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MIDDLETOWN — Track and field athletes from across New York will have an additional challenge at this year's NYSPHSAA championships.
Heavy rain and flash flood warnings Friday caused the first day of the meet to be cancelled, leading to all the events being crammed in today. The revised schedule calls for an 8:30 a.m. start at Middletown High School. Race officials announced the postponement before noon Friday.
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Most of the class finals have been turned into Federation finals, according to Mile Split New York.
The National Weather Service has a more positive outlook for Middletown today, calling for a mostly cloud day with a high near 80 degrees, and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.
Saranac boys' coach Chris Verkey's first state meet as an athlete was in 1995, and he's been coaching for 11 years. He said he's never experienced or heard of anything like this happening before. Even with rain in the forecast, he never expected a postponement.
"All of my kids were mentally prepared to compete out in the rain (Friday)," he said, adding that running in the rain during the Section VII championships two weeks ago helped prepare his team for such conditions.
"They've eliminated some semis here and there in different events, put some different events in different places at the meet to try to make it the most user friendly for all the athletes," Verkey said. "But there's a lot of athletes that are going to have to double back in a lot of events that they probably weren't expecting to.
"The decision-making on what events you're going to run at the state meet typically is done because of the schedule. You're going to have people who weren't expecting to run certain events twice in one day."
Saranac's Connor Christopherson is scheduled to compete in three events — 110 hurdles, 400 hurdles and the 1,600 relay.
Long distance events are usually spaced out between the two days, but now athletes like Seton Catholic's Margaret Champagne and Melissa Whyman will have a lot of running to do in one day. Both are part of the Seton's 3,200-relay team, originally set for Saturday. Whyman qualified for both the 800 — originally Friday — and 1,500 — originally Saturday. Champagne is competing in the 3,000, which was set to go Friday.
A revised schedule can be found on Mile Split New York's website.
Section VII Athletes and Division II Seeds
100- Halie Snyder (EKMW – 21); 200- Kallie Villemaire (B'town – 3), Halie Snyder (EKMW – 20); 400- Claire Deshaies (PHS – 13); 100H- Mallory Honan (NCCS – 6); 400- Mikaela Frechette (B'town – 13); 800- Melissa Whyman (Seton Catholic – 14); 1500- Melissa Whyman (Seton Catholic – 9); 3000- Margaret Champagne (Seton Catholic – 11).
400 relay- Beekmantown (Mikaela Frechette, Courtney Wilson, Kirsten Villemaire, Carlee Casey, Kallie Villemaire, Emily Anderson – 11); 1600 relay- Saranac Lake (Annie Frenette, Vanessa Salamy, Samantha Martin, Kate Stevens, Logan Hochwald – 15); 3200 relay- Seton Catholic (Margaret Champagne, Maddy Munn, Maddy Murnane, Paige Spittler, Melissa Whyman – 12).
Long jump- Mallory Honan (NCCS – 3), Kaylia Carper (PHS – 6); Triple jump- Mallory Honan (NCCS – 4); High jump- Lea Perry (Peru – 16); Shot put- Megann Wood (Saranac – 10); Discus- Emily Anderson (B'town – 8); Steeplechase- Maria Remillard (Peru – 27); Pentathlon- Celine Bouvier (NCCS – 10).
100- Nathan Foster (B'town – 19); 200- Sooban Ayub (Saranac – 17); 400- Ty Tedford (Saranac – 9); 100H- Jay Hebert (Ti – 1), Connor Christopherson (Saranac – 6); 400- Connor Christopherson (Saranac – 10); 800- Jon Gay (EKMW – 17); 1500- Jeriqho Gadway (PHS – 14); 3000- Evan Page (Seton Catholic – 12).
400 relay- Ticonderoga (Marcus Moser, Justyn Granger, Coleman Granger, Shawn Silliman, Jay Hebert, Nikolas Theiss – 14); 1600 relay- Saranac (Dustin Durgan, Connor Christopherson, Ty Tedford, Sobaan Ayub, Lance Hackett, Justin Liechty – 5);
3200 relay- Saranac (Justin Liechty, Sean Tyrell, Ben Strack, Nick Dormann, Lance Hackett, Zach Lepage – 11).
Long jump- Rodney Grimshaw (NCCS – 7); Triple jump- Paul Ford (AuSable Valley – 11); High jump- Paul Ford (AuSable Valley – 13); Shot put- Garth Benway (AuSable Valley – 7); Discus- Jeremy Bullis (Saranac – 6); Steeplechase- Mitchell Ryan (Seton Catholic – 4); Pentathlon- Hakim Bouzidane (PHS – 11).


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Expert meeting to review toxicological aspects of melamine and cyanuric acid, 1-4 December 2008
Held in collaboration with FAO and supported by Health Canada
Ottawa, Canada
Actions taken by INFOSAN
INFOSAN has been working directly with the Ministry of Health (MoH), China, in collaboration with the WHO Country Office in China. Through the INFOSAN Emergency surveillance system, WHO had learned of the contamination of infant formula with melamine and requested further information about the event on 11 September 2008. MoH confirmed on 12 September 2008 that incriminated products from the Sanlu Company had not been exported and provided WHO with a description of the development of the event. Through further interaction between INFOSAN and MoH the issue of potential other use of the contaminated milk powder as well as parallel (illegal) distribution of contaminated milk powder was raised. An INFOSAN Emergency Alert was subsequently distributed to the entire network on 16 September 2008 alerting INFOSAN members of the event and of the possibility of contaminated products finding their way to other markets.
Since then, INFOSAN Emergency Alert Updates have been issued regularly to keep the entire network informed of developments in relation to this event, providing additional information to Member States to help them better understand and assess the potential risks associated with melamine contaminated products, such as:
- list of other products aside from infant formula found to be contaminated with melamine
- information about the toxicity of melamine
- analytical methods to test for melamine
- list of international laboratories to test for melamine
- limits for melamine set by different national authorities
On several occasions, INFOSAN has also provided support to countries which have sought additional assistance from WHO in relation to this event, providing them with further relevant information that has been useful for authorities in managing the melamine incident within their countries.
As of 3 December 2008, INFOSAN has issued eleven INFOSAN Emergency Alert Updates in relation to the melamine event. Four specific alerts were also issued to countries which had received products found to be positive for melamine in order to notify the food safety authorities in those countries.

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"This recipe comes from a neighbor with a very large and beautiful rhubarb and strawberry patch," says Janice Wiebelt from Hartville, Ohio. "This was her favorite salad and one of mine as well!"
- 1 cup diced fresh or frozen rhubarb
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- 1/4 cup sliced fresh strawberries
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- In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring the rhubarb, water and sugar to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 3-5 minutes or until rhubarb is tender. Remove from the heat; stir in gelatin until dissolved. Add the strawberries, orange juice and peel.
- Divide between two 4-in. mini fluted pans coated with cooking spray; refrigerate for 4 hours or until firm. Just before serving, invert molds onto serving plates; garnish with whipped cream if desired. Yield: 2 servings.
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When is the best time to view wildflowers?
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"A man that does not know how to be angry does not know how to be good", the old aphorism of Henry Ward Beecher goes.
Beecher is talking about the complexities of rage; its ability to harness both our emotions and our intellect into a powerful effective response against events that justify outrage. I'm reminded of this quote not because I'm familiar with Beecher's work, but because I'm familiar with Nick Diaz.
In Nick's mind, no event is too small that isn't capable of justifying at least some bit of outrage. But this doesn't make him a villain. The MMA media is always quick to think of Nick as a poster child for the people who ruin the sport, and make it look bad, but I know of no felony he's been convicted of...nor any lives he's put at risk for being an idiot on the road. Unlike at least two MMA fighters I can name who've cornered the market on the former, and the latter, Nick's problem is that he doesn't understand what playing the game means.
Not to try to make excuses for Nick's certified petulance, but when you look at Nick's career, it never has been a game. He's got 35 fights over a 12 year career, few of which have been easy. I have little doubt that his career hasn't been difficult seeing as how he'd probably prefer to do triathlons and smoke weed for the rest of his life.
And so...the man of unjustified rage meets the man of extinct rage. I say 'extinct' because according to GSP, he "has a dark place" that nobody knows about; an amusing bit of personal exposition nobody buys. Though to be fair, GSP has seemed rattled by his encounters with Nick Diaz. Not because he's scared, but because his dark place can't comprehend Nick's very existence. Here's a guy, after all, complaining about not being treated like a champion, and an all star despite acting in a manner that would sabotage each and every opportunities.
But enough pyschobabble. You guys didn't come for Beecher. You came to make fun of me when my prediction ends up patently false. How do these men stack up in a punch-in-the-face contest? Or will it be more like pressed-against-the-floor...
Georges St. Pierre (23-2) vs. Nick Diaz (26-8-1)
What both men can do: GSP's wrestling is his bread, butter, peanut butter, and jam. It's precisely how he'll win the fight, should that be the outcome. He's got doubles, singles, and most significantly, a near-can't-miss kneetap. There's no use wasting bandwidth on how good his wrestling is. If he wants to put Diaz on his back, he will. Period.
But a word deserves to be said about his striking. While it's true that GSP's striking is still a little rigid, he's become proficient with the jab. It's the perfect punch for a fighter like St. Pierre who always wants to be at range. It's a safe strike that's easy to mask, easy to throw but not easy to throw with regularity, and comfort, and George has become very comfortable throwing it.
Nick Diaz, however, is comfortable throwing all types of strikes, and even employs techniques that go as far back to the 19th century. His ability to swarm is what makes him most dangerous. And even better, that boxing is backed up by an iron chin, and a world class jiu jitsu pedigree.
I'd also like to take a moment to point how good Nick is at improving from fight to fight. For some reason, people think of him as the same guy he's always been, but he's not. The best example of what I'm talking about is what he did when Penn attempted to take him down in the first round of their bout at UFC 137. BJ shoots for a takedown, but instead of opting to work from his guard, immediately attempts a sweep which creates a scramble that while allowing Penn to take his back, eventually allows him to get back up to his feet.
This type of response is what leads me to believe there's much more to this fight than "GSP with top control for five rounds". Nick's not a perfect fighter, but he's learned over the years what to do to compliment his style, and avoiding time on his back has to be point number one for this bout.
What both men can't do: Still, for all the lauding of Nick's striking ability, he's still a plodder. For one, he's absolutely dreadful at cutting off the cage. Granted, that's much harder to do than in the ring, but it's a problem all the same, as Connor Ruebusch pointed out. Nick's simply not adept at hitting a moving target.
However, if there's another unmoving target in this fight, it's GSP's head. The guy has zero head movement. It's important to remember how fantastic GSP made Jake Shields' jab look.
One of the reasons why I'm leaning towards a Diaz win is this...
(for those who haven't stopped reading, just give me a second)
St. Pierre wins because he finds, and forgive the unintentional reference, a rhythm. If nothing else, Diaz should be able to take away that rhythm. That, I think is critical in this scrap. Nick will start the bout walking forward, and once GSP feels just a little bit uncomfortable, he'll shoot. Nick has better takedown defense than he's given credit for. Though people think of Diaz as the guy who "lost to wrestlers" in the UFC, that's rarely been true. He seemed to really blossom in that area against Sean Sherk, who failed to take him down because Nick was able to effectively sitout and switch (Nick basically lost the fight on the feet, as bizarre as that sounds in retrospect).
If he can eek out advantages by moving forward, being the aggressor, and keeping GSP off-rhythm, I think he stands a real chance. The problem people have with predicting fights (myself included) is that they can't envision a fighter losing in a fashion they haven't seen before. I pointed this out when Zach Arnold was kind enough to let me preview the Nick Diaz vs. B.J. Penn fight at Fight Opinion.
I don't reference that piece to brag, and point out how I got it right (I've got plenty wrong), but to point out that just because we can only envision GSP losing via KO, or submission doesn't mean a third option is somehow off the table. Nobody expected Penn to get outboxed, and beaten because that's not how you were supposed to beat Penn.
Just the same, GSP doesn't lose by decision. Or does he?
There's a truly unique dynamic at play in this fight. It's what makes it one of the best fights for fans in the welterweight division, regardless of how silly it looks in context, i.e. 'fighting coming off loss and drug suspension fights for the title against P4P ground amidst more qualified contenders'.
Nick may be off kilter, unhinged, and unrepentant in front of the MMA media. But he embodies all that is pure about the sport itself. For all the talk of him being irresponsible, you won't see him gassed because he lazily cut weight, nor will you see him make many mistakes in the cage, and certainly not the fight-ending kind. He may sabotage his career because of America's dumb, ineffective policy on drugs. And he may be a loose cannon. But he'll never sabotage himself in a fight.
Nick Diaz....by decision.
Prediction:...and new welterweight champion of the world.*
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What, Who, When
The West Coast Conference tournament begins Wednesday night at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas and wraps up Monday night on ESPN. All nine conference teams are involved in the bracket, though the deck is stacked in favor of the top teams.
The format is interesting; the West Coast was one of the first conferences to alter their format in an attempt to make it more difficult for underdogs to win the tournament (and therefore send a less worthy WCC team to the NCAA Tournament). The nine teams will get whittled down over the course of five days, almost in ladder style. The top two seeds won't play until Saturday's semifinals, while the Nos. 3 and 4 seeds get two byes and won't play until Friday's quarterfinals. If No. 8 Portland or No. 9 Santa Clara are to pull a miracle, they will need to win five games (versus each other, then No. 5 San Francisco, then No. 4 Loyola Marymount, then No. 1 Saint Mary's, then the semifinal winner) in six days. Good luck with that.
Wednesday: No. 8 Portland vs. No. 9 Santa Clara
Thursday: No. 5 San Francisco vs. Portland/Santa Clara (BYUtv); No. 6 San Diego vs. No. 7 Pepperdine (BYUtv)
Friday: No. 4 Loyola Marymount vs. USF/Portland/Santa Clara (ESPNU); No. 3 BYU vs. USD/Pepperdine (ESPNU)
Saturday: No. 1 Saint Mary's vs. Loyola/USF/Portland/Santa Clara (ESPN2); No. 2 Gonzaga vs. BYU/USD/Pepperdine (ESPN2)
Monday: FINALS (ESPN)
Who The Numbers Like
Gonzaga. The Bulldogs are well-rounded, placing in the Top 50 in both offensive and defensive efficiency. They draw fouls like nobody's business, they play clean defense, and they are deep.
As a whole, the conference is, to say the least, top-heavy. Gonzaga (33rd in Ken Pomeroy's rankings), BYU (37th) and Saint Mary's (41st) all grade out very well in the advanced stats, but there is a significant drop off to the second tier (No. 142 Loyola Marymount, No. 150 San Francisco), and another chasm to the bottom half of the conference.
Or, to put it another way, the No. 3 team (according to Pomeroy) in the conference, St. Mary's, ranks 41st, the No. 5 team, San Francisco, ranks 150th, and the No. 7 team, Santa Clara, ranks 261st. That is quite the spread. Anybody other than the top three winning the conference would be an absolute shock, and not only because of the top-heavy bracket.
More: BYU Blog Vanquish The Foe's team-by-team preview.
Who The Eyeballs Like
Saint Mary's. The Gaels won the conference, in part because of their 3-1 record versus Gonzaga and BYU. The Gaels have plenty of star power, led by scraggly Matthew Dellavedova. The 6-foot-4 Australian was named WCC Player of the Year, averaging 15.4 points on 45 percent shooting and dishing 6.5 assists per game. He has averaged a crazy 37.0 minutes per game this season, which might have taken its toll late in the season along with a gimpy ankle. Dellavedova averaged 20.8 points per game on 55 percent shooting over a five-game span in mid-January, but over his last four games, his averages dipped to 13.3 points and 40 percent while committing 13 turnovers in those four games. Beefy Rob Jones makes for a nice target for Dellavedova; the 6-foot-6, 240-pounder from San Francisco averaged a double-double and cleans up the defensive glass better than almost anybody in the country. The Gaels miss injured guard Stephen Holt, but they have rallied from a cold spell that saw them lose three of four between February 9-18.
The Dark Horse
Loyola Marymount. The 4-seed has barely been at full strength in 2011-12 -- Drew Viney missed 10 games, Ashley Hamilton 12 and Jarred DuBois five. But as the Lions have gotten healthy, they have racked up some wins. They whipped Saint Mary's by 15 points in mid-February, then took out Horizon League heavyweight Valparaiso two days later. They are still hit-or-miss (they followed these two wins with a home loss versus lowly San Diego), but their upside is interesting, and they certainly won't be cowed if they get a chance at Saint Mary's in the semifinals, BYU (whom they beat on January 19) or Gonzaga (to whom they lost by four at home) in the finals.
Best Possible Title Game
It has to be Saint Mary's-Gonzaga, right? Allow me to quote my colleague Mike Rutherford:
One of the best rivalries in the sport left the college basketball world a bit unsatisfied this season as each blew the other out when it was their turn to host. A rubber match on a neutral court in Las Vegas would be an obvious highlight of the first week of the postseason.
Who Might/Will Get In Anyway
Saint Mary's. The Gaels' stock was damaged by their mid-February slump following Holt's injury, but SBN's Chris Dobbertean still had them safe as a 7-seed in this week's Bracketology update. They shouldn't see their stock fall much, especially considering they probably won't have a chance to lose to someone worse than Loyola Marymount. Seeding is at play here, but they are safe.
Gonzaga. With just one iffy loss all season (at San Francsico), the Zags are probably even safer than the Gaels. Dobbertean gives them a 6-seed right now, and they could solidify that with a win over (presumably) BYU in the semifinals.
BYU. The Cougars have some work to do, but if they were to knock off Gonzaga on Saturday, they might find themselves on the right side of the bubble. They too possess mostly good losses, but according to Ken Pomeroy's ratings their five best wins came against No. 33 Gonzaga, No. 72 Oregon, No. 77 Virginia Tech, No. 104 Nevada and No. 113 Buffalo. They may need to knock off both the Zags and Gaels to get in, but getting to the finals will give them a shot.
Interesting Players To Watch
1. Matthew Dellavedova, Saint Mary's. For all of the reasons listed above. He never leaves the court, he's the best assists man in the conference, he makes open 3-pointers, and by the end of a game, his hair makes it look like he's perpetually running full-speed, even when he's sitting on the bench (which he never does).
2. Robert Sacre, Gonzaga. Gonzaga gets to the free throw line better than almost anybody in the country, and almost nobody draws fouls better than this 7-foot senior. Sacre and Elias Harris have combined to average 25 points and 15 rebounds per game, and they give the Zags a well-defined size advantage over almost everybody else in the WCC (though Rob Jones and Brad Waldow of Saint Mary's might beg to differ with that).
3. Brandon Davies, BYU. The center whose suspension changed the tenor of BYU's 2010-11 season has had an up-and-down junior year in Provo, but he seems to be peaking. In the Cougars' last three games, Davies averaged 22.7 points per game on 63 percent shooting. He is a well-rounded offensive player, and he can be a best on the defensive end as well -- he managed seven double-doubles this season, he blocked at least two shots in a game 14 times, and twice in the last month he had at least six steals. He is active, if foul-prone, and his potential battle with Sacre, Harris and company in the semifinals could determine BYU's chance of making The Dance.
4. Anthony Ireland, Loyola Marymount. A mainstay while the rest of the team battled injuries, the 5-foot-10 sophomore plays a nice drive-and-kick game and has done a nice job of carrying the scoring burden (15.5 points per game) but still keeping the assists flowing (4.8 per game) despite the rotating cast of characters around him. With Ireland and Drew Viney, the Lions can take out anybody in the conference; the question is, can they take out more than one in a weekend?
5. Angelo Caloiaro, San Francisco. USF is all offense, no defense, and the 6-foot-8 Caloiaro is their most efficient overall offensive player. He makes about 40 percent of his four 3-point attempts per game, and he has been hot as of late. In his last five games, he has averaged 16.0 points on 55 percent shooting (50 percent from long range). He is an awkward matchup and he almost carried the Dons to an upset of BYU a couple of weeks ago.


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South Carolina is, in many ways, a wonderful state. I have spent countless vacations there. I know, like and admire many South Carolina natives. There are undoubtedly many things Tar Heels can learn from the Palmetto State.
South Carolina is not Shangri-la.
I mention this because it seems to have become common currency among some Republican leaders that the Tar Heel state needs to adopt the South Carolina model. That is because South Carolina is a more conservative, Republican-leaning state and has based its industrial policy more on a low tax strategy than North Carolina.
But has the South Carolina strategy produced better results?
The two dont compare
When you compare North Carolina and South Carolina by objective measures, our state comes out better.
It should be kept in mind that South Carolina (4.7 million people) is much smaller than North Carolina (9.7 million people). Cary is the seventh-largest town in North Carolina. If it was moved south of the border, Cary would be the largest city in South Carolina.
When Politico, the Washington-based political journal, did a state-by-state comparison using objective measures, North Carolina finished 40th overall, just ahead of Nevada. South Carolina finished 46th, just ahead of Alabama.
In per-capita income, North Carolina residents earned an average of $25,285 (37th in the nation), while a South Carolina resident earned $23,906 (43rd), according to Politico.
North Carolina has a lower poverty rate (16.8 percent) and a higher high school graduation rate (84.5 percent) than South Carolina, where the poverty rate is 17.6 percent and the graduation rate is 84 percent.
Life expectancy in North Carolina is 77.8 years compared with 77 in South Carolina.
In eighth-grade math scores, North Carolina ranked 25th in the country, while South Carolina ranked 33rd. In eighth-grade reading scores, North Carolina ranked 35th, and South Carolina was 41st.
Of Newsweek Magazines list of the top 1,000 high schools in the country, 20 were in North Carolina. Three were in South Carolina.
North Carolina has a higher percentage of people, 4.9 percent, employed in science, technology, engineering and mathematics than does South Carolina, which had 4.3 percent.
Of U.S. News & World Reports top-rated universities, North Carolina had seven on the list, including Duke, Wake Forest and UNC-Chapel Hill. South Carolina had two.
When Washington Monthly rated the 50 best community colleges in the U.S., four were in North Carolina, and just one was in South Carolina.
North Carolina also has a much lower crime rate, ranked 28th, than South Carolina, which ranked 46th.
Sometimes S.C. fares better
There are a few areas where South Carolina does better than North Carolina.
South Carolina has a higher level of homeownership at 69.5 percent than North Carolina at 67.1 percent. A lower percentage of South Carolinians are obese (27.9 percent) than in North Carolina, where 28.9 percent are obese.
South Carolina also has less unemployment, with a 6.6 percent rate in December compared with 6.9 percent rate for North Carolina.
The statistic that conservatives like the most is taxes. In 2010, North Carolina had a state-local tax burden of 9.9 percent that was the 17th-highest in the nation, according the Tax Foundation, a conservative leaning group in Washington, D.C. That compared with South Carolina, which had an 8.4 percent tax burden and had the 41st highest tax burden.
That was before the latest round of tax cuts, which is likely to change North Carolinas ranking.
Comparing states is far more complicated than just looking at state-level spending and tax policy. There are historic factors involved, including patterns of poverty and race.
But as North Carolina seems to be pursuing the South Carolina model, we should remember the old adage: You get what you pay for.
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Albert Schneider was an intelligent man who loved the outdoors and sports.ĀHe had six siblings and was close to his mother. Good with his hands, he would industriously paint walls and paper them for her.Ā
The boy grew into a man who was perpetually tanned from many hours of boating and fishing.ĀThere were few things Albert liked more than to be out on the sea with the wind blowing through his curly hair. He personified the hail-fellow of his timeĀ-- the early twentieth century.
Albert already had one tragic engagement with a young woman, Jesse Guishard. She had taken ill and died before they could marry.ĀAlbert had been at her bedside when pneumonia took Jesses life. He still longed for her even as he got on with his life and work.Ā
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Evergrey seems to be a version of metal that puts a drummer on a monotone time signature and keeps it there throughout the whole album;a metal version of the 80's drum machine. This band,although labeled progressive ,has little to offer in terms of progressive music;the songs sound the same ,the timing certainly sounds the same and the melodies are lacking.
The only salvagable part of this cd is the singer,I think he has a good range but needs variation.In all,this cd lacks what most progressive bands lack today : CREATIVITY!!
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In a restless world which demands permanent innovation and at the same time the preservation of tried and tested ideals, Evergrey are among the few bands who have succeeded in performing this difficult balancing act in artistic terms. Their intelligent dark melodic metal is marked by high compositional skill, their very own signature and a diversity which never ceases to amaze their audience. The songs by the band from Sweden are never one-dimensional or indeed predictable, but always accessible and based on clear concepts. As confident as we have known Evergrey for more than ten years, just as convincing do the band present themselves on their latest album; dynamic, powerful, and always haunting, Torn is a return to the dark, progressive roots of the Evergrey sound.The first 6000 copies of Torn come packaged in digipak format and contain 1 bonus track.
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Evergrey seems to be a version of metal that puts a drummer on a monotone time signature and keeps it there throughout the whole album;a metal version of the 80's drum machine. This band,although labeled progressive ,has little to offer in terms of progressive music;the songs sound the same ,the timing certainly sounds the same and the melodies are lacking.
he Good
"Broken Wings" is dominated by meaty riffs and throaty melodic vocals. "Fear" barrels down the tracks at break-neck speed courtesy of driving drum beats and chugga-chugga riffs. The chorus brings the emotional level to a peak. "When Kingdoms Fall" takes a darker turn but keeps things heavy and melodic. "Fail" is just as heavy as it is thought-provoking. The mix of rhythmic flow adds great texture to the track. The album's title track is probably the closest your going to get to a ballad from Evergrey. Vocalist Tom Englund gives a defining vocal performance here. The chorus section beings in all the energy.
The Bad
Would have like a little more diversity
The Verdict
The group is certainly a metal force to reckon with. Torn is both a dark and powerful heavy metal statement.
Since I was first introduced to Evergrey's totally unique brand of dark progressive metal with 2001's In Search of Truth, I've anticipated each new Evergrey release about as eagerly as I would a new Dream Theater album. I've only once been (mildly) disappointed with a new Evergrey album, but since that happened with the band's previous effort – 2006's Monday Morning Apocalypse – I was a bit apprehensive about hearing 2008's Torn for the first time.
That apprehension lasted roughly 30 seconds. From the very first moments of album opener Broken Wings, it was clear that the band is back in their element. Torn is the logical follow up to Recreation Day. It's not as singularly focused as the epic (and utterly brilliant) Inner Circle, nor is it as unfocused as Monday Morning Apocalypse. Rather, it sounds like the band made a real effort to regroup after label and lineup changes and come up with a collection of songs that accurately reflect what the band is all about. I think Recreation Day did that perfectly, and so does Torn. All of Evergrey's power, intensity, darkness, technicality, passion, soul and emotion are perfectly represented here. It's the kind of album you'd hand to someone unfamiliar with the band to make them a fan for life.
Anyone less than thrilled with Monday Morning Apocalypse (and to be fair, that's an album that definitely grew on me) should find Torn a welcome return to form. It's also a powerful reminder why there is no other band on the planet quite like Evergrey. I'm giving Torn a full 5-star rating. It's not quite as impressive as The Inner Circle, but it's still an amazing release.
NOTE: Early versions of Torn come housed in a neat digipack (though not as nice as the InsideOut digipack versions of Recreation Day and The Inner Circle) and include the bonus studio song Caught In a Lie. This is actually one of the album's better songs, and makes for a very effective closing track, so if at all possible you should try to get this version of the album.
in 2006 Evergrey released a album called "monday morning apocalipse", and for the first time Evergrey Dissapointed me. What i found on that album were repetitive song structures, and very listener friendly arrangements. There was a handful of good songs, but not enough…
Now Evergrey Return in 2008 with their new album "torn", and im happy to say Evergrey are back! This is perhaps one of Evergrey's best albums yet. It's like all their eairlyer albums mixed in one, but heavier, and Darker. The songwriting is back to the strong dramatic quality of Evergrey. This album is also more progressive than all their eairlyer albums. The guitar playing is at its best, and the Vocals are amazing. I expecally love the lyrics on this album. They are lyrics are the kind you can truely relate to. My only real complaint is the Production of this album. The production seems compressed, and the highs are too low. it just seems a bit muddy. That's a disappointment because evergrey always had great production to their albums.
other than that i could not be happyer!
one of the best metal albums of 2008 don't pass it up!
When the words dark, melodic, metal are used there are a few bands that rise up to the top of the list and with the release of "Torn", Evergrey , once again fails to disappoint. Having taken a slight but astounding departure in production and sound with the prior release Monday Morning Apocalypse, one would think it might be a difficult task to outdo that impressive cd. However, Englund proves that theory wrong by not only vocally delivering each lyric with on the spot energy and passion but turning the knobs with drummer Jonas Ekdahl and self producing "Torn". The result–for the tried and true Evergrey fan you'll find comfort in the similarities to seminal releases like "Search of Truth" and "Recreation Day" but don't expect a rehash. Evergrey continues to evolve with each cd, managing to forego that pit so many other metal bands fall into–formula. With the new addition of bassist Jari Kainulainen, the overall backbone sound of Jari and Jonas has a bit of an innovative feel to it–it's easy to recognize that Kainulainen has no problems playing in the pocket and flavors "Torn" with his own signature sound. As is to be expected by Evergrey, there are no fillers, each track is a standout, with "Soaked", "Still Walk Alone" and "These Scars" being standouts. If "this" is what being torn feels like, grab a seam ripper asap because "Torn" is at the end of 11 tracks what metal/prog should aspire to be.
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Two of the nation's fastest Thoroughbreds, both winners of one of America's most prestigious sprint races—the Grade I Malibu Stakes—are on course for a showdown in the California Cup Sprint at Santa Anita on Oct. 29.
They are M One Rifle, the 2009 winner, and Bob Black Jack, winner of the seven furlong Malibu in 2008. Each horse worked Friday, M One Rifle going five furlongs at Santa Anita in a bullet :59.20, while Bob Black Jack went four furlongs at Hollywood Park in a bullet :46.40.
M One Rifle, a 5-year-old gelded son of One Man Army trained by Bruce Headley, has not raced since running an uncharacteristic seventh in the Grade I Triple Bend at Hollywood on July 2, but has been training forwardly since for the Cal Cup Sprint.
"He worked good," said Headley's daughter, Karen. "It was exactly what he was supposed to do."
Bob Black Jack, trained by James Kasparoff, has been on the shelf since winning the Grade II San Carlos Handicap at Santa Anita in February of last year, but like M One Rifle, has been working smartly for his return.
"He's ready to run," Kasparoff said of the 6-year-old Stormy Jack horse of which he owns a share along with his brother, Tim, and Jeff Harmon.
Probable for the $100,000 California Cup Sprint: Bob Black Jack, Patrick Valenzuela; Cost of Freedom, Rafael Bejarano; Courtside, Joel Rosario; M One Rifle, Chantal Sutherland; and Mensa Heat, Joe Talamo.
Like most horsemen facing Sister Moon in Saturday's $65,000 Anoakia Stakes, Eric Kruljac is realistic. He figures everyone has an insurmountable challenge in facing 3-5 morning line favorite Sister Moon in the six-furlong race for 2-year-old fillies.
"We're all running for second," said Kruljac, who trains Lasso From El Paso, listed at 8-1 on Jon White's morning line. Kruljac did come up with a side note on how Lasso From El Paso got her unusual name.
"Frank Lewkowitz (one of the owners of the Florida-bred daughter of Smoke Glacken) is a big fan of Kinky Friedman, a Jewish country-western singer and composer," Kruljac related, "and that's his biggest song."
The field for the Anoakia, which goes as race three on a 10-race program: Ismene, Patrick Valenzuela, 4-1; Nicos Memory, Rafael Bejarano, 10-1; Lasso from El Paso, Victor Espinoza, 8-1; Sister Moon, Joel Rosario, 3-5; Evelyn's Dancer, Mario Gutierrez, 20-1; and Lady Pecan, Martin Garcia, 4-1.
Like several others in the lineup, Robbie's War seeks his first stakes victory in Sunday's $65,000 Uniformity Stakes for 3-year-olds at about 6 ½ furlongs on turf.
The gelded son of War Chant led before finishing fourth in his only stakes race to date, the restricted Oceanside at Del Mar on July 20.
"There are no other races for him," trainer Jim Cassidy explained. "But the horse is an honest little horse. He tries."
In nine starts, the Kentucky-bred bay has a 1-2-1 record for a partnership headed by long-time Cassidy client Don Van Kempen of Carlsbad.
The field for the Uniformity Stakes: Irish Art, Joel Rosario; Lion Hall, Mike Smith; supplemental nominee Luckarack, Alonso Quinonez; Robbie's War, Victor Espinoza; Shred the Secrets, Patrick Valenzuela; Fort Hastings, Brice Blanc; Sinai, Rafael Bejarano; Every Ego, Daniel Vergara; and Commander, Mario Gutierrez.
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MELBOURNE--A Russian-born trotting trainer who has turned his interest to thoroughbreds in California, while battling a serious bout of throat cancer, is indeed an unusual suspect among the cast contesting today's (Saturday, Oct. 15) $2.5 million BMW Caulfield Cup (2400m).
Barry Abrams, whose life story reads more fiction than fact, has dreamed for more than three decades about having a horse good enough to run in Australia's famous Melbourne Cup.
But today at Caulfield, as his (California-bred) stayer Unusual Suspect takes his last preparatory step towards the race that stops the nation, Abrams will remain locked down at his US home to recover from the last of 55 grueling radiation treatments used to try to blast his cancer away for the second time.
A failure to comply last year with strict quarantine regulations delayed Abrams' hopes of sending Unusual Suspect, who won last year's Group 1 Hollywood Turf Cup (2400m), to Australia for the Melbourne Cup by a year.
But it is now 31 years since the start of a long association with Australian pacing great Brian Gath triggered his dreams of playing a part in the great race. So he sent the horse to the Cranbourne stables of Michael Kent in May to make sure the dreams finally became a reality.
"Brian started sending me horses in 1979, 1980 from Moonee Valley, so I started reading up on the horses from Australia and the Melbourne Cup was always the biggest race," Abrams told The Weekend West.
"So over the years I dreamed that if I ever got into gallopers, I wanted to have a horse in the Melbourne Cup. But I never had one good enough, until this horse. It's nice to dream and anything can happen."
Abrams' wife Dyan and brother David are planning to be trackside at Flemington next month, but his continued battle with cancer will stop him from making the long flight from his base at California's Santa Anita racetrack in Arcadia, which will be home to next year's Breeders' Cup.
The 57-year-old was first diagnosed with throat cancer six years ago after initially being told by a doctor he had nothing more than swollen lymph nodes. An ear, nose and throat specialist then asked the non-smoker how many packets of cigarettes he went through a day before further scans revealed a tumour the size of a golf ball. But despite his serious health issues, Abrams has more than 200 horses which keep his racing passion intact.
"I sound like a Mafia man," he joked through his rasping voice.
"I went through the radiation and chemo and beat it and they said if I last five years I'm in good shape . . . four months ago it came back. So I've just gone through the same thing again and finished the last treatments a week ago.
"But I'm happy when I wake up — I've got 40 in training, 40 yearlings, 40 weanlings, 40 broodmares and about 60 two, three, four and five-year-olds and I've got something to look forward to every day.
"I only have about two or three hours of energy in the morning, but I'm there every day and they are what I live for. From the time you get cancer, your life changes.
"It doesn't matter how much money you have, it doesn't matter about anything. The main thing is to wake up in the morning because cancer has no friends. The guy from Apple, Steve Jobs, died two weeks ago, 56 years old. So I'm lucky and if I win a Melbourne Cup, that will keep me going a little longer.
"It will have to kill me right away because I'm not giving up. I feel like I've been a lucky person all my life."
The fighting spirit in Abrams comes as little surprise considering his novel-life like journey. His family risked everything as they escaped communist-ruled Russia by freight train in 1960 with nothing but a suitcase when he was just six. But it was the earlier survival of his father Lev Abramovsky, who died two years ago aged 85, which is more exasperating.
"He was lucky to be alive," Abrams recalled. "He was 16 years old in Mir, Poland, when they rounded everyone up outside, naked. The Germans were shooting everybody, everybody was falling in the grave. My father froze from the cold and fell into the grave right before the machine gun got to him.
"The people who fell on top of him, their warm blood kept him alive. When the darkness came, he crawled out of the grave and joined the partisan underground."
Abrams began his career as a horseman with standardbreds in 1972, and in 1984 became the youngest US trainer at 29 to prepare a $1 million stake earner, a stable star called Guts. He then turned to training thoroughbreds in 1993.
He owned and raced Unusual Suspect's sire, champion Californian stallion Unusual Heat, who set a Golden State stallion progeny earnings record of US $5,827,513 ($5,692,314) in 2008. He bred his Caulfield Cup hopeful, who has won nearly $1.3 million in prize money, from a former race mare he bought in New Zealand. The eight-year-old has won races at every track in California, ranging in distances from 1207m to 2414m.
Unusual Suspect finished fourth behind Rekindled Interest at Moonee Valley at his first Australian run early last month. He was a scratching from the Turnbull Stakes, won by Caulfield Cup favourite December Draw, on October 1 after a nail was accidentally banged into his hoof when he was reshod. He then suffered a gash in a leg after being galloped on early in last Sunday's Cranbourne Cup.
Unusual Suspect will drop 3.5kg from his troubled Cranbourne run. Champion Sydney jockey Nash Rawiller is again taking the ride in the Caulfield Cup.
"He's never won a big race, he's just nickelled and dimed them and won over a million dollars," Abrams said. "We've had a few setbacks getting to this race, but we go forward from here and get ready for the Melbourne Cup. I know he's good enough to win, but whether he is fit enough is the question." *******
(Editor's note: Unusual Suspect finished sixth in the Caulfield' Cup, earning $75,000. Initial plans called for the horse to run in the $1 million MacKinnon Stakes at 1 ¼ miles at Flemington Oct. 29 prior to the Melbourne Cup over two miles on Nov. 1, but Abrams said Friday morning that Unusual Suspect would pass the MacKinnon and train into the Melbourne Cup).
FINISH LINES: Garrett Gomez is firm on 11 of 15 Breeders' Cup races at Churchill Downs on Nov. 4 and 5, agent Tony Matos reports. Gomez rides Miss Match for Neil Drysdale in the Ladies' Classic; Cozi Rosie for John Sadler in the Filly & Mare Turf; Shotgun Gulch for C.R. Trout in the Filly & Mare Sprint; Ann of the Dance for Marty Wolfson in the Juvenile Fillies; Cease in the Marathon for Al Stahl Jr.; Alpha for Kiaran McLaughlin in the Juvenile; Get Stormy for Tom Bush in the Mile; Majestic City for Peter Miller in the Juvenile Turf; Broken Dreams for Tom Proctor in the Turf Sprint; Tapizar for Steve Asmussen in the Marathon; and Belmont Stakes winner Ruler on Ice for Kelly Breen in the Classic. Cozi Rosie worked six furlongs Friday on Hollywood Park's Cushion Track in1:13.40 . . . Unbeaten Oak Leaf Stakes winner Weemissfrankie will work five furlongs Saturday under former jockey Paul Toscano for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies on Nov. 4. "She'll have one more work after that, probably the Friday or Saturday before we leave (for Churchill Downs)," trainer Peter Eurton said . . . Only 14 contestants remained alive in ShowVivor entering Friday's races, down from 37 on Thursday . . . Saturday is Stadium Blanket Giveaway Day at Santa Anita. All fans at the track will be able to take home a new stadium blanket free, with paid admission, while supplies last . . . KLAC radio's Vic the Brick brings his special brand of zaniness back to Santa Anita Sunday to promote the Fourth and Four football and horse racing contest that offers a chance to win $500 at Sirona's Sports Bar. For further details, visit Santa Anita's website, santaanita.com . . . HRTV's Millie Ball and Kurt Hoover will be Jack Disney's guest handicappers at Sunday's Fans' Forum, 11:45 a.m. in the East Paddock Gardens.


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Music Index
Indexes over 650 international music journals and magazines covering every aspect of the classical and popular world of music including historiographic, ethnographic, and theoretical topics. Included are book reviews, record reviews, first performances, and obituaries.
International Index to Music Periodicals (IIMP)
Indexes over 350 international music periodicals from over 20 countries, and also indexes feature music articles and obituaries appearing in The New York Times and The Washington Post. Covers nearly all aspects of the world of music, from scholarly studies to the latest crazes.
International Index to Performing Arts (IIPA)
Indexes over 200 scholarly and popular performing arts periodicals, documents, biographical profiles, conference papers, obituaries, interviews, discographies, and reviews. Covers a broad spectrum of the arts and entertainment industry including dance, film, television, drama, theater, stagecraft, musical theater, broadcast arts, circus performance, comedy, storytelling, opera, pantomime, puppetry, magic and more.
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RIPM: Retrospective Index to Music Periodicals and Online Archive
Indexes selected 19th century music journals published in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Germany, Hungary, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, and the US. Offers a cumulative index to chronologies and authors appearing in over 65 volumes of the print version. Platform change: All NISC databases have switched to the EBSCOhost interface.


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London Wasps unfortunately lost their opening Zurich Premiership game 24-17 to the Newcastle Falcons. London Wasps scored two tries, one from fullback Josh Lewsey, the other from centre Mark Denny, but it was the brilliance of Jonny Wilkinson, which provided the win for the Falcons. Wilkinson slotted eight out of nine penalties to sink London Wasps and set up the win.
London Wasp first try was set up in the 20th minute when former Wales captain Rob Howley, signed during the summer and making his first start in the Zurich Premiership, broke from the back of a scrum and sped upfield before <1> offloading to Lewsey who went over for the try.
London Wasps trailed 9-7 at the break but were left without Josh Lewsey who pick up an injury (which will be scanned on Monday) and forced him out for the second half.
London Wasps despite being behind after more Wilkinson penalties were playing all out attacking rugby, the home pack struggling up front giving London Wasps a steady stream of possession.
Lawrence Dallaglio was sin-binned for a professional foul and unfortunately this allowed Newcastle to took full advantage by forcing another couple of penalties, which Wilkinson converted.
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A native of Iowa, Jake Johannsen spent three years at Iowa State University dabbling in veterinarian science and chemical engineering before moving to San Francisco and trying his hand at comedy. Jake sought to make his comedic mark on the city at a time when San Francisco was fostering the likes of young talents such as Bobcat Goldthwait and Dana Carvey. Jake made his own comedy debut during an open mike night at San Francisco's Cobbs Comedy Club. Four years later, in 1986, he won the 11th Annual San Francisco Stand-Up Comedian Competition.
A self-confessed raconteur of weird stories, it's no wonder that Jake is one of David Letterman's favorite comics. With over thirty five Letterman appearances under his belt (not to mention a handful of Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and Politically Incorrect gigs) Jake is no stranger to late night television. His late night appearances gave Jake the exposure he needed to land his very own HBO comedy special, This'll Take About An Hour. Jake received incredible reviews, strong ratings, and a Cable Ace Award nomination for Best Writing in an Entertainment Special. People Magazine rated the special as one of the "ten best television shows of the year," and TV Guide named it one of the "50 Funniest Moments of TV."
Jake is also making his mark on the feature world. Jake appeared on the big screen next to Bruce Willis in the Alan Rudolph film Breakfast of Champions. Jake first worked with Rudolph on the film Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle, in which he co-starred in a cast that included Matthew Broderick, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Campbell Scott.
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When Dr. John Gabbert Bowman became Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh after World War I, he had a vision of a monument to education. So he built it, creating an astonishingly detailed work of architectural art that was also a fully usable addition to the growing university's classroom space.
The Cathedral of Learning didn't just honor the university?it was a tribute to the city itself. More than two dozen rooms serve as portals into a golden era of the history and heritage of nations ranging from Yugoslavia to Africa's ancient Asante kingdoms. And the collection is still expanding.
The Europe-centric first floor boasts the oldest rooms. Modeled on a Romanian Orthodox monastery, the Romanian Room is equipped with hand-carved chairs and an Orthodox iconostasis, while the stone arches and column bas reliefs of the Irish room symbolize the Gaelic oratories of the 12th century. On the third floor, visitors find the Indian room, boasting dramatic arena seating and a colorful watercolor triptych, and the baroque style of the Ukrainian classroom with vividly carved wood and colorful ceramics traditionally designed to test the willpower of rowdy young students.
The annual Pittsburgh International Auto Show brings brand-new cars and auto enthusiasts together for four days of gazing and gear talk. An expansive layout of sparkling domestic and exotic international rides unfurls within the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, where show-goers can snap pictures with the auto industry's latest crop of carriages. Daily events keep attendants abreast of new, innovative technologies and reveal how automakers fit live horses into today's car engines. The Pittsburgh International Auto Show also keeps youngsters occupied with kid-focused entertainment like the SimZilla extreme racing simulator and a NASCAR racing simulator Hank the interactive robot. For those who are not-so automotively enthused, there are plenty of other forms of entertainment including a 30 ft. ultimate gaming experience trailer, spa treatments, car raffles, and tons of other giveaways and attractions. Discount parking and free shuttles from Smallman St. in The Strip are also available.
The YMCA Adventure Warrior Race gives kids and adults a chance to prove themselves against ropes courses, mud, water obstacles, and other unexpected mental and physical challenges—all while supporting a good cause. Amid the breathtaking views and tranquil waters of Lake Tris, runners maneuver around trees and carry heavy objects up the sometimes snow-covered Laurel Highlands mountains, climbing up to 1,000 feet as they go. Warriors aged 16 and older make a 4-mile circuit, whereas younger participants run age-appropriate distances of a half mile or a full mile. Trophies and the respect of all the woodland creatures are awarded to the top male and female runners, top male and female teams, and top co-ed team. According to the Daily American, funds raised from the race provide camp scholarships that allow kids to attend residential and day programs at the 263-acre YMCA Camp T. Frank Soles.
Each year, hundreds of spirit connoisseurs gather around the ample sampling tables of the Pittsburgh Whiskey and Fine Spirits Festival. Seasoned tasters and curious beginners alike sip not only whiskies and scotches from the likes of Balvenie, Laphroaig, and Knob Creek, but also sample gin, vodka, tequila, and other spirits crafted by distilleries from throughout the globe. Attendees can make a beeline for their favorite firewater or take an opportunity to try a pour of pricier brands reserved only for movie stars who need it to support their barley-based DNA structure as gourmet appetizers and live music add to the cocktail-party atmosphere. Meanwhile, guests can browse and bid on a silent auction that benefits the National Multiple Sclerosis Society's western-Pennsylvania chapter.
Since 1984, Three Rivers Rowing Association has become one of the largest community-based rowing and paddling clubs in the country, converting neophytes into boating lovers and helping experts hone their form. With the use of two boathouses located on the Allegheny River, the club is home to crews from three local colleges and nine high schools and was named the 2002, 2010, and 2013 Club of the Year from USRowing. In addition to winter and summer rowing leagues, the club runs amateur dragon-boating leagues and sponsors the Pittsburgh Paddlefish, a dragon-boating team that competes at the international level.
Colors & Bottles' founder Jessica Burley and her band of talented local artists are dedicated to supporting local emerging talent and businesses through art instruction held at nearby venues. Their resident artists travel to local eateries and art galleries, where they teach students of all skill levels to fashion dimensional masterpieces through step-by-step instruction. They also kindle creativity during private parties held at the location of your choice, asking only that the destination be outfitted with enough tables, chairs, and paint-by-numbers templates of the Sistine Chapel ceiling for all invitees. Colors & Bottles has received a nod for their engagingly creative events on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and within the pages of the Columbus Dispatch.


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Birdman available. Fit in Portland?
Hollinger hinted he was being showcased against the Thunder last night. For the Blazers, it would be nice to have a shotblocking big who actually protects the rim (Camby is nice at blocking the ball, but isn't really affecting shots or shot selection. His rotation is molasses slow) and someone who can play 30 minutes if needed (neither Camby or Kurt Thomas can play more than 20 effectively). A complete dump of Babbitt, Chris Johnson and Armon Johnson gives Denver two guys on the last year of their contracts (The Johnson's) and a guy on a rookie-contract, saving them about $6m in the process (more if they simply revoke Babbitt). [http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=89ef3jo] Portland has a lot of contracts coming off the books this season and can probably fade $4m a year for the Birdman and still be able to make moves in the offseason.


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9th Annual Children's Book Festival
September 20, 2014, 11 - 4 p.m.
The Princeton Children's Book Festival is an annual event each September at the Princeton Public Library and the Albert E. Hinds Memorial Plaza.
Our community is one that loves the library and loves books. The Princeton Children's Book Festival is a celebration of this pairing. This well-attended event continues to grow yearly and promises something for everyone. Here, you may meet your favorite author or illustrator, listen to them discuss their work, have a book autographed, or just have the opportunity to talk to them about their inspirations.
This is a free, rain-or-shine event that offers many additional fun activities throughout the afternoon. The Princeton Children's Book Festival is an event that should not be missed.
The 2014 Princeton Children's Book Festival's website is currently under redevelopment. Please check back soon for the new site.
For additional information about the Festival, please contact Allison Santos.
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We are no longer accepting applications for the 2014 Princeton Children's Book Festival.
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Psychiatric leadership is fundamental to services, and to
ensuring safety, clinical effectiveness and improved patient
I am clear that psychiatrists need to be involved in service
management and development, thus improving health for all. I'm
therefore thrilled to have the opportunity to lead the development
of leadership and management across all specialities and grades
within psychiatry. In my role at the College I will be focussing on
key areas including education, networks and comprehensive
membership engagement. I would welcome your thoughts and ideas, and
look forward to meeting many of you at the forthcoming events we
have planned."
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The College is working closely with the Faculty of Medical
Leadership and Management. FMLM is a new UK-wide organisation
that aims to promote the advancement of medical leadership,
management and quality improvement at all stages of the medical
career for the benefit of patients.
Message from Dr Geoff Watson, Deputy Medical Director
Dear Colleague
The Faculty of Medical Leadership and
Management (FMLM) is a membership organisation set up as the
professional home for medical leadership in the UK.
Established in 2011 by the Academy of Medical
Royal Colleges, FMLM is endorsed by all Royal Colleges and
Faculties for the advancement of medical leadership, management and
quality improvement at all stages of the medical career and across
all specialities, for the benefit of patient care in the UK.
FMLM currently supports around 2000 members
across the UK, from medical students to senior leaders, with online
information and resources as well as national and regional
networking, development support and discounted entry to events,
including our annual conference.
Members currently have access to a learning
leadership library, online news bulletins and digests, regular
webinars, Twitter chats and blogs as well as practical and bespoke
New, cutting edge services and resources are
being launched this year, designed to spearhead support to our
current and future medical leaders. In particular, we will be
publishing agreed standards of medical leadership that will become
a requirement for all those holding leadership positions in order
to inform revalidation. We will also be adding new coaching
and mentoring services and a careers consultancy for those looking
to expand their horizons within healthcare. We look forward
to sharing these and other benefits with our members to swell the
growing voice of excellence in medical leadership and
As a member of FMLM you can join a vibrant
community of senior and aspiring medical leaders – who include
national medical directors, the chief medical officers and deputies
of the devolved nations, as well as secondary care doctors, staff
and associate specialists, public health doctors, GPs, dentists,
doctors in training and medical students – and shape medical
leadership and management for the future of healthcare in the
If you have yet to join us, we warmly
invite you to do so now. If you would like to find out more or
discuss any aspect of FMLM's work or future plans, please do not
hesitate to get in touch by emailing me or by going to our
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Director, Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation
"All psychiatrists should play an
important leadership role in their teams and organisations.
Leadership is about setting high standards, motivating and
supporting colleagues and delivering high quality care for our
The most successful medical
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Dr Sohom Das writes about
his experience of shadowing a clinical leader:
"As junior doctors, we have limited exposure to high level
managerial roles and responsibilities, though they are becoming a
ubiquitous expectation. I would highly recommend shadowing upper
medical management, especially in a large, reputable, successful
organisation such as St Andrews".
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Keynote speech on Leadership and Management from
Dr Laurence Mynors-Wallis,
Registrar, RCPsych.
Keynote speech on Transformation and Recovery by Professor
Philip Sugarman, CEO, St Andrew's Healthcare.
Keynote speech from Dr Muj Husain, Chair of
RCPsych PTC