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Campaigning to end ocean exploitation and ensure a healthy ocean future
Healthy oceans are the life support system for our planet, providing 97 percent of the Earth's livable habitat and a home to more than 700,000 species. The oceans are vital to human health as well, providing jobs, enjoyment and food to billions of people. Half of the oxygen we breathe is generated by our oceans.
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Our oceans are in more trouble than ever before.
Unsustainable industrial fishing practices are destroying habitats and endangering countless species. Climate change and ocean acidification—both the result of our reliance on fossil fuels—are having more and more extreme impacts on ocean health. Throwaway products like plastic water bottles and shopping bags often end up in the ocean and stay there for generations.
Scientists say the wave of extinction facing the ocean in the coming century could be the worst since the dinosaur age. If we don't change the way we do things—and fast—we are on track to cause irreversible damage to the ocean and the collapse of some of the most important food sources in the world.
Fortunately, we are within reach of a world that respects our oceans, their inhabitants and the people who depend on them.
Join the Fight to Defend Our Oceans
The time to end unsustainable exploitation of our oceans is now. That's why we're campaigning to protect the oceans through marine reserves. Globally, less than 1 percent of the ocean is under protection. We're working towards establishing marine reserves in 20 percent of U.S. waters by 2020, double what the country has right now.
These reserves will preserve biodiversity, help endangered species rebound, and give marine life a fighting chance to survive the rapid changes we are causing to the planet. Marine reserves can also help replenish fish populations decimated by overfishing, meaning a more sustainable food supply for all of us in the long run.
The way we treat the rest of our ocean—under protection or not—is just as important. Today, overfishing is the status quo, bycatch kills about 63 billion pounds of marine animals every year, and human activity is disrupting the balance of marine ecosystems across the globe. The impacts on humans are equally severe. Overfishing compromises food security and the livelihoods of fishing communities.
Global tuna fisheries are particularly out of control. They are emptying our oceans of fish, harming marine life, and exploiting workers. The tuna industry has repeatedly failed its customers on both ocean sustainability and human rights. The U.S. is the largest tuna market in the world—anyone can be part of the solution by wielding your consumer power and only buying (or encouraging your friends and family who eat tuna to buy) sustainable tuna.
We want a better future for our oceans and the people that depend on them. You do, too? Awesome! Check out the resources below to learn more about our campaign to the protect the oceans and ways you can get involved.

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Photo Tour Encourages Private Land Wildlife Conservation
AUSTIN, Texas — The inaugural 2006 Pro-Tour of Nature Photography next April 1-30 will bring together professional nature photographers and Texas hill country landowners, with 20 photographer-landowner teams competing for $200,000 in prize money. Organizers say it is the world's first all-professional tournament for nature photography.
Each team will submit a 75-image portfolio containing photos in each of six categories–birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, insects and arachnids, and plants and landscapes. By showcasing wildlife diversity on private land and stimulating nature photography tourism as a source of revenue for private land conservation, the contest aims to improve and protect habitat for people and wildlife.
"The ultimate goal is to create a sustainable form of conservation," said Bob Petersen, vice-chair of the board of directors of Images for Conservation Fund, a participating landowner and a donor.
Images for Conservation seeks to create a nature photography industry in the hill country similar to that established in south Texas by the Valley Land Fund's annual wildlife photo contest which has been running since 1994.
Private land conservation is especially important in Texas, since more than 95 percent of the landscape is privately owned.
"By creating value for wildlife, and an income stream generated from the wildlife, the landowners will have motivation and financial means to maintain, protect and further enhance their habitat for the benefit of wildlife," Petersen said.
The 20 landowners were chosen in September from a larger than anticipated pool of 94 applicants. Photographers were announced in July of last year.
On March 18, a trade show and nature photography symposium with landowner and photographer tracks will be held at Texas Military Institute in San Antonio. Later that evening, teams will be randomly assigned and announced at a dinner at Gallagher Headquarters Ranch near Helotes.
During the month of April, the photographer and landowner teams will work together to produce their portfolios.
Traveling exhibits and a coffee table book with highlights of the contest's best work are also planned for later next year.
The judges will be Rosamund Kidman Cox (former editor of BBC Wildlife Magazine), Stephen B. Freligh (founder of Nature's Best, which promotes nature stewardship through photography) and Art Wolfe (renowned nature photographer).
Participating landowners are: Bob Ayres, Shield Ranch (Real/Travis County);David and Margaret Bamberger, the Selah Bamberger Ranch Preserve (Blanco County); Dayna Boren Cartwright, Mockingbird Canyon Ranch (Real County);David and Cynthia Castleberry, Peaceful Springs Nature Preserve (Burnet County);Kittie Nelson Ferguson, KKW Game & Cattle, LLC (Bexar, Medina and Bandera Counties); Kenneth Hicks, Flying A Ranch (Bandera and Medina Counties); Robert L. Hixon, Estrella Ranch (Uvalde County); Robert Earl and Kathleen Keen (Bandera County); Chuck and Sharon Knibbe, Knibbe Ranch (Comal County); John H. Kothmann (Kimble County); Gary and Gwen Krause (Real County); David K. Langford, Block Creek Natural Area (Kendall County); Michael A. Murphy, Los Madrones (Travis County); Kate Northrup, Northrup Ranch (Bandera, Kendall and Kerr Counties); Bob Petersen, Petersen Ranch (Kendall County); James and Colleen Reeves, Red Corral Ranch (Hays County); Richard and Josephine Smith, Stowers Ranch (Kerr County); Richard Welch, Headwaters Ranch (Gillespie and Kendall Counties); Kathryn McQuown Wendlandt, Annandale Ranch (Uvalde County); and Joye Wuest, Wuest Ranch (Comal County).
The photographers are:Tom Bean of Flagstaff, Arizona;Daniel J. Cox of Bozeman, Montana; Sean Fitzgerald of Dallas, Texas;Michael Francis of Billings, Montana;John Hendrickson of Clipper Mills, California;Cathy Illg of Lakewood, Colorado;Wolfgang Kaehler of Bellevue, Washington;Tom Leeson of Vancouver, Washington; George Lepp of Los Osos, California; Rolf Nussbaumer of Live Oak, Texas; Lynda Richardson of Richmond, Virginia; Bob Rozinski of Denver, Colorado; Florian Schulz of Wilhelmsdorf, Germany; Wendy Shattil of Denver, Colorado; Jozsef Szentpeteri of Debrecen, Hungary; Gary Vestal of Milwaukie, Oregon; Tom Walker of Denali Park, Alaska; Dave Welling of Canoga Park, California; Jeremy Woodhouse of McKinney, Texas; and Christian Ziegler of Vancouver, Canada.
The 19 central Texas counties (Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Comal, Edwards, Gillespie, Hays, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Llano, Mason, Medina, Real, Travis, Uvalde and Williamson) of the Hill Country region were chosen for this first event because it is "widely considered one of the gems of Texas," Petersen said.
"The Hill Country's diverse scenery, water and wildlife create an excellent backdrop for such a contest," Petersen added. "In addition, many of the communities are engaged in nature tourism and have the infrastructure to support this [nature photography] industry."
Organizers say that after the Hill Country event, the Pro-Tour will move to other regions in the state and ultimately spread across the nation. The competition is run by the nonprofit Images for Conservation Fund. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has endorsed the event and is serving as a technical advisor. The tour has also been endorsed by The Conservation Fund, Conservation International, Environmental Defense, Nature Conservancy, North American Nature Photography Association, Texas Travel Industry Association and Wildlife Habitat Council.
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Do any big armed throwers out there have advice on which types of throws they throw to get the most distance. When I was playing a lot last summer I was consistently putting my drives around 420' with an xg boss and a z/esp nukes. there have been those few throws though that soar to about 500+, all with different types of angles. I threw a 170ish pro Katana on a windless day about 500 that went high and held a gigantic anyhzer for the entire flight, hitting the ground before it had a chance to come back (im really curious how far it would have gone if it had time to come back!). Ive thrown my boss very far with annys, flat, and hyzers. My biggest problem is that I dont know which throws will consistently bomb. Also Ive been reading a lot about nose up vs nose down on here, and Im wondering how this affects distance throw (Im under the impression that nose means the part of the disc 90 degrees forward of your hand, the "front" when you are bringing the disc around on a huck).
Ive got a lot of time to practice field work right now because Im living in China and there isnt a single course in this gigantic country (Im currently talking to people trying to change this and spread the disc love with the locals).
On a slightly different note, do throwers in my range throw lighter discs or stick to max weights? Ive always gone for the heaviest discs available, although i've recently been bombing a 167 pro katana I found on a course last year.


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Anyone think James Jones has a chip on his shoulder!?
Bout time IKE
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Anyone think James Jones has a chip on his shoulder!?
Bout time IKE
Nice move IKE!
That's why you play Ike.
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Quis has been short on his shots... guessing the knee and his lift have something to do with that
Just keep giving it down low to Ikey.
I like how Mcleod is playing.
Good to see IKE in there dominating the paint. But I dont think he has the word 'pass' in his vocabulary. Most likely the result of playing on a terrible ASU team where there was no point for him to pass.
IKE is getting it going being aggressive, I like!
Armstrong is freaking garbage. WOW. Please play Keith more.
poor ike, he had productive minutes and rick pulls him
Wow how about that series!!!
Quis is a beast!
Thank GOD QUIS is back!
And that is why Marquis is the 2nd best player on this team
How about JOs two blocks in that series though, the 2nd one was amazing!
Glad we had some remarkable plays there. Marquis looks VERY tender out there...Bender-like. I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't come back in the second half .
that was awesome, he just froze Nash
I want to see Ike in their with Jermaine I just want to see these matchups. I think Rick Carlisle is is allergic to fun.
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Have to stop turning it over, it will give the Suns the game.
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You sir, are a dirty bastard...unless you want to trade it to me...then you are my new best friend
I suppose i am a dirty bastard then , ima try and get a few more because this one is fuckin perfect. Perfect dome, great stability. Flies like a worn in ESP, ive had some Z's that were a bit flatter on top and were not nearly as HSS as ithink comets should be, and this one is money


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In the days just after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Gila Katz was standing among the smoldering ruins of the World Trade Center when a police officer standing guard collapsed in her arms.
Overcome with emotion, tears streamed down his face.
"The community was in shock, people were dealing with major traumas," said Katz, a 23-year Hermosa Beach resident who spent 20 days in New York volunteering as a chaplain for the Red Cross, screening volunteers and consoling families of victims and first responders. "You want to make sure that when you leave, it's better than when you found it."
Katz helped start the Hermosa Beach Police Department's chaplain program, and she is one of three volunteer chaplains who assist police with death notifications, trauma incidents and domestic disputes by speaking with and consoling victims and their families.
Katz also helped start the Police Department's crisis response team, which consists of four volunteers.
"We have a large aggregate of people here if we have a large emergency," she said.
And as a chaplain for the Red Cross, Katz, 69, has traveled to major trauma centers in the wake of national disasters: New York City after 9/11, New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and Hatiesburg, Miss., in 2011 to help tornado and flood victims.
With more than two years of intensive training, Katz is a board-certified chaplain and a member of the National Association of Jewish Chaplains and Association of Professional Chaplains.
"You just do what you have to do," Katz said. "There are so many people who are doing much more."
She embraces the grief stricken, regardless of faith.
"You try to bring victims a sense of comfort and wholeness," said Katz, a rabbi. "You let them know that the world cares. And as much pain as you're in, it matters. You're not alone."
Katz developed the idea and led the drive to build the Hermosa Beach 9/11 Memorial, a donated wooden bench covered in 3,000 buttons, each one collected by Hermosa children and representing a victim of the terrorist attacks. The memorial on Pier Avenue was dedicated in September 2010.
"I had this vision," Katz said. "I want to honor the people we lost. You can't imagine the way the community felt about this. They all came together."
Mayor Jeff Duclos, a volunteer for the Police Department who has known Katz for about five years, spoke at the memorial dedication.
"She felt this was very important for the community to have a commitment to acknowledge and honor the victims," Duclos said. "She was committed to the idea. She developed the vision of what it would be and how it might work.
"It started with the buttons and it went from there," Duclos added. "That's what it took, a persistence of vision."
Katz, a regular presence at City Council meetings, is a fixture in Hermosa Beach. She visits police officers in the hospital and spends time with their families. She delivers food to first responders working on holidays.
On a recent afternoon, she chatted with a visitor in front of the 9/11 memorial, taking brief breaks to field a stream of calls on her cellphone and wave to those driving by in emergency vehicles.
"We have fun together," she said.
Katz also serves on the board of Marymount College's long-range planning advisory committee and the Hermosa Beach's Emergency Preparedness Commission and PCH/Aviation Committee.
On Fridays, she visits and talks with patients at Torrance Memorial Medical Center. This holiday season she is leading an effort to donate Hanukkah baskets filled with warm blankets to patients in hospitals, nursing homes, extended care and hospice facilities.
"They go all over," she said. "Wherever there are people by themselves."
Katz was raised in Israel near the Lebanese border and came to the United States when she was 11. Growing up in a region of conflict, she became committed to compassion and helping others, she said.
"I feel so fortunate to be in this country," she said. "I've been blessed in so many ways. This is my way of giving back."


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Chipper watches video with buddy LaRoche
ATLANTA -- During the course of his 19-year career, former Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones hit .299 with 41 homers and 161 RBIs against the Expos/Nationals.
The thought of Jones' retirement at the end of the 2012 season probably gave the Nats a feeling of relief, just knowing they wouldn't have to see him ever again when they go to Turner Field.
After Monday afternoon, the Nats and their faithful may need to reconsider.
Jones, a close friend of first baseman Adam LaRoche, stopped by the clubhouse to see his buddy and to chat.
LaRoche, in the midst of an 0-for-26 slump which had dropped his average to .135 entering play Monday, and Jones -- always one to share his knowledge, something they frequently did when the two were teammates from 2004 through 2006 and again in 2009 -- went to go watch video.
Nationals manager Davey Johnson was not concerned about LaRoche's slump and was all for the session with Jones.
"He's a veteran player, he's been through it. He's a quality hitter and I'm not worried that much about it," said Johnson about LaRoche's slump. "I saw Chipper earlier, and he was going to talk with his good buddy. I said, 'Yeah. Get him feeling good, and I have a couple more guys you can talk to, too.'
"Just talking to a great hitter, after you leave the conversation, you feel like you're better," Johnson added making reference to similar chats he had with Al Kaline and Ted Williams. "Every conversation I ever had with Ted Williams, when he was managing the Senators, I'd go out and get two or three hits. I think it's great. I think more today, more players do talk because of the phones and the texts. I think it's good."
He probably thought it was even better after LaRoche snapped out of his slump in the second inning, lining a 1-2 pitch from Atlanta starter Julio Teheran into center field, starting the Nats' two-run rally to take the lead.
Jon Cooper is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The Largely Literary Theater Company will present a 45-minute version of its two-person show "Shades of Blue and Gray: Ghosts of the Civil War" at the Books for Africa Library Project's annual fundraising dinner. The event begins at 5:40 p.m. on June 7, in the St. Bernard/St. Mary Church Historical Room.
The church is in downtown Akron, at the intersection of Broadway and State streets. Parking is available at the University of Akron lot opposite the church. Those attending the free event should enter the lower-level East State Street door. The Historical Room is to the left.
The Books for Africa Library Project is a non-profit organization that helps communities set up libraries in rural Africa. The project has established libraries in Ghana and Liberia.
Compiled and performed by Largely Literary Theater Company co-founders and Cuyahoga Falls residents Sara Showman (from the South) and Mark Dawidziak (from the North), "Shades of Blue and Gray" blends haunting literary selections with ghost stories from Ohio and other states. Selections for the Books for Africa benefit will include three Ohio ghost stories and a special section about Abraham Lincoln.
For information on the Books for Africa Library Project, visit www.forafricalibrary.org.


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We live in the Age of Sponsorship, where everything is brought to you by someone trying to make a buck or a point.
Traditionally, NASCAR racing has been the standard for mixing advertiser sponsorship with the sport so the two are almost always mentioned in the same breath. For beer companies and auto related products like Edelbrock headers, it was always the best way to target advertising for maximum results.
Lately the beer companies and auto part sponsors have had to shift over and share sponsorships for NASCAR advertising. Companies like Tide Soap, Microsoft, Red Bull, M&Ms, and Oreo Cookies proudly sport their logos on the hoods of top race cars, too.
Over the years, the practice has been so common, people accepted it and moved on. Sponsorship for sports teams and scholarships are ingrained into our society. Corporate sponsorship has been the trend in the last decade, as we see football stadiums and baseball fields nationwide renamed.
Some examples: Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the Indianapolis Colts (NFL); Coors Field, home of the Denver Broncos (NFL); Heinz Field, home of the Pittsburg Steelers (NFL); and Energy Solutions Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, which hosts indoor events from professional basketball to circus legends like Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey.
The deal goes like this; sponsorship is a cash and/or in-kind fee paid to a property (typically sports, but also arts, entertainment and causes), in return for access to the exploitable commercial potential associated with that property.
Let's keep in mind the driving force of sponsorship is the expectation of a profitable return. In the simplest terms, it's an investment that keeps on paying. Commercial sponsorship of stadiums, etc., are often limited in years (20 years is common), but contracts can be renewed.
The American public, having been slowly numbed over the years to commercial sponsorship, doesn't even object to the idea anymore. There was a time when people shook their head sadly as the Los Angeles Lakers left The Great Western Forum and moved into the new mega arena called Staples Center.
Now, it's time to discuss another aspect of sponsorship. One that has steadily slipped into our political system since Big Oil was in its infancy. It's no secret our politicians often represent commercial interests.
If this news comes as a surprise, I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings. The fact is, there's not a congressman or state governor in this nation who doesn't get sponsorship support from special interests.
Most try to hide their illicit relationships with rhetoric and party lines. If you follow the money in any election, like our current presidential election, you'll see that the big players get donations from people who expect big returns.
I've been thinking about this for some time. The solution is to level the playing field for voters by making candidates wear the logos of the corporations, groups, and companies, that support them.
I saw a funny photo-shopped picture on the Internet a while back that gave me the idea. It showed the Supreme Court judges with logos (Shell Oil, etc.) stitched onto their black robes. That was pretty clever, and it made sense when I thought about it.
The names of big campaign donors -- like the Koch brothers -- could be listed on the back of the candidate's shirt. The corporate logos could be fashionably arranged on the sleeves and fronts of shirts and jackets.
Meanwhile, I found an interesting blog called "What if politicians had to wear sponsorship logos?" The creators of this website are keeping tabs on the cost of campaigning during the presidential election.
If we could just get President Obama and soon-to-be Republican nominee Mitt Romney to agree to wearing their sponsorship logos, it would make the voters' job a lot easier. We could draw up a pro and con list, compare logos, and make an informed decision on which one will screw us the least!
As It Stands, I know it's a far cry from a major voting reform, but don't you think this would be a step in the right direction?
Dave Stancliff is a retired newspaper editor and publisher who writes this column for The Times-Standard. Comments can be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com or www.davesblogcentral.com.


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Michelle Cook does not deserve another term in office. Cook said her vote to abolish the death penalty was fueled by her concern over the cost of the appeals process. Why then did Cook not lobby for a change in the way the appeals process works in Connecticut? Also importantly, Cook voted for the early release of prisoners. Another "cost" issue. This program resulted in the early release of a prisoner who in short order murdered an elderly shopkeeper. Cook, so worried about saving the state taxpayers money voted for Malloy's budget, which has cost every taxpayer in sales taxes, increased fees. We now face an even larger deficit thanks to the out of control spending by Malloy and his cohorts. How will this deficit be made up? Certainly not by reining in government spending but rather on the backs of the already burnded taxpayers. Elect Wendy Traub and send another nay to Malloy.
Who is writing the anonymous Sound Offs for Michelle Cook? Cook did not lead the charge to save the technical schools. She was forced to take a position contrary to Gov. Malloy by the public outcry over the governor's plans. Check Cook's voting record. She never strayed from the party line and voted for tax increases, fee increases (the budget), voted to abolish the death penalty, voted for the prisoners early release program. That is what she should be judged by in the coming election. Cook comes up short on her "representation" and it is time for her to leave office.
Gas prices have doubled, millions have lost jobs in the energy industry, a mountain of new job killing regulations have been created, billions of dollars go to terrorist infested middle east countries to pay for oil, drilling permits have been cut in half, the coal industry has been devastated, hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars wasted on schemes to hype solar panels and wind mills that NO one wants all under Barack Obama. The only reason oil development has been dramatically expanded is because it is being done on private land out of reach of the crushing hand of the Obama administration. Obama is perfectly happy with $5 - 6 dollar a gallon gas and people riding bicycles.
I was impressed as I am sure you all were to the tremendous response from the Obama administration to the damage caused by the storm Sandy. This is an excellent example of what true leadership is on his part. Not like the response to Katrina that the Bush Administration executed. Way to go Brownie and stuff like that. I feel so secure knowing that this man Obama is in office at this time, and that I know that he will take care of America first. How could we not give this man another four years? He has done so much in such a short period of time to turn this country abound from the way the Republicans left us. Go! Obama!
Re: Rep. John Larson's article, Oct. 21, all along you have been warning us about this problem and I believe you are right. America is not recovering completely, due to the Republicans blocking job bills that are vital to our economic recovery. These politicians, manipulated by outside sources, are obstructing our democracy. The American people must vote these Republicans out of Congress, so federal job bills and stimulus proposals can be passed into law. Then we will be strong again and our nation will go forward.
I would like to say a few words about Michelle Cook. Michelle Cook is running a positive campaign. She is quite a lady. I found that Michelle listens and really extends herself to help people in the 65th district. More than once, I received great co-operation from her office. Michelle Cook cares about people and has the integrity we need in a representative.
Do the George Bush tax cuts create jobs? Look at the high unemployment. What do the rich do with this huge bonus. Do they keep it in the bank? The joke has been on the middle class for 12 years. Mitt Romney wants to continue giving millionaires like himself this bonanza, while we struggle. You know this is a shame. On. Nov. 6, let the Republicans suffer the consequences for creating the Bush tax cuts and for the economic disaster they left us with on Jan. 20, 2009.
Regarding the chronic Sound Off cranks: It will be a pleasure to stop seeing constant, cranky opinions regarding our President following the election no matter how it turns out.... For four years one or two people chronically tore our President down, no matter how many good things he did. It was unpatriotic. They are blind to good deeds if not critical of them! For the next four years I wish these cranks find a job helping people: Salvation Army, a shelter or soup kitchen, maybe a state job working with disabled people... Do something to help their fellow person and Stop chronically complaining! Be a positive force, instead of part of the problem!
Our bridges aren't just rusting. Our cars are rusting too. Wait till you start paying for replacement of city firetrucks that are suffering major damage from the liquid salt they are spreading on our roads.


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Soccer sportsmanship puts hockey to shame
Like millions of others around the globe I have enjoyed the world's most popular sport, soccer (or football as most nations call it) as they vie for supremacy.
I am struck by some fundamental difference from Canada's national game of hockey.
Hockey seems to have lost that desirable factor of sportsmanship. Note how the equally tough soccer players enter the game holding the hands of children, how they all shake hands before and after the game is over, and how very often they apologize to an opponent they have fouled.
Hockey players, who certainly are no tougher physically, appear to be mortal enemies of their opponents and often fight to the delight of their fans.
Unless it is a final, there is no fraternization after the game as the losers stomp dejectedly back to their dressing room.
Soccer is played for 45 minutes per half. No rest, no time out and no time to visit the washroom as you might miss a goal.
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On Sunday, November 11, 2012, at 2:50 a.m., 17-year-old Steven James Hillaire of Miranda, California was driving a 2005 Chevy Monte Carlo northbound on SR-254 (Avenue Of The Giants), north of Miranda when his vehicle ran off the east roadway edge. The vehicle's left side ultimately collided into a large redwood tree where the vehicle came to rest. Three of the vehicle's four passengers sustained major injuries. 20 year old Shawn Paul Bergeron of Phillipsville was transported to Redwood Memorial Hospital in Fortuna with major injuries. 16 year old Christopher Allen Thompson of Rio Dell was transported to St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka with major injuries. 31 year old Cora Kent Pickens of Garberville was transported to Redwood Memoria Hospital with major injuries and was later flown to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital. 29 year old James Charles Leibman of McKinleyville was uninjured, but was transported to Redwood Memorial Hospital for precautionary evaluation. Hillaire was trapped in the driver's seat and had to be extricated by fire personnel. He was transported to St. Joseph Hospital with major injuries and was later flown to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced deceased Sunday afternoon.
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IN a hugely moving and poignant service at Bolton's historic Parish Church, candles were put out one by one to commemorate the start of World War One.
The silence inside the church – for this most significant of candle-lit vigils – was telling.
At 11pm on August 4, 2014 – 100 years to the minute since the outbreak of World War One – the last candle went out.
It was not only at the Parish Church, but across Bolton and across the country, that the lights were turned out to mark the beginning of a conflict which claimed so many lives.
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The Rev Matt Thompson told the congregation: "Thousands of men left Bolton, like thousands of others, with high hopes — and did not return."
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Grange Sports Reserves produced their best performance of the season against fellow strugglers Windmill.
Played in atrocious conditions the game was of a very high standard.
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Study of GA-GCB Enzyme Replacement Therapy in Type 1 Gaucher Disease Patients Previously Treated With Imiglucerase
This study has been completed.
Shire Human Genetic Therapies, Inc.
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: May 23, 2007
Last updated: March 19, 2015
Last verified: February 2014
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Gaucher disease is a rare lysosomal storage disorder caused by the deficiency of the enzyme glucocerebrosidase (GCB). Due to the deficiency of functional GCB, glucocerebroside accumulates within macrophages leading to cellular engorgement, organomegaly, and organ system dysfunction. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of every other week dosing of GA-GCB (velaglucerase alfa) in participants with type 1 Gaucher disease who were previously treated with imiglucerase.
|Gaucher Disease, Type 1
|Biological: GA-GCB (velaglucerase alfa)
|Phase 2 Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Multicenter Open-Label Study of Gene-Activated® Human Glucocerebrosidase (GA-GCB) Enzyme Replacement Therapy in Patients With Type 1 Gaucher Disease Previously Treated With Imiglucerase
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Genetics Home Reference related topics: Gaucher disease
MedlinePlus related topics: Gaucher Disease Genes and Gene Therapy
Drug Information available for: Imiglucerase Velaglucerase alfa
Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: Gaucher Disease Gaucher Disease Type 1 SphingolipidosisU.S. FDA Resources
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Participants Who Experienced at Least One Adverse Event [ Time Frame: Week 53 ]
Safety was assessed throughout the study by assessments including adverse events, concomitant medication use, and vital signs. Additional safety assessments, including 12-lead ECGs, physical examinations, clinical laboratory tests and determination of the presence of anti-velaglucerase alfa antibodies.
Refer to Adverse event section for further details.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Change From Baseline to Week 53 in Hemoglobin Concentration [ Time Frame: Week 53 ]
- Percent Change From Baseline to Week 53 in Platelet Count [ Time Frame: Week 53 ]
- Percent Change From Baseline to Week 51 in Normalized Liver Volume [ Time Frame: Week 51 ]Liver volume has been normalized for percentage (%) of body weight. Liver size relative to body weight= (Liver volume [cc]/Body weight [kg])*100
- Percent Change From Baseline to Week 51 in Normalized Spleen Volume [ Time Frame: Week 51 ]Spleen volume has been normalized for percentage (%) of body weight. Spleen size relative to body weight= (Spleen volume [cc]/Body weight [kg])*100
|Study Start Date:
|July 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|August 2009
|Primary Completion Date:
|July 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: GA-GCB (velaglucerase alfa)
Biological: GA-GCB (velaglucerase alfa)
15-60 U/kg, every other week via intravenous infusion
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Detailed Description:
Type 1 Gaucher disease, the most common form, accounts for more than 90% of all cases and does not involve the CNS. Typical manifestations of type 1 Gaucher disease include hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, thrombocytopenia, bleeding tendencies, anemia, hypermetabolism, skeletal pathology, growth retardation, pulmonary disease, and decreased quality of life. Gene-Activated® human glucocerebrosidase (GA-GCB; velaglucerase alfa) is produced in a continuous human cell line using proprietary gene-activation technology and has an identical amino acid sequence to the naturally occurring human enzyme. GA-GCB contains terminal mannose residues that target the enzyme to the macrophages-the primary target cells in Gaucher disease. This study was designed to determine the safety of GA-GCB in men, women, and children with Type 1 Gaucher disease who were previously treated with imiglucerase. Each participant's duration of treatment will be 12 months.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|2 Years and older (Child, Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- The participant has a documented diagnosis of type 1 Gaucher disease, as determined by deficient glucocerebrosidase (GCB) activity relative to normal as measured in leukocytes or by genotype analysis and the participant/legal guardian is willing and able to provide written informed consent prior to initiating any study-related procedures
- The participant has received consistent treatment with imiglucerase at a dose ≤ 60 U/kg and ≥ 15 U/kg every other week for a minimum of 30 consecutive months. Participants who are anti-imiglucerase antibody positive will be allowed to enter this study
- The participant is at least 2 years of age
- Female participants of child-bearing potential agree to use a medically acceptable method of contraception. Male participants must agree to use a medically acceptable method of birth control
- Participant must be sufficiently co-operative to participate in the study as judged by the Investigator.
Exclusion Criteria:
- The participant has type 2 or 3 Gaucher disease or is suspected of having type 3 Gaucher disease
- The participant has received treatment with any investigational drug or device within the 30 days prior to study entry; such use during the study is not permitted
- Participant is HIV positive
- Participant is hepatitis B/C positive
- The participant presents with sustained iron, folic acid and/or vitamin B12 deficiency-related anemia during Screening
- The participant, participant's parent(s), or participant's legal guardian(s) is/are unable to understand the nature, scope, and possible consequences of the study
- The participant has a significant comorbidity that might affect study data or confound the study results
- The participant is unable to comply with the protocol or is otherwise unlikely to complete the study, as determined by the Investigator
- The participant has experienced an anaphylactic/anaphylactoid reaction during treatment with imiglucerase
- The participant has received miglustat during the 6 months prior to study enrollment
- The participant has an active, clinically significant spleen infarction
- The participant has active, progressive bone necrosis
- The participant is a pregnant and/or lactating female
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Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00478647
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00478647
|United States, California
|Regional Metabolic Center
|Los Angeles, California, United States, 90027
|Children's Hospital Oakland
|Oakland, California, United States, 94609
|United States, Georgia
|Emory University
|Decatur, Georgia, United States, 30033
|United States, Illinois
|Feinberg School of Medicine
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60614
|United States, Minnesota
|Children's of Minnesota
|Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55404
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|Children's Memorial Health Institute
|Warszawa, Poland
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|Zaragoza, Spain, 500009
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Sponsors and Collaborators
Shire Human Genetic Therapies, Inc.
|Study Director:
|Eric Crombez, M.D.
|Shire Human Genetic Therapies, Inc.
|Principal Investigator:
|Anna Tylki-Szmanska, M.D.
|Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warszawa, Poland
|Principal Investigator:
|Joel Charrow, M.D.
|Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
|Principal Investigator:
|Laurie Smith, M.D.
|Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinic, Kansas City, Missouri
|Principal Investigator:
|Ari Zimran, M.D.
|Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
|Principal Investigator:
|Christine Eng, M.D.
|Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas
|Principal Investigator:
|Paul Fernhoff, M.D.
|Emory University, Decatur, Georgia
|Principal Investigator:
|Gregory Grabowski, M.D.
|Cincinatti Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio
|Principal Investigator:
|Paul Harmatz, M.D.
|Children's Hospital Oakland, Oakland, California
|Principal Investigator:
|Margaret Heisel Kurth, M.D.
|Chidlren's of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
|Principal Investigator:
|Nicola Longo, M.D.
|Medical Genetics/Pediatrics, Salt Lake City, Utah
|Principal Investigator:
|Rebecca Mardach, M.D.
|Regional Metabolic Center, Los Angeles, California
|Principal Investigator:
|Gregory Pastores, M.D.
|NYU School of Medicine, New York, New York
|Principal Investigator:
|William J. Rhead, M.D.
|Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
|Principal Investigator:
|Athul Mehta, M.D.
|The Royal Free Hosptial, London, United Kingdom
|Principal Investigator:
|Pilar Giraldo, M.D.
|Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain
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Keywords provided by Shire:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00478647 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
2006-006304-11 ( EudraCT Number )
|Study First Received:
|May 23, 2007
|Results First Received:
|August 4, 2010
|Last Updated:
|March 19, 2015
Keywords provided by Shire:
Enzyme Replacement Therapy
Gaucher disease
Acid beta-glucocerebrosidase
D-glucosyl-N-acylsphingosine glucohydrolase
gene activation
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Gaucher Disease
Lysosomal Storage Diseases, Nervous System
Brain Diseases, Metabolic, Inborn
Brain Diseases, Metabolic
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Lysosomal Storage Diseases
Metabolic Diseases
Lipid Metabolism Disorders
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Last week, Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth told Sirius XM radio hosts Opie and Andy that his band would undertake a huge 50- or 60-date European tour later this year. Industry powerhouse Irving Azoff, the manager for the three Van Halens, guitarist Eddie, drummer Alex and bassist Wolfgang, denies it.
"All the announced dates, which include the date in Australia, the dates in Japan and a date in Wisconsin, are confirmed and on sale and those are real. I manage the Van Halens, and I know nothing about any European tour," Azoff tells Billboard. Who to believe? Stay tuned.
David Bowie may be emerging from his decade-long retirement in a big way, with a tour to accompany his first album since 2003, if the hint his wife, model Iman, dropped, is to be believed.
Regarding a possible tour, Iman, who has been married to the 66-year-old Bowie since 1992, told British and Italian fashion and gossip magazine Grazia, ""We have a 12-year-old in school, so we are stuck, we can't travel. Our schedule is around her, so I don't know. We'll have to go visit him, but we won't be on tour with him because she's in school." So far, there has been no official announcement of a tour.
In Britain, Bowie's comeback CD, "The Next Day," sold 56,000 copies the day it was released, making it the most successful album in the U.K. so far this year. The album is at No. 1 on the British chart; his ninth since "Aladdin Sane" reached the top 40 years ago, in 1973, and his first there in two decades since "Black Tie, White Noise," that peaked at No. 39 here, accomplished the feat in 1993.
In other Bowie news, the BBC reports that tickets for an upcoming Bowie exhibit of his memorabilia, including Ziggy Stardust outfits, that opens this weekend at London's Victoria and Albert Museum are the fastest in museum's history. More than 40,000 tickets have been sold in advance so far.
CLAPTON KICKS OFF 50 th ANNIVERSARY TOUR
Eric Clapton joined blues-based rockers, The Yardbirds, a half-century ago in October 1963. The 67-year-old guitar deity is celebrating this by undertaking his 50 th anniversary world tour with a nine-piece backup band that will keep him on the road at least through June.
While ignoring his music from that band, as usual, he nonetheless touched on virtually every other segment of his career.
The tour kicked off this week at the U.S. Airways Center in Phoenix. While switching a song or two at some shows so far (according to setlist.fm), the tour setlist is a mix of his pop hits ("My Father's Eyes," "Lay Down Sally," "Tears in Heaven," "I Shot the Sheriff," and acoustic versions of "Layla" and "Wonderful Tonight" and his opener, "Hello Old Friend" that he's performing for the first time since 1977), rock hits ("Cocaine" and Cream's "Sunshine of Your Love"), songs from his new CD, "Old Sock" that mostly includes cover songs ("Goodnight Irene," that Leadbelly first recorded in 1933), some Derek and The Dominos album cuts ("Tell the Truth" and "Got to Get Better in a Little While") and a four-song showcase of '30 s Robert Johnson blues classics, including "Love in Vain" (that The Rolling Stones recorded in 1969 on "Let it Bleed") and "Crossroads," (Clapton's live version from Cream's "Wheels of Fire" was an FM radio hit in 1968).
For the tour, Clapton is utilizing a band that includes a couple of highly regarded journeymen, drummer Steve Jordan and bassist Willie Weeks, and second lead guitarist Doyle Bramhall II, longtime keyboardist Chris Stainton, as well as Squeeze singer-keyboardist Paul Carrick (who takes the vocals on two songs, including Squeeze's 1981 hit, "Tempted," "How Long," a 1974 hit by Ace, and the show closer, a cover of the 1971 Joe Cocker rave, "High Time We Went").
Prince closed the gigantic SXSW music fest in Austin, Texas, with an intimate concert before only 300 fans at the La Zona Rosa club that lasted nearly three hours and included six encores, reports Rolling Stone, VVN and setlist.fm. The 54-year-old Purple One was backed by a five-piece rock and funk band, several backup singers and an 11-piece brass band.
He included the hits "1999" and "Purple Rain," and a couple of songs from his prot?g?s The Time, including the 1984 hit, "Jungle Love," and Sheila E's "The Glamorous Life." But it was the number of cover songs that added to the set. They included Curtis Mayfield and The Impressions' "We're a Winner," fusion drummer Billy Cobham's "Stratus," Aretha Franklin's "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)," The Jackson 5's "Dancing Machine," Michael Jackson's "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough," and Janet Jackson's "What Have You Done for Me Lately."
In June, Barbra Streisand will perform in Israel for the first time, The Associated Press reports. In addition to two concerts, an anonymous Israeli government official said that the eight-time Grammy winner, who turns 71 next month, will perform in honor of Israeli President Shimon Peres' 90 th birthday.
Peres has said that Streisand was set to perform for him in Israel five years ago, "but she didn't show up."
WILLIE NELSON'S 4 th OF JULY PICNIC LINEUP SET
At his annual Fourth of July Picnic in Ft. Worth, Willie Nelson announced on his website that he'll be joined by outlaw country singer David Allen Coe, Leon Russell, fellow Texan country singer Ray Wylie Hubbard, young country star Justin Moore, and 87-year-old country singer Ray Price, whose 1970 take on Kris Kristofferson's "For the Good Times," hit No. 1 on the country singles chart and No. 11 on the Hot 100 pop chart.
It is expected that Coe will recuperate from injuries sustained in an auto accident on Ocala, Fla., in plenty of time for the picnic. ABC News reports that rescue crews had to use extrication equipment to remove the 73-year-old from his 2011 Chevrolet Suburban. He was hospitalized and treated for "non-life threatening conditions." Coe failed to stop for a red light and was hit by a 1996 Peterbilt tractor-trailer semi. Coe's Suburban was sent careening into a parking lot at a corner of the intersection, while the semi overturned and slid into a traffic control box and light pole, spilling diesel fuel and fresh produce.
The list of performers at the Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards is growing. Performers include Taylor Swift, George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum, The Band Perry, Eric Church, Jason Aldean, Hunter Hayes and Luke Bryan. The show airs live from Las Vegas on April 7 on ABC.
George Strait is on his final tour, called 'The Cowboy Rides Away Tour,' which will end at some point next year. However, just because he's retiring from the road, he is not going to stay out of the recording studio. His 40 th studio album, "Love is Everything," will be released on May 14.
His latest single that precedes the album, "Give It All We Got Tonight," has been released and is climbing up the country singles chart (it's currently at No. 17).
Strait will turn 60 four days after the CD's release. He currently has 59 No. 1 country hits. His fans and his record label, MCA Nashville, have begun a campaign called "60 for 60," the goal of which is to make "Give It All We Got Tonight" his 60 th No. 1. See www.60 for60.com for information about the campaign.
Bob Dylan has an Oscar and has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a Kennedy Center Honor, a National Medal of the Arts, a Pulitzer Prize, a French Commander of the Arts, and is a member of both the Rock and Roll and Songwriters Halls of Fame.
In May, he'll become the first pop music performer to be elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters in New York City. Its website describes election as "considered the highest formal recognition of artistic merit in the United States." A person can only be elected to the honor society of 250 upon the passing of a current academy member.
The 71-year-old Dylan will join such current directors and writers as Edward Albee, Ann Beattie, Joan Didion, Jules Feiffer, John Irving, David Mamet, David McCullough, Toni Morrison, Tom Wolfe, the artist Christo, architects Frank Gehry and I.M. Pei, and minimalist composer Phillip Glass.
Notable deceased members of the 105-year-old Academy include Mark Twain, Duke Ellington, James Baldwin, William Burroughs, Pearl S. Buck, Truman Capote, E.E. Cummings, William Faulkner, Horton Foote, Buckminster Fuller and Theodore Roosevelt.
The violin that orchestra leader played as the "Titanic" sank in 1912 was recovered from the deep and has been authenticated by Titanic specialist auction house Henry Aldridge and Son in Wiltshire, England, according to the BBC. The authentication process took seven years, involving a battery of tests and research. Now that it's been found to be the real deal, plans are for it to be on display next April at the Belfast (Ireland) City Hall.
Experts say the instrument could be auctioned for six figures, although no auction date has been set. It is currently owned by an unidentified individual in Lancashire, England.
Fresh out of rehab, Green Day leader Billie Joe Armstrong will compose new songs for a rock music adaption of Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing," called "These Paper Bullets, reports Broadway.com. The musical is set in London and is about a band from Liverpool dealing with love and the music industry. The play is being produced by the Yale Repertory Theater and will premiere in New Haven, Conn., in March 2014.
"American Idiot" premiered on Broadway in 2010. Armstrong wrote the book, music and lyrics and was nominated for a Best Musical Tony Award. The musical was based on Green Day's 2004 album of the same name.
Madonna attended the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Media Awards wearing a "replica" of a Boy Scout uniform when she presented Anderson Cooper with the Vito Russo Award, reports The Associated Press. Taking the podium, she challenged the Boy Scouts of America to rescind its newly-enacted ban on homosexual members. She ended up giving a 12-minute address about bullying and homophobia, adding, "They should change their stupid rules."
After postponing numerous concerts due to his hospitalization for a bleeding ulcer, double pneumonia and a gastrointestinal problem called Barrett's esophagus, English singer Morrissey cancelled the remaining 24 dates on his North American tour, that included an April 20 date at the Chelsea Ballroom at the Cosmopolitan Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, according to a post on his Facebook page.
The statement read, in part, "Morrissey has to take a hiatus and will not be able to continue on the rest of the tour. Morrissey thanks all of his fans for their well wishes and thoughts."
SLY HONORED ON 70 th BIRTHDAY
Sony Legacy has chosen to honor Sly Stone on his 70 th birthday, March 15, by declaring Sly and The Family Stone as Artists of the Month for March.
Sony is putting together a multi-disc career retrospective box set that will contain a good number of unreleased recordings.
Before forming his legendary band, the singer/keyboardist/guitarist/composer/producer produced the Bay Area The Beau Brummels and their two classics, "Just a Little" and "Laugh, Laugh" in 1964-1965.
Sly formed The Family Stone in 1967 and they scored their first smash the following year with "Dance to the Music" that went to No. 6 on the pop chart, No. 9 on the R&B chart and No. 7 in the U.K.
Sly and The Family Stone had three songs that hit No. 1 on both the pop and R&B charts: "Everyday People" backed with "Sing a Simple Song" in 1968, "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" backed with "Everybody Is a Star" in 1969 & "Family Affair" in 1971. Among the group's other hits were "Hot Fun in the Summertime" (No. 2 pop/No. 3 R&B in 1969) and "If You Want Me to Stay" (No. 12 pop and No. 3 in 1973.
In other Sly Stone news, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge ruled that he can proceed with his $50 million suit against his former manager, Gerald Goldstein, finding that Stone's claims that the ex-manager bilked him out of $50 million in royalties aren't time-restricted, according to law360.com. The breach of contract and fraud claims trial begins April 29.
Stone is claiming that Goldstein used his influence as his manager in order "to gain access to the millions of dollars in royalties Stone earned for the exploitation of his musical compositions."
Bobby Smith, lead singer for Detroit soul and R&B vocal group The Spinners, died at 76 from complications from the flu and pneumonia, reports the Detroit Free Press.
Smith sang lead on the group's first hit, "That's What Girls Are Made For" in 1961, as well as such major hits as "I'll Be Around," "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love," "They Just Can't Stop It (The Games People Play)" as well as their No. 1 pop hit from 1974, "Then Came You," that they recorded with Dionne Warwick.
Clive Burr, drummer for Britain's biggest-selling heavy metal band, Iron Maiden, from 1979-1982, died in his sleep at home in London, reports Britain's Telegraph. He suffered from multiple sclerosis and had been in poor health for many years. Iron Maiden formed the Clive Burr MS Trust Fund and performed numerous concerts benefitting the fund.
Burr appeared on the group's first three Maiden LPs that included Maiden faves, "Phantom Of The Opera," "Running Free" and the No. 7 hit single, "Run To The Hills" (it also went No. 12 on the U.S. rock singles chart).
Burr's final album with the band, "The Number of The Beast," hit No. 1 in the U.K. and was certified platinum there and in the U.S. and triple-platinum in Canada.
Country singer Jack Green, known as "the Jolly Green Giant," because of his deep voice and height, died at 83 in his sleep at home in Nashville from complications due to Alzheimer's. The three-time Grammy nominee is best known for "There Goes My Everything" that went No. 1 on the country chart, one of his five country No. 1's, in 1966. The song won Green several CMA Awards, including "Male Vocalist of the Year," "Single of the Year," and "Song of the Year." He occasionally recorded until several years ago. He retired from performing in 2011.
Among the recently released albums, digital reissues and deluxe box sets are "Anthems," an eight-song EP from veteran New York City metal boys Anthrax that see them cover some their favorite songs from their favorite bands, including AC/DC's "T.N.T.," Thin Lizzy's "Jailbreak," Journey's "Keep On Runnin'," Cheap Trick's "Big Eyes," Boston's "Smokin'," and the Rush cover of the EP's title cut; "Sound City - Reel to Reel," is the soundtrack to Foo Fighters leader Dave Grohl's popular documentary and features Paul McCartney with the three Nirvana survivors, including Grohl, Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks, Rick Springfield, Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielson, Nine Inch Nails leader Trent Rezner and Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme.
The 2004 gold record certified "Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits;" a reissue of the 1972 "Simon & Garfunkel's Greatest Hits," that so far has sold more than 14 million copies; the reissue of the 1997 15-track platinum selling "Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow - The Greatest Hits of Kenny Loggins;" and a CD/DVD, "Best of the BBC Vaults (CD/DVD)" from Ella Fitzgerald.
A new "Live From Austin, Texas" series features Fats Domino, Merle Haggard, Kris Kristofferson and Jerry Lee Lewis; and the budget-priced "Icon" series continues with releases from The Beach Boys, The Captain and Tennille, Pat Benatar, Glen Campbell, Poison and Go-Go's lead singer Belinda Carlisle.
Among the box sets are the 7-disc set, "Skydog: The Duane Allman Retrospective," that goes back to his stints with The Escorts, The Allman Joys and Hour Glass, as well as The Allman Brothers and Derek and The Dominos, and his studio work with the likes of Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett and Boz Skaggs, and a live jam session with The Grateful Dead; and the 2-blu-ray, 2-CD "Love For Levon" record of last year's Meadowlands tribute concert for the former Band drummer Levon Helm, with Roger Waters, Hot Tuna/Jefferson Airplane guitarist Jorma Kaukonan, Allman Brothers' Gregg Allman and Warren Haynes, Helm's organist Band-mate Garth Hudson, John Prine, Jakob Dylan, David Bromberg, Joan Osborne, John Hiatt, Bruce Hornsby, Mavis Staples, Marc Cohn, Lucinda Williams, Allen Toussaint, Dierks Bentley, John Mayer, Ray LaMontagne, The Eagles and James Gang's Joe Walsh and Robert Randolph, My Morning Jacket and others.
Classic acts from the '50 s, '60 s and '70 s continue to perform. Here's what one of them is doing.
In the pantheon of garage rock bands, The Standells are in the holy of holies. Formed in Los Angeles in 1962 by lead singer-keyboardist Larry Tamblin, the band is best known for three 1966 singles, "Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White," "Why Pick On Me" and their biggie, "Dirty Water."
Even though "Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White," and "Why Pick On Me" didn't chart well, No.'s 43 and 54, respectively, the two records did receive substantial AM radio play, and remain beloved of garage rock fans.
Another 45, "Riot on the Sunset Strip," the title song to the 1967 American International drive-in flick, is considered a garage band cult classic. A 1967 single, "Try It" was banned by many radio stations because of its perceived sexually suggestive lyrics and that killed any chance it may have had of becoming a hit, but for a good week or two, "Try It" also received solid AM radio airplay.
"Dirty Water" became a major hit, reaching No. 11 on Billboard's Hot 100. The song was a tongue-in-cheek tribute to the city of Boston, and since then has been adopted by several Boston teams, including the Patriots, the Bruins, the Celtics and the Red Sox, who play it after home victories. It is listed in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's "500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll."
Hollywood discovered The Standells early on. In 1964, they appeared in the 1964 teen film, "Get Yourself a College Girl," starring Mary Ann Mobley, Chad Everett and Nancy Sinatra that also featured The Animals, The Dave Clark Five and jazz saxman Stan Getz. That year, they also appeared on "The Munsters" in an episode that still airs. On the show, they didn't perform any of their own songs, but rather with Beatlemania in full swing, they did "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and, here it comes, "Come On and Ringo." In 1965, they performed the title song for the comedy, "Zebra in the Kitchen," starring Jay "Dennis the Menace" North, Martin Milner, Andy Devine and Jayne Meadows.
Through the decades, The Standells have performed rare gigs on and off.
Last year, among the group's handful of concerts was a well-received show at the SXSW festival in Austin. At various times its members included Little Feat leader Lowell George and drummer Gary Leeds, who left the band and became Gary Walker of The Walker Brothers.
Original and long-time members Tamblyn, drummer Dick Dodd and former Love bassist John Fleckenstein, are still with the group today. The Standells will appear at the 12 th annual Ponderosa Stomp in New Orleans, Oct. 4-5, according to the event's website and The Standells Facebook page.
CORRECTION: The producers of the Happy Together Tour are not tour headliners The Turtles, but rather "Flower Power Tours out of New York City," according to a Facebook message from The Turtles' lead singer Howard Kaylan. The tour also features former Paul Revere and The Raiders singer Mark Lindsay, Gary Lewis, former Three Dog Night frontman Chuck Negron and former Union Gap singer Gary Puckett.
Steve Smith writes a new Classic Pop, Rock and Country Music News column every week. It can be read in its entirety on www.presstelegram.com. Like, recommend or share the column on Facebook. Contact him by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Richards will gladly take contact outs over K's
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Most 25-year-olds who feature three wipeout pitches tend to fall in love with the strikeout.
Not Garrett Richards.
Take Sunday, for example. Richards pitched six scoreless innings and gave up only three hits in the Angels' 5-2 win over the Indians, but he struck out just two batters. What he did do a lot of was generate early contact that resulted in weak ground balls. Not as flashy as the strikeout, but much better for pitch efficiency and getting deep into games.
"It's the best," Richards said of early contact. "I really started to focus on that in Double-A. When I started throwing my sinker and getting early contact and getting deeper into games, that's when my game evolved."
Richards throws two different fastballs in the mid-90s and backs it up with a plus slider and breaking ball -- but he's never really been a high-strikeout guy.
In four seasons in the Minors, Richards struck out 7.8 batters per nine innings (including 6.5 at Double-A in 2011). In 230 innings in the Majors, spread out over three seasons, it's 6.1 (the Major League average last year was 7.57). But Richards doesn't care how his outs come, as long as they do.
On a staff that features two guys with historically high walk rates in C.J. Wilson and Hector Santiago, and a 22-year-old in Tyler Skaggs, pitch efficiency from Richards will be crucial.
"Early in the Minor Leagues, I would punch out a guy an inning," Richards said. "Once I got to Double-A, my strikeout numbers went down, but my ERA and wins were up. I went deeper into games. I wouldn't say I'm not a strikeout pitcher, but guys put the ball in play early and often, which I'm fine with. It keeps the guys in the field on their toes and keeps me deeper into games."
Alden Gonzalez is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Gonzo and "The Show", and follow him on Twitter @Alden_Gonzalez. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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As a joke for April Fool's Day today, YouTube posted a video announcing that an eight-year contest to find the best video in the world has ended and a decade of judging has begun.
"We started YouTube in 2005 as a contest with a simple goal to find the best video in the world," Salar Kamangar, CEO of YouTube, says in the video. "We had no idea we'd have such a good response. You've uploaded over 70 hours of video every minute, and we've been blown away by the variety, imagination and anything-goes spirit that has driven the competition."
Antoine Dodson, "YouTube Judge," encourages "everybody to watch as many videos as possible before YouTube deletes everything tonight."
Every video will be reviewed by "our staff of 30,000 technicians," the spoof continues. These judges will select the best video, which "will be announced when the website goes back online in 2023, featuring the winner of YouTube and nothing else."
The judges will have "the same conversation about all 150,000 videos" on YouTube.
Reality Check: A Google search of "YouTube video" returns 8.8 billion results.
Enjoy the video. While you can.


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Thanks to all who contributed in the riveting discussion from my last post. The guy in question ended up finishing in 5:07, his personal worst, but would've been a 23 minute PR for me.
Saturday at the Quad Cities Marathon expo, I met up with Hanger who made me feel like a celebrity by recognizing me from The Loop. I needed to dust off my own brain-cobwebs to remember that he had said hi last year on the course and had remembered by zebra compression socks! So, Hi Hanger! It was good to see you!
I spent most of the night before/morning of the marathon freaking out about pacing my half. I signed up to pace the 2:30 half in, like, February, hoping that I would get faster this summer. Instead, I took my dream job and have been focusing my energy into that instead of running. This was my 19th half marathon, so what do I have to worry about (as my DH reminded me...). I want to be a great pacer! 2:30 isn't going to qualify anyone for Boston, but if someone has a goal they want to meet, they're depending on me. No pressure, right?
My DH met me at the starting line, because he walked his 2nd 5k ever! His goal was 15 minute miles and then to eat as many porkchop sandwiches as possible (Spoiler alert: the porkchop sandwiches weren't there this year, so he was disappointed!). Here we are pre-race:
I had 4-5 people with me at the start. I was kind of a jerk to a really nervous lady who asked what my pacing strategy was. I said, "Run really fast, then sit down in the middle of the road at mile 2 and cry." At least she laughed with relief when I said I would be evenly pacing and walking through the water stops.
I was doing great-- I was calling out miles like The Count ("3! 3 miles! AH AH AH!") and was pointing out neat spots on the course to a gal from Minnesota who was taking lots of pictures with her phone. One of the ladies running with me I knew from the local scene and knew she was a great runner. I was spot on until mile 6, when I thought, "I need a GU." I handed the sign off to the aforementioned runner, and struggled opening the darn GU. I said, "I'll catch up with you!"
...but I didn't.
It's hard to say what happened-- I call it a fueling error combined with knee problems. I joked yesterday that I trained my group so well that they didn't even need me. I joked that I was fashionably late (but I did get lots of compliments on my skirt). But deep down, I am disappointed that I did not make my goal time of 2:30 and let the others in my group down as well (although the lady who took my sign finished in 2:31:37).
I told Dave, the guy in charge of pacing, that I needed to take a few years off of pacing to get better at pacing, because it's not fair to those who trusted in me for a PR. His response was, "We'll just have to find a new time for you." I'm not sure if I agree with him, though I am flattered that he still thinks I'm pacer material. I may fire myself...
Last night, there was a pizza party for those who participated in the local marathon training group. I had to repeat my pacing failure over and over, trying to slip in a joke here and there to lighten the mood. I was quite surprised in talking with Sue, a lady in her early 60s who rides across the country with her husband on a tandem bicycle every year. It went like this:
Sue:How did pacing go?
Me: Not as well as I had hoped. I was about 13 minutes late.
Sue: Well, that goes to show you that pacing isn't for puss*es.
I'm pretty sure my jaw went through the floor. I don't even swear around her! I guess it's a good way to sum up my experience...but man!
My DH was looking at his 5k time later, and said, "How come my pace was 14:40, but my time was 45:27?" Because a 5k is 3.1 miles, and not just 3. Awwwwwwww.
It's interesting. I don't want to push him to run, because I want him to discover the love for it on his own. He says his knees are too bad from high school soccer 20 years ago, but I think it's just a little frustrating for him that he's not instantly good at it. I remember when I started out, and I could only really run a block. And then he talks about doing speed drills, and I'm not really sure what that means to him, but I'm interested to find out. If nothing else, it was great to have him involved in the post-race festivities.
Me: It really meant a lot to me that you were there today.
DH: It would've meant more to me if there had been porkchop sandwiches.
I'm in Milwaukee the next 2 weekends for the Brewer's Half Marathon (10k for me) and the Lakefront Marathon, and then in Des Moines for half marathon #20!
Have a great week!