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A Long Lasting Impact on Communities and People
Through the years we've received letters from schools, elders and past students to let us know how the Elders' Wisdom, Children's Song program has affected them. Here are some excerpts.
Elizabeth Hall International School - Minneapolis, MN, 2012
Yesterday's event at Hall School was one for the books! I felt not only honored, but treasured. I spent a long time imagining the imprint of the day - as well as the preceding months of the project - on the children. They are our treasure and each of you helped them to learn that again. With deepest gratitude,
George Roberts
Honored Elder, Elizabeth Hall International
It was an amazing morning for all of us and by far the most meaningful performance I have been a part of. I too am excited about what it meant for the children. They were wonderful, and I know how much it meant to them by the looks on their faces when they finished.
Rebecca Totzke
Music Specialist, Elizabeth Hall International
Hiawatha Community School - Minneapolis, MN, 2012
Once again we had the privilege of working with Larry Long on the Elder's Wisdom Celebration Song and once again it was magnificent! Our students get so much out of this program and our parents love it!
Deb Regnier
Principal, Hiawatha Community School
Spearfish, SD 1999
Hi Larry,
There is little to no chance that you remember me, as I was all of 9 years old when we met (I was the rowdy kid who played the piano). That year marked the inaugural year of EWCS in Spearfish, and you worked with my 4th grade class to pen a song in tribute to an effervescent and unforgettable Ms. Louise Smock. Now twelve years afterward, I remember that experience as one of incredible joy and significance, not only for the kids involved but for the entire community.
I am so happy to see that this program not only continues to be a part of my old school, but has also expanded to other Black Hills communities. As reports of recalcitrant youth across the globe fill the nightly news, it's reassuring to know that we in the Black Hills are still teaching our kids to be good people, to appreciate the value of hard work, and perhaps most importantly, to afford our elders the adoration and respect they so deserve. Although I may not have understood the significance at the time, those few weeks we spent hearing stories from Ms. Smock and the subsequent songwriting we did with you were exceptionally memorable and will stay with me throughout my life. In short, as an alumnus of your first year program, I wanted to reach out and say thank you for doing this and for continuing to invest in our community. It means more than you could ever know.
[...] Music remains a huge part of my life and have picked up a number of new instruments and playing styles. Should you find yourself in Boston this year, or China/Singapore next year, bring a guitar and let's play some music! I hope that someday, I can help carry on the EWCS tradition. Until then, hope all is well. Keep up the great work!
St. Louis Park, MN - 2008
Each and every one of us searches for meaning and purpose in our lives. All too often we are so busy with our own fast paced daily existence that we fail to see the beautiful journey we are actually on. It is through these stories that we can understand and put into perspective our shortcomings, our detours and our frustrations. It is through these stories that we can see more clearly our own developing stories of accomplishment, survival and hope.
Larry Long's Elders' Wisdom, Children's Song program has resurrected a culturally lost art. Our elders have always taught us important lessons about life and our purpose in this world. Somehow modern society has forgotten how to take the time to listen.
Richard A. Erickson, Ph.D.
School Social Worker
St. Louis Park
Birchview Elementary 2011
Hi, Larry.
What a marvelous evening you gave us at Birchview last week! We felt privileged to be there and have shared with many others the wonderful things you did and set in motion for students, teachers and families. Our Nate was SO excited to be part of it and to have the opportunity to read from the histories and to sing with the other students.
You are teaching students many valuable things—respect for elders and their stories; how to use the gifts of writing, memory and music; the sheer JOY it is to celebrate life...and so much more.
Good for you! We'll hope to see you again in another performance somewhere else and have given your information to our daughter whose children are in the St. Louis Park school district.
I hope you can go on and on with your valuable work.
Mr. Sykes Fourth Grade Class,
It was an absolute pleasure to be involved with your program, ELDERS' WISDOM Children's Song, at Birchview Elementary School. I was impressed with your ability to translate my life story into song.
As a long time school teacher myself, I was especially impressed with how every one of you in the room participated in the program. Not only were you amazingly well behaved but I could tell by the smiles on your face you were really enjoying it.
You were all given an opportunity to ask me questions as you listened to my story. Each one of you looked me in the eye, shook my hand and thanked me. I appreciated that.
Both you and I were taught important lessons through your special program. I am so happy to see you plant the seeds of respect and diversity in our community.
I am grateful and honored by Sara & Stephanie's invitation to participate in this delightful program.
Plymouth MN
We had a fabulous performance at Birchview last Thursday, a real celebration of each elder's unique journey and contributions to our community. The Elders were touched, our students learned a lot from them (and the process!), and parents were very impressed with the program. Larry is obviously passionate about the work, and very talented, and he has brought that passion to our 4th grade team to continue the work. I am excited about next year! It is a unique and special program.
Jason Wenschlag, Principal
Gibraltar School - 2010
"I would like to thank you again for such a fantastic program.
Many community members, school faculty and parents have let me know that they really loved the community celebration. I have had comments such as "This blew me away I was not sure what to expect but this was wonderful." "The show was so professionally done, so touching and powerful." "This was by far the best show I have ever been to, I really enjoyed it."
... By taking the time to really listen, read and create songs from the interview transcripts students experienced elder's wisdom. This experience and the songs will be forever in the minds of these students. The songs were fun to sing and are the kind of songs you feel great knowing are stuck in your children's head."
Valley View - 2010
Dear Larry,
Thank you so much for creating a song about my life. I have been sharing it with my family and friends and we have all had a good laugh with it.
Thanks for the memory that I can enjoy for a long time.
Community Celebration of Place: Elders' Wisdom, Children's Song gives students a chance to study genuine, lived history and link it with the life they now experience inside and outside school.
Dr. John E. Shelton
Director of PACERS Small Schools Cooperative, Alabama
When senior members of a community go into schools and talk about their lives and work, and children write songs with Larry Long about what they have learned, they create a remarkable celebration of humanity and hard work.
Dr. Anthony Seeger
Professor of Ethnomusicology, UCLA
Rollingstone Elementary
Dear Larry Long,
I am a former student of Rollingstone Elementary school, a place that much appreciated your work! Recently I was remembering the fabulous times we had when you were there ... I'm now a sophomore in college and I am still singing those songs you wrote way back in the day. The time you spent with us really touched our hearts. I am from the 2nd grade class that went with you to sing at the teachers conference in Brainerd. I am still very close with many of my classmates from that class and these songs we sang are always a happy reminder of where we came from. So I guess I just wanted to say thank you! Every time someone asks me where I am from I can't help but think "Rollingstone my Home".
Thanks again!!!


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Bowmore Distillery is founded by John Simpson and becomes the oldest Islay distillery.
The distillery is sold to James and William Mutter of Glasgow.
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Distillers Company Limited (DCL) takes over.
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Stanley P. Morrison buys the distillery
Japanese Suntory buys a 35% stake in Morrison Bowmore.
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Bowmore Darkest with three years finish on oloroso barrels is launched. A Claret cask strength is also released in 12,000 bottles.
Bowmore Dusk with two years finish in Bordeaux barrels is launched.
Bowmore Dawn with two years finish on port pipes is launched. A bottle from 1890 is sold at an auction in Glasgow and brings in £14,300 which is a new world record. The Manager Jim McEwan moves to Bruichladdich.
A 37 year old Bowmore from 1964 and matured in fino casks is launched in a limited edition of 300 bottles (recommended price
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Cast: Dean Baker, Carol Baker, Paul Baker, Vera Baker, Chet Baker
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SC=Spirit companion, PHB=Players Handbook, PP=primal power DS=Dark Sun OA=opportunity attack RAW=rules as written RAI=Rules as intended
Q; Where are the rules about conjurations?
A: Page 120 of the PHB2 has the SC companion rules. Page 219 and 220 in PHB2 have updated conjuration rules and they slightly expand on the rules in PHB1 page 59.
Q: What does the spirit keyword mean?
A: From Page 220 of PHB2: "You can use a spirit power only if your spirit companion is present in the encounter. If a spirit power includes "spirit" in its range, you determine line of sight and line of effect from your spirit companion's space, which is the power's origin square."
Q: Does my SC occupy a square? Who can move through it?
A: Yes it does occupy a square, unlike most conjurations. Your allies can move through it, but can not end their turn in the same square. You enemies can not move through it. See PHB2 p 120.
Q: Does my SC provoke OA?
A: No. The PHB2 FAQsays it does not provoke OA. The reasoning is that only creatures provoke OA and your SC is not a creature.
Q: When does my SC get to make an OA?
A: Technically your SC never makes an OA. He has an attack that functions as an opportunity action. He gets to make that attack only when an enemy moves away from it without shifting. Note that "Forced movement does not provoke opportunity attacks or other opportunity actions" according to page 285 of the PHB. The updated rules say teleportation does not provoke. Ranged powers also do not provoke attacks from SCs. Remember that it is always you making the attack and that the SC is a proxy or a puppet that you are attacking through, so if you are stunned, dazed etc. you don't get to take the opportunity action.
Q: How fast does my SC move? Can it Shift? What happens when I am slowed? What happens if I am immobilized? What about difficult terrain?
A: It moves up to your move speed when you take a move action. It probably can not shift normally (no rule says it can), but for the most part that does not matter since it does not provoke OA (there is a feat that lets Githzerai's SC shift when they shift). If you are slowed, you movement drops to 2 and therefore your SC can only move 2. Immobilization does not cause you to loose your move actions and technically does not reduce your speed, so you should be able to move it, but ask your DM. Page 220 of PHB2 says conjurations are not effected by difficult terrain.
Q: Can my SC be pushed, pulled, slid, slowed, stunned, dazed, blinded, deafened, petrified, or take ongoing damage?
A; No. It can only be damaged and only you can move it according to the rules on page 120
of PHB2. If it takes 10 + 1/2 your level in damage then it is dismissed and you take damage equal to 5 +1/2 your level
Q: Is my spirit an ally?
A: No. Conjurations are not allies, but some powers and feats may let it do things normally only allies can do like flank or provide cover.
Q: If I have combat advantage against an enemy does the +2 bonus apply to attacks I make through my spirit companion?
A: Yes. For instance if the shaman is flanking an enemy he gets a +2 bonus to all attacks against that enemy. That includes attacks from conjurations since the rules provide for no exception to this. See pages 279 and 285 in the PHB for the relevant rules: "You gain a +2 bonus to your attack roll when you have combat advantage against a target".
Q: If I am being flanked or if someone has combat advantage against me for another reason does the bonus also apply to the companion?
A: No. The bonus applies to attack rolls against that particular target. It does not lower your defenses and the spirit companion is a different target.
Q: I know my SC can't be effected by conditions but what happens to my SC if my shaman is effected by one of these conditions?
Blind: This does effect the spirit like blinded normally does, because the SC has no senses of its own. So if the shaman is blind and enemies succeed with stealth checks against his passive perception (-10) and that effects his spirit attacks equally. The attacks still have -5 for total concealment, because the shaman actually makes the attack. The rules say nothing about the SC being able to make perception checks on its own.
Dazed: Works as normal. You can take only one action. Though if it is a move action, you both can move. This is why sudden call/nimble spirit are such good feats.
Immobilized: You can't move, but you can still take move actions, which means you can move your SC.
Marked: Works as normal. Even if you attack through your SC, it would still be -2 to hit a target other than the one that marked you. And since the PC is one marked if the PC attacks a target other than the one that marked it any mark punishment will be directed against the PC.
Dying/Petrified/Unconscious: Your SC is dismissed since you must be conscious for it to remain summoned
Prone: While prone you get a -2 to all attacks, including spirit attacks. The shaman grants CA to melee attacks, but the spirit can't grant CA. The SC gets a +2 bonus to defenses against all ranged attacks from enemies not adjacent to the shaman since the shaman gets that bonus. Some DMs may rule otherwise on that last point, since that sounds a bit weird, but I think the SC gets all conditional defensive bonuses that the shaman gets.
Restrained: Same as immobilized, but you get a -2 to attack through your spirit too.
Slowed: Your SC has your movement speed, so you both can only move 2.
Stunned: Nothing happens to the SC, but you can't move it or attack with it.
Weakened: Your SC attacks do half damage.
Q: How many SCs can I have active at a time?
A: One, unless you have a specific power or ability that lets you summon a second one. The October 2010 errata confirmed this.
Q: Can I dismiss my SC and then bring it back the same round in some other location?
A: Yes. Normally that requires 2 minor actions unless you have one of the feats mentioned below that let you summon it as a free action or you are an animist. (The march 2010 Errata makes it so that you can dismiss and then recall the SC as one action. Then they undid the march 2010 errata in the October 2010 errata so it is back to 2 minor actions)
Q: What does it mean for the spirit companion to be "destroyed"?
A: A couple of powers (call forth the spirit world and spirit of destruction) mention the spirit companion being "destroyed" and when that happens the boost the power gives goes away for the rest of the encounter. The power call spirit companion only says the spirit companion can be "dismissed" (shaman is unconscious or voluntarilty dimisses it) or that it "disappears" when it takes enough damage. A few powers like spirit infusion also make the SC disappear. The feat retributive spirit says a spirit is destroyed by another creature as well, so I infer the authors mean that detroying a SC means dealing enough damage to make it disappear, not voluntarily dismissing it. So powers like call forth the spirit world still remain effect after using powers like spirit infusion. Ask your DM.
Q: So what's the deal with the feats Sudden Call (PP) and Nimble Spirit (PHB2)?
A: They used to be pretty much the same, but they issued errata to make sudden call work only 1/encounter, so you should retrain it to nimble spirit in paragon. See page 267 of the PHBs for a full explanation of free actions. And you can only summon your SC during your turn with or without these feats. The other main difference is that mc shamans can't take nimble spirit, while hybrid and pure shamans can take both nimble spirit or sudden call.
Q: When can I summon my SC?
A: Only during your turn. Either it takes a minor action which has to be on your turn or it if you have a feats like sudden call or nimble spirit, it is a free action on your turn. Animists can summon it as a free action during their turn if it was not present at the beginning of the turn. You can also ready an action to summon it on a trigger, but that will be the only action you can do since readying an action only grants you one action. MC shamans always need a standard action to summon the spirit unless they take sudden call.
Q: When does my SC disappear with powers like Spirit Infusion (DS)? Can I bring it back in the middle of the attack with a free action if I have a feat like Nimble Spirit?
This is up to your DM (free actions can always be limited by the DM) and it depends on the power. For most them it looks like the first thing that happens with the power is the the spirit disappears right away since it is the first line in the effect. That means that your boosts to allies do not apply if they require your SC to be adjacent to them, so allies would not get any additional boosts when making a Spirit Infusion triggered basic attack. The rules do not say you can't use a free action in the middle of an attack, but again some DMs may not allow it and in general the answer to this question is ask your DM.
Q; Can my SC fly?
A: Pretty much. The PHB2 FAQ now says you can summon the SC midair.
It can float and does not need to be supported by a solid surface. The Dragon 387 article on shamans states: "This means when it moves, it ignores difficult terrain and can move vertically and horizontally." When the shaman first came out customer service used to say no you can't move it above ground very consistently, but it looks like that the current official position is that you can summon and move it in the air with no problem.
Q; How far away can my SC go and still be sustained?
A: It needs to be within 20 squares of you at the end of your turn for you to sustain it. There has been a lot of debate about this, but the new rules compendium clarified it with this comment on page 120: "A close power's range rarely matters. If it is ever relevant, the number given for the size also functions as the range" The following is why this use to be controversial if you care.
There is a lot of argument about this, but for my answer I am relying on this FAQ from the Player's Handbook Races: Dragonborn, which states that "Q The Dragon Storm power has a zone that starts in a close burst 2, but can be moved. How far can I move it? A: You can move the zone 3 squares, and it ends if you end your turn more than 2 squares away from it " So as poorly as this answer is written, we now know that close burst powers do have a range requirment for sustaining.
The rules on close burst powers and range are a bit of a mess and need an official FAQ. People have been arguing about the range of close burst sustainable/movable zones & conjurations since consecrated ground was published in PHB. PHB2 page 220 states you can move a conjuration as far as you want to during your turn, but conjurations end unless at least 1 square is within range.
If you read page 270 of the PHB there is never a range specified for close powers. They have area of effect, not range. In fact the word "Range" never appears in that section, while it occurs in the sections for melee powers, ranged powers, and area powers. Page 273 however says that the "Range is the distance from you to a target (or to the attack's origin square)." The origin square for close burst powers is the creature using the power, so the range = 0. There is a customer service answer quoted in the thread to this FAQ for instance that as long as you have line of sight there is no range limit.
Now if you go back to PHB page 56 it says "Following a power's action type on the same line is the power's attack type and its range." That makes it look like the range is the number on the line following the attack type. A lot of people think that is the common sense answer since the power is close burst 20 that the range is 20 and treat the square the spirit companion is summoned in as the target referred to on page 273. To top it off Dragon issue 387 says "If you end your turn with the spirit companion more than 20 squares away from you, it goes away." Of course that article also contradicts other earlier errata and says you need a minor action to dismiss the SC.
So that's why people disagree about this and why we need an official FAQ: page 56 makes it look like close burst 20 is a range, page 270 makes it look like close powers do not have a "range". Ask your DM, but in my experience this does not come up too often in real game play. No matter how far away you think the SC can go, you need to have line of effect to it at the end of your turn or it goes away (see PHB2 page 220).
Q: Do I need line of sight or line of effect when using spirit powers?
A: Normally with conjurations you need line of sight to use a power, but with SCs it is different and you use your SC to determine line of sight. You determine also line of effect from your SC. See page 220 of PHB2.
Q: Can my SC be damaged by area/close attacks or zones?
A: No. According to page 120 in PHB2 it can only be damaged by ranged or melee attacks. And you only have to worry about damage from one attack at a time.
Q: Can my SC flank or provide cover?
A: Not normally because it is not an ally. The powers stalker's strike and capturing jaws let it flank, which implies that it normally can't flank. The power (Massive Companion) and feat (Stone Heart Spirit) let it provide cover, which again implies it normally does not.
Q: Can the spirit companion be flanked?
A: No. This is a bit of complicated reasoning, but to be flanked the target needs to be a creature as defined by the PHB 57. Your SC is not a creature and therefore can not be flanked.
Q: If I use healing spirit on two allies who are both next to my bear spirit companion, do both get the additional hp from my spirit boon or does only one get it?
A: Yes. WOTC has not answered the question with a FAQ, but customer servicesays yes pretty consistently. The players stragtegy guide says yes as well (I believe in chapter 3, but I don't own the book myself).
Q: What if I have the feat Vigorous Spirit (PP) and heal 1 ally and a second ally adjacent to my SC? Do both get the extra healing from my wisdom modifier?
A: No. That feat says "the target regains additional hitpoints". The only target of healing spirit is "you or one ally in burst", the second character adjacent to your SC who gets the extra d6s of healing is not a target.
Q: Can my spirit companion make skill checks? Can it be stealthy or notice things with perception?
A: Ask your DM, but the rules are pretty silent on this from what I can tell. My first RAW answer is no since it does not have any ability scores and is not a creature. It uses your ability scores for determining the outcome of attacks, but it does not mention on page 59 of the PHB or 220 in the PHB2 that it uses your scores for skill checks. But for things like stealth and passive perception checks you can argue that RAI it is reasonable for it to make some checks using your skills since you can get line of sight from it.
Q: Can a shaman see through a Spirit Companion's Eyes?
A: Even though you determine line of sight for spirit powers through the SC, RAW nothing says you can actually see through the spirit. The power roaming mind, roaming spirit is an exception since it lets you perceive things the spirit can.
Q: Does it have to be a bear or can I make mine a giant otter?
A: Make it whatever animal you want.
Feel free to ask any question that you don't see an answered in the FAQ. I have removed sblocks, because I do not think they make sense for a stickied thread.


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John I completely agree with your grade which is the same grade I gave B minus.
the positive was that they were able to probably get to starters in the first two rounds.
the negative is that they reached on Bromley on a 3rd round pick and even he was shocked he was picked that soon. you basically took a 5th rounder with a 3rd round pick. we also did not address the offense of line or tight end position nearly enough. at least two oLinemen needed to come out of this draft.
My redraft Based on who was available when the Giants select:
1. Zack Martin OT
2. Richburg C
3. Martavius Bryant WR
4. Kieth McGill CB
5. Bromley DT
5. Kennard Lb
6. Rb
John, Off topic but how do you think the Tight end situation is going to play out? Finley? internal option? another external option?
Still not sold on the talent of this O-line, particularly Beatty. Hopefully, the changes to the offensive scheme will make things easier on them, instead of having to protect Eli for what seemed like an eternity on every play where it also seemed like his reads always included a 40 yard pass play that had to develop.
If this isn't a solid bounce back year, including a decent playoff run, I hope they scrap the old guard, including Eli and Reese. But let's get to the season first, try to stay healthy for a change and hope SOMEBODY turns into an All Pro on this team. Right now, it doesn't appear to have even one.
I. WR- Beckham
2. C- RichBurg
3. WR- Moncrief 6'2" 22Olb's, 4.36-40, SEC*******
4. RB- Williams
5. DT- Bromley
5c. OLB- Kennard
6. CB- Jackson
this Would have Been a TRADE-LESS,
unless the new oc can convince eli that ball security is a priority the jints will have a problem and the d will be put in a precarious position more times than not.
eli is our qb but he needs to step up and start making the intelligent play rather than the spectacular one, every pass doesn't have to result in a td or a long gain sometimes an incomplete or even a sack is preferable especially considering the interceptions eli is prone to over his career.
ball security alone will make the d and the team much better and its time someone on the staff gets that into eli's head before another season is wasted.
Great Post.. Nice Break-Down....
You really NAILed IT....
1. WR- Beckham- It's a little weird that a WR smaller & Liter than CRUZ is the New FLANKER.... i think MacAdoo will use him as a Split End not a Flanker...
WR Beckham Ran the End around & WR option at LSU, i think we will see some of that here... BIG BLUE is a CHANGING !!!
2. C- RichBurg, A PULLing CENTER !!! i must agree 100%, the BEST PICK, Just watch the CSU Rams running attack and you will see RichBurg, Kick Slide behind the guard & tackle and cause MAYHEM at the Second Level... crushing LBer's and Blowing-Up Safeties.... i just think he needs to add about 10 pounds, but don't see that as a problem.
BTW, He made ALL the O-Line Calls and Blitz Pick-ups....
3. ????? WR D. Moncrief was the PICK HERE, a 6'2" 220lb SEC, WR that is FASTER than WR Beckham... what was Jerry "REACH" thinking.....
4. RB- Williams GREAT PICK, He can run Between the TACKLES and can pick-up the BLITZ... All good with me...
5. ????? and Under Size Box Safety... a Complete Waste...
5c. OLB- Kennard.. I love this Pick.. USC is a LBer Factory.. A+ for a late 5th..
6. CB- Jackson... this kid can HIT !!! a pure Tackling Machine, he is also a Returner.. A+ for a 6th Round Pick....
Well it looks like we are going to have quite the competition for TE role.... Former Seahawk Kellen Davis, former Patriot Daniel Fells, Larry Donnell, former 4rth Round Pick (the once called JPP of Tight Ends) Adrien Robinson, and Undrafted Free Agent USC TE Xavier Grimble is what it comes down to. I think Kellen Davis can be a sleeper this year and have a solid year. Hopefully Adrien Robinson stays out of the trainers room and on the field and can finally live up to his potential. The Giants did a smart move in signing TE Xavier Grimble. He was never really given much of a chance in college at USC. He may be someone that was overlooked...
Your grades for the Giants picks are very generous in deed. here's my debate regarding Jerry Reese's picks:
1. Beckham: If Reese truly felt that Beakham was their man, then why not trade back a few slots (15-20) for an extra pick and then select Beckham. if however, Beckham was choosen ahead of the Giants, they could have selected Benjamin and still had an extra draft pick (probably a 3rd rounder).
2. Richburg: Richburg is a solid center, however; the center position was probably the weakest in the draft as not one center was projected to go in the 1st round. Also, not one center was heads and shoulders rated so much higher than the other centers. This translate that Reese should have went for players like Tuitt, Niklas, Morgan, Kouandjio, Jernigan by trading back a few slots for an additional pick (most likely a 4th rounder) and could have still gotten Richburg 5-7 slots later or if not select Marcus Martin, Travis Swanson, Russell Bodine or even Bryan Stork through rounds 3-4.
3. Bromley: If Reese was focused on a DT in this round or the BPA in round 3, then why Bromley. He doesn't fall into any of the two scenarios. Bromley was rated 19th among DT where as Will Sutton (9th) and NIx (2nd) were still on the board. Also as you mentioned Kareem Martin and Donte Moncrief.
4. Williams: best pick for Reese in the draft
5A. Berhe: Giants needed a S and Berle is a good value for the 5th round.
5B. Kennard: Another solid pick for the 5th round
6. Jackson; not a quality pick as their were other prospects rated better still on the board such as Daniel McCullers and Eric Pinkins
My overall grade is a C+ and I was being kind to Reese as he has displayed no creativity in this draft at all.. He could have easily have gotten 2 additional picks and still could have drafted the players mentioned above (Beckham and Richburg). This was arguably the deepest draft in many years and for Reese to not even be bold or adventurous is bad management. This year's draft could have been better for the Giants, however; the lack of thinking outside the box or lack of creativity by Reese hurt them. I can't see how anyone can praise Reese for his efforts. This was a subpar draft for Reese and Giants and once again, the Giants fall into the bottom tier (3 straight drafts) of draft grades.
"Personally, I would have liked to have seen the Giants land OT Taylor Lewan, who went to the Titans the pick before the Giants took Beckham"
How can you take a guy who already was off the board?
@jaymanjay your alternative draft is solid, however; in rounds 1 and 2 you could have traded back for an additional of 2 more picks (and most likely still got the players you mentioned in the 1st 2 rounds) in a very deep draft. Reese has no creativity and no imagination at all. He wasted a great opportunity to reload this team with talent.
@jaymanjay..... Consider that we STILL could have picked a BETTER DT in McCullers from TN in the 5th or 6th round. McCullers wasn't picked until the 7th. Pittsburgh got a STEAL, and that's a fact. MUCH better than Bromley.
@drewc It's hard to say, because we need to see ARob in full health getting 1st team reps so we can evaluate. They will throw their hat in the ring for Finley this summer, too.
@hashburry ..... I would rather scrap Fewell and/or Coughlin first before scrapping Eli. I'm not a big Eli fan at all, but I also recognize we don't have a successor to him that is any good. Even if Freeman were decent, he's only here on a one year contract. I wouldn't trust Nassib to take over for the 2015 season.
@Skookaloop nice players, but why draft 2 WR's and not a pass rushing DE?
@Skookaloop Agree 100%. Moncrief will be Luck's main man for years to come. He will be a monster.
@Skookaloop You switch Martin for Beckham and that would be a very good draft.
I cant argue with your point at all. that would have been a nice draft
when 13 INT's where between 2 WR's, WR Nicks & WR Randle....
it's safe to say it's the WR's not being on the same Page as the QB, Unless YOU think ELI doesn't Know the PlayBook....
the INT's where caused by 3 things:
#1. a SUB-PAR, O-Line that changed GAME by GAME...
#2. Lack of a #2 WR, and ZERO RB's, when the D can Double Cruz EVERY PLAY, sometimes TRIPLE COVER him, and doesn't have to worry about a RUN Game... YOU become a 1 trick PONY...
#3. Plays being sent in Late... ELI didn't have TIME at the Line to SEE the DEFENSE.
@urda83 Davis is a failry decent in-line TE. He can block and catch the ball ins goal line situations. The others are all unproven at this point. The Giants are not done filling out this roster and will try to get another veteran in house.
@Michael Stewart The conventional thinking at Radio City was that Jacksonville's taking of Bortles actually dropped Beckham TO the Giants at 12. He would have been gone shortly after had the Giants traded back. They would have lost him.
Richburg is great pick because he fits the Giants new offenses perfectly. The Giants were doing cartwheels down Paterson Plank Road when he fell to them. New England apparently was poised to take him in Round One, but went with Easley instead.
I agree on Bromley. Williams, too. As for the others, who knows if any of them can even crack the roster.
@Michael Stewart ..... To be fair, the only thing I disagree with you about is Beckham. I agree we should have traded back, but where I disagree is that if we traded back too far, the Jets probably would have snagged Beckham by trading up ahead of us AFTER we traded back... or the Jets could have stayed where they were at #18 and picked Beckham if we traded back behind them.
Personally, I'm sure I'm going to LOVE having Beckham on this team. But I would have been willing to lose Beckham to someone else in order to acquire extra picks, only because this draft was so deep with very good, talented WR's who weren't too much different than Beckham (Matthews or Moncrief for example). I agree with the school of thought that falling in love with individual players is generally not a good thing because it gives you less options in the long run. I would have been fine if the Giants had traded back and picked up an extra 2nd or 3rd round pick. If Beckham was lost, they could have just picked a comparable WR instead in the 2nd or 3rd round, and would have had an extra pick in one of those rounds to have addressed a different need that they ultimately did not fill in this draft (like a TE or DE).
When the Rams traded the #2 overall pick in 2012 (RG3), they received 4 draft picks in return. Do you know how many players they ultimately ended up receiving in that deal? EIGHT. They manipulated those picks into more picks, and those picks into future picks. It was a snowball or domino effect that resulted in EIGHT players being selected by the Rams over the course of 3 drafts. The 49ers did the same thing with the two 2nd round picks they received for QB Alex Smith from the Chiefs. They ended up with FOUR players, one of whom was veteran WR Stevie Johnson from Buffalo.
These teams understand the intrinsic value of draft picks, and how to manipulate a draft board and leverage their picks into more quality AND quantity to improve the talent level and depth on their respective teams. Reese doesn't get this concept.
@rico No kidding. I meant he was the pick all along until the team in from of them took him.
@rico Because you could of traded up. The Titans were already set on the OL before drafting Lewan and didn't have many picks in the draft. I wonder if Reese even picked up the phone to see if they would of traded that pick for additional pick later in the draft.
@spider43 your absolutely right but I was trying to through Reese a bone another throw away all his freaking picks. However, if Reese came away with my redraft I think there would be a lot less complaints.
He would setup the offensive line with two obvious upgrades and instant plug in guys. Bryant fits the mold of that big fast WR to complement Cruz and give Eli who is not the most accurate passer a bigger target. Kieth Mcgill was available at that point and would have been a steal based on grade.
My overall point is that Reese simply takes the guys he falls in love with with out regard to value and it simply hurts the team year after year. Taking a guy in the 3rd round that you could have gotten in the 5th hurts the team plain and simple because thats another third round talent that is not on your roster. This is a year in year out thing with Reese and I think eventual he is going to run out of super bowl fairy dust and get himself tossed soon enough. If Eli gets hammered like he did this year and they miss the playoffs I will be shocked to see Reese and Tom return.
@drewc @Skookaloop .... I wasn't very high on Martin, and he too could have been had if we traded back from #12 just a few spots. But I agree with you that if we had Martin instead of Beckham, it would have been a good draft. But I think I prefer Beckham, and I think I would have preferred getting BOTH Beckham and Moncrief. I'm not sold on Randle, and I think Jernigan is just a "flash in the pan".
@manchu @Skookaloop .... Better than what they ended up with.
@Skookaloop excuses excuses, you always make excuses for eli and you have even posted moire than once that he is the best qb in the league when he isn't even the best qb in his family, third best actually.
he is our qb but he isn't even in the discussion as an elite one on his best day compared to the elites of today and yesterday, too continually blame others for the bad and give eli credit for the good is an example of your bias or lack of fb acumen or maybe a little bit of both.
@SNYGiants @Michael Stewart I understand your point. however; my suggestion is that this was a very deep draft at the WR position and if they indeed traded back and then lost out on Beckham, they would still have that extra pick (most likely a 3rd rounder) then they could select WR's such as Benjamin, Montcrief, Matthews, Bryant through rounds late 1st through 4
@spider43 @Michael Stewart if indeed the Giants did trade back and lose Beckham to possibly the Jets as you suggested. Then they still have at extra pick (most likely a 3rd) and then seek a WR through rounds 2-6 in a very deep WR draft. Montcrief, Bryant, Matthews or even Benjamin would have filled the need and that extra 3rd round pick another quality player added to the roster. The same concept should have been employed in round 2. Richburg is solid, but he is not heads and shoulders better than Marcus Martin, Travis Swanson or even Russell Bodine. Trade back a few slots for an additional pick and possibly still get Richburg or if not then 1 of the 3 others centers mentioned. Very deep draft and those extra 2 picks could have really helped the Giants.
the 9er's Turned the QB Alex Smith to KC trade into 4 Players !!!!
REESE is just CLUELESS when it comes to the DRAFT... IT"S the BEST SOURCE of TALENT,
and he treats it like HIS OWN PERSONAL, petting ZOO....
@drewc.... If I had a house to bet, I would have bet the house that Reese did NOT call the Titans expressing a desire to trade up one spot. That would have exhibited "outside the box" thinking in terms of draft board manipulation. Reese does not possess that skill, except when it comes to drafting mediocre Syracuse QB's or reaching for Syracuse DT's.
this is what i have been SAYing....
SUBTRACTION from TUNNEL VISION !!!
@drewc.... We agree about Beatty. He is definitely a cause for concern. That is why I wanted Reese to trade up with the Titans to try to obtain Lewan.
@spider43 Fair enough. I guess I'm more concerned with Beatty coming off a serious injury than Randle/Jernigan who have never lived up to their potential.
@cole3244 @Skookaloop
This is WHY ELI is the GREAT QB in the LEAGUE !!!
the Facts are:
#1. PATRIOTs are the BEST TEAM in the Last 15 Years..... Yes or NO ???
#2. Bill Bellichick Will be the GREATest FOOTBALL Coach of OUR TIME... Yes or NO ???
#3. Tom Brady is considered the 2nd GREATest QB of ALL TIME,
as of the March 2014 NFL Network Pole...
2nd ONLY to QB Joe Montana.....
ELI ENGINEERED a 4Q,
Time running out,
against THOSE 18-0 Patriots....
...Just Luck you say........Kooool... just luck
4 seasons POST.......
ELI ENGINEERED a 4Q,
Time RUNNING out,
by READing the Defense,
and understanding he has to go to Manningham,
Because CRUZ & NICKs are both being Double Teamed....
OUT THINKing & OUT PLAYing,
the GREATest FOOTBALL MIND of OUR TIME.... for a SECOND TIME !!!
.... So i ASK you ONLY these 2 Question's...
When ELI shakes Brady's Hand,
Who SMILEs Bigger ???
When ELI shakes BelliChicks Hand,
Who SMILEs Bigger ???
................walk offfffffffffffffff
@SNYGiants..... And this is exactly the reason why I have been so down on Reese the last few years. He doesn't seem to learn from past experience. He wanted Martin, he let Tampa scoop him up. He wants Lewan, he lets Tennessee get him instead. There has to be a point where you either become proactive and GET YOUR GUY, or you just keep "settling" for the leftovers.
@spider43 I think you are right. Someone on here mentioned that when the NFL network showed the Giant's war room Coughlan looked upset. I think Lewan was his guy and I think he has more concerns about Beatty than Reese.


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While the main attraction during the international fashion weeks takes place on the catwalk, it's always thrilling to see the behind-the-scenes action transpire. Each season, after we have dissected the collections, we willingly trawl through literally thousands of images just to get a peek at the off-duty looks of some of our favorite mannequins. Recently, we've been drawn to one girl in particular: Vlada Roslyakova. Though her piercing blue eyes and delicate features are striking to be sure, it's her singular sense of style that is most refreshing. While some models seem to just throw on clothes, we love that Roslyakova seems to have a real joie de vivre when it comes to dressing. Each image imparts her preference for texture, color, and predilection for sophisticated basics with a twist. Whether it's a pink floral brocade jacket over a simple sweater and jeans or an amazing pair of wide-striped tights and a metallic carryall, she always manages to inject a sense of personality into her wardrobe. And though it was difficult to narrow down our favorite outfits to just five key looks, we think we discovered a lovely quintet of inspiring and idiosyncratic ensembles that perfectly capture the style personality of this month's Model Off Duty.
Roslyakova, who hails from Siberia and made her runway debut at Yohji Yamamoto's S/S 04 show, is famous for her doll-like face, wide-set blue eyes, and shape-shifter-like ability to transform in front of the camera. She has appeared on the cover of countless influential magazines, and starred in Dolce & Gabbana campaigns, photographed by such industry heavyweights as Craig McDean, Patrick Demarchelier, and Steven Klein, plus Christian Lacroix has called Roslyakova his muse (she has closed his last four haute couture shows). Considering the company she keeps, it is no wonder that our ethereal MOD knows a thing or two about putting herself together and looking incredibly chic, both on the job and off the clock!
As you might imagine, there are many perks that come with being a fashion professional (Christy Turlington recently revealed that she has never paid for a haircut due to her occupation). One of the most exciting advantages, we imagine, is having access to desirable duds months before the general public. This bonus is not lost on Roslyakova; in fact, she exhibited one such enviable outfit backstage at Dries Van Noten's S/S 09 collection. Her selection of the designer's sweater dress worn with a knotted mustard scarf highlights one of the most impressive elements of Roslyakova's style: her ability to seamlessly mix different colors and textures with aplomb. Though a sweater dress is a practical piece (every woman should have one in her closet), her selection is anything but boring due to its interesting knit and patterned patches. Whether you go for a monochrome frock or one with a little extra flair, remember to pair it with a contrasting scarf in an eye-catching print, like Forever 21's Basket Weave Scarf ($9), to get Roslyakova's look. Just grab your favorite leather carryall and you'll be set for a fall day dashing between appointments (at the tents or otherwise!). Roslyakova favors a reddish brown Dolce & Gabbana satchel, but we quite like Steve Madden's Bsweet Bag ($158) for a budget-friendly substitute.
Of course, even when Roslyakova's keeping it casual and simply wearing jeans, she still manages to stand out. Take the unfussy floral-accented assemblage she wore backstage at the Sophia Kokosalaki show, for example. Quite the opposite of the show-stopping turquoise and feathered flowing dress she wore on the runway, Roslyakova's blue jeans and Zara sweater tempered the girly statement of her Marc Jacobs pink and black floral brocade jacket. For a similarly blooming blazer, try Silence & Noise's Floral TT Boyfriend Blazer ($78) over a simple sweater and classic denim bottoms like Topshop's Indigo Skinny Baxter Jeans ($80).
Another important lesson Roslyakova can teach us is the transformative power of a statement accessory (and, no, we aren't talking about her conceptual glove-headpiece from Dolce & Gabbana's F/W 09 show, though if anyone can pull this off, it would be our subject du jour!). While her Ohne Titel blazer and Alexander McQueen black skinnies are a stylish pairing on their own, we like how the addition of a striped and tasseled scarf adds a decorative element to elevate her ensemble. Though Roslyakova's exact black-and-white Anna Sui wrap is no longer available, we recommend checking out American Apparel's Striped Scarf ($22) instead, which would look lovely with a white blazer, like Silence & Noise's Cozy Blazer ($48) in Dirty White.
Though some models live in uniforms of beat-up black basics and motorcycle boots, we appreciate that formal outfits made it into Roslyakova's rotation too. Backstage at Lanvin's S/S 09 show (second from right), our MOD experimented with rich colors and layering by rocking an amazing royal blue Dries Van Noten sweater vest over a sheer long-sleeved blouse. The sophisticated shape looks sharp while the vivid hue is impeccable with her fair complexion. Though she added a little edge via a pair of Balenciaga zip-up ankle boots, we recommend you try a bright blue coverall like Topshop's Longline Cardigan ($65) or a long vest such as Vince's Shirred Back Cashmere Vest ($200) with Deena & Ozzy's Suede Zip Bootie ($78) for an equally chic get-up!
Before we close, we would like to leave you, dear reader, with one final look that has us buzzing with anticipation for the cold weather! Spotted in between shows in Paris last year, Roslyakova's monochrome Rick Owen's ensemble is incredible (especially her lust-inducing sheepskin lined leather jacket), but we have really flipped for her amazing tights (far right). We have always had an affinity for fancy hosiery and we think this striped sheer and opaque pair is stellar. Try American Apparel's Super Sheet Tights ($14) for a variation on Roslyakova's striated selection with Steve Madden's Wrappup Booties ($140) and a metallic bag like American Apparel's Watery Purse ($56) to add a little effortless polish and pop to your favorite noir number. You'll be strutting like a top model in no time at all!-KM
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The iPhone craze has gripped the world by storm. There are millions of iPhone users all over the globe, and they are more than satisfied with their beloved iPhones. So naturally, when Apple announced the arrival of the unlocked iPhone 4, millions all over the world were in frenzy. There are many features, which makes the iPhone 4 stands above the rest. Among these features is its camera.
The iPhone 4's camera is the best in its class. It has a 5-megapixel camera, and a LED flash. The camera can take photos with excellent clarity and can shoot videos in high definition. The iPhone 4 camera shoots videos in 720p resolution. But there was something that the iPhone 4 could not do. Users found that the phone, what with all its superb features, could not upload videos directly on the internet. Now, this is a very easy task, and all would have thought that the iPhone 4 could carry out this task in the blink of an eye. But it was not so. The phone does upload videos, but minimizes its resolution, and is unable to upload videos at a resolution of 720p. The only way you could upload videos and keep the 720p resolution as well, is to connect the iPhone 4 to your computer, import the video using the import tool of your choice, and then upload it to YouTube or any other site.
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Jonathan N. Jobin, 30, of 324 Morris St., was accused of violating a court order of protection when he appeared Aug. 10 in the apartment of Jodie Castleman, 39, of 620 New York Ave., Ogdensburg.
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By TOM McCOURTSun Advocate reporter
After winning many accolades at the recent Golden Globe Awards, it seems the movie Brokeback Mountain is sure to win an Academy Award. It has just the right theme and tenor for the Hollywood crowd, those folks intending to re-make our culture in the image of Sodom and Gomorrah.
I haven't seen the movie, and never will, but I can't help but hear a great deal about it on TV, and that makes me sad.
Cowboys have always been my heroes.
I'm sure there might be a few gay cowboys out there on the lonesome prairie somewhere. But if there are, they have always kept it in the closet, or maybe the saddle shed, in this instance. Historically, it would have ruined a cowboy's life and livelihood to be "outed." It might have been dangerous too. Tolerance and compassion for such things have generally been big city virtues. The wind blows differently across the rural, fruited plains where more traditional values have deeper roots.
Larry Miller refusing to run the movie in his Salt Lake theaters is a good example of the heartland sentiment.
Don't get me wrong. I'm not a gay basher, homophobe, or bigot. I simply don't care about other people's sex lives, gay or straight. I don't want to see it, hear about it, or be forced to pay for any of it. Keep your private life at home, or safely in the closet if you prefer, and we can get along fine. It's when Hollywood keeps throwing this stuff in my face that I become angry. Three of the four top winning movies at the Golden Globe Awards this year had gay themes. There is surely a social agenda behind all of this.
This particular movie bothers me because it is more than just another gay love story. It is a frontal attack on American culture and values. The storyline is intended to be controversial. In the past, cowboys have been champions of high moral values.
Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, and Hopalong Cassidy taught my generation what a real man was supposed to be. They were well-groomed and well-mannered men of action and courage who saved the pretty girls and rounded up the bad guys. They didn't smoke, drink, or swear. Their word was their bond. Their virtue impeccable. They always fought fair and obeyed the law. They treated women with reverence and respect. They were kind to animals. They were warriors for truth, justice, and the American way.
And then came Bevis and Butthead, The Simpsons, Gangster Rap, and MTV. Who are our children's heroes today?
Cowboys have always been the American ideal of righteous manhood, from Buffalo Bill Cody to rodeo champion, Larry Mahan. What better example could there be for a little boy than John Wayne in a big white hat, carrying a pretty girl across a muddy river so she didn't get her shoes and long dress wet? Little girls too, learned from the cowboy movies what a real man was supposed to be, and how proper ladies behaved.
In the movie, High Noon, Gary Cooper was ready to die to do the right thing and save the town. And after saving the day in another movie, Shane did the right thing by riding off into the sunset when he started having feelings for his boss's wife.
And now Hollywood is making that noble cowboy into a pitifully weak, self-serving, pup-tent peccadilloed, slave of passion who gives up a wife, children, and all legal, social, and moral obligations, for a gay lover.
Gag me with a spoon.
I asked Uncle Spud what he thought about it all, and he said, "Don't worry about it. The best thing we can do is to let them have their way. If the Hollywood people are allowed to have all the gay affairs they want, and all the abortions too, there won't be any left in a generation or two and we can start over."
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Reducing Unsafe Alcohol Use in HIV-Positive Individuals
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The main aim of this study is to test an intervention to reduce unsafe drinking among HIV-positive primary care patients. The intervention consists of a brief motivational interview, which is combined with daily alcohol monitoring through the use of an interactive voice response system IVR (automated telephone system). Subjects who receive the enhanced motivational interview are expected to show greater improvements in drinking than individuals who receive the standard motivational interview or view a DVD on HIV self-care.
Alcohol Abuse
Behavioral: Enhanced Motivational Interview
Behavioral: Standard Motivational Interview or viewing DVD
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|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Reducing Unsafe Drinking in HIV Primary Care
- Alcohol Consumption
- HIV Medication adherence
- HIV risk behavior
- HIV viral load (CD4 count)
- Liver enzymes/liver status (ALT, AST)
- Liver diseases (ALT, AST control variables)
- Depression (BDI score)
- Drug use
- Alcohol dependence
- Start of alcohol treatment/AA
- Start of hepatitis treatment if infected
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|Study Start Date:
|October 2006
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|October 2011
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|October 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: 1 - enhanced MI
Enhanced brief motivational interview (including an IVR component for alcohol self-monitoring purposes)
Behavioral: Enhanced Motivational Interview
The intervention consists of a brief motivational interview, which is combined with daily alcohol monitoring through the use of an interactive voice response system IVR (automated telephone system).
Active Comparator: 2- standard MI
The intervention consists of a standard motivational interview or viewing a DVD on HIV self-care.
Behavioral: Standard Motivational Interview or viewing DVD
Brief motivational interview, viewing a DVD on HIV self-care.
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HIV infection is a widespread health problem in the U.S. Antiretroviral treatment has increased longevity and changed the nature of risk factors for morbidity and mortality. Alcohol consumption has become an increasingly serious health issue among HIV primary care patients. Drinking is a key factor in progression to severe liver damage (especially those co-infected with hepatitis), and liver disease is now one of the most common causes of death among those with HIV. Excess drinking is also associated with medication noncompliance, reduces the effect of antiretroviral treatment, and is linked to other health problems. Therefore, helping HIV patients reduce unsafe drinking is crucial to their long-term health. The intervention combines the brief MI, an established, evidence-based counseling approach, with an innovative procedure designed to strengthen the effects of the MI. An effective, easily implemented alcohol-reduction intervention could be incorporated into standard care in HIV clinics helping prevent or slow the progress of some medical problems in HIV-infected individuals, improve medication compliance, prolong lifespan and decrease risk behavior associated with alcohol use.
Comparison(s): Enhanced brief motivational interview (including an IVR component for alcohol self-monitoring purposes), brief motivational interview, viewing a DVD on HIV self-care.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 65 Years
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Male and females 18 years of age or older.
- Participants have had 4 or more drinks on any day in the prior 30 days assessed via standardized questions.
- Participants are referred to a study MI counselor by clinic staff as needing an intervention for drinking
- Participants agree to random assignment and provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Participants who are currently psychotic, suicidal or homicidal.
- Participants who have definite plans to leave the greater New York metropolitan area within the study period.
- Participants who demonstrate gross cognitive impairment as evidenced on the Halstead-Reitain Trails (A).
- Participants who do not speak English or Spanish, or have hearing impairments that preclude use of the telephone.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00371969
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|Contact: Efrat Aharonovich, PhD
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|Sub-Investigator: Barbara E. Johnston, MD
|Sub-Investigator: David L. Kaufman, MD
|Study Director:
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|New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI)
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|NIAAA-HAS-14323, NIH Grant R01 AA14323-01A1
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|August 31, 2006
|Last Updated:
|November 20, 2009
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Keywords provided by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA):
Unsafe drinking
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Motivational Interviewing
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Stats: Ryan McDonagh Is An Ice Time Machine In Russia
Ryan McDonagh played his second game in the KHL today and his team won 5-0.
McDonagh picked up two primary assists, one to Nik Antropov at even strength and one to Dustin Boyd on the PP in the win.
McDonagh led Barys in ice time with 23:45 and a period by period breakdown of 8:39, 8:06 and 7:00.
Through two games McDonagh is averaging 23:21. Former Whale captain Andrew Hutchinson averages 21:49 for Barys.
Four KHL defensemen average over 25 minutes per game. Alexander Radulov averages close to 24 minutes a game.