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Gregory J. HowardAssistant Professor of Environmental Studies (2009).Kaufman Building Room email@example.com (717) 245-1527
Candie C. WildermanProfessor of Environmental Science; Walter E. Beach '56 Distinguished Chair in Sustainability Studies (1974).Kaufman Building Room 121(717) 245-1573 | firstname.lastname@example.com B.S., Tufts University, 1968; M.A., Harvard University, 1969; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, 1984. Dickinson Award for Distinguished Teaching, 2001-2002.Her specialty is the study of freshwater systems with a focus on water quality. Her current research interests include: operational models for community-based research, watershed assessment and management, aquatic ecology, and Chesapeake Bay restoration and protection issues.
Michael K. Heiman (on sabbatical Spring 2014) Professor of Environmental Studies and Geography (1989).Kaufman Building Room 110(717) 245-1338 | firstname.lastname@example.com B.S., State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1971; M.S., Cornell University, 1975; M.A., University of California at Berkeley, 1978; Ph.D., 1983.As a geographer with a background in environmental science and social theory, Professor Heiman's scholarship and teaching center on environmental regulation and policy. Prior articles have addressed waste management,environmental racism and justice, risk assessment, and the democratization of science. His current research and publications center on U.S. and European energy policy, carbon offset trading, and the sustainability of alternative transportation fuels.
Brian S. PedersenAssociate Professor of Environmental Science (1998).Kaufman Building Room 130(717) 245-1897 | email@example.com B.S., Harvey Mudd College, 1981; M.S., University of California at Davis, 1988; Ph.D., Oregon State University. 1992.His teaching and research interests concern ecology and environmental science.
Gregory J. HowardAssistant Professor of Environmental Studies (2009).Kaufman Building Room 131(717) 245-1527 | firstname.lastname@example.com B.S., Yale University, 1992; M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1994; MPH, Boston University School of Public Health, 2005; D.Sc., 2008.Greg Howard comes to Dickinson's Environmental Studies Department from the Boston University School of Public Health, where he earned his DSc and MPH degrees in environmental health. Previously, he studied astronomy and physics at Yale and at the University of Wisconsin--Madison. With training in both epidemiology and toxicology, Greg's primary research focus is on understanding how exposures to multiple toxic hazards can act together to cause adverse health effects -- a key concern for communities impacted by pollution. In addition, he has a longstanding interest in the relationship between urban design, transportation, and health, a focus driven in part by decades as a bike commuter. At Dickinson, Greg plans to continue teaching and research in both areas, drawing connections between public health concerns, equity, sustainability, and the environment.
Michael D. BeeversAssistant Professor of Environmental Studies (2011).Kaufman Building Room email@example.com B.S., Western Illinois University, 1993; M.S., M.P.A., University of Washington, 2004; Ph.D., University of Maryland, 2011.His interests include environmental policy, global environmental politics, environmental security, development, globalization, peacebuilding and African Politics. His current research examines environmental and natural resource governance in war-torn societies - with a particular focus on forests, diamonds and minerals in Liberia and Sierra Leone. He has worked as a research associate at Princeton University and as a consultant for the United Nations Environment Programme and World Resources Institute. He was also a Peace Corps volunteer in Niger.
Roger D. TurnerVisiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies (2012).Denny Hall Room 14(717) 254-8136 | firstname.lastname@example.com B.A., Brown University, 2001; M.A., University of Pennsylvania, 2005; Ph.D., 2010.
H. Eugene WingertVisiting Instructor in Biology (2007).Rector North Room 1310(717) 254-8939 | email@example.com B.A., Shippensburg University, 1967; M.Ed., 1972.
Jennifer HalpinDirector of the Dickinson College Farm (2007).Kaufman Building Room 122(717) 245-1251 | firstname.lastname@example.com B.A., Providence College, 1994.
Kristin E. StrockPost-Doctoral Fellow in Environmental Studies (2014).Kaufman Building Room email@example.com B.S., James Madison University, 2006; M.S., University of Maine, 2010.
Kelin ZhuangLIASE Post-Doctoral Fellow in Earth Sciences and Environmental Studies (2013).Kaufman Building Room email@example.com B.S., Nanjing University-China, 1990; M.S., Ocean University of China, 1998; Ph.D., Texas A & M University, 2010.
Thomas M. Arnold (on sabbatical Spring 2014) Associate Professor of Biology (2003).Rector North Room 2303(717) 245-1319 | firstname.lastname@example.com | Visit Web SiteB.A., St. Mary's College of Maryland, 1993; Ph.D., University of Delaware, 1998.Dr. Arnold is a biochemist and physiologist who studies natural toxins, pheromones, odors, and anti-microbials. He focuses on natural products found in both marine and terrestrial ecosystems, including seagrass communities, coral reefs, temperate forests, and agricultural fields.
Jeremy R. BallAssociate Professor of History (2005).Denny Hall Room 19(717) 254-8191 | email@example.com | Visit Web SiteB.A., Boston College, 1994; M.A., Yale University, 1998; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 2003.He teaches courses in African political and ecological history, apartheid, the Atlantic slave trade, and human rights. His research focuses on the labor and business history of Angola, Portuguese colonialism, and oral history.
James CiarroccaGIS Specialist.Kaufman Building Room 188(717) 245-1978 | firstname.lastname@example.com B.S., Pennsylvania State University, 1980; M.S., University of Redlands, 2005.
Daniel G. CozortAssociate Professor of Religion (1988).East College Room 206(717) 254-8972 | firstname.lastname@example.com | Visit Web SiteB.A., Brown University, 1976; M.A., University of Virginia, 1983; Ph.D., 1989.Ganoe Award for Inspirational Teaching, 2011-12.Dan Cozort grew up in North Dakota, where he ran cross-country and track and was a successful debater and extemporaneous speaker. At Brown University he majored in religious studies, specializing in Christian theology and ethics. He first encountered Buddhism at the Providence Zen Center and after moving to Virginia, entered graduate study at the University of Virginia, where he studied with Tibetan lamas. He did a year of fieldwork in India, traveling broadly and staying in Tibetan monasteries. His teaching career began with a two-year appointment at Bates College in Maine. Coming to Dickinson in 1988, he proposed that the College join the South India Term Abroad consortium, which he directed in Madurai, south India, in 1992-93. In 1991 he organized the Festival of Tibet at Dickinson, which included an art exhibit he curated and was the initial occasion in which Tibetan monks constructed a Buddhist sand painting in the Trout Gallery. The monks returned in 1995 to construct another; he collaborated with Prof. Lonna Malmsheimer on a film to document it. In 2000 he began to teach in the Norwich Humanities Programme in England and in 2003-2005 he was its resident director. Prof. Cozort's teaching is principally in the area of comparative religion, where he offers courses on Buddhism and Hinduism. However, he has also taught about Native American religions, about love and sex in relation to religion, about happiness, and has taught a variety of courses in the theory of religious studies. Currently in addition to introductory courses, he frequently offers "Contemplative Practices in Asia," "Buddhism and the Environment," and "Spiritual Dimensions of Healing," a course on the relation of religion and medicine. He is the author of six books: Highest Yoga tantra, Buddhist Philosophy, Unique Tenets of the Middle Way Consequence School, Sand Mandala of Vajrabhairava, Sadhana of Mahakala, and Enlightenment Through Imagination. He has also written numerous book chapters and articles and a film script. Since 2006, he has been the Editor of the Journal of Buddhist Ethics, and he is currently editing the Oxford Handbook of Buddhist Ethics.
Benjamin R. EdwardsAssociate Professor of Earth Sciences (2002).Kaufman Building Room 139(717) 254-8934 | firstname.lastname@example.com | Visit Web SiteB.A., Carleton College, 1989; M.S., University of Wyoming, 1993; Ph.D., University of British Columbia, 1997.His research foci are glaciovolcanism (interactions between volcanoes and ice, including the formation of pillow lava and cooling joints), petrological imaging of lithospheric stratigraphy (using xenoliths from Neogene to Recent volcanoes in the North American Cordillera), and applications of theoretical models for understanding the transport and crystallization of silicate melts. His other interests include mineralogy, environmental hazards, the history of science, and the influence of plate tectonics on almost everything. His current research involves taking students to places like Monterrat (West Indies) to study xenoliths and volcanic stratigraphy, Iceland to study volcano-ice interactions, and northern British Columbia to map and collect samples of volcanic deposits, especially from volcanoes that erupted beneath or against ice.
James G. EllisonAssociate Professor of Anthropology (2005).Denny Hall Room 307(717) 245-1902 | firstname.lastname@example.com B.A., Michigan State University, 1987; M.A., University of Florida, 1990; Ph.D., 1999.A broadly trained cultural anthropologist, Ellison researches political and economic transformations and culture in eastern Africa, focusing on colonialism, socialism, and "neoliberalism." His main fieldwork sites are in Tanzania and Ethiopia. He also co-directs a summer field school in Tanzania to teach anthropological research methods.
Kjell I. EngeAssociate Professor of Anthropology (1984).Denny Hall Room 20(717) 245-1207 | email@example.com | Visit Web SiteB.A., Northeastern University, 1964; Ph.D., Boston University, 1981.Prof. Enge's specialties include the design and use of monitoring systems to track the progress of education and health projects and the evaluation of projects, including formative, summative and the determination of sustainability into the future. His current work in education includes directing a three-year cross-national evaluation of the libraries donated to primary/secondary schools in Asia and Africa by Room to Read to determine the effects and attitudes toward reading and literacy involving both schools, parents and community leaders. The evaluation uses a multi-method combination of quantitative-qualitative methods and is being carried out in Laos, Nepal and Zambia. He is also in the process of completing a series of case studies in Rajasthan, India on private public partnerships (PPP) in education. These case studies involve CISCO, Educate Girls Globally, the Rajasthan ministry of Education, financed by USAID (under EQUIP1) and done in conjunction with the World Economic Forum. The objective is to determine what makes these partnerships successful and how access to and the quality of education can be improved. He uses examples from work in both education and health to show students the practical uses of the social sciences to address world problems.
Susan M. FeldmanProfessor of Philosophy (1980).East College Room 211(717) 245-1226 | firstname.lastname@example.com B.A., Case Western Reserve University, 1974; M.A., 1976; M.A., University of Rochester, 1978; Ph.D., 1980.Her interests include the history of modern philosophy, the problem of knowledge and skepticism, philosophy of science and ethics, both pure" and "applied" to such areas as the environment, the status of women, medicine and public policy."
Marcus M. Key, Jr.Joseph Priestley Professor of Natural Philosophy (1989).Kaufman Building Room 143(717) 245-1448 | email@example.com | Visit Web SiteB.S., University of Texas at Austin, 1983; M.Phil., Yale University, 1986; Ph.D., 1988.Ganoe Award for Inspirational Teaching, 2004-2005.His teaching interests are sedimentology, stratigraphy, paleontology, evolution, extinction, energy resources, and sustainability. His research interests involve inferring evolutionary and sedimentary patterns and processes using fossil and living bryozoans. His current research involves evolution of biomineralization, marine biofouling, functional morphology of bryozoans, and geoarcheology.
Andrea B. LieberAssociate Professor of Religion, Sophia Ava Asbell Chair in Judaic Studies (1998).East College Room 106(717) 245-1482 | email@example.com B.A., Vassar College, 1989; M.A., Columbia University, 1993; M.Phil., 1995; Ph.D., 1998.Her courses explore the transformations of Judaism as a living religion and evolving culture from its origins in antiquity through its varied manifestations in the 20th century. Special interests include: Judaism and early Christianity, Jewish mysticism (kabbalah), women and gender in Jewish tradition.
Carol C. LoefflerAssociate Professor of Biology (1988).Rector North Room 2304(717) 245-1360 | firstname.lastname@example.com | Visit Web SiteB.A., Smith College, 1982; Ph.D., Cornell University, 1992.Dickinson Award for Distinguished Teaching, 2008-09.She teaches courses in algae, fungi, lichens, and land plants. Her research interests with students are in the biology and ecology of rare plant species and in the impact of deer and other herbivores on forest vegetation.
B. Ashton NicholsProfessor of English Language and Literature; Walter E. Beach '56 Distinguished Chair in Sustainability Studies (1988).Kaufman Building-192 East College-305(717) 245-1359 | email@example.com | Visit Web SiteB.A., University of Virginia, 1975; M.A., 1979; Ph.D., 1984.Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching, 1992-1993. Ganoe Award for Inspirational Teaching, 1993-1994.His fields include 19th- and 20th-century British literature and contemporary ecocriticism, with emphasis on Romantic poetry and American nature writing. He also teaches courses in nature writing. His current research focuses on Romantic natural history, 1750-1850 and urbanatural roosting.
Jeffrey W. NiemitzProfessor of Earth Sciences (1977).Kaufman Building Room 142(717) 245-1285 | email@example.com B.A., Williams College, 1972; Ph.D., University of Southern California, 1977.Ganoe Award for Inspirational Teaching, 2006-07His specialties are low-temperature geochemistry, hydrogeology, and paleoclimatology. His current research involves quality and quantity of groundwater resources on carbonate islands in the Bahamas, the effect of release of sediment and their included pollutants from 18th and 19th century mill dams in PA, and geochemical indicators of paleoclimate in ancient lake sediments in the eastern United States.
Hans PfisterAssociate Professor of Physics, George Wesley Pedlow Chair in Pedagogy (1991).Tome Scientific Building Room 211(717) 245-1307 | firstname.lastname@example.com Staatsexam, Eberhard Karls Universitat, 1981; Ph.D., University of California at Los Angeles, 1991.As an advocate for the environment he encourages sustainable living, supports sustainable technology, and embraces renewable energy sources. With the help of a 2006 Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ) Seed/Assistance grant he was able to turn one of his visions, a sun-tracking solar concentrator, into a reality. This prototype will soon make some of the hot water for the students living in Dickinson's Center for Sustainable Living. A 2009 Innovation Transfer Network (ITN)/KIZ Seed/Assistance grant enabled him to design and build a concentrating solar collector, which converts solar energy directly into electricity, using a thermoelectric converter (TEC). A 2007 ITN/KIZ grant supported the design and construction of a dental device, which removes temporary crowns and bridges by a series of micro pulses, applied to the backside of the dental appliances. Over the course of the semester he devotes time as a plasma physicist to work with senior physics majors on his design of a plasma propulsion device known as a Hall thruster. With another group of seniors he built a solar powered Stirling engine. Over the course of the past 18 years he has developed numerous kinesthetic physics experiments, incorporating his students into the experiment, thus allowing them to feel the forces and accelerations on their own body. Three of his inventions, a Kinesthetics Cart for Motion in 1-D, a Kinesthetics Cart for Motion in 2-D, and a Thermodynamic Engine and Ideal Gas Law Demonstration Apparatus are being used at over a thousand colleges, universities, and high schools. Some of his other interests include physics puzzles, tricks, and toys, as applied to the physics classroom.
Theodore Pulcini (on partial sabbatical 2013-14) Thomas Bowman Professor of Religion and Philosophy (1995).East College Room 203A(717) 245-1208 | email@example.com B.A., Harvard College, 1976; M.A., University of Notre Dame, 1979; Th.M., Harvard Divinity School, 1982; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 1994.Ganoe Award for Inspirational Teaching, 1998-1999; Dickinson Award for Distinguished Teaching, 2002-03.His teaching responsibilities focus on exploring the Biblical texts in their historical, social, and comparative contexts. He also specializes in Islam, early Christianity, and Eastern Orthodox Christianity. Research interests include relations between Islam and Christianity, both past and present.
Peter B. SakAssociate Professor of Earth Sciences (2004).Kaufman Building Room 138(717) 245-1423 | email@example.com B.A., Whitman College, 1995; M.S., The Pennsylvania State University, 1999; Ph.D., 2002.He specializes in describing and quantifying temporal and spatial variations in near surface deformation and landscape evolution. To document variability in regional scale deformation he integrates structural, geomorphic, and petrographic data sets. His current research projects involve field work along the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, in central Colorado, and Valley and Ridge of central PA.
J. A. SkeltonAssociate Professor of Psychology (1981).Kaufman Building Room 160(717) 245-1309 | email@example.com | Visit Web SiteB.A., Washington & Lee University, 1976; Ph.D., University of Virginia, 1981.His teaching interests are in social psychology and in the philosophy and design of psychological research. His research interests include self-perception of bodily states, interpersonal issues in health care, and psychology applied to social problems.
Nicola TynanAssociate Professor of Economics (2001).Althouse Hall Room 219(717) 245-1596 | email@example.com B.A., University of York, 1991; M.S., London School of Economics and Political Science, 1994; M.A., George Mason University, 1998; Ph.D., 2000.Teaching interests: economic history, environmental and resource economics, industrial organization, microeconomics and public policy. Primary research interest: water - economic history with a focus on London and the UK, water infrastructure and development, the history of economic focusing on network industries, and industrial organization.
Amy E. WitterAssociate Professor of Chemistry (1999).Stuart Hall - Rector Complex Room 2109(717) 245-1681 | firstname.lastname@example.com | Visit Web SiteB.A., Wellesley College, 1987; Ph.D., University of California at Davis, 1996.Her research interests lie in the areas of environmental and analytical chemistry. Current research involves the structural elucidation of glycoproteins found in marine bacteria, and the effects of urbanization on stream chemistry.
Betty FersterAdjunct Faculty in Environmental Studies (2012).Kaufman Building Room firstname.lastname@example.com
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November 29, 2004, 01:13 PM | #1 |
Senior Member
Join Date: December 28, 1998
Location: riverdale,ut,usa
Posts: 135
New members
Just wondering why there seems to be so many new members here in the last year. Economy, political or just plain shooting interest? Like some others I went over to "TheHighRoad" for a while while we were down but came back as soon as we were back up and now go to both as well as many other more specific sites. I think this is still the best general shooting site around. What do you all think is the reason for so many newbies. Thanks, Bob
November 29, 2004, 01:18 PM | #2 |
Senior Member
Join Date: November 9, 2004
Posts: 774
After a web site gets "so" big, the ease of finding it increases. I think there are just as many people interested as ever, but consider that (the new found probability of finding the site) and the demographics. A lot of the new shooters (self included) are by virtue in thier twenties and probably proficient with a PC. Therefore the amount of shooters in the US might stay the same, but a greater percentage of us find ourselves online.
November 30, 2004, 03:37 AM | #3 |
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Join Date: October 8, 2004
Location: Tagum City, Southern Philippines
Posts: 120
I joined this year, can't remember exactly why...
I think I found the forum whilst googling for information. I only got into shooting this year. |
November 30, 2004, 12:17 PM | #4 |
Join Date: October 13, 2001
Posts: 3,095
The phase of the moon and/or the alignment of the stars are usually good explanations.
"Australians have very bad habits – piracy happens to be one of them." --News Corp CEO Robert Thomson, on Game of Thrones torrents Dreams and schemes and circus crowds... |
December 9, 2004, 01:02 AM | #5 |
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Join Date: November 19, 2004
Location: Ft. Lewis/Tacoma, WA.
Posts: 1,034
Happened to Google into it.
Got "Googled" over here, and have been hooked ever since. I am 21 years old and have been shooting since I was eight. Mostly just interest.
December 11, 2004, 02:22 AM | #6 |
Join Date: December 3, 2004
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Posts: 62
I just turned 21 so I got interested in buying my own handgun. I've had many shotguns and rifles but handguns sparked my interest to become involved.
Found TFL referred to in the PistolSmith forum. Forums are truly great online resources. |
December 11, 2004, 11:17 AM | #7 |
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Join Date: December 9, 2004
Location: Dog Creek, CA
Posts: 457
I was looking for an answer to a question about bullet seating a few days ago. I stumbled on this site and was surprised to get such an indept and accurate explanation. I was sure I new the answer, but the information I got explained the ifs, ands, and whys of the question.
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December 12, 2004, 06:58 PM | #8 |
Join Date: December 8, 2004
Posts: 81
hi bob, i`m a new member and i was on 3 different times yesterday, spent total about 4 hours just reading the different forums. got a few answers on a post. i `m glad i found TFL , and there is a lot of info and help on he site. thinking that i`m lucky to participate with something we all have an interest in.
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Hey! Would anyone be able to recommend me the best components for a budgeted i7 build? I would like to stay under $900 (w/ tax + shipping) if possible, but the lower the better, for these parts: i7 920 Mobo DDR3 1600 Memory (6gb preferred, but I'll be fine with 3gb) Decent PSU (preferably modular, but not necessary) If you want to factor in a decent graphics card (Performing equal to or better than a 4870 1GB), that can be added to the budget, but staying under $1100 shipped w/ tax (7%) to Central New Jersey. FYI: I have Amazon Prime (free shipping) and Newegg charges 7% tax. If the above requests are unreasonable for good/decent quality components, please advise as to what kind of cost would be more reasonably associated with this kind of build...
I could do that and you know it http://www.amazon.com/CORSAIR-1000w-Ready-Certified-Supply/dp/B00154QAXQ/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1233963144&sr=8-1 1000W Modular for 229.99 and a 20 MIR I can supply the ram and chip for: 350 shipped That would be 579.99 leaving you with 320.01 to spend on a mobo. x58 Foxconn Bloodrage Which to me was $301 after shipping.
sounds like a rocking deal, or just biter hte bullet and get Binge's whole system, you can't go wrong!
id jump on that deal ASAP if i were you especially since the Bloodrage is dissapearing from store shelves very quicly. Looks like its already been discontinued and whatever is left is all thats available. Its replacement the GTI is not going to be as fancy so i say go for it.
the bloodrage is a very sweet mobo +1 I would say they when building a good AMD or intel system now, the i7 is very competitive, but have to agree, it isn't cheap
The Bloodrage is available for "pre-order" only at that store... I feel stupid now, I thought it was yet to be released :shadedshu
dont. i'm only making a guess about it based on the fact that newegg discontinued it and other stores are out of stock, i'm assuming its cancelled in favor of the lesser model but i dont know this for a fact.
with Intel supposedly making diff sockets for diff niches, 1366 is not budget at all, if you want budget you gotta step a few sockets down.
True that... Just liked the way it looked, and the reviews sounded good I don't imagine that the budget I'm using is too restrictive for the parts I need... Even without limiting to a budget: PSU - $200 (Corsair 1000W w/ 20%, rebate, free shipping, etc.) Mobo - $300 (Only mobo I see currently out that costs more is the rampage II) CPU - $300 (i7 920, everything else is just a waste) DDR3 1600 - $200 (Some good 6gb kit, Corsair Dominator or G.Skill PI come to mind) Total: $1000 The point is, I want to see where I can save money and get a cheaper build...
i7 920 = $289.99 ASUS P6T = $249.99 CORSAIR XMS3 6GB = $164.00 Antec TPQ-850 850W = $199.99 XFX GeForce 9800 GTX+ = $189.99 Makes a total of $1093.96 at newegg or $903.97 without the gfx card.


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The Psychology of the Scam
by Nick LaFleur on Jun. 18, 2012, under alert, Life, scam, TipsThere's a science to just about everything. You can define a successful baseball pitch according to Physics or analyze the Chemistry of grilling a steak. Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona has taken a page from the FBI's handbook in looking at con men and their victims, and there's a lot more Psychology at work on both sides of a scam than you might expect.
When we look at the common psychology of con men and scam artists. What do we learn?
- First and foremost, most career con men are sociopaths. They are self-absorbed and believe that anything they say and do justifies a positive outcome for themselves. They can't imagine or don't care about the consequences their actions have for the people they may hurt. They rationalize away any concern that they are harming other people with any number of self-delusional discussions, if they consider the ethical side of their scams at all. What's good for them is, by definition, what's good…period.
- A sociopath, according to Dr. Robert Hare in his book Without Conscience, is characterized by many factors, including a lack of empathy and guilt, an abundance of charm, an inflated sense of his self-worth, an inability to accept responsibility, difficulty forming deep relationships despite an accentuated ability to fake commitment, heightened skills for manipulation, and a parasitic lifestyle. Psychologically, you couldn't formulate a better mix of traits to create a con artist, and someone who has developed to this mental point couldn't find a more comfortable career fit.
- Based on their personal experience and personality traits, they probably have cultivated the skills to be an outstanding con man before they hit puberty, and would gravitate toward a con man's lifestyle whether or not it was a conscious choice.
- Most career con men have above-average intelligence, and that may help them stay a step ahead of the law, concoct complex money-making schemes, or adopt new technologies to use as tools better than other folks. Studying the complexity of some scams would reveal that the con man has a vast array of skills, from a knowledge of computers to well-developed planning and organizational talents.
- A con man's "people skills" are off the charts. To be a good con man, you need to be manipulative, charming, and a flawless pathological liar. Being a successful con man often depends on your ability to persuade people to ignore common sense and their own best interests, and you have to be convincing to do that. Sociopaths have developed those skills to the point of instinct.
- Being good at dealing with people also means being good at reading people. A con man isn't going to be successful at his craft if he markets his bogus services to the wrong targets. He learns very quickly who he can take advantage of and who he should pass by. A con man looking for investors at $5,000 a pop is going to hang out at country clubs. The rat who sells fake magazine subscriptions is going to stick to upper-middle class neighborhoods where he knows someone is going to be home during the day to hear his pitch or identifies clusters of retirees.
- Con men can have incredible patience. For the right deal, a telemarketing scammer will invest several hours a day working on his friendship with a shut-in. He'll learn the names of their grandchildren and make friends with the mark, sometimes bleeding them dry over months or even years.
- Some con men describe a "rush" from closing the deal. They know they are doing something wrong, often illegal, and the success of that activity combined with the physical stresses and rewards in the brain become addictive. The chemicals released in the brain from the pursuit and capture of the cash becomes its own reward; the game becomes more than just a way to get money. Other con men have been known to use their work as a way to massage a fragile ego: Every time they get away with stealing money, they've proven to themselves that they are smarter than the authorities and their victims. That reassurance, especially for someone with a poor self-image, becomes addictive and a method to cope with other failings in their lives. Con men who "enjoy" their work often prey on fresh victims even when they have money in the bank and no need to steal more at that moment; they will compulsively set up the next scam even when they know it would be smarter to lie low for a while.
- Con men tend to have a good mind for synthesis. This means that they can look at several apparently unrelated or loosely-related thoughts or situations and create a unifying train of thought to unify those items toward one goal. (The con man knows that people give money to charities. Disposable cell phones are sold at many outlets. He sees that there's a devastating storm in Asia. Cash purchases are difficult to trace. A story runs in the national news media that most Asian water supplies have been tainted; he assumes that other people are seeing the same stories. The rich side of town's phone prefix is 636. The Red Cross announces that it is soliciting cash donations to help with the immediate need. Credit card processing machines do not require the card to be swiped and can be purchased online for as little as $200; PayPal allows online transfers direct to bank accounts and can take as long as 30 days to shut down bogus operators. Take those few random facts, run them through the con man's brain, and you get a telemarketing charity that promises to get fresh water to disaster victims, targets a specific group, and won't be easily caught because it operates from a disposable phone line on a relatively anonymous machine paid for with cash or a blind online payment plan.)
- The best con men are chameleons. They are capable of adapting and fitting into different groups of people and different social situations, tailoring their behavior to their surroundings and their needs. They may also be able to switch from one con to another as needs or opportunities arise.
- They don't play well with others. Because they are focused on themselves and their own needs, partnerships are temporary, suspicious, and tenuous. They get what they might need from one supplier and move on. To keep the biggest share of the cash pie, they involve as few people as possible in the game.
- They're capable of tricking those closest to them. The wife of a huckster probably doesn't know that he runs con games for a living and can't be blamed for being deceived; the con man will give every impression that he's running a legitimate business under any number of ruses, and will blatantly lie to protect that image if it serves to keep his own life stable and himself happy. It's also typical for true sociopaths to find monogamy impossible; they will have strings of relationships in their personal lives and/or multiple affairs, sometimes seducing the victims of their cons as a means of appearing trustworthy or proving to themselves that they are desirable. They also will often make their closest family their primary targets for scams or outright theft.
- The good news is that most con men get caught because they are so good at convincing people of mistruths that they con themselves into believing they won't get caught. Over-confidence is what traps most of them. They over-reach their skills or underestimate the victim. They get sloppy or lazy, making bad assumptions after some successes. Conversely, they may become too ambitious, have too many "irons in the fire," and trip themselves up. Some scams collapse under the weight of too many lies or are exposed when a third party identifies the pattern. Others crack wide open when a victim realizes that he's been rooked and contacts authorities to complain.
Criminologists often talk about "victimology." What kind of profile do the victims of scams have in common?
- It doesn't matter whether we're talking about multi-million dollar Ponzi Pyramid or a thirty-dollar sweepstake rip off, people who are scammed let their guard down for a minute (or for years, depending on the sort of scam they're involved in) and fall into a trap. That doesn't mean that they're naïve, it means that for whatever reason, they didn't look at all the angles of the deal before they handed over their money. The "con" in "con man" comes from the word "confidence" because a scam artist gains the confidence of the victim. The con man gained that victim's trust. The con man may have all the tools to cajole his victim into surrendering his bank account numbers, but it's the victim who is distracted from his own best interests during the execution of the con.
- If all scams could be defended against with a single piece of advice, it might be: Make business decisions with your head, not your heart. Too often, what con men have in common is an ability to get their victims thinking emotionally, not observing and checking the facts. No business deal, no purchase, no request for payment should be taken at face value. Check it out, and don't hand over your credit card, write a check or open your wallet until you know that you've truly valued the decision. The higher the dollar value, the more enthusiastic your fact-checking should be.
- Certain scams work on certain people. One con game does not fit all. That means that there are different weaknesses in different people that are exploited by different con men. Someone who refuses to do business by phone or give a credit card number online may be safe from faceless con men, but may be more susceptible to the scammer on his doorstep. The same can be said of the style of con that might trip up a particular person. Some folks are immediately turned off when approached by a fast-talker, but are more easily taken in by someone who lays out the story slowly and convincingly. Remember that a sociopath adapts to situations. He can talk fast to one client or cultivate a long game over months.
- Another reason people fall for financial cons is because they get desperate. In the worst of circumstances, a drowning man doesn't care who throws him a life preserver or what renting it will cost him; someone facing a home foreclosure may not take the time to read a contract or check out the business that promises to help him keep his house. No matter what the situation or how badly you need the money, stay calm when considering business propositions. There should be no emotional content to a financial decision, difficult as that may be to maintain. Con men are expert at generating emotions – good or bad – and can play a victim like a harp. Watch out for anyone who tries to put you on an emotional rollercoaster as part of a business proposition, particularly where there are few facts to back up his proposal or where he's giving you insufficient time to check the offer or other options.
- Your current financial status says a lot to a con man. If you've struggled your entire life to make ends meet and someone dangles a wad of cash in front of you, it's easy to jump at the chance to grab at what appears to be easy money. A lot of con games that have been around since the 1930's still manage to work because they promise folks a chance at wealth they've never had before. Of course, this doesn't mean that the very poor are instantly prone to be victims – despite being typically less educated, sometimes the poor are better able to watch what little money they have and are possibly less trusting the con man is going to go where he can grab a chunk of money. Who is at greatest risk? The upper middle class (who may have some education but lack specific understanding in areas where the con man appears expert) homeowner (owning a home gives you collateral and some liquid cash that could be targeted by a scammer) with assets (like a 401k or other nest egg) looking for opportunities to improve his financial status. You have some money you could put up toward the right venture, you're "world aware" enough to understand that investment is a way to make more money, and ambitious enough to be convinced that a risk is worthwhile. Any investment is a risk, but the least you should do to protect yourself before you cash out a CD is to check out the opportunity and the guy offering it to within an inch of your life.
- Never risk what you can't afford to lose, and don't jump into what you don't understand – especially if you're pressured to do so. A sociopathic con man is going to read you like a book and know your pressure points, no matter how good you think your poker face might be in business. He's going to tell you what you need to hear, whether he's selling aluminum siding with the promise that it will increase the value of your home (and your financial security) or running a high-end Wall Street con. He'll paint rosy pictures of your future when all he cares about is getting into your checkbook. Before you get invest in anything from a new roof to an unfamiliar buying club, expand your expertise by learning a bit about what you're trying to buy. The more you know, the harder a con man will have to work to trick you.
- Studies show that con men often target seniors. Despicable as that simple fact may be, con men are uniquely equipped to play to the needs of a shut-in, whether in person or by phone or e-mail. A lonely person who "makes a friend" may trust them with far more information than is prudent, and a con man knows what buttons to push and has the time to build a relationship. He feels no remorse or guilt, so he won't hesitate to rob a retiree blind.
- A few con games work because some people are just plain greedy. They become convinced that someone has found a shortcut to turn a little cash into a treasure and – often under the cover of secrecy – they invest in a bad deal. We might want to believe that there's a legal way around paying taxes, or that an offshore investment will pay off, or even that a Nigerian prince wants us to launder a lost vault through our bank accounts. Buying into this kind of flight of fancy will cost you, but the con man will make it seem very real.
- Among the profiles prepared for professional salespeople, there are said to be three basic personalities among buyers. First, there's the fact-based purchaser who needs to gather as much information as possible about an item or service to be comfortable making a purchase. Next is the buyer who purchases to avoid some form of discomfort or inconvenience; he can be convinced that making the purchase is in his best interest. Last, there is the sort of person who buys on impulse. Knowing which type of buyer you are (and in which situations) can help you become a smarter shopper overall, but will definitely help you avoid being taken in by a con man. Your "buying attitude" can be situational. You may feel no concern about giving up five dollars, but spending $100 brings up more care and scrutiny; you probably care less about what you spend on a quick, disposable purchase than a major investment. Those traits are perfectly normal, but con men have a way of slipping past them, and worse, they convince victims to come along for the ride. A fast-talking scammer will convince a rube that all the facts are on the table when the victim still has questions. There's no excuse for moving ahead when the only person satisfied with the situation is the person who stands the most to gain from you writing a check. We all have weaknesses. The point is that there's a con man willing to exploit your weakness at whatever level you're at during a buying experience. Being mindful of your weaknesses is the first step of sensing when someone is trying to hit on them.
If the key to a con game is gaining the victim's trust, how can we spot a con man?
- Most victims will tell you that they knew something was wrong with the deal, but they went ahead anyway. Don't ignore that nagging gut feeling. If you don't feel right about the deal – even if you can't say why — don't do it. At least check it out with a friend, attorney, or an organization like the Better Business Bureau.
- It doesn't matter what kind of deal we're talking about, from selling a timeshare to giving a check to a door-to-door salesman. If you haven't had time to think about and check the deal out, walk away. If you don't understand a contract, don't sign it. Don't be pressured into getting involved "right now" just because the salesman wants you to, or offers what appear to be good reasons or incentives to move ahead before you're satisfied.
- Being able to spot a con man is like being able to spot a liar. Look for inconsistencies in his story. Look for parts of the deal that just don't make sense or sound too good to be true. If the salesman is offering testimonials as proof his system or products works, verify them – if you've been given enough information to try to verify the claim. Many times, those listed in testimonials are so vague it would be impossible to track down the proud client.
- You might be flattered when the salesman offers you an exclusive deal and understand when he explains that you shouldn't tell anyone about this "secret, special offer" he's designed just for you. No legitimate salesman is going to cook deal so secret he's afraid anyone would find out about it. Ethical sales pitches are made above-board, with the facts available to you. Don't get caught up in the excitement he's trying to generate: Check out the deal before you sign up or pay money.
- Always remember that it's your money…until you hand it over. It's rarely a good idea to pay cash to an individual, especially in your home, or to make out a check in the name of an individual when he is supposed to represent a business. A con man might say he owns the business, but there are serious liabilities and limitations on your end if you fail to make a company responsible for a purchase. In the worst of all worlds, a rogue salesman has talked a victim into making a check out to himself for a home improvement contract and the legitimate business knows nothing about the deal. When the customer calls to ask why the work hasn't started on the contracted date, the business is left holding the bag – and the salesman has skipped town with the victim's money in his account. Ultimately, it's the customer who will lose on that deal.
- Don't let emotions or desperation get in the way of common sense. Watch out for impassioned pleas that are short on verifiable facts.
P. T. Barnum famously said, "There's a sucker born every minute," but there's no shortage of con men in the world to take advantage of them. Taking a few steps to protect yourself and your money will keep you from becoming another statistic in the BBB's files.


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Water Worries Continue as State Mulls New Plan
Water worries continue as Louisiana state officials are preparing a statewide ground water management plan.
The unpredictability of the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer and what may be affecting its level was evident Friday when new measurements taken at one of two monitoring wells in south Caddo Parish showed a decline after two months of increases.
The Mayo Road well was down 3.11 feet after shooting upward 10 feet four weeks ago and 4 feet the previous month. The drop has Gary Hanson, Red River Watershed Management Institute director, wondering if the waning of the summer heat wave means some have forgotten the area is still under a temporary state conservation declaration.
In the same area of concern is Keithville. The well there was up 1.9 feet Friday. It, like the Mayo Road well, had been spiraling downward since the late spring. However, another well near there, at Hannah's Park, had been in a steady decline but has leveled. (Water Worries Continue, Shreveport Times, October 2011)
The state's draft proposal notes "The most significant and fundamental groundwater resource management issue facing Louisiana is the lack of timely and continuous acquisition of comprehensive aquifer-wide groundwater level measurements, water well production and groundwater quality data. Although the state has implemented various methods of obtaining such information, it is clear that the current methods fall short of producing a continuing volume of data in a coordinated manner available in a time frame sufficient for implementing a more efficient and effective means of managing the state's groundwater resources to ensure both short and long term aquifer sustainability. Establishing improvements in data acquisition and dissemination must be adequately addressed in order for the state to develop and implement a successful groundwater management strategy and therefore should be addressed as a matter of priority."


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Sure enough, he's a government man working for a secret research project focused on plutonium's effects on genetic mutation. (Pluto, as Welch reminds Frank, is "the god of hell.") He's here to retrieve one of the project's guinea pigs, who happens to be Frank and Emma's visiting houseguest, Haynes (Curtis Armstrong). Haynes, a rabbitty man who resembles economist Robert Reich, sends off blinding electrical charges whenever he touches people. These lighting projections, designed by Jason H. Thompson, give the production a playful jolt but, unfortunately, provide its only spark and illumination.
The problem with Shepard's play is that, having exhausted its ability to spoof early on, it has nowhere to go. There's not a moment of suspense, because we can easily discern where it's headed — this isn't a story where people make decisions, change opinions or overcome obstacles. Certainly not obstacles like Welch. Frank, Emma and Haynes are doomed from the moment Welch rings the doorbell. Nor are Alexander's comic impulses the subtlest — his habit of cuing cattle moos nearly every time Frank mentions his heifers quickly grows tiresome, and his use of "The Star-Spangled Banner" adds new meaning to the word sledgehammer. Furthermore, it's not enough that Welch decorates the kitchen in red, white and blue — Alexander makes sure he's also wearing an American-flag necktie and, just in case we miss Emma's dottiness, he has her speak in a goofy Fargo accent. For all these slapstick embellishments, Alexander steers a game cast along at a surprisingly poky pace — his 80-minute version is actually longer than most previous productions.
Still, it says a lot that a veteran American playwright — and self-described nonpartisan — such as Shepard has been so moved by the antics of the Bush administration that he has written a work brimming with rage and melancholy. When Frank sighs, "I miss the Cold War," Shepard is not simply being ironic — there's a genuine sadness for the loss of what he considers a time of perfection, much in line with the old Merle Haggard lament, "Are the Good Times Really Over." To some, that time is simply an era of kitschy ceramics and vintage Mixmasters, but to Frank and Emma, as well as Khaled, it is a time before the government came knocking. ?
BACK OF THE THROAT | By YUSSEF EL GUINDI | Furious Theater Company at the PASADENA PLAYHOUSE'S BALCONY THEATER, 39 S. El Molino Ave., Pasadena | Through July 29 | (626) 356-PLAY
THE GOD OF HELL | By SAM SHEPARD | At GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE, 10886 Le Conte Ave., Westwood | Through July 30 | (310) 208-5454


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Relationship protects from predators: clownfish, anemones
Clownfish and anemones gain protection from predators thanks to their mutualistic relationship.
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In a yet-to-be resolved biological mystery, clownfish have mucus on their skin that somehow protects them against the sting of their host anemone. As a result, the clownfish are able to stick near their host which is avoided by most other fish in the sea.
'The clownfish gets protection by hiding sting-free among the tentacles. If you remove the clownfish, large butterfly fishes will eat the anemone,' said John Randall, an ichthyologist at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Butterfly fish are predators of the sea anemone. In certain areas of the tropics where clownfish, sea anemone, and butterfly fish exist, clownfish scare off butterflyfish from their host anemone. Research has shown that if the clownfish are removed from the anemone, butterfly fish will move in and devour the anemone. So, the protection of the anemone afforded by the clownfish is part of the mutual relationship.
In addition to scaring off predators, some scientists speculate that clownfish waste may serve as a nutrient for the anemones…
There are more than 1,000 species of sea anemones found throughout the world's oceans. Only ten of these species share their niche with clownfish, which thrive in the tropical waters of the Indian and Pacific oceans.
Each individual host anemone is home to one group of clownfish, which contain a dominant breeding pair and up to four smaller, subordinate fish. There are 28 known species of clownfish, so more than one species of clownfish may take to any given species of anemone." (Roach 2003)
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John Roach. 2003. No Nemo: Anemones, Not Parents, Protect Clownfish. National Geographic News [Internet], Accessed August 27, 2007.
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Blues Critic Awards
Southern Soul Blues
As voted by Blues Critic readers
January 10 2007
Over 50,000 votes! So close were the polls this year! In nearly every category the winner's margin was less than 2 percent!. I'd like to think it was due to the sheer quality of Southern Soul Blues music released in 2006...and it was. There were many releases that were worthy of nominations but didn't make the cut because of scant distribution . I think it's safe to say this was one of the biggest years for the much maligned genre. Nevertheless, mainstream radio, mainstream print & retail are still behind on what's going on with this music. (Props though to Living Blues for publishing Funky Larry Jones' Top 10 singles chart this past year). Bootleggers continue to ruin the business...scumbags one and all. But all the DJs who play Southern Soul mom & pop shops, labels, websites and media people like Jerry "Boogie" Mason, Funky Larry Jones, Gary 'G Ball' Ball, E Norman (and many others- sorry to those not listed) have stepped up their efforts in getting this music in the fans ears and hands. "It takes a nation of millions" to hold it back...
There's a lot of talk about the term "Southern Soul". It's really just good ol' Soul Music period. It's called "Southern" because any fool knows the Deep South is where Soul music was born. I prefer to call the music "Deep Soul, Rhythm & Blues", which covers it all. "Southern Soul" incorporates Blues, Funk, classic R & B, Contemporary R & B etc... but is distinguished from mainstream "R & B" like R. Kelly & Mary J. Blige. Don't ask me why...it just is.
Well enough of that- let's get onto the results!
-Dylann DeAnna Blues Critic Editor
Best Southern Soul/R & B Album
Willie Clayton "Gifted" (Malaco)
We had records by Sir Charles Jones, Mel Waiters, Willie Clayton, Theodis Ealey, Gwen McCrae, William Bell, Betty Padgett, Barbara Carr, Omar Cunningham, Billy Soul Bonds, Donnie Ray, J. Blackfoot, Kenne Wayne & Renea Mitchell...but the winner is? "Gifted" by Willie Clayton! (Runner-up Theodis Ealey "I'm The Man You Need (Ifgam))
Best Southern Soul/Blues Album
Bobby Warren "Pioneers & Legends (KonKord)
Nominees included Joey Gilmore, Jackie Payne-Steve Edmonson Band*, Maurice Davis, Frankie Lee, Clarence Carter, Lee Shot Williams, Trudy Lynn, Preston Shannon, Little Phil, Roy Roberts, Bob Steele & Walter Waiters. This was THE CLOSEST of all the polls. Runner-up Jackie Payne-Steve Edmonson Bands' "Master Of The Game" was ahead of the pack until the last several days when Bobby Warren "Pioneers & Legends" (KonKord) pulled ahead and won by 22 votes! (*Not to worry Payne/Edmonson won "Best Soul Blues Album" in our separate CONTEMPORARY BLUES AWARDS 2006.)
Southern Soul Blues Song Of The Year
"Scat Cat...Here Kitty Kitty" by Billy 'Soul' Bonds (Waldoxy)
It had stiff competition from hits by Willie Clayton ("I'm Going Crazy"), Chairmen Of The Board ("The Blacker The Berry"), William Bell ("New Lease On Life"), Theodis Ealey ("Francine") and more by Donnie Ray, Renea Mitchell, Ms. Monique, Greeg A. Smith, Steve Perry, Bob Steele, Sir Charles Jones, Clarence Carter, Mel Waiters & Betty Padgett but "Scat Cat...Here Kitty Kitty" by Billy 'Soul' Bonds (Waldoxy) was just one of those songs that everybody loved. Runner-up: "New Lease On Life" by William Bell (Wilbe).
Best Slow Jam
Best Dance Song
"Throwback Days" by Mel Waiters (Waldoxy)
The monster club favorite "Mississippi Cha Cha Slide" by Mix Master Lee (Alpine/Team Airplay) seemed like a sure thing in this category but Mr. "Hole In The Wall" Mel Waiters "Throwback Days" (Waldoxy) was Blues Critic readers' "BEST DANCE SONG" of 2006. Runner-up: "Francine" by Theodis Ealey (Make Cents)
Best Vocal Performance FEMALE
Gwen McCrae on "Let's Straighten It Out" (Henry Stone)
It was a fantastic year for the Southern Soul divas! Sheba Potts-Wright, Lacee', Ms. Monique, Barbara Carr, Betty Padgett, Lorraine Turner, Candi Staton, Irma Thomas, Joy, Lady Audrey, Trudy Lynn...but Gwen McCrae is yo' gal on her duet with Latimore for "Let's Straighten It Out" (Henry Stone Music) Runner-up: Betty Padgett "Never Coming Home" (Meia)
Best Vocal Performance MALE
William Bell for "New Lease On Life" (Wilbe)
William Bell was nominated for three awards and nearly won all three but instead he narrowly edged out runner-up Willie Clayton for this award. The Bell is back! He was also a winner in 2005 for his duet with Jeff Floyd. Winner: William Bell for "New Lease On Life" (Wilbe). Other nominees were Kenne' Wayne, Omar Cunningham, Gregg A. Smith, Mel Waiters, Lebrado, Wendell B., Carl Sims, Patrick Green, O.B. Buchana & Sir Charles Jones.
Best Performance By A Duo Or Group
J. Blackfoot & Lenny Williams for "I'm Just A Fool For You" (JEA Music)
2 legends. 1 song. 1 award. Although runners-up Gwen McCrae & Latimore scooped up a large percentage of the vote J. Blackfoot & Lenny Williams "I'm Just A Fool For You" (JEA Music/Right Now) easily won. Other nominees: K Band, Charles Wilson & Shara Scott & Ms. Monique & Millie Jackson.
Best New Artist FEMALE
This must have been difficult for voters with so many great new artists to choose from. Joy, Coco, Ms. Jody, Bertha Payne, Roni, Ms. Peaches, Miz B, Karen Wolfe, Renea Mitchell and BEST NEW FEMALE ARTIST Lacee' Runner-up: Roni.
Best New Artist MALE
Walter Waiters
Mel ain't the only Waiters on the scene! Walter Waiters is a rising star and BEST NEW MALE ARTIST of the year. Other nominees: Charlie Brown, Bob Steele, Napoleon, Dee Bradley, Larome Powers, El Willie, Spring, Lebrado & Runner-up Patrick Harris
Best Record Producer(s) Of The Year
Willie Clayton & Vick Allen
Man oh man oh man. Tough choices. The JEA Music producer team of runners up James Alexander, Sam Fallie & Larry Dodson brought us music by the Bar Kays, J. Blackfoot, Lacee' & more. Bruce Billups produced Theodis Ealey's "Francine" and Lebrado. Legendary producer henry Stone was back to produce Gwen McCrae. Percy T. Firends, Simeo Overall, Morris J, Tommy Couch Jr., John Ward, Rue Davis & Vernon Webster all produced great music as well but Willie Clayton & Vick Allen would not be denied. Not only was there Clayton & Allen's own music together but separately they also had a hand in projects by Mel Waiters, Omar Cunningham & David Sea.
The BLUES CRITIC staff pick...
Willie Clayton
In 2006 Willie Clayton had two Top 5 Southern Soul hits ("I'm Going Crazy" & "Boom Boom Boom"), his CD "Gifted" was voted "Best Southern Soul/R & B Album" of the year, made the Billboard Top 100 R & B/Hip Hop Albums chart,. he produced the Omar Cunningham CD "Worth The Wait", he toured, he made a video, he ruled.
Contemporary Blues
January 22 2007
In only 3 1/2 weeks of voting 42,980 votes were counted for the 2006 Blues Critic Awards Readers Poll for Contemporary Blues. There were many releases that were worthy of nominations but didn't make the cut because of hefty competition and differences in distribution and promotional support.
Dylann DeAnna, Blues Critic Online editor
Blues Album Of 2006
Watermelon Slim & The Workers "self titled" (Northern Blues)
The self-titled release by Watermelon Slim & The Workers bested albums by Janiva Magness, Jackie-Payne Steve Edmonson Band, Charlie Musselwhite, runner-up Irma Thomas, Frankie Lee, Joey Gilmore, Candi Staton & J.J. Cale & Eric Clapton.
Best Soul/Blues Album
Jackie Payne Steve Edmonson Band "Master Of The Game" (Delta Groove Prod)
Some may have noticed we had a similar category in our Southern Soul Blues Awards poll. "Master Of The Game" by Jackie Payne-Steve Edmonson Band very nearly won "Best Southern Soul/Blues Album" there. And they did win here by edging out runners-up Irma Thomas and Billy Price to earn "Best Soul Blues Album". Other nominees included Johnny Rawls, Roy Roberts, Willie Walker & The Butanes, Trudy Lynn, Frankie Lee, Billy Jones, Little Phil, James Hunter, Preston Shannon
Best Traditional Blues or Blues/Rock Album
Janiva Magness "Do I Move You" (Northern Blues)
Nominees: Walter Trout, runner-up J.J. Cale & Eric Clapton, Ronnie Baker brooks, Charlie Musselwhite, Ike Turner, D.C. Bellamy, Lil Dave Thompson, Michelle Malone, Daddy Mack Blues Band, Eddie Kirkland, Lynwood Slim & WINNER Janiva Magness "Do I Move You?"
Best Live Or Compilation Album
Nick Moss & The Flip Tops "Live At Chan's" (Blue Bella)
With heavy competition from box sets by runner-up John Lee Hooker & Buddy Guy plus live discs by Robert Cray, Travis Haddix, Junior Wells, Otis Rush, Floyd Dixon & Larry McCray it's especially noteworthy that Nick Moss & The Flip Tops "Live At Chan's" beat out such legends.
Blues Song Of The Year
"The Ghosts Of Mississippi" by Graham Wood Drout
Performed by Drout, Joey Gilmore & Albert Castiglia
With great versions by Joey Gilmore & Albert Castiglia, which likely pulled votes from fans of each, Graham Wood Drout's "The Ghost Of Mississippi" resonating longer than strong cuts by Charlie Musselwhite ("Church is Out"), runner-up Watermelon Slim ("Devil's Cadillac") plus songs by Big Shanty, Bobby Warren, Rue Davis (for Trudy Lynn), Philipp Fankhasuer, Curtis Obeda (for Willie Walker), Billy Gibson, Steve Edmonson/Carl Green/Nicky Otis/Jackie Payne (for Jackie Payne-Steve Edmonson Band), Michael Murchison, Michael Powers (for Michael Powers) & Eddie Kirkland.
Best New Artist Debut
James Hunter "People Gonna Talk" (Rounder)
Some folks across the pond took umbrage that James Hunter would be considered a "new artist" being that he's already established outside the USA. Hunter is also up for the same award in the 2007 Blues Music Awards (formerly the W.C. Handy's). Forgive our ignorance as "People Gonna Talk" was voted "Best New Artist Debut". Other nominees included: runner-up Fiona Boyes (another established artist overseas), Billy Jones, Big Shanty, John Long, Emil & The Ecstatics, Jen Elliott and Little Phil
Blues Singer MALE
Billy Price
This was the closest poll of the lot. By a matter of 20-32 votes Billy Price won over Jackie Payne & Watermelon Slim for "Blues Singer" of the year. Other nominees were: Frankie Lee, Tab Benoit, Preston Shannon, Robert Cray, Eddie Kirkland and Willie Walker.
Blues Singer FEMALE
Janiva Magness
Fans have known for some time that Janiva Magness has one of the best female Blues voices in the business and now she's getting her due. Michelle Malone, Candi Staton, Maria Muldaur, Zora Young, Marcia Ball, Nora-Jean Bruso & runner-up Irma Thomas were also nominated.
Blues Guitarist
Kid Ramos
Kid Ramos narrowly topped runner-up Steve Edmonson with Andrew "Jr Boy" Jones, Guitar Shorty & Joe Bonamassa not far behind.
Blues Bassist
Calvin "Fuzz" Jones
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She won for Best Blues Singer FEMALE & Best Traditional Blues or Blues/Rock Album thanks to her terrific showcase "Do I Move You?" and her commanding live shows. It was time she got her due.
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March 26, 2008 12:00 AMQ: There is a lot of speculation about which Penguins free agents may or may not be back next season. Not much has been said lately about Jarkko Ruutu and Georges Laraque. I believe both are scheduled to become unrestricted free agents and both have spent time this season in the coach's doghouse. Of late, Ruutu seems to have become, in my opinion, more valuable to the team. Do you think he has a better shot at being retained than Laraque, or are they both likely to be changing teams?
Gerry Mangold, Richmond, Va.
MOLINARI: Like just about everything else in the NHL these days, the futures of Ruutu and Laraque figure to be determined as much by economics as by on-ice performance. Both will be unrestricted free agents this summer, and if management decides it could find satisfactory replacements for either who would earn less money, odds are the less-expensive player would be signed. The Penguins are getting to a point where every bit of salary cap space they can save could come in handy when trying to re-sign their core players.
The catch is, management also wants to avoid making shortsighted decisions, letting veterans who have proven they can fill significant roles leave for the sake of saving a little money, the classic penny-wise-pound-foolish situation. Saving a few hundred thousand dollars might not seem like such a good idea if the replacement brought in is far less effective than the player who left.
Ruutu has spent much of his two seasons with the Penguins in coach Michel Therrien's doghouse, but he has rehabilitated his image lately and has become a pretty valuable member of the team. Therrien clearly has gained enough confidence in Ruutu to use him in important situations, and Ruutu has responded with good play all over the ice and lots of the infuriating, in-your-face play that makes him one of the league's most despised players.
Laraque, meanwhile, started slowly this season, was a force on a regular basis in the middle, and has tailed off again in recent weeks. He still has the best skills of any of the NHL's elite enforcers, though, and management obviously felt it was important to acquire a top-notch fighter at the trade deadline a year ago, so it's hardly a given that he won't be back.
It shouldn't be forgotten that neither Ruutu nor Laraque has any major ties to Pittsburgh, so if some team would make a particularly lucrative offer once they reach free agency, they probably wouldn't have any reservations about accepting it and moving on, regardless of whether the Penguins would be interested in keeping them.
Q: If a Penguins player happens to break his stick and an opposing player happens to lose his stick, is it OK for the Pens player to pick up the opponent's stick and use it (assuming it's not broken) or is this a penalty?
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MOLINARI: An interesting question, Chris, and one that prompted an even more interesting response from Stephen Walkom, the NHL's director of officiating.
There is, Walkom said, no black-and-white answer, citing the situation you describe as an example of those in which the league wants its officials "to try to apply common sense" to things that come up during games.
Walkom ran through a number of scenarios under which a player could be penalized for interference or unsportsmanlike conduct -- and possibly a few other things -- if he ended up using an opponent's stick, but said the real key is to determine if the player who got the other's stick was looking for a competitive advantage. If so, a penalty would be in order.
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