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PLANT! Sculpture, Gardens and Place
Every year, Calvin College art professor Adam Wolpa allows his sculpture class to choose their final project, which they accomplish in teams. This year, the class project is coined PLANT! and the effort expands the concept of sculpture into the creation of community gardens.
April 28, 2006 | Myrna Anderson
Calvin hosts Hague School exhibition
From Oct. 5 through Nov. 17, 2007, the Center Art Gallery at Calvin College will be hosting "Between Nature and Nationality: The Hague School in the Nineteenth Century."
October 01, 2007 | Myrna Anderson
A prodigal gift of art
Calvin College was given the Gerbens family's entire Prodigal Son collection as a gift.
January 09, 2008 | Myrna Anderson
Christian art beyond the borders
Two Calvin professors joined colleagues from other Christian universities for a two-week trip to Indonesia that both said will impact their teaching and their scholarship for years to come.
July 18, 2008 | Phil de Haan
Faculty Profile: Jennifer Steensma
Maybe it is no surprise that Calvin professor of art, Jennifer Steensma Hoag got into photography; she was born in Rochester, N.Y., the headquarters of Eastman Kodak.
September 30, 2008 | Katie Landan
Examining sprawl, reimagining our cities
"A Field Guide to Sprawl," on display at the gallery from November 14 through December 20, includes 50 aerial images, each cataloging a different ungainly aspect of urban development.
November 14, 2008 | Myrna Anderson
Christmas by hand
Erin O'Connor Garcia decided to make all of her Christmas gifts this year. Then she decided to expand on that idea and give others an opportunity to do the same.
December 04, 2008 | Myrna Anderson
Interim 2009: Representing the devil
"I'm not sure what I believe about the devil," sophomore Ali Dahmer said, "but I'm hoping this class will make it a little clearer to me."
January 19, 2009 | Lynn Rosendale
An art history mystery
In 2007, neurologist and 1955 alumnus Cornelis "Kees" Van Nuis, donated 16 paintings to the permanent collection at Calvin College
August 13, 2009 | Myrna Anderson
All about ArtPrize
From September 23 through October 10, Grand Rapids will serve as an art gallery to the world because of ArtPrize, the radically open art competition created by 2004 Calvin alumnus Rick DeVos and his staff.
September 25, 2009 | Myrna Anderson
Paintings along the way
Speyers has learned all about the pitfalls and the pleasures of painting en plein air or "in the open air" at sites along the California coastline.
November 13, 2009 | Myrna Anderson
Sanctuary: Hallowed Space, Holy Place
An exhibition exploring the nature of "sacred space" is a result of art professor Jo-Ann Van Reeuwyk's recent sabbatical.
January 15, 2010 | Cloud Cray
Speyers paints fair poster
A painting done by Frank Speyers was chosen as the official poster of a fair.
August 24, 2010 | Joe Salowitz
Intern at the GRAM
Tatjcha Huberts, a Calvin senior art major, is picking through ArtPrize entries as part of her internship at the Grand Rapids Art Museum.
September 17, 2010 | Myrna Anderson
Sins, virtues and big fish at gallery debut
Sins and virtues hang side-by-side at the opening exhibition of the New Center Art Gallery.
October 19, 2010 | Myrna Anderson
Art Partners
Two Calvin departments are teaming up to launch a new giving circle for lovers of art.
November 09, 2010 | Myrna Anderson
Spring Arts Festival
The Visual Arts Guild hosts a party with music, art and food for the whole campus.
May 09, 2011 | Theo Voss
Calvin hosts BA and BFA exhibitions
This year, the BA and BFA exhibitions will be held concurrently, one downtown, one at Calvin.
May 16, 2011 | Theo Voss
Video: Covenant Fine Arts Center backstage tour
In this five-minute CFAC tour, check out some of the areas that will likely never be seen by the general public.
July 28, 2011 | Matt Kucinski
2011 ArtPrize at 106
Nine women artists contributed to "indefinite boundaries," the ArtPrize exhibition at Calvin's (106) Gallery.
September 21, 2011 | Myrna Anderson , Joel Zwart


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Things to see and do - Agrigento
Leaving for Italy
Agrigento :
Unmissable tourist sites
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Agrigento : Michelin's recommendations
Former Akragas was founded by settlers from Gela in 581 BC. From Antiquity, the town has retained a magnificent group of temples, some of which are in better condition than others, located below its acropolis. On the hilltop, the medieval town escaped the destruction caused by the 1693 earthquake and has retained its traditional character.
Tourist attractions Agrigento : Things to see and do
Valley of the Temples (Valle dei Templi)
Via Panoramica dei Templi I - 92100 Agrigento
Do not search for the valley! The temples (a dozen of them) erected in 5 BC, are located on the ridge to the south of the town, . Set on fire by the Carthaginians in 406, they were restored in their original style by the Romans. Earthquakes, fanatica..
Temple of the Concorde (Tempio della Concordia)
Via Sacra I - 92100 Agrigento
The temple, which has been kept intact, dates from 430 AD. but we forget the person to whom it was consecrated. This is a great example of optical illusion. The columns become narrower at the top to make them appear larger but have a bulge two thirds..
Agrigento Regional archaeological museum
Via Passeggiata Archeologica I - 92100 Agrigento
Partially located in the former San Nicola monastery, this museum displays pieces found throughout the Agrigento region. Do not miss the colossal 7.5m-high Telamon (Atlantes), taken from the temple of Jupiter (of which there were once 38), or the Eph..
Hotels Agrigento
Hotel Belvedere
Via San Vito 20 I - 92100 Agrigento
Hotel Belvedere offers functionally furnished rooms and free WiFi throughout, all 100 metres from a bus stop link to Agrigento's Valley of the Temples. This hotel has a shared terrace with plants and city views. Rooms at the Belvedere hotel all have..
Hotel Exclusive
Via Acrone15 I - 92100 Agrigento
Hotel Exclusive is in Agrigento's centre, opposite the train station. It features views of the Valley of the Temples and the Mediterranean Sea, as well as free Wi-Fi and parking. All rooms include satellite TV, minibar, air conditioning and views of..
Hotel Antica Foresteria Catalana
Piazza Lena 5 I - 92100 Agrigento
Prix Prices from : 35 €
Set in the historic centre of Agrigento, the Antica Foresteria Catalana is a 2-minute walk from both the Luigi Pirandello Theatre and central Via Atenea. The hotel features a 24-hour front desk, and air-conditioned rooms with antique furnishings. Par..
Restaurants Agrigento
Re di Girgenti
via Panoramica dei Templi 51 I - 92100 Agrigento
The wine list at this young, fashionable restaurant features exclusively regional wines, in the same way as the menu focuses on local cuisine. The decor has a slightly Arabian feel and there is a magical view of the temples.
Lumie di Sicilia
via dei Templi I - 92100 AGRIGENTO
Trattoria dei Templi
via Panoramica dei Templi 15 I - 92100 AGRIGENTO
Opened just a few years ago, but with a management with many years experience. A classic establishment, with a menu from land and sea.
Della Valle
via Ugo La Malfa I - 92100 Agrigento
Osteria Expanificio
piazza Sinatra 16 I - 92100 Agrigento
As its name suggests, this restaurant occupies the premises of an old bakery. The cuisine focuses on delicious interpretations of Sicilian specialities, such as the busiate al pesto siciliano (fresh pasta, almonds, pistachio and crayfish), which can ..
La Terrazza degli Dei
via passeggiata Archeologica, 33 I - 92100 AGRIGENTO
Although Agrigento's fame is largely due to its archaeological site, the town is also worth visiting for its excellent cuisine. Sample local dishes and Sicilian wines at the Il Granaio di Ibla restaurant, while enjoying views of Concordia Temple and ..

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The following story was reported by KARE in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KARE) -- As thousands of daily spectators marvel at the United States Capitol Building, there are hundreds of lawmakers rushing to and from meetings.
The House occupies one side of this magnificent building while the Senate rules over the other half. But between the robust and solid walls lies a fractured government.
Millions of Americans are wondering what, if anything is getting done in Washington right now. We went to Minnesota's representatives to find out.
"It's a combative sort of mood right now," Republican Rep. John Kline of Lakeville told KARE 11.
"I think people are getting tired of it," fellow congressman Keith Ellison, a Minneapolis Democrat, explained.
"It's high time we get something done," GOP congresswoman Michele Bachmann of Stillwater implored.
Kline, Bachmann and Ellison agreed to meet with us during one of their "off" weeks, as Congress stared down another budget crisis in the form of sequestration. They were generous with their time and candid in their answers. We also spent a fair amount of time with University of Minnesota Political Science Professor Kathryn Pearson, a former staffer on Capitol Hill and an expert on Congress.
"We are seeing fewer days in session, fewer hours on the House and Senate floors and fewer committee meetings, and that is troubling," Pearson said. "With shorter work weeks there is less time for committee work, less time to get to know members across the aisle, and less time for members to come up with their own plans and forge compromise."
Pearson also believes powerful party leaders are making major decisions and sometimes bypassing the committee process.
Many will blame recent inaction on a divided government, meaning different parties controlling the Senate, House and the Presidency. Historically the excuse doesn't hold water.
"We've seen landmark legislation under divided government. Certainly we saw it during the Reagan era and even during the Clinton era," Pearson said.
We looked at three other years of divided government, roughly comparable to 2012, when a Democrat, President Barack Obama, held the oval office. Democrats controlled the Senate, but Republicans controlled the House.
Here's how the numbers broke down, according to the Resume' of Congressional Activity.
2012- Pres. Obama (D), Senate (D), House (R)
Time in session- 725 hours
Public bills enacted into law - 106
2008 -Pres. Bush (R), Senate (D), House (D)
Time in session - 890 hours
Public bills enacted into law - 183
1996 - Pres. Clinton (D), Senate (R), House (R)
Time in session - 919 hours
Public bills enacted into law - 192
1984 - Pres. Reagan (R), Senate (R), House (D)
Time in session - 852 hours
Public bills enacted into law - 242
Fewer and fewer laws were passed in the House as time went on. Hours in session also plummeted in 2012. The full House, last year, met for 752 hours, that's 100 fewer than in 1984 and 167 fewer than the House met in 1996.
Former Congressman Jim Oberstar, a Minnesota Democrat who served for 36 years, says members are being forced to spend more time raising money and coming home to their districts. He says two-and-a-half day work weeks are the norm now in Washington.
"If you can't sit down across the table or side-by-side and look at a member of the other party in the eye and say, 'I trust you. Let's work this out,' then the public is the victim," Oberstar explained.
The discussions on the budget, continuing resolutions and debt ceilings have fallen victim to the partisan gridlock, political analysts say. Members of Congress readily admit that the leaders in Washington, collectively, have been kicking the can down the road.
Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann says she understands the low approval rating for congress, which sits at 15 percent.
"I trust the judgment of the American people, because they see a lot of fighting and of course they want to see something get done, and I agree with them," she said.
Minneapolis Democrat Keith Ellison, another vocal member of Congress, agrees with his counterpart across the political aisle.
"People (members of congress) work 15 hour days every day, but what I can also tell you is that we come in there and we dig into positions that we just won't back down (from)," the Congressman said.
High-ranking Republican John Kline says he gets the question about what Congress is doing quite often. He notes that a lot of bipartisan legislation gets passed that doesn't draw headlines, but he also understands the frustration on the budget.
"It would be better if we could sort of step away from 'It's your fault' to 'What are we going to do to fix this thing?' That's what we're trying to get at," explained Kline.
In fairness, Pearson says the same problems plague the Senate. She also explains that Presidential leadership plays a key role too.
"I think there is plenty of blame to go all the way around," Pearson concluded.
Sequester cuts could be coming. There is no big budget deal on the horizon and no one is budging on the debt ceiling debate, but Minnesota members are selling hope and hoping the public is patient.
"I don't think it's a daunting task at all. This is very doable," Rep. Bachmann said.
"I think there is an answer. I think there is a path to solution, but we haven't arrived there yet," Congressman Ellison said.
"I'm ever optimistic and we'll come together, but it's going to be a rough patch here," Rep. Kline concluded.
If you are wondering how active your member of Congress is, there is an easy-to-use website run by the Library of Congress that will help you track the amount of legislation that he or she has introduced.


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WASHINGTON -- Honda is recalling about 21,000 all-terrain vehicles due to concern that the steering shaft can break off suddenly and cause a crash.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall Tuesday.
The safety commission says drivers can lose steering control and crash if the shaft breaks off, which poses a risk of injury or death.
The recall covers eight 2012 and 2013 FourTrax models made in the U.S. by American Honda Motor Co. and sold from May 2011 through September 2013.
They list for between $6,900 and $7,900. Honda ATVs were also the subject of five recalls since 2007 involving about 120,000 vehicles. According to information on the safety commission's website, only one injury was reported - a driver who suffered a sprained wrist.
The agency says that riding ATVs can be risky, however. On its website, it says there were at least 590 ATV-related deaths in 2010, the last year listed, and that was the lowest total since 2002.
Consumer information: American Honda has a toll-free line 866-784-1870 from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday and online help at http://powersports.honda.com, click on Support for product recall information.
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Royals Ring Bells for the Holidays
Royals Broadcaster Ryan Lefebvre had no problems shaking it for the Salvation Army this morning – we mean shaking the bell, of course!
Standing outside of George Brett's on the Plaza, Lefebvre helped raise money for the Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign. Inside the restaurant, Royals legends George Brett and Frank White entertained 610 Sports radio listeners with stories from their playing days and the 1985 World Series.
Through on-air and on-site pledges, fans donated thousands to the annual campaign!


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I would like to configure other applications to use the Zimbra MTA at /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/sendmail. A good example would be a program on the local system that cannot use SMTP to send mail but instead calls a MTA explicitly, like mutt or mailing list software. Currently, if I try and call /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/sendmail as a regular user I get this error
Which is probably related to the permissions of this fileCode:lee@mugen:/opt/zimbra/postfix$ echo " boo ya" | /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/sendmail -oi -f firstname.lastname@example.com postdrop: warning: mail_queue_enter: create file maildrop/448073.9909: Permission denied
so...I'm not really sure how to deliver mail on this system from a local program. Comparing the same file to my existing mail system, also running Debian stable and postfix (though not Zimbra's compile) the maildrop dir has drasticaly different permissionsCode:lee@mugen:/opt/zimbra/postfix$ ls -ld spool/maildrop/ drwx--x--- 2 postfix postdrop 4096 2006-02-20 00:39 spool/maildrop/
How does Zimbra pass off mail to postfix differently than a user in a shell would?Code:lee@ash:~$ ls -ld /var/spool/postfix/maildrop/ drwx-wx--T 2 postfix postdrop 4096 Feb 20 22:49 /var/spool/postfix/maildrop/


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A natural gas producer will be allowed to bore underneath one of Rifle's potable water sources to allow a two-mile long water pipeline so the company can meet future needs.
Rifle City Council approved the project, with conditions, on Feb. 20, despite misgivings by one councilmember.
In 2009, the City Council approved a watershed district permit for Williams Production RMT to drill and operate within the city's Beaver Creek watershed. Williams Production RMT is now WPX Energy and wants to build and operate two miles of buried production water pipelines and related facilities. They applied for an amendment to the permit.
The project is located within five miles of the city's Beaver Creek water intake structure in the city's watershed district. Rifle receives 9 percent of its potable water from Beaver Creek, the rest from the Colorado River.
Jason Raley with WPX said the pipeline was needed to help the company handle the volume of area gas produced in the future.
"We know there is a lot of rock out there, so we think boring under the creek will likely be successful," he said.
The pipeline should allow WPX to "almost totally eliminate our water truck traffic" in that immediate area, Raley noted.
Michael J. Erion, a water resources engineer for Resource Engineering Inc., reviewed the application for the city and, in a letter to the council, concluded the project "created a cumulative impact and presents or creates a clear or foreseeable risk
of significant injury to the city's waterworks or pollution to the city water supply."
The pipeline would run from a well pad east under Beaver Creek and an unnamed tributary of Beaver Creek to a centralized hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, facility. A temporary 36,000 barrel (1.5 million gallons) water storage tank would also be located at the frack facility.
Erion recommended several conditions to mitigate the risk to the city water supply and system, including requiring a six-inch "flex steel" pipeline made of a polyethylene inner pipe, a steel reinforcement outer pipe, and an ultra-violet-light-resistant shield cover over the steel, with no joints within 50 feet of the creek banks.
Erion also found the existing permit's $250,000 was adequate for the added project.
If WPX cannot successfully construct the pipe with a boring machine, they proposed to open cut a trench across Beaver Creek with bypass culverts and erosion protection, Erion wrote. The city has already approved a permit for Bargath to install a gas line across the creek at a nearby location, Erion noted, and Williams already installed a gas line and water line across the creek in that same area several years ago.
If WPX cannot successfully bore under the creek, Erion recommended WPX coordinate with the Bargath project, or explain why they cannot do so.
If all conditions are met, Erion wrote, the project "should not pose any clear or foreseeable risk of significant injury to the city's water facilities and potable water supply."
Councilwoman Jennifer Sanborn said she was concerned about having a pipeline carry produced water under the city's watershed and wondered how long it might hold up before a leak occurred.
Raley noted the flex steel material has very few joints, and WPX installs meters along all its pipelines to alert the company if leaks occur or pressure drops.
"I'm confident the useful life span of this pipeline will be well past what our field will sustain," Raley said.
He also said the fracking facility is more than a half-mile outside the Beaver Creek watershed and will be on a high ridge.
Raley's statements did not ease Sanborn's concerns.
"I still feel the risk to our watershed is not worth it," she said. "My loyalty is to serve the community, and I can't see why we should take the risk."
Council voted 4-1, with Sanborn opposed and Mayor Jay Miller and Councilman Keith Lambert absent, to approve the amended permit for the project.


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Blackjack for pigs? No, it's Snack Jack!Oink, oink, oink. You need to fatten up your pigs, farmer, and one way you can do that is by playing Snack Jack, a porcine variation of Blackjack. Earn snacks for your pigs by making a total of 21 with the cards dealt to you and get enough snacks to reach the next level. Impress the judges and earn a ribbon for your prize porker.
1. Feed your pig!You must earn a certain number of snacks for your pig in order to move to the next level. There are four ways to earn snacks. The most common way to earn a snack is to make a "21" with the four cards you are dealt face up, forming four different hands. You can also see the next card in the deck, face up. Choose the Hit button under each hand to move that next card in the deck to one of your hands. If the cards add up to 21, your pig gets a snack.
2. More than one wayThere are other ways to earn snacks. If the four cards in your four hands form a straight (such as 6, 7, 8, 9 or A, 2, 3, 4), you'll earn a snack. If you put five cards in a single hand and still haven't reached 21, you'll earn a snack. When the deck is empty or time runs out, you can also earn snacks in the Play the Dealer bonus game. The dealer gets two cards. For each of your hands equal to or greater than the dealer's hand, you'll earn a snack (and bonus snacks if all four of your hands score).
3. Watch the timeThink fast! You have a limited time to earn snacks. Set up your hands so that they have a good scoring chance. Remember too that if you have a single card in one of your hands, you can move it (click and drag) to one of your other hands (which might make a 21 or set it up for one). Watch the time, and make sure to get high scoring hands for the Play the Dealer round as you can score lots of snacks in the Dealer bonus round.
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ROCKFORD, IL (AP) - The top federal prosecutor in northern Illinois says former Dixon comptroller Rita Crundwell's theft of $53 million from the city is "one of the most significant abuses of public trust ever seen in Illinois."
Acting U.S. Attorney Gary Shapiro spoke Wednesday morning inside the federal courthouse in Rockford, where Crundwell changed her plea to guilty. Crundwell is accused of stealing the money over years and siphoning it into a secret account to pay for a lavish lifestyle and horse-breeding operation.
Shapiro says federal authorities believe they have located, seized and are liquidating "virtually every asset" Crundwell owns. So far, Shapiro says, they've been able to raise $7.4 million from auctions. He says he hopes her case is a warning for officials in other municipalities.
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Greensboro, NC -- Police are looking for a female suspect after a stabbing early Sunday in Greensboro.
Officers responded to 1604 Luray Drive at 2:22 a.m. The 27-year-old victim told police she got into a fight with the suspect, and the woman stabbed her.
Paramedics took the victim to a local hospital, where she was treated for a non-life-threatening stab wound to the chest.
Police say the suspect was wearing a skin-tight, silver tank top and gold spandex pants at the time of the stabbing.
If you have any information on this crime, call Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000.


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Poker has become one on the most popular attractions on television and the Internet, right up there with online auctions. And if the two were ever combined—so that players could auction off their hand early in a game, with several rounds of cards remaining to be dealt—bidders might seek advice from folks in pharmaceutical business development. Because that's what we do. When we buy or sell the rights to a compound in development, we are putting a price on a gamble.
A poker player can tell you, for instance, that even with five unknown cards to come, two jacks will have a better chance of winning the pot than, say, two sevens. But they may not know how much more the better hand would be worth if, in our fanciful blend of poker and auctions, they could sell their seat at the table in the middle of the game. In the end, the hand with the two jacks may not win the pot (one or two more sevens might come along for the other player), so the new player who pays for the hand and continues to invest in it through additional rounds of betting, may receive no payout at all.
This is the usual state of affairs in pharma, where companies buy or sell the rights to develop a compound early in the clinical-trials process, when crucial outcomes that determine the value of the drug remain unknown. They may invest tens of millions in a drug that is never approved, and thus receive nothing in the end.Of course, pharma players do buy, sell, or even share their seats at the table. And they must always ask, like two poker players wanting to share the risks and rewards on a hand in progress, what value to put on a potential compound. The rewards are huge, but the probability of surviving to final FDA approval—and cashing in their chips—is quite low.
So, at the considerable risk of overextending our poker metaphor, the upfront payment reflects the size of the ante (research costs borne by the deal originator) and the value of the hand (how good the compound is and how large the winning "pot" might be, given the number of players at the table).
Research and development expenses and milestone payments correspond to the additional bets made as the cards continue to fall. Royalties, of course, are a percentage of the winner's pot. Throw in equity positions, special debt issues, and strategic operational alliances, and the game becomes infinitely more complicated than poker. But it is still a betting game, so it's critical to understand the wagers, odds, and payoffs of a pharma-product deal.
Another factor complicates the relationships between pharmaceutical players. Not all the bets, risks, and payoffs are evenly divided. For instance, the cost and risk of just one aspect of the deal may be borne wholly by one partner, while the payoff may be shared by both. Also, partnerships extend over long periods, making the value of money over time a significant factor. Development could go on for a decade, and royalty payments could go out for another decade or two. So it's important to compare the value of money, at the time the bets are made, to its value at the time of payoff.
Achieving this level of understanding requires due diligence. Pharma players who sit at the poker table with the other companies need to figure the odds if they want to place smart bets. To illustrate the process, let's look at how an actual deal breaks down to its parts. This is the easiest way to understand how risks and rewards can best be shared in a quest for value.


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May 24, 2016
He's charged with illegally supplying thousands of doses of the painkillers Oxycontin and Xanax to drug addicts.
The 96-count federal indictment also accuses him of Medicaid and insurance fraud.
Dr. Williams was arrested six months after officers raided his Panama City office.
If convicted he faces a minimum 20 year prison sentence. The trial is expected to last three weeks.
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Images: Merry Christmas: 8th ESB embraces holiday spirit [Image 10 of 12]
Photo by Lance Cpl. Shawn Valosin
Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group embrace the generous spirit of Christmas, lending a hand to their fellow service members. Lt. Col. Ferdinand F. Llantero, the commanding officer of 8th ESB, presented an assortment of Christmas gifts to selected service members in front of the 8th ESB castle, here, Dec. 19. Service members with children were selected by their peers and chain of command to receive the gifts, which they can give to their children on Christmas.
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(WUSA) -- We frequently talk about heart attacks and stroke, and their risk factors and symptoms. But Tuesday we're focusing on another problem many people have never heard of: Atrial Fibrillation, also known as A-Fib.
Doctor Hugh Calkins with the Heart Rhythm Society is also a professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He talked to us about how to spot signs of trouble and what you can do to help a relative experiencing problems.


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Saint Louis, MO (Sports Network) - Cody Ellis scored 18 points to guide the Saint Louis Billikens over the Charlotte 49ers, 76-58, in an Atlantic-10 Conference clash at Chaifetz Arena.
Ellis knocked down three 3-pointers for the Billikens (19-5, 8-2 A-10), who earned their seventh win in a row. Jordair Jett scored 16 points while Jake Barnett added 13, the latter converting 4-of-5 beyond the arc. Dwayne Evans managed 11 points and seven rebounds while being the only starter to score in double figures.
The 49ers (18-7, 6-5) were led by Pierria Henry who scored 15 points but had five turnovers. Willie Clayton added 14 points and eight rebounds as Charlotte suffered a third loss in the last four games.
Although the 49ers shot 50.0 percent from the field in the first half, the Billikens knocked down five 3-pointers as they took a 37-28 lead into the break.
In the second half Charlotte shot just 37.5 percent from the floor while Saint Louis made six more 3-pointers en route to the 18-point win.
The difference in the meeting came beyond the arc where Charlotte hit only 1- of-8 while the Billikens made good on 11 of their 26 attempts.
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Out of one, many
Multi-site churches are growing, spreading across cultures, and redefining the concept of gathered worship, for better and for worse. From high-tech to low-frills, unanswered questions and unproven strategies of NextGen churches have yet to slow the mania
"Out of one, many" Continued...
SEATTLE- On sleepy Fairhaven Avenue in rural Burlington, Wash., more than an hour north of Seattle's bustle, several dozen casually dressed local residents trickle inside a storefront church on a recent Sunday morning. Some parishioners pick up drinks from the coffee bar and linger in the foyer. Others make their way to a small sanctuary in the building's rear.
John Aguilar, a longtime minister who joined the congregation in January, finds a seat near the front and makes final preparations for the sermon he will deliver in place of vacationing pastor Dave Browning. When he takes the stage, Aguilar, 45, props his notes on a music stand, perches himself on a stool, and engages the crowd in a half-hour message on the value of community.
The scene smacks of small-town simplicity, an unremarkable slice of nondenominational evangelicalism. Nothing about the service or congregation betrays any connection to a massive international church body. Nothing, that is, but the name, to those paying attention to ecclesiastical innovation: Christ the King Community Church.
Over the past decade, CTK has built one of the largest multi-site churches in the world. Originating in a small community in the North Puget Sound region, the congregation has launched 18 worship centers in Washington, seven more in states across the country, and 18 more internationally, including sites in Canada, Argentina, India, Israel, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa. In 2007 alone, the church created close to 1,000 small groups throughout Africa.
At the middle of it all stands Browning, 43, his vision for an organic, relational network driving the rapid expansion. But the former Baptist minister is no mere organizational puppeteer. He tried wearing the CEO hat exclusively two years ago-didn't stick.
"After eight or nine months, it felt like I was wearing Saul's armor, like I was out there trying to do this battle the way others might think it should be done. But it just didn't fit me," said Browning, who went back to being a local pastor of a small body within his movement. "We've made a decision to go with a player-coach model: Anybody in our organization that's got some administrative role is also going to be in the game with us pastoring and being in a small group and doing the same things we're asking everybody else to do."
That decentralized approach pushes administration to the edges, empowering local bodies and ministers. Other churches have taken notice. Browning is a regular on the church conference speaking circuit, where his conversational tone and attitude as a humble reformer make him a favorite among innovative pastors and church planters.
Yet CTK's particular multi-site strategy remains a minority endeavor within the much broader multi-site surge. Many churches have moved toward adding satellite campuses in an effort to open more seats. Others have adopted the new approach to expand the influence of a particular preacher, or to reach new neighborhoods or subcultures.
Among those varied motivations and the expressions they birth, Browning's simple, no-frills methodology pales in glamor or cultural traction. Most prominent multi-site churches employ television technology to pipe in videos of preaching pastors or worship bands. Such practices raise many pragmatic issues and important theological questions as to the definition of a church. CTK's model raises questions, too, mostly about the qualifications for church leadership.
But unanswered questions and unproven strategies have yet to slow multi-site mania. Nationally prominent pastors from a variety of evangelical circles, such as John Piper, Rick Warren, Bill Hybels, and Timothy Keller, have become pioneers. A LifeWay Research survey last year found that 16 percent of Protestant churches in the United States are considering adding at least one campus within the next two years. Other LifeWay findings are due out next spring with the publishing of Scott McConnell's Multi-Site Churches: Guidance for the Movement's Next Generation.
Ed Stetzer, an experienced church planter and president of LifeWay Research, hopes its data will help protect against what he sees as common pitfalls of the movement: "Here's my main concern: Now that multi-site has become the next big thing, will people take the time to do it well or will they simply set up theaters with videos? Often what multi-site becomes is one prominent pastor projecting his image into another town without a missiological or evangelistic strategy accompanying it."
As interim pastor of the multi-site First Baptist Church in Hendersonville, Tenn., Stetzer does not oppose using multiple venues. But in "Questions for McChurch," a recent magazine column for Outreach, he outlines several potential negatives of the model: diminished pastoral care, the discouraging of church community, and fewer pulpits to develop young leaders.
Geoff Surratt, co-author of The Multi-Site Church Revolution (Zondervan, 2006), takes issue with Stetzer's criticisms. He says the multi-site model fosters greater pastoral care, deeper community, and more opportunities for young leaders to develop as preachers and teachers. He says that at Seacoast Church, where he serves as pastor of ministries, the congregation's 13 sites in the Carolinas and Georgia have helped section a large church of 10,000 people into smaller, more manageable blocs. Campus pastors direct the individual mission- and community-building at the various satellites.
Surratt relates how Seacoast "opened a campus in an inner city area where other churches were moving out. We moved in and started providing clothes, teaching English as a second language, and trying to meet the needs of the community." He notes that one campus pastor has parlayed such ministry experience into a thriving church plant, the success of which Surratt attributes to lessons learned at a Seacoast site.
Critics of multi-site expansion are apt to interpret the morphing of a campus pastor into a church planter as evidence that starting new churches is a more noble and significant enterprise than starting new campuses. Trouble is, that charge fails to recognize that many of the most committed church-planting churches in the country are also knee deep in multi-site ministry. Seacoast co-founded the Association of Related Churches, which has planted 60 new congregations since its inception in 2001.
According to a recent Outreach magazine report, the top two church-planting churches in the country are Redeemer Presbyterian (part of the Presbyterian Church in America denomination), which holds services at four sites in Manhattan and has planted more than 100 churches, and Mars Hill Church, which operates 16 services at seven locations in and around Seattle.
Stetzer celebrates such examples of internal and external replication: "I'm not a theologically driven critic of multi-site. I'm a critic of it done poorly. If you don't think this through and you don't have the right motives, you end up with a baby that grows up to be pretty ugly."
The speed and agility with which a large church can mobilize into new areas are among the benefits of planting a new campus rather than a new church. People, resources, systems, and values are already in place to make an instant impact. What's more, the church is often a known entity in the region with name recognition and existing appeal.
A desire to leverage that established brand for all it's worth has pressed some multi-site churches to launch online campuses, complete with pastoral leadership, community building chat tools, and even Sunday altar calls. Seacoast, with an online campus that currently generates only sparse participation, is still struggling to determine whether such a virtual venue truly constitutes a church. Baptism, communion, and the laying on of hands are proving difficult.
Other congregations, such as LifeChurch.tv out of Edmond, Okla., have embraced church online without reservation. The 13-campus church attracts several thousand weekly visitors to its five online service times. The interactive "worship experiences" include live chat with other online parishioners in a virtual lobby or seated in the same virtual row. Congregants may push a button to indicate response to the 40-year-old pastor Craig Groeschel's regular sermon-ending call for conversion.
Though cheesy to some, such applications may be useful to prisoners, the handicapped, and the elderly. Online church services offer a higher level of interaction than television preachers-not to mention availability to a wider variety of content and styles.
Stetzer believes such online outreach is a valid tool, provided it serves people who cannot physically attend church or offers an aid for people to connect and move into physical community. "The problem is when people equate it to church with online baptisms and that kind of stuff," he said. "You have to assemble, and that requires feet, not electrons."
Last year, LifeChurch.tv took the online experience a step further, launching a campus within the virtual 3-D world of the popular computer game Second Life. Dubbed "Experience Island," the new campus "sits on sixteen virtual acres on which Second Life 'residents' are able to explore and experience a LifeChurch.tv campus, attend worship experiences, and watch teaching messages on-demand around the clock," according to the church's promotional materials.
Bobby Gruenewald, the LifeChurch.tv pastor of innovation, explains: "Church isn't about asking people to come to us; instead we're called to go where the people are. Second Life represents a new frontier in that effort."
The role of technology in generating frontiers for multi-site ministry is undeniable, but the practice of churches employing multiple venues is not such a new idea. In 18th-century America, Methodist itinerant ministers effectively functioned as multi-site megachurch preaching pastors without the benefit of video. Local pastors assigned to each Methodist venue amounted to modern-day campus pastors, filling the pulpit in the absence of the traveling preachers and handling local ministerial needs.
While Methodism's multi-site approach birthed a denomination, today's multi-site pastors try to birth large churches. Browning is quick to reject the moniker of denomination in describing his network of worship centers, but the two organization types function similarly in some ways.
As Pastor Aguilar makes his closing Sunday morning remarks at CTK Burlington, a much younger and smaller congregation files into the rear café of a Lynnwood, Wash., coffee store some 50 miles south. Pastor Shahram Hadian welcomes his fledgling flock of fewer than two dozen before calling his wife and two young children forward for baby dedications.
Standing in front of a portable screen operating PowerPoint notes on his personal laptop and trotting to the side of the room to correct the levels on a small sound board, Hadian is a picture of simplicity-and representative of just how broad the multi-site movement can range.
Yet even amid that humble worship service, Hadian's congregation emphasizes a global perspective. "The international centers bring to mind that people around the world are paying a much higher price for their faith than we are," Browning says, his voice tightening with intensity: "Four of our leaders were burned to death last year in India. We have leaders who are beaten down regularly for their faith. For us in America, who have a pretty easy environment to be able to work in, that's been somewhat of a kick in the pants."
Sermons in the sun
A California megachurch hopes to give away building funds and hold services outdoors
By Mark Bergin
Cornerstone Church in Simi Valley, Calif., has a problem not unlike many fast-growing evangelical bodies: It is running out of room.
The 4,000-person suburban congregation hopes to construct a new facility soon on 138 acres of private land just west of the city limits. But building plans for the proposed 3,000-seat sanctuary defy church conventions. The blueprints include no foyer space or coffee bars, no windows or doors, and no walls or roof. Cornerstone intends to hold services outside.
The idea of constructing a massive outdoor amphitheater in lieu of a more traditional brick-and-mortar structure developed out of church leadership meetings on financial stewardship. Lead pastor Francis Chan, a resolute advocate for simplicity and generosity, has instilled the virtue of frugality into his congregation and staff. Chan has downsized into a 1,000-square-foot home for his family of six in the interest of devoting more personal resources to caring for the poor.
"We have a desire to give more money away," administrative pastor Todd Tucker explained. "We just completed our fiscal year and committed in our budget to send out 50 percent of the money we spend. So in looking at the need to expand we don't want to sink tons of money into a building. Every time we meet outside, we'll realize that we're making a sacrifice to give money out."
Cornerstone's application for a building permit is under consideration in Ventura County. If approved, the site would function much like a public park, with community ball fields. The plans also include some traditional buildings, including a 1,000-person capacity multipurpose gymnasium, a necessity should rain or unusually hot temperatures ever invade a Sunday morning.
The site would also house administrative headquarters and warehouse facilities for Children's Hunger Fund, a partner organization largely funded with Cornerstone monies. Classroom and office space for a church-sponsored Bible college and a small chapel round out the plans.
Though hardly an economy project, Cornerstone's decision to forgo a traditional auditorium could save the church as much as $20 million, about 50 percent off the sticker price.
Tucker told WORLD the congregation has proved largely receptive to the innovative idea: "You have people who are a little apprehensive about it, but it's shaken us all to really think through how it does make sense to sacrifice here so we can give more away. And there is something exciting about coming together as a body of believers outside."


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May 25, 2016
Mexico Beach still has a fire department. But the city doesn't have many people to respond to fires.
The volunteer firefighters voted to quit Tuesday night in protest of the strained relations with city hall and City Administrator Chris Hubbard in particular.
The issues have been going-on for months. But they came to a head a several weeks back, when city council members decided against budgeting individual firefighter payments for responding to fires.
They're also upset with the results of the Bay County sheriff's office investigation into the city's Public Safety Department, specifically the treatment of firefighters by a few members of the police department.
No word as to how the city plans to respond to any emergency, if firefighters stick to their decision Tuesday night to quit the department.
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Funeral services for Loubirda Trussell will be held Monday, November 5, 2012 at 11 a.m. at Faith Tabernacle Christian Church with Pastor Camilla Bolder officiating.
Burial will be in Sunset Cemetery with Berry and Gardner Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Trussell, 52, of Meridian, died Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at Anderson Regional Medical Center.
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Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
Dallas Buyers Club SynopsisSpirit Award winner Matthew McConaughey portrays real-life Texas electrician Ron Woodroof, an ordinary man who found himself in a life-or-death battle with the medical establishment and pharmaceutical companies. In 1985, Ron was blindsided by being diagnosed as H.I.V.-positive and given 30 days to live. Ron grabbed hold of non-toxic alternative treatments from all over the world by means both legal and illegal. Seeking to avoid government sanctions against selling non-approved medicines and supplements, he established a buyers club, which fellow H.I.V.-positive people could join for access to his supplies.
Dallas Buyers Club Release Date
In Theaters November 1, 2013
Dallas Buyers Club Credits
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, and Jared Leto
Written by: Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack
Directed by: Jean-Marc Vallée
Produced by: Robbie Brenner and Rachel Winter
MPAA Rating: [ R ]
Distributor: Focus Features
External Info: Dallas Buyers Club Official Website
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Royals Hall of Famers raise awareness for ALS
The 70th anniversary of Lou Gehrig's "Luckiest Man" speech is this Saturday, July 4. The Royals are joining Major League Baseball in the fight against ALS or "Lou Gehrig's Disease." Each MLB team that is at home on July 4 will host a reading of Gehrig's farewell speech and all players will wear a "4♦ALS" patch in support of the cause. Representatives from the ALS Association, ALS TDI, MDA's Augie's Quest and Project A.L.S. will be on hand at Kauffman Stadium.
Royals Hall of Famers George Brett, Dennis Leonard, Frank White and Willie Wilson are taking part in the special reading of Lou Gehrig's speech. Dennis and Willie stopped by the office today to record their lines. Here are some exclusive pictures! Special thanks to Royals associates Ben Aken, Senior Director of Community Relations, and Chris DeRuyscher, Director of Event Presentation and Production, for their work on the video project.
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|FCCLA qualifies 2 teams for nationals
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
Two Holyoke High School FCCLA teams made up of 11 students qualified for the FCCLA National Leadership Meeting in Nashville, Tenn. July 5-11.
They earned their national-qualifying rank at the FCCLA State Leadership Conference held at the Denver Marriott Tech Center April 11-13.
Six Holyoke teams competed in six different Students Taking Action with Recognition events. In addition to the top two teams, two other teams won gold medals and placed in the top four, while another team earned silver medal status and another earned bronze medal status.
Members of the HHS chapter of FCCLA who attended the State Leadership Conference April 11-13 are pictured from left, front row, advisor Karen Pieper, Anastasia Conklin, Dani Brandt, Brenda Hernandez, Rubi Canales, Ana Olivas, Audi Peña and Brittney Prottsman; second row, Austin Vieselmeyer, Dennis Amaya, Alex Yanez, Ben Martinez and Erin Vieselmeyer; third row, Molly Brandt, Megan Vieselmeyer, Marques Harvey, Luke Stewart and Logan Tharp; and back row, Matt Golden, Tito Fierro, Trevor Dalton and Brett Cumming.
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The theme of the state conference was "See What We See: Possibilities" with the tagline "Dream, Design, Deliver."
Keynote speaker Scott Bachovich was a highlight for the conference attendees. His main message, delivered in a highly energized, humorous presentation, was that people get out of life what they put into it and that their fate is not predetermined by their circumstances or past events.
Members also attended workshops focusing on leadership development, cyber safety, stress relief and sexual harassment.
Another major presentation was "Rachel's Challenge," promoting bullying prevention and challenging participants to begin a "chain reaction" of kindness.
Many of the Holyoke chapter members were recognized in the opening session for completing a variety of FCCLA national programs. Those awards will be presented to students at the chapter awards program on Monday, April 29.
National qualifiers who earned first place and gold medals in their competition follow:
Brenda Hernandez, Ana Olivas and Rubi Canales, focus on children—occupational, "It's a Girl Thing—Teenage Self Worth," score 99/100.
Molly Brandt, Ben Martinez, Erin Vieselmeyer, Matt Golden, Brett Cumming, Dani Brandt, Austin Vieselmeyer and Alex Yanez, senior parliamentary procedure, 97.96/100 (test score 29.63/30, presentation 68.33/70).
Two more groups also earning gold medals and placing in the top four were:
Luke Stewart, Megan Vieselmeyer and Tito Fierro, senior national programs in action, "Fitness Challenge," 95/100.
Brittney Prottsman, Anastasia Conklin and Audi Peña, senior chapter showcase manual, "Chapter Program of Work," 94/100.
Earning a silver medal for their senior chapter service display, "Community Up-Lift" weight room lift-a-thon were Trevor Dalton and Logan Tharp.
Marques Harvey and Dennis Amaya were awarded a bronze medal for the junior illustrated talk on gun control.
Chapter adviser Karen Pieper and Principal Susan Ortner served as event chairpersons for the parliamentary procedure event. Other sponsors included Bob and Brenda Brandt, as well as Dan Ortner.
Brenda and Bob Brandt receive
Bob and Brenda each received special recognition at the awards banquet, receiving the State Friend of FCCLA Award in honor of all their hard work and contributions over the past several years.
"Both Bob and Brenda, along with The Holyoke Enterprise, have been wonderful supporters of our chapter for a long time, and members were happy to succeed in surprising them with this award," said Pieper.
"Our community should be proud of our students as well. Each team left their competition rooms beaming, knowing that they had done their project justice," added Pieper. "Throughout the conference, they worked hard, performed very well and represented Holyoke in a manner that we can all be proud."
Holyoke Enterprise April 18, 2013


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- 01/05/2011
Hi Scorpion,
I have a question for Shawn. Do you find it easier to drum open-handed with a right-handed kit, rather than play cross-handed with a left-handed kit?
Hi Ford, I went straight to the source on this one. Here is what Shawn had to say...
I find it easier to play open handed. At 13 years old when I started out, I jumped on a buddy's drumkit which was a right handed kit-it felt comfortable playing open handed so I went with it.
- 12/28/2010
Hi "Scorpion",
On 11th April 2011 Megadeth & Slayer is coming to Poland (Lodz) during
European Carnage Tour. I was wondering who will headline this gig.
Hi Matthew,
The 2011 European Carnage tour is a co-headline tour - Megadeth / Slayer (Slayer to close all shows except Paris).
- 12/20/2010
Hi Scorpion
I have a question and I'm wondering if you'll be able to answer it for me
With the Australian dates ending last night, how many shows have Megadeth performed in total in 2010?
Hi Wayne, Megadeth played a total of 117 shows in 2010.
Check the Killing Road tour archive for 2010 here: www.megadeth.com/killingroad2010.php.
- 12/06/2010
Hi Scorpion,
I read on the website that Sudden Death is Megadeth's 9th Grammy nomination. Can you tell me what were the other 8?
Megadeth's past nominations have all been in the "Best Metal Performance" category.
Here is the list by year.
1991- Rust In Peace album
1992- Hangar 18
1993- Countdown To Extinction album
1994- Angry Again
1995- 99 Ways To Die
1996- Paranoid
1998- Trust
2010- Head Crusher
2011- Sudden Death
- 11/22/2010
Dear Scorpion,
I just watched the DVD That One Night- Live In Buenos Aires (Fantastic concert by the way!!!!), and I'm curious about the song "Coming Home". Was it written specifically for that show or is it on a studio album, because I've looked for it on the website and I can't find it anywhere (Who knows, maybe I didn't look hard enough)?
Thanks a bunch
Lone Fan of BSU,
Hi Cole,
"Coming Home" appears as a bonus track on the Japanese release of "The World Needs A Hero" album (May 2001) and later appeared on the "Warchest" box set as a song previously unreleased in the US. The song was played on "That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires" with Dave Mustaine on vocals and Glen Drover on acoustic guitar. Dave changed the lyric "I'm coming home to Arizona" by replacing "Arizona" to "Argentina", the song is listed on the CD as "Coming Home to Argentina".
- 11/08/2010
Hello Scorpion!
I finally attended my first Megadeth show this past month. It was the BEST concert that I've ever been to and I've been to a lot of concerts. How I wish I would have made it to the other show in my area back in March, before it was sold out (as well as many shows over the years). Anyhow, I was wondering if Dave is going to do another book signing and if so, if Northeastern PA would be one of the places that he would consider visiting for it.
Thanks for the input.
Hi Diane, a new paperback version of Dave Mustaine's autobiograhy "Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir" is currently in the works. With its release and another Megadeth tour on the go perhaps in the new year, Dave would definitely consider adding another book signing tour to the mix. Stay tuned for details!
- 10/18/2010
Hi Scorpion,
I think Sudden Death is an awesome song, and I was wondering if this has been released as a CD single in any country.
I have every CD single released so far from Megadeth, and I would love to add this one to my collection if it exists.
Thanks Scorpion
-Chris / San Jose, CA
Hi Chris, the song "Sudden Death" was written by Dave Mustaine exclusively for the "Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock" video game. The song has not been released as a CD single in any country but you can currently stream the song at Roadrunner Records http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/music/Megadeth--Sudden-Death-3357.aspx or download from iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sudden-death/id392588539?i=392588540.
- 10/04/2010
Hey there. My mind was just blown by Megadeth's new song, Sudden Death. Any way you could share the lyrics with us? Dave's singing on this song and in Endgame btw, is freakin' awesome. Reminds me of older classics like Holy Wars, the Punishment Due. These are the new classics!
Sudden Death
His evil Highness, born from disaster
To dominate and to kill
A glistening, murder-machine
False majesty, standing perfectly still
A blitzkrieg raining down evil
On a mountain of black ice
Like a good ole fashioned beating within
Inches of your life
While alone and left abandoned
With the sentence you've been handed
All your angels will ignore you
As your life flashes before you
Even still you keep on fighting
Through the thunder and the lighting
And now Heaven sends its love
Your sudden death from above
Once frozen like a prisoner depraved
Perched high atop the lithospheres
Set free from beneath the depths of hell
Bequeathing man nothing but despair
The beast is genetically programmed
Time to destroy, time to go berserk
To see the end of all war
To see the end of the Earth
Stopping at nothing, punch-drunk
From the blood that he's tasted
Tearing your soul apart
Not one bit of your pain will be wasted
Now death descends upon you
Like a bloody white dove
Bringing your retribution
Your sudden death from above
While alone and left abandoned
With the sentence you've been handed
All your angels will ignore you
As your life flashes before you
Even still you keep on fighting
Through the thunder and the lighting
And now Heaven sends its love
Your sudden death from above
Music & Lyrics - Mustaine
- 09/21/2010
Has Vic Rattlehead ever been on stage before at a Megadeth show besides his debut the other night in Ohio? Was that the first time he's ever appeared onstage with the band?
Hi Jeff,
Vic also appeared onstage during the original Rust In Peace tour, on the Japanese leg of the Oxidation Of The Nations world tour in 1991. Check out this pic from the Megadeth.com Gallery!
- 09/13/2010
I've got a question for Chris. I've seen an interview in which he states that when he was a teenager he used to wake up really early in the morning and then would proceed to practice almost all day long not only guitar but violin and piano, too. My question for him is, "How did he discipline himself in order to rise up early and put in so many hours of practice, day after day?" and also, How long did he manage to do that for?. I hope you/he can answer this for me. Cheers to all the band members.
Megadeth...Megadeth, aguante Megadeth!
Maru, Uruguay.
Hey Maru,
As far as discipline, I have always loved playing music, however even that was a bit grueling at times. I simply knew what I needed to accomplish on those instruments and decided that it would take 14 hours a day to improve on them.
I did this during the summers in between my high school years, and my family never appreciated me playing the piano at 5 in the morning ahhahahaha. This of course meant I had no social life.
I did that consistently for two summers and part of a third, I remember however that the fatigue would build up and I would end up falling off my schedule every few days and not getting in the full 14. I can say that while it did help me technically I'm not so sure about musically.
Chris Broderick
- 09/08/2010
What guitar did dave use on the video trust?
many regards to all the band members!!
Hi Alexi, the guitar that Dave Mustaine used in the Trust video was a Jackson Custom Firebird "oxblood" made especially for Dave in the Jackson custom shop. One of only four made. The guitar was auctioned off here at Megadeth.com in December 2003.
See a photo of the guitar below from the Jackson custom shop with the work order number and the serial number.
- 09/02/2010
i was wondering if david ellefson is going to start endorseing jackson basses,
or is he sticking with his signature peavey zodiac scorpio signature bass.
if he is why is he switching to jackson?
and if not is it just for this 20th aniversery rust in peace tour?
slade dark
Hi there slade, I went to David with your question and this is what he had to say.
"I do not currently endorse the Peavey Zodiac DE as my needs have changed for the RIP tour.
I'm using the Jackson basses on the current RIP tour and am considering endorsement."
- 08/23/2010
Who did the artwork in all of your guys' album covers?
Here is the list of official releases:
Killing Is My Business...And Business Is Good!- Michael Muller
Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?- Ed Repka
So Far, So Good...So What!- Capitol Records
Rust In Peace- Ed Repka
Countdown To Extinction- Hugh Syme
Youthanasia- Hugh Syme
Hidden Treasures- Hugh Syme
Cryptic Writings- Hugh Syme
Risk- Andy Engel, Eric Heintz
Capitol Punishment- Kalynn Campbell
The World Needs A Hero- Hugh Syme
Rude Awakening- Storm Thorgerson, Peter Curzon
Still Alive...And Well?- Smay Vision
The System Has Failed- Mike Learn
Back To The Start- Andrew Robinson
United Abominations- John Lorenzi
That One Night- Image Entertainment
Anthology Set The World Afire- John Lorenzi
Endgame- John Lorenzi
- 08/17/2010
Dear ScorpioN,
I read somwhere that Dave had something to do with the band Sanctuary, who became Nevermore.
Since NM are one of my favorite bands, I wanted to see what they story was, if it's true. Thanks.
It is true, Dave produced Sanctuary's first album Refuge Denied. Here's how Sanctuary/Nevermore singer Warrel Dane recounts it:
"There was a King Diamond/Megadeth concert in Seattle (in 1986), and after the show Lenny (guitar player Lenny Rutledge) found out where Dave's hotel room was...He ended up having some drinks with Dave, they listened to our demo tape, and Dave told him he was looking for a band to produce. We were scared for a while that he didn't mean it, but he did call back. The man knows his shit. He motivated us to perform better than ever before, and you can hear that reflected on the album. Personally, he pushed me really hard and made me sing better than I ever have in my life, and I have a lot of admiration for him for that."
Dave is also credited with backing vocals and the guitar solo on the Jefferson Airplane cover "White Rabbit" from Refuge Denied.
- 08/09/2010
Dear ScorpioN,
I recently found demo versions of some songs such as Holy Wars, Architecture of Aggression, and Symphony of Destruction, and I liked them a lot! I noticed the majority of them were off of the Warchest album, but I can't find that album anywhere in the town I live in, and I was wondering if I could have a full list of songs that were released as demos. I would at least like to hear them!
Dan of Montana
Hi Dan, thanks for your question.
The Warchest includes one demo that was previously released (Architecture) while the other three Rust In Peace demos are exclusive:
Holy Wars...The Punishment Due (Casey McMackin demo)
Tornado Of Souls (demo)
Five Magics (demo)
Architecture Of Aggression (demo)
The majority of the demos are available on the 2002 and 2004 remastered versions of Megadeth's back catalog, which are all still in print today.
2002 Killing Is My Business remix/remaster cd bonus tracks:
Last Rites/Loved To Deth (Demo)
Mechanix (Demo)
The skull Beneath the Skin (Demo)
2004 Rust In Peace remaster cd bonus tracks:
Rust In Peace...Polaris (Demo)
Holy Wars...The Punishment Due (Demo)
Take No Prisoners (Demo)
2004 Countdown To Extinction remaster cd bonus tracks:
Countdown to Extinction (Demo)
Symphony of Destruction (Demo)
Psychotron (Demo)
2004 Youthanasia remaster cd bonus tracks:
New World Order (Demo)
A Tout Le Monde (Demo)
Crown of Worms was also released as a demo on the Japanese Youthanasia album as a bonus track. That album is out of print today, as are the Japanese Hidden Treasures album and the European A Tout Le Monde single, which both contain the demos for Symphony, Architecture and New World Order.
- 08/02/2010
Hey Scorpion, I have a question about picture of Jesus in Youthanasia album, where He has a crown of worms (instead of thorns). I read that there is a song 'Crown of Worms' but released only in japanese version. I cannot find any explanation given by Dave or someone else. Question is: What's the meaning of this song and picture?
A Megafan from Poland, Olaf - Greetings to all Megadeth members, especially Dave and Dave.
Hi Olaf, I went right to Dave Mustaine with your question and this is what he had to say about it.
"The lyrics were written by Sean Harris of Diamond Head fame, and the image was done my Hugh Syme. I have no idea what the inspiration for either was."
Dave, David, Chris and Shawn and The ScorpioN send greetings back to you!
- 07/27/2010
Hey Scorpion,
I've seen pictures of Dave around 1992-1993 wearing glasses, but have never seen him wearing glasses after that, even to this day. Does Dave wear contacts? Did he have laser eye surgery?
Hi Dave,
Dave Mustaine did have eye surgery, specifically the radial keratotomy procedure, to correct his vision in the mid 90's.
- 07/19/2010
Hi Scorpion, I have a question for Dave Ellefson.
Ellefson stopped being a member of Megadeth in 02'. I read at www.davidellefson.com that he was active in the bands F5 and HAIL! And worked as a record producer and similiar things.
The question is: What was it that made him want to go back to Megadeth mostly?
A huge megafan from Sweden, Fredrik. Love to the Dave's.
Hi Fredrik, I put your question out to Mr. Ellefson and this is what he had to say about it.
"'My return to Megadeth was one of desire to reunite for the fans and back to the band I enjoyed for so many years. 2010 became a timely year to come back, especially with all the landmark events like the 20th Anniversary 'Rust In Peace' tour and DVD, The Big Four shows and DVD and American Carnage tour."
Thanks for your question, Fredrik. It's great to hear you are such a huge megafan!
- 07/12/2010
Hey Scorpion!
This question is for Chris. I am starting a band of my own and I need to work on the precision in my solos. All of his solos on Endgame blow my mind! What tips does he have for learning them? It seems even when I slow them down they are just so hard! haha. The ones I'm truly trying to learn are How The Story Ends and Bodies.
Connor Liebel, Dover DE
Hey Connor, I caught up with Chris about this while out here on the tour. Here is what he had to say.
Hey Connor,
Thanks for the compliments, I'm glad you like the solos. As far as learning them you have to remember that those solos are composed using some techniques that I have worked on my entire career. Thats not to say that you couldn't play them without the same amount of time that I invested in the technique but I am trying to get you to be patient with yourself on these. First I would break down the solos into there separate parts (for How the Story ends I has four cycles of the rhythm behind it and I wanted each next cycle to get more intense). These parts can have different techniques involved including, bending, string skipping, tapping, sweeping, alternate scale picking etc... that I would furthure break the solo apart with. Then start working with these different techniques and train your hand how to achieve them effortlessly. This is the most important thing I can teach is that the speed you play something at is not important as long as you can play it relaxed and focused, until that point you shouldn't worry about playing it at a tempo that creates stress (mentally or physically).
I hope this helps, and don't forget to just have fun with it to.
- 07/05/2010
Hi Scorpion question for Chris
All the other members have something signature Dave has his Deans, David has his Peaveys and Shawn has his Snare so is there any plan for an Ibanez Chris Broderick guitar yet?
Here's the answer straight from Chris:
Hey Sam,
Things are in the works however I would prefer to not divulge exactly what at this time. I will let you know when I can.
Take care, Chris.
Keep updated at Megadeth.com and the MFC for more from Chris!
- 06/28/2010
Hey Scorp,
I missed the Big 4 in the theater, where can I see the show now?
According to Billboard.com, VH1 will broadcast Sonisphere in the USA, and the DVD of the cinema presentation is set to be released later this year. The Cinecast is being shown in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa during July.
- 06/22/2010
Hi Scorpion! I haven't got any question... I just wanted to thank with all my heart Megadeth and all Megacrew for the best gig I've ever been- Megadeth on the Big 4 in Poland. It was awesome and my dreams came true! Thank You very, very much!
Best regards Paul.
Hi Paul, from Megadeth and the Megacrew, you are most welcome!
I just sent your email over to David Ellefson and he sent back this reply for you.
"The Big Four show was the dream come true for the bands AND fans! This was a long time coming and to stand that stage with everyone being so positive was awe inspiring. At the end of the day, I guess 80,000 fans must have been right all along...this really IS what they wanted to see happen for all of us.
David Ellefson"
- 06/14/2010
Hi Scorpion, what is the current setlist Megadeth is playing on tour?
Megadeth is in Europe right now, doing a combination of headline shows and festivals, some featuring the "Big Four" lineup of Metallica/Megadeth/Slayer/Anthrax. Their setlist changes depending on the amount of time they have to play. The song selection is a mix of the entire Rust In Peace album (when time allows,) songs from the current album Endgame and some older favorites. Here's the setlist from a recent show in Tilburg, Holland on June 7th:
Dialectic Chaos
Wake Up Dead
Head Crusher
In My Darkest Hour
Holy Wars
Hangar 18
Take No Prisoners
Five Magics
Poison Was The Cure
Tornado Of Souls
Dawn Patrol
Rust In Peace......Polaris
A Tout Le Monde
Sweating Bullets
Symphony of Destruction
Peace Sells - (Holy Wars Reprise)
For all setlists and reviews from the current tour, visit the MegaFanClub.
- 06/07/2010
Hey Scorpion, I am a huge fan of Megadeth and there is rumors that there is going to be a Guitar Hero Megadeth is that true?
Hi Brook, news of this officially came out just last week.
This fall, living room legends and their friends will join together and embark on an epic rock journey to save rock n' roll with Activision Publishing, Inc.'s Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. Delivering the largest on-disc rock music set list to-date, Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock features more than 90 tracks that include guitar shredding hits from bands such as Black Sabbath, Megadeth and Slipknot and larger than life anthems from Queen, Muse and KISS. Additionally, Dave Mustaine wrote and recorded "Sudden Death", an original track for the game, which was inspired by Quest Mode's storyline.
Dave Mustaine says the track is brutal, and "I'm sure some fans will think it's the greatest thing we've ever done. But other people will say it sucks. That's just the way of the world."
"I thought it was a great idea for us," says Mustaine. "We've had experience with games in the past, and our songs have been in sports games and Grand Theft Auto, but we never really got into the Guitar Hero thing. When they talked to us about doing this, I never imagined it would be something this honorable."
Read the press release.
- 06/01/2010
Dear ScorpioN,
First off I have to say, the Rust In Peace 20th anniversary tour was PHENOMENAL. Being a bassist myself and seeing Ellefson on the stage in front of me was (to say the least) inspiring. I recently finished reading The Dirt by Motley Crue and got to thinking "Why hasn't Dave written an autobiography?" I read in the archives about the book explaining his lyrics, which is fantastic, but is Dave ever planning on writing about all his experiences with Megadeth and the hardships he has faced in his life? I'm sure there are legions of other droogies just like myself dying to know more about the man we all look up to!
Taylor - Calgary, AB
Hi Taylor, in fact, Dave Mustaine has already finished writing his new book, "MUSTAINE: A Heavy Metal Memoir", which is tentatively scheduled for release in late 2010. The book was co-written by New York Times journalist Joe Layden who also wrote "The Last Great Fight".
When Dave was asked about the difficulty of writing a 100% honest autobiography, he replied, "If you're going to write an autobiography, everything has to be included the good and happy moments, as well as the hard times. You can't leave anything out."
Watch Dave in an interview from August 2009 talking about his book here: video interview
- 05/24/2010
Where did Chris Broderick find the time to practise enough to be that good at guitar AND get the figure of an athlete?
Hi Matt, I asked Chris your question and he quite simply put...
"I do nothing else but practice and work out Ahahahhaah.
Take care, Chris."
- 05/17/2010
Hi Scorpion,
I have a question for Chris. Which strings he is using now in Megadeth and which gauges does he prefer? And also I wonder thichness of his pick.
Dave and Chris are awesome players, they inspire me alot. I cant wait to see Megadeth live. Thanks.
Hi Tore, Chris uses Ernie Ball Slinky Strings, gauges 10, 13, 17, 30, 42, 52 (and 62 for the 7th string when standard tuned on his 7 string guitars). For picks, he uses Jim Dunlop 1.35 mm sharpie picks!
- 05/10/2010
I was wondering who Dave Mustaine thinks is the most talented guitarist he's worked with? Poland? Friedman? Young?
Hi Colin,
The answer is, Broderick. ;)
- 05/04/2010
hello scorpion, can you tell me what is the latest gear Megadeth is using for their sound and what new guitars Dave is using?
Dave recently spoke about his new guitar with Dean and the lastest on Megadeth's amp and effects rig in an interview with Hardrock Haven:
"We just introduced a brand new acoustic guitar and I thought if I'm gonna have an acoustic guitar I better be able to play it in a metal band. So I developed this guitar and I use it on several of our songs.
It's actually being delivered to me here tonight; it's called the "Mako" and is named after the shark. It's really solid, it's got very interesting sound-holes, it's got very unorthodox sound-holes and a very sharp single cutaway so it's very cool."
"What I used in the studio was the Marshall JVM 410H, on stage we use the EL-34 100/100 mono blocks for power and we use the Digitech DSP, but we're going to switch to Fractal. They have an amazing unit and I'm really, really impressed with it. It's very complex so for us to use all of the benefits of the machine we weren't able to employ it in our rigs yet, but we did in the studio and it was mind blowing."
- 04/26/2010
Hi there!
I've just watched the new video for "The Right To Go Insane", which is realy awesome, the best music video i saw for a very long time!
I just wonder if there were parts from the actual footage of this "accident" from 1995, which gave the inspiration for the video, or even for the song from beginning on?
Anyway, it's realy cool.
Cheers, Martin
Hi Martin, the answer to your question is yes, actual footage from the incident was used in the Megadeth video. Several of the scenes show the real tank and what happened on that day.
"The Right To Go Insane" video is based on the events of May 17, 1995 when Shawn Timothy Nelson, a U.S. Army veteran and unemployed plumber, stole an M60 Patton tank from a United States National Guard Armory in San Diego, California and went on a rampage, destroying cars, fire hydrants, and an RV before being shot dead by police.


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