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"Fun! Look it up in the dictionary and Vince Herman's name should appear somewhere in the definition," wrote Elmore magazine in 2010. The fun continues for Vince Herman and Great American Taxi with a newly added leg of tour dates that kicks Great American Taxi into high gear in the New Year. To date, many of the most innovative and acclaimed players currently on the jamband/newgrass circuit have joined Taxi's Reckless Habits Tour, which largely features the band's signature style of country-, rock- and bluegrass-influenced Americana musical styles.
Taxi's second and latest album, Reckless Habits, garnered impressive nods in 2010, appearing on several Best of 2010 lists. And the band's energetic live shows have grabbed critical attention: "A few of my favorite shows from last year include any time Great American Taxi played Moe's Alley," said Beth Peerless at the Monterey County Herald. Amazon.com is currently featuring Reckless Habits as part of its Fill Your Player MP3 digital download promotion of critically acclaimed releases for only five dollars.
Railroad Earth will headline a string of January shows with Great American Taxi — RRE's Tim Carbone produced Taxi's Reckless Habits. In February, Great American Taxi teams up with the Emmitt-Nershi Band at Whisky Jack's in Big Sky, Montana, and Todd Snider at the Nugget in Nevada. Taxi also backs Snider on his recent release, The Storyteller Live, which includes a bonus DVD of Taxi and Todd performing at the TPAC in Nashville, Tenn.
Artists joining Taxi onstage in the past year include: contemporary troubadour Todd Snider, the exceptional mandolin virtuoso and versatile vocalist Drew Emmitt (Leftover Salmon and his own Drew Emmitt Band), Billy Nershi (The String Cheese Incident), and the David Nelson Band, with their exploratory improvisational jam sessions.
Reckless Habits appeared on several Best of 2010 lists; it peaked at #12 on the Americana radio charts in 2010 and finished in the Americana Music Association's Top 100 Americana albums of the year, coming in at #54; it held the top spot on Colorado radio in April and May of 2010 and charted at #6 overall on Colorado radio for the year. The album was picked in a No Depression Top 10 of the year and continues to chart in the Top Ten for spins on Jambands.com radio.
Tues., Jan. 18 FAYETTEVILLE, AR George's Majestic Lounge, with Railroad Earth
Wed., Jan. 19 TULSA, OK Cain's Ballroom, with Railroad Earth
Fri., Jan 21 ALBUQUERQUE, NM Sunshine Theater, with Railroad Earth
Sat., Jan. 22 FLAGSTAFF, AZ Orpheum Theater, with Railroad Earth
Sun., Jan. 23 TUSCON, AZ Rialto Theatre, with Railroad Earth
Mon., Jan. 24 SOLANA BEACH, CA Belly Up, with Railroad Earth
Tues., Jan. 25 LAS VEGAS, NV Hard Rock Cafe – Vegas, with Railroad Earth
Wed., Jan. 26 BAKERSFIELD, CA Fishlips
Thurs., Jan. 27 OAKLAND, CA The New Parish
Fri., Jan. 28 SANTA CRUZ, CA Catalyst
Sat., Jan. 29 NAPA, CA Uptown Theater
Thu., Feb. 10 FT. COLLINS, CO Hodi's Half Note
Fri., Feb., 11 BRECKENRIDGE, CO Three20South
Sat., Feb. 12 DURANGO, CO Abbey Theatre
Wed., Feb. 16 PARK CITY, UT Star Bar
Fri., Feb. 18 ALTA, WY Trap Bar @ Grand Targhee Resort
Sat., Feb. 19 LIVINGSTON, MT The Mint
Sun., Feb. 20 BIG SKY, MT Whiskey Jack's, w/Emmitt-Nershi Band
Fri., Feb. 25 SPARKS, NV John Ascuaga's Nugget, w/Todd Snider
Sat., Feb. 26 SPARKS, NV John Ascuaga's Nugget, w/Todd Snider
Wed., Mar. 2 LAWRENCE, KS Bottleneck
Thurs., Mar. 3 ST. LOUIS, MO 2720 Cherokee
Sat., Mar. 5 GRANDVIEW, OH Woodlands Tavern
Sun., Mar. 6 CHARLESTON, WV Mountain Stage Radio Show
Thurs., Mar. 10 CINCINNATI, OH Stanley's Pub
Fri., Mar. 11 KALAMAZOO, MI Bell's Brewery
Sat., Mar. 12 CHICAGO, IL Double Door
Thurs., Apr. 7 GIRDWOOD, AK Alyeska Resort/Sitzmark
Fri., Apr. 8 GIRDWOOD, AK Alyeska Resort/Sitzmark
Sat., Apr. 9 GIRDWOOD, AK Alyeska Resort/Sitzmark
Sat., Apr. 30 HOT SPRINGS, NC French Broad River Festival
Sat., June 4 BEAN BLOSSOM, IN John Hartford Memorial Festival
Fri., June 17 AUBURN, CA Party in the Park
Fri., July 15 LOUISVILLE, CO Steinbaugh Pavillion
Fri., July 23 NORTH PLAINS, OR Horning's Hideout - Northwest String Summit w/Todd Snider
Sat., Aug. 6 WILLITS, CA Dead On The Creek
Listen carefully to Reckless Habits, the second album from Great American Taxi, and you'll hear a political edge to some of the music created by one of the best country-, rock- and bluegrass-influenced Americana bands in the land. And the band is entirely comfortable bringing its danceable albeit politically-tinged songs to summer festivals.
"Woodie Guthrie was a huge influence for us and we truly believe in the power of song," said Taxi front man Vince Herman in a recent interview. Songs about hard luck times tend to "hold a man up and make him feel stronger than he is — and they make him feel good about his community. We want to address the issues appropriate to our times, while making music that gets people up and moving."
Great American Taxi is at ease when it comes to touching upon a serious subject in a song. The New Millennium Blues, a track from the band's latest album, Reckless Habits, is about the sad state of the U.S. economy. "It's about how we can't afford our pickup trucks and how our jobs are all gone overseas," said Herman.
But no one can accuse Taxi of crying the blues. Even Great American Taxi protest songs are generally up-beat, containing Cajun, calypso, and bluegrass melodies and a retro, '70s feel — think the Grateful Dead, Wilco, and the Byrds.
"We like to get as much dancing going as possible," said Herman, who enjoys experimenting with traditional Southern boogie and swampy blues-rock sounds. Herman says of festival crowds, "People are at their best at festivals — maybe because they can get away from the rest of the world and feel like they're on holiday."
Taxi's latest CD release Reckless Habits climbed to # 3 and remains in the top ten for spins on both the Jambands.com radio chart and the Colorado radio chart, complemented by two months in the top 25 on the Americana radio chart.
Great American Taxi's latest video for the track "American Beauty" is here.
The band's also recently donated a track, "Appalachian Soul" to raise awareness of the coal miners' relief fund.
GREAT AMERICAN TAXI ON THE ROAD, 2010 Sat., Aug. 7 WILLITS, CA Dead on the Creek Sun., Aug. 8 NEVADA CITY, NV Cooper's Ale Works Wed., Aug. 11 SEATTLE WA Tractor Tavern Fri., Aug. 13 RED DEER, AB CANADA Central Music Festival Sat., Aug. 14 WHITEFISH, MT Stumptown Summer Hoedown – Armory Fields Fri., Aug. 20 ALMA, CO THC Fest – Alma's Only Bistro Sat., Aug. 21 WELLSTON, MI Hoxeyville Festival
Sun., Aug. 22 FORT COLLINS, CO Bohemian Nights @ New West Fest Sat., Aug. 28, 2:30 p.m. NEDERLAND, CO Nedfest Sat., Aug. 28, 10 p.m. FORT COLLINS, CO Hodi's Half Note Sun., Sept. 5 DENVER, CO Electric Avenue Music and Arts Festival Mon., Sept. 6 BOULDER, CO Boulder Hometown Fair Wed., Sept. 8 DES MOINES, IA People's Bar Thurs., Sept. 9 CHICAGO, IL Martyr's Fri., Sept. 10 HARRODSBURG, KY Terrapin Hill Harvest Festival Sat., Sept. 11 ELDRIDGE, MO Green Mountain Eco Fest – Main Stage <http://www.greenmountainecofest.com/> Thurs., Sept. 16 RALEIGH, NC Berkeley Café Fri., Sept. 17 BRISTOL, TN Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
Just in time for Earth Day (April 22), Great American Taxi, whose current album Reckless Habits is climbing the Americana radio airplay charts, has donated a free download of a song, "Appalachian Soul" culled from its debut album Streets of Gold, to raise awareness of the plight of coal miners and their communities in West Virginia. The track is offered free to radio stations that agree to direct listeners to GreatAmericanTaxi.com, which in turn links to West Virginia Council of Churches website, which collects donations for the miners.
GAT frontman Vince Herman, who grew up in West Virginia, comments: "Great American Taxi sends our thoughts out to the families and communities effected by the mining disaster at the upper big branch mine. We hope that their unconquerable Appalachian spirit and families can help them navigate these difficult times. The country and the world share in their grief. We need coal. We need our miners to be safe. We need understanding on all sides of this contentious issue of our national energy policy. We would like to make Taxis' tribute to that Appalachian spirit available as a download here and suggest a donation to the WV council of churches to assist the families of our fallen brothers. Let's all come together and honor the families who have paid that ultimate price for our energy needs and hope that this is the last such disaster we must face."
In the past five years, Great American Taxi has become one of the best-known headliners on the jam band circuit, their uninhibited sound a swinging concoction of swampy blues, progressive bluegrass, funky New Orleans strut, Southern boogie, honky tonk, gospel and good old fashioned rock 'n' roll. That loose, anything-can-happen feel is the hallmark of Reckless Habits, the band's second album, which was recorded in Loveland, Colo., with producer Tim Carbone (from Railroad Earth) bringing the feel of an onstage performance to the recording process. The new album was released through Thirty Tigers on March 2, 2010.
Blurt called Reckless Habits "a giddy combination of boogie, blues, bluegrass, nu-grass and honky-tonk, it's as readily infectious and genuinely freewheeling as its eclectic content might imply. Hopefully this Great American Taxi will continue to take listeners along for similarly spirited rides in the future." Country Standard Time called it "a well rounded album that fully pays homage to Gram Parsons and his vision of a cosmic American sound that incorporates all the pages of the American Roots songbook."
When banjo player Mark Vann of Leftover Salmon died of cancer in 2002, that band desolved. Salmon singer/guitarist/mandolinist Vince Herman had a few rough years and survived a broken neck before joining keyboardist Chad Staehly for a superstar jam to benefit the Rainforest Action Group in Boulder in March 2005. "We put together a dream band of the best local musicians for a one-off gig," Herman recalls. "It worked so well we had to do it again, and again, and again." And so Great American Taxi was born. The current lineup includes Herman, Staehly, guitarist Jim Lewin, bassist Brian Adams and drummer Chris Sheldon.
According to an early review in the Austin American Statesman, Reckless Kelly's 'Bulletproof,' out next week on Yep Roc Records, is the "record of their career."
Highlighting one track in particular, the Statesman notes that "with 'American Blood,' the Reckless ones brilliantly stand up for their country, while blasting the Bush administration," adding "It's the most powerful moment in an album full of them."
Austin Music Magazine agrees, hailing 'Bulletproof's "gripping rock'n'roll pulse... tough strong beats and driving rhythms."
Listen to tracks from 'Bulletproof' here:http://recklesskelly.com/BP_preview.htm
Upcoming Reckless Kelly Tour Dates:6.20 - National Anthem for The Atlanta Braves game - Atlanta, GA6.22 - Skipper's Smokehouse - Tampa, FL 6.24 - Antone's (album release show) - Austin, TX6.26 - Granada Theater - Dallas, TX6.27 - National Anthem for Houston Astros game - Houston, TX6.28 - CD signing Houston Pasture - Concan, TX7.2 - Colonial Theatre - Idaho Falls, ID7.3 - Dude Bra Brew Fest - Jackson, WY7.4 - 4th on Fourth Street Party - Ketchum, Idaho7.5 - Sorry For Partying Fest Tamarack Pavillion - Donnelly, ID7.6 - Sacajawea Center - Salmon, ID7.14 - Mercury Lounge - New York, NY7.17 thru 7.21 - Cross Canadian Ragweed Cruise - Gavelston, TX7.31 - Brewster Ice House - Corpus Christi, TX8.1 thru 8.2 - Gruene Hall - New Braunfels, TX8.6 - Bluebird Theatre - Denver, CO8.7 thru 8.9 - Braun Brother's Reunion - Challis, ID8.15 - Slim's - San Francisco, CA


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The New Authoritarian America: Enjoy!
by Alfred McGuire, Sun Jul 23, 2006 at 02:55:19 PM EDT
I have previously written about Orange County, California. ( See "Do Not Come to Southern California--" blogger.com- Search: theopendimension) It is probably one of the most right-wing counties in the nation. If Messrs. Bush and Cheney were to choose a model for what they planned the entire country to become, this would no doubt be it. And actually the model seems to be rapidly becoming the reality nationwide, from what I can gather from contacts around the country. In this "consumer" society the mercantile class, dutifully served by right -wing politicians and judges, is attaining virtual absolute power.
What is particularly disturbing to me, having practiced law during the 70s and early 80s, is the gross deterioration of the legal system. It no longer even pretends to serve the people. In Orange County, for example, you learn fast enough that if you have a claim against a landlord, a service corporation or the medical industry you don't even bother going into the county courts. The law in Orange County is that if you have a claim of up to $3000 and the court decides against you, you can't appeal to the next higher court. But the defendant you're suing can appeal. And the defendant, usually a merchant of some kind, of course hardly ever loses. Has the constitution been repealed? Landlords in south Orange County routinely take a substantial part of a vacating tenant's security money to prepare the apartment for the incoming tenant. This is clearly illegal unless the vacating tenant has damaged the apartment. Yet landlords do it all the time because they know they can get away with it. I know of one case where the tenant contacted the Orange- County "Fair Housing" bureau to complain about this kind of theft of security monies by a landlord and was advised: " If that's the landlord's policy we can't help you." Whoever has the most money in his pocket wins. That's the law in right-wing Orange County. And that's what the entire country is or will soon be under right-wing mercantile authoritarianism, our new political philosophy. God help us.
Oh, and if you get a traffic ticket in Orange County don't bother pleading not guilty. If you get a ticket here and decide to plead not guilty you have to send the assessed amount of the fine in to the court along with your not-guilty plea. They don't call it a fine; they call it "bail." What do you think your chances are of getting it back? Again the public just surrenders and takes it on the chin. "Bail" for having a defective tail light? Yes, Ralph, and don't protest about it or we'll book you as a "disorderly person." ( They often like to call you by your first name. It makes you feel like a nine-year-old recalcitrant child )That's Orange County. The Model.
And employers? They have virtually absolute rights over employees and prospective employees. If a person applies for a job and it is found out that he has had a bankruptcy ( a federally protected remedy) he can be denied employment even though he is eminently qualified for the position. When did the constitution disappear? And even where an employer has a written grievance procedure, if an employee files a grievance against a manager, the employer can defeat his grievance by stalling indefinitely; and, if the employee should press for prosecution of his complaint, the employer can simply terminate him on fabricated charges or at will. Try to find a court which will vindicate the employee's rights, particularly in Orange County, California. But it's become more or less the same story all over the country. We have become a nation of underlings.
Having practiced law when the country was still a democratic republic, I spoke to some local ACLU attorneys about the kind of legal and constitutional violations I just mentioned. Their response? "Yes, sir, we know these practices are clear violations of citizens' rights. But the courts don't agree." Even the ACLU has surrendered.
That's the key- the courts. Since the Reagan era- and before- they have been packed on every level by far-right-wing authoritarian judges whose prime loyalty is not to the law or to the constitution but to the interests of the wealthy merchants who put them on the bench. They may be very clever in rationalizing the bases of their decisions to the public. But it's a subterfuge. Most of the protests we hear today are concerned with the executive and legislative branches of government. And God knows they are more than justified. But the real "silent killer" of this nation is the judiciary. That's where we're supposed to go to rectify injustices. We no longer can. We have no place left to go. And after Bush and Cheney have had their eight years I'm afraid that that fact is going to be most painfully obvious to even the most comatose American.
When I started law practice during the 70s I worked as a Legal- Services attorney, doing a great deal of appellate and law-reform practice. We had sufficient funding to really push hard against injustices to ordinary people; and significant improvements were attained in tenancy law, criminal law, employees' rights and commercial law. Funding for Legal Services began to be cut during the Nixon-Agnew era and it has gone radically downhill since then. The progress that was made in those days has been systematically destroyed by far-right legislators and judges. If some balance isn't restored we're in real trouble.
The situation in this country is much worse than people are generally willing to realize. We cannot succumb to surrender and apathy. That of course is what the ruling bastards want us to do. They want us to be
" a nation of sheep" that they can herd the way they want to. There was a recent article in one the Orange-County newspapers about a young man who had decided to emigrate to another country and was preparing to leave, When asked why he decided to leave the USA his response was: " I'm just sick of this American population which is nothing more than a bio-mass of apathetic consumers." Not very flattering; but maybe a lot more than a grain of truth was in his indictment.
The American Bar Association is basically quite a conservative organization. But even they have begun to make some noises about Bush's radical expansion of executive power. They ought to be making a lot more noise about the general decline of our legal system and the routine violations of citizens' traditional rights by the judicial system. Nothing but a public outcry will get them to move. They have website. How about contacting them and demanding some answers: Why aren't you demanding more funding for Legal Services and law-reform units? Why aren't you making more public statements about negative developments in the area of constitutional protections and citizens' rights in general? Why have you been so silent about judicial and legislative incursions into the law of eminent domain and federal bankruptcy rights? Why have you not spoken out about the outrageously usurious interest rates that Americans are being charged by banks and credit-card companies? Why have you been so acquiescent in approving the nominations of judges whose history shows that they are puppets of the corporations and landowners rather than objective interpreters of the law? You get the idea. And the ACLU has a website. They should also be pressed to explain why they usually seem to be involved in the more dramatic cases. But what are they doing to help ordinary people whose rights are being routinely violated by landlords, employers, corporations and local governments ?
We need to start asking more pointed questions of the legal profession. They should be in the forefront in the area of law-reform. They aren't. And they won't be unless their ears are filled with public outcry.
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McLeansville, N.C. — Mrs. Nancy Wysocki Lohmeyer, 50, of 145 Knox Road, McLeansville, died Sunday, November 11, 2012 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro.
Mrs. Lohmeyer was a native of Haverhill, and was the wife of Norman Lohmeyer and the daughter of Robert and Lorraine DesRoches Wysocki of Hampton, N.H.
In addition to her husband, Norman, and her parents, Mrs. Lohmeyer is survived by her daughter, Monique Lohmeyer, a missionary in Thailand and her son, Hans Lohmeyer, a student in Asheville; two sisters, Carolyn Wysocki of Atkinson, N.H. and Laurie Dumont of Windham, Maine and one brother, Robert Wysocki, of Atlanta.
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text: My how things have changed for the Buffalo Bills over the last year. As the Bills open training camp 2013, they will do so with a new person in the following jobs: President, General Manager, Head Coach and starting quarterback. The Bills have gone from Ralph Wilson, Buddy Nix, Chan Gailey and Ryan Fitzpatrick to Russ Brandon, Doug Whaley, Doug Marrone and Kevin Kolb or EJ Manuel. Unfortunately, the Bills are facing the same old questions that have been asked numerous times over the last 13 years which is why all of those people are in their new jobs. Can the Bills management team make more correct personnel decisions than incorrect ones? Do they have the right head coach? Did they finally find the franchise quarterback they've been searching for since Jim Kelly retired? Can they end up with a winning record? Will this be the year the Bills end the longest active playoff drought in the National Football League? Let training camp and the process of answering those questions begin. It is a camp filled with questions due to the turnover in the aforementioned posts as well as numerous changes to a roster that produced a 6-10 record in 2012. Approximately one third of the players who wore a Bills uniform last season, are no longer here. So what are some of the questions for the 2013 Bills to answer. How will Doug Marrone do in his first NFL head coaching job? With a new head coach, training camp is always interesting because you begin to learn about his personalty and how he will run the team. We'll see how involved Marrone is at practice and whether he stands back and lets his coordinators run their respective units and the various coaches coach or if he is more of a hands on boss. We'll find out whether or not he is a yeller and screamer if/when things don't go well during camp workouts. We've already learned of one difference between Marrone and his recent predecessors. 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With temperatures and conditions ideal for distance running, the fall is filled with marathons and half-marathons for competitive runners and fitness enthusiasts.
Earlier this month, the Johnstown Marathon was held for the 35th consecutive year and the event attracted participants from as far away as Mexico.
In early November, the streets of Johnstown will again provide a course for a distance run making its debut. Morley's Run, a 10-mile run and five-mile fun run/walk, takes place Nov. 3 at 9 a.m. Proceeds from this event benefit The Tribune-Democrat's Newspaper In Education program, which supplies newspapers to area teachers for use as curriculum.
Heather and Joe Nibert, local running enthusiasts who have participated in marathons in Pittsburgh, Detroit, Connecticut and Texas, helped organize the event.
"When we were approached about helping, we thought, 'What type of race should it be?' In the area, there are so many 5k's, we thought, let's do something a little bigger," Heather Nibert said. "Some people are intimidated by half-marathons but they want to do more than a 10k."
So, a 10-mile run starting in Westmont that winds through Stackhouse Park and past Iron Street provided an ideal choice.
For those not as adventurous, a 5-mile fun run/walk was also added. Both events are open to all ages.
"There used to be a great race called the Spirit of Johnstown, and that was the last time this size of a race was held here," said Nibert, who graduated from Bishop McCort. "We wanted to get some fresh blood and a fresh look."
The race course incorporates many of Johnstown's historical landmarks, and the race's name also borrows from Flood City's past. As legend has it, Morley's Dog saved three lives during the Great Johnstown Flood of 1889.
"That's why we chose Morley. It's a race for Newspaper in Education, but we wanted to bring a historical aspect into it," Nibert said. "We wanted to capture the spirit of Johnstown with the course."
The Nibert's won't be participating in the race as they'll be working along people like Dave Mapes, the official timer.
But they've found the organizational aspect of running to be rewarding.
"We've had a lot of people offer advice. It's been good," Joe Nibert said. "We had a lot of fun putting the course together, and I think it's pretty unique. You'll go from road to trail back to road. I think 10 miles is the perfect distance."
Early registration is available through Friday by visiting the official The Tribune-Democrat Morley's Run page here.
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Valpo Hosts Southern Utah Thursday As Mid-Con Season Winds Down
Wednesday, February 16, 2005VALPO (13-12, 9-4) vs. SOUTHERN UTAH (12-12, 5-8)
WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 17 - 7:05 p.m. CT
WHERE: ARC, Valparaiso, Indiana
RADIO: WEFM (95.9, Michigan City), WVUR-FM (95.1, Valparaiso) - Todd Ickow and Andrew Stem announcing.
TV: (tape-delay) - Comcast Channel 23 in Valparaiso. Dick Harlan and Paul Curtis announcing. Airs Feb. 19 at 2 p.m. and Feb. 21 at 2 p.m.
THE COACHES: Valparaiso is guided by Homer Drew, who has a career record of 536-331 in his 28th season and a record at Valpo of 267-209 in his 16th season. Southern Utah is led by Bill Evans, who has a career mark of 182-186 in his 13th season and a record at Southern Utah of 182-186 in his 13th season.
SERIES RECORD: Valpo leads 12-5
LAST MEETING: Jan. 27, 2005 - Valpo won 93-77 in Cedar City, Utah
VALPO M.A.S.H. UNIT: Homer Drew has been forced to juggle a unit that has been besieged with injuries this season. Five players - senior point guard Ali Berdiel (23), freshman Shawn Huff (5), sophomore Kenny Harris (10), freshman Jarryd Loyd (4) and sophomore Jimmie Miles (5) have missed a total of 47 games due to injuries. Berdiel is out of action indefinitely. Valpo has played with eight scholarship players in nine games this season.
COLCLASURE 3rd, HOWARD 4th IN MID-CON IN 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE: Seth Colclasure stands 3rd and Ron Howard ranks 4th in the Mid-Continent Conference in 3-point percentage. Colclasure owns a .453 mark, while Howard has a .423 3-point percentage.
On Thursday at 7:05 p.m., Valpo hosts Southern Utah in the Crusaders' last Mid-Continent Conference home game of the season. Valpo plays its home finale next Wednesday, Feb. 23 against IPFW beginning at 7:05 p.m. Valpo defeated Southern Utah 93-77 on Jan. 27 in Cedar City, Utah as Dan Oppland scored 27 points, Ron Howard netted 25 and Kenny Harris added 14. On the season, Southern Utah is led by Tim Gainey (14.2 ppg.) and DeAngelo Newsom (12.2 ppg.).
Valpo, winners of six of its last seven, defeated Centenary 61-51 on Monday in Shreveport, La. Oppland and Howard recorded double-doubles with 20 points each and 11 and 10 rebounds, respectively. Harris netted 14 of his career-high 18 points in the second half. The Crusaders improved their road record in Mid-Con games to 5-1.
MID-CON SEASON HITS STRETCH RUN: As the Mid-Con season winds down, the Crusaders (13-12, 9-4) are attempting to make a run at being one of the top seeds in the Mid-Con Tournament. Currently in 3rd place, Valpo will finish the Mid-Con regular season with road games at Oral Roberts (Feb. 26) and UMKC (Feb. 28) - each of which has two losses and occupy the first and second place spots. The Mid-Con Tournament will be held March 5-8 at the John Q. Hammons Arena in Tulsa, Okla.
VALPO RANKS 4th NATIONALLY IN 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE: Valpo ranks 4th in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage through games of Feb. 14. The Crusaders, who led the nation for three straight weeks, own a 41.7 percentage. Texas Tech has vaulted to the top spot, shooting 43.8 percent. Oklahoma State is 2nd (42.8 and Samford is 3rd (42.0). Southern Utah ranks 5th (4.168)
HOWARD BLANKETS MID-CON CATEGORIES: Junior Ron Howard has elevated his game to a higher level this season. Valpo's second-leading scorer (14.0 ppg.), Howard ranks among the Mid-Con leaders in 3-point field goal percentage (.423), assists (5th, 3.9), free throw % (8th, .752), and assist/turnover ratio (10th, 1.32). Howard averages 18.2 ppg. in Mid-Con games, ranking 5th.
OPPLAND MAINTAINS CONSISTENCY: Dan Oppland ranks 5th in the Mid-Con in scoring with 17.8 ppg. The 6'8" junior reached the 1,000-career point milestone and has scored 1,076 points. In addition to scoring in double figures in 22 of the 25 games, Oppland is averaging 19.0 ppg. in Mid-Continent Conference games (ranks 4th). Overall, he also stands 5th in the league in free throw percentage (.781).
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Naitaalii Toleafoa, 18, is scheduled to appear in court today at 11 a.m. to set a declination hearing to determine if he will be tried as a juvenile or an adult. Today's court appearance will be in JCD1 at Remann Hall, 5501 6th Avenue, in Tacoma. The defendant was 15 at the time of the murder and has been at large for more than two years.
He was arrested in Mexico and extradited to Pierce County, where he is charged with Murder in the First Degree, Assault in the First Degree and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the First Degree.
"Our Gang Unit relentlessly pursues accountability for violent gang members," said Prosecutor Mark Lindquist. "Gang violence in Pierce County is down, but we are keeping the pressure on and sending the message that gang members can't escape accountability."
Around midnight on May 12, 2010, the defendant and co-defendant Juan Ortiz, 19, went to Juan Zuniga's North Tacoma home. They were let into the attached garage by Zuniga and another man, Dean Salavea. Moments later, gunshots rang out from inside the garage. Toleafoa and Ortiz, who was carrying a handgun, fled. Zuniga was dead from gunshot wounds and Salavea was wounded by a paralyzing gunshot to the back.
An investigation uncovered a conspiracy among nine members and associates of the Eastside Lokotes Surenos (ELS) street gang to kill Zuniga, the reputed leader of the gang. Four of the gang members were in prison at the time of the murders and all four pled guilty to Leading Organized Crime and received sentences ranging from five to ten years in prison. Three of the other defendants plead guilty to Murder in the First Degree and Assault in the First Degree and are pending sentencing. Ortiz is believed to be still in Mexico.
As part of a major gang sweep by the Prosecutor's Office and the Tacoma Police Department, 20 ELS gang members or associates have been charged in three separate murders that occurred in 2010: the murder of Zuniga, the drive-by shooting of Camille and Joshua Love, and the robbery-murder of Jose Lucas. Five defendants pled guilty or were found guilty in the Love case and were sentenced to over 168 years in prison. Six defendants have been charged for the murder of Lucas.
Because of Toleafoa's age at the time of the offense, jurisdiction is with the Juvenile Division of Superior Court pending a formal declination proceeding where a judge will determine if the defendant should be tried as an adult or a juvenile.
"This was a violent, adult-style, gang crime and we will be seeking to prosecute the defendant as an adult because of the longer sentences in the adult system," said Prosecutor Lindquist. "If tried as a juvenile, the defendant would only be facing three years in custody, which would not be justice."
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Favoring a naughty schoolboy look that makes him seem even younger than his already tender years (22 when his first major-label album was released), Scottish artist, producer, and remixer Calvin Harris has a similarly youthful and forward-looking approach to his music. Skipping the usual apprenticeship in the clubs or on indie labels, Harris went from posting his own D.I.Y. electroclash music online through MySpace and similar sites to signing with the multinational giant EMI almost in a single step. A couple steps later, he was producing material for Kylie Minogue, Dizzee Rascal, and Rihanna. Born on January 17, 1984, in the southern Scotland city of Dumfries, Harris was first attracted to electronic music in his teens and was recording bedroom demos by 1999. Two of these songs, "Da Bongos" and "Brighter Days," were released as a 12" club single and CD-EP by the Prima Facie label in early 2002 under the artist name Stouffer. With that single to his credit, the still teenaged Harris moved from Scotland to London, but as a very small fish in one of the world's largest and most competitive ponds, Harris floundered; only one of his songs was released during his time in London, "Let Me Know" with vocalist Ayah on the Unabombers' 2004 live-mix CD Electric Soul, Vol. 2. Returning home to Dumfries, Harris began posting homemade solo recordings to his MySpace page. An A&R representative from EMI liked what he heard and signed Harris to the label in 2006. Following a pair of successful singles, Harris released his debut album, I Created Disco, in the summer of 2007. It featured two Top Ten hits ("Acceptable in the 80s" and "The Girls"), and climbed high in the album charts. Along with his work as a solo artist, including touring in front of a full live band, Harris quickly became an in-demand remixer -- working on singles by Jamiroquai, Groove Armada, All Saints, and CSS. He also wrote and produced songs for Kylie Minogue's 2007 comeback album, and collaborated with Dizzee Rascal on "Dance wiv Me," which reached number one in the U.K. "I'm Not Alone," the first single from his second album, also hit number one upon release in April 2009, as did the album when it appeared that August. That album, Ready for the Weekend, topped the U.K. album chart and peaked at number 12 on Billboard's U.S. dance/electronic chart. Through 2011, Harris took on production work for Example, Tinchy Stryder, and Rihanna ("We Found Love," a quadruple-platinum hit in the U.S.), while he also issued two more of his own singles (the Kelis collaboration "Bounce" and "Feel So Close"). Harris' third solo album, Calvin Harris, was released in June 2012. ~ Stewart MasonPortions of Content Provided by Rovi Corporation.
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Zwanze Day 2013 - Saturday, 14 September
When we started renovation works in the cellars of the brewery two years ago, much to our surprise we came upon the remains of some very old walls. In agreement with the medievalists of the city of Brussels, the works were stopped in order to allow archaeological excavations to take place.
Shortly thereafter we were astonished to find out that Cantillon brewery had in fact been built on the ruins of the very ancient Abbey of Cureghem! According to the medievalists, this religious community was well-known during the middle ages for its fowl fed on draff and, more specifically, for its dish of stuffed Cureghem capon, which was served with a beer brewed at the abbey and apparently drew pilgrims from all over Europe.
Yet it was truly a heavenly surprise when the excavations uncovered the cell of the abbot, Father Faro. In the small room the archaeologists found quite a few old reference books, one of which contained the original recipes for the beers brewed at the abbey several hundred years ago. We didn't hesitate for a second and decided on the spot to recreate one of these mythical beers.
This beer, which will be our Zwanze for 2013, therefore bears the name of its illustrious place of origin, Abbaye de Cureghem (Cureghem Abbey). Cureghem was formerly a village established many centuries ago on the banks of the Senne, the river running through present-day Brussels. The area was very heavily industrialised during the 19th century and, among other things, became home to many breweries. Today, it is part of the municipality of Anderlecht.
Since beers commonly referred to as "abbey beers" are not, or not any longer, products of spontaneous fermentation, we decided to brew a top fermentation beer, from a technical point of view in any case. The yeasts were selected in collaboration with Institut Meurice, a post-secondary college in Brussels specialising in biotechnology. Brewed in March 2012, our "Cureghem" beer fermented four weeks in stainless steel tanks before being blended with 10% lambic and pumped into 400-litre barrels of various origins. After maturing for six months, the beers were blended and put into casks or bottles to undergo re-fermentation and reach 7.2% ABV (Alcohol by Volume).
Inevitably, a top fermentation beer brewed in a spontaneous fermentation environment will be affected by the wild yeasts in the air, and this is certainly what happened in our case. For our Cureghem, the cultured yeasts were clearly the main factor behind primary fermentation and I think that the wild yeasts in the beer will instead play an increasingly important role as the product ages. However, despite the addition of the lambic to give it a little "extra something" in terms of character and ageing characteristics, this Zwanze cannot in any case be considered a spontaneous fermentation beer.
The long fermentation period coupled with the presence of wild yeasts lends this beer a solid character with a dry finish that lingers on the palate, while the combined use of fresh and aged hops yields both freshness and bitterness. Moreover, the different malts used give this year's Zwanze a coppery colour along with a touch of caramel and candied fruit that provide body. Clearly, this is not your standard "abbey" beer but, perhaps, it is representative of what these beers were one or two hundred years ago.
I would also like to remind you, dear friends, that in Brussels dialect "zwanze" is the word used to refer to a type of semi-sarcastic humour typical of our lovely city of Brussels that one often encounters at Cantillon Brewery. So please bear in mind that the monastically-tinged story behind Zwanze 2013 is also a bit of an allusion to abbey beers and the related legends propagated by numerous breweries.
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Inside Wild Blue Yonder with Writer Mike Raicht
Wednesday, Apr 24th, 2013
Hello again, IDW fans! Today we have an exclusive interview with one of the creators of the new series Wild Blue Yonder! Taking place in a post-apocalyptic world where humanity has taken to the skies, Wild Blue Yonder tells the story of a unique ship with an equally unique crew as they sail the air doing their best to evade their enemies. Mike shared with us where his inspiration for the story and gave us an exciting glimpse into the excitement we can all look forward to when Wild Blue Yonder comes to stores in the near future; you don't want to miss out on this book!
What kind of inspirations did you draw from while creating the world of Wild Blue Yonder?
I wanted to do something post-apocalyptic. Movies like the Road Warrior and Terminator were huge influences on me as a kid. More recently the movie/novel The Road also inspired me. I wanted to take those post- apocalyptic worlds and place them in a new environment. I had images of dudes with jetpacks, hopping from plane to plane, fighting with axes and crowbars 15,000 feet in the sky in my head. They live in a world where everything is falling apart, or has already been lost. There is no more industry and people are surviving on the remnants of older generations, fighting over the scraps that have been left behind.
But like a lot of things I work on, I wanted the main characters to be a part of a family striving to survive when everything is against them. I love to push and pull the family dynamic to see what comes out. I don't think you can get much more family then being the third, fourth, or fifth generation living together on a flying air barge protecting it with your lives.
What was the process like working with Zach Howard and Nelson Daniel? How has their art and coloring enhanced the stories you've written?
Zach is one of the best artists in the industry. I am the luckiest guy in the world to be working with him. He has had a huge part in creating the world. He's designed every aspect of it. Zach, Austin Harrison (our story guy and creative partner) and I have all been really working hard to create a fully fleshed out world together. Something that feels like it has been around for a long time. Zach is the creative force behind the design of the world and the look of the characters. He's done an amazing job taking his thoughts and merging them with ours. And what has come of it is way cooler than we could have imagined.
Nelson is a dream to work with. I have a feeling he never sleeps in between art chores on Judge Dredd and coloring our book. He and Zach kicked butt on The Cape and that continues here. They have a great synergy. Nelson's really setting the tone and mood of this world perfectly.
How closely did their art match up with the images you had in your head when you were writing Wild Blue Yonder? Were there any changes you made to the story that were influenced by their designs and input?
They are way better than anything I could have imagined. I'm just a good typist. I always change things based on design. That's something I've always tried to do. If I see something that resonates with me, since I'm a huge comic book reader, I assume it will resonate with other people. This book, just like Stuff of Legend, is creator owned so we can cut loose on periphery characters from time to time. Scram, while he wasn't really periphery, is a character whose role has really expanded based on Zach's kick ass design on him.
Usually, once the characters and world are fleshed out it just adds to the storytelling possibilities. Zach is a huge believer in trying to create science fiction that is plausible. That adds into the realistic and gritty feel of the book and it pushes me to make sure the scenes and moments between the characters reflect that realism as best as I can.
The first issue gives us merely a brief introduction to some of the crew of the Dawn; what can you tell us about some of the crew members you haven't introduced yet?
We meet a lot of the main players in the first issue, but there are some more. We kind of see most everyone in the first issue except maybe one or two. To be honest, there aren't many people left on board. Some notable characters are: Lace, who we see during the first issue battle, is a deck sweeper. She protects the Dawn with her sword and flame thrower. Texas is a 10 year old who shadows Scram's every move. Brick is the other pilot on the Dawn. He's a pretty straight laced and by the book. And Big Cola, who is Cola's dad, is an old pilot who taught Cola everything she knows about flying. He's a cool cat.
What exactly is so important about the Dawn, and what kind of plans do the Judge and his Wraiths have in the event that they acquire the ship?
The Dawn might be the only air barge in the sky that does not run on fuel. They run on a combination of solar power, hydrogen and magnets. Most of the other fleets run on fuel. Those reserves and refineries have begun to run dry.
The Judge needs the Dawn to save his people. He believes in survival of the fittest and his fleet is the most fit in his eyes. He is fighting for his family, just like the crew of the Dawn is fighting for theirs. How far both are willing to go to take care of their own is where the drama lies.
What can you say about the relationship between Olivia and Cola? How did you tackle writing a mother-daughter relationship set in a post-apocalyptic background?
I have two step-sisters. One of them, when she was 17 and 18, used to get in some pretty great knock down drag out fights with my step-mom. I just placed that relationship in a post-apocalyptic setting and imagined the mom was not only mom but also her commanding officer. Sometimes the best tool in writing is taking something you know, placing it someplace new, and letting your imagination run with it. The tension just kicks in from there.
Tug is replacing a deceased crewmember on the Dawn; what kind of challenges will this raise for Tug? Will he be able to fit in on the airship, or will he be an outsider?
Tug is going to have to become a warrior and a man at the same time. He is coming from a different background. When we meet him he is stuck on the polluted ground. If anyone below is offered a chance to move into the sky they take it. No matter what the dangers are. It's just better than dying a slow death below.
Once a person is brought onto a place like the Dawn, there is a transition period but once you earn your keep, you are immediately family. There's really no choice in the matter. You either fight to survive alongside the rest or you and those around you die. It is as simple as that.
Thanks Mike! Check out some other great stuff from Wild Blue Yonder at www.NobleTransmission.com and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NobleTransmission. Also follow Mike Raicht on Twitter at www.twitter.com/MikeRaicht. Check back on the daily with IDW for more exclusive interviews, news, and previews on all your favorite comic books at www.idwpublishing.com


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ATHENS -- After a major distraction and a major lopsided loss, the Georgia mens basketball team faces what might be an early referendum on its season.
Principally, whether Georgia has a chance to at least be decent -- or whether the wins will be hard to come by.
Mississippi State is one of the few teams in the SEC whose résumé is as poor as Georgia. The other Bulldogs enter Stegeman Coliseum on Saturday with a 6-7 record, after a two-point home win over South Carolina -- one of the SECs other bottom dwellers. Mississippi State has an RPI rank of 271, the worst in the SEC, and new head coach Rick Ray has just seven healthy scholarship players.
So for Georgia, coming off a 33-point loss at No. 11 Florida, this is the kind of game it absolutely needs to win.
Its an important game, as every SEC (game) is, sophomore forward Nemanja Djurisic said. But its important for us to regroup, to focus on them right now and to try to do our best.
Georgia will have back the services of two players who missed the Florida game. Junior forward Donte Williams and freshman guard Kenny Gaines were suspended for the trip.
They didnt do anything malicious; they just behaved in a way that was not acceptable, so I suspended them for a game, head coach Mark Fox said.
Fox said the suspensions were a major distraction for the team as it headed to Florida.
Its very disappointing to have to do that. But right is right. And were trying to make men out of young men. It was distracting, but its behind us, and were gonna move forward, Fox said. The commitment is always first to your players. Youre trying to win, certainly, but the most important thing in your program is helping your young men grow.
Georgia (6-8) is struggling now, but during the game it will get a reminder of the programs glory days.
The team that made it to the Final Four in 1983 will be honored, with head coach Hugh Durham and star player Vern Fleming expected to attend.
One of the first things I did when I came to Georgia was put up pictures of the previous players and teams, because there werent any, Fox said. So we put up pictures of that team. I think its great that they come back, and hopefully our guys will play in a way that those guys will be proud of.
Still, the major question for Fox is whether his team will be able to flush Wednesdays result and move on.
Win or lose, you dont take the last game into the next game, Fox said.
Then Fox smiled.
Are we mature enough to be able to do that? Im not sure, we wont know that until we play, he said.


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The school board in Liberal accepted the resignation yesterday of football coach Rich Anderson. The team was penalized because Anderson violated an equipment rule.
The school is the first in the state to violate the two-year-old rule. It prohibits schools from issuing equipment during the summer for a coach's camp or a camp at another site.
The school says Anderson used its equipment at a camp in Liberal
and the University of Nebraska-Kearney.
Liberal reported itself to the association.
The association suspended Anderson through September eighth,
which included the first game of the season.
The team also got one year of administrative probation but will remain eligible for post-season play and awards.


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At St. John's, students study the original works of some of the world's greatest writers and thinkers—from Homer, Plato, and Euclid to Nietzsche, Dostoevsky, and Einstein. Through close engagement with primary sources, students cultivate intellectual strength and imaginative vigor. They learn to ask penetrating questions, hone their ability to tackle complex problems, and develop leadership skills that last a lifetime.
Classes at St. John's are student-driven discussions rather than lectures delivered by professors. Habits of thoughtful reading and the lively exchange of ideas, both inside the classroom and out, enable students to develop their own interpretations of the books they study. By immersing themselves in these investigations, examining their own ideas in conversation with faculty and fellow students, and exploring their insights in essays and other writing assignments, students develop formidable skills. They master critical thinking and collaboration—skills that ensure their success in a great variety of careers and prepare them to embrace life's diverse challenges and opportunities.
St. John's is one college with two spectacular campuses—St. John's Annapolis in the East and St. John's Santa Fe in the West. Students enrolled at either campus can transfer to the other. Both campuses are located in historic state capitals full of cultural attractions and distinctive local flavor. The two campuses offer a wide variety of experiences, allowing students to adapt to, and enjoy, the uniqueness and diversity of two of America's most treasured cities.
St. John's faculty are dedicated to teaching and are readily available to students during and outside of class. Classes are small (typically 13–18 students), ensuring that every student has a voice; the over-all faculty:student ratio is 1:8. Paper conferences, informal study groups, the "Take a Tutor to Lunch" program, and a wide variety of extra-curricular activities provide many opportunities for students to interact with faculty members.
St. John's students pursue all manner of activities outside the classroom. The college has a lively theatrical tradition, a host of musical groups ranging from madrigal singers to lunch-time jam sessions, art and photography clubs, language study groups, and an energetic intramural sports program, to name just a few. All of these activities are student-initiated and run.
Statistics show that St. John's students excel in their endeavors both at the college and after graduation. Nearly 70 percent of St. John's graduates pursue advanced degrees—many enter the nation's leading humanities, science, business, law, and medical programs. St. John's College is in the top two percent of all colleges in the nation for alumni earning PhDs in the humanities, and in the top four percent for earning them in science or engineering.
One of the many striking features of St. John's, however, is that there is no typical St. John's graduate: St. John's graduates pursue all manner of careers. They become authors, winemakers, musicians, filmmakers, teachers, astrophysicists—whatever they choose!
As students work in and across disciplines, wrestling with philosophic, literary, musical, mathematical, and scientific texts, they acquire habits of mental flexibility and focus, develop their powers of intellect and imagination—and so become problem solvers, leaders, thinkers, and communicators. A St. John's education prepares students to adapt to the challenges of their chosen paths, and to meet whatever life demands.
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A consultant team headed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill of Chicago has been selected to design Kansas City's new Downtown Streetscape Plan.
A selection committee chose the team today from a field of three impressive finalists interviewing for the project. The other candidates were EDAW, Denver; and Theis Doolittle Associates/Brent Bowman Associates, Kansas City, Mo.
The selection committee consisted of representatives of the Downtown Council, the City Plan Commission, the Metropolitan Arts Council, the Kansas City Art Institute, the Economic Development Corporation, and City staff and elected officials.
The plan will create bold, new streetscape standards for downtown. More than $700 million in public and private investment is now underway in downtown Kansas City, including a new performing arts center, new urban residential projects, a new public library, and a redesign of the interstate highway system that encircles the Downtown Loop.
The plan will include designing five funded streetscape improvement projects within the Downtown Loop. The five districts and one sub-district are:
Quality Hill/Garment District
Convention and Entertainment District Government/Civic District – Eastside Residential District
Financial District
Library District
The physical appearance of streets and open spaces is a major factor in determining perceptions of downtown.
Principle objectives for improving downtown's streets include:
Reinforce Kansas City's civic character
Establish unique and recognizable districts
Promote sidewalk activity and economic vitality
Provide for safe pedestrian movement
Maintain a sense of history
Incorporate public art opportunities
Create a safe and attractive environment
Integrate public transit facilities
The design team will perform the following functions:
Implement an energetic "citizen-based" planning process including creating a steering committee and facilitating public workshops.
Provide a comprehensive summary of the policies of existing plans within the area and create an implementation strategy.
Design the streetscape elements and products to be included to create people-oriented public space, including sidewalks, lighting, signage, screening, street furniture and amenities, public art, landscaping, gateways and transitions, and intersection improvements.
Create design and construction drawings for funded City streetscape projects within the Downtown Loop.
Downtown Streetscape Plan consultant team
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Chicago
Consoer, Townsend & Envirodyne, Inc, Nashville, Tenn., (Civil & Traffic Engineers)
Young and Dring, Overland Park, Kan., (Landscape Architecture)
Architectural and Historical Research, Kansas City, Mo., (Historic Consultant)
Phillips-West Public Relations, Kansas City, Mo., (Public Participation)
Schmitz, King & Associates, Olathe, Kan., (Land Surveyor)
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Come Celebrate With Us
Dear Starr King Friend, Starr King School for the Ministry will celebrate its 108th Commencement, Monday evening, May 21, at 7:00p.m. at the First Unitarian Church of Oakland. You are warmly invited to attend!
Starr King's Commencement will give you an inspiring introduction to our emerging religious leaders. The graduates themselves will be our "commencement speaker," offering their insights and aspirations as we honor them at this threshold moment. See Commencement 2012 for the roster of graduates and location details.
GRADUATING PREPARED TO SERVE Twenty-six remarkable people are commencing this year. We will send them forth to provide holistic ministry to Unitarian Universalist congregations and organizations; to witness and work as progressive religious leaders; and to serve as interfaith chaplains, scholars and teachers, and community activists. Their lives will be dedicated to carrying forward what their Starr King theological education has empowered them to do: counter oppressions, cultivate multi-religious life and learning, and create just and sustainable communities rooted in deep faith and love for life.
Rev. Gary Smith, an exemplary Unitarian Universalist minister, will be awarded an honorary doctorate. Beloved friend of Starr King School, Rev. Smith has taught countless ministerial students to preach, has mentored ministerial interns during his long tenure as minister in Concord, Massachusetts, and has given inspiring leadership to the Jericho Road Project which addresses root causes of poverty and changes lives. We rejoice in his ministry and are delighted to bestow this honor.
As we honor and celebrate this graduating class, we will take an offering to support the next generation of students. Seminarians today face unprecedented economic challenges. In the past, they have funded their theological education through a combination of part-time work, family support, loans and grants, and the liquidation of their personal assets. To receive a Starr King theological education, people make choices to sell their homes, cash in retirement funds, and spend their savings. For many, now, however, the economic crisis has removed these financing options from the table.
You can contribute to this special offering right now by clicking here.
Nationally, today's students are graduating from college and graduate schools with the highest average debt on record. The debt of seminary students exceeds national trends. Starr King students have cumulatively taken out over $1 million in loans for this current fiscal year to pay for their education, and the average debt of those graduating with an M.Div. from Starr King is $65,000, a very challenging burden for people entering congregational and community ministries.
Our students' experiences are a clear indication of what many have surmised: we are heading in the direction of decreased accessibility for college and graduate studies, including a seminary education. The burden of student loans -and the rising default rate- is a central concern of the nationwide Occupy Movement. Our staff and student body, many of whom are active in the Oakland Occupy Movement, recently hosted a school-wide forum on the issue this spring.
We at Starr King are doing our part to make multi-religious/Unitarian Universalist theological education more accessible. Our long-range strategic plan, adopted by our board of trustees in 2008, opens our door to more students by implementing low-residency study options for students at Starr King. This helps keep costs down for students, and gives them the flexibility to stay in their home communities and continue their employment while earning a seminary degree.
We offer our two online certificates, one in UU studies and the other in Multi-Religious studies, to make our educational offerings available to religious educators, interested lay people, and students in non-UU schools who need additional courses to prepare for Unitarian Universalist ministry. We are in the quiet phase of The Campaign for Starr King School, a $15+ million capital campaign, which includes a significant increase in scholarship support. We now allow for spring enrollment by first-year students. And this past fall, we voted to freeze our tuition at 2011 rates.
We are delighted to share the good news that the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock has just awarded Starr King $100,000 for incentive tuition grants and financial aid for our students over the next fiscal year. A grant of this size will significantly lessen the financial burden of our incoming students, and can provide the boost needed to enable some to attend Starr King who otherwise would give up on the dream of a theological education. We are grateful for Shelter Rock's legacy of investing in the two Unitarian Universalist seminaries and thank the congregation for supporting the next generation of emerging ministers and religious leaders.
In closing, I extend a special thank you to Rev. Kelly Flood, Starr King's 12-year lead fundraiser, who announced at our April board meeting that she will be wrapping up her work for the school in December 2012. Between now and December, she and I will work towards the goal of tripling the $1 million planned-gift pledge that has recently been made to the school. We will also lay the groundwork for our campaign to move forward after Kelly's service to the School has concluded. Over the years, Kelly has ensured we've raised the millions necessary to advance the mission and educational commitments of Starr King. We will miss her enthusiasm and can-do spirit, but we look forward to seeing her work as a State Representative in the Kentucky House flourish!
Your gifts of financial support are needed and appreciated. You can make a gift online right now Click here to make a secure online donation.
Donations by check may be mailed to: Starr King School for the Ministry2441 Le Conte Ave., Berkeley, CA 94709-1209 Attn: Donor RelationsEducating Unitarian Universalist ministers and progressive religious leaders for society since 1904.
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Clinical Science
The Clinical Science group is comprised of physicians/researchers with backgrounds in cardiology, radiology, neurosurgery, and vascular surgery, and is directed by Thomas Hatsukami, MD, and Hunter Underhill, MD. The fundamental goal of this group is to apply high-resolution imaging techniques to address the following issues:
a. validation of new imaging methods, using histology as the gold standard
b. prospective clinical studies to test hypotheses on the mechanisms of atherosclerosis progression and regression
c. assessment of novel risk factors and biomarkers for the progression of atherosclerosis
d. evaluation of the efficacy of pharmacological intervention on the morphology and composition of atherosclerotic lesions
Figure 1.
survival estimates of the proportion of patients remaining free of
ipsilateral cerebrovascular events out of all patients with (lower curve) and
without (upper curve) intraplaque hemorrhage. 'IPH' indicates intraplaque
Figure 2.
Kaplan–Meier survival estimates of the proportion of patients remaining
free of ipsilateral cerebrovascular events out of all patients with (lower
curve) and without (upper curve) a thin or ruptured fibrous cap.
Figure 3.
Representative T1-weighted images of the progression of atherosclerosis with intraplaque hemorrhage in the right carotid artery. Each column presents matched cross-sectional locations in the carotid artery from the baseline MR image (A) and the MR image obtained 18 months later (B). The lumen area decreased in size and the wall area increased for each section at the second examination. 'CCA' indicates the common carotid artery; 'Bif,' bifurcation; 'ICA,' internal carotid artery; and 'ECA,' external carotid artery.


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Kevin Kiley is in his third season as an assistant coach with the men's lacrosse program. In his first two seasons, he has helped lead the Generals to the ODAC title game twice. The 2013 team tied the school record for wins (16-5) and received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament, advancing to the second round.
Kiley came to W&L from Williams College, where he was an assistant football and assistant lacrosse coach from 2006-11. On the lacrosse field, he served as the team's defensive coordinator for four seasons and he was the offensive coordinator in 2011, while also assuming the duties of recruiting coordinator. During his time with the program, the Ephs won their first-ever conference championship and achieved their first appearance in the NCAA Division III Tournament in 2008. On the football field, he coached the defensive line and helped Williams to a 26-6 record over four seasons.
Kiley has also held assistant coaching stints at St. Andrews Presbyterian (2005-06) and St. Lawrence (2003-05). He is a 2003 graduate of Colby College where he earned a bachelor of arts in classical civilizations and was a three-year starter for the lacrosse team. He later earned a master of education in education administration from St. Lawrence in 2005. He and his wife Caitlin live in Lexington.


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