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Do You Believe in Miracles? The Story of the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team [VHS]

By , November 23, 2011 11:21 am

Do You Believe in Miracles? The Story of the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team [VHS]

You don’t need to know anything about hockey to be moved by this hourlong documentary about one of the greatest upsets in sports history: the United States’ defeat of the vaunted Russian Olympic hockey team at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. The film recounts the David vs. Goliath matchup between the Americans (essentially a group of college kids molded into a team by coach Herb Brooks, also the U.S. hockey coach in the 2002 Olympic games) and the Russians, professionals

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Do You Believe in Miracles? The Story of the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team [VHS]

By , November 12, 2011 10:22 pm

Do You Believe in Miracles? The Story of the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team [VHS]

You don’t need to know anything about hockey to be moved by this hourlong documentary about one of the greatest upsets in sports history: the United States’ defeat of the vaunted Russian Olympic hockey team at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. The film recounts the David vs. Goliath matchup between the Americans (essentially a group of college kids molded into a team by coach Herb Brooks, also the U.S. hockey coach in the 2002 Olympic games) and the Russians, professionals

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Game Time Men’s NFL-VET-PIT Veteran Custom Pittsburgh Steelers Veteran Series Watch

  • Japanese-Quartz analog movement
  • Metal case with stainless steel caseback and crown with limited lifetime warranty
  • Metal dial with easy-to-read numerals
  • Durable, adjustable nylon strap with velcro
  • Water-resistant to 99 feet (30 M)

This Game Time Veteran, league sanctioned Watch combines a vibrant “Officially licensed Team Colored Logo” on an all metal dial, encased in an all metal watch case, stainless steel caseback and crown, easy-to-read dial layout, with a high quality dependable Japanese Quartz Analog movement, Adjustable Nylon Velcro Strap, that is Water Resistant to 3 ATM 99 feet) and all with a Limited Lifetime Warranty.

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Do You Believe in Miracles? The Story of the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team

By , August 7, 2011 4:23 am

Do You Believe in Miracles? The Story of the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team

  • Actors: Craig R. Whitney, Walter Mondale, John Powers, Jack O’Callahan, John Harrington
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only).
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
  • DVD Release Date: January 8, 2002

The story of the 1980 U.S. hockey team. In February of 1980, amidst growing Cold War fears, the U.S. hockey team created an unforgettable moment of national pride when they miraculously beat the Soviets o the ice-a win selected by Sports Illustrated as the #1 sports moment of the century. Revisiting Lake Placid twenty-one years later, Do You Believe in Miracles? takes a look at the team’s emotional climb to gold while exploring the tumultuous political and social landscape of the time. Interview

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All About Golf

By , June 11, 2011 10:50 pm

Article by James Wulf

Sunny laid back Sunday morning, extended weekends or a vacation, discussion on none of these is complete with out a mention of golf. What precisely is Golf? Well it’s an outdoor ball game wherein the aim would be to hit the ball into a series of holes in the minimum feasible strokes. A round of golf consists of 18 holes. Now the number of strokes you need to hit 1 hole is your Par. Each hole has a teeing region around it, which consists of a fairway, a rough sideway along with a green well-mown region around the hole. Then you will find the “not so wanted” barriers like sand traps, water etc which are known as the bunkers.

It is believed to have originated from an ancient game called chole, supposedly meaning, “ball”. Most of the individuals believe that Scotland is where Golf was born, probably out of a banned 15th century game called ‘gowf’. However many folklore relate it as an acronym for Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden. The modern Golf came into being again in Scotland in the later half of the 19th century. Later on over the 20th century golf saw a facelift with a variety of golf equipments and techniques being invented.

Golf has woven itself within the social fabric as the game of the elite and high-end businessmen. Would you believe if we tell you that numerous US business school add golf to their management curriculum? It is a… Read the rest

The U.S. Navy SEAL Guide to Fitness and Nutrition

By , May 22, 2011 12:21 pm

The U.S. Navy SEAL Guide to Fitness and Nutrition

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Developed for Navy SEAL trainees to help them meet the rigorous demands of the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) community, this comprehensive guide covers all the basics of physical well being as well as advice for the specific challenges encountered in extreme conditions and mission-related activities. Topics covered include calculating energy expenditure; definitions, functions, and daily allowances of carbohydrates, fats, and protein; nutritional considerations for endurance and strength training

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