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ComStar Minor Characters
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This is a listing of minor characters associated with ComStar.
- 1 Jacob Arevalo
- 2 Richard Burbage
- 3 Brian Carmichael
- 4 Adal Corvin
- 5 Aristoxenos Crandall
- 6 Shintaro Datsin
- 7 Anette Dawn
- 8 Grace Falls
- 9 Duncan Fergusson
- 10 Bletchley Finch
- 11 Sergei Gavilov
- 12 Meryle Gellman
- 13 Athena Heath
- 14 Valerie Heron
- 15 Einar Halldórsson
- 16 Vanye Highfield
- 17 Harmis Ichimoto
- 18 Merle Jimmus
- 19 Will Kemp
- 20 James Khauv
- 21 Christopher Knight
- 22 James Larson
- 23 Michelle Lei
- 24 Jerrold Lewis
- 25 Richard Loesch
- 26 Tooly Lorenzo
- 27 Simon Lowenstein
- 28 Adien M'Ripon
- 29 Anastasia Marcus
- 30 Richard McGivers
- 31 Julius Minock
- 32 Igarashi Miya
- 33 Callia Monar
- 34 Nadia Morgan
- 35 Norash Murrilvellthiun
- 36 Robert Mykelby
- 37 George Ninetrees
- 38 Antonian Nokaj
- 39 Belvedere Plante
- 40 Reack Pueghi
- 41 Samantha Rigging
- 42 Dirk Rijksmaan
- 43 Carla Rush
- 44 Sheila Sooter
- 45 Gillian Sorenson-Hague
- 46 George Spelvin
- 47 Gerald Steiner-Nelson
- 48 Nonda Toolippi
- 49 Adam Torina
- 50 Shepard Tremayne
- 51 Janet Tsao Wu
- 52 Corrine Wexford
- 53 Kevin Ziwiki
- 54 Notes
- 55 References
- 56 Bibliography
Jacob Arevalo[edit]
As of 3073, Jacob Arvealo was a ComStar Adept. During the Word of Blake Jihad Arevalo was the supervising technician on projects to develop upgraded versions of the Beowulf and Zero for the Com Guards. Arevalo was apparently terminated by ComStar and died after 3073, though this remains a highly suspicious subject. [1] [2]
Richard Burbage[edit]
As of June 2906, Richard Burbage was an ComStar Adept. Burbage wrote The Tracking of Saber published by ComStar Press in the same year, which detailed his attempts to discover the identity of Saber, the ROM operative who assassinated the Mad Primus Dwight Kurstin. [3]
Brian Carmichael[edit]
As of 3056, Brian Carmichael was a Precentor V in the Com Guards. Carmichael gave the keynote speech to the 3056 graduating class from Sandhurst Royal Military Academy. [4]
Adal Corvin[edit]
Adal Corvin was the Project Leader for House Liao Documentation Development Program.[5]
Aristoxenos Crandall[edit]
As of 3039, Aristoxenos Crandall was an Acolyte VII in the Com Guards. Descended from a famed SLDF Gunslinger, Aristoxenos was stationed in the 91st Division and piloted a Champion like his famed ancestor. While modelling himself on his ancestor, even receiving permission to paint his 'Mech in the same scheme when parade white was not required, Aristoxenos however lacked the skills in cockpit of Captain Aristole Crandall.[6]
Shintaro Datsin[edit]
As of August 10th 3052, Shintaro Datsin was a Com Guards Adept in command of a Level II of the 12th Division when he submitted a report on the actions of 12th in Holth Forest during the Battle of Tukayyid. One of the survivors of Tukayyid, Datsin piloted a Lancelot during combat against the 7th Bear Guards Cluster.
Anette Dawn[edit]
As of 3075, Anette Dawn was an Demi-Precentor in the Com Guards. Joining the Guards after their actions during the Battle of Tukayyid, while her faith in the Order was shaken by the unmasking of Primus Mori as a Combine agent during the Jihad, Dawn chose to remain loyal and was quickly promoted to command of a mixed Level III in the 56th Division, leading her unit to methodically eliminated Blakist forces during the capture of Galatea. [7]
Grace Falls[edit]
As of 3071, Grace Falls was an Adept X in Com Guards. A member of the Invisible Truths fighter screen during Task Force Serpent, Falls crippled and forced the surrender of a Ghost Bear Union-C at Trafalgar at the controls of a Hammerhead-E. During the Jihad Falls was in command of the Fallen Grace Squadron, an independent Level II based Leopard CV carried by a Lithium-Fusion Battery equipped Magellan interdicting Blakist shipping and targets of opportunity. The Blakists responded to the squadron's success by placing an eight million C-Bill bounty on Falls head.[8]
Duncan Fergusson[edit]
As of 3059, Duncan Fergusson was a Cadet Epsilon II at Sandhurst. Assigned to Acid Rain II-Alpha in one of the College's training regiments, Fergusson was assigned to pilot a Crockett when the Word of Blake invaded Terra. Among the forces that resisted the initial Blakist attack against Sandhurst, Fergusson was blown out of his 'Mech during the cadet's final battle outside Lampeter, his body never found.[9]
Bletchley Finch[edit]
As of 3071, Bletchley Finch was an Demi-Precentor in Com Guards. an Adept in the 83rd Division, Finch piloted a Zero during the Word of Blake invasion of Tall Trees in 3067, taking command of the division's shattered fighter screen to punch through the Blakist orbital forces to allow the 83rd's DropShips to escape. In recognition of her efforts, Finch was promoted and reassigned to command the Invisible Truths fighter screen. [10]
Sergei Gavilov[edit]
As of 2959, Sergei Gavilov was initially a Precentor Theta XI, commanding a JumpShip in ComStar's massive naval contingent. Gavilov was selected by Primus Adrienne Sims and the First Circuit as the first Director of the ComStar Explorer Service. Over the next year Gavilov spent every working hour assembling the new branch from personnel and equipment from the Blessed Order's existing branches, most notably ROM and then new ComStar Guards and Military. the initial exploratory teams being organized and trained by late 2960. Under Gavilov's leadership the Explorer Service established an agressive exploration program, the first mission launched on 24 February 2961 when the Providence jumped from Land's End. Gavilov remained DES until 2977 when ill-health prompted him to stand down in favor of Athena Heath.[11]
Meryle Gellman[edit]
As of 2883, Meryle Gellman was an Precentor who submitted From the Karpov Years, a report on the years of Raymond Karpov's reign as Primus, to the ComStar Archives. [12]
Athena Heath[edit]
As of 2977, Athena Heath was Precentor Xi XIII in the ComStar Explorer Service. Heath had served aboard the Endurance, the fourth Explorer Service vessel to see service. When founding Director Seregi Gavilov stood down due to ill-health, Heath was selected as his replacement, and under her guidance the Explorer Service became known as the ComStar Explorer Corps as the branch began to mount purely scientific missions such as those of the Fortitude, Discovery and Herschel. Heath would ultimately die in office in 3021 and was succeeded by Sumire Hiyama.[11]
Valerie Heron[edit]
As of 3067, Valerie Heron was an Adept in Com Guards. Piloting a Rogue-LX in the 2nd Division, Heron made ace during her first engagement against the initial assault Word of Blake fighters during the invasion of Epsilon Indi in the Jihad. An outnumbered Heron was ultimately killed during the next Blakist wave, one of the 2nd Division CO's last acts before the division was destroyed was to request ComStar's highest honours for her.[13]
Einar Halldórsson[edit]
As of 3073, Einar Halldórsson was an Adept in the Com Guards. Fighting against Clan Ghost Bear during the Battle of Tukayyid, Halldórsson attracted such a reputation for his skill to attract repeated challenges from the Ghost Bears in the years since. A member of the 104th Division when it was smashed in 3068, Halldórsson was later assigned to an independent anti-Blakist raiding unit, his fame and skill allowing him to modify his stock Grim Reaper with both Clan-Tech equipment and Modular Armor. Halldórsson would ultimately die in combat at an "undisclosed location". [14]
Vanye Highfield[edit]
As of 3068, Vanye Highfield was an Demi-Precentor in Com Guards. A veteran of both Tukayyid and Operation Bulldog, Highfield was stationed on the Combine capital of Luthien. Known at the Kurita court for his wit and charm, Highfield became a close and respected associate of Hohiro Kurita, carrying out 'Mech exercises against the Heir-designate at the controls of his Champion. Highfield was recalled to Tukayyid after the outbreak of the Jihad and believed killed during Case White.[15]
Harmis Ichimoto[edit]
As of 3067, Harmis Ichimoto was an Acolyte V in Com Guards. Joining the organisation during the height of the FedCom Civil War, Ichimoto was assigned to the Tharkad based 66th Division piloting a Hermes, detached to a special recon unit that kept tabs on Peter Steiner-Davion's advance. Captured during the final weeks of the battle, Ichimoto was later released and fought with other survivors of the 66th during the Word of Blake invasion of Tharkad. [16]
Merle Jimmus[edit]
As of 3028, Merle Jimmus was an Adept XV-sigma on the ComStar Research Team Maximus tasked with writing the Star League history for the ComStar Archives, working alongside Adepts Nonda Toolippi and George Spelvin. [17] By 3052 Jimmus had risen to the position of Adept XXI-sigma and was selected to serve as project lead on the production of military Technical Readouts for ComStar [18]. Jimmus chose to remain with the secular Order after the ComStar Schism and was promoted to Demi-Precentor, reaching rank XIV-sigma in 3067. [19]
Will Kemp[edit]
As of January 3039, Will Kemp was an Adept who submitted Hilton Head, Then and Now, a report on the history of the Hilton Head Complex to the ComStar Archives. [20]
James Khauv[edit]
As of May 28th 3085, historian James Khauv was a Demi-Precentor in ComStar's Archival Division. [21]
Christopher Knight[edit]
As of 3039, Christopher Knight was an Demi-Precentor in the Com Guards. Knight attracted attention for his defeat three pirates on Poulsbo at the controls of his Guillotine, his attempts to deflect questions to his unusually high level of training and experience by insisting he's a recent graduate of Sandhurst not convincing representatives of the AFFC.[22]
James Larson[edit]
As of 3059, James Larson was an Adept in Com Guards. Commander of a Thor Artillery Vehicle in the 91st Division during the Battle of Tukayyid, Larson's crew played a notable role in shelling Clan Ghost Bear supply caches, receiving a commendations for their actions. Remaining with the secular Order, Larson would continue to serve in the 91st Division during its actions against Clan Smoke Jaguar on Schuyler and Huntress, later witnessing the Great Refusal on Strana Mechty. [23]
Michelle Lei[edit]
As of 3068, Michelle Lei was an Demi-Precentor in Com Guards. Born on Terra, Lei was a part of the 2nd Division when it undertook Task Force Serpent, later being transferred to the 104th Division on Orestes prior to the Jihad. Remaining loyal to the Order even after the unmasking of Primus Mori as a Combine spy, Lei was forced to fight defectors from her own Level III outside the Tyra Miraborg Memorial Academy, accounting for five kills before her Avatar-A was destroyed.[24]
Jerrold Lewis[edit]
Jerrold Lewis wrote ROM: The Blake Years, published by ComStar Press in 3020. [25]
Richard Loesch[edit]
As of 3071, Richard Loesch was an Adept VI in Com Guards. Part of a unit raiding Word of Blake targets in the Free Worlds League, Loesch was the first pilot to score a confirmed kill while at the controls of the newly developed HCT-215 Hellcat II, defeating a Blakist Level II in the Marcus system. [26]
Tooly Lorenzo[edit]
As of January 3rd 3040, Tooly Lorenzo was an ROM Adept stationed on Northwind when he submitted Inncident Report 203234-OGDN. Undercover as a Lieutenant in the quartermaster offices of the Northwind Highlanders, Lorenzo monitored the movements of the mercenary unit from 3034, avoiding detection until late 3039 when he eliminated a junior MIIO agent reporting to Lorenzo's MIIO counterpart, an agent code-named Dark Storm, who attempted to expose him as part of Operation Flush. [27]
Simon Lowenstein[edit]
As of 3074, Simon Lownenstein was an ComStar Adept assigned as the supervising technician of a Jihad era upgrade project for the Tessen. [28]
Adien M'Ripon[edit]
As of 3055, Adien M'Ripon was an Adept I-omega on the ComStar Research Team-chi tasked with writing the classified ComStar history for the ComStar Archives, working alongside both Adepts Nonda Toolippi and Norash Murrilvellthiun. [29]
Anastasia Marcus[edit]
As of 3028, Anastasia Marcus was the Historical Director on the Davion Research Project. [30]
Richard McGivers[edit]
As of 3064, Richard McGivers was an Adept in Com Guards. Commander of Level II of Kanga Hovertanks in 244th Division, McGivers was a member of the division when it declared for Victor Steiner-Davion during the FedCom Civil War. McGivers died in combat against pro-Katherine militia forces on Halfway in 3064. [31]
Julius Minock[edit]
As of 3002, Julius Minock was a Precentor who wrote ComStar Bulletin "A Consideration of the MIIO" for the ComStar Archives on Terra. [32]
Igarashi Miya[edit]
As of 3058, Igarashi Miya was Precentor-VI Lambda/Omega overseeing the production of the Inner Sphere Combat Vehicle section for ComStar's Technical Readouts for the years of 3058[33], 3060[34], and 3067, where he had reached the rank of Precentor XV [35]
Callia Monar[edit]
Callia Monar wrote Brief Candle: The Short Life of Free Rasalhague, published by ComStar Press in 3055. [36] Monar would later pen Fire in the Heavens: The History of War in the Inner Sphere, published by ComStar Press in 3056. [37]
Nadia Morgan[edit]
Nadia Morgan was an Acolyte stationed on Nykvarm during the Clan Invasion, later writing Aiding the Enemy: Nykvarm Under Occupation published 3055 by ComStar Press about her experiences with the harshness and ignorance of world's Clan Smoke Jaguar governor. [38]
Norash Murrilvellthiun[edit]
As of 3055, Norash Murrilvellthiun was an Adept XV-sigma on the ComStar Research Team-chi tasked with writing the classified ComStar history for the ComStar Archives, working alongside both Adepts Nonda Toolippi and Adien M'Ripon. [29] Murrilvellthiun later provided Precentor Jeffery Layton with information that disputed Layton's Objective Raids report on the fate of the LexaTech Industries Land Air 'Mech plant on Irece. [39]
Robert Mykelby[edit]
As of 3067, Roboert Mykelby was an Adept X Epsilon in the Com Guards 2nd Division. Joining the division a few months before Operation Serpent was launched, Mykelby fought against Clan Smoke Jaguar on Huntress at the controls of his Falconer. Emotionally effected by the loss of so many comrades on Huntress, the highly effective MechWarrior was also strident critic of Victor Steiner-Davion's role in both launching Operations Serpent and Bulldog as well as ComStar's losses in the FedCom Civil War. [40]
George Ninetrees[edit]
George Ninetrees was the House Marik Project Leader.[41]
Antonian Nokaj[edit]
As of November 2973, Antonian Nokaj was an senior Adept in the Explorer Corps when he submitted a report as part of ROM Investigation 22031-J into the actions of the crew ECV Divine Providence after their disastrous and violent encounter with the inhabitants of Trentwash II. [42]
Belvedere Plante[edit]
Belvedere Plante was an Adept in the Com Guards who prepared a report detailing the specifications of Tamo Bunker Tukayyid Strategic Command Post. [43]
Reack Pueghi[edit]
As of 3059, Reack Pueghi was an Adept VI Tau who submitted History of Modern Non-Governmental Organisations to the ComStar Institute, outlining the rise of intersellar aid organisations such as Borderless Hope during the Reunification War. [44]
Samantha Rigging[edit]
As of 3027 Samantha Rigging was an Adept assigned to ComStar Research Team B4785, writing an article on the Dragoon origins theory that Jaime Wolf and his unit were rogue Successor State troops seeking to play kingmaker included in the report submitted by Research Team B4785 to the Archives in 3030. [45]
Dirk Rijksmaan[edit]
Dirk Rijksmaan was assigned as head of ComStar Research Team B4785 in 3028, commissioned to develop an in-depth study of all the available information on the then secretive Wolf's Dragoons mercenary unit for the ComStar Archives on Terra. Rijksmaan was the head author of the report on the Dragoons submitted by Research Team B4785 to the Archives in 3030. [46]
Carla Rush[edit]
As of 3052, Carla Rush was an Adept IV in the Com Guards. Commanding two Level II formations of Pikes and Demolishers in defense of the HPG compound outside the court of Oberon Confederation leader Hendrik Grimm, Rush proved highly adept at locating and taking down the opposing commander's machine with concentrated fire during exercises against the Oberon Guards. Remaining on world after its capture by the Clan Wolf, Rush and her unit refused to participate in Operation Scorpion and avoided destruction, but were forced to leave newly distrustful Wolves. [47]
Sheila Sooter[edit]
As of April 2825, Sheila Sooter was an Adept who submitted ComStar Archives File 7760356-OGDN detailing the origins of the ComStar logo. [48]
Gillian Sorenson-Hague[edit]
Gillian Sorenson-Hague wrote the documentation on House Kurita for the ComStar Archives.[49]
George Spelvin[edit]
As of 3028, George Spelvin was an Adept I-omega on the ComStar Research Team Maximus tasked with writing the Star League history for the ComStar Archives, working alongside Adepts Nonda Toolippi and Merle Jimmus. [17] By 3049 he had risen to the rank of Precentor III-omega, writing a overview on the Federated Commonwealth for Kanrei Theodore Kurita that same year.[50]
Gerald Steiner-Nelson[edit]
Gerald Steiner-Nelson wrote the documentation on House Steiner for the ComStar Archives.[51]
Nonda Toolippi[edit]
As of 3028, Nonda Toolippi was an Adept XIX-delta on the ComStar Research Team Maximus tasked with writing the Star League history for the ComStar Archives, working alongside Adepts Merle Jimmus and George Spelvin. [17]
As of 3055, Nonda Toolippi was an Adept XIX-delta on the ComStar Research Team-chi tasked with writing the classified ComStar history for the ComStar Archives, working alongside both Adepts Norash Murrilvellthiun and Adien M'Ripon. [29]
Adam Torina[edit]
Precentor Adam Torina held a lecture on pre-Star League political history, an excerpt from which was included in the historical overview on House Kurita published by ComStar in 3025.[52]
Shepard Tremayne[edit]
As of 3075, Shepard Tremayne was an Adept Epsilon-V in the Com Guards. Tremayne was the pilot of the first Mongoose II to see combat, facing the Blakists during the recapture of Coventry.[53]
Janet Tsao Wu[edit]
As of 3019, Janet Tsao Wu was a Precentor and author of Free Worlds Federal Law for the ComStar Archives.[54]
Corrine Wexford[edit]
Corrine Wexford wrote Reading The Remembrance: A Dissertation on Clan Literature, published by ComStar Scholastic Press in 3055. [55]
Kevin Ziwiki[edit]
As of 3068, Kevin Ziwiki was an Adept in Com Guards. Joining the Order in the wake of the Battle of Tukayyid, Ziwiki was selected for MechWarrior training, demonstrating a flair for light 'Mech operations. Assigned to pilot a Thorn in the 31st Division, Ziwiki performed with distinction against Clan Smoke Jaguar during Operation Bulldog. His idealism shattered as the Com Guards disintegrated in the wake of the collapse of the reformed Star League, Ziwiki left ComStar with his 'Mech after Sharilar Mori was revealed to be a Combine agent, scratching out existence as a mercenary. [56]
- Nonda Toolippi is an homage to FASA senior editor Donna Ippolito. [citation needed]
- ↑ Experimental Technical Readout: ComStar, p. 3 "BEO-X-7A Beowulf"
- ↑ Experimental Technical Readout: ComStar, p. 12 "Zero ZRO-CX-3"
- ↑ ComStar, p. 37 "Sword of Justice"
- ↑ BattleTech Compendium: Rules of Warfare, p. 88
- ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 5
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3039, p. 262 "CHP-2N Champion"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3075, p. 18 "Kobold Battle Armor"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 242 "HMR-HD Hammerhead"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 218 "CRK-5003-1 Crockett"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 220 "ZRO-114 Zero"
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Explorer Corps, p. 6 "Overview - The Early Years"
- ↑ ComStar, p. 32 - "The Karpov Legacy"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 232 "RGU-133E Rogue"
- ↑ Experimental Technical Readout: ComStar, p. 5 "Grim Reaper Einar"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 202 "CHP-1N Champion"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 190 "HER-3S Hermes"
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 The Star League, p 5.
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050, p. 4, "Introduction"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3067, p. 4, "Introduction"
- ↑ ComStar, p. 9 - "Hilton Head"
- ↑ Era Digest: Age of War, p. 3 "Introduction"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3039, p. 268 "GLT-4L Guillotine"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 168 "Thor Artillery Vehicle"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 144 "AV1-O Avatar"
- ↑ ComStar, p. 16 - "Double Agent"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 236 "HCT-213 Hellcat II"
- ↑ ComStar, p. 62 - "Duelling Spies"
- ↑ Experimental Technical Readout: ComStar, p. 4 "TSN-X-4 Tessen""
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 ComStar, p. 4
- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), p.??[citation needed]
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 166 "Kanga"
- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 78
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3058, p. 8
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3060, p. 6
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3067, p. 6
- ↑ BattleTech Compendium: Rules of Warfare, p. 74
- ↑ BattleTech Compendium: The Rules of Warfare, pp. 12,16 "Wolfnet Archive File: 02335-AH6-23/34/7 - From an interview with Callia Monar, author of Fire in The Heavens: The History Of War in The Inner Sphere (ComStar Press, 3056)."
- ↑ Invading Clans, p. 56 - "Wolnet Archive File: 43357-FDS-24/31/7"
- ↑ Invading Clans, p. 114, "Wolnet Archive File: 00976-LKS-24/45/6"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 62 "FLC-8R Falconer"
- ↑ House Marik (The Free Worlds League), p.??[citation needed]
- ↑ ComStar, p. 45 - "Reasonable Force"
- ↑ ComStar, p. 69 - "Ace in the Hole"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 125 "Borderless Hope"
- ↑ Wolf's Dragoons, p.14
- ↑ Wolf's Dragoons, p. 5
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3039, p. 76 "Pike Support Vehicle"
- ↑ ComStar, p. 22 - "Origin of the ComStar Logo"
- ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p.??[citation needed]
- ↑ 20-Year Update, p. 12
- ↑ House Steine (The Lyran Commonwealth), p.??[citation needed]
- ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 31 "History - Growth of the Combine - The Dynastic Government: A Discussion"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3075, p. 72 "MON-266 Mongoose II"
- ↑ House Marik (The Free Worlds League), p. 63
- ↑ BattleTech Compendium: Rules of Warfare, p. 62
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 189 "THE-N Thorn"
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- ComStar
- Experimental Technical Readout: ComStar
- Explorer Corps
- Historical: Reunification War
- House Davion (The Federated Suns)
- House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)
- House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)
- House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)
- Technical Readout: 3039
- Technical Readout: 3050
- Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade
- Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade
- Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade
- Technical Readout: 3060
- Technical Readout: 3067
- Technical Readout: 3075
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1. It is a part of the duties of a county or district attorney to compile and prove a victim's losses and damages in a criminal damage to property case.
2. Restitution orders for a victim's damages are dependent upon the causal link between the victim's damages and the defendant's unlawful conduct.
3. Under the facts of this case, the fee of a private attorney retained by the victim of a criminal damage to property crime to advise the victim of his damages and how to recover them is not a proper element of restitution to be ordered by the court.
4. Under K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 21-4610(d)(1), a trial court may order as restitution only such sum as reimburses the victim for the actual loss suffered as a direct result of a defendant's crime.
Appeal from Rooks District Court; THOMAS L. TOEPFER, judge. Opinion filed March 15, 2002. Affirmed in part and reversed in part.
Patrick H. Dunn, assistant appellate defender, and Steven R. Zinn, deputy appellate defender, for appellant.
Edward C. Hageman, county attorney, and Carla J. Stovall, attorney general, for appellee.
Before RULON, C.J., KNUDSON, J., and WAHL, S.J.
WAHL, J.: Nicholas D. Cox was convicted of felony criminal damage to property and ordered to pay restitution as a condition of probation. He appeals the restitution order.
Cox entered a plea of guilty to criminal damage to property, a severity level 9 felony. The property was owned by Floyd Van Loenen. As a part of the plea agreement, the State dismissed two counts of arson, both severity level 7 felonies, and one count of misdemeanor theft. Cox also agreed to pay restitution in the amount of $200 to George D. Whisman for the damage to his pasture and trees that was caused by the fire started by Cox and his companion. Under the Kansas Sentencing Guidelines Act (KSGA), Cox's presumptive sentence was probation.
The trial court began sentencing after accepting Cox's plea when the State told the court the amount of restitution for Van Loenen's damages was not completed. The court granted Cox probation for a 12-month period with an underlying prison term of 6 months and ordered Cox to pay restitution to Van Loenen and Whisman. If the parties could not agree upon an amount of restitution, a hearing would be set.
At the restitution hearing, the trial court ordered Cox to pay the following restitution amounts to Van Loenen jointly and severally with the codefendant:
Tractor (fair market value) $ 8,750.00
Lost work 1,810.00
Miscellaneous expenses 420.65
Van Loenen's private attorney fee 700.00
The trial court also ordered Cox to pay interest on the restitution amount at the statutory rate of 10% per annum. Cox was ordered to pay $200 per month until the restitution was paid in full. Cox appeals from the restitution order.
On appeal, Cox challenges only Van Loenen's private attorney fee included in the restitution order. He maintains the trial court lacked authority to impose restitution for the fee. The remaining portions of the restitution order are deemed abandoned on appeal. An issue that was addressed to the trial court but not briefed on appeal is deemed abandoned. State v. Patterson, 262 Kan. 481, 483, 939 P.2d 909 (1997).
When sentencing a defendant to a nonprison sentence, K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 21- 4610(d)(1) provides that the trial court shall order the defendant to comply with a probation condition for "reparation or restitution to the aggrieved party for the damage or loss caused by the defendant's crime, . . . unless the court finds compelling circumstances which would render a plan of restitution unworkable." That statute requires the trial court to order restitution for the offense; however, the trial court has considerable discretion in determining the amount of restitution. State v. Applegate, 266 Kan. 1072, 1075, 976 P.2d 936 (1999). The purpose of restitution is to compensate the victim and to deter and rehabilitate the defendant. Restitution imposed as a condition of probation is an option which the defendant may exercise to avoid serving a prison sentence. 266 Kan. at 1075-76.
Cox contends the attorney fee is unreasonable because the only services provided by the attorney was totaling Van Loenen's receipts. Van Loenen testified he had not been in court before and was not familiar with court procedures. He retained an attorney to get advice on what to do. At the time of the hearing, Van Loenen's attorney fee totaled $700.
The record is very limited on what services Van Loenen's attorney did provide. The district court file includes a letter written by the attorney to the defendants' attorneys and the trial court. He stated he and Van Loenen had been to a court hearing in early October and agreed to give the final amount Van Loenen would be requesting for reimbursement. He also stated the restitution amount requested was $15,302.24 and the supporting documentation was available. The county attorney appeared at all hearings on behalf of the State. There is nothing in this record to indicate what Van Loenen's attorney did, when he did it, the time he spent doing it, or his hourly fee for doing it. There is no finding by the court that the fee was reasonable or necessary. It appears Van Loenen retained the attorney to determine and document Van Loenen's damages.
Cox argues the legal expenses incurred by Van Loenen to determine his damages are analogous to investigation costs incurred by a governmental entity, which are not recoverable as restitution under K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 21-4610(d)(1). As authority, he cites State v. Rother, 23 Kan. App. 2d 443, 931 P.2d 1268, rev. denied 261 Kan. 1088 (1997), and State v. Jones, 11 Kan. App. 2d 428, 724 P.2d 146 (1986).
In Jones, the State requested restitution for the expenses it incurred in capturing the defendant after he had escaped. The court held that K.S.A. 21-4610(4)(a) (Ensley 1981) did not authorize restitution for the State's expenses in recapturing prisoners. 11 Kan. App. 2d at 430-31. The Rother court referred to the holding in Jones, but held the trial court had authority under K.S.A. 28-172a(d) to order the defendant to pay as costs the State's expert witness fees. 23 Kan. App. 2d at 444.
Based upon the record, Van Loenen's attorney did not act as prosecutor, assistant prosecutor, or special prosecutor, and the State's attorney did not relinquish his prosecutorial duties to Van Loenen's attorney. The attorney was hired by Van Loenen to act as his privately retained attorney and maintained his allegiance to Van Loenen and not the State. The attorney fee was an expense incurred by Van Loenen and not the State.
Certainly, Van Loenen was entitled to retain private counsel if he so desired. We are left to wonder why he did not go to the county attorney, who had to be cognizant of the amount of Van Loenen's damages in order to file the case. It has always been the duty of the county attorney as part of his prosecutorial duties to compile a victim's losses in order to advise the court on matters of restitution. To take this process from the county attorney impinges upon the independence of the prosecutor and opens the door to the possibility of considerable abuse. The county attorney acts on behalf of the State. Private counsel acts on behalf of his client. Van Loenen was not a party in the criminal case and his attorney was not representing a party in the criminal case. Van Loenen sought independent legal advice on what damages he could recover and how to recover those damages. Van Loenen's attorney fee was incurred after Cox's criminal acts, but not as a direct result of those acts.
We are aware that another panel of this court considered this same issue in the appeal of Cox's codefendant. State v. Hunziker, 30 Kan. App. 2d ___, ___ P.3d ___ (No. 86,861 filed Feb. 22, 2002). That panel held: "Van Loenen's retaining an attorney to determine and to document Van Loenen's damages was a reasonable and logical result of Hunziker's criminal conduct." 30 Kan. App. 2d at ___. That panel allowed Van Loenen's private attorney fee as restitution. With due respect for the reasoning of our colleagues, we have reached a different conclusion.
In Kansas, restitution orders for a victim's damages are dependent upon the causal link between the victim's damages and the defendant's unlawful conduct. State v. Beechum, 251 Kan. 194, 202-03, 833 P.2d 988 (1992) (causal connection existed between defendant's murdering his ex-wife and the father's lost wages and airfare expenses he incurred to accompany the victim's son to New York to live with him); State v. Wells, 18 Kan. App. 2d 735, 736-37, 861 P.2d 828 (1993) (causal connection existed between victim's medical expenses and the defendant's battery when he acted in concert with others); State v. Hargis, 5 Kan. App. 2d 608, 611, 620 P.2d 1181 (1980), rev. denied 229 Kan. 671 (1981) (causal connection existed between defendant's unlawful possession of a firearm and victim's wounds when defendant's gun discharged). Causation is the focus for restitution orders.
While Kansas appellate courts do not appear to have considered this question, it has been before the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and other federal courts. The federal decisions are not much help here because their decisions are controlled by the Victim and Witness Protection Act of 1982 (VWPA). 18 U.S.C. § 3663 and 3664 (2000).
The VWPA has a very specific provision regarding the damage, destruction, or loss of property for which restitution can be ordered. Attorney fees are generally not reimbursed by the federal courts. But see U. S. v. Gibson, 92 F. Supp. 2d 562, 564 (S.D.W. Va. 2000), aff'd 238 F.3d 416 (4th Cir. 2000) (under 18 U.S.C. § 3663A(c)(1)(A)(ii) (2000), the insurance company's attorney fee in defending against defendants' fraudulent claim in a civil suit were held to be the direct result of defendants' fraudulent scheme and recoverable).
Other states have determined proximate causation existed between the victim's attorney fees and the offense and affirmed such restitution orders under their statutes. In People v. Lyon, 49 Cal. App. 4th 1521, 57 Cal. Rptr. 2d 415 (1996), the defendant was convicted of embezzlement, grand theft, and unauthorized destruction of computer data. The statute authorized "economic loss incurred as a result of defendant's criminal conduct." 49 Cal. App. 4th at 1525. The trial court's restitution order included the victim's attorney fees for obtaining a civil judgment against the defendant and recording the lis pendens against defendant's home to prevent disposal of his equity. The court held the victim's response to preserve the defendant's assets and recover a portion of losses was a necessary and logical result of the defendant's criminal conduct. The fees were properly included in the restitution order. 49 Cal. App. 4th at 1525.
Pennsylvania has two statutes authorizing restitution in a criminal case. One authorizes restitution as a part of the defendant's sentence or as a condition of probation but only for the victim's direct loss of property or personal injuries and does not include a victim's private attorney fee. 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1106 (2000). Under 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9754 (2000), restitution is provided as a condition of probation. The restitution is aimed at rehabilitating and reintegrating the defendant into society. In Com. v. Harner, 533 Pa. 14, 617 A.2d 702 (1992), the defendant was convicted of interference with custody when she took her children to Louisiana without consulting their father who had legal custody. The father incurred expenses for private investigators, legal fees, and traveling to Louisiana to find and regain custody of the children. The trial court had ordered the defendant to pay the father's expenses, including attorney fees, as restitution. The order was affirmed because the trial court stated the restitution was ordered to rehabilitate the defendant. 533 Pa. at 22.
In People v. Wright, 18 P.3d 816 (Colo. App. 2000), cert. denied Feb. 20, 2001, the defendant was convicted of defrauding a secured creditor. The creditor recovered the property in a replevin action. The trial court ordered the defendant to pay restitution for the creditor's attorney fee for the replevin action. The court concluded that the creditor's expenses in recovering his collateral were the direct result of defendant's fraudulent act of selling the collateral; thus, the expenses were properly awarded as restitution. 18 P.3d at 818.
In Arling v. State, 559 So. 2d 1274 (Fla. Dist. App. 1990), the court held it was reasonably foreseeable to a person who deals in stolen property that his or her acts may result in a third party filing litigation to determine the rightful owner of that property. It affirmed the trial court's decision to causally relate the store's attorney fees to the criminal offense. 559 So. 2d at 1275-76.
In State v. Christensen, 100 Wash. App. 534, 997 P.2d 1010 (2000), the defendant, a former lawyer, was convicted of stealing from his clients. One victim recovered part of her loss by retaining an attorney and settling with the defendant's malpractice insurance carrier. Her attorney deducted his fee from the settlement. The trial court ordered the defendant to pay a restitution amount that included the victim's attorney fees. The court found that a restitution order must be based on a causal relationship between the offense charged and proved and the victim's losses or damages. The court stated the victim had to pay attorney fees as part of the costs in her civil suit against the defendant in order to get any recovery. She still had not recovered all of the funds defendant stole from her. The court held the victim's attorney fees were a direct result of defendant's offense and affirmed the restitution order. 100 Wash. App. at 538.
In Kansas, K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 21-4603d concerns dispositions for crimes committed after the enactment of the KSGA. The trial court can grant probation if probation is the presumptive sentence under the guidelines for the offense of conviction. K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 21-4603d(a)(3). In addition to or in lieu of other probation conditions, the trial court "shall order the defendant to pay restitution, which shall include, but not be limited to, damage or loss caused by the defendant's crime . . . ." K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 21-4603d(b)(1).
In State v. Bausch, 29 Kan. App. 2d ___, 29 P.3d 989, rev. denied 271 Kan. ___ (2001), the defendant was convicted of felony and misdemeanor theft and unlawful use of a financial card. The law enforcement officials told the victim an audit would be needed. In its restitution order, the trial court included the amount of the theft and the victim's expenses for photocopying and auditing its business accounts. The court noted the victim "would not have had to incur these costs but for [defendant's] theft." 29 P.3d at 990. The restitution order was affirmed. 29 P.3d at 991.
Criminal cases in which private attorney fees have been allowed in restitution orders are primarily crimes such as embezzlement, theft, destruction of computer data, and fraud of funds. The loss in these types of property crimes may not be readily apparent because the defendant's conduct involved concealing, altering, or destroying the records of the funds. The necessity to find or trace the property in a separate action was the direct result of the defendant's criminal offense. Here, Cox did not take the property or conceal the property. Van Loenen's attorney did not assist in finding the property or tracing the loss of the property to Cox.
To inject private counsel fees into the consideration for restitution in criminal cases will place an unnecessary burden on the trial court to determine the necessity of the fee and the reasonableness of the fee. To burden the prosecutor with private counsel advocating the victim's cause in areas which the prosecutor has made or will make an unbiased determination is without reason.
The fee of $700 allowed as restitution accomplished nothing insofar as the prosecution of Cox was concerned. It has no causal connection to the crime of criminal damage to property. The order allowing it is reversed.
Cox argues the trial court erred because it failed to consider his financial resources and liabilities prior to determining the amount of restitution payments.
Cox told the trial court he was employed at Hays International Mailing working 35 hours a week at $7 per hour. He said he had child support obligations but he did not state the amount. The record shows Cox filed an application for a court-appointed attorney and the trial court appointed an attorney for him. Cox's application showing his finances is not in the record on appeal, hence, the trial court had more information about Cox's financial resources and obligations than this court has.
Cox did not argue to the trial court that its restitution plan was unworkable. When the defendant does not challenge the restitution plan before the trial court, the issue is not preserved for appeal. Wells, 18 Kan. App. 2d at 737.
A trial court may modify probation conditions after giving notice to the court services officer or the community correctional services officer and an opportunity for such officer to be heard thereon. K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 21-4610(b). State v. Schulze, 267 Kan. 749, 753, 985 P.2d 1169 (1999). A defendant also has the right to be heard and to argue the restitution plan is unworkable at any subsequent hearing for probation revocation. K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 22- 3716(b); Wells, 18 Kan. App. 2d at 737. The court did not err in setting restitution payments.
Affirmed in part and reversed in part.


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Which team will you be cheering for on the second season of The Amazing Race Canada? This week, I'll be assessing the duos with dazzling potential (on paper, at least) while pointing out the couples who might go kaput. CTV is rolling out the team announcements for the new season, premiering July 8, all this week, so keep coming back for updates.
Once the season gets underway, I'll have weekly recaps and interviews with the eliminated teams, as well as exclusive behind-the-scenes reports from two locations later in the Race.
Team: Natalie Spooner, 23, Scarborough, Ont., and Meaghan Mikkelson, 28, Calgary, Alta.
Bio: Chances are you already know these two, seeing as they were part of Canada's gold-medal-winning women's hockey team at the Olympics. (Meaghan has two golds, thanks very much: one each from 2010 and 2014.) The pair has been friends since meeting at a training camp in 2008.
Possible Nicknames: The Golden Girls, Team Canada, The Olympians.
(Paper) Tigers or Dolls?: I considered adding a dragon category for these two, because that's how much they tower over the rest of the field going by their bios. They're elite athletes coming off an Olympic Games, so will be in tip-top shape. They've dedicated their lives to performing, nay excelling, under pressure. What might trip them up? Committing 100 percent to the wrong decision.
Team: Alain Chanoine, 32, and Audrey Tousignant-Maurice, 31; St-Hubert, Que.
Bio: Alain and Audrey read high voltage: he's an actor and stuntman with credits in such productions as Pompeii and she's a realtor with a real type-A personality. The couple have been together for two years, but bought a house together after only six months, so they're not afraid of making big decisions.
Possible Nicknames: The Terrible Two, The Terrific Two, That Couple That Fights All The Time.
(Paper) Tigers or Dolls?: Ones to watch. The bilingual pair has travelled extensively and the girl likes her adrenaline: Audrey has bungee jumped and skydived. The downside? They "delight in pushing each other's buttons," which makes for good television, but bickering could hurt their chances on the Race.
Team: Shahla Kara, 29, Markham, Ont., and Nabeela Barday, 29, Toronto, Ont.
Bio: The longtime friends both grew up in traditional Muslim households. Their writeup says they are "constantly trying to find the balance between upholding their religions and cultural background while staying true to themselves." One of their reasons for being on the Race? Demonstrating that faith comes in many forms.
Possible Nicknames: You've Gotta Have Faith, Team Toronto, The T.O. Two.
(Paper) Tigers or Dolls?: The multilingual pair is used to swimming against the tide, so that's a tick in their tiger column (as is their penchant for travel). They're prepared to race while honouring their beliefs (ever hear of a Burkini bathing suit?), which means no alcohol and no pork. But the depth of the sheer physical talent — hell-oo Olympians! — in the second season of TARC might leave these two treading water.


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Laura Gilbreath
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I've been going to Disneyland since I was a child, so it's the park I grew up with. I didn't make my first visit to the Magic Kingdom until I was 27. I will say up front that although there are a lot of things I like about Magic Kingdom, when it comes to the individual parks I prefer Disneyland.
Of course there are a lot of differences between the two parks, but in the interests of making this article of reasonable length, I can't possibly address all of them. So I'm going to concentrate on the things that I think are important differences. Those "Wow, that's really different!" differences. Or the "Why didn't they do that HERE?" differences. Or the "What were they thinking?" differences. But seriously... hopefully by the end of this article you'll have an idea of some of the things that really set Disneyland apart from Magic Kingdom, and vice versa.
So let's start with... size. Disneyland is a lot smaller than Magic Kingdom -- 85 acres as opposed to 107 acres. I especially notice the size difference when walking around Main Street and the hub area -- Disneyland seems like it's one-half to two-thirds the size. I think that the smaller size gives Disneyland's Main Street more of the "small town" feel that Walt Disney was trying to simulate, although it's Magic Kingdom's Main Street where you still have the opportunity to get your hair cut at the Harmony Barber Shop -- and maybe even be serenaded by the Dapper Dans barbershop quartet at the same time.
But Disneyland's Main Street has managed to avoid turning into one big plush shop and still retains some uniq ue shops and attractions -- the Magic Shop, 20th Century Music Company, and Disneyana are still there. You'll also find the Main Street Cinema, where they still show vintage Disney cartoons like Steamboat Willie, and in the Main Street Opera House is Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln. This theatrical presentation includes a movie and 3-D sound, but the highlight is the "performance" of the life-like audio-animatronic figure of President Lincoln. The original show premiered at the 1964 New York World's Fair with Disney's first life-size audio-animatronic figure, and came to Disneyland in 1966, though the current "Mr. Lincoln" is far more technologically advanced than the original.
As you walk down Main Street at Disneyland there may be something that you don't notice... and that's the castle. Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle is only 77 feet tall -- you can't even see it very well until you get to the hub. If you're used to seeing Magic Kingdom's Cinderella Castle it's quite a disappointment -- it's just so... SMALL. When I think about "fairytale castles" it's something like Cinderella Castle that comes to my mind. At 189 feet tall, that soaring architectural fantasy dominates the Magic Kingdom's skyline. (N.B. Sleeping Beauty Castle has recently received a very extensive makeover in preparation for Disneyland's 50th anniversary, and is much more detailed and visually interesting than ever before -- but it's still short.)
Disneyland has its own landmark feature, though -- Matterhorn Mountain. It's more than 140 feet high -- tall enough that you can see it from the nearby freeway. As kids, my brother and I each tried to be the first one to spot it. Oh, who am I kidding? I STILL look for it when I'm driving by Disneyland on Interstate 5!
The Matterhorn is also the setting for an attraction unique to Disneyland: the Matterhorn Bobsleds. It's a roller coaster ride up, down, and through Matterhorn Mountain. There are two different tracks, and if the timing is right you can "race" the bobsled next to you. Inside the mountain you'll have several encounters with the Abominable Snowman -- never mind that he's supposed to be from the Himalayas rather than the Swiss Alps. The ride is quite jerky and rough with lots of sudden turns -- this is definitely not a smooth modern roller coaster.
This "fantastic mountain" lies at the edge of Fantasyland. And Disneyland's Fantasyland truly IS a fantasy -- the buildings look like they came right out of a fairytale storybook. No flat, painted facades here -- the buildings are meticulously detailed and filled wit h old-world charm. Toad Hall is a wonderful re-creation of an old English brick manor house and Snow White's Scary Adventures is housed in an authentic-looking medieval castle. Watch the window above the entrance -- the Evil Queen appears regularly! Or look at the Storybook Land Canal Boats -- Magic Kingdom doesn't have anything as fantastic as sailing into the mouth of a whale and then past miniature scenes from Disney movies. All of the vegetation is miniature, too -- it's a wonderful exhibition of the art of Bonsai.
I'm not a fan of "it's a small world" (and anyone who knows me knows what an understatement THAT is), but the building at Disneyland is practically an attraction in and of itself. There's a magical clock tower with a musical "children's march of nations" every 15 minutes. And the grounds around the building feature a veritable zoo of topiary animals. Unless the Magic Kingdom attraction's recent rehab has made exterior changes, too, Disneyland's version is far superior.
When you walk from Disneyland's Fantasyland to Tomorrowland, you may see a monorail zoom right over you on its way to the Tomorrowland monorail station. That's right -- at Disneyland the monorail is actually an attraction inside the park, and requires Disneyland admission to ride. To board at the Downtown Disney monorail station at the other end, you must pass through security and present valid admission at the turnstile. There can be quite a long line since the Disneyland monorails are much smaller and there are not as many of them. There's also no standing allowed -- though the monorails are short enough that you wouldn't want to!
Disneyland's Tomorrowland was refurbished in the 1990s with a Jules Verne "Tomorrow That Never Was" look -- I must admit that it was colorful, with all the bronze and rust and greenish "copper patina," but I was never really a fan. My favorite is actually Magic Kingdom's Tomorrowland -- it has kitschy "futuristic" touches that remind me of something out of The Jetsons, like the metal palm trees and the robot paperboy. And I prefer the cleaner, more contemporary (no, not the hotel) look. At Disneyland you can't ride the Tomorrowland Transit Authority and be reminded to "keep all forward-facing tentacles inside the vehicle." (In preparation for the 50th anniversary, Disneyland's Tomorrowland is in the process of getting a makeover -- the roof of Space Mountain no longer sports the "Jules Verne" look and is back to the original white, and a number of other buildings are undergoing some cosmetic changes as well. Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters opens this spring, and Space Mountain w ill come out of its LONG rehab this summer.)
I think that a lot of the appeal of Disneyland is in the "little things," as our friend and ALL EARS® columnist Zamgwar would put it. Take Disneyland's Toontown, for instance. Toontown at Disneyland is a fun and whimsical place with a number of surprises -- try opening the door on the mailbox or standing on the manhole cover! The buildings are very brightly colored with lots of interesting details, such as the Mickey clock on top of Toontown City Hall, which puts on a little performance each hour. Magic Kingdom's Toontown is quite a disappointment to me -- it seems like a big character greeting area and not much else. Disneyland's Toontown is also home to an attraction you won't find in the Magic Kingdom -- Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin. Take a taxi on a tour of the dark back alleys of Toontown and spin yourself silly -- but watch out for weasels!
Despite its smaller size, Disneyland actually has more attractions than Magic Kingdom. The numbers vary depending on your definition of "attraction," so we won't get into that, but trust me, there's more at Disneyland. And a number of them are unique attractions that aren't found in any other Disney park.
One of these is what I believe to be THE best attraction at either Disneyland or Walt Disney World: The Indiana Jones Adventure. "Indy" is (believe it or not) located in Adventureland. It begins with a long but VERY well-themed queue, where you seem to be walking underground in an old temple. There are tree roots, bats, stalactites, cryptic inscriptions on the walls, and let's not forget booby traps! Eventually you reach the loading area where your 12-passenger "jeep" (actually a mobile motion simulator, cleverly d isguised as a jeep) awaits and you start your tour of the Temple of the Forbidden Eye. Of course something goes wrong (you HAD to look!), and you experience a much more... er... "extensive" tour of the temple. The jeep bounces, jolts, stutters, stops, and makes lots of sharp turns -- this is not a ride for those with back and neck problems. It's also not for those who might be disturbed by dark places, skeletons, spiders, rats, snakes (snakes, why did it have to be snakes?), and other creepy-crawlies. There are some encounters with Indy himself, in the form of several very sophisticated audio-animatronics, before your successful return to the boarding area. It's really an amazing experience -- Dinosaur at Animal Kingdom, even though it shares the same ride technology, really can't compare to the Indiana Jones Adventure.
Although both Disneyland and Magic Kingdom have the "hub-and-spoke" la yout, some of the lands are placed differently. If you're familiar with Magic Kingdom, you may find when visiting Disneyland that Frontierland is not where you expect it to be... and vice versa. Frontierland at Disneyland is in the area occupied by Liberty Square in Magic Kingdom. When I visit Magic Kingdom I still think that Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and Haunted Mansion are in the "wrong" places.
Splash Mountain is located in about the same place at both parks, but at Disneyland that area has an additional "land" called Critter Country. I find Magic Kingdom's Splash Mountain to be quite an improvement over the version at Disneyland. In addition to telling a much more coherent story, the interior lighting is much brighter and there are some fun touches, like the "jumping fountains" in the "washtub" room. But ewww... that mildew smell in the ride vehicles is awful!
Another Magic Kingdom attraction that has been transplanted to Disneyland's Critter Country is The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, which replaced Disneyland's Country Bear Playhouse. (Let's see... Pooh evicted Mr. Toad at Magic Kingdom and the Bears at Disneyland -- guess who got the better end of THAT deal... neener, neener, neener!) Again, I like the Magic Kingdom version better -- it's longer, the ceilings are higher, and the hunnypots bounce with Tigger, an effect that is missing at Disneyland. There's more time to sing along in the psychedelic heffalumps and woozles room, too. (Though the hot-pink-with-neon-stripes Tigger at Disneyland is a sight to be seen!) I also like the way the Magic Kingdom attraction uses pages from the book to transition between many of the rooms.
An additional "land" you won't find at Magic Kingdom is New Orleans Square. I believe that New Orleans Square in Disneyland is the best themed of any of the lands at either park. It's not very big, but there's a lot of detail -- the narrow streets and wrought-iron railings really do look like they came straight out of the French Quarter -- without the smell. There are some interesting shops and restaurants and nooks and crannies. Le Bat en Rouge (the Villains shop) is one of my favorites, and there are several rather quiet out-of-the-way courtyards. The ambience in the Blue Bayou restaurant is really well done, especially the firefly effect and the "song of the swamp." (Unfortunately the food doesn't measure up to the atmosphere.) And then there's private Club 33 -- the Members Only club that's located above the Blue Bayou, and the only place inside Disneyland that serves alcohol. Most people don't even know it's there.
Disneyland's Pirates of the Car ibbean is located in New Orleans Square rather than in Adventureland. The Disneyland version of "Pirates" is longer and features several additional scenes with skeletal pirates that aren't in the Magic Kingdom version. "Dead Men Tell No Tales," you know. Alas, Disneyland's "Pirates" has also been "politically corrected" with kinder, gentler pirates that flee in terror from women with rolling pins. Or maybe the women are just upset that none of the pirates look like Johnny Depp.
This year there are a lot of changes being made at both Disneyland and Magic Kingdom in preparation for Disneyland's 50th birthday -- everything from new attractions and updates to old attractions to new shows and parades. Walt Disney said, "Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world." I think this year's celebration sh ows us that this applies to ALL Disney parks.
I hope that you'll have the opportunity to visit Disneyland during its 50th birthday celebration -- and after reading this article I hope you'll still WANT to.
In the spirit of Disney tram drivers and Jungle Cruise skippers at both theme parks, I offer the following in conclusion: If you enjoyed this article then it was written by Laura Gilbreath, if not, then it was written by Debra Martin Koma.
Laura Gilbreath lives in southern California where she is a Disneyland Annual Passholder -- but she actually spends more days per year at Walt Disney World, where s he also holds an Annual Pass. She and her husband Lee, with their faithful companions Tigger and Stitch, enjoy traveling and maintain a web site of their adventures, Disney and otherwise, at http://www.travelswithtigger.com.
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Allen Lessels' UNH Notebook: A good day for Nashua South's KnightALLEN LESSELS
July 18. 2013 8:43PM
Trevor Knight, the productive quarterback for Nashua South, and his parents took a family road trip on Thursday and made their way to Durham.
The walked into the University of New Hampshire football offices a few minutes early for their 1:30 appointment and soon were chatting it up with head coach Sean McDonnell.
Before too long, Knight offered up the news he had come in person to deliver: He wants to accept the scholarship that had been extended to him early last month; he plans to be a Wildcat, starting in the fall of 2014.
McDonnell liked what he heard.
"He was all happy," Knight said. "It was awesome."
It will be a while, because of NCAA rules, before McDonnell can say anything about his latest recruit.
Knight's scholarship is contingent on being accepted to the school.
"I have to keep up my academics," he said. "As long as I keep them up, I should be OK."
NCAA rules forbid McDonnell from talking about recruits until they sign a national letter of intent to accept a scholarship. The signing period begins the first week of February.
Knight, 6-foot and 180 pounds, chose the UNH offer over those from the University at Albany, which is now in the Colonial Athletic Association with UNH, and the University of Massachusetts. UMass moved up a level to the Football Bowl Subdivision and the Mid-American Conference for last season.
He made his choice in part because UNH recruited him as a quarterback, as did Albany. UMass wanted him to play on defense as a safety and perhaps as a return guy on special teams.
"I liked the thought of being able to play quarterback and representing my home state school," Knight said. "I don't think I could do much better than that."
Knight, who was recruited primarily by offensive line coach Alex Miller, could have drawn the decision out for months and perhaps entertained other offers.
"If I know what I want to do now, I'd rather get it over with and focus on my high school season," he said. "I think it was good to do now so the coaches aren't waiting. It's a big relief for everyone."
Knight is an equal opportunity producer at Nashua South.
He rushed for 1,180 yards and 18 touchdowns last season and passed for 1,780 yards and 13 scores.
Knight plays for his father, Scott, at South.
"He brings a lot of versatility," the coach said. "He throws the ball very well and more importantly as a quarterback he has great escapability. Obviously, he can run the ball and is very strong in the option game. For a team that runs the spread offense, he has the ability to run different phases of the option depending on who you have back there."
The versatility could play out in other ways, if needed.
"If it didn't work out, he could also play slot receiver or kick returner," Scott Knight said. "It's nice when you have some athletic ability and play that position."
The focus now is all high school.
"I like to take it one game at a time," Trevor said. "We lost in the semifinals two years in a row. I hope we can surpass that. The main goal is to win a state championship, but it's going to take a while and a lot of hard work."
Nashua South lost its last three games last season and finished 6-6.
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SARAH ALBRECHT, who finished her first year as UNH's head lacrosse coach in the spring, has turned her attention to playing the game in recent weeks.
Albrecht scored six goals and added a pair of assists to help the United States to a 4-0 record in pool play at the 2013 Women's Lacrosse World Cup in Oshawa, Ontario.
The quarterfinals began on Thursday, the semifinals are Friday and the championship and bronze medal games are on Saturday.
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It is often said that peer review is one of the pillars of scientific research. It is also well known that peer review doesn't actually do its job very well, and, every few years, people like me start writing articles about alternatives to peer review. This isn't one of those rants. Instead, I'm going to focus on something that is probably less well known: peer review actually has two jobs. It's used to provide minimal scrutiny for new scientific results, and to act as a gatekeeper for funding agencies.
What I would like to do here is outline some of the differences between peer review in these two jobs and the strengths and weaknesses of peer review in each case. This is not a rant against peer review, nor should it be—I have been pretty successful in both publications and grant applications over the last couple of years. But I think it's worth exploring the idea that peer review functions much better in the case of deciding the value of scientific research than it does when acting as a gatekeeper for scientific funding.
Peer review of scientific results
Say a researcher has a shiny new piece of research that she is sure is going to turn the scientific establishment on its ear. But it's no good to anyone until it is made public, which involves preparing a manuscript, choosing an appropriate scientific journal, and submitting the manuscript. Authors spend an inordinate amount of time preparing their manuscripts, with every sentence subject to discussion and argument.
The paper goes in and, assuming it isn't total trash or obviously brilliant, it gets sent out to reviewers. And here is the first place where things can go wrong: which reviewers should be chosen? Both authors and editors contribute to this decision, but that doesn't mean they will get it right. Sometimes a reviewer just doesn't have the requisite knowledge, but for unknown reasons decides to perform the review anyway. Peer review that's either too lenient or too hostile is a perennial problem that is not going to change.
Then there is the review process itself. What questions are reviewers asked to give judgement on? An easy one is appropriateness for the journal—don't submit your quantum optics research to geophysical letters. I would say that at this stage, the reviewer's job is to decide edge cases, where even the authors may have trouble deciding which journal is best.
The other obvious judgement is on the soundness of the methods: will the methods used distinguish noise from signal in this case? Are the methods described well enough to make that determination? Then there are the results themselves: are they actually as described? Do they support the author's conclusions?
That last one is problematic, because results can have more than one possible interpretation, and these can range from mutually exclusive to simply a weighting of different effects. Normally, authors will try to address each and every interpretation that they feel is significant. A thoughtful reviewer that disagrees may well ask the researcher to consider certain other factors that the reviewer feels will modify the conclusions, while a more aggressive referee will recommend that the paper be rejected outright.
Then there is the most controversial aspect of peer review. Journals often ask reviewers to decide if a scientific result is significant enough for their journal. Is it new? Is it fantastic enough? Sometimes it's easy to decide that something is not new, but significance is entirely subjective and impossible to predict. In many cases, this subjectivity is exemplified by getting polar opposite reviews on the same paper. It is pretty clear that reviewers have no better a crystal ball than the authors, editors, or a random number generator.
In the case of a scientific paper, the only disastrous rejection is if the reviewers decide that the methodology is not adequate. If that happens, the researchers probably have to go back to the drawing board and start again. But, in all other cases, it's not too disastrous to be rejected—the authors simply address the criticisms that are valid, try to figure out how the reviewer managed to misunderstand the paper so thoroughly, and then resubmit, perhaps to a different journal. Most of the time, if the results are not complete rubbish, this will work, and the authors will finally get their precious publication. Even work that is later acknowledged as pretty significant—the first graphene paper springs to mind—often goes through this process.
The summary is that peer review of scientific research results has the great benefit of examining methods relatively well, but everything else is rather weak. Fortunately, examining the methods is the most important function. Everyone recognizes that reviewers will get it wrong, and authors have recourse to resubmit a modified manuscript. Lost time is an issue—writing and reviewing both cost time—but that is the price we pay. More importantly, a rejection doesn't significantly slow active research down.
Peer review of research grants
The process for obtaining research funding is similar. A huge amount of effort goes into writing a grant application that defines a scientific question and a path or paths that might be followed to reach an answer to that question. The people in charge of the money generally don't make the decision themselves; instead they send it out to review and then make the decision in light of the reviewers' comments and the authors' response to the reviewers.
That is where the similarity ends. Reviewers are asked to evaluate proposed methods, but, given that the authors themselves don't yet know if the methodology will work as described, how objective can they be? Unless the authors are totally incompetent and are proposing to use a method that is known not to work in the area they wish to use it, the reviewer cannot know what will happen.
As usual, there is no guarantee that the reviewer is more of an expert in the area than the authors. In fact, it's more often the case that they're not, so whose judgement should be trusted? There is just no way to tell a good researcher combined with incompetent peer review from an incompetent researcher and good peer review.
Reviewers are also asked to judge the significance of the proposed research. But wait—if peer review fails to consistently identify papers that are of significance when the results are in, what chance does it have of identifying significant contributions that haven't yet been made? Yeah, get out your dice.
Then, of course, there is the question of competence to carry out the proposed research. Every proposal should involve doing something new, which means that the researchers are probably going to have to master a new technique. So the first step is to look at the applicant's past research. How similar was it and what quality was it?
Here we have a tricky problem. Any papers that can be reliably judged to be significant are older and should not be used to judge current competence. If the authors are really pushing the boundaries, the techniques they have to master will be less related to what they already know, so past performance will have much less relevance.
It is tempting to conclude from this that more innovative proposals will automatically be punished because they are harder to judge. I don't believe this ends up being the case, though, because the reviewer may just as easily appreciate the riskiness as be frightened off by it. In the end, I think the judgement on competence and significance is just an unevenly weighted lottery—having a history in the field increases your chances.
Challenges have consequences
So what are the consequences of getting a grant peer review decision wrong? Disastrous for all concerned, I would say.
Letting a poor proposal through, or giving money to someone who is not so competent is a waste of good money. The research results will be less than optimal, but the fact that they got awarded the grant increases their chances of getting more money in the future. So we may be talking about two or three grant cycles before their funding dries up. By which time, they have probably gotten tenure—mainly based on their ability to bring money in—tying up a place at a university for the foreseeable future.
In the converse situation, every time a researcher has a good proposal turned down, they lose at least one year (and perhaps two) to the competition. That is the beginning of a vicious cycle whereby, because the researchers are starting from further behind, they get fewer significant publications and have less chance of getting more money to continue the research or start in new directions.
Eventually, the failure to get funding brings research to a screeching halt. No matter how motivated the researcher, once the reagent is gone, the chemistry stops. A year later, knowledge will have been lost as personnel jump ship. Equipment will have been "borrowed," and colleagues will be eyeing the remaining lab space and equipment with the expression of a shark confronted with a bloody corpse.
There is also a more insidious problem associated with peer review of grant applications. The evaluation of grant proposals is a reward-and-punishment system, but it doesn't systematically reward good proposals or good researchers, and it doesn't systematically reject bad proposals or punish poor researchers. Despite this, researchers are wont to treat it as if it was systematic and invest more time seeking the rewards than they do in performing active research, which is ostensibly where their talents lie.
Effectively, in trying to be objective and screen for the very best proposals, we waste a lot of time and fail to screen out bad proposals. This leads to a lot cynicism and, although I am often accused of being cynical, I don't believe it is a healthy attitude in research.
To sum up, peer review works well as a minimal gatekeeper for scientific publishing. Researchers who have good work rejected can simply try again without too high a cost. Bad papers make it through, but generally sink without a trace under the volume of decent papers. Excellent papers tend to float to the top eventually.
For grant proposals, on the other hand, peer review only serves to get rid of the so-bad-my-pet-monkey-might-have-written-this applications or those that are obviously misplaced. "Don't ask for money for quantum information research from the NIH" is a lesson that, you would think, should not have to be taught. But that seems to be as far as it goes. From there on, I don't think it helps much, and it may actually harm in terms of the substantial amounts of time lost.
Clearly, though, we have more researchers than funding, so we either need structural changes in science or a change in the way money is awarded. For instance, creating career post-doctoral-like positions would be an excellent move. This would provide an extra layer in the academic pyramid through which to filter and divert people. It would also keep people with valuable skills in laboratories and reduce the number of people struggling to get direct funding.
I know that the reviewers and committee members are trying to do an impossible job in making objective decisions. But if the process really is close to random in its outcome, maybe we should acknowledge that and come up with a fair lottery system for funding. Something that rewards performance—perhaps through a weighting system—but acknowledges that we can't fund everything and we can't decide what to fund objectively.
Of course, fair is in the eye of the beholder, and I'd like to see more grant money, so maybe we should apply some cynicism to this post.
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Adam Lambert: MTV EMAs 2011 Red Carpet & Performance
Adam Lambert arrives in style at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2011, held on Sunday (November 6) at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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April 02. 2013 11:21PM
Bruins' win could be costly
By MIKE SHALIN
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BOSTON - The Boston Bruins started their Tuesday by closing a deal that brought future Hall of Famer Jaromir Jagr over from the Dallas Stars.
The Bruins then ended their Tuesday by pulling out a 3-2 decision over the Ottawa Senators, thus moving back to within a point of idle Montreal atop the Northeast Division.
But in between the trade and the victory, the Bruins also lost leading scorer and the NHL's leading faceoff man Patrice Bergeron to what appeared to be an injury to his head or shoulder after he came together with Ottawa's Colin Greening as the Senator was trying to shoot in the second period. He made contact with Greenings' forearm or elbow and did not return to the game
Bergeron has had two serious concussions but has been concussion free for almost two years.
Nathan Horton (12th goal) converted a Milan Lucic (two assists) rebound past Robin Lehner with 9:39 left and Anton Khudobin stopped 45 shots as the Bruins made it 4-0 (all close games) over the Senators this season; 13 wins in the last 14 games against Ottawa.
The Bruins, winning their second straight with Khudobin in goal (he had a 2-0 shutout at Buffalo Sunday night), fired 50 shots at Lehner, who shut them out in Boston last year and faced 46 shots in a 2-1 overtime loss at TD Garden earlier this season.
Horton scored for the fourth game in a row.
David Krejci (No. 9, plus an assist) and Tyler Seguin (12 shots on goal, 12th goal of the year) also scored for the Bruins while Greening (No. 7) and Andre Benoit (No. 3) scored for the Senators, who continue to battle despite a slew of injuries.
The Benoit goal tied the game 1:55 into the third period - but no one knew it. When play stopped with 17:14 left, Toronto called, the play was reviewed, the goal counted and the clock was set back to 18:05.
The Bruins killed the final 32.3 seconds of the game a man down, with Johnny Boychuk in the penalty box. But a crunching check by Zdeno Chara all but ended the game.
Much of the crowd was still arriving when the teams combined for three goals in an early 2:01 span.
The Bruins gave the puck away in their own zone and Zack Smith poked it to Greening, who beat Khudobin with a backhander just 2:48 into the game. But Krejci deflected a Zdeno Chara flip at the net by Lehner 40 seconds later and, 1:01 after that, Brad Marchand made a nifty pass to Seguin for the go-ahead goal.
The Bruins thought they had made it 3-1 at 12:11 when a Chara blast from the point beat Lehner. But Patrice Bergeron was in the crease and the goal was waved off.
The Bruins had 21 first-period shots (they allowed 19); their most in a period since they had 22 in the third period at Minnesota Feb. 19, 2012.
Notes: To get Jagr, who should help the struggling power play, the Bruins parted with winger Lane McDermid and the rights to winger Cody Payne and a draft pick that could out to be a first rounder. The trade calls for a second-round pick, unless the Bruins make it to the Eastern Conference final, which would then make it a No. 1 pick. "His career speaks for itself," Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli said before the game. "He's a strong player, protects the puck well. It's consistent with our style in the sense that there's a cycle element to his game. He's good on the half-wall, really good release, shot. He's just a real good player." Jagr, who started his NHL career almost three years before Bruins defenseman Dougie Hamilton was born, is slated to debut Thursday and on the third line and power play. ... A fan in the crowd already had a Jagr Bruins jersey on. ... Kaspars Daugavins, claimed on waivers from Ottawa last week before taking time to get his work visa, skated in the warmup for Boston but didn't dress for the game. ... The teams came in 1-2 in the NHL in penalty killing, the Bruins No. 1. ... The Senators visit Buffalo and Florida Friday and Sunday; while the Bruins host New Jersey Thursday before going to Montreal Saturday. ... Twenty Bruins raised $76,000 for the Shawn Thornton Foundation, the Bruins Foundation and the Floating Hospital at Tufts Medical by having their heads shaved Monday.


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Metascore®Generally favorable reviewsbased on a weighted average of allcritic review scores.
Muppets Most Wanted looks and sounds eager to please but immediately feels like a more slapdash, aimless affair, trying — and mostly failing — to turn its stalled creativity into some sort of self-referential joke.
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The repetitive storyline about successive heists during a Muppets European tour grows tiresome and the fun is intermittent.
The new globetrotting, caper-packed romp with Kermit, Miss Piggy and the rest of the lovable team certainly is just as good as, and often an improvement on, the 2011 offering.
A breezy, mirthful caper enlivened by the comic talents of Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell and Tina Fey.
The inevitable sequel, arriving three years later, isn't as giddily entertaining as its predecessor but much of the charm remains, making this an ideal destination for a family excursion.
The story matters only in that it creates opportunities for heaps of ridiculousness, and writer-director James Bobin (who also directed The Muppets), along with co-writer Nicholas Stoller, mines them skillfully and breezily.
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Amusing Muppets sequel ups the gags, Hollywood cameos.
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Parents need to know Muppets Most Wanted is the sequel to 2011's musical comedy The Muppets and once again features a star-studded cast alongside the Muppets. Families with Muppets fans know to expect sight gags, physical comedy, and some light romance between Miss Piggy and Kermit (and in this case, his doppelganger Constantine). There is some playful ridiculing of the leisurely European lifestyle (six-hour lunches, three-week vacations, work days that end at 2 p.m.) and some grown-up-targeted prison humor and pop-culture references, but there's nothing a kindergarten Muppets lover can't handle.
Educational value: Although the movie is for entertainment rather than educational purposes, there's a lesson in teamwork and doing your best to help those you love.
Messages: The characters provide wonderful messages about teamwork and selflessness -- knowing those you love well enough to recognize when something is wrong or someone needs help. The Muppets have really strong friendships, and they would do anything to rescue Kermit, who in turn, loves all of his Muppet pals.
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Violence and scariness: Kermit is mistakenly arrested and thrown in the Gulag, where conditions are tough.
Sexy stuff: Light romance includes Muppets kissing and a woman kissing a picture of Kermit.
Language: The words "butt," "idiot," and "stupid" are used a couple of times, and some occasional swine humor is directed at Miss Piggy.
Consumerism: The Muppets have strong merchandising ties to toys, apparel, accessories, home decor, and -- of course -- their own programs and movies on DVD.
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Hugh Jackman had a remarkably generous response to the disturbed super-fan who approached him while he worked out at the Gotham Gym in the West Village Saturday. According to the New York Post, "the blond stalker, wearing khaki pants and a blue hoodie, was hysterically sobbing as she slipped past the check-in desk at the tiny gym and made a beeline for the actor." Then she took an electric razor blade covered in her own pubic hair out of her waistband and threw it at him, cops told the paper. "She was screaming 'I love you!' as a staffer dragged her away from the star."
Jackman described the incident to 1010 Wins as "frightening," but he's not judging: "Here's a woman who obviously needs help so I just hope she gets the help she needs." He said he had seen the woman, who police identified as 47-year-old Kathleen Thurston, outside his house and his kids' school before. "I suppose for me, the primary concern is my family, obviously," Jackman added. Second, we're guessing, would be keeping flying pube-razors out of his general vicinity.


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Ani DiFranco, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Béla Fleck, Arlo Guthrie & The Guthrie Family, Dawes and Punch Brothers are among the acts slated to appear at Pete Seeger's annual Clearwater Festival. The environmentally-focused event will return to Croton-on-Hudson, NY in Westchester County on June 16 and 17. Other marquee acts slated to appear include: Deer Tick, Balkan Beat Box, Donna The Buffalo, Peter Yarrow, Joanne Shenandoah, The Klezmatics, Tinawiren, Tom Paxton, Raul Midón, Tom Chapin, Tim O'Brien, Aoife O'Donovan (Crooked Still), David Amram and Ollabelle.
In addition, Jay Ungar & Molly Mason, Guy Davis Band, Toshi Reagon & Big Lovely, Melissa Ferrick, Brave Combo, Jill Sobule, Sara Watkins, Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys, Jesse Lége & The Bayou Brew, The Chapin Sisters, Joel Rafael, Dala, Joe Purdy, Joseph Firecrow Band, David Wax Museum, Alsarah, The Deadly Gentlemen, Walkabout Clearwater Chorus, Elizabeth Mitchell, The Rivertown Kids, Power of Song, The Storycrafters, Rick Nestler, Kim & Reggie Harris, Arm-of-the-Sea, Charlie Dane, Roger the Jester, Linda Richards and Paul Richmond will perform. Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc. is a 501©3 tax exempt nonprofit, member- supported corporation whose mission is to preserve and protect the Hudson River.