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Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections: A Nurse-Sensitive Indicator in an Inpatient Rehabilitation Program (CE)
Urinary tract infections account for 40% of all hospital-acquired infections; 80% of those infections are associated with indwelling urethral catheters. To meet the requirement for medical necessity, patients are being admitted to rehabilitation programs earlier in their hospital stays than in the past. As a result, there has been an increase in the use of urinary catheters, which prompted an evaluation of infection rates. A collaborative project between nursing and infection control was designed to collect baseline data on catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) in a nonintensive care unit inpatient setting. Two inpatient rehabilitation units within our health system participated. The purpose of this article is to share the process used to determine a baseline CAUTI rate, the interventions implemented to reduce use of catheters, and the outcomes associated with this project. The results demonstrate an overall reduction in the use of catheters, as well as a reduction in CAUTI.
A staff nurse in our inpatient rehabilitation unit noticed the high incidence of urinary tract infections in our facility. Although projects to decrease the number of nosocomial urinary tract infections are not new, specific examples within the rehabilitation setting that report outcomes are not numerous in the literature. There are, however, some examples in academic settings (Doyle et al., 2001). The purpose of this project was to collect baseline data on catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) in a hospital-based inpatient rehabilitation program and to benchmark the CAUTI rate against other inpatient rehabilitation programs in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Our facility has been a member of the CDC's NNIS/NHSN (Formerly NNIS [National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System], now NHSN [National Healthcare Safety Network]) program since 1999. Since that time, targeted device-associated-infection surveillance data have been collected routinely for the intensive care unit patient population but only intermittently for inpatient rehabilitation. Results of the data collection revealed several opportunities for improvement around the care of patients with indwelling urinary catheters.
CAUTIs that occur while a patient is hospitalized are considered "healthcare-acquired" or "nosocomial" infections. Healthcare-associated infections are the 11th-leading cause of death in the United States and cost more than $4.5 billion per year. CAUTI, surgical wound infections, lower respiratory wound infections, and blood stream infections are all examples of healthcare-associated infections. Urinary tract infections account for 40% of all hospital-acquired infections; 80% of these infections are associated with indwelling urethra catheters (Newman, 2007). Indwelling catheters irritate the urethra, which impairs the body's natural defense mechanisms against bacteria. The most common pathogen associated with CAUTI is Escherichia coli (E. coli), which accounts for 80% of infections (Kalsi, Arya, Wilson, & Mundy, 2003).
All staff involved in the care of patients with indwelling catheters should be aware of the potential consequences of CAUTI. These consequences include pain and discomfort, physical damage to the urethra, pyelonephritis, kidney failure, spread of infection to surgical sites or bloodstream (bacteremia), increased use of antibiotics, increased hospital length of stay, and even patient death. Societal consequences include increased costs. It is estimated that CAUTI may increase length of stay by 1–3 days and add approximately $675 to overall patient costs. This amount increases an additional $3,800 if bacteremia occurs (Newman, 2007). The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has noted these numbers and described them as serious preventable events. Beginning in 2008, CMS stopped reimbursing for the care required for these preventable events (CMS, n.a.).
Appropriate use for indwelling catheters revolves around the needs of the patient, and should not be associated with making the caregiver's job easier or because the patient wants one. The literature identifies some generally accepted uses for indwelling catheters. Uses include retention, obstruction, the presence of stage III or IV pressure ulcers, or the presence of irreversible medical conditions (Newman, 2007; Wong, 1981). CAUTI can be classified in two categories: symptomatic and asymptomatic (Table 1; Table 2).
Preparation for the project involved developing a paper data-collection tool (denominator data=collection sheet) and a computer-generated report of laboratory results and patient temperatures from electronic patient records. Two inpatient rehabilitation units were used for the initial data collection. The first unit (A) had 45 beds and the second unit (B) had 8 beds. Data collection was facilitated by the collaborative efforts of the health unit coordinators and the day-shift resource nurses. Each morning, the health unit coordinators generated the denominator data collection sheets by placing patient identification stickers on forms for each patient on the unit. The health unit coordinators gave the forms to the day-shift resource nurses, who talked with each nurse to identify patients with indwelling catheters. This information was then faxed to the infection control department. Concurrently, information services generated daily urinalysis reports containing the results of any urinalyses that were performed for patients on the unit. These reports contained data on bacteria present, urinalysis bacteria time, organisms found, nitrite, leukocyte esterase, white blood cells, and the most recent patient temperature recorded in the electronic record. Staff within the infection control department correlated the patients with indwelling urinary catheters to the urinalysis reports. Per NHSN criteria, CAUTI data analysis was done by the infection control department. The initial data collection occurred on the 45-bed unit for 4 months (January–April 2007) and on the 8-bed unit for 6 months (January–May 2007 ) to determine baseline CAUTI rates. This was followed by a 3-month period of education and product evaluation and another surveillance period from August–September 2007. Currently, surveillance is done once per quarter.
Baseline data for Unit A were compiled for January–April 2007. There were 634 device days/3,786 patient days, with an average utilization rate of 0.17. A total of 35 patients developed CAUTI during this time period. They included 21 females and 14 males, with an average age of 71 years. Nine pathogens were identified: E. coli (n = 13), Enterococcus sp (n = 6), coagulase-negative staphylococcus (n = 6), Klebsiella (n = 4), methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (n = 2), Enterobacter (n = 1), hafnia (n = 1), Enterococcus sp/S. epidermisis (n = 1), and Pseudomonas (n = 1). Of these infections, 17 were symptomatic and 18 were asymptomatic.
Ongoing surveillance data for Unit A were collected through April 2008. No CAUTI were reported in August and September 2007. In January 2008, there were 169 device days/1,208 patient days, with an average utilization rate of 0.14 (Figure 1). Six patients developed CAUTI; all were asymptomatic. In April 2008, there were 137 device days/1,028 patient days, with an average utilization rate of 0.13. Two patients developed CAUTI; both were asymptomatic (Figure 2).
Baseline data for Unit B were compiled for January–May 2007. There were 92 catheter days/647 patient days, with an average device utilization rate of 0.14. Three patients developed CAUTI. All three patients were female with an average age of 81 years. Three pathogens were identified: E. coli (n = 1), Proteus (n = 1), and Pseudomonas (n = 1). Of these infections, one was symptomatic and two were asymptomatic. Ongoing surveillance for Unit B occurred August–December 2007. There were 71 device days/393 patient days, with an average utilization rate of 0.15. A total of three patients developed CAUTI during this time period; two were symptomatic and one was asymptomatic. No additional data were collected in 2008 because the unit converted to an inpatient orthopaedic unit.
How It Was Done
Our positive outcomes can be attributed to the nurses' ownership of their practice, education, and product evaluations. Ownership of nursing practices directly relates to the care nurses provide to patients, both individually and collectively. Nurses are responsible for directing and caring for their assigned patients, and sometimes patients' needs can be overwhelming and prioritization must occur. Removing indwelling urinary catheters was a task relegated to the bottom of the priority list or was delegated to the next nurse. Unfortunately, the next nurse was often just as busy and would pass on the task yet again. Soon the catheter was forgotten altogether. It was relatively simple to bring the catheters back to the nurse's individual attention by asking, "Why does this patient still have a catheter?" Anecdotal responses to this question included "I'm not sure why they still have the catheter," "They are incontinent," or "He's not moving very well." Connecting this lack of catheter-awareness with the brightly colored graphs highlighting the number of catheter-associated infections helped made nurses aware of how the lack of ownership for removing the catheters when they were no longer appropriate was contributing to high infection rates. This acknowledgment of partial responsibility for the infections helped reduce both the number of catheters used and the number of infections. Nurses began making catheter removal a priority. If a nurse could not accomplish the removal of the catheter, it was clearly communicated to the next nurse to follow up.
Education was the second component of our success. Two online learning modules were developed that highlighted evidence-based practice. Mercer Smith's (2003) article about moving from habit-based care to evidence-based practice provided some guidance in the content development for our online learning modules. Content from the Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates Clinical Guidelines Task Force (2006) also influenced the educational content developed. The first module was directed at unlicensed personnel who care for patients with indwelling catheters. This module focused on the basics: what are hospital-acquired conditions, what happens when CAUTI occurs, what to report to the nurse, and the ABCs of care (always check the entire system; bag below the bladder; use clean technique when handling the catheter; secure the catheter). The second module was directed at caregivers who insert and monitor indwelling catheters. This module contained all the information in the first module and required reviewing a video on inserting a catheter and a demonstration of that skill. The requirement to demonstrate the skill is supported in literature by Leithauser (2005), who identified that 10%–20% of CAUTIs are caused by the introduction of microorganisms during the insertion of the catheter. All 86 nursing staff members (nurses and nursing assistants) completed the modules. In addition, the entire inpatient rehabilitation staff (licensed and unlicensed) and the hospital-patient transport staff completed the first online module. The learning modules have been added to the new-hire orientation requirements for all nursing staff.
The final contributing factor to our success focused on product evaluation. At the time the project began, we had only one option for securing catheters to reduce urethral trauma—a leg strap. Barriers to using the strap included the strap moving too easily on the leg and physicians who felt the straps could potentially be constricting. It was important to find a suitable alternative. We considered several products that adhered to the leg but did not impede circulation. We piloted our final choice and ultimately chose to implement the product (Darouiche et al., 2006). Staff communicated concerns about the adhesive product, and these concerns were shared with the manufacturer. It was rewarding for those involved in the pilot when the manufacturer made the suggested changes to improve the product. However, the leg strap is still available for use if appropriate.
Lessons Learned
In any project there is a period of reflection to evaluate what was done well and what could have been done better. One of the major contributing factors to the success of this project was the involvement of other disciplines. When there is a problem, it is not uncommon for nurses to be responsible to fix it. This project highlighted that the entire staff is a program, not individual disciplines working in silos. We all (nursing, physicians, therapy, transport) needed to look at how we contributed to the problem and how we could change and improve to be successful. In addition, it was essential to have the support of the infection control department. The staff in the infection control department made sure that data were collected according to standards to allow for benchmarking with others across the country. However, sustained success required work. We were able to achieve a 2-month period without any CAUTI; then our infection rate went up again. I believe we became too comfortable in our success and assumed everything was going smoothly. After celebrating our success, we reduced the frequency in which we asked "Why does this patient still have a catheter," and decreased use of the CAUTI bundle tool. The absence of these two components allowed catheters to fall out of the spotlight, leading to an increase in infections. I would also recommend a concurrent evaluation of the policies associated with urinary catheterization. Although this was eventually done, it may have been beneficial to evaluate this earlier in the project. Finally, I suggest securing buy-in from physiatrists early in the project and keeping them informed of outcomes. Physiatrists have many things competing for their attention, and the presence of a urinary catheter may not be their main focus.
The purpose of this project was to collect baseline data on CAUTI in our hospital-based inpatient rehabilitation program and benchmark our CAUTI rate with other inpatient rehabilitation programs. The ability to benchmark has been hindered by the limited number of facilities submitting data to NHSN, but we successfully collected baseline data for our units. As a result of this project, we have been able to reduce CAUTI and sustain these reductions for more than a year. We have seen spikes intermittently in the number of CAUTI, but we attribute this to a period when we had an unusually high number of spinal-cord-injury patients with neurogenic bowel and bladder. There was also a period during which the CAUTI bundle tool was not routinely complete and the ABCs were not followed. We now routinely monitor compliance of the ABCs, and anticipate we will continue to reduce the number of CAUTI on our unit. The success of this project has been the impetus for revisions to our urinary catheterization policy and a system-wide effort to implement many of the strategies identified in this project. An additional benefit of this project has been meeting the management goals of acute care of the elderly to reduce the number of urinary catheters. Initial evaluation of outcomes has shown an overall reduction of CAUTI within our hospital system.
The author would like to acknowledge the staff members on the rehabilitation units who collected data; the staff on both inpatient rehabilitation units; Vera Lynn Pischke and Jan Freiheit in the infection control department; Mary Gavin in information services; the CAUTI bundle workgroup; Michael Maier in creative services; Marylou Schroeder for helping with product evaluation; Andy Cimbalnik, BARD sales representative; and Mary Hagle and Kathleen Bobay in nursing research.
About the Author
Lisa Salamon, MSN GCNS-BC WOCN, is a clinical nurse specialist at Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI. Address correspondence to her at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Amyloid-beta oligomerization in Alzheimer dementia versus high-pathology controls
Version of Record online: 7 DEC 2012
DOI: 10.1002/ana.23748
Copyright © 2012 American Neurological Association
Annals of Neurology
Volume 73, Issue 1, pages 104–119, January 2013
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How to Cite
Esparza, T. J., Zhao, H., Cirrito, J. R., Cairns, N. J., Bateman, R. J., Holtzman, D. M. and Brody, D. L. (2013), Amyloid-beta oligomerization in Alzheimer dementia versus high-pathology controls. Ann Neurol., 73: 104–119. doi: 10.1002/ana.23748
Publication History
- Issue online: 1 FEB 2013
- Version of Record online: 7 DEC 2012
- Accepted manuscript online: 1 SEP 2012 03:46AM EST
- Manuscript Accepted: 27 AUG 2012
- Manuscript Revised: 8 AUG 2012
- Manuscript Received: 20 OCT 2011
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Although amyloid-beta (Aβ) peptide deposition into insoluble plaques is a pathological hallmark of Alzheimer disease; soluble oligomeric Aβ has been hypothesized to more directly underlie impaired learning and memory in dementia of the Alzheimer type. However, the lack of a sensitive, specific, and quantitative assay for Aβ oligomers has hampered rigorous tests of this hypothesis.
We developed a plate-based single molecule counting fluorescence immunoassay for oligomeric Aβ sensitive to low pg/ml concentrations of synthetic Aβ dimers using the same Aβ-specific monoclonal antibody to both capture and detect Aβ. The Aβ oligomer assay does not recognize monomeric Aβ, amyloid precursor protein, or other non-Aβ peptide oligomers.
Aβ oligomers were detected in aqueous cortical lysates from patients with dementia of the Alzheimer type and nondemented patients with Aβ plaque pathology. However, Aβ oligomer concentrations in demented patients' lysates were tightly correlated with Aβ plaque coverage (r = 0.88), but this relationship was weaker in those from nondemented patients (r = 0.30) despite equivalent Aβ plaque pathology. The ratio of Aβ oligomer levels to plaque density fully distinguished demented from nondemented patients, with no overlap between groups in this derived variable. Other Aβ and plaque measures did not distinguish demented from nondemented patients. Aβ oligomers were not detected in cerebrospinal fluid with this assay.
The results raise the intriguing hypothesis that the linkage between plaques and oligomers may be a key pathophysiological event underlying dementia of the Alzheimer type. This Aβ oligomer assay may be useful for many tests of the oligomer hypothesis. ANN NEUROL 2013


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While organizations establish many of the available scholarships, others emerge from the small, strong light of a single individual that spreads to others. Such is the case with the new Jerry Brambrink Memorial Scholarship.
Family and friends of Jerry Brambrink, who passed away in May 2007, recently established a scholarship fund for Cambridge Campus students to honor Jerry's understanding of how to survive disappointment and make life better afterward. He got involved with Anoka-Ramsey through his wife, Lynnette, who was a college employee for 27 years.
When Jerry Brambrink stopped working in 2004 due to rheumatoid arthritis, he assisted his wife with tasks related to her duties fundraising for Cambridge Campus scholarships.
"Jerry would help me prepare for fundraising events such as the Flea Market and Scholardazzle," says his wife. "He accompanied me to pick up donated items anywhere from Hinckley to Albertville. Even though his arthritis was painful, he kept helping me. One time he even arrived at five in the morning to help set up a fundraising event and used his truck headlights to light the way for other volunteers."
Cambridge Campus Foundation board member, Juanita Peterson, recalls the same event. "The Cambridge Campus Foundation is a small organization of local folks," Peterson says. "We had an enthusiastic faculty member suggest a flea market as a fund raiser. Jerry Brambrink was there with his pickup and, although he had severe physical problems, he was a great help in hauling and moving things around. We started out around 5 a.m., and Jerry Brambrink and another person used their truck lights to provide early morning illumination. Jerry remained until the last bit of cleanup was done."
Today, Jerry's light shines through a one-time $500 memorial scholarship, but the family hopes the community will step forward to help illuminate his memory by sustaining the fund for many years through new gifts to the fund.
"Anyone can donate to Jerry's scholarship fund," Lynnette notes. "Once the fund hits $5,000, the scholarship will be permanent, and every year the earned interest will fund another scholarship for another student. This would be such a tribute to Jerry and a great opportunity for the students at the Cambridge Campus, most of who attend part-time (six to 11 credits per semester) and are ineligible for many scholarships."
According to his wife, Jerry's actions spoke much more loudly than his words. He represented the blue-collar worker that constitutes the majority of Isanti County. Drafted in the Army to serve in the Vietnam War, he did not have or take the opportunity to attend college. Instead, as a laborer, he was laid-off from work twice.
This is why, according to Lynnette, the scholarship in his name was established for someone who did not go to college immediately after high school, but later discovered a college education was a path to a better life.
"No gift is too small and, with many gifts, we can make Jerry's scholarship last indefinitely," Lynnette adds. "Donations are tax-deductible. Some businesses even offer a matching gift program, so if an employee donates, the business may match the donation dollar-for-dollar. There is no administrative overhead for scholarships either --all of the donations go to the funds for future scholarships."
More about ScholarshipsScholarships can be established by individuals, families, organizations or businesses, and can be contributed to by more than one person. There are three basic types of scholarships:
"The primary mission of Anoka-Ramsey's two campus foundations is to increase access and opportunity for students," says the college's Director of Institutional Advancement Evelyn Gedde. "This becomes increasingly critical as the costs of higher education continue to rise, and students are less and less able to afford college. Every year each of our campus foundations seeks to establish new scholarships as well as raise funds to keep the value of our scholarships commensurate with tuition increases."
To contribute to the Brambrink Memorial Scholarship or any other scholarship, send a check payable to the Cambridge Campus Foundation, and mail it to Anoka-Ramsey Community College, 300 Spirit River Dr., Cambridge, MN 55008. For information about creating a scholarship fund, contact Gedde at 763-433-1189.


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After selling off its UK diners, Pizza Hut reveals plans to match the delivery store count of its key rival Domino's Pizza.
09:44, UK, Monday 10 December 2012
Pizza Hut is hoping to increase its slice of the home delivery market by matching the store count of its key rival.
It said it aims to open at least 100 new stores by 2014 through an investment estimated at £20m.
Pizza Hut Delivery currently has around 300 stores in England, Wales and Scotland, both company-owned and franchises but hopes to increase its number to match Domino's Pizza.
Spokesman Mark Fox said: "The long-term goal is to establish a solid base of over 700 delivery stores across the UK, with an immediate business focus of delivering an additional 100 stores."
As of September 24, Domino's had 699 stores in the UK, including one mobile unit.
The Pizza Hut expansion comes amid rapid growth in online ordering for home delivery pizzas.
Domino's recently revealed it took nearly 60% of its orders online in the second quarter.
Mr Fox added: "Our investment will increase our marketing spend, drive the outlet numbers and visibility of Pizza Hut Delivery, and create opportunities for franchisees to grow their businesses quickly."
Pizza Hut said it would offer an incentive to existing and would-be franchisees.
The expansion could help create up to 2,000 full or part-time jobs.
Yum! Brands, the US owner of Pizza Hut, KFC and Taco Bell, recently sold its 330 UK dine-in pizza restaurants as it redirected its focus towards home delivery.
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HEALTH ALERT: Air Pollution Can Cause Cancer
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You've probably heard for years about how harmful air pollution is to our environment, which has been believed to be extremely harmful to the environment, but get this: A new report from the World Health Organization says it can now be even more harmful to your health.
Who's the suspect behind all this? A part of that would be from human beings themselves. We easily pollute the air from releasing harmful chemicals into the air from every day duties like driving.
One woman said while it's scary, there's other things that are more harmful than air pollution.
"I think it's truthful, but I think there's a lot of things to consider besides air pollution when it comes to cancer," said Doris Cuvit, Fairmont resident.
Even though this scares some people, another person said it doesn't worry her at all.
"I don't worry about it. God's in control," said Peggy Lorentz, Fairmont resident.
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University of Kentucky researchers who have studied the impact of concussions on teen athletes found that some teens demonstrated different emotional symptoms over time. The study was announced on August 13, 2014.
Researchers Lisa Koehl, a doctoral candidate in the University of Kentucky's Department of Psychology and Dan Han, director of the Multidisciplinary Concussion Program at the UK HealthCare, used data from a large database of traumatic brain injury patients at the University of Kentucky. Koehl and Dan Han studied post-concussion changes in the emotional, cognitive, and physical symptoms of a subset of 37 teen athletes between the ages of 12 to 17.
Study findings:
- 22 of the study participants showed post-concussive emotional symptoms, with 23 percent of this group showing sensitivity to light and 14 percent being sensitive to noise
- The 15 teen athletes who did not have emotional symptoms did not demonstrate that they were sensitive to noise and 13 percent were sensitive to light
- 55 percent of the participants who reported anxiety were more likely to experience attention problems than those who were not anxious
- Teens with irritability and aggression were 35 percent more likely to report attention difficulties than teens who were not irritable
The researchers speculated that the two groups likely had comparable levels of severity of concussion because no differences were detected in factors such as:
- Amnesia
- Experiencing loss of consciousness
- Nausea and/or headaches
"We discovered a bidirectional relationship between both emotional symptoms developing in conjunction with physical symptoms, and also emotional symptoms developing because of the physical symptoms," said Koehl. "This research gives us a better understanding of the interaction between physical and emotional symptoms in concussion and will allow us to explore ways to help adolescents recover in a more timely fashion."
"While these findings are preliminary and require a larger sample size to predict outcomes with more confidence, we are intrigued by the potential these data offer in terms of providing teens with a better treatment plan based on their unique cognitive, physical and emotional response to concussion," Han said. "Identifying factors that affect a teen's experience after concussion may help in planning for the appropriate treatment and in making decisions about when to return to play and what accommodations are needed at school during recovery."


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College Hockey:Toomey bags a pair in Merrimack's win over Alabama-Huntsville
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — Alabama-Huntsville and No. 1-ranked Merrimack faced off in Lawler Arena each looking to earn a non-conference victory before returning home for the Thanksgiving holiday.
The Warriors bested the Chargers, 6-0, to remain undefeated before returning to Hockey East conference play.
Merrimack established firm control of the puck in the first period with every member of the team winning one-on-one battles, finishing their checks cleanly, and forcing the Chargers to retreat skating back on their heels.
"You always worry about mentality coming into a game like tonight, but I thought the guys were very business-like tonight and they put their hard hats on," said Merrimack coach Mark Dennehy.
The Warriors also spent the majority of the period in the offensive zone, owning the board play, and outshooting the Chargers 15 to 5.
Merrimack's strong start was rewarded when Mike Wills fired a low wrist shot on net and a perfect deflection from Connor Toomey gave the Warriors a 1-0 lead at 4:57.
Seconds later, the Chargers caught Merrimack's top-ranked defense napping when Lasse Uusivirta ripped a long shot towards net and a deflection from Doug Reid got the puck past Merrimack goaltender Joe Cannata to tie the game.
However, the officials waved off the goal after it was revealed that Reid played the puck with a high stick above the cross bar.
At 6:54 after battling for the puck behind Chargers' goaltender John Griggs, Jesse Todd found Toomey camped in front for an easy tip-in for a 2-0 lead.
"It's a nice feeling to jump right in and have a role on the team as a freshman and have the upper-classmen counting on you to do some good things," said Toomey.
Two minutes later at 8:32, the Alabama-Huntsville defensemen kept backing off of Merrimack's offense enough to put Clayton Jardine into the slot to roof the puck top shelf for a 3-0 lead.
Before the period ended Cannata was forced to spring off his crease to stop Mac Roy in the slot to prevent the Chargers from gaining any momentum.
"I think the biggest motivator in sports is self-pride," said UAH captain Curtis DeBruyn. "You're not playing just for yourself, you're playing for your friends beside you, and for everything the programs stands for."
Despite replacing Griggs with Clarke Saunders, the Chargers had no answer as a team for Merrimack as the Warriors put the game out of reach 6-0 at the end of the second period.
The Warriors outshot the Chargers, 17-1, and peppered Saunders with pucks, while Cannata was nearly untouched.
First, it was Quinn Gould at 4:19 who battled for the puck in front and slapped it past Saunders for a 4-0 lead.
At 12:05 on the power play, Mike Collins entered the attacking zone with speed on a two-on-one and made a nifty backhand pass to Ryan Flanigan, who went top-shelf on Saunders.
Four minutes later at 16:15 on a five-on-three power play, Kyle Bigos used his size to get behind the net and find Todd in front for another close range tip-in for a commanding 6-0 lead going into the third period.
Able to get some power play offense in the third period, the Chargers could not get the puck past Cannata as he smothered up shots from Kyle Lysaght and Jamie Easton and earned his sixth career shutout.
"We don't come out of a game and say, 'That wasn't a bad effort' after looking at our record," said Chargers coach Chris Luongo. "I haven't offered that up to them and they haven't asked for it to be offered as an excuse and I'm proud of my team for sticking together."
The Warriors are now 9-0-1 overall, while Alabama-Huntsville drops to 0-12-1.
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LAREDO, TX (KGNS) - Families come out to honor their loved ones who have donated life-saving gifts.
The San Antonio Eye Bank stood with Doctors Hospital for the 11th annual "Garden of Hope" ceremony. The event serves to remind families to never forget the precious donations that people give, such as organ, cornea, and tissue transplants.
"We host this ceremony specifically during April as a beacon of hope to those who are waiting, and for those nationally who are affected by donation to join in the celebration of honoring their loved ones," said San Antonio Eye Bank Manager of Hospital Relations Samara Nichols.
Nichols says that people are always in need of these types of gifts.
"It's so critical for individuals to think about the decision to donate life," Nichols said. "Right now, there are over 120,000 individuals, men, women, and children, hoping for that life-saving transplant."


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Lytle, Haagsma Named to 2014 Sky Blue Roster
Taylor Lytle and Hayley Haagsma appeared on the official Sky Blue FC roster released today.
April 7, 2014
LUBBOCK, Texas - Two former Red Raider soccer players appeared on the official Sky Blue FC roster released today by the National Women's Soccer League club's front office.
Taylor Lytle, who enters her second season with the New Jersey squad, along with 2013 All-Big 12 defender Hayley Haagsma both appeared on the roster.
Sky Blue opens its 2014 season April 12 against FC Kansas City at Verizon Wireless Field at Durwood Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. with kickoff set for 8 p.m.
Lytle, who lettered at Texas Tech from 2008-11, remains as the career-leader in assists with 27. She was a three-time All-Big 12 selection and a two-time NSCAA All-Central Region selection.
Haagsma, who served as team captain at Texas Tech during his senior campaign in 2013, is expected to miss the 2014 season due to injury. The Cerritos, Calif. native was named an Academic All-American and scored four goals in 2013 including a game-winner against West Virginia.


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University of Vermont
Value and Validity — Student Adaptation to Tablet PC
Technology in Business
James Kraushaar, David Novak, Jeff Frolik, Thomas Chittenden
School of Business Administration & School of Engineering
The University of Vermont
The project will team faculty from BSAD and SoE to revise curriculum in several courses and create a multi-prong assessment plan. The plan will enhance a survey that has been given by BSAD to serve multiple disciplines. In addition, focus groups will be conducted in BSAD and SoE to ascertain what about the tablets is effective and why. These results will be disseminated within UVM through workshops and nationally through conferences and journals in both disciplines. This work will also develop training seminars on Tablet PCs and associated software. Both schools expect to gather a better understanding of methodologies for using Tablet PC technology. They will build on their experiences to further integrate tablets within business and engineering curriculums and continue to disseminate the results of their work. The schools will develop an assessment plan to specifically ascertain the benefits of tablets to student learning and student adaptation throughout their academic experiences. They hope to show the benefits of mobility provided by this tool as well as the pen technology. We are confident this technology will continue to improve and have a lasting impact on business and engineering processes which will benefit the "real world" business and engineering communities.
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G'day everybody
Following on from Gemini Rue, we've settled on Machinarium, a beautiful point-and-click adventure from Amanita Design as or our second community run Game Club game!
Starting Saturday 11th August, we'll be playing through Machinarium a few hours a week and discussing what we do and don't like both here in this thread, and in the #DFAdventure IRC channel on Foonetic.net. The game club is a very informal weekly chat, and everyone is welcome!
We're done with Machinarium for the moment, but feel free to discuss the game in here. Next week we'll be moving onto our next game at the regular time of 12:00pn noon PDT (click for your timezone).
11th August: Start of game (stream) and general discussion (log).
18th August: Finish game (stream) and general discussion (log).
25th August: The Secret of Monkey Island!
Josef is a discarded robot who has been exiled to a scrap heap, and must find his way back into the city to rescue his robot girlfriend and defeat the bad guys from the Black Cap Brotherhood.
Where to buy online:
Purchase directly from Amanita (Windows, MacOS, Linux)
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(Feb. 4, 2007) - After surviving a scare from Gardner-Webb on Friday night, the ETSU men's basketball team puts its nine-game winning streak on the line Monday evening inside Memorial Center against Atlantic Sun Conference foe Campbell.
The Buccaneers, who are currently first in the A-Sun regular season standings, enter the game at 17-7 overall, 11-1 in league play. Meanwhile,
ETSU dropped the Camels 100-76 in an early January meeting, but the Bucs must be prepared to defend a
The Bucs are led by the league's second-best individual scorer in sophomore guard Courtney Pigram (Memphis), who is currently averaging 16.8 points per game. Meanwhile, senior forward Brad Nuckles (Council,
For more on the game, click on the game notes link located above. Fans unable to attend the game can watch live via the live video streaming service at ETSUBucs.com.


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Matt Damon Does Bill Clinton Impression
Matt Damon does a pretty good Bill Clinton impression.
The Promised Land actor appeared on Monday's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," and told an amusing story about screening Good Will Hunting for then-President Clinton in the late 1990s.
When the subject of the less-than-flattering Primary Colors (which was filming at the time) came up, Clinton had a funny response — one that Damon recalled with a pretty accurate impersonation.
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African Americans and Stroke
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Know the facts about African Americans and stroke. Heart disease and stroke are major health risks for all people. But African Americans are at particularly high risk. Keep reading to learn more.
Important Facts to Consider:
Unlike a stroke, when a TIA occurs, the blood clot resolves itself and there's no permanent injury. When a stroke occurs and part of your brain dies from lack of blood flow, the part of the body it controls is affected. Strokes can cause paralysis, affect language and vision, and cause other problems.
You Have the Power
The burden of stroke is greater among African Americans than in any other group. In fact, not only do blacks have almost twice the risk of first-ever stroke compared with whites, but blacks 35-54 years old have four times the relative risk for stroke.
But there is hope. You have the power to fight stroke - and win! By following these three simple steps, you can help protect yourself against stroke.
Reduce your chances of having a stroke by learning the risk factors and working with your doctor to help reduce your risk.
Recognize the warning signs of a stroke. Stroke is a medical emergency. Every second counts!
Respond by calling 9-1-1 immediately if you or someone close to you is having warning signs of stroke. Then check the time. When did the first symptom start? You'll be asked this important question later.


text: Close Classic Photos of Bruce Smith 0 0 0 More 0 0 0 View Gallery Next Previous Next Courtesy of Virginia Tech Athletics Communications Bruce Smith <italics>The Hall of Fame defensive end out of Virginia Tech turned 50 years old on June 18, 2013. The first overall pick of the 1985 NFL draft, Bruce Smith is the league's all-tme sacks leader with 200. In his 19-year career (15 with Buffalo, 4 with Washington), Smith made 11 Pro Bowls and was an 8-time First-Team All-Pro.</italics> Bruce Smith had an all-state high school career at Booker T. Washington High School, and received an athletic scholarship to play at Virginia Tech. Smith was selected for the All-America Team in 1984. 1|50 Courtesy of Virginia Tech Athletics Communications Bruce Smith Smith had a career total of 46 sacks while at Virginia Tech -- 22 of which came in his junior season. 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News website, turn forum website Icrontic have got a bunch of AMD Hammer 1.2GHz benchmarks posted in their forums comparing to an Intel Pentium 4 at 2.2GHz.
It is very likely these benchmarks have been ripped from another website who could have obtained these results many months ago or even made them up themselves - so I would not hold much faith in them.
Further, it would have been nice to see these benchmarks presented in graphical format, which suggests more so they were just copied and pasted. Anyway, you decide at the link below.
More information @ Icrontic


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Spring is in the air. It's the season to... play vintage console games.
A welcome trend in gaming retail outlets from Montreal to Ottawa this new spring season is the sale of new and previously owned previous generation gaming consoles. Popping up in gaming outlets are some of the still unsold stock as well as the previously owned and refurbished supply of X-Box, Playstation 2 and Gamecube consoles.
Sometimes, they're the ones they find still in factory storage. Sometimes, the retail warehouse has a few locked away from when the new consoles were released. But, now is when the stores from Gamebuzz to Future Shop are pulling out whatever they have left behind. They are not large in numbers, so stay alert when you spot them.
New ones can be fairly attractive price wise, although they can't play the new gen of games available for todays consoles. And, the previously owned refurbished models are ones bought or sold on consignment by the store, and sometimes they have been modified to upgrade performance or at least to include newer, and working, replaced components that make the console outperform its previous state.
So, if you're in a Montreal or Ottawa area gaming store or gaming department of a large consumer electronics reseller, and you happen by a perfectly new X-Box without the 360, you can safely rest assured that, well... it's the season.
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A shimmer of light slipped through the water-stained window into the dark, crowded barracks. Stacks of beds lined up against the concrete walls as if they were wallpaper. A cold draft crept along the floor, searching for shelter from the blinding sun. All the tiresome souls lay curled up in their beds, hoping for another moment's rest before the day would begin. In a sudden moment, the door flung open, slamming against the cold, crumbling wall with clash.
"ALL RIGHT, GIRLS! WAKE YOUR ASSES UP!," the voice hollered from the doorway. The sound of men groaning, resonating around the lightly dimmed room as they slowly, hesitatingly gained consciousness.
"C'MON, WE DON'T GOT ALL DAY! YOU THINK WE'RE AT GRANDMA'S HOUSE!" the man roared as he stomped through the room, yanking blankets off of his subordinates. The loud man stood tall in his green camouflage clothes, glaring across the room as he scared the men out of their beds. He stared at one particular figure that remained in his peaceful state underneath the stiff, rigid blankets. The sergeant snorted, storming towards the man's bed. In one felt swoop, the blankets were ripped off the bed to reveal a red-haired Korean. The angry man hovered over the punk with his hands behind his back holding packages, waiting for a reaction that would beg to him to throw something at the kid. The Korean grunted as he rolled off his side to lie on his back with his elbows supporting his weight.
"You're lucky I wasn't sleeping nude, Sarge." The crimson man said with a smirk. The commander in charge stood looming over him as his eyes pierced the young man's soul.
"HWOARANG, one of these days I'm gonna kick your ass and tie it to the watch out tower," he retorted with a loud thundering voice.
"I love you too, Sarge," Hwoarang replied with a grin. Within a second, the taunted sergeant whipped his hand from behind his back, flinging a huge envelope at the kid's face. The package collided into the Korean's face with a rather loud smack that made him holler a cry. The yell satisfied the sergeant with an air full of victory.
"Not as much as I love seeing you in pain," He said with a gloat as he walked away to harass the rest of his fellow men. Before he could torment another being he couldn't resist to turn around and say, "Oh, and you got mail." The overseer laughed, leaving the kid in his painful state and continued about his annoying ways. Hwoarang was still hunched over, rubbing the pain away as he glared at his superior. He comforted his pain away and glanced at the package that laid on the ice cold floor. It took all of but second for Hwoarang to realize the package was from China. He leaned over the edge of his creaking bed, reaching for tanned envelope. He pulled it into his grasp and flipped it over to reveal its returned address, even though he already knew who it was from.
"Ling Xiaoyu." A soft smile appeared across his face for the first time in a long while as he ripped the envelope open. His hand slipped into the envelope and ended up pulling out a folded letter, a photo, and a magazine. He placed his mail gently on his evergreen sheets and fumbled as he tried to open the letter without ripping it. He hated it when people folded their letters into geometrical shape that made it impossible to open. As he struggled over the letter, he calmly told himself not to take a knife to it. Success! He had finally unfolded it to see a chibi picture of Ling hugging a tired, army Hwoarang.
"Hey, Hwoarangy!
I MISS YOU! You said we were going to hang out more after the Tekken 3 Tournament was over and you go and join the army! You better have a good excuse for that or else I'm going to come down there and give you a spanking right in front of your platoon! Is it Platoon? Or is it Squad? Anyway, I'm sure it's lonely without your little sister annoying you! So, write me back so we can plan our trip to Japan! I've-"
Hwoarang stopped in his tracks and reread that last sentence, "Plan our trip to Japan?" he said confused. He picked up the magazine hoping for some sort of clue as to what she was talking about. He looked over magazine, reading the katakana title aloud, "Summer Events?" He groaned as he tossed himself on his nearly broken bed, covering his head from all of the confusion.
"What is that girl thinking!" he cried. He rolled the magazine up in his rough hands, it wasn't long before he felt a flap sticking out of the pages. Curiosity struck across his face as he gazed at the unraveling of the magazine in his callused hands. His mind hoped for an understanding that would be show when he flipped the magazine open to the flap. The moment he laid eyes on the page, all of the emotions were wiped from his face. Bitterness swept up inside his soul as he stared at the image that was before him.
"The King of Iron Fist Tournament 4"
ShounenAi- Innocence: Chapter 1: Wakeup Call by jijikeroWatch
©2012-2016 jijikero
♥Story: Jiji Kero
♥Genre: Comedy, Shounen-ai, & Fantasy
♥Summary: When the 4th Tournament is delayed, Hwoarang finds himself remember the olds days with Jin and Ling. Special Appearances by Steve & Bryan. Jin x Hwoarang Shounen-ai. </b>
Author Notes: OMG, this writing is nearly a decade old... I'm so embarassed, but you guys wanted to check out so here it is. I have many more chapters to upload later, so I hope you enjoy.
♥NEXT CHAPTER (2)♥: [link]
♥Genre: Comedy, Shounen-ai, & Fantasy
♥Summary: When the 4th Tournament is delayed, Hwoarang finds himself remember the olds days with Jin and Ling. Special Appearances by Steve & Bryan. Jin x Hwoarang Shounen-ai. </b>
Author Notes: OMG, this writing is nearly a decade old... I'm so embarassed, but you guys wanted to check out so here it is. I have many more chapters to upload later, so I hope you enjoy.
♥NEXT CHAPTER (2)♥: [link]
This haaas my attention. xD I can't wait to see what happens!!
I hope you like!
Tekken is awsome! And this....is great!


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The lack of physical activity has been named as a risk factor in many of the diseases that are reaching epidemic levels in the United States. The American Heart Association recommends at least 30 minutes of brisk activity most days in order to lower your risk of developing obesity, hypertension and heart disease and others.
Walking for a half hour everyday is a great way to start an excercise routine because all you need is a good pair of sneakers. Walking around your neighborhood or on the track at your local high school can be easier to fit into your schedule than a trip to the gym and doesn't require investing time and money participating in a sport.
Once you have been walking locally for a while, you may want to mix things up a bit and try a new venue. Long Island has so many beautiful parks and walking trails the choices are nearly endless.
Here are a few to try:
Nassau County Museum of Art Is located on a 145 acre property with over 40 outdoor sculptures and formal gardens designed by the famous landscape architect, Marian Cruger Coffin.The grounds are open to all for a nominal parking fee of $2.00 on weekends.
Jones Beach State Park is 10 miles of some of the most beautiful beach in the country. You can walk along the beach or on the 2 mile long board walk. There are restroom facilities and interesting placards with pictures and information about the history of the park along the way.
Old Westbury Gardens is a spectacular 200 acre former Gold Coast estate. There is a 1 1/3 mile self guided tour through the gardens. It is open from April through October. Admission is $5.00. Leashed dogs are welcome. Bring your camera with you to this one!
Planting Fields Arboretum was another Gold Coast Estate on 400 acres near Oyster Bay. Now owned by the New York State Dept of Parks, this picturesque property of rolling hills and expansive lawns features hundreds of beautiful trees, gorgeous planting beds and greenhouses. It is open every day except Christmas from 10:00 to 5:00. Admission is $3.00 on weekends and all week from May to Labor Day.
Walking in these beautiful places is like the sugar that helps the medicine go down! As your fitness level and health improve from walking you may be encouraged to commit to other activities and reap even more health benefits.


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According to ComicBook.com on Saturday, a special promo piece starring "The Amazing Spider-Man 2's" Andrew Garfield and Bobby Moynihan go through different takes to promote the new episode of "Saturday Night Live". There's also another clip of him performing lines with musical guest Coldplay. Both Garfield and Moynihan ham it up by trying out different methods of garnering attention for the new episode from being overly dramatic and a visit from the comedy doctor.
Garfield, who will be starring along with Emma Stone in "The Amazing Spider-Man 2", has already made his tour worldwide promoting the film that has already been released international and the movie is currently out in theaters right now. Stone will be playing Parker's interest, Gwen Stacy. This time he faces more than one villain. Dane DeHaan is playing the Green Goblin, Jamie Foxx will be portraying Electro, and Paul Giamatti is taking on the small role of Rhino.
There also has been discussion of a solo "Venom" film and "The Sinister Six". The latter roster of villains were revealed to be in the credits of "The Amazing Spider-Man 2", however, not all will likely to be in the Drew Goddard movie. The original roster of villains were thought to be, and this a spoiler, Doctor Octopus, Rhino, Vulture, Kraven the Hunter, Mysterio, and Green Goblin. Though one could surmise that two of those six are likely to be in "The Sinister Six" based on the Oscorp inventions seen in the background of the trailer, but one can only speculate at this point.
Also, producer Matthew Tolmach had been working with Avi Arad in coming up with new ways to come up with some kind of origin story for Venom. The Sam Raimi version of the villain wasn't too well received, so it would probably behoove the powers that be to come up with a fresh start.
Mark Webb's "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" is currently in theaters everywhere.
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Nov. 18, 2004
Washington sophomore pitcher Tim Lincecum has been named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association 2005 preseason All-America first-team, the NCBWA announced today.
Lincecum, a right-hander from Liberty High in Renton, Wash., was named the Pac-10's Pitcher of the Year and Freshman of the Year last season, when he became the first freshman to lead the Pac-10 in strikeouts since 1978. His 161 strikeouts were a new school record and ranked him No. 2 in the nation behind Long Beach State's Jered Weaver. Lincecum finished the 2004 season with a 10-3 record and a 3.53 earned run average.
Lincecum was one of four starting pitchers named the NCBWA's first team and one of three players from the Pac-10 so honored, joining first baseman John Mayberry and second baseman Jed Lowrie, both from Stanford. Gonzaga catcher Kiel Thibault also made the first team.
Alongside UC Irvine reliever Blair Erickson, Lincecum was one of only two sophomores to make the team. The NCBWA also named a second and third team, but no other Huskies were selected.
Here's the NCBWA's 2005 Preseason All-America first team:
Pos. Name, School Class 1B John Mayberry, Stanford Jr. 2B Jed Lowrie, Stanford Jr. 3B Alex Gordon, Nebraska Jr. SS Troy Tulowitzki, Long Beach St. Jr. C Kiel Thibault, Gonzaga Jr. OF Brad Corley, Mississippi St. Jr. OF Steve Carvati, Ohio St. Sr. OF Chris Rahl, William & Mary Jr. DH/UT Stephen Head, Mississippi Jr. SP Ricky Romero, CS Fullerton Jr. SP Cesar Ramos, Long Beach St. Jr. SP Aaron Rawl, South Carolina Sr. SP Tim Lincecum, Washington So. RP Will Startup, Georgia Jr. RP Ryan Doherty, Notre Dame Jr. RP Blair Erickson, UC Irvine So.
More info?: www.ncbwa.com


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Nissan 370Z Roadster
Nissan 370Z Roadster is finally available to pre-order now with deliveries starting 1st March. Some quick details:


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The Summer Writing Retreat (SWR) provides a means of support for the research careers of women faculty in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS). The overall goal of the SWR is to redefine the role of women faculty in STEM and SBS by strengthening their publishing and grant writing productivity within their departments. The SWR curriculum is designed to enhance the participants' research and writing skills that will increase publication of peer-reviewed articles; and to increase the quality of grant proposals submitted. The SWR also encourages a cohesive community of scholarly writers, and promotes self-discipline of daily writing. The SWR can support pre-tenure or tenured faculty, as part of the university's promotion and tenure review process.
The first residential week of the 2015 Summer Writing Retreat is scheduled for May 18 – 23, 2015 at the Twin Lakes Conference Center in Florence, MS; and the second residential week is scheduled for July 20-25, 2015, with the location to be announced at a later date.
- * Participants are required to complete one of the following by the end of the Summer Writing Retreat: a grant proposal for submission to a funding agency; an article to a peer-review journal or conference proceedings; or a book chapter.
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James Hunter is a 'Class Act'
No, not James "Catfish" Hunter
For those familiar with my tastes, it was no surprise I was quickly obsessed with James Hunter (myspace). I grew up on a steady diet of oldies radio and I've come back to a lot of that music in the last few years, especially soul, Motown, Phil Spector, Sam Cooke, girl groups and other early R&B groups.
James Hunter, promo shot by Chris Ramirez
I got Hunter's the Hard Way, out June 10 on Hear Music[1], a few weeks ago now and I keep coming back to his blue-eyed soul and liking it as much as on the first listen. The album is made of old-sounding songs hearkening back to the '50s and '60s, but within that sort of broad categorization, it's actually pretty eclectic. Some songs are latin-influenced pop, with sounds like those Phil Spector employed frequently. Others have a very old-school R&B sound to them, like Big Maybelle. There are moments that remind me of Sam Cooke and others that remind me of some non-soul oldies.
It's an album with a breadth of songs but they are also of consistently really high quality. The songwriting, orchestration and singing are great across the board.
One of the songs on the Hard Way is "Class Act" with the unsurprising chorus line "You're a real class act". Excellent song. I was listening to it the other day and it dawned on my that James Hunter is a real class act. While you could call his sound a gimmick, these are not cheap thrills he's offering here. For a couple decades he's been making music like this; he's not some young kid appropriating sounds of a different time or place for profit. And the music he's making is so right: put this in line with his influences and you could easily mistake it for something from that time period. But this is not merely some good and accurate imitation, but rather something that is itself imitable.
James Hunter – Hand It Over (mp3, from the forthcoming the Hard Way)
James Hunter – Talkin' 'bout My Love (mp3, from People Gonna Talk)
Tickets are on sale now for his July date in San Francisco (I've bought mine):
7/11 James Hunter @ Bimbo's, 9pm, $18, 21+
The rest of his tour dates can be after the jump.
Pre-order the Hard Way at amazon. People Gonna Talk is already available.
[1] I got this CD in the mail and immediately saw Hear Music and groaned. Hear Music is the Starbucks music label (though, right around that time Starbucks handed over creative control to its partner) and there was no way I was going to promote a Starbucks CD. Well, I put it in and, to my chagrin, I quickly realized that it was too good not to talk about.
Tour dates and a live video below.
June 6 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
June 7 Roscoe, NY WJFF Series: Live from Big Twig
June 10 Philadelphia, PA World Café Live
June 11 New York, NY Blender Theatre
June 14 St Louis, MO Fox Theatre (with Willie Nelson)
June 17 Kettering, OH Fraze Pavilion (with Willie Nelson)
June 19 Ann Arbor, MI Ann Arbor Summer Festival (with Willie Nelson)
June 20 Highland Park, IL Ravinia (with Willie Nelson)
June 24 Toronto, ON Toronto Jazz Festival
June 26 Minneapolis, MN Minnesota Zoo
June 27 Council Bluffs, IA Stir Summer Concert Series (with Willie Nelson)
June 28 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest
July 1 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
July 4 Quincy, CA High Sierra Music Festival
July 5 Quincy, CA High Sierra Music Festival
July 6 Portland, OR Waterfront Blues Festival
July 8 Seattle, WA Triple Door
July 11 San Francisco, CA Bimbo's 365 Club
July 12 Santa Barbara, CA Lobero Theater
July 16 Austin, TX Antone's