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Cumulative mortality among 360 participants with an acute coronary syndrome and major depressive disorder. The severity of depression at baseline was stratified by Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) score and was adjusted for age and sex. The thicker line represents participants with a baseline HAM-D score of 18 or higher (severe depression), and the thinner line represents participants with a baseline HAM-D score of less than 18. The numbers of participants who are at risk at the beginning of each year after randomization are listed under the x-axis. The shaded area between curves represents the 6-month period when participants were treated with blinded Sertraline Antidepressant Heart Attack Randomized Trial medication. CI indicates confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio.
Cumulative mortality by treatment assignment to sertraline hydrochloride (thinner line) or placebo (thicker line) among 361 participants with an acute coronary syndrome and major depressive disorder, adjusted for age and sex. See the legend to Figure 1 for additional information.
Cumulative mortality by response of depression (improved or not improved) to blinded therapy with sertraline hydrochloride or placebo, adjusted for age and sex. The thinner line represents participants who were very much or much improved (Clinical Global Impression–Improvement subscale [CGI-I] score 1-2), and the thicker line represents participants who were not improved (CGI-I score 3-7). I (improved) and NI (not improved) represent the numbers of participants who are at risk at the beginning of each year after randomization. See the legend to Figure 1 for additional information.
Glassman AH, Bigger JT, Gaffney M. Psychiatric Characteristics Associated With Long-term Mortality Among 361 Patients Having an Acute Coronary Syndrome and Major DepressionSeven-Year Follow-up of SADHART Participants. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2009;66(9):1022-1029. doi:10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2009.121
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Major depressive disorder (MDD) after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is associated with an increased mortality rate. We observed the participants of the Sertraline Antidepressant Heart Attack Randomized Trial (SADHART) to establish features of MDD associated with long-term mortality.
To determine whether the following variables were associated with long-term mortality: baseline depression severity, previous MDD episodes, onset of MDD before or after the ACS event, 6 months of sertraline hydrochloride therapy, and mood improvement independent of treatment.
SADHART was a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial comparing the safety and antidepressant efficacy of sertraline vs placebo in 369 patients with ACS who met criteria for MDD. The trial was completed in June 2000, and follow-up for vital status was completed in September 2007.
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SADHART participants.
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Vital status was determined in 361 participants (97.8%) during a median follow-up of 6.7 years.
During the study, 75 participants (20.9%) died. Neither previous episodes of MDD, nor onset before or after the index ACS, nor an initial 6 months of sertraline treatment was associated with long-term mortality. Cox proportional hazards regression models showed that baseline MDD severity (hazard ratio, 2.30; 95% confidence interval, 1.28-4.14; P < .006) and failure of MDD to improve substantially during treatment with either sertraline or placebo (hazard ratio, 2.39; 95% confidence interval, 1.39-2.44; P < .001) were strongly and independently associated with long-term mortality. Marked improvement in depression (Clinical Global Impression–Improvement subscale score of 1) was associated with improved adherence to study medication.
Severity of MDD measured within a few weeks of hospitalization for ACS or failure of MDD to improve during the 6 months following ACS predicted more than a doubling of mortality over 6.7 years of follow-up. Because persistent depression increases mortality and decreases medication adherence, physicians need to aggressively treat depression and be diligent in promoting adherence to guideline cardiovascular drug therapy.
A 1993 study by Frasure-Smith et al1 reporting that major depressive disorder (MDD) increased 6-month mortality 3.5-fold in patients following an acute myocardial infarction (MI) raised the question whether antidepressant treatment would reduce that risk. At the time, it was unclear whether antidepressant drugs were safe soon after an MI. The Sertraline Antidepressant Heart Attack Randomized Trial (SADHART) tested the safety and antidepressant efficacy of sertraline hydrochloride, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), for the treatment of MDD after acute coronary syndrome (ACS).2 Sertraline gave no evidence of harm and trended toward a reduction in recurrent MI, rehospitalization for angina or heart failure, stroke, or deaths.2 Although the study did not specifically test safety, patients in the Enhancing Recovery in Coronary Heart Disease Patients (ENRICHD) trial treated with an open-label SSRI had significantly fewer deaths or recurrent MI.3 Although neither study was definitive, both suggested that serious adverse cardiac events were decreased during SSRI treatment. Surprisingly, a small (n = 104) blinded placebo-controlled stroke study4 showed a persistent beneficial effect on mortality 9 years after 3 months of antidepressant treatment. This was the basis for our hypothesis that 6 months of sertraline treatment might show a long-term reduction in mortality rates.
Because mortality rates increase monotonically as the severity of post-MI depression increases from nondepressed, to depressive symptoms less than MDD, to a diagnosis of MDD5- 7 and because it was previously observed that severity of depression during hospitalization for ACS was associated with treatment outcome,8 we tested whether, among SADHART participants, the severity of depression was associated with mortality during follow-up. Although not as extensively studied as severity, the literature at the time the SADHART follow-up was designed suggested that recurrent depression9 and failure of MDD to improve with antidepressant treatment10 were associated with increased mortality. In addition, it was reported that severity, prior episodes of MDD, and onset before or after the ACS event predicted improvement with sertraline therapy.8
To determine whether the same baseline characteristics that predict antidepressant success were associated with lower mortality rates, we determined the vital status of SADHART participants during almost 7 years of follow-up. Our principal objectives were to determine the long-term mortality effect of (1) baseline depression severity, (2) previous episodes of MDD, (3) onset of MDD before or after the index ACS, (4) six months of placebo-controlled sertraline treatment, and (5) mood improvement during 6 months of treatment with either sertraline or placebo.
Details of the original trial have been published previously.2,8 All patients gave written informed consent for participation, and institutional review or ethics boards at each participating center approved the study. In brief, the study recruited patients who were hospitalized for ACS and found to have MDD by screening. The study tested the safety and antidepressant efficacy of sertraline in a 6-month randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Randomization was stratified on left ventricular ejection fraction (<0.30 vs ≥0.30), depression severity using a Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) score of less than 18 vs 18 or higher, and the presence or absence of at least 2 previous episodes of depression. Change in MDD during treatment was quantified using the Clinical Global Impression–Improvement subscale (CGI-I).11 Remission refers to complete recovery, defined as a CGI-I score of 1 (very much improved) and is similar to a Ham-D score of 7 or less. Enrollment began in April 1997, and the last patient was randomized in December 1999.
Patients 18 years or older hospitalized for ACS were screened for MDD (exclusion criteria were previously published2). At the end of a 2-week single-blind placebo period, a psychiatrist administered the Depression Interview Schedule.12 Only patients satisfying DSM-IV criteria for MDD were randomized to 6 months of blinded treatment with placebo or sertraline.
The mortality follow-up protocol was approved by the Columbia University Institutional Review Board and by the Advisory Board of the National Death Index, Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, US Department of Health and Human Services. The original safety and efficacy study was conducted at 44 outpatient centers in 7 countries; 81.0% of participants were recruited in the United States. Five years after the final patient completed the trial, researchers began to collect the vital status of SADHART participants. Site personnel were asked to provide evidence (office visit, laboratory testing, or documented telephone calls) of the last date on which each participant was known to be alive or the date of death if they knew the patient had died. If evidence that the patient was alive in the previous 18 months was unavailable, US sites were asked to send names and Social Security numbers to Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, where they were combined with sex and birth date to create a database for submission to the National Death Index, Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, US Department of Health and Human Services. The National Death Index sensitivity ranged from 87.0% to 97.9%, whereas the sensitivity of Social Security Administration files ranged from 83.0% to 83.6%.13
SADHART was conducted under Pfizer Inc's new drug application. Accordingly, the use of trial drugs was under strict supervision by protocol, sponsor monitoring, and auditing by the Food and Drug Administration. Drug use data were complete in 98.1% of participants. At each of 5 visits during treatment, SADHART supplied sufficient drug or placebo tablets to last until the patient's next scheduled visit plus 1 additional week's supply. Patients were instructed to return all unused medication at the next visit. The returned tablets were counted and subtracted from the number of tablets originally dispensed to obtain the nominal number of tablets ingested. Adherence was measured as the number of tablets presumed to be ingested divided by the number of tablets prescribed for the treatment interval.
Differences in baseline characteristics between patients who responded and those who did not were evaluated by t test (continuous variables) or χ2 test (categorical variables). Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to analyze univariate and multivariate effects of risk factors on the time to death.14 The risk factors are (1) baseline severity (HAM-D score <18 vs ≥18), (2) a previous episode of major depression, (3) onset of depression before or after the index event, (4) treatment assignment at randomization (sertraline vs placebo), and (5) response to 6 months of therapy (judged by the CGl-I score). The effects of the risk factors are described by their Cox regression hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). All Cox regression models included age and sex as covariates. Cumulative mortality curves were computed by the Kaplan-Meier method.
Collection of vital status information began in the spring of 2005, which was 5 years after the last patient completed treatment, and was finished in the summer of 2007. Vital status was obtained on 361 of the SADHART's 369 participants (97.8%); 75 (20.9%) died during a median follow-up of 6.7 years.
We first tested whether, among SADHART participants, the severity of depression was associated with the mortality rate during follow-up. Because the SADHART sample was stratified by severity of MDD at randomization using a HAM-D score of less than 18 or 18 or higher, this same dichotomy was used to evaluate the association of MDD severity with mortality during follow-up. We found that severity of depression during hospitalization for ACS was strongly and significantly associated with mortality during 6.7 years of follow-up (Figure 1).
Next, we determined the association of recurrent vs first-episode MDD with long-term mortality. Previous episodes of depression were not associated with increased mortality. Mortality was also not influenced by whether a first episode of MDD began before or after hospitalization (Table 1).
Because patients following stroke who received 12 weeks of antidepressant treatment had significantly decreased mortality rates during 9 years of follow-up,4 we tested the hypothesis that 24 weeks of sertraline treatment in patients having ACS with MDD would show a similar persistent benefit on mortality. However, we found no evidence to support this hypothesis. A Kaplan-Meier plot (Figure 2) revealed no long-term mortality difference by treatment assignment (HR, 0.99; 95% CI, 0.63-1.56; P = .42). Therefore, the data supported only 1 of our first 4 hypotheses.
Our final objective was to test the hypothesis that mood improvement in MDD after ACS, independent of treatment, was associated with a long-term decrease in mortality. The post hoc subgroup analysis from the ENRICHD trial suggested that patients after an MI with MDD who improved while receiving treatment had lower 30-month mortality than patients whose depression persisted.10 However, this result was puzzling because it was seen only in the group randomized to cognitive behavioral therapy and not in the usual care group.
SADHART participants whose depression improved substantially (CGI-I score 1-2 at 6 months) regardless of randomized treatment assignment (placebo or sertraline) had significantly lower mortality during 6.7 years of follow-up (Figure 3); 15.6% (33 of 211) of participants who were judged very much or much improved died compared with 28.4% (42 of 148) of patients whose depression showed little or no improvement (age- and sex-adjusted Cox regression model HR, 2.39; 95% CI, 1.50-3.81; P < .001). Because patients who improved substantially and those who did not might differ at baseline in characteristics that are associated with mortality, we compared baseline characteristics for these 2 groups (Table 2). The left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and a history of hypertension differed significantly between patients who improved substantially and those who did not. Patients whose depression did not improve had a lower LVEF and were more likely to have a history of hypertension, both of which are risk factors for mortality. Controlling for hypertension in a multivariate Cox regression analysis reduced the HR for response from 2.39 to 2.27 (95% CI, 1.42-3.65), while controlling for the LVEF reduced the HR to 1.92 (95% CI, 1.15-3.20; P = .01). Controlling for both hypertension and LVEF, the HR was 1.76 (95% CI, 1.04-2.97; P = .04).
To determine whether the degree of improvement in depression was associated with lower mortality, CGI-I score categories were tabulated (Table 3). A Cox regression model showed that lower CGI-I scores were associated with decreased mortality (P < .001) during a median follow-up of 6.7 years and that the reduction in mortality was primarily associated with complete remission (CGI-I score of 1). In the ENRICHD trial, failure of depression to improve was associated with increased mortality but only in the active treatment arm10; we found that lack of improvement in depression was associated with increased mortality in both the sertraline and placebo arms of SADHART (Table 4).
Because severity of MDD also was associated with mortality, we tested whether the association of baseline severity (HAM-D score ≥18) with long-term mortality was independent of the association of failure of MDD to improve (CGI-I score ≥3) with long-term mortality. In a multivariate Cox regression model, baseline depression severity and failure to improve were significantly associated with long-term mortality (Table 5). A CGI-I score of 1 (very much improved) had a stronger association with long-term mortality, and like patients with a CGI-I score of 2 or lower, the association with mortality among 130 participants who had a CGI-I score of 1 remained independent of baseline depression severity compared with 228 participants who had a CGI-I score of 3 or higher, adjusting for the HAM-D score (<18 vs ≥18). In a Cox regression model for participants with a CGI-I score of 3 or higher, the adjusted HR was 2.92 (95% CI, 1.63-5.22; P < .001), and the HR was 2.30 (95% CI, 1.28-4.14; P < .006) for a HAM-D score of 18 or higher.
A recent study15 documents that improvement in depressive symptoms improves adherence to aspirin therapy after ACS. Adherence to cardiovascular medications after ACS reduces mortality16 and could mediate the relationship between failure of MDD to improve substantially and long-term mortality. SADHART did not measure adherence to cardiovascular medications but performed pill counts for sertraline and placebo, which could be a surrogate for adherence to cardiovascular medications. Participants whose depression improved had significantly greater medication adherence. The mean (SD) percentage of prescribed tablets taken by 187 patients whose depression improved substantially (CGI-I score 1-2) after they attained a clinical response was 77.4% (22.1%). For 146 patients with a CGI-I score of 3 to 7, the mean (SD) percentage over the entire treatment period was 68.6% (22.6%). This 8.8% higher adherence is statistically significant (P = .002) but could result from adherent patients' being more likely to respond rather than responding patients' becoming more adherent. To determine this, we compared responders' medication adherence before and after improvement in MDD. Medication adherence increased among 128 of 187 participants (68.4%) who remitted (CGI-I score of 1) following remission. This is significantly greater than would be expected by chance (P < .001).
The literature indicates that depression is associated with increased mortality and that the risk increases from nondepressed, to depressive symptoms less than MDD, to a diagnosis of MDD.5- 7 Even in this truncated sample in which all patients met criteria for MDD, severity strongly predicts long-term mortality. When this study was designed, a published study9 supported (and we expected) that patients with previous MDD episodes would also have greater mortality. Our rationale was that previous episodes reflected chronic depression and would be associated with higher mortality, while a first MDD episode during a coronary event was more likely to be a reaction to ACS and to be associated with less mortality. Contrary to our expectation and the early data by Lesperance et al,9 SADHART participants with no previous episodes, those with only 1 previous episode, and those with 2 or more previous episodes had similar long-term mortality. Onset of MDD before or after the index coronary event also had no significant association with long-term mortality. These issues have recently become a point of controversy in the literature.17 Our evidence indicates that a first episode of post-MI MDD carries at least as much risk for long-term mortality as recurrent MDD.
Similar to the suggestion by Carney et al,10 failure of depression to improve substantially during 6 months of treatment (sertraline or placebo) was associated herein with increased long-term mortality rates. Two recent studies18,19 also indicate that cardiovascular events are associated with depression response. Although it remains uncertain whether treating MDD reduces mortality rates, patients whose post-ACS depression does not improve have twice the risk of dying as those who improve. When patients with MDD after ACS do not respond to antidepressant treatment, a special effort should be made to promote lifestyle improvements and cardiovascular medication adherence. Lack of adherence to guideline cardiovascular drug therapy increases mortality after an MI,16,20,21 and depression reduces medication adherence.22- 24 Recently, improvement in depression was shown to improve aspirin adherence,15 and the SADHART pill counts support this observation and suggest that medication adherence improves primarily with complete remission.
A striking observation in SADHART is that 2 psychological characteristics, severity of MDD soon after admission for ACS and failure of depression to improve substantially when treated for 6 months with sertraline or placebo, are independently associated with more than a doubling of the 7-year mortality rate. The association of recovery from depression with lower mortality rates could be partially explained by medication adherence, but this does not explain the effect of severity. Adherence improves when depression remits, while baseline severity is associated with mortality independent of the 6-month outcome. Among consecutive patients with an MI, the risk of dying increases with greater depressive severity, and this association is independent of the usual post-MI risk factors.5,7,25 Depression26,27 and cardiovascular disease28 are associated with increased serum levels of inflammatory markers, and these markers are not usually included when examining post-ACS risk factors. Traditionally, the inflammatory state associated with depression is thought to accelerate atherosclerosis and to increase the risk of cardiac death.29- 31 However, inflammatory activity may also be a risk factor for depression.32 Interferon alfa increases inflammation and is associated with augmented onset of MDD,33 while treatment with drugs that decrease inflammatory markers have been noted to decrease depression.34,35
If an inflammatory state associated with ACS provokes depression, it could explain the extraordinary frequency of depression after acute coronary events. The rate of MDD observed in the first few weeks after an infarction is regularly reported to approach 20%.3,36,37 In the US general population, the 1-year MDD prevalence is 7%, and the lifetime prevalence is 16%.38 Thus, the rate of MDD during the first few weeks after a coronary event is more than the lifetime prevalence in the general population, even though MDD occurs primarily among women while patients with ACS are predominantly men. The rate of MDD associated with ACS is often attributed to the stress of the acute cardiac event, but recent studies8,39 show that most MDD episodes observed during ACS begin before the coronary event. However, if inflammatory activity in ACS provokes depression, this might explain the high frequency of depression associated with ACS and our observation that a first episode of MDD related to ACS has the same or, as others have reported,40- 42 even greater morbidity and mortality than recurrent MDD.9 Some first episodes of MDD beginning after ACS are probably reactive and improve spontaneously. However, others may be provoked by vascular disease with high levels of inflammation, show little improvement, and carry a high risk of dying.43 Although some studies26,27,44 have found that inflammatory markers are increased in depression, other recent findings suggest that inflammatory markers associated with depression contribute only modestly to new coronary events.45,46 To our knowledge, there are no published studies testing whether inflammatory markers in ACS are associated with new episodes of major depression. Establishing inflammation as a causal factor in depression associated with ACS could provide a rationale for the use of anti-inflammatory drugs in post-ACS depression.47,48
A limitation of all studies of psychosocial risk factors in coronary syndromes is that many patients refuse to be interviewed,5,18,42 especially older women.5,42 Participation is further limited in placebo-controlled trials like SADHART because ethical concerns preclude randomization of patients already taking antidepressants for fear of causing relapse. Exclusion of these subjects could confound conclusions about variation between the sexes, as well as differences between first-episode and recurrent MDD. Almost 15% of patients otherwise eligible for SADHART were excluded because they were already taking antidepressants. Usual treatment trials also exclude patients with a HAM-D severity score of less than 18 to increase the chance of finding drug-placebo differences. The primary objective of SADHART was to determine safety (not efficacy), and patients with mild MDD were not excluded. This resulted in a high placebo response rate and reduced the overall drug-placebo difference. Some authors have perceived the efficacy in SADHART as modest or even unconvincing.49 Nevertheless, our group believes that the modest overall drug effect was due to the high placebo response rate among participants with milder depression.8 In any case, inclusion of very mild MDD had the advantage of a more representative range of post-ACS depression than usual treatment studies.
Extensive evidence indicates that medically healthy individuals experiencing depression are at increased risk to develop coronary events,50 and the association between depression and adverse cardiac events is stronger in patients with ACS.51 How much the presence of depression increases cardiac risk compared with the extent that cardiac disease increases the risk for depression is unclear. Depression is a syndrome with multiple pathways to a similar clinical picture.52 In patients with active coronary heart disease, it seems likely that the association with depression is a 2-way street, and each can aggravate the other. Regardless of whether the inflammatory state is contributing to the onset of depression, depression impairs quality of life and needs to be treated. Even without definitive evidence that they reduce mortality,53 SSRIs (especially in more severe depression) are efficacious8 and safe2,3,39 and improve the quality of a patient's life.54 More severe baseline depression or lack of response should be red flags warning the clinician of more malignant cardiovascular disease and a greater likelihood of nonadherence with guideline cardiovascular drug therapy. Additional evaluation is needed to determine whether anti-inflammatory therapy will reduce depression and whether treatment of depression improves adherence to cardiovascular guideline therapy.
Correspondence: Alexander H. Glassman, MD, Department of Clinical Psychopharmacology, New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Dr, New York, NY 100322 (firstname.lastname@example.com).
Submitted for Publication: September 9, 2008; final revision received February 20, 2009; accepted February 23, 2009.
Author Contributions: Drs Glassman and Gaffney had full access to all the study data and take responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis.
Financial Disclosure: Dr Glassman reported having received grant funding from Pfizer Inc. Dr Gaffney is an employee of Pfizer Inc.
Funding/Support: This research was funded by grant R01-HL081131 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health; by the National Alliance for Research in Schizophrenia and Depression; by the Suzanne C. Murphy Foundation; and by the Thomas and Caroline Royster Research Fund.


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SYDNEY - The schedule for the 2014 Cape Breton Jazz Festival has been released and it highlights nationally acclaimed performers and impressive local jazz musicians.
The week-long festival opens on Wednesday, August 13 and concludes Wednesday August 20.
Cape Breton ex-patriot, and Canadian jazz saxophonist legend Don Palmer, and Canada's premier alto saxophone player Kirk MacDonald are among this year's performers. Palmer will play Friday and Saturday, August 15 and 16, at Governor's Pub in Sydney and at the KOC Hall in New Waterford. MacDonald will highlight appearances at Governor's on Monday, August 18 and at the KOC in New Waterford on Tuesday, August 19.
Also highlighting this years' festival and a particularly special treat for jazz fans is a performance by blues pianist and vocalist Bill Stevenson who will be in town for a one night engagement at Governor's Pub on Thursday, August 14.
"We're delighted to have such a stellar lineup of jazz performers," said festival organizer Carl Getto. "These players are personal favorites of mine and they are much respected by knowledgable jazz fans."
Bluesman John Campbelljohn will open the festival this year on Wednesday, August 13, with a performance at the Black Diamond Pub, Townsend St., Sydney.
The festival concludes on Wednesday, August 20, at the Old Triangle Pub with a salute to the jazz guitar with performances by St. Francis Xavier Music Faculty guitarist Jake Hanlon and his trio, followed by local jazz guitarist Joe Waye and his trio.
There will also be two afternoons of open-air free jazz concerts at the Wentworth Park Bandshell. These shows, on Saturday and Sunday, August 16-17, will feature local jazz players like James Munroe, Bruce MacKinley, Scott Rodney, Ron Rooth, Ed Woodsworth, Red Mike MacDonald, Johnny Hawkins, Matthew Nicholson, Chris McDonald, and Carl Getto.
All tickets for these events are available at the door only. The festival schedule can be viewed at:

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After The Firm dropped to a new series low of a 0.8 rating among adults 18-49 last night — that's got to be a historic low for NBC– the network is pulling the drama series from the Thursday 10 PM slot effective immediately. The acquired legal drama, a sequel to the John Grisham novel and 1993 movie, will continue its 22-episode run in the Saturday 9 PM slot starting next week. Its place will be taken by NBC's midseason drama Awake, starring Jason Isaacs. The complex, reality-defying series about a detective who finds himself leading a double life will premiere March 1. In the interim, NBC will air Grimm reruns in the Thursday 10 PM hour. Awake hails from creator/executive producer Kyle Killen and executive producer/showrunner Howard Gordon. 20th Century Fox TV is producing. It will be the third freshman drama NBC is launching in the Thursday 10 PM period this season following Prime Suspect and The Firm.
NBC Sends 'Firm' To Saturdays, Schedules New Drama 'Awake' In Thursday 10 PM Slot
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Finally! Can't wait!
Prime Suspect where is it? Why did Greenblatt not take it off and launch it after SMASH?
This is what you get. More bad decisions.
What's wrong with NBC?
No lead-in whatsoever. NBC should have premiered Awake after the Super Bowl if they had any confidence in it.
Yay Grimm!!!!
Finally. I guess Thursday nights finally got tired of The Firm being so soft…[zing]
But I bet Awake'll land asleep in the timeslot, too…even if it's good.
Why would NBC do this? They just had a cerebral cop show die in that same time slot. Even The Firm with it's name brand appeal tanked. I was excited about this show and this is basically a death sentence.
I agree. Another idiotic decision by NBC management.
It's about time! But I'm worried about the timeslot though since it's been a deathslot for NBC the last few seasons. I hope the buzz of Awake will get people to tune in.
Seriously, what timeslot ISN'T a "deathslot" for NBC? I just want all the episodes ordered shown and then NBC can cancel it. And then I want a DVD release. Awake probably would have been better off being a mini-series in the first place, if non-HBO American TV still made such things.
Can they atleast premiere AWAKE it behind a double episodeof The Office or a special preview airing of The Voice.
Am now worried for the drama i have most anticipated for this season. Up All Night as lead-in is just awful. Just bad.
And i hope they have a promo to air during the super bowl please.
God have i looked forward to seeing this series!
Awake wont be a boring rip off a movie. Hopefully there is still time to promote the show during the SB on Sunday.
NBC should strip Leno five nights a week at 10 p.m. That's a guaranteed fixer!
Your post is about a year old.
Great name
Leno's 10:00 pm strip was getting higher ratings than NBC's current 10:00 pm shows, with the exception of SVU.
One of the very few promising pilots for NBC and it is scheduled on the death slot. No wonder NBC is racing to the bottom.
It's just stupid. Wasting a show like that. No wonder why NBC is falling apart.
Hopefully this gets some Superbowl promotion so we can be spared so much THE VOICE and SMASH ads.
I don't know much about the concept of Awake, but doesn't it sound like Life On Mars, except both of his identities are, well, awake, and not time-traveling?
Never seen Life On Mars, but the focus of Awake are these In Treatment-style therapy sessions with therapists in both realities. Each tries to convince Isaacs that they are living in the actual reality. Those scenes are brilliant. There's also a police procedural thrown in, but that storyline is as soft as a baby wiping its ass with a puppy.
If you want to describe Life On Mars as "a show about a cop who has a car accident then really freaky stuff happens to him — stuff that makes him question his sanity," then yes, Awake is exactly like Life On Mars. But that would be a very vague description of Life On Mars, and at a certain level of vagueness ANY new show can be likened to at least one and usually many shows that have come before. Do look at the details of Awake, for it is then that the differences between it and Life On Mars become clear.
Bring back Prime Suspect!!!!!
Agreed. I really enjoyed Prime Suspect.
I feel it's downfall was most of America being as dumb as a friend of mine's dad when we were talking about it: "I hate that lady cop, she's so smug. She thinks she's cute and brilliant, but it's just smug." Albeit he's from a different generation and below what I would call intelligent, but for some reason certain American audiences think that anyone on tv who is intelligent or confident is someone to be chided. It's unfortunate.
I hated the show, and I'm smart. It was unappealing on many levels. "Smug" is what you are, making generalizations about the viewing audience.
Every show in that time slot will die. The Firm is a great show! I'm just gel ad that we will be able to see it on Saturdays instead of yanking it completely.
I meant to say "glad"
The Firm tanked because it was an — at best — peculiar idea for a TV series, with only the figment of a preexisting brand appeal. The brand appeal was itself hampered by altering the McDeere character from being an ambitious, hot-shot financial law wiz trying to make up for his humble roots to another idealistic crusader for the little man. And the decision to then maneuver him back into yet another villainous law firm with mysterious motives made the character seem like he didn't learn anything from his previous ordeal and felt repetitive for viewers wondering what the point in having the show be a continuation of McDeere's story (and not just a remake) was in the first place. While people found Prime Suspect's protagonist unpleasant, she was a recognizable and talented actress audiences associate with film roles — giving the show more cache than The Firm's less recognizable stars.
Awake is a very good pilot. It's well acted — again with a lead audiences associate with quality film work — interestingly shot, and sets up a crime franchise around and interesting premise. The writing is smart, crisp, emotional, and clearly articulates what could have been a difficult convey concept. The big question surrounding it for anyone who has read the script or seen the pilot is "How does this get stretched into a TV series?" It's an idea that, at first blush, would make an excellent movie. But repeating it's case-of-the-week structure while still providing audiences with a sense of forward momentum with the predicament of the competing "two realities" presents an admirably high degree of difficulty for the show going forward.
The idea that "this can only work as a TV series" question is fairly silly – there is a very clear (and novel) case-of-the-week structure built into the story along with overarching plotlines. The fact that people are questioning its basic ability to exist outside of a few episodes shows a lack of basic imagination.
The issue for Awake isn't the case-of-the-week structure paired with overarching plot lines. It's what the central overarching plot line is about that presents the greatest challenge. The major question proposed in the pilot is which reality is the "real" one (or are they both in his head?). In order for that central plot line to progress the audience is going to have to feel that they're getting closer to an answer with every episode. It's true that as other situations and characters are fleshed out, there may be fewer episodes that have to push forward or touch on the central conceit; and there are many different ways to toy with expectations and tease out hints that support various audience theories — but it will still be challenging.
If it feels as though that plot line has stalled too long, then some might feel that series is just about a man flipping back and forth between two different worlds and is little more than watching two variations on the same crime show cross cut with each other. If the novelty of something from the case in one reality informing the case in the other reality gets overused then the show runs the risk of appearing overly formulaic.
It's not an impossible task, but for a network show that's ideally designed to run 22 episodes for at least 4 season, it is a fair concern. That they had to shut down production for a stretch to work on script issues may lend evidence to the difficulty. I'm optimistic and hopeful because if they figure out a way to do it well, it'll be a great series to watch.
Did NOBODY AT NBC read pilot for The Firm before they greenlit it? Talented writers and produceers at a loss as to how to make it work as a series. Not their fault, just a doomed weird hybrid premise. It was waaaay notready for prime time. What was the network thinking? Aren't they supposed to be the hardest to please, the last line of defense?
Awake, however, is genius.
NBC not only didn't "greenlight" The Firm, they didn't develop it. The Firm is a Canadian production that had a 22-episode order in Canada before NBC bought US broadcast rights for cheap.
No, they didn't read it first because NBC didn't greenlight it. It was acquired from a Canadian production company.
And it's going to air in AXN across international territories.
Frankly — The Firm was poorly written and executed. The dialogue was leaden and Structuring a 2-hour pilot around a flashback was not only a hacky and cliche, but that it never caught up to the present seen in the teaser and barely paid off was frustrating — not tantilizing — for viewers.
This is not the case of a promising show unfortunately not being given time to find itself.
I think they were shooting for a format along the lines of Damages. 80% current, 20% flashback. Unfortunately, the mix of writing, acting and execution falls flat.
Here's to hoping NBC advertises the hell out of Awake. Any rumors of a superbowl spot?
Did "anybody"?
Awake sure has the internet buzz behind it, but as we all know, that says very little about actual ratings…
Well who knows? It might end up like New Girl this year and become a hit. Dont say "Oh its gonna die on Thursday at 10PM cuz its NBC."
Well who knows? It might end up like New Girl this year and become a hit. I like it personally imho.
This is going to be appointment TV. Kyle Killen's last show was amazing… just wish it was on cable over network. Hopefully this show stays on the air for years to come. Can't wait!
Basically,all of the buzz surrounding "Awake" is really positive,but,airing on Thursday nights at ten on Nbc could kill any show. Truly needed a better night. Fans must hope for the best,but,remember:Thursday nights at ten p.m. on nbc is:WHERE SHOWS GO TO DIE!!! Most nbc programs help you fall asleep-let us hope "awake"changes that.Thank you.
The "management" over at WNNNNNNNBC has no idea what they are doing these days. As long as shows like Whitney are on the air, you can count out NBC as a place to watch TV. Any chance a real network or cable outlet can steal AWAKE?
Some of us are waiting for NBC to run the last 3 episodes of THE PLAYBOY CLUB as a burn-off :)


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P.D.Q. BACH - Echo Sonata for Two Unfriendly Groups of Instruments
BEETHOVEN - "Molto vivace" from Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
IBERT - "Parade" from Divertissement
STRAUSS - Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 134
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McDONALD - "Allegro Moderato" from Children's Symphony
RAVEL - Bolero
WALTON - Popular Songs from Façade Suite
SOUSA - Washington Post March
ROSS and DIXON - Lollipop
Performances are at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College (68th Street, between Park and Lexington Avenues). Single tickets: $15 (rear balcony/rear orchestra) or $45 (front balcony/front orchestra); available by calling 212/971-9500 or at littleorchestra.org or call The Kaye Playhouse box office at 212/772-4448.
Join the Conductor's Circle to receive exclusive privileges. Benefits include: best seating in the concert hall, concierge ticketing, invitations backstage to meet the guest conductors and artists, and two complimentary tickets to an LOS performance. Conductor's Circle membership helps to keep music in the lives of thousands of New York City public school students through LOS's music education and public service programs. Please call the development office at 212/971-9500 for more information.
The Little Orchestra Society's new website serves as the gateway to its live magical and musical experiences. Parents and children can find activities, games, chats and other materials surrounding Little Orchestra Society concerts at any time through the LOS Kids section of www.littleorchestra.org.
In the Lolli-Pops series (recommended for ages 3-5) the programs introduce young children to the basic elements of music, and incorporate dance, music and visual art with the help of characters who each represent one of the four families of the orchestra. At every Lolli-Pops concert, children actively participate in the program and also receive musical instruments or educational materials to take home. Preparatory and follow-up activities are sent via email to all concert attendees. The Lolli-Pops series was originally created by the Orchestra's late Music Director, Dino Anagnost. The series is directed and choreographed by Annette Jolles.
About André Raphel, Guest Conductor: André Raphel has established a reputation as an exciting and versatile conductor through innovative programming, a commitment to American music, and fresh interpretations of the standard repertoire. Described by the New York Times as "An agile, demonstrative conductor who is physically drawn into the music," Mr. Raphel is currently in his tenth season as Music Director of the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra. He has led the Orchestra in commissioned works by Richard Danielpour, Jennifer Higdon, Ellen Taaffe Zwilich and in June 2013 leads the world premiere of a new work by Kenneth Fuchs.
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Born André Raphel Smith in Durham, North Carolina, he began formal music lessons at age 11. He received his Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Miami, and pursued further study at Yale University where he earned his Master's Degree. While at Yale, he studied conducting with Otto-Werner Mueller, continuing those studies at The Curtis Institute of Music where he earned a Diploma in conducting, and at The Juilliard School where he was awarded the Bruno Walter Memorial Scholarship and received an Advanced Certificate in orchestral conducting.
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I'd like to think it would be an HD Collection, but I'm not sure at this point.
it would be cool if it was a remkae of days with full online mulitplayer with better gameplay
Nomura said that there won't be a remake of 358/2 Days.
aw i really wanted online multiplayer
I hope it's an HD collection. Well, I hope it's an HD collection if no KH3 info is revealed.
I'm guessing a HD Collection that will, at the least, contain Kingdom Hearts 1, 2, and a port of Birth By Sleep, hopefully featuring the first overseas releases of the Final Mix editions of all three games. This seems like the most streamlined and easiest package to give fans.
I also read in an older issue of Game Informer I found today that had an interview with Nomura that said he was trying to find a way to remedy the fact that Kingdom Hearts is on so many consoles. So, my prediction is that there will either be a little bonus video in the HD Collection detailing the stories of Days, Coded, and 3D, similar to the video in the bonus features of Advent Children that tells the story of FFVII. Or, and this is a big or and pretty much just my personal theory, so I won't be surprised if I'm wrong, I'm predicting a separate Wii U exclusive HD Collection for the DS/3DS game(s). I say this mostly because with the Wii U controller, the functionality would basically give it the same feel as a home console DS. So if there's any hope of any of the DS games coming to home consoles, I'm betting it will be on the Wii U.
If it were an HD collection WITH the Final Mix Version of KH1 and 2...I might just shit a brick! That would be very nice. I never really thought of that. I just expected the games to be re-polished and ported to the PS3. But if they were the FM versions I would buy it in a heartbeat.
I think they have to announce something with some substance, I mean with it being the 10th anniversary and all...I would be surprised if they said nothing or gave us anything less than the HD collection.
If North America gets an HD Collection, expect Japan to get an HD Collection with the Final Mix games. Then you can just import it, and play it.
You know, I seriously doubt they'd do it like that to be honest. That would just be an extremely poor business move on their part. Releasing essentially 2 different HD versions, one for Japan with the Final Mix versions, and one with the regular versions for other regions, would be an extreme waste of time. Plus, think about the terrible publicity they would get for doing that, or for not including the Final Mix versions at all, even for Japan for that matter. Including the Final Mix versions would also boost sales in other regions, giving people who don't normally buy HD Collections a reason to buy it. Plus, they could always give you the option of playing the Final Mix or standard version if they wanted to include both, or give you an option to turn some features off. (Like the enemy recolors hopefully, I'm not a fan of those to be honest)
I think they've made it clear that the Final Mix versions will never leave Japan or Hong Kong. But hey, I'm all for the Final Mix content going to NA and EU territories.
I really want it to be KH3, which seems reasonable at this point. I mean they've gotten the story to the point where they pinned themselves in for the end of the Xehanort saga. That or they'll go to BBS:Vol.2 to up the PS:Vita sales or something. I don't think they can add in another filler game without screwing themselves over.
So I think there's two options here:
1. Announce KH3 (finally) and afterwards work on BBS:Volume 2 which will lead off onto another storyline.
2. Announce BBS:Volume 2 for the Vita to tide things over and tie up some loose knots till KH:3.


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Learn how to use PowerPoint 2010's Inspect Document feature to find and remove confidential or personal information from your presentations.
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When you create a presentation that you are going to deliver yourself, it rarely matters if you have any content that is invisible to your audience -- such invisible content may include your slide notes, comments, document properties -- none of these are visible to your audience and you are free to add any information in these areas that will enable you to be better prepared to deliver your slides.
However, if you need to share the same PowerPoint presentation with colleagues, or even publish it online, all unwritten rules about the invisible information change. Most users don't even think twice about all this information simply because of the lack of awareness -- but they should because most of this content may include hidden data or personal information that you may not be permitted to share by your company -- or even want to share. There may be times that you don't mind sharing this information -- but even then, you need to be aware of what exactly you are providing to prying eyes! This information might be stored in the presentation slides or document properties (meta-data). The Inspect Document option in PowerPoint enables you check your presentation for such hidden properties and personal information -- and clean whatever information or data you want removed.
Your PowerPoint presentations can contain the following types of hidden data and personal information:
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|This information can enable other people to see the names of people who worked on your presentation, comments from reviewers, and changes that were made to your presentation. In addition if you used an ink capable device, all your scribbles, doodles, or handwritten notes may be part of the presentation.
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|Document properties, also known as metadata include details about your presentation such as author, subject, and title. If you used specific features, your document might also contain additional kinds of personally identifiable information (PII) such as e-mail headers, send-for-review information, routing slips, and file path information for publishing web pages.
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|PowerPoint presentations can contain objects that are not visible because they were dragged off the slide area into the off-slide area. This off-slide content can include text boxes, clip art, sound files, graphics, and tables.
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|If the presentation is saved to a location on a document management server, such as a Document Workspace site or a library based on Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services, the presentation might contain additional document properties or information related to this server location.
Follow these steps to use the Inspect Document feature to remove hidden data and personal information from your presentation:
- Launch PowerPoint, and open any existing presentation for which you want to run the Inspect Document feature. If you made any changes to your slides, do save your presentation before you proceed further. If you do not want to alter your original presentation, save a new copy of your presentation and then proceed.
- Access the File menu, and choose the Info option to get to Backstage view, as shown in Figure 1. Thereafter, select the Check for Issues option to bring up a small drop-down menu (see Figure 1 again). From this drop-down menu, select the Inspect Document option, highlighted in red within Figure 1.
Figure 1: Inspect Document option selected within the Check for Issues drop-down menu
- This opens the Document Inspector dialog box, as shown in Figure 2. Select the check-boxes to choose the types of hidden content that you want to be inspected. At this point of time, you can go ahead and check all boxes -- PowerPoint will just find the hidden content at this time and will not remove that content unless you provide your express permission, as we will explore later in this tutorial.
Figure 2: Document Inspector dialog box
- Now, click the Inspect button, as shown highlighted in red within Figure 2. This will inspect the presentation and display the results within the Document Inspector dialog box as you can see in Figure 3. For any hidden information found, PowerPoint will provide you with options on how you want to deal with the content -- do note that any changes you make at this time cannot be undone.
Figure 3: Document inspection results within the Document Inspector dialog box
- As you can see in Figure 3, each and every individual inspection result category has a Remove All button next to it. One such button has been highlighted in red within Figure 3. To remove the inspection result of a particular category, just click the Remove All button next to it.
- Once done click the Close button to apply the changes.
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BirdLife/IUCN splits these from Violaceous Trogon as there own species, does that seem right?
AOU makes the same split. Apparently the birds in northern South America, Central America and Mexico are all now Gartered Trogon (T. caligatus) while the Violaceous Trogon (T. violaceus) is only in the deep rainforests of South America. Great catch, Loarie. Wikipedia even has the current info:


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On 4/26/05, Wade Carpenter <wade at webfootcustomcalls dot com> wrote:
> Im wanting to try the wireless side of M0n0, and I have a couple
> DWL-G520s lying around. I tried installing one and it didnt recognize
> it. I did some searching, but only found reference to DWL-520, not the
Looks like that should be an Atheros chipset, which should work fine
in 1.2b7. D-Link loves to change chipsets without changing model
numbers though, so that might not be the case.


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Target: United States Supreme Court
Goal: Protect women's rights and reproductive rights by protesting Personhood USA
Personhood USA is an organization that advocates the passing of personhood bills. These bills designate fetuses as people, thus giving them the same rights as people who have already been born. It is obvious that these bills will prevent abortions; however, many are still unaware of how such legislation harms pregnant women who want to give birth. Since the ruling of Roe vs. Wade in 1973, there have been over 400 cases in which pregnant women were denied their bodily integrity, as reported by Democracy Now! Whether one is pro-choice or pro-life, one cannot disagree that all pregnant women still have rights. Protect reproductive rights and protest against personhood laws.
Under personhood laws, courts can rule that a fetus's rights take precedence over the mother's. These fetal rights can result in the harm or death of the mother. If a court grants these rights to the fetus, then the mother can be unwillingly forced to have a cesarean section if a doctor has recommended the surgery. Laws that force a woman to have major surgery is a violation of women's rights, reproductive rights, and medical ethics. These C-sections sometimes result in the death of both the mother and child. As a result of these laws, some mothers have even had to flee hospitals in order to have natural births, like criminals. As reported by the National Advocates for Pregnant Women (NAPW), a woman in Utah was arrested and charged with murder for refusing a C-section.
Many pregnant women have also been charged with child abuse for using illegal drugs during pregnancy. Research has shown that mother's illegal drug use is not always responsible for miscarriages and stillbirths. Some research has even shown that illegal drug use is less harmful than alcohol to children during pregnancy. These arrests and convictions are unjustified. More alarmingly, law enforcement targets low income minorities for these arrests.
Personhood laws violate women's rights, reproductive rights, medical ethics, and minority rights. Please do not let these injustices continue. Stop treating pregnant women like criminals and protest personhood laws.
Dear United States Supreme Court Justices,
The rights of pregnant mothers cannot be ignored. Personhood USA advocates on behalf of fetuses; however, their bills only protect fetuses and violate the rights of mothers. The ruling of Roe v. Wade recently had its 40th anniversary, yet since 1973, there have been over 400 cases in which pregnant women's bodily integrity and liberty have been violated. Please protect the rights of pregnant women by not passing personhood laws.
Under personhood laws, mothers can be forced to undergo life-threatening surgery if recommended by a doctor. Though medical opinions differ from doctor to doctor, forced medical intervention can be solely based upon a mere recommendation. Some mothers flee hospitals like criminals so that they can have natural births. If these mothers deny surgery and have a stillbirth, they can be tried for murder.
Pregnant women are also arrested and charged with child abuse for using illegal drugs. Research has shown that a mother's illegal drug use is not always responsible for miscarriages and stillbirths. The effects of illegal drug use are thought to be less severe than alcohol use during pregnancy. Of even greater concern is the target of these arrests: minority women. Minority, low income women make up the majority of pregnant women arrested for drug use.
The passing of personhood laws promotes racial profiling and violates women's rights, reproductive rights, and medical ethics. Please stop these injustices by not passing personhood laws.
[Your Name Here]


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Category:Buenos Aires
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This category has only the following subcategory.
- ► People from Buenos Aires (1 C, 107 P)
Pages in category "Buenos Aires"
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Re: st: "dependent correlation" or c-statistics
Roger Newson <email@example.com>
"email@example.com" <email@example.com>
Re: st: "dependent correlation" or c-statistics
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:04:43 +0100
It is probably not a good idea to choose a threshold according to whether using that threshold gets a P-value of 0.05 or less. And it might not be a good idea to use a threshold at all, as doing this implies that information about trend within the 2 binary values is not used.
somersd frailty ves, transf(z) tdist
and you will compute a confidence interval for Somers' D of -ves- with
respect to -frailty-. And you can type
somersd ves frailty, transf(z) tdist
and compute a confidence interval for the Somers' D of -frailty- with
respect to -ves-.
somersd frailty ves, transf(c) tdist
and to calculate a confidence interval and a P-value for Harrell's c of
-frailty- with respect to -ves-, type
somersd ves frailty, transf(c) tdist
I hope this helps.
Best wishes
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On 18/08/2010 12:34, Melaku Fekadu wrote:
hello statalisters,
i have two variables: one called 'ves' with values between 1 to 10,
and the other is dichotomus called 'frality' with value either 0 or 1.
i create a categorical variable from 'ves' 0-2 and 3-10 and make a
chi-square test to test a relation with the variable frality, and i
get p>0.05. But when i create another categorical variable of 'ves'
with 0-4 and 5-10 and do the chi-square test i find that p<0.05.
my question: what can i do to get a threshold value of 'ves' where
p-value will be 0.05? somebody told me about a procedure calles
"dependent correlation" or c-statistics in stata.
any help will be appreciated.
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I stumbled across AoM after I saw some of the posters on tapiture.com. I kept wondering what the Art of Manliness was. So, after a quick Google search, I found it. I've been spending a good chunk of my free time here over the last few days; soaking up the information and applying it to becoming a better man. I lurked on the forums here a bit, and decided I might as well join.
I'm really liking the idea behind this entire project. I've always felt that a gentleman and class was far more manly than what passes today. I grew up living with my grandparents, and many of the things I've read here remind me of my grandfather. I'll admit that I haven't always adhered to the example of the men of yesteryear. However, being that I'm almost 30, it's time I start doing a better job.
A little about me- I'm a department supervisor at Home Depot. I enjoy history, particularly WWII; literature, fine spirits, fine cigars, politics, sports, and the outdoors.
I appreciate the work that goes into AoM, and I look forward to the discussions here on the forums.
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Matthew, welcome to the site. I am a brand new member myself, having joined just over a week ago. I'm 37, married, living in Las Vegas, and am hoping that this will prove to be a good place to hang out with other guys and make new friends and be able to discuss manly stuff and so on. You and I have two interests in commmon that I can see; history and politics. I hope you and I agree more than not, but if not, I hope we can both respectfully disagree without becoming hostile. I also love history, but I tend to be more familiar with 19th century history as my Dad loved learning all he could about the Civil War and the reconstruction era. He was one of the first to buy the Ken Burns series on The Civil War, and he and I used to stay up late some nights (when I had earned it) watching those documentaries and rolling loose change in those paper sleves. Does anybody do that any more? I have a good friend who is almost twice my age who lost an uncle in WWII under very suspicious circumstances, and of which history has written very little. The history of that time comes up often in our conversations, and I find myself wanting to learn all I can about it. Anyway, forgive my ramblings, but I come ffrom a family made up largely of lawyers and engineers, so I guesss I can carry on a bit when I'm in the right frame of mind, though I prefer to be short and to the point. J.D.
A hearty welcome to you as well, J.D. I'm also interested in 19th century history, as I'm a sucker for anything historical really. I just tend to gravitate more to the WWII-era. I've found I disagree with others politically, more often than not. I find it refreshing from time to time though, especially if my counterpart can be civil and provide sound arguments for his point of view. I find this type of civil discourse helps create a well-rounded viewpoint. It's possible to disagree, and even be passionate and staunch in your belief, without being crass and disrespectful.
Hi, Nate. I enjoy fishing as well. I tend to fish more crappie than anything these days. I also like to make the short trip up to Oklahoma every once in awhile and do some trout fishing on the river. I haven't been in awhile though. What type of fishing do you normally do?


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The idea of financing avoided deforestation and reforestation has really moved forward.
Since reforestation work was begun on the National Forests about 135,500 acres have been sowed or planted.
In two places in the text the word "reforestration" was corrected to "reforestation."
Third, the development of existing forests by wise use is the first step in forestry, and reforestation is the second.
The lodge-pole pine is Nature's selected agent for reforestation.
reforestation has an importance far above the attention it usually secures.
On the other hand, the matter of reforestation cannot be left to private owners.
If it is valuable only for timber raising, then the land should be turned over to the State for reforestation.
Usually direct seeding has been tried first in any given locality where reforestation work was to be done.
Still, there is a saving remnant of the people who believe that reforestation is a wise thing.


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The New Orleans Experience
Hilarious and wholly unique, The New Orleans Experience covers centuries of the city's history all while guests sip and savor the very drinks and ingredients that mark the story's chapters. Start with the city's French origins and drink all the way through to a notorious Louisiana governor who always kept his favorite New Orleans bartender on call. All from the safety of your barstool. The New Orleans Experience takes place in the lavishly renovated Empire Bar of Broussard's Restaurant.
Drinks include
- Sazerac
- Ramos Gin Fizz
- St. Charles Hotel Punch
- Master Lemonadier


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Thirty something, affluent, free and single: How badly do you need a man?
"This is not a dating show…." So proclaims the PR blurb on a new TV show that seeks thirty something women, who are "single and shouldn't be".
Said TV show is seeking contestants… I'm sorry, I mean participants and to qualify, you only need be "witty, intelligent, likeable" and faced with a problem. The problem being that you are "better educated than men, earning the same if not more than they are, doing well in your career and have great friends… but finding that the available men are generally not up to scratch." Furthermore, you should be wondering "What's going wrong?" as you intelligently ponder life's challenges in your copious spare time.
Your opportunity, if you fit the bill, is to join the show. Understand though, that it's a not a dating show, it's a documentary, in which the producers will give you the chance to meet "Mr Right or at least Mr Realistic". I'm not sure what they mean by Mr Realistic – perhaps it means he knows he's not right for you but he's realistic about the fact that you're better than him and he ought to snap you up and be grateful.
As I read the blurb requesting that we promote this "not a dating show" on Birds on the Blog, I couldn't help but let out a sigh of exasperation at yet another slightly differently pitched, now seemingly rather tired format of … dating show (but not). And it also made me wonder why on earth this profile of woman would want to get involved. If you're in that position in life, I doubt finding a man is a desperate priority on your agenda and if it is, you wouldn't want to do so through such a patronising method. But who am I to know.
So here's what I think. If you're thirty something single etc etc etc, running a business, need personal profile, perceive there may be an opportunity for exposure or may benefit in some other way from this opportunity, why not get in touch with Molly at Seneca Productions, email@example.com 0207 324 6089.
Oh and just a final question for Molly. What if I am thirty something, witty, intelligent, likeable, better educated than men, earning the same if not more, have great friends…. and want to meet Mrs Right (or Mrs Realistic)?
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DON'T MISS: "VIKINGS" - Cable television gets on the Nordic track with this nine-part scripted series that chronicles the medieval adventures of legendary Viking warriors without all the tired raping-and-pillaging stereotypes. Travis Fimmel stars as Ragnar Lothbrok, a young farmer who yearns to explore the distant shores across the ocean. The cast also includes Gabriel Byrne, Jessalyn Gilsig and Katheryn Winnick. 11 tonight, History.
Other good bets:
TODAY: "The Bible" is the greatest story ever retold - a 10-hour, five-part miniseries that spans Genesis to Christ's resurrection and beyond. The project is produced by the husband-wife team of Mark Burnett and Roma Downey. 9 p.m., History.
TODAY: The Donald has rounded up 14 familiar faces with nothing better to do for "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice," which pretty much appears to have "train wreck" written all over it. Among the returnees: Gary Busey, La Toya Jackson and Dennis Rodman. 8 p.m., NBC.
TODAY: In the new drama, "Red Widow," Radha Mitchell plays a Northern California soccer mom turned reluctant mobster after her husband is gunned down in their driveway. The series opens with a two-hour episode. 8 p.m., ABC.
MONDAY: "LA Shrinks" is a new reality series that follows three Los Angeles-based therapists and discovers that - surprise - they have personal problems just like everyone else. 11 p.m., Bravo.
TUESDAY: "The Real Husbands of Hollywood" continues its hilarious, spoof-tacular run with an episode that finds Kevin Hart in trouble with a celebrity after writing a not-so-truthful tell-all book. 11 p.m., BET.
WEDNESDAY: "Kim Novak: Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival" has host Robert Osborne offering an introspective interview with the reclusive actress. 6 p.m., TCM.
WEDNESDAY: On "Psych," Gus (Dule Hill) gets a new girlfriend. She's played by Parminder Nagra, who settles in for a recurring role. Cybill Shepherd also drops by. 11 p.m., USA.
THURSDAY: Get ready to put your hands up and "Shout" as "Glee" reaches a series milestone with its 500th musical performance - a cover of the Isley Brothers' R&B classic. The show follows a 90-minute edition of "American Idol." 8:30 p.m., Fox.
FRIDAY: After a four-month break, "Grimm" gets back to its monstrous adventure with an episode that has Nick (David Giuntoli) struggling with the consequences of learning about Juliette and Renard (Bitsie Tulloch, Sasha Roiz), who happen to be under a witch's spell. 8 p.m., NBC.
SATURDAY: The Justin Timberlake comeback tour continues as the suave showman returns to "Saturday Night Live." He'll pull double duty as host and musical performer. 10:29 p.m., NBC.


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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Baseball's spring training is lucrative business in Florida.
The 2009 Florida Grapefruit League season boosted the state's economy by an estimated $752 million, the Florida Sports Foundation reported Wednesday.
The 39-day 2009 Florida spring training season drew about 1.6 million fans to 259 games at 15 locations, producing a $47 million average economic impact for each community hosting a Major League Baseball team.
A study commissioned by the foundation reported that spring training created 9,205 full- or part-time jobs.
"Major League Baseball has a following that transcends economic downturns," said Dr. Mark Bonn, president of the research firm that conducted the study. "Economic conditions have little effect upon their decision to come to Florida for spring training. It's more about loyalty than economics."
The largest source of money from MLB's 16 spring training baseball operations at 15 sites is fan spending, which accounted for 91% of the total expenditures generated earlier this year.
The foundation was created to help attract major sporting events to Florida, including Super Bowls, professional golf tournaments and baseball spring training along with other lesser-known events.
The foundation is mostly underwritten by a trust fund that receives money from the license plate sales of Florida's professional sports franchises.
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