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SEE ALSO: Baseball America Clinics
Outfielder Tyler Allen is going to his dream school, Virginia, to play baseball next fall, with a scholarship. That's not typical for high school players, nor is how he got there.
The decorated high school senior batted .614 as a sophomore, made two errors his first three seasons, led his team in home runs since his freshman year and has been named all-state every year. He led Powhatan (Va.) High to a state championship last year.
Allen may have gotten noticed in the small farming community of Powhatan, located west of Richmond, based on his high school feats alone. After all, he's the kind of discovery a scout scours for.
However, following an ever-growing trend of players looking for more exposure, Allen joined a high-level travel team, the Virginia Cardinals, that did well in big tournaments in front of pro and college scouts.
According to Little League stats, fewer than 10 percent of all youth baseball players will even play high school baseball, let alone college or pro ball. Only 6.7 percent of high school seniors go on to play NCAA baseball—all divisions. Of that elite group, 9.7 percent will play professional ball at any level. Fewer than 1 percent of high school players will be drafted.
But for those in high school who are talented and hope to reach the next level, whether that's college or pro ball, showcases and travel ball have become an essential part of the process. Selecting the right ones, which can cost $800 a pop, is important, too. Players are encouraged to play in particular regional showcases to be considered for prestigious national ones.
What was once a relatively straightforward process of playing high school baseball in the spring and American Legion ball in the summer has now become much more complicated—and expensive.
The tournament and showcase season starts as early as May and accelerates in June when school lets out, lasting until October. Travel teams can find themselves in a new city almost every week. Some programs have funding that can help alleviate the costs for players, but most families can easily fork over a few thousand dollars each summer.
Allen, whose parents divorced when he was young, lives with his father, a trash collector, and his stepmother, a third-grade teacher, and his two younger brothers. His mother works at Pizza Hut. He is the kind of young player that Astros scout Charles Aliano worries about falling through the proverbial cracks.
"(Some) kids aren't getting the opportunity just to play the game because it's becoming so competitive financially," Aliano said. "I see fewer minorities in the game. I think that has a lot to do with the ticket prices in regards to showcases, games and summer teams. It's become more of a business."
Changing Landscape
The change to baseball's amateur development over the past decade has seen a proliferation of elite travel teams, high-priced showcases and year-round academies.
There are training facilities across the country that have travel teams for players who haven't even started middle school. They will travel to local, regional and national tournaments, playing dozens of games every summer. Then there are events that invite individual players, mix them up on different teams and put them in front of scouts and college recruiters.
While most operations provide legitimate services, the explosion has created opportunities for people to exploit the system for profit.
Former major leaguer Bill Ripken—himself a participant in the industry with his brother Cal—attributes some of this to parents who are unwilling, or perhaps unable, to recognize their own children's limitations. That creates a situation where they can be taken advantage of.
"I think in some cases there are some parents who are little bit disillusioned in the world of travel baseball," said Ripken, who along with Cal runs Ripken Baseball, which hosts tournaments and runs camps. "I've had people come up to me and say 'My kid is going to be the next Bryce Harper.' Wow . . . You're not only saying your kid is going to be a big leaguer. You're saying your kid is going to be an all-star big leaguer. And he's 10."
The leader in this space is Perfect Game, a company based in Iowa. Perfect Game runs showcase events around the country, including three of the largest. Its National Showcase in Minneapolis in June, and World Wood Bat Championships in October in Jupiter, Fla., sandwich its All-America Classic at Petco Park in San Diego in August. Most of the top prospects selected for the All-America Classic attend PG National, which attracts every professional organization and most top college programs, or some other PG event.
"We have selected players in the past that have not attended a PG showcase," Perfect Game president Jerry Ford said. "We are a scouting service. We start following talented kids as early as 13 or 14 years old. Our only goal is to have the very best players at the All-American Classic."
Ford said nearly every first-round pick in the past 10 years has attended a PG event. And he estimated about 80 percent of all draft picks have attended one. Ford is concerned, however, about parents who are not getting their money's worth—whether at one of his events or someone else's.
"We know people spend lots of money doing all these things," Ford said. "Some of these people might not be able to afford the money they are spending. If your son is talented, you will be very happy you went to the event . . . If your son has no talent, you will be throwing your money out the window."
Perfect Game has been so successful in the showcase business that it has outgrown its Iowa roots. The company is set to move to Georgia with its involvement in LakePoint, a massive development northwest of Atlanta that will include 16 baseball fields.
Showcases make sense for the upper-echelon player. And they make sense for colleges, which have limited recruiting budgets. But Aliano, who is based in Tampa, described a glut of recruiting events there. So experts say it's a must for parents and players to do their homework.
"There's always somebody popping up with a new one trying to make money," he said.
Showcases such as Team One started picking up steam in the mid-1990s. Before Perfect Game came on the scene and other scouting services like Baseball Factory, which runs the Under Armour All-America Game at Wrigley Field, entered the fray, the go-to event was the Area Code Games, established in 1987 by Bob Williams.
Players are invited based on recommendations from professional scouts to try out for regional major league scout teams. The best are invited to the Area Code Games at Blair Field in Long Beach, Calif., in August. There is no fee to participate and hundreds of pro and college scouts are in attendance. The East Coast Pro Showcase, which now calls Syracuse, N.Y., home, essentially runs on the same model.
"We never charged the kids," said Williams, who sold the Area Code Games in 2004 to Student Sports. "And when we sold the games to Student Sports, it was in my contract they were never to charge."
Williams added there are alternatives to the big money events that can still get players noticed: Join a decent, but reasonably priced summer team. Contact college coaches and let them know where you'll be playing. Attend pro camps; they don't charge. Attend college camps, whose fees are significantly less than showcases.
Peer Pressure
Still, it's hard for players to ignore the showcase and travel ball circuit when they see all of their peers doing it. Players like Allen watch their families struggle to pay the costs for travel ball, and Allen estimated his family paid thousands of dollars in just a couple of years.
"It was a hassle," Allen said. "It is crazy expensive."
Enter Rich Graham, a coach who previously had a for-profit travel team, and the Virginia Cardinals. The Cardinals are a fully funded travel team, meaning the players on the team pay little or nothing to participate. Graham said he created the program to counter the influence of finances in the process.
"I found the money element was a bit of a corrupting element," he said. "You weren't always getting the most worthy players because some of the most worthy players just can't afford it."
And vice versa. Some players are on travel teams because they can afford it. Graham's business model is still the exception rather than the rule, however, because not unlike other club sports, baseball has become big business.
Graham was able to establish the Virginia Cardinals in 2010, when a former student's parents offered him $100,000 to start up a team. Players pay no uniform costs, no tournament or monthly fees, no transportation or hotel bills. Besides getting instruction on the field, they also learn how to conduct themselves off it.
Graham played professional baseball for seven seasons before opening Richmond Baseball Academy South. Graham, who is also an associate scout with the Royals, gave Allen free lessons, something that otherwise might have been out of reach for his working-class family.
Allen also found someone who would be a mentor and his path to a college baseball scholarship.
"We just connected instantly," said the 6-foot-1, 190-pound Allen, who carries a 3.7 GPA and wants to study radiology at UVa. "I turn to Rich for just about everything—about baseball, school and pros. He's gone through it."
Graham became Allen's safety net. Allen is the kind of player Graham had in mind specifically, and others like him generally, when he started the Virginia Cardinals.
"The sport has gravitated to being more of an upper-middle-class sport," Graham said. "What I'm sensitive to is the lower-middle-class kid, and even the below lower-middle-class kid, and making sure they get opportunities."
The opportunities afforded Allen include participating with the Royals scout team in last fall's Perfect Game World Wood Bat Championship. The Cardinals, who travel up and down the East Coast, competed in the Perfect Game East Cobb Invitational in Marietta, Ga., as well as the Triple Crown Sports U.S. Baseball Championship in 2012 in Richmond, which they won.
But more important to Graham is the team's success off the field. The organization has counseled players and parents on the college recruiting process and sent graduates on to college, with most playing in Division I programs. Another future Cavalier is Cardinals pitcher Derek Casey, who started turning heads at PG's Junior National Showcase last June in Minneapolis with his 90 mph fastball.
Graham gets a small percentage of his money from local businesses and other sources. But primarily, the team is dependent on alumni giving back, and Graham said right now he has only enough money to get through this summer.
"I don't charge a fee, but it's not free," he said. "I do expect people to pay it forward. I will be coming to you and asking for donations after your dreams have come true."
There are people like Ripken who say those dreams can come true without showcases and travel ball, that if you're good enough, scouts and recruiters will find you—even if you just play high school baseball.
"If you play and you're doing well at the high school level, word gets out and you get noticed," he said. "Now, does it hurt to go to (showcases)? Absolutely not, because there's going to be more people and more concentrated eyeballs."
Bottom line, no matter what direction a player chooses, the job of a major league or college scout is to find the talent. Ripken agreed.
"There are so many people out there looking for talent, and even if you're not on the radar screen, somebody on that field that you're playing against is and there will be a scout in attendance," he said. "And there will be an interest piqued if somebody is actually worth their salt."
With the odds so steep against getting drafted or even getting a college scholarship, though, players and parents can hardly be blamed for seeking every advantage.
If a player does get a Division I scholarship, it's unlikely to be a full one because even fully funded programs have just 11.7 scholarships to be divided among an average of 34 players. There is only one full-ride athletic scholarship available for every 100 high school athletes.
Given the odds, Allen, who could also be drafted, knows he's fortunate to have earned a full ride to UVa.
"It was probably the best baseball I've ever played in my life," said Allen, whose scholarship is made up from both baseball and institutional aid. "It allowed me to step out of my area, play against the best and show my talents off to all the scouts. Me playing baseball in a small town like Powhatan, I probably would've never been seen. It's made a big impact on my future. I don't know what I'd be doing right now if I hadn't played for the Virginia Cardinals."
P.K. Daniel is a freelance writer based in San Diego.


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Chippewa girls basketball coach Denny Schrock has had plenty of milestone victories in his long career in Doylestown and last Saturday's win over Our Lady of the Elms marked career win No. 500.
The way Schrock's young squad is playing, though, the 63-year-old coach may notch quite a few more landmark wins before he calls it a career.
Schrock's win was never much in doubt last Saturday as the Chipps steamrolled the Elms with an 86-11 victory at the Hoops for Habits Holiday Tournament. With the victory, he became just the 13th coach in OHSAA history to win 500 games. Even more importantly for Schrock, on Saturday every single player saw time on the floor.
"I was able to get all 15 girls in the game -- and I was going to do that win or lose -- so that was special," he said.
When Schrock reflected back on what the milestone win meant to him, he joked, "It means I'm getting old."
"It signifies the great young ladies I've had to coach," he added. "I guess I'm the mainstay of it, but I've had the privilege of coaching great young ladies."
With the Chipps at 9-2 overall and in contention for a Wayne County Athletic League title, it's starting to feel like the old days. Schrock, in his 28th season as a coach, is in his second year back with the Chipps after 24 years as the head coach, beginning during the 1979-80 season. In his first year, Schrock won a league title and never looked back -- winning 20 league titles in 24 seasons with the Chipps. From 1990-2002, he won 13 straight WCAL titles and at one point even had a string of 103 consecutive league wins during that span. Schrock left the program in 2002.
The legendary coach took the program back over last season when the program was coming off a 3-18 campaign in 2010-11. There are signs, though, that the program isn't far off from its heyday during the 1990s and early 2000s. The Chipps are led in scoring by sophomore Maegan Storad (12.4 points per game), with 6-foot freshman center Ashley Richardson averaging 11.4 ppg and 10.7 rebounds per night. Schrock has just one senior in Hannah Petit and starts four underclassmen. The Chipps are back to playing Schrock's aggressive full-court pressure defense and the offense is making strides as well.
"In the summer we were able to blend the youth with the older girls to become a pretty good team," said Schrock. "They're still relatively inexperienced, but they've started to show maturity."
That was evident a few weeks ago in a 53-38 road loss to Smithville. Despite a 28-point halftime deficit, the team regrouped to outplay the defending league champion in the second half, enjoying a 31-18 scoring edge in the last 16 minutes.
"We can't have the lulls in the game where we keep missing shots," said Schrock. "We answered the bell a little bit (in that second half)."
One of the biggest differences for Schrock is that, with so many young players, he has certainly had to push them in order for the program to take the next step. However, if Schrock orders out pointed instructions, others on his staff, including his daughter Cassie Schrock and former player Kaitlyn Petit Bush, help balance the tone of the message.
"We've had our moments where I push them and you have to be the bad cop instead of the good cop," said Schrock, "but Cassie and Kaitlyn keep it real. I can step back and oversee the whole thing. That's been the edge that's helped me develop these younger girls quicker."
The Chipps are in the WCAL race this year, but the potential to capture the school's first league title since 2002 is actually further down the road. Schrock graduates just one player this spring and both his JV and middle school teams are enjoying strong seasons. As the younger players develop even more, Schrock really expects them to make some noise.
"I'm hoping we come around by tournament time," he said. "The longer I'm here, the higher expectations get because they know my system better."
Schrock admits he's having more fun than he ever could have imagined when he took the job in the spring of 2011.
"I never knew how much I'd enjoy coming back," he said. "I'm enjoying being around them. They keep me young -- a young 63."
As a result, Schrock is adamant that he plans to be at the helm for several more seasons -- in no way is this simply a two or three-year reunion.
"I'm going to be here a while," he said. "The next group is coming."
For that matter, so will the wins -- 500 and counting.
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After a successful live Tweeting of 2001: A Space Oddysey, Sommer Browning and Elisa Gabbert have organized another event. The movie this time: The Shining.
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A few months ago hundreds of funny, smart tweeters got together all over the USA to LIVE TWEET 2001: A Space Odyssey. It was LIFE AFFIRMING and fun and hilarious and it's time to do it again!
On Sunday, October 28th, at 7pm MST join Elisa Gabbert (@egabbert) and Sommer Browning (@vagtalk) in Live Tweeting THE SHINING!!
We'll start the film precisely at 7pm Mountain time (that's 9pm for you Easterners, 6pm for West Coast & 8pm for Middlekins…I don't know why I said Middlekins or why I'm teaching you about how time zones work.)
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Elderly Attack
Published December 5th, 2008
A 68 year old woman was attacked and her purse stolen around seven this morning while leaving the Albertsons on Northwest 13th street.
Police say Kaifa Green rode up next to the woman on his bike and knocked her down. Police say he took her purse and groceries and rode away on the bike. Green tried to outdistance police officers but eventually, he was caught.
Green is charged with strong armed robbery and battery on a person over 65 years of age.
The elderly woman had a scratch on her leg and possibly a dislocated shoulder.
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I hunt in California, in the Deltas and farm lands up north.
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By striking down the Defense of Marriage Act, the Supreme Court has cleared the way for gay U.S. citizens to sponsor foreign-born spouses for green cards a delicate pressure point threatening to burst a bipartisan coalition for immigration reform just days before the landmark vote.
Under DOMA, binational same-sex couples were barred from receiving immigration benefits, including the ability to have married partners live legally in the United States. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., withdrew his immigration amendment to extend that right under GOP threats to kill the broader bill. Until Wednesday's decision, as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender groups continued intense lobbying, a contentious floor vote on Leahy's amendment still was possible.
Earlier this month, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said "if this bill has in it something that gives gay couples immigration rights and so forth, it kills the bill. I'm done."
Now, by extending equal treatment under U.S. immigration law to gay citizens with foreign spouses, the high court has cleared the political hurdle. House Republicans promise to be less compliant.
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This is a discussion on Pro-Gun Ohio Representative Stung By Article In The Enquirer within the The Second Amendment & Gun Legislation Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; Rep. Joe Uecker Stung By Article In Enquirer An article in the July 28th Cincinnati Enquirer concerning gunfire in densely populated township subdivisions caught Rep. ...
Rep. Joe Uecker Stung By Article In Enquirer
An article in the July 28th Cincinnati Enquirer concerning gunfire in densely populated township subdivisions caught Rep. Joe Uecker by surprise. Uecker, a tireless firearm rights advocate, was originally interviewed as part of a story on the growing conflict between those who move to the country to enjoy the shooting sports as part of home ownership and township zoning regulations that allow increasingly dense housing developments.
Buckeye Firearms Association would like to reassure Buckeye state gun owners that Rep. Uecker is a strong advocate for firearm rights, and has been an important partner in each step of the process, including co-sponsoring Bills that would reform Ohios absurd CCW laws. In fact, Rep. Uecker spent a portion of yesterday, July 27, 2006, with Buckeye Firearms Association volunteers discussing two recent, shocking criminal convictions of otherwise law abiding gun owners in Ohio. (Check back next week for a complete story on how HB 12 turns law-abiding gun owners, not license-holders but GUN OWNERS, into felons. You thought you had it bad as a license-holder!)
Not surprisingly, Rep. Uecker showed as much, or more, outrage at the convictions as the volunteers he was meeting with, and immediately discussed urgent legislative fixes to these unintended consequences.
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Letter to the Editor: Those were the days, weren't they?
Those despicable liberal/progressive/socialist/Marxist/Communist/ Democrats have done it again. They forced Social Security on us. They forced Medicare on us. They forced Medicaid on us. Now they've gone and forced health insurance on everybody, complete with rules that protect us. And now here they go again, tryin' to extend unemployment benefits and increase the minimum wage.
In the good old days, people out of work could just line up at soup kitchens and sleep in nice cardboard-box houses in quaint little towns.
We were happy when old people had to live with their kids because there was no Social Security. We were happy when their kids had to find a way to pay their parents' medical bills — or not. Heck, we all have to die sometime.
We were happy when people with histories of cancer or diabetes or heart disease couldn't buy insurance. We were happy when our college-age kids couldn't remain on our health insurance policies. We were happy when people without insurance could go to the ER for free. We were happy with junk policies that they dropped if we got really sick. We were happy that only a small percentage of what we paid in went for actual health care. CEOs have to eat, too, y'know.
We were happy when we could buy tainted meat and contaminated food. We were happy when drug companies could experiment on us. Damn that FDA!
We were happy with smog and polluted air. We were happy with sludge and chemicals in our water. We were happy with our cowboy independence. We loved the risk of never knowing when what we put into our bodies could kill us. Damn that EPA!
It was much healthier to have separate schools, restaurants, bathrooms, movie theater sections, motels/hotels for the races. Nobody was singing the blues. Everybody got along just fine and nobody complained but those damn commie civil rights pinkos.
For sure, with all these taxes, we're runnin' out of rich folks. Now all we have are a bunch of Chinese makers battlin' to hold down the riff-raff takers who are out there votin' in more liberal/progressive/socialist/Marxist/commies. I say stop them from votin'.
I say ship all these Marxists out of the USA and send them to the Vatican where they can listen to that feed-the-poor, help-the-sick baloney from that head Marxist, Pope Francis (Rush Limbaugh). He should get back into his palace, where he belongs.
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Deborah Hay
Doris Duke Artist Award, 2012
Austin, TX
Choreographer/performer Deborah Hay began her career in the early 1960s with the Judson Dance Theatre. In her five decades at the vanguard of choreographic experimentation, she has helped re-define the field of dance with her revolutionary work and influential publications, in particular
Lamb at the Altar
, Duke University Press; and
My Body, the Buddhist
, Wesleyan University Press. Since the 1990s Hay has researched new approaches to choreography, pairing unique forms of creative scoring with her distinct modes of practice and adaptation. Her recent works include group pieces made for accomplished performers/ choreographers (
The Match, "O,O", If I Sing to You, As Holy Sites Go
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No Time to Fly
. Hay has received several prestigious awards through her career. Recent recognitions include an Honorary Doctorate from the Theater Academy in Helsinki (2009), a USA Fellowship (2010), and a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grant (2011).
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No Time To Fly
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If I Sing To You
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If I Sing To You
What fuels your impulse to make creative work?
An impulse is too short lived. I make the work I make because it is the only way I know how to live. It is not impulsive on my part. If I felt like I had a choice about the work I make, and I don't, maybe I could then call it "creative work."
I can mostly step out of the way of my will in making work, whereas it is nearly impossible to disallow the power of my will in daily life.
The experience of my dance practice is such that it is here I consistently and unequivocally have quantum leaps in understanding life and art. This includes when I am alone in the studio, when I am transmitting my work to others, while I am writing my dances in prose form, and when I am actually performing.
Without it consciously ever being a choice, making and performing dance is how I actively participate in the politics of life. The consequences of my accumulated experiences of making, teaching, performing, and writing my work has given me a voice I trust.
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What Are the Side Effects of Vacuum Constriction Devices?
An erection obtained by the vacuum constriction device is not the same as an erection achieved naturally. The penis tends to be purplish in color and can be cold or numb. Other side effects can include:
- A black and blue mark or small area of bruising on the shaft of the penis. This is usually painless and generally will resolve in a few days.
- Decrease in the force of the ejaculation. The constriction band traps the ejaculate or semen at the time of orgasm. This is not dangerous and usually does not cause pain. The semen will usually dribble out once the constriction band is removed. Generally, this does not interfere with the pleasure of a climax or orgasm.
How Much Does a Vacuum Constriction Device Cost?
Vacuum constriction devices vary in cost from $300 to $500, depending on the brand and type. The battery-powered versions tend to be more expensive, but also tend to work a little more quickly. Battery-powered devices are especially helpful for men who do not have good hand strength or coordination or who have arthritis.
There are several devices currently on the market that work effectively. Some of these devices can be obtained without a prescription.
Does Insurance Cover Vacuum Constriction Devices?
Most insurance policies, including Medicare, cover at least part of the costs of a vacuum constriction device, especially if a medical cause for ED has been documented. Medicaid, however, does not cover the device except under extreme circumstances in certain states.
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Cherry Bowl Drive-In
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The Cherry Bowl Drive-In, so named for its location in Michigan's northwestern cherry growing region (in fact, the theater is still surrounded by cherry orchards today), opened in 1953.
In the late-1950's, its single screen was enlarged to accomodate CinemaScope features. The screen tower is emblazoned with the drive-in's name, and three bright red cherries on a blue background. The screen is said to be the largest in the northern part of the state.
Keeping with the Cherry Bowl's classic 1950's theme, not only is a double feature screened, but vintage cartoons and features, as well. The theater's season is May through September, and in keeping with its wholesome atmosphere, doesn't show films with a rating higher than PG-13.
The Cherry Bowl Drive-In is more than a movie experience, however, with a 1950's-themed minature golf course, volleyball courts, batting cages and kiddie playground on its property—even a 1950's-style diner is located at the drive-in!
In 2003, the Cherry Bowl Drive-In celebrated a half-century in business, continuing to live up to its motto of "Fine Film, Food, Fun and Family Entertainment."
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Here is an August 1977 ad from the Traverse City Record-Eagle:
I finally got to visit the Cherry Bowl Drive-In this year, and I must say it's a Top 10 for pure nostalgists like me! Beautiful screen tower design, great pink and light-blue color scheme, speakers all over the place, and excellent snack bar with old photos of entertainers and the drive-in itself. If you're in the mood for something different to eat, try a "cherry pizza" from the Cherry Bowl Gifts & Goodies shop next door. I got one with ham, pineapple and cherries; mouth-watering delicious!
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Six months for 'Five Bellies'
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Paul Gascoigne's best friend, Jimmy "Five Bellies" Gardner, has been jailed for six months after admitting possessing an air pistol with intent to cause fear of violence.
Judge Guy Whitburn at Newcastle Crown Court told Gardner that the use of firearms was a serious matter which the courts could only address with a custodial sentence.
Gardner, who appeared nervous throughout the hearing, was led away looking shocked.
Gardner, 34, of Bensham, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing after police stopped him in May carrying a black target air pistol.
The court heard that Gardner, who had been drinking, was on his way to confront a group of youths who had taunted him about his weight.
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Geoff Hunter, defending, said: "The gun was never seen by anybody save when it was handed over to the police.
"It wasn't used, it wasn't waved about. Nobody was threatened with it."
Mr Hunter told the judge that the "offence was wholly out of character".
He handed the judge references from Middlesbrough Football Club chief executive Keith Lamb, Torquay United manager Wes Saunders and Virgin Radio boss Chris Evans.
He said Gardner had been a tireless supporter of local charities, particularly those associated with disabled people.
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But Judge Whitburn said the use of firearms was prevalent in society and Parliament had taken steps to discourage them.
Gascoigne was at Middlesbrough's County Durham training complex when sentence was passed on his lifelong friend.
A club spokesman added: "It is a private matter for Paul and the club has no comment to make."
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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A revered Tibetan spiritual leader, a man who served more than 12 years imprisoned on Louisiana's death row and a Nobel laureate from Vermont shared the stage Friday at the start of a three-day summit on peace issues held in New Jersey's largest city.
The keynote speaker at the Newark Peace Education Summit, the Dalai Lama, urged participants to work on inner peace as a key prerequisite to making positive change in the world.
"The change in human society, the initiative, must start with the individual," he said.
Speaking to a crowd of more than 1,000 interfaith leaders, peace activists, educators and community leaders at The New Jersey Performing Arts Center in downtown Newark, the Dalai Lama said it was time to set a new world paradigm for peace.
"The 20th century was the century of bloodshed," he said. "The 21st century should be the century of dialogue."
The Buddhist spiritual leader, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989, was joined by two other Nobel laureates, American Jody Williams, a peace activist who shared the 1997 prize for her work on banning land mines, and Iranian-born Shirin Ebadi, a human rights activist who won the prize in 2003.
The panel featured several other speakers, including Deepak Chopra, the wellness author, and Wilbert Rideau, who served more than 12 years on death row for a murder conviction. Rideau was granted three retrials and was convicted of manslaughter, then was freed after 44 years in prison and became an award-winning journalist and author.
In a discussion that touched on the many incarnations of violence and the meaning of democracy, Williams, of Brattleboro, Vt., said the United States isn't necessarily a healthy example for the rest of the world.
"We need to look at where we are in the continuum of violence," Williams said. "The violence of tax cuts for the wealthy while ripping apart the middle class ... the violence of a nation that spends more than 50 percent of our budget on defense."
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He added that people change systems, not the other way around.
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The conference is being organized by New York-based Tibet House U.S. and a foundation run by Drew Katz, a philanthropist and longtime supporter of anti-crime efforts in Newark, which is just west of New York City and is often scarred by violence.
Newark once was booming, with its 1940s population of about 430,000 working in good-paying jobs in the teeming textile and manufacturing industries. But after World War II, the city began a postwar descent into racial unrest, white flight, crime and corruption. Its population suffered, dwindling to around 275,000 now.
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Review actors who begun as antagonists, yet switched to positive characters smoothly... A few decades ago, Vinod Khanna and Shatrughan Sinha depicted negative roles at the onset of their separate professions. Much later, Shah Rukh Khan acted in an arrangement of job demarcating [grey] characters, before he got named as the sentimental symbol of Hindi silver screen. Notwithstanding Vidyut Jammwal, who made his presentation with FORCE, experiences a picture makeover with COMMANDO. Hes given a part as the expected Hindi picture champion in the wake of acting in FORCE and several South Indian pictures as villain. He battles a guard of baddies bravely in COMMANDO. Likewise sentiments the victor in his second Hindi trip...
COMMANDO is needed to change the movement scene of Bollywood, with Vidyut sharing in never-saw-before movement groupings, hand-to-hand battle, mid-air parts and somersaults, great trapeze artistry et al, all done *without* figure twofold or links, yet by the performing artist himself. In that appreciation, COMMANDO initiates movement in Hindi films to another level. The doubters may contend, we have perceived it all in motion pictures featuring Tony Jaa, however COMMANDO is, maybe, the first Hindi film that endeavors to showcase a progression of passing challenging, elevated octane stunts performed by the lead man himself. Regularly, Vidyut is being sold as the new activity model of Bollywood.
Karanvir Dogra [Vidyut Jammwal], a commando with the Indian Army, collides with the Chinese domain. In the wake of being confined for a year in China and marked an Indian spy, Karan escapes from the Chinese side and crosses into Himachal Pradesh. As Karan crosses into Punjab, India, he runs into Simrit [Pooja Chopra], who is departing from Amrit otherwise known as AK47s [Jaideep Ahlawat] goons. Amrit needs to coercively wed Simrit.
Karan bashes up the goons and in turn, welcomes the anger of Amrit. Together, Karan and Simrit escape into the bushes, when cornered by Amrit and his comrades. Subsequently starts a feline and rodent diversion between Amrit and Karan in the profound timberlands... Head Dilip Ghosh stays accurate to the being of the reason and guarantees never-saw-before movement in COMMANDO. Having stated that, I wish to include that COMMANDO isn a picture that just parties about activity or endeavors to depict Vidyuts aptitude in hand to hand fighting. Additionally combined is a [subtle] love story, moreover show obviously. Moreover, the producers punctuate the compulsory tunes to zest things up. Anyhow its most amazing quality is, without a particle of mistrust, the movement successions, specifically the ones while on the run in the bushes.
COMMANDO endeavors to include each stunt conceivable to tempt the Indian viewer, which Vidyut achieves as skillfully and easily as Tony Jaa or Johnny Tri Nguyen. Regardless, pictures that keep tabs on pursue and activity might as well adhere to the center issue, henceforth the sentiment between the lead pair [in the first a large part of the film], the obligatory melodies [especially the one taped in Kutch, again the first hour] and the political obstruction [in the second hour] show up totally compelled in the plan of things. Be that as it may the aforementioned weaknesses are pardonable, to a vast degree, for the explanation for why that the movement successions keep you entranced vastly.
The show has its minutes, in particular when the feline and rodent diversion starts. The groupings in the bush --which shapes a major lump of the film --and the great versus terrible arguments and showdowns are consideration getting. Likewise, the essayist [Ritesh Shah] realizes that the end minutes should give the viewer an elevated in a picture of this class and he serves it most convincingly. The finishing up minutes --when Vidyut is struck by a South African slayer at the command of Jaideep, right work Jaideeps disposal --abandon you amazement.
The soundtrack [Mannan Shaah] is impeccable, yet amalgamating the melodies with the pursuit groupings didn truly work for me. In any case, the uncivilized melody recorded in the second hour appears most proper versus its arrangement. The DoP [Sejal Shah] is the old-fashioned star of the venture. He catches the hazy terrain brilliantly on celluloid. The stunts/action, as highlighted prior, are first rate. The pacing too is quick, with the exception of when the melodies appear. The underpinning score [Prasad Sashte] catches the mind-set of the motion picture productively when the characters set out on the pursuit.
COMMANDO plainly has a place with Vidyut and the emancipation of viewing him pulverizing everything and everybody in sight abandons you tongue-tied. By doing the stunts without a form twofold or links, he fits into the meaning of Indias Next Gen movement courageous person without a hitch. Hes a fine character too, even though its the activity that outweighs theatricality here. Pooja Chopra would be unable to have wanted an improved start cushion. Without a doubt, COMMANDO is, on a fundamental level, an activity passage, however as the reels unfold, you acknowledge her part in the picture has shades that are key for a Hindi picture champion and Pooja makes it her absolute best. Shes photogenic, however most altogether, appears to be a balanced and confident performer. Jaideep Ahlawat conveys an unparalleled exhibition, once more. Hes one of the finest talents around and in spite of the fact that he plays the routine baddie, he will be reviewed concurrently as the hero of the picture. Darshan Jariwala is to be sure in a cameo.
Overall, COMMANDO is vintage great versus abhorrent adventure in an strikingly new avatar. A towering voltage movement toll that is indecent, throbbing and pressed with some adrenaline-pumping stunts. Watch it!
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George Cabell was born in Henderson, KY. He was a brother of Aaron Cabell, for whom he drove a grocery wagon. George acquired his own grocery and general merchandise business in 1895. He was still managing his store in 1920, according to the U.S. Federal Census. He was also director of the Cemetery and Burial Company in Henderson. George C. Cabell was married to Lovenia Dixon Cabell, he was the son of James L. and Harriett Jones Cabell. For more see Who's Who of the Colored Race, 1915.
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During a fierce blizzard in Western Massachusetts a trio of burglars bungle a heist in an antique store killing the elderly shopkeeper. While fleeing the scene their car plows into a snowdrift leaving them stranded in the bitter cold. Seeing the lights in a nearby home the men ring the doorbell telling the homeowners that they have been in an accident and need shelter from the storm. The family, the O'Boyle's, have gathered together for the Christmas holiday and welcome the 3 strangers, Quintin, Scooter and Craig into their home. Quintin quickly pulls his gun terrorizing the family and hinting that once the storm is over they will be leaving but there will be no witnesses left alive. The O'Boyle's daughter, Kat, immediately recognizes Craig the handsome man she had given her heart to when they were attending college. They were inseperable and desperately in love until one day Craig told her he never loved her and disappeared from her life. Kat had never introduced him to her family so they have no idea that the young man was once someone so important in their daughter's life. Kat is disgusted to see that Craig has apparently turned to a life of crime but something just doesn't ring true. Is he really one of the criminals or does he have an ulterior motive that not even the other 2 felons are not privy too.
On the whole this was a suspenseful story and a pretty good read. I felt parts of it were just a bit too easily dealt with and things were tied up too neatly. I would read another book by this author in the future.
I am not familiar with Heather Graham, so I didn't know if I would like this audio book or not. I chose it because I wanted to have something to listen to while Christmas shopping, running to the grocery etc...something about the holidays that wouldn't be too gory. This audio book fit the bill perfectly, hence my four-and-a-half star rating -- not because it was exceptionally well written - it wasn't - but because it was an engaging story of a somewhat typical family being held hostage over Christmas Eve-Day by a trio of desperate, armed thieves ... or are they all criminals? Anyway, it was an engaging book, and I like what it's view of family very much. Don't think I would have cared for the book at all if I hadn't read it, or listened to it rather, over Christmas.
A story about a typical family that has their holiday celebration (in a remote vacation home) high-jacked by a trio of thieves that get caught in a snow storm as they are fleeing their latest crime scene. The characters weren't really that well developed and the plot had quite a few holes in it. Overall a quick, mindless read.
Another good Heather Graham book. This is about some jewelry theives that hold a family hostage Christmas Eve. Good interesting characters.
You know how you just click with some authors? Heather Graham is does just the opposite for me. I have tried to read a couple other of her books, even tried an audio and can't seem to warm up to her. I have no clue as to why.
As far as this book goes, it lacks believabilty. In the previous books I attempted, I didn't get that far. And trust me, if it hadn't been for the Suspense & Thrillers Group at Shelfari.com, I would have closed the book up and not finished it.
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0778325253, Hardcover)It's Christmas Eve, and all is neither calm nor bright
With a storm paralyzing New England, the O'Boyle household becomes prey to a pair of brutal escaped killers desperate to find refuge.
Skyler O'Boyle is convinced the only way they can live through the night is by playing a daring psychological game to throw the convicts off their guard. Threatened by a pair of Smith & Wessons, she has to pray that the rest of her family will play along, buying them time. Her one hope for rescue is that the men are unaware that her daughter, Kat, has escaped into the blizzard. But as the wind and snow continue to rage with all the vehemence of a maddened banshee, her prayers that Kat can somehow find help seem fragile indeed.
When Kat stumbles on a third felon, half-frozen and delirious, her shock deepens, because she recognizes Craig Devon immediately. What is the onetime love of her life doing back in town—and in such company? With the threat of death hanging over the O'Boyles, Craig is desperate to unload a vital secret that could change their destiny. But can he trust Kat with the truth? Because one false move and everything he's sacrificed will shatter—and this could be everyone's final Christmas alive.
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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will need to step up his game in a big way over the coming weeks if Arsenal are to stand a chance of winning their first Premier League title in 10 years.
With Theo Walcott ruled out for the season and Aaron Ramsey facing a setback in his return from injury, Arsenal would have been boosted by Oxlade-Chamberlain's performance on the weekend, in which the midfielder scored both of Arsenal's goals in a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace.
Upon his own return from a lengthy layoff, it was expected that Oxlade-Chamberlain would pick up where Walcott had left off, playing mostly from the right side of attack. Arsenal are notably light of pace in their squad, with only Serge Gnabry offering a direct outlet in the absence of both England internationals.
But based on Sunday's result, it may be best for Oxlade-Chamberlain to see most of his minutes through the middle. It's the position Arsene Wenger feels he'll end up long-term, as he's far better on the ball than Walcott and able to play a part in the build up play.
Importantly, Oxlade-Chamberlain also offers drive from the central midfield positions, a contrast to the styles of Mikel Arteta and Mathieu Flamini, who are both more inclined to sit than run at opposition defences while in possession.
In essence, Oxlade-Chamberlain would be seen as a far more likely replacement for Ramsey in the Welshman's absence.
What Arsenal will also be hopeful of is that the youngster can rediscover the form he showed in his debut season with the club. In the second half of the 2011-12 campaign, Oxlade-Chamberlain put in fantastic performances against Manchester United and AC Milan, playing key roles in goals scored against both teams.
With that, he's understanding of the task Arsenal face in the coming weeks and shouldn't be fazed by the big occasions that will meet Wenger's team between now and the end of the season.
Oxlade-Chamberlain's two-goal performance against Crystal Palace was certainly not a one off. And with key goal scorers out of action this season, some of the burden will fall to the young midfielder to pick up and continue to drive Arsenal on to silverware this season.


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Dishing the drugs: a qualitative study to explore paediatric nurses'attitudes and practice related to medication administration
Davis, Leigh M., Keogh, Samantha J., Watson, Karen, & McCann, Damhnat (2005) Dishing the drugs: a qualitative study to explore paediatric nurses'attitudes and practice related to medication administration. Collegian, 12(4), pp. 15-20.
Aims. the objectives of this study were to identify nurses' attitudes toward medication policies and the perceived factors that influence nurses' adherence to the medication policy or their ability to follow policy in the clinical environment of a tertiary paediatric hospital. Methods. Using a focus group methodology, data were collated from a group of 32 nurses working in eight clinical areas of a tertiary paediatric hospital. Each discussion was transcribed and the data were subjected to a qualitatively based content analysis. Results/findings. Four main categories emerged from the data includingaccessibility of information, time constraints, practice issues and professional conflict. Conclusions. Medication administration is a complex area of paediatric nursing practice. In an innovative attempt to assist in understanding nursing medication practice, this research has directly obtained nurses' perceptions of the factors that may influence their adherence to medication policy in the clinical environment. These results will inform future risk management strategies related to nursing medication practice.
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I noticed something a little interesting in the window sticker generated by [url=http://services.forddirect.fordvehicles.com/]Ford Services vs the advertised MPG on
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On the window sticker and on Ford.ca, both report a city/hwy US MPG of 30.2/42.8 (converted via Google) for the non-titanium, non-ST models
However, on the American website, they quote 26/36 for similar models.
Furthermore, I'm finding the Canadian figures to be pretty much unattainable; even driving like a blind grandmother, and coasting in N rather than using my brakes, I'm only achieving 27.4/35.6 MPG. I am using a manual, but I'm doubting the DCT would give me a 3/7 MPG improvement (especially the highway figures). It seems that the American figures are more accurate.
Then again; it seems like there are many users on this board at least that are doing better than me for mileage. Then again, it seems like I'm sitting right on the average on fuelly.com.
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This has been said before, but to maximize fuel economy don't coast in neutral. While this seems counterintuitive, when coasting in gear fuel supply is generally cut-off as the mechanical connection to the wheels keeps the engine "running". If you shift to neutral, fuel has to be supplied to accomplish the same thing. This won't make a big difference, but manufacturers engineer it this way for a reason.
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Wake Forest well represented at CASE Conference
March 5th, 2013
Wake Forest brought home three awards at the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District III Conference Feb. 17-20.
Wake Forest Magazine won an Award of Excellence. It also brought home a Special Merit Award for "Boundary Hopping," a feature on adjunct lecturer Jan Detter in the Spring 2012 issue.
The Office of Alumni Relations also won a Special Merit Award for using Instagram to encourage, capture, and increase social conversation during Homecoming 2012.
Additionally, Lisa Snedeker, the director of communications and public relations in the School of Law, and Gretchen Edwards, assistant director of digital engagement in the Office of Alumni Services, led a breakout session about using LinkedIn to connect and engage alumni. More than 75 people attended the session, which highlighted their experience in developing and administering our series of "Get LinkedIn" webinars that taught Law School alumni how to take full advantage of LinkedIn's resources.
And while in Atlanta, Ga., Cheryl Walker, associate director of news and communications, took the opportunity to connect with a reporter at CNN.
In all, seven staff members from Communications and External Relations, Alumni Services and the School of Law attended the annual symposium.
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Trade union United Steelworkers (USW) is calling for the phaseout of hydrogen fluoride, an acid used as a catalyst in the alkylation unit for high-octane petroleum production, stating that the chemical is health hazard to workers in petroleum refineries.
The demand for the ban comes at a time when several petroleum refineries this year had incidents of HF release including last month's incident at ExxonMobil refinery in Joliet, Ill. According to the Chemical Safety Board (CSB), recent reported releases include those at the CITGO refinery in Corpus Christi, Texas, on July 19, 2009, and at the Sunoco refinery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on March 11, 2009.
USW said solid-state catalysts offer a safer alternative but are currently at the pilot plant stage and have not been used commercially yet for the alkylation process. One-third refineries reportedly used hydrogen fluoride while the other two-thirds use sulfuric acid as a catalyst.
"Hydrogen fluoride turns into hydrofluoric acid when it is in contact with moisture and becomes an extremely corrosive liquid and contact poison that burns skin, tissue and eyes. It rapidly penetrates tissues and can cause systemic toxicity, damaging the heart and lungs and causing death. Under the right conditions, a large release could form a lethal plume of acid vapors that could extend for miles downwind, putting thousands of people at risk." – USW
Sulfuric acid can also burn skin, tissue and lungs although is somewhat less toxic, the USW said. The group plans to discuss with the petroleum industry other alternatives to the use of hydrogen fluoride and said that if necessary, will also work through the regulatory agencies and Congress to get the issue resolved.
The group also plans a mid-September meeting between the local and international union, the Sierra Club and Citizens for Environmental Justice in Corpus Christi, Texas.
USW claims to be the largest industrial union in North America representing workers employed in metals, rubber, chemicals, paper, oil refining, atomic energy and the service sector.
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While lots of male stars are loving long locks these days, Evan Rachel Wood is going short. Super short.
PHOTOS: Hollywood's hairy hunks
She showed off the new 'do last night at the True Blood premiere in Hollywood.
"It just felt right," the actress told Access Hollywood. "I had my hair super long and I was just ready for a change and I've always wanted to do it and never really had the guts and I just thought, 'I wanna do it at least once, just chop it off.'"
Wood also said it had nothing to do with any upcoming role. "No, it's just for life. It's just for me."
But she did talk about an upcoming role - The Ides of March, directed by newly single George Clooney and set to open the Venice Film Festival on Aug. 31. "George is amazing," Evan told Access. "He's an incredible, funny, generous man and I wish that every film I worked on was a George Clooney movie."
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While i was getting bored of the bleach filler i read ahead in the Manga and i seen Isshin as a captain i knew i had to do that costume, it was great as by the time i had made this the latest episode had been aired with him in it so it wasnt too much of a spoiler..
I used the Kimono from my Ichigo cos always a time / money saver i just needed to make the captain robe shoulder armour and sword...
For the Shoulder peice i used modrock and wraped it in fiberglass and finished parts of it off with car filler, the robe was made out of white material and Leatherett i cheated and stuck the leather on with copydex XD
Again G/f and I did a skit (she was operating the 9 foot hollow) see the skit here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I51HmfSUJQ0 i was bricking it on stage as i had a pre recorded skit but my computer in all of its awesomeness didnt actually burn anything on to disk :S
Just for the record for those of you who watch the vid I had a mic my G/f didnt lol
I can safely say with pride...
MIKE MAKES THE BEST ISSHIN EVER. You've got all the physical resemblances pinned down!
haha for some reason everytime mike does a kurosaki he always makes them look spot on MIKES AND KUROSAKI im telling your mother your not a foster IN HER FACE haha u certainly was FOSTERED bwahaha(gives u a can of fosters)lmao
Hah, dude you look just like him, you're a kurosaki. ;D
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omg this is a kick-ass Isshin! Aw now I want to adopt you in to my Bleach cosplay group >.>
This costume is made of awesome-sauce!!!
This is the best isshin i have seen ever
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Yeah What they said. You're one of the best Isshin's I've seen and I'm determined to be on Par with you. Really down to the detail and the fuzz.. When Can I see him again! I want photos!
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Interview: X Japan Bandleader Yoshiki Hayashi Talks Next Album, Neck Braces, and More
By Natalie Perez
X Japan, one of the most influential heavy-metal bands within Japanese history, have kept their fans patiently waiting for a new album for two decades--the group's last studio record, the ballad-heavy Dalia, was released in 1996. In 2011, the group dropped a new single "Jade," and at the time, X Japan's leader, songwriter, drummer, and pianist had said, "This is a years-long dream of X Japan's, to release a record in America and in Europe," adding, "Music is very powerful, and we believe it can help us bridge the gap between east and west. We hope that 'Jade' will be the first step." Revolver caught up with Hayashi to get the details on the band's latest steps.
REVOLVER Can you introduce yourself, and tell me what role you play in X Japan?
YOSHIKI HAYASHI Google me. [Laughs] Sorry, I'm joking. I'm the drummer, pianist, and leader of the band.
Can you tell me what the music scene is like in Chiba, Japan, are there any bands from there you could recommend?
Chiba is next to Tokyo. It's pretty much the same as what's going on in Tokyo. I check some Japanese bands once in a while, but it's hard to name a few.
Do you think not being from a big city like LA or NY influences your sound?
I grew up in a place called Tateyama, which is a small town near the ocean. But my parents bought me bunch of vinyl records when I was a child. It's not so much that I was influenced by the place but was influenced by my father who bought me a lot of classical music vinyl records. Then when he died, that's when I discovered rock music myself.
You guys were once known as X then changed it to X Japan. What does this name symbolize and mean?
Yes, we started off as X. But when we first came to the US, we found out that there is a band called X, so we named our band X Japan. It means where we came from. We just thought the sound of it was cool as well.
Can you tell me why you wear a neck brace in all of your performances?
Because of the drum style I've been playing, I injured my neck. A few years ago, I had a major neck surgery. My doctor told me not to play drums anymore but I still decided to go on a tour. He said that it was suicidal to do that, but if I had to play, he told me I must at least wear a neck brace. But to be honest, I don't know how many shows I can play till it breaks. [Laughs]
In 2010, you did a North American tour, and in 2011, European, Latin American, and Southeast Asian tours. When can we expect to see you guys return to these parts of the world?
Let me just say it's in the works. Each member of X Japan has its own management so it makes my job very difficult, getting everyone together to even talk. But now I can say I'm pretty sure we will start touring again next year.
Tell me about your English-language debut single, the song "Jade."
I wanted to describe a new style of X Japan, and still contain the beautiful melodies and aggressiveness, as well as heavy sounds. But I also wanted to make a statement that X Japan is evolving.
Where are you in the recording process of the new album?
I'm just waiting for a few members' schedule to complete the remaining parts. So unless I come up with another new song, it's pretty much done.
How does it make you feel to be creating an English-language album. Is it something you guys have always wanted to do?
Even these days I intentionally write some parts in Japanese, but English comes naturally when I think about rhyming and how it flows. On top, of that I've been living in the US for more than 15 years, so it was very organic to write the lyrics in English.
Who is producing the album? How has the producer aided the recording process?
I think we have a notorious producer who doesn't finish the album. Please blame him, don't blame me…. Well, the other side of me. Every record we made has had such an impact in the scene, including us. So we just don't want to create an album that we look back and say, "It was just one of those albums." We want the album to have a significant meaning and impact for us.
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A warm Kaiser role from Christopher Plummer
Knew more about Wilhelm II than the movie reveals
Scott Marks 3:09 p.m., June 23
Sarah (star and cowriter Brit Marling) is a rising star at a private espionage agency who gets assigned to infiltrate the titular domestic protest organization. The East does punishment-fits-the-crime work: flooding the home of an oil exec with the same crude that his company spilled all over a coastline, etc. But deep cover work has a way of clouding perspective, especially when the targets are painfully earnest (Ellen Page) and brutally handsome (Alexander Skarsgard). Marling, together with director and cowriter Zal Batmanglij, works hard to give us a world where the waters are not only polluted, but also muddy — the bad guys don't set out to do bad things, and the good guys are driven as much by revenge as a thirst for justice. The laudable point is that things are complicated, and only at the very end do things venture into the realm of (organic) popcorn fantasy. 2013.