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Posted on December 31, 2020 January 2, 2021 by James-Admin
THE TWIN CITY CREAM CENTER
One of our younger residents remembered her step grandfather, E. T. Burchette, and sent us some pictures of the Cream Center for our collection at the museums. After talking with her and others, we decided to publish some of the interviews and her pictures in "Historically Speaking. "
Elijah Thomas Burchette and Ruth of Varina gave birth to five children: E. T., Jr,; James, Dot (Dickens) Ben and Ruth (Wilson). The elder Burchette farmed the land of Dr. Raymond Edwards, now the location of Bentwinds, and lived with his family off what is presently Nash Road. The Burchette children grew up in the Varina area and attended Fuquay Springs High School. Dot still lives on the farm where she raised her family. Ruth taught school in Virginia and at Hardbarger's Business College in Raleigh where she still resides. The three sons are deceased.
E. T. was possessed of an infectious laugh, friendly, and loved by all the community. Ruth described him as a "left-handed golfer" with a million friends. He married twice. From his first marriage, he has a daughter, Gayle Puckett who lives in Wilmington. His second marriage to Margaret Motley gave him two stepdaughters, Paula and Sandra. Angie is the grandchild who loved and remembers him. She shares these pictures and contacts with her aunts.
Elijah Thomas Burchette, Jr. served the country in World War II.
After serving two years in Germany during World War II, E. T. came home to open his business sometime about the early 1950's. We have been unable to definitely date the Twin City Cream Center but Chet Hairr thinks it would have existed until the late 1950's.
Chet and Donald Cotton locate the building thus. First there was the Varina Farmer's Exchange and Joe Mullen's service station (now Jersey Mikes and The Art Gallery) then, Wayland Williams' BBQ (which had earlier been Payne's Restaurant). Next was The Cream Center building. It had begun life as a service station with an overhang and gas tanks in front. When first opened the building also housed Perry Howard's Oil Co. but shortly thereafter the Cream Center expanded into that right hand section. Chet locates the Cream Center as "across from the Tastee Freez." The railroad (Durham and Southern tracks now removed) passed between the Tastee Freez and Varina Knitting and south of this building as recalled by Max Ashworth.
This advertisement for the Cream Center featured E. T. Burchette on the right and Virgil Dickens on the left. Note the ad for "shakes" for which the business was famous locally.
E. T. was famed for his "ice cream and milkshakes," Max testifies. Chet, who actually worked there during high school, along with Donald Averette, remembered much more of the menu. E. T., and later Chet, operated a machine into which they poured 2% milk from a 7 gallon container. They made all their own ice cream which was sold by the scoop, cup, or cone, in banana splits and in sundaes. One item in particular, Chet recalled as "the Honeymoon Special," contained pineapple, cherries, and coconut. Another popular feature was packaged sandwiches which they heated in a toaster. Then there were "Long Johns," a cream filled doughnut also heated in the toaster. Available were fountain cokes, cherry pepsi, and soda drinks. Chet says the juke box was popular and music was piped outside for the cars as well. Inside there was a bowling machine as an added attraction.
While there was room inside for customers, many individuals just drove up and blewthe horn for service. Bus boys, like Chet, then scurried outside to take orders and then deliver them to the cars. He says they also sold gasoline.
Twin City Cream Center name on back of building signifies the feeling of Fuquay Springs and Varina as "two twins." Clearly the building fits the model of service station of the 1950's.
Always one with an eye for business, E. T. was the big boss. James Burchette and Joe Mills, an older adult, were among supervisors of the youthful bus boys. Ruth, Dot and all agree that the major customers consisted of teenagers who saw The Cream Center as the town's most popular date night . The Sunday attraction of ice cream brought out adults as well. The Cream Center opened at 9:00 a.m.in the morning and remained open until 11:00 p.m. at night according to Chet.
Cars gathered around the Cream Center awaiting the curb service with some people perhaps going inside for service.
Everyone seems to agree that Burchette did not own the property but no one is quite certain when The Cream Center closed. Odell Betts and Jimmy Cotton, trucking businessmen, seem to have operated the business briefly according to Chet. After their stint, Frank Pleasants returned the building to its original usage as a service station. He appears to have added the two bays for a garage on the left as seen in the Dean photo dated 1961.
Frank Pleasant operated the Crown Service Station in the building, adding the two garage bays and repainting the exterior. It also appears to have additions to the rear in the stair step roof.
James Burchette worked for many years thereafter at the FCX. E. T. took up another career with Al Smith Buick where he would remain until he retired. E. T. died in 2010.
The Cream Center holds a place in the hearts of many who grew up and were part of the Fuquay Springs-Varina teenage scene during the 1950's. Sonja Averette Musser (sister of Donald Averette) Willa Akins Adcock (who grew up across Broad Street) and Billy Yeargan (tobacconist of NC fame) all have reminisced about those days on "Way Back When."
Source material from Interviews with Ruth Burchette Wilson and Dot Burchette Dickens, Max Ashworth, Donald Cotton, and Chet Hair. Pictures courtesy of Angie Bunn.
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Germany rout sorry England
Germany 4-1 England
'Das neue Deutschland', the latest incarnation of the German national team routed Fabio Capello's England 4-1 in Bloemfontein. Two early goals from Miroslav Klose and Lukas Podolski gave Jogi Löw's young squad the advantage before Matthew Upson's header brought England back into the game. Moments later Frank Lampard appeared to have scored a spectacular equaliser. In what will surely rank as one of the most controversial refereeing decisions in the history of the tournament, neither referee Jorge Larrionda nor his assistants noticed the ball cross the goalline. After the break Thomas Müller was the beneficiary of two superb counterattacks from Germany, notching a brace and ending all hopes of an English revival.
Germany started the game at a frantic pace. Mesut Özil, the World Cup's outstanding player to date, found himself through on David James' goal after his supreme first touch took him past Ashley Cole. Özil was denied by the feet of James, the first of many impressive saves from the Portsmouth goalkeeper.
James was powerless to prevent Germany's opener in the twentieth minute, however. A long goalkick from Manuel Neuer reached Miroslav Klose following poor defending from John Terry and Matthew Upson, who allowed the ball to bounce for the Bayern München striker. Klose netted his fiftieth goal for Germany, holding off the challenge from Upson and stretching to prod the ball past David James. It was the archetypical 'Route One' goal, completely the opposite of Joachim Löw's favoured method, but Miroslav Klose is peerless in such situations.
The goal prompted a prolonged period of German pressure. Klose almost scored his second after remarkable build-up play from Mesut Özil and Thomas Müller. The Polish-born striker took the wrong approach, firing his low shot straight at the goalkeeper. Just minutes later, Lukas Podolski made no such mistake. Klose chipped through for Thomas Müller who, instead of taking the shot himself, clipped across the goalmouth for Podolski. The Köln striker threaded his shot from an acute angle through the legs of David James, giving Germany a deserved two goal advantage.
England were shellshocked. The Three Lions had failed to impress in the Group Stage but were in the midst of their worst performance under the stewardship of Fabio Capello. Despite their failings, England found themselves back in the match just eight minutes before half-time. A quickly taken corner was played short to Steven Gerrard. The England captain crossed high into the penalty area where Matthew Upson rose to glance a header past the poorly positioned Manuel Neuer. The goal reenergised England, who for the first time seemed capable of finding a way past a previously unbothered German defence.
They should have had an equaliser. Frank Lampard received the ball just outside the penalty area before turning and half-volleying over the outstretched Neuer. The ball ricocheted off the crossbar and bounced more than a foot behind the line before hitting the bar once more. Fabio Capello had already begun a passionate celebration. Jorge Larrionda and his assistants had failed to give the goal. A cacophony of boos reverberated around Bloemfontein with good reason. Forty-four years had passed since Geoff Hurst's controversial effort was adjudged to have crossed the line at Wembley, but revenge was granted to Germany.
It appeared as if this terrific encounter between two of the world's most exalted national teams would be overshadowed by the controversy. The outrage persisted throughout halftime and on into the second half until the 64th minute.
England committed players forward for an attacking free-kick, but Frank Lampard's attempt was blocked by the wall allowing Thomas Müller and Bastian Schweinsteiger to break forward at breathtaking pace. Schweinsteiger, a mazy winger until two seasons ago, embarked on a staggeringly long run into the English half before laying the ball into the path of Müller. The Bayern München forward, who had only begun his professional career with the Munich club in 2009, was enjoying an astonishing performance and crashed the ball past David James to effectively end the game as a contest.
It soon became a rout, Müller again capitalising on a breakaway. Mesut Özil had been having his quietest game of the tournament thusfar but was able to muster another dash forward. He squared the ball for his former Under-21 teammate Müller, who finished superbly.
England failed to mount a sincere threat after the fourth goal. Wayne Rooney's poor record in international tournaments continued. The Manchester United striker is one of the world's most treasured footballers but his performances in this World Cup have been bereft of the energy, touch, movement or precision that characterise his displays for his club.
The final whistle brought the curtain down on an abject failure for England. For Germany, however, what was considered a bright future has become an exciting present. The DFB's (German Football Association) policy of developing youth coaches and involving players from a variety of different ethnic backgrounds has been inspired. Under the guidance of Jogi Löw, this German team is sure to succeed at international tournaments into the next decade.
The young achievers' reward for their dominant victory is a place in the Quarter Finals, where they will face the winners of Argentina versus Mexico. Löw himself has stated that he does not expect to win the 2010 World Cup but the possibility is there. With confidence surely rising this German team may not have completed their experimental venture yet.
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Tagged 2010, Özil, Bloemfontein, Boateng, FIFA, germany, Gerrard, Heskey, James, Khedira, Klose, Lahm, Lampard, Müller, Mertesacker, Mueller, Neuer, Oezil, Podolski, Rooney, Round of 16, Schweinsteiger, South Africa, Terry, Upson, World Cup
England qualify as runners up following defeat of Slovenia
England 1-0 Slovenia
England qualified for the Round of 16 with a 1-0 victory over Slovenia. However, the United States' late goal against Algeria means that England finish as runners up and potentially face a difficult Second Round game against Germany in Bloemfontein.
England came into today's game knowing that they needed to win to secure passage from a group which had been taken too lightly by England.
Both sides started edgily. There were some poor defensive clearances from Glen Johnson, Matthew Upson for England and Cesar for Slovenia.
England were looking very nervous in the opening minutes. John Terry's backpass giving Matthew Upson a moment of distress.
Slovenia, despite the unprecedentedly high stakes, were the brighter side in the opening ten minutes. Valter Birsa, Slovenia's standout performer in the tournament, embarked on a series of mazy runs into the England half while his teammates Jovanovic and Kirm were stringing passes together and causing problems for England's fullbacks.
England eventually settled. Frank Lampard attempted a free-kick from all of 35 yards. The infamous Jabulani changed direction twice before being secured by Samir Handanovic.
Ljubijankic, of KAA Gent, had a great chance to heap further pressure on Fabio Capello's unimpressive side but was denied by a terrific saving block by John Terry.
James Milner and Jermain Defoe had been brought into the starting line up by Fabio Capello in place of Aaron Lennon and Emile Heskey. The pair justified their selection by combining to give England the lead. Milner, who had been dropped by Fabio Capello for the 0-0 draw with Algeria, supplying the cross for Jermain Defoe who shinned the ball towards goal. Samir Handanovic had been performing superbly for Slovenia but was unable to keep Defoe's volley out.
The goal seemed to settle England appeared to settle England's fragile nerves. As it stood England would progress at the head of the Group C table with the Slovenians scraping through as runners up ahead of the United States who were being held 0-0 by Algeria.
Another cross nearly brought England's second. Handanovic came a long way to palm the swinging pass away but his parry fell only as far as Frank Lampard. The Chelsea midfielder, who had failed to reproduce his club form for his national side, failed to hit the target.
England were keen to press their advantage. Jermain Defoe's low shot from just outside the penalty area was blocked by Handanovic. Wayne Rooney collected the loose ball and sent a delicate pass across the penalty area for Steven Gerrard. The England captain was unable to convert, as the Udinese goalkeeper managed to keep the ball from crossing the line.
It appeared that Slovenia were finally succumbing to the pressure of the occassion. The quick passing and movement from their earlier games against Algeria and the United States had deserted them as they struggled to control possession. England continued to threaten towards the end of the half but were unable to add to their tally.
Jermain Defoe had a glorious opportunity to score his second goal within forty seconds of the start of the second half. A quickly taken corner fell to the Tottenham Hotspur striker, but Defoe was only able to flick the ball wide with the outside of his boot.
Despite a dramatic deterioration in their form, Slovenia were still posing a threat to England. A terrific inswinging free-kick from Birsa was fisted away by David James. The slightest touch from the flailing right foot of Jovanovic would surely have leveled the game.
Another good delivery from Birsa was caught by David James as Slovenia began to edge back into the match.
John Terry, whose feeble attempt at instigating a squad revolt against Fabio Capello was rebuked by the former Real Madrid manager, came close from a corner. The Chelsea captain thumped a challenging header at Samir Handanovic from Steven Gerrard's corner.
Wayne Rooney had yet to impress at the World Cup and was discouragingly out of form again this afternoon. The Manchester United striker, with ample time and space, was one-on-one with Handanovic but his poor control and scuffed shot allowed the goalkeeper to glance his shot onto the post. Rooney was later replaced by fan favourite Joe Cole. England's talisman trudged off the field looking very much like a player short of confidence and the requisite match fitness to excel at a World Cup.
After Rooney's dismal failure in front of goal England reverted to the same poor football that had shrouded their displays against the United States and Algeria. Long punts up the field from David James were England's predominant attacking threat from the sixtieth minute onwards.
Slovenia themselves were relatively unthreatening, each foray into England territory was halted by a wayward pass or a poor control. As the scoreboard in Port Elizabeth ticked towards the ninetieth minute, England seemed desperate to cling on to their lead. Emile Heskey was introduced with the sole purpose of reproducing his lumbering attack-quashing form in the defensive third.
Slovenia sent more crosses into the England penalty area but were denied by Matthew Upson and David James, England hung on to secure safe passage to the last sixteen. The players and coaching staff stormed the pitch where excited celebrations followed a n unimpressive victory over a mediocre opponent.
If England are to reach the final, as their optimistic manager predicts, they will need drastic improvement in terms of ball retention and passing speed. As England's players huddled on the pitch, news filtered through from Pretoria that Landon Donovan had rescued the United States with a stoppage time winner. The goal has severe implications for England's ambitions. The United States now progress as group winners with the Three Lions facing a monumental task in the Second Round, should Germany beat Ghana tonight.
Fabio Capello expressed his pride in his players' performances after the final whistle and about how his side played with 'freedom'. The gushing of a certain gushing member of the British media referred to the win as being 'more like the England we know.' If this is the England we can expect in the knockout stages then the quest to end the forty-four year wait for World Cup glory will soon become forty-eight.
Tagged 2010, Algeria, Barry, birsa, Capello, dedic, Defoe, Donovan, England, FIFA, Gerrard, handanovic, James, Kek, kirm, Milner, Port Elizabeth, Rooney, Slovenia, South Africa, Terry, Three Lions, United States, World Cup
United States 1-1 England
The United States earned a fortunate draw against an underwhelming England in the opening game of Group C. The major talking point will inevitably be the crucial mistake by Robert Green. Green, currently of West Ham United, spilled Clint Dempsey's tame effort into the net against the run of play. The mishap by Green will not be easy viewing for any football fan and, undoubtedly, will live long in the memory. Many observers in the British press were quick to scorn the goalkeeper while others chose to focus on coach Fabio Capello's insistence on withholding the identity of England's starting goalkeeper for so long. Regardless, even had Green not mishandled Dempsey's speculative effort, a draw was perhaps a fair result and not disastrous to the ambitions of either side. It is certain that autopsies will run in the British press until Capello's side entertain the possibility of redemption against Algeria on June 18th.
It had all started so well for England. England's new captain Steven Gerrard opening the scoring with a neat finish after the midfielder had exchanged passes with Emile Heskey.
England soon withdrew into a false sense of security and a resurgent United States nearly forced an equaliser when Landon Donovan's searching cross was nearly met by Jozy Altidore.
THE moment arrived five minutes before the interval. Clint Dempsey, in a relatively unthreatening position was drawn into shooting early by his markers and unleashed what looked to be a forlorn effort goalwards. However, in a moment of weakness from Robert Green, the ball ended up nestled in the back of the net. The Fulham midfielder could hardly believe his luck as he pointed skyward thankfully.
The second half exhibited another forgettable display by Capello's side. Their consternation evident as possession was needlessly given away as long shunts upfield from Terry and Carragher were returned easily by the American defence. For a player who had just recovered from a nine month absence through injury, Oguchi Onyewu was terrific. His physicality overwhelmed Wayne Rooney, who was unusually ineffective. The AC Milan defender should take pride in his display of aggressive defending as his compatriots and he suffocated every English venture towards Tim Howard's goal.
Howard himself was in fine form. The Everton goalkeeper had progressed into one of the Premier League's most reliable shot-stoppers this past season and reproduced his performance levels here despite sustaining an injury to his right shoulder.
His counterpart Robert Green went some way towards redeeming himself when he pushed Jozy Altidore's effort on to the post. The ineffectuality of the re-called Jamie Carragher will be yet another matter of concern for Fabio Capello on an evening where much of what he thought to be secure was exposed by a robust United States.
For England, the match against Algeria cannot come soon enough. It is almost guaranteed that Capello will make changes to his starting eleven, perhaps starting with his goalkeeper. It has been said that Joe Hart's performances at training have been far superior to those of his colleagues but his glaring lack of experience has been decisive in keeping him from a place in goal to date. Should Capello continue to hold Hart's inexperience against him, the only other option is David James, himself no stranger to goalkeeping errors.
Whoever starts in goal for England against Algeria will require better protection than that which was afforded to Robert Green tonight. The withdrawal of Ledley King at half-time saw the introduction of Jamie Carragher. Carragher's subsequent display will have done little to allay the fears of the English public who have seen him deteriorate from one of the Premier League's outstanding centre-halves into a bumbling, slouching shadow of his former self. His partner in defence, John Terry, was equally poor. The wayward long passing from the former captain indicative of a player who, like Carragher, has undergone a rapid reversal in his fortunes on the field in recent times.
The result in Rustenberg must serve as a wake-up call for this England squad if they are to pose any threat to sides in the latter stages. The criticism often levelled at England is that they are one-dimensional. Tonight seemed to be a damning confirmation of that notion. Nevertheless, England will look to rebound against an unfancied Algeria side in Cape Town on June 18th.
Tagged 2010, Altidore, Bradley, Capello, Carragher, Cherundolo, Dawson, England, FIFA, Green, Hart, Howard, James, Onyewu, Rustenberg, South Africa, United States, USA, World Cup
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Paul George knew Mitchell was 'special' before anyone else
Moke Hamilton
April 21, 2018 11:07 pm CT
Judging by the first two games of the Thunder and Jazz's first round playoff series, it's only a matter of time before rookie Donovan Mitchell is one of the brightest stars in the league.
Paul George saw it coming.
Earlier this season, George and his teammates extolled the virtues of the Jazz rookie and on Saturday, George did so again.
"He was competitive from day one when I saw him," George said.
"I worked out with him during the pre-draft. He's feisty, he was feisty then, he's feisty now, that's why I knew he was gonna stick."
Paul George worked out with Donovan Mitchell in predraft workouts and said he noticed Mitchell's competitiveness then: "I don't think nobody knew he was gonna have the season he's having this fast, but I thought he was going to be special, regardless." pic.twitter.com/TT9glriLrx
— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) April 21, 2018
Even though George can say he was one of the first to believe in Mitchell's potential, not even he thought that the rookie would be this impactful this quickly.
"I don't think nobody knew he'd have the season he's having this fast, but I thought he was gonna be special," George said.
"He had that 'wanted to be the best player on the floor' mentality but he's worked, he's climbed his way to where he's at now and he's gonna be special."
Despite the departure of Gordon Hayward and missing Rudy Gobert for almost 30 games this season, the Jazz were one of the hottest teams in the second half of the season and are currently giving the Thunder all they can handle in the first round of the playoffs.
It's mostly due to Mitchell's thriving in the NBA. And even if it came a bit sooner than he expected, George can fairly say that he saw it coming.


In 1982 England's 'reward' for winning their first round group stage was to land a harder second round group involving Spain and West Germany than if they had finished runners-up. Four years on the format had changed and England would benefit more from finishing second in their group than if they had won it, as they were paired with Paraguay in the new second round knockout phase (rather than West Germany for group winners Morocco). The Paraguayans were considered the weakest South American presence at the tournament and the only downside for England was having to adjust to playing at higher altitude in Mexico City than they had experienced in their group stage base of Monterrey.
Bobby Robson's side had a lucky escape when a bad back pass from Terry Butcher presented Paraguay with a great opportunity to break the deadlock. But England survived that let-off to take control, with Gary Lineker opening the scoring before half-time and Peter Beardsley pouncing to double the lead while Lineker was off the field receiving treatment for a whack to the throat.
Lineker recovered to score England's third goal and his fifth in the space of two games. The side and manager Robson were visibly delighted at the end of the contest. In little more than a week England had gone from facing an immediate trip home to being talked about as potential World Cup winners, as they prepared for a never-to-be forgotten showdown against Argentina.
Although they are far from identical, we are starting to see quite a few similarities between England's 1990 and 2018 World Cup campaigns. The side had suffered humiliation at the Euros two years earlier and a strong run of results in the intervening period had failed to silence the doubters; small but significant personnel changes were made over the previous two years; there was relatively limited expectation before the World Cup; the tournament saw the nation begin to fall back in love with the side; and England were handed a favourable path in the knockout rounds. If they could beat Belgium and Cameroon, England would reach the semi-finals.
There is a tendency for some to dismiss Belgian teams before the current Golden Generation as having been poor. While the 1990 side may not have contained as many celebrated players as the current crop, they were certainly no pushovers and four years earlier they had reached the World Cup semi-finals (further than the present side has so far progressed). The general feeling then was similar to the Colombia game now – it had the potential to be fairly even and whoever had a bit of luck on the night might prevail, with a winnable quarter-final next up for whoever got through.
And so it proved. This was a tense struggle in which what many would regard as Belgium's two best-known players of the time – Jan Ceulemans and Enzo Scifo – both rattled the English woodwork, while there was plenty of debate over whether it was right to disallow a goal by England's John Barnes for offside. The game would famously end with substitute David Platt deliciously volleying in the winner in the dying seconds of extra-time, sending the nation into delirium and seeing Bobby Robson dance a jig of delight on the touchline.
There are plenty who consider England to have been fortunate that night, but Robson could probably afford himself a wry smile over that. As an England player in the 1958 World Cup he had two goals controversially ruled out and four years later he was in the squad but was left watching on from the sidelines; then as manager in 1986 the 'Hand of God' decision had gone against him in the infamous defeat by Argentina. At last the luck seemed to be on his side at a World Cup – and more would come his way five days later, although in both cases England also displayed endeavour at crucial periods to claim the win.
The mother of all England's last 16 knockout games. The clash with Argentina had everything: rivalry, controversy, drama, skill and a rollercoaster of emotions. It was 12 years since the 'Hand of God' game and this would be a worthy follow-up that remains fondly recalled two decades on – albeit with the enduring disappointment from an English perspective of having lost out on penalties.
The night began with Argentina and England's respective tailsmen, Gabriel Batistuta and Alan Shearer, scoring penalties and it would be followed up by a series of memorable incidents. Teenager Michael Owen scored a wondergoal to give England the lead; Paul Scholes missed a glorious chance to double the advantage; Argentina made great use of a free-kick to draw level on the stroke of half-time through Javier Zanetti; David Beckham was sent-off for kicking out at Diego Simeone; Sol Campbell had a late 'winner' disallowed; and after England's 10 men had admirably fought on to earn a penalty-shoot-out, David Batty was denied when he had to score and the English dream was over.
A bitter-sweet night, but one that certainly sticks in the memory.
Prior to the start of the 2002 World Cup the general consensus was that if England reached the second round as runners-up they would have to play holders France. But this year's tournament is similar to 16 years ago in that many leading sides fell early. The French crashed out in the group stage and so it would be Denmark standing in England's way. Not for long though.
By half-time it was as good as over. Rio Ferdinand's early effort was turned into his own net by Thomas Sorensen, with Michael Owen and Emile Heskey also on target to leave England 3-0 up at the break. They successfully saw out the second half to reach the last eight for the first time since 1990.
While critics would argue England had been three goals better than the Danes only in scoreline, the way they had taken their chances underlined some of the growing belief and potential within the young English squad. There was now a feeling that, due to the number of major fallers, IF England could beat Brazil in the quarter-finals then they would go all the way.
The hype surrounding England at the 2006 World Cup was even higher than usual, from a media obsession with the WAGs to the increased hope that this could finally be the nation's time. But the group stage had seen England deliver a series of performances that rarely rose above the ordinary – albeit in return for seven points – and that trend would continue against Ecuador during the last 16 phase.
Sven-Goran Eriksson's side were fortunate not to go behind in the first half when an Ecuador shot was deflected onto the bar, but the Three Lions would make the breakthrough on the hour through David Beckham. The captain once more delivered from a free-kick, becoming the first player to score for England at three World Cups. It wasn't a vintage display, but England had again demonstrated they could grind out results as they prepared for a tougher test against Portugal in the quarter-finals. Depressingly, England have not won a knockout match since the Ecuador game.
The 2010 World Cup was a joyless experience for England. The mood in the camp never seemed right and Fabio Capello's side struggled to turn in decent performances, making hard work of getting out of the group stage and now having to face a resurgent Germany in the last 16 in Bloemfontein.
The standout moment for many was when Frank Lampard's shot was deemed not to have crossed the line – how much VAR would have been welcomed then – as Germany finally had direct revenge for Geoff Hurst's second goal being given in 1966. There are two schools of thought about it. The first is that England were robbed and lost due to it not being given (Germany were leading 2-1 at the time). The other is that it would have merely papered over the cracks and Germany would have still comfortably disposed of England.
It was an afternoon that confirmed England's so-called 'Golden Generation' would never win anything at international level, the side being made to look clearly second best by the Germans who repeatedly took advantage of defensive weaknesses. Miroslav Klose and Lukas Podolski put Germany 2-0 up prior to Matthew Upson giving England hope and Lampard's 'did it cross the line?' moment with half-time approaching. But two further goals from Thomas Muller killed the game with 20 minutes to go and the day acted as a stark warning to England of where they stood compared to the very best sides.


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Trending up and down: Evaluating how the Devils forwards have fared since the coaching change
By Corey Masisak
The Devils have reached the point in the 2019-20 season where they have played as many games for interim coach Alain Nasreddine as they did for John Hynes, who was fired Dec. 3 after four-plus years in charge.
It's a good time to take stock of the team and the players, with two sets of data to compare. We started with the defensemen and goaltenders in Part I and will focus on the forwards in Part II.
Here's the snapshot of how the team has performed for Hynes and for Nasreddine:
CF% – Corsi For percentage; SCF% – Scoring Chances for percentage; xGF% – Expected Goals For percentage; GF% – Goals For percentage; PDO – on-ice shooting percentage + on-ice save percentage
All of the data is from Natural Stat Trick and NHL.com. It does not include the game Thursday night at Wells Fargo Center against the Flyers.
Coach GP TOI/G Goals Points CF% SCF% xGF% GF%
John Hynes 26 16:21 3 9 46.87 44.81 47.97 45.16
Alain Nasreddine 26 18:07 3 10 50.82 47.18 50.31 35.14
John Hynes 26 15:26 9 14 46.51 46.22 49.14 53.13
Alain Nasreddine 26 18:14 10 15 52.45 49.42 51.62 36.84
Nikita Gusev
John Hynes 23 13:19 5 12 44.3 45.05 43.85 48.0
Let's group Zajac, Coleman and Gusev together because they have played every game of Nasreddine's tenure as a line. Hynes put them together, and they became a constant in an otherwise oft-shuffled lineup. Coleman and Zajac have played well together for three seasons now, but putting Gusev with them helped the talented Russian find his way in his first NHL season.
Coleman had a breakout offensive season last year, and is on pace for 30 goals after scoring his 20th on Thursday night in Philadelphia. He was playing well for Hynes, but has found another level since the coaching change. Here are the NHL leaders in shots on goal since the Devils changed coaches, through Wednesday night:
Coleman had 50 shots on goal in the first 26 games, but has morphed into a shooting machine. Gusev went from having some of the worst underlying numbers in the league to being a plus-possession player next to Zajac and Coleman.
The offense has been a boon, and this has been the club's top line many nights based on production or ice time. It's not all great, though. The line's goals against number has ballooned.
Gusev's on-ice goals against per 60 minutes (4.33) since the coaching change is worse than any forward from the 2018-19 season who played at least 200 minutes at 5-on-5. Zajac and Coleman are the team's top defensive forwards, but they've been on the ice for 24 goals against at 5v5 in 26 games.
The on-ice save percentage for each player is between .857 and .872 since the change. All of this feels out of the ordinary, and the Devils need to figure out if it's a result of bad goaltending luck or if it's time to try something else. Fans have been campaigning for Gusev to play with other teammates, but it's also possible that his defensive issues are driving the high goals against in concert with goaltending misfortune.
If the high goals against totals continue, it might be a good excuse to try Gusev with Nico Hischier or Jack Hughes and see how his game has evolved since the beginning of the year when that did not work. Coleman has had the chance to play on the top-power play unit the past two games with Hischier and Sami Vatanen missing, and sticking on one of the PP units for a while could increase his chances of reaching the 30-goal plateau.
Zajac is not producing at the same rate as his wings, but there is plenty of evidence to suggest that his teammates play and produce better when next to him.
Nico Hischier
John Hynes 24 17:14 4 15 49.64 50.0 51.4 41.94
Alain Nasreddine 22 18:56 9 17 48.8 42.19 50.37 57.69
Hischier has produced more like a No. 1 center, but what stands out is the difference between the team's top lines. The Devils are both shooting significantly better and getting significantly more saves when Hischier, Jesper Bratt and Kyle Palmieri are on the ice than when the Zajac line is. That could, in part, be the result of a surge (or slump) in the relatively small sample size of 26 games. Both lines will likely regress toward the middle as the season goes on (positively for Zajac's line, negatively for Hischier's trio).
Jesper Bratt
Bratt has certainly produced better and more consistently since the coaching change. A big part of that is he's moved to the Hischier line since Taylor Hall was traded. He's benefitting from better than average goaltending, but not quite to the extent the other two on his line are. The big question leading into next season with Bratt is if he can be productive anywhere else in the lineup. He's had a strong stretch of games in each of his three seasons, especially when he was playing on the top line. When he's been shuffled throughout the other lines, he's been less effective and hasn't produced. It's possible Bratt matures into a Palmieri type, who fits as a capable first-line wing; but at this point, he seems more dependent on linemates than a typical player would be. He's a restricted free agent this summer and it could be an interesting negotiation process. The Devils really need him to solidify the gains he has made in the past 20 games or so and become a consistent top-six forward if they hope to become a playoff team in the next couple of seasons.
Miles Wood
These numbers do not include Wood's two-goal game against the Flyers, but he now has 10 for the season and is tied for fourth on the team (with Bratt). Certainly a divisive player for the fan base, Wood has played every game this season while others like Bratt, Gusev, Pavel Zacha and Jesper Boqvist have been healthy scratches at times.
The Devils were in Denver when Wayne Simmonds lit into Wood near the end of practice. It was a tension-filled time for the club — Hynes had recently been fired, the Hall trade speculation was swirling, they were on a losing streak — and it led to a fiery practice that culminated with Simmonds publicly admonishing Wood for not battling hard enough in a drill designed to elicit that.
A lot has changed since that day. The team has played slightly better. They traded Hall to Arizona. And it's certainly possible that Simmonds' outburst was just a coincidence, but Wood has seven goals, 12 points and 54 shots on goal in 23 games since that practice. He had three goals, seven points and 54 shots in the 30 games before that.
Wood has produced like an above-average third-line/fringe second-line wing for about half of this season. Even assuming he cools off, Wood could still get to 15-17 goals. If that happens, he will have a three-year run of high scoring, save for an unlucky 30-game stretch at the start of last season (he finished with eight goals in 34 games).
Holding steady
Kyle Palmieri
The Devils are shooting better than 11 percent with Palmieri on the ice since the coaching change, but that will likely dip some over the final 30 games. He's the only forward who has benefitted from strong goaltending with both coaches, which also seems like an outlier. He's been a consistent goal-scorer for years now, and whether it's a bunch in a few games or spread out more consistently, he's going to find his way to more than 25 like clockwork.
Pavel Zacha
John Hynes 23 14:50 2 10 45.9 43.41 48.16 34.21
Alain Nasreddine 25 16:56 3 12 41.07 38.46 40.64 36.0
Zacha has played more for Nasreddine, adding his fourth goal since the coaching change against the Flyers on a shorthanded breakaway. He can still feel like an enigma sometimes, but he's also young enough to find another level or two. He's been holding steady for a couple of years now as a useful player with more upside. The Devils are hoping their patience holds long enough for him to unlock it.
John Hynes 15 12:09 0 1 43.92 43.0 44.08 50.0
Alain Nasreddine 17 10:29 3 4 43.08 43.2 36.48 37.5
John Hayden
Alain Nasreddine 18 9:02 2 2 38.11 37.68 32.07 42.86
Rooney collected his fourth point in five games against the Flyers and Hayden earned the team's "player/unsung hero of the game" jacket, in large part for his huge open-ice hit on Philadelphia defenseman Philippe Myers. They have both played more regularly with Hall gone and Jesper Boqvist in the minors, but Nasreddine is also playing them slightly less per game. The underlying numbers aren't great and their line got caved in by the Flyers. Rooney is an unrestricted free agent this summer, while Hayden is an RFA with arbitration rights. The Devils likely won't have room for both on the NHL roster next season.
Wayne Simmonds
Alain Nasreddine 26 14:29 1 8 45.3 41.8 43.05 42.86
Simmonds, even more than P.K. Subban, was a victim of bad fortune earlier in the season. The gulf between his expected goals percentage and actual goals percentage is comical. He should have had a few more goals and points by late November, which would make this look more like a temporary slump. Still, Simmonds has now played 80 regular-season games (plus two playoff games) since scoring his last goal with the Flyers last year. He has six since and could use a mini-surge at the end of this season to ease concerns about his future.
Jack Hughes
Putting Hughes in trending down vs. holding steady was difficult. The production isn't that far off, considering the time he's missed, and he seems to have hit the proverbial rookie wall. Just since the All-Star break, Hughes has been really impactful at the offensive end but hasn't been rewarded for it. Then there are games in which he's struggled to create much.
He needs time and physical maturity. The hands, the skating and the vision are obvious, but he needs more strength and experience to help those assets impact the game more. In the interim, Nasreddine could help his own case if the Devils find a way to help Hughes show more tangible progress in the final stretch of this season.
Jesper Boqvist
John Hynes 13 12:03 2 2 50 43.48 49.9 40
Alain Nasreddine 21 10:07 2 2 43.26 36.53 35.33 42.86
Boqvist found regular playing time after spending half of Hynes' tenure as a healthy scratch. His impact on games has faded and some time in the AHL should help. Boqvist has had an unusual path so far, but even if he comes back for a few games at the end of the year, he should be better equipped to find a consistent middle-six role next season.
Trending out
John Hynes 26 19:12 4 21 48.82 49.06 49.41 37.5
Alain Nasreddine 4 19:07 2 4 47.75 44.07 45.75 60
Hall didn't play for Nasreddine for very long, but he was in the process of shaking an early-season slump when the trade happened. It didn't end the way anyone on either side wanted, but the return for Hall (particularly the lottery protected 2020 first-round pick) could look even better if the Coyotes continue to scuffle in a crowded, mediocre Pacific Division.
(Photo: Jonathan Kozub / Getty Images)
Corey Masisak is a staff writer for The Athletic covering the San Jose Sharks. He previously covered the New Jersey Devils for The Athletic, and before that the Washington Capitals for the Washington Times and CSN Washington, and the league for NHL.com. Follow Corey on Twitter @cmasisak22


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Combating crime and helping out with worldwide emergencies[1]
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In the Earth-1A universe, a similar universe to Earth-One, there is a team of the greatest superhero's located on Earth called the Justice League (JL or JLA). Together they protect the Interplanetary Federation as well as the entire universe.
Formation of the Justice League of America
The Founding Members -- the 'original' seven![2]
Much of the back-story concerning the formation of the Justice League of America is the same as in the parallel universe of Earth-One;[3] with the exception of the date of formation. Instead of the date being early 1960, it was late 1969.
Originally, these heroes operated solely within their own respective territories. With the exception of their super-powered adversaries, they rarely interacted with other heroes.[4][5][6]
In the parallel-universe of Earth-One, in February, 1959, a panic is generated by the revelation of the presence of Martians on Earth. A few years before this, in 1955, Professor Erdel's robot brain transported the Martian Manhunter from Mars to Earth. Erdel died before he could reprogram the robot brain to send the Martian Manhunter back to Mars, stranding him on Earth. To blend in with humanity, J'onn J'onzz, the Manhunter From Mars, used his shapeshifting power to assume the identity of John Jones, a Middleton police detective. In the weeks that followed the Martian Manhunter, as Jones, observed the citizens of Middleton, finding them to be prone to paranoia. Fast forward four years and we see that J'onn J'onzz had been living successfully as a human policeman, while also operating in secret as the Martian Manhunter. As it turns out, Commander Blanx, and a small squadron of White Martians have been scouring the universe looking for the Manhunter. They eventually find him on Earth. The Manhunter confronted Blanx, and the White Martians. Their brief, but public battle was interrupted by Barry Allen a young and inexperienced Flash. He and the Manhunter partner up, but realize that the terrified civilians, upon seeing the aliens began to panic.
The Flash did his best to assure the citizens of Middleton that he would protect them from the Martians but only came under suspicion himself. As paranoia began to spread through Middleton, the Flash addressed the citizenry, at city hall, offering to bring in Superman.
While the Flash races to Metropolis, the Manhunter is captured by Commander Blanx. Upon his arrival, the Flash makes contact with not just Superman, but Batman and Robin, as well. Unbeknownst to the Flash, his arrival in Metropolis also tipped-off the media to the situation in Middleton. The public disclosure of the problem instigates a gathering of heroes, including the Blackhawks, the Challengers of the Unknown, Plastic Man, the Vigilante, Robotman, Congo Bill and Congorilla, Rex, the Wonder Dog, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Lois Lane, and Jimmy Olsen. The only prominent hero at the time missing is Green Arrow, who is involved in a case that takes him and his sidekick Speedy back to the island of his origin.[7]
The assembled champions divide up into groups to scour the world for Martian activity: Plastic Man, Jimmy Olsen, and the Blackhawks accidentally run afoul of Rip Hunter's newly invented Time Sphere. Robotman, the Vigilante, Congo Bill, Congorilla, Lois Lane, and the Challengers have a near-encounter with Adam Strange and the Zeta-Beam. Finally, the remaining heroes discover Blanx and his men, and rescue the captive J'onn J'onzz.
After their success, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Flash and the Manhunter discuss forming a club or a society to uphold Justice in the World. Batman says he's not much of a joiner. As they discuss, the panic that was involved the fear that coming together as a team now might foster further global panic or concern over the Martians on earth, so they decide to wait six months or so. The reporters present also offer their oath of silence believing that global panic would not be good. Green Lantern has arrived by this time and joins in on the agreement vowing to keep this incident a secret.[8]
As fate would have it, aliens from the planet Appellax had come to Earth seeking to conquer it. This naturally gains the attention of Earth's most well-known heroes: the Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, the Martian Manhunter and later by Superman and Batman. Individually, they fell to the Appellaxian Wood King, only by combining their strengths and gifts, would the heroes overcome their foe. Defeating this final foe and saving Superman, the assembled group of heroes then decide to work again in the future, and thus the Justice League of America was born![9]
And the rest is history…
From Left to Right: Aquaman, Flash, Superman, Atom, Hawkman and Green Lantern
Justice League of America[10]
The initial Justice League lineup then, was also the same as the Earth-One universe. It included seven of the Leagues most prominent members: Aquaman, Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, Wonder Woman, Superman and Batman.
Over the next two years Hawkman, Green Arrow, Zatanna, the Atom, Black Canary and several others were added to the roster.[11]
At that time, the Justice League operated from a secret cave, located outside of the small town of Happy Harbor, Rhode Island.
Within a few years of being a team, the JLA entered a volunteering program to help train young people to become superheroes. Teenager Snapper Carr was the first teenage member or more specifically he was the first Junior SuperFriends Member.
In 1971, the Martian Manhunter had left Earth when Mars became desolate to help his people search for a new world.
The SuperFriends Expansion
The formation of the SuperFriends
The 'core-five' SuperFriends!
The 'Super-Seven' as they were called by E. Nelson Bridwell in the pages of the SuperFriends Comic Book (1976-81)
The SuperFriends were founded in order to accomplish this goal:
" To fight injustice, to right that which is wrong, and to serve all mankind. "
— SuperFriends (opening theme), Narrator
In late 1971, shortly after the Martian Manhunter had left Earth, the Justice League, believed that (as Superman stated), "the best way for us to combat crime and be prepared for world-wide emergencies is to work together. From now on, we'll be the SuperFriends."[12]
The heroes on hand during this agreement were Aquaman, Batman, Robin, Superman, Wonder Woman, Hawkman, the Flash, Green Lantern, Black Vulcan and Samurai.[13]
This arrangement was spear-headed by Superman, Batman (and Robin), Aquaman and Wonder Woman (the core-five) and included the training of young people (or Junior Super Friends) for law enforcement at the Hall of Justice. Marvin White and Wendy Harris, and later Zan and Jayna of the Wonder Twins are the first of the trainees.[14]
This is another significant departure from the parallel universe of Earth-One.
In 1985, they changed their name again and went by the name "The Super Powers Team."[15]
Junior SuperFriends Members
Main Article: Jr. SuperFriends
The Junior SuperFriends were young heroes that the other older heroes that were considered full time members would train to be superheroes. Although Robin is seen training the Wonder Twins on occasion, he is still considered a junior member.[16]
Known Leaguers
Members of the Justice League of America
J'onn J'onzz
Zatanna Zatara
PhantomStranger
Black Vulcan
Apache Chief
Snapper Carr
Marvin White
Wendy Harris
Jayna
Wonder Dog
Gleek
Expanded Justice League Lineup.
Picture is from the SF Comic Book
Limited Collectors' Edition #C-41 (Jan. 76'). Artwork by Alex Toth:
Hawkman, Robin, Atom, Batman,
Captain Marvel, Black Canary, Flash and Green Lantern.[17]
Initially their headquarters was the Secret Sanctuary located in the caverns of Mount Justice in Happy Harbor, Rhode Island. Eventually, with the help of billionaire Bruce Wayne, they were able to establish a suitable headquarters.
The Justice League eventually moved into a satellite above the Earth.[18]
The Justice League also made use of an earth-base, 'Hall of Justice', located in Gotham City, but later relocated to Metropolis.[19] The Hall was primarily the training academy for young people, but was also equipped with an advanced communications network and "Trouble Alert" system through which important government officials such as Colonel Wilcox, often alerted the Super Friends to various global threats, including alien invasions. The Justice League Satellite continued on as the League's official headquarters.[20] Over time though, the Hall becomes their main headquarters.[21]
" Gathered together from the cosmic reaches of the universe – here in this great Hall of Justice - are the most powerful forces of good ever assembled. "
— SuperFriends, Narrator
Justice League Antarctica
Justice League Europe
Justice League Task Force
Justice League Detroit (formed Pre-Crisis)
Justice League mini-radio
JLA Communicator
Justice League 'Communication' Ring
Justice League Teleporter
Justice League Patrol Craft
Delta Probes
SuperFriends Space-Flight Vehicle
Super Powers Team Space Shuttle
Having successfully re-introduced a number of their Golden Age superhero characters (Flash, Green Lantern, etc.) during the late 1950s, DC Comics asked writer Gardner Fox to re-introduce the Justice Society of America.[22] Fox, influenced by the popularity of the National Football League and Major League Baseball, decided to change the name of the team from Justice Society to Justice League.[23]
The Justice League of America first appeared in The Brave and the Bold vol. 1, #28 (1960)[24]
Sometime in the late 60s or early 70s, Gardner Fox wanted to showcase an even more child-friendly version of the Justice League, hence the SuperFriends were born. The reason that the show was called Superfriends, rather than the Justice League of America was due to the fact that the show was coming out during the Post-Vienam War and a name like Justice League of America seemed to patriotic. Nevertheless the team is still referred to as the JLA, even though it didn't make the title.[?]
The SuperFriends turned out to be the longest-running version of the Justice League, which ran in various incarnations from 1973 to 1985.
Justice League of America at the DC Database
Justice League of America at Wikipedia.org
Appearances in Other Media
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis (2015)
↑ The purpose of the formation of the Justice League was told by Superman in History of Doom.
↑ As seen in Issue # 200 of the Justice League of America comic book.
↑ Since E. Nelson Bridwell did his best to tie in the SuperFriends universe with Earth-One, it became necessary to find this continuity.
↑ As depicted in the Filmation series: The New Adventures of Superman (1966-1970)
↑ As depicted in the Filmation series: The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure (1967-1968)
↑ As depicted in the Filmation series: The Batman/Superman Hour (1968-1969)
↑ This adventure involving Green Arrow and Speedy is revealed in Adventure Comics, #256 (January, 1959 ).
↑ The above adventure is revealed in Justice League of America, #144 (July, 1977).
↑ As revealed in Justice League of America, #9 (February, 1962).
↑ As seen in a Super Powers commercial.
↑ As seen in the Filmation series: The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure (1967-1968). For a complete list of original line-up, see roster of superheroes in the SuperFriends Comic Book, Limited Collectors' Edition #C-41 (January 1976).
↑ As quoted in the Season 3 episode: History of Doom.
↑ The formation of team and members depicted in History of Doom.
↑ In the first issue of the SuperFriends comic book, E. Nelson Bridwell makes it very clear that the SuperFriends are sort of a volunteer organization, under the umbrella of the Justice League of America.
↑ As revealed in the Season 9 (1985) episode, The Seeds of Doom.
↑ Both he and Firestorm were considered Jr. Super heroes in The Case of the Shrinking Superfriends.
↑ Drawn by Alex Toth during the early production of the live action specials.
↑ As depicted in Justice League of America, Vol. 1 #78 (February, 1970) found at the DC Database and issue #3 of the Super Friends (comic book).
↑ As established in Super Friends # 1. The All-New Super Friends Hour episode The Brain Machine then establishes the location as being Metropolis, implying their was a move.
↑ This was stated in Super Friends # 1. Robin states that the Hall of Justice is not the headquarters of the Justice League, and the Justice League Satellite is. The Hall's purpose at this time is primarily for training purposes.
↑ This is established both in episodes of the animated series and later issues of the comic book. This may mean that the comics are supposed to be set between Season 1 and Season 2.
↑ Go to the DC Database for more on the Justice Society of America
↑ "League was a stronger word, one that the readers could identify with because of baseball leagues"
↑ Go to the DC Database for more on The Brave and the Bold vol. 1, #28 (March, 1960).
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Zone 1 – It's game time, baby! Every game day, the Wolverine football players rush from the locker room to the gridiron of the field. Now, it's your turn! As you approach the M Club, watch HD projections of your favorite players tackling the opponent. Just like the players do every game day, reach up high to touch the M Club "Go Blue" banner overhead.
Zone 2 – Welcome – let the fun begin! Once inside, you'll hear the roar of the Big House crowd welcoming you. Overhead, the Goodyear blimp flies high. Volunteers will show you how to have the most fun during your visit.
Zone 3 – Pick your instrument; it's time to play 'Hail to the Victors!' Inside the circle, you'll find buttons that make the sounds of trombones, clarinets, drums, and cymbals. Mix and match instruments to make your own song or follow along with the U-M marching band. Build your agility, stamina and hand-eye coordination by jumping high and ducking low to hit the buttons.
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Zone 8 – Team Building. Goof around with your team mates in the locker room! Play with board games, crafts or show off your athletic skills playing Wii Sports. Strut your stuff in a maize and blue jersey or cheerleading outfit.
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Rodin Museum. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
The Rodin Museum in Philadelphia has settled a $7.25 million lawsuit leveled by an engineer who fell through the building's glass ceiling in 2012 during an energy inspection. The total amount awarded will be shared by AlliedBarton Security Services and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, which runs the Rodin Museum's operations.
According to CBS Philly, an unfortunate misstep sent engineer Phani Guthula crashing through the attic's ceiling and falling 38 feet to the floor below. Guthula's request to step onto the glass ceiling was allegedly cleared by a security guard.
The fall nearly killed Guthula, leaving him in the hospital for three months with $1.9 million in medical bills to show for it.
Interior view of the Rodin Museum in Philadelphia. Courtesy of Google Maps.
In a statement to the Inquirer, spokesperson Norman Keyes stated that the museum "has always adhered to the highest safety standards and complied with all legal requirements," but did not mention any plans to bolster these measures.
The Rodin Museum and the Philadelphia Museum of Art did not respond to artnet News' immediate request for comment.


H&M will dress the Swedish teams for the upcoming winter and summer Olympic Games. The retailer has signed a four-year contract with the Swedish Olympic and Paralympic Committees.
The brand will be responsible for the outfits worn during the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. H&M will also create an extensive wardrobe for the athletes to wear in the Olympic village for both training and leisure purposes.
"It is such an honour for H&M to dress both the Swedish Olympians and Paralympians for the upcoming games in Sochi and Rio," said Ann-Sofie Johansson, H&M's head of design. "The designs will bring together sport and fashion in a totally new way and have Swedish heritage as a proud influence of the collection."
The Swedish Olympians will also give their input to H&M's Sport label, offering "their knowledge and experience" to help create a new and extensive range of sportswear pieces - which will be available to buy worldwide. The collection will debut in January 2014.


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"I love – I love all – all humans" – Erich Mielke Biography
On the 13th November 1989, a few days after the opening of the wall, Erich Mielke gave his first speech at the Volkskammer at the Palast der Republik (Palace of the Republic). His words: "I love – I love all – all people/humans – Well, I love – I still stand up for it" have been often quoted and give deep insight into the mind of the 82 year – old man. How could this man serve for more than three decades as a Minister of State Security and give a significant imprinting to the apparatus?
by Jörn Kleinhardt (11 Jun 2015)
Topic DDR
Erich Mielke was born in 1907 in the working class district Wedding in Berlin, known at that time as the "Red Wedding".
He came from a very simple family, the father worked as a cartwright and he was an ardent communist, which give a strong imprinting to Erich Mielke. At the age of 14 he gave a speech at the "Kommunistischen Jugendverband Deutschlands", four years later he became a member of the KPD. In addition to his idelogic activity, Mielke graduated in 1927 as a forwarding agent. The late 20s and the early 30s were marked often by violent armed hostilities among the NSDAP and the KPD, brawls were not uncommon. In this period Mielke was in the "Roter Frontkämpferbund" (Alliance of Red Front-Fighters) and in 1931 took part at the "self protection party", both were paramilitary forces of communists.
On August 9, 1931 Mielke shot, together with another member of the self-protection party, two policemen during a demonstration on the Bülowplatz (today Rosa - Luxemburg Platz) in Berlin Mitte. In order to avoid jurisdiction; Mielke and his accomplices were taken by the KPD to the Soviet Union. During the years of the soviet exil, Mielke has been ideologically trained in the Lenin School in Moscow.
From 1936, during the Spanish Civil War, he served as an officer of the Stalinist secret police in the International Brigades. His secret name was "Fritz Leissner ". At the beginning of the 2nd World War, in 1939, Mielke, appointed by the KPD, moved to Belgium and in 1940 went from there to Toulouse. There he worked as a construction worker and hid his real identity. A year before the war ended his workerteam was integrated into the German "Organisation Todt". So Mielke came unscathed through the period of the Second World War.
Less than a month after the end of the war, on 14th June 1945, Mielke announced at its party in Berlin and took immediately charge of the police station Berlin Lichtenberg in the former Soviet sector. From May 1949, he was responsible to build the Hauptverwaltung zum Schutze der Volkswirtschaft (Headquarters on the Protection of the national economy), the predecessor of the Ministerium für Staatsicherheit (Ministry of State Security - Stasi). With the establishment of the Ministry for State Security in February 1950 Mielke was appointed as deputy director of the institution. In November 1957, he stood in for Wollweber as Minister of State Security. In the newspaper "Neues Deutschland", Mielke's announcement was shortly mentioned: "The press office of the Prime Minister announces: the Minister of State Security, Ernst Wollweber has asked for resignation for health reasons. The Prime Minister Grotewohl has accepted his request and Erich Mielke will be from the 1st November of 1957 on the Minister of State Security. "
Mielke was in charge until his resignation on the 7th of November 1989. With over 32 years of service, he was the longest-serving minister of the entire GDR. The Ministry of State Security has been greatly expanded under his aegis. In 1957, the Stasi had 14,000 full-time employees, in 1989 nearly 90,000 employees. On the 3rd of December 1989 Erich Mielke was expelled from the SED, four days later he was arrested and was imprisoned on remand. In the early 90es, he sat for about a month at the notorious remand center in Hohenschönhausen, today's Gedenkstätte Hohenschönhausen (the memorial of Hohenschönhausen). Shortly after his arrival due to medical reasons he was released. But nevertheless, three months later he was arrested again. The accusation was initially "crimes against humanity" and "perversion of justice". After several stays in the prison of Rummelsburg and Plötzensee, Mielke stayed for a long time in the prison Moabit. At this time, investigators focused on the murder attempt on Bülowplatz of 1931. In October 1993, the now 85 year-old man was convicted to a prison sentence of six years for the murders of 1931. At the end of 1995, Mielke was released on parole because of his age.
Together with his wife Gertrud the old man moved to the Berlin district of Hohenschönhausen. It became quiet around the once powerful man. On the 22th of May 2000, Mielke died at the age of 93 years in a retirement home in Berlin. He is buried at the Central Cemetery Friedrichsfelde in an anonymous urn grave.
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T'is the season: snow, skiing entice more tourists to Lebanon this month
Published February 22nd, 2015 - 06:29 GMT
Lured by the snowy mountains and skiing season, the number of visitors to Lebanon in January 2015 increased by 22.6 percent compared with the same month in 2014, the Tourism Ministry said Friday. "The number of visitors in January 2015 increased to 90,784 from 70,090 in January 2014," said a statement from the ministry.
Tourism Minister Michel Pharaon attributed the increase to the heavy snowfall in the mountains and the year's good skiing season, which has become a main attraction for foreign and Arab tourists.
"We hope to be able to maintain such an improvement in the number of visitors in February, especially since the skiing season is successful this winter and prices of tickets to Lebanon have dropped lately," Pharaon said.
Middle East Airlines announced Monday that it reduced its fuel surcharge on tickets by 50 percent to reflect the recent drop in oil prices. MEA had imposed a surcharge of about 15 percent of the price of a ticket after oil prices began to spike over the past few years. The surcharge has now been reduced to about 7.5 percent of a ticket's price.
The statement said that the number of Arab visitors reached 34,734 during January 2015, registering an increase of 38.4 percent compared with the same month in 2014. As for the numbers of visitors from Europe and the United States, they have increased by 13.9 percent and 16 percent respectively during this month.
Iraqi tourists topped the list of Arab visitors in January of this year, reaching 12,194, an increase of 33.9 percent compared with the same period in 2014.
This was followed by Egyptians, who numbered 5,908 during the month, an increase of 27.9 percent.
Saudis ranked third on the list of Arab visitors, reaching 5,142 in January 2015 compared to only 2,204 in the same month of 2014, an increase of 133.3 percent.
However, Jordanian visitors to Lebanon recorded a drop by 5.3 percent to 4,658 in January 2015 compared the previous year.
The ministry said European visitors constituted around 30 percent of total visitors to Lebanon in January 2015. Visitors from France topped the list of European tourists with an increase of 12.2 percent, followed by Germans, up 5.2 percent, and British visitors, up by 10.3 percent.
Visitors from the U.S. constituted 14.9 percent of total tourists during that month.
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Wise words! Learning to live responsibly within your means can be a challenge, and it can also be very empowering. Many college students are all too familiar with debt, whether it be credit cards, students loans, auto loans, or otherwise.
As you make your transition away from college life, we encourage you to start developing your own, individualized plan for managing your finances. It is important to understand how much you need to support yourself so that you can make informed decisions regarding salary offers and negotiation.
One of the best places to start is to create a monthly budget. You can download a sample budget here. Another very popular resource among recent graduates is mint.com, which is a free budgeting and financial planning site.
The earlier you start saving for retirement, the better off you'll be. For example, if you consistently put $300 per month into an account that yields roughly an 8% return (e.g. a moderately aggressive money market mutual fund), starting at age 22, your yield by age 62 would be $1,047,302! By comparison's sake, starting at 32 would lead to a yield of $447,108, and at 42 a yield of only $176,706. That's a big difference.
Your employer may also offer a retirement plan (e.g. 401k, 403b) that provides another opportunity to start contributing to your retirement at an early age. Many employers offer matching contributions programs, where they will match however much you put in, up to a certain percentage.
It may also be a good idea to talk with a financial advisor about opening a Roth or Traditional IRA.
It's never too early to start thinking about your financial future, and there is a wealth of resources available to you, in print and online, to help you get started. See the references below for further exploration into the subject.
Many students are excited by the prospect of moving to a new geographic area; in many cases, it may be a necessary component of your job search! Moving to a new city can be a daunting task — new cost of living, finding housing, and establishing social connections — but there are many resources to help get you started. You might consider contacting the Office of Alumni Relations to see if there is an active Valpo alumni club in the area (or perhaps they can put you in touch with someone specific). LinkedIn is also an excellent tool for finding connections in a new region. With regards to housing, apartmentlist.com is very handy for locating available apartments across the U.S., and apartmentratings.com is a reliable resource for reviews of rental properties. For cost of living comparison data, check out Sperling's Best Places.
Grossman, J., Hanvey, D., Kreitl, B., Lloyd, K., Van Dyke, J., Paley, L. B., et al. (2009). Ready or Not: The Art and Science of the Job Search. Bloomington, IN: Trustees of Indiana University and the Indiana University Bloomington Career Development Center and Arts & Sciences Career Services.
Tyson, E. (2006). Personal finance for dummies (5th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Publishing, Inc.
Kobliner, B. (2009). Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance In Your Twenties and Thirties. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Opdyke, J. D. (2006). The Wall Street Journal. Complete Personal Finance Guidebook. New York: Three Rivers Press.


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2011 with Mehrnaz KATOUZIAN-SAFADI « Le Monde Vivant chez le savant al-Djâhiz », Pour La Science, 403, 84-87.
with Mehrnaz KATOUZIAN-SAFADI, « Raconter une Histoire Naturelle: lorsque le verbe du conteur trace les observations du naturaliste, cas du Kitâb al-Hayawân d'al-Djâhiz », Symposium La Primauté d'al-Djâhiz dans les Sciences Humaines, University M. Essaidi, Tanger, Morocco, November 2011.
with Mehrnaz KATOUZIAN-SAFADI, « Insects in al-Djâhiz' Classification of animals : between myth and reason », Explora International Conference: "Insects and texts: Spinning Webs of Wonder", Toulouse Natural History Museum, May 2010.
« L'adaptation des animaux chez le savant al-Djâhiz », Histoire et Philosophie de la médecine, des Sciences de la vie, et des Sciences de la terre : Adaptations Seminar, 4 June 2010.
« La Connaissance du monde vivant chez le savant al-Djâhiz (776-868) », SHESVIE Conference, Strasbourg, 26 March 2010.
« L'interprétation de la diversité du Vivant chez le savant al-Djâhiz (776-868) », Hebdomodal Seminar« Sciences, Techniques et Sociétés » in invitation of Center François Viète d'Epistémologie et d'Histoire des Sciences et des Techniques, Nantes, January 2010.
with Mehrnaz KATOUZIAN-SAFADI, « View on the classification of animals by the scholar al-Djâhiz (776-868) », XXIII International Congress of History of Science and Technology, Ideas and Instruments in Social Context, Budapest, Hongrie, Juillet-Août 2009.
« Les vertus des animaux merveilleux chez al-Djâhiz (776-868) », International and multidisciplinary Seminar on the developpement of medieval alchemic knowledge and practice, Paris, 23 May 2009.
« La Conception de la Vie et du Vivant chez al-Djâhiz (776-868) », Study day « Lumières, normativités, Vie » organisées by the Research Unit « Lumières et Modernité », Tunis, Tunisia, October 2008..
« Réflexions sur la classification des Animaux chez le savant al-Djâhiz (776-868) », Seminar of the Research Unit « Lumières et Modernité », Tozeur, Tunisia, December 2007.
« Ibn Khaldûn et la génération des êtres vivants : réception des textes et traductions françaises », International Symposium Ibn Khaldun, aux sources de la modernité, Bait al-Hikma, Carthage, Tunisia, March 2006.


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 Опаренко Михайло (1915–1995) — український льотчик у Польських військово-повітряних силах, громадський діяч.
 Опаренко Петро Гнатович (?—1970) — адміністративний підполковник Армії УНР, Архімандрит Української Православної Церкви в США.

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3 Day Bahamas Cruise
Fri Feb 3rd 2023 Roundtrip Miami
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Miami, Nassau, Miami
Day 1 : Miami
Discover the cosmopolitan beauty of Miami along Florida's fabled Gold Coast. Stroll through carefully preserved Art Deco neighborhoods and witness the trendy lifestyle that is South Beach. Enjoy open-air shopping in the Bayside Marketplace and shop for a bite to eat in Coconut Grove, with its harborside cafes and quaint, artistic settings.
Day 3 : Nassau
Nassau, the capital of New Providence Island in the Bahamas, is a majestic, scenic adventure that you do not want to miss. New Providence island, Nassau has an attractive harbour, a colourful blend of old world and colonial architecture and a busy port. The tropical climate and natural beauty of the Bahamas has made Nassau a popular tourist destination, with a reputation for relaxing days and an exciting nightlife. Lynden Pindling International Airport, the major airport for the Bahamas, is located about 10 miles west of downtown Nassau, and has daily flights to major cities in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Caribbean. Summertime temperatures rarely exceed 33 degrees Celsius (92 degrees Fahrenheit) and the winter months have daytime temperatures between 20 and 26C (68 and 80 F), rarely falling below 10C or 50F. The city's proximity to the United States (180 miles or 290 km east-southeast of Miami, Florida) has also contributed to its popularity as a vacation spot, especially after the banning of American travel to Cuba. The world famous Atlantis resort on nearby Paradise Island accounts for more tourist arrivals to the city than any other hotel property. The mega resort also employs over 6,000 Bahamians, the largest outside of government.


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Geneticist who unmasked lives of ancient humans wins the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine →
Posted on October 2, 2022 by DWN
Along with the themes of "gene-environment interactions" and "evolution" — GEITP emails over the past 14+ years include, from time-to-time, breaking news on "fraud and corruption in science." This winning article, just published in The Epoch Times, qualifies for sharing with all GEITP recipients(!!). 😉 Certainly, many more salacious follow-up articles on this investigation will be summarized in highly-visible scientific journals (especially Science and Nature). 😊
One of the world's largest open-access journal publishers is retracting more than 500 papers, based on the discovery of unethical actions.
London-based Hindawi, which publishes more than 200 peer-reviewed journals across multiple disciplines, stated that its research team identified in June "irregularities" in the peer review process in some of the journals.
"All Hindawi journals employ a series of substantial integrity checks before articles are accepted for publication. Following thorough investigation, we identified that these irregularities in the peer review process were the result of suspicious and unethical activities. Since identifying this unethical activity and breach of our processes, we began proactively adding further checks and improving our processes and continue to do so," Liz Ferguson, a senior vice president for John Wiley & Sons, Hindawi's U.S.-based parent company, said in a Sept. 28 statement.
As a result of the investigation, 511 papers (so far) will be retracted.
The papers have all been published since August 2020.
Sixteen journals published the papers that are being retracted.
Some of the coauthors and editors who contributed to the articles may have been "unwitting participants" in the unethical scheme, according to Ferguson. She said the scheme involved "manipulation of the peer review process and the infrastructure that supports it."
Richard Bennett, vice president of researcher and publishing services for Hindawi, told the Retraction Watch blog that the review uncovered "coordinated peer-review rings" — which featured reviewers and editors coordinating to get papers through peer review.
Neither Ferguson nor Bennett identified any of the suspects.
Bennett said the investigation started after an editor flagged some suspicious papers. He also said all the individuals identified by the review as "compromised" will be banned from Hindawi journals in the future. Other people were described as "potentially compromised."
"These efforts, and the individuals who participate in them, impede scientific discovery and impact the validity of scholarly research and will not be tolerated," Ferguson said.
She also said the company has been in touch with other publishers and industry bodies.
Further retractions are expected as the investigation proceeds.
Hindawi journals include Advances in Agriculture, the Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, and the Journal of Nanotechnology.


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Le qualificazioni del singolare del Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships 2017 sono state un torneo di tennis preliminare per accedere alla fase finale della manifestazione. I vincitori dell'ultimo turno sono entrati di diritto nel tabellone principale. In caso di ritiro di uno o più giocatori aventi diritto a questi sono subentrati i lucky loser, ossia i giocatori che hanno perso nell'ultimo turno ma che avevano una classifica più alta rispetto agli altri partecipanti che avevano comunque perso nel turno finale.

Teste di serie

  Frances Tiafoe (ultimo turno)
  Vasek Pospisil (ultimo turno)
  Nicolás Kicker (primo turno)
  Radu Albot (ultimo turno)

  Nicolás Jarry (primo turno)
  Stefanos Tsitsipas (qualificato)
  Adrián Menéndez-Maceiras (primo turno)
  Yannick Hanfmann (ultimo turno)

Qualificati

  Stefanos Tsitsipas
  Yusuke Takahashi

  Matthew Ebden
  Franko Škugor

Tabellone

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Sezione 2

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Collegamenti esterni

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