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Copyright 1981 Paramount Pictures
Reviewed by
Bill Van Ryn
on 2 August 2001
The Characters:
Christina Crawford - Adopted "Hollywood brat" wannabe who is put through the wringer by her movie star mom. Survives countless attacks with common household items to ultimately write a book about her movie star mom.
Christopher Crawford - Christina's younger counterpart. Disappears without explanation and never shows up again until he's grown much older and gotten a bad perm.
Carol Ann - Mother's little helper. Does Joan's bidding and apparently turns a blind eye to the craziness going on in the house she's living in. Gets really old really fast, but outlives Miss Crawford.
Louis B. Mayer - The "King of Hollywood" (Joan's words). Gives Joan the axe from MGM when she starts becoming "Box Office Poison."
Gregg Savitt - Joan's lawyer boyfriend and the only voice of reason in her life; extremely self-conscious when it comes to nudity. Gets cut out of the picture, literally.
Al Steele - Supposedly the CEO of Pepsi Cola; seems more like a mild-mannered shoe salesman. Driven to an early grave after marrying Joan.
Barbara Bennett - Jocelyn Brando, Marlon Brando's sister! Gets more than she bargained for when she drops in on the Crawford household to write a friendly magazine article.
Joan Crawford - Faye Dunaway! Mother, monster, movie star. Obsessed with cleanliness, impervious to scalding hot water, seemingly ageless while those around her wither, and deeply affectionate for NFL-gauge shoulder pads. Curious and unexplained dislike for wire hangers. Finally dies after succumbing to some kind of illness, although the movie never bothers to tell us what.
The Plot:
In case you have been locked in a dungeon for most of your life, I will tell you that "Mommie Dearest" was originally a tell-all book about the twisted relationship between Christina Crawford and her movie star mother, Joan Crawford. Christina's book made Joan out to be a vicious conniving bitch that stomped on everyone that was unfortunate enough to get within shouting distance.
Then along comes this movie. Somehow they convinced a serious actress like Faye Dunaway to act like a complete maniac, turning the story into one of Joan's B-movie horror flicks from the late 60's or early 70's. They even give her a scene where she gets to wield an axe like a madwoman, just like in the real Joan's famous William Castle film "Strait Jacket." The only thing missing is Bette Davis in some antagonistic role (I'm sure Bette laughed her ass off when she saw this one... ...too bad her own daughter trashed her in a similar book).
Knowing that the story is true, at least according to Christina, makes anyone watching this movie feel like a rubbernecker at the scene of a tragic car accident. We get to watch as Joan dresses up in daffy clothes that either match the drapery or whatever Christina is wearing. She yells at the maids for not getting the floor clean enough. Later, she chops off Tina's hair with a handy pair of scissors and even tries to make Tina eat a bloody steak (three meals in a row). During one fit Joan hacks down her own prize rose garden with a pair of garden shears and chops down a tree with just a few swings of an axe. In the movie's most famous sequence Joan stalks into Christina's room in the middle of the night and blows sky high when she finds a dress hanging on a lousy wire hanger. She demolishes the closet and the bedroom, then drags the fight into the bathroom and beats Christina with a couple cans of cleanser. I dare you not to feel the hair stand up on the back of your neck when she spots that first wire hanger in the closet.
And that's just the first hour or so! After Tina gets a little older, her mother ups the ante by pulling stunts. Tina has to work her way through school instead of just paying for it outright. Joan tackles Christina over an end table and tries to choke her to death right in front of a reporter, then throws her daughter into a convent against her will. By tossing around the "F" word around she effects a hostile takeover of the Board of Directors at Pepsi Cola. Then Joan ruins Christina's character on a soap opera by filling in for her while stinking drunk and finally disinherits her in the will.
But Joan isn't the only one who's bonkers. The director seems to be trying to make some sort of weird hybrid of a horror film and a daytime drama. The scriptwriters appear to be in on the joke; coming up with hilarious dialogue for the unfortunate actors to scream at one another. However, the absurdity of Faye Dunaway bellowing "NO WIRE HANGERS!" seems to have gone right over the heads of the producers. Plus, the editor must have been absent when they went over the concept of "continuity" in Filmmaking 101.
In short? You are out of your mind if you miss this one. You'll swear off wire hangers and scouring powder for good; I promise you.
Things I Learned From This Movie:
Faye Dunaway has more facial muscles than the average human being, most of them located in her forehead.
Nothing is clean.
At times, cleanser can be more of a problem than a solution.
Gardening is more fun when you do it in the middle of the night.
Movie stars are known to dip their faces in hot water, alcohol, and ice as part of their daily hygiene regimens.
One woman can easily make use of ten thousand shoes.
It is not necessary to keep your eyes on the road in order to effectively operate a motor vehicle. Furthermore, Vodka enhances one's driving abilities.
Cosmetics can be really scary, especially a cold cream and lipstick combo.
Businessmen in charge of large corporations are easily shocked by the "F" word.
Movie editors often fall asleep on the job. Furthermore, nobody else notices until the movie comes out.
My mother wasn't really that neurotic after all.
Stuff To Watch For:
1 min - Wait, is this Mummy Dearest?
7 mins - OK so like... ...he gets naked in front of her, then puts on a towel for modesty on his five-foot trek to the shower?
8 mins - First evidence that Joan's head is really a popular landing site for UFOs.
22 mins - Hey you... ...Mr. Editor. Could you make up your mind about whether Joan is facing forward or facing Gregg?
30 mins - Tina demonstrates her startling "Play-Doh Fuzzy Pumper Barber Shop" ability by making her hair immediately grow back after being hacked off, obviously driving Joan even more insane.
49 mins - RANDOM ACT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST AN ORANGE TREE!!!
60 mins - Joan confronts the dreaded Invaders from Planet Wire.
61 mins - Doesn't the dress look too small for Tina in the first place?
61 mins - Watch the bottom of the screen for the magic hat rack. It uprights itself in a vain attempt to maintain some dignity after Joan's savage attack.
65 mins - UFOs having gone out of fashion, Joan pioneers the popular "Brain Sucker" look.
69 mins - The eyebrows in extreme close-up action.
104 mins - I'd listen to her if I were you guys. She's wrecked an entire bedroom for less.
119 mins - The eyebrows at the height of absurdity. What do you think she put those on there with? An industrial black magic marker?
Joan: "YOU BE QUIET!!!"
Joan: "Christina, Christopher, DAMMIT!!!"
Joan: "You're nothing but a rotten, crooked lawyer supplying the grease that makes this sh*tty movie business work. You think your life's a mystery! There isn't a dirty cover-up in this entire business that I don't know about, and your hand is in every one of them! You REEK of it!!"
Christina: (showing that she's a young master of understatement) "She wants everything to be perfect."
Christina: "No, go back! Strap yourself in! She'll kill me if she finds out!"
Joan: "Tear down that bitch of a bearing wall and put a window where it OUGHT to be!"
Al: "For Christ's sake, this isn't Hollywood where someone takes care of things with a phonecall. This is the real world!"
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Starving actors speak out
Joan: "When you polish the floor you have to move the tree. If you can't do something right don't do it at all!"
Gregg: "Why are you screaming?"
Joan: "Because I'm damn mad!"
Joan: "NO WIRE HANGERS!"
Joan: "Why can't you give me the respect that I'm entitled to? Why can't you treat me like I would be treated by any stranger on the street?"
Christina: "Because I am not one of your fans!"
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Reminds me of a scene from "The Karate Kid." The only difference is that Mr. Miyagi seemed completely sane after showing Daniel how the use the skills he had practiced. This just makes Joan look like a psycho. In fact, the whole movie makes Joan look like a psycho.
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Mommie Dearest
Reply #1.
Posted on November 25, 2006, 04:10:12 PM by Bill
What a movie! My best friend and I always quote this flick at least once a day. My boyfriend thinks I'm crazy, but this is one of my favorite movies of all time.
Can someone please translate the demonic chant Joan launches into while jogging? That scene just cracks me up.
The absolutely funniest part is at the end of the comet cleanser bathroom scene when Joan says "figure it out" right before her eyes cross.
I already own the video, but now I have to get the DVD, the tape is getting worn out from overuse.
Mommie Dearest
Reply #2.
Posted on November 25, 2006, 04:09:03 PM by Mary
After watching this movie, I had an uncontrollable urge to go home and scrub my floors.
Mommie Dearest
Reply #3.
Posted on November 25, 2006, 04:09:03 PM by larry
This is my least favorite movie in the world.Everytime I see even part of it i get nightmares for 2 weeks.If this happened now Dyfs would put Christina in a foster home.Back in the 50,s child abuse was rampant and excepted.The way she had to work her way through school after Joan lied and said she had no money.,after buying all that stuff.The lie about her being expelled and that reporter doing nothing to stick up for Christina.The Convent ,I hope that Nun learned that Chrsitina was not bad just abused.To be stuck there for 4 yrs with no priviliges.The wire hanger nonsense and the raw steak Horror movies dont scare me mommie dearest does,i just had to sit through it at a friends house saturday night and have not slept well since.The movie came out in 1981 ,why are they still playing it on HBo.
Mommie Dearest
Reply #4.
Posted on November 25, 2006, 04:09:49 PM by Melissa
I love the movie and I am looking for black and white photo's of the scenes where she is putting ice on her face after cleaning it, any thoughts?
Mommie Dearest
Reply #5.
Posted on November 25, 2006, 04:10:12 PM by David Fullam
WHAT A MOVIE! I first saw Mommie Dearest on cable in the early 80s and instantly fell in love with this wonderfully trashy piece of pop culture. Get out the bathroom cleanser, the wire coat hangers and whoop on that brat!
But you left out one of the best quotes in the qoutes section, "Christina, bring me the axe!"
Mommie Dearest
Reply #6.
Posted on November 25, 2006, 04:09:03 PM by Mike
If you look beyond the camp...I mean REALLY LOOK...you can see an incredible performance by Faye Dunaway. She truly meant to portray a very disturbed woman (JC) for who she was - a survivor, but also a victim.
The movie is trash. The performance is not.
Mommie Dearest
Reply #7.
Posted on November 25, 2006, 04:09:49 PM by Jon W
Wow, you can't FIND better camp then this. Joan was certainly scarrier then any of the other monsters featured on this site.
Mommie Dearest
Reply #8.
Posted on November 25, 2006, 04:10:12 PM by Calle
This movie is absolutely fantastic! I love it! It's so funny...
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Youth members
The crew's youth are lead by the Crew President and the Crew Officers. Youth members of a crew are 14 years old (and have completed 8th grade) and are not yet 21. The youth gender makeup of a crew is determined by the Crew Code and Bylaws {authored and approved by the youth members) which may be coed (both males and female), all male, or all female. The crew members include:
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Dive Clinic
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Yesterday I drove up to West Point for a springboard diving clinic. I wasnt sure quite what to expectI had learned about the clinic through an email sent out by my TNYA diving coach, but none of my teammates were going (many are attending to our upcoming week-long swim/diving camp in Fort Lauderdale, the lucky ducks). I had explained to the organizers that I was a beginning masters diver, and they had let me know that I would be very welcome. An email to participants on Friday mentioned that there would be a broad mix of abilities and ages. It turned out that I was the only masters, and I was a little self-conscious in the beginning about being both the oldest and the least experienced diver, but that quickly disappeared as we all got to work on improving and learning new skills. Im kind of glad I didnt know ahead of time that I would be the only adult, because that might have discouraged me from participating in what turned out to be a great experience.
Coach Ron and his assistant Melissa first had the 10 of us sit in a circle and introduce ourselves, giving our names and few other tidbits of personal info (it had been a long time since I thought about what my favorite color wasI chose turquoise). Then after a bit of dryland we got to work on jumping techniquefirst on land, then off of springboards that were placed in front of big soft mats, then on the trampoline, then finally off a 1m platform and 1 and 3m boards into the pool. We then started working lineups into the pool, while Ron worked with individuals at the boards-with-mats setup, this time strapping us into harnesses and working on actual dives. The chance to work on the ropes was one of the things that attracted me to the clinic, as we dont have that kind of set-up at our regular practice pool.
When my turn came to work in the harness, I worked on my inward dive some (key: through arms down center of body before tucking, not to sides like Im doing a butterfly stroke). Then we moved on to forward one-and-a-halfs. This was what I was really looking forward to working on while in the belt, as Ive never experienced the sensation of doing more than a single flip in the air. Ron corrected some things with my flipping technique, then I did some 1½s, with him signaling me when to kick out of my tuck. After a few, I went directly to the 1m board and did the same thing, not roped in. I was able to complete the required rotations and go in headfirst, but without being in a very good diving position. I was told wed return to those once I practiced some line-ups.
So I did some line-ups and easy dives off the 1m, then was told to try my back dive off the 3m. Id never done this before, but Rons philosophy seems to be that once youve done something successfully off the 1m, you should immediately go do it off the 3. So I climbed up onto the higher board, did my back-approach-arm-swinging-and oscillation routine, paused, then did the tiniest of hops off the board into a back dive. Luckily I landed it ok. I was sent back up to do it with more conviction, and after a few more tries got comfortable with the notion of doing a back dive from the greater height. Woohoo! That had just doubled the number of dives I can do off the 3m.
But I wasnt yet done. I came back down to the 1m to try my forward 1½ again, this time with a two-step approach (I had been just jumping from the end of the board before). With the more height that gave me I could complete the rotation and do a semblance of a dive position into the water. I did several of these until I felt comfortable with them, and was feeling proud that I would have a new dive to show off to my coach and teammates at the next practice.
I should have seen what was coming next, but somehow I didnt. When I exited the pool after my fifth attempt, Ron told me to go do it off the 3m. I stood there slack-jawed for a moment, until he told me again. I started climbing up the ladder, not sure if my shaking legs would carry me up. I was still in shock that I was being asked to do this, and reminded myself that I was after all a grown-up, and didnt really have to do anything that I didnt want to do. But with that thought came the realization that this was something I wanted to domaybe not today, but eventually. But opportunities dont always come about exactly when you want them, and the chance to try this skill was being offered here, now. I stepped up into position, ready to try. Ron told me to dive with conviction, just the way I had done it off the 1m. I took a deep breath, did my approach, and flung myself into the air.
You know how at swim meets there always seems to be an octogenarian butterflyer who can barely get her arms out the water on each recovery, and who takes many painful minutes to complete a 50? And how by the middle of the second lap the whole pool is mesmerized by the struggle, and bursts into applause once that final stroke is taken? Well, on Saturday, that applause was for me, given by my young clinic-mates when I completed my first 1½ off the high board. And reader, I relished it.
I did a few more of those dives, gaining confidence with each and getting a better sense of my bearings in the air. And I realized that, much as I hated to admit it, the dive was actually easier from the 3 than from the lower boardI had more time in the air to complete the dive, and enjoy it. It makes me look forward to learning more dives off the 3, and maybe even working up a competition dive list at that height as well.
In the showers I was literally shaking from the adrenaline rush of the dives, but beaming from all the new skills Id learned. I had a beautiful drive back to the city, and cant wait to try some of this stuff again at diving practice on Thursday.
And, since this is nominally a swimming blog, heres the short workout I did at the Y today.
1000 scy warmup (400s, 200k, 200p, 200 IM d/s)
4x through
[Kicks were IM order + reverse IM order. I had planned to do all the 100s on 1:30, but I just didnt have any fast IMs in me today.]
300 warmdown + play
My set today used to be my go-to set years ago whenever I swam alone, and I enjoyed revisiting it today. Unsurprisingly, I was very sore today, and felt tight in the watermy triceps especially are feeling it, I think from too many times of failing to get into a full locked-out dive position before I hit the water yesterday. The swimming felt good though and loosened me up a little, as did the post-swim steam and stretch.


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Your next question is an excellent one. If smoking is so deadly, why is it not banned? Certainly if an addictive product like tobacco were being introduced into the market today, it would not stand a chance of being approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Tobacco use became widespread before safeguards were in place to protect people from such noxious products. When the "Pure Food and Drug Act" was passed in the early 1900's, tobacco was excluded from regulation because it was considered neither a food nor a drug. It has been said that "tobacco is the only legal substance, which when taken as directed leads to death."
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by Punchy » Fri Apr 26, 2013 2:25 pmI'm sure everyone was looking forward to this comic. Mark Millar doing a massive superhero story once more, and he's joined by none other than Frank Fucking Quitely. How could it not be great? Well, the artwork is of course up to Quitely's usual high standards (I know some people don't like his work, but quite frankly, those people are idiots), this is a beautiful looking comic and I'm looking forward to poring over it in the coming weeks before #2 comes out. As for the story itself, it's promising, but it's not all there yet for me. We open in 1932, as a group of intrepid explorers are searching for a mysterious island that their leader believes will help them save America from it's economic and social woes. They find the island, and for unexplained reasons, become superheroes. Jump cut to the present day and these superheroes are still around, but the real trouble is with their ne'er-do-well children, who are more interested in making money and fucking around than saving the world.
It's an interesting high concept, as Millar's creator-owned work always is, but so far we're only at the introductory stage, and not much more than scene-setting has taken place at this point. There are some very interesting bits here and there, the argument between Utopian (the Superman analogue) and his brother was very good, and kind of a summation of the last 20 years of superhero discourse, should they interfere in the real world? Millar and Quitely's last collaboration in The Authority featured heroes that most definitely did interfere, will they do so here? Just like in The Authority, Millar does really well at exploring the idea of superheroes as celebrities and interestingly, showing how America is just as fucked now as it was in 1929.
But I still think the real story of Jupiter's Legacy won't start until #2. Do we know how long this series is going to run? I thought I heard 4 issues at one point, but I'm not sure if that's right. I think this world is rich enough to warrant maybe 12 issues if Quitely can do that. One thing that stood out to me was how much this comic seems like Millar's love letter to superheroes as a whole, the whole 'summit of American aspiration' thing, it's powerful stuff, and much more earnest than the normally cynical Millar. His last earnest comic was the wonderful Superior, I hope this can be as good as that, it already looks as good.
by Grayson » Fri Apr 26, 2013 6:12 pmI was going to pick this up when I went to my LCS this week but I found that I couldn't really get into it. I loved Quitely's art but I feel that this may be a series that I am simply going to wait for the trade.
by Grayson » Thu May 09, 2013 3:11 pmMy LCS still had plenty of copies of this when I went to pick up my books yesterday, so I decided to go ahead and give it a try. I decided to go with the Phil Noto cover because the Quitely cover is atrocious which is hard for me to say because I really like Quitely's art. Inside of the book, the artwork was absolutely gorgeous.
Honestly, this book is intriguing enough and I will probably pick up the second issue now without any hesitation. That being said, I am more interested in the older generation of characters, how they got their powers, and what they did with them than I am in their kids. The battle with Blackstar offered a really interesting take on super-heroics and the conversation afterwards set a nice tone for the direction that this series make take later on. The only one of the kids who really interested me was Brandon Sampson but that may be the point because I think he is supposed to be the main character. By the end of the book, I was actually happy that Chloe may have died.
by guitargod694 » Thu May 09, 2013 3:38 pm
I don't remember the exact count, but I seem to recall it being three 4-6 issue 'acts' with a hiatus between them. Something like that. So 12-18 issues. There about.
by habitual » Thu May 09, 2013 3:49 pmThis is good.
Of the new titles I'm picking up East of West is currently my favorite, but, this could be up there.
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Super Rugby
Lam dismisses Weepu fitness fears
ESPNscrum Staff
February 19, 2012
Piri Weepu has been on an extended break following the World Cup © Getty Images
Blues coach Pat Lam has dismissed fears over the fitness of halfback Piri Weepu prior to the new Super Rugby season.
The 28-year-old - who hopes to take the fly-half responsibilities with his new team - has been on an extended break since helping the All Blacks to Rugby World Cup glory in October.
Lam confirmed that he expected his All Blacks to filter back at different speeds after a long lay-off and that Weepu's quality would be vital at the sharp end of the campaign, as it was in their 29-12 trial win over the Highlanders at the weekend.
The former Hurricane took the field and created a try with an excellent pass, leaving Lam with little doubt as to his new acquisition's value.
"You can see he's short a gallop, but he showed touches of class," Lam told The Sunday Star Times. "Once he gets fully fit we're going to get the benefit of that, and through the season it's going be crucial when you've got quality in the squad.
"Obviously, these guys have had a longer break, and a lot of them have enjoyed themselves after the World Cup, and that's fine. We knew that was a possibility. For me, it's all about who performs in competition regardless of their names or what they've done.
"Piri is determined to get himself in better shape, and it's the same with some of the other guys who aren't quite there. But the acid comes on from the guys who are in good shape and you want guys pushing each other."
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Socal Native Heather Jordan Joins Team Calavera. NSSA College Division Surfer Joins Ranks of the Water Warriors.
– NSSA College Division Surfer Joins Ranks of the Water Warriors –
(December 6, 2012)—Calavera is excited to announce the newest addition to the Calavera Team, Heather Jordan. Heather, a native of Southern California, chose to postpone a shot at a full time career in surfing in order to pursue a higher education. Currently a senior at University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Heather is successful both in and out of the water and demonstrates the strength, focus and determination it takes to be a Calavera "water warrior."
"We are delighted to have Heather join the Calavera crew. She is not only a ripping surfer, but she embodies the fearless and the feminine qualities that Calavera is all about. The other Calavera girls and I are so stoked to add her to the group and are excited to work and play together over the next few years!" said Calavera founder Anna Jerstrom.
At just 22 years old, Heather is no stranger to swell. She has been surfing for over a decade and has traveled to some of the world's greatest surfing hot-spots: Hawaii, El Salvador, Indonesia, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Calavera's birthplace, Costa Rica. She currently surfs on the UCLA Women's Team and took 4th place in the College Women's division at the NSSA National Championship. In addition, she holds multiple West Coast Championship titles in the WSA, Open Women's Division.
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"What I love about Calavera is their genuine and central goal to advance women in their sport," said Heather of why she's stoked to join the Calavera team. "Calavera is distinctive because they uphold their mission to support female athletes, and they have the results to prove it."
Through her studies at University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), where she is currently a senior, and surfing the NSSA Division, Heather is able to combine her passion for surfing with her desire for a higher education. Having developed an appreciation for world travel, she is pursuing a degree in Political Science with a focus in International Relations and a minor in Environmental Systems.
Team Calavera is made up of professional female athletes: WQS surfer Jordan Hundley, UK Champion Evie Johnstone Ami Berg and flowboarder World Champion Amy Stevens. These fiercely talented femmes span the globe from California to Costa Rica and beyond, competing with the best of the best in their fields. Each of these women has the heart of a champion, fearlessly pushing their limits both on and off the board.
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Etsy Roundup: Handmade Gifts for the Home
Whether it is a gift for the host or hostess of the evening, or the perfect holiday gift for a decor-junkie, handmade is always a great route to go. This roundup showcases some beautiful handcrafted items that keep you out of the malls and in the good graces of the recipient.
- These adorable painted miniature houses make for a great token gift that won't take up too much space in a home. From The Haunted Hollow Tree, who also offers really interesting pyrography and mixed media works.
- Suite One Studio offers this sweet set of four handmade plates with a beautiful aqua glaze. Perfect for the perpetual host or avid cook!
- Give back the warm welcome with this woven Manila doormat. Karens Rope Work is a shop full of nautical themed pieces, no doubt inspired by the fact that she used to be a sailor!
- This beautiful Great Big Bottle of Air Plant, by Tortoise Loves Donkeywould make the perfect gift for, oh, I don't know, someone who manages to kill all other plants?!? (Me!?!) Or really anyone who loves a striking but simple centerpiece.
- Isabelle Bramson creates intricate and delicate hand carved porcelain pieces, like this 6" x 3" white lattice bowl. This would fancy up any table!
- Less and More created this simple, minimal, yet stylist wall clock out of solid oak. The clean style translates easily to many different interior styles, and would be a welcome addition to many homes.
- The folks at Bark Decor create amazing products, like this throw pillow, using eco-friendly techniques, but still manage to keep their prices reasonable!
- This intimately sized hand-sewn embroidery piece is a sweet gift for all sorts of folks--I can think of 10 friends, off the top of my head, that would love one! Merriweather Council makes them in a myriad of colors, as well, for all sorts of personalities.
- I can see this mobile in a child's room as easily as in a grown-up room! Sweet handmade gift that helps make a house a home, from Creator B.
- Handmade in their Vancouver workshop, Gwyneth and Tamra craft these wooden trays out of 100% North American White Oak. Breakfast in bed, anyone!?!
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Stephanie Johnson and her husband, Carl, don�t see why they call it Black Friday. Nothing black about it, they said, nothing dismal.
�We get most of our Christmas shopping done,� Stephanie said shortly after exiting Kohl�s Department Store in Alamance Crossing about 9 a.m. Friday. �Great deals, great people. It was a wonderful experience.�
The Johnsons were pushing a shopping cart filled with recently purchased items to their Honda Accord. They�d been in Kohl�s a couple of hours, they said. The line at the checkout registers was several deep, they said, but it moved quickly.
The Johnsons said after loading the purchases and leaving Kohl�s, they�d head to a nearby Target store to continue shopping. They said that by early afternoon � with the exception of a handful of last-minute items they planned to purchase in December � their Christmas shopping would be finished.
�We�re doing our part to stimulate the economy,� Carl said, laughing as he spoke.
Black Friday � that carnival of capitalism � was celebrated Friday with its usual fanfare and shopping deals. It�s estimated that by Sunday evening, 147 million Americans will have embarked on shopping extravaganzas in anticipation of the Christmas holidays. Many got their starts Friday, some on Thursday.
Walmart, for instance, opened at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving � two hours earlier than the previous year. Target opened at 9 p.m. and Kohl�s at midnight. All remained open throughout the night.
Burlington police and the Alamance County Sheriff�s Office didn�t report any problems related to the onslaught of customers frequenting businesses open odd hours. Several stores employed off-duty officers for security work.
A manager at Kohl�s said Friday morning he wasn�t authorized to speak to the media, but pointed to a line of shoppers waiting at checkout registers and said, �As you can see, we�re on fire.�
At Tanger Factory Outlet Center in Mebane, every store in the complex opened at 10 p.m. Thanksgiving. Gary Moon, administrative assistant for the complex, said the clear, cold night made for easy travel for anyone looking to do some shopping in the wee hours, though he admitted there weren�t a lot of buyers taking advantage of sales at 3 a.m.
Still, it was worth the effort to be open,� Moon said.
�Everybody had a good time,� he said. �Things are going great for us.�
At Holly Hill Mall, General Manager Terri Jones said business was doing fine Friday morning. Dunham�s Sports on the mall�s south end opened at midnight Thursday. On the opposite end of the mall, Sears opened at 8 p.m.
Jones said she drove by the mall at about 9 p.m. Thursday and, �The parking lot at Sears was packed.�
She said the rest of the mall opened at 6 a.m. Friday.
�I�m standing here in Dunham�s and there�s a good crowd,� Jones said about mid-morning Friday. �There�s a lot of people here. It�s pretty happening.�
Black Friday gets its name from the reference to profit, because retailers historically moved into the black to become profitable for the year on that day. Black Friday can be the highest sales day of the year and is a barometer for what retailers need to do the rest of season. Anaylsts say a strong Black Friday means retailers can keep their prices up for the remainder of the holiday season, while a poor showing means prices may have to be slashed to move inventory and lure consumers.


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Aerin Lauder's Aspen Retreat
While I may dream of beach houses in summer, right now I'm all about snowy ski vacations. I'm picturing a cozy mountain top retreat. In fact, the picture in my head looks a lot like Aerin Lauder's Aspen ski lodge!
Her home in Aspen has everything I'd want mine to have: beautiful views, simply but tastefully decorated with lots of furry throws and chairs to sink into with a good book at the end of the day, a good Scotch within reach. There's even a game room!
To bring a little of this look into your home:
- Have a great view? Treat it like a piece of art: leave the windows and walls bare and let Mother Nature put on a great performance.
- An abundance of throws in natural shades of brown and beige are great for warding off winter's chill. Even if you forego the furry route, pick ones with texture and heft.
- Stick to a neutral palette: brown, beige, black, cream, winter white evoke winter's color scheme.
- Slipcover your couches in white denim, pile books on the table, puncutate with sprays of branches.
- Classic white sheets, towels and bathrobes evoke luxury.
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MenuDirections 2012: Day 3 Photos
Day three offered attendees tips on cooking healthy and awarded the "gold standard" with the annual Goldies awards.
At the 10th annual MenuDirections conference, held in Charleston, S.C., Feb. 26-28, attendees had the chance to learn how to Create Flavor, while Selling Health with educational workshops and networking opportunities.
The third and final day showcased workshops based on cooking healthy, including sessions on cooking with herbs, gluten-free dining and menuing seafood. The conference concluded with our second annual Goldies awards, which were presented in partnership with The Culinary Institute of America. Click through for photos from Day 3.
Breakfast, sponsored by the California Raisin Marketing Board, offered attendees a chance to network and compare notes on the day's activities.


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by Jim Harris
Congressman Bob Brady is bringing big-time bicycle racing back to our city. The Philly Cycling Classic will take place in Manayunk (the Indian name for "Where we go to drink?") on June 2. The course will cover much of the same ground as the now-defunct Philadelphia International Cycling Championship (which ran out of banks to sponsor it), including the notorious half-mile climb up Lyceum Avenue, known as "The Wall." In response to Manayunk residents' complaints and reports of rowdyism in the past, this new race is being touted as more family-friendly and heavily policed.
So it is with great bluster and bumptiousness that I announce the founding of my own race, the 2013 "Bike for the Booze," which is also being held on June 2. In contrast to Brady's race, though, mine is a "non-family" event, and we're hoping to attract the drunk and disorderly types who may be put off by the righteous rhetoric coming from that other event across the creek.
The route for my race will begin at the Chestnut Hill Local office, where riders can fuel up on free donuts, then continue once around the block, ending back again at the Local office, where the awards ceremony will take place. Course hazards will include "The Bump," a speed bump on Shawnee Street, and "The Hole," a gigantic pothole which, coming right after "The Bump," will probably eliminate 90 percent of the riders right there.
For added fun, some racers will be blindfolded, and some will have square wheels as well. Taunting, dirty tricks and foul play will be encouraged. I'm also trying to get New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to participate because I know people will come out in droves to see him on a bicycle.
So far, the only racing team to sign up is the one representing Larry's Liquor Warehouse on Admiral Wilson Boulevard, but we expect many more, possibly from as far away as Conshohocken. We're sorry, but non-smokers will not be permitted in the race, and riders will also be required to fail both a urinalysis and a sanity test.
If any of the cyclists should stray off course during the race (and we expect that they all will) there may be long periods where no riders are in sight, so we'll have plenty of alcohol-related activities to keep the spectators occupied during those times. These will include precision projectile vomiting, fighting and … more fighting. And, if you like to drink alone and can't "handle bars," then you'll love our race. We'll be selling moonshine from the back of a pickup truck circling the course. No need for crowded taverns or idle small talk, just sit on the curb and chug from a jug.
If and when any entrant reaches the finish line, he or she will be declared the winner, given oxygen, taken to the awards platform and presented with over 100 coupons good for discounts on dry cleaning, electrolysis and of course, booze. As a special treat, internationally acclaimed rap artist "Li'l Brain" will then perform an anthem he wrote especially for the occasion. It's called "Amonna Gammana," (or something like that; it doesn't matter because no one can understand rap lyrics anyway), and Li'l Brain has assured me that it really does have something to do with cycling.
Funding for this event has been provided in part by "Short Mort" (that guy who always hangs around outside the WaWa in Mt. Airy) and the John D. and Catherine T. McBoobyhatch Foundation, The race is fully accredited by the Bike America Racing Federation (BARF). Written accounts, first-hand descriptions, smoke signals, marble sculptures, dance impressions or finger paintings of the goings-on are strictly forbidden without greasing the proper palm (mine).
If you're planning to attend, be aware that you can park pretty much anywhere in the neighborhood. Residents won't mind if you park on their lawns or in their driveways, and there are also plenty of good spots right in front of the firehouse. If someone does object, tell him or her that you're attending "Bike for the Booze," and that Jim sent you.


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STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. (April 1, 2008) - The ETSU women's golf team posted the day's low team score with a 304, which moved the Bucs up two spots to finish fourth following final round play Tuesday in the 15-team field at the John Kirk/Panther Intercollegiate hosted by Georgia State at the Eagles Landing Country Club's Lake Nine and New Nine courses.
For the second straight day, senior Maria Ringdahl (Farjestaden, Sweden) led the way individually, firing a 2-over 75 to finish tied for second, just two strokes back of champion Suzanne Stanely of Mississippi State. As a team, the 44th-ranked Bucs ended the event nine strokes behind host
"I'm proud of the girls for coming back today and I'm glad we got to play," said ETSU head coach Stefanie Reynolds Shelton, referring to the poor weather conditions early Tuesday. "We had a bad day yesterday and had to forget about it. We're going to take the good feeling we had today and remember that next week. We're not happy with the finish, but we were excited about today."
Along with Ringdahl, junior Lucy Gould (Bargoed,
The Bucs will return to play April 7th in the UNCW Lady Seahawk Invitational, which will be the team's final tune up before the Atlantic Sun Conference Championships, which ETSU will host at The Ridges Golf and Country Club April 14-16.


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Warning: SPB Mobile Shell 3.0 Released. It's Addictive.
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Well well well! The best application for Windows Mobile is back, stronger, faster, and better than ever!
SPB Mobile Shell 3 is here, and I was lucky enough to get an early version and play with it for a while.
I absolutely loved SPB Mobile Shell 2 and I feel the same with the new version! It's fast, it's stable, it has kept most of the good things from the previous version and added a lot of amazing new features!
Here's my thoughts about SPB Mobile Shell 3:
Before I begin, you probably ask yourself how is it that the Mobile Spoon, who usually complains and whines about everything, really likes the SPB Mobile Shell?
Well, it's just good. It is darn good.
SPB Mobile Shell is much more than a Launcher application. It's a complete shell that hides most of the Windows Mobile UI. Like the TouchFlo 3D it gives you an agenda screen, weather, contacts, better phone application, tasks manager, etc.
But, I prefer it over the others because of few reasons:
1. Great visual look (colorful, animated, and consistent)
2. Good ergonomics design (all the buttons are located in the bottom)
3. Finger friendly (not almost, not like - everything is finger friendly)
4. Speed (It's a devil! Fast, responsive, no lags, ever)
(especially comparing to the TouchFlo3D...)
New features in SPB Mobile Shell 3:
Here's the formal list of new features in this version:
- Widgets (Lifestyle Home Screen)
- Facebook integration
- 3D carousel
- Widget-based photo contacts
- Finger friendly agenda view
- Call log
- Finger friendly profile editor
- Ringtone management
- Management of contact photos (crop, rotate etc.)
- Work as a home screen
- Media Player widget
- Wireless Manager
- New launcher
- 3x3 phone menu is back
- Finger friendly settings
- Kinetic scrolling everywhere
- Email indicators for individual email accounts
- Improved task manager
- Back/Restore settings
So a new version is released, and there's a lot of changes from the previous version, here's the things I particularly liked in SPB Mobile Shell 3:
Home Screen (x2):
Let's begin with the "Home" screen.
SPB now has 2 types of Home screens; the Professional layout (image on the right) and Lifestyle layout (widgets based).
The professional screen is pretty much the same as it was in version 2 where each area is actually a launcher to a specific application (weather, mails, messages, etc.).
There is, however, one one significant improvement: clicking on the appointments does not open the default calendar application, and instead, it opens a special screen just for the calendar entries; the calendar view.
The Calendar view is an important addition, because unlike the annoying default WinMo calendar, it's finger friendly (of course), it has kinetic scrolling and you can easily jump from one day to another by clicking on a specific day in the bottom bar (or just use finger gestures to scroll).
The performance and responsiveness are perfect.
Context Sensitive views and menus:
The bottom area of the shell have been slightly changed. Instead of 4 fixed tabs, there are now only 2 which are context sensitive (in the middle), one back button (on the left), and a context sensitive menu (on the right).
From the Home screen you can easily access the Launcher window or the contacts window, but when you access one of those windows, the bottom area will include different shortcuts.
It does make things a bit more complex than the previous version but on the other hand, it is required because there are a lot of new features.
SPB Widgets (Lifestyle Layout):
The Lifestyle layout is basically a widgets surface.
Unlike Samsung's TouchWiz, the interface can include multiple pages, which is required, given that you will want to include more than just a few widgets, and maybe split them to different sections.
I'm not a huge fan of widgets, but in this case, since you can add application shortcuts, calendar entries, images, contacts, and all in different pages - it's nice. You can create one page with your favorite widgets, a second page with your PIM apps, and so on.
The configuration capabilities are pretty powerful, and the layout is modified using the same concept: right button triggers a context menu (see image) and from there it's pretty self explanatory.
Phone & Contacts:
SPB Mobile Shell wraps your WinMo contacts with a finger friendly user interface which allows easy calls invocations, contacts browsing, modifying ringtones or images.
The contacts and phone shell were enhanced to include more features and additional layout alternatives.
When switching to the contacts window you get easy access to your recent calls, favorite contacts, and all contacts. Everything is completely finger friendly.
You know what? Few pictures worth a thousand words:
Applications Launcher:
Of course, one of the most important things in SPB Mobile Shell 3 is still, the applications launcher.
The Launcher window includes 2 tabs: recent applications and the pre-defined folders. Previous versions had everything in one tab, and now it's split into 2, which is much better.
Clicking on each folder drills down into the context of the folder - all with a comfortable custom UI.
Most of the functionality is pretty much the same as in version 2, and you can also add your own custom folders with your favorite applications.
There are more useful features in SPB Mobile Shell 3; a finger friendly Tasks Manager, Weather screen, clocks, alarms, profiles manager and more. I will not review all of those as I do need to get some sleep sometime...
Things I did not like in SPB Mobile Shell 3:
You know the deal by now.
Every MobileSpoon review must end with something negative to talk about. This is part of my duty, in order to stay reliable (and also because I'm a pedant whiner...).
It was hard, but I did manage to find 2 things I didn't like in SPB Mobile Shell 3.0:
1. The Carousel View:
Sure, it's a cool feature, nice animation and finger gestures, but for a practical person like me, it's more of a waste of an important window. whenever you click on the "back" button from the home screen, you get into this strange looking carousel view (can be changed to a tile view) with a quick access to all the different SPB screens.
The reason I don't like it is that it's not really required, as it's very simple to access those screens the usual way, and the second reason is that it's not very comfortable to use it. I think a tasks manager would have been a better option.
2. Kinetic scrolling:
I am probably the only one on this planet that will say it, but in version 2, there used to be small arrows to navigate through long lists. It was my favorite feature because it was accurate and fast.
In version 3, SPB replaced the paging with a kinetic scrolling which is working OK but it's less accurate, sometimes you want to scroll the list but instead you activate one of the items, and for me it's a big dissapointment that the arrows no longer exist.
If SPB developers are reading this review - please bring me back my paging arrows. P-l-e-a-s-e-e-e-e.
SPB Mobile Shell 2 used to be my favorite Windows Mobile application and SPB Mobile Shell 3 is even better.
It has many improvements and new features: the widgets layout, the calendar view, the context sensitive menus, and more.
The UI is very comfortable and rich, and all of those goodies work extremely fast.
I love it.
More resources:
A video preview of SPB Mobile Shell 3.0
SPB Mobile Shell 3.0 Press Release
SPB Mobile Shell 3.0 home page (trial link included)
More SPB news and applications
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Some members of the Performance Bicycle Racing Team recently took part in a group ride and clinic at our Roswell, GA store, and from their report it sounds like everyone had a great time:
People always say that we're crazy for riding road bikes. Usually I disagree, but this past Wednesday night I think I may have agreed with them! Icy water bottles in hand, riders from the Atlanta, GA metro area braved the 100 degree heat to join myself, Kate Mahoney, along with Kirsten Davis and Dana Martin from the Performance Bicycle Racing Team for a 22 mile Fun Ride.
As the riders assembled in front of the Roswell, GA Performance Bicycle store, it was great to hear the excited conversations as we all began to get to know each other. Riders traded stories of how long they've been riding, how they got into cycling, and why they keep at it.
I talked with a woman for whom this was her 5th group ride EVER, as she'd just bought her bike at Performance a little over a month before! I met a couple who have been riding road bikes together for the past 20+ years; a fellow who LOVED hill climbs (the longer, the steeper the better); a man who hadn't had time to ride his bike much lately but saw that we were coming out from the Performance Bicycle Racing Team and said "I'm going… I need to make time to ride!"; a woman who, this year, had learned that century rides (100 milers) were her passion; a man who was riding so he could keep up with his son on the bike; and so many more great people and great stories! This is why I love cycling!
Since our group ran the the full range of experience levels there were lots of cycling tips, tricks and tools being shared before we hit the road.
How much water should I drink? "Sip at least every 15 minutes!" "Don't wait until you feel thirsty!" "Hydration begins the day before."
How do I get used to using cycling shoes with cleats? "Ride in the grass!" "Practice by sitting on your bike in a doorway!" And my advice? Laugh when you have your first (or second) slow motion fall! It happens to everyone! (if you join me for a ride I'll tell you my story where I slow-mo fell next to a city transit bus full of people!).
Soon it was time to head out. Ryan, the store manager, gave us the details on the route. Covering 22 miles of beautiful rolling hills outside the city of Roswell, the route is well suited to both newer riders, who can ease up on the hills, and experienced riders, who can punch it up the hills for a good leg burn.
On the road, Kirsten, Dana and I had a great time. As the three of us moved through the pack, it was like a clinic in motion! People had lots of great questions for us as situations popped up: "What's the best gear for a hill this steep?" "When should I stand up to climb?" "What is a good cadence?" And, despite the heat, people were having a great time! Working together, watching out for each other, and talking, joking, and laughing as we clipped along… It was awesome!
At the end of the ride, we were having too much fun to head straight home. Dana, Kirsten and I hung out at Performance post-ride, talking with a number of folks who had joined us on the ride. We LOVE to talk cycling, so happily answered questions on everything from our team bikes (the beautiful Fuji Supreme SL), to good hydration tools like NUUN, and what it's like to race a road bike.
I met so many great people and it was such a beautiful ride! Thanks to the Atlantans who came out to join us, and next time we promise to do the ride when it's cooler!


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Opinion: Brendan Eich and the Illiberal Left
Best of the Web Today columnist James Taranto on the firing of Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich and the left's long history of intolerance. Photo credit: Associated Press.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Sunday afternoon at Allen Arena the Lady Bisons stopped a four-game home losing streak with a 94-77 win over USC Upstate. It was the most points the Lady Bisons have scored this season.
"I told them to be like the guys," said Bennett. "They had lost at Upstate like we did. But they came out and put the pedal to the metal for 40 minutes and never let up Saturday in their win.
"We came out and really pushed the ball. They had a couple of injuries to their post players. We thought if we could push the ball we could wear them down a little bit."
Bennett had been telling his players they were making progress, but they weren't seeing an improvement in the win column.
"We needed to see some tangible results with a victory," said Bennett. "We felt like we were getting better and playing good basketball for the most part. We needed to see that carry over.
"I thought we really played well as a team. We had our best assists game of the season with 21. We were finding people open and finishing a lot better."
The win also ended a nine-game losing streak for the Lady Bisons, the longest of the NCAA era.
"It is good to get that off of our back," said Bennett. "We have played well at home this past week. I think we are getting confidence at home."
The Lady Bisons led 45-38 at halftime, the most points scored in the first half by the Lady Bisons this season. Their 49 points in the second half were also a season high.
It was a balanced offensive attack with nine of 10 Lady Bisons scoring points. Senior forward Jilian Partin led the way with a season-high 21 points. It was the first time this season she has scored 20 or more points and the second time in her career. She had 24 points against Gardner-Webb Feb. 28. 2008.
Partin is only the second Lady Bisons player to score 20 or more points this season. Sophomore guard Jenna Bartsokas scored 25 points at Belmont Jan. 12.
"It seemed like Jilian Partin was everywhere," said Bennett. "She rebounded, grabbed loose balls and scored well too.
"Jilian is a great competitor. She plays really hard. In the past couple of weeks she has refocused and she has gotten the team to refocus a little bit. She gets tough defensive rebounds and gets offensive rebounds to get us extra chances on that end. She is shooting threes really well right now."
A season-high five Lady Bisons finished in double figures. Freshman wing player Chelsea Burroughs scored 14. Freshman center Clair Waggener and senior center Katie Rollins each had 13. Bartsokas added 10.
The Lady Bisons shot a season-high 53.8 percent from the field, hitting 35-of-65 shots.
Burroughs, who missed four games, has scored in double figures in two of the last three games since her return.
"It's good to have Chelsea out there again making 3-pointers, diving on loose balls and getting possessions for us," said Bennett. "She is a great player coming off of the bench to give us a lift.
"When she makes threes it gives the rest of the team confidence. Jenna and Anna Bowers have been shooting well. We have more weapons now."
Inside Waggener was a perfect six-of-six from the field. Rollins hit five of her six field goal attempts. Her 14 points were a season high. "Our post players finished a lot better than they have been," said Bennett. "They were very efficient with their scoring. We did a good job of getting the ball to them.
"They were trying to pressure us some. That gave us a lot of room in there to feed the ball to them."
Upstate forward Chelsea McMillan scored game-high 25 points. Kolesia Richardson came off of the bench to add 18. Guard Kendra Wallace connected for 15.
McMillan recorded a double-double as she also hauled down a game-leading 11 rebounds. Partin and Rollins each grabbed eight rebounds for the Lady Bisons who held a 42-37 edge.
The Lady Bisons are 5-20 overall, 3-13 in the conference. USC Upstate fell to 11-14, 6-10 in the A-Sun.


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Hartford, Conn. - The Trinity College football team, which won, 20-13, against Williams last weekend in its home opener, will welcome the Hamilton College Continentals this Saturday, October 5 at 1 p.m. as part of the College's Family Weekend festivities. The Bantams, coached by Jeff Devanney (8th season, 51-7), are currently tied with Amherst, Middlebury, and Wesleyan for first place in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) at 2-0.
Trinity, the 2012 NESCAC Champions, is looking to extend its 11-game overall winning streak and and its 48-game winning streak at home. Ranked No. 1 in New England, the Bantams have not lost a game on Jessee/Miller Field since 2001 or since replacing its grass field with its current FieldTurf surface. Trinity, which leads the all-time series against Hamilton, 33-11-1, used two fourth-quarter touchdowns passes from sophomore QB Henry Foye (Madison, Conn.) to senior WR A.J. Jones (Upper Darby, Pa.) to down the Ephs. Last fall in Clinton, Trinity raced to a 53-14 triumph over the Continentals on the backs of 100-plus rushing yards and two touchdowns apiece by current senior RB's Evan Bunker (Topsfield, Mass.) and Ben Crick (Middlebury, Conn.).
Against Williams, Foye finished 16-for-31 for 225 yards and three touchdown passes, including the game-tying and game-winning tosses. Foye hit Jones from 12 yards away with 18 seconds in the fourth quarter following an interception and 17-yard return by junior CB Brian Dones (Philadelphia, Pa.) in the final minute. Crick paced the Trinity running game with 106 yards while Jones totaled five catches for 92 yards, and Bunker added 67 yards rushing and receiving. Junior RB Michael Budness (Belchertown, Mass.) scored the first Bantam touchdown on a 17-yard catch. Defensively, senior LB Michael Weatherby (Atlantic City, N.J.) notched a game-high 11 tackles, three tackles for loss, and a forced fumble, while junior DE Nathan Cyr (Kingston, N.H.) added five tackles and two sacks, and junior ILB Rob Gau (Westport, Conn.) finished with eight tackles, two tackles for loss, and a fumble recovery. Senior S Brendan Bader (Brookfield, Conn.) and junior S Mike Mancini (Rocky Hill, Conn.) each came up with interceptions to end Wlliams scoring drives, while sophomore Kyle Pulek (Cheshire, Conn.) averaged 41.7 yards per attempt on nine punts and 59.8 yards on four kickoffs. Weatherby and Pulek were honored as the NESCAC Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week, respectively, for their fine performances.
Trinity ranks third in the NESCAC in passing defense and pass efficiency defense with 165.0 yards allowed per game and a 121.6 opponent efficiency rating, respectively, and has forced a league-best eight turnovers. Foye is second in the league in pass efficiency with a 131.6 rating, having completed 25 of 44 attempts for 320 yards, four touchdowns, and two interceptions. Bunker and Crick are fifth and sixth, respectively, in the conference in rushing with 178 and 154 rushing yards, while Jones is seventh in the NESCAC with 10 receptions and fourth in receiving yards with 138. Dones is one three NESCAC defenders with two interceptions this fall, and Cyr is the lone league player with two sacks. Senior LB Tom Haverty (Marion, Mass.), Mancini, and Weatherby have combined for 61 tackles and all three are found among the conference's top-ten tacklers. Pulek is the top punter in the NESCAC with 40.4 average per attempt.
Hamilton, under Head Coach Andrew Cohen (2nd season), is seeking its first victory of the season after losing its first two games against Amherst and at Wesleyan by a combined score of 58-13. Sophomore QB Colin Pastorella has completed 57.1 percent of his passes but thrown just one touchdown against three interceptions. Junior WR Joe Jensen ranks fourth in the NESCAC in receiving yards with 138 and seventh in catches with 10, while senior RB James Stanell is the eighth-leading rusher in the league with 122 yards. Sophomore John Phelan leads the Continental defense with 21 tackles (T5th in NESCAC), while Alex Mitko adds a16 tackles, four sacks, an interception and two forced fumbles. Sophomore Patrick Donahoe handles the kicking duties, and averages 34.3 yards per punt.
"We are really looking forward to another opportunity to compete on our home field," said Devanney. "Hamilton does a good job of spreading out the defense and of blitzing the offense, so our guys are going to have to be up to the challenge."


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QIAamp DNA Blood Midi Kits provide silica-membrane-based DNA purification for labs that process whole blood, plasma, serum, and other body fluids. The QIAamp DNA Blood Midi Kit is designed for processing 0.3–2 ml fresh or frozen human whole blood. The QIAamp Midi spin columns can be easily processed in a centrifuge or on vacuum manifolds (additional Buffer AW1 [Cat. no. 19081] and Buffer AW2 [Cat. no. 19072] are required for use with vacuum manifolds).
Optimized buffers lyse samples, stabilize nucleic acids, and enhance selective DNA adsorption to the QIAamp membrane. Alcohol is added and lysates loaded onto the QIAamp spin column. Wash buffers are used to remove impurities and pure, ready-to-use DNA is then eluted in water or low-salt buffer. |Genomic DNA from 8 blood samples stored at 4°C for 1 week. DNA was purified using the QIAamp DNA Blood Mini Kit. When blood is stored at 4°C, the DNA is rapidly degraded due to apoptosis; the resulting apoptotic banding pattern can clearly be seen in these samples. M1: lambda-HindIII; M2:100 bp ladder.|Amplification of a 10 kb fragment of the human ALDH1 gene from genomic DNA isolated from blood. DNA was purified using conventional methods (Phenol) or the QIAamp DNA Blood Maxi Kit (QIAamp). PCR products were sequenced directly. M: 1 kb ladder.|Three paternity cases tested with DNA purified from blood samples with the QIAamp DNA Blood Mini Kit. 1: mother; 2: child; 3: alleged father; 4: child + alleged father. M: markers. Each lane had 3 µg of DNA loaded. Outcome: A: alleged father excluded; B & C: alleged father confirmed. (Data kindly provided by J. James, Gene Proof Technologies, Nashville, TN, USA.)|
QIAamp DNA Blood Kits yield DNA sized from 200 bp to 50 kb, depending on the age and storage of samples (see figure "Apoptotic banding in stored blood"). The purified DNA is suitable for long-range PCR amplification (see figure "Long-range PCR") and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis used, for example, for paternity testing (see figure "Paternity testing by RFLP analysis").
The QIAamp DNA Blood Midi Kit yields up to 94.5% recovery DNA, depending on the starting cell densities (see table).
Genomic DNA was purified from 2 ml of human whole blood and eluted in 300 µl elution buffer. The first eluate was loaded onto the column a second time and centrifuged again (i.e., re-eluted). Percentage DNA recovery was calculated by assuming that one leukocyte contains 6.6 pg DNA.
No phenol–chloroform extraction is required. DNA binds specifically to the QIAamp silica-gel membrane while contaminants pass through. PCR inhibitors, such as divalent cations and proteins, are completely removed in two efficient wash steps, leaving pure nucleic acid to be eluted in either water or a buffer provided with the kit. QIAamp DNA Blood technology yields genomic, mitochondrial, or viral DNA from blood and related body fluids ready to use in PCR and blotting procedures.
The QIAamp DNA Blood Midi Kit simplifies isolation of DNA from blood and related body fluids with a fast spin-column procedure (see flowchart "procedure"). Fresh and frozen whole blood with common anticoagulants, such as EDTA, citrate, or heparin, may be processed. The QIAamp DNA Blood Midi Kit processes sample sizes of 0.3–2 ml, with a preparation time of 55 minutes. The typical yield from 1 ml healthy whole blood is 20–60 µg, with an elution volume of 100–400 µl.
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And what a place to have a wedding! Set against the white sand beach that runs along the Riu Palace Bavaro resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, you couldn't ask for a better place to hold a destination wedding. Just a few months earlier I spent my honeymoon at the Riu Palace Punta Cana, just a short walk down the beach. And while it was very nice, this was definitely the resort to stay at! Beautiful, luxurious, modern, and clean. Well worth the 1350 mile flight in my book. But above all that, was the the icing on the cake: Getting to spend time with my new family and friends while having the chance to capture such an awesome wedding.
Even outside of the wedding it was a pretty eventful week at the Riu Palace Bavaro resort there in the heart of Punta Cana's beautiful beach. Between drinking way too much fresh mango juice, capturing Kristen's bridal portraits, getting to the semi-final round of the cerveza drinking contest, and making quite the spectacle of my horrible dancing skills on stage, I was primed and ready for Kristen's wedding.
The day was here. Kristen looked absolutely stunning, glowing from head to toe with excitement. And I know for a fact that as she walked down that sandy beach toward her ideal man, Travis couldn't help but smile knowing inside that he was also marrying his ideal woman.
Thanks so much for having us capturing your wedding! We are so excited to have you as new family members and we wish you all the best on your new journey together!
A special thanks to all the florists, firedancers, bartenders, servers, and chef's at the Riu Palace Bavaro for making this wedding so awesome!


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JOHNSON CITY (April 30, 2013) – The good news just keeps coming for the ETSU women's golf team.
Late Monday evening, the Buccaneers learned they would be playing in the NCAA East Regional hosted at the Auburn University Club in Auburn, Ala. The tournament will be held May 9-11 at the 6,259-year, par-72 course, and the team will face a challenging field consisting of 24 teams in an effort to earn a spot in the NCAA Championships.
In addition, the team also learned Monday that sophomore Gabriella Wahl (Heidenheim, Germany) has been named to the Atlantic Sun Conference all-academic team.
"This regional field is stacked with perennial powerhouse programs," said ETSU head coach Stefanie Shelton, whose team earned its spot in the NCAA field by capturing the Atlantic Sun Conference title earlier this month. "We recognize the challenge and the opportunity in front of us, and we look forward to teeing it up next Thursday.
"I believe this team has what it takes to move on if we can step onto the golf course and compete like we have the past few weeks."
Shelton also had praise for Wahl.
"Gabriella is a model student-athlete," Shelton said. "She accepts every challenge in the classroom and on the golf course – and excels. She pushes herself to always give her best. It is a privilege coaching such a determined young lady."
The field for the NCAA East Regional will include the following teams:
For more on the ETSU women's golf team throughout the NCAA postseason, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the women's golf link.


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Barcelona – Sitges Vintage Rally 55th Edition
If you're a car lover, you must know that from the 10th to the 12th of March, Sitges celebrates its 55th classic rally. Only cars manufactured before 1928 can participate in this legendary rally, driving along the usual route between Barcelona and Sitges. The event will group more tan 60 teams from all Spain and some other countries.
The rally has three phases that coincide with the three days of the celebration.
On the first day, the concentration will take place on Saturday March the 2nd. This day presents the main novelty of this edition: a big change in scenery. The rally show will be situated in front of the Illa Diagonal, between Numancia and Entença streets in Barcelona. Vehicle's will enter the closed park from 10 am until 17:30. This new area, with its central location and being open to the public on a shopping day, will provide the event with high visibility and a bigger presence in Barcelona that day.
The second day, Sunday the 3rd, is dedicated to the rally celebration. This is the day that the peculiar way that distinguishes the Barcelona-Sitges Grand Prix from other rallies is clear: speed is not rewarded, its the beauty of the cars that is important, how well the car is conserved and how true to the era the driver is dressed in their vintage driving clothes. The rally will begin at 8.30 am, when all the cars meet at the Plaça Sant Jaume of Barcelona. After a breakfast hosted by the city of Barcelona, the show will begin at 11 am, with cars promenading down Ferran street. The cars will tour some of the main streets of the Capital City, before moving on to neighboring cities including: Hospitalet de Llobregat, Cornella de Llobregat, Sant Boi, Vilamoura, Gava, Castelldefels and passing along the famous coasts of the Garraf, until as they make their way to the Aiguadolç port in Sitges at 12:30pm.
The third and last day will be dedicated primarily to the participants and is made for their pleasure. Here they will drive a special route through Barcelona on their way to complete this 55th edition of the Barcelona-Sitges Rally with a meal.
- Saturday: At the Illa Diagonal Shopping Mall on Diagonal Avenue.
- Sunday: From Barceloan city center to Sitges
- Saturday: From 10 to 17:30
- Sunday: From 8:30 to 13:30
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The Case For Patents Harming Innovation
from the fleeting-competitive-advantage dept
However, the more important point comes later in Lee's analysis. He basically picks up on the point we've been suggesting for a while. Companies and investors love things like patents because they think it gives them a "sustainable competitive advantage." However, a really sustainable competitive advantage means you don't have to innovate, and society ends up losing out because the fat, lazy incumbent isn't driving any new innovation. Competition drives innovation, and it's an ongoing process. Instead of a sustainable competitive advantage a successful business is really about repeatedly innovating to build continual fleeting competitive advantages. That is, you keep innovating and it no longer matters if your competitors are just copying you -- you have the advantage in the marketplace by actually innovating. This keeps innovation going, rather than stagnating, and it brings to market much better products. All without the need for patents. As Lee correctly points out, this might mean the original creator doesn't get to squeeze every last right out of something -- but that's actually better for everyone. It drives the companies to continue to be innovative, creates real competition, a real market, and better products for everyone.


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This greenhouse has been designed for the door to go on either end, or even in the front of the greenhouse (i.e. the side of the greenhouse running parallel with the wall). To accommodate the door on the front of the greenhouse, the eaves height has been increased to 6ft5. You can decide where to put your doors when erecting the greenhouse. You do not have to specify the location of the doors when ordering this greenhouse.
This greenhouse comes with the usual outstanding Hercules features:
Bar capping system included as standard. PVC bar capping is a far superior glazing system than clips. Also, as the glass is large panes, there are no unsightly overlaps between the panes.
Extra strong glazing bars. These gable end bars have far more metal in than the standard bars for extra strength.
Guttering & down pipe Included as standard. This decent sized downpipe ia a generous length and you can add a full range of bends and joints to help you set up your water butts how you want them.
Extra high eaves at 6'5" high to the eaves, this Hercules will give a better atmosphere and more headroom.
Low door threshold. Ideal for wheelbarrow or wheelchair access this neat threshold eliminates the step at the door, which is so commonly found on greenhouses.
Extra roof braces for wind strength on every bar at the eaves.
Superb ventilation standard including automatic roof vents and louvre side vents.
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On a hot August day in 1963, hundreds of thousands of people made history when they marched into Washington, D.C., in search of equality. Martin Luther King, Jr., the younger brother of Christine King Farris, was one of them.
Martin was scheduled to speak to the crowds of people on that day. But before he could stand up and inspire a nation, he had to get down to business. He first had to figure out what to say and how to say it. So he spent all night working on his "I Have a Dream" speech, one that would underscore a landmark moment in civil rights history--the Great March on Washington. This would be one of the first events televised all over the globe. The world would be listening, as one of the greatest orators of our time shared his vision for a new day.
From the sister of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., comes this moving account of what that day was like for her, and for the man who inspired a crowd--and convinced a nation to let freedom ring.
London Ladd's beautiful full-color illustrations bring to life the thousands of people from all over the country who came to the nation's capital. They sing, they join hands, they march, and they listen as speaker after speaker inspires social change, culminating in Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech.


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Vientiane- Laos (PANA) -- The minister of Cooperation, Development and Francophonie, Jean-Marie Bockel has expressed the desire for Algeria to seek membership into the International Organisation of Francophonie (OIF).
"It is important that Algeria join us," Bockel told a press briefing Tuesday shortly before the opening of the 23rd Ministerial conference of La Francophonie (CMF) in Vientiane, Laos on the topic: "French, a tool for solidarity and the promotion of cultural and linguistic diversity".
"We cannot tell countries that are willing to join us to listen and come back in 20 years after we have strengthened the organisation," noted the French Minister of cooperation.
Stressing how countries of other linguistic regions wish to be a member of the OIF, Bockel called on the Francophone states "to meet the challenge of opening the doors of the organisation to new members", and open the debate on "new memberships" including that of Israel".
"The issue of French in the world requires considerable efforts that our Commonwealth (community of English-speaking countries) counterparts do not need to make.
By referring to the common values that we share as far as French is concerned, we cannot prevent those states that will knock at the OIF door from coming in," the head of the French delegation in Vientiane insisted.
For him, opening the Francophonie to new members aims simply at reconciling the concepts of "opening to new members and renewal".
"Some of our friends like the Canadians and those of Quebec consider that it is time we stopped accepting new memberships and define more strict criteria.
This is not the position of France.
We are rather in favour of opening the organisation to countries like Angola, Algeria and others to continue," emphasised Brockel.
The issue of new memberships could spark off heated debates during the discussions that will be held behind closed doors during this 23rd ministerial conference.
A group of nations under the leadership of France wish to continue the opening of OIF to new member states through flexible membership criteria.
But another group under the leadership of Quebec wants the regular and institutional use of French to be a condition for membership.
Meanwhile, the topic of the next summit planned for October 2008 in Canada seems to give rise to profound differences between French and Canadians since the idea of choosing an environment-related topic, as main theme for that conference does not suit everybody.
Ottawa that recently left the Kyoto Protocol is not in favour of that.


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The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has set the schedule for the 2014 Youth Hunter Education Skills Tournaments, marking the 36th year for the popular statewide pre-collegiate shooting sports events.
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has set the schedule for the 2014 Youth Hunter Education Skills Tournaments, marking the 36th year for the popular statewide pre-collegiate shooting sports events.
The Commission will conduct nine district-level competitions in March, with hundreds of middle school and high school students taking part. There are segments in rifle, shotgun and archery marksmanship, as well as an orienteering challenge and a wildlife quiz.
The 2014 schedule:
Competition is conducted on senior (high school) and junior (middle and elementary schools) divisional levels, with overall team and overall individual awards based on aggregate scores in all events.
Teams are organized within public and private schools, while home-schooled students and teams representing organizations such as 4-H or FFA also can compete, provided they meet eligibility requirements. Winning teams will advance to the state championship tournament, which will be held at the Millstone 4-H Center near Ellerbe on April 26.
�The tournaments are demonstrations of skills covered through instruction by the Hunter Education Program,� said Travis Casper, state hunter education coordinator. �The competitors reflect the values of conservation and sportsmanship. There�s another value, too. According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, target shooting-related spending contributed $459,373,038 to the state�s economy and supported 4,460 jobs last year. For some of our competitors, this will be a lifelong commitment.�
While the Youth Hunter Education Skills Tournaments are for students 18 years old and younger, the Wildlife Commission offers free hunter education courses and advanced hunter education on a regular schedule throughout the state for all ages. For more information on free hunter education courses, the Home From The Hunt� safety campaign or youth programs offered by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, call 919-707-0031 or click here.