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Faculty receive tenure and promotions
Two professors were granted tenure and one professor was promoted recently at West Virginia Wesleyan College.
Dr. Gregory Bradley-Popovich and Dr. Tammy Samples gained tenure and the title of associate professor, while Dr. Susan Leight gained full professorship during this promotion.
Bradley-Popovich completed a bachelor's in biology at Fairmont State University as well as dual master's degrees in exercise physiology and human nutrition from West Virginia University. His doctor of physical therapy degree was awarded with honors from Creighton University in Nebraska.
He has published articles on a variety of topics, especially those related to strength training, dietary supplements and spinal dysfunction. He is a freelance fitness writer, nutrition consultant, and practicing physical therapist. He joined West Virginia Wesleyan as assistant professor of exercise science and athletic training and director of the applied health & human performance laboratory in fall of 2008.
"This was an especially important milestone for me because I have a clinical doctorate and came from a clinical environment prior to joining the faculty," stated Bradley-Popovich. "It is not surprising, therefore, that many of my teaching methods may be deemed unorthodox but carry with them a high clinical relevance based on years of accumulated experience and anecdotes. I am so very pleased that Wesleyan and the students we serve have deemed this approach to education to be meritorious."
Samples is an associate professor of education at Wesleyan. She received her bachelor's degree in elementary education from West Virginia University, dual master's degrees in reading and leadership from Marshall University, and a doctoral degree from West Virginia University in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis on reading. She has taught in the Upshur County school system for 16 years in a variety of positions.
Samples has also served on the Upshur County Board of Education for two years. At Wesleyan, she is responsible for courses that primarily deal with literacy and reading on both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
"I truly believe that I have found my niche with my work at Wesleyan," stated Samples. "This is the job I am meant to do. The work I do at Wesleyan allows me to help guide and prepare pre-service teachers for the classroom. This work helps to ensure that quality educators are working with children in the public school setting."
Leight, director of the Master of Science in Nursing program, was recently promoted to full professor and director of the School of Nursing. She holds a doctorate in educational psychology and a master of science in nursing degree from West Virginia University. Her bachelor in nursing degree is from State University of New York at Buffalo.
Leight completed a three-year post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. Her research interests include the early detection of breast cancer; cultural competence in health care providers; rural vulnerability; and the use of narrative pedagogy in academic settings. Leight holds two U.S./international patents for her work on a simulated breast model that has since been licensed to industry, as well as national certification as an adult and family nurse practitioner.
"I feel so honored to be acknowledged by my colleagues and promoted to full professor at West Virginia Wesleyan College," stated Leight. "I cannot imagine enjoying a career as much as I have loved being a faculty member for the last 31 years. Having the opportunity to engage in teaching, practice, and research has kept me busy but engaged in every aspect of nursing science. My days are filled with supportive, creative colleagues, inspiring students and opportunities for scholarship and personal development. I am eternally grateful to my mentors, my loving family, and for the very special people and beautiful place we know as 'Our Home Among the Hills'."

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With the 16th pick in the 1991 NFL Draft, the Seattle Seahawks drafted their quarterback of the future: San Diego State's Dan McGwire. McGwire failed to fulfill his potential, prompting the Seahawks to draft (fellow eventual bust) Rick Mirer in the 1993 Draft. After flaming out of Seattle and Miami, Dan McGwire was out of the NFL by 1995.
McGwire was the first quarterback selected in the 1991 NFL Draft, followed by USC quarterback Todd Marinovich later in the first round. In the second round, the Atlanta Falcons selected the third quarterback of the draft: Southern Mississippi's Brett Favre.
Right now, at 40 years old, Brett Favre is preparing for the NFL Playoffs. This is an unusual task for a 40-year-old football player—especially a 40-year-old quarterback.
Favre is one of the few elite quarterbacks who has played past 40 years of age. Not Montana, Marino, nor Young played past their 40th birthdays. Much less did they lead a team to the playoffs at that age.
In light of Favre's longevity, I found it fitting to look back at the entire 1991 NFL draft class. From stars to busts, and attorneys to criminals, the 1991 NFL draftees are at various places in life. Here is a look at the famous, the infamous, and the unique.


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The Office of Human Capital Management in Washington, DC is the key administrator of NASA's Awards and Recognition program and serves as the primary counselor on the management of the program. It ensures that nominations for awards meet the requirements of the nomination process and that NASA employees across the Agency are recognized in a meaningful way for the service to their country and the contributions they make towards NASA mission, goals, and values.
The NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC) is responsible for the day-to-day administration of awards. All award nominations are to be submitted to the NSSC through the NASA Automated Awards System (NAAS).


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More than $600,000 in grant money is available to help weatherize homes for lower-income residents in East Baton Rouge Parish, the city-parish's Office of Community Development said Monday.
Residents who qualify for the program receive repairs to their home including insulating walls and attics, sealing and caulking cracks around windows and doors, and tuning and repairing heating and cooling units. The repairs reduce average energy costs by about $300 per home, according to the city-parish.
The program is available to residents who have annual incomes that are at or below 200 percent of the poverty level. They range from up to $22,980 annual income for a single person, to $47,100 for a family of four, to $79,260 for a family of eight.
Preference is given to seniors over 60, people with disabilities, and families with children. Renters and apartment-dwellers can qualify, though they need permission from their landlord for the repairs.
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Greta Grinnell Renfro, 88, of Skaneateles, died Saturday Aug. 3, 2013. Born in Amber, she had retired from Robtron Co. formerly of Skaneateles and had been an Avon representative for more than 25 years. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Skaneateles, the Skaneateles Business Women's Association, and was a volunteer for Hospice of the Finger Lakes.
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Category Archives: Medical Malpractice Cases
Parents Sue Hospital after Child Born with Cerebral Palsy
August 12, 2012 by Mark Carter
Atalyah Gutbir went into labour and was admitted to Toronto General Hospital. Her baby was born in critical condition with a permanently damaged brain. The Defendant was found to have breached the standard of care because the attending nurse did not properly monitor the foetal heart rate of the baby. Due to the breach, the foetal hearbeat abnormalities were not detected, whereas detection could have prevented the injury.
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Alberta Dairy Farmer with Meningitis Suffers Amputations after Delayed Treatment
August 28, 2011 by LawBroker
61 year old dairy farmer Wayne Forsberg went to the emergency room in Leduc Community Hospital as a result of feeling ill and experiencing pain in his hands. Upon arrival, the nurse immediately identified Mr. Forsberg's condition as urgent and contacted the attending doctor, who examined him and ordered tests. He had contracted Meningitis and required antibiotics to counter the infection.
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Medical Malpractice Award after Incorrect Treatment Results in Death
December 16, 2010 by LawBroker
On July 15, 2005, Laura Madonia attended at their cardiologist's office for an electrocardiogram. Amongst other heart ailments, she suffered from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and had a thickening of the heart muscle in the septum area of her heart. The cardiologist interpreted the results as showing atrial fibrillation (abnormal heart rhythm) and prescribed anti-coagulation medication for that condition.
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December 16, 2010 by LawBroker
Grant Frazer, then a 31 year-old school teacher, was injured in a motorcycle accident on November 25, 2001. He was taken to the emergency Northumberland Hospital where he underwent an x-ray and a CT-Scan.
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The weather's been hanging around 60. Finally! The pregnant pods feel comfortable enough to ache into bloom: hydrangeas, azaleas, lilacs. The tree-lined streets are bushy as green leaves dapple the sidewalk with shadows beneath the sun. I love spring in Manhattan!
Earlier this week I went to dinner with a friend on the Upper East Side (a delicious tapas place called Vespa). We sat outside in a hidden courtyard behind the restaurant. It was a lovely feeling: perhaps like a bear might feel coming out of hibernation and taking its first few breaths of fresh air.
And then a table of smokers sat next to us.
"Do you mind?" I asked, suggesting they find another place to puff.
"We're outside," one guy answered. "It's legal."
That wasn't the point. The point was I was breathing in their nasty fumes, which was ruining my chi and health. But I knew I wasn't going to change their small minds, so my friend and I went inside to finish our meal.
A situation like this happens several times every spring and summer. Even during the colder months, I tend to get stuck behind a smoker walking down the sidewalk.
It's revolting. And I have no problem telling smoker friends, or strangers, so.
My friend Jon recently traded in his cigarettes for a product called Snus (pronounced "snoose"). Created in Sweden, Snus is a smokeless, flavored tobacco product. It's different from snuff because when it's placed between one's cheek and gum, it doesn't make the person spit. And several studies argue that it's also less harmful.
Brad Rodu, professor of tobacco studies at the Brown Cancer Center at the University of Louisville, is one of the most prominent proponents of "harm reduction" in the US. He has written many positive reports comparing Swedish Snusers to American smokers, otherwise known as the "Swedish Experiment."
The American Council on Science and Health published Rodu's summary: there is no demonstrable correlation between the use of Swedish snus and oral cancer, nor has any link been shown between the use of Snus and intestinal or esophageal cancer. Mortality in cancer is not elevated among Swedish Snus users, and the risk of cardiovascular diseases is much lower in this group than among smokers.
Yet other forms of smokeless tobacco, such as snuff, are a major cause of oral, pancreatic, and esophageal cancer. That's because they include high levels of cancer-causing chemicals: nitrosamines and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Snuff products actually deliver more cancer-causing nitrosamines than cigarettes do. But nitrosamine content is far lower in Snus.
Stephen S. Hecht, PhD, professor of cancer prevention at the University of Minnesota, told WebMD that Snus is made with a special process to help control nitrosamine levels. Perhaps that's because in Sweden, Snus is regulated under the Swedish food legislation as a food product; the sanitation requirements are the same as those used in food production.
But there are still carcinogen levels in Snus.
"Nitrosamine levels in Snus are 100 times greater than levels of nitrosamines in foods like nitrite-preserved meats," Hecht said.
Even though it's not a harmless product, it's still a lot better than cigarettes or snuff. If people just quit the latter for the former, nicotine addicts' health would probably improve. However studies show that the overwhelming pattern is to use Snus along with cigarettes.
This isn't an accident.
In 2006, major U.S. cigarette companies bought the major smokeless tobacco brands. And the two major brands of Snus? They're from leading cigarette makers Altria/Philips Morris (Marlboro Snus) and RJ Reynolds (Camel Snus). Snus is being co-marketed with cigarettes; they don't want you to quit they make more money from cigarette sales than anything else on the planet.
There are 50 million people in the U.S. who are regular nicotine users. Each year, more than 400,000 of those people die from smoking-related diseases. This isn't news. It's sad but true: many people don't invest in the future, they live for today. And the World Health Organization has published estimates showing that smoking will only increase in the foreseeable future.
But there are still a lot of people, like me, who try hard to stay healthy.
Clearly there is no safe form of tobacco use. Snus may not ultimately reduce the harmful effects taken in by a nicotine addict. But it does reduce the harm cigarettes cause onto non-smokers.
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These trainers only had 90 days — with wild mustangs.
More than 20 mustangs and nearly as many trainers showed off their skills at the Extreme Mustang Makeover Saturday at the DREAM Park, in which the newly gentled wild horses were judged in handling, conditioning and riding before being made available for adoption.
"It's extremely satisfying," said Monica Erman, 33, from Falls, Pa., who entered two wild horses into the competition — Toffee and Cocoa.
"At first, they don't even want you to touch them; it takes a week just to be able to run your hand along them," she said. "I love to see how fast and willingly they change.
"There's no ego or pride in a horse like there is with people, and they're accepting to change. It gives me encouragement that I can change, too."
The competition and its $7,500 in prize money attracted trainers from as far away as Virginia and Massachusetts, but also drew some local horse fanatics.
Morgan Ilic, who hails from Franklinville, has been training horses since the age of 15, but never on such a tight deadline.
"I learned so much; there's no experience like it," said Ilic, now 23, walking toward her copper-red gelding named Brumby. The horse's docile nature gave no indication of its feral roots.
"At the beginning, I'd work with him for four hours per day, with breaks here and there," she added. "Toward the end, we'd only need half an hour in the morning and half an hour in the evening."
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) keeps approximately 30,000 mustangs in long-term holding facilities across the country, all of which are slated for training and adoption, as a means of managing the wild horse population in the American west.
All of the horses in Saturday's event were born wild in California, and later brought to a BLM pen in Lordton, Va.
In concert with the BLM, the Mustang Heritage Foundation, based in Texas, has since 2007 placed more than 3,000 formerly wild horses in adoptive homes.
The foundation organizes the "extreme makeover" event to raise awareness about mustangs and promote their adoption.
"Our mission is to show that these horses are not the unruly outcasts that they are often portrayed as," said Jennifer Hancock, marketing director for the Mustang Heritage Foundation. "And they're not untrainable."
Arguably, no one at the DREAM Park knew that better than Amanda Brantmayer, from Upper Deerfield in Cumberland County.
After a full day of competition that began on Friday, the 32-year-old and her horse, Pauly D, were sitting on top of the field, in first place.
"It's amazing how fast they pick everything up," said Brantmayer. "There's no way around it — he was crazy at the start of it.
"He went from never being touched by a person to leading the class in saddling."
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Gchatting with George Saunders
December 23, 2013 | by Katherine Bernard
All this week, we are bringing you some of your favorite posts from 2013. Happy holidays!
On Valentine's Day, George Saunders agreed to Gchat with The Paris Review Daily to discuss his use of the modern vernacular in fiction; his new book, Tenth of December; as well as Nicki Minaj and what is, according to Saunders, one of the great undernarrrated pleasures of living.
George: Hi Katherine - ready on this end when you are
me: Hi George!
I am prepared
George: Well, I'm not sure I am. But I am willing. :)
me: we could just do the whole thing as emoticons
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George: Man, you are a virtuosiii of emoticons.
me: A symptom of my generation...
George: I only know that one.
me: You only know happiness, then.
George: No - I only know the SYMBOL for happiness. Like, I can't do ENNUI. Read More »
Dead Authors at Fashion Week: Part 5
October 3, 2012 | by Katherine Bernard
Dead Authors at Fashion Week: Part 4
September 25, 2012 | by Katherine Bernard
Italo Calvino Attends the Prada Spring/Summer 2013 Show.
You are about to begin reading Italo Calvino's review of Miuccia Prada's new collection for Spring/Summer 2013. Relax. Concentrate. Close out all other Internet windows. Set your Gchat status to Busy. Tell your friends right away, "No I don't want to chat with you about the UN General Assembly right now, I am reading about fashion!" Type it in all caps—they won't know that you're yelling otherwise—"I AM READING ABOUT PRADA'S SUBVERSIVE FLOWERS ON COATS!" Or if you prefer, send them a GIF; just be like: here.
Dead Authors at Fashion Week: Part 3
September 20, 2012 | by Katherine Bernard
Virginia Woolf attends the Burberry Prorsum Spring 2013 show.
I dread not the PR girls at the door this morning at Burberry Prorsum, though the invitation I possess is not mine. Sneaking in? Dressed as a fashion dude? I hardly consider dressing as a man to gain entry immoral; unlike me, half the so-and-sos present don't even know what Prorsum means; O! Prorsum; Opossum. Those people invited who are supposedly "forward" thinking; people who discuss fashion though they've never worn Burberry; never felt the blue-black silk lining of a trench-coat sleeve; the plunge of putting on a sturdy work of satin and cotton sateen. I wanted to come in holding something. Flowers? Yes, flowers, since I do not trust my taste in Filson bags.
I take my seat and then, parading in from backstage quite composedly, the models are copper-rose clones; carrying swollen candy satchels; attractive and shiny hosts in a grand entryway; it is all perfectly correct. Some designers are to be seen as poets. Christopher Bailey; coming and going with a pin in hand; a pin and a vision; no country but England could have produced him. Happiness is this, I think. The lights come on and the end suddenly comes in a rush; the luster has gone out of it; no showgoer looks photoworthy like before; glimpsing the future, that hot pants are still in for spring, ruins everything. We rise instantly.
Then: "Virginia! Your menswear look is Uh-mazing! Your oxfords are so cute!"
Somehow I am recognized, in people's eyes, in the swing and shuffle as we depart, it's become known who I am. "Comme des Garcons," I hear a lady with silver hair ornaments say, and now I confess a bit of shock overtakes me. Suddenly everywhere in the crowd I see women in blazers and fine gray-white trousers; ladies wearing collared shirts like spruce old men. Is that a tie? Awesome prorsum.
Dead Authors at Fashion Week: Part 2
September 13, 2012 | by Katherine Bernard
Ernest Hemingway goes hunting at the Marc Jacobs Spring 2013 show.
I am in range and my hat, which is in this season, is good and on, a damn cute hat, and I can see the entire show and the open runway, which is showing fashion. Afterward, Marc, who is an American man who can wear a skirt and make it look good, will throw a party. Open bar.
There she is. That's a damn fine one, too. The spots are fine, and her hair parts in a fine way, and the dress hangs low and true and near the floor, within the finery.
It's as dark as if it wasn't light. I could shoot, aim, and get my shot. But then there's the crowd. Well, the crowd. Yes, the crowd. Hm, the crowd.
Come on. Shoot. She's not going to stand there all day and it's already dark and in the darkness I can see the next one emerging.
Hell, is it a worthwhile head? She's a small target with a small face and what if the dress got marked? It's Marc Jacobs, which is too good. Which is too good.
Dead Authors at Fashion Week: Part 1
September 12, 2012 | by Katherine Bernard
F. Scott Fitzgerald Attends the Alexander Wang Spring 2013 Show.
I suppose the latest thing is to sit back and let Mr. Nobody from Nowhere sit in front of you at the Wang show:
—"So sorry, but the front row is reserved for bloggers. Writers are in the second."
"I am most certainly a blogger."
—"What's your blog?"
"It's called Tumblr. Keeps my readers in high spirits."
[A pause; it endured horribly.]
I cannot accept that I'm to be deprived of half the view of a show that endures for a mere five minutes. Not to mention the insult of being told by an intern. In turn, I—
—"Hi, can I take a quick picture of your style for my blog? "
"Oh, absolutely!"
—"Wait, don't smile."
"Oh, no, of course, I'm sorry."
—"And who makes your suit and shoes?"
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Sultan Aminu, a 6-5 senior center, scored 14 points and became the first player in Old Bridge history to reach 1,000 points in a 54-31 victory over J.P. Stevens in Old Bridge.
In foul trouble for most of the first half, Aminu scored his 1,000th point on a fadeaway bank shot from the low block in the fourth quaerter. Aminu now has exactly 1,000 points. On Thursday, Aminu had passed Dan Singleton as the school's all-time leading scorer. Old Bridge came into existence in 1994 after Cedar Ridge and Madison Central merged.
Kola Adeleye added 11 points for Old Bridge, Francois Ballou had 12 for J.P. Stevens. Tyler Drews, who averages 17 points per game for Old Bridge, scored seven as he injured his ankle. His status for today's game with Piscataway Tech is not known.


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You may know her from her role opposite Andre 3000 in Idlewild or from being the beautiful wife of R&B crooner Robin Thicke, but the lovely and talented Paula Patton striped down to reveal a sexier, edgier side for our Winter '09 cover.
Patton sat down with us to discuss her lead role in the critically-acclaimed Precious and proves why she is definitely "the next Halle Berry."
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MARQUETTE - The DeVos Art Museum at Northern Michigan University will be hopping all through the winter semester with a truly diverse array of activity.
"It's another busy semester at the museum with special events and exhibitions," said Melissa Matuscak, DeVos director and curator. "Currently on display are two new exhibitions, a solo show by an artist from Grand Rapids and a show of work from the museum's permanent collection."
The Grand Rapids artist is Mariel Versluis, a printmaker and painter who also teaches at Kendall College of Art and Design at Ferris State University.
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Artworks from the permanent collection exhibition, The End Will Look as the Beginning Did include work by local, national and international artists. A sculpture by minimalist artist Sol Lewitt is in the foreground, and a recent gift of a Japanese wedding kimono hangs in the background. (Photo courtesy of NMU)
Ganesha, acrylic painting by Calumet-based artist Greg Green. Above left, Black Dog With French Guy, drawing by Calumet-based artist Cynthia Cote. (Photo courtesy of NMU)
"The museum has three different series on display - large collages, drawings and sculpture," Matuscak said. "The collages were completed during Versluis' recent sabbatical and feature the animals that are a part of Versluis' daily life, including horses on her farm and dogs she skijor races with. A new series of drawings called 'Pages from a Book' are inspired by the poetry of Sappho. Finally the sculptures, called 'Train of Fools' is a new iteration of found object sculpture Versluis first began several years ago.
"Versluis has been working on reworking this piece over the past year and this is the first time it's been seen since then."
On display for much of the year is a new exhibition featuring work from the museum's permanent art collection.
"Four student interns from the School of Art and Design experienced what goes into organizing an exhibition from start to finish," Matuscak said. "The interns - Matthew Bizoe, Craig Neeson, Sam Page and Sophia Thomas - selected the artwork, researched and wrote about the pieces, designed a brochure for the exhibition, decided on the layout of the show and helped install the artwork.
"Part of the mission of the museum is to provide real world opportunities for students at NMU and all of these students had previous experience working with the DeVos so the timing was perfect when they all expressed interest in having a curatorial internship," she said. "It's also great for the museum to have fresh perspective from students when thinking about the museum's collection, which is very diverse."
Matuscak said the students chose the title "The End Will Look as the Beginning Did" based on the idea that history often repeats itself, especially in visual culture.
"To put late 19th century photographs in the same space as a sculpture by 20th century minimalist artist Sol Lewitt creates some very interesting dialogue," she said.
Other upcoming events at DeVos:
March 3-April 6: "UP Focus: Cynthia Cote, Greg Green and Jack Oyler"
"In March we open our annual UP Focus exhibition, featuring the three artists from Calumet. The Keweenaw is full of incredibly creative people and this show highlights work by Cynthia Cote, Greg Green and Jack Oyler," Matuscak said. "The three of them work in very different approaches, but there are similarities in that they all utilize elements of collage. Cynthia paints and draws and also works with paper, Greg also paints but collages found fabric into his paintings and Jack layers cut plywood into what feel like stills from movie scenes. Cynthia and Jack also incorporate some text into their work which can help the viewer find meaning."
April 16-May 2, NMU School of Art and Design WInter 2014 Senior Exhibition
"The semester will end with the senior exhibition, which will feature over 60 graduating students from the NMU School of Art and Design," Matuscak said. "The art program at NMU continues to be among the largest on campus and this exhibition gives the public a chance to see the student's work. There promises to be a great variety of work from sculpture to painting to computer-based art to illustration.
"Immediately after the senior exhibition will be the annual Marquette County children's exhibition which will feature around 1,000 pieces of artwork by elementary, middle and high school students from the area."
For more information, visit nmu.edu/devos.
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LITTLEFIELD — If nothing else, the Portales Lady Rams may have made themselves tournament-ready in December.
Playing in their third tourney final of the month, PHS captured its second championship on Saturday night with a 41-38 win over Wellington in the finals of the Wildcat Classic.
PHS (11-1) trailed for most of the first three quarters, but rallied for a seven-point lead midway through the final stanza before the Lady Skyrockets, a solid Texas Class 1A, made it close with a couple of late 3-pointers by Taylor Lindsey. Juniors Brooke Lopez and McKenzie Bucksath each made a couple of free throws down the stretch, though, to keep Portales in front.
PHS girls coach Wade Fraze said he expected a stiff test from Wellington, which had suffered two of its three losses in overtime to larger programs and a third when it was missing point guard Erin Richardson.
"We had our work cut out for us," Fraze said. "They're a really seasoned team, and they're the best shooting team we've seen all year."
Portales took its first lead late in the third quarter and led 29-28 at the end of the period. The Lady Rams never relinquished the lead in the final stanza.
Senior Savannah Vincent led the Lady Rams with 10 points.
"Savannah Vincent had a tremendous game, not just in scoring but with her defense and rebounding," Fraze said.
Richardson and Haley Neeley led the Lady Skyrockets with 10 points apiece.
Portales is now off until hosting the Portales Shoot Out at the RAC Jan. 10-11. Fraze plans to give his players a few days off.
"I just want us to get better every day, and tonight I feel like we did," he said.


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Melanoma/Skin Cancer Health Center
Tanning: Cancer Cause on 'Covered' Skin?
Intentional Tanning May -- or May Not Be -- to Blame continued...
He notes that about half of his countrymen travel to sunny climes during vacation, and one in three women and one in five men visit tanning salons. Nearly half of 10,000 Swedes surveyed report having had a sunburn in the past year.
His study, published in the July issue of Archives of Dermatology, tracked more than 50,000 cases of squamous cell carcinomas -- but not other skin cancers -- that occurred between 1961 and 1988.
What it didn't do, says one expert not involved in the study, was examine other potential risk factors that could explain Sweden's boost in all squamous cell carcinomas.
"There's no disputing that UV rays can cause squamous cell carcinomas; they're not the only cause," says Ella L. Toombs, MD, a Washington dermatologist and former FDA medical officer.
"One of the potential causes of squamous cell carcinomas is there's a defect in the gene that repairs DNA and prevents development of skin cancer. But we don't know from this study the genetics of these individuals, or how their genetics evolved over this 30-year period. We don't know if these people have arsenic in their drinking water. We don't know if these families had another disorder that can explain their rates of skin cancer. We don't know what environmental changes occurred in Sweden since 1961 that may play a role.
"These authors don't include or exclude other potential factors; they just jump to the conclusion that tanning is the cause," she tells WebMD. "In the U.S., African Americans have an equal incidence of squamous cell carcinoma on exposed and non-exposed skin areas. Are we going to say they're going to tanning beds? I don't think so."


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ALLEN PARK — As expected, Detroit linebacker Justin Durant will not play in Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys due to a concussion suffered in the Lions' win over Minnesota.
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It's levy renewal time for North Whidbey Parks and Recreation
Over the past 10 years, the number of people using the John Vanderzicht Memorial Pool more than doubled.
The increase in swimmers is one of the reasons North Whidbey Parks and Recreation District leaders hope voters will approve renewal of its operations levy in August.
Voters will decide Aug. 16 whether to renew the levy, which will bring in an estimated $550,000 a year. It will cost property owners 17 cents per $1,000 assessed property value.
Craig Carlson, executive director for the district, said the amount the levy would raise is similar to the amount collected in recent years. He said the levy rate currently stands at a little less than 16 cents. When voters approved the current levy six years ago, it was at 18 cents and has declined ever since.
He said the slightly higher rate projected rate stems from declining property values throughout the county. The higher rate is needed to maintain the Park and Recreation District budget. The proposed levy would last for six years and needs to pass by a 60-percent supermajority.
The half million dollars raised from taxpayer support accounts for approximately 55 percent of the district's funding. The remainder comes through user fees.
"The levy makes it to where our programs are affordable to everyone in the community," Carlson said.
The number of swimmers using the pool has increased from 54,869 in 2000 to 117,619 in 2010. Carlson estimates the pool comprises approximately 80 percent of the Park and Recreation District $994,000 budget.
Carlson, however, was quick to highlight some of the other programs the Park and Recreation District offers, including a dog walking park, roller hockey, assisting with the youth and adult sailing program, and a running club that boasts participation by 60 children.
"We feel like we've provided a good product to the community," Carlson said.
He said the pool is well maintained, citing the recent installation of ultraviolet disinfection system, which has helped minimize the chlorine smell. He also pointed out the district doesn't currently carry debt.
The renewal of the district levy takes place during the Aug. 16 primary election. Carlson said running the levy during the primary helps minimize election costs and still provides time to go before voters again should the renewal levy fail.
A levy committee is forming to promote the measure and provide information to community groups.
Carlson said the community has supported the district for nearly 30 years since the pool was built and hopes that the community will continue supporting the levy.
"It would be very difficult to keep the facility open," Carlson said, if the levy is rejected by voters.
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REPUBLIC - At the last Republic Township Board meeting before Tuesday's election, township Supervisor Gary Johnson received support from Republic's representative on the Marquette County Board.
Commissioner Deborah Pellow read a statement during public comment supporting Johnson, who is the subject of recall language on Tuesday's ballot.
"Recalls cost taxpayers lots of money. They divide municipalities. They're filled with half-truths, innuendoes, misleading statements, twisted details and, in some cases, downright lies," Pellow said during the public comment portion of the meeting.
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The recall language, which was brought forward by Republic resident Fred Nannestad, specifies nine charges against Johnson, including raising assessed property values an average of 12 percent; charging attorney fees for Freedom of Information Act requests; applying illegal political influence on zoning matters coming before the township's Planning Commission and zoning administrator; failed to take corrective action on two of the township's audits; condoned the payment of township bills with checks having two different sets of check numbers; intentionally blocked citizens' attempts to review financial information; failed to provide supervision of the Department of Public Works allowing for the deterioration of valves and associated hardware in the sewer system; failed to pave Hawks Drive as he promised; and failed to properly keep minutes of the Tax Increment Financing Authority as its secretary.
Also included on the township ballot Tuesday is a justification of conduct in office written by Johnson, which reads: "The allegations are groundless, based upon misinformation, misunderstandings, hearsay and untruths. Key examples include the first complaint, which has been reported to be a tax increase. It is not, it is an assessed value increase imposed by Marquette County. Second, last December, the Township Board delegated all responsibility for handling all FOIA requests and billing to the township clerk. Third, the two concerns raised regarding checking and audits were caused by miscommunication and have both been addressed and corrected by the Treasurer and Clerk. Maintenance, including the sewer system and roads is an ongoing need that is always handled by the Township Board. And finally, any and all documentation, if it existed, requested by the petition organizer has been provided. The allegations were meant to be provocative but have no basis in fact."
In a separate statement to The Mining Journal, Johnson said, "Recall actions are becoming increasingly common across the nation. More often than not they are triggered by personaity and policy differences resulting in an abuse of the electoral process."
Nannestad attended the meeting, but declined to comment on the election except to say that he had concerns about non-compliance with state and township laws. Nannestad also provided The Mining Journal with a series of newsletters he drafted called "Republic Facts" detailing the separate charges in the recall language that were mailed to township residents.
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"The sooner you list your home for rent for the weekend, the quicker it will be rented," said Baily.
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"If you're locked out of hotels in the city, you might not think of Staten Island, but it's only 30 minutes away (from MetLife Stadium), with lots of housing," said Ms. Chesnoff.And many desperate fans are willing to pay inflated prices for a rental. In fact, Staten Islanders could net as much as $5,000 for one weekend just by opening their home to strangers.
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She currently has a four-bedroom home in Annadale on Edgegrove Avenue -- less than 25 miles from MetLife Stadium -- listed for sale whereby the homeowner is seeking to rent it out on a Super Bowl weekend.
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Cecil, Kain, Rosa, Yang, and Cid visit the well in the center of the town and throw in the Magma Rock (Key of Magma in the SNES version) to open the way to the Underworld.
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Agart as well as the Agart Mine is seen on the overworld map when the Falcon dives into the hole to reach the underworld. Unfortunately, the party cannot explore both of these locations.
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Rydia and Luca land near Agart when their airship malfunctions, and must travel into the Agart Mines to obtain an Agartite, as well as Mythril Springs, Bolts, and Nuts to repair the airship.
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The observatory is the first building to the left. It houses the giant telescope in which Corio studies the Twin Moons. The player can look into it as well.
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It's another cold start to the morning, as some towns across Western Massachusetts fell a little below the freezing mark overnight. [No frost advisories are issued for the rest of this year. Find out why on the CBS3 Pinpoint Weather Blog.]
Unfortunately, it will be another cool day to finish out the workweek with a high barely reaching 50 degrees. We will also have to contend with winds of 10 to 20 mph again today, reinforcing that October chill this afternoon.
A fair amount of sunshine is expected to stay in the Pioneer Valley for the next few days. Meanwhile, an upper-level trough will remain over the Northeast all the way through the weekend, which will keep these cool conditions in place. High temperatures stay in the lower 50s through Sunday. A small system will bring a chance of an isolated light shower to the region late Saturday night, but it will not ruin the weekend. More cloud cover expected over the Berkshires, with scattered lake-enhanced rain/snow showers from New York trying to push into the higher elevations (but most of it will be unsuccessful).
Other than that, the forecast remains rather dry through early next week, but high temperatures stay below normal. A larger low pressure system will be heading our way by the middle of next week, and unfortunately it may bring a steadier rain for Halloween night on Thursday.
Today: Partly cloudy, breezy and cool, high 50.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, winds ease up, cold, low 28.
Saturday: Partly cloudy, breezy and cool, a stray shower approaching overnight, high 51.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, high 53.


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Bainbridge Island Metro Park and Recreation District's outdoor program kicks into gear
Squeaky Wheels co-founder Gordon Black knows the Gazzam Lake trails like his own backyard. It's not that he could write a book about all he knows about mountain biking, he actually has written one – "Mountain Biking Washington."
With the leaves already starting to turn color, Black rode the trails Tuesday in preparation for the mountain biking skills clinic and bike trips he'll be co-leading as part of Bainbridge Island Metropolitan Park and Recreation District's newest outdoor program.
Sharing the trail was Tom Clune, owner of Bainbridge Island Cycles, who's logged a few miles of his own.
"It's easier to smile when you're mountain biking than when you're on a commute," said Clune, another of the program's instructors.
Confirming that fact was the irrepressible grin on the face of Jeff Ozimek, Outdoor Programs Coordinator for the Metro Park District. All in a day's work for Ozimek, whose mission is to "build community by getting more folks active outdoors." Considering that the average American spends 90 percent of his or her time indoors, that's an ambitious goal – but Ozimek is well-prepared for the challenge. With a degree in recreation administration, Ozimek has a particular genius for making fun accessible.
"It's about breaking down barriers to participation," he said between bites at Fork & Spoon in mid-August. The key, he said, is to match offerings with skill levels and provide low-risk entry points.
Not one to waste time recreating the wheel so to speak, Ozimek connected with Black, who already has invested a significant amount of time and energy exploring ways to grow a youth mountain biking club on the island. Seeing an opportunity to collaborate, Ozimek designed a fall program that starts with an introductory skills clinic, followed by a series of rides with an escalating level of challenge. From the 12-mile Green Mountain ride, to night rides through the Grand Forest, to the grueling 48-mile Iron Horse Challenge, the mountain bike program offers a guided entry into an adventurous sport.
"Any time you step out of your comfort zone, it's an opportunity to grow as a person," Ozimek said. Having worked for eight years in the field as an outdoors instructor, he's adept at crafting opportunities for people to accept "challenge by choice."
For some, "catching air" on a mountain bike is their kind of thrill. For others, catching air might mean through a valve on a scuba tank. Others might picture breathing it in at alpine lakes on the peninsula. If so, you'll want to sign up for the Silver Lakes backpacking trip. Yes, backpacking trip.
Bainbridge resident Joanna Blackburn was interested in backpacking but it had been a long time since she'd put on a pack.
"At the pre-trip meeting the guide asked how long it had been," Blackburn said on the phone.
"When you have to put a number to it, I realized it had been 20-plus years."
She started out with the High Tut trip at Mount Rainier and signed on for the Ozette triangle after that.
"The programs are designed to bring people along from where they are to where they want to be," she said. "Ranger [Sciacca, who guides the backpack trips] is very patient."
For Blackburn, joining a pre-planned trip took all the risk out of it.
"One nice thing is that Jeff is creating a bank of gear and encouraging people to try new things," she said. "Gear has improved a lot in the last 20 years."
Providing gear is just one more way to eliminate obstacles to participation, Ozimek said. With the introductory courses, you can try your hand (and legs) at scuba diving, backpacking, sailing, star-gazing, bird watching, or wine harvesting without spending a bundle on equipment. If it turns out fly fishing is not your cup of gatorade, you're not out for the cost of a rod, reel and creel. For $39 you can don a scuba mask and tank and plunge into the deep end at the Aquatic Center.
In addition, the classes offer access to people with varying degrees of expertise and interest in the activity. You can take copious notes from the course leader, or pair up with a friend after class for a post-class discussion.
For Ozimek, developing community around shared activity is key.
"Every single program we run starts with an ice breaker," he said. "Soon, you start to see the same faces. You start to know each other."
Blackburn said the offerings are family friendly, often multi-generational and inclusive.
The interests targeted are varied and many overlap. Those who love the water can paddle a kayak on a moonlight excursion or hoist the sails on the historic schooner Adventuress in October. Those who'd rather be in the water rather than on it, can take a skin diving class at the Aquatic Center.
The newest and some of the most popular courses have been part of the "Bounty of the Land" series taught by Langdon Cook and Kathryn Lafond. The classes teach skills such as foraging, shellfish harvesting and plant medicines. Foodies attracted to those outings also might enjoy another new line of offerings: wine making.
"Remember the 'I Love Lucy' episode where she's crushing the grapes?" Ozimek asked. That's just the beginning, apparently. Local winemaker Alphonse de Kierk and sommelier David Morris have a lot of 'splainin to do – about wine chemistry, fermentation, aging vessels and sugar content. The afternoon will end with a classic wine tasting.
For more information about the variety of offerings in the Outdoor Program, visit www.biparks.org or peruse the new fall 2011 catalog that was mailed to island residents in August.
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The veterans would file into American Legion Post 351 in Seaside Heights nearly every afternoon -- men who fought in World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam. They would talk about their aches and pains, politics, their personal struggles, civilian life.
And they would talk about baseball. For at least two decades, Post 351 sponsored an American Legion baseball team from Toms River, a group of young men between the ages of 17 and 19.
Watching those boys play and covering their expenses gave the veterans a steady dose of joy. They looked forward to talking with the boys, to chasing championships with them and dissecting it all at the Legion hall.
A few months after Post 351 won the 2012 Ocean County championship, Hurricane Sandy inflicted more than $200,000 worth of damage on the building. Then came another staggering blow: This summer, Post 351's team folded, marking the latest casualty in the steady decline of American Legion baseball across New Jersey.
"It was really heartbreaking," said Bill Kevish, the Post 351 commander. "We have a tradition of American Legion baseball going back to the '20s, and it's a sad thing."
Six years ago, there were more than 300 teams in the state, according to Frank Calandrillo, the state American Legion baseball chairman. But this summer, only 106 programs remain, and entire leagues in Monmouth, Union and Middlesex counties have folded.
When a team disappears, it leaves behind a Legion hall filled with veterans who followed closely. And another slice of Americana goes by the wayside.
"It's definitely a big loss," said Al Trapanese, a Post 351 member. "It's part of what we do here. We support the baseball teams, the community. It's us."
The American Legion was chartered and incorporated by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization, and seven years later it created its baseball program. Posts across the country sponsor teams, often covering the expenses, so participating is free. At its height, Legion boasted more than 5,000 teams.
But the past decade, Legion has lost hundreds of teams and thousands of players, not only in New Jersey, but all over the country, officials say. More and more players are opting to play travel ball and take part in showcase tournaments, where players and parents believe they will get more exposure playing in front of college and pro scouts.
"It's not the kids," said Kevish, a retired Navy chief. "It's the society that wants more exposure."
American Legion's decline has occurred simultaneously as travel baseball options have surged. Some travel teams have sprouted in conjunction with elite baseball academies such as Wladyka Baseball in Rutherford, Diamond Nation in Flemington and PBI in Upper Saddle River. Some other teams were started by parents of players who didn't get enough playing time on other squads.
Some travel teams can cost as much as $5,000 a year, coaches say. But many coaches justify the price by providing elite instruction and taking teams all over the country to compete in top tournaments and showcases in front of scores of scouts.
"The perception is if you're paying to play, the ball's got to be better," said Joe Wladyka, who runs Wladyka Baseball. "If I'm paying for a $30 steak, it should taste better."
Mike Garlatti, a regional scout for the Colorado Rockies and the owner of Baseball Warehouse, a baseball school in Highland Park, said there's credence to the idea that more scouts attend travel tournaments and showcases. He said there are fewer scouts these days and larger areas for them to canvass, meaning some are better served scouting big tournaments where they can evaluate several players at one time, rather than a single American Legion game.
"It has to be beneficial for us," Garlatti said. "It's no longer: Let's go watch Union Legion play Edison Legion and there's one good kid playing in that game, or one pro prospect. We need to go watch a game where there might be five guys or four guys."
But Garlatti cautioned that more exposure does not necessarily mean players are improving over the crucial summer months.
"They are probably getting more exposure, but they're not getting better," he said. "They're just playing games. They no longer practice. They no longer do the little things that they used to do."
Some coaches and scouts say travel teams sometimes have revolving-door rosters and rarely focus on fundamentals. But travel ball proponents say it offers high-level, year-round instruction that's unmatched by other leagues.
Some coaches say the argument is moot.
"If you're good enough, they'll find you in a sandlot," said Toms River South High School coach Ken Frank, the state's all-time wins leader. "Parents are more caught up in personal trainers and all this other stuff, and I don't think it makes that much of a difference."
Last week, a sparse crowd gathered at Wayne Valley High to watch Wayne American Legion Post 174 play Lyndhurst Post 139. Kevin Mulholland, the Wayne coach and a Paterson native who played professionally in the Cincinnati Reds organization, paced the field, clapping and chirping instructions.
Last year, Wayne did not have a team. Also, the entire Bergen Area American Legion League in which Lyndhurst played folded. But Mulholland -- who cut his teeth playing Legion ball for Paterson Post 187 -- has made it his mission to resurrect American Legion baseball in New Jersey.
"I'm going to do everything that I possibly can to bring it back," Mulholland said.
For Mulholland, American Legion baseball is about more than just the game -- it's about playing for the veterans, and developing a connection to the country. He has invited veterans to games, and he explains the significance to his players.
"I said, 'You're playing in honor of these guys. They're the reason why you're free today. These guys protect our country,' " Mulholland said.
Mulholland also said the baseball is just as good as travel ball. He and assistant coach Manny Paris started the Northern New Jersey American Legion Baseball League this summer with five teams, and hope the league doubles in size next summer.
Calandrillo, the state American Legion chairman, is banking on people like Mulholland to get involved and help grow the league. They know it will be an uphill battle, but they believe it's for a valiant cause.
"It takes time," Calandrillo said. "We didn't lose it overnight so we're not going to get it back overnight."


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It's was a magical morning in Hollywood
Tuesday, as the Academy announced the nominations for the
78th Annual Academy Awards. "Extra's" Jon Kelley
was on Oscar duty and got reactions from the excited nominees.
Felicity Huffman continued to feel the magic Tuesday; the
actress has been on cloud nine since winning big at the
Emmys, Golden Globes and SAG Awards. "I never thought
this dream would come true," she admitted. "And
here I am."
And how did the "Housewife's" famous hubby, William
H. Macy, take the news? "When we heard the phone ring,
he rolled over and gave me a hug and said don't answer it,"
Huffman admitted.
But Felicity will have tough competition. She'll go head
to head with SAG Award winner Reese Witherspoon, who "Extra"
caught up with in Berlin where she's promoting "Walk
the Line."
"I'm very excited," Withersoon said. "But
I can't get any of my family on the phone because it's too
early there."
And it seems that Sandra Bullock's campaign to get "Crash"
and "Hustle and Flow" star Terrence Howard an
Oscar nod did not go unnoticed. The critically acclaimed
actor earned his first ever Oscar nomination, which had
his family running circles in excitement!
"My mom was running around the house," he revealed.
"And she didn't even have time to talk to me because
she was talking to her mom on the phone."
Howard was equally proud of the six nominations received
by the racially charged "Crash," which came on
the morning Martin Luther King Jr.'s wife, Coretta, passed.
"It carries on the thoughts of Coretta Scott King,"
Howard said. "And her attempts to change the world."
Terrence also had a special message for his "Crash"
co-star, Matt Dillon: "I'm going to have to give him
a big old sloppy kiss."
And "Junebug's" Amy Adams shared her Best Supporting
Actress nomination news with her mom, who was actually working
at Starbucks in Colorado at the time.
"She screamed, 'My daughter got an Oscar nomination!'"
Adams revealed. "I could hear all her co-workers yelling,
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Steve Poltz & Friends
San Diegopoltzalooza by Robert Dunstan
Canadian-born but San Diego-based singer songwriter Steven Joseph Joshua Poltz is coming back to Australia for what must be something like his fifth or sixth visit which began back in the late '90s when he toured with Jewel with whom he had co-written her hit song You Were Meant For Me. Since then Poltz been a regular solo visitor and has won many new friends, enticed many of the female persuasion to provide him with their telephone number and usually ended up after his Adelaide shows at the Exeter Hotel on Rundle St drinking a good number of beers.
His current tour, however, promises to be three times as much fun as Poltz is also bringing with him San Diego-based friends and musicians Gregory Page and Jeff Berkley.
We spoke to Poltz, the former alter boy who has won the title of San Diego's Best Acoustic Artist three times, Artist Of The Year twice but Influential Artist Of The Decade only once, over the telephone.
"G'day, mate," he began in a mock Australian accent. "How ya goin' cobber?"
Poltz was greatly looking forward to touring Australia again introducing us to the talents of UK-born but now San Diego-based Gregory Page (who, as a small child, once sat on Paul McCartney's knee and is not that yellow bloke from The Wiggles) and Jeff Berkley.
"Gregory was in The Rugburns with me and he toured Australia last year with Marshall [Crenshaw] but didn't make it to Adelaide," Poltz explained. "Matter of fact he didn't even make it to Brisbane because he just played Melbourne and Sydney."
How will the concerts be presented?
"Well Gregory will do some stuff and then Jeff Berkley will do some stuff – and that guy's just awesome, man. You're gonna love him," Poltz stated. "And then Jeff will play some percussion with me – just djembe – and Gregory will be playing a little bit of bass. At least I hope he's bringing down his bass [laughs].
"So, unlike my last tours, it will be almost a full band," he added. 'So it'll be really cool to come over and bring a little piece of San Diego with me. It'll be like San Diegolapoltzalooza. And it'll be good to have people in Australia see two very, very good singer songwriters.
And then, of course, there's Poltz.
Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, he later graduated from the University Of San Diego with a political science degree but formed a band known as The Rugburns with Gregory Page and they released three albums. Poltz went solo in 1998 and released One Left Shoe which scored a glowing review in Rolling Stone magazine. His next solo release, Answering Machine, contained 56 songs of 45 seconds duration and is said to be one of Neil Young's favourite albums.
Poltz has also had his songs featured in numerous television shows including Dharma & Greg, Dawson's Creek and Party Of Five as well as having his compositions included on the soundtrack to motion pictures such as Notting Hill and Jack Frost. Poltz also co-wrote US singer Jewel's massive hit You Were Meant For Me and was featured in the video clip for that song (without his shirt). Poltz has also issued a live album, Live At Largo, which is generally only available at gigs or over his informative website at <poltz.com>.
Last time we spoke, the musician had mentioned that he'd been doing some songwriting with AJ Croce, son of the late Jim Croce.
"You know what, I almost talked AJ into coming down with us as well?" Poltz stated. "And now he's jealous that we're coming down without him. But I'll probably bring him next time because he's really keen to come.
"And I always have a good time in Australia because Aussie audiences are so cool," he quickly added. "So I always have a good time. I just love it down there."
On his fourth visit to our country, Poltz played Sydney's The Basement where the show was recorded and then issued as a live DVD, Steve Poltz Live At The Basement. There are now plans for another DVD with the focus also being on Australia.
"Yeah, Gregory will be bringing his movie camera and we'll be filming all the shows," Poltz said. "And we'll be taking lots of road footage. So there'll be lots of weird shit of us invading Australia."
The shows will also be recorded each night on computer hard disc and then be sold as a souvenir immediately after the show.
"I have a bunch of new songs and a lot of people will come up and say, 'oh, I really liked what you did tonight'," Poltz reasoned. "So we'll be recording each show and then we can give people exactly what they just heard.
"And if you buy the CD, you also get a free microwave oven," he then announced. "My dad works for a microwave oven factory so I'm shipping something like 700 of them over to Australia to give away with the CD That's why I won't be making any money on this tour.
"So when you guys eventually get electricity down there, it's gonna be bitchin'," Poltz added.
Yeah, but we can't use American plugs.
"Oh yeah, I forgot about that," he sighed.
Poltz is also looking forward to visiting his favourite Adelaide restaurant.
"Yeah, I wanna take Gregory and Jeff to Gauchos on Gouger St because they're meat-eating bastards," he concluded with a laugh. "They wanted to know if they could bring their guns down and shoot some Australian cows."
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