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Thursday, October 23, 2008
State Birds and Foods of Many Lands
Why do schools and libraries keep buying them? Is it because book-based assignments are more manageable, or because a book feels more authoritative than the Internet? Lack of imagination? Fear? Laziness? To me, it feels like it all comes down to control, a favored emotion found in grownups dealing with the young. Series books promote the idea that they have things covered, you don't need to look anywhere else, that the things that are essential about, say, Nebraska, are the same things essential to Delaware. India, like Denmark, is "a land of contrasts." Everything you need to know is here, in a collection of books that look and sound the same on purpose. It's all under control.
Luckily, kids don't read this way!
38 comments:
- Brooke said...
Control, eh? I've been referring kids to databases for their state/country/what have you reports for years. The usual response? "My teacher said I can't use the computer. I can only look stuff up in books." And so we march off together to the ol' America the Beautiful series.
Perhaps this phenomenon is part of some effort to teach kids about where to find reliable information? Or to teach them how to list print sources in a bibliography? (On the other hand, you'd be surprised how many parents and teachers I meet who don't know the difference between an electronic database and a website.)
Or . . . perhaps it's due to the fact that it's much easier to take notes (or, more likely, fill out a "State Facts" worksheet) with an illustrated, nicely formatted book on a table instead of peering at a screen or printout in 10 point font.
- 11:26 AM, October 23, 2008
- Teacherninja said...
Mr Sutton:
As an elementary school teacher I can tell you it's so we can teach them to look up these types of subjects in the library and reference the book on paper (often easier than teaching them to reference a web site) and we can have batches of these subject related books in our classrooms for reading and content area work and work together rather than all go to the media center or computer lab. I just checked out a pile of books like you describe on learning how to tell time for my math group. More fun than the math book or dittos and I only have one computer in the classroom.
- 11:33 AM, October 23, 2008
Many kids don't have internet access at home. If they're able to get to a public library with computer access, there is still limited time they can spend on a computer. In addition, many kids don't have the skills to find reliable information online. In order to eliminate book research for school kids, public (and school) libraries would need a full time computer lab with several extra staff members to teach kids research skills. Books are still cheaper.
- 11:41 AM, October 23, 2008
- gnomicutterance said...
As a reviewer I'm constantly appalled at how many of these books use free internet resources as their primary material. it's one thing when the free internet resource is the CIA World Factbook Online, but it's quite another when it's The First Church of the Electron or some other such nonsense. Once when reviewing a series nonfiction book for adults, I became suspicious of how different in tone separate paragraphs were; a quick Internet search showed me that entire sections were copy and pasted from Wikipedia.
I think it's still important to teach kids how to use print resources, but equally important to teach kids how to distinguish what resources are valuable and what they are good for. Randomly teaching them to trust books isn't going to serve them as much as having a collection of trustworthy print materials and explaining to them not only HOW to do research from those books but WHY to.
- 12:04 PM, October 23, 2008
It is practical at a couple of levels to use books when teaching research skills to young children.
There are the equipment issues noted above, that is, when teaching research skills to an entire class, it is generally much easier to have a book for every child than a computer.
There are, of course, other basic teaching issues. One wishes the kids to learn how to read and take notes, and to look at table of contents information and skim headings to find important information, and how to keep track of which source they got the information from, perhaps to look at a books index, etc. That's a lot of skills to teach someone who has not been reading for all that long. Pile on top of all that teaching the necessary skills for locating reliable information on the computer, not to mention coordinating their reading/research with scrolling and bookmarking and using back and forward arrows...It's a lot more variables for young students to try to manage.
Glad you asked.
- 1:20 PM, October 23, 2008
There are a lot of ways that adults try to control kids' reading, but I don't think this is one of them. Speaking as a public librarian, we are responding to the demand, which is created by the teachers by and large. But even if it weren't, a third grader isn't going to have an easy time coming up with an age-appropriate Internet source with reliable information.
And while you're right that the curriculum nonfiction books are very pricey these days, the nice thing about them is they don't disappear after one year if you don't renew a subscription like online resources do.
- 1:31 PM, October 23, 2008
As a school librarian in a very well to do part of the country, we still see the need to purchase these books, and often. They are easy for little people to take off the shelves and look at the pictures and they don't require them to be able to read.
Even if we did have the finances and resources to have a computer in front of each child for them to access 24/7 for all their informational needs, we'd still buy the books, as a Kindergarten aged child doesn't have the skill set to navigate the internet and find what they need, much less be able to read it once they get there.
- 2:13 PM, October 23, 2008
Is there still federal funding for book purchases - like the old Title 2 which made such a difference for schools and libraries? If the money is still there, it will be spent
- 2:37 PM, October 23, 2008
While you wont find these series books winning Sibert medals any time soon that doesn't mean they dont have a place in classroom and school libraries. "Curriculum-related nonfiction" is not always used for teacher assigned research projects, some students just like to read about places, people or animals. While I dont pull them out of their baskets to book talk or use them as read alouds, inevitably each year a few students (usually boys) will find them and fall in love with the highly readably and predictive collections of facts and figures found in many of the series we are discussing. I have had students fill the entire book boxes (sturdy magazine file boxes they use during SSR) with these series books. When it comes to independent reading my motto is "to each his/her own" I wouldnt want someone telling me what not to read so why should I tell my students that the books he is enjoying are not of high quality? As a teacher I am first and formost a reading role model. I know that if I continue to read quality books to my students, make quality books available to my students and model silent reading with quality books, my students will eventually find value in quality books. But in the mean time they should and do read what ever pleases them.
- 4:37 PM, October 23, 2008
is Title Two still in effect? (LBJ's gift to the juvenile publishers back in the day) If the money is still there, of course it will be spent on books - and the books will be assigned.
- 5:25 PM, October 23, 2008
- Roger Sutton said...
You teachers are doing an excellent job of proving me wrong. I'm learning a lot.
The price, though--can anyone explain why these books cost more than trade books? They frequently go north of twenty-five dollars, even for a 40pp book. I don't understand the economics.
- 6:34 PM, October 23, 2008
- Wendie O said...
Why do educational press nonfiction books cost more than trade books?
Economics - don't the publishers call it the p&L calculations or something like that? In other words -- if you are only printing 300 - 3,000 copies of a book, you have to charge much more for it than books the trade publishers do at 10,000 a time.
And a lot of the teachers in our area encourage the kids to use the internet -- so much so that they have no idea what those wall coverings (the books on the shelves) are for-- as they go in and out of the public library with the video games and DVDs they have borrowed, after having used the library's 'free' internet.
- 9:10 PM, October 23, 2008
Using Internet resources is a big part of the curriculum in the local school district. But it takes a lot of time to teach children how to do it. Recently I saw a class of third graders researching North Carolina facts online using World Book (or Culturegrams or something similar) in a school library; after 10 minutes or so, it became clear that several of the children were having trouble spelling "North Carolina" to even get to the right listing.
- 8:14 AM, October 24, 2008
And, I bet, the keyboarding skills of most of them were not so great.
- 1:38 PM, October 24, 2008
How do schools choose the series nonfiction books they purchase? This is a sincere question, from someone who has not worked in a school system. Obviously you read reviews, but is there more? As a reviewer, one thing that worries me greatly about these series is that despite their "authority" as books, approximately half the series I review have factual errors, misinformation, or misleading oversimplifications -- and almost all have blatant typos. How do you avoid these? And is there really such a high demand for books detailing Mariah Carey's life story for 2nd-graders?
- 2:11 PM, October 24, 2008
- Ernie said...
I agree, most of the series you describe are unimaginative, boring, and poorly written.
Why do they continue to be used in schools?
1.) educational change (teaching internet searching skills alongside the form and features of books) = glacial speed
2.) the disappearance of the digital divide has been exaggerated
3.) series are an easy out - buy 'em, stick 'em on the shelf and the states research is set for the year
there are more I am sure...
- 6:17 PM, October 24, 2008
Dare i suggest that, as a parent, a book is more convenient and easier to use when helping your grade 5er write a report on Tunisia or timber wolves. I can assume (hopefully correctly so) that a non-fiction book I am borrowing from the library is vetted and authoratative. Here in Canada the amount of homework that our kids come home with can be quite overwhelming . . . for both parent and student . . . and a book can be a great solution.
- 11:06 PM, October 24, 2008
Ditto Wendie O, and of course the corollary is that these publishers pay ludicrously low flat fees (like a few hundred dollars, and the writer is supposed to provide sidebars, index, etc. as well). Strangely enough, they don't get good, experienced writers that way.
- 3:42 PM, October 25, 2008
- Wendie O said...
Some are work for hire, as you describe. But other educational presses do pay advance and royalties. And thereby attract the better researchers and writers.
The Material Selectors in a good library system know which publishers are which and choose to buy the better books as a first choice, only using the other publishers when they can't find certain subjects done by the better publishers.
-wendie Old
- 6:59 PM, October 25, 2008
When I work with kindergartners and first graders in the school library, I can help them find books about Eagles or Rocks or Knights or Horses by guiding them to the right shelf. But to put them on Google?? It is tough to help a little one figure out which web resources are reliable. THey can be more independent when looking at a shelf full of books, and they also get a chance to be drawn in to subjects surrounding the book they are looking for. Also, there is often not a computer available for every child who wants to look something up.
- 6:30 PM, October 26, 2008
- Kelly Milner Halls said...
Not all schools, especially elementary, have good libraries OR robust computer labs to allow children access to Internet research on a daily or even weekly basis. Not all kids have Internet access at home. If not for good old fashioned nonfiction library collections, they would find it impossible to learn to research -- or more importantly, to love the magic of what's real but impossible to KNOW, until it can be discovered. I love the 'Net. I use it faithfully in my own work. But my walls are lined with bookshelves for a reason. I draw a great deal from bookmarking the pages, turning back to them again and again. Kids do too. Here's to a future rich with both options.
Kelly Milner Halls
Childen's Nonfiction Writer
- 7:16 PM, October 26, 2008
- Franki said...
I was just thinking about this after a call from a salesperson last week. I am trying to find alternatives to these "series" books. It seems that if I can find a trade book, written by a children's author that can write well, it is a much better source for kids. I find kids in the library browse these books because of the photos but they are difficult for kids to read. I think a set or two is still needed but think we can find some alternative titles to meet the same topics--real children's books rather than series written specifically for school reports.
- 10:10 PM, October 26, 2008
- Nina said...
We buy many of these for the public library, for the reasons the teachers are citing above...and because then the kids who show up with their assignment are required to use a certain number of print resources (as well as electronic). Not a bad idea.
But it does mean we're spending sometimes to DUPLICATE electronic and print resources. How public libraries are going to survive this dilemna in the current economy I don't know.
And as "Anonymous-Claire" noted above, accuracy/quality is a big issue. We depend of the few series reviews that do pop up (for instance, in the semi-annual Horn Book Guide). Of course, a series review is going to catch mostly issues of presentation of the information--I don't expect a review to be a content specialist in all the topics she's reviewing.
- 3:08 PM, October 27, 2008
Your post raises great questions about why "curriculum-related nonfiction" continues to be purchased in school libraries. As a school librarian (who has also worked in a public library)I rarely purchase non-fiction books for the curriculum. Our district uses computers to access both databases we subscribe to as well as websites. When I do buy "curriculum-related non-fiction" it is because the reading level for the topic is more accessible for some children.
My district is fairly well-to-do and as such, we are lucky to have full-time librarians in each school and also have multiple computers in each classroom for students to access. It saddens me that this is not the case for many school libraries across the country.
Perhaps the more pressing question is what kind of research are students asked to do with non-fiction reading? While finding hard facts has its place, asking more open-ended questions to students forces libraries not only to have a range of sources but sources that prod them to think and ponder.
- 6:09 PM, October 28, 2008
- fairrosa said...
Great question and interesting comments on a topic that has been on my mind of late. Just this year, I have reduced the number of nonfiction books in my library and made room for more fiction titles. Not that I don't think information retrieval is an important skill that every child should have, but my fiction circulates SO much more than nonfiction -- even those that are curricular based nonfiction titles do not always get taken out. In the middle school, school-provided laptops (including the little EEEPCs) have reached 80% of the population -- soon to be at 100%, so, it is crucial for me to teach the students how to navigate and utilize electronic resources: databases, ebooks, reliable websites, google scholar and google books and google news archives, etc. It is also crucial for me to bring them really solid print resources: not just because they are "BOOKS and thus more reliable" but because the writing is great or the presentation is appealing or the thoughts are complex and provocative.
I think the most important query will be for us and the students to search for the most "mind stretching" materials out there: be they print or digital, and not be close-minded or stuck with one kind of medium or another. And of course, each school and each library must do as their circumstances dictate.
(But, OMG, how many of those expensive and almost useless nonfiction books are still being published and bought year in and year out...)
- 11:01 PM, October 28, 2008
are you referring to the fact that the really well-done non-fiction books, russell freeman for example, are all but useless when your kid has a homework assignment? i always found that the extremely lame non-fiction series books provided the check-the-box answers that teachers were looking for.
where was rosa parks born? when was she arrested? what for?
who has time to read the Freeman book when they have homework to do?
- 1:39 PM, October 29, 2008
- Roger Sutton said...
Yeah, it can seem like there is a death-grip between school assignments and books for school assignments, because, really, what is the point of "researching" a State Bird?
- 2:27 PM, October 29, 2008
i believe in learning how to do research, and i guess kids have to start somewhere. but you're right, who cares what the state bird of kansas is?
teaching-- much harder than it looks.
- 8:00 PM, October 29, 2008
- fairrosa said...
what is the point of "researching" a State Bird? <-- In itself, you might see a point, but it is a way to reach the younger kids to teach them how to dig up information. Animal facts researches, State facts researches, history researches -- all ways to build up skills in finding out information. I don't see any issues with doing such researches -- as long as the projects/assignments are inspiring and actually build the skills and not just giving busy work to children to "keep them in their places."
- 8:29 PM, October 29, 2008
Chiming in late to say that I'm glad they still have the books. Often, the first (and most extensive) hit kids will get on Google is Wikipedia. Most kids don't look much further, and I know that a lot of my daughter's teachers in middle school don't require citations yet. Also, books have way more detail. Sure, you can look up the state bird on 50states.com. But Katie had a report due on Delaware (as a colony, not currently), and there was barely any information online. We took out a few books, and she really got a sense of what it was like to live in Delaware at that time.
- 5:46 AM, October 30, 2008
- Monica Edinger said...
fairrosa, yes!!! I was going to stay quiet, but people are always so scathing about state reports. Such reports and the research involved tap into kids' enjoyment of collecting. According to Kieran Egan (an educational theorist I admire who does great work on imagination), kids the age I teach (9 and 10 year olds) are very into collecting (facts, baseball cards, etc) and so I think state research projects are perfect for this. At the end of our fourth grade year our kids do some sort of state research activity (guide book, fantasy trip, etc) and have a blast looking up facts like the state bird. They love learning and collecting all this seemingly insignificant data. It is also frankly a bit of a relief for them as they finish out their year after a bunch of heavy research projects (also fun, but much more intellectually demanding). This one, in the midst of spring fever, is just fun. So don't underestimate the value of fact collecting be it state facts or something else.
- 6:01 AM, October 30, 2008
- Roger Sutton said...
But, Fairrosa and Monica, that's my point about the death-grip. Rather than sending kids on a treasure hunt for some fascinating tidbit of detail, "do a report about the state bird of the colony of Delaware" is now answered by State Birds of the Colonies, a series of thirteen 32 pp books priced at $25.65 each. There's no research involved, and shouldn't kids know that this kind of question is just the kind of thing that the Internet is good for?
- 6:46 AM, October 30, 2008
- Monica Edinger said...
Roger, I would agree that they could find that info on the Internet rather in than in these books. I just wanted to put in a plug for the much-maligned state report.
Before the Web I often had my students write Chamber of Congresses and the appropriate state offices for this info. They loved getting letters stuffed with brochures!
- 11:41 AM, October 30, 2008
Looking up things on the internet is very automatic for us grownups, but it involves a whole lot of skills that 8 and 9 year olds really have to think about and work on. Know that looking up the state bird in a book about a state is not a mindless activity for kids this age, just beginning to do research. They can learn a lot about the organization of information looking for simple state fact tidbits in the pages of a book.
Many posts here neglect the perspective the kids have in this scenario. The posts, instead, come from the perspective of people who have long been so accomplished at these skills that it is hard to separate them out into their constituent parts. They can't see the trees for the forest. Teachers have to identify the constituent skills and figure out how to get the kids to learn them.
When one starts with too complicated an assignment the kids fail, the librarian or the parents do the work, and the kids learn nothing. Learning to do "simple" research in books is a big deal for kids, and one good place to start. Once the student has established competence and is ready for a new challenge, one moves on.
We should all remember who these books are for and why they are, therefore, useful, which has been well explained earlier in this space. Learn from the teachers!
- 2:49 PM, October 30, 2008
- Roger Sutton said...
Yes-but, Teacher/librarian: with the state bird project, are we teaching kids how to find information or are we teaching them how to look stuff up in books? If the latter, how useful is that skill going to continue to be? Before I duck, let me add that I definitely see a future for the printed book; I just don't think books will be the first place people go to find information. I'm not sure they are now.
- 3:01 PM, October 30, 2008
Sure, there are many transferable skills. For example, they learn to look for organizational clues, like Table of Contents, chapter and section headers, indexes (indices?), graphs, tables, etc. These skills transfer, even if not always directly, for example, the Table of Contents vs. the article outline one frequently finds online. Kids need to be aware that they should look for these sorts of things for clues. They aren't born knowing that, and many need help figuring it out. They also need to learn to take notes and keep track of what information comes from which source. That transfers, too.
Keep in mind that young kids keyboarding and spelling skills are not yet good enough to make them transparent in the research process. That is, they need to think about them. That can get in the way of their higher level research thinking.
And there remains the practical fact that most teachers still do not have easy access to computers on a one to one ratio for their kids. I am at an affluent school, but we don't have that yet. One cannot always wait for one's turn at the computer lab or with the laptop carts.
Now, all that said, our kids do internet research for some projects. It just doesn't completely render the books obsolete. Certainly not yet.
(Writing rapidly from the reference desk amidst the after school crowd, and hoping this is coherent!)
- 4:48 PM, October 30, 2008
- fairrosa said...
Just a quick note on the spelling/online searching front: most 4th and 5th graders have trouble even using online catalog to look for books by title or subject because oftentimes they don't know exactly how to spell certain words: like renaissance or atoms. (I saw it spelled ADAMS just today.) All these skills can be built either in print or online and I totally agree with Roger that certain quick facts should no longer be the sole subject of printed books any more. Printed books will be reserved for longer, more in depth, and more thought-provoking treatment of greater topics. And they will be read the same way as most people read fiction: following long narratives and complex thought processes. And I say hurray to that.
But, yes, a 48-page book, illustrated with 60 or so photographs with fewer than 1000 words for the entire book just on a "list" of CLOUD PATTERNS and the basic definitions of this topic, and costs more than $28.00 should not exist any more.
- 11:41 PM, October 30, 2008
I am waiting hopefully for the evolution of the web-- more content written specifically for students, and custom search engines that will locate it, so that students can type in search terms and get age appropriate responses back. A kid-wikipedia, perhaps, for grades 1-6.
- 10:20 AM, October 31, 2008


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"To clear things up: Dark Fortress will not play at the Eindhoven Metal Meeting on the 19th of December. Despite the rest of the line-up of the Finale in Black tour - Satyricon, Shining and Posthum - playing this show, we will play at Ketzer Fest in Essen/Germany this day instead. Hope to see you there!"
Aspera Signs To InsideOut Music
Norwegian metallers Aspera have signed a worldwide deal with InsideOut Music to release their debut album "Ripples" on January 25th, 2010. "The deal they offered us was perfect," comments vocalist Atle. "It showed that their ideas for the band matched our goals and aspirations, and it was exactly the deal we wanted."
"And we're big fans of InsideOut," adds guitarist Robin. "Look at the calibre of artists they've got! It's a great label, we've always wanted to work with them, and they made us an offer we literally couldn't refuse. It's a great opportunity for us as a band."
"Ripples" was mixed and mastered at Fascination Street Studios in Sweden by Jens Bogren. Bogren commented on the album: "The debut album from Aspera is one of the best progressive metal albums I've heard in a looong time! Since 1992, to be exact! It was an honor helping the band getting the album the way they deserve." The album's title track is currently available for streaming at this location.
The track listing for "Ripples" is as follows:
1. Intro
2. Ripples
3. Do I Dare?
4. Remorse
5. Between Black & White
6. Catatonic Coma
7. Torn Apart
8. Traces Inside
9. Reflections
10. The Purpose
Imperium Dekadenz Offering Free Song For Download
Imperium Dekadenz are currently offering a new song from their upcoming album as a free download. The track "An Autumn Serenade" can be downloaded here. The new album "Procella Vadens" will be released through Season of Mist Records in Europe on January 18th and in the U.S. on January 26th.
Leaves' Eyes Posts New "Njord" Studio Report
Leaves' Eyes has posted the second studio report online from their time recording the album "Njord." The video clip can be viewed below.
Bolt Thrower Announces European Tour Dates
British metal band BOLT THROWER has confirmed tour dates for spring 2010. The dates are as follows:
29/04/10 – NL – Enschede – Atak
30/04/10 – NL – Tilburg – 013
01/05/10 – UK – London – ULU
02/05/10 – IE – Dublin – Button Factory
03/05/10 – UK – Belfast – Limelight
04/05/10 – UK – Leeds – Rio´s
05/05/10 – UK – Wrexham – Central Station
06/05/10 – UK – Birmingham – Asylum
07/05/10 – FR – Paris – Trabendo
08/05/10 – FR – Lyon – C.C.O.
09/05/10 – BE – Antwerpen – Trix Zaal
11/05/10 – PL – Warsaw – Progresja
12/05/10 – CZ – Prag – Abataon
13/05/10 – DE – Dessau – Metal Fest
14/05/10 – AT – Mining – Metal Fest
15/05/10 – CH – Pratteln – Metal Fest
16/05/10 – LU – Luxemburg – Kulturfabrik More...
InACage Issues New Album Update
San Francisco metal band InACage has issued the following update on the progress of their new album:
"We would like to wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving!"
"We would also like to give you an update on our cd. We received the master copy this week and are happy with the results. It will be released in about 2 weeks."
Them Crooked Vultures Announce New Aussie Shows
By overwhelming demand, Them Crooked Vultures has announced second concerts in Sydney and Melbourne:
Jan 23, Melbourne, Festival Hall
Jan 27, Sydney, Hordern Pavilion
Pre-sale tickets to the new shows will be available via frontiertouring.com from 2pm AEDT on Wednesday 2 December. General on-sale tickets are available Friday 4 December at 9am.
Borknagar Reveals New Album, "Universal," Details
BORKNAGAR's upcoming album, "Universal," will be released on of February 22nd 2010 through Indie Recordings. Borknagar has unveiled the artwork and tracklisting for "Universal," which is as follows:
1. Havoc
2. Reason
3. The Stir of Seasons
4. For a Thousand Years to Come
5. Abrasion Tide
6. Fleshflower
7. Worldwide
8. My Domain (featuring guestvocals by I.C.S Vortex) More...
Dark Tranquillity Switches Back Istanbul Date
Dark Tranquillity, who had previously announced their Istanbul tour date was being moved to December 6th, have now issued the following update about switching the show back to its original date:
"Attention Turkish fans, please note that the Istanbul show has been moved back to December 2 again. In other words, the previously announced December 6 date is changed. So - this is the current situation: December 2 - Maçka Küçükçiftlik Park, Istanbul."
Rotting Christ Names New Album "Aealo"
Greek extreme metal band ROTTING CHRIST has announced that their upcoming album will be titled "AEALO." Frontman Sakis explains, "AEALO is the transcription of the ancient Greek word ???O into the Latin alphabet. It means thrashing, catastrophe or destruction and reflects the musical and lyrical content of the album. The concept of 'AEALO' deals with the feelings of a warrior during a battle, therefore the album's title bears this sense of anger, fear and grief."
Ekotren Posts New Song and EP Details Online
Florida metal band Ekotren has issued the following update regarding their new EP and CD release party:
"That's right everyone, we have posted one of our new songs 'Light To Shine' on Our Myspace, our new ep 'The Confessions OF Gladys White' will be available on the 28th of this month at our cd release party at 'The Spot' in Downtown Fort Myers, doors open at 7 pm, we have our friends From The Throne and In Whispers kicking off the party, and we cant wait to share our new music with our friends and family!" More...
Evile Announces U.S. Tour
Evile has issued the following statement about touring the U.S. in March:
"That's right, it's about time it happened, after 2 years of nearly getting it sorted then being let down time and time again we are finally confirmed for a USA tour. We will be supporting the mighty KREATOR on their Hordes of Chaos Part II tour so we get a chance to bring Infected Nations over the seas at last! The support bands change quite a lot so here's all the details, we are on all the dates."
3/03 - Jaxx, West Springfield, VA
3/04 - The Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA
3/05 - The Palladium (MA), Worcester, MA
3/06 - Nokia Theater, New York, NY
3/07 - Club Soda, Montreal, QUE
3/08 - Imperial de Quebec, Quebec City, QUE
3/09 - Opera House, Toronto, ONT
3/10 - Peabody's Cleveland, OH
3/11 - Blondie's, Detroit, MI
3/12 - The Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL
3/13 - Rave, Milwaukee, WI
3/14 - Block Station 4, St Paul, MN
3/16 - Bluebird Theater, Denver, CO
3/18 - Corazon, Seattle, WA
3/19 - Rickshaw Theater, Vancouver, BC
3/20 - Hawthorne Theatre, Portland, OR
3/21 - Slim's, San Francisco, CA
3/23 - House of Blues, West Hollywood, CA
3/24 - House of Blues, San Diego, CA
3/25 - The Rock, Tucson, AZ
3/27 - Emo's Alternative Lounging, Austin, TX
3/28 - Meridian, Houston, TX
3/30 - The Club at Firestone, Orlando, FL
3/31 - The Masquerade, Atlanta, GA
The varying line-ups for the dates are as follows: More...
New Swallow The Sun Album Hits U.S. Charts
Finland's Swallow the Sun have announced their latest album "New Moon" has official landed on the U.S. charts. During it's first week in the United States the album is sitting at position #148 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, which lists albums by artists who have never appeared in the top 100 of The Billboard 200 chart. Samples of Swallow the Sun's music can be found at their MySpace page.
Video Interview With ThanatoSchizO Available
Riffmag has posted a video interview online with Portugal's ThanatoSchizO at the Ermal Festival 2009. The video clip can be viewed below.
Hoarfrost Issues EP Release Show Recap
Black metallers Hoarfrost have issued the following recap of their EP release show and announcement about upcoming activity:
"It would appear that Old Father Winter is looking upon Winnipeg in a favourable light, since the first skiff of snow fell only just last night - well over a month late. Why, up until last week, geese were still only beginning to make their way south, which is indeed quite strange. I wonder if the bears have even begun to hibernate, or if it's not quite cold enough yet? More on the subject of 'hibernation' later.
"This past Saturday, HOARFROST had the distinguished honour of releasing our debut EP in front of our - to be completely frank - fucking awesome fans and friends (aka The Frost Legion) at CFR Church in Osborne Village. The night was a resounding success, with something like 50+ CDs sold and a subsequent inundation of support and positive feedback from those in attendance. You guys are awesome! Special thanks (as always) to our gracious host Bill Gillis from CFR as well as Grand Master (the grand masterminds behind this show) and Armoured Assault (our iron-clad body-guards and show openers). I don't recall a moment there wasn't a mosh pit during out set! More...
Sigh Vocalist Appears In Heavy Metal Cookbook
Dr. Mikannibal of Japanese metallers Sigh is sharing her Habanero Gyudon recipe with the world in the new cookbook "Hellbent For Cooking: The Heavy Metal Cookbook." The book, which was put together by Annick "Morbid Chef" Giroux, is now available from Bazillion Points Books. "Hellbent For Cooking" features 101 entries from 32 countries and includes entries from bands such as Thin Lizzy, Anthrax, Destruction, Possessed, Obituary, Accept, Doro, Gwar, Toxic Holocaust, EyeHateGod, Saint Vitus, Amebix, Melechesh, Cauldron, Uriah Heep, and more. About 30% of the entries are vegetarian. More info on the cookbook can be found at this location.
Strange Flesh Prepares To Hit The Studio
Strange Flesh has issued the following update about recording new material starting in early December:
"First and foremost, from Strange Flesh and crew to all of you-Happy Thanksgiving and be safe in those annual riots called black Friday. Just an announcement to say that this coming Tuesday, the ol' fleshers will start drum pre-production and we're expected to officially start recording Saturday, Dec. 5th. We bought heaters for the new studio and with a favorable December, we expect to have the drums done in a week or so. Then rhythm guitars (2 per side, layered and panned at 100 and 80 percent). Then bass. Then acoustic, harmony, and lead guitars. Finally vocals and backups. Its gonna be a killer album and after we get it finalized, we'll start booking shows (local/regional/national). Guitarist auditions will ramp up after the holidays. Thanks."
Giving Thanks For Metal And All Involved
I've avoided writing any sort of giving thanks Thanksgiving message for years, but since we're doing more personal op-eds and columns these days, I figured "why the hell not." Besides, I really am thankful for all who have helped me along this 8+ year journey of Metalunderground.com, directly and indirectly.
While the music industry is often reviled, there are a lot of people working their asses off for sub-executive level salaries to make stuff happen for the bands. Nine times out of ten, publicists are the ones who get us set up with exclusive coverage and access to the bands themselves, all the while juggling a million things at once. I can relate. Thank you all for working with us on so many mutually rewarding and beneficial projects, and for your patience when things are sometimes slow moving or hard to nail down (because you know how swamped we are too probably), and being cool people to work with.
Metalunderground.com Staff
We've got a killer staff this year - the best staff ever - who have helped bring you all the latest news daily, review tons of releases, gain more insight into bands through interviews and show reports, and help you discover new music with some of our latest columns and countless other ways. We've added many excellent writers and our senior staffers have all been steadily improving their writing over time, even those who are not writers by trade. So thanks to all of you for your efforts and making this site better than I ever imagined and of a quality that I am proud.
Metal Bands
We only get to work with or speak to a fraction of the bands we cover, but bands are central to everything we do. Checking out thousands of bands can be tedious work, but in the end, the bands we get to chat with, see live, and the many bands that connect with our musical tastes and sense of discovery give us the inspiration to continue doing what we do day in and day out. We love metal and without the bands, successful or underground, there would be nothing to write about and enjoy as we do now. Thanks for inspriring us and creating the music that we enjoy and plays such a big role in our lives.
The Metalunderground.com Community
Thanks to everyone who comes here to read our articles, interact in our little community, and aid others in discovering more great metal bands and music.
I'm very thankful for all the people who have helped make this journey an enjoyable one, providing the help and encouragement to continue all these years and many more.
And to those who celebrate it in the U.S. or abroad, have a safe and metal Thanksgiving.
Upon Shadows Offering Demo Albums For Free
Uruguay based dark symphonic metallers Upon Shadows are currently offering two previous demo albums as free downloads. The band's 2003 self-titled demo can be found at this location and their 2009 "The Circle of Time" demo can be downloaded here.
Warmachine Announces Radio Interview Appearance
Front man Joe Di Taranto of Canadian metallers Warmachine will be making an interview appearance on the Michigan radio show "Butcher Shop." The show will take place on WKUF-LP 94.3 FM this Friday, Nov. 27th @ 9:30PM EST. You can also hear a stream of the interview at this location.
Mortum Posts New Music Online
New Jersey black metal band Mortum has issued the following update on their MySpace page regarding their upcoming EP, album, and new songs:
"We just uploaded two new tracks, 'Lost and Empty' and 'Prophesizing the Fall of Mankind.' These songs have been on the page before but these are newly-recorded versions that will be on our upcoming EP 'Beyond Which Darkness Holds Secret... Hopefully to be released in early 2010."
"We decided to re-record our EP from last year due to some errors in the recordings themselves. Originally we planned on recording our full length album 'Awakening of the Primordial Spirit' but decided to go for an EP instead. However the Awakening title will be used for our debut full length." More...
Hour Of Penance Issues Recording Update
Hour Of Penance are currently in the processing of recording their new album for a 2010 release through Unique Leader Records. Guitarist Guilio Moschini commented on the album:
"Hour of Penance will complete tracking of their new album at 16th Cellar Studios in Rome and in the next days the band will start mixing at the same studio. Just thought it was time to give you guys an update regarding what's going on in the Hour of Penance camp. We've finally finished tracking all the instruments for the new album and we will start mixing it at the end of this week with Stefano Morabito at the mixing desk. Production-wise this album is already beyond what we have done with 'The Vile Conception,' so we're definitely satisfied with the results we're achieving so far and I'm sure you will be with me once you'll hear it! Once we have finished with the mixing we will send the new album to the Hertz Studios in Poland, where legendary bands like Behemoth, Decapitated, Vader and Hate have worked, for the mastering...easy to say that we're thrilled to work with the guys of Hertz studios, and we're sure that this will help the album to sound even better. Expect a killer Hour of Penance album to be released in 2010!"
Mantic Ritual Posts Live Footage With New Vocalist
Live video footage has been posted online of Mantic Ritual performing the song "Souls" with new vocalist/guitarist Dave Watson. The video clip can be viewed below. "Souls" is off the band's 2009 debut album "Executioner."
Mantic Ritual guitarist Jeff Potts commented: "'Souls' has been a standard in our set list and it's really grown on us since we started touring a lot this year. The song originally debuted 3 years ago in a VFW in Monaca, near Pittsburgh in February of 2006. While it was written before Dave [Watson] joined the band, he did mix the first demo of it [when the band was still called Meltdown]. We have two new songs in our live set. One is called 'The Faceless God' and the other is 'Descent To Dawn.' We also have a new cover song in our arsenal! Showing that we can write and play better than ever is important. Also, we just feel that it's been far too long since we've had some new material in the set. We've all had some ideas lately and we're excited to get back into writing mode." More...
Shining Reveals New Album Details
Swedish extreme metallers Shining have completed work on their seventh album and have revealed the cover artwork. Scheduled for release on Indie Recordings in March/April 2010, the 6-track album will have the title "Shining VII - FÖDD FÖRLORARE" (Born Loser). The track listing is as follows:
1. Förtvivlan, Min Arvedel
2. Tiden Läker Inga Sår
3. Människa O'Avskyvärda Människa
4. Tillsammans Är Vi Allt
5. I Nattens Timma
According to founder and front man Niklas Kvarforth (Skitliv), with "Född Förlorare" Shining will "take a deep dive into the darkest of all musical genres you could imagine." Making guest appearances on the album are Erik Danielsson (Watain), Peter Bjargo (Arcana), and Nordman.
Shining is due to tour Europe with Satyricon in December, and confirmed that they will be appearing at the Metalfest Open Air Festivals in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in May 2010. The band is currently waiting for the work permit and visa approvals that will enable them to join the US tour with Behemoth in January, and will announce dates as soon as approvals have been confirmed.
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Oily Hair
Known enemies: Overexposure to blow-dryer heat, and vigorous brushing or combing. "That triggers more oil production on the scalp," says Craig Whitely, owner of the Grooming Concierge in Los Angeles.
Secret weapon: Use fewer brushstrokes, to reduce the amount of oil you distribute from your scalp. If you want to be creative, squeeze a lemon into 1 cup of water and use it to rinse your hair after shampooing, Whitely says. The acid strips away excess oil buildup. (The fresh scent is a bonus.)
Dry Hair
Known enemy: Frequent shampooing in hot water.
Secret weapon: Wash your hair in lukewarm water twice a week--max. That way you won't scald already dry ends or scrub away your hair's natural oils with detergents. Then style it using a natural boar-bristle brush. The bristles spread the oil from your scalp to parched strands down the length of the hair shaft. "This creates more evenly moisturized hair and a healthier scalp," says Whitely.
Curly or Frizzy Hair
Known enemies: Frequent washing, which can turn your natural curls to frizz, and vigorous towel drying, which makes the frizziness even worse.
Secret weapon: Don't dry your hair aggressively; just blot it, says Erica Fleischman, owner of Erica Fleischman A Men's Salon, in Manhattan. "Blotting reactivates the curls without shocking them," she says. The way you dry your hair sets the stage for how it behaves the rest of the day.
Known enemies: Rushed rinsing. Daily shampooing and conditioning is important for removing flakes and keeping your scalp clean and moisturized, but be sure to rinse your hair thoroughly. It's vital to clearing residue from your hair, Whitely says.
Secret weapon: Sunshine. Ultraviolet light can be effective in resolving many flaky-skin conditions. Try a noontime run outdoors to help clear dandruff.
Dull Hair
Known enemies: Styling products applied to wet hair. Since many pomades and volumizers are water-based, adding a dab to wet hair just dilutes the effect. "The product will work best with a dry base," says Fleischman.
Secret weapon: Beer. Just take one into the shower and massage it into your hair a few times a week after shampooing. Then rinse. The hops may help coat your hair and add volume, Fleischman says.


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Adam Champ, In His Own Words
By: Adam Champ
Posted: 12/19/2008Adam Champ relates his ascent to porn stardom exclusively to writer Ernie Alderete.
I left home after finishing college in 2000 when I was 24 years old. I am 33 now. My first stop on my international odyssey was Miami. Life was fantastic in South Beach. At that point everything was new to me, and I almost felt like I was in paradise. I was working as a personal trainer. Later, several porn companies attempted to induce me to work with them. At that stage in my life I rebuffed every proposal. The money was tempting, but the altar boy in me won out over the devil in me.
After a couple of years, I moved on to New York City where I started working as a flight attendant. I was flying long haul routes between Puerto Rico, New York City and South America.
Later, tired of life on the wing, but still in the Big Apple, I started dancing at the Gaiety Theater in the Time Squares area.
It was the first time in my life that people showered me with love, attention and affection, telling me I was handsome and beautiful. It was a sensory overload. Working there I met many people who were edging me ever closer to work in the skin trade. At that time I received the first official proposal from COLT Studio, in 2005.
A year later I crossed the continent to explore the fabled Golden Gate. It was there that I was enticed to work at the famous Nob Hill Theatre, a place I consider to be the cradle of my career in erotica. There in Baghdad-by-the-Bay I met most of the porn industry honchos. But COLT was still a distant thought in my consciousness.
When I was living in San Francisco I liked to visit Union Square, and I enjoyed long walks to Golden Gate Park. Also I liked very much strolling in the Castro Area, but I wasn't very familiar with the club scene. I was like a kid looking in on a candy store, but not really knowing how to get in.
I am a huge fan of the Folsom Street Fair, and of the GAYVN Awards, so I have never missed one when I was living there.
When I was dancing in New York I met Mexican television producers who invited me to work with them. The idea of appearing in Latin television seduced me from the first moment. So I didn't sweat it and gladly moved to Mexico City. There everything was great. Mexico City is the largest city in the world, with the largest gay community on the planet. I love Mexico, and I consider the ancient Aztec capital my second home. The warm and generous people, the colorful places, the floating gardens of Xochimilco, the dazzling flowers, the scent and flavors of chiles rellenos, the warmth of steam rising from piles of fresh handmade corn tortillas became an intrinsic part of me.
As I was preparing for my television debut I learned that I had to blunt my sharp gaucho accent. Nowadays you cannot identify my accent. I remember going to language school to learn how to speak Spanish without a tell-tale South American accent.
I was doing live appearances at clubs in Mexico City and many TV commercials, and I was the poster boy for one of the most important discos in the City. People there loved me, and still love me. I think that was the key of my success in that country. To become one with the people.
When I started working in a very popular soap opera I received the third proposal from COLT Studio. While on the telenovela I had so much fun, and I had the opportunity to meet many Mexican celebrities. I always appeared almost naked; I must admit I enjoyed that very much!
I appeared in three chapters of Barreras de Amor, which was filmed in Aguas Calientes with Aaron Diaz and Liliana Abud. I was also on some other TV programs: The Sabrina Show with Sabrina Sabrok, La Guia TV with Alejandra Bogue and Show de Margara Francisca with Lalo España.
After some disagreements regarding my contract, I decided to depart Mexico and accepted the longstanding COLT Studio proposal. It was then that I moved to San Francisco where my new, more sexual life blossomed.
I must confess I was not as interested in sex as much as my public might think. I was a very quiet and reserved person. Almost monk-like! But I enjoyed a lot of adult erotica. At this point I watched such material to absorb what I could from the major icons.
My first shootings were awesome. I felt remarkably comfortable. John Rutherford himself asked me more than once if I had not done porn before, because I was so natural onscreen. Of course, the reason I fell right into it was my pairing with the incredible Luke Garrett. Our personal chemistry made me oblivious to the cameras and the crew around us. I didn't need any little blue pills, Luke kept me hard during the entire session.
But I must confess that the one who captivated my undivided attention was sexy Italian Carlo Masi. I was single for five years, and the thought of a serious relationship was the last thing on my mind. But Carlo seduced me mind, body and soul; so we quickly decided to become boyfriends. Wonderful things began to unfold for us, as well as complications. We were living in San Francisco almost a full year, but later we decided to move Carlos's home city: Rome.
At first it was a major challenge to adapt myself to European culture. The language, the way of life, the everyday Italian drama. I had never been in even casual contact with Italians, so total immersion in all things Italian was a shock to my system.
Carlo was my connection, my guide, my translator, my loving facilitator. He gently eased me into the stylish and glamorous Italian lifestyle that I have become enamored with.
I felt like a cultural chameleon. A simple boy from the grassy Pampas of the Rio de la Plata becoming fully Mexican by osmosis, then an American, and finally an adopted Italian. Three distinct and unique continents in the three short decades of my life. I could almost hear Madonna singing in my mind "Don't Cry for me Argentina...."
As my Alitalia flight approached Rome and I could see the Coliseum from my window, I thought about my fellow countryman, Argentine First Lady "Evita" Duarte Peron, who made the same cross-Atlantic journey at about the same point in her life many years before.
With Carlo at my side we established a stable, steady and durable relationship. We talk all the time about our work, and we try not to say things to upset each other. Luckily, the folks at COLT Studio have been fully supportive of us as a couple from the first moment. We have been together almost three years, and we have a multitude of plans for the future.
My actual persona is very different from the boy you watch onscreen. I know sex is an important thing in life, but it is not everything. Onscreen I am 110% sexual, and dominating. Actually, I am dominating in real life, but not so pervasively sexual. As I wrote before, I am a very quiet and calm man.
COLT Studio gave me the chance to attract attention from many sectors. I consider them my family. We may have had a scandalous separation earlier this year, but after protracted negotiations we settled on a mutually beneficial new agreement. COLT Studio is my family, and families battle, and struggle, but eventually pull themselves back together. So why not with my COLT family?
My last production was Hawai'i, where I encountered my first ménage à trois. Hawaii was great, and the production was fabulous. I already had been in Maui before, but this time I had the opportunity to explore the gorgeous island a little more extensively. I must admit that threeways are not my thing. I prefer my sex one-on-one, but I really liked this grouping. My partners were Frenchman Eric Valentin, who I consider my personal friend, and beautiful Gage Weston, who I really admire.
My favorite movie is Naked Muscles, where I was on the DVD cover and was featured in two scenes, one with Chris Wide, the other with my boy, Carlo Masi. Shooting the scene was very complicated. It was a blisteringly frigid and windy day. I had just started my relationship with Carlo, so everybody was fascinated by our chemistry. It is not easy shooting a scene with your boyfriend, or with someone you are involved with. When it is something solely physical, it is much simpler.
I also like my solo scene in Minute Man 29, where I also got the DVD cover. It took a very long time shooting that scene due to many technical difficulties; it was a very hot day and my tender skin burnt in no time. But it was worth the sunburn; that movie earned the 2008 GAYVN Award in the Best Solo category of which I am immensely proud.
My best experiences in the adult industry were meeting cool people including icons of the business like stars, directors and producers who I respect too much.
2009 is a very promising year. I have a new and exciting contract, and very soon I am working my way back to that city with cable cars by the Golden Gate to film all-new productions. Also, I am setting up a new tour of Mexico and Guatemala, while I and Carlo are fully booked with our live performances up and down the boot of Italy. My new project in Europe is staged through our own company, the Fush Fush Group. COLT Studio now offers websites in Spanish as well as English.
Carlo and I were thinking of getting married soon. Unfortunately, gay marriage is not legal in Italy yet. Pope Benedict XVI has blocked it. So we plan to get married in Spain where gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people have equal rights with the rest of society.
My life here in Rome is very subdued. I wake up late, around 10 a.m., then I head to the gym for an hour workout. After that I come back home and start working with my PC. My website requires a lot of time, and so does organizing live performances in Europe. Here in Rome I like to visit the innumerable historical, and cultural sites whenever I have a chance.
To be honest, I was not interested in sex until I was 24 years old. I knew I liked men since I was a little boy, but not in an overtly sexual sense. At least not that I was fully aware of. I did like to watch them naked, and my dick got hard. Later I discovered how to have fun with a naked man, of course! My first gay experience was with a gym buddy. I didn't fully comprehend his approaches at first. He had to practically throw himself at me for me to get his drift. I guess you could say I was very green, and naïve for my age. But I've made up for it since!


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Newcastle University has recently begun a field trial to see whether Google Glass will be able to assist people with Parkinson's. In this case Newcastle University was gifted five pairs of Glass which researchers are using to see whether they can be used to help with independence.
The research teams are working with volunteers with Parkinson's ranging in age from 46-70. The initial work was being done to determine the acceptability of Glass. And at this point the teams have moved onto the next stage of the project, which is putting Glass to use to offer "discreet prompts linked to key behaviours typical of Parkinson's."
Some of these include reminders to speak up, or to swallow to prevent drooling. Along with reminders specific to Parkinson's, the team also has Glass being used for more personal items such as when to take medication and for any upcoming appointments. There was also mention of using the motion sensors in Glass to support people with "freezing." It was said freezing is a "behaviour caused by motor blocking," which is another common symptom with Parkinson's.
Anyway, for now the study is still said to be in the "very early days." But despite that, it appears there is some hope moving forward.
"What was really encouraging from this early study was how well our volunteers took to the wearable technology and the fact that they could see the potential in it."
Some of the future work involved with this trial will include development on new apps. The team appears hopeful on that front as well, noting how they "are designing the apps and systems for Glass in collaboration with the users so the resulting applications should exactly meet their needs."
VIA: Engadget
SOURCE: Newcastle University


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February 16th, 2010 11:26 PM #1Senior Member
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So I�ve really loved the name Luna lately. I love the connection to the moon and it seems so dreamy to me. I�m just afraid someone will call her �Loony� or �Lunatic�. My combo is Luna Jane. I know it�s short but Jane has lots of meaning for me. Jane has been my top name for quite some time. Do you think I should go back to Jane?
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Re: Luna?
i love this name i think it's super cute!! =D I like luna jane better than jane luna though... just my two cents
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Re: Luna?
I love Luna for the same reasons you do. I'm also afraid of the "lunatic" and "loony" teasing but you know it could be worse.
Luna Jane is very cute and I like it better than Jane Luna. Jane Luna feels like it needs a second middle name. I've never used two middles with either of my girls so I'm not really great at suggesting them.
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Re: Luna?
I'm not the best person to ask if it'll get made fun of - I don't look for such possibilities. Yes, it probably will be.
The first thing I thought of was the Harry Potter character.
I'd say it's charming. It's nice to have a consonant-vowel-consonant-A name that's actually distinctive.
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Dozens of people stopped by Nucleus Clinic Oct. 25 for a casual evening sharing stories and enjoying food and wine and nibbling on chocolate delicacies.
Chair massages were offered, door prizes were awarded and a silent auction was under way.
The event was the clinic's annual fall wine, salad and chocolate open house and benefit, but conversation and treats were not the only items on the menu.
Those who stopped by the clinic's open house also learned about the non-profit's latest development in the services it provides.
"You have 17,000 visits in one year and you run on a $230,000 budget each year. I don't know of any other organization that provides that amount of service for those little dollars," Sunny Ainley, associate dean of the college of continuing health education at Normandale Community College, said to those gathered at Nucleus that evening.
Ainley then described the electronic health records system that she and her students are implementing at Nucleus Clinic, the only independent non-profit reproductive health clinic in the northern metro area.
"This will provide lower costs and better accessibility – this will be such a great addition to help with the great work done here," Ainley said.
Normandale is partnering with Nucleus Clinic and implementing the electronic health records system as part of its federal recovery act grant dollars, money that is intended for use in training people to set up health information technology, according to Ainley.
Normandale HIT (health information technology) students intern at Nucleus to help implement the program.
Normandale HIT graduate Patti Hanson, a resident of Coon Rapids, is leading the effort at Nucleus Clinic.
"I met Becky (Fink, executive director of Nucleus Clinic) last year at this open house and now I'm helping implement electronic health records here… I'm so happy to be able to do this," Hanson said.
"This place is so valuable and they do such great work here. I'm just so happy to be able to help out."
Nucleus Clinic, located at 1323 Coon Rapids Blvd., Coon Rapids, is a non-profit clinic specializing in reproductive and sexual health and education, and has been in service to the men and women of Anoka County since 1971.
"We cannot not have this clinic here," Fink said.
"It's the only reproductive health clinic in all of Anoka County, but we couldn't do what we do here without lots of community partners."
"We are so grateful to those partners – to all of you – for all you do to help us provide these services."
To learn more about Nucleus Clinic, visit www.nucleusclinic.org or call 763-755-5300.
Becky Fink, executive director of Nucleus Clinic, invites the community to attend a complimentary showing of "Misrepresentation," a film about the challenges of the female population, challenges they face and must overcome "in order to be whole and productive in society," Fink said.
The one-hour film will be shown at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 27 at Anoka-Ramsey Community College in partnership with the sexual assault action team of Anoka County.
The film will be followed by a discussion.
"This film will open your eyes to the challenges of the female population and the challenges our children are facing. The conversation that follows will help you know how you can help to equalize society," Fink said.
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He scrambled for a fourth touchdown in a monster effort against a sieve of a Raiders pass defense. Flacco was rested with roughly 7:30 remaining in the game and the score 55-20 in Baltimore's favor. Largely a run-heavy team in their last three games, the Ravens attacked Oakland with vertical bombs in this one. Torrey Smith was the recipient of two downfield touchdown strikes, and Dennis Pitta caught Flacco's third from five yards out in the second quarter. Flacco's TD-to-INT ratio on the season improves to 13:7. The Ravens head to Pittsburgh next, and play two of their next three games against the division-rival Steelers.


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Steven Beacom's Premier League predictions
What about that match at the Emirates on Wednesday night? It was astonishing. Tottenham are certainly on the up and up thanks to Harry Redknapp.
They don't fear anyone now, not even the league leaders who will be at White Hart Lane on Saturday.
Liverpool's visit to Spurs is just one of many intriguing fixtures over the weekend in the FA Premier League.
As always on a Friday, Sports Editor Steven Beacom gives his verdict on all the top flight fixtures and Paddy Power supplies the odds.
All games kick-off at 3pm on Saturday unless stated.
CHELSEA v SUNDERLAND
In Wednesday's paper I predicted that Chelsea would bounce back in style against Hull after their defeat to Liverpool and big Phil's boys did not let me down.
Roy Keane enjoyed a few tasty battles with the Blues down the years and he would love to be taking on Frank Lampard tomorrow rather than watching from the sidelines.
Sunderland could do with him. This will be tighter than you may think, but be ready for Chelsea to start another unbeaten run at the Bridge.
Beacom Prediction: 2-1
PADDY POWER ODDS: Chelsea 2/9 Sunderland 14/1 Draw 9/2
EVERTON v FULHAM (Saturday 12.45pm)
When David Moyes finally signed the extension to his contract, a great weight of worry was lifted at Goodison Park.
Suddenly Everton are playing the way they can, with plenty of steel and an ability to grab points.
Should be another three against Fulham, despite a fired up Andrew Johnson returning to Merseyside.
Beacom Prediction: 2-1
PADDY POWER ODDS: Everton 8/11 Fulham 4/1 Draw 5/2
MIDDLESBROUGH v WEST HAM
Gianfranco Zola could do with a win after a string of West Ham defeats. He'd probably settle for a draw to stop the rot.
Beacom Prediction: 2-2
PADDY POWER ODDS: Boro 11/10 West Ham 11/4 Draw 9/4
PORTSMOUTH v WIGAN
Tony Adams will fancy getting his first win as Pompey boss. He might find himself being a little disappointed. Wigan will bounce back from a few defeats to earn a point.
Beacom Prediction: 1-1
PADDY POWER ODDS: Portsmouth 10/11 Wigan 3/1 Draw 12/5
STOKE CITY v ARSENAL
There they were 4-2 up and cruising. What should Arsenal have been doing? Running down the clock, taking the ball into the corners and fouling Spurs players before they got within 30 yards of the goal.
Instead they continued to play fancy football in a bid to make it five. Result? Tottenham bounce back to make it 4-4!
Arsene Wenger needs a holding midfielder in January. Before then he needs his players to use some common sense when ahead.
Can't see them making the same mistakes at Stoke, even if the men from the Potteries fancy roughing up their opponents.
Beacom Prediction: 1-3
PADDY POWER ODDS: Stoke 7/1 Arsenal 4/9 Draw 3/1
MAN UNITED v HULL CITY
Only one result here folks and I reckon you know what it will be. I hope Hull don't drop like a stone after their fantastic start, but I wouldn't bet against it.
Cristiano Ronaldo (pictured), is just coming to the boil and Wayne Rooney will be keen to get back on the scoresheet after being subbed at Everton and then being on the bench for the midweek win over West Ham. It could be a long day for the Tigers.
Beacom Prediction: 4-0
PADDY POWER ODDS: Man United 2/9 Hull 14/1 Draw 9/2
SPURS v LIVERPOOL (Saturday 5.30pm)
What a game this should be. Spurs are on a massive high after that Arsenal draw and the win against Bolton a few days before.
Liverpool are unbeaten and top of the table. I believe this will be Liverpool's toughest game of the season, especially early on with Harry's boys going at it hammer and tongs right from kick off.
David Bentley, and Luka Modric will be key figures for Spurs while Robbie Keane's return adds extra spice. Will he score for Liverpool on his old stomping ground?
Unlikely given his form, but hey with Tottenham matches these days, I guess anything is possible.
Beacom Prediction: 1-1
PADDY POWER ODDS: Spurs 11/4 Liverpool 11/10 Draw 9/4
WEST BROM v BLACKBURN
Tough one to call. Rovers might just edge it.
Beacom Prediction: 2-3
PADDY POWER ODDS: West Brom 6/4 Blackburn 9/5 Draw 9/4
BOLTON v MAN CITY (Sunday 4pm)
City seemingly win one, then lose one, win one, lose one and so on. You would think after losing to Middlesbrough, this should be a pretty easy prediction then especially as Bolton don't win any these days.
Beacom Prediction: 1-2
PADDY POWER ODDS: Bolton 2/1 City 11/8 Draw 9/4
NEWCASTLE v ASTON VILLA (Monday 8pm)
Now that Joe Kinnear has got his first win as Newcastle boss, he'll be hoping to make it two against Villa.
Joe may find that Martin O'Neill's men are a little different to West Brom in that Villa have players who finish chances.
Expect another decent atmosphere created by the Toon Army, but even with Joey Barton roaming about the place like a man with much to prove, the best the Geordies can hope for is a point.
Beacom Prediction: 2-2
PADDY POWER ODDS: Newcastle 9/5 Villa 6/4 Draw 9/4
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Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research
Volume 2013 (2013), Article ID 426596, 9 pages
Validation of Geriatric Care Environment Scale in Portuguese Nurses
1Emergency Room, Coimbra University Hospital, Avenida Bissaya Barreto e Praceta Prof. Mota Pinto, 3000-075 Coimbra, Portugal
2Department of Health, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
3Center for Research and Development in Mathematics and Applications, Department of Mathematics, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
4College of Nursing, New York University, 726 Broadway, New York, NY 10003, USA
Received 12 March 2013; Accepted 11 May 2013
Academic Editor: Francesc Formiga
Copyright © 2013 João Paulo de Almeida Tavares et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
The number of hospitalized older adults in Portugal necessitates a better understanding of the acute care environment for older adults. This study translated and examined the psychometric qualities of the Geriatric Care Environment Scale (GCES) among 1,068 Portuguese registered nurses (RNs). Four factors emerged from the exploratory factor analyses: resource availability, aging-sensitive care delivery, institutional values regarding older adults and staff, and continuity of care. The internal consistency of the GCES was . The GCES was significantly associated with the variables of region, hospital type, unit type, and RNs perception of hospital educational, staff knowledge, difficulty, rewarding, and burdensome in caring for older adults. Nurses who worked in hospitals centers in the northern region and medical and surgery units had more positive perceptions of the geriatric care environment. More positive perception was also found among RNs that reported more educational support, had more knowledge, and felt more rewarding and less difficulty and burden in caring older adults. This process resulted in a valid and reliable measurement of the geriatric care environment Portuguese version which provides hospital leadership with an instrument to evaluate organizational support for geriatric nursing practice and target specific areas that support or hinder care delivery.


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Iran To Israel: "We'll Show You Hell"
by Tyler Durden
While we are looking for the full IAEA report blasting Iran and specifically its nuclear program, claiming that Iran carried out work relevant for developing nuclear arms according to a UN report citing 'credible' info, as well as having information of activities in Iran specific to nuclear weapons, we already know what Iran's response is to any potential 'provocations' from Israel. To wit: "We'll show you 'hell'" UPI explains: "Israel will learn the true meaning of "hell" if it decides a military strike against Iran is worth the risk, an Iranian national security official said. Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is said to have been reviewing strike plans against Iran's nuclear infrastructure as the International Atomic Energy Agency expressed concerns about Tehran's nuclear ambitions. Iranian officials have said any attack on its nuclear infrastructure would be suicidal." And the soundbites keep getting better: "If a military challenge is started against Iran in the region, the Zionist regime will definitely be faced with a hell," Javad Jahangirzadeh, a lawmaker on Iran's national security commission, told the semiofficial Fars News Agency." Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, in a Tuesday interview with Israel Radio, said Israel doesn't want war. If dragged into conflict, he said, the casualties would be low. "Israel is the strongest country in the region and it will stay that way," he added." And while a few weeks or even days ago, the outcome of this event would have been easily predictable, following the just announced "microphone" gaffe involving Sarkozy, Obama and Netanyahu, suddenly the odds are far more interesting. Regardless, at this point, aside from concluding that Keynesians everywhere must be rejoicing at the imminent GDP boost driven by the military-industrial complex, we can also venture to gamble: short glass manufacturers. In a few months there may be a natural glut.


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" Manufacturer: Lactofree / Type: Yoghurt "
Lactose intolerance is fairly common these days. It occurs when the body is unable to digest the enzymes in lactose found in dairy produce from cows' milk. Personally I am intolerant to milk proteins as well as the lactose, and since I'm also intolerant to soya I have not been able to eat any yogurts at all, other than some really revolting things made from rice milk that tasted of chemicals and were as runny as water (Wot No Dairy). I decided to give these a try in the hopes that the ill effects would be reduced.
I bought a pack of four from my local Tesco for £1.25. As far as I can tell this is the only way to buy them. You get two strawberry and two raspberry flavour pots. They are separate from the rest of the yogurts and are kept together with other Lactofree products. I bought the semi-hard cheese at the same time, and as you'll see from my review of that, I was not impressed. Therefore it was with some trepidation that I opened my first pot.
First impressions were good. It looks like a thick, creamy yogurt. Almost like a Greek yogurt in consistency. The colour is almost white with just a tinge of pinkness. The flavour is fairly mild. Certainly not overpowering, but enough to tell the difference between the two flavours. Both contain real fruit and concentrated fruit juice. I liked the subtle, natural flavour and rich texture. What's more, I didn't suffer any ill effects from eating them.
At just over 31p per pot they're fairly good value for money in my opinion, and while I won't be buying them regularly I'll certainly buy them once in a while for a change.
Strawberry : Milk, Sugar, Strawberries (7%), Cornflower, Concentrated
Strawberry Juice, Stabiliser (Pectin), Natural Flavour, Elderberry
Concentrate, Starter Culture, Lactase Enzyme.
Raspberry : Milk, Sugar, Raspberries (7%), Cornflower, Concentrated
Raspberry Juice, Elderberry Concentrate, Natural Flavour, Stabiliser
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Nutritional Information (per pot):
Calories 127
Protein 4.4g
Carbohydrate 19.9g (of which sugars 15.0g)
Fat 3.3g (of which Saturates 2.1g)
Fibre 0.5g
Sodium 0.04g (equivalent as salt 0.1g)
Calcium 126mg (15.8% RDA)
Calories 129
Protein 4.1g
Carbohydrate 20.6g (of which sugars 14.9g),
Fat 3.4g (of which Saturates 2.1g)
Fibre 0.9g, Sodium 0.04g (equivalent as salt 0.1g)
Calcium 126mg (15.8% RDA)
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BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. - A South Florida man was arrested Thursday after he used liquid bleach to kill about $20,000 worth of bait fish at a competitor's bait shop.
Alexander Ramer, 25, of Lake Worth, faces a felony charge of criminal mischief.
Boynton Beach police said Gary Case, the owner of Dynamite Live Bait, found all of his fish dead in a bait pen behind his home May 31.
Case reviewed surveillance video and saw someone pouring two large buckets of a liquid into the pen.
This is the boat police say Gary Case sold to Alexander Ramer, which he then used to kill his rival's bait fish.
Police said Case recognized the man's boat because he once owned it and sold it to Ramer, a former neighbor who owned a rival bait company.
According to the police report, Ramer admitted to Case that he poured four gallons of liquid bleach into the bait pen to eliminate the competition.
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By Jeremy D. Larson
The first song on Lo-Fang's debut LP Blue Film, "Look Away", closed out the show at the Tribeca Grand Hotel, presented by Radio.com and 4AD. Matthew Hemerlein all but dissipated in the blue light of the small club located in the lower level hotel as he sung "I will never look away/ when you say" as he played a weeping melody on his violin. You've never seen a sadder disco ball spinning.
Photo Gallery: Lo-Fang @ NYC's Tribeca Grand Hotel
But it was more the mood that Hemerlein wanted to produce that made the disco ball look more like a melancholic signifier than an actual item to get people dancing and twirling. His music slinks and snakes out in the crowd in the way that his upcoming tour-mate Lorde does, bending and curling it into something new. It's informed by the hush and by the mood of R&B, but, live especially, Lo Fang plays more at pop. It's meant to be dangerous, but only in a way that supports the mood, not any actual danger.
He opened with just his paper-thin voice singing "Boris" which repeats the line "Yeah you should get out of town, too" insinuating that he might not be able to control himself. From then out it was hypnotic.
(Paul Familetti for Radio.com)
While Hemerlein plays all the instruments on the album, his backing band did a more than able job of filling in for all the many facets of his talent. There's so much emotion just dripping off each note that he plays, it's the perfect kind of dampened passion that should open for Lorde, or burst out to become a kind of mood-slinger in the away that The Weeknd or Lana Del Rey does. Although Hemerlein has more control over his own sound, more of a dynamic vision than either of those two.
Related: New Music to Know: Lo-Fang Finds His Center on Debut, 'Blue Film'
Bodies swayed in the dark and though the crowd was small and Hemerlein looked tired from a day of also performing "#88" on Letterman, it was like he was ready to deliver the narcotic that we needed. His falsetto soared on "When We're Fire", the most energetic track of the night. He's great in all of his ranges, which are already vast and growing for a guy on his first album. We didn't get his cover of "You're the One That I Want", but that's fine: this wasn't anyone else's show but his.
Lo-Fang's Blue Film is out now on 4AD. Watch Lo-Fang's performance on Letterman below:


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This could have reasonably been the headline of news articles on the decision of many moderate Democrats to demand a smaller package of unemployment benefits and assistance to state and local governments. Instead, neither article noted at all the negative impact that the cuts would be expected to have on growth. The NYT piece even invented an alternative history, telling readers that the current debt and deficit levels come from a "lavish spending spree engaged in by both parties over the past decade," as opposed to being the result of an economic collapse caused by the bursting of the housing bubble.
The plans by the deficit hawks seem likely to trim $30 billion in unemployment benefits and aid to the states from the bill. Using the methodology in the Romer-Bernstein paper put out by the Obama administration to promote its stimulus package, the cuts will reduce GDP by approximately $50 billion. This will correspond to a job loss of more than 300,000 people. It is irresponsible to report on plans to reduce deficits without noting their likely impact on the economy.
The Post piece included the comment that Congressional Democrats looking to cut benefits are "saying 99 weeks of unemployment benefits may no longer be justified after four consecutive months of job growth." It would have been worth reminding readers that the rate of job growth over the last four months has only slightly outpaced the growth of the labor force. Projections from both the Congressional Budget Officie and the White House show that it will be more than 5 years before the unemployment rate returns to a more normal level.


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A silvery loch rests in the distance, surrounded by majestic mountains and infinite skies.
A scene of breathtaking beauty or a desolate spot in the middle of nowhere, those mountains like broken black teeth? One man's Highland splendour is another man's bleak desolation, and your emotional response to the vista that opens award-winning Shell might depend on whether you're a visitor to the region or a long-time resident.
Shell, a teenage girl who lives in a petrol station with her epileptic father, Pete, is very much the latter. She has been stuck in this remote corner all her life. Cars come and go but Shell remains, trapped as much by the landscape as by her relationship with her dependant father. It's a scenario that could only have been written by someone with personal experience of the north.
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"Scotland is a small country but there's a sense about the Highlands that feels massive, insurmountable, almost impossible to get out of somehow," says director Scott Graham. "At least that's how I felt when I was growing up."
Graham comes from the east coast, near Fraserburgh, but well remembers that strange combination of Highland romanticism and sublime isolation from caravan touring holidays as a child. Later, when living in Cathcart and writing the script that would become his second short film (the nucleus of this debut feature), he would pass locations like the one central to the story while travelling home to visit family.
"It's a four-hour journey, so you've got time to reflect on the people who are there and what their lives might be like," he explains. "I originally wanted to do a road movie in Scotland, as you can drive around the Highlands in a couple of days. Then I found myself more and more interested in the places you would stop at, so the short became kind of a roadside movie rather than a road movie."
Shot at the top of Little Loch Broom on the scenic route to Gairloch, Shell, in its feature-length format, also sticks to the roadside. The film, like its title character, never leaves the petrol station. This sense of emotional confinement, set against the wide expanses of landscape, gives the film more of a European mood than anything from a narrow British tradition. Graham cites American movies such as Badlands and Vanishing Point, and fellow Scottish directors Lynne Ramsay and Bill Douglas. I see in it something akin to the poetic intensity of Carl Dreyer, Robert Bresson, Bruno Dumont and the Dardenne brothers.
Perhaps this is why Shell has, in the past year, become one of the most feted independent films on the festival circuit. Last month it was Best Film at the Turin Film Festival – a remarkable achievement for someone who didn't attend film school and names BBC series Moviedrome as his initiation into a wider world of cinema.
Graham's control of the film's steady pace is perfect. There's no melodrama: tensions arise naturally from the characters' strained relationship and the audience is given time to project their own emotional interpretations into the spaces within the story. The approach succeeds because of the casting of Joseph Mawle as Pete and, especially, newcomer Chloe Pirrie as Shell.
"I quite often have animals in my head while I'm writing characters," Graham admits. "With Shell it was a deer and with Pete it was a wounded bear. I saw Chloe in a short film called Solstice, and couldn't get her out of my head. Her expression and particularly her eyes reminded me of a deer. Because Shell says so little, I knew I needed an actor who worked not only physically – just the presence of them – but could also draw us in through their expression. Chloe stood out by being able to say so much without words."
Graham's praise for his star fits the film too: Shell, so deceptively spare on the surface, is as profoundly moving as anything you're likely to see in a cinema this year.
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