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The West End Clinic offers a number of Group Therapy sessions, made available to individuals who wish to participate in education, skill improvement or recovery.
Types of Group Therapy
Young Adult Readiness GroupWe would like to welcome referrals to the A-CRA groups at ARMS/West End Clinic. This group is designed to help patients identify their goals regarding substance use, learn new skills to identify and manage substance use related behaviors, build motivation for change, and develop and work towards other life goals.
Program Description: The Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA) to alcohol and substance use treatment is a behavioral intervention that seeks to increase the family, social, and educational/vocational motivators to support recovery. A-CRA targets youth 12 to 22+ years old with DSM-IV cannabis, alcohol, and/or other substance use disorders. According to the adolescent's needs and self-assessment of happiness in multiple areas of functioning, group leaders will review several A-CRA procedures that address, for example, problem-solving skills to cope with day-to-day stressors, communication skills, substance use refusal skills, and active participation in positive social and recreational activities with the goal of improving life satisfaction.
Structure of Group: The A-CRA group will meet for 75 minutes. We will spend the first 10 minutes of the group doing check-in, reviewing goals for the week, and setting the agenda for the group. We will spend the next 45 minutes learning a set of skills and reviewing work for at home practice. We will spend the last 10 minutes of the group setting goals for the week, reviewing any high-risk situations, and discussing potential skills to practice.
Group Inclusion Criteria:
- Either an ARMS or West End substance use initial assessment
- Desire to gain understanding about substance use and willingness to develop and work towards goals aimed at improving life satisfaction
Group Exclusion Criteria:
Actively psychotic, suicidal, or at immediate risk to self.
Other Information:
Group is 8 weeks with rolling admission
Young Adult Readiness Group (ages 18-25)
Thursday 1-2:15pm
151 Merrimac St., Suite 650, Boston, MA 02114
Facilitator: Jessica Nargiso, PhD
Seeking Safety
Group treatment for patients who have experienced a traumatic event and are also dealing with substance use or dependence. "Seeking Safety" is an integrated treatment, which simultaneously addresses both post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use.
Group focuses on the present, and helps patients to develop the skills they need in order to maintain abstinence, manage trauma-related symptoms, and advance their life goals. The treatment provides:
- Psycho-education on both PTSD and substance dependence
- Safe coping skills that apply to both disorders
- Exploration of issues related to the concurrent association of trauma and substance use/dependence
- Emphasis on concurrent healing from both disorders
Currently the group is offered only for female patients.
Wednesdays 3:00-4:00pm, West End Clinic
Facilitated by Georgia Stathopoulou, Ph.D.
Anxiety Management
Anxiety and substance use related disorders group: 16 session empirically validated CBT (cognitive behavioral treatment) group focusing on the concurrent treatment of comorbid anxiety and substance use related disorders.
The aim of the group is to increase patients' ability to manage anxiety symptoms so they do not use substances for self-medication. Treatment model is based on the latest research findings on the comorbidity of anxiety and substance use.
Tuesdays 3:00 – 4:00pm, West End Clinic
Facilitated by: Georgia Stathopoulou, Ph.D.
Early Substance Use Recovery Group This is a time limited mixed gender group for adults aged 25 to 65 who have desire to be abstinent from substances, are in their first year of sobriety, and are trying to repair the negative impact of substances on their lives. The goals of this group are to help individuals achieve and sustain a substance-free lifestyle, improve their overall functioning, and reduce relapse. This group looks to empower the members in the change process as their capacity to understand their issues/circumstances increases. Group relationships play an important role as members attempt to look at their situation critically, problem-solve, change negative behaviors, and learn new positive behaviors. Members can support each other, confront each other, and provide suggestions and ideas from their own fund of experiences. Growth and change occurs through their interactions and these relationships become a vehicle for coping with life transitions, restoring diminished self-concept, and maximizing strengths while promoting health. Membership of the group will be open and members will remain in the group for one year.
Tuesdays, 10:00-11:15AM, West End Clinic
Facilitated by: Marc Bolduc, LICSW, CADAC II
Evening Intensive Outpatient Program
Outpatient Addiction Services at West End Clinic is pleased to announce the new Evening Intensive Outpatient Program (E-IOP) for adults with substance use disorders.
The E-IOP will be in addition to the daytime Adult IOP and the Transitional Age Youth IOP.
The E-IOP is designed to meet the needs of individuals who are suffering from addiction but have other conflicting commitments such as work, school or child care with day time treatment.
The program will provide services 5 evenings a week and will include psycho-education, symptom reduction/management, relapse prevention skills, process group, psychopharmacology, family counseling, orientation to community-based support programs and case management. The E-IOP will assist individuals with aftercare planning and transition management.
E-IOP will be a 4 week program. Specifically, the group sessions for the E-IOP will be on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 4 to 6:30 pm at West End Clinic. In addition, each patient will be scheduled to meet with their individual contact clinician as well as for psychiatric evaluations, family meetings, and case management visits.
Patients may self-refer and/or be referred by their providers by calling the psych triage team at (617) 724-7792.
Family Alcoholism Education Series
This is an educational support group focusing on alcoholism and other substance use, and the family.Topics include exploring the disease-model of alcoholism, its effects on children and adult family members, and intervention and treatment.The series is open to patients, family members, and friends who are concerned about someone with an alcohol or drug problem. The group is open to whomever would like to attend, and no formal referral is necessary.
Thursdays, 5:30 - 6:30 PM,
Blum Family Learning Center, White 1
Facilitated by: Maureen McGlame, LADC1
Finding Balance in Recovery
This is an on-going psychotherapy group for people who have completed the Relapse Prevention Group at the West End Clinic and/or people who are in their first year of recovery, and are looking for on-going support.Group members must be motivated for sobriety, and have approx 3 months sober (this can be reviewed on a case-by case basis.Group members must be willing to commit to one-year of attendance. Admission is on a rolling basis.
This is a process group that focuses on issues that people face in their first year of recovery. Topics and themes include, but are not limited to: interpersonal and family issues, spirituality, learning to cope effectively with your emotions, learning to manage your responsibilities, learning how to manage your free time, and finding a balance between acceptance, and change.
Wednesdays, 12:00pm,
West End Clinic
Facilitated by Karsten Kueppenbender, MD
Long Term Substance Use Recovery Group
This is an open ended mixed gender group for adults aged 25 to 65 that focuses on the mid to late themes/phases of recovery. The goals of this group are to expand coping capacity, enhance performance, and improve relationships. This is accomplished by promoting self understanding, psychological growth, emotional healing, and true intimacy. The group provides support, structure, and interactional opportunities to experience honesty, pride, spontaneity, acceptance, compromise, and uncertainty. This learning can help the group to exercise its power, make decisions, and develop intentions that support the preferences that are envisioned.
Members examine the effect that their behavior has on others and in turn how their behavior affects them in addition to exploring the cultural and societal forces that have contributed to their substance use. Members work to understand how they defend and react by confronting their attitudes, interpersonal style, communicate needs and express feelings directly and immediately. The role of personal responsibility, informed motivation, and mobilizing resources is viewed as a critical aspect of intentional change as a tool for renewal and recovery.
Membership of the group will be open and members can remain in the group until the problems that brought them to group are resolved.
Mondays, 5PM to 6:15 PM, West End Clinic
Facilitated by: Marc Bolduc, LICSW, CADAC II,
Wednesdays, 4 PM to 5 PM, West End Clinic
Facilitated by: Marc Bolduc, LICSW, CADAC II,
Thursdays, 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM, West End Clinic
Facilitated by: Marc Bolduc, LICSW, CADAC II,
Post-WLS Support Group
Patients who have had weight loss surgery may be suffering from alcohol and drug abuse. Such individuals may benefit from therapy specifically designed to address relapse prevention and promote healthy living.
The West End Clinic is offering a new group treatment for patients with a history of weight loss surgery who are in early recovery. This is an 8 week, psycho-education, support and skills building group. The group will focus on relapse prevention, mindful eating, improving self-care and ongoing stress management. Concepts and techniques from CBT and DBT will be used.
Patients referred to this group should have a minimum of 4 weeks of abstinence from all substances.
Wednesdays, 4pm-5pm, West End Clinic
Contact the group leader: Lisa Du Breuil, LICSW
The Readiness Group strives to provide assistance to those who are in the very early stages of recovery, including learning how to cut back or quit using substances. The group helps engage people in other West End Clinic addictions treatment and assists in referring to appropriate services, including the Intensive Outpatient Programs. Recommended participation in the group is for 6-8 weeks.
Thursdays 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Jennifer Blewett, LCSW
Relapse Prevention Group
This group is designed to support individuals with a substance use or co-occurring disorder as they transition into "early recovery." The group will explore critical relapse prevention skills, specifically learning to manage triggering feelings, identify and challenge distorted thinking patterns, and ultimately develop a greater network of recovery resources that will help to reduce the risk of relapse. It is a structured didactic,12 week, rolling admission group that is open to both male and female members. All members must have completed a formal intake at the West End Clinic prior to being considered for the group.
Facilitated by:
Stephanie Troy, LICSW at 12:00pm on Wednesdays at the West End Clinic,
Christopher O'Connell, PhD from 5-6pm on Tuesdays at Wang 8.
Computer-Based Relapse Prevention Treatment
The West End Clinic is offering a unique new treatment for patients with a history of alcohol and substance use disorders, who are in early recovery. Participants should be interested in pursing further critical relapse prevention skills, including; managing triggers, identifying distorted thinking patterns and develop a greater network of recovery resources to help reduce the risk of relapse. The participants will meet in group format for brief weekly check-in and relapse prevention sessions will be conducted using laptops and utilizing the CBT4CBT computer modality program. This program is a 7 week, clinician facilitated and computer-based relapse prevention treatment that teaches relapse prevention skills.
This treatment is open to both male and female members.
Patients referred to this treatment should be abstinent from all illicit substances and alcohol. All members must have successfully completed the Day, Evening or Young Adult Intensive Outpatient program at the West End Clinic prior to being considered for the group or referred by individual clinicians to support patients' recovery efforts.
Mondays 3:00 - 4:00pm, West End Clinic
Facilitated by: Jennifer Blewett, LCSW
Participants are asked to bring their own headphones!
Buprenorphine Maintenance Group Support for patients in recovery from drug addiction who take buprenorphine (Suboxone, Zubsolv) and maintain abstinence from opioids and other substances of abuse.
Mondays, 9:00-10:00 am, West End Clinic
Facilitated by: Karsten Kueppenbender, MD
Wednesdays, 5:00- 6:00 pm, West End Clinic
Facilitated by: Carlos Suarez, MD
Thursdays, 4:-00-5:00 pm, West End Clinic
Facilitated by: Cally Lilley, APRN-BC
Fridays, 10:00-11:00 am, West End Clinic
Facilitated by: Nalan Ward, MD.
Young Adult Intensive Outpatient Program (TAY IOP)
This program is an intensive, outpatient program designed to assist patients who are newly in recovery, have recently experienced a relapse, or who recognize their recovery is becoming unstable and need some additional support. Clients, 18 through 25 years old, are appropriate for the more intensive services if they are in an unstable recovery, either early in recovery or post-relapse, and/or in need of education and orientation to recovery. Psychiatric and mental health stabilization services are available for clients with co-morbid disorders. Clients will not be admitted if they are actively experiencing psychotic symptoms that are disruptive to treatment, are suicidal or homicidal, or are otherwise in need of urgent psychiatric or medical care. Appropriate referrals and follow-up care will be provided for any client in need of urgent care, utilizing the resources on site at MGH. The program incorporates four groups throughout the week; Early Recovery, Relapse Prevention, Young Adult Education and Family Education/Support. The Curriculum includes topics such scheduling time, pros and cons, triggers, thought-stopping techniques, dealing with problems, relapse prevention, managing anger and guilt and shame, staying sober, co-occurring disorders, phases of recovery, and information for families. All clients receive individual and family counseling, as well as psychiatric evaluation.
Referrals: All patients must complete a formal evaluation at the West End Clinic or Addiction Recovery Management Service (ARMS) prior to approval for admission. All inquiries for this group can be made by calling (617) 643-4699.
Additional groups are being planned, please check back on this site for regular updates on new groups being offered that will be accepting patients for participation at a future date or contact the West End Clinic directly at (617) 726-2712.


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Over the last several months, the Kilgore Police Department has received many citizen complaints and information D's Smoke Shop located at 2508 U.S. Hwy 259 N., Kilgore, Texas was selling Synthetic Marijuana products, commonly referred to as "K2" along with "Molly" pills (Mephedrone). An investigation was initiated by the Police Department.
On Friday, October 21, 2011, the Kilgore Police Department executed a search warrant at D's Smoke Shop. A search of the business resulted in the police seizing numerous packages, vials, boxes of suspected synthetic marijuana, suspected "Molly" pills and an AR-15 Rifle. Police also discovered the business was selling pornographic movies and magazines in violation of the Kilgore City Ordinance regulating Adult Business. All the pornographic items were also seized by police.
Two arrests were made at the store by police. The owner Michael Siv, 43 years of age, from Kilgore Texas was arrested for Violation of City Ordinance- Illegal Smoking Products and Violation of City Ordinance – Adult Business Regulations. A store clerk identified as Vannwathanak Hun, 28 years of age from Allen Texas was also arrested for Violation of City Ordinance – Illegal Smoking Products and Violation of City Ordinance – Adult Business Regulations. Both were booked into the Kilgore City Jail.
Whereas the City of Kilgore passed a city ordinance last year banning synthetic marijuana, the State of Texas recently passed a law also banning the substance along with other similar synthetic drugs which became effective on September 1st, 2011. In light of this recent legislation, the Kilgore Police Department is currently reviewing other evidence with the potential of filing additional criminal cases against the owner of the shop.
Synthetic marijuana is an extremely dangerous drug marketed towards children and young adults. It is manufactured with various unknown chemicals which mimic the effect of marijuana. The Kilgore Police Department maintains a zero tolerance policy in regards to the sale, possession or manufacture of any drugs or narcotics in the City of Kilgore. The Kilgore Police Department is dedicated to keeping all of our Citizens safe.
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Who is eligible to complete an internship?
Students who have:
- Completed their Foundation year (at least 27 credits)
- Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above
We encourage all students to pursue internships, however, it is mandatory for Photography and Video & Film Arts majors, and Curatorial Studies concentrators to complete an internship for credit as a part of their degree plan.
Why is an internship important?
Internships provide students with real-world experience in an official or formal capacity. Internships allow students to gain work experience, explore different career options, develop marketable skills, establish professional contacts, and earn up to 6 studio credits.
What qualities make an internship a "good" one?
A good internship should offer the student career-related experience in a professional setting where the student will learn about professional practice in a field they are interested in. While some administrative tasks are necessary, these should be minimal with most of the work focusing on educational opportunities.
Can I complete a "virtual" internship where I work from home?
No, students must be working on-site (not from home) for the vast majority of their internship. The reason MICA does not accept work-from-home internships is because we want our students to take part in and to be held accountable for the rich experience of working on a team in the workplace. There is a lot of valuable learning that comes from working face-to-face with others, including the importance of business etiquette, presentation and communication skills. Virtual experiences are hard to quantify and effectively evaluate in a virtual environment.
Can I complete an internship outside of the Baltimore area?
Of course! Career Development has many resources for students who are looking for internships outside the Baltimore area. We have helped students find internships in many different states across America, and have also helped with international searches.
If I am planning to do a summer internship outside of the Baltimore area, when should I attend an Internship Orientation?
Plan ahead! If you think you will be completing an internship over the summer outside of Baltimore, attend an Internship Orientation during the spring semester prior to your internship. Your internship does not have to be finalized to attend.
I heard I missed the deadline to register my internship for credit. Is that true?
The only true deadline to receive academic credit for your internship is to attend an Internship Orientation, complete the Learning Contract and submit it to Career Development BEFORE you begin working, and BEFORE the Add Deadline of the semester on which you wish to receive credit. The Learning Contract is the initial agreement between you, the internship site, and MICA, and it must be approved by the site, your department chairperson and Career Development (either party reserves the right to deny an internship if they do not think it's an appropriate experience). Late contracts are not accepted, so plan your internship in advance!
Can I do more than one internship for credit?
Yes. MICA allows students to complete two internships for studio credit, but they must be at different sites under different supervisors. Career Development recommends students to complete multiple internships to broaden their experiences and learn about different industries, regardless of whether or not they receive credit.
I've already attended an Internship Orientation for my last internship. Do I need to attend another one?
If you have already done an internship for credit and attended the Internship Orientation in the past, you do not need to attend a second one. Simply submit your Learning Contract within www.MICAnetwork.com for approval before your internship begins.
If I do an internship over the summer, can I put the credits on the fall semester?
Yes.* You are allowed to apply internship credits to a future semester, within the two semesters following your internship. For example, if you complete a summer internship, you can apply the credits to the fall or spring semester following the internship. No matter when you are receiving credit, you must attend an Internship Orientation, submit your electronic Learning Contract to Career Development, and obtain all appropriate approvals BEFORE you begin working. For example, you cannot return from summer break and try to get credit for an internship you completed over the summer, because attending an Internship Orientation and completing the Learning Contract must take place before you being working.
*International students on an F-1 visa who are completing an internship in the United States are required to add their internship credits to the semester in which the work is being completed. See more information on international student internship requirements below.
How does the internship count toward my degree plan?
An internship fulfills a 3-credit Studio Elective course on your transcript, on a pass/fail basis.
How many hours do I have to work in order to receive credit for my internship?
If your experience is unpaid, you must work a minimum of 120 hours. If paid, you are required to work 200 hours.
I have worked the required number of hours at my internship. If I continue working, can I receive more credit?
If you complete more than the required number of hours at your internship site, you cannot get additional credits. We allow students to receive a total of 6 credits for internship experience, but each internship must be at a different site. Many students go on to do more than two internships to gain valuable experience outside of the crediting process.
What assignments do I need to complete in addition to my on-site work?
In order to receive a passing grade for your internship, you must complete the following assignments:
- Midpoint log of hours
- Midpoint internship questionnaire
- Final log of hours
- Final internship questionnaire
- 3 informational interviews
- Five year plan
- Resume sample
- Cover letter sample
- Final internship summary
- Final presentation
All of these requirements are outlined and explained during the Internship Orientation, and will be given to you electronically when you receive your internship approval confirmation.
I am an international student on an F-1 visa. Can I complete an internship?
Absolutely. You are also welcome to complete an internship in your home country over the summer. After two semesters in F-1 status, students may be eligible to apply for authorization to engage in off-campus internships through Curricular Practical Training (CPT). CPT must be authorized in advance on the student's I-20 in order for the work to be legal. Your Learning Contract will need to be approved by the International Student Advisor to ensure you are authorized to complete an internship in the United States. More information regarding employment on an F-1 visa in the United States can be found on the office of International Affairs' website.


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This Eco-Xmas Tree boasts 55 vintage glass insulators from the early 1900's. Once upon a time these glass jewels were a blip of the industrial revolution, protecting connections on telephone poles across the country. No two of these reclaimed glass gems are identical and with the use of LED bulbs the entire 6 foot Eco-Xmas Tree uses a mere 15 watts of power. An ecologically and friendly alternative to the traditional Christmas Tree; the decadence, without guilt. Sizes and prices available upon request.


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The lowdown: Venice-born artist Monica Bonvicini would have us believe her roving installation titled Don't Miss a Sec is a commentary on the reluctance of art fans to miss even a split second of an exhibit. Perhaps, but what it looks like to us—and to anyone walking by outside on the street—is a mirrored silver box. Once you're inside, you can see the rest of the world through what appears to be clear glass—no surprise that you'll likely be praying that the one-way mirror actually works. (Shy types might opt for more traditional options—say, a restaurant nearby.) The work debuted as a public loo across the street from London's Tate Britain in 2003 and was exhibited at Kunsthaus gallery in Zurich last summer. Its next public appearance has not yet been decided. But if you see a giant silver box in a public space, point and laugh as you pass—a cruel but fun way of freaking out whomever is inside.
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2014 will the the 97th Biennial National Convention
This website will help you get to know those of us putting together what we hope will be a great event. Our regional Hibernian community includes 9 AOH and 7 LAOH Divisions.
As this site is developed you will be able to learn about the events, reserve rooms, reserve social event reservations and register for outside events and trips.
We will be updating this site often over the next few months and hope to give you a comprehensive overview of St. Louis before you come out and visit.
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Tuesday, 5 February 2013
Flaming Telepaths
Now, via the previous post, I've got your undivided attention with regards to the matter of my eternal love~hate relationship with the music of Blue Öyster Cult here is my unrestrained tribute to Secret Treaties...
Fellow nostalgianauts let's hurtle back to 1974 to the hallowed era of the likes of Gerd Müller, Godzilla v. Mechagodzilla, The Monster of Peladon and now sample the fine frenzied flavour of the BÖC album Secret Treaties. I asked that Lothian Lout Mr H to identify his Cult choices and he put this record as one of the defining benchmarks. And so it is for your humble narrator, I acquired my vinyl copy in the autumn of 1980.
It is hailed by many as a proto-metal masterpiece, I call it an essential ingredient to your home audio treasure trove.
This carries THE heavyweight songs such as Subhuman, Harvester of Eyes, Flaming Telepaths, Career of Evil and the truly sublime creation Astronomy.
I spent a great deal of the 1980s on a sort of vinylesque quest to seek out all things BÖC. I saw them as a sensational saviour to all my ills and misfortune, their music saw me through the darkest of times. And yet as I've often remarked the Öyster Boys are not always palatable to these ears but their redemption is in the tracks of wonder which outshines the mediocre.
Yes Dear Readers, I was that glakit geezer who shouted the loudest hoots of delight above the crowd as the BÖC were lost in a sound misfire performance at Donington 1981. I didn't care.
My enduring pet hate about BÖC was their need to load up playing cover songs, no need why blight the shows and the live albums in this way. There's only so much Born to be Wild a man can take!
I've a copy of every 'Cult album and in each there is fried gold as well as foul fillers. I'm never under any illusion when I load up the iPod or turntable or CD grinder.
Back to Secret Treaties though with its homage to the fabulous wonder weapon the Messerschmitt 262 and the customary mystical lyrics throughout. Is there ever a better place to acquaint yourself with the mysterious world of the Blue Öyster Cult?
Embrace it!
(And that includes you Mike...)
And before I go and make myself a hot toasted sandwich of Cheddar & Marmite, go read Julian Cope's eloquent examination of BÖC. It makes for a pleasing analysis far greater than my feeble words of praise here...
Julian Cope's BÖC Blitz
10 comments:
- Mr H said...
[soils himself slightly]
- Wednesday, February 06, 2013 1:54:00 pm
- Gorilla Bananas said...
I wonder if Gerd Müller liked that sort of music. It wouldn't surprise me given his playing style - they didn't call him Der Bomber for nothing. A far more prolific goal scorer than that wanker George Best.
- Wednesday, February 06, 2013 2:00:00 pm
- Steve said...
You are, as ever, eloquent and enticing...
- Wednesday, February 06, 2013 9:25:00 pm
- Toast said...
I will acquire a copy and give it a chance...honest ;>)
- Thursday, February 07, 2013 11:03:00 am
- Toast said...
I am glad to say I really love the Album, so much so that I have ordered a hardcopy from Amazon.
I have been playing it over and over again and it is all killer no filler! - Friday, February 08, 2013 2:44:00 pm
- John Medd said...
Gerd Muller. Now there's a blast from the past. He certainly had the beating of The Cat in 1970. Can honestly say that aside from The Reaper I know nothing about The Cult. Nice sleeve tho'.
- Friday, February 08, 2013 8:49:00 pm
- Löst Jimmy said...
Mr H - soiling amidst the aura of the Cult, is permitted
GB - Müller, a childhood hero of mine, poacher par excellence
Steve - Thank you kind sir
Toast - Now that's what I call good taste!
John - Müller never looked like a striker did he?
But what a player! - Friday, February 08, 2013 9:39:00 pm
- Frank Christopher Schroeder said...
Finally I find the time to post. Secret Treaties is a superb album from start to finish, I don't know why I never got more into BÖC. I own this album and consciously know one more song, which is 'Don't Fear The Reaper'.
I think I have to give the rest of their stuff a serious listen.
As for Gerd Müller, I met the man on a couple of occasions and even played football with him once (I am not THAT old, it was 1983, I was a teenager and he was just about ending his career).
Superb footballer, even though I am a supporter of 'the other team' Munich 1860.
Müller himself is a very humble type of guy and although you can never know for sure it would very much surprise me if he had any knack for rock music. He's more the traditional bavarian folk music type of bloke. - Sunday, February 17, 2013 8:48:00 pm
- Toast said...
@Frank: I have dabbled with a few other BOC albums and they were not at all to my taste but Jimmy will no doubt convince me to try some more.
Asfor that football chap, maybe he would enjoy some rip roaring Folk-Metal by the likes of the mighty, FINNTROLL! Perhaps not... - Monday, February 18, 2013 1:47:00 pm
- Löst Jimmy said...
Frank - Gerd Muller was/is my footballing hero.
I wrote a fan letter to him as a teenager and got back a signed photo.
- Wednesday, February 20, 2013 4:59:00 pm


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Welcome to Marchington
The Parish of Marchington and Marchington Woodlands covers an extensive area.
Marchington is a small, attractive village in East Staffordshire, England. It lies between the towns of Burton upon Trent and Uttoxeter, not far from the banks of the River Dove. In many ways it is an idyllic English village.
Residents have a strong sense of community and there are good facilities including a Village Hall a primary school, a Community Shop, a church and three pubs. As well as the main part of the village, Marchington extends to the east to an area of houses known as Forestside and to the west to include Birch Cross.
Marchington Woodlands is spread out over an area of around 3 miles. There are two areas called Scounslow Green and Gorsty Hill. The area around Marchington Woodlands is undulating and there are large wooded areas and forests. The area extends SW from Marchington to the distance of three miles.
Marchington Woodlands has a Church and a Village Hall but consists mostly of farms and properties in a lovely rural setting.
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Marchington Parish Council
The Parish Council Meeting will take place on Tuesday 10th February 2015 at 7.30 p.m. in Marchington Village Hall.
1. Presentation by Mr Ben Williscroft, ESBC re Conservation Area Appraisal Consultation
2. Apologies for Absence
2. Minutes of Last Meeting
3. Matters Arising from Last Meeting
4. Planning
5. New Correspondence
6. Payment of Accounts
7. New Business
Members of the public and press are invited to attend and may speak with the permission of the Chairman.
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EcoPlanners: Fighting Toxic Chemicals in Your Home
Fitness guru Jack Lalanne used to say, "If it tastes good, spit it out." On the other hand, we can say that if it smells bad, it's probably bad for you.
Indoor air quality is especially important for children and the elderly. It may be hard to believe, but American homes today can be as much as 50% more toxic than the outdoor air. Such a condition leads to unhealthy living. If the toxins are high and the immune systems of the residents are undeveloped or compromised by disease or age, the home becomes afflicted with SBS (Sick Building Syndrome), which can cause BRI (Building Related Illness). What can we do?
To begin with, if possible, remove the wall-to-wall carpet. When a carpet leaves the house, it can weigh up to 40% more than when it was new. Imagine your baby crawling around on that carpet. The process of removing the carpet can be very harmful, so it's important for carpet installers to vacuum as they pull up the carpets and pad with a vacuum cleaner fitted with a Hepa filter.
After that, do like the Japanese and Hawaiians: take your shoes off before entering your home. Regular vacuuming reduces pollens and other harmful elements, and it has been proven to be the best thing you can do to lengthen the life of your carpet. Measures such as these will help reduce carbon and other pollutants.
Carpet can be replaced with a variety of products, such as wood, tile, concrete, stone or Linoleum—but not vinyl. Linoleum is made of natural products, such as wood pulp, linseed oil and jute, while vinyl is a petroleum product. You could eat linoleum, but it probably wouldn't taste very good.
Surface finishes need to be non-toxic and formaldehyde free. As of January 2011 cabinetry no longer is finished with formaldehyde-infused finishes. Formaldehyde naturally occurs in wood at non-toxic levels. What we don't want to do is add additional amounts of formaldehyde. Everyone is sensitive to this chemical–some people much more than others. Some carpet backing is still made with formaldehyde.
If you don't want to give up on that soft feel of carpet under your feet, vacuum often and try one of these alternatives:
- Wool carpets/area rugs and other natural fibers–expensive, but well worth it for the luxurious feel.
- Recycled nylon–this will put out less gas than virgin petroleum products and is renewable.
- Recycled PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate–a thermoplastic Polymer Resin) water and soda bottles–it makes a fine carpet, is less toxic than new nylon, costs substantially less and can be reconstituted.
- Nylon carpet can be stripped of color and re-dyed.
Next month, we will talk about plants you can introduce into your home or business that clean indoor air of toxic chemicals.
EcoPlanners, LLC is a California-based network of holistic green building professionals. We help families and businesses to foster happier, healthier and more productive lives by creating beautiful spaces and cost-effective solutions to poor air-quality, resource depletion and Universal Design needs. For more information, contact [email protected]
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#AskCoachB: Ohio State commit Tate
Paul BiancardiWant to ask ESPN RecruitingNation national recruiting director Paul Biancardi a question about basketball recruiting? Tweet it to @PaulBiancardi using the hashtag #AskCoachB. @PaulBiancardi -- give me your take on Pickerington Central's JeSean Ta...
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No. 43 junior commits to Buckeyes
Dave TelepThe Ohio State Buckeyes have had a significant 48 hours of recruiting. Thad Matta's group accepted a commitment late Monday night from ESPN 60 small forward Jae'Sean Tate (Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington Central). Tate is ranked the No. 43 overall pl...
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Taco Charlton eager to join Michigan Wolverines
Chantel JenningsMichigan Wolverines 2013 defensive end commit Taco Charlton is leaving an indelible mark at Pickerington (Ohio) Central High School.
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2014 F Tate enjoys Michigan visit
Michael RothsteinJae'Sean Tate (Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington Central) returned to Michigan last weekend, a chance to see some old friends, catch a football game at Michigan Stadium for the first time and pick up even more information for the 2014 ESPN 60 forward's...
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Michigan offers 2014 hoops prospect
Michael RothsteinJae'Sean Tate (Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington Central) couldn't stop smiling. So much so, he said Michigan coach John Beilein asked him why. The answer was simple. Michigan had just offered the No. 46 player in the 2014 ESPN Super 60 a scholarshi...
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LeVert officially joins Michigan basketball
Michael RothsteinThe fifth commitment to Michigan's Class of 2012 is finally wrapped up to join the Wolverines. Caris LeVert (Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington Central) officially joined the Michigan class Friday by agreeing to a multi-year financial aid agreement. ...
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2014 G/F Tate has Michigan interest
Michael RothsteinFORT WAYNE, Ind. -- He is a player without a true position, a guy who is planning on using the summer to smooth out and figure out his game. Jae'Sean Tate (Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington Central) has a ton of talent, is an explosive scorer and ha...
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Caris LeVert commits to Wolverines
Senior guard Caris LeVert (Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington Central) committed to Michigan on Friday giving the Wolverines a late addition to their Top 25 class. The news was reported by www.annarbor.com. "He's committed to Michigan and he's just ...
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G Levert commits to Michigan
Michael RothsteinMichigan has added another player to its Class of 2012 haul late in the process. Guard Caris LeVert (Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington Central) gave a late commitment to the Wolverines after a visit last week, making him the fifth member of his clas...
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Get Familiar: Michigan verbal Taco Charlton
Jon MahoneyWith a name like Taco, it's hard not to get noticed. But Taco Charlton is also drawing attention for his play on the football field. Charlton, whose real first name is Vidauntae and was given the nickname by his grandmother, is rated the nation's ...
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LeVert has interest from Michigan
Michael RothsteinWhile the spring signing period for the Class of 2012 is starting to come to a close, interest from Michigan in one prospect back on the board is starting to intensify. Guard Caris LeVert (Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington Central) was initially com...
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Ohio basketball game features U-M football prospects
Tom VanHaarenMichigan fans usually don't have a vested interest in the state of Ohio's high school basketball tournament, but Saturday's state championship game between Toledo Whitmer and Pickerington Central will feature two future football players for the Wolve...
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Jake Butt, Taco Charlton transition from rivals to Michigan Wolve...
Chantel JenningsJake Butt and Taco Charlton have been rivals all their lives. After this season, they'll be teammates at the rival of their childhood favorite.
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DE Charlton chooses U-M
Tom VanHaarenThe Wolverines are on a roll this Saturday as they have added six commitments in one day with the latest addition being defensive end Taco Charlton (Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington Central). The 6-foot-6, 235-pound linemen chose Michigan after an exc...
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Charlton prepares for Michigan visit
Tom VanHaarenMichigan will be hosting a good amount of visitors this weekend for the basketball game against Ohio State. Among those visitors will be 2013 defensive end Taco Charlton (Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington Central). Charlton has been to Ann Arbor alr...
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Buckeyes, Roger Lewis part ways
Three-star wide receiver Roger Lewis (Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington Central) is no longer committed to Ohio State, multiple sources report. Lewis' high school coach, Jay Sharrett, told the Columbus Dispatch that he did not expect him to sign wit...
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Sugarcane Raw Bar & Grill Coming to Midtown via Sushi Samba Creators
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The raw space for Sushi Samba presents Graffiti Gone Global for Art Basel Miami '09. |
The restaurant will feature three distinct kitchens, a fireside one called the "robata" for cooking meats, a hot kitchen and a raw bar. The space is 4,200 square feet, with additional space for a terrace and includes both an indoor and outdoor bar.
Design for the restaurant uses "reclaimed woods, vintage and 'found objects' with graffiti art and modern design," according to a press release.
The restaurant's concept developer is Shimon Bokovza and the executive chef is Timon Balloo, formerly of Domo Japones (what used to occupy the Sra. Martinez spot) and who has worked at La Broche and in the kitchens of Miami chefs Allen Susser, Tim Andriola and Michelle Bernstein. Click here for an interview he did with All Purpose Dark.
A domain name has been purchased for sugarcanerawbargrill.com, but the site is as yet unbuilt and there's not even a landing page. Restaurant's physical address is 3250 NE First Avenue, Miami.
Click here for slightly outdated now-hiring posting for Sugarcane on Craigslist. Prospective employees can still send resumes to firstname.lastname@example.com with position you are applying for in the subject line.
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The Duke and Duchess are due with their first child in a couple weeks, and the royal baby's birth will be an event more than 10 years in the making! Check out our timeline of Kate and William's royal relationship, from the first time they met, until their last appearance before baby!
Kate Middleton, 31, and Prince William, 31, are set to be first-time parents in mid-July, just two years after getting married. But the royal couple has known each other since their days as students at University of St. Andrews in Scotland.
Kate Middleton & Prince William's Courtship
Although it is widely reported the royal couple met when Kate was modeling lingerie in a university fashion show, the two had actually been friendly acquaintances for some time before the 2002 event. But when William saw Kate walk the catwalk in a slinky see-through lace slip, he reportedly couldn't take his eyes off her. The couple began dating soon after.
Kate and William continued dating for years, only calling their relationship quits for a few months in 2007. Their courtship lasted for so long, Kate was starting to be dubbed "Waity Katie" by the tabloids. Fortunately, the Prince popped the question in October 2010, and the couple tied the knot in a lavish royal ceremony on April 29, 2011.
Kate Middleton Pregnant — Royal Couple Announces Pregnancy Early
After a year of marriage, baby reports were already swirling, and the couple wanted to start a family as soon as possible, However, they had to wait until the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012, which celebrated Queen Elizabeth's 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne. The couple didn't want to take the spotlight off of the Queen during her special time.
On Dec. 3, 2012, the couple was forced to reveal their good news early — Kate Middleton was pregnant, but hospitalized while suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum. A few days later after her release, the couple posed outside of the hospital for official photos, and Kate returned home to recover.
Kate's Pregnancy Fashion & Last Appearance Before Baby
Throughout the Duchess of Cambridge's pregnancy, her maternity fashion and stylish coats were a major point of interest. However, the small-framed athletic 31-year-old didn't show a baby bump for quite some time, sparking criticism that she was too thin.
Finally on May 21, Kate showed off a giant baby bump at a tea for Queen Elizabeth — and she revealed her pregnant figure one last time on June 15 before the heir to the throne arrives!
What do YOU think of Kate and William's road to baby, HollyMoms? Are YOU excited for the Royal Baby to be born?
WATCH: Kate Middleton To Announce Baby's Birth On Twitter
– Christina Stiehl
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The royal harlot and her stupid husband are spending a million of taxpayer money to renovate their huge home. Who needs a place that big anyway ? Why do multimillionaires {billionaires ?} need to rip off the poor people ? SHAME on them. They could easily pay it themselves. Waity demands a giant place at Kensington. Princess Diana lived in and accepted a smaller amount of rooms in Kensington ! Waity expects everyone to kiss up when she drops her baby….but she'll still be a PARASITE. They are a load of fakes. They FAKE like they give a damn about people.


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Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Speaking of Clark Ashton Smith....
His first story in WEIRD TALES: The Ninth Skeleton. (September 1928)
The Necromantic Tale. (January 1931)
The Seed from the Sepulcher.(October 1933).
The Garden of Adompha. (April, 1938).
If you haven't figured it out yet, these all came from the same site: The Eldritch Dark: The Sanctum of Clark Ashton Smith. Nice little site to curl up with on these dark and dreary nights heading towards Halloween.
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- Walker Martin said...
The Eldritch Dark is a great site not only for Clark Ashton Smith, but also for news of books about HP Lovecraft, Mythos fiction, etc. Check out the "Forum" for all sorts of interesting discussions.
Smith is one of my favorite WEIRD TALES authors. It's true he uses some difficult words now and then, but the overall atmosphere of many of his tales drip with terror and horror. I recommend any of the Zothique stories for bloodcurdling horror. There were around 16 of them. - October 26, 2010 at 3:17 PM
- Deka Black said...
First time i see a pic of the author. is like a mix of my two grandfathers! :D
- October 26, 2010 at 4:11 PM
- Barry Traylor said...
Certain names of authors have a magic all their own for me cojuring up images of chills and mystery. Clark Ashton Smith is one of those names. There is an excellent chapter on Smith in E. Hoffman Price's wonderful memoir "Book Of The Dead". Anyone interested in the pulp fictioneering days as they were lived by Price owes to themselves to find a copy.
- October 26, 2010 at 5:53 PM
- Chap O'Keefe said...
I'm following your and your learned friends' illuminating comments on WEIRD TALES with huge interest. I've never seen a copy of the original pulp, but made its acquaintance in the 1960s via the Pyramid paperback anthologies ghost-edited for Leo Margulies. Within a few short years, I'd amassed a creditable collection of anthologies drawing from the "The Unique Magazine."
Clark Ashton Smith was a big favorite. I found his stories reprinted in Robert A. W. Lowndes' MAGAZINE OF HORROR and STARTLING MYSTERY STORIES digests, and more comprehensively in Arkham House collections, which were reprinted in the UK by Neville Spearman in hardback and Panther Books in paperback.
Long ago, I had the temerity to write a short story set in Vyones, principal city of CAS' fictional province of Averoigne. I offered it to various fantasy mags, including one of the WT revivals. Besides "stealing" the author's settings, I tried to emulate his narrative style. Big mistake! No doubt considered beautiful back in the day (and by the devotees and myself), but the contemporary magazine editors saw it only as formal, wordy and indirect. I tired of the rejection slips and filed the story away.
One day the Averoigne yarn might see the light of day. As I mentioned recently, David Cranmer is publishing one of my weird-menace shorts for Halloween at Beat To A Pulp. Today he sent me a preview of the page, saying, "This is a damn fine story. Folks are going to enjoy OUTBACK GOTHIC." I'm hoping his confidence will be borne out! - October 27, 2010 at 12:39 AM
- Walker Martin said...
By the way, Night Shade Books is publishing all of Clark Ashton Smith's fantasy work in five volumes. The first four have been published and the fifth will be out soon. Amazon.com has them all at a discount. THE COLLECTED FANTASIES OF CLARK ASHTON SMITH has story notes and introductions also.
- October 27, 2010 at 3:24 AM
- Charles Gramlich said...
CAS is such a powerful writer. I've never liked him as much as I liked Howard because I really like a lot of action, but for vocabulary and just sheer imagination he was top of the line.
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November 1997, Volume 4, number 9
Club Champions Rights of Persecuted Activists
It may not be immediately apparent why human rights and environmental rights are intertwined, but to any activist who has been threatened or persecuted, the connection is all too clear. If you think Amnesty International should focus on human rights and leave the forests and the wetlands to the Sierra Club, think again. The following stories illustrate the vital -- and sometimes dangerous -- link between environmental protection and human rights, and show the power of raising awareness and of holding governments and corporations accountable for initiating or permitting actions that in one blow violate human rights and work against the environment.
Ogoni Struggle Continues
These words of Ken Saro-Wiwa reflect the suffering he and other members of the Ogoni tribe endured for speaking out to defend their farmland. Along with eight other Ogoni, Saro-Wiwa, Nigerian playwright, television producer and president of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP), was hanged on Nov. 10, 1995. Saro-Wiwa organized the Ogoni people to protest the devastation Royal Dutch Shell's oil operations have caused to the once-rich farmland of Ogoniland. A military tribunal found Saro-Wiwa guilty of inciting a riot in which four people were killed, even though he was miles away in another town. Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the Sierra Club declared the trial a sham, asserting that Saro-Wiwa had been convicted on trumped-up charges. Two of the most damaging prosecution witnesses later admitted to taking bribes from the military junta to testify against Saro-Wiwa.
Within hours of the execution, the Nigerian military had deployed some 4,000 troops throughout Ogoniland, beating anyone caught mourning in public. School headmasters were arrested as a warning not to discuss Saro-Wiwa in the classroom. Pastors who prayed for him were arrested.
Environmentalists worldwide responded quickly, and the Club implemented a board-sanctioned boycott of Shell Oil and organized rallies and conferences. The Club also teamed up with The Body Shop to open Ogoni Freedom Centers -- exhibit spaces designed to educate the public about Shell's activities in Ogoniland -- in New York City and Boulder, Colo.
The Ogoni cause continues to gain momentum. Oakland, Calif., New Orleans and other cities have adopted resolutions and sanctions against Shell; Rep. Donald Payne (D-N.J.) has introduced a bill to impose sanctions on Nigeria; and Saro-Wiwa's brother recently accepted the Club's Chico Mendes Award on behalf of MOSOP for extraordinary courage and leadership.
Shell says it has plans to clean up oil spills in the area and offer compensation to the Ogoni. Unfortunately, the company's actions have yet to match its rhetoric.
"For more than 100 years, the Sierra Club's success in preserving and protecting North America has come from empowering individuals at the local and national levels,"says Stephen Mills, the Club's Human Rights and the Environment Campaign director. "While the Club's first priority has always been to urge the United States to get its own house in order, it is also imperative that we keep the United States, other wealthy nations and multinational corporations from preying on indigenous communities in the developing world."
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A 1997 winner of the Goldman Environmental Prize, Nikitin worked with the Norwegian environmental group Bellona to produce a damning report. Released in November 1995, it describes the fleet's problems with its nuclear-powered vessels and with the storage of spent nuclear fuel and other radioactive waste from these vessels. Exposure to radioactive waste is known to cause leukemia, cancers and heart disease.
Russian law prohibits information on the conditions of the environment or on extraordinary incidents and catastrophes that endanger human life and health from being classified as state secrets. But the Federal Security Service (formerly the KGB) has chosen to ignore this, charging that Nikitin has violated secret laws -- which have yet to be revealed to Nikitin or his lawyer. Russian journalists who have written about the case have been fired, their papers fearing retribution. Russian environmentalists have shied away from working on controversial, albeit critical, issues.
Nikitin is still awaiting trial, and is now working on a new project -- trying to design laws to protect environmental crusaders. "We have to find a way so that people who want to study the ecology can do so without being afraid,"he says. The Club is helping to draw attention to his case by asking people to write letters to President Boris Yeltsin urging him to drop the case against Nikitin.
"Public attention helped get Nikitin released from prison; the Club's grassroots network here in North America can help clear his name for good,"says Mills.
Iron Fist in Asia
The Club is calling attention to human-rights violations in other countries as well. In Indonesia, government officials announced in 1996 that they would arrest and detain leaders of problematic environmental groups, particularly those who stray into the political arena. Environmentalists and indigenous leaders who are especially imperiled are those protesting the pollution and human-rights abuses at a mine site operated by the New Orleans-based company Freeport-McMoRan.
In Burma, the ruling military regime continues to use slave labor to wreak havoc in the country's teak forests. Profits from timber sales and operating fees from Western oil concessions reportedly go to support the military's assassinations of ethnic and religious minorities opposed to the destruction of their communities.
In China, opponents of the Three Gorges Dam Project, including journalists, scientists and engineers, have been silenced by government threats and imprisonment. This dam on the Yangtze River -- the largest hydroelectric project ever attempted in the world -- would flood six counties, displace 1.2 million people and threaten endangered animal species with extinction.
To take action: Write Russian President Boris Yeltsin at The Kremlin, Moscow, Russia; or fax him at 011-7-095-206-51-73. Urge him to drop the case against Alexander Nikitin.
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- Posted by Johanna on July 3, 2013 at 7:41 am
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Long-time watchers of the comic scene will have fond memories of Kitchen Sink Press, the publisher run by Denis Kitchen from 1970-1999. Significant titles they put out include The Crow, Omaha the Cat Dancer, the first collections of Scott McCloud's Zot!, reprints of Will Eisner's The Spirit, and Trina Robbins' A Century of Women Cartoonists.
Now, Kitchen and book designer/editor John Lind are bringing "Kitchen Sink Books" to Dark Horse as an imprint. Beginning later this year, they will be publishing "large-format, heavily illustrated art books, archival reprint collections, and original graphic novels."
Plans are from four to six books per year, starting with November's The Best of Comix Book: When Marvel Went Underground! It will collect the Comix Book series (1974–1976) originally edited by Denis Kitchen and Stan Lee for Marvel Comics, with an introduction by Lee, a foreword by Kitchen, and an essay written by James Vance (Kings in Disguise), "accompanied by unpublished artwork, photographs, and correspondence from Kitchen's archives." Artists in the book include Harvey Pekar, Trina Robbins, Art Spiegelman, Skip Williamson, and S. Clay Wilson. (Should be interesting to see how today's readers react to the idea of Marvel publishing underground work!) The press release has this quote from Kitchen,
"John and I have packaged books for a number of first-rank publishers, but we have long discussed the ideal house to enjoy maximum freedom and creativity. In longtime friend and publisher Mike Richardson and Dark Horse Comics, we found just that. It's a kinship born of creator-friendly environments, a commitment to upholding comics history, and beautiful books produced by talented creators that we can be proud of. Our hope is that Kitchen Sink Books will connect with fans and aficionados by showcasing some of the best this medium has to offer."
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- Jim Kosmicki Says:
July 4, 2013 at 9:24 AMNobody seems to want to say this out loud, but Kitchen Sink never recovered from their choice of being faithful to a neighboring company and backing Capital City in the "Distribution Wars" that happened in response to Marvel/Hero World. I am glad to see them returning – there's a treasure trove of material in those vaults.
- Johanna Says:
July 4, 2013 at 10:46 AMI think Kitchen Sink was having trouble before the distributor wars, though. Weren't they the ones that went big into Crow merchandise and stuff like Robert Crumb chocolate bars to tie into movie interest that wasn't as big as predicted?
Either way, you're right, it's good to see them back.
- James Schee Says:
July 4, 2013 at 8:07 PMIf they can find stuff as great as Zot! is/was, that'll be great. Good to have more options for creators I suppose.
- Tommy Raiko Says:
July 6, 2013 at 12:12 PMThe other nice thing is that since Dark Horse has a pretty solid digital comics thing going, it's likely that DH will get this imprint's stuff out there digitally too. As much as I love Denis Kitchen (botb as a publisher and as an artist,) I never got the sense that he was sanguine about undertaking digital comics publishing himself.


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What stage do you think the North American biogas industry is at now? What competitive advantages are there for biogas compared with other types of renewables?
It's in mature infancy - the technology is ready; but the energy policy is not. The benefits of biogas use are much more robust than other types of renewables: direct and indirect greenhouse gas reductions, reducing existing environmental concerns, the opportunity for expanded farm and rural revenues, improved quality of life for communities and value-added market streams. None of the other renewable energy resources bring as many direct and indirect benefits as waste biogas use.
What challenges are lying there for the biogas industry to develop to the next level?
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In your opinion, are the policies or regulations supportive enough for the biogas industry?
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What can be done to improve finance, investment and off take biogas projects?
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Poll: Which Burger Would You Order?
by Sara Levine in Food Network Star, June 28, 2012Last Sunday's Producers' Challenge was a battle of burgers. Emily, Nikki and Martita each presented a version of this all-American classic that embodied their POV: Emily went '50s diner-style, Nikki headed straight for the grill and Martita made a Mexican-inspired torta.
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Emily - '50s diner-style – Pure comfort food, although a few too many pickles for my taste.
Nikki - straight for the grill – Average, but could be satisfying as well as a little sloppy. Would I eat it? Yes, but I wouldn't crave it.
Martita - Mexican-inspired torta – has potential, but could the burger be any smaller? I'm on the fence with this one. In the end… needs more meat to be a burger. That's a dealbreaker for me.
Bottom line – Does the viewer have to choose one of the three burgers above? If so, I'll probably go with Emily's and remove a few pickles. But I would rather have Bobby Flay's Cedar Planked Burger - mouthwatering, tantalizing, dream inspiring. Yum on a plate!!
Darn you Food Network… How am I supposed to get through the rest of my morning with thoughts of Bobby's burger sizzling through my imagination?
I'm going with Nikki's Burger.
The 1st thing I did (since I cant taste any of them), is to look at a picture of all 3 burgers.
Martita's was kinda small and looked a little "crumbly" to me.
Emily's had cheese that was too melted and I dont care for pickles.
Nikki's has was Grilled (which for a burger is always a good flavor), has thousand island dressing, cheese, onion and the meat-patty is on the bottom so when I bite into it, I taste the meat first. I'll take that one!One more thing: the question is, which burger would you order?, not which person do you like best or worst. Nikki may be down in the fan vote, but good food is good food.
I figure, if I had the three different burgers set in front of me all at once, and had no idea who made what, (and that would probably make it more fair and unbiased, wouldn't it?)and someone said: "Here. You can have one of these. Which one do you want?" I'd pick Nikki's. -
It's hard to screw up a burger so, I'd order one from each!...Oh, and some beer to wash them down with! Rawr!
I would eat Nikki and Martita's fer sure. Okay, now I'm hungry!
Emily's burger for the win! :9
Martitas! that sounded BOMB maybe I guess a little less choriso... but hey ya cant make it PERFECT im sure every time especially under those crazy circumstances
I would pick Emily's. Not because it was Emily's, but because I'm a sucker for a good old fashion burger. I'd remove the sweet pickles and replace them with dill (my preference). I'd also add a side of fries and a frosty Sam Adams. My second choice would be Nikki's, meat on bottom, and grilled. Never thought to put chipotle in TI dressing-I'm gonna try it!! I would try Martita's but I prefer my chorizo with eggs, potato, and salsa in a tortilla, and I'm not that fond of veal...not enough flavor, IMO.
I refuse to eat veal; the calves used to make it are kept immobile in boxes until they are slaughtered. That being said, I would not touch Martita's burger with a ten foot pole.
I really hate the way they are doing Next food network star this time. Go back to the old way. This way is not even interesting.
Nikki's burger looks like a hot mess! Her burger to bun ratio is way off and she has loaded too much crap on it. Give me Emily's burger anyday.


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