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Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) (Encyclopedia of Drugs and Addictive Substances)
What Kind of Drug Is It?
Dimethyltryptamine, most commonly known as DMT, is a fast-acting hallucinogen substance that brings on , which alter the user's perception of reality. It is related to LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) and psilocybin. (An entry for each of these drugs is available in this encyclopedia.) DMT causes a rapid rush of mind-altering states that end fairly quickly, usually within an hour. For this reason, DMT has been nicknamed the "businessman's special."
The compound can be found in many kinds of plants. It is even found in the poisonous venom of certain toads. (Venom is a liquid poison created by an animal for defense against predators or for killing smaller prey.) DMT is also created synthetically in laboratories.
Although the hallucinations brought on by DMT use are brief in duration, they are extremely powerful. Unlike LSD, which works over a period of hours, DMT alters the brain's chemistry in a matter of minutes. Ancient cultures brewed teas from plants containing DMT for use in religious ceremonies. More modern users often find themselves bewildered by the way the drug changes perceptions. Because people under the influence of DMT often lose contact with reality, they can behave in ways dangerous to themselves or others. For this and many other reasons, the compound is classified as a Schedule I controlled substance.
The use of hallucinogenic mushrooms, snuffs, and brews dates back thousands of years and has occurred all over the world. In his book Illegal Drugs: A Complete Guide to Their History, Chemistry, Use and Abuse, Paul M. Gahlinger discusses early reports of drug use. He explains that the naturalist hired by explorer Christopher Columbus (1451506) for his second voyage (1493496) described a strange behavior of the Tairo Indians. The naturalist observed the native peoples using a snuff derived from seeds of the yopo tree (Anadenatherea peregrine).
The Mayan, Olmec, and Cherokee Indians all left behind archeological evidence that they worshiped toads and used toad venom in their religious ceremonies. Even in modern times, native cultures in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil prepare a brew from jungle plants that is variously called yagé, caapi, and ("vine of souls"). One of the active ingredients in this brew is DMT.
Chemists began to synthesize, or manufacture, DMT in the 1930s. By the 1950s, they understood the chemical composition of ayahuasca tea and bufotenineThe component of venom from the toad genus Bufo that contains dimethyltryptamine (DMT).. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, hallucinogens were not illegal. Thus, some experimental chemists used themselves and their friends as subjects, taking various strengths of hallucinogenic compounds and recording their reactions. These scientists determined that DMT did not produce any mental effects if taken by mouth. (Ayahuasca tea, however, has an added ingredient that allows the body to metabolize, or break down, DMT.)
DMT, bufotenine, and other similar compounds are snorted or injected to produce hallucinations. DMT has never been as widely abused as LSD, but it is named in the U.S. Controlled Substances Act of 1970. At that time, dimethyltryptamine (DMT) was named a Schedule I hallucinogen, making its possession, distribution, and creation a crime.
What Is It Made Of?
dimethyltryptamine is a white or sometimes light brown crystalline solid, like a small, strong-smelling chunk of salt. Some people have compared its odor to mothballs. Others have said that it smells like plastic being burned. As its name suggests, its chemical composition is complicated. Once crystallized, it cannot be dissolved in water. Instead it must be dissolved either in an organic solventA term used to describe chemical compounds that contain carbon. like alcohol or in an acid.
DMT occurs widely in nature, in the leaves, seeds, and roots of certain plants, and in the milky venom of toads in the genus Bufo. Its synthetic, or laboratory-made form, mimics the chemical composition of its natural form.
DMT is unique in its hallucinogenic family in two ways. First, when snorted, injected, or smoked, it acts much more quickly than LSD or psilocybin. This is because fat cells in the human body absorb LSD and psilocybin and release them more slowly to the brain. DMT is not absorbed by fat cells. The entire dose races to the brain as soon as it is taken. Second, pure DMT loses its hallucinogenic qualities if eaten. It is destroyed by monoamine oxidase in the stomach. Monoamine oxidase is a naturally occurring enzyme that detoxifies amino
compounds in ingested foods. The tea preparations used in South America contain ingredients that inhibit monoamine oxidase action. That is why they can be consumed orally. Still, those who have tasted ayahuasca and other similar herbal brews find them quite foul on the tongue.
How Is It Taken?
In some religious rituals, participants drink brews concocted from plants containing DMT and other ingredients. smoke plant matter soaked in dissolved DMT, snort ground-up DMT crystals, or inject DMT that has been dissolved in a non-water solvent. Users experience nearly immediatend sometimes very bizarreental effects, often including loss of touch with reality.
Even the most hard-core hallucinogen users have reported that DMT is strong, unpredictable, and can produce frightening effects. A report in the Journal of Toxicology: Clinical Toxicology detailed the case of a seventeen-year-old college student who nearly died of heart failure after taking DMT. The student had to be restrained at the hospital and was sent by helicopter to a regional poison center. His temperature at the time he was admitted to the hospital was 105°F.
Are There Any Medical Reasons for Taking This Substance?
Medical researchers have been granted limited opportunities to study the use of hallucinogens for treating anxiety in terminally ill patients, , and opiate addiction. Because DMT moves through the brain so quickly, it is not likely to be used for medical research. The substance's Schedule I classification reveals that the U.S. government sees it as having no value for the treatment of illness.
Usage Trends
DMT has never been as popular among drug abusers as LSD and other hallucinogens. Its delivery system is more complicated. Its effects usually last less than an hour, although the abuser can experience longer periods of confusion afterward.
Chemists constantly tinker with the compound, however. In October of 2002, the DEA announced the seizure of two new compounds: 5-MeO-DIPT, known on the street as "foxy" or "foxy methoxy," and alpha-methyltryptamine (AMT). Both of these compounds are closely related to DMT, but they can be used in tablet form.
Tablets or the chemicals used to create the tablets have been found in Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, New Jersey, Oregon, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia. Some of the drug seizures by law enforcement officials have occurred at all-night clubs or at raves, wild overnight dance parties that typically involve huge crowds of people, loud techno music, and illegal drug use.
People creating foxy or AMT may believe they are not breaking the law because these hallucinogens are not specifically covered by the Controlled Substances Act. However, it is against the law to manufacture or sell a "." Anyone buying, selling, or using foxy and AMT may face the same penalties as someone buying, selling, or using DMT.
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The Bufo marinus toad is a native of the Americas and one of the toads that secretes DMT in its venom. When interest in hallucinogens was at its height in the 1960s and early 1970s, some people in Australia (where the toads had been imported) and America actually licked the toads in an effort to get high. What the toad-lickers quickly discovered was that Bufo marinus venom contains many ingredients besides DMT. People became violently ill with heart palpitations, drooling, and intense, long-lasting headaches.
Others tried drying and smoking the venom of Bufo alvarius, a desert toad found in California, Arizona, and parts of Mexico. To quote Paul M. Gahlinger in Illegal Drugs: "Smoking toad proved to be too powerful an experience for most people. Besides the obvious difficulty of getting and handling the toad, the intoxication was too intense, with too many physical side effects, to achieve any real popularity." Nevertheless, the U.S. government added bufotenine, the hallucinogenic ingredient in toad venom, to the list of illegal drugs.
Effects on the Body
Dimethyltryptamine is called a "serotonin agonist." When the chemical enters the brain, it interferes with the normally occurring called serotoninA combination of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen; it is found in the brain, blood, and stomach lining and acts as a neurotransmitter and blood vessel regulator.. Serotonin serves many functions in the brain, from regulating moods to assisting the brain in the way it processes information. According to David Porush in Omni magazine, serotonin plays a role in how people sense reality.
Altering Reality
DMT has been shown to alter the way the brain perceives reality. Users experience visual hallucinations, both with eyes closed and open. They may feel detached from themselves or have an "out of body" experience. And because serotonin affects reasoning, DMT may cause an abuser to think that he or she is having a moment of religious ecstasy, of communion with the divine. Repeat users of hallucinogens have reported "seeing" fairies, elves, and angels. Some users have had the feeling of being in the presence of God. It is this aspect of the drug's behavior that has tied it to certain religious practices.
Some DMT abusers also experience intense fear, anxiety, and paranoiahe feeling that other people and ordinary, inanimate objects have become agents of evil. Human faces become like masks. Furniture can seem to have human characteristics. Once the drug has produced this kind of anxiety, no antidote exists to stop it.
The user must "ride out" the experience until the DMT exits the brain and the normal levels of serotonin return. In the case of DMT, the "" is of short duration, but users report that the drug alters one's sense of time. Minutes may seem like hours, and the user may have a difficult time communicating during those minutes.
Other side effects of DMT include dizziness, nausea, sweating, runny nose, and drooling. In certain extreme cases, users may experience a racing heartbeat, elevated body temperature, and convulsions. Heavy users risk brain damage and a condition called "serotonin syndrome" that can cause muscle tremors or rigidity, confusion, and changes in blood pressure.
People with mental illness who experiment with DMT run significantly greater risks of having "bad trips" or other lasting emotional side effects. As with other hallucinogens, DMT tends to magnify the levels of emotion in the brain. Thus, if depression or anxiety already exist, the drug will make these conditions worse. Depression is a mood disorder that causes people to have feelings of hopelessness, loss of pleasure, self-blame, and sometimes suicidal thoughts. Anxiety is a feeling of being extremely overwhelmed, restless, fearful, and worried.
Reactions with Other Drugs or Substances
DMT is extremely dangerous when combined with some drugs prescribed for depression. DMT also reacts badly with , sedativesA drug used to treat anxiety and calm people down., , and strong analgesicsPain relievers or the qualities of pain relief.. (An entry on amphetamines is available in this encyclopedia.) It can increase or intensify the side effects of any of these substances. Mixing DMT with drugs from poisonous plants (strychnine or belladonna alkaloids, for example) can be fatal.
On its own, DMT renders the user unable to judge ordinary situations. For instance, a person high on DMT runs a much greater risk of being involved in an automobile crash (either by driving or walking into traffic) or other injury. The combination of alcohol and DMT further increases the risk of accident or injury.
DMT use has been linked to hyperthermia, or an elevated body temperature. It is dangerous to use the drug in rave situations where a great number of people are crowded into a small space, dancing or milling about. The use of a strong, quick-acting hallucinogen like DMT might also lead to panic or paranoia in a dance club environment. Those who use the drug as part of religious rituals take extreme care to create the most soothing surrounding environment.
Treatment for Habitual Users
Over time the human body develops a tolerance to DMT. Users must take higher and higher doses to achieve the same effect. Although the drug is not habit-forming, it can encourage risk-taking behavior, including the use of other drugs. Long-term use can lead to brain damage.
Self-help groups such as Narcotics Anonymous (NA) welcome anyone who wishes to quit using any kind of mind-altering substance, including hallucinogens. Most communities have at least one chapter of Narcotics Anonymous, an international organization that connects drug abusers with others who have experienced the same difficulties. NA meetings encourage drug abusers to share their stories, and they offer the support of group acceptance.
Abusers of hallucinogens should also seek the guidance of a licensed professional psychiatrist or psychologist who can help determine the root feelings that led to drug experimentation. Licensed doctors treating hallucinogen abusers may prescribe anti-anxiety medications or anti-psychotic drugs if the abuser has a history of mental problems related to drug use. There are no specific symptoms associated with DMT, although users will experience fatigue and occasionally confusion that lasts several hours after a dose.
As with other hallucinogens, DMT can cause "flashbacks." Days, weeks, or months after use, an abuser can suddenly relive an entire hallucinogenic experience, or parts of it. The loss of judgment that occurs with DMT use sometimes causes abusers to become violent, to strike out at those trying to help, or to behave in other self-destructive ways. The Journal of Toxicology: Clinical Toxicology cited a case of a young man who fought with paramedics as they tried to save his life. The patient ended up with "multiple abrasions on his arms and chest" from his struggle with health care providers.
In a federal court case that ended in 2004, the O Centro Espirita Beneficiente Uniao do Vegetal religious sect won the right to use an hallucinogenic tea in its religious services. The sect cited the U.S. Constitution's right to freedom of religion in its winning court case. It is important to note that religious use of hallucinogenic teas differs greatly from recreational drug use. Religious rites featuring DMT-laced teas are presided over by experienced leaders who create a proper atmosphere for use. They help their followers to understand the experience. Abuse or overdose of the substance is not tolerated. In contrast, street DMT users often encounter preparations that might contain other ingredients, or higher doses, than expected. The resulting hallucinatory experience, while lasting only a short time, may be terrifying or life-threatening.
The Risks Are High
In an effort to bypass laws against DMT, certain companies have been selling "research chemicals" through the Internet. The legality of these chemicals is open to debate. However, these substances have not been tested for safety even through illegal experimentation. The United Kingdom's Guardian newspaper reported on two deaths, both young men under the age of twenty-one, both from a "research chemical" called 2-CT-7 they had bought over the Internet. Responding to the deaths, the DEA scheduled 2-CT-7 as a controlled substance, and its sale on the Internet ceased. Ingesting "research chemicals" bought online is as risky as any other form of drug abuse.
Anyone who shares a needle to inject street drugs runs the risk of contracting the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This virus leads to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), an as-yet-incurable disease that destroys the human immune system. So while DMT may not be habit-forming, it can lead to deadly complications when delivered by injection.
The Law
The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 created five schedules based on a drug's value as a medicine, its chances of causing addiction, and its possibilities for abuse. DMT is a Schedule
I drug, meaning that U.S. government authorities consider it one of the most dangerous drugs. Possession of DMT is illegal in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, among other countries. It cannot be prescribed by a doctor for any illness. As a Schedule I drug, DMT possession carries stiff fines and imprisonment. The penalties increase significantly for repeat offenders.
DMT-Like Substances
DMT can be extracted from plants that are legal to buy. However, people can be arrested for creating DMT from those plants, even if they only plan to use it themselves.
Any substance that behaves like DMTor instance, the hallucinogens foxy and AMTre considered "controlled substance analogs." Although their names and chemical compositions may not be specifically listed in controlled substance legislation, they are still illegal because they mimic the behavior of other illegal drugs. The same holds true for many of the "research chemicals" sold over the Internet. If the effects of the chemicals mimic DMTr if the chemicals are used to create DMThe user/creator violates the law.
For More Information
Clayman, Charles B., editor. The American Medical Association Encyclopedia of Medicine. New York: Random House, 1989.
Gahlinger, Paul M. Illegal Drugs: A Complete Guide to Their History, Chemistry, Use and Abuse. Las Vegas, NV: Sagebrush Press, 2001.
Kuhn, Cynthia, Scott Swartzwelder, and Wilkie Wilson. Buzzed: The Straight Facts about the Most Used and Abused Drugs from Alcohol to Ecstasy, 2nd ed. New York: W.W. Norton, 2003.
Brush, D. Eric, Steven B. Bird, and Edward W. Boyer. "Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor Poisoning Resulting from Internet Misinformation on Illicit Substances." Journal of Toxicology: Clinical Toxicology (March, 2004): p. 191.
McCandless, David. "Goodbye Ecstasy, Hello 5-MeO-DMT: New Designer Drugs Are Just a Click Away." Guardian (February 16, 2004): p. 3.
Miller, Sukie. "Terence McKenna." Omni (May, 1993): p. 69.
Nyman, T., K. Hoppu, R. Koskinene, V. Harjola, and M. Kuisma. "A Case of Severe Poisoning Caused by 5-MeO-DMT." Journal of Toxicology: Clinical Toxicology (April, 2002): p. 324.
Porush, David. "Finding God." Omni (October, 1993): p. 60.
Sandlin, Scott. "Santa Fe Church Gets Permit for Tea." Albuquerque Journal (December 11, 2004): p. 1.
Sharpe, Tom. "Hallucinogenic Tea Case Starts in Albuquerque." New Mexican (October 28, 2001).
Zinser, Lynn. "Scientists Find New Designer Steroid: Drugs." International Herald Tribune (February 3, 2005): p. 18.
Web Sites
Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970. http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/ (accessed June 30, 2005).
Drug Intelligence Brief: Trippin' on Tryptamines, October 2002. http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/pubs/intel/02052/02052.html (accessed June 30, 2005).
Narcotics Anonymous. http://www.na.org (accessed June 30, 2005).
"Psilocybin & Psilocyn and Other Tryptamines." DEA Briefs & Background. (accessed June 30, 2005).
See also: LSD (Lysergic Acid Diethylamide); Psilocybin
Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) (Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior)
This drug is a member of the HALLUCINOGENIC substances known as indoleamines. These are compounds that are structurally similar to the neurotransmitter SEROTONIN. Although found in certain plants and, according to some evidence, can be formed in the brain, DMT is synthesized for use. Its effects are similar to those produced by LYSERGIC ACID DIETHYLAMIDE (LSD), but unlike LSD, DMT is inactive after oral administration. It must be injected, sniffed, or smoked.
DMT has a rapid onset, usually within one minute, but the effects last for a much shorter period than those produced by LSDith the user feeling "normal" within thirty to sixty minutes. This is because DMT is very rapidly destroyed by the enzyme monoamine oxidase, which metabolizes structurally related compounds, such as serotonin.
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STRASSMAN, R. J., & QUALLS, C. R. (in press). Dose-response study of N, N-Dimethyltryptamine in humans. I. neuroendocrine, autonomic and cardiovascular effects. Archives of General Pyschiatry.
Source: Encyclopedia of Drugs and Addictive Substances, ©2006 Gale Cengage. All Rights Reserved. Full copyright.
Source: Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior, ©2001 Gale Cengage. All Rights Reserved. Full copyright.


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Keeping reptiles
Question: I know a California fishing license allows a person to "take" a certain number of each reptile and amphibian species, which are defined in the Freshwater Sport Fishing Regulations. I also understand "take" is defined as "hunt, pursue, catch, capture or kill fish, amphibians, reptiles …" or attempting to do so. If I legally take a chuckwalla with a fishing license this year, do I need to have a fishing license for each year after 2013 in order to continue to keep it?
Answer: No. In order to legally take a non-restricted native reptile from the wild, you will need a valid 2013 Sport Fishing License. In the 2013-14 California Freshwater Sport Fishing Regulations, go to page 20 for the list of reptiles and bag limits. As long as the chuckwalla is legally taken with a sport fishing license, you are not required to purchase additional licenses just to keep the reptile.
Regarding the possession of other native reptiles, some species are listed as "restricted species," which means they may not be taken or kept as pets. For the list of restricted species laws and regulations, go to dfg.ca.gov/enforcement and go to the California Code of Regulations Title 14 link and search for Section 671(c)(11).
Multi-day fishing trip
Question: My friends and I are planning our annual multi-day fishing trip off the coast this summer. I have a question related to the regulations that might apply to our trip, so we don't run into a problem with a game warden.
Under Section 27.15 on page 28 of the 2013-14 Ocean Fishing Booklet, multi-day fishing trips are described as being "continuous and extend(ing) for a period of 12 hours or more on the first and last days of the trip, and no berthing or docking is permitted within five miles of the mainland shore."
Our trip will be for four days, we'll fish for 12 hours every day, and we will anchor the boat in a protected cove off shore. It is not clear, though, if we are required to be physically fishing or to actually remain aboard the vessel the whole time.It seems we would meet the definition of a multi-day trip; however, we may wish to camp and sleep ashore overnight.
If we fish from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Day 1, then anchor the boat offshore, sleep on land, and resume our fishing from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. the next day, is this still considered "continuous"? Similarly, if we remain aboard, but stop fishing between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m., is this still considered "continuous"? Could you please describe any definition provided in the regulations for "continuous" that could clarify this question?
—Neil P.
Answer: A declaration for multi-day fishing trip requires that the trip be continuous and extend for a period of 12 hours or more on the first and last days of the trip. In addition, no berthing or docking is permitted within 5 miles of the mainland shore (CCR Title 14, section 27.15).
The multi-day fishing permit is intended to allow people fishing offshore, on a trip that lasts multiple days, to catch and keep up to three daily limits of finfish, lobster and rock scallops, and up to two limits of abalone. The situation you described could be viewed as a land-based camping trip, using a vessel to get to your destination and fish from. The warden that observed your activities would have to use discretion to determine if your activities met the conditions of a multi-day fishing trip. While there is no definition of "continuous" provided, if you choose to camp or fish on the mainland coast, it would be a stretch to say that you were still on a fishing trip on your boat.
Selling elk antlers and sheds
Question: I know it's not legal to sell deer antlers, but what about elk antlers, either sheds or those that include a skull plate? I read your column about selling any animal native to California and wonder if that includes elk antlers, which many use for decorative purposes, knives, etc., as there is a market for such items.
—Scott W.
Answer: It is unlawful to sell or purchase any part of a bird or mammal found in the wild in California. Since elk are found in the wild in California, this applies to elk antlers. However, shed antlers or antlers taken from domestically reared animals that have been manufactured into products or handcrafted items, or that have been cut into blocks or units which are to be handcrafted, may be purchased or sold (see Fish and Game Code, section 3039).
Carrie Wilsonis a marine environmental scientist with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. While she cannot personally answer everyone's questions, she will select a few to answer each week in this column. Contact her at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Collectors & Collections
January 2013
The launch of 'Wallace 100'
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Bill Bailey launching the 'Wallace Letters Online' website. ©Natural History Museum
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Bill Bailey about to unveil the Alfred Russel Wallace portrait ©J.Beccaloni
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The unveiled portrait! ©Natural History Museum
On the evening of Thursday 24th January I was fortunate to be invited to the Natural History Museum in London. The event was for the unveiling of a portrait of the intrepid explorer and brilliant naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace by comedian and fellow naturalist Bill Bailey.
The painting was donated to the NaturalHistoryMuseum in 1923 to mark the 100th anniversary of Wallace's birth but was moved in 1971. It has now been restored and returned to its original position on the main stairs of the Central Hall, near to the Charles Darwin statue.
The unveiling of the painting also marked the official launch of Wallace100 and the Wallace Letters Online website, both of which are part of the celebrations for this year's centenary anniversary of Wallace's death.
Some famous names of the natural science world were in attendance at the launch including Sir David Attenborough, whose hand I got to shake!
A number of organisations in Wales, including Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales, will be joining the Wallace 100 celebrations. The museum is planning a number of activities and events to run alongside our exhibition planned for later this year. Keep an eye on our website for further information.
November 2012
We have completed our work on the Wallace Palms!
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This image is of a small section of the palm stem of Euterpe oleracea in its original condition prior to conservation work.
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Euterpe oleracea collected in 1881 by Wallace and Bates. Shown here after cleaning and prior to reattachment.
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The fruiting branches (racemes) of Euterpe oleracea had to be correctly re-positioned after cleaning. Annette is shown here carefully holding the branches in place prior to stabilisation.
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The finished product! The specimen has been stabilised and bound with original twine. Fragments and data labels are kept together with the palm.
Over recent months, botanical conservators Vicky Purewal and Annette Townsend have been carrying out painstaking work on a series of eleven historical palm specimens. They were collected around 1850 by the renowned British naturalist and explorer Alfred Russell Wallace (1823-1913) during his travels in the Amazon. Wallace is best known for his studies on evolution, which helped trigger the publication of Charles Darwin's ground breaking research 'Origin of Species'.
The Wallace palms reside at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the curators there requested that Vicky and Annette, who are specialist conservators in botanical collections at AC-NMW, carry out the necessary conservation work. The specimens are over 150 years old and had to endure adverse conditions in the hold of a ship, and then later to contend with soot and pollution from Battersea Power station. The palms were understandably very fragile and in need of plenty of careful cleaning, re-structuring and repackaging so that their true splendour could be appreciated by all. The palms have been re-housed in custom made boxes so that they can travel back to Kew safely and are also now fit for display.
You will be able to see the palms for yourself on display at AC-NMW in Oct 2013, as RBG Kew will be loaning some of the collection for our Wallace's bicentenary exhibition and celebrations.
Describing new worms
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A new species of marine bristleworm, Dysponetus joeli.
Natural History Open Day.
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Friendly witches in the main hall!
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Big spiders from the collections!
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Looking into the main hall towards the end of a busy open day.
During half term we held a Natural History open day in the main hall at National Museum Wales, Cardiff. It was a great opportunity for us to chat to visitors about our work and show them parts of the collections not normally seen by the public.
The day had a Halloween theme, and visitors had the chance to engage with a wide range of material from the collections. This included solving a 'murder mystery' in the herbarium, comparing our UK bats to the size of the largest fruit bat or studying closely a bedbug!
It was a busy, but fun day for all the staff involved. Look out on the website for the next open day.
October 2012
Old Bones for a New Exhibition
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The Noddle Collection in the condition it was donated to the museum.
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Skulls from the collection being cleaned and prepared for display.
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A selection of the skulls on display.
More than 20 years ago the Museum was donated a large research collection of animal bones. This had been put together by a veterinary scientist, Dr Barbara Noddle. The collection mainly consists of sheep, goat and cattle bones from many different breeds.
When it was donated the collection was in a poor state and required extensive conservation and curation. Today it is now housed in over 600 boxes at our offsite Collection Centre at Nantgarw, and a database is available on the website.
Over the years the Noddle Collection has mainly been used in zoo-archaeological research – this is the study of animal remains found at archaeological sites. However parts of the collection will soon find their way into the exhibition limelight!
From the 13th October 'The Wolf Inside' exhibition opens. This will be looking at animal domestication, focusing on dogs but also exploring other animals such as sheep and chickens. And this is where Barbara's collection of old bones finds a new use. We are using a range of skulls from the collection to show some of the diversity found in the different breeds of sheep. A range of these skulls have been checked over and polished up ready for public display.
Along with the skulls there will also be a whole range of animal specimens on display from the museums collections, many of which we haven't had the opportunity to bring out for many years.
The exhibition runs until February next year.
July 2012
Self Assembly of a Victorian Oven
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The oven on arrival from St. Fagans National History Museum
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Worse for wear
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Llwyn-yr-Eos Farmhouse at St. Fagans, where the oven was removed for conservation by Phil Tuck
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Fixings and fastenings
Working for Amgueddfa Cymru as part of the conservation team at the National Collections Centre, Nantgarw, certainly has its challenges. This was definitely the case when we received a request from the Historic Buildings Unit based at St Fagans - National History Museum to help assemble an oven. I assumed this would probably involve a few screws and washers, and just a few hours' work.
I remember the lorry arriving at Nantgarw with two large pallets on board. One contained burnt, broken and whole pieces of mainly cast iron components from the old oven; the second pallet held the components of the new oven. Even at first glance, there appeared to be far more pieces of the newly cast material. With the help of photographs taken of the old oven before dismantling all the parts were laid out, matching old with new; it took me three days!
The oven had been removed from Llwyn-yr-Eos farmhouse at St Fagans which dates from about 1820. The building had been closed to the public for conservation work to be carried out; this provided an opportunity to replace the late Victorian oven, which was definitely the worse for wear.
After identification came assembly. I decided to start by making two new mild steel inner walls. This was done with the help of Len Howells, the fabricator at Big Pit - National Coal Museum. These would then act as a framework to which I would attach the new oven parts.
The old oven components were fastened together using rivets, large and small, both dome and flat head, and machine screws. As the new oven was made of new cast iron, which is very brittle, I was naturally very apprehensive about using a hammer to carry out any riveting, especially as some of the pieces were only a few millimetres thick. I also took into consideration the fact that they were very costly to produce! I decided to address this problem by manufacturing artificial rivets. This was done by using the lathe to machine the heads of bolts. I ground the cutting tool to the exact shape of the dome required. The flat head rivet was cut using a normal cutting tool.
The bolts now had threads, but with rivet heads. The pieces that needed riveting would be held together by having a clearance hole drilled into the top plate and a tapping hole drilled into the piece to be fastened to it. When a thread needs to be cut in a hole a tool called a tap is used; this process is referred to as "tapping a hole".
Every component of the new oven came without holes for the relevant fastenings, so measurements of every hole had to be taken from the old pieces, some of which were broken, and transferred to the new. Once this had been done, the dummy rivets were screwed into the tapped holes, the parts were tightened together and the excess thread then cut off.
Turning to the machine screws, I managed to source sufficient examples with slotted countersunk heads and a Whitworth thread. The Whitworth thread was created by Joseph Whitworth in 1841 after standardising a number of contemporary threads and was known as the British Standard Whitworth thread, BSW for short; it was only superseded by the metric thread in the early 1970s. Modern-day machine screws would have been incongruous to the oven, with their hexagonal head slots and metric thread.
Using these fastenings, the new oven was methodically assembled and fully constructed in the workshop at Nantgarw. It was then taken apart and secured onto a pallet, which the Historic Buildings unit then collected. It is now back in place in the farmhouse and has already baked a few loaves!
So a task which I thought might mean a few hours' work involved the building of an oven comprising 94 separate parts, the drilling and tapping of 132 holes and machining of 88 bolts to look like rivet heads eventually took me five weeks…..so much for a few hours work!!
Phil Tuck, Conservation Officer, Dept. of Industry, Nantgarw.
May 2012
Blind shrimps
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Groundwater shrimp Niphargus aquilex
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The blind groundwater shrimp Crangonyx subterraneus.
Within the groundwater in the rocks below our feet is a hidden world where living animals can be found. It's a secret world that is difficult to study, and frequently forgotten as it is out of sight. In the UK these groundwater dwelling animals tend to be made up of crustaceans (which includes familiar animals such as crabs and lobsters), and range from tiny microscopic copepods to 'larger' shrimp like animals.
Recent survey work by Lee Knight, a freshwater ecologist, and Gareth Farr, a groundwater specialist with the Environment Agency, has found some new species to the Welsh fauna. This has included the first records for the very small amphipod Microniphargus leruthi which has now been found in a number of sites around South Wales.
Recently I joined Gareth on some fieldwork around the Bridgend area to collect some voucher specimens for the museum collections. On this particular trip we found two species not represented in the collections (and shown in the pictures). Both of these are termed 'stygobiont' animals, which means they are permanent inhabitants of underground environments. As a result they are characteristically white and eyeless as an adaptation to life underground.
So why does it matter that we learn about such animals and their environment? Understanding biodiversity is always important. Our whole way of life is underpinned by the environment through the food we eat, the water we drink, to the resources we use. In the case of these groundwater animals if the groundwater they live in gets polluted, then this affects not only these animals but us through contaminated water supplies. Thus even these small blind beasties have an important role to play in the sustainability of our environment.
July 2011
St Fagans Collections Manager - FIRST BLOG!
My name is Dylan Jones and I am the Collections Manager at St Fagans:National History Museum. Apart from being responsible for the documentation at St Fagans I also look after the fishing and hunting collection which will be the main focus of my first blog. It will cover the work / preparation for the fishing weekend at St Fagans later on this month.
Follow the blog as I finalise details for the weekend which will include Karl Chattington, Coracle maker from the Cynon Valley, lave netsmen of the Severn estuary demonstrating their unique fishing skills and Hywel Morgan giving a demonstration on fly fishing. For the first time around the Netshouse we will also be preparing and cooking fish. I hasten to add it will not be me cooking!
Karl is no stranger to St Fagans and over the years he has been a popular attraction on site demonstrating his coracling skills on the ponds at Easter and in the summer months. Karl was part of the Welsh contingent that attended the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington DC in 2009. It was at this particular festival Karl constructed a Tywi coracle within two weeks of the festival – no mean achievement considering the lack of tools / weather conditions. Karl's exploits at the festival can be read in a later blog.
I have already received some good news a few weeks ago with Martin Morgan, Secretary of the Blackrock Lave Net Fishermen Association confirming the presence of the fishermen at the festival. Good news indeed as the netsmen are very popular and informative. Beside showing the lave net Martin and his brother Richard will also bring with them fishing traps known as putchers and a putt which were once used on the Severn estuary until quite recently. Keep reading the blog to learn more about these hardy and unique fishermen.
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March 2011
The Buddhas are as many as the sands of the Ganges River: Carved inscription at Baodingshan, Dazu, AD 1177-1249
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Head of Vairocana Buddha, Baodingshan, Dazu, Southern Song dynasty (AD1174-1252).
(c) Dazu Rock Carvings Museum, Chongqing, China
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Sakyamuni Buddha, Xiaofowan, Baodingshan, Dazu, Southern Song dynasty (AD1174-1252).
(c) Dazu Rock Carvings Museum, Chongqing, China
May 2010. I'm standing next to the largest head I've ever seen. Carved in sandstone and painted, it belongs to the vast reclining Buddha at the heart of the Baodingshan cave temple. Baodingshan, 'Summit of Treasures', is the most impressive of the seventy-five rock-carved temple sites that make up the Dazu World Heritage Site in south-west China. 10,000 individual figures populate its 500m-long tree-shaded sandstone cliff, all carved between AD1177 and 1249.
The experience is overwhelming. I'm astonished by the sheer ambition of this Buddhist complex, by the sophisticated imagination that planned it, by the skills of the artists that fashioned it. I'm here with colleague Steve Howe to plan an exhibition of Dazu carvings at the National Museum in Cardiff early in 2011, and I'm wondering how we are going to convey the magic of these places to our visitors.
This visit to Dazu was my first time back in China since working there in the mid 1980s. China had changed hugely, of course, and the pace of change is as breathtaking as the ferociously spiced Sichuanese food (the best in China, in my view) which our generous hosts pressed on us at every opportunity. The most important things, however – the sociability of the people, their rightful pride in a distinguished cultural heritage – remain undimmed.
Our week's work with colleagues at the Dazu Rock Carvings Museum developed a warm and trusting friendship, along with the realisation that we had an opportunity to create something really special back in Cardiff. Dazu, after all, represents the last great flourishing of the cave-temple art form and its treasures of Song-dynasty (AD960-1279) sculpture had never been seen outside China before.
Back in Wales, the whole exhibition team rose enthusiastically to the challenge and, under serious time pressure, captured the serene drama of visiting a rock-carved cave temple. The exquisite beauty of the carvings, something both spiritual and deeply human, shines out. From a number of favourite pieces, I would highlight the meditating figure of Zhao Zhifeng, the designer of the Baodingshan complex, and, in complete contrast, the charmingly characterised family group from a tomb complete with serious father, delighted mother and two naughty children. Pride of place, though, goes to the central Sakyamuni Buddha, whose authoritative dignity greets visitors to the exhibition and provides a profoundly spiritual focus for the whole experience.
I was particularly pleased to see the delight of our Chinese colleagues at the results, but equally so to see the enthusiasm of so many visitors of all kinds, whether people from Cardiff or China, specialists or local school children. If the multitude of Buddhist figures and schools of thought, and their interweaving with Confucian and Daoist ideas, all seem like too much to grasp, not to worry. Just enjoy the spectacle and take heart from another Dazu inscription that expresses the essential simplicity of Buddhist thinking: 'to know clearly means that there is nothing to know'.
Andrew Renton, Head of Applied Art, National Museum Cardiff
September 2010
Face to face with the past - the redisplay of a Roman coffin
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One of the most popular displays at the National Roman Legion Museum is a stone coffin that contains the skeleton of a Roman man. The coffin also contains the remains of grave goods that he would need for their next life, including the base of a shale bowl and fragments of a glass perfume or ointment bottle.
The coffin was found in 1995 on the site of a Roman cemetery just outside Caerleon. The cemetery is now part of the Caerleon Campus in the University of Wales, Newport. It has been on display in the National Roman Legion Museum from 2002, however in Summer 2010 we started working to redisplay the coffin in a fashion that is closer to its original form thanks to funding from the Friends of Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales.
Made from a solid block of Bath stone, the coffin dates to about 200AD. Since it is around 1800 years old the coffin wouldn't be able to support the weight of its original lid which is in 2 large pieces. The sides and base of the coffin are being reinforced and the lid will sit on top of a Perspex cover with enough of a gap so that you can see the skeleton inside.
Further work will be done to find out more about our Roman man, who was about 40 when he died. Thanks to funding from the Roman Research Trust, Isotope analysis will be carried out on his teeth which should tell us where grew up and what sort of food he ate. We will also be trying to reconstruct his face so that we can produce a painted portrait of him using the same materials and techniques used by the Romans.
Follow our progress as work proceeds over the next year.
We aim to complete the redisplay by the end of 2011 when you will be able to come face to face with the past!
Step 1
[image: Coffin]
The coffin, skeleton and grave goods have been on display since 2002.
In that time it has become one of the most popular exhibits in the gallery.
Step 2
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Gaps in the coffin allowed visitors to push things into the display.
These are some of the things we found, not exactly the sort of thing our Roman would like to take to the next life.
Step 3
[image: Work begins]
Work begins. First the skeleton and grave goods have to be removed and stored safely.
While off display the skeleton will undergo further investigation in an attempt to find more about the man buried in the coffin.
Step 4
[image: Painting]
All modern materials added to an object must be reversible. This makes it easier to remove restoration without causing damage to the original artefact.
Here a reversible barrier is being painted onto the coffin. This will separate the original stonework from the material used to fill gaps and level the rim.
Step 5
[image: Painting]
Even the most awkward places have to be reached!
Step 6
[image: Lid of the coffin]
The lid of the coffin must have a level surface to sit on!
Unfortunately much of the original rim of the base has eroded so with the aid of foam, double-sided tape and the glass top of the original display as a guide, we hope to establish a new level for the coffin rim.
Step 7
[image: Layers of foam]
Layers of foam were stuck to the flat glass top. When the highest part of the coffin was reached this line was used as the level for the new rim.
Step 8
[image: Mixing up the fill material]
Now for the fun bit� mixing up the fill material.
This material must work like a putty and set hard when dry. Also be safe to use in the open gallery and similar in colour and texture to the original Bath stone.
We went for a mixture of air-drying clay, sand to reduce shrinkage and give texture. Acrylic paint for colour and extra bonding. This was a bit of a messy job and it took a while to get the mix right!
Step 9
[image: Filling the gaps]
Once the mix was ready the gap between the foam and the edge of the coffin was filled.
Step 10
[image: Filling the gaps]
Being careful not to get excess fill material all over the stone.
Step 11
[image: Filling done]
Looks good, let�s hope the fill dries without to much shrinkage.
The colour of the fill is a bit light, not as golden as the original Bath stone. The Roman quarry for the stone is believed to be south of the ancient City of Bath. The stone is soft and easily carved when wet, but becomes hard on drying.
Step 12
[image: Inspecting the day's work]
Inspecting the days work! Hopefully when the glass and foam is removed the fill will be nice and level.
Step 13
[image: Side of the coffin]
The gaps in the side of the coffin have to be filled to prevent access to the skeleton once it is put back on display.
Step 14
[image: Glass top and foam removed]
The glass top and foam are removed and the new rim revealed. The fill has dried much lighter than expected so will have to be painted to make it less obvious.
Most of the fill will be hidden by the lid which extends over the edge and down the side. This overlapping edge use to rest on a ridge that ran round the top of the coffin base.
Remains of this ridge can still be seen on the right hand-side of the image just below the fill.
Step 15
[image: Coffin]
The coffin was unearthed by a mechanical digger, which broke it into several sections. Most of the pieces were retrieved, but one area was so badly damaged no pieces survived.
Instead of filling the gap to complete the side, we decided to install a viewing window so small visitors to the museum can still get a good view of the skeleton inside.
Step 16
[image: Gallery]
The coffin is extremely heavy and could not be moved out of the gallery safely. Therefore, all conservation work has to take place in the gallery, which has been quite challenging at times.
If you are visiting and see us there, come over and say hello, we are happy to answer any questions about the project.
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Williston comes off a hard fought loss to Newberry to host Eagles View Academy of Jacksonville tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.
Williston enters the contest with a record of 4-2 and the Eagles' coming into the game with a record of 0-4.
The Levy County Sheriff's Office reports the following arrests:
Oct. 3, Adilaida Arias, 37, Trenton, two out of county warrants.
Oct. 6, James Devon Baker, 47, Bronson, battery on officer, firefighter or EMT. Bond $5,000.
Oct. 6, Diana Yvonne Bible, 30, Cedar Key, DUI.
Oct. 2, Deborah Maggeline Booker, 22, Ocala, two VOP.
Oct. 1, Edward Terrence Bove, 52, Morriston, DUI.
Two people have been arrested in conjunction with a burglary that occurred at Pesso's Pawn Shop April 12.
Raymond E. Godwin, 42 and Kimberly S. Soverins, 30, both of Williston were charged last Wednesday with the crime, according to Police Chief Dennis Strow.
In a press release, Strow reported that during the burglary, several items were taken, including two long guns. The guns were located by employees of Williston High School on the school campus.
A lifetime dedicated to agriculture and teaching young people about its vital role in America culminated last week when Williston's Robert E. Philpot was inducted into the Florida FFA Hall of Fame during a banquet and reception held at the Florida FFA Leadership Training Center near Haines City.
By Jim Zachary
Bronson residents will see an increase in taxes next fiscal year, but only enough to cover the difference in what the town would have lost thanks to falling property values.


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Cellar/Tasting Notes The 2010 C Donatiello Pinot Noir presents with aromas of Spicy black pepper, dried cranberries, cola, mocha and cherries. On the palate, the wine is bright and clean with deeply layered flavors of raspberry and rhubarb which give way to flavors of cinnamon and chocolate. The finish is long and..
Cellar/Tasting Notes "Incorporating the bulk of Evesham Wood's estate vines, a 2010 Pinot Noir Le Puits Sec offers scents of smoked meats, leather, smoky black tea, sage and fresh dark berries ..."
Cellar/Tasting Notes "Absolutely stunning, a testament to the vintage, the terroir and to the winemaker's impeccable hand. It's delicious beyond description, offering wave after wave of cherry pie, blackberry confit, red currant, persimmon and cola flavors, finished with exciting spices. Already throwing sediment,..
Cellar/Tasting Notes Producer's notes: "This wine comes from the organically certified Le Bon Climat vineyard, planted in 1998. It is entirely from a central, elevated mesa, planted to the Dijon clone 667. This Pinot was 2 years in barrel, 100% new, heavily toasted Francois Freres, and bottled unfiltered. The wine is..
Cellar/Tasting Notes Barnett Tina Marie wine maker notes "Aromas of black cherry and white pepper spice pop out of the glass. More minerality, gravel and flint, is apparent on the nose this year. The palate is more viscous and flavors of Asian spice and fresh plum come through, complemented by rhubarb pie and..
Cellar/Tasting Notes The 2011 Cumberland Reserve Pinot Noir, has a bright and pure color which is deep ruby red throughout. It has a silky smooth palate feel with good grip and layered tannins which frame the bright red fruits and earth which echo in the mouth. In short, this wine captures the aromatic fruit, earth and..
Cellar/Tasting Notes "A model of total elegance and class, the 2011 Pinot Noir from Flowers is absolutely gorgeous. Savory herbs, crushed flowers, licorice, salt, orange peel, mint and plums are all woven together in the glass. Today, the 2011 is impeccably crafted and flat-out gorgeous. Although very much a..
Cellar/Tasting Notes "The 2009 Pinot Noir is a juicy, silky wine laced with expressive dark red fruit, flowers and spices. Higher-toned hints of mint and rose petals add lift and freshness throughout. This is an especially gracious, refined Pinot from L'Angevin and proprietors Alan Peirson and Robbie Meyer. I love..
Cellar/Tasting Notes "Bright saline notes frame expressive fruit in the 2010 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast. A beautifully layered wine, the 2010 impresses for its length, finesse and balance. I very much like the sense of precision and cut here. Sweet floral notes meld into red berries and spices in this striking, delineated..
Cellar/Tasting Notes A medium bodied, elegant, pure and racy. Medium ruby color, pure nose of sweet and sour cherries, red currants, pomegranate and red grapefruit. Reminds us of a red-fruited, Côte de Beaune. The tannins are well integrated and balanced by zesty acidity. Robert Parker of Wine Advocate fame is part..


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The credenza that first caught my eye was on my friend Sheila's post, A Credenza Mystery in which she tracked down the history of Don Draper's credenza used in his new office in Season Four. I love the detail! It is such a beautiful piece of furniture:
You do not hear the word 'credenza' used often anymore. What is the definition of a credenza? The common description of a credenza is a long, flat topped storage unit that has been in existence since the 19th century.
Credenzas can have drawers, cabinets or both and are made from a variety of woods, metal and even plastic. When I hear the word credenza this is what I always imagine:
But now they have so many names for this versatile piece of furniture:
Sofa table
TV console
Media console
Their sizes vary accordingly to what the piece is 'named.' For example, 74 ¾"W x 18"D x 26 ½"H is a standard size of a credenza, where as a buffet's standard size is 31″ H x 53″ W x 18″ D. I think that the best attribute of the credenza is its versatility to be used in so many ways. Originally used just in the dining room, credenzas are now being used in all rooms of the home; from the living room as a television stand to an office used as a desk:
And they are even being used in the bathroom!:
While researching for this post, I went online to shop for a credenza to see how available they are and also to see the prices. I found none at Pottery Barn, Restoration Hardware had a lot of sideboards but no credenzas. Ikea also had a few sideboards for sale but only one had the look I like:
Searching online Target, credenza came up as entertainment units:
Crate and Barrel was my favorite I found:
But I really did not find that personality piece I was looking for. One of the reasons I love a 'credenza' is for their detailed look. I am sure you could find a beautiful one if you wanted to pay in the thousands for one. Or maybe if you are lucky, you can come across one at an estate sale or auction. I googled '1960 credenza' and look at the images:
These are the credenza pieces I love! Such personality!
Do you like them? Do you have an 'older' version of a credenza? I think they would look great in any style room. Great for storage and another tabletop to style. Fabulous!
If you need finding the perfect piece for your home, contact me today.
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By Pete Iacobelli The Associated Press
CLEMSON, S.C. - Clemson's defense led the way again - and that's just the way coach Brad Brownell and the Tigers like it.
Brownell leaned heavily on quick, aggressive, relentless defense, the kind that wears out opponents and leads to easy, fast-break layups. The Tigers got all of that Tuesday night in a 60-44 victory over Wake Forest, their fourth straight win in the series.
K.J. McDaniels scored 14 points and had career highs with nine rebounds and seven blocks while Clemson held a second straight Atlantic Coast Conference opponent to fewer than 45 points for the first time in school history.
"Before the season started, we wanted to be a team that was known for our defense, not our offense," McDaniels said. "Our offense comes from our defense, honestly."
And Brownell knows all too well that's how Clemson (10-6, 2-2) can contend in the ACC.
"Our players know that where our bread is buttered," the third-year coach said.
The Tigers held the Demon Deacons to their lowest point total this season as McDaniels led an aggressive defensive attack that kept Wake Forest's two leading scorers, C.J. Harris and Travis McKie, to 20 points - 11 points below their combined average coming in. All of Harris' 8 points came in the opening period.
Adonis Filer scored 13 points and Devin Booker added 12 points and eight rebounds for the Tigers.
McKie led the Demon Deacons (9-7, 2-2) with 12 points, but struggled against Clemson's inside defense and was just 4-of-13 shooting. Wake Forest shot under 25 percent (15 of 61) and had just three assists.
Clemson put the game away early with a 23-7 run in the first half.
Wake Forest never came closer than 10 points the rest of the way. McDaniels all but sealed things right after halftime, banking in a jumper and following with a 3-pointer while the Demon Deacons missed their first eight shots of the period.
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The Bruins, 7-1-1 through Wednesday's 2-1 win at Montreal and without a game until Saturday's matinee against Tampa Bay at TD Garden, didn't hold a full practice on Thursday. Ten players skated, but virtually everyone on the top three forward lines (with the exception of Chris Bourque) and the top two defense pairs stayed off the ice, as did No. 1 goalie Tuukka Rask.
Two of the three injured forwards who missed the game at Montreal -- Shawn Thornton (concussion) and Daniel Paille (eye) -- practiced. Brad Marchand, who sustained an upper body injury (suspected left shoulder) on Saturday, did not participate. He practiced Tuesday in Montreal, though, so there seems some chance he'll practice Friday.
-- Thornton said he's been "cleared for practice, cleared for contact, (haven't) been given any word on this weekend yet." He added that he's "felt good all week" and is "happy to be where I'm at." He has skated every day since Monday.
Since Thornton absorbed repeated blows to the head from Scott, the Sabres' 6-foot-8, 270-pound enforcer, an opinion has emerged that a fellow Bruin should have challenged Scott to "avenge" Thornton, or that Thornton must do that at some point.
Thornton's response: "God, no, no, no ... It happens ... I wouldn't make a big deal of it. It's bound to happen at some point ... I'm a big boy. I know what I'm getting into."
- As to whether one of the bigger Bruins, such as captain Zdeno Chara, should have taken on Scott: "I don't know where that comes from. Z's our best player, and arguably the best defenseman in the league. There's no reason for him to have to fight my battles. I've done this for a long time; it's on me. And if I knocked (Scott) out, I wasn't expecting somebody to come grab me the next shift ... We're both men. It happens."
- Thornton, 35, who estimates he has fought close to 400 times during his hockey career, said he'd been diagnosed with concussions twice before -- after an NHL fight in 2001, and at age 17, when he was playing junior hockey. "I'm definitely lucky in my line of work," he said. "I said that before this even happened ... I'm very fortunate, or maybe I'm just OK at what I do."
- The other hot topic at practice was coach Claude Julien's decision to switch right wings Nathan Horton and Tyler Seguin in Wednesday's third period at Montreal. The move resulted in two goals within the first 2:05 for the Milan Lucic-David Krejci-Seguin line.
Julien, on whether he'll keep that line together:
"It's a good question. We don't want to overlook the fact that that line (Lucic-Krejci-Nathan Horton) was our best line. Last night, it's not that they were bad, it's just that it wasn't generating much, and neither was the other line (Gregory Campbell, subbing for Marchand, with Patrice Bergeron and Seguin), so we made that switch.
"It's something I have to think about, for sure. Do I try it a little longer, or do I go back to the regular lines? If the same thing happens, at least I know I can switch again ... I've got a couple of days to think about it. Hopefully the decision will be the right one.
Mike Loftus has covered the Bruins for longer than he can remember. He uses his blog to keep tabs on them, but he also likes to get outside the Garden to cover other hockey stories. "One of the coolest things about covering hockey in this area is the number of players who take the game past the high school/prep level," he says, "many in the hopes of one day reaching the pro level."


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great I saw this and knew I had to have it. when it got here the colors were great I put it on the same day and people loved it August 30, 2012
Love the colors! This is a really cute top. It has so many colors in it, so you can match it with just about anything. It is quite long, so you might want to consider getting a size smaller. Definantly my favorite top! August 9, 2012
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Time for Spiritual Renewal
Category: Praise Connect Written by Pastor Rudolph Stanfield
The tumultuous plight of our City has been griped by the spirit of violence which give me to know that what we as spiritual leader are fighting is not just flesh and blood, nor can it be defeated by physical strength and solutions only. I am a firm believer that the effectual fervent prayer of those who practice right living availeth much and that we need more than just one day of prayer and humanitarian involvement but a without ceasing intercessory campaign of Faith and works. Works that includes the local church, family community, and our city government and spiritual leader who possess no hidden agendas realizing that we are servants or the lord and his people not prophetic charmers and dictators. We must teach and instill a renewed love and respect for God, life, Family and our fellow man. We are better, stronger, and safer together yes we are our brother's keeper. We must never forget that wise solutions began with the fear of the lord and except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
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Pastors and Leadership Development Conference
Category: Praise Connect Written by Michigan Chronicle
The Heart of Jesus International Deliverance Church and The International Police and Fire Chaplain Association will be presenting the 2011 Pastors and Leadership Development Conference on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 26-27, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The services will be held at the Heart of Jesus International Deliverance Church, 17350 Wellington St. in Roseville.
Pastor/Prophet Cedric Banks and Co-Pastor/Prophetess Donetta Banks cordially invite the public to this spirit-filled conference that will feature pastors and prophets from many areas.
Workshops include "How to Choose and Train Ministry Staff," "Understanding Covent Relationships," "Christian Counseling Methods" and "Benefits of the 5-Fold Ministry."
Prophet Banks believes this is an hour when block clubs are going rise back up in the community, and spiritual leaders will arrive in conjunction with block club leaders to bring about change in our communities.
A new generation of 5-fold ministry, pastors and leaders that God is raising up in this hour is going to have a great effect on a lost and dying generation that is going to bring life back to those in our communities. God is getting ready to raise up in the community true fathers who are going to be a major asset.
This is the season, between now and Dec. 31, that those who are truly in the will of God are going to experience promotion, increase, restoration, restitution, new divine relationships, family reconciliation and new opportunities they had not experienced in the past, even with ministry and in business. This is the year that there will be an incredible opportunity for God's power, spirit and healing to come to the land.
The public is strongly encouraged to come out and celebrate Jesus with the presenters of this very special event.
For more information, please call (586) 222-6307 or e-mail Prophet Banks at
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Shady Grove celebrates Men's and Women's Day
Category: Praise Connect Written by Michigan Chronicle
Shady Grove Baptist Church, 2741 McDougall, and Pastor Roger Carson invites all to come and celebrate with them their Men's and Women's Day on Sunday, Aug. 28.
The 11 a.m. speaker will be Pastor Allyson Abrams of the Zion Progress Baptist Church of Detroit.
At 3 p.m., the special guests include the Martin Evans Church Male Chorus and Bishop Bennie Oliphant and the Faithway Ministries of Inkster. A free dinner will be served after the morning service.
For more information, please call (313) 923-1393.
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5th Annual ARISE Detroit! Neighborhoods Day
Category: Praise Connect Written by Michigan Chronicle
The 5th Annual ARISE Detroit! Neighborhoods Day was recently held in Palmerwoods. O'Neil D. Swanson and family came out to support the event. Pictured (from left) are R. Wayne Thomas, son in-law; Haley Thomas, granddaughter; Alexa Thomas, granddaughter; and Kimberly Thomas, daughter.
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Morehouse College Glee Club celebrates 100 Years
Category: Praise Connect Written by Michigan Chronicle
The Maroom & White Fund a support organization, will host a national tribute to the Morehouse College Glee Club's "100 Years in Song" with a weekend celebration to include the launch of the "Power of Ten" scholarship fundraising initiative, The Maroon & White Gala "A Salute to Excellence in Education at Morehouse College" at the New York Grand Hyatt on Oct. 1.
It all began with a rising New York "Starr" — Georgia Starr that is.
In 1903, Miss Starr, an Allegany, New York native and graduate of New York's Crane Institute of Music - Potsdam, New York journeyed southward to become the first music teacher at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia (then known as Atlanta Baptist College).
At Morehouse College (America's largest all-male institution of higher education, named for New York philanthropist, Henry Lyman Morehouse) Miss Starr was afforded great latitude to exercise her music education and abilities to teach young African-American men the art of music performance. In spring 1911, she presented the first documented student concert at Morehouse with a group of 12 choral and six orchestral members. It is from this humble yet significant beginning and under the official directorship of Kemper Harreld in the Fall of 1911 that the World Renowned Morehouse College Glee Club was born.
The Morehouse College Glee Club, America's oldest all-male collegiate glee club under professional directorship, has performed with excellence at the White House, state capitols, in famed concert halls throughout the United States, and on stages around the globe. A few notable occasions include: presidential performances for Franklin D. Roosevelt, James Earl Carter, and George H.W. Bush; at the funeral of Martin Luther King Jr., on U.S. State Department tours, The Kennedy Center's salute to Robert Shaw, with The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, and at the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games. The glee club also performed for Oprah Winfrey and Ray Charles, who subsequently became generous benefactors of Morehouse College. In fact, inspired by the work of the Morehouse Glee Club, Winfrey established the Oprah Winfrey Scholars Program at Morehouse College which enabled hundreds of "Morehouse Men" (all of whom appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show - United Center Celebration) to graduate.
For more information, visit www.themwf.org.
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