The original logo of the New England Patriots was a stylized depiction of a Revolutionary War tricorne hat. Midway through the first season, it was replaced by an image of a New England Revolutionary War minuteman snapping a football, developed by artist Phil Bissell. Initial Patriots owner William Sullivan coined the logo's nickname — "Pat Patriot" — in late 1961. The team's original uniforms used a color scheme matching that of the American flag — red and white shirts, blue stripes on the sleeves, and white pants and helmets. As with most NFL teams, the helmets featured the team logo on both sides.
In 1978, the Patriots enhanced the American flag color arrangement by introducing red pants worn with the white and blue jerseys — a design that was used for home games. The pant design was reverted for the 1982 and 1983 seasons. In 1984, the Patriots introduced red jerseys and white pants, but in the 1985 season the team wore the white jerseys during all home games. However, in Super Bowl XX, the Patriots opted to wear their red jerseys as the designated home team against the Chicago Bears after road playoff victories over the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins wearing the red jerseys, though they lost resoundingly, 46-10.
In 1993, changes to the Patriots' uniforms and logo were rolled out by owner James Orthwein and NFL Properties. Apparently, due to the original 1960s-vintage "Pat the Patriot" logo being the most ornate and graphically detailed logo to be used anywhere in North American professional sports up to that time, with the associated greater expense with its replication for use, it was replaced with the silhouette of a Patriot's head wearing a red-white-and-blue tricorne hat — a symbol that was nicknamed the "Flying Elvis" by fans, and was also jokingly compared to the logo of Colonial lunchmeats. The team's jerseys were changed from red to "Patriot" (dark) blue with red numbers, and both the helmets and pants from white to silver.
In 2000, the team introduced a darker shade of blue to the jerseys. Blue pants were introduced with the white jerseys, and twice during the 2002 season, the Patriots wore an all-blue combination. In 2003, the Patriots introduced a silver alternate jersey that is worn occasionally at home with the blue pants. When the Patriots wear the silver jersey, the visiting team is obligated to don its contrasting dark jersey.
In 1978, the Patriots enhanced the American flag color arrangement by introducing red pants worn with the white and blue jerseys — a design that was used for home games. The pant design was reverted for the 1982 and 1983 seasons. In 1984, the Patriots introduced red jerseys and white pants, but in the 1985 season the team wore the white jerseys during all home games. However, in Super Bowl XX, the Patriots opted to wear their red jerseys as the designated home team against the Chicago Bears after road playoff victories over the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins wearing the red jerseys, though they lost resoundingly, 46-10.
In 1993, changes to the Patriots' uniforms and logo were rolled out by owner James Orthwein and NFL Properties. Apparently, due to the original 1960s-vintage "Pat the Patriot" logo being the most ornate and graphically detailed logo to be used anywhere in North American professional sports up to that time, with the associated greater expense with its replication for use, it was replaced with the silhouette of a Patriot's head wearing a red-white-and-blue tricorne hat — a symbol that was nicknamed the "Flying Elvis" by fans, and was also jokingly compared to the logo of Colonial lunchmeats. The team's jerseys were changed from red to "Patriot" (dark) blue with red numbers, and both the helmets and pants from white to silver.
In 2000, the team introduced a darker shade of blue to the jerseys. Blue pants were introduced with the white jerseys, and twice during the 2002 season, the Patriots wore an all-blue combination. In 2003, the Patriots introduced a silver alternate jersey that is worn occasionally at home with the blue pants. When the Patriots wear the silver jersey, the visiting team is obligated to don its contrasting dark jersey.
Tyler "Terminator" McQuade is a retired Amateur lightweight boxer who competed in the 2000 National Golden Gloves Championshipwhere he finished 2nd. Tyler received the nickname "terminator" from his trainer Bud Richardson who was quoted by saying "he always comes forward, you hit him with your best shots and he still comes forward. I still havn't come across someone with the same chin as this guy! He's going to be a champion in this sport and you can quote me on that."
The Beginning
Tyler started his boxing career in Ottawa, Ontario where he was trained by his father (retired professional boxer) Terrence
McQuade. His first amateur bout was in Cincinatti, Ohio where he went on too a 11-1 record including a finalist in the 2000 National lightweight Golden Gloves Championship.
Retired
After previous knee and wrist injuries sidelined Tyler in early 1999. After his 2000 bout at the 2000 National Golden gloves and his only amateur loss, Tyler announced his retirment from boxing stating that "injuries have caught up with him". Tyler was rumoured to be an Olympic hopeful for Canada before his announcment.
The injury was later announced at the post fight press conference as a torn MCL and PCL. Tyler also battled with chronic wrist injuries which was very apparent in his last fight.
The Beginning
Tyler started his boxing career in Ottawa, Ontario where he was trained by his father (retired professional boxer) Terrence
McQuade. His first amateur bout was in Cincinatti, Ohio where he went on too a 11-1 record including a finalist in the 2000 National lightweight Golden Gloves Championship.
Retired
After previous knee and wrist injuries sidelined Tyler in early 1999. After his 2000 bout at the 2000 National Golden gloves and his only amateur loss, Tyler announced his retirment from boxing stating that "injuries have caught up with him". Tyler was rumoured to be an Olympic hopeful for Canada before his announcment.
The injury was later announced at the post fight press conference as a torn MCL and PCL. Tyler also battled with chronic wrist injuries which was very apparent in his last fight.
Living Dead Lock Up is a 2005 independent horror/prison film directed by Mario Xavier and Mike Hicks. It is one of the first feature-length films created by the production company Golden Dragon Productions. It began as a project with possible distribution from an independent label. That deal fell through, and Xavier was left with a low-budget horror film with no distributor. Bravely, he decided to release it himself using an online company called CreateSpace (formerly CustomFlix).
Many reviewers and critics are surprised to discover that a film could be made on such a thin budget, and still be thrilling and watchable. Although they have pointed out that the limits become obvious in certain aspects of the film, they also acknowledge that Xavier and Hicks have found creative ways of using those limits to their advantage (e.g. using many close-ups to create a claustrophobic atmosphere in the prison, at the same time masking the fact that the setting is not really authentic).
The film has found much success as far as sales thanks to the internet. Many online retailers like Amazon, CreateSpace, and IndieFlix now carry it.
Plot
A deep buried secret threatens the inhabitants of Stone Gate Penitentiary. When a petty car thief (Mario Xavier) is sentenced to the prison, he encounters more than he expected. A bizarre occurrence unleashes a hoard of possessed Zombies out into the institute. Now he and his cell mate Miguel (Miguel Angel Novo) must find a way to break out of prison and rescue his girlfriend (Natalie M. Morales) before they become one of the living dead.
Production
Much of the movie was filmed on the Florida International University campus, mainly in the Theatre Department. That location was specifically chosen due to the style of walls, which resemble a prison. Being a Theatre Department, there were rooms available that contained electric equipment, bars, and dark spaces that helped complete the atmosphere of the film. The Miami portion of the film was directed by Mario Xavier. Parts of the film were shot in California, particularly the scenes that involved Mike Hicks's character, Will. Those portions were directed by Hicks himself.
The film was rushed into production, and Hurricane Katrina delayed it for a while.
Casting
Some of the actors in the film (Mario Xavier, Miguel Angel Novo, Renier J. Murillo and Amanda Healy) were, at the time, rehearsing for a stage production of The Taming of the Shrew. All the actors that appeared in the film were specifically chosen by the directors to play their respective roles. There was no time to hold a traditional audition. Xavier and Hicks wrote the film with the specific actors in mind. Almost all of the actors in the films attended Florida International University, which also made the casting a convenience.
Golden Dragon Productions
Robert Acevedo created all the music heard in the film. He, Mario Xavier, and Mike Hicks founded Golden Dragon Productions, and made many short films before attempting a feature-length film.
Sequels and Spin-offs
Due to the success of Living Dead Lock Up, a sequel has began pre-production. Most of the same cast will return for second part, with the expectation of Natalie Morales. There is also a possible third installment in the works. Other horror films are also in the process of being produced by Golden Dragon Productions, including a ghost/FBI thriller tentatively titled "D.E.E.P." Other films produced by Golden Dragon Productions: the experimental psychological/supernatural chiller Night Walker, the Charlie Chaplin-esque romance/comedy My Lucky Stars, the fantasy action/adventure The Realm Trilogy, and the coming-of-age drama based on a play by Amanda Healy titled Pathways.
Many reviewers and critics are surprised to discover that a film could be made on such a thin budget, and still be thrilling and watchable. Although they have pointed out that the limits become obvious in certain aspects of the film, they also acknowledge that Xavier and Hicks have found creative ways of using those limits to their advantage (e.g. using many close-ups to create a claustrophobic atmosphere in the prison, at the same time masking the fact that the setting is not really authentic).
The film has found much success as far as sales thanks to the internet. Many online retailers like Amazon, CreateSpace, and IndieFlix now carry it.
Plot
A deep buried secret threatens the inhabitants of Stone Gate Penitentiary. When a petty car thief (Mario Xavier) is sentenced to the prison, he encounters more than he expected. A bizarre occurrence unleashes a hoard of possessed Zombies out into the institute. Now he and his cell mate Miguel (Miguel Angel Novo) must find a way to break out of prison and rescue his girlfriend (Natalie M. Morales) before they become one of the living dead.
Production
Much of the movie was filmed on the Florida International University campus, mainly in the Theatre Department. That location was specifically chosen due to the style of walls, which resemble a prison. Being a Theatre Department, there were rooms available that contained electric equipment, bars, and dark spaces that helped complete the atmosphere of the film. The Miami portion of the film was directed by Mario Xavier. Parts of the film were shot in California, particularly the scenes that involved Mike Hicks's character, Will. Those portions were directed by Hicks himself.
The film was rushed into production, and Hurricane Katrina delayed it for a while.
Casting
Some of the actors in the film (Mario Xavier, Miguel Angel Novo, Renier J. Murillo and Amanda Healy) were, at the time, rehearsing for a stage production of The Taming of the Shrew. All the actors that appeared in the film were specifically chosen by the directors to play their respective roles. There was no time to hold a traditional audition. Xavier and Hicks wrote the film with the specific actors in mind. Almost all of the actors in the films attended Florida International University, which also made the casting a convenience.
Golden Dragon Productions
Robert Acevedo created all the music heard in the film. He, Mario Xavier, and Mike Hicks founded Golden Dragon Productions, and made many short films before attempting a feature-length film.
Sequels and Spin-offs
Due to the success of Living Dead Lock Up, a sequel has began pre-production. Most of the same cast will return for second part, with the expectation of Natalie Morales. There is also a possible third installment in the works. Other horror films are also in the process of being produced by Golden Dragon Productions, including a ghost/FBI thriller tentatively titled "D.E.E.P." Other films produced by Golden Dragon Productions: the experimental psychological/supernatural chiller Night Walker, the Charlie Chaplin-esque romance/comedy My Lucky Stars, the fantasy action/adventure The Realm Trilogy, and the coming-of-age drama based on a play by Amanda Healy titled Pathways.
Tech Coast is a nickname given to the Southern California region extending from Santa Barbara in the north to northern San Diego County in the south. Counties include Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego.
Origin of the term
The Tech Coast concept and name, created by Timothy Cooley in the mid-90s to define the region's industrial and economic drivers, has been adopted to describe the region as it matured from an economy dominated by aerospace and defense to that of a diversified, global, multi technology based industry.
Universities
The Tech Coast region encompasses some of the greatest concentration of research and development activity in the world emanating from major universities such as:
*UCLA
*USC
*Caltech
*Harvey Mudd College
*UC Irvine
*UC Santa Barbara
*UC San Diego
Major research institutes
*The Aerospace Corporation
*Alfred Mann Institute
*Beckman Research Institute
*Information Sciences Institute (ISI)
*Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
*The National Fuel Cell Research Center
*Nichols Institute
*RAND
*Salk Institute
*Scripps Institution of Oceanography
*The Scripps Research Institute
Economy
Notable companies
Some companies located in the Tech Coast include:
*Aerovironment
*Amgen
*Baxter
*Broadcom
*Buy.com
*CinemaNow
*Citrix Online/GoToMyPC
*Commission Junction
*Conexant
*Emulex
*
*FrontBridge
*Gateway, Inc.
*Gemstar-TV Guide
*Green Hills Software
*Helio
*Idealab
*Ingram Micro
*Internet Brands
*Iomega
*Ixia
*JAMDAT Mobile
*Jazz Semiconductor
*LegalZoom
*Linspire
*LowerMyBills.com
*Medtronic Diabetes
*Move.com
*MySpace
*Proflowers.com
*QLogic
*Qualcomm
*Rent.com
*Reunion.com
*Spot Runner
*Skyworks Solutions
*Sonos
*Upcoming.org
*ValueClick
*Veoh
*Viewsonic
*WebSideStory
Shipping and commerce
The Tech Coast also includes the largest port complex in the U.S., the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach, and one of the largest airports in the world, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Tech Coast Notability
*The Tech Coast was responsible for 6,000 patents, just behind Silicon Valley's 8000
*The Tech Coast attracts the second largest pool of VC funding in the U.S. (after the Bay area).
*There are at least 19,000 technology related firms located in the Tech Coast which employ 50% more people than the Bay Area.
Criticism
While the name "Tech Coast" was coined in the 90's it has yet to receive a high level of traction. Unlike the recognized term "Silicon Valley", Tech Coast as a brand has yet to take off. Some have considered the lack of traction attributed to the lack of cohesiveness found within southern California's technology industry (which contrasts the tight knit tech community found in the Valley).
Origin of the term
The Tech Coast concept and name, created by Timothy Cooley in the mid-90s to define the region's industrial and economic drivers, has been adopted to describe the region as it matured from an economy dominated by aerospace and defense to that of a diversified, global, multi technology based industry.
Universities
The Tech Coast region encompasses some of the greatest concentration of research and development activity in the world emanating from major universities such as:
*UCLA
*USC
*Caltech
*Harvey Mudd College
*UC Irvine
*UC Santa Barbara
*UC San Diego
Major research institutes
*The Aerospace Corporation
*Alfred Mann Institute
*Beckman Research Institute
*Information Sciences Institute (ISI)
*Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
*The National Fuel Cell Research Center
*Nichols Institute
*RAND
*Salk Institute
*Scripps Institution of Oceanography
*The Scripps Research Institute
Economy
Notable companies
Some companies located in the Tech Coast include:
*Aerovironment
*Amgen
*Baxter
*Broadcom
*Buy.com
*CinemaNow
*Citrix Online/GoToMyPC
*Commission Junction
*Conexant
*Emulex
*
*FrontBridge
*Gateway, Inc.
*Gemstar-TV Guide
*Green Hills Software
*Helio
*Idealab
*Ingram Micro
*Internet Brands
*Iomega
*Ixia
*JAMDAT Mobile
*Jazz Semiconductor
*LegalZoom
*Linspire
*LowerMyBills.com
*Medtronic Diabetes
*Move.com
*MySpace
*Proflowers.com
*QLogic
*Qualcomm
*Rent.com
*Reunion.com
*Spot Runner
*Skyworks Solutions
*Sonos
*Upcoming.org
*ValueClick
*Veoh
*Viewsonic
*WebSideStory
Shipping and commerce
The Tech Coast also includes the largest port complex in the U.S., the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach, and one of the largest airports in the world, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Tech Coast Notability
*The Tech Coast was responsible for 6,000 patents, just behind Silicon Valley's 8000
*The Tech Coast attracts the second largest pool of VC funding in the U.S. (after the Bay area).
*There are at least 19,000 technology related firms located in the Tech Coast which employ 50% more people than the Bay Area.
Criticism
While the name "Tech Coast" was coined in the 90's it has yet to receive a high level of traction. Unlike the recognized term "Silicon Valley", Tech Coast as a brand has yet to take off. Some have considered the lack of traction attributed to the lack of cohesiveness found within southern California's technology industry (which contrasts the tight knit tech community found in the Valley).