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Cathy Hirsch is a piano teacher at West Music Coralville. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Iowa with additional graduate classes at St. Ambrose University.
Cathy began teaching at West Music in 2004 following a career as a human resource professional. Catherine specializes in teaching adult students, both beginners and those with previous piano experience. Her experience developing training programs for adult learners has helped her create an effective and popular program for adult students.
Catherine says, "I appreciate the joy that music can bring to people's lives. I believe that no one is too old to begin playing the piano if motivated to do so."
Cathy's oldest beginner student started at age 70 and 6 years later is still advancing and enjoying every minute of her experience. Cathy customizes lessons based on each student's musical interests, abilities, and available practice time. Students typically learn a variety of styles including contemporary, classical, and jazz. She says, "The goal for each student is to play music he or she enjoys, regardless of the level."
Tianna Streeter is a saxophone teacher at West Music Coralville. She obtained her Bachelor's degree in Music and then went on to earn her Masters of Music in Instrumental Performance from Western Illinois University's School of Music. Aside from teaching lessons, she also works as a Merchandise Manager at West Music. Tianna enjoys playing piano and spending time with her friends, and is a founding member of the Oliver Quartet.
Tianna has played nationally and internationally with the WIU Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Jazz Studio Orchestra. She also was 1 of 200 saxophonists chosen world-wide to play for the 2010 Adolph Sax Competition in Dinant, Belgium. She specializes in classical saxophone pedagogy and literature and focuses on helping her students become true musicians. Tianna will be teaching the upcoming Musical Moments Class and is very excited to start!
Shivhan Dohse is an instructor at West Music Coralville. She holds a Bachelor's of Music in Flute Performance from the University of Northern Iowa, along with a Master's of Music in Flute Performance from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She's also the National Marketing & Sales Director for Miyazawa/Hammig USA, and owns a private studio out of her home, where she continues her work as a freelance flutist.
Shivhan has peformed extensively with many groups, including the professional flute duo In Sterio with Erica Peel (www.insterio.com), the Ottumwa Symphony Orchestra and the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band as principal flutist, flutist and piccolo player with the Jim McDonough Pit Orchestra, and as a first call substitute with the Waterloo Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Iowa and Dubuque Symphony Orchestra. Her recent accomplishments include a performance with In Sterio for the Piccolo Spoleto Music & Arts Festival in Charleston, SC, in addition to a performance with In Sterio as guest artists for the Florida Music Educator's Association Convention – for an audience of 3,500 band directors. She also rode a day of RAGBRAI.
She's currently publishing original In Sterio duos as well as writing music to record and release their second CD. She enjoys biking, traveling, staying healthy & live music.
Bart Yates holds a masters degree in woodwind performance from Boston University and a bachelor's degree in clarinet performance from Drake University. He began teaching in 1983 in the preparatory department at Drake, and has since taught at Boston College, the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, the Boston Conservatory special programs division, Wartburg College, and in several public school systems throughout New England and eastern Iowa. In 2012, five of Bart's students were accepted for the Iowa All-State Festival. On bass guitar, Bart specializes in blues, jazz, and funk music, but enjoys teaching all genres.
Bart works as an instructor for the University of Iowa Summer Writing Festival.
Currently, Bart performs with Nica's Dream, a local jazz duo.
Bart enjoys reading, cooking, eating, wine-tasting, biking, and hiking. He is also enjoys writing and has had a few of his novels published.
Bart recently returned from a summer trip to Italy, which he enjoyed immensely.
Emma has studied with Ms. Alice for 5 years, since she was in first grade. Emma attends Borlaug Elementary and just started sixth grade! Last year, Emma started competing in the NMFC Iowa City Piano Festival. She's gotten blue ribbons both times.Emma wants to finish all of her lesson books, eventually learn how to play "Let it Be" by the Beatles, and learn how to play the guitar or ukulele!Emma participates in an after-school music club called "Orff Club" – about 30 students meet and prepare more challenging xylophone pieces. The club has performed at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts! Also, September marked Emma's ninth year dancing with the Nolte Academy. This year she'll be taking ballet and modern dance. Even though she stays very busy with her activities, her little Bichon/Shih-Tzu, Ursa, is always there to greet Emma when she gets home.In her free time, she likes to draw, run, swing, and play in her tree house. When she gets to junior high she hopes to be in Cross Country.Emma's two sisters, Caecilia (older) and Katherine (younger), also take piano from Ms. Alice, and Emma's mom played piano when she was younger.
Gayla has been playing guitar since age 4, fiddle and mandolin since age 10, and began her career as a professional performing musician at age 9. Her work as a music journalist for several prestigious guitar magazines, including Fingerstyle Guitar, Fingerstyle360, Acoustic Guitar and Premier Guitar, give her a depth of knowledge that encompasses playing, composing, guitar construction, gigging and recording.
Gayla performs regularly around the Iowa City and Cedar Rapids areas. Look for her billed as "Drake and Johnson", "Natalie Brown and Gayla Drake", "Drake and Waite", "Aunt G and the Stone City Nephews", and "Bruner, Drake, and Johnson".Gayla has a wide interest in many styles of acoustic and classical guitar including bluegrass, folk, fingerstyle, open tunings (particularly DADGAD). Gayla also teaches songwriting, mandolin, and fiddle for students who want to learn bluegrass, old-time, Celtic fiddling, and even blues, country-blues and rockabilly. Drake has vast experience leading and teaching songwriting workshops both privately and at several Midwestern colleges, and will gladly work as a songwriting teacher/coach one-on-one. When she's not teaching, Gayla enjoys writing, sewing, beading, and studying ancient Celtic history (anthropology and mythology).
Gayla recently completed a new CD of all-original music with Aunt G and the Stone City Nephews.
At West Music we strive to provide extraordinary service to every customer that comes through our doors, gives us a call, or we call on in schools. Because of that we want to share with our customers one of the many extraordinary associates that exemplify our commitment to service and customer satisfaction. Read below to learn about this month's featured associate and we look forward to providing you with an extraordinary experience the next time you see us!
Our West Music Extraordinary Associate of the Month award for November 2012 goes to Nathan Cox, sales associate at West Music Coralville. Store Manager John Feldman describes Nathan as a "work horse", and points out that along with completing his manager in training assignments and managing the string department in Coralville, he's never called in sick for a single day in his tenure.
"It is so exciting to experience the whole spectrum of musical players that come through our store. I get to work with 4th and 5th graders who have never touched an instrument and need to pick one for the first time as well as working with professionals who are looking for their lifelong instrument. Having these interactions with our customers has had a profound impact on how I view music and its impact on others." - Nathan Cox
Annie Hartley, a sophomore at City High School, has been taking violin lessons for 7 years. The past 5 years she has been taking lessons from Tara Dutcher and has also studied orchestra repertoire with Andrew Uhe. Annie recently made All-State Orchestra and sits third chair in the City High Orchestra. She also plays in the Jazz Band and the Chamber Ensemble. Other activities that Annie takes part in include school and club swimming, track and field, and individual speech. Annie plans to minor in music in College. Her brother is a flute performance major at UW Madison and her father plays guitar.
Valerie McNally teaches alto saxophone, clarinet and flute at West Music Coralville. She went to Drake University for two years then graduated from the University of Iowa School of Music, where she attained her Bachelor of Music degree. She then continued her studies with over 56 hours of graduate level courses at the American Band College, Lewis and Clark College, and Portland State University in Oregon.
Valerie is a member of the Iowa City Community Band, the South East Iowa Bandmasters Association, the Iowa Bandmasters Association, and Sigma Alpha Iota, a professional International Music Fraternity for women. She frequently plays the Bb clarinet, bass clarinet, and saxophone in area musical orchestras. Valerie enjoys swimming, reading, and playing her clarinet.
Recently, after 35 years, Valerie retired from public school teaching where she taught elementary band and now enjoys teaching private lessons West Music. She enjoys working with students of all ages and loves helping each individual attain his or her personal goals. She incorporates music theory, ear-training, music history, and musicianship along with a fundamental approach to woodwind playing.
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Trial record 1 of 149 for: Cerebral Atrophy
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A Clinical Study Evaluating the Effects of Memantine on Brain Atrophy in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease
This study has been completed.
H. Lundbeck A/S
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First Posted: March 17, 2009
Last Update Posted: September 3, 2012
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
H. Lundbeck A/S
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Detailed Description:
Pre-clinical studies have demonstrated that memantine can decrease the neuronal toxicity associated with excessive glutamate release and calcium overload in neurons. Previous studies have shown that memantine helps to treat the symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). In AD, the rate of brain tissue loss, or atrophy, is faster than in normal aging and this seems to go hand in hand with some of the symptoms of the disease. This suggests that memantine treatment in AD could provide both symptomatic improvement and neuro-protective effects. The purpose of this study was to show whether memantine, in addition to providing symptomatic benefits, can slow the rate of brain atrophy as assessed using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology.
|Alzheimer's Disease
|Drug: Memantine Drug: Placebo
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A 1-year Randomised, Double-blind Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Effects of Memantine on Rate of Brain Atrophy in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: Alzheimer disease
MedlinePlus related topics: Alzheimer's Disease
Drug Information available for: Memantine Memantine hydrochlorideU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by H. Lundbeck A/S:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Total Brain Atrophy Rate Estimated Using Brain Boundary Shift Integral (BBSI) [ Time Frame: Baseline to 1 year ]Measures direct changes in total brain volume per visit interval (screening to Week 4, 42, or 52 or from Week 4 to Week 42 or 52)
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Changes in Total Hippocampal Volume (HCV) [ Time Frame: Baseline to 1 year ]Estimated mean changes in total HCV
- Cognitive and Behavioural Outcomes: Controlled Oral Word Association Test (COWAT) Total Score [ Time Frame: Baseline to 1 year ]Adjusted mean change from baseline on cognitive and behavioural scores. COWAT: Verbal fluency test. The patient was asked to, during 1 minute, generate as many words as possible beginning with three pre-specified letters. The total score was calculated as the sum of acceptable words generated, with higher scores indicating lower cognitive impairment
- Cognitive and Behavioural Outcomes: Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) Total Score [ Time Frame: Baseline to 1 year ]Adjusted mean change from baseline on cognitive and behavioural scores. MMSE: Brief, structured examination of mental status that assesses orientation, memory, attention, naming, comprehension, and praxis. The range is 0 to 30, with a lower score indicating a worse mental state
|Study Start Date:
|September 2005
|Study Completion Date:
|April 2009
|Primary Completion Date:
|February 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: Memantine
Drug: Memantine
10 mg tablets twice daily
Other Name: Ebixa®
|Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Drug: Placebo
Tablets twice daily
Detailed Description:
The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of memantine on the rate of brain atrophy compared to placebo in patients with AD (moderate severity) over a 1-year period. This was a multinational, randomised, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled, fixed-dose study (20 mg memantine). The study also included secondary imaging, cognitive and behavioural measures.
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|50 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Outpatients at least 50 years of age with a current diagnosis of probable AD of moderate severity (MMSE score between 12 and 20, inclusive) consistent with NINCDS-ADRDA criteria and MRI scans
- Patients must have had a knowledgeable and reliable caregiver to accompany them to all clinic visits during the study
- Patients were either on or off existing acetylcholinesterase inhibitor (AChEI) treatment provided that the treatment had been initiated >6 months prior to screening, had stabilised with respect to dose for >3 months, and remained fixed during the entire study. AChEI treatment could not be initiated or modified during the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- The patient had evidence of clinically significant active disease (including recent myocardial infarction and uncompensated congestive heart failure [NYHA II-IV])
- The patient had evidence of any clinically significant neurodegenerative disease or neurological disorder other than AD
- The patient was contraindicated for MRI
Other protocol-defined inclusion and exclusion criteria applied.
Contacts and Locations
Information from the National Library of Medicine
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00862940
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00862940
Sponsors and Collaborators
H. Lundbeck A/S
|Study Director:
|Email contact via H. Lundbeck A/S
More Information
Keywords provided by H. Lundbeck A/S:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
|Responsible Party:
|H. Lundbeck A/S
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00862940 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
2004-002614-10 ( EudraCT Number )
|First Submitted:
|March 16, 2009
|First Posted:
|March 17, 2009
|Results First Submitted:
|November 23, 2010
|Results First Posted:
|June 3, 2011
|Last Update Posted:
|September 3, 2012
|Last Verified:
|August 2012
Keywords provided by H. Lundbeck A/S:
Brain atrophy
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Brain Diseases
Alzheimer Disease
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Neurocognitive Disorders
Mental Disorders
Pathological Conditions, Anatomical
Antiparkinson Agents
Anti-Dyskinesia Agents
Dopamine Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists
Excitatory Amino Acid Agents

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I'm pretty gay-friendly when sober, but if you are gay and happen to be around me when I am drunk, I would like to apologize in advance and forewarn you that this is what you are likely to experience:
- At some point, and without provocation, I will confide in you that I have a really lax attitude towards gay people. "No seriously," I'll assure, "I like gays."
- "I just want you to know that I support your rights," is probably going to come up at least once.
- I'll joke that I support gay marriage, but that I'm staunchly against gay divorce. We'll both laugh. Although you'll be laughing from pity, and I'll be laughing because I was sure it was a great joke.
- I will take you on a magic carpet ride of all of the gays who have appeared in my life throughout the years. I'll unfurl a glorious rainbow tapestry and discuss:
a) That poor guy in junior high school that we used to tease, and how badly I felt later in life to think about how we made him miserable, and will you, a gay person, please forgive me so I can stop feeling badly and stop overcompensating while drunk?
b) The nice girl who advocated for gay people in high school in spite of how much flak she received.
c) The math tutor relative who always showed up at Thanksgiving with his [cough cough] "roommate" Gary, and how it always seemed to me that Gary had been tricked into being homosexual. Does that ever happen?
d) The first gay male co-worker I ever had and how it made me feel.
e) The second gay co-worker who helped me to not feel weird around gay people.
f) The first time I ever hugged a gay man.
g) The co-worker everybody thought was gay because he had a tight body, never talked about girls and would go on tropical vacations with his "homeboys."
h) The weekly Carl's Jr. dates I had with a gay man for about a month, completely by accident.
i) The lesbian I dated.
j) Tales of The Vamp: a former co-worker who systematically destroyed heterosexual men's sexualities as sport, and had the photographs to prove it.
- After we meet all of my ghosts of homos past, I will spontaneously pause to remember the gayest person I have ever met and then inject it into our conversation. Maybe something like, "Boy, yeah, speaking of shrimp cocktails, who was the gayest person I've ever met? I met Rip Taylor once! Boy is HE gay or what? Do you ever see him in the clubs?"
- Now seems like a good time to tell you about the times in my life when gay guys flirted with me. I will probably say something very magnanimous like, "I was surprised at first, because it doesn't happen too often, but I realized that it was very flattering! I mean, if a gay man is hitting on me, that's pretty good, right? [awkward laughter]"
- I may even get into a drunken argument with a stranger to defend your gay honor, and I'll do it very loudly so that you can hear that I was there for you.
- "Who the hell do you think you are calling him a name? You don't call people that. We live in America, asshole. You will be accepting of him or you can leave America, got it jerk?!"
- "Hey relax, buddy, you misunderstood me. I said 'Hey, look over there, it's Bob Saget.' Bob Saget is at the bar. Relax."
- "I don't care WHO is at the bar, you don't call my friend names, okay? He is human and American — he's Human-American and he has rights like his CIVIL RIGHTS!"
You know how excited you might get when you get a new black friend? Because maybe you haven't had a black friend in a while and you're really looking forward to it working out because everybody needs a black friend? And you want so much for the black person to accept you back, so you ham it up by trying to identify with the person and playing all of your black cards, as the case may be? You talk about The Jeffersons and Sanford and Son and maybe you afford yourself the liberty to talk a little more "street" than you ordinarily would. You might say "DY-NO-MITE!" a lot and even sing the Living Single theme song just to be entertaining. I have a similar level of excitement about gay people when I'm drunk. I assure you, my heart is in the right place, I do believe in the goodness of the gays and I just want to be friends. Anyway, I felt I should give you fair warning in case you are gay and in case you ever have the grave misfortune of being located anywhere in my vicinity when I am drunk.
[c] 2009 Russ of America
To help you relate to your black friends a little better.


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"To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will receive untold peace and happiness."
"Cyclone Tracy was a category four, this one when it crossed was category five, so a much stronger system, much more destructive."
"It is a common temptation of Satan to make us give up the reading of the Word and prayer when our enjoyment is gone; as if it were of no use to read the Scriptures when we do not enjoy them, and as if it were no use to pray when we have no spirit of prayer."
"Christianity is a missionary religion, converting, advancing, aggressive, encompassing the world; a non-missionary church is in the bands of death"
"What ought to be done is neglected, what ought not to be done is done; the desires of unruly, thoughtless people are always increasing."
"A man who has learnt little, grows old like an ox; his flesh grows, but his knowledge does not grow."
"He who has tasted the sweetness of solitude and tranquillity, is free from fear and free from sin, while he tastes the sweetness of drinking in the law."
"I know well there is no comfort for this pain of parting: the wound always remains, but one learns to bear the pain, and learns to thank God for what He gave, for the beautiful memories of the past, and the yet more beautiful hope for the future."
"I had asked them for an open records request over some rumors about the school district and their expense accounts. People tell me they're taking these trips...where they're spending $250 a night on hotel rooms. I confirmed that and I don't think they wanted to give that to me."
"It was 60 pages or so. They said they had to go across town to get the information and...they put two full-time people on it for two days. They didn't think I'd come and pick it up. But I did and called the attorney general's office."


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SANTA ANA — Detectives believe today's post-midnight brawl in the waiting line outside a Santa Ana nightclub, which left a 23-year-old woman hospitalized in critical condition, was recorded on a cell phone.
Santa Ana Police Department Sgt. Richard Weber said the fight, between an unknown number of people, occurred outside The Crosby Bar and Nightclub, on the 400 block of North Broadway, around 12:20 a.m.
The woman was waiting to enter the nightclub with her friends when an argument began with another group of patrons. The argument escalated into a fight, which resulted in the woman being injured, according to a department statement.
Patrol officers responding to the scene found the 23-year-old woman on the sidewalk, where she appeared to be unconscious, police said.
No arrests had been made, Weber said.
Detectives believe there was cell phone video taken during the fight. They asked anyone who saw the fight or might have information regarding the fight, including cell phone video, to call them at (714) 245-8390.


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HIDE Laptop concept is a great laptop concept design that takes the ports on the sideways into the consideration and avoid dust accumulating on them. HIDE Laptop looks pretty similar with Macbook Pro design, however, there is some sort of slim panels on the side of the monitor that once you've close the lid, all of the ports at the sideways will be protected.
This HIDE Laptop concept looks very reasonable to be implemented into the current laptop design, and perhaps accessories maker can use this idea to create a certain addon that could fit to any laptop available in the market to protect the ports from dust.
If such thing exist, I'll be the first guy to get one
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A Devious Mind (Dusty Kent Mysteries Book 2)
Today's Free Kindle eBook: A Devious Mind (Dusty Kent Mysteries Book 2)
A callous killer taunts Dusty Kent It was a silent death. One blow to her head was all it took. The killer struck Marcia Hamilton, a sixty-year-old grandmother of slim build, from behind. Marcia's status as a distinguished author could not save her. The killer rolled her body, 'like a piece of discarded junk', down into a gully where it remained for almost two weeks.This murder is the most heinous crime imaginable: the crime of matricide. Dusty Kent is sure of that. But which of Marcia's four offspring would be capable of such a deed? Dusty is determined to expose the murderer no matter who it is. Can she do it before the killer strikes again? Someone who's already killed their mother would have no qualms about 'bumping off' a mere sibling in order to avoid exposure. A Devious Mind is an enthralling whodunit awash with mystery and atmosphere — from the message seemingly sent by the murder victim after her death, to the intrigue of family dynamics, to the ambling lifestyle of Byron Bay: Australia's famous beach town. This is Book 2 of the Dusty Kent murder mysteries following Murder in Murloo.
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Vaelin Al Sorna, warrior of the Sixth Order, called Darkblade, called Hope Killer. The greatest warrior of his day, and witness to the greatest defeat of his nation: King Janus' vision of a Greater Unified Realm drowned in the blood of brave men fighting for a cause Vaelin alone knows was forged from a lie. Sick at heart, he comes home, determined to kill no more. Named Tower Lord of the Northern Reaches by King Janus's grateful heir, he can perhaps find peace in a colder, more remote land far from the intrigues of a troubled Realm.
But those gifted with the blood-song are never destined to live a quiet life. Many died in King Janus' wars, but many survived, and Vaelin is a target, not just for those seeking revenge but for those who know what he can do. The Faith has been sundered, and many have no doubt who their leader should be. The new King is weak, but his sister is strong. The blood-song is powerful, rich in warning and guidance in times of trouble, but is only a fraction of the power available to others who understand more of its mysteries. Something moves against the Realm, something that commands mighty forces, and Vaelin will find to his great regret that when faced with annihilation, even the most reluctant hand must eventually draw a sword.
©2014 Anthony Ryan (P)2014 Penguin Audio
"Another Masterpiece from Anthony Ryan. One"
of th"e best pieces of fiction, never mind Fantasy, I have read. It may be difficult to believe but The Tower Lord" is an improvement over the superbly written first volume "Blood Song."
Told in the third person using multi- view points (differing from Blood Song which is primarily told from Vaelin's view point) the book expands the characters (some briefly met) in "Blood Song": Frentis, and Princess Lyrna. We are also introduced to Reva: a seeming secondary character who mushrooms into one of the central figures of this volume. The role of the Blood Song, one of the dark gifts, barely explored in the volume baring its name is expanded on. Dark Gifts such as the Blood Song require sacrifice, and Vaelin's pledge to forego killing and war is one such sacrifice.
Ryan continues to explore the role of religion in society- its role in conflict and providing a rallying symbol and a symbol of hope amongst people enduring hardship. Given the central role of religion in "real life" today it is refreshing to see it embedded so deeply in a fantasy novel and without condescension.
The book flows in a flawless fashion from one view (and story line) to another- from one crisis point to another. I was so enthralled I can say that I shed an additional three to four pounds whilst listening to the story- as I could not bear to end my workout on the treadmill mid story and found myself staying on the treadmill for an additional 5-10 minutes to hear what would happen next.
Thank you Anthony Ryan- this cannot possible be your first multivolume work. It is a true masterpiece that any fan of fantasy should listen to or read.
"Gonna be a LONG One!"
As other Reviewers have said, there are no real answers to the major questions you'll have from Book 1, in Book 2... but you DO begin to realize that this is going to be a LONG series, and the first few books are basically "Setting Up" the rest of the Series...
Before you Groan and think "48 HOURS of 'Set Up'?!?", It doesn't feel like typical "Set Up".. the Action is there through the entire Series, and you learn the Characters as you go along.. it's the PLOT that's being "Set Up", not just the Characters...
Up Front.. This seems like it's going to be a VERY long Series... Along the lines of "G.O.T.", Just don't expect all of the questions to be answered right off the bat, Although you'll probably start to get an idea of where things are headed, and "What's What" as you get further into the first two books... unless Anthony Ryan pulls "a Mind-Twist" and yanks what you THINK is going to happen out from under your feet ;)
A Very Enjoyable Series so far, especially if you like longer books and series! I just hate waiting on the next Book each time I finish the current one... but who doesn't?
"The Great Swampy Middle!"
So it you are reading this then I can assume you have read Blood Song and are looking to pick up or have picked up Tower Lord and just want to get an idea of the book before you settle down to read it. Well my title says it all this book has all the trappings of the great swampy middle ground of a series, allow me to elaborate.
This book is good, I enjoyed it quite a bit and was very happy to see how well the Author branched out from the first book. The first book was great, spectacular even but it was also simple in that it had very few PoV and very few locations. In Tower Lord we get to see more. More of the world, more people and more character development of several of the secondary characters from Blood Song. That last one was critical in that it allows the story to flush out through different PoV's with different motivations and experiences. As much as people want to see and read about Vaelin this book and the story as a whole would have just plain sucked if we did that again.
Well written, expanded story, more character development and interaction and a very enjoyable continuation of the overall story.
Its a middle book. A lot happens in it but at the end of the day it is stage setting for the rest of the series. Plus big Ol' dangled cliff hanger at the end, I'm not partial to cliff hangers personally so this is more of a personal preference than a true con.
Oh and for the people complaining about too many PoV and all the jumping around, there is 4...... seriously 4 PoV you follow through the story and the sections titled by which PoV you will be following. No problem knowing whose head I was in during the listen here.
If you read Blood Song you are going to read Tower Lord so go away and do so, right now! If you are reading this to see if you want to pick up the series then the answer is yes, go get it, now. Stop reading this and go, now. Stop. Reading. This. Review. NOW!
"Different, but still awesome."
I have been waiting for this book for a while now, but I believe it was worth the wait. I have read some reviews that do not like the multiple point of views, but I could not see another way to tell his story. In this book you will receive some answers that you might of asked in the first book about things like the 7th order, and who some of the assassins were. As in all good writing though you will have a few more after you read the book.
Some of the best parts of this story are how the characters developed since the last book. In this book many of the characters go through some really bad things. Some become the better for it, others much worse. In the first book most things worked out in a way. In this one expect a little more grime and hardships throughout the story. Truly a great read.
"Really enjoyed this second in the series..."
If they'd already read Blood Song, I would.
I love his raspy voice and English accent. He's more of a "storyteller"-style storyteller rather than an "actor"-style storyteller. I enjoy both styles. He's a perfect voice for Vaelin.
Unfortunately, yes!
I did not enjoy this quite as much as the first book in the series because this really was more of a "military" novel as some have called Blood Song, and that's not so much my cup of tea. However, there was enough character development and exciting plotlines that I nonetheless enjoyed it very much. Although I would not have minded more of Vaelin, I don't see how the story could have expanded without the further points of view, and they provided a lot of the character development this time around (which is one of the things I look for in a really good novel).
When some readers talk about the excessive bad language, I'm not sure what they are referring to. There are occasional swear words and cursing used by the soldiers, but nothing I can even particularly remember thinking back on it. Any TV show would have worse language.
I am looking forward to the next in the series!
"Solid number 2"
The first book was great this one was indeed a bit of a departure, but not in a bad way. You get to see the world from a few different view points and it actually give the tale depth and scope.
"Great story bland narrator"
Awesome. Story is great but the narrator has the same voice for everything! Good voice and all but he does little to make the performance memorable
"Great follow up, but not enough answers"
Bloodsong, the first in this series was easily one of my favorite fantasy stories of this year. Needless to say I have been anticipating this book for a while now. I was not disappointed. Many of the POV characters developed in sufficiently and intriguingly surprising arches.
I wont give away any spoilers here so I will simply say, buy the book, knowing not all answers will be had to the questions raised in the first book, and you will not be disappointed.
"Good continuation of the story"
While not as mind-blowingly good as the first book, with a bit more rambling, less focused story-telling this book was nonetheless an enjoyable read well worth the credit.
"I Have No Regrets About This Book."
Very well, I have found myself enjoying the book to great length. It's only second to A Song of Ice and Fire series. (Game Of Thrones)
Vailen, just the tone of the reader matches so well I can't put it into words.
I laughed a couple times. The cockyness of the soilders about Vailen's abilities have made me laugh.
I really suggest it if you enjoyed the first book! It really is a good book.
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Chicago Authorities Begin
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on the Wave of Crime.
Chicago, Sept 18 Chief of Police
McWeeney, mas detailed twenty-six
men to make war on hold up men in
the hope of averting tbe wave of
crime which ha6 made Its appearance
In Chicago each October for many
j The chief's instructions were
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never must be such another state of
affaire as existed last winter and the
time to prevent It Is before it startB."
Chief McWeeny's action followed
the murder yesterday by four masked
men of Michael Waschuk, a stableman
who sought to prevent the robbery of
a delivery station of a department
store. The robbers drove to the de
livery station in an automobile and
lift the police no trace.
Mrs Francisa Alio, wife of Vincen
I zo Alio, was shot in the back and
probably fatally wounded last niR,t
as she and her husband were enter
log a moving picture theatre It is
thought the shot was intended for her
husband who had received threatening
letters demanding money.
Samuel Eisenberg and Antonio Co
sentana, both grocers, were fired on
last night, but neither was rit. Each
had received threatening letters
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1 that as a result of the operations ol
bands of armed men operating In au
1 tomoblles, 74 holdupF. eight men were
wounded, lour killed and 45 suspects
I arrested before the bands were exter
Dr Robert J Evans, state leader J
of the Agricultural college farm dem
onetratcrs, on returning from a trip
'hrough western and southern Utah
recently, was enthusiastic over the
interest being aroused among resi
dents of that section in the work
of the demonstrators At Kanarra
and Parov.an Mr Evans took dagon
loads of farmers from field to field,
testing the farms to determine the !
conserving power of water that the
soil of each field possessed For 1
this a soil auger was used and bor- '
;ngs were made from 5 to 10 feet
deep In this waj the effect of va
rious methods of cultivation on the
Writei in the soil at different depths
Is determined The onlookers were
very interested and impressed by
piocedlngs Rain prevented similar
oemonstrations from taking place In
I two other towns where field days had
j been arranged for. Meetings were 1
I afterward held at the two first men
tioned towns, where enthusiastic I
gatherings of slxtv persons in one I
I case and sixty-five in the other were j
eager listeners to the discussion of
better methods of farming.
I Organization In Millard
A farmers' organization has been
effected In Millard county and it Is :
doing things. One example: It has '
slipped a car of peaches from Brig
ham City for home consumption Bj
this wholesale method ol buying it
saved 40 per cent of the price paid
; therefore to fruit venders. Through
the influence of this organization the
whole of the town of Hinckley Is to
be drained Although this will be
I effected at a low- cost, says Dr. Ev-
ans: the price of the land will rise
to twice its present alue Another
Htep the association has decided on
is to clean and disinfect all alfalfa
seed grown by Us members and send
J, it out under its guarantee.
Some Reforms In Uintah.
Dr Evans 6pent a week in the
Uintah basin with Walter J Glenn,
the local county agent. Together
they held a successful demonstra
tion gathering at Utah Here they
made an investigation of the water
'oged lands and advised their own
ers to dig drains to cut oft seepage
from canals. Mr. Glenn has waged a
campaign to induce growers to rc
plact their scrub 6tock with pure
i fcreds. As a result a large num"
of pure bred Hereford and Berks7
elrea have been ordered from a Utah
The county agents during the im
mediate past have devoted consld
' erable time to instructing competi
tors how to prepare farm products for
the fair.
Bt Johns, N F. Sept. 17. ,A col
j llalon with a whale caused such seri
ous damage to the Danish steamer
Wladmlr Relu. that the vessel waa
forced to put In here todav for re
j pairs
The accident occurred Monday af
ternoon about 260 miles east of St
Johns. The crew of the steamer
sj saw the whale approaching at terrific
speed, hut could not alter the ship's
I course In time to prevent the Impact
" " ; The whale struck the steamer head-o
knocking a four foot hole in the bow
The accident Is believed to have
,21 killed the whale, which sank lmme
diately, Its blood discoloring the water
hit Or OTer a lare area- The steamer left
Camphelltoit N B.. September 11, for
Plymouth. England, with lumber. She
rtrixl discharge her cargo to permit re-
! pairs to be made
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0 the owner of the small town of Lee
ton, located about five miles south of
Whlterock In Uintah county, has com
pletely failed In business and has
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untary bankruptcy by United States
Deputy Marshal Julian Riley. Mr.
pHi RHey returned yesterday rnm tjie
Uintah country. He say that the
small town, which worked the finan
clal downfall of Its promoter, is one
of the prettiest spotB in the basin. He
left last Thursday, going into the
basin by way of Mack, Colo.
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th manor with the doputy that bott
the proposed Moffat road and the
extension of the Uintah Railroad com
pany from Watson to Vernal will be
completed soon. Mr. Riley says that
the country In in excellent condition
and needB only train service lo make
It the most Important in the state
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passed through, was all bedecked for
I the Uintah basin fair and Ine old
deserted post houses were fixed to ac
I commodate at least 10UU persons.
Miss Elizabeth E. McKay of Og
den. has been given the position of
professor of foods and cookery at
the Utah Agricultural college.
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domestic science at the Logan In
lfiUiuUoan 1906. from which she
graduated from the home economics
division In 1W9. She then became
instructor in ber lni' ;hi the college'
for the school year of 1909-1910. The
following season she went to Ogd-n.
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tion by tbe Agricultural college.
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was populur with her associates aod
was a strong student, also. At her
graduation she was selected to pre- j
pave and give the class paper.
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12 years of age. of 100 Almond street
as be reached up his hand In pro-
' testation from where he lay under
the front wheels of an electric runa
bout that knocked him from his
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South and Main streets Insl evening
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companion, however, eaught up the
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Annette Sykora was sent off in style Friday as members of the Texas Automobile Dealers Association paid tribute to the woman who will head the national organization.
Sykora, dealer/principal of Smith Ford Mercury in Slaton, will head the National Automobile Dealers Association over the course of 2008.
"I'm very excited to be representing all of our dealerships, but I owe a debt of gratitude to our dealers here" she said.
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Annette Sykora, left, enjoys a laugh with Dick Pollard, center, and Bill Pollard, right, during a send off luncheon for Sykora who becomes the first chairwoman of the National Automobile Dealers Association.
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Skyora, who will be inducted during a ceremony in February in San Francisco, was named Dealer of the Year earlier this month by Wards Automotive magazine. The magazine said she will soon assume a post that "might end up being one of the most critical in the history of automotive retailing," alluding to troubles plaguing Detroit's Big Three.
Ernesto Ancira Jr., chairman of TADA, applauded Sykora's efforts over the years that earned her the opportunity to head the 21,000-member organization, which serves as the voice for large and small dealerships from coast to coast.
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Who: Annette Sykora, dealer/principal, Smith Ford-Mercury - Slaton.
What: Honored by the Texas Automobile Dealers Association Friday at Lubbock Country Club as part of a send-off luncheon.
New role: First woman elected chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association effective 2008.
Membership: 21,000 new car and truck dealerships.
Source: Texas Automobile Dealers Association
"As we go through life we set objectives, but before we can set them we have to believe. That's why I admire her. She's a trailblazer," Ancira said, adding she serves as a role model for the San Antonio auto dealer's four daughters. "This has traditionally been a male industry, but this industry is changing."
Added TADA President Bill Walters: "It's very difficult to rise above the competition to become chairman. We've only had four in Texas since the (national) organization was formed 100 years ago. It's an elite position, but she's earned it"
Walters said Sykora will become the face and voice of one of the last family-owned businesses in an era of big box retailers that have squeezed out smaller stores.
"This is a great day for Texas. We're incredibly proud of Annette. She is going to be traveling across the country representing us on regulatory and legislative issues. It's a pretty big undertaking, but Annette represents everything good about Texas and its car and truck dealerships," he said.
David Alderson, general manager of Alderson Cadillac-BMW-Lexus in Lubbock, said Sykora is going to be busy.
"It's something she's worked hard for. She'll be spending a lot of time on the road and in front of manufacturers. The fact that she'll be representing (West Texas) won't hurt either," he said.
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A timeline of the major events in the O.J. Simpson armed robbery and kidnapping case:
Aug. 21 Memorabilia dealer Thomas Riccio tells FBI agents Simpson wants to televise a confrontation with a collector he believes is peddling stolen Simpson memorabilia.
Sept. 13 Simpson and five others Clarence Stewart, Walter Alexander, Michael McClinton, Charles Cashmore and Charles Ehrlich meet Riccio, enter a hotel room at the Palace Station casino and, prosecutors say, seize items at gunpoint from dealers Alfred Beardsley and Bruce Fromong. Beardsley and Fromong report the incident as an armed robbery. Simpson is questioned.
Sept. 14 Police name Simpson as target of investigation and question him.
Sept. 15 Police arrest Alexander and charge him with assault and armed robbery.
Sept. 16 Simpson is arrested, charged with felony armed robbery, assault and conspiracy, and booked into jail. A judge orders him held without bail.
Sept. 17 Stewart surrenders, turns over items believed to be taken from Beardsley and Fromong, and is released on $78,000 bail.
Sept. 18 McClinton surrenders. Prosecutor formally charges Simpson, McClinton, Stewart and Alexander with nine felonies including kidnapping, which carries a possible life sentence. Simpson charged with additional felony count of coercion with a deadly weapon.
Sept. 19 Judge sets $125,000 bail for Simpson. He posts bond, is released from jail and returns home to Florida. Charles Cashmore surrenders.
Sept. 21 Cashmore is arraigned and Ehrlich turns himself in on felony charges.
Oct. 15 Cashmore and Alexander cut plea deals in return for testifying against Simpson.
Oct. 24 New charges of felony coercion are filed against Simpson, Stewart, Ehrlich and McClinton.
Oct. 29 McClinton agrees to plead guilty to robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery in exchange for testifying against Simpson.
Nov. 8 Simpson appears in Las Vegas Justice Court for preliminary hearing.
Nov. 14 A justice of the peace rules that Simpson and two other men should stand trial on 12 charges, including kidnapping and robbery.
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WHY REID DIDN'T GO 'NUCLEAR' – Manu Raju explains for the hometown paper: "He could have gone nuclear. He could have forced senators to talk their mouths off. And he could have virtually dismantled the potent stalling tactic. But in the end, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid refused to pull the trigger. Why Reid decided to avoid taking unprecedented actions to dramatically weaken the filibuster is rooted chiefly in one main concern: Democrats, one day, will return to the minority and need the filibuster to block the GOP agenda.
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-- "Instead, Reid …focused squarely on what he considers his biggest obstacle: scheduling bills for debate and then moving on after the Senate has worked its will. The Nevada Democrat limited senators' ability to stall the Senate from beginning floor debate and initiating talks with the House after legislation is passed. And he sought to speed floor debate only after the Senate has defeated a filibuster in a certain number of situations.
-- "None of this goes nearly as far as filibuster reformers wanted — whether it was lowering the threshold from 60 votes to overcome a filibuster to 51, or actually requiring senators to go to the floor and carry out a stalling session. … But it attempts to prevent extremely dilatory tactics when the will of the Senate is to move forward — and it averts a slippery slope that could ultimately have ended the filibuster for good no matter which party was in the majority." http://politi.co/W461dc
-- The filibuster deal had liberals fuming, writes The Hill's Alex Bolton: "'This is a bad decision based on fear — a decision that will ultimately hurt millions of people who would have been helped by progressive bills that Republicans are sure to filibuster,' said Adam Green, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee. Earlier this week, PCCC launched a 36-hour lobbying campaign pressing Democrats to use the nuclear option to mandate talking filibusters. 'Unfortunately, the incremental 'reforms' in the agreement do not go nearly far enough to deliver meaningful change,' the Fix the Senate Now coalition said in a statement." http://bit.ly/TwbFXz
WHO WILL BLINK FIRST? – Jake Sherman and Carrie Budoff Brown report on the next fiscal standoff: "Speaker John Boehner's House Republicans and President Barack Obama — joined by congressional Democrats — want entirely different things out of the three-step fiscal fight that will take place over the next 90 days. Congress's next battle will be to keep the government open after March 27 while simultaneously stopping massive spending cuts to the Pentagon and other government programs that take hold March 1 . And that fight shows how steep the hill is to climb.
-- "The GOP wants to replace automatic spending cuts with changes to mandatory programs like Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid without any additional tax increases. Obama and Democrats, meanwhile, are pushing for additional revenue — which the GOP refuses to countenance after the fiscal cliff deal — and are serious about protecting entitlement programs. But there's almost no way for both sides to get what they want — setting the nation on a course to a possible government shutdown or deep cuts to government programs that no one wants, unless someone blinks." http://politi.co/W40AuM
MURRAY'S NEW TAX PUSH – Kristina Peterson reports for the Wall Street Journal: "Incoming Budget Committee Chairwoman Sen. Patty Murray, a liberal Democrat from Washington state, told her colleagues Thursday that her first budget would call for additional revenue, drawn from changes to tax breaks that give an advantage to upper-income households. 'We could raise hundreds of billions of dollars by making sure the rich no longer benefit disproportionately from deductions and other tax preferences,' she wrote in a memo to Senate Democrats." http://on.wsj.com/10VYnXp
SENATORS NOT IN 'MILLIONAIRES' CLUB COULD FEEL PINCH – "The Senate is often called the 'millionaires' club,' but some of its members would feel the pain if a blown budget deadline costs them their paychecks," Erik Wasson and Kevin Bogardus write for The Hill. "Provisions in the 'No Budget, No Pay' bill that is headed to the Senate floor would impound lawmakers' salaries if Congress doesn't approve a budget by April 15. For most of the upper chamber, the loss of the $174,000 annual salary would be no hardship. Many senators are millionaires many times over, having earned substantial fortunes outside of politics. But for a small group of senators whose net worth is measured in thousands instead of millions, the passage of 'No Budget, No Pay' would put their very livelihoods at risk.
-- "'We're not all millionaires,' Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) told The Hill. 'When I splurge, it's on a Ravens t-shirt.' 'As much as I love my job and my constituents, I have bills to pay,' said Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska). 'As a non-millionaire senator, I am certainly in a different spot that someone who is independently wealthy,' Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) said. The provisions in the bill specify that if the Senate does not pass a budget resolution, pay will be withheld until Jan. 3, 2015, when the 113th Congress ends." http://bit.ly/W4c2aR
THE ROGERS REPORT: SENATE VOTES ON SANDY AID MONDAY – "Northeast lawmakers hope to complete final action by Congress Monday night on a long-delayed disaster aid package for the victims of Hurricane Sandy — almost exactly three months after the storm hit the region in late October. The $50 billion-plus bill passed the House last week and will be taken up by the Senate under an agreement to allow two votes, each requiring a supermajority of 60 to prevail. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) has been promised the chance to offer an amendment to offset the costs, after which senators will vote on final passage. This will be the second time around for the Senate which approved its own Sandy package Dec. 28 only to see Speaker John Boehner abruptly pull the bill from the House calendar and let it die in the last days of the 112th Congress. In the ensuing uproar, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie weighed in heavily, chastising the speaker and personally lobbying his fellow Republicans to turn the political situation around." http://politi.co/TugC36
'UPHILL ROAD' FOR ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN -- The New York Times' Jennifer Steinhauer reports: "During a lengthy and at times emotionally wrenching news conference, Senator Dianne Feinstein of California on Thursday announced legislation that would ban the sale and manufacture of 157 types of semiautomatic weapons, as well as magazines holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition. The bill, which Ms. Feinstein introduced in the Senate later in the afternoon, would exempt firearms used for hunting and would grandfather in certain guns and magazines. The goal of the bill, she said, is 'to dry up the supply of these weapons over time.' Surrounded by victims of gun violence, colleagues in the Senate and House and several law enforcement officials, and standing near pegboards with several large guns attached, Ms. Feinstein acknowledged the difficulty in pursuing such legislation, even when harnessing the shock and grief over the shooting of 20 schoolchildren in Newtown, Conn., last month. 'This is really an uphill road,' Ms. Feinstein said." http://nyti.ms/Wzks7v
OBAMA, BIDEN HEAD OUTSIDE BELTWAY TO RALLY SUPPORT – Philip Rucker and Ed O'Keefe write on A1 of the Washington Post: "The White House has decided to circumvent Capitol Hill as it concentrates its gun-control efforts on speeches and other public appearances by President Obama and Vice President Biden outside of Washington, according to officials with knowledge of the plans. With Obama's gun agenda dependent on centrist Democratic senators who are nervous about their reelection prospects, the administration has calculated that the president is better off helping to build a groundswell of popular support within the lawmakers' states rather than negotiating directly with them, officials said.
-- "The approach underscores the limits of Obama's influence on Capitol Hill, where he must rely on the votes of Democrats from states that backed Republican Mitt Romney in the presidential race and where many voters are hostile to his progressive second-term agenda. The White House is entrusting key legislative work to senior Senate Democrats while Obama and Biden begin to crisscross the country showcasing the president's gun proposals, which include background checks for all gun buyers and a ban on assault weapons. … Part of the goal is to demonstrate support for gun-control measures in states such as West Virginia, North Dakota or Louisiana, where Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin III, Heidi Heitkamp and Mary Landrieu, respectively, face strong pressure to side with pro-gun groups." http://wapo.st/TweFDj
GUN CONTROL'S NEW LOBBYIST: GIFFORDS – POLITICO's Jonathan Allen reports: "The gun control crowd is about to have a powerful and compelling new lobbyist on Capitol Hill: Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.). Giffords, who was nearly killed in a shooting rampage in Tucson two years ago, resigned her seat in the House a year ago Friday. She hasn't decided whether she'll actually register as a lobbyist yet — a move she can make now that the one-year 'cooling off' period is expiring — but she will represent her new outfit, Americans for Responsible Solutions, in pushing Congress to enact new gun-control laws. 'We need to get Congress to act on this issue,' Giffords' husband, former astronaut Mark Kelly, told POLITICO in an interview on Thursday evening. Kelly and Giffords partnered up to form Americans for Responsible Solutions, which has a super PAC arm and a lobbying arm. The aim of the sister organizations is to lobby members of Congress to vote for gun control — and then reward friends and punish enemies on the campaign trail." http://politi.co/W3Qwlw
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TODAY IN CONGRESS – Both the House and Senate are out today. The Senate is back at 2 p.m. Monday and will vote on the Hurricane Sandy aid bill.
KERRY IS MR. CLIMATE – Darren Samuelsohn and Jon Allen write for the hometown paper: "Obama's choice of John Kerry as the nation's top diplomat is the strongest signal to the international community — and the smart set in Washington's political class — that the president is truly committed to striking deals designed to save the world. Add that to his mention of climate change in his inaugural address, and it's giving hope to greens that Kerry will make climate change a key part of his portfolio at Foggy Bottom. Kerry has spent years working on the issue in Congress and around the globe. His name was on the last real climate-change legislation, a Kerry-Lieberman bill that never made it out of the Senate. He's a regular at international conferences, once flying halfway around the globe to spend a few hours on the ground during U.N.-led talks in Bali, Indonesia. And he, like outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, will have the ability to explain the world to the Senate and the Senate to the world.
--"In both venues, Kerry is Mr. Climate. And Obama's decision to bring the Massachusetts Democrat into the Cabinet struck some administration officials and allies as a bold statement on the president's climate-change intentions." http://politi.co/W3Sfax
-- WaPo's Anne Gearan writes that Kerry sketched a "pragmatist's view of the world," "telling his Senate colleagues that the war in Syria may grind on indefinitely and that Iran may rebuff peaceful efforts to scale back its nuclear program. Kerry's nearly four-hour confirmation hearing covered his views on topics new and old, including the Middle East, China's appetite for African energy and resources, North Korean gulags and his beloved Boston Red Sox. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is expected to vote as soon as next week to confirm Kerry (D-Mass.). The full Senate could take up his bid quickly. Senate insiders said Kerry could take over for Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in early February." http://wapo.st/TwlWD2
McCAIN IN IMMIGRATION SPOTLIGHT (ONCE AGAIN) – Manu Raju and Kate Nocera report: "To understand the GOP's complicated history with immigration reform, look no further than Sen. John McCain. The Arizona Republican has spent his last two elections distancing himself from an immigration deal he reached with liberal icon Ted Kennedy in 2007. He was pushed to the right in 2008 by Mitt Romney and then again in his 2010 Senate primary, positioning himself as a fierce border security hawk and outspoken advocate for the state's sweeping anti-immigration law. He even enlisted local immigration hard-liners like Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu to make the case. 'Senator, you're one of us,' Babeu said to McCain in a campaign ad about building a fence along the Mexican border.
--"But after Latino voters ditched Romney and the Republican Party at the polls in November, and with President Barack Obama and Democrats pushing immigration reform, McCain is one of a bipartisan group of eight senators talking behind closed doors on an immigration deal that could give the nation's 11 million illegal immigrants more leeway than many conservative hard-liners are ready to accept. If the coalition holds, McCain could emerge as a chief ally to Obama, a stark reversal from the past four years, when McCain was a thorn in the administration's side on a host of issues, including immigration and defense." http://politi.co/Tuz0sH
-- In a WSJ op-ed, Jeb Bush and Clint Bolick urge Congress to tackle comprehensive immigration reform – not "quick fixes." http://on.wsj.com/V3i1e4
INHOFE MAY TRY TO LIMIT COMBAT ROLES FOR WOMEN – Frank Oliveri reports for Roll Call: "The top defense policy Republican in the Senate threatened Thursday to introduce legislation that would attempt to block part of the Pentagon's initiative to lift the ban on women in combat after the changes were officially announced. 'If necessary, we will be able to introduce legislation to stop any changes we believe to be detrimental to our fighting forces and capabilities,' Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., ranking Republican on the Armed Services Committee, said in a written statement. 'I suspect there will be cases where legislation becomes necessary.'" http://bit.ly/W4gLtg
LAUTENBERG KNOCKS BOOKER'S RECORD AS MAYOR -- Elahe Izadi writes for National Journal: "Days after Democratic Sen. Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey compared Newark Mayor Cory Booker to one of his disobedient children who needs a spanking, he's again criticizing the two-term mayor's job performance. 'He's got a lot of work to do -- a lot of work that should have been done and hasn't been done,' Lautenberg told National Journal. Lautenberg described Newark as a 'city in desperate need of attention,' adding that 'maybe if the mayor can solidify the fact that he wants to improve Newark by being there, things would be different. But he's free to do as he wants to do.' Booker intends to run for Senate, but Lautenberg, who turned 89 on Wednesday, hasn't indicated he plans to retire." http://bit.ly/W4aFsM
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Earlier this week, Conan O'Brien visited South Korea and cameoed on a Korean drama, but I don't think anyone could have expected him finding the role he was born to play.
The series O'Brien cameoed twice on, One More Happy Ending, centers on the former members of a popular girl group moving on with their lives. A big part of the series is how they learn to fall in love again, and that's exactly where O'Brien comes into the picture.
The above clip features his first cameo as a fish during a hallucination of one of the main characters, but his second was more substantial (though of less historical significance). In the scene, he meets with Han Mi-mo (Jang Na-ra), who works as a rep for a remarriage consulting business. However, he refuses to sign up for the service, having fallen in love with her during their very brief interaction. As Kotaku notes, the woman playing Conan O'Brien's interpreter in the scene was his interpreter during the trip, which is just awesome.
"Had the honor of appearing on the Korean soap opera 'Happy Ending One More Time' with the beautiful Na-ra Jang. She was great. I was terrible," O'Brien said in an Instagram post on the experience.
You can view the episode where O'Brien first cameos here.


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Reforms promised in Tunisia, but protesters aren't appeased
Calls to banish ruling party point to troubles ahead
TUNIS — Tunisia took a step toward democracy and reconciliation yesterday, promising to free political prisoners and opening its government to opposition forces long shut out of power, but the old guard retained the key posts, angering protesters.
Demonstrators carrying signs reading "Get Out!'' demanded that the former ruling party be banished, a sign more troubles lie ahead for the new unity government as security forces struggled to contain violent reprisals, shootings, and lootings three days after the country's longtime president fled under pressure from the streets.
"We're afraid that the president has left, but the powers-that-be remain,'' said Hylel Belhassen, 51, an insurance salesman.
Even before the new government was announced yesterday, security forces fired tear gas to repel demonstrators who see the change of power as Tunisia's first real chance at democracy.
President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali fled Friday to Saudi Arabia after a month of protests over unemployment and corruption led to his downfall after 23 years in power. The government said yesterday that 78 civilians have died in the month of unrest, an announcement that underlined the depth of the violence in the usually placid Mediterranean tourist destination.
Under autocratic Ben Ali, Tunisia was effectively under one-party rule. The new government includes three ministers from the opposition — a first in Tunisia — but members of Ben Ali's RCD party kept most of the jobs, including the most important posts.
Nearby nations faced a wave of self-immolation attempts yesterday, apparently influenced by the desperate Tunisian man who set himself on fire a month ago, sparking the protests that brought his president down.
In Tunisia, hundreds of stranded tourists were still being evacuated from the country, and foreign airlines gradually resumed flights that were halted when Tunisian airspace closed amid the upheaval.
Besides the 78 civilians killed in the protests, a jump from the previous official death toll of 23, Interior Minister Ahmed Friaa said 94 civilians were injured. The new figures do not include members of security forces, some of whom also died, Friaa said.
The troubles have hit the tourist-based Tunisian economy, which Friaa said has lost $2 billion because of the unrest.
Streets of the capital appeared calmer yesterday but police were posted on most corners in downtown Tunis, with busloads of forces waiting to deploy along some streets. Most shops remained shut.
Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi offered a number of concessions to try to appease Ben Ali's critics, while maintaining the ruling party's dominance of government and public posts around the country.
Ghannouchi, a longtime Ben Ali ally who has been premier since 1999, retained his post, as did the ministers of defense, interior, and foreign affairs.
Three opposition figures, including Nejib Chebbi, a founder of the opposition PDP party, will take up posts in the new government. More significantly, Ghannouchi pledged such measures as freeing political prisoners and lifting restrictions on a leading human rights group, the Tunisian League for the Defense of Human Rights. He said the government would create three state commissions to study political reform, investigate corruption and bribery, and examine abuses during the recent upheaval.
At least one union leader said the changes were not enough and predicted protests would continue until all ruling party figures had been swept from power. The RCD "left by the back door and is coming back through the window,'' said Habib Jerjir of the Regional Workers' Union of Tunis.


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Why wouldn't she be considered a threat after the merge? If her strength is an asset to her tribe before the merge, it would be a threat to everyone else once it's individual competition.
Do you mean if she pisses people off she won't be a threat to go/win at F2?


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Its not often that you connect a CEO with the words honesty, caring and integrity but Justin Francis is far from an ordinary CEO.
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"I dont see myself as a traditional business person. Im an activist using business as a tool to change the world."Justin developed this passion for doing business better whilst working with Anita Roddick at The Body Shop. She taught me that a business should judge itself by how it treats the poor and the weak. I wanted to take this mantra to tourism. Anita was so impressed with Justins vision for a more caring travel industry that she became a primary investor in the business. Together we wrote a list to break all the rules of mainstream tourism.
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Having never travelled aboard until his late teens, hes certainly made up for it now. One experience that defined his travel philosophy was visiting the San people in Namibia. Our guide was sick so asked if Id be comfortable going on a hunt alone with the bushmen. I jumped at the chance to have a truly authentic adventure this wasnt a show for tourists this was an insight into their way of life. I was even able to contribute to the hunt in a small way by retrieving a hunting stick that one of the elders had left behind. If only for a few moments, I felt that I belonged in Namibia with the San people. I believe the feeling of belonging is the most sacred achievement in travel.
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"At £100M, I think we might have the biggest honesty box in the world. By showing our partners trust, weve foraged fantastic relationships."Anyone still doubting that a business can be profitable and ethical will be left eating their words when they hear that Responsible Travel is now the worlds largest platform for ethical tour providers (with a rigorous system in place to ensure each company fits the guidelines to be represented in the site). The company is growing by 30% each year with its profits dependent on an Honesty Box where tour providers voluntarily declaring their commission.
Justin might have learnt marketing at a world-renowned New York advertising agency - making ads to sell roll up cigarettes and sugary cereals - but his drive to use creativity and communication for ethical business has lead him to become one of the UKs most renowned social entrepreneurs. Its not surprising that Justin has been named one of The Times 50 most influential people in travel.
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In a statement issued last week, the Christian Liberation Movement, which works for the recognition of human rights in Cuba, praised the decision of President Barack Obama to close the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo, but noted that another prison in the same region of the island where hundreds of prisoners of conscience languish should not be forgotten.
"On previous occasions," the statement said, "we have expressed our position against the existence of [the U.S.] prison on Cuban soil," but "it is essential that we remember that a few kilometers from there, the horrible provincial Prison of Guantanamo is located. It is there that the government of Cuba has incarcerated and still holds Cuban citizens in inhumane conditions who were unjustly condemned for freely speaking, writing or collecting signatures for the Varela Project."
The CLM noted that there are still more than 200 prisoners of conscience in Cuba, and denounced "the hypocrisy of those who (rightly) condemn the prison camp at Guantanamo but consciously forget about the imprisonment of defenders of human rights at the other Guantanamo which is all Cuban prisoners."
The statement then recalled that at the Cuban prison of Guantanamo, the inmates include Jesus Mustafa Felipe, "who in 2003 was sentenced to an arbitrary condemnation of 18 months, and one day without any warning, he was taken from his cell, put on trial without legal representation and sentenced to another 25 years."


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