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Backers of the measure say women who lack adequate access to trained abortion providers face greater health risks.
"It becomes more and more problematic the longer it is delayed," says Democratic Senator Hannah Beth-Jackson. "And it is frequently delayed because women do not have access. They have to drive long distances."
But opponents argue that when complication arise Nursing Assistants, Physician Assistants and Midwives lack a doctor's life saving skills and experience.
"That's when the maximum training and expertise and access to the hospital privileges that doctors have that this class would not, come to bear," says Republican Senator Jim Nielsen.
Trained non-physicians health care professionals performed thousands of abortions with a complication rate of less than two percent during a recently completed UC San Francisco pilot study.

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I have fallen in love – with my new Breville Automatic tea maker.
Paula and I went out to our favourite tea store 'Adore' in Federation Square. We had run out of our favourite herbal teas – French Earl Grey Tea and Evening Mist, both very nice blends with a floral hint.
On the counter was this great looking The Breville One-Touch Tea Maker
priced at $299.00. I kept being drawn to the tea maker, just as intended by the shop owner of course. I could certainly see a use for this item in my household.
We finished making our tea purchases and headed to the cafe nearby for a milkshake and to discuss whether or not we should buy the tea maker, keeping in mind we would have to buy two, one for each household. Paula went online and found the same item at David Jones, a local department store, for $249.99. So we headed off to DJ's.
The Breville Tea Maker can also be found for $249.99 on Amazon.
We couldn't wait to get home to try it out. And we were not disappointed.
Getting Started
As with any new appliance – read the directions first. There is a quick start guide included and we simply followed the instructions on that.
So we set the power base onto a flat surface then performed a cleaning cycle with just plain water – no tea.
You do not add the tea basket for this initial clean.
Fill the jug with water up to the 1500ml mark, replace the lid and insert the power cord into the power.
The tea maker has a short power cord that I find ideal as I don't have to wind up long lengths of cord which has to be tucked out of the way. The cord also has a unique assist plug, which has a convenient finger hole which makes it easy to remove from the power socket. If you require a longer cord, these are available from Breville.
The LCD lights on the power base will light up.
- Press the up arrow to select 100°C (212°F)
- Press the 'Hot Water' button to start.
Once the first lot of water has boiled simply discard it and your tea maker is now ready for use.
Making the tea
Okay, so far so good. Now for the next step – Making the tea.
At this point we hadn't added the basket but once you start making tea you simply lift the basket out of the glass carafe, by the sides.
Pop off the basket lid and add tea leaves. There is a plastic measuring spoon included and as I like very weak tea I only add a ½ a teaspoon. But you can make your teas as weak or as strong as you like.
Fill the jug with the amount of water you need. It's generally only Paula and I having a cuppa so I fill the jug to the 750ml water line, 1200ml is the max recommended fill line.
Slip the tea basket onto the post in the jug and pop on the jug lid.
Now simply select the tea type which helps your tea maker to determine the brew temperature.
Select the tea strength – there are 4 modes:
- Strong
- Medium
- Mild
- Custom
Whichever one you choose determines the brew time.
Now press the 'Tea/Cancel' button to start the tea making process.
Now this is the really groovy part. Once the water reaches the correct temperature, the tea basket will automatically lower down into the water. Then as soon as the brew time has elapsed the tea basket will automatically rise out of the water and the machine will beep to let you know that your tea is ready.
Then you simply pour and enjoy.
How simple is that?
There is also a Keep Warm button the will keep the brewed tea or the heated water warm for up to 60 mins. Ideal if you are doing something you want to finish before sitting down to have your cup of tea. And because the tea basket isn't sitting in the brew, it wont become bitter as with a normal teapot.
Do we think it is a worthwhile purchase – yes we do.
So what do you get in the box
- One Power Base
- One short Power Cord
- One German Made Schott stain resistant glass kettle
- One jug lid with stainless steel scale filter
- One tea scoop
- One stainless steel tea basket and lid
The Power Base
The power base has all the function controls to make the perfect cup of tea.
- Auto Start
- Keep warm
- basket
Tea Type Selection Button for the following tea types
- Green
- Black
- White
- Herbal
- Oolong
- Custom
There are buttons that allow you to override both the preset brew temperatures and the preset brew times.
The back-lit LCD displays both the brew temperature and brew time.
The Tea Strength Button has preset times for:
- Strong
- Medium
- Mild
- Custom
There is a Hot Water/Cancel button
- This allows you to use the tea maker as a variable temperature kettle.
The Tea/Cancel
- This button activates the tea brewing cycle
You can purchase this great appliance from Amazon and take advantage of their Free super Saver Shipping.
Need to see it in action? Here are a couple of videos to help you see how great this appliance is.


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Images of Industry
Date: unknown
Media: oil on canvas
Size: 439 x 578 mm
Acquired: 1961; Purchase
Accession Number: 61.53
Relatively little is known about this three-masted barque. She was built in New Brunswick, Canada in 1856, one of a large number of Canadian-built vessels purchased by British owners in the mid 19th century. The Xiphas was built for Davies and Co of Cardiff, chiefly for the coal trade to South America.


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Harvard is playing the second of four straight home games (photo courtesy DSPics.com).
Live Video | Live Stats | Ivy League Field Hockey
Game On
The Crimson looks to build on the momentum of an exciting win as it welcomes 10th-ranked Massachusetts to Jordan Field Tuesday at 6 p.m. for the first of three straight non-league home games.
Follow From Home
Admission is free to Harvard home games, but if you can't make it to Jordan, live streaming video is available via pay-per-view or subscription here on GoCrimson.com. Free live statistics are also available.
Last Time Out
Chloe Keating notched her second goal of the game in the second minute of overtime to give Harvard a 4-3 home win against Brown Saturday. Keating set up a goal by Allie Kimmel, while Carly Dickson also scored for the Crimson (4-4). The Bears twice came from behind to tie the game, but Harvard pulled out the win with four saves from Cynthia Tassopoulos and a defensive save from Molly Stansik.
Crimson Capsule
With team highs of 21 points, eight goals and five assists in less than half a season, Chloe Keating has already posted Harvard's highest season goals and points totals since 2004. The last Crimson player to break the 20-point barrier was then-senior Shelley Maasdorp '05, older sister of Nix Maasdorp, with 42 points. The Brown game was Keating's third this season with two goals and fourth with at least one goal and at least one assist.
Among the Leaders
Chloe Keating began the week ranked 20th in the nation with a per-game goal-scoring average of 1.0 and 28th with 0.63 assists per game. Cynthia Tassopoulos ranked 14th with 7.13 saves per game. Keating ranks second in the Ivy League in overall goals per game and third with 1.62 points per game. She and Carly Dickson (0.57) rank sixth and eighth, respectively, in assists per game.
History Lesson
The Minutewomen hold a 7-5-1 edge in the all-time series against the Crimson, with the first two of those wins coming when Harvard head coach Sue Caples played for UMass. The Minutewomen edged Harvard in double overtime, 3-2, last season in Amherst, Mass.
Scouting the Minutewomen
Massachusetts (8-3) is taking on its second straight Ivy League opponent, having defeated Yale, 1-0, Sunday on an Eileen Seffron goal. The win got the Minutewomen back on track following a 5-2 loss a day earlier at No. 6 Syracuse. Makaela Potts paces UMass with 14 points and six assists, while Katie Kelly has scored a team-high six goals. Alesha Widdall owns a .774 save percentage and 1.31 goals-against average.
Coming Attractions
The Crimson hosts traditional Big Ten power Michigan Saturday before taking on crosstown rival Boston University Oct. 14.


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Georgia Gould Starts Petition for Equal Prize Money
U.S. mountain bike and cyclo-cross pro Georgia Gould has started a petition asking for equal prize money for women and men:
I am sending a petition to the UCI to make their minimum prize money equal for the top-5 men and women. Here is the link:
I would very much appreciate any help spreading the word!
Thanks - Georgia Gould
To: Union Cycliste Internationale (U.C.I.)
We, the undersigned, find it regrettable that there is still a considerable disparity between the UCI minimum prize money for men and women. We understand that because competition in the men's field is deeper, more places receive prize money. We do not understand why the women who are receiving prize money receive less than their male counterparts. Therefore we propose that the UCI show leadership and mandate equal prize money for the top five men and women. Article 3 of the UCI Constitution states: "The UCI will carry out its activities in compliance with the principles of: a) equality between all the members and all the athletes, license-holders and officials, without racial, political, religious, or other discrimination." We ask the UCI to honor its commitment to equality.
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Armin Pedevilla-Chalet La Pedevilla Residence & Chalet
At Design Interviews
Interview with Armin Pedevilla : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. Armin Pedevilla : The main principle was to fit a design into a traditional environment. Therefore we took most characteristics of the neighbouring buildings as role model. .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. Armin Pedevilla : With our design we always strive for a masterpiece in craftsmanship. In this case the whole structural element (basically the naked house) was castes in exposed concrete. All fixtures were pre-positioned. .Frank Scott: What are your future plans for this award winning design?. Armin Pedevilla : Media & Publications. We also like to publish it on our homepage. .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. Armin Pedevilla : Mainly the design process takes two years. After that the construction process takes another two years. .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. Armin Pedevilla : We considered the existing traditional buildings in this area, which are self-contained mountain farm houses. .Frank Scott: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?. Armin Pedevilla : The design is singular. We will not re-do it. Every client will receive his own design. .Frank Scott: What made you design this particular type of work?. Armin Pedevilla : Our way of working. Our way of doing design. Developing our own style of architecture. .Frank Scott: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?. Armin Pedevilla : We as Pedevilla Architects corporated with Arch. Caroline Willeit who helped us refine the design process. .Frank Scott: Who is the target customer for his design?. Armin Pedevilla : Main target was to take the farmer and the farm house and reorganise it in the modern age. Everything changes through that: sozial, ecological, eceonomical habits. Thats why the farm house turned into a modern residence and the stable turned into chalet, wich is up for rent. .Frank Scott: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?. Armin Pedevilla : Basically the floor layout and the constructrion. .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. Armin Pedevilla : Pliscia 13 is basically the adress of the house. Plaiscia is the name of the hamlet, which consits of a handful of buildings. .Frank Scott: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?. Armin Pedevilla : pc & model. .Frank Scott: What is the most unique aspect of your design?. Armin Pedevilla : Tradition, Regionality, Modern Interpretation, Material Reduction. .Frank Scott: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?. Armin Pedevilla : We mostly corporated with the cratsmen. But as on every other construction site with the specialised planners. .Frank Scott: What is the role of technology in this particular design?. Armin Pedevilla : We do a lot of rendering, 3d visualisation and modelling before the final design. So technology is indisplaceable. .Frank Scott: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?. Armin Pedevilla : We did a lot of traditional & regional based research. Research on role models. Did case studies. The outcome is surely unique for this special location , but could in therm of background not be transported into urban areas. .Frank Scott: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?. Armin Pedevilla : Biggest challenge was the moulding of the structural element, namely the naked house. All fixtures were inlay works and could not be changed afterwards. .Frank Scott: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?. Armin Pedevilla : Because it is a unique design, which did win a lot of awards in the past years. It is very welcomed by the media and a very good publicity item. It is after all an italian design. .Frank Scott: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?. Armin Pedevilla : We improved a lot in terms of construction and pre-planning knowledge. .Frank Scott: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?. Armin Pedevilla : None at the moment. .
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SeniorNet Adds Two New members to Its Board of Directors
Non-profit and Volunteer Leaders Daniel Wilson and Slava Vero to join Board of Organization Dedicated to Technology Access for Those In Need
Herndon, Va., Sept. 13 2010 – SeniorNet, the world's leading nonprofit technology educator of older adults, announced today the appointment of two members to its Board of Directors. Daniel Wilson and Slava Vero will join the SeniorNet board effective September 17, 2010.
Daniel Wilson is the Director of Policy and Program Development for the National Caucus and Center on Black Aged (NCBA), an organization that works to improve living conditions for elderly Americans. As the Policy Director, Wilson advocates for aging issues on Capitol Hill. The NCBA develops programming in conjunction with corporations and foundations to aid the senior population, including : the Senior Community Service Employment Program; the Healing Zone; and providing housing to seniors in the Washington D.C. area and around the country.
Slava Vero joins the SeniorNet board after volunteering with the organization and receiving the Chairman's Award for Excellence in 2008 and 2009. Vero is the Co-Coordinator of the Huntington, New York SeniorNet Center in Long Island, New York. She was one of the founding members of the center after joining in 1999. Through her dedicated work, the Long Island Center has become one of SeniorNet's flagship centers.
Vero's biggest and most successful efforts have been the opening of the East Yaphank Annex, another SeniorNet center in Long Island, New York, and the "Homebound Remote Learning Project." The East Yaphank Annex center focuses on providing computer education to the underserved in the community. The "Homebound Remote Learning Project" provides computer training to homebound seniors and veterans with disabilities.
"We're very excited to include Daniel and Slava on the SeniorNet Board of Directors," said Leslie M. Smith, SeniorNet board chairman and IBM Business Development Executive. "Both Daniel and Slava have unique and relevant experience and really understand the challenges of providing services to the underserved and the aging population. To have a volunteer like Slava and an advocate like Daniel on the board will help us move forward at this pivotal time in history."
About SeniorNet
SeniorNet (www.seniornet.org) is the world's premier technology trainer and online community for adults over 50. Based in Herndon, Virginia and founded in 1986, SeniorNet is a nationwide nonprofit organization with approximately 10,000 members that has taught hundreds of thousands of older adults to use computers and the internet, and has enriched millions of lives through its award-winning website.
SeniorNet is staffed by more than 3,000 volunteers and has nearly 75 locally run Learning Centers in the United States. SeniorNet offers both offline and online training to a population that was originally neglected in the information revolution. With sponsorship by major corporations and foundations, government agencies, private and public donations, and a backbone of individual members and contributors, SeniorNet continues to grow and offer new opportunities to those touched by its mission.


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Halo 3: ODST
Halo 3: ODST
In Halo 3: ODST, you are an Orbital Drop Shock Trooper. A member of an elite force tasked with repelling the covenant. With a ferocious attitude to combat and a fearlessness bordering on insanity, ODST forces are the best.
Halo 3: ODST is an all new story in the Halo saga introducing new characters and set pieces to add to Halo folklore. No Halo devotee should be without it!
A roster of extra multiplayer content is included with Halo 3: ODST. With new maps and forge options, multiplayer has never been better.
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Portrait of the Chevelier D'Eon
The tour covers 300 years of LGBTQ history, and gives an overview of the many different communities who have settled in the area, including French Communards, Huguenots, and the vibrant Jewish community in Soho. Find out more about the characters who have lived challenging and inspiring lives, making unique contributions to science, the arts, culture, the community, politics and LGBTQ rights. Appreciate the diversity of Soho's culture and history amidst the vibrancy of its streets today.
Meet outside Soho Theatre at 2pm
It costs £10 (£5 concessions) with the proceeds of the tour helping support the work of the charity
No need to book; everyone is welcome.
The whole tour is outside, so please wrap up warm if need be.
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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Weekend host Coastal Carolina rallied for six runs in the bottom of the eighth to overturn a 5-1 deficit and rally past the UMBC baseball team for a 7-5 win, Sunday night in the Chanticleer Classic finale at TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark.
Retriever sophomore Joe Vanderplas (Fairfax, Va./Fairfax/Tennessee) pitched seven strong innings for UMBC (1-5), exiting before the bottom of the eighth. The lefty yielded just one earned run on four hits while striking out three and walking one in his second career start for the Black and Gold.
Red-shirt junior Shane Vlasic (Ashburn, Va./Broad Run) was charged with the loss (0-1) after giving up six runs on five hits while working no parts of an inning.
Reliever Andrew Beckwith (1-1) earned the win for Coastal Carolina (6-8) after limiting UMBC to just two hits in 4.1 innings on the mound. Dalton Moats started the game for the Chanticleers but was knocked out of the contest in the fifth inning as UMBC scored four times to take the lead. He received a no-decision as Coastal rallied in the eighth.
While Moats held UMBC without a hit in the first two frames, Vanderplas worked around trouble in each of the innings, stranding four runners on base, to keep the game scoreless.
The Retriever offense supported its starter in the third with junior Vince Corbi (Medford, N.J./Shawnee) lifting a sac fly to center to bring in senior D.J. Smith (Millersville, Md./Old Mill) from third. Smith had started the rally with a one-out single to left.
Coastal pulled level in the bottom of the frame, however, as Zach Remillard's sac fly brought in Richard Carter from third.
Carter, Connor Owings, and Reid Moman each collected two hits for Coastal.
After leaving two runners on in the fourth, the Retrievers made the most of their opportunity in the fifth. Freshman Andrew Casali (New Canaan, Conn./New Canaan) singled to left with one away to start UMBC's attack and Corbi followed with a bunt single to put two on with none out. Following a fly out to center, junior Jake Barnes (Annandale, Va./Annandale) drew a walk to load the bases and classmate Anthony Gatto (Hauppauge, N.Y./Smithtown West) was hit by a pitch to put UMBC in front once again, 2-1. Senior captain Brandon Coluccio (Freehold, N.J./Freehold Township/Brookdale CC) then pushed a single to right, bringing in Corbi and Barnes to make it a three-run game, 4-1. Sophomore Mark Esposito (Bethany, Conn./Amity Regional) capped the inning for the Retrievers by slapping a single down the right field line, allowing Gatto to come in to score.
Vanderplas made the lead stand through the next three innings as he allowed just one more base runner in his outing.
Coastal's offense woke up in the eighth and scored five runs before junior Bobby Applegate (Somerdale, N.J./Sterling/Gloucester County College) entered and got an out for the Retrievers. The Chants added one more with the right-hander on the mound, closing the inning with six runs and taking a 7-5 lead to the ninth.
The Retrievers could not rally in the final inning as Beckwith sent UMCB down in order.
UMBC now makes its way north to take on Elon for a single game on Monday in North Carolina. First pitch between the Retrievers and the Phoenix is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. at Latham Park.
- Coastal Carolina now leads the all-time series with UMBC, 19-5. The two teams played 19 times as Big South rivals between 1993 and 1998.
- UMBC is now 10-26 all-time in the state of South Carolina.
- Sophomore Kevin Lachance (Clifton, Va./Centreville) went 0-for-5 to snap his six-game hit streak which dated back to last season.
- UMBC starters Mac Gill, Riley Stephenson, and Vanderplas gave up three runs in 20.2 innings of work this weekend.


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40 Years Ago In Tennis – Bud Collins Summarizes The Epic Year
The second year of Open tennis was one of continued progress but lingering confusion on the political front—and towering on-court performances by Margaret Smith Court and most notably Rod Laver, who netted an unprecedented second Grand Slam.
There were 30 open tournaments around the world and prize money escalated to about $1.3 million. Laver was the leading money winner with $124,000, followed by Tony Roche ($75,045), Tom Okker ($65,451), Roy Emerson ($62,629) and John Newcombe ($52,610).
The Davis Cup and other international team competitions continued to be governed by reactionaries, however, and admitted only players under the jurisdiction of their national associations. This left "contract pros"—who were paid guarantees and obligated by contract to adhere to the schedule set by independent promoters—on the outs, while players who accepted prize money but remained under the aegis of their national associations were allowed to play. At the end of the year, a proposal to end this silly double standard and include the contract pros was rejected by the Davis Cup nations in a 21-19 vote.
The "registered player" concept, borne of compromise a year earlier, persisted until finally being abolished by a newly-elected and more forward-looking International Lawn Tennis Federation Committee of Management in July. Still, the public found it difficult to understand who was and who was not a pro. In the United States, those who took prize money but remained under the authority of the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association were officially called "players."
Under the leadership of Captain Donald Dell, the members of the U.S. Davis Cup team preferred to call themselves "independent pros," making it clear that they were competing for prize money. The USLTA leadership would have preferred to keep the U.S. tournament circuit amateur, paying expenses only, except for five open events given ILTF sanction (Philadelphia Indoor, Madison Square Garden, the U.S. Open, Pacific Southwest, Howard Hughes Invitational in Las Vegas). This would have kept down spiraling overhead costs, a threat to the exclusive clubs, which resisted sponsorship but did not want to lose their traditional events.
Dell and the Davis Cup team refused to play in tournaments that offered expenses and guarantees instead of prize money, however, and thus effectively forced a full prize-money circuit into being in the United States.
Dell led the way by organizing the $25,000 Washington Star International in his hometown. It was a prototype tournament in many ways, commercially sponsored and played in a public park for over-the-table prize money rather than under-thetable appearance fees. Other tournaments followed suit, and a new and successful U.S. Summer Circuit began to emerge. In all, 15 U.S. tournaments offered $440,000 in prize money, with the $137,000 U.S. Open again the world's richest event. In 1968, there had been only two prize-money open tournaments in the U.S., the $100,000 U.S. Open and the $30,000 Pacific Southwest.
A few peculiar hybrid events—half-amateur, half professional—-remained. The most obviously unnecessary was the $25,000 National Singles and Doubles at Longwood Cricket Club, which welcomed amateurs and independent pros but excluded the contract pros. Stan Smith beat Bob Lutz 9-7, 6-3, 6-0, and Court prevailed over Virginia Wade 4-6, 6-3, 6-0, for the singles titles, but the grandly named tournament was essentially meaningless, except to those cashing checks, and vanished from the scene the next year in a natural sorting-out process.
A U.S. Amateur Championships also was played on clay in Rochester, the telecast of which was interrupted by a sexist act that wouldn't even be contemplated today. Linda Tuero of Metairie, La., and Gwyneth Thomas of Cleveland, hyper-patient, unrepentant baseliners, were contesting the women's final with endless rallies, one point lasting 10-1/2 minutes and 326 strokes.
It was too much for referee Ernie Oberlaender. After two hours, 20 minutes, and with no end in sight, he yanked them. He moved them to a court away from the cameras and installed the men's finalists for a match shorter in time, longer in games, won by
Butch Seewagen of New York over Zan Guerry of Lookout Mountain, Tenn., 9-7, 6-8, 1-6, 6-2, 6-4.
"What else could I do," the referee was apologetic. "Two fine players, but they got locked into patballing, and neither would give. The crowd and the TV people were getting restless." Linda and Gwyneth actually seemed relieved.
"I'm glad they got us off TV," said Tuero, eventually the victor, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2. "I wouldn't have watched it 10 minutes myself."
If the labels put on tournaments and players boggled the public mind, there was no doubt as to who the world's No. 1 players were: Australians Laver and Court.
Laver repeated his 1962 Grand Slam by sweeping the Australian, French, Wimbledon and U.S. titles the first year all four were open. Laver also won the South African Open over Okker, 6-3, 10-8, 6-3, and finished the season with a 106-16 record and winning 18 of 32 tournaments. He didn't lose a match from the start of Wimbledon in June until the second round of the Pacific Southwest Open in late September, when Ray Moore ended the winning streak at 31 matches, 7-5, 3-6, 6-2. During that stretch, Laver won seven tournaments, including his fourth Wimbledon (where he had not lost since the 1960 final), his second Forest Hills and his fifth U.S. Pro Championship. By the time he got to Los Angeles, Rod just wanted to get 45 minutes farther south to his adopted home of Corona Del Mar, Calif, where his wife, Mary, had just given birth to his son, Rick Rodney.
The most difficult match for Laver of the 26 that constituted the Slam came early, in the semifinals of the Australian. He beat Roche, 7-5, 22-20, 9-11, 1-6, 6-3, enduring more than four hours in the sweltering, 105-degree heat of a Brisbane afternoon. Both players got groggy in the brutal sun, even though they employed an old Aussie trick of putting wet cabbage leaves in their hats to help stay cool. It was so close that it could easily have gone either way, and a controversial line call helped Laver grasp the final set. Having survived, Laver beat Andres Gimeno in the final, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5. Rod had survived an Aussie gauntlet: Emerson in the fourth round, 6-2, 6-4, 3-6, 9-7, Stolle in the quarters, 6-4, 18-16, 6-4, and Roche. Gimeno traveled a less hazardous route, defeating Butch Buchholz 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 and Ray Ruffels 6-2, 11-9, 6-2.
At the French Open, another Aussie, Dick Crealy, took the first two sets from Laver in a second-rounder, 3-6, 7-9, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4, but
the red-haired "Rocket" accelerated, stopping the increasingly dangerous Stan Smith in the fourth round, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4, Gimeno in the quarters, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 and Okker in the semis, 4-6, 6-0, 6-2, 6-4. Ultimately he played one of his best clay-court matches to
beat defender Ken Rosewall in the final, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4, after "Muscles" had knocked off Roche, 7-5, 6-2, 6-2.
An unheralded Indian named Premjit Lall similarly captured the first two sets in the second round at Wimbledon, but Laver awoke to dispose of him, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0, 6-0. Stan Smith then took Laver to five sets, 6-4, 6-2, 7-9, 3-6, 6-3, in the fourth round. In the
quarters, Cliff Drysdale wasn't the impediment he'd been a year before at the U.S. Open, going down, 6-4, 6-2, 6-3. To finish, Rod burst from ambushes to raise the heat and tone down Arthur Ashe in the semis, 2-6, 6-2, 9-7, 6-0, then Newcombe, who had eliminated Roche, 3-6, 6-1, 14-12, 6-4. Despite Newcombe's thoughtful game plan of using lobs and changes of pace instead of the straightforward power for which he was known, Laver prevailed, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4.
Then, to complete the Slam, it was on to the U.S. Open. But first, the U.S. Pro at Longwood in Boston where Laver, winning for the fifth time, reprised over Newcombe, 7-5, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1. "How could he do that the week after Wimbledon?" marveled Ashe.
But that was Laver in '69, virtually invincible to any physical and mental obstacles.
The climax came at Forest Hills, where Philip Morris and its tennis-minded chairman of the board, Joe Cullman, had infused heavy promotional dollars into the U.S. Open. He brought flamboyant South African promoter Owen Williams in from Johannesburg to run a jazzed-up show and foster corporate patronage.
They drew record crowds until the weather turned surly. Rain inundated the already soft and uneven lawns, played havoc with the schedule and pushed the tournament days past its scheduled conclusion.
Despite the trying conditions and the imminent birth of his son on the West Coast, Laver remained intent. He was taken to five sets only by persistent Dennis Ralston, 6-4, 4-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the fourth round. After that, Laver disposed of ever-prickly Emerson, 4-6, 8-6, 13-11, 6-4 in the quarterfinals, and defender Ashe, 8-6, 6-3, 14-12 in the semifinals. Arthur had brushed aside Rosewall, 8-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the quarterfinals. Roche, in a wowser, denied his mate Newcombe a place in the final, defeating his doubles partner 3-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 8-6 in the semifinals.
Then they waited through two days of rain as either the Grand Slam or a grand slap hovered. Laver, an old hand at the old ways with the feet, donned spikes in the second set. He became a sure-soled bog runner in climbing over Roche, 7-9, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2, on a gloomy Tuesday before a gathering of only 3,708 fans who sat through rain delays of 90 and 30 minutes. The weather certainly dampened the occasion, but it was appropriate that Roche—clearly No. 2 in the world, and regarded as Laver's heir apparent until a series of left arm injuries started to plague him the next year—provided the final hurdle. The ruggedly muscular Roche was the only player with a winning record over Laver (5-3) for the year.
Laver uncharacteristically leaped the net in the Fred Perry style of the 1930s—"I don't know why I did that!—and shed a few tears as USLTA President Alastair Martin presented him the champion's trophy and check for $16,000, saying, "You're the greatest in the world … perhaps the greatest we've ever seen."
"I never really think of myself in those terms, but I feel honored that people see fit to say such things about me," said Laver shyly. "Tennis-wise, this year was much tougher than '62. At the time the best players—Ken Rosewall, Lew Hoad, Pancho Gonzalez— were not in the amateur ranks. I didn't find out who were the best until I turned pro and had my brains beaten out for six months at the start of 1963."
Now, in the open era, there was no question who was best.
Margaret Smith Court, who had returned to action following a brief retirement (the first of several in her long career), was almost as monopolistic as Laver. She lost only five matches the entire season, winning 19 of 24 tournaments and 98 of 103 matches. She won the Australian over Billie Jean King, 6-4, 6-1, after trailing Kerry Melville, 3-5 in the last set in the semifinal, running four games to 3-6, 6-2, 7-5. In the French, Court won the last four rounds by beating Rhodesia's Pat Pretorius Walkden, 6-4, 6-0; Melville, 9-7, 6-1; defending champ Nancy Richey, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 and finally Ann Haydon Jones, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3—all splendid claycourt players.
Court's dream of a Grand Slam ended at Wimbledon, however, where Jones beat her in the semifinals, 10-12, 6-3, 6-2. To the unbridled joy of her British countrymen, the left-handed, 30-year-old Ann Haydon Jones (Mrs. Philip 'Pip' Jones) won her first Wimbledon title after 14 years of trying, squashing King's bid for a fourth consecutive crown, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. Billie Jean was shaken by the noisy partisanship of the customarily proper British gallery and what she thought were some dubious line calls, but the British hailed the popular Jones as a conquering heroine.
Injury kept the top-seeded Jones out of the U.S. Open, won by second-seeded Court on a loss of no sets. In fact, she lost more than two games in a set only twice in six matches, in beating fellow Aussie Karen Krantzcke in the quarterfinals, 6-0, 9-7, and fifth-seeded defender Wade in the semifinals, 7-5, 6-0. Richey, seeded sixth—eschewing her usual baseline game for net-rushing tactics quite foreign to her—helped Margaret out. She eliminated third-seeded King in the quarters, 6-4, 8-6, but found herself passed repeatedly in the final by some of Court's finest groundstroking, 6-2, 6-2.
But if Laver and Court clearly reigned supreme, there were other notable heroes, heroines and achievements in 1969. Phenomenally
Pancho Gonzalez, at 41, mowed down in succession four Hall of Famers-to-be—Newcombe, 6-1, 6-2, Rosewall, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3, Smith, 8-6, 7-9, 6-4, and Ashe, 6-0, 6-2, 6-4—to win the $50,000 Howard Hughes Open at Las Vegas, and the $12,500 first prize, second only to the U.S. Open. Gonzalez also won the Pacific Southwest Open over Cliff Richey, 6-0, 7-5, and had a 2-0 record over Smith, who was ranked No. 1 in the U.S. for the first time. Gonzalez was the top U.S. money-winner with $46,288, and might have returned to the No. 1 spot he occupied in 1948 and 1949 if the USLTA had included contract pros in its rankings.
Gonzalez' most dramatic performance, however, came at Wimbledon, where he beat Charlie Pasarell in the opening round in the longest match in the history of the oldest and most prestigious of championships. It consumed five hours, 12 minutes and 112 games over two days. Gonzalez lost a marathon first set and virtually threw the second, complaining bitterly that it was too dark to continue play. He was whistled and hooted by the normally genteel Centre Court crowd, but won back all his detractors the next day with a gallant display. Pasarell played well, but Gonzalez was magnificent. In the fifth set, he staved off seven match points, twice serving out of 0-40 holes, and won, 22-24, 1-6, 16-14, 6-3, 11-9. Gonzalez lasted until the fourth round, when his protégé, Ashe, beat him, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.
Stan Smith won eight tournaments, including the U.S. Indoor over Egyptian lefty Ismail El Shafei, 6-3, 6-8, 6-4, 6-4, to replace Ashe atop the U.S. rankings. Ashe, bothered by a nagging elbow injury and numerous non-tennis distractions following his big year in 1968, won only two tournaments but had an 83-24 match record and more wins than any other American.
The United States defeated long-shot Romania, 5-0, in the Davis Cup Challenge Round on a fast asphalt court at Cleveland, painted and polished to make it even slicker, to the home team's benefit. Ashe defeated Ilie Nastase in the opening singles, 6-2, 15-13, 7-5, and Smith escaped the hulking and wily Ion Tiriac, 6-8, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4, in the pivotal doubles, Smith and Lutz closed out the Romanians, 8-6, 6-1, 11-9. President Richard M. Nixon, a bowler and golfer who secretly despised tennis, hosted both final-round teams at a White House reception. This was a nice gesture, but the Chief Executive caused a few awkward stares when, as a memento of the occasion, he presented each player with a golf ball. Perhaps these were left over, some speculated, from the golf-happy Eisenhower administration. "I'm a Republican, but I'll never vote for him again," grumbled Richey. "Why he do this?" said a puzzled Tiriac. "No golf courses in Romania."
Tiny Romania, with the lion-hearted Tiriac and the immensely talented Nastase its only players of international standard, was proud to have gotten past Egypt, Spain, the Soviet Union, India and Great Britain. Australia failed to reach the final for the first time since 1937—beaten in its first series by Mexico, 3-2, the first opening- round loss ever for Captain Harry Hopman, and for the Aussies since falling to Italy in 1928. Rafael Osuna, Mexico's popular tennis hero, defeated Bill Bowrey in the decisive fifth match, 6-2, 3-6, 8-6, 6-3, and was hailed triumphantly by his countrymen. This was the engaging Osuna's last hurrah, however. He died tragically shortly thereafter, at age 30, when a private plane carrying him on a business trip crashed into the mountains outside of Monterrey.
In another significant development, the Davis Cup nations voted South Africa and Rhodesia out of the competition for 1970 and 1971 because demonstrations against their racial policies, and the refusal of some nations to play them made their presence in the draw disruptive.
Nancy Richey was upset in the semifinals of the U.S. Clay Court Championships by Gail Sherriff Chanfreau, 6-3, 6-4, ending her tournament record female winning streak at 33 straight matches over seven years. She was trying to become only the second player to win seven consecutive U.S. titles, matching the feat of Richard Sears in the first seven U.S. Men's Championships (1881—87). Chanfreau won that title over Linda Tuero, 6-2, 6-2.
Yugoslav Zeljko Franulovic won the other over Ashe, 8-6, 6-3, 6-4. Clark Graebner, uniting with Bill Bowrey in a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 victory
over Aussies Crealy and Allan Stone, had his fifth U.S. Clay doubles title, passing Bill Talbert's record set in 1946.
Richey, who retained the No. 1 U.S. women's ranking teamed with Julie Heldman and Jane "Peaches" Bartkowicz to regain the Federation Cup at Athens and the Wightman Cup at Cleveland. Richey was undefeated in singles (4-0) and Heldman lost only to Court as the U.S. defeated Bulgaria, Italy, Netherlands (each 3-0) and Australia, 2-1, for the world team championship. Heldman, a clever player who nicknamed herself "Junkball Julie," set the tone of the 5-2 Wightman Cup victory by upsetting Wade in the opening match, 3-6, 6-1, 8-6, and also beat Winnie Shaw, 6-3, 6-4. Richey topped Shaw, 8-6, 6-2, and Bartkowicz stopped Christine Truman Janes, 8-6, 6-0.
Ranked No. 2 nationally with eight titles in 20 tournaments and a 67-13 match record, 24-year-old Heldman also became the first American woman to win the Italian Championships since Althea Gibson in 1956, beating three outstanding clay courters— Lesley Turner Bowrey (wife of Bill), 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, Jones, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, and Kerry Melville, 7-5, 6-3.
One of the most remarkable and crowd-pleasing victories of the year was that of Darlene Hard and Francoise Durr in the U.S. Open doubles. They were a "pickup" team; Hard, by then a 33-year-old teaching pro, had entered as a lark. Out of tournament condition, she was an embarrassment in losing the first eight games of the final, but seemed suddenly to remember the skills and instincts that had made her the world's premier doubles player, winner of five previous U.S. women's titles. As the crowd loudly cheered their revival, Hard and Durr stunned heavily favored Court and Wade, 0-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Forest Hills had begun with a match of record duration. F. D. Robbins defeated Dick Dell, younger brother of Donald, 22-20, 9-7, 6-8, 8-10, 6-4, the longest in number of singles games—100— in the history of the U.S. Championships. When the tournament ran three days over, the men's doubles finished in a disgraceful shambles, Rosewall and Fred Stolle beating Ralston and Pasarell,
2-6, 7-5, 13-11, 6-3, before a few hundred spectators on a soggy Wednesday. Pasarell-Ralston got defaults from Wimbledon champs Newcombe and Roche in the quarters and Australian Open winners Laver and Emerson in the semis, who were off to other pursuits. Newcombe-Roche were urged to leave waterlogged New York by their employers, WCT, in order to meet other commitments, a decision that rankled the ILTF in its increasingly uneasy dealings with the new pro promoters. After all, it was unseemly for the No. 1 team to walk out on a major. They had repeated at Wimbledon, over Tom Okker-Marty Riessen, 7-5, 11-9, 6-3, and won three other tournaments, including the French (over Emerson and Laver, 4-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4).
Hall of Famer Butch Buchholz To Be Honored by ITHF and First Serve
NEWPORT, RI – The International Tennis Hall of Fame and First Serve will host a special evening honoring 2005 Hall of Famer Butch Buchholz while also celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Sony Ericsson Open. The event will take place on Thursday, March 26, 2009 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Miami, Florida.
A cocktail reception and silent auction will take place 7:00pm to 8:00pm, with dinner and event program starting at 8:00pm. Honorary Chairs for the event are Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe, The Honorable Jeb Bush and Hall of Fame President Tony Trabert. Tennis analyst and commentator Cliff Drysdale will serve as the evening's Master of Ceremonies. In addition, Hall of Famers Gabriela Sabatini, Bud Collins and Fred Stolle will be in attendance.
Inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2005 as a Contributor to the sport, Buchholz has played key roles in the evolution of both professional and amateur tennis. He has been a pioneer in developing both men's and women's tennis, using his expertise in fundraising, sponsorship and marketing to help create a wider audience for numerous events throughout the world. He has served tennis in many professional and administrative capacities, including Commissioner of World Team Tennis (1977-78), ATP Executive Director (1981-82) and member of the men's pro council (1981-83). He has also worked as Tournament Director for numerous events, including the prestigious Sony Ericsson Open in Miami (he is currently Chairman and Co-Founder), which got its start in 1985. He was also instrumental in setting up an ATP World Tour event played in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
In addition, Buchholz teamed with tennis legend Arthur Ashe in 1992 to form the "Good Life Mentoring Program" benefiting hundreds of elementary and middle school children in the greater Miami area. As a player, Buchholz was ranked No. 5 in the world in 1960, and was ranked four times in the U.S. Top 10. He played as a touring pro 1961-67 (U.S. Pro Champ in 1962) and was a member of the United States Davis Cup team 1959-60.
For more information, or to purchase tickets ($500 per/person) please contact Mickey Riendeau, International Tennis Hall of Fame, at 401-849-3990 or Erika Buchholz, First Serve, at 954 568-4661ext. 1. Proceeds from the event will benefit both First Serve and the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum.
About First Serve:
First Serve, a national 501c3 nonprofit organization, provides academic, life skills and tennis programming that challenges and inspires underserved young people who are dedicated to succeed in life. First Serve programming runs year-round in 16 cities across America, with Affiliate Chapters in South Africa and Jamaica. For more information, visit www.firstserve.org.
About the International Tennis Hall of Fame:
Established in 1954, the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum is a non-profit institution dedicated to preserving the history of tennis, inspiring and encouraging junior tennis development, enshrining tennis heroes and heroines, and providing a landmark for tennis enthusiasts worldwide. The International Tennis Hall of Fame was recognized as the sport's official Hall of Fame in 1986 by the International Tennis Federation, the governing body of tennis. For additional information on the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum, it's honored Hall of Famers, exhibits, events and programs, please call 401-849-3990, or visit the Hall of Fame's official website, www.tennisfame.com.
On This Day In Tennis History Is Latest Book Release From New Chapter Press
WASHINGTON, D.C. – New Chapter Press has announced the publication of its latest book – On This Day In Tennis History -a calendar-like compilation of historical and unique anniversaries, events and happenings from the world of tennis through the years – written by Randy Walker, the sports marketing and media specialist, tennis historian and former U.S. Tennis Association press officer.
On This Day In Tennis History ($19.95, 528 pages), is a fun and fact-filled, this compilation offers anniversaries, summaries, and anecdotes of events from the world of tennis for every day in the calendar year. Presented in a day-by-day format, the entries into this mini-encyclopedia include major tournament victory dates, summaries of the greatest matches ever played, trivia, and statistics as well as little-known and quirky happenings. Easy-to-use and packed with fascinating details, the book is the perfect companion for tennis and general sports fans alike and is an excellent gift idea for the holiday season. The book features fascinating and unique stories of players such as John McEnroe, Don Budge, Bill Tilden, Chris Evert, Billie Jean King, Jimmy Connors, Martina Navratilova, Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Anna Kournikova among many others. On This Day In Tennis History is available for purchase via on-line book retailers and in bookstores in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. More information on the book can be found at www.tennishistorybook.com
Said Hall of Famer Jim Courier of the book, "On This Day In Tennis History is a fun read that chronicles some of the most important-and unusual-moments in the annals of tennis. Randy Walker is an excellent narrator of tennis history and has done an incredible job of researching and compiling this entertaining volume." Said tennis historian Joel Drucker, author of Jimmy Connors Saved My Life, "An addictive feast that you can enjoy every possible way-dipping in for various morsels, devouring it day-by-day, or selectively finding essential ingredients. As a tennis writer, I will always keep this book at the head of my table." Said Bill Mountford, former Director of Tennis of the USTA National Tennis Center, "On This Day In Tennis History is an easy and unique way to absorb the greatest-and most quirky-moments in tennis history. It's best read a page a day!"
Walker is a writer, tennis historian and freelance publicist and sports marketer. A 12-year veteran of the U.S. Tennis Association's Marketing and Communications Division, he served as the press officer for the U.S. Davis Cup team from 1997 to 2005 and for the U.S. Olympic tennis teams in 1996, 2000 and 2004. He also served as the long-time editor of the U.S. Open Record Book during his tenure at the USTA from 1993 to 2005.
More information on the book can be found at www.tennistomes.com as well as on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1627089030&ref=name and on myspace at http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=428100548
People mentioned in the book include, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Roddick, Lleyton Hewitt, Goran Ivanisevic, Andre Agassi, Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Lindsay Davenport, Monica Seles, Jelena Jankovic, Ana Ivanovic, Maria Sharapova, Justine Henin, Kim Clijsters, Amelie Mauresmo, Anna Kounikova, Jennifer Capriati, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Martina Hingis, Gustavo Kuerten, Svetlana Kuznetsova, James Blake, Wilmer Allison, Mal Anderson, Arthur Ashe, Juliette Atkinson, Henry "Bunny" Austin, Tracy Austin, Boris Becker, Kark Behr, Pauline Betz, Bjorn Borg, Jean Borotra, John Bromwich, Norman Brookes, Louise Brough, Jacques Brugnon, Butch Buchholz, Don Budge, Maria Bueno, Rosie Casals, Michael Chang, Philippe Chatrier, Dodo Cheney, Henri Cochet, Maureen Connolly, Jimmy Connors, Jim Courier, Ashley Cooper, Margaret Court, Jack Crawford, Allison Danzig, Dwight Davis, Lottie Dod, John Doeg, Laurence Doherty, Reggie Doherty, Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers, Jaroslav Drobny, Margaret duPont, Francoise Durr, James Dwight, Stefan Edberg, Roy Emerson, Chis Evert, Bob Falkenburg, Neale Fraser, Shirley Fry, Althea Gibson, Pancho Gonzalez, Evonne Goolagong, Arthur Gore, Steffi Graf, Bitsy Grant, Darlene Hard, Doris Hart, Anne Jones, Gladys Heldman, Slew Hester, Bob Hewitt, Lew Hoad, Harry Hopman, Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, Joe Hunt, Frank Hunter, Helen Jacobs, Bill Johnston, Perry Jones, Bob Kelleher, Billie Jean King, Jan Kodes, Karel Kozeluh, Jack Kramer, Rene Lacoste, Bill Larned, Art Larsen, Rod Laver, Ivan Lendl, Suzanne Lenglen, George Lott, Gene Mako, Molla Mallory, Hana Mandlikova, Alice Marble, Dan Maskell, Simone Mathieu, Mark McCormack, John McEnroe, Ken McGregor, Kitty Godfree, Chuck McKinley, Maurice McLoughlin, Frew McMillian, Don McNeill, Elisabeth Moore, Angela Mortimer, Gardnar Mulloy, Ilie Nastase, Martina Navratilova, John Newcombe, Yannick Noah, Jana Novotna, Betty Nuthall, Alex Olmedo, Rafael Osuna, Frank Parker, Gerald Patterson, Budge Patty, Fred Perry, Nicola Pietrangeli, Adrian Quist, Patrick Rafter, Dennis Ralson, Vinnie Richards, Nancy Richey, Cliff Richey, Bobby Riggs, Tony Roche, Mervyn Rose, Ken Rosewall, Elizbeth Ryan, Gabriela Sabatini, Pete Sampras, Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, Manuel Santana, Dick Savitt, Ted Schroeder, Gene Scott, Richard Sears, Frank Sedgman, Pancho Segura, Vic Seixas, Frank Shields, Pam Shriver, Stan Smith, Fred Stolle, Bill Talbert, Bill Tilden, Tony Trabert, Lesley Turner, Jimmy Van Alen, John Van Ryn, Guillermo Vilas, Ellsworth Vines, Brian Gottfried, Virginia Wade, Holcombe Ward, Watson Washburn, Mal Whitman, Mats Wilander, Tony Wilding, Helen Wills Moody, Sidney Wood, Robert Wrenn, Bob Bryan, Mike Bryan, Todd Woodbridge, Marat Safin, Leslie Allen, Sue Barker, Jonas Bjorkman, Mahesh Bhupathi, Donald Dell, Albert Costa, Mark Cox, Owen Davidson, Pat Cash, Mary Carillo, John Isner, Roscoe Tanner, Vijay Amritraj, Mark Woodforde, Tim Henman, Richard Krajicek, Conchita Martinez, Mary Joe Fernandez, Cliff Drysdale, Mark Edmondson, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Zina Garrson, Roland Garros, Wojtek Fibak, Tom Gullikson, Andres Gimeno, Vitas Gerulaitis, Fernando Gonzalez, Tim Henman, Goran Ivanisevic, Andrea Jaeger, Ivo Karlovic, Richard Krajicek, Petr Korda, Luke Jensen, Murphy Jensen, Rick Leach, Iva Majoil, Barry MacKay, Ivan Ljubicic, Cecil Mamiit, David Caldwell, Alex Metreveli, Nicolas Massu, Todd Martin, Gene Mayer, Thomas Muster, Tom Okker, Charlie Pasarell, Mary Pierce, Whitney Reed, Leander Paes, Renee Richards, Helen Sukova, Michael Stich, Betty Stove, Ion Tiriac, Brian Teacher, Wendy Turnbull, Richards, Fabrice Santoro, Ai Sugiyama, Patrick McEnroe, Camille Pin, Phil Dent, Jelena Dokic, Mark Edmondson, Gael Monfils, Xavier Malisse, Dinara Safina, Barry Lorge, Stefano Pescosolido, Fabrice Santoro, Roscoe Tanner, Philipp Kohlschreiber, Roger Smith, Erik van Dillen, Gene Mayer, Tamara Pasek, Stefan Koubek, Jie Zheng, Gisela Dulko, Kristian Pless, Chuck McKinley, Marty Riessen, Brad Gilbert, Tim Mayotte, Andrea Petkovic, Klara Koukalova, Bobby Reynolds, Dominik Hrbaty, Andreas Seppi, Christopher Clarey, Casey Dellacqua, Anders Jarryd, Janko Tipsarevic, Nadia Petrova, Christian Bergstrom, Ramesh Krishnan, Emily Sanchez, Marcos Baghdatis, Mark Philippousssis, Wally Masur, Paul McNamee, Daniela Hantuchova, Gerry Armstrong, Younes El Aynaoui, Thomas Johansson, Pat Cash, Lisa Raymond, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Chanda Rubin, Tony Roche, Alex O'Brien, Petr Korda, Karol Kucera, Amelie Mauresmo, Juan Gisbert, Pablo Cuevas, Jim Pugh, Rick Leach, Julien Boutter, Larry Stefanki, Chris Woodruff, Jill Craybas, Sania Mirza, Mike Leach, Maggie Maleeva, Guillermo Canas, Guillermo Coria, Donald Young, Dick Stockton, Johan Kriek, Milan Srejber, Zina Garrison, Slyvia Hanika, Karin Knapp, Laura Granville, Kei Nishikori, Scott Davis, Paul Goldstein, Alberto Martin, Nicolas Kiefer, Joachim Johansson, Jonathan Stark, Jakob Hlasek, Jeff Tarango, Amanda Coetzer, Andres Gomez, Richey Reneberg, Francisco Clavet, Radek Stepanek, Miloslav Mecir, Jose-Luis Clerc, Colin Dibley, Mikael Pernfors, Martin Mulligan, Robbie Weiss, Hugo Chapacu, Victor Pecci, Charlie Bricker, Greg Rusedski, Robin Finn, Kimiko Date, David Nalbandian, Goran Ivanisevic, Mikhail Youzhny, Nicole Pratt, Bryanne Stewart, Novak Djokovic, Rennae Stubbs, Corina Morariu, Marc Rosset, Kenneth Carlsen, Kimiko Date, Ryan Harrison, Richard Gasquet, Jimmy Arias, Jim Leohr, Felix Mantilla, Cedric Pioline, Annabel Croft, Brooke Shields, Jaime Yzaga, Slobodan Zivojinovic, Alberto Mancini, Peter McNamara, Andrei Chesnokov, Fabrice Santoro, Bud Collins, Mardy Fish, Sebastien Grosjean, Donald Dell, Petr Kuczak, Magnus Norman, Hicham Arazi, Nduka Odizor, Lori McNeil, Horst Skoff, Karolina Sprem, Ros Fairbank, Linda Siegel, Chris Lewis, Kevin Curren, Thierry Tulasne, Guy Forget, Fred Tupper, Jaime Fillol, Belus Prajoux, Ricardo Cano, Georges Goven, Ray Moore, Charlie Pasarell, Paul Annacone, Tomas Smid, Dmitry Tursunov, Elena Dementieva, Arnaud DiPasquale, Carl Uwe Steeb, Bill Scanlon, Jose Higueras, Jay Berger, Jana Novotna, Bill Dwyre, Lisa Dillman, Sean Sorensen, Paul McNamee, Jiri Novak, Benjamin Becker, Ion Tiriac, Neil Amdur, Tim Gullikson, Jan-Michael Gambill, Taylor Dent, Bryan Shelton, Vijay Amritraj, Martin Verkerk, Brian Gottfried, Carlos Moya, Jacco Eltingh, Adriano Panatta, John Feinstein, Aaron Krickstein, Wilhelm Bungert, Derrick Rostagno, Torben Ulrich, Daniel Nestor, Ray Ruffels, Cliff Drysdale, James Reilly, Andy Murray, Leander Paes, Alicia Molik, Barry MacKay among others.
New Chapter Press is also the publisher of The Bud Colins History of Tennis by Bud Collins, The Roger Federer Story, Quest for Perfection by Rene Stauffer and Boycott: Stolen Dreams of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games by Tom Caraccioli and Jerry Caraccioli and the soon to be released title The Lennon Prophecy by Joe Niezgoda. Founded in 1987, New Chapter Press is an independent publisher of books and part of the Independent Publishers Group. More information can be found at www.newchapterpressmedia.com
Italy's Greatest — Nicola Pietrangeli
With the Italian Championships on-going in Rome, let's take a look back at the greatest Italian player in history and the man whose name graces the Centre Court at Il Foro Italico – Nicola Pietrangeli. The following is an excerpt from the upcoming book The Bud Collins History of Tennis ($35.95, New Chapter Press; available for a 39 percent discount by clicking the title of the book) where Bud Collins outlines the career biography of Pietrangeli.
Nicola "Nicky" Pietrangeli was Signor Davis Cup. That team competition seemed his private preserve, although he won his only Cup from the sidelines as Italy's non-playing captain in 1976. Before that, as a smooth touch operator, twice winner of the French — 1959 over Ian Vermaak of South Africa, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-1, and 1960 over Luis Ayala of Chile, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 — he had made his name synonymous with Italy. He did it in Davis Cup by playing (164) and winning (120) matches, more than anyone before or since during a Cup career that reached from 1954 through 1972. In 66 ties for his country, he was 78-32 in singles, 42-12 in doubles.
Twice he carried Italy all the way to the Cup challenge round, 1960 and 1961, but on alien grass in Australia, and during the reign of Aussie powerhouses. He and 6-foot-6 accomplice Orlando Sirola were unable to come closer to the Cup than a good look. Still, to get there in 1960, they pulled off one of Italy's greatest victories, 3-2 from 0-2 down, over the U.S. in the semifinal at Perth. Despite their discomfort on grass, Pietrangeli — he had squandered eight match points in losing to Barry MacKay, 8-6, 3-6, 8-10, 8-6, 13-11 — and Sirola, perhaps the finest doubles team developed in post-World War II Europe, struck back to beat Chuck McKinley and Butch Buchholz, 3-6, 10-8, 6-4, 13-11 – seemingly only to prolong their distress. But Pietrangeli stopped Buchholz, 6-1, 6-2, 6-8, 3-6, 6-4, and Sirola clinched, 9-7, 6-3, 8-6, over MacKay.
Pietrangeli was too much for the U.S. to overcome in the following year's semi at Rome as he beat both Whitney Reed, 2-6, 6-8, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4, and Jack Douglas, 9-7, 6-3, 6-2, and also teamed with Sirola again triumphantly in a 4-1 victory. But in the two finales, only Pietrangeli's meaningless third-day win over Neale Fraser could be salvaged as Australia won, 5-0 and 4-1, respectively.
Solidly built, possessing exceptional instincts for the game and anticipation, 5-foot-11 Nicky was an all-round performer who moved with grace and purpose. He was in four French finals, losing to Manolo Santana in 1961 and 1964, and four Italian, beating countryman Beppe Merlo, 8-6, 6-2, 6-4, in 1957, and Rod Laver, 6-8, 6-1, 6-1, 6-2, in 1961. His best showing away from compatible clay was a 1960 Wimbledon semifinal, losing to Laver, 4-6, 6-3, 8-10, 6-2, 6-4. His was a career of the amateur era during which he won 53 singles titles and was in the world's Top 10 five times between 1957 and 1964, No. 3 in 1959 and 1960. Retired from the court, he captained Italy to the Cup round twice, defeating Chile in 1976 but losing to Australia in 1977.
A right-hander, born Sept. 11, 1933, in Tunis, he is a bon vivant, ever popular with fans and colleagues. He and Sirola were the biggest winners of Cup doubles teams, 34-8.


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I've been feeling a bit funky these days. In terms of physical health, I'm fine... and I'm not in a funk, per se ... but have just had an odd feeling of quiet but yet change coming. It's a new time in my life. I've spent most of the past 5 years pregnant....in constant anticipation of miraculous, wonderful new life. I suppose that it's not so different now, but the new life I am anticipating is my own.
I have to be honest in that as much as I live and breathe for my family, I've really been craving something for me. I'm spending more time working on my photography. running. letting myself get lost in my own head and thoughts about my own plans for the future.
I have to admit that my absence here and visiting other blogs is in large part due to guilt. So many bloggers are on such magical journeys with their children. I love being with my boys and we do have splendid fun together, but oftentimes I've felt that our day to day activities just don't seem all that blogworthy.
So I guess I am offering an apology for my quiet as I find my footing and path in this journey of life. I have so much gratitude for you, my friends who are always there to lend a hand to hold, shoulder to cry on or even a high five when things are going great. You inspire me...and I hope you know this isn't a goodbye, just an explanation that I'm vacationing in my head
Resting in the silence for now...
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Catchings, Zellous lead Fever past Sky
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) -- The Indiana Fever have bounced back nicely after losing seven of their first eight games.
Tamika Catchings scored 18 points and Shavonte Zellous added 14 to lead Indiana past Chicago 64-58 on Tuesday night for its ninth win in the last 12 games. Karima Christmas added 10 points as the Fever (10-10) beat the Sky for the second time in four days, holding them to a season-low scoring output again.
Indiana spoiled the return of rookie Elena Delle Donne to Chicago's lineup after she missed the Sky's last two games and the WNBA All-Star game due to a concussion.
''We caught them at a time when Delle Donne is not back at full speed and we're starting to play really, really good defense,'' Fever coach Lin Dunn said. ''That's how you win when you're not shooting the ball well. We didn't even do well on the boards, but we defended so well.''
Sylvia Fowles had 14 points and a game-high 17 rebounds to lead Chicago (13-7), which lost for the third time in four games. Delle Donne scored 12 points and Epiphanny Prince added 11 for the Sky, who lost 79-58 at Indiana on Saturday.
The Fever led by seven points late in regulation before Chicago pulled to 58-55 with 1:51 left in regulation. But Christmas' layup followed by two free throws each from Briann January and Zellous put the game out of reach.
''We did play really solid defense and that usually gets it done,'' saud Delle Donne, fourth in the league in scoring at 18.2 points per game. ''Offensively we couldn't get into a flow. You've got to give Indiana credit, they weren't letting us get into a flow.''
With the loss, the Sky had their lead cut to one-half game over Atlanta for first place in the Eastern Conference.
Chicago led 15-14 after one quarter and trailed 29-28 late in the second before Delle Donne's free throw with 1.6 seconds showing tied the score at the break.
Indiana led 43-36 with 1:21 left in the third but Prince's five consecutive points in the last minute closed the gap to 43-41.


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Just finished this top. So fun to just pick and sew with all my scraps. Very relaxing and also fun remembering the fabrics I've used over the past year or so.
I got the idea here: http://quiltville.com/crumbs.shtml
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Beef à la ficelle (poached fillet of beef with aromatic vegetables)
Something a little fancier for a weekday dinner.
|6 fillets
|Beef, approx 180g per fillet
|2 Tbsp
|Olive oil
|Salt & freshly ground pepper
|Onion, sliced
|Carrots, peeled and cut into 1cm dice
|Baby beetroots, peeled
|Potatoes, peeled and balled using a melon baller
|Baby turnips, peeled
|1 Ltr
|Beef stock
|1 Ltr
|Chicken stock
|Bay leaf
|1 sprig
|Fresh thyme
|Garlic cloves
|12 stalks
|Asparagus, cooked
|1 to taste
|Sea salt
- Tie each steak with butcher's twine, making sure to leave one long end. The twine will help to retain the shape of the meat as well as giving you a means to remove it from the stock.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan and quickly sear the beef on all sides. Season with the salt and pepper.
- Remove the beef to a deep pot and hang the long ends of twine over the sides - I tie the ends to the handles.
- Add the onion, carrot, beetroot, potato and turnips (all diced) to the pot. Add the stocks. Bring to a gentle simmer, then add the herbs and garlic and cook the steaks for 12 minutes (for medium rare) from the time the broth starts to simmer.
- Lift the steaks out of the stock, then remove the twine and cover while they rest for 10 minutes. Lift the vegetables out of the stock and divide between 6 bowls.
- Divide the cooked asparagus between the bowls (the hot stock will warm it through).
- Ladle the stock over the vegetables. Cut each steak in half and place the pieces in the centre.
- Sprinkle with sea salt and serve with horseradish cream.


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North Park Leggings
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Fine weather on its way
Rain is easing off around the flood-battered Waikato, with the MetService downgrading its severe weather warning and fine weather predicted by mid week.
Rain is easing off around the flood-battered Waikato, with the MetService downgrading its severe weather warning and fine weather predicted by mid week.
About 35 homes near the Tongariro River have been evacuated as the river burst its banks in places overnight.
The Waikato is bracing for more flooding as the Region's rivers flow at their peaks through to the lower Waikato area.
Environment Waikato plans to cancel rates next year for some community groups, sports clubs and charities.
Environment Waikato has already received 89 percent of its rates, with another three percent coming in under payment arrangements.
Environment Waikato is to prosecute a Te Kohanga piggery for an alleged discharge of untreated effluent in September last year.
Environment Waikato is to prosecute Matamata Piako District Council following an alleged discharge of untreated sewage into the Piako River.
The Waikato's natural environment, central location and waterways are highly valued by those living in the Region, according to a survey conducted by Environment Waikato.
More than 40 people from throughout the North Island attended a three-day training programme in Hamilton last week on managing on-site wastewater systems.
The number of people killed or injured on Waikato roads was disappointing, according to Waikato Police Inspector Leo Tooman.
Most Thames-Coromandel District Council ratepayers will be asked to pay around $14 per $100,000 capital value of their property each year to help protect their local land, native bush and harbours.
Environment Waikato Chairman Neil Clarke will stand down from the Council at the local government elections in October after 15 years in office.
Hamilton bus users are keen to use new technology to ride the city's buses.
Environment Waikato is to convene a workshop to discuss issues and explore options for people with transport disadvantages in rural areas.


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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 29 (UPI) -- Mikhail Youzhny pulled off the only upset in Wednesday's eight second-round matches at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
While seeded plays claimed seven of the eight quarterfinal slots at stake Wednesday, Youzhny knocked off sixth-seeded Mardy Fish 6-2, 7-6 (7-0).
Youzhny won 68 percent of the points on serve and saved the only two break-point chances Fish managed. Fish was for 4-for-4 in stopping Youzhny's break chances in the second set but then was shut out in the tiebreaker.
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic posted a 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 win over Sergiy Stakhovsky and will next face seventh-seeded Janko Tipsarevic. Tipsarevic got by Flavio Cipolla 6-7 (2-7), 6-1, 6-1.
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Andy Murray, the No. 3 seed, took a 6-3, 6-4 decision over Marco Chiudinelli and, like Federer, didn't face a break point. Fifth-seeded Tomas Berdych earned a shot at Murray in the next round by beating Lukas Lacko 6-1, 6-2.
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Gabourey Sidibe is glowing.
The "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" actress picked up the Outstanding Actress In A Motion Picture trophy at the NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles on Friday night, beating out competition from Sandra Bullock ("The Blind Side"), Taraji P. Henson ("I Can Do Bad All By Myself"), Sophie Okonedo ("Skin") and Anika Noni Rose ("The Princess and the Frog").
"It is an honor to be nominated, but it is awesome to win. I love winning," Gabourey told the crowd (including Sandra) who took to their feet after Chris Rock announced she was the winner.
And the actress said she wasn't prepared to take home the award.
"I didn't really expect this," Gabourey said as she tried to hold back tears. "I want to thank my God for ordering my steps, for everything that my life was and everything that it is now."
Gabourey went on to thank her family and her director, Lee Daniels.
"I walked into his office in jeans and sneakers and he saw a glamorous dress and heels, and he saw a star and I could never thank you enough, I can't," she said before taking a big breath to stifle the tears.
And the actress also saluted her "Precious" co-stars for helping refine her natural talent.
"I want to thank my teachers. My teachers happen to be Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah [Carey] and Sherri Shepherd — the people that I got the honor to work with and I thank you so, so much because I showed up not knowing what I was doing and I sat back and I watched you and thank you for teaching me," she added. "Lastly, I want to thank the 'Precious' girls everywhere, this is for you."
Gabourey wasn't the only "Precious" winner. Mo'Nique too picked up an Outstanding Supporting Actress Award and the film netted the Outstanding Motion Picture trophy.
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As the final season of Scrubs gets ready to launch Thursday at 9:30 p.m. on NBC, show star Zach Braff and creator Bill Lawrence recently participated in a marathon conference call with journalists and bloggers.
Braff and Lawrence seem to still love Scrubs as much as we do. The duo was funny and witty, as you'll see in the following transcript.
I pretty much begged Lawrence to bring back Turk's air band, which he claims he'd forgotten. So, I've done my job as Tube Talk Girl to get Turk rocking again. Hopefully, Lawrence will remember our conversation when writing future episodes.
Here's how our exchange went down, followed by questions and answers from other journalists on the call. (The transcript has been edited for clarity and length.)
Jennifer Biller: The fans loved the musical episode and Turk's air band performance. Will we see any sort of musical moments this season?
Bill Lawrence: I forgot about Turk's air band performance. That made me laugh. Maybe we should bring back that air band.
Jennifer Biller: Please! We would love it.
Bill Lawrence: That was funny and you can take credit for it.
Zach Braff: Bill's a giant fan of Ted's a cappella group.
Bill Lawrence: Oh, yeah, they sing "Who Are You" by the Who this year in a way that's really, really funny. We always do big musical things in this show partly because I'm a musical theater nerd and Zach is, too, but also partly because there's a ton of talented people on the show as far as singing and dancing goes. So without a doubt, we'll do it again before the end of the year.
Jennifer Biller: Great! And I can't believe no one has asked this question, but what projects do either of you have lined up after Scrubs is finished?
Bill Lawrence: Zach, go.
Zach Braff: I don't know. I mean, it's hard - I want to direct something, so I'm working on directing my second movie, whatever that's going to be. I'm not quite sure yet whether it's something I write or something I adapt. And then Bill and I are talking about doing a - producing a television show together, so that's something I'm really excited about.
Bill Lawrence: I'm contractually obligated to do for the next four years to try and create TV shows for ABC, and so initially I'm thinking about something maybe with cave women. I think that might be funny and interesting.
Jennifer Biller: Bill, I have one request. If you get Scott Foley back (as you mentioned you'd hope to do earlier,) please put him back in that wetsuit!
Bill Lawrence: Oh, yeah you like that? I like Scott. Man, he was funny on our show. He's such a good dude. The only thing that's kept us from having him back on the show is he's got his own show that they're out shooting guns and on location all the time, you know?
Jennifer Biller: I have one final question. Zach, since my site is a TV-related site, what do you watch on television?
Zach Braff: I watch a lot of guilty pleasures, so I don't know if I can reveal of them to you.
Jennifer Biller: Oh, come on. It's a shame-free zone.
Zach Braff: I love Lost. I'm going to start with the reputable stuff. I really love Lost. I watch every night now my new ritual is I watch Keith Olbermann on Countdown.
Bill Lawrence: Oh, now you're just trying to sound smart.
Zach Braff: That might reveal my politics. So those are the reputable shows I watch. Oh, and also I love 30 Rock and I love The Office. I watch those every week.
Bill Lawrence: Zach was going to give you guilty pleasures, I think. I'm waiting to hear America's Top Model.
Zach Braff: No. Well, I love the Tim Gunn Design Show - Project Runway.
Bill Lawrence: And I want to give props out. The entire writer's room is obsessed with Dexter right now. It's really well-written. It's a cool show.
Question: Bill, I'm just wondering if it's possible that the janitor will get a name and if it's possible to clear up two mysteries at once? We'll find out his real name is Jimmy Hoffa?
Lawrence: Yes...oh yeah, that would actually be funny if he was actually him. I could steal that and take credit for it. I always promise Neil Flynn, the guy that plays the janitor, two things: That by the end of the show he'd have a name, and he'd eventually get to have a girlfriend. So I have to make good on both of those this year.
Q: I'm just wondering for the final scene, if you've thought about it - and just tell me it's not going to take place in the cafeteria, there won't be onion rings and that Elliot won't have to learn to parallel park.
Q: What's the status of (actress) Aloma Wright on the show? The rumor had gone around for a while that she would be playing Laverne's alcoholic sister, but I've heard…
Q: Zach, is there any side of J.D. that hasn't been explored in the show yet that you'd like to see explored in the final season?
Braff: That's a good question. I feel like there's seven years worth of sides of J.D. I don't know. I think we - I like it when we explore his love of (Donald Faison as Turk). I think we can always have more of that.
Q: What was your favorite episode or moment on the show?
Q: I know there's like a huge fan contingent that wants J.D. and Elliot together. Bill, how do you and the writers feel about it? Do you think that they belong together?


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Matthew Miller from ZDNet loaded up Opera Mobile 9.5 on his HTC Advantage, a Windows Mobile device, and thinks it's even better than the iPhone's Safari browser. Why? Because he can select text, copy and paste, save passwords and even email individual images from a page. He says it's the best mobile browser he's ever used (even though Google Docs doesn't work correctly). It's definitely even more like a desktop browser than Apple's offering. You don't need to take his word for it—you can see for yourself in his video. [ZDnet via Into Mobile]
Opera Mobile 9.5 Reviewed (Verdict: Even Better Than Safari Mobile)


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Nugz Snap Jewelry is an inspired collection of interchangeable pieces! All Nugz Snap are 18mm and compatible with every piece in our jewelry collection. Switch from bracelet to earrings to ring with a quick snap!
For questions or help with your order contact Nugz Snap Jewelry at 800-689-0212 or email info@Nugz SnapJewelry.com
All Nugz Snap are compatible with the jewelry found in the Nugz Snap Jewelry section.
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London Underground
The London Underground is a rapid transit system that provides passenger services in and around London, and the neighbouring counties of Essex, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire.
London Underground is named after the deep bore tunnels in which some of the London Underground trains operate, however around 55% of London Underground track is above ground and is the second largest metro system in the world.
London Underground or 'The Tube'
- London Underground is also colloquially known as the "tube" due to the tube like appearance of the London Underground tunnels, and may also be referred to as the subway or metro (after the first ever rapid transport system, the Metropolitan line) in other countries.
- London Underground is managed by Transport for London (Tfl) as is the London Overground.
London Underground Lines
London Underground operates on a network of eleven colour coded lines across London and its suburbs, ranging from the longest: The red London Underground Central line which covers a total of 74km from Epping Forest in Essex all the way to Ealing Broadway to the London Underground's smallest line the light blue Waterloo and City line calling at only two stations.
London Underground Map (© Transport for London)
Popular London Underground Routes
Two of the London Underground's most popular lines include the Yellow Circle Line which calls at more mainline London termini than any other station and the Black London Underground Northern line which runs north to south from High Barnet and Edgware to Morden.
London Underground Contact details
Customer Service Centre
London Underground
55 Broadway, London,
Email: email@example.com
Assisted Travel Tel: 08456 014 867
Primary Phone: 03432221234


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Good news: Stephen Curry's journey from high school nobody to NBA lottery pick is no longer just a feel-good rise to superstardom. With this latest point to plot, Curry's case is now a parabola of fame and fortune!
Before he became BFF with LeBron James, before he was ignored by college coaches, before he even entered kindergarten, Curry's exuberant presence merited the watchful gaze of Don Nelson at the 1992 NBA All-Star Game. (The guy's got an eye for talent.) NBA.com's John Schuhmann unearthed this photographic gem this morning, but we're here to add context to these 1,000 words with some intrepid reporting of our own. Here's what really went down:
"The Timberwolves are going to draft this hombre with floppy hair with the No. 5 pick," said Curry, who had just learned to count and was looking for opportunities to show off. "Then they're going to trade for the No. 6 pick and take another point guard and finally, the gray-haired dude behind us is going to pick me with the No. 7 pick. So, yeah, that's how I'll be playing in Golden State in 17 years."
"You for real?" Mitch Richmond asked.
"I'm going to be a better shooter than you and my pops, you just wait. Also, check out my sweatsuit."
"Not that," said Richmond, ignoring the tyke's threads. "You're telling me that in 2009, Nellie's still going to be in Golden State?"
Thank you, ladies and gentlefolks, for your continued support of Deadspin. Don't wait so long for tomorrow.


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The bosses may be horrible, but the amount of cash they raked in this weekend was not so bad. "Horrible Bosses" earned an estimated $28.1 million in its opening weekend, Us Magazine reported Sunday. This makes it the third biggest comedy of the year so far.
The R-rated comedy about three employees who plot to kill each of their bosses cost a modest $37 million to produce and did well enough to find itself among the list of highest-grossing R-rated box office openings of all time, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The credits include Colin Farrell, Jason Bateman and Kevin Spacey, but Jennifer Aniston is likely to capture the most attention. In a departure from her usual girl next door schtick, Aniston plays a dentist who ceaselessly sexually harasses her happily engaged assistant, played by "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" actor Charlie Day.
"I thought it would be fun for me to step out of that, what people usually like to see me play," Reuters quoted Aniston as saying.
"I don't think I really care if there would be a bad reaction to it. I actually didn't think there would be. I thought it would be fun for everybody," she said.
When "Horrible Bosses" producer Brett Ratner was asked if a sequel was in the works, he joked that the possibilities of the "horrible" formula were endless. He suggested "Horrible Wives" and "Horrible Children." He added, though, that no follow-ups are planned now, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Selected Reading: Us Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter, Reuters


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The Implications by Rick Bursky
Published in "The Gettysburg Review" Summer 2012
"The man at the entrance to the alley was not stung.
The three eyes of a bee see the world their own way."
[Bees have three simple eyes, and two compound eyes. This allows bees to detect polarized light — something human beings cannot do. – science.howstuffworks.com]