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The 2015 edition of National Accounts of OECD Countries, General Government Accounts is an annual publication, dedicated to government finance which is based on the System of National Accounts 2008 (SNA 2008) for all countries except Chile, Japan, Korea and Turkey (SNA 1993). It includes tables showing government aggregates and balances for the production, income and financial accounts as well as detailed tax and social contribution receipts and a breakdown of expenditure of general government by function, according to the harmonised international classification, COFOG. These detailed accounts are available for the general government sector. Data also cover the following sub-sectors, according to availability: central government, state government, local government and social security funds.
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Where many countries are still struggling with the legacies of the global financial crisis, Sweden is proving to be one of the more resilient economies in Europe and the OECD. This is very encouraging. Let me share with you our perspective of the Swedish economy, of its resilience, but also of the key challenges ahead and possible ways to address them.
Sweden has been one of the OECD's top economic performers in recent years. Nevertheless productivity has slowed and low-skilled youth and immigrants face difficulties finding jobs. Investing in innovation and skills is key to raising living standards and well-being further.
The Swedish economy has been among the most resilient in Europe, despite the slow global recovery and high uncertainty, but challenges remain if it is to maintain high growth and well-being and extend prosperity to all, according to the latest OECD Economic Survey of Sweden.
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This country note from Going for Growth 2015 for Sweden identifies and assesses progress made on key reforms to boost long-term growth, improve competitiveness and productivity and create jobs.
Green is not only compatible with growth; green is a source of growth. Sweden was one of the first countries to understand this and showed tremendous leadership when it introduced the world's first carbon tax in 1991, amidst the economic crisis. Yet there is so much more that can be done to foster a fast transition to a low-carbon world whilst creating the competitive economies of the future.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins faced questions about their goaltending even before starter Marc-Andre Fleury was injured. Unheralded Ty Conklin is providing all the answers right now.
Conklin tries to lead the Penguins to their season-high fifth straight victory Thursday night when they conclude their season series against the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs.
Pittsburgh (21-16-2) appeared to be in trouble after learning that Fleury would be sidelined into February after sustaining a high ankle sprain Dec. 6. With no veteran backup available, the starting job was left to Dany Sabourin, who had made 10 NHL starts before this season.
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Conklin stopped 37 of 41 shots in that game, a 5-4 shootout victory. He has been even better in his last four starts, going 4-0-0 with one shutout and a 1.46 GAA.
Conklin, who has allowed 13 goals in six appearances this season, was outstanding in Pittsburgh's 2-1 shootout victory in the NHL Winter Classic outdoor game Tuesday. He stopped 36 of 37 shots, including all seven in overtime.
"We were pretty discouraged when we lost Fleury," Therrien said. "Certainly, (Conklin's) playing at a level that gives us a chance to win. ... He made some key saves in overtime."
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Crosby assisted on Colby Armstrong's first-period goal for his 53rd point, putting him five behind Tampa Bay's Vincent Lecavalier for the league lead. Crosby has one goal and nine assists during a six-game point streak, but hasn't scored a non-shootout goal in five straight contests.
He has six goals and nine assists during an eight-game point streak against Toronto (16-16-8).
The outdoor victory gave Pittsburgh a sweep of its home-and-home series with the Sabres that started with a 2-0 home win Saturday.
Conklin's strong play has at least temporarily solidified Pittsburgh's goaltending. Fleury, the top overall pick in the 2003 draft, has yet to establish himself as an elite player at the position, and the Pens had little depth behind him before Conklin arrived.
The Maple Leafs are also missing their No. 1 goalie, playing the last four games without Vesa Toskala, who has a groin injury.
Andrew Raycroft went 0-2-1 with a 5.03 GAA in three games as Toskala's replacement, so Scott Clemmensen was given his first start of the season Tuesday against Tampa Bay.
Clemmensen made 30 saves in regulation and overtime, then stopped Martin St. Louis and Brad Richards in the shootout as Toronto ended a three-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory.
"My whole career I've had to fight and work hard to get where I'm at," Clemmensen said. "If I get the start in Pittsburgh that's great. If I don't, I'm going to be happy with the way I played tonight."
Captain Mats Sundin, Jason Blake and Hal Gill scored in regulation for the Leafs, 1-3-2 in their last six road games.
Sundin - the team leader with 44 points - has 13 goals and 18 assists in his last 18 games against Pittsburgh. His 38 goals versus the Penguins are his most against any opponent, while his 79 points are tied for his most.
The Maple Leafs have won two of three meetings this season, including a 5-2 road win Oct. 25. Toronto is 8-2-0 in its last 10 visits to Pittsburgh.
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A recent posting (see blog at www.mysaline.com "Received a letter in the mail about Dennis Milligan") has rekindled discussion about my declining Mr. Milligan's request to swear him in on January 1, 2011. I have been called a "misfit," among other things, and an embarrassment to the judiciary. The Code of Judicial Conduct allows me to respond to such criticism.
I arrived at the courthouse January 1, 2011, to perform a ceremonial duty. I was volunteering my time...
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Peter, I realize my opinion means very little to you so please feel free to dismiss the following as worthless drivel if it makes you feel better. His rebuttal to a remark by (I think shadow) comes across to me as overly defensive and a poor attempt to justify his actions. At the time, the criticisms of Judge Phillips were brief and would have been forgotten (and in fact probably already were) until he brought the subject back up. In his own words, here is how he justified not swearing in Mr. Milligan:
"I could not in good faith administer the oath to a person whom I believed had already violated it. In firing five women who had a combined experience of over 50 years, I believed that Mr. Milligan had, in violation of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, denied some of these women their rights to free speech and their rights to associate with whom they pleased. I also believed he had jeopardized the operations of the Circuit Clerk's office, upon which the Circuit Judges depend, and thus could not in good faith swear to "faithfully discharge the duties."
So, in other words, Mr. Milligan was presumed guilty of violating the employees' First Amendment rights without the benefit of a trial by a jury of his peers, by a man whose very job is upholding the rights as provided by the US Constitution. Except, of course, the right to be considered innocent until proven guilty.
There was no lay off, these people was fired and replaced. Freedom of speech was denied to one employee and the taxpayers paid for it. The lawsuits are stacking up against Milligan and the clerks office 3 and counting.
This is civil not criminal, Innocent until proven guilty only applies to criminal, not civil cases.
innocent until proven guilty of the most common misconceptions.
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So, in other words, Mr. Milligan was presumed guilty of violating the employees' First Amendment rights without the benefit of a trial by a jury of his peers, by a man whose very job is upholding the rights as provided by the US Constitution. Except, of course, the right to be considered innocent until proven guilty.
True, this would be a civil matter not criminal. However, the plaintiff still must prove his case against the defendant. The onus of proof is on the plaintiff, not on the defendant. So, while innocent until proven guilty does not strictly apply (since there is no "guilt" in a civil matter), the premise behind which it stands is still very prevalent. I would hope that Judge Grisham does not go into court with the presumption that anyone is guilty until both sides have had the opportunity to present their cases. Judging by his words in the letter, I have some reservations of his abilities to hear both sides though. Reservations, I might add, that I did not have until this letter.
In civil cases, the burdon of proof applies to both sides. The statement "beyond reasonable doubt" does not apply. Also pleading the 5th cannot be done by the defendant. Just tidbits burned into my brain from college.
If I am not mistaken, and I'll have to defer to the knowledge of the lawyers on this site, the burden of proof in a civil matter shifts only after the plaintiff has made a prima facie case in order to refute the plaintiff's claims. During these events (the non-swearing in of Milligan) this had not occurred, which leads me to believe that Judge Phillips had a preconceived notion of Milligan and acted accordingly. Actions that I find to be childish and above one who believes a person deserves a fair trial. Just my personal opinion, you are free to your own.
Very nice thought experiment Boyd. First off, let me say that I do not oppose same-sex marriage, but for the sake of the argument let's say I did. That's a tough question for me to answer. I see two likely answers:
1. I suppose that since the act of same-sex marriage is legal, I would feel obligated to perform the ceremony.
2. Having a previous understanding with another JP wherein I would send the couple to that person, probably giving the couple a plausible excuse as to why I couldn't do it (trying not to offend the couple, as regardless of whether I believed they should be getting married or not, I still can't see myself wanting to be rude to anyone) .
However strongly I (hypothetically) feel about the issue, I still don't think it would be my place to tell people what they can and cannot do barring it's legal. As such, if it were legal and I didn't like it strongly enough, rather than refuse to marry the couple, I would be either promoting a candidate who would try to repeal the law or campaigning for that position myself.
I am not expecting the Judge to take the easy way out. I applaud people for standing up for their beliefs. However, this isn't a matter of simply disapproving of a political figure's policies. This is a matter of condemning someone before it can be determined whether or not their actions were a violation of someone's rights.
Here's a hypothetical situation for you: Perhaps you have read the Philip K. Dick novel Minority Report, or at least seen the movie. In it, Dick proposes the question of pre-crime and whether the possibility of committing a crime is cause enough to arrest someone. (I know that this is a civil issue and so therefore the two are not directly related, it's just being used to draw similarities.) Would you be in support of a legal system that pre-decided cases based on whether or not someone possibly could one day be guilty of a crime or held liable for damages?
You're saying that he convicted and therefore did not want to swear him in. I read his letter and it's clear to me that he did not care to perform this "optional" service for a person he did not believe had the best interest of the citizens in mind. He says he quietly tried to recuse himself from this extra service he performs, I believe it was Milligan that made such a big deal about this and decided to make it a publicity stunt. The judge was even exonerated from any wrong doing by the justice system. So what exactly did he do that was wrong? His job is not to swear in officials...
Milligan on the other hand did cost the county money for his decisions, and it was stated that the case had merit on the fact that he violated someone's first amendment rights. I don't call that pre-decision, I say that's a judge that knows the law and did not want to be a part of violating those laws he took a oath to uphold. He obviously could not in good conscience swear in a person that he did not believe was doing the right thing. This guy had fired people before he's even taken office; I ask you how do you do that?
I think we need more upstanding people in politics. This judge has only received the highest remarks when I talk to anyone around the county. Ricky, Rick Meyer, and the others of that group that have attacked that judge and many other officials around saline county have not had any good words spoke about them, they seem to only strive for the Cronyism system in Saline county.
Next hypothetical for Henry: You are a doctor but you are adamantly opposed to abortion. A woman asks you to perform an abortion. You have the skill but are under no legal obligation to do so.
I suppose, based upon your last response, that since abortion is legal you would perform the abortion. Am I correct?
The thing is, regardless of whether or not the evidence was overwhelmingly in support of Milligan violating these women's First Amendment rights (no such claims had yet been made), Milligan did not get the benefit of the doubt from Judge Phillips. Instead, Judge Phillips refused to swear in a public official that had been elected by the people based on the assumption that he had about Milligan's actions. That's it, that's the end of the story. His actions were childish and uncalled for. Then again, so were Milligan's when he went public with this. Two big kids in the sandlot fighting over a toy, only this toy is the Circuit Courts.
This is ridiculous. This dude in a robe swore everybody else in, but he couldn't spare a lousy 30 seconds to do it one more time because my boy Milligan pissed him off by lettin' some ladies go that the law said he could let go? Ladies that were pissed off at HIM for whipping their main man in the election?
Sounds like we've got a real "Forrest Gump" character here. "I'm not vewy smawt....." Phillips, don't know ya, son, but you are really full of yourself. Read your little article, and I think you screwed up. Just sayin'. You probably think you popped a cap into Milligan, but you just made yourself look a little light on brain matter. (Go ahead, Lisa, copy THAT and highlight it!!)
Tripp got it right below. Ya referred to a rotten little letter written by a coward who didn't sign it, use that as your excuse for writing, then you copied stuff right outta the letter into your editorial? Forrest? Ya hear me?
You know what else is in the pipeline. They're all gonna say YOU wrote the anonymous letter or helped. You told everybody back then you didn't do it cause you didn't want to "foist" Milligan on us, just like Tripp said. It was in the paper. Now, you're sayin' you didn't do it cause he already violated the oath?
How in the hell do ya do that when you ain't taken the oath??? Life is like a box of chocolates, ain't it?


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Comparing the Big Ten's returning production from 2015: Defense
Yesterday we outlined how each team's returning offensive production compares throughout the Big Ten. Today, it's time to take a look at the defensive side of the ball and tie it all together.
A year ago, Ohio State returned the most defensive production with 74 percent of its 2014 tackles, tackles for loss, sacks, and takeaways back. It paid off as the Buckeyes finished third in the Big Ten in total defense and second in scoring defense. However, the team right behind them with 71 percent returning — Illinois– finished just ninth in total defense and eighth in scoring defense. The top two defenses in the conference, Wisconsin and Michigan, began the year with just 61 percent (seventh-most) and 63 percent (fifth-most) of their 2014 production returning.
Aside from Illinois, the teams with the most returning defensive production fared better than those with the least. The seven worst defenses in the conference were the same seven that returned the least from 2014.
Interestingly, the opposite was true the previous season. Maryland, Indiana, and Rutgers returned the most production from 2013, but produced three of the four worst defenses in the conference. Conversely, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan State, and Ohio State returned the lease production and turned out four of the top six defenses. So what does that tell us? (Shrug).
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Entering this season, two of the three worst defenses in the Big Ten a year ago return the most production by far. Purdue, which ranked 110th nationally in total defense and 111th in scoring defense, returns 79 percent including a whopping 88 percent of its tackles for loss and 83 percent of its sacks. Indiana, which ranked 120th in total defense and 116th in scoring defense, returns 77 percent including 80 percent of its total tackles and 19 of 22 takeaways. However, the Hoosiers do have to replace defensive end Nick Mangieri, who led the team in tackles for loss and sacks.
Nobody expects Purdue or Indiana to factor into the Big Ten race for obvious reasons, but the next few teams with the most returning defensive production certainly will. Nebraska returns 69 percent of its defense which ranked 64th nationally last season. Five of the top six tacklers return as do all but three takeaways. But the Cornhuskers ranked ahead of only Michigan in takeaways.
Michigan State (65 percent), Wisconsin (64 percent), Iowa (63 percent), and Northwestern (63 percent) were all ranked among the top 26 defenses in the country and return two-thirds of that production. Wisconsin has to replace linebacker Joe Schobert, who ranked second in the Big Ten with 19.5 tackles for loss and fourth with 9.5 sacks, and safety Tanner McEvoy, who ranked second in the conference with five interceptions and also added two fumble recoveries. Michigan State has to replace defensive end Shilique Calhoun's 10.5 sacks and 15 TFLs but returns four of its top five tacklers. Iowa lost tackles for loss leader, defensive end Nate Meier, and three of its top four tacklers but returns all but three of its 27 takeaways — a number that ranked second only to MSU's 28 a year ago. Northwestern returns leading tackler, linebacker Anthony Walker, who led the Big Ten in tackles for loss, but will have to make up for the loss of defensive end Deonte Gibson, its sack leader, and the next three leaders in TFLs.
Minnesota, Penn State, and Rutgers all return the same amount of production at 60, 59, and 59 percent, respectively, but one of these is not like the others. While Penn State's defense ranked 14th nationally and Minnesota's 24th, Rutgers' was near the bottom at 111th. Minnesota brings back 70 percent of its tackles for loss, but lost two of the top three tacklers. Penn State has work cut out in replacing end Carl Nassib and tackle Austin Johnson, who combined for 34.5 tackles for loss and 22 sacks. Rutgers, meanwhile, returns all but three of its sacks, though the Scarlet Knights ranked dead last in that category last season.
Michigan brings back 54 percent of its fourth-ranked defense but has to replace its top three tacklers, linebackers Joe Bolden and Desmond Morgan and safety Jarrod Wilson. But replacing tackles is much easier than replacing impact plays, and the Wolverines bring back three of their top four tackles for loss leaders and two of their top three sack leaders from 2015.
Maryland returns just over half of its 90th-ranked defense but lost linebacker Yannick Ngakoue and tackle Quinton Jefferson who were the Terps' top two leaders in tackles for loss and sacks.
Ohio State, which returns the least offensive production, returns the second least on the defensive side thanks to six NFL Draft picks from that side alone. But like on offense, the cupboard is far from bare. Defensive end Tyquan Lewis led the team with eight sacks and was second only to Joey Bosa in tackles for loss. Linebacker Raekwon McMillan is a tackling machine who ranked fourth in the Big Ten last season. And while end Sam Hubbard only recorded 28 total tackles, 8 of them were behind the line of scrimmage, including 6.5 sacks.
Finally, Illinois returns just 40 percent of its 2015 defensive production, the least of any team in the Big Ten since at least 2014 when we started tracking. The Illini were a very respectable 30th a year ago, but lost the conference's leading tackler, safety Clayton Fejedelem, as well as their next two leading tacklers. If there's a silver lining it's that 71 percent of their sacks are back, most notably linebacker Dawuane Smoot.
So what does it all mean? The following chart plots each team by both offensive and defensive production.
If the trend of the past two seasons continues there are two teams in ideal position to win the Big Ten, plotting very similarly to Ohio State in 2014 and Michigan State in 2015. One is Penn State and the other is Michigan. And while both have room for optimism heading into the season Michigan is better positioned for two reasons: the two biggest weaknesses — quarterback and linebacker — have been addressed.
First, Jim Harbaugh did wonders for Jake Rudock in a short time a year ago and now he gets the luxury of having a quarterback — whether it be John O'Korn or Wilton Speight — who already has more than a year of his tutelage to build on. Looking at Harbaugh's track record coaching quarterbacks, from Rich Gannon to Josh Johnson to Andrew Luck to Alex Smith and Colin Kaepernick and most recently Rudock, it's clear that he could essentially take a tackling dummy and turn it into a serviceable quarterback.
The second issue has been addressed by bringing in Don Brown, a.k.a. Dr. Blitz, to run the defense. He promptly moved the dynamic Jabrill Peppers to a hybrid linebacker position that perfectly complements Brown's scheme and Michigan's defensive strengths — the line and the secondary.
The biggest roadblock to Michigan's title hopes is its schedule that takes the Wolverines to East Lansing, Iowa City, and Columbus in a span of five weeks. The good news is that those all fall in the latter half of the season, after Michigan works out any kinks it may have at the start of the season.
Does this mean Michigan will win the Big Ten? Absolutely not. Since we just started tracking returning production in 2014, it's a very small sample size to draw any definitive conclusions from. And just because Michigan falls right within the returning production sweet spot that produced Big Ten champions each of the last two seasons it doesn't guarantee anything. After all, Rutgers and Minnesota were within that sweet spot last season as well. But it should at least provide a little extra dose of optimism for a Michigan team that already enters the season with plenty of it.


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Today, the carefully restored Thomas Bond House Bed and Breakfast warmly welcomes its guests, with an ambiance of quiet luxury. Stay in rooms carefully restored to the 18th Century Federal Period. In winter, a crackling fire in the marble fireplace beckons the visitor to the charming parlor to relax or enjoy a game of chess or bridge at the game table, while sipping on a complimentary glass of sherry or brandy. Weekdays, guests are served a continental breakfast featuring freshly squeezed orange juice and muffins, baked fresh daily. On weekends, guests enjoy a sumptuous breakfast. Evenings start with complimentary wine.
Yesterday's Philadelphia & today's
In the heart of Philadelphia's Old City, The Thomas Bond House Bed and Breakfast is within walking distance of many historic sites, including Independence Hall. Fine restaurants, theaters, museums, world-class shopping and the internationally acclaimed Academy of Music and Philadelphia Orchestra are all on the doorstep. Those on business have easy access to downtown Philadelphia. Amtrak's 30th Street Station, the Delaware River and Philadelphia's International Airport are minutes away.
Awards and Recognition's
- Rated by AAA, The Mobile Guide, and the American Bed and Breakfast Association
- Selected as one of the top 25 Best Historic Inns by American Historic Inns
- Selected as one of the top 52 Great Getaways by the Washingtonian Magazine
- Also featured in Mid-Atlantic Country Magazine, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe and others
Visit our other Inn
The Augustus T. Zevely Inn, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
The Man
Thomas Bond (1712-1784) born in Calvert County, Maryland, celebrated Philadelphia physician and surgeon, formally trained in Europe, Chiefly at Paris, who contributed significantly to the field of medical science in early America, is best known, along with his friend, Benjamin Franklin, for helping to found the Pennsylvania Hospital, the first public hospital in the United States, chartered 1751. He was a member of their first staff and served for free. He began practicing medicine in Philadelphia in 1734, later joined by his brother Phineas. Dr Bond initiated a series of clinical lectures that were, in fact, the first course in clinical methodology in the colonies. He was an excellent surgeon, with chief interest in medicine, especially its application to hygiene and epidemiology. Bond was a member of the original board of trustees of the College of Philadelphia, now University of Pennsylvania. He was also a founder of the American Philosophical Society in 1760. He also volunteered his services to the Committee of Safety in 1776 and assisted in organizing the army.
The House
Built in 1769 by Dr. Thomas Bond, the four story house is historically significant as an important example of the classical revival "Georgian" style architecture. Dr. Bond built the original part of the residence in 1769. The ionic modillion cornice at the roof line is the most elaborate high feature of the building. Additions were made in 1824 and 1840. The parlour features a Rumford fireplace. The grand stair, leading from the third floor to the garret floor, was copied by the nearby City Tavern. The "borrowed light window" on the garret floor, which allows light to get from an outside room to an inside room, is another fascinating architectural detail. The house served as a residence until 1810. Until restored as a B&B in 1988, it also served as a stocking manufactory, leather tannery, leather goods manufacturer, rag supplier, customs broker and retail shop.
About The Area
A fashionable Philadelphia residential area since William Penn rented his in-town house, the Slate Roof Home, there in 1699, South Second Street boasted a number a number of prominent residents over the years. Dr. Bond's contemporaries including the brewer Samuel Morris, Robert Fulton, pioneer in stream navigation, Peter Gallaudet, grandfather of the founder of Gallaudet College, Clement Biddle, George Washington's business agent in Philadelphia, John Dickenson, signer of the Constitution, David Rittenhouse, colonial astronomer and James Logan, William Penn's secretary in the early years of the colony.


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BENTON -- Scott County now has a procedure when it comes to mapping vacated easements and other areas.
During Thursday's meeting, commissioners unanimously approved Resolution 10-05-20, which addresses the vacation of right-of-ways.
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Join us for the 28th annual cleanup on Saturday, September 17!
Connect with us on Facebook.
See the SCDNR River Sweep Web site for more information on inland cleanups and results.
Beach Sweep/River Sweep
is South Carolina's largest one-day volunteer cleanup event of its kind. Every 3rd Saturday in September, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., thousands of South Carolinians clear beaches, rivers, lakes, marshes, and swamps of aquatic debris. The cleanup, organized by the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium and S.C. Department of Natural Resources, has taken place annually since 1988 - when Sea Grant first started it. The Sweep takes place in conjunction with the International Coastal Cleanup, coordinated by the Ocean Conservancy. Once the Sweep is over, the Ocean Conservancy tallies all of the debris data. This data helps us learn the sources of litter so we can stop pollution before it starts.
There's always going to be garbage, right? What difference does it make?
Aquatic debris is dangerous. Seeing the effects of it first-hand, by participating in the cleanup, can demonstrate that. Litter is a danger to our wildlife, our safety, and our economy.
South Carolina is lucky to have such a vast amount of wonderful aquatic resources. We are home to a diverse wildlife population. Our state's economy thrives on the tourism industry. However, if we don't care for our natural resources, they simply won't be there. Can you imagine a future in which your children or grandchildren won't be able to enjoy our beaches? Won't fish? Or boat? If we don't address the consequences of our throwaway, disposable lifestyle now, these grim possibilities could become our reality, experts tell us. Don't let it happen!
never too early to get involved! The cleanup depends solely upon the
generosity of its sponsors. The Sweep would not take place without
contributions, whether in-kind or monetary. Major sponsors for the
2015 event include: BP Cooper River Plant, Coastal
Expeditions, Nature Adventures Outfitters, Ocean Conservancy, The Charleston City Marina and Boatyard, and Walmart Market #34. If you or your organization would like to sponsor
this vital program, please contact Susan Ferris Hill, for details. Contributions to
Beach Sweep/River Sweep may be tax-deductible. Thank you for your support!
Perhaps you know of an area that needs attention. Why not coordinate a cleanup for that site? Check the list of sites cleaned below, and remember that not all of the site may have received attention. If your place is not listed, we could use your help. It's not hard; we have site captains who have been with us since the very first cleanup! We provide all the supplies you need, detailed instructions and information, volunteers, publicity, and a free Beach Sweep/River Sweep t-shirt. Contact Beach Sweep, to learn how. There is no better feeling than knowing you've made a difference where it counts.
Have other ideas about how to help? Want more information?
E-mail Beach Sweep or call (843) 953-2078.
2016 site captains
you know the area you'd like to clean, contact the site captain below
and join their group! If you want to clean an area that's NOT
please call or email Susan Ferris Hill at (843) 953-2092. Thank you
North Myrtle Beach
Gregg Barnhill
(843) 280-5673
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Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach Travel Park
Katie Molter
(843) 449-2733
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Wyndham SeaWatch Plantation beachEileen Schweda (843) 692-2033
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67th Ave. N. to 82nd Ave. N.
Mike Williams
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40th Ave. N. to 67th Ave. N.
Shari Carr
(843) 222-6998
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30th Ave. N. to 40th Ave. N.
Pat Pierce
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8th Ave. N. to 2nd Ave. N.
beachfrontAmanda Sturgeon
(843) 267-4511
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Ocean Blvd. between cross streets of 9th Ave. N. and 12th Ave. N.
Todd Metz
(843) 916-0888 ext. 3223
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Wyndham Ocean Boulevard
410 S. Ocean Blvd. beachfront
Rosanna McDonald
(843) 281-3324
email@example.com Map Link
Myrtle Beach State Park
Ann Malys Wilson
(843) 238-0874
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Waccamaw River, Peachtree landing and Enterprise landing
Chris and Jane Ochsenbein
(843) 503-3276
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Waccamaw River, Conway Waterfront and boat landings
Lisa Swanger
(843) 349-2839
firstname.lastname@example.com Map LinkWaccamaw River from Little Savannah Landing to Black SloughBiff Johnson(843) 742-0402
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Surfside Beach
Debbie Ellis
(843) 913-6339
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Georgetown CountyHuntington Beach State Park
Katie Altman-Goff
(843) 235-8755
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North Litchfield and Litchfield beaches
John Charles
firstname.lastname@example.com Map Link
Pawley's Island beach, creek, marsh, and boat landings
Frank Johnson
(843) 340-1717
email@example.com Map Link
DeBordieu Colony Blanche Brown
(843) 527-4436
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Sampit River, City of Georgetown
Morgan Park to Stewart Parker house
Cindy Thompson
(843) 545-4100
email@example.com Map Link
Jeremy Creek in the village Meet at Town Boat LandingCheves Leland
(843) 887-3404
email@example.com Map LinkWambaw Creek Echaw 204 Bridge LandingKathie Livingston(843) 697-2075
email@example.com Map Link
Berkeley County
Various boat landings on Lake Moultrie
Sarah McCarthy-Smith
(843) 719-2383
email@example.com Map Link
Old Santee Canal Park / Biggin Creek
Mary Bell
(843) 761-8000 x 5216
email@example.com Map Link
Daniel Island shorelineWando River side from South of 526 on downAndrea True Kelly(919) 943-5023
email@example.com Map Link
Dorchester CountyJessen Boat Landing, Ashley RiverCarolyn Tomlinson
(843) 832-0070
(843) 297-2829 (cell)
firstname.lastname@example.com Map Link
Givhans Ferry and Mars Oldfield landings, and Colleton State ParkDave Are
firstname.lastname@example.com Map Link
Bull Island
Coastal Expeditions
(843) 884-7684
firstname.lastname@example.com Map Link
Isle of Palms
Stacey Johnson
(843) 327-5831
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Cedar CreekDavid Desplaces and Troop firstname.lastname@example.com
Sullivan's IslandOlivia Williams
(843) 883-3123
firstname.lastname@example.com Map Link
Mt. Pleasant
Land-based cleanup on the Vickery's side of Shem Creek, Mt. Pleasant Dock/ pier restroom area.
Hillary Repik and Brett Champion
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As the percentage of grassland in a landscape increases, so does the success of duck nests (Reynolds et al. 2000). This relationship, while accounting for a relatively small percentage of the total variation in nest success, is nonetheless statistically significant for five duck species in the PPR. However, as with wetlands, the distribution of grassland is not uniform within the PPR. Because most soils in the Missouri and Prairie Coteau are rocky and the topography is rolling, much of this physiographic region is devoted to livestock production (pasture and hayland), and significant areas of native grassland remain. Consistent with the relationship between grassland area and nest success, duck nest success in the Coteau appears to be relatively high. In contrast, prior to 1985 the Drift Plain of the Dakotas, like most of Minnesota and Iowa, was dominated by cropland and contained very little grassland. Duck nest success in many places was distressingly low -- below the threshold necessary to sustain duck populations. That changed with the 1985 Farm Bill and the CRP.
CRP was authorized as a program to reduce soil loss on highly erodible land, reduce crop surpluses, and improve wildlife habitat. Under the program, farmers could apply for enrollment in CRP and, if accepted, were obligated to plant perennial cover in exchange for an annual payment. Most contracts were for 10 years. By 1985, it was widely recognized that inadequate grassland habitat was responsible for low duck nest success. Because of the potential for CRP to restore grasslands in the PPR, conservationists worked to persuade the U.S. Department of Agriculture to designate the entire PPR as a Conservation Priority Area due to its wildlife, and particularly, waterfowl values. This designation made nearly all previously cropped land in the PPR eligible for CRP, regardless of soil erodibility. Subsequent modifications to the implementation rules and scoring of CRP afforded advantages to farmers who were willing to restore wetlands and plant cover that was beneficial to wildlife.
Fig. 2. Duck productivity, expressed as July broods/100 ducks observed in the May survey.
By any measure, CRP was a huge success for waterfowl conservation. About 1.9 million ha of former cropland, 7% of the land base in the U.S. PPR, was enrolled in CRP. When water returned to the region in 1993, ducks responded. Duck nest success in CRP exceeded rates reported in earlier studies, and CRP had the added benefit of increasing the nest success in nearby Waterfowl Production Areas (Reynolds et al. 2000). Research on the effects of CRP concluded that duck nest success increased 46% as a result of CRP, and that CRP resulted in an additional 10.5 million ducks recruited into the fall population during 1992-97 (Reynolds et al. 2000). The weight of the evidence indicates that ducks will readily accept planted cover in which to nest and, given an adequate amount of cover in the landscape, can achieve nest success rates adequate to increase duck populations.
Clearly a focus of our conservation efforts must be the maintenance and expansion of cover programs such as CRP in the U.S. Unfortunately Canada does not have a similar program and much of the Canadian PPR, particularly in Saskatchewan, remains intensively cropped. Therefore the implementation of a similar, aggressive, extensive cover program in Canada is needed.
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Garda Inspector Denis Joyce told the Donegal Democrat that two men, not thought to be from the local area, called into The Central Hotel at around 8:30 a.m.
"One of the men told an employee at reception that his girlfriend had lost a ring in the ladies' toilet," said Inspector Joyce.
"When the employee accompanied the man to check for the ring, the other man went into the back office and took a substantial sum of money."
[Source: Donegal Democrat]
Work is underway to clear one of Bangor's largest derelict eyesores.
The vacated site of a former young offenders center in the County Down town was left untouched for years.
Known locally as Rathgael, the old juvenile justice center is finally being torn to the ground.
The 65-acre site has been blighted by problems – vandalism, anti-social behavior, thefts and dozens of deliberate fires.
[Source: BBC News]
Gardaí (police) are probing whether Ireland's latest murder victim was stabbed to death because of a small drugs debt. Gerard Burnett (28) was stabbed in a frenzied knife attack outside his partner Denise Farrell Daly's home at Castlecurragh Vale in Mulhuddart, just before midnight last Tuesday.
Gardaí are hunting for a three-man gang who were involved in the shocking incident which led to Mr. Burnett being stabbed more than 10 times.
[Source: Evening Herald]
For one Enniskillen student who received his A-Level results on August 16, a different kind of challenge awaits.
Eighteen-year-old John Currie – a former St. Michael's College pupil –headed to America last Wednesday, having received a scholarship to study at Wingate in North Carolina.
"I was reading up at the beginning of last year of a footballer who was released from Watford's academy, and went on a scholarship to America," said John.
"He described it as being the next best thing to being a professional footballer, and that just stuck with me. Training six days a week, travelling around America playing matches and the opportunities that it brings with it was just something I couldn't turn down. To play football every day is all I have ever wanted to do, and this allows me to do so."
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Turf-cutters returned to the scene of a June stand-off last Tuesday to reassert their right to work on a raised bog in Co. Galway where cutting has been deemed "illegal" under E.U. Habitats Directives since the start of this year.
Over 50 cutters and their supporters resumed work at Clonmoylan Bog, near Woodford, last Tuesday morning and cut enough fuel for five local families in open defiance of the SAC (Special Area of Conservation) designations.
They sourced machinery from another location after a digger belonging to a local machine operator had been burned out in mysterious circumstances during the stand-off in June – the burnt-out digger remains in place at Clonmoylan.
[Source: Galway Bay FM]
Kerry are now poised to confirm Eamonn Fitzmaurice as their new senior football manager and, with that, promote Darragh Ó Sé as new under-21 football manager – both appointments to be merely rubber-stamped by the county board last Monday night.
Fitzmaurice has already been disclosed as the first-choice recommendation of the county management sub-committee, charged with finding a successor to Jack O'Connor – and the Kerry County Board has never gone against such a recommendation.
[Source: Irish Times]
A Newbridge family was hit by tragedy two weekends ago when an accidental fall in a local nightclub took the life of a father of three.
Derek Phelan of Roseberry, Newbridge, died after falling down some steps at Swift's on Main Street in the early hours of August 19.
The 46-year-old man, who is a native of the area, was found by other customers at the bottom of the stairs at around 2 a.m. and he is believed to have died at the scene.
His remains were removed to Naas General Hospital where a postmortem examination was carried out last Monday to determine the exact cause of death.
[Source: Kildare Nationalist]
The Irish roots of U.S. vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan have been traced to County Kilkenny, and in fact some of his relations have already visited the county to see their ancestral homeland.
With the revelations in Irish media two weekends ago that the great-great-grandparents of Republican candidate Mitt Romney's running mate lived near Graignamanagh and were married in the parish, it has also emerged that Mr. Ryan's uncle paid a visit to the parish back in 2010.
Bill Ryan and his wife visited the county at the time and were received informally by then-mayor Martin Brett. They also visited Rothe House and the Graignamanagh area.
[Source: Kilkenny People]


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MOUNT VERNON — East Elementary School was featured at Monday's Mount Vernon school board meeting. Staff members presented a video celebrating 10 years of the school's summer reading program, and parent volunteer Steve Stein received the East Elementary Behind the Scenes Award for his work with students in the Destination Imagination program.
At the meeting, the board also got a preview of the new band uniforms being ordered to replace the current uniforms, which were purchased in 1999. Band director Andy Sundman said the Music Boosters have a campaign underway to raise $20,000 of the funds needed to purchase 150 new uniforms. The $450 cost per uniform includes the matching coat, pants, hat, plume, rain coat and hat box, Sundman said. There are different levels of support, from Platinum, the sponsorship of multiple uniforms, to Yellow Jacket, contributions of $25 to $99.
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Captain Atom
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|Captain Atom
|Real name:
|Nathaniel Adams
|Bluish silver
| United States Air Force
Justice League
Cadmus (formerly)
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Super strength
Energy absorption and manipulation
Military training
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Captain Atom, real name Captain Nathaniel Adams, was a superhero and a member of the Justice League.
HistoryWhen the Justice League extended invitations to the heroes of Earth following the Thanagarian invasion, Captain Nathaniel Adams answered the call as Captain Atom, a nuclear-powered soldier of justice.
The Captain was one of the first new League members to be given an important assignment: investigating a radioactive accident in Chong-Mai, alongside Supergirl and John Stewart. Captain Atom's conduct as a US military officer was too uptight for the lighthearted heroes like Kara and Green Arrow, which at first caused some animosity between them.In loco, they found that the origin of the distress was a walking nuclear superweapon that had gone haywire. Captain Atom attempted to drain its energies but it was overwhelming, and he was knocked out. He then blamed John Stewart's injury on Green Arrow's refusal to work as a team, which escalated the tension between the trio. Afterwards, Captain Atom offered himself to personally shove carbon rod dampers into the flaming giant's reactor, fully aware that if could endanger his own life. This act of bravery gained the respect and admiration of both Green Arrow and Supergirl. When Captain Atom was near the reactor, the creature shot him down, breaching his containment suit and causing him to blow up. Captain Atom was seemingly destroyed, much to the distress of fellow recruit Supergirl. However, following the deactivation of the machine by Green Arrow, Captain Atom's sentient energy was re-collected into his new containment suit.[1] He would quickly return to active duty.
Captain Atom took part in several of the League's missions, namely the first line of defense against Amazo,[2] the fight against Mordru,[3] and the alien nanotechnologic invasion.[4] His power was also essential to contain the radiation leak caused by Task Force X when they infiltrated the Watchtower.[5]
Conflicting Allegiance
Captain Atom soon proved to be more than capable as a Justice Leaguer, and he quickly gained the respect and admiration of his colleagues, notably Superman, who selected the Captain as his partner while defending Metropolis from Mantis, a second-rate, would-be despot from Apokolips. However, immediately following this adventure Captain Nathanial Adams had his Air Force commission unexpectedly reactivated by General Wade Eiling at the behest of Amanda Waller of Cadmus and Lex Luthor.
Nathanial Adams was torn between his dual commitments, but his first oath of service had been to the United States military. Captain Atom stepped down from his Justice League duties and was soon ordered to stop Superman and the Huntress from taking the captive Question out of a Cadmus facility.[6] He was compelled to fight Superman hand-to-hand, and by controlling red-sun radiation, Captain Atom managed to amplify the impact of his blows against the Kryptonian. However, though acknowledging Captain Atom's valiant effort, Superman merely made sure that Huntress and Question had time to escape before he was forced to incapacitate Captain Atom. Cadmus security arrived on the scene to assist the Captain, but Superman sternly warned them not to touch his fallen comrade. Superman then collected Captain Atom and took him to the Watchtower, where he could recover under the watchful eye of the League's medical and science staff.[7]
Captain Atom rejoined the League during the invasion of the Watchtower by Galatea and the Ultimen clones. He was able to muster enough strength to blast a few clones while Supergirl fought Galatea, solidifying his loyalty to the League over the United States Military.[8] Thanks to the revelation that Lex Luthor and Brainiac had been manipulating both Cadmus and the Justice League, it seems apparent that Captain Atom was discharged from military service and allowed to rejoin the Justice League following Amanda Waller's involvement in the conflict between the League and the Luthor/Brainiac hybrid.[9]
Captain Atom was last seen fighting against the forces of Darkseid during the intergalactic despot's massive invasion of Earth. The Captain survived the conflict, so it is logical to infer that Captain Atom remained with the organization following Darkseid's disappearance.[10]
Powers and abilities
Captain Atom was composed of living, nuclear energy and had to be confined to his containment suit in order to interact with others.
The Captain possessed the abilities of flight up to speeds approaching Mach 2,[11] super-strength, energy absorption, and energy manipulation on a level sufficient to put up a decent fight against Superman himself, but Atom was ultimately beaten into unconsciousness by the Man of Steel.[7] Captain Atom was highly resistant to injury, though he did seem to have physical limits. There was also a limit to the amount of energy he was able to absorb. It was occasionally difficult for Captain Atom to absorb large amounts of energy,[1][6] and if he was unable to safely regulate his energy form or discharge the absorbed energies, he risked rupturing his containment suit and exploding.[1] A serious rupture could cause fatalities and property damage within a fairly large radius if Captain Atom did not move to a safe distance.
Captain Atom seems to be able to feel some level of pain and fatigue despite his apparent lack of a human body (Superman was able to defeat him using pure physical force, in spite of the fact that Captain Atom was using his ability to generate red sun radiation as a weapon against Superman.)[7]
Background information
Captain Atom is a DC Comics character who actually originated from rival Charlton Comics (like the Question.) When DC Comics acquired the Charlton characters in the 1980s, Captain Atom was slowly integrated into the DC Universe. The Nathaniel Adams Captain Atom was introduced in 1986; he would eventually join the Justice League and is a prominent figure in several notable DC Comics story arcs over the past thirty years. A recurring annoyance in his life was Wade Eiling, who in the comic books married Nathaniel's ex-wife during his absence. Captain Atom also had a romantic relationship with Plastique which may explain his interactions with these characters in the show.
In the landmark comics series Watchmen, the character of Dr. Jon Osterman, aka Dr. Manhattan, was directly based on Captain Atom. In fact, creator Alan Moore wished to use the Captain and several existing Charlton characters but was forced to abandon this plan for fear that the characters would become unusable in mainstream DC Comics.
Captain Atom also figures prominently in the acclaimed series Kingdom Come. When the "Justice Battalion" (a dark alternate-future version of the JL) attacks the aged and withered Parasite, the reluctant villain desperately strikes out at Captain Atom—violently rupturing the Captain's skin and causing a nuclear holocaust that wipes out much of the American Midwest.
In recent years, Captain Atom became increasingly violent.
Justice League Unlimited
- "Initiation"
- "The Return" (Cameo)
- "The Greatest Story Never Told"
- "Dark Heart" (Cameo)
- "The Doomsday Sanction" (Mentioned Only)
- "Task Force X"
- "Clash" (Cameo)
- "Question Authority"
- "Flashpoint"
- "Panic in the Sky"
- "Divided We Fall" (Cameo)
- "The Great Brain Robbery" (Cameo)
- "Alive!" (Cameo)
- "Destroyer" (Cameo)
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Justice League Unlimited, "Initiation"
- ↑ Idem, "The Return"
- ↑ Idem, "The Greatest Story Never Told"
- ↑ Idem, "Dark Heart"
- ↑ Idem, "Task Force X"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Idem, "Question Authority"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Idem, "Flashpoint"
- ↑ Idem, "Panic in the Sky"
- ↑ Idem, "Divided We Fall"
- ↑ Idem, "Destroyer"
- ↑ Idem, "The Doomsday Sanction"
External links
- Captain Atom at the DC Database
|Members of the Justice League
|Founding Members:
|Batman • The Flash • The Green Lantern • Hawkgirl • J'onn J'onzz • Superman • Wonder Woman
|Expanded League:
|Aquaman • The Atom • Atom-Smasher • Aztek • B'wana Beast • Black Canary • Blue Devil • Booster Gold • Captain Atom • Captain Marvel • Commander Steel • The Creeper • The Crimson Avenger • Crimson Fox • Dove • Dr. Fate • Dr. Light • Dr. Mid-Nite • Elongated Man • Etrigan • Fire • Green Arrow • Gypsy • Hawk • Hourman • Huntress • Ice • Long Shadow • Metamorpho • Mr. Terrific • Nemesis • Obsidian • Orion • Plastic Man • Question • The Ray • Red Tornado • Rocket Red • Sand • Shining Knight • Speedy • Stargirl • Starman • Steel • STRIPE • Supergirl • Johnny Thunder • Thunderbolt • Vibe • Vigilante • Vixen • Waverider • Wildcat • Zatanna
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|Lex Luthor
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|Division Heads
|Emil Hamilton
|Hugo Strange • Moon
|Military Tactics
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|Captain Atom • Doomsday • Galatea
|Downpour • Juice • Shifter • Long Shadow • Wind Dragon
|Task Force X
|Captain Boomerang • Clock King • Deadshot • Rick Flagg • Plastique


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Guest Blog: Jeri Smith-Ready
May 27, 2008 - Amy Phelps
I'd like to welcome author Jeri Smith-Ready to my blog. Jeri is the author of the new release, "Wicked Game" which I reviewed a couple of weeks back.
Hi everyone! I'm thrilled to be guest-blogging today. Amy asked me to talk about the soundtrack for my vampire DJ novel WICKED GAME (http://www.jerismithready.com/books/wicked-game/index.htm). If there's one thing I love more than books, it's music. Put the two together, and I'm heaven.
Since Wicked Game is about vampire DJs, it's not surprising that music inspired a lot of the creation and development of the novel. Specific songs appear in many scenes, so my publisher asked me to gather them into in a 'playlist' for the front of the book. Also, each chapter is named after a popular song.
Here are a few songs from the playlist, and a bit about what they mean to me and the characters.
1. I'll Never Get Out of These Blues Alive by John Lee Hooker. It's a lonely, middle-of-the-night song, perfect for vampires. When I hear it, I picture a smoky bar where people drown their heartaches in bourbon, dreaming about the one they loved and lost. When our heroine (Ciara) hears it on the radio at the end of Chapter One, it makes her restless, and she wonders if she can ever outrun her con artist past and be happy with a normal life. (Hmm, she's about to find out that life at her new radio station job is anything but normal.)
2. Hard to Handle by The Black Crowes. The novel's hero (Shane, a vampire DJ) tells Ciara that every morning when he ends his program, the last song he plays will be for her. This is the first of these "5:54 a.m. songs." It shows that despite his cool, aloof exterior, Shane has his fun, raunchy side, too. Ciara's never sure whether the title is meant to describe her, him, or both, but his intentions are clear from the beginning—he wants to be her man.
3. Ciara by Luka Bloom. For their first date, Shane takes Ciara on a picnic and plays the guitar for her (food and music—my ultimate romantic fantasy!). He surprises her with this yearning song that portrays an unreachable, angelic woman—someone very far from the picture our Ciara has of herself. (Luka Bloom, by the way, is a phenomenal Irish folk-rock singer, and this song was the origin of the character's name.)
4. Drain You by Nirvana. After a couple of sweet, romantic guitar songs, Shane breaks into the music of his soul, and the wild, animalistic vampire returns. It's visceral, obsessive, and it just plain rocks.
5. Crucify by Tori Amos. Though Ciara pretends she doesn't believe in right and wrong, she carries a load of guilt for the things she's done. And like Tori, Ciara has serious father issues.
6. A Thousand Kisses Deep by Leonard Cohen. Ah, the love scene. Ciara's been to hell and back by this point in the story, adding another layer to the tenderness-tinged-with-doom aspect of this song. Cohen's music combines hope, sadness, and longing in a way that always makes me sigh.
To hear many of the songs that inspired Wicked Game, visit the music page on my website, www.jerismithready.com/books/wicked-game/music.htm As they say in radio, thanks for listening!
As they say in radio, thanks for listening!
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