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If You Get a Request for Records, Respond!
In our previous two articles, we discussed two of the main reasons for denial when chiropractic records are reviewed by Medicare contractors.
Medicalization and Mindfulness
The past several years have seen a veritable explosion of research on mindfulness. Research abstracts we've published in each issue of Health Insights Today under the heading "Mind-Body News" have increasingly reported on studies about mindfulness interventions.
Get Ready For AOM Day
This year, AOM Day 2014 falls on Friday, (October 24th). This is a great opportunity to make your AOM Day celebration or event even bigger by extending it throughout the weekend!
MPA Media Wins Seven Publishing Awards
MPA Media, publisher of Acupuncture Today, among other titles, has been recognized for editorial and design excellence with an unprecendented seven publishing awards by the ASBPE, the nation's largest organization for business-to-business publications.
The Science Behind Happiness
Are you happy right now? Whether yes or no, there are a myriad of reasons why you feel that way. A whole academic discipline has developed to find out what causes or obstructs happiness, and how to amplify it.
A Glimpse Into China's Top Brain Hospital
The sounds of the city pass through the open window are overwhelming the microphone - car horns, construction machinery - and then there's the family at the adjacent bed talking loudly on cell phones, yet you can still hear the faint beep of our patients monitoring equipment.
When Big Pharma Meets Chinese Medicine
Earlier this year, Bayer made a media splash with their decision to buy the Dihon Pharmaceutical Group Co., a Chinese TCM manufacturer.
Thoughts to Live By
When speaking to your patients about their health make sure to ponder the following points and have them assess if they are making themselves even more sick by the thoughts they have about life. Are these some of the traits and thoughts that your patients might have?
Let the Patient Tell Their Story
Often when a patient presents with an injury, they want to tell their story. People by nature like to talk about themselves, particularly when they're worried about their health.
The Spirit of the Point
After receiving a large amount of positive feedback on my San Zhen Protocols series, I have decided to focus this article on some relevant clinical aspects of acupuncture therapy prior to moving on to San Zhen Protocols III.
Thoracolumbar Syndrome: The Great Mimic
The thoracolumbar junction is a common area of joint dysfunction. The most obvious cause is dysfunctional breathing or lack of diaphragmatic breathing. Treating this breathing problem will ultimately be the long-term cure for the syndrome.
History of Animal Acupuncture: Part II
In Part I of this article, I had gone back to 1969 and tried to describe the atmosphere and events of that year that engulfed many of the younger generation, some who were all the core members of the National Acupuncture Association.
The Problem With Prolonged Sitting
We need to constantly talk to our patients about spending less time sitting and about what can go wrong with poor sitting postures. The fact is we sit too long in repetitive malpositions.
News in Brief
NBCE Launches Computer-Based Testing Era; California Chiropractors Get Expanded DOT Exam Privileges; New Jeff Hays Documentary.
Rethinking GMO: Less Panic, More Context
Some of you may have noticed that after writing parts 1 and 2 of "Genetic Modification of Organisms for Human Consumption" a while back [Nov. 15, 2013 and Jan. 1, 2014 issues], part 3 never appeared.
Uncle Sam Needs You
Scrutiny into the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) continues to grow after efforts to reform the DVA by the former Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Eric Shinseki, were deemed "a stunning period of dysfunction" by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).
Help Secure Our Future by Sharing It
The National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) conducts one of the most comprehensive surveys of the U.S. chiropractic profession every 4-5 years.
A Commonly Missed Spinal Fixation: The Upper Lumbar Spine (Part 1)
When we think of lower back pain, we tend to think in terms of the lower lumbar spine and the SI joint. These joints and their discs are obviously important. However, we tend to miss fixations that occur just above – in the upper lumbar spine. Three questions come to mind: 1) Why is the upper lumbar spine so important? 2) Why do we miss the fixations here? 3) How can we adjust them?
Healing Community Trauma in Israel and Palestine
It's the beginning of August and Israel and Hamas have just agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire after a month of brutal fighting. In the last four weeks, 1,830 Palestinians and 67 Israelis have been killed.
The Truth About Herbs
I appreciate the effort and research put into the article written in the June issue of Acupuncture Today regarding pesticides and Chinese herbs.
A Healthy Dose of Failure is Vital to Your Success
As an acupuncturist I tend to see people after they have already suffered for years and "tried everything." They are so desperate for some relief that they want to know everything about how to get better, right now.
February, 2003, Vol. 03, Issue 02
Spa Letters
By Steve Capellini, LMT
Author's Note: The Spa Letters column features news, personality profiles, trends, and plenty of professional possibilities for LMTs in the spa industry. The style is epistolary, meaning the articles are letters to a fictional massage therapist friend of the author.
Dear Lou,
So, the medical spa is open, and you're interfacing with doctors and nurses and physical therapists. You're looking at forms, charts and files. You're wearing blue surgical scrubs to work, and feeling a little different about your massage career than you did a few months ago at the luxury spa. It's not exactly the way you thought it would be, is it? I understand you're feeling a little let down now, after all the anticipation of getting the medical spa up and running. Reality is seldom as romantic as imagined.
Your two main complaints about your new position are ones I had myself, when I first worked with plastic surgeons who were converting their offices to mini-spas. Complaint number one -you feel there's too much emphasis on the external beauty aspect of the services rendered at the spa, rather than true health and well being; complaint number two - you didn't fully realize you'd have to wait until the insurance reimbursements came through to receive the commissions on the services you give.
I'll talk a little about these issues, and see if there's a way I can help put you more at ease when it comes to working in the medical spa environment. You don't want to bail already; after all, it's only been a month, and you're not even sure the spa will be a success or not. I think you should give it more time and see what happens, especially considering you've just relocated to a new city.
More Than Skin Deep
I can see why you might feel the spa is focusing too much on the aesthetic aspects of health (tummy tucks, liposuctions and face lifts), rather than the holistic/preventive aspects that inspired you to join the field in the first place. You're at a medical spa, where you thought you'd have the chance to interface with people on a more in-depth level, and you've ended up dealing with more superficial issues than you did at the luxury spa. There, you were free to deal with clients as you saw fit, but now things are more regimented. How can you apply your deeply therapeutic skills to someone interested primarily in reducing hip measurement?
I think we're at an early phase of the entire medical/spa integration, and we have a long way to go to reach the lofty plateau you thought you were going to step into right away. Indeed, a handful of spas offer guests serious medical screening and comprehensive lifestyle assessments, such as those at La Quinta Spa, the Chopra Center for Well Being at La Costa, and the Ojai Valley Inn & Spa's Destinations Health programs. I believe this is the wave of the future, even though it's taking a while for the general public to catch on and fully embrace the new paradigm.
What we have to deal with right now, however, is that a majority of the public regard spas as places where they can go to look and feel their best. These are the famous "Baby Boomers" who want it all, and want it now; the me, me, me, me, me generation. I know this doesn't sit well with your natural therapist's instincts of wanting to help people on a meaningful level, but I don't think you should write off the medical spa just yet.
The way I feel about this issue can be summed up in the words of Jen Kerr, who once said "I'm tired of all this nonsense about beauty being only skin deep. That's deep enough. What do you want, an adorable pancreas?"
In other words, it's OK for people to be focusing on their beauty, Lou, and you can help them get the most out of their experience, rather than fighting against what you called the "superficial culture" of the spa.
Delayed Gratification
I know it must be tough, waiting months for a good chunk of your money to come through, but hey, you knew buying into the medical model was going to have some drawbacks. The insurance labyrinth is one of them. I agree it's not an ideal situation, and as an employee, you shouldn't have to wait to receive compensation, just because the business hasn't received payment for the services you've rendered. But remember, you are not just an employee; you're a partner, with stock options, and you're partaking of both the upside and the downside of the business's cash flow.
Consider yourself lucky that a large percentage of the medical spa's business is "out of pocket" because these are for the most part elective cosmetic procedures not covered by insurance. Can you imagine what it would be like if 80 percent of your paycheck was withheld, rather than 20 percent?
Give It Some Time
Lou, it concerns me a little that you're already thinking about leaving the medical spa. You should at least give it a couple more months. Sometimes those of us in the spa industry for a long time refer to the high-turnover rate in soap-opera terms - "As The Spa World Turns." People are constantly hopping from one property to another, sometimes to the detriment of the spa guests' experiences.
I'd like to see you hang in there for a while and see where this medical spa paradigm will take you. Who knows? There may be some unknown reason you are where you are right now. Perhaps it's not the stock options, or even the chance to work in a medical setting, that has brought you to where you are, but something else entirely - something hidden, something about to be. Just wait and see.
Until next time,
Steve Capellini, LMT
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Now celebrating its 10th anniversary, Christopher Kelly's Modern Cinema will take place as part of the 2014 Lone Star Film Festival, with Kelly programming six films at the Modern over the course of the weekend. The full Modern Cinema schedule and lineup is available here.
As World War II code breaker Alan Turing, SHERLOCK star Benedict Cumberbatch gives the performance of a lifetime – a tender, nuanced study of a man racing to save the world, all the while wrestling with his own personal demons. Directed with intelligence and breakneck speed by Morten Tyldum (HEADHUNTERS), and featuring superb supporting turns by Keira Knightley and Matthew Goode, THE IMITATION GAME is poised to be a major contender in this year's Oscars derby.
114 min
A Conversation with Julian Schnabel
November 6
7 pm Conversation; 8 pm Film screening
Museum Auditorium
Please join the Modern's Chief Curator Michael Auping and Texas Monthly film critic Christopher Kelly for a conversation with renowned artist and award-winning filmmaker Julian Schnabel.
November 6, 7 pm
A Conversation with Julian Schnabel
November 6, 8 pm
Film screening of Before Night Falls
Please join the Modern's Chief Curator Michael Auping and Texas Monthly film critic Christopher Kelly for a conversation with renowned artist and award-winning filmmaker Julian Schnabel.
"Art lives on the right side….Jean-Michel Basquiat seems to have spent most of his brief life on the right side of the brain. Only another artist could understand that, and Basquiat is the confident, poetic filmmaking debut of the painter Julian Schnabel." Roger Ebert, The Chicago Sun Times.
"In his memoir Mr. Bauby performed a heroic feat of alchemy, turning horror into wisdom, and Mr. Schnabel, following his example and paying tribute to his accomplishment, has turned pity into joy." A.O. Scott, The New York Times.
The first Friday of each month, the Star-Telegram, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, and Café Modern team up to bring you live music and cocktails from 5 to 8 pm. Bring your friends to enjoy diverse live performances, cocktail selections, and the opportunity to dine in Café Modern by night. This month's First Friday will take place on the Modern terrace and lawn!
Performance by Saint Frinatra
Special Cocktail: Leaf Blower
A highlight of this year's Sundance Film Festival, the debut feature by Cambodian-born writer-director Hong Khaou is a tender, quietly affecting portrait of divides – both linguistic and generational. Ben Whishaw (BRIGHT STAR) plays a heartbroken young Londoner struggling to make amends with his late boyfriend's mother (Pei-pei Cheng), a Cambodian-Chinese immigrant who speaks no English, and who refuses to acknowledge her son was gay.
91 min.; In English and Mandarin with English subtitles
A docent-led, twenty-minute tour of the galleries is available at 6:30 pm. Admission to the galleries is $10, $4 for students and seniors, free for Modern members. On First Friday, gallery admission is free for Star-Telegram Press Pass Holders.
Oscar-winner Reese Witherspoon delivers her finest performance to date in this extraordinary adaptation of Cheryl Strayed best-selling memoir, about a shattered woman who sets off on a perilous 1100-mile hike in the hopes of piecing her life back together. Directed by Jean-Marc Vallee (The Dallas Buyers Club) and written by Nick Hornby (About a Boy), Wild is at once epic and intimate -- a thrilling Woman-vs-Nature survival story that also vividly illuminates the interior life of its deeply conflicted main character.
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Our friendly waitress set the tone for a great evening, good wine, and exceptional food. Celebrating a job promotion in this restaurant was delightful!
The restaurant is small but beautiful. I would love to dine in front of the fireplace on a snowy day. My duck confit with turnip risotto was divine. The scallops were delicious and the pasta was great. The prices were high but this was a nice treat and I hope we can take our Moms there again!
This is my third trip to The Willows for a special occasion, in particular my father's 83rd birthday. I have never been disappointed with the food and it's quality. Quantity is a plenty also. I suggest you check it out. It's well worth the stop.
Overall very good experience, although the service was surprisingly slow on what appeared to be an average to light night. We were seated immediately (without a reservation), but then it took too long to put our order in, get bread, get our salads, etc. The entrees were worth the wait, however. I highly recommend the veal lukatelli.
excellent. great service. decibel level was very loud when we first came in but mellowed out ... it was a Friday night. had the French onion soup to start and it did not disappoint. was not the best ever has another reviewer had written but very good. my dinner companions had the mushroom soup ... special at night ... and...
From a 2 person date to a group of 10, the staff can (and has) handled it all professionally. The food is outstanding. The service is well informed and attentive. Highly recommended!
went to a concert Saturday, March 15 never eaten in Utica before,so I went to Tripadvisor for help
and picked out the Willows ,all the reviews on excellent food ,services ,atmosphere were true.
Right from walking in to saying good bye the staff was professional and personable,
Our waitress (BK) all smiles and recommended the Seafood riggies and the Chicken...
The Willows has become my favorite destination for delicious, creative, and well prepared meals. From soups, salads, appetizers, and entrees, the chef has developed a great menu, which incorporates fresh local food items. The service staff are all very attentive, professional, and personable. For anyone who has not yet tried The Willows, I highly recommend it!
The Willows is our "go to" place for a perfect evening! Menu is fabulous. Love the rack of lamb...actually everything!
One of the best restaurants in the Utica area for sure!!! Great food and very attentive staff! Be sure you try it out!
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Universal Partnership & Licensing's franchise-based business model is driving big returns for the company, both in brand loyalty and revenue.
Dentsu Entertainment USA has added three new licensees for "Little Battlers eXperience," an original concept created by Level-5.
Chef Fabio Viviani, a popular contestant on the reality competition TV show "Top Chef," has teamed with Sipp for the new Fabio Viviani wine collection.
Kip & Sew, the new premium sub-brand of licensee Character World, is planning luxury bedding ranges featuring Disney and Marvel characters in the U.K.
Confectionary manufacturer Healthy Food Brands has partnered with Welch's to develop and market a healthy snacks line under the Welch's brand.
Three new Doctor Who products are now available in the U.K. from scarf retailer Lovarzi, in partnership with BBC Worldwide.
American Girl, a division of Mattel, is expanding into Mexico in partnership with the high-end Mexican retailer El Palacio de Hierro.
Bookseller Barnes & Noble has launched Educational Toys & Games Science Centers at select stores across the U.S. and on its website.
Sensio announced the launch of Skinnygirl by Bella, a co-branded collection of small kitchen appliances from reality TV star and entrepreneur Bethenny Frankel.
Stan Lee's Comikaze opens its doors today just in time for trick-or-treating and a full weekend of chances to dress up.
Sanrio kicked off the first-ever Hello Kitty convention Thursday at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA in Los Angeles, Calif.
National Geographic has tapped Home Source International to develop a line of beach towels under its National Geographic and National Geographic Kids brands.
Toys 'R' Us and jewelry retailer Claire's are teaming up in a global partnership to launch Claire's in-store shops in TRU locations around the world.
Absolut has collaborated with the Andy Warhol brand once again for the Andy Warhol Edition limited edition bottle celebrating creativity and pop art.
Disney Consumer Products has unveiled an intergalactic assortment of products for the new Disney XD animated TV series "Star Wars Rebels."
Pharrell Williams and avant-garde fashion house Comme des Garcons have launched a wood-based fragrance for girls and boys called GIRL, available exclusively at Sephora.
Sophie la girafe has partnered with Travis Designs to develop a new line of baby and children's apparel and costumes inspired by the iconic teething toy.
DC Thomson Consumer Products will be presenting its portfolio of iconic brands and a range of third-party properties at Brand Licensing Europe next week.
Plug-in Media's first original IP project, "Tee and Mo," has been bought by CBeebies.
Toot Enterprises has appointed Metrostar as the U.K. licensing agency for its new preschool television property "Toot the Tiny Tugboat."
An executive profile of Studio 100's international licensing director, Marie Laure-Marchand.
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Who Should I Start? - Week 8
Colin Kaepernick or Russell Wilson
Russell Wilson SEAat CAR Sun, 1:00 ET
Colin Kaepernick SFBye Week
|Kevin Roberts
Breaking Football
"Came out like gangbusters last week and CAR defense has been trash so keep him rolling."
|Staff Rankings
"Wilson was the leading scorer last week in most fantasy leagues and may need to do more going forward. If you will remember, his rookie season, he was asked to do a lot and was fantasy gold for the second half of the season because of his legs. If Lynch fails to move the chains, Wilson could be asked to runs again."
|Derek Lofland
Fantasy Football Maniax
"Carolina has allowed the 4th most fantasy points to quarterbacks the last 3 weeks, Wilson should be a solid QB1 against this struggling defense."


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HOW TO: Remove Orange Safeguard From Your Mobile Phone!
It's been quite annoying lately using my Orange phone to surf the internet, specially when some sites are blocked by the Orange Safeguard.
The Orange Safeguard is set up to block sites which Orange rate as only been suitable for those over the age of eighteen and it can be quite annoying as some sites such as FourSquare are blocked by the service and "checking in" is impossible to do via my mobile phone.
So this morning I surfed the net looking for advice on how to remove this service ans came across a lot of websites and forums saying it's really hard to do and that it takes forever to do. A lot mentioning that you have to go into an Orange shop which proof of your age and get them to phone up and sort it all out which can take up to thirty minutes.
How To Remove Orange Safeguard
I had also read that some even tried phoning Orange and had no success!
After reading these, rather off-putting comments, I decided to bite the bullet and phone Orange from my mobile phone via the 450 number. after pressing 4 to speak to a customer adviser, I was quickly speaking to someone and explained that I would like to remove the Orange Safeguard.
The reply was "No Problem, may I take you name and mobile number", which I did, I was then told that it may take up to 5 days to remove as I was ringing on a Sunday, "OK" I said, then I was told to hold the line for five to six minutes while it was sorted out, no problem.
Then I lost the signal on my phone! But after about ten seconds the phone rings and it's Orange, I explained I lost the signal and was told that's ok and that I will receive a text from Orange and that the Orange Safeguard would be off in 24 hours. Wow, now that's service
So I got the text, followed the instructions to delete the text, turn the phone off and then on again, three minutes later another text came through saying I now had full internet access and that the Orange Safeguard was deactivated.
I don't why other people are having problems turning the Safeguard off, I had no problem and would like to thank Orange for their quick and helpful service.
Since posting this article back in May 2010 about Orange Safeguard, people are still finding it useful in helping them remove the annoying safeguard, so for this reason the article has been republished to help those having issues.
15 Responses to HOW TO: Remove Orange Safeguard From Your Mobile Phone!
Cheers to Orange for giving you such quick service. I saw a couple of location tweets from you today and I was wondering what the story was. Thanks for sharing!
.-= Ileane @ Ms. Ileane Speaks is hoping you stop by and read Chrome Extension For Improved Readability =-.
Hmm, when i tried to deactivate it, they just asked for my name, then said it was no problem, they also told me to restart my phone after hanging up, thats all, but when i restarted my phone orange safe gaurd was still on! , this was about 20 hours ago.
If only the customer care service over here in Nigeria was the same
Until now, I haven't heard of the Orange Safeguard. Apparently, our service/phone does not have it as we are able to check-in to Foursquare without a problem.
thanks for sharing this, I have the same problem and stumbled on your site for info to remove it. coincidentally my brother recently had the same issue with Vodafones content restrictions and had an equally hard time getting them to remove it so it's not just Orange!
Man, I've been trying to remove orange safeguard from my phone for a veeery long time. Finally, a post that shows me how to!
All other posts have those annoying CPALead-ads.
I phoned Orange yesterday asking for it to be removed, they said no problem, wait 10 mins, turn phone off and on again then it should be done
No, still have safeguard.
tried this morning, they said they'd send a text and then turn phone off and on again
Did tbhis, but still have safeguard
tried again later on today – the bloke said there had been a technical issue with safeguard be he assured me that they were fixed – now wait for text, switch phone off, wait 10 seconds etc…
text didnt come for another hour but did the usual and still have the safeguard – getting annoyed now!!
The annoying thing about Orange Safeguard is that it blocks so many legitimate websites! It would be easier if they relaxed their filters a smidgen, it would save them a lot of time having to turn it off for people!
Nice and informative post
The use of internet on mobile phones has been growing rapidly. Many people also suffer some obstacles using it by the one like the orange safeguard and some other applications .
I do not use a orange phone but my friend has and tells me about the orange safeguard and the difficulty in browsing the internet. I would surely refer this post to him .
Thank you for sharing.


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Recruiter 2 #23668
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Homeless fire-starter causes condo evacuation
A homeless man caused the evacuation of the Riverport Condominiums in Bethlehem early Saturday morning by starting a fire in a bathroom at the former Starters Riverport pub.
Joey M. Burwell told officials he was trying to mask an odor when he started a fire in the sink of a restroom in the now-vacant Starters Riverport sports bar, 17 West 2nd St., Bethlehem.
Burwell was sleeping in the garage of the Riverport Condominiums, 11 West 2nd St., before using the bathroom, told police the fire he started with Mesquite Bradley Wood Bisquettes and paper towels.
Burwell told police that he shoved wood chips and paper towels into a black garbage bag and dropped it in the parking garage when the fire "got out of control" and set off a fire alarm.
Several Riverport Condominium tenants evacuated their apartments, officials noted.
Burwell was spotted leaving the garage on to Union Plaza Station by police responding to a fire alarm.
Burwell told police that he was able to get into the apartment complex through the front of the building by waiting for tenants to enter.
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Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney Among 2012 CMA Nominees
The 2012 CMA Award Nominees were announced on November 5, 2012 in New York City and in Nashville. Did your favorite make the best of the best?
The 2012 CMA Award Nominees were announced on November 5, 2012 in New York City and in Nashville. Did your favorite make the best of the best?
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The Soldiers' Home in Holyoke marked the 12th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks with a solemn ceremony and with a National Day of Service that included volunteers building historical biographical sketches of Soldiers' Home veterans. Since 2001, individuals and organizations have responded to 9/11 with service and volunteer efforts, many supporting the philanthropic wishes and interests of those killed on 9/11.
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At the Soldiers' Home, volunteers with the Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal agency, spent the day at the home with veterans. Throughout the day, volunteers from New England Farm Workers Council AmeriCorps VISTA met with veterans in the Home's canteen and in recreation room and developed dozens of mini photo-biographies of veterans including a photograph of when a veteran served and one taken at the event by a professional photographer.
The service day also included an art exhibit by Amherst artist, Chris Demarest, which will be available for the public through the month of September. In May 2011, Demarest began a project at the Women's Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery, celebrating those Americans who helped in the effort to win the Second World War, from those on the war front to back at the home front. Working from black and white photographs, Demarest created portraits of this generation and brought their service to life on canvass.
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Before I get into this week's reviews, I want to address something that was in all of the DC New 52 books that came out this week. The back pages.
I am aware that comic book publishers make a good chunk of money from advertising pages in the books. This is something I've come to accept with the Big 2 (Marvel and DC) . The story flow will be interrupted with ads for sneakers, video games, or other titles. There will be big ads on the back cover that usually have nothing to do with the comic company at all. Independent labels like Dark Horse, Image, and IDW do much better with this by shoving these ads at the very end of the book, so the ads do not interrupt the reading experience. However much like all entertainment media, I've accepted that there will be "words from our sponsors" no matter what form the media takes. So comic book ad pages are "okay."
What isn't okay is DC's use of 9 pages in the back of each of their books this week to promote the new series "Constantine" and their Channel 52 gimmick. This week I review 3 DC books that explore massive changes to the status quo of their characters. All 3 of these books hooked me in, and I wanted more, but not in the way that left me begging for the next issue. In a way that left me feeling cheated, and those 9 pages didn't include the normal ads. There is a reason I'm willing to pay 1.00 more on some of my Marvel titles. Usually the page count is higher or the ads are not as invasive. If DC is going to insist on pushing some of their new books in existing titles, there are better ways to do it than taking up 9 pages that are not being used for ad revenue.
I really hope after the launch of Constantine this stops because if DC continues to sacrifice pages of actual story so they can push another book or some cheap gimmick (seriously no one is liking Channel 52), then I may be dropping several if not all of their books. This isn't nerdrage over some character change or story decision, this is based on how much value I'm getting for my dollar. If I want previews, I'll buy Preview Magazine.
Okay rant over. Now into the comics!
By Jason 'Kantrip' Calhoun
The Massive #9
Writer: Brian Wood
Artist: Garry Brown
Dark Horse
Brian Wood's post-apocalyptic comic, The Massive completed its first full story arc, and I found it lacking. I love The Massive and it's been one of the most suspenseful comics I've read in a long time. Brian Wood and Garry Brown created a perfect stage for conspiracy and betrayal with Moshka Station and issues 7 and 8 read like a good burlesque performance. They teased the audience with secrets behind the floating utopia. There was a slow reveal of everyone's personal agendas and then the shocking climax of issue 8, that left the audience craving more. In comparison, issue 9 is like a cheap strip show. Everything is revealed quickly and with little explanation, and then the Kaptial leaves the stage with no fanfare. Mary and Mag's plan goes into effect without their knowledge when Georg slips off the base and takes over a Chinese nuclear submarine.Where did this submarine come from? We know Mary finds something from the Chinese Military under the station in issue 8 but it is never revealed what. For that matter we never learned what Mary and Mag had planned or just how much Georg knew about Moshka Station, until everything has gone tits up. Callum's medical condition is revealed and Ryan obtains the data from the Massive's transponder. Just as the storm lets up, the 9th Wave crew leaves Moshka Station as easily as they boarded it. It was as if the Kapital was in no danger to begin with. I understand the point of this first story arc was to show just how many hidden agendas are at work within 9th Wave and that there really are no safe havens in the Post-Crash world. However, all the suspense that the first two parts built up, fell flat in the final installment. One more issue spent focusing on Mag, Mary, and Georg would have helped since the majority of this story was spent with Callum and the Station Head, Sumon.
I'm sure that the fallout from this issue will be felt through the next several arcs, but this was a far from satisfying end to a good story. Brian Wood has been in top form with The Massive, and I hope the next arc, "Polaris", paces itself a lot better than Subcontinental did.
Overall Rating: 2 of 5
New Reader Rating: 1 of 5
Womanthology: Space #5
Writers: Barbara Randall Kesel, Allison Pang, Laura Morley, Cecil Castelluci, Kia Kazebee
Artists: Diana Nock, Chrissie Zullo, Sara Richard, Kel McDonald, Isabelle Melancon, Ceili Conwa, Lea Hernandez, Maja Sukelle.
IDW Publishing
Womanthology: Space ends with issue #5 and what an ending it is. The final issue focuses on comets as a theme through out all the stories. As a source of inspiration, a bad omen, and as a mythological figure. All 5 of the contributions have a light-hearted feel to them. "Eccentric Orbit" by Barbara Randall Kesel and Diana Nock tells the story of a girl who's growth spurt happened before the rest of her friends and how playing the Comet in a school play helped her overcome the bullying of classmates. "The Wind in Her Hair" by Alison Pang and Chrissie Zullo is about a lovelorn Steampunk robot who seeks to reunite with a woman he rescued and has fallen for. Laura Morley and Sara Richard craft the humorous tale, "In the Dark", where 2 Ne'er-Do-Wells attempt to recover ill gotten gains while duping the law using folklore involving the moon's reflection on the river and the passing of a comet. "Broken Glass" is a teen drama involving students of a religious academy who's minds are focused on 'doing it' while their teachers and the church warn them against sexual intercourse during the the passing of a comet through Earth's orbit. Easily my favorite tale from this issue was, "I Will Return," by Cecil Castellucci and Kel McDonald. "I Will Return" portrays a star turned comet in the form of a goddess as she races across the universe to meet her one true love, The Sun. I really enjoyed the cohesive nature of this issue. I wish the previous 4 issues had grouped their stories by theme as well. Jumping from a suspenseful story about deep space exploration, to a whimsical tale of 2 young girls building a rocket, to a story about the nature of dying stars felt jarring. Even though there are 5 separate tales here with differing art styles and settings, the common thread of comets just made this issue read a lot more smoothly.
Womanthology: Space has been a fun read. While the first 4 issues lacked defining themes that tied their entries together, they were full of some great stories from some of amazing talent that is deserving of more mainstream exposure. Much like Womanthology: Heroic, W:S will have a hardcover collection released via IDW in May. Contact your local comic book shop if you're interested. I know I will be.
Overall Rating: 5 of 5
New Reader Rating: 5 of 5
Saga #10
Writer: Brian K Vaughn
Artist: Fiona Staples
Image Comics
Saga #10 is full of all the feels, as popular culture would say. The most recent issue has heart-pounding escapes, joyful reunions, and hilariously embarrassing first-time parent moments. I can also tell that Brian K Vaughn (BKV) is trying to move the story into it's next big chapter since he wraps up a lot of plot threads here. In flashbacks, we see how Alana helped Marko escape prison, and became a couple. Then witness some more bonding between Alana and Barr, while Marko and Klara rescue their phantom baby-sitter, Isabel from the quickly hatching planetoid. That's right. Hatching. Last issue we learned that the planet they were exploring was a giant egg that was on the verge of hatching. As the reunited family try to escape, The Will and Gwendolyn arrive. When a writer assembles most of the cast in one place you know something big is going to happen, and it does. I'm not referring to the quickly hatching giant alien planet either. The conflict between The Will's ship and The Tree Ship results in one of the biggest tragedies of Saga so far. BKV sneaks it in perfectly too, by nestling it in between all of the action and Hazel's musings about how break-ups can lead to collateral damage that no one ever notices until it's too late. Then you turn to the last page, and the relation between the battle and hazel's narration makes perfect sense. The final page hits hard, and makes me tear up even thinking about it. Fiona Staples should win awards for her work on Saga. Not only does she create some amazing aliens and monsters, but she imbues them with a humanity that is scarily real. If you thought the big-testicle troll from a few issues back was impressive, just wait till you see the Time Suck. That troll was nothing in comparison to this creature. For new readers? This probably isn't the issue to start with. There is way too much that requires backstory to understand, and without a proper appreciation for the assembled cast, the cliff-hanger will feel a bit hollow.
Despite making me cry like a baby, this was another amazing installment of Saga. I can't wait to see what happens next issue. How does The Will handle the events of the final page? Does Alana and company escape safely from the Time Suck? Where's Prince Robot? If you haven't started reading Saga yet, go get on Comixology and start now. You are missing out on one of the best comics of 2012, 2013 and possibly all time.
Overall Rating: 5 of 5
New Reader Rating: 3 of 5
By Jason 'Kantrip' Calhoun
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Batman #17
Writer: Scott Snyder
Artist: Greg Caupullo
DC Comics
I don't normally read Batman, but considering the mind-bending good story that has been going on in Batgirl (and all the Bat-Books) with the Death of the Family storyline, I figured I might was well see the big punchline that the Joker has been building up to. Based on some reviews, many angry fans are saying the joke was on them, but I have to disagree. Death of the Family is one of the best Batman/Joker stories of all time, not just because of how macabre and twisted it was, but because the Joker (kinda) wins. That's the only spoiler I'm giving and trust me that is almost not a spoiler at all.
A quick recap for those not familiar with Death of the Family. About a year ago, during DC's new 52 reboot, the Joker is beaten by Batman and captured. While he is incarcerated in Arkham Asylum, he has the villain, Dollmaker, cut his face off. The Joker was absent for a good while after that. Death of the Family marked the return of the Joker, and a promise that he would show Batman just how much he needed him. This crossover involved all of the Bat-Books, and even some that are loosely connected. The Joker re-emerges with his face strapped to his head in a very grizzly manner. He then executes specific attacks on all of Batman's "family" that makes it clear he knows their real identities. The Joker even goes after his former lover, Harley Quinn in the Suicide Squad, and Catwoman in her own book. His intention was to remove all of the people making Batman weak so things could go back to the way they were. The Joker and Batman endlessly dancing in a struggle of good vs evil across a burning Gotham. At the end of each of the bat-books last month, the Joker defeats and captures Batman and his allies, presenting them each with a bloodied covered platter.
Batman #17 brings all of the stories to a head. We learn the fate of Alfred, and what is under the platter. The Joker explains his reasons for all of the attacks, but never really shows his full hand. Does he really know their identities? Does he actually care? Why did he cut off his own face? The reader will get the answers they have been craving, and then some. One more small spoiler/hint. The punchline was in the name of the story all along. I have to give kudos to Scott Snyder for this one little detail. When I got to the end of the book, I realized it made total sense. The "death" of the family. Beyond that I can't say much more.
Greg Capullo's art is flawless. He is such a perfect fit for Batman, that it isn't funny. I enjoyed all the little details he's included. The yellowing skin of Joker's face. The flies buzzing around. The 2 headed kitten that Joker carries. The way his face shifts around when Batman is knocking the Joker about. I've read this issue 3 times now and I always catch one or two more things I never noticed before. As for Scott Snyder, he has been on fire since issue #1. I've not really been a Batman fan, and the crossovers he's done has forced me to peek in on the book from time to time. Scott has long term plans, and after reading how Death of the Family ends, it will be interesting to see just how Batman operates from here on. In my opinion Bruce comes out of this looking a lot less heroic, and when you read the final few pages, his "family's" reaction confirms it.
For new readers, this is not the best stepping on point. I heavily recommend picking up the Death of the Family collection when it comes out. There is no word if the other tie-ins will be included, but to get the full impact of the story, it would help to include them. Especially when you "get" the joke at the very end. Watching the struggles of Robin, Nightwing, Red Hood, Batgirl, and Red Robin add a lot more gravity to the horror show that the Joker creates. Ask your local comic shop, or go to Comixology and look for anything that was tied into Death of the Family.
A top notch end for a top notch story.
Overall Rating: 5 of 5
New Reader Rating: 1 of 5
Batgirl #17
Writer: Ray Fawkes
Artist: Daniel Sampere
DC Comics
Batgirl #17 takes place shortly after Batman #17. Ray Fawkes takes over writing duties temporarily for this 2 part story, that introduces us to Batgirl's own "Joker", her brother James Gordon Jr.
The issue starts with Barbara Gordon locating criminals that worked with the Joker during his attacks on the Gotham City Police and The Bat Family. Fawkes delivers a colder and more brutal Barbara. One that has been slowly emerging in Gail Simone's arcs. Barbara realizes she needs to rest but has to spring into action after several police units were attacked while apprehending the Joker's goons. While all this is going on James Gordon Jr begins haunting his family. He teases Barbara with a phone call, reminding her he knows who she is. He shows up in his Mother's hospital room in an attempt to terrorize her, and in an indirect way makes his father's day harder when the Commissioner makes his arrest a top priority for the GCPD. Much like Death of the Family, this story seems to center around what James Jr has planned for his family now that he is free. Unlike the Joker, James Jr is content to use the existing chaos fuel his plans rather than lay out elaborate traps for them. The issue ends with Batgirl running afoul of the madman attacking the GCPD units, Firebug.
I was hesitant to like this issue, considering it wasn't Gail Simone writing, but Fawkes does in one issue what Simone was slowly doing over the course of her run. He gives Batgirl a villain that defines and challenges her. We've known that James Jr has been lurking in the shadows for sometime now, and trying to weasel his way into his family's life. Now he's making a move while everyone is distracted. As much as I love Gail Simone, all of the villains she's had Batgirl face have felt forgettable. Mirror, Gretyl, Grotesque, and Knightfall all reflected some aspect of Barbara's past injury she was wrestling with at that time. At the end of each story, she was able to face her inner demons and beat back the bad-guys. As her fears and anxieties slipped away so did the danger that the villain presented. However since the Grotesque story she has been slipping into some darker rage-filled places. She's questioning just how far she can slip while dealing out justice. While this is all great for character development, we never really got a good perspective of how the world was reacting to Batgirl's return. Fawkes is giving us that perspective now through the eyes of James Jr.
My only real gripe about the issue is that it fails to address Batgirl's current relationship with her other family, the Bat-Family. All of the other Bat-books have plans to address how the characters are dealing with the Joker's big punchline in Batman #17. Batgirl mentions the events of Death of the Family in a few panels but then jumps back into the James Jr story. Considering the fact that Barbara has spent the past year trying to reconnect and rebuild her reputation as one of The Bats, I would think that some amount of time should have been spent focusing on how she feels now and maybe just what the Joker whispered to her. Maybe we will get that when Gail Simone returns on issue #19. The plus side is that new readers will enjoy an issue of Batgirl that exists outside of her head. There is no mention of her former paralysis, the mysterious operation that restored her, or any events prior to issue #14. All we know is that she is going after the Joker's men, her brother is on the loose, and Gotham is safe for no one.
A perfect starting point for new readers.
Overall Rating: 3 of 5
New Reader Rating: 4 of 5
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By Mandy McGee
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Mende Nazer lost her childhood at age twelve, when she was sold into slavery. It all began one horrific night in 1993, when Arab raiders swept through her Nuba village, murdering the adults and rounding up thirty-one children, including Mende.
Mende was sold to a wealthy Arab family who lived in Sudan's capital city, Khartoum. So began her dark years of enslavement. Her Arab owners called her "Yebit," or "black slave." She called them "master." She was subjected to appalling physical, sexual, and mental abuse. She slept in a shed and ate the family leftovers like a dog. She had no rights, no freedom, and no life of her own.
Normally, Mende's story never would have come to light. But seven years after she was seized and sold into slavery, she was sent to work for another master—a diplomat working in the United Kingdom. In London, she managed to make contact with other Sudanese, who took pity on her. In September 2000, she made a dramatic break for freedom.
Slave is a story almost beyond belief. It depicts the strength and dignity of the Nuba tribe. It recounts the savage way in which the Nuba and their ancient culture are being destroyed by a secret modern-day trade in slaves. Most of all, it is a remarkable testimony to one young woman's unbreakable spirit and tremendous courage.
A shocking true story of contemporary slavery: A young girl, snatched from her tribal village in Africa, survives enslavement in Sudan and London before making a courageous escape to freedom
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