the order Carnivora, the panda's diet is over 99% bamboo. The giant panda has an insatiable appetite for bamboo. A typical animal eats half the day – a full 12 out of every 24 hours – and relieves itself dozens of times a day. Giant pandas are solitary creatures. They have a highly developed sense of smell that males use to avoid each other and to find females for mating in the spring. After a five-month pregnancy, females give birth to a cub or two, though they cannot care for both twins. The blind infants born white weigh only 5 ounces (142 grams) at birth and cannot crawl until they reach three months of age. The panda is a conservation reliant endangered species. Recent statistics show 239 pandas living in captivity inside China and another 27 outside the country. Estimates of the wild population vary from 1,000 to as high as 3,000. Some reports also show that the number of pandas in the wild is on the rise.
We spend most of the afternoon at Jinsha Museum built on the excavation site. A significant archaeological discovery in modern China, construction workers chanced upon it in February 2001. The site flourished around 1000 BC and shares similarities in burial objects with the Sanxingdui site located 50 km from Chengdu. Objects made of ivory, jade, bronze, gold and stone were unearthed at the site. Unlike the site at Sanxingdui, Jinsha did not have a city wall. Jinsha culture (1200–650 BC) is believed to be a final phase of Sanxingdui culture and represents a relocation of the political center in the ancient Shu Kingdom.
Day 14/Wed: Chengdu – Xi'an (B/L/D)
After breakfast we board the high-speed train for Xi'an – eastern terminus of the legendary Silk Road and one of the ancient capitals of China. The three-hour journey is a fantastic way to enjoy the immense beauty of the lush green terrains of soaring peaks and deep valleys.
Our afternoon sightseeing in Xi'an takes in the ancient City Wall and the Muslim quarter.
The wall, declared national treasure by the State Council in 1961 under the premiership of Zhou Enlai, was started in 1370 during the Ming Dynasty, encircling an area of 14 square kilometres. The wall runs 13.7 kilometres long and measures 12 metres in height and 15 to 18 metres in thickness at the base.
The Muslim quarter is anchored by the historical Grand Mosque which itself is surrounded by a huge market selling all kinds of food, spices, arts and crafts. One thing particular about this mosque worth mentioning is that, unlike most mosques in Middle Eastern or Arab countries, this one is completely Chinese in its architectural style; it has neither domes nor traditional minarets.
Day 15/Thu: Xi'an (B/L)
Morning visit to the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. Built on the excavation site, the museum is located 30km east of the city. Designed to follow the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) into eternity, the Terracotta Army represents one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the 20th Century.
Afternoon at Shaanxi Provincial Museum. The modern, well-organized museum was completed in 1992 and traces the history of Xian from prehistory to Qing dynasty (1644-1912). The extensive galleries and exhibitions offer the visitor an excellent introduction to the area that greatly improves understanding of the numerous historical sites in and around the city.
Day 16/Fri: Xi'an – Beijing (B/D)
Free morning to explore on your own. Travel to Beijing by bullet train in the afternoon. Capital of China, Beijing is a world-class cultural and educational centre. With a population of 21.7 million (2017), it ranks as China's second largest city behind Shanghai. Beijing is renowned for its opulent palaces, temples, and huge stone walls and gates – treasures that make it the most popular tourist city in China by the number of visitors it receives every year.
Day 17/Sat: Beijing (B/L/D)
We begin today with a visit to the Forbidden City. Officially known as the Palace Museum, the Forbidden City was the place where the emperors of Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1912) Dynasties lived and carried out their administration. Construction of the Forbidden City took 14 years (1406-1420) to complete. The complex consists of 980 buildings and covers 72 hectares or 180 acres. It exemplifies traditional Chinese palatial architecture and has influenced cultural and architectural developments in East Asia and elsewhere. The Qing Dynasty was overthrown in 1912 but the royal family was allowed to continue to live in the Forbidden City till 1924, when the last emperor, Pu Yi, was driven out of the imperial palace. One year later the Forbidden City was turned into a museum. Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987, this is the largest collection of preserved ancient wooden structures in the world.
After lunch we proceed to the Summer Palace, a well preserved UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. The imperial resort was first named Garden of Clear Ripples, which was burnt down by the allied forces of Great Britain and France in 1860 during the Second Opium War (referred to as Arrow War by the British). Reconstruction started 25 years later and was completed in 1895 when the name was changed to Yi He Yuan (Garden of Good Health and Harmony). The design gives prominence to Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake, south of the hill. The sprawling complex covers an area of 290 hectares and the buildings inside consist of over 3,000 bays.
Today we enjoy a delicious dinner at a popular Peking Roast Duck restaurant. Peking Roast Duck is a famous Beijing dish prized for the thin and crispy skin with authentic versions serving mostly the skin and little meat, sliced in front of the diners. The meat is eaten with pancakes, shredded scallion, cucumber, and a sweet and salty sauce made of wheat flour. Condiments may also include pickled garlic and white sugar.
Day 18/Sun: Beijing (B/L)
After an early breakfast we embark on a full-day excursion to the legendary Great Wall at Mutianyu, 75km northeast of the city. Zigzagging over 6,000 kilometres from east to west along the undulating mountains, the Great Wall was built to hold off tribal invaders from the north. As history shows, the Wall failed the Chinese rulers miserably, especially in the case of Kublai Khan who and his men swept across China from the Mongolian steppe, thus the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368). Construction of the earliest sections of the Wall started in the 7th century B.C. A major renovation started with the founding of the Ming Dynasty in 1368 and took 200 years to complete. The wall we see today in Beijing is almost exactly the result of this effort.
Day 19/Mon: Beijing (B/L)
We begin our sightseeing today with a visit to a traditional hutong neighbourhood. Hutong refers to an ancient alleyway with siheyuan or "4-sided courtyard house" on both sides. The name hutong dates back to the Yuan Dynasty (1279 – 1368 A.D.). According to some experts, the word originated from the Mongolian language, in which it is pronounced as hottog and means "well." In ancient times, people tended to gather and live around wells. So the original meaning of hutong should be "a place where people live around".
We then visit historic Jingshan Park. The park to the north of the Forbidden City was part of the imperial palace serving the royal families as a convenient site for farming, recreation and ancestor worshipping. The man-made hill (46 metres above ground, 89 metres above sea level) overlooks the Forbidden City and provides a great spot for bird's-eye view of the surrounding area.
Next up is Tian'anmen Square. Located in the heart of Beijing, the square measures 880 metres from north to south and 500 metres from east to west. Said to be the largest public plaza in the world, Tian'anmen Square has the capacity to hold one million people. The imposing Tian'anmen Tower sits at the north end of the square while the Monument to the People's Heroes dominates the centre. The square is flanked by The Great Hall of the People (west) and the National Museum (east). Chairman Mao's Mausoleum and Qianmen (Front Gate) are located in the south of the square. One of the top 16 tourist attractions in Beijing, Tiananmen Square is also the witness of the Chinese people's great struggles for democracy and personal freedom since 1919.
Afternoon sightseeing at the Temple of Heaven, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Situated in southeastern Beijing the Temple of Heaven is China's largest extant sacrificial temple where, during the Ming and Qing dynasties, the emperors conducted the elaborate and most exalted sacrifices addressed to "the Supreme Ruler of the Universe." Construction of the temple started in 1406, during the reign of the Ming Emperor Yongle, and took 14 years to complete. The temple was expanded under the Qing emperors Qianlong (1736-1796) and Jiaqing (1796-1820). Occupying 2.73 square kilometres (roughly 1,700 by 1,600 metres), the area of the Temple of Heaven is more than twice that of the Forbidden City.
The famous Hongqiao Pearl Market, the largest pearl market in the world, is right across the street from the Temple of Heaven. The market is recommended in numerous guidebooks as a good place to buy fresh water pearls, a market segment dominated by China. If you are interested, please ask the guide to drop you off there. However, you'll need to get back to the hotel by taxi, which costs about 50 yuan or US$8.
Day 20/Tue: Return Home (B)
Your tour ends this morning. Transfer to the airport any time for return flight (the guide will arrange your hotel pick-up time).
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5-day Guilin & Hong Kong Extension
5-day Guilin and Hong Kong Extension
Day 20/Tue: Beijing – Guilin (B)
Morning flight to Guilin (3 hours). A small city by Chinese standards, Guilin has long been renowned for its unique scenery. The name Guilin literally means "forest of sweet osmanthus", owing to the large number of fragrant sweet osmanthus trees in the city. Visit scenic Fubo Hill (63 metres) after hotel check-in.
Day 21/Wed: Guilin (B/L)
Today we enjoy a five-hour cruise down the Li River. The 83km stretch of the river between Guilin and Yangshuo affords breathtaking scenery as the river snakes through tall karst mountains, gigantic bamboo sprays, and picturesque villages — sights that have inspired countless poets and painters for generations. Disembark in Yangshuo and drive back to Guilin.
Day 22/Thu: Guilin (B)
Free day to explore on your own. You may check with the local guide to see if a visit to Guilin Tea Science and Research Institute can be arranged for a fee. Founded in 1956, the state-owned institute and its experimental tea farm cover an area of 42 hectares, boasting 250 species of tea plants. The predecessor of the institute was said to be one of the tea suppliers to the imperial court during the Ming Dynasty. The farm sits on fertile soil ideal for tea growing. During harvesting season, the farm employs 150 workers full time to pick tea leaves. Each year the institute produces around 42 tons of organically grown tea of different flavours.
Or, you may consider going on a private full-day hiking excursion to the terraced rice fields in Longji. Located 80km (2 hours drive) to the northwest of Guilin, Longji, meaning dragon back, is famous for its terraced rice fields. Because the villages at Longji are in the jurisdiction of Longsheng County, the tourist attraction is often collectively referred to as Longsheng Terraced Fields. The scenery is arguably at its best in early May during transplanting and in late September right before harvest when the fields turn golden.
Day 23/Fri: Guilin – Hong Kong (B)
We board the high-speed train G2901 (11:05/14:03) for Shenzhen and cross the border into Hong Kong after meeting the guide at the train station.
Our afternoon tour in Hong Kong begins a ferry ride across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui to Central. The heart of Hong Kong's business district, Central is home to the regional headquarters of many multinational financial services corporations. Consulates general and consulates of many countries are also located in this area, as is the government of Hong Kong. We then walk to the tram station to get to the top of Victoria Peak. Also known as Mount Austin or The Peak among locals, Victoria Peak is located in the western half of Hong Kong Island with an altitude of 552 meters (1,811 feet). The peak offers sweeping views over Central, Victoria Harbour, Lamma Island and the surrounding islands.
Later on, the guide will escort you to the hotel for check-in when he will also provide you with some advice on where to eat, where to go for currency exchange and how to navigate Hong Kong's public transit system.
Day 24/Sat: Hong Kong (B)
Free day to explore on your own. Our recommendations include shopping at Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui and Stanley market on the south side of Hong Kong Island. Stanley Market is a typical example of a traditional old open-air market in Hong Kong and a major tourist attraction well known for its bargains.
Day 25/Sun: Return Home (B)
Transfer to the airport on your own for return home flight. The transfer is easier than you think. Taxi to the airport costs about $30 USD and is highly recommended for couples and families. The alternative is using the hotel's free shuttle to get to the Airport Express Train Station in Tsim Sha Tsui and ride the dedicated train to the airport for $90 HKD ($12 USD). The train departs every 10 minutes between 6:00 AM and midnight, reaching the airport in 21 minutes.
Hotels: Guilin Sheraton | Hong Kong Harbour Grand Kowloon
Price: CA$1,580 or US$1260 based on double occupancy
Single supplement: CA$740 or US$595 Discount available for parties of 6 and more.


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I reinstalled the rudder pedals today. I used a block of wood to support the pedals as I fitted the support blocks under the fuel tank. It was a bit fiddle to get the bolts in but I succeeded. I tightened the bolts but did not use the torque wrench today.
Reinstalling the Fuel Tank
With the holes for the rudder springs drilled I was ready to start reassembly. First I vacuumed out the floor under the instrument panel and cleaned up the excess grease.
Next I put the fuel tank into place under the glare shield. This was much easier than removing it. I started to work at securing the tank straps. At this point I had a look at the plans and thought that I had forgotten to put felt onto the tank. I removed the tank and then remembered that there were special instructions for the root molded tank. I found the instructions on the Sonex website and sure enough, felt was not required. I repositioned the tank under the glare shield and proceeded to install and tighten the strap bolts. I had to remember to install the fuel tank cap and the drain valve in order to close up the tank and keep contaminates out.
Rudder Spring Holes
Today I continued with the removal of the rudder pedals in order to provide access for the drilling of the holes for the rudder pedal springs. I started by removing the bolts the secured the rudder cables to the rudder pedal connecting link. After removing the pedals I cleaned up the cockpit floor. I pulled the fuel line up against the fire wall and then proceeded to remove the fuel tank.
Removing the fuel tank was a bit of a puzzle. I had to remove the fuel outlet in order to have clearance under the instrument panel crossmember and over the spar carry through tunnel. After a bit of fiddling it came out.
Next I worked to get the rudder spring holes marked. This was a bit challenging but easier now that the fuel tank was removed. With the holes marked I needed to figure out how to drill them. After trying to fit in my right angle drill and finding it was too large I started looking for smaller right angle drills. This seemed like an expensive idea so as I was looking through my tool box I came across my 12 inch long 18 inch drill bit. This was the solution.
I drilled the holes and while they were not exactly in the marked location they are both further from the edge of the angle which is actually better from a pull out point of view. I may have a bit of trouble getting the spring in but I think I can live with this.
Rudder Spring Holes
I discovered that I did not drill the holes for the rudder pedal springs. I spent some time figuring out where the holes need to be drilled but with the fuel tank installed this location is very difficult to get too. I need to remove the fuel tank.
Before removing the fuel tank I installed the seat pan and removed the control stick. This was to provide me a place to work from.
With the seat pan installed I removed the fasteners from the fuel tank straps. Next I tried to drop the tank down below the stops holding it in place. I forgot about the fuel cap and it prevented the tank from moving. After removing the fuel cap I was able to pull the tank forward but I could not tip it down below lower instrument panel cross member. So, I put the tank back in place.
I'll need to remove the rudder pedals to lower the fuel tank further. This will be my next step
Elevator Trim Control
I removed the music wire from the housing so that I could work on straightening it. I used a pair of vice grip seamer plyers to grab the wire and then my fingers and thumb to bend the wire against is current bend. This works to increase the radius of the wire to about 24 inches. I worked the ends of the wire a bit more to try and get straight sections at the end.
Next I located the trim tab for the elevator in order to check the fit to the trim control wire (music wire). The trim tab does not have the hole in it for the control wire so I located the drawing for the tab (SNX-T07). The drawing calls up a 5/64 inch diameter hole for the control wire. I drilled the hole in the trim tab.
I installed the trim tab on the elevator and proceeded to make the "Z" bend in the music wire to connect the music wire to the trim tab. After connecting the trim tab I shortened the music wire in the cabin at the trim tab control lever. Then I secured the music wire to the trim control.
Flight Controls
Today I spent some time working on the flight controls. I had previously order some 24 gauge music wire and today I installed it in the cable housing. The cable housing was made from bicycle cable housing used for brake cables. This is very similar to the housing called up but actually has a teflon liner to provide smooth movement. The music wire was ordered online from www.pianophile.com. I purchased a wire cutter for the music wire from my local Princess Auto store. The music wire had a curvature to it that was about 12 inches in diameter. This worried me a bit but after inserting it into the already installed housing there did not seem to be a problem.
Forward Elevator Push Rod Support Channel
I installed the plastic pushing in the aft push rod support channel and then moved on to the forward support channel.
The slot I had previously cut in the channel was not wide enough for the flange on the plastic bushing so I enlarged the slot width and opened up the radii at the ends of the slot. Next, I cut a piece of channel for the plastic bushing and then drilled and sanded a hole in it for the bushing. Finally, I re-fit the push rod for the elevator and temporarily secured the bushing support channel to check the fit.
Instrument Panel
I worked a bit on the controls today. First I moved one washer on each end of the link between the control triangle and the intermediate connection from the outside to the inside. This reduces the possibility of the link rubbing at each end and enters it a bit better in the hole under the rear of the seat.
I also started the installation of one of the rudder cable by installing it through the fairleads on the left side of the fuselage both front and rear.
Windshield Finishing
Today I have started to work on finishing the windshield installation. Before starting I marked the bow strap where I wanted to extend it to better fit with the canopy. I took a number of photos to explore this area. After opening the canopy I put a ratchet strap on the windshield and started by removing the fasteners between the windshield and windshield bow. Next I removed the clecos.
With all the fasteners and clecos removed I was able to carefully remove the windshield and windshield bow strap. Once the windshield was removed I removed the protective covering from the forward half of the glare shield and then cleaned up the aluminum with some acetone to remove the glue and some scotchbrite for a few minor scratches.
I discovered a couple of rivets that I had left out. One on each side where the two halves of my custom glare shield join. At first I thought I would see if I could get some stainless steel washers for the underside of these rivets. I could not find any at my local Home Depot that were the correct size so I decided to make some backing plates out of aluminum. These were made from some 1/16″ 6061-T6 material that I had and were cut to 3/4″ x 3/4″ square with a #30 hole in the center. I then used a couple of CCP-44 rivets to finish fastening the glareshield in place.
I also discovered that the stainless steel fasteners I had ordered for the glare shield were too short. I'll need to order some new fasteners.

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Dr. Jeff Bullock
Dr. Jeff Bullock
Hi, my name is Dr. Jeff Bullock. I am the general dentist at Parkway Smiles Dental. Growing up in Lethbridge, Alberta, I was fortunate enough to be able to observe my Father practice dentistry for many years. It was in those early years where my interest in dentistry began to take shape. I attended Brigham Young University for my Bachelor's degree in Neuroscience. I then attended Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine in Florida and obtained my D.M.D. degree. After graduation, I have discovered practicing general dentistry to be an exciting and fulfilling career. I enjoy all aspects of dentistry and treating patients young and old.
When it comes to dentistry, I have a particular interest in:
- CEREC technology (same day crowns and bridges)
- Sedation Dentistry
- Invisalign
I look forward to seeing you at your next dental appointment.


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WIP #getyour30 check-in
WIP #getyour30 check-in
Summer is flying by and according to my count there are 40 days left before the end of our #getyour30 Summer Challenge. I cannot believe how much putting that little sticker on the chart has motivated me. I worked out 9 consecutive days including an entire weekend with Luis, all so I could put up my little stickers. I am just past ½ through, with 16 workouts logged and a trip to CA on the horizon I have my work cut out for me. I am so thrilled to have this little motivator keeping me on track.
I want to throw major props to the few WIPsters with perfect attendance, there are a few of them in all 3 gyms! Unbelievable work! All those stickers are pushing me even harder to get in, so Thank You. For those closing in on their 30th workout GOLD Stickers will be arriving to commemorate your 30th workout. Our friend Melissa Weinstock, owner of grace+GRIT will also be giving all the people who complete a special retail reward!
We would love to hear from you. Are you loving the #getyour30 challenge as much as we are? Is it motivating you to get your WIP on?
Enjoy the rest of you summer,
Mary Kate


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Hey everyone! I hope everyone had a wonderful week. This week was really exciting because I got the chance to meet Piper Kerman, author of Orange is the New Black and consultant on the popular Netflix series of the same name. Here are some pictures from the event :)
The following day I got to listen in on a lecture about law enforcement in the media which particularly pertained to my major. It was really interesting in seeing how the law enforcement and media journalists relationships have evolved. On Friday I got the opportunity to watch "Dear White People" in the Wildcat Center and participate in a live discussion with those who viewed the movie as well. Everyone expressed their opinion in light of having communities come together and stop stereotyping others based on preconceived misconceptions. The catering also really great (shoutout to the culinary students) who provided the food.
That Saturday I got the chance to be one of the student representatives of my major (Media and Communications) and talk to prospective students during preview day. It was great talking to students and parents about the program because I feel it is so unique and progressing so well. Yesterday one of my friends and I went to go see Kevin Hart's movie Wedding Ringer and it was HILARIOUS. I would definitely suggest it to anyone who wants a good laugh.
This week/weekend was so great involving myself in so many activities and now I am ready to conquer this week. Have a fun week everyone!


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Another smashing week of inventive competition entries took our Facebook wall by storm but, rules being such as they are, we had to pick one entry as the best. We were overwhelmed by how interesting and bizarre some of your Desktop Sculptures were (seriously – some of you might need some help). The range of items included in some of the sculptures went from raw chickens to live puppies to blu-tack to cans of energy drink and most things in-between, but we picked a winner that we thought totally understood the brief and made a sculpture that was as impressive as it was inventive.
So without further ado, we offer our unending congratulations to…
Jeanie Hughes! Here's her winning entry:
We thought Jeanie's entry was funny and cute, but there's some cheeky little details that make it even more endearing – the "IWOOT.COM" men, the use of only office-based equipment, the playground scenario and the whole vibe of escaping work for a few minutes – very impressive!
This was a really difficult one to call, and there a few that we'd like to congratulate too for their inventiveness and skill:
Daffyd Turner:
Isadora King:
and Colin Howson:
Well done all, but special congrats to Jeanie Hughes.
Don't forget to enter this week's iPhone comp too – it's up to you to draw the best possible picture you can using the humble tool of MS Paint. Full details are here, and you can check on everyone else's progress over at our Facebook wall. Good luck!


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Spaceships are cool. But, starships are cooler. I've always dreamed of hopping aboard a ship and sailing into the stars, whizzing by nebulae on my tea break, crash-landing on hostile planets, and buying mysterious trinkets at intergalactic bazaars. I want to see humans spread to the stars.
Interstellar travel is the core of space opera and science fiction. Early sci-fi presumed travelling between the stars would be as easy as popping to the shop in your car. But we've barely made it off planet: the more we look at it, the harder it seems to get.
Where are my starships?
Interstellar Travel Is Hard
It's those pesky laws of nature. The basic physics of escaping the gravitational pull of the Sun – it's hard enough for rockets these days just to escape the Earth. It's hard enough to get off Earth, we struggle to get people to the moon.
The problem comes down to this: to escape gravity you need fuel (such as rocket fuel), the more fuel you carry, the heavier your rocket is and the more fuel you need to lift it. This is bad enough when getting the Soyuz capsule up to the ISS; most of the rocket is just fuel to carry the fuel to launch the rocket. It's just ridiculous when you start talking about escaping the gravity of our own sun.
Physicists sling around the term delta-v when talking about this. This comes from something known as the rocket equation. Delta-v is the change in velocity required to escape a gravitational body such as the Earth, Moon or Sun.
How Close Are We To The Stars Now?
The moon is as close as humans have got. We've scattered our robot servants from Mercury, to Mars, to Pluto and beyond (thanks for the photos Cassini). But, have any of our spaceships escaped the gravitational pull of the Sun?
No. Unless you count Voyager 1, the man-made object that has travelled furthest from the Earth. It has achieved escape velocity and is zooming fast enough to overcome the Sun's gravity. Voyager 1 crossed the heliopause in 2012 – where the solar winds meet the interstellar medium. It's officially interstellar by some definitions.
Now, it wanders through the Oort Cloud, the sparse shell of icy lumps responsible for long period comets (see Halley's comet). It will take thousands of years to reach a nearby star, and that's presuming it's lucky enough to be on the right trajectory. Its mission continues until 2025 when the last vestiges of power drip away.
I wonder what it would be like to be Voyager 1 – to experience the lonely spiral into the interstellar medium. But, that's probably a speculation for another blog post.
On the 5th November 2018, Voyager 2 joined Voyager 1 and became officially interstellar.
As for humans getting into interstellar space, the outlook is bleaker still. We've not even returned to the Moon, let alone got humans to Mars. We're leagues from getting humans to another star system.
We just don't have a fuel that gives us enough energy. Even if we worked out how to produce antimatter, even though antimatter-matter annihilation is 100% energy efficient, we would require fuel tanks dwarfing the rest of the craft to have any hope of reaching our stellar neighbours.
We're going to need to reinvent propulsion, discover new laws of physics or be content stuck in a single star system.
If you're anything like me, that answer won't satisfy you. Yes, we know the limits; we know the challenges; we know it's a distant future. But, we'd be morons if we didn't give it a good old try.
How Might We Get To The Stars?
Robots like Voyager 1 would be our first pioneers. Perhaps we might send swarms of starwisps or other slow-motion explorers to spread through the cosmos, gather data and test new theories of propulsion. There's a chance of interplanetary travel such as a Mars or Moon mission – or even the idea of capturing asteroids.
To make getting to the stars easier, we'd first need to make escaping the Earth's pull easier. For that, we'd probably need to unlock nuclear fusion or build launch assist structures like a space elevator, orbital ring or even the more obscure 'space mountain'.
With fusion or matter-antimatter annihilation, we may have a hope of powering a ship to the stars. The big problem is propellant. As I mentioned before, the rocket equation can't be avoided. Like Voyager 1, we might be able to escape the Sun's gravity well; but, like Voyager 1, it'd take hundreds of thousands of years to reach another star system. So, unless we invent cryogenics or build generation ships, we need to rethink or get better tech.
What Might Make Interstellar Travel Possible?
One commonly touted idea is "lightsails", or the lesser-known "magsails". The sails capture the light or magnetised particles from the solar wind and use that to propel them into space. To get interstellar, the sails would have to be giant sails the size of Texas; It would take a long time, but ships such as these, with their age-of-sail feel, would easily reach half of light speed and beyond – fast enough that time would contract with a process known as time dilation – so the journey would feel shorter for the travellers.
Though we'd have to turn the sails round mid journey so we could use the light from the star we want to visit as a break. Man the rigging Mr. Hornblower!
As humanity's burgeoning space civilisation grows, we might build entire networks of giant lasers that guide and push lightsail spaceships along. We could have a lightrail network (probably with the same extortionate ticket prices of standard rail networks).
With the vast space and time between the stars, human civilisation would be fractured but connected.
Want something bigger than a lightrail network? Have you considered a Shkadov Thruster? I first discovered the concept as a part of Isaac Arthur's excellent Megastructures series. It's essentially a half Dyson sphere with mirrors wrapped around the Sun. The light is focused into a laser that pushes the entire star system through space. It also doubles as a weapon.
Now that's a starship.
What About Faster Than Light Travel?
I know. We'd all like wormholes to be real, we all want the warp drive, we all want hyperspace networks. But the more we look at these options, the more unlikely they become and the more we'd need to play with parts of spacetime we simply don't understand. It's an Outside Context Problem.
But, what about the Alcubierre drive you say? That warps the fabric of space, so the spaceship can stand still while moving at faster than light speeds. Perhaps if we got our hands on something known as "negative matter", a completely different thing to antimatter. It has negative mass (whatever the fuck that means).
And since negative matter would gravitationally repel normal matter, it's not going to be anywhere nearby for us to mine. To top that off, there's a chance that the maths for the Alcubierre drive predicts a singularity (read "black hole") in the middle of the spaceship. So, you might just get crushed into an infinitesimal dot.
Surely there's wormholes though. Couldn't we build a bunch of stargates and send them aboard rockets to further and further stars? I, like you, want to take a shortcut through spacetime and step through onto a forest planet full of suspiciously human-shaped people. It's called a magic door.
Opening a magic door needs a magic ingredient. You guessed it: our buddy, negative matter. You'd probably need a whole Jupiter's worth to open the wormhole big enough to get a person through. Have you got a spare Jupiter made of negative matter?
That's what I thought.
Aha! You say. You've not considered hyperspace. We can simply jump into another layer of reality where the laws of nature are different and take shortcuts ignoring the pesky irritations of relativistic travel like time dilation.
Fair point. Sounds like a doddle. Enter a reality where the rules are different from ours? Sure. Them's godlike powers. I wouldn't even know where to begin. To paraphrase Orson Scott Card, no-one can even agree what hyperspace is. It's just a word we use to suspend the laws of reality.
And, if we could do it, we'd probably need a buttload of negative matter.
When Will We Stop Wasting Time And Start Building Starships?
It's happening. We'll need a few moonbases, Mars colonies and interplanetary trade routes before we get serious.
Faster than light may be impossible. Building lightsails networks might be a long shot. But more ridiculous things have happened: a few billion years ago, some molecules started replicating, those molecules came to life and became single celled organisms and multicellular organisms: plants and animals. And one of those animals was us. Who went from the caves to the cosmos in less than hundred million years.
Given time, nothing can stop humanity's upward march. We will own the stars.


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Washington, DC – Six different suspicious packages were found on U.S. military installations on Monday morning.
The first package was found at about 8:30 a.m. at the National Defense University on Ft. McNair in Washington, DC, and the building was evacuated, according to WRC-TV.
That package tested positive for black powder, and then an X-ray showed what appeared to be GPS and a fuse, according to law enforcement.
A bomb disposal unit rendered the package safe at about 1:15 p.m., and its components were taken for investigation, WRC reported.
"At 12:10 p.m., 52nd Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal from Fort Belvoir, VA, confirmed the package tested positive for black powder and residue," Army spokesman Michael L. Howard said in a statement. "The X-ray conducted indicates suspected GPS and an expedient fuse were attached. The package was rendered safe. No injuries are reported."
Officials said the scanning machines at the facilities detected the suspicious materials upon receipt and the packages were being examined at the Federal Bureau of Investigation lab in Quantico, Virginia, according to CNN.
Another suspicious package was sent to Ft. Belvoir, nearby in Northern Virginia, early Monday afternoon.
The package contained a vial of liquid and a circuit board. It was also made safe by explosives experts, WRC reported.
Authorities have not said whether either of the explosive devices were actually operational.
Late Monday afternoon, police were investigating a third suspicious package that had been received at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in DC.
Meanwhile, there were reports of additional suspicious packages that had bene received on Monday by the Central Intelligence Agency, a U.S. Secret Service mail processing facility, and a Navy base in Richmond, Virginia, according to WRC.
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Over the last 5 months of Tuesdays we've looked at the various places where God commands His people, "Do not fear", and seen reason after reason why we as people of God have no need to be afraid. Precious promises:
God is a shield to us. He sees us. The Lord will fight for us while we stay silent. He is with us, at our side. The Lord is our shepherd. God has called us by name, we are His. We've been given the spirit of adoption, not the spirit of fear. He is our Helper.
With those reasons and promises not to fear, God also gives us a call and command to fear.


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91: The Last Polka (1985) with Ajay Fry and Paul Stachniak
Cam's been sent to the prairies for work, so Becky has invited former guest Paul Stachinak to bring on his old buddy, host and personality Ajay Fry to come hang out and talk about 1985's SCTV TV Movie The Last Polka.
If you're familiar with Ajay Fry's work, you'll know he's a pretty funny guy, and we put his and Paul's comedic know-how to work, dissecting this little piece of Canadiana. We talk the pacing of modern comedies, how and when riffing is effective and what makes something an effective parody or satire. The Last Polka is available for viewing on Youtube.
This week's end credit music is Cabbage Rolls and Coffee, performed by the Shmenge Brothers themselves.


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Just about the most significant thing that has sprung forth from my brain recently related to the notion of careers. I was chatting to a marine biologist in the pub, and the subject of careers came up, mostly in the context of I'm-planning-to-get-one-no-really-I-hear-that-x-is-really-what-companies-look-for-these-days, where x is whatever we were doing at the time. Really, tearing up beermats and talking about cars is so employable, honestly. Anyway, it suddenly struck me that the fact that neither of us have the slightest idea what we'll be doing with our lives after the next few years or even the next few drinks was entirely irrelevant. The reason? Well, just about everyone these days agrees that you don't get a job for life. You're lucky to be there long enough to flirt with the receptionist and steal a couple of packets of Post-Its before you're being handed a P45 and a generically-autographed card, and given the sincere assurances of the Acting Deputy Vice President for UK Sales (Administration) that it's due to the recent downturn and the general development of the market and trends in departmental management. Or some such. The thing is, fewer and fewer people stick with the job long enough to reach such a lofty position. A human resources manager I was talking to in the pub the other day confirmed the suspicions of a personnel manager I was talking to in the pub last year (you may be noticing a trend here; trust me, it'll get worse) in saying that a huge number of sub-30-year-olds were jacking in promising careers in [some form of tedious finance work] after two years to go travelling, usually to Australia. Hardly remarkable, but it's suddenly occurred to me that even if they didn't, they'd get bored in a couple of years and move on, or get fired. Why not jump before you're pushed, and spend your savings on a few months Down Under? I mean, it's not like you're ever going to be able to afford a house anyway, so you may as well rack up some experiences you can talk about with the people you'll be sharing accommodation with for the rest of your life - if you're not still living with your parents, that is.
Sudden, pub clarity. No-one's got jobs anyway, and everyone wants to travel. Where will we be in ten year's time? Sat on a beach with the temp agency's microchip implanted into our arm, so they can arrange a couple of years' mortgage administration from the moment we touch down back at Heathrow en route to our minimum-standard council living quarters?
God, has it been an hour yet?
Tuesday, December 31, 2002
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Ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, Goal Click has brought together photographers from across Russia for a special new project, Goal Click: Russia. These photographers documented the "real Russia" and Russian culture culture through football stories. From Yekaterinburg to Kazan, Volgagrad to Nizhny Novgorod.
Dmitry Kryukov travelled to the town of Yuryev-Polsky in Vladimir Region to document a lower league regional championship match.
What did you try to show with the photos? Was there any wider meaning with the photos?
The photos were taken in the town of Yuryev-Polsky in Vladimir Region. It was a match in the second division of the Vladimir regional championship, which is around the 5th or 6th level overall. Although Vladimir Region has never had top teams, they have quite an interest for amateur sports (not only football) and they keep all their resources in good condition.
Yuryev-Polsky (more or less translated as 'Yuryev-on-the-field'), in comparison to nearby Pereslavl-Zalessky ('Pereslavl-beyond-the-woods') is probably the least visited town in the Golden Ring – the most famous Russian tourist route. It lies off the main roads. But it's nice, old-school, it has a small Kremlin with good museums inside, and most famously Georgievsky Sobor (St. George's Cathedral), which was built in the 12th century, but strangely rebuilt in 14th without too much attention. As a result you can see elephants near local saints, angels as-if-eating flowers and other strange episodes. That makes the cathedral absolutely unique and a gem for Russian culture.
In this game the local team 'Opolye' won 2-1. The referee brigade was somehow famous at the local level. They definitely had the experience, and players treated them with respect Unfortunately the game was rather dull, they played mostly in midfield. Although it was a holiday (Victory Day), there was no advertising in the town; so only veterans and players' friends came to the stadium. In the first half both coaches stood together and discussed problems they have while coaching. In second half they went to each other's side.
There was also a legendary PAZ bus for the visiting team 'Rubin' (Ruby) from Balakirevo. PAZ buses somehow have become the most numerous buses in Russian provinces since 1960. They are not comfortable at all, but they rarely break down and can drive through any road. They will be missed as a cultural symbol.
What does this football represent about modern Russia?
I wanted to show that Russian football is still alive, although it often loses attention from the audience in competition with Real Madrid, Manchester United or CSKA Moscow. We need to revive the idea to 'Support your local team' - there are players in every small village, but there is a serious lack of audience. The organisation at that level is not bad (games start on time, scores are put on websites), but the marketing level is rather sad.
Hockey and volleyball amateur games are much more interesting, because they guarantee some fun to the spectator. In local football you can easily face a dull game.
What is the future of Russian football?
But football is played everywhere, of course. There are a lot of tournaments and possibilities for those who want to play - on grass, on snow, and indoors. What we lack to become competitive on international level is a kind of system like in Germany, when you involve progressive ideas into youth coaching, provide possibilities for talented kids, and make the whole system more modern. They did it with building the stadiums for the World Cup - I hope they will think about the amateur and youth sports later.


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If you're curious about mindfulness but feel like you already have too much to do, relax. You can experience it without adding anything to your day.
There are some things you can do differently to gain some of mindfulness' benefits. Try one of the suggestions below each week. Experiment and see which ones work best for you.
- Take a single breath in and out before you speak. This is especially useful in heated situations. (Doing so may seem like it takes a long time to you, but others usually won't even notice, and it will calm and focus you.)
- Minimize multitasking. Do just one task at a time whenever possible.
- If and when you drive, turn off the radio, and don't take any calls. Just pay attention to the sights and sounds of driving.
- Slow down. When you realize you're rushing, take a moment to reflect whether what you're doing is what you need to be doing. If not, stop doing it. If it is, do it with a full awareness of what you're doing rather than letting your mind wander to the next task.
- Use routine activities – drinking coffee, hearing a phone ring, going to the bathroom – to check in with yourself. What do you sense in your body? What are your thoughts? What emotions do you notice, if any?
- Before you eat, take a moment to be grateful for all the people involved in producing and transporting the ingredients that went into your food.
- When you eat, focus on the taste of each bite. Try not to reach for your phone or computer, or to think about what you need to do before your next meeting.
- When you read something, make sure your inner voice is silent. Sometimes, our eyes look at the words, but our minds chatter about something completely unrelated. Imagine the inner voice is reading the words in your head to help you focus.
- Listen deeply. When someone is speaking to you, make sure your inner voice is not preparing what you're going to say next and your mind is not trying to predict what the person is going to say. Instead, focus on receiving each word and waiting till the person is done speaking before considering what they've said.
- If and when you walk somewhere, concentrate on the physical sensation of walking. When your mind starts to slip away, bring it back to the sensation of each step – the interplay of hundreds of muscles and the moment-to-moment balance required to stay upright.
Print this off and highlight each suggestion as you try it for a week. Once you've finished trying all ten, pick your favorite 3 and keep doing them. That way, you can benefit without adding anything to your schedule.


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Monday, May 9, 2011
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Jonthan Canlas blog. I've been working for him for a little more than 6 months and it is amazing and best experience ever! I promise I'll be good and blog more often now that my life is less crazy.
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Chiverton sees Eastern teammates as family
Wed., Jan. 25, 2012, 7:32 p.m.
His left foot is injured and his hands are encased by ice bags, but Collin Chiverton is in his comfort zone. Really.
"This has been my toughest year for injuries," Eastern Washington's leading scorer said after practice on Tuesday. He sprained the pinkie of his right hand the day before, and his left index finger 10 days before that.
After a few minutes the ice bags came off, and Chiverton warmed to the subject of his first year in Cheney. That's his comfort zone: a team of brothers that shares more than a basketball.
"I never really had such a close bond with all my teammates," Chiverton said. "It's a program that's more like a family."
The family he left behind in the Bay Area included a mother who had suffered a stroke, then a heart attack. His new family includes senior guard Cliff Colimon, whose own mother had a stroke back in New York.
"We talk about it all the time," said Chiverton, tearing up at his own words. Family is always nearby, even if they're a thousand miles away.
It's an athletic family. His cousin is Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch. His parents, Earl and Vanessa, "put a basketball in my hands when I was 2," and soon he was playing in the driveway.
But he had to give it up for a while when illness hit. He lived in San Jose, Calif., but the family spent lots of time with his grandmother, who was ill in San Francisco. That took time away from basketball, and Chiverton didn't start playing seriously until eighth grade.
Olivia died in 2001. Her name is tattooed on his left arm.
In high school, at perennial power Archbishop Mitty of San Jose, Chiverton led the team to two straight runner-up finishes in the California state tournament, averaging 21.8 points and 5.5 rebounds a game. He also played AAU ball, which he credits for his ability to "create" on the floor – a big part of his game.
Chiverton needed a few years to find the right college fit. He redshirted at Saint Mary's, then played one year at Salt Lake Community College in Utah.
He returned, partly from homesickness, but mostly because his mother had suffered the stroke. He played last season at San Francisco City College and averaged 19 points. "She got to see me play for the first time since high school," Chiverton said.
Now came the hard part: going away again. Luckily, new EWU coach Jim Hayford is a friend of San Francisco CC coach Justin Labagh. "We really hit it off and Collin had a great visit here," Hayford said.
Hayford certainly needed a 6-foot-6 forward who can shoot the 3 and drive the lane. He got more than that.
"He's a great teammate and always has a smile," Hayford said. "He's the best encourager on the team. He's easy to love because he's just a very unselfish kid."
Hayford's first recruit, Chiverton is a strong candidate for Big Sky Newcomer of the Year. He leads EWU with 17.3 points a game (third in the Big Sky), and is shooting 42.5 percent from long range.
That's despite a stress fracture in his left foot suffered last summer and aggravated last month. An orthotic has "taken a lot of pressure off," Chiverton said, "but it's a nagging injury, and unfortunately it's going to be that way the rest of the season."
Against Northern Arizona earlier this month, he was even held out of the first half and the Eagles trailed at halftime. "I don't want the injury to be the focus," Chiverton said. "Sometimes I have to play through pain."
He did just that, scoring 10 points in the first 4 minutes of the second half and turning the game around.
He has the ability to do that every night, a comforting thought for Eagles fans.
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