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- What is elder abuse?
- Different types
- Signs and symptoms
- Risk factors
- Prevention
- Reporting
- Reporting abuse in the home
- More help
- Resources and references
Elder Abuse and Neglect
Warning Signs, Risk Factors, Prevention, and Reporting Abuse
Many elderly adults are abused in their own homes, in relatives' homes, and even in facilities responsible for their care. If you suspect that an elderly person is at risk from a neglectful or overwhelmed caregiver, or being preyed upon financially, it's important to speak up. Learn about the warning signs of elder abuse, what the risk factors are, and how you can prevent and report the problem.
What is elder abuse?
Your elderly neighbor
There's an elderly neighbor you've chatted with at civic meetings and block parties for years. When you see her coming to get her mail as you walk up the street, you slow down and greet her at the mailbox. She says hello but seems wary, as if she doesn't quite recognize you. You ask her about a nasty bruise on her forearm. Oh, just an accident, she explains; the car door closed on it. She says goodbye quickly and returns to the house. Something isn't quite right about her. You think about the bruise, her skittish behavior. Well, she's getting pretty old, you think; maybe her mind is getting fuzzy. But there's something else—something isn't right.
As elders become more physically frail, they're less able to stand up to bullying and or fight back if attacked. They may not see or hear as well or think as clearly as they used to, leaving openings for unscrupulous people to take advantage of them. Mental or physical ailments may make them more trying companions for the people who live with them.
Many seniors around the world are being abused: harmed in some substantial way often by people who are directly responsible for their care.
In the U.S. alone, more than half a million reports of abuse against elderly Americans reach authorities every year, and millions more cases go unreported.
Where does elder abuse take place?
Elder abuse tends to take place where the senior lives: most often in the home where abusers are often adult children, other family members such as grandchildren, or spouses/partners of elders. Elder abuse can also occur in institutional settings, especially long-term care facilities.
The different types of elder abuse
Abuse of elders takes many different forms, some involving intimidation or threats against the elderly, some involving neglect, and others involving financial chicanery. The most common are defined below.
Physical abuse
Physical elder abuse is non-accidental use of force against an elderly person that results in physical pain, injury, or impairment. Such abuse includes not only physical assaults such as hitting or shoving but the inappropriate use of drugs, restraints, or confinement.
Emotional abuse
In emotional or psychological abuse, people speak to or treat elderly persons in ways that cause emotional pain or distress.
Verbal forms of emotional elder abuse include
- Intimidation through yelling or threats
- Humiliation and ridicule
- Habitual blaming or scapegoating
Nonverbal psychological elder abuse can take the form of
- Ignoring the elderly person
- Isolating an elder from friends or activities
- Terrorizing or menacing the elderly person
Sexual abuse
Sexual elder abuse is contact with an elderly person without the elder's consent. Such contact can involve physical sex acts, but activities such as showing an elderly person pornographic material, forcing the person to watch sex acts, or forcing the elder to undress are also considered sexual elder abuse.
Neglect or abandonment by caregivers
Elder neglect, failure to fulfill a caretaking obligation, constitutes more than half of all reported cases of elder abuse. It can be intentional or unintentional, based on factors such as ignorance or denial that an elderly charge needs as much care as he or she does.
Financial exploitation
This involves unauthorized use of an elderly person's funds or property, either by a caregiver or an outside scam artist.
An unscrupulous caregiver might
- Misuse an elder's personal checks, credit cards, or accounts
- Steal cash, income checks, or household goods
- Forge the elder's signature
- Engage in identity theft
Typical rackets that target elders include
- Announcements of a "prize" that the elderly person has won but must pay money to claim
- Phony charities
- Investment fraud
Healthcare fraud and abuse
Carried out by unethical doctors, nurses, hospital personnel, and other professional care providers, examples of healthcare fraud and abuse regarding elders include
- Not providing healthcare, but charging for it
- Overcharging or double-billing for medical care or services
- Getting kickbacks for referrals to other providers or for prescribing certain drugs
- Overmedicating or undermedicating
- Recommending fraudulent remedies for illnesses or other medical conditions
- Medicaid fraud
Signs and symptoms of elder abuse
At first, you might not recognize or take seriously signs of elder abuse. They may appear to be symptoms of dementia or signs of the elderly person's frailty — or caregivers may explain them to you that way. In fact, many of the signs and symptoms of elder abuse do overlap with symptoms of mental deterioration, but that doesn't mean you should dismiss them on the caregiver's say-so.
General signs of abuse
The following are warning signs of some kind of elder abuse:
- Frequent arguments or tension between the caregiver and the elderly person
- Changes in personality or behavior in the elder
If you suspect elderly abuse, but aren't sure, look for clusters of the following physical and behavioral signs.
Physical abuse
- Unexplained signs of injury such as bruises, welts, or scars, especially if they appear symmetrically on two side of the body
- Broken bones, sprains, or dislocations
- Report of drug overdose or apparent failure to take medication regularly (a prescription has more remaining than it should)
- Broken eyeglasses or frames
- Signs of being restrained, such as rope marks on wrists
- Caregiver's refusal to allow you to see the elder alone
Emotional abuse
In addition to the general signs above, indications of emotional elder abuse include:
- Threatening, belittling, or controlling caregiver behavior that you witness
- Behavior from the elder that mimics dementia, such as rocking, sucking, or mumbling to oneself
Sexual abuse
- Bruises around breasts or genitals
- Unexplained venereal disease or genital infections
- Unexplained vaginal or anal bleeding
- Torn, stained, or bloody underclothing
Neglect by caregivers or self-neglect
- Unusual weight loss, malnutrition, dehydration
- Untreated physical problems, such as bed sores
- Unsanitary living conditions: dirt, bugs, soiled bedding and clothes
- Being left dirty or unbathed
- Unsuitable clothing or covering for the weather
- Unsafe living conditions (no heat or running water; faulty electrical wiring, other fire hazards)
- Desertion of the elder at a public place
Financial exploitation
- Significant withdrawals from the elder's accounts
- Sudden changes in the elder's financial condition
- Items or cash missing from the senior's household
- Suspicious changes in wills, power of attorney, titles, and policies
- Addition of names to the senior's signature card
- Unpaid bills or lack of medical care, although the elder has enough money to pay for them
- Financial activity the senior couldn't have done, such as an ATM withdrawal when the account holder is bedridden
- Unnecessary services, goods, or subscriptions
Healthcare fraud and abuse
- Duplicate billings for the same medical service or device
- Evidence of overmedication or undermedication
- Evidence of inadequate care when bills are paid in full
- Problems with the care facility: poorly trained, poorly paid, or insufficient staff; crowding; inadequate responses to questions about care
Risk factors for elder abuse
It's difficult to take care of a senior who has many different needs, and it's difficult to be elderly when age brings with it infirmities and dependence. Both the demands of caregiving and the needs of the elder can create situations in which abuse is more likely to occur.
Risk factors among caregivers
Many nonprofessional caregivers—spouses, adult children, other relatives and friends—find taking care of an elder to be satisfying and enriching. But the responsibilities and demands of elder caregiving, which escalate as the elder's condition deteriorates, can also be extremely stressful. The stress of elder care can lead to mental and physical health problems that make caregivers burned out, impatient, and unable to keep from lashing out against elders in their care.
Among caregivers, significant risk factors for elder abuse are:
- Inability to cope with stress (lack of resilience)
- Depression, which is common among caregivers
- Lack of support from other potential caregivers
- The caregiver's perception that taking care of the elder is burdensome and without psychological reward
- Substance abuse
Even caregivers in institutional settings can experience stress at levels that lead to elder abuse. Nursing home staff may be prone to elder abuse if they lack training, have too many responsibilities, are unsuited to caregiving, or work under poor conditions.
The elder's condition and history
Several factors concerning elders themselves, while they don't excuse abuse, influence whether they are at greater risk for abuse:
- The intensity of an elderly person's illness or dementia
- Social isolation; i.e., the elder and caregiver are alone together almost all the time
- The elder's role, at an earlier time, as an abusive parent or spouse
- A history of domestic violence in the home
- The elder's own tendency toward verbal or physical aggression
In many cases, elder abuse, though real, is unintentional. Caregivers pushed beyond their capabilities or psychological resources may not mean to yell at, strike, or ignore the needs of the elders in their care.
Preventing elder abuse and neglect
Preventing elder abuse means doing three things:
- Listening to seniors and their caregivers
- Intervening when you suspect elder abuse
- Educating others about how to recognize and report elder abuse
What you can do as a caregiver to prevent elder abuse
If you're overwhelmed by the demands of caring for an elder, do the following:
- Request help, from friends, relatives, or local respite care agencies, so you can take a break, if only for a couple of hours.
- Find an adult day care program.
- Stay healthy and get medical care for yourself when necessary.
- Adopt stress reduction practices.
- Seek counseling for depression, which can lead to elder abuse.
- Find a support group for caregivers of the elderly.
- If you're having problems with drug or alcohol abuse, get help.
And remember, elder abuse helplines offer help for caregivers as well. Call a helpline if you think there's a possibility you might cross the line into elder abuse.
What you can do as a concerned friend or family member
- Watch for warning signs that might indicate elder abuse. If you suspect abuse, report it.
- Take a look at the elder's medications. Does the amount in the vial jive with the date of the prescription?
- Watch for possible financial abuse. Ask the elder if you may scan bank accounts and credit card statements for unauthorized transactions.
- Call and visit as often as you can. Help the elder consider you a trusted confidante.
- Offer to stay with the elder so the caregiver can have a break—on a regular basis, if possible.
Protecting yourself, as an elder, against elder abuse
- Make sure your financial and legal affairs are in order. If they aren't, enlist professional help to get them in order, with the assistance of a trusted friend or relative if necessary.
- Keep in touch with family and friends and avoid becoming isolated.
- If you are unhappy with the care you're receiving, whether it's in your own home or in a care facility, speak up. Tell someone you trust and ask that person to report the abuse, neglect, or substandard care to an elder abuse helpline or long-term care ombudsman, or make the call yourself.
Finally, if you aren't in a position to help an elder personally, you can volunteer or donate money to the cause of educating people about elder abuse, and you can lobby to strengthen laws and policing so that elder abuse can be investigated and prosecuted more readily. The life you save down the line may be your own.
Reporting elder abuse
If you are an elder who is being abused, neglected, or exploited, tell at least one person. Tell your doctor, a friend, or a family member whom you trust. Or call one of the helplines listed in Resources & References below.
If you see an older adult being abused or neglected, don't hesitate to report the situation. Don't assume that someone else will take care of it or that the person being abused is capable of getting help if he or she really needs it.
Many seniors don't report the abuse they face even if they're able. Some fear retaliation from the abuser, while others believe that if they turn in their abusers, no one else will take care of them. When the caregivers are their children, they may be ashamed that their children are behaving abusively or blame themselves: "If I'd been a better parent when they were younger, this wouldn't be happening." Or they just may not want children they love to get into trouble with the law.
How do I report elder abuse?
For a list of helplines to call in your country, see the Resources & References section below. In the U.S., for example, the first agency to respond to a report of elderly abuse is usually Adult Protective Services (APS). Its role is to investigate abuse cases, intervene, and offer services and advice, although the power and scope of APS varies from state to state. Wherever you're reporting elder abuse, though, there are some important things to remember to ensure that you're able to communicate effectively in different situations:
Tip 1: Try to be specific as you can in your description
You don't need "hard evidence" to report abuse. In many situations, abuse can be subtle or happen gradually. However, the more specific details you can provide, the clearer the picture of abuse can become. For example, if you're worried that your neighbor is not taking care of himself, instead of reporting, "My neighbor is having a hard time taking care of himself", try "I've noticed that my neighbor wears the same outfit over and over again and it is looking very dirty. When I come to the door, I smell urine and even feces. The house also smells like there is trash accumulating inside."
Tip 2: Understand the elder does have the right to refuse services
As painful as it may be, unless the older adult no longer has the mental capacity to make their own decisions, he or she does have the right to refuse help. A senior may refuse to admit they're being abused because they're afraid the caregiver will retaliate, or because they're worried about who will take care of them if their abusive caregiver is removed. Sadly, an elder adult may view having an abusive caretaker as better than having no caretaker and being forced to move out of their own home. In these situations, if it is safe for you to do so, continue to stay in contact and encourage the elder to consider alternatives to home care. For example:
- Taking tours of assisted living or other facilities, without any immediate pressure to move, may help dispel myths or eradicate the older person's fears about moving
- Offering services on a trial basis can help the elder see the positive changes they can have, and make them more open to change. For example, if self-neglect is an issue, encourage them to try housekeeping help for a month, or a meal delivery service for a few weeks.
- Keeping the older adult and caregiver connected to support services can help reduce feelings of isolation and depression, two major risk factors for elder abuse. Also, the more support there is for the elder and the caregiver, the more eyes there will be to watch for any warning signs of abuse.
- If a family caregiver is suspected of abuse, other family members may have the best chance of convincing the older adult to consider alternative care.
Tip 3: Keep your eyes and ears open
If you see future incidences of abuse, continue to call and report them. Each elder abuse report is a snapshot of what is going on. The more information that you can provide, the better the chance the elder has to get the level of care he or she needs. Older adults can be increasingly isolated from society and, with no school or work to attend, it can be easy for abuse cases to go unnoticed for long periods.
Reporting abuse in the home and self-neglect
Sadly, two of the most common sources of elder abuse are abuse by a primary caregiver—often an adult child—and self-neglect. Here are some tips for handling these situations.
Elder abuse in the home
- Try to have different family members or neutral parties involved in the older adult's care to provide checks and balances, including reviewing finances. The greater the cognitive or physical impairment of the elder, the more people need to be involved in their care. While there is no excuse for abuse, caregiving can be extremely taxing, both mentally and physically. If a caregiver is unable to get any respite, has disrupted sleep, or is experiencing his or her own health problems, there is a greater risk for elder abuse.
- Feelings of shame can often keep elder abuse hidden. You may not want to believe a family member could be capable of abusing a loved one, or you may even think that the older adult would be angry at you for speaking up. But remember, everyone deserves to live with dignity and respect. The earlier you intervene in a situation of elder abuse, the better the outcome will be for everyone involved.
Look for common risk factors for elder abuse in the home
- Substance abuse can impede a caregiver's ability to provide adequate care. It also increases the risk of financial abuse as the caregiver struggles to finance a substance abuse habit.
- A history of domestic violence or other violence can often be a marker for elder abuse later in life.
You may notice that an older family member, friend, or neighbor living alone is no longer taking care of themselves. They may appear increasingly disheveled, lack basic personal hygiene, or their home may be growing dirtier and dirtier. In many cases of self-neglect, the older person will refuse to get assistance. However, there are still things that you can do to help.
- Remember, any older adult deserves dignity and respect. He or she may be in denial, feel ashamed about needing help, or worried about having to leave home. Don't stop checking in with the older adult, even if you are brushed off. Enlist others to express their feelings of concern to the elder. Sometimes a peer or a neutral party, such as a geriatric care manager, may have a better chance of getting through.
- Make sure the older adult is connected with medical services. Self-neglect can be a sign of depression, grief, dementia, or other medical causes. If you know the person's doctor, you can share your concerns. While the doctor may not be able to discuss the case with you if you do not have the older adult's permission, you can write a letter or call to make sure that your concerns are heard.
- It can be a real challenge to respect an older adult's right to autonomy while at the same time making sure they are properly cared for. If you are concerned that a person's ability to take care of themselves safely is compromised, you can look into legal guardianship or legal conservatorship. If there is not an appropriate family member available, a guardian can be appointed by the court.
More help for elder abuse and neglect
Abuse Help Center: Whether you're the abused, the abuser, or a concerned friend or family member, it's important to know that there is help available.
Elder abuse and neglect help
- Caregiver Stress and Burnout: Tips for Recharging and Finding Balance
- Respite Care: Finding and Choosing Respite Services
- Anger Management: Tips and Techniques for Getting Anger Under Control
Resources and references
General information on elder abuse
Elder Abuse and Neglect: In Search of Solutions – Covers the facts about elder abuse, as well as signs of abuse and steps to take if abuse occurs. (American Psychological Association)
Frequently Asked Questions – Answers to 16 key questions about elder abuse. (National Center on Elder Abuse, U.S Department of Health and Human Services)
What is Elder Abuse? – Site provides definitions of different types of elder abuse, along with signs and risk factors. (National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse)
Self-neglect – Provides information on self-neglect including how to advocate for the older adult and the limitations of Adult Protective Services. (Aging and Disability Services Administration)
Nursing home abuse
Nursing Home Abuse News – Provides information about elder abuse in nursing homes and steps you can take to protect a loved one from neglect or abuse. (Nursing Home Abuse News)
Preventing elder abuse
Preventing Elder Abuse by Family Caregivers – PDF article describing why it's hard to be a caregiver, the potential for abuse, and where to find help. (National Center on Elder Abuse)
Preventing & Reporting Elder Abuse – 39-page PDF booklet covering many aspects of elder abuse. (California Department of Justice)
Reporting and stopping elder abuse
State Directory of Helplines, Hotlines, and Elder Abuse Prevention Resources – (National Center on Elder Abuse)
Elder abuse helplines and hotlines:
- US: 1-800-677-1116 (Eldercare Locator).
- UK: 0808 808 8141 or Ireland: 1800 940 010 (Action on Elder Abuse).
- Australia: 1300 651 192 (Elder Abuse Prevention Unit).
- South Africa: 080 111 2131 (Age In Action).
- Canada: visit Alberta Elder Abuse for links to local resources.
Reporting elder abuse in the U.S.
What services are available to stop abuse? – Provides resources in the community for stopping abuse, including counseling, legal services, and case management. (National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse)
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys – Public section of site that defines elder law, issues to consider, questions to ask when finding an attorney, and how to find an elder law attorney. (NAELA)
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text: Sijun Forums :: View topic - Little Lumy WIP Log in to check your private messages Sijun Forums Forum Index >> Work in Progress View previous topic :: View next topic Author Topic : "Little Lumy WIP" Pegoshojunior memberMember #Joined: 31 Aug 2011Posts: 1 Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 8:40 pm Hello guyz! I have lurked here for many years, really awesome place IMO. Now is time for me to step in and contribute or something. I want you guys to help me with this drawing I'm making. The perspective is killing me here. I just know that, according to the little guy's perspective, the sky wouldn't be visible, only the ground. So here is my question, which perspective is correct: the beach or the building? or maybe non of them? jelp! If you have another critique, feel free to express it. thanks. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Sijun Forums Forum Index -> Work in Progress All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Digital Art----------------Digital Art DiscussionWork in ProgressGallery/Finished Work Miscellaneous----------------Random MusingsArchive : Sep99 - Dec00 You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2005 phpBB Group


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NATO chief: US deal with Afghanistan crucial
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO won't be able to deploy its noncombat training and advisory mission in Afghanistan after next year unless President Hamid Karzai agrees to a bilateral security agreement with the U.S., the alliance's secretary-general said Monday.
Mounting new pressure on the Afghan leader a day before NATO foreign ministers start a two-day meeting in Brussels, Anders Fogh Rasmussen said he hopes Karzai will sign the agreement needed for NATO to reach its legal framework for plans to assist Afghan forces after combat troops leave at the end of 2014 —which looms as a turning point for the Atlantic alliance as it phases down its largest-ever military mission.
"Let me be very clear: It is a prerequisite for our presence in Afghanistan beyond 2014 that an appropriate legal framework is in place," Rasmussen told reporters at NATO headquarters after meeting with new Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg. Without it, "it will not be possible to deploy a train, advise (and) assist mission to Afghanistan after 2014."
Karzai has refused to sign a bilateral security agreement with the Obama administration despite strong support from a key Afghan national assembly, deferring a decision to his successor after elections in April. Alliance military chiefs and diplomats say they need time to plan, and the U.S. has threatened to make plans for a complete pullout if a bilateral deal isn't signed by the end of December.
U.S. Ambassador to NATO Douglas Lute told reporters Monday that the deal is an important "first link in the chain" that could ultimately bring more than $8 billion for Afghan security forces and development assistance.
The ministers' meeting is shaping up as an opportunity for alliance members to play up successes in Afghanistan in the face of continued instability there and low public support in the U.S. and Europe about the nearly 12-year NATO mission.
Following the Sept. 11 attacks, the U.S. led an international intervention that toppled the Taliban regime in Afghanistan and has taken the lion's share of responsibility in NATO's multi-nation International Security Assistance Force since then.


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Hi guys! Do you have waterbased markers? Marvy LePlume, Whispers, Distress, Tombow, Memento, Stampin Up or others? Today I am going to share a few techniques with you. Some might be old favorites, some might be new but hopefully by the end of the video you will see how versatile your watercolor marks are! Also, I'll let you know what I think of a new waterproof inkpad I bought. Enjoy the video! 😀
That card won't win any awards but it was fun and isn't that the point? The stamp I used is from Art Neko (formally About Art Accents) and it is available as a single image, a plate of 10 designs or a set of 6 plates with all 50 states birds and flowers plus bonus stamps, they are gorgeous and perfect if you love to color! Well, that's it for me tonight, one of my favorite shows that has been on break for weeks because of March Madness is back on, I'm gonna watch me some Elementary! Thanks for stopping by and til next time happy crafting!
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Older athletes have built up endurance through the years...
By Dorene Internicola
Triathlons, the swim-bike-run races of varying lengths, are scaling the bucket lists of many middle-aged athletes, according to U.S. fitness experts.
Multi-tasking, ego-boosting, and far from cheap, the competitions cater to different levels of fitness while rewarding endurance over speed, and cardiovascular versatility over single-minded focus.
"It's not about who goes the fastest, it about who slows down the least," said Connecticut-based running coach Tom Holland, 45, who has run more than 50 triathlons.
Holland, the author of "The 12-Week Triathlete" said as people get older they are willing to bide their time and to pace themselves.
He added that generally it is the older people who win the competitions.
"The older athlete has built endurance that one just doesn't have at 20," he explained.
USA Triathlon, the sport's governing body in the United States, said the 40 to 44 age group comprises the highest percentage of its members and just over 30 percent of its annual membership base.
"It's an attainable challenge," explained Lindsay Wyskowski of USA Triathlon. "People embrace the sport and continue on for years because even within it there are different distances."
The shortest distance is the sprint triathlon, which includes an approximately 1640-foot (500-metre) swim, 12-mile (19-kilometer) bike ride and 3-mile (5-kilometer) run.
More challenging is the Olympic distance, typically a 0.9-mile (1.5km) swim, 25-mile bike ride and 6.2-milerun, which became an Olympic sport in 2000.
The Ironman race, with a (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride and 26.2 mile run), is the most demanding.
Holland said triathlon is forced cross-training, something all athletes should do.
"Bikers should run and runners should bike. Then add swimming, which is non-weight bearing, and you then get a full body cardio-vascular workout using different motor patterns. That's a good thing," he said.
Dr. Mark P Kelly, an exercise physiologist at California State University, Fullerton, said to master the triathlons multiple tasks, train the weakest link while maintaining the strongest.
"Absolutely critical in triathlon training is the crossover, or carryover, effect, which is that some training in running can translate to better bike performance, or vice versa, because you're training the cardiovascular system." Kelly said.
Practicing the transitions is also important.
"The most common is brick workout, which is bike and run combined," he said. "Coming off the bike, your legs feel like jelly so that first mile can be a jolt.
A 2009 study initiated by USA Triathlon put the average income of participants at $126,000.
"The sport isn't cheap," Kelly explained, adding that bikes are cost up to $6,000 and the swimming is done in wetsuits.
The triathlon, he believes, is a magnet for fastidious, multitasking people.
"It's a bit of an ego boost to know you're in triathlon shape," he said. "It's the sexy sport of the endurance world."


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If the VW Vortex was a high school, and they had a prom, what would be the coolest way to get there? The answer may be today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Squareback limo, that is of course unless its price imeans the party's over.
While it's a common admonition that you don't mess with Texas a sizable 69% (heh, heh, sixty nine) of you wouldn't mind messing with yesterday's Texican Mitsubishi Starion at its sub-six grand asking price. Those bad boys are getting scarce as chicken molars, but if you want to go really rare how about a VW Squareback party car?
Proms, weddings, funerals, bat-mizvahs, there's just so many uses for a limo, and if you happen to be a VW fanatic who is getting: lucky, married, buried, or are up to bat, then you might just want to do so in this 1972 stretched squareback. Offered up in San Diego this Type 3's dachshund-ification looks professionally done, and in fact there don't seem to be any real weird aspects to it, other than the fact that it's just really weird.
Sporting burgundy paint and a vinyl-wrapped roof -more than proving it's classy as fuck - this limo attempts to rival VW's own Bus not just in passenger capacity but in number of windows. Most of those in the back are appropriately heavily tinted so your limo libations or other wildly fun but socially questionable activities may remain discreet. The lair where all that may go down is awash in red and grey velour and there of course is a bar and old-school entertainment center. Keeping Jeeves stale hired help farts from wafting back and harshing your mellow is an electrically-operated glass partition between the front and rear.
Powering this ridiculously long Vee Dub is what is claimed to be a 15,000-mile 2-litre Porsche motor that's been visited by the chrome fairy. They don't say whether that's the 100-horse O-series six cylinder from a 901, or a more modern 2.0 from the 912E, which put out only 86-ponies. I'm guessing it's the latter - which ironically is a VW mill - as I'm not sure that the Porsche six would even fit in the Squareback engine bay. If you know otherwise, let me know in the comments.
Whether there's four or six pots back there making this limo go, they send their power through an automatic gearbox - appropriate for the sedate motoring to which a limo aspires, but still a feature that might make walking a more expeditious choice.
This isn't the first dance for this VW limo, it having been offered up back in 2009 for an eyeball-popping $30K. That was a price that even the rabid Volkswagen cultists on the Samba thought made the seller seem not just viewing his chances through rose-colored glasses, but the whole damn New Year's Day Pasadena parade. Also, the pics in the ad are timestamped from that same era, when the car looked fresh. One wonders if it has seen significant use as a livery since then and now shows both the wear and the unmistakable stench of hookers and blow that are inherent therein.
Even if it does, the current ad is a little more realistic in pricing, coming in at $12,500. Of course, whether or not that price now limbos under the Nice Price bar is why we're all here today. So, if you are ready, what do you think of that $12,500 price for this unique VW limo? Does that make it prom worthy? Or, is that price too much of a stretch?
You decide!
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To check the height and width of an image uploaded via your form, you can implement this method into your view.py or custom manipulator.
You need PIL http://www.pythonware.com/products/pil/ to be installed.
Here we check that the image is 100*100 pixels.
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It may not be clear just yet, but the global economic recovery will eventually return to a healthy pace, and demand for raw materials and commodities will continue to grow.
And since the global economy is increasingly interconnected, that should be good news for growth-oriented currencies, and the exchange traded funds, that trade on them.
It's unlikely that the Federal Reservewill make any tightening moves in the coming months. If anything, economists are discussing the possibility of further easing moves in the wake of the latest nonfarm payroll report.
Central banks and policymakers around the world have also been taking steps to spur growth. And currency ETFs can be a good way for individual investors to express a point of view on the economy.
Currency ETFs "are investments that in general are not going to be as volatile as stocks or as some of the bond ETFs," says Gary Gordon, president of Pacific Park Financial, an investment advisory firm.
While currency ETFs represent just a tiny fraction of the overall ETF market, with only a few dozen funds and less than one-half of 1 percent of the $1.14 trillion in U.S.-listed ETF assets, you do have a variety of choices if your goal is to express a bullish view on the global economy.
Demand for commodities will likely increase if the global economy strengthens, which would be good news for the currencies of commodity-exporting countries. "If you think commodities are going to go on a run, you'd probably like the Australian dollar, the Canadian dollar, or the Russian ruble," says Gordon. Guggenheim Investments' CurrencyShares funds include the CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust, a play on the Australian dollar, and the CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust for the Canadian dollar.
(The Australian dollar's performance is usually closely tied to China's economic activity, since China is Australia's largest trading partner, so if you are bullish on China in particular, Australian currency ETFs are worth watching.)
Oil prices would probably rise if the global economy strengthens, and currencies of countries that export oil would be likely beneficiaries. The Canadian dollar is one option, but you can also consider ETFs representing currencies like the Norwegian krone and the Mexican peso.
An expanding global economy would probably also have an outsized positive effect on emerging markets. In that scenario, Gordon says he would look at a currency ETF like the WisdomTree Dreyfus Brazilian Real Fund.
Anthony Davidow, portfolio strategist at Guggenheim Investments, which manages the Currencyshares ETFs, says he thinks China's currency has upside potential. "The basic premise is it's undervalued," thanks to China's efforts to keep its exports growing, "and China will have to be part of any sort of global recovery."
In addition to single-currency ETFs, there are also ETFs representing a basket of currencies. For investors who don't want to construct their own currency basket using ETFs, or monitor an array of single-currency ETFs, these may make more sense.
Consider currency-basket ETFs composed of emerging-market currencies or of currencies from commodity exporting countries to express a bullish outlook. Several firms offer this type of ETF.
Another way to take a bullish view on the economy is to take a bearish view on currencies that investors normally use to take cover from economic storms: the dollar ,the yen and to a lesser extent the Swiss franc . PowerShares DB U.S. Dollar Index Bearish Trust performs like a futures index based on a short position on the U.S. dollar index.
However you decide to take a position, experts agree that it's important to consider currencies when constructing your portfolio.
"Historically, people didn't have to worry about foreign currencies," says Michael Rawson, ETF analyst at Morningstar. "Now the importance of trade in our economy has increased, and the importance of inflation has increased. We recognize that demand for internationally traded goods — food, oil — are based of international demand, not just U.S. demand."


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Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia, Volum 1
ABC-CLIO, 2003 - 797 sider
Covers the entire history of Arctic and Antarctic exploration, from the voyage of Pytheas ca. 325 B.C. to the present, in one convenient, comprehensive reference resource.
Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia is the only reference work that provides a comprehensive history of polar exploration from the ancient period through the present day. The author is a noted polar scholar and offers dramatic accounts of all major explorers and their expeditions, together with separate exploration histories for specific islands, regions, and uncharted waters. He presents a wealth of fascinating information under a variety of subject entries including methods of transport, myths, achievements, and record-breaking activities.
By approaching polar exploration biographically, geographically, and topically, Mills reveals a number of intriguing connections between the various explorers, their patrons and times, and the process of discovery in all areas of the polar regions. Furthermore, he provides the reader with a clear understanding of the intellectual climate as well as the dominant social, economic, and political forces surrounding each expedition. Readers will learn why the journeys were undertaken, not just where, when, and how.
* 511 A-Z biographical, geographical, and subject entries on polar exploration such as dogs, man-hauling, Elephant Island, South Georgia, and major explorers such as Sir John Franklin, Fridtjof Nansen, and Richard Byrd
* Extensive collection of photographs, many taken by expedition participants
* Vivid illustrations, including woodcuts and drawings
* 20 maps detailing Arctic and Antarctic regions
* Chronology of expeditions beginning with the voyage of Pytheas in 325 B.C. through the present
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A casual silhouette with a sharp finish, this Jaiane Payukan can be worn casual.
The sandal is made with nubuck leather straps, the highest quality leather.
Phosporescent shaped Payukan footbed in Strontium aluminate
Details: shoe molded from two pieces, waterproof, washable, shock-absorbent
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Neither Intel nor the USB-IF demonstrated any functional USB 3.0 devices at CES this year, but the standard's electrical connectors were at least on display. As promised, the new connectors retain USB 1.1/2.0 compatibility—the pins that support USB 3.0 are actually situated behind the pins for USB 1.1/2.0. This means that USB 3.0 plugs will be slightly deeper than their predecessors, though the difference appears to be small.
The USB-IF has dubbed the USB 3.0 standard "SuperSpeed USB." While I'm not particularly impressed with the name and don't see the need for a marketing term at all, the term SuperSpeed at least denotes a level of performance that can reasonably be assumed to be faster than the "Hi-speed" moniker attached to USB 2.0. This wasn't the case when USB 2.0 first debuted; the decision to rename USB 1.1 as "Full-Speed" while USB 2.0 became "Hi-Speed" caused any number of headaches for consumers trying to figure out which standard was actually faster.
With a theoretical transfer rate of up to 4.7Gbps, USB 3.0 offers up to 10x the transfer rate of USB 2.0; initial device deployment is currently forecast for the first half of 2009. Full availability will come later, but the standard should be generally available by 2010. We've covered both the initial announcement of the standard and the counter-punch IEEE 1394 is planning with its new S3200 FireWire; readers interested in either topic should consult the relevant articles. If you'd like to see pictures of the USB 3 connectors themselves, check the Register's snapshots.


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Yankiwi wrote:The cameras seem to be working already. Your hideous neighbors don't know the cameras don't record.
Maybe I could have gotten the same result with entirely fake cameras! A guilty mind works overtime. Yeah, it is a bummer to have to spend time documenting, but I agree with you, such things are hugely helpful if one needs them. My gardener is going to write a letter to me describing the cigarettes on my property, as he noticed them too. Today I wrote a second letter to the landlord, sent her a copy of the first which she claimed never to have received, and basically requested an immediate resolution. Not holding my breath on that one, but I needed to request it.
Yawny, yes there is great relief in having the installation! I thought I'd be sorry I got the more expensive HD cameras, but I'm actually glad. I love them. It gives me a feeling of control that is difficult to find when I am struggling with feeling off balance by others' unpredictable actions. You are sage in your advice to try to distance myself from it. It's hard because I feel like I constantly have to protect myself so it's always on my mind (i.e. recording on my cell phone every time I take the dog out, have to maintain myself in a certain state of mind all the time, on guard, don't respond whatever they do, etc. Pain in the butt!).


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Although the percentage of women with steady sexual partners who use at least one contraceptive method has grown significantly over the past two decades — from 55 percent in 1990 to 63 percent in 2010 — 233 million women around the world will lack for contraception by 2015, according to a new United Nations study.
The study, published Monday in The Lancet, focused on partnered-up women age 15-49 because they constitute large proportion of the women who are "at risk" for pregnancy, according to study author Dr. Ann Biddlecom, chief of the fertility and family planning section at the U.N. Population Division.
"The gains in contraceptive prevalence and the reduction in unmet need for family planning since 1990 are indeed significant," Biddlecom told The Huffington Post. "But some parts of the world are still coping with high unmet need for family planning."
More women from southern Asia used contraception, as well as women in eastern, northern and southern Africa. But access isn't so great in central and western Africa: By 2010, fewer than one in five women in those areas used any method.
University of London researcher John Cleland wrote in an editorial accompanying the study that (via HuffPo) "the expansion of community services in target areas is critical, but not more important than efforts to address hostility toward contraception as well as widespread perceptions that certain types of birth control can have adverse health effects." Wise man!
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Annual Community Classic Golf Outing
Event Raises $9,500 for New Non-Profit
Stark Company Realtors is proud to present $9,500 to the Madison Community Policing Foundation (MCPF). The proceeds from our 9th Annual Community Classic Golf Outing mark one of the largest amounts we have raised from this event.
From left: President David Stark, Captain Joe Balles, Sergeant Pete Schmidt and Officer Jean Papalia. Unaware the camera was on, the :45 second video also describes the golfers' surprised reaction to a guest appearance by Madison Police Chief, Michael Koval.
"We created the Community Classic to pool our efforts to give back to the community that has given us so much," said David Stark, President of Stark Company Realtors. "Each year we pick an organization to donate our proceeds from the event. The MCPF was an easy choice. We believe what they believe – to advance our community, you have to invest both time and money in relationships. There's no other way."
The $9,500 donation is the first official fundraiser for the newly-created non-profit organization. The MCPF was created in the spring of 2016 by a group of retired Madison police officers with the goal of supporting, honoring and growing the relationship between local police and our communities.
"Stark Company Realtors is right at the top when you think of a community-minded organization," said Captain Balles, MCPF Chair for the Board of Directors. "It is quite an honor to receive this type of support, from this type of company, in our first six months."
To view pictures from the 2016 event, go to the Stark Facebook Photo Album for the 9th Annual Community Classic.


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The Tupolev Ghost are:
- James Parrish - vocals, guitar
- Ben Perry - guitar
- Steven Duggins - bass
- Andy Jenkin - drums
The Tupolev Ghost are a rock band from Cambridge. They have released an EP on Disjuncture, and are set to release a series of more EPs in 2008.
"Fantastically taut and tense post-hardcore - a melting pot of top notch classic influences from Fugazi to Mogwai and Don Cab." - Rock Sound.


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HBO after Mayweather: Lots of fight left in it
- HBO lost Floyd Mayweather to Showtime last February
- HBO went in a different direction and ended the year with 10 shows in 11 weeks
- The premium network says it sees some big fights ahead in 2014
It's been nearly a year since boxing's top pay-per-view draw, Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr., jumped HBO's ship and landed at Showtime with a six-fight deal worth as much as $300 million.
The February move, which sent shock waves through the industry, has been a financial boon for Mayweather, who earned a guaranteed $41 million for his September fight against Canelo Alvarez, and added an estimated $40 million more from the 2.2 million PPV buys.
The $32 million he was guaranteed for his May fight against Robert Guerrero, then a record, surely puts the undefeated, pound-for-pound king at the top of the list of highest-paid athletes in 2013.
There's no doubt Mayweather's departure was a blow for HBO. The nine PPV telecasts of Mayweather fights on HBO generated 9.6 million buys and $543 million in revenue, according to Forbes. The Alvarez fight, meanwhile, was the highest-grossing fight card of all time.
So where does that leave HBO? Did losing its star attraction make for a tough year for the premium network, long considered the bellwether for boxing coverage in the U.S.?
Not at all, says HBO Sports President Ken Hershman.
While Showtime touts a 21% increase in boxing viewership from 2012 and says it was 59% better than 2011, Hershman called 2013 a banner year for his network, too. He cites several Fight of the Year candidates from among its shows, led by Timothy Bradley's slugfest victory against Ruslan Provodnikov in March. The network finished the year with a flurry: 10 fight cards in 11 weeks.
"We view it as a tremendous success," Hershman, who moved from Showtime two years ago, told USA TODAY. "We set a number of goals for ourselves and I think we over-delivered on all of them. Most importantly the fans responded by watching in big numbers show in and show out and really enjoyed what they saw."
Indeed, HBO claims the top five non-PPV slots for boxing viewership on cable TV this year, led by Miguel Cotto's third-round TKO victory against Delvin Rodriguez in October, which the network said attracted 1,706,000 viewers at its peak. It also claims it had 21 of the top 25 shows in 2013.
Hershman said both networks got what they wanted out of the Mayweather deal.
"I don't think it hurt us," said Hershman. "(Showtime) made a decision to go after a business deal they found more favorable.
"We've turned the page and refortified our boxing franchise in a big way and we're stocked with amazing talent, from (Sergio) Martinez and Cotto and (Andre) Ward and (Julio Cesar) Chavez Jr. and Bradley and (Manny) Pacquiao and (Juan Manuel) Marquez, (Gennady) Golovkin, (Adonis) Stevenson and (Sergey) Kovalev, Provodnikov, (Brandon) Rios, (Mike) Alvarado and Mikey Garcia, and the list goes on, Nonito Donaire.
"I just think we have so much talent in so many weight classes and so many exciting fighters that people want to watch. So I don't think about losing Floyd as much as I think about how are we going to program HBO?"
Hershman shrugged off rumors earlier this year that HBO would cut back significantly on its boxing coverage for 2014. "That's certainly not the case," he said. "If you look at what we did in 2013, it was as strong as ever and we expect to over-deliver in 2014. We've set ourselves up in a great position for some significant fights to be made in 2014."
Among those fights are Manny Pacquiao's April 12th PPV date against either Provodnikov, a Bradley rematch or a fifth meeting with Marquez. Also, a possible June 8 matchup between Cotto and Martinez at Madison Square Garden looms.
There has been a renewed clamoring for a Mayweather-Pacquiao fight, especially since Pacquiao's scintillating performance against Rios in Macau in November following two consecutive losses. Hershman says there's been no discussions for what could be the richest of all possible matchups, but says anything can happen.
"I get asked that question all the time now," Hershman says. "What I take from being asked the question again regularly is that Manny, in his last performance, reclaimed his place as one of the most talented and exciting fighters in the sport today.
"Is it possible? I never rule out anything in boxing. I don't know that they're on a trajectory to fight each other in a way that makes sense for either side. Both sides have their options to make good fights and do strong, solid pay-per-view numbers. I don't see (Mayweather-Pacquiao) happening anytime soon, but it wouldn't shock me if it turned around at some point."
Asked how it could work for the two networks involved, Hershman said, "Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis found a way to make that happen (both networks carried that fight). Nothing's impossible. But as I said, Manny has a number of really strong options for him, and he has to get through that April 12th event, and Floyd has to get through May (his most oft-mentioned opponent is Amir Khan). So they're not fighting in that cycle. Lots of things can happen in the interim."
Pacquiao's Nov. 23 fight in Macao was a mixed bag for HBO. It generated only 475,000 PPV buys, less than half of what HBO had hoped for. Hershman blames it on the 13-time-zone difference and the difficulty of marketing the fight from China, with few U.S. media covering it.
"It's sort of out of sight, out of mind. It's very hard to create a sustained marketing attack on it," Hershman said. "It was a learning experience for us. At the same time we don't want to be in China with Manny Pacquiao or other major pay-per-view events too often. There's too much pushback. April will be right back here at MGM Grand in Vegas."
Pacquiao looked like the Pacquiao of old against Rios, which makes him a more-attractive PPV entity, and that's a plus for HBO.
HBO's relationship with Golden Boy, the sport's biggest promoter along with Top Rank, suffered in 2013 as well, following Mayweather's deal with Showtime. Golden Boy's stable of fighters stayed away from HBO, except for Bernard Hopkins and Adrien Broner, who both fought in March on the network. Can that relationship be repaired, especially since the man who replaced Hershman with Showtime, Stephen Espinoza, was a former Golden Boy attorney?
"Hard to say," Hershman says. "I think the world of what those guys have accomplished, and I think they're tremendous promoters and have a very nice roster of fighters. But given our roster and all of the fighters we want to work with, I don't know if that's going to change. But we never say never.
"What I always tell people is this is a complete open shop. We work with 11 different promoters, and we're really looking for shared vision, the best fighters, the best fights, the right economics, and a shared vision of how to allow HBO to invest and get a return on that investment. ... who knows as we move forward who will be coming through the door next."
Hershman touched on several other subjects during the 30-minute phone interview.
On how HBO's broadcast team has done since analyst Larry Merchant retired this year: "I think they're hands down the best in the business. They're so knowledgeable, they're so skilled at what they do, they have great chemistry together, I love working with them and I think they add so much to every one of our telecasts. That goes for Max (Kellerman), and Roy (Jones Jr.) and Andre Ward in his role, and Harold Lederman, and (former judge) Steve Weisfeld. I think we found a great set of analysts and commentators, and it just works. And you know when you tune in and hear those voices you're going to see an important and exciting event."
On the hit Legendary Nights: Gatti-Ward documentary: "It was a tremendous effort on the part of our creative team here who developed that project and brought it to life. Would we like to do more? Absolutely. We have to find the right complement of characters and story that can live up, frankly, to Gatti-Ward. There's nothing in production at the moment but we are evaluating ideas and stories and fights that we can maybe expand the Legendary Nights brand. It's great programming and we want to do more of it."
On the current state of boxing: "I'm a fan, No. 1, and I think 2013 was the year of the fan. They got a plethora of amazing fights and saw a lot of characters in the ring and a lot of talent, and certainly on HBO, a lot of shoulder programming that supported all of that. It's in the lexicon, it's used every day in all these various media, and movies and television, and everyone refers back to boxing, and I think it will always be important. Whether it's a niche sport or not, it's a great niche for HBO. We don't view it as a niche, we view it as the cornerstone of our sports programming."
On the cold war between Golden Boy and Top Rank: "I don't know if I agree with the premise that it's damaged the sport too much. Certainly in the last year the competition has been tremendous, the fights have been great, there's a lot of fighters getting good work and good fights, and there's been no shortage of compelling events. There's a lot of tough personalities, and I hope that (the cold war) does go by the wayside with time, but right now I don't see it happening. But I'm an optimist. I'd like to believe that everyone can work with everyone for the benefit of, ultimately, the fans. Because that's what we're here for."
On how he feels about a central governing body for boxing: "I don't think it would hurt to have a bit more structure and organization in an independent central place. It's just a question of how that gets configured and there's a lot of different complexities in boxing that aren't present in other sports. Ultimately, it's two guys who have to agree to step through the ropes and fight each other. It's a very individualistic sport, but I'm all for reforms that will improve the credibility and quality of the judging and the rankings that will lead to more legitimacy."
On his push for instant replay for boxing. "I very much believe that we're behind the times to take advantage of the technology we have available to us. And the idea is to get it right. Whether we apply it to only knockdowns, or whether headbutts were intentional, whether it was a punch or a headbutt that caused a cut, we can deliver that today, at least on all of the HBO fights, with a nominal added cost. I have not been able to get much traction with the commissions on that but I'm a proponent and I think it would be an important addition to what we do."
On whether seeing former HBO fighter Adrien Broner lose his first career fight on Saturday shocked him: "Nothing in boxing really shocks me. I think he's a very talented kid, but maybe 147 pounds isn't the right weight for him. He's a relatively small 147-pounder. I don't think you've heard the last of Adrien Broner to be sure."


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Little Charlie & The Nightcats
"Powerful...outrageous...wonderful....Baty's immediately recognizable guitar style and Estrin's uniquely twisted and humorous lyrical vision [make] Little Charlie and the Nightcats one of the most successful proponents of the blues/swing /rock/jazz synthesis so popular today."
Living Blues
Sacramento-based blues, swing and jump masters Little Charlie & The Nightcats have much in common with their feline counterparts. They take great (musical) leaps and always land on their feet, they're constantly on the prowl (gigging all over the world), and, with all of the various styles of music they play, they seem to have many lives. Their new CD, NINE LIVES, is the ninth album of their remarkable career. As on their previous recordings, they combine unsurpassed musicianship and inventive lyrical vision with their deep understanding of blues and jazz traditions to produce music that is both technically brilliant and soulfully streetwise. "Endlessly impressive," raves the
Associated Press
. "Marvelously entertaining and brilliantly played," agrees the
San Francisco Examiner
It's been over 30 years since world-class musicians guitarist Little Charlie Baty and harmonicist/vocalist/songwriter Rick Estrin first teamed up and took hard Chicago blues, jump, Texas swing and jazz and mixed it with rockabilly, proto-rock'n'roll, jumping jive, bebop and Estrin's sharply original lyrics, creating a sound one critic described as "Charlie Christian playing in Little Walter's band." Their utter mastery of American roots music is fueled by Baty's jaw-dropping guitar acrobatics and driven by Estrin's captivating original songs, cutting vocals and brilliant harmonica playing. The new CD, NINE LIVES, features 13 original songs--including three smoking instrumentals--and showcases the band's constantly growing repertoire and chops.
With each new Little Charlie & The Nightcats release, it becomes increasingly clear that not only are these cats great musicians, but also that Rick Estrin is a songwriter of unparalleled skill. His songs stand shoulder to shoulder with those of Willie Dixon and the songwriting team of Leiber and Stoller. Estrin won the 1993 Blues Music Award for his composition,
My Next Ex-Wife
and has written songs for a growing legion of famous fans. Three of his songs found their way onto Grammy©-nominated albums:
Don't Put Your Hands On Me
(from Koko Taylor's FORCE OF NATURE),
I'm Just Lucky That Way
(from Robert Cray's
Shame + A Sin
), and
Homely Girl
(from John Hammond's
Trouble No More
with Little Charlie & The Nightcats serving as his backing band). Other artists who have covered Estrin songs include Little Milton, Rusty Zinn, Kid Ramos and Mark Hummel. "I like songs that tell stories," he says, "songs that are well-crafted and meaningful." Besides Dixon and Leiber and Stoller, Estrin cites Sonny Boy Williamson II, Percy Mayfield and Baby Boy Warren as his major songwriting influences.
As a harp player, Estrin has few peers. His work on the reeds is at once deep in the tradition of harmonica masters Sonny Boy Williamson, Big Walter Horton and Little Walter Jacobs while at the same time pushing that tradition forward. "Rick Estrin sings and writes songs like the brightest wise guy in all bluesland and blows harmonica as if he learned at the knee of Little Walter," raves
Down Beat
The San Francisco Chronicle
sums it up this way: "Rick Estrin is an amazing harmonica player, a soulful lead vocalist and a brilliant songwriter."
Matching Estrin's prowess lick for lick are Baty's wild, seemingly impossible guitar excursions. From jazz to blues to rock to surf, Baty has all the styles mastered. He seamlessly blends various elements into a guitar sound that is his alone.
Guitar World
declares, "Baty's straight blues playing is eye-popping...he stretches solos to the breaking point, skittering on the edge, where one wrong note will bring the whole thing crashing down." "Little Charlie Baty plays as much guitar as Eric Clapton and Buddy Guy put together," raves
The Village Voice
. "He is one of the swiftest, most fluent guitarists working in any genre." Rounding out the Nightcats are drummer J. Hansen (who's been with the band since 2002) and bassist Lorenzo Farrell (who joined in 2003), both veterans of the Bay Area's Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums. Hansen, who has also toured with members of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, makes his songwriting and singing debut on NINE LIVES with his composition
Deep Pockets
. Farrell is a key member of the San Francisco jazz scene, equally adept at performing and composing Brazilian, modern and big band jazz. Hansen and Farrell combine to produce one of the most exciting rhythm sections in the Nightcats' history.
The story of Little Charlie & The Nightcats began back in the early 1970s when Baty--a harmonica-playing UC Berkeley student--first met Estrin. With Rick already an accomplished harp player, Baty decided to switch to guitar full-time and the two formed a blues band. After relocating to Sacramento, Baty quickly reinvented himself as a take-no-prisoners, one-of-a-kind guitarist. With the addition of a drummer and a bass player, Little Charlie & The Nightcats were born.
In 1986 the band sent an unsolicited tape to Alligator Records. Alligator president Bruce Iglauer was blown away. He flew to Sacramento to see the band perform and was sold. Their debut album,
, was released in 1987 to overwhelming success. Almost immediately they went from playing small Sacramento blues clubs to performing concerts and festivals around the country and around the world.
The band's following albums, 1988's
, 1989's
, 1992's
, 1995's
and 1998's
solidified their reputation as one of the most adventurous and sophisticated blues bands around. 2002's
continued their success, with reviews and features running in
The Chicago Tribune, The New York Post, The Washington Post, The Houston Chronicle, GuitarOne, Guitar Player
and many other national and regional publications. The band also was featured in a 20-minute interview and performance segment on National Public Radio's
Weekend Edition.
Guitarists, harp players, songwriters, fans and critics remain overwhelmed. "Can anyone name a better guitarist than Little Charlie?" asked
Blues Revue
. "Who can out-tough Rick Estrin? Little Charlie & The Nightcats play some of the deepest blues out there." Little Charlie & The Nightcats constantly criss-cross the country to play hundreds of live performances every year, including major blues festivals in Chicago, San Francisco, Cincinnati, New York and Portland. They've played The Montreal Jazz Festival, San Diego Street Scene, Seattle's Bumbershoot Festival and more recently at blues festivals throughout Russia and Turkey. "We're good at putting on a show," boasts Estrin. "People don't go out to see people who look like them. They want to see something special. I was schooled in this business to be a showman, and that's what you get when you come to see us."
With their new CD
and continued non-stop touring, the band, like their music, remains in constant motion, attracting new fans across the country and around the world. "The blues needs converts," noted
The Village Voice
, "and Little Charlie & The Nightcats make a few new believers every night."
The Chicago Sun-Times
declares, "It's tough for fans to stay in their seats when Estrin and Baty and their musical cohorts get cooking." Indeed, these cats jump, prowl and always come to play.
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