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It's time to start 'cleaning house' at the Vatican
With the honeymoon over Pope Francis is now expected to fulfill a practical leadership role
Pope Francis listens to a prayer during a meeting in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican in June (AFP photo/Alberto Pizzoli)
August 2, 2013
Commentators, whether they be Catholic or not, have described Pope Francis' trip to Brazil for World Youth Day as nothing less than a triumph.
But now back at the Vatican – where he has decided to spend the hot Roman summer without escaping to the hillside retreat of Castel Gandolfo as his predecessors did – the Argentine pontiff faces the real task that cardinals set before him when they elected him in the Sistine Chapel in March: reforming the Vatican, especially the Roman Curia, the Church's central administration.
In some quarters of the Church, especially those who are less instinctively sympathetic to Francis' focus on mercy and poverty rather than on doctrine and orthodoxy, people are becoming impatient.
"We also wanted someone with good managerial and leadership skills, and so far that hasn't been as obvious. It's a little bit of a surprise that he hasn't played his hand on that front yet," said Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York in a recent interview with the National Catholic Reporter.
The date to look out for will come in early October, when the cardinals' commission for Curia reform he appointed one month into his papacy will meet for the first time after months of preparatory work and private audiences with Francis.
But in recent days the pontiff has already given an indication as to what his approach will be when he finally gets round to 'cleaning house' at the Vatican.
What he seems mostly adverse to is clerics who dabble too imprudently with money – not just those who try to enrich themselves or just give the impression of doing so.
On Wednesday, Francis accepted the resignation of Slovenia's top two churchmen, the archbishops of Ljubljana and Maribor.
Slovenia is a small East European country that has flourished enormously after the breakup of Yugoslavia and its entry into the European Union.
It is a traditionally Catholic country as is its larger neighbor, Croatia. But Slovenia's church has suffered from a scandal that broke in 2010: Maribor archdiocese ventured into a series of hazardous economic ventures, including investing in a national TV channel that was notorious for its porn output.
The business ran up a loss of €800 million (US$1.05 billion) and when the hole started becoming too big to fill the Holy See had to step in.
Benedict XVI ordered the resignation of the previous Archbishop of Maribor but his successor and other Church leaders in Slovenia were found during further investigations to be responsible as well.
Maybe in old times the fact that a culprit had been found out would have been deemed sufficient, and the desire not to rock the boat and confuse the flock would have prevailed. Not with Francis, it seems.
Then there is the case of Cameroon's Simon-Victor Tonyé Bakot, Archbishop of Yaoundé, the country's capital. The Vatican, as usual, did not give specific reasons for his early resignation.
But Vatican Radio reported, in its French edition, that "according to the Cameroonian press, Monsignor Bakot had been involved in several real estate deals."
That Francis doesn't like the pomp and the honors traditionally attached to successful careers in the Church is by now a surprise to no one.
It seems that the pope won't content himself with overturning the scandal-ridden Vatican Bank – which is involved in an all-out attempt to show its transparency efforts are genuine.
It has even set up a public website for the first time, but Francis, on the return flight from Brazil, made it clear that all options are still on the table for him, including shutting the bank down completely.
Those bishops and clerics who have secured a somewhat cushy position for themselves in past years, on the other hand, are probably feeling a bit more uncomfortable these days.
Sunday Gospel reflection with Fr. Bill Grimm
Just as the parables of Jesus show the love of God in stories about lost coins, vineyards and generous landowners, the followers of Jesus must make the events of everyday life point to God's loving presence among us.
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Anuradhapura Diocese depends on catechists to keep the faith of 12,000 Catholics alive
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People have lost faith in the government as most state welfare projects are now executed as private-public partnerships
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Duterte opponents come out in droves to voice anger at martial law, creeping authoritarianism
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Sonam Kapoor was earlied selected as the brand ambassador of a toothpaste brand along with the super-designer Manish Malhotra this April and now the trendy Kareena Kapoor has also been roped in by the same brand for endorsements.
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Benghazi shows two who aren't fit to lead nation
The Benghazi Affair presented a real test of the Obama administration to cope with an emergency situation, and it decidedly failed with resulting disasters. Primarily, the situation exhibited the failure of Obama as Commander-in- Chief and of Hillary as Commander-in-Chief in waiting. As I recall, Obama decided at the time to campaign in Las Vegas, the only talent in which he excels. That dereliction of duty speaks volumes. I am not aware of any excuse Hillary might have.
Neither Obama nor Hillary have shown, in this case, that either is presidential material. (Romney was a good example of what presidential material looks like!). How unfortunate we are. It also follows that the Democrat Party is not capable of acting for the benefit of the country rather than for politics. We voters must do our part in contributing to a better United States with thoughtful voting this year and in 2016.
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Facts trump Obama's play of race card
In a recent New Yorker magazine interview, Obama blames racism for his dismal approval rating.
It can't be the fact that he lied about us being able to keep our health care provider and doctor. Or that he promised to cut the deficit in half and instead added $5 trillion to it. Or that he promised a transparent administration and all we see is stonewalling in regards to Fast and Furious, Benghazi, NSA, etc. Or that he punishes his enemies, i.e. Tea Party groups, using the IRS. Or that he fires military generals who disagree with his soft stance against radical Muslims.
Or could it be his Arab spring foreign policy is a disaster (see Syria, Greece, Iran and Iraq)? Or could it that his economic policy is nonexistent (91 million people out of work who want to work)? His immigration plan is nothing but a ploy to register illegals as Democrats. He wages a war on the private business sector while expanding the federal government.
His goal is to redistribute any and all wealth, like the socialist dictator he wants to be. Yes, his lowest approval rating ever must have something to do with his race.
Mark Marcotte
Dismantling old bridge sad but necessary
After reading Anne Auburn's letter in the Jan. 14 edition I was compelled to remind everyone the reason the new span was built was for safety.
While I agree with her that not only is the new span an impressive and beautiful piece of architecture, the old span is also impressive, especially considering when it was built. Unfortunately, structures do have a lifetime, and for the safety of the public, as well as for budgetary reasons, sometimes need to be torn down. The cost of making it safe for foot traffic and street fairs and insuring it, would far surpass any revenue that would be created.
Kristen Trujillo
Ends justify the means for Seahawks
Your recent column by one of your sports writers, saying we should forgive the Seattle Seahawks' Richard Sherman because he came from a disadvantaged neighborhood doesn't hold water.
He has a degree in communications from Stanford. I'm sure they taught him when to showboat and when to shut up. Maybe the problem is the scent of impropriety brought by Pete Carroll to the Seahawks. Carroll left USC with a boatload of NCAA violations. He apparently has the philosophy to win at any cost. The Seahawks were the most penalized team this year. The Wall Street Journal recently had an article indicating their philosophy on pass interference (do it since the refs won't see most of them). Harbaugh apparently realized Carroll's USC "envelope pushing" when Jim was at Stanford because I don't believe he liked Pete even then.
I must confess I am prejudiced since I have been a 49er fan ever since they started in S.F. and have disliked USC ever since a USC player maliciously twisted the leg of Cal's star running back (when I was a student at Cal many years ago)
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The single most critical issue linked to global warming that we now face is the northern portion of the Keystone XL pipeline, which would transport tar sands crude oil from Canada to the Gulf coast. This oil is the most environmentally damaging form of petroleum, starting with the vast areas of deforested, polluted landscape where it is extracted. Remarkably, this pipeline would serve foreign markets, would not reduce our energy prices and would accelerate tar sands extraction and global warming. Each year the pipeline would contribute atmospheric CO2 equivalent to 37 million more cars, exacerbating droughts and hastening rising sea levels.
To have any chance of reducing the CO2 level to the 350 ppm needed to prevent the earth's temperature from rising more than 2°C, the Obama administration needs to resoundingly say NO to the pipeline and Big Oil lobby. Climate and energy scientists have done the calculations showing that most of the earth's fossil hydrocarbons need to stay in the earth! Please encourage the president to make this scientifically compelling and politically courageous decision.
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Drought may be worse this time around
California is now in another drought period with very little rain falling this winter so far. The reservoirs are very low, and time is running out for them to get replenished.
As we know these occurrences happen quite frequently and normally there is enough water in the reservoirs to tide the state over in regards to farming and daily customer usage. The population is now just short of 40 million people, all who expect to take daily showers, water their lawns and buy all the locally grown vegetables they want.
This time could be different. The state has done very little to prepare for this upcoming event such as more reservoirs, desalinization plants, mandatory usage limits etc. All that I have read about is some lamebrained idea to build some peripheral tunnels around the delta to more effectively use up what little water we have. What needs to be done is ban all unnecessary farming, greatly limit customer usage and build extra facilities to store more water when the rains return, hopefully next year.
Any loss in agriculture is not needed since we still waste about 50 percent of all food products in America today. Also, since many people in America are obese, a little less eating is highly desirable.
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January trial date for suspect in four-decade-old murder case
Fri, 13 Dec 2013 14:10:59 GMT —
A motions hearing in the case is scheduled for Jan. 8.
After nearly four decades, the murder case of Mary Jayne Jones is a month away from coming to an end.
Online court records indicate that District Court Judge Richard Meadows confirmed last week that the first degree murder trial of 67-year-old Robert Eugene Pilcher will begin on Jan. 14.
Jones was found shot and sexually assaulted in a rural Blakesburg farmhouse in April of 1974. Jones was only 17 at the time of her death.
Pilcher was interviewed in 1974 during the initial investigation, but it wasn't until November 2012 that law enforcement developed DNA evidence linking Pilcher to the crime.
Pilcher has been in custody on a $1 million bond since his arrest.
A motions hearing in the case is scheduled for Jan. 8.
Unless something unexpected happens at the hearing, Pilcher's trial will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Wapello County Courthouse.
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Metal News for March 24, 2014
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We post metal news every day, throughout the day, covering thousands of metal bands including underground and unsigned bands. You are currently browsing the news archive, but you can also find news by band.
38 news articles posted on this day.
Unearthing More Of The Black Metal Underground
The metal phenomenon has exploded across the world in recent years, and with the advent of services like YouTube and Bandcamp there's far more music out there than any metal fan could ever hope to hear. That's why each Monday we take a look at three lesser known bands in the metalverse that you should be paying attention to.
We've covered underground black metal extensively in the past, digging up bands that specifically go for a heavily symphonic sound, black metal groups that experiment with non-traditional ideas, and even the highly misanthropic acts.
There's still quite a few underground black metal outfits that deserve a wider audience though, and today we'll cover three that each put a slightly different spin on the style.
Taking a classic kvlt black metal sound, French band Aurvandil drags it out with 9 – 20 minute tracks that lull you in and perform their hypnotic black magic. Aurvandil focuses on a one-two combo, using acoustic and atmospheric segments that explode into fast paced black metal.
While the long song lengths and repetition won't work for everyone, these massive tracks are a journey worth taking if you want black metal to be lo-fi and exude a feeling of years gone past. Following the 2011 album "Yearning," Aurvandil's latest slab of aural drudgery "Thrones" will see a digital release at the end of April.
Miasmal Streaming "Until The Last"
Gothenburg's Miasmal has launched the first track from upcoming album, "Cursed Redeemer," which is due out April 21st in Europe and May 13th in North America via Century Media Records. Check out "Until The Last" below, thanks to Terrorizer.com.
Recorded in no more than 7 days with Fredrik Nordström at the mighty Studio Fredman, Miasmal's sophomore effort, "Cursed Redeemer," continues the band's aim of unleashing straight-forward death metal upon the masses. The track listing is as follows:
1. Cursed Redeemer
2. Call Of The Revenant
3. Whisky Train
4. Excelsior
5. A Veiled Remembrance
6. Until The Last
7. Frozen In Time
8. 2013 More...
Arsafes Streaming "Dog Eat God"
Arsafes has a new track out now titled "Dog Eat God," taken from the "Ratocracy" album, due out May 1st. Give it a listen below. The full album's track listing is as follows:
1. Behold The Hydrogen Dominator (Intro)
3. Against The Legions
4. Piranha Pool (As Borders Collide)
5. 20 Days
6. American War Machine
7. Dog Eat God
8. Faith
9. -Secret Track-
10. Species Selector
11. Self-Destroy
12. A New Way Of Creation
Bonus Tracks
13. Cockiness (Rihanna Cover)
14. Far Beyond Metal (Strapping Young Lad Cover)
15. Drink, Fight and Fuck (GG Allin Cover)
Crosswind Announces "Vicious Dominion" Release
Greek metal outfit Crosswind's new album "Vicious Dominion" will see release via No Remorse Records on June 23rd, 2014. The album's track listing will be as follows:
1. From Ashes Reborn
2. Lords Of Deceit
3. The Order
4. Angels At War
5. Legion Lost
6. Vicious Dominion
7. Aeons
8. Grim Steeds
9. Eye Of The Storm More...
Arceye Releases Playthrough Video
Today U.K. death thrashers Arceye premiere a playthrough video for the title track off sophomore record "At First Light." Watch the video below, courtesy of MetalMouth.net. Arceye vocalist/bassist Al Llewellyn comments:
"'At First Light' is one of my personal favourites from the album. Technically it is a nice display of what we can do and captures the majority of what Arceye is all about. With it being the title track of the album and one we weren't wanting to make a full music video for, it seemed the obvious choice for a play-through video!
"As a musician I think it's nice to watch play-through videos of bands sitting in their rehearsal rooms without the glamour of a full production music video, it's where they spend the majority of their time writing/rehearsing the songs they play, it's honest and there's no hiding behind slick camera work or bullshit!
"Musically 'At First light' was a collective effort of all of us, it was intended as our first track/set the mood of the album song with a big build up to a fast verse then a break down mid section to get some heads banging!
"With it being the title track of the album also the lyrical content is about the road ahead/where we think we are as a band which is captured in our album artwork!" More...
Enthroned Posts New Track Online
Belgium's black metal outfit Enthroned has teamed up with MetalSucks.net to launch a new track, "The Edge of Agony," from the band's upcoming full-length, "Sovereigns."
Stream the new song today below before "Sovereigns" hits stores on April 15th via Agonia Records. The track listing is as follows:
1. Anteloquium
2. Sine Qua Non
3. Of Feathers and Flames (streaming here)
4. Lamp of Invisible Lights
5. Of Shrines and Sovereigns (available here)
6. The Edge of Agony
7. Divine Coagulation
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Boddah Streaming "Obligation"
Hungarian stoner grunge trio Boddah is streaming the track "Obligation" online, which comes off the band's mini EP. Check it out below. Boddah is:
Levente Blanar - vocals, guitar
Attila Balogh - bass
Dominik Dencs - drums
Stigmhate Reveals New Album Title
Black metal outfit Stigmhate is going to release the new album "Zodacare Od Zodameranu" via Bakerteam Records. The label comments:
"Active in the extreme metal scene for the last 15 years, the band is back with their most obscure and oppressive album to date, both musically and lyrically.
"The album was recorded and mixed between Outer Sound Studios and Destroyed Studios by Giuseppe Orlando (Novembre, Necrodeath) and Stigmhate's own guitarist Mike, and mastered at Hertz Studios (Behemoth, Vader, Decapitated).
"The cover artwork and packaging was handled by renowned Brazilian artist Marcelo Vasco (Dimmu Borgir, Keep Of Kalessin, Dark Funeral). Some very special guest appearances by Shyaithan (Impiety) and Nachtgarm (Negator, Dark Funeral) have also been announced."
A Breach Of Silence Posts New Music Video
A Breach of Silence has released a new music video for the band's latest single "Night Rider," which can be seen below via Bloody-Disgusting.com.
The music video puts the viewer "in the boots" of the green-faced undead lead character, and into the action of western-style shootouts, fist fights, and a dramatic showdown. Join our heroic vigilante Night Rider as he shows a group of outlaws terrorizing a peaceful town who's boss.
"Night Rider" pays homage to two of the band's favorite pastimes - 1960's classic westerns and first person shooter video games. It was directed by Steven Caldwell of Caldwell Entertainment.
"For the Night Rider video, we wanted to do a really cool story line about a character we created called Night Rider" states guitarist Mat Cosgrove. "He's an undead cowboy whose mission is to take anyone bad or evil back to the deep dark fiery pit where he came from. We as a band use this character as a medium to tell our stories, experiences, and learning's of life. The true meaning of the song is that, you can make mistakes, and fail at things, but it's the mistakes and failings that make you who you are. The Night Rider is a vigilante of sorts, he is initially arrested by the law, but when some local bad guys shoot up the town and gun down the sheriff and his deputies, he's released from prison to carry out justice and uphold the law." More...
Enabler Announces New Album
Following recent broadcasts informing the public of Enabler's deadly revamped lineup and impending East Coast tour, the Midwest-based trio now expose the details on an upcoming second full-length release, "La Fin Absolue Du Monde."
Translated from French to signify "the absolute end of the world," the title of the new album is yet another of the band's works inspired by filmmaker John Carpenter, in this case in referencing his movie "Cigarette Burns."
"La Fin Absolue Du Monde" was tracked with Shane Hotchstetler at Howl Street Recordings in Milwaukee (Expire, Northless) and mixed by Steve Austin (Today Is The Day) at his Austin Enterprises.
Stated founding guitarist/vocalist and chief songwriter Jeff Lohrber on the current state of Enabler: "This record is one of the proudest moments of my recording career. It's a record made by a full band, and it sounds like a band playing. That is something that is lost in modern recording and is slowly becoming a thing of the past in the modern world of music. I feel alienated by it and I'm pissed about it. I recommend turning everything all the way up while listening to it."
Further details on the release, pre-orders, and track listing are forthcoming.
Kittie Posts Teaser Trailer
Kittie has a new teaser clip out titled "What You Always Wanted," in which the band announces big news is coming at the end of the month. Check it out below, and Kittie also comments:
"Next Saturday March 29th 2014, we are dropping the bomb! please share and spread the word This is going to be EPIC!!!! Love you guys and thank you for all your support!"
The Unguided Posts Behind The Scenes Footage
The Unguided has posted behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the "Inception" music video in 11 Frames Productions studio. This new clip was edited by Richard Sjunnesson and can be viewed below.
"Inception" is taken off the band's latest album "Fragile Immortality," which was released in February of 2014.
Scythia Gearing Up For Tour
Vancouver, BC folk metal band Scythia's upcoming trek, dubbed the "Conquest of the Northwest" tour, kicks off in Edmonton, AB on March 29th.
The tour hits ten cities in the U.S. and Canada, running sporadically through April 26th in Calgary, AB at a battle for Wacken at Vern's.
Scythia will be touring in support of new album "...Of Conquest" and you can catch the band live on these dates:
Mar 29th: Edmonton, AB @ Pawn Shop w/ Ides of Winter, Eye of Horus, Ironstorm
Apr 3rd: Golden, BC @ Rockwater Grill
Apr 4th: Vancouver, BC @ Funky Winkerbeans w/ Iron Kingdom, 88 Mile Trip, Alchemy Chamber
Apr 5th: Longview, WA @ L&J Grill w/ Within the Pyre, Zorakarer
Apr 7th: Seattle, WA @ Two Bit Saloon w/ Zorakarer, Fallen Angels
Apr 8th: Portland, OR @ Tonic Lounge w/ Gorgon Stare, Terraclipse
Apr 11th: Maple Ridge, BC @ The Wolf Bar
Apr 12th: Nelson, BC @ Kootney Co-op
Apr 19th: Calgary, AB @ Lord Nelson's Pub w/ Viathyn, Enemyus, Skymir
Apr 26th: Calgary, AB @ Vern's w/ Wacken Battle More...
King Parrot Adds More Tour Dates
After dismantling California and laying waste to the ears and eyes of attendees at SXSW, the Australian thrash grind miscreants in King Parrot have added additional dates to their already extensive North American tour through April. Full details are available below.
w/ Vattnet Viskar, Vaporizer
3/25/2014 The Chop Shop - Charlotte, NC
3/26/2014 Strange Matter - Richmond, VA
3/27/2014 Metro Gallery - Baltimore, MD
3/28/2014 Good Weekend - Allentown, PA
3/29/2014 Ralph's - Worcester, MA
3/30/2014 Saint Vitus Bar - Brooklyn, NY
3/31/2014 Nectars - Burlington, VA More...
Infernal Curse Announces 12" Release
Infernal Curse's "The End Upon Us" 12" MLP will be released internationally via Iron Bonehead Productions on May 16th. The label comments:
"Across four swift slices of barbaric bestiality, this Argentinean black/death power-trio paints a vivid portrait of a future most fatal. Explosions of subharmonic riff, drums driven with aninimalistic abandon, sepulchral voices plumbing the depths of the abyss, and chaotic leads divebombing into and out of the metaphysical carnage: here, Infernal Curse upratchet all the aspects that made their Awakening of the Damned debut so deadly, rendering The End Upon Us a study in deeply occult savagery."
1. The End Upon Us
2. Lascivious Malevolence
3. Waters of Phlegethon
4. La diosa del averno (Hadez cover) More...
Sleeper Effect Signs To WormHoleDeath
London progressive metal four piece Sleeper Effect has signed a worldwide deal with Wormholedeath for the release of debut EP "Hero Clone," due out April 13th. The track listing is as follows:
1. Fortress
2. Bullets
3. A City Burns
4. Hero Clone
5. Clown
6. Led Astray
The band states: "We are extremely happy and proud to release 'The Hero Clone' through Worm Hole Death. This collection of songs are very close to our hearts and to have the support and desire shown by WHD is unparalleled in giving us the confidence to push forward with this material. The team are a joy to work with and we are over the moon to have found Sleeper Effect a new home. We are looking forward to sharing our music with a wider audience and can't wait to hit the stage to support this record."
WormHoleDeath comments: "Sleeper Effect came to life when lead singer Adam broke his leg on the set of a zombie film. After some personal tragedies and a difficult period outside of music the rehearsal studio became the therapy room where the guys could bring their problems and work them out through the music. For these reasons their music is something true, real and beyond emotional, specially for someone like me, that have melted cds from Quicksand, Deftones, Staind, Cold and Rival Schools into the player. These guys represent another great chance of growth for our label and we will not fail them. Just check them out, they are absolutely great!!!" More...
Ereb Altor Posts Acoustic Track Online
Ereb Altor has released an acoustic version of the track "Fire Meets Ice," which is the title track off the band's latest full-length album. The acoustic version is include as a b-side on the 7" vinyl "The Lake of Blood," and can now be heard in the player below.
BotSC Finished Recording New Album
Brothers Of The Sonic Cloth, the Seattle sludge/doom band featuring frontman Tad Doyle, has posted the following update to its Witch Ape Studios page:
"Today we have finally finished all of the recording. This process has been quite a journey for us and we feel really good about the energy BotSC guitar amplifiers and emotion that we have have infused into the songs . A whole lot of heart and soul was poured into the record with many of the songs being written over six years ago.
We are grateful to all of the people who inspired us along the way and especially those who came to our shows and showed us support all along the path we have weaved. We have booked time with the inimitable Billy Anderson Producer Engine Ear and we are beyond stoked to finish the record and move on to the next phase. Artwork! Stay tuned."
Tad Doyle, who has also collaborated with Mike Scheidt and Aaron Edge in the band Lumbar, will also be appearing with BotSC at the Bleak Outlook Vol. 2 festival in Tacoma. The event will take place between April 11th-13th and will feature over 30 bands. For info on it, head over to the festival's facebook page. More...
Septicflesh Posts In-Studio Footage
Septicflesh's forthcoming album "Titan" will hit stores on June 20th, 2014. Watch part 2 of the making-of video series below, which features drummer Fotis Benardo recording his parts. Further details on the album are forthcoming.
Hate Recruits New Drummer
Extreme metal outfit Hate today announces the addition of drummer Pawel "Pavulon" Jaroszewicz to the group's ranks after Hexen's departure earlier this month. Hate's mainman and songwriter Atf Sinner comments:
"We are proud to inform you that Pavulon has joined Hate as a full-time drummer! I must say this was not a hard choice, because we have known Pavulon for years and always admired his dedication to the music and development he has made being in groups such as Crionics, Vader, Decapitated and Antigama. Having played a couple of shows together, we now strongly feel that he is the right man in the right place.
"I have no doubt that his drumming skills will bring in some extra power to our live sound as well as new songs. He will be appearing on the upcoming album, which will be followed up with more details soon. We have been working on the new material for months now and I am hoping we get in the studio by June and start tracking. In a few days we start European tour with Kampfar (below). Remember not to miss that!
"To sum up, I want to say we have long needed some new blood and energy and finally we got it. Now I am looking forward to the challenges that lay ahead to make HATE shine brighter than ever!" More...
Red Dragon Cartel Releases "Shout It Out" Video
Red Dragon Cartel, the new hard rock act featuring former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee, released a second music video for the track "Shout it Out." The song appears on the self-titled debut which was issued back in January via Frontiers Records.
Check out "Shout it Out":
Gamma Ray Streaming New Track "Avalon"
Gamma Ray is streaming the new track "Avalon," the opening track from the new album "Empire of the Undead." The album is set for release on March 28th via earMusic.
The track list is:
1. Avalon
2. Hellbent (streaming here)
3. Pale Rider
4. Born To Fly
5. Master Of Confusion
6. Empire Of The Undead
7. Time For Deliverance
8. Demonseed
9. Seven
10. I Will Return
11. Built A World (European Bonus Track)
Check out "Avalon" here: More...
Vanna Enters The Studio
Boston's melodic hardcore group Vanna has entered the studio to record a debut for Pure Noise Records, and 5th full-length overall, at the Machine Shop in NJ with Will Putney (Stay From The Path, Northlane, Miss May I & more).
The album is due for release this Summer. Vocalist Davey Muise comments:
"One of the things we love most about music is the freedom to try new things and mess around with new sounds and bring different elements into play. We've gotten to work with such amazing producers and engineers in the past. As we started looking towards our future and what we wanted to capture with a new record we started jamming some of out favorite sounding records of late and they all had one common denominator, Will Putney."
He continues, "Making the move to Pure Noise Records was a direction step for us that we really wanted and we needed a producer and studio that could take us to levels and places we ourselves haven't been too. Hearing Will was psyched to work with us was the icing on the cake for all involved.
"Will himself being a touring musician and really having an ear to the ground and a finger on the pulse of what's going on not only in music but the world, certainly made our mutual decision very easy. We can't wait to see what he and the staff at The Machine Shop will pull out of us this time. Except new and big things."
The Graviators Streaming Full Album
The Graviators will release new album "Motherload" via Napalm Records on March 31st in Europe and April 8th in North America.
Today the band has released the entire album online for advanced streaming. Check out all the tracks in the player below, thanks to TheObelisk.net. If you like what you hear, be sure to pre-order the album at this location. More...
Protest Posts Pre-Production Footage
Texas outfit Protest has checked in with the following update about working on an upcoming album:
"Protest is in the home stretch of pre-production of the new album, working out the kinks as they say, on 14 new songs. Drum tracking officially begins in a few weeks. Here's a peek behind the curtain at this past weekends rehearsals."
Bullet Announces New Tour Dates
The Swedish highway pirates in Bullet will hit the road again in late April. After their journey throughout Europe alongside German Metal Institution Primal Fear earlier this year, the Växjö-based quintet will head out for a few headlining dates as well as several festival encounters.
Don't miss the chance to join in Bullet for the next round of truly beer-and sweat soaking hard rock entertainment at any of the following dates:
25.04. S Gothenburg - Sticky Fingers
06.06. AT Insbruck - Weekender
07.06. I Fossalta - Red Moon Fest
08.06. AT Dornbirn - Conrad Sohm
14.06. D Weismain - Legacy Festival
10.07. D Balingen - Bang Your Head Festival
11.07. D Ballenstedt - Rock Harz Festival
18.07 D Kierspe-Rönsahl - BÄÄÄM Festival
26.07. S Örebro - RockViken More...
Five Finger Death Punch Releases New Music Video
Five Finger Death Punch has released a new music video for "House of the Rising Sun," which comes off latest album "The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell Vol. 2."
The video is available below, and the band comments:
"We went out there with two helicopters, two gyrocopters, twenty something crazy cars, a big cast and an arsenal of cameras.
"We ended up with so much amazing material, the hardest task was to compress it down into a 3 minutes video, so we made an extended version with a long intro and we are making an even longer 'directors cut' as we speak…
"Until then, Five Finger Death Punch presents… 'House of the Rising Sun'... premiering NOW on VEVO!" More...
Anti-Mortem Posts "Hate Automatic" Video
The Oklahoma natives & saviors of southern-infused hard rock in Anti-Mortem have released an acoustic performance video for the song "Hate Automatic," which can be seen below courtesy of Metalhammer.
The song comes off the band's upcoming album, "New Southern," due out in physical & digital formats on April 25th in Europe and April 29th in North America via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The album was produced, recorded, and mixed by the esteemed Bob Marlette (Black Stone Cherry, Shinedown).
The track listing is as follows:
01. Words Of Wisdom
02. New Southern
03. 100% Pure American Rage (watch the video here)
04. Hate Automatic
05. Black Heartbeat
06. I Get Along With The Devil
07. Path To Pain
08. Wake Up
09. Ride Of Your Life
10. Stagnant Water
11. Truck Stop Special
12. Jonesboro
Bonus Track:
13. A Little Too Loose (MR. BIG cover) More...
Beyond Mortal Dreams Streaming 7"
Australia's hidden jewel - the extreme death metal force known as Beyond Mortal Dreams - has just released a new seven-inch EP "Lamia" in cooperation with Lavadome Productions and Unholy Prophecies.
Featuring two tracks, it contains the brand new title track and a re-recorded version of "Demonsword Infernal," which appeared on the 2006 demo "The Demon And The Tree Of The Dead." "Lamia" is band's first offering since 2012's "Dreaming Death" EP.
The two songs on "Lamia" are now streaming below.
Overkill Reveals Artwork & Track Listing Of New LP
Legendary thrash act Overkill unveiled the artwork and track list for the upcoming new album "White Devil Armory."
The album is due out July 18th via Nuclear Blast Records and was tracked at Gear Recording and will be mixed by Greg Reely. The track list is:
1. Freedom Rings
2. Where There's Smoke...
3. Pig
4. Amorist
5. Down To The Bone
6. Bitter Pill
7. King Of The Rat Bastards
8. Another Day To Die
9. It's All Yours
10. In The Name More...
MACH22 Posts New Video
"Sweet Talk Intervention," the debut album from Philadelphia hard rockers MACH22, will be released on May 6th. It's no wonder guitar icon Slash chose them Grand Prize Winner in Guitar Center's Onstage with Slash contest. Check out the official video for "Go Ahead" and see/hear for yourself below.
A young band, MACH22's already racked up some impressive credentials: opening for Slash, Steel Panther, Tom Keifer, Cheap Thrill, and performing for an audience of 75,000 at Jay-Z's Made in America Festival.
Founding member Lamont Caldwell is a versatile musical force. After joining the band of soul singer Bilal Oliver as a saxophonist, Lamont toured with Erykah Badu, Common, Kirk Franklin, Dave Matthews Band, The Roots, and Jay-Z.
Sebastian LaBar, son of legendary guitarist Jeff LaBar (Cinderella), was personally trained by his father and quickly set out on his own.
Jaron Gulino is a skilled musician who spent time on the road with thrash and death metal bands. His own group, On Top, gained worldwide press with its debut album. An in-demand bassist, Jaron recently played several shows with Charm City Devils.
Ted Merrill may be the youngest member but he has a long list of notable credits. His previous band The Euphorics provided support for national acts Dizzy Reed (Guns N Roses), Smile Empty Soul, Uli Jon Roth, Ionia, and Charm City Devils. Ted was also voted a finalist in the Mark Tremonti shredding contest by Baltimore's 98 Rock.
Drummer Damian MonteCarlo has opened for many of the bands he grew up listening to: Ratt, Skid Row, Warrant, Vince Neil,and Dokken. Before joining MACH22, Damian fronted and played guitar in numerous bands and self-produced three full-length albums and an EP.
In between tour dates, MACH22 recorded their debut album "Sweet Talk Intervention" at Sound Dragon Studios with Jeff LaBar (producer) and Ronnie Honeycutt (engineer). It was mastered at Sterling Sound in NYC by UE Nastasi, (AC/DC, The Ramones, Led Zeppelin).
Sidious Posts Tour Dates
Blackened Death Metal horde Sidious (featuring Eye Of Solitude members) will embark on a four day trip across the UK in July alongside The Infernal Sea, Ethereal and Scutum Crux in support of their "Ascension to the Throne Ov Self" debut EP released on May 2013 by Kaotoxin Records.
The band is currently busy working on their debut full-length which will be produced by their EP's producer Russ Russell (Dimmu Borgir, Napalm Death...) and released later this year.
Sidious has also been invited to join the bill of a very special event in September, "Wrongstock" - a festival of exclusively Russ Russell-produced artists. They will be joining the likes of Leng Tch'e, The Rotted, DripBack, Karybdis, Evil Scarecrow, Saturnian, Oaf and Shrapnel. Wrongstock will take place in London's The Underworld on September 20th.
SIDIOUS "Darkness Across UK" dates:
July 24 - Manchester @ Satan's Hollow
July 25 - Liverpool @ Lomax
July 26 - London @ Black Heart
July 27 - Birmingham @ Scruffy Murphy's More...
Sparzanza Posts "Into The Unknown" Music Video
Swedish metal act Sparzanza released a music video for the second single from the upcoming new release "Circle." Check out "Into the Unknown" in the player below. "Circle" is the band's seventh studio release and is is set to drop via Spinefarm Records/Black Cult Records on March 28th.
The previously released single/video for "Underneath My Skin" can be seen over at this location. Check out "Into the Unknown" here:
Gravehill Streaming New Track
California death horde Gravehill have debuted a brand new track off their highly-anticipated third full-length, "Death Curse," with Decibel Magazine.
This exclusive world premiere of the song that features guest contributions from Autopsy's Eric Cutler and Chris Reifert includes written commentary from Gravehill vocalist Mike Abominator. To check out "The Ascending Fire" visit this location and below.
"Death Curse" is set for release on April 1st via Dark Descent Records. The nine-song album will be available on CD and digital formats with vinyl treatment coming soon.
GWAR Manager Confirms Frontman's Death
GWAR manager Jack Flanagan has confirmed the earlier reports that the band's lead singer Dave Brockie, better known as Oderus Urungus, has passed away at the age of 50 in his home. A statement from the manager reads as follows:
"It is with a saddened heart, that I confirm my dear friend Dave Brockie, artist, musician, and lead singer of GWAR passed away at approximately 6:50 PM, EST - Sunday March 23, 2014. His body was found Sunday by his band mate at his home in Richmond, VA. Richmond authorities have confirmed his death and next of kin has been notified. A full autopsy will be performed. He was 50 years old, born August 30, 1963.
My main focus right now is to look after my band mates and his family. More information regarding his death shall be released as the details are confirmed."
More information will be brought to you as soon as it becomes available.
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GWAR Frontman Reportedly Dead At 50
Update: the band's management has now issued an official statement, which can be read here.
According to various reports, GWAR frontman Dave Brockie, also known as Oderus Urungus, has been found dead in his home. He was fifty years old. Chris Bopst, a former Gwar bassist and current writer for Style Weekly stated: "I wish it was a joke. Everyone is in shock."
"Dave was one of the funniest, smartest, most creative and energetic persons I've known," another former Gwar bassist Mike Bishop added. "He was brash sometimes, always crass, irreverent, he was hilarious in every way. But he was also deeply intelligent and interested in life, history, politics and art."
"His penchant for scatological humors belied a lucid wit. He was a criminally underrated lyricist and hard rock vocalist, one of the best, ever! A great front man, a great painter, writer, he was also a hell of a bass guitarist. I loved him. He was capable of great empathy and had a real sense of justice."
Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe also weighed in on Brockie's passing, saying: "Got a very sad call tonight from my buddy Chris Bopst, who was one of the original members of GWAR- my friend Dave Brockie, AKA Oderus Urungus, the singer of GWAR, has left the building & taken off back to his home planet. He was 50 years old. I do not know details of why he died yet, just that he passed away at home & his roommates found him."
Gwar's management is expected to comment on the situation at 1pm EST today.
Gamma Ray Posts Parts III And IV Of Interview
Gamma Ray posted parts three and four in a series of interview clips with guitarist/vocalist Kai Hansen (co-Helloween founder) on the upcoming new release "Empire of the Undead." The album will be released in Europe this week (March 28th) via earMusic.
The track list for the album is:
1. Avalon
2. Hellbent (see lyric video)
3. Pale Rider
4. Born to Fly
5. Master of Confusion (see lyric video)
6. Empire of the Undead
7. Time for Deliverance
8. Demonseed
9. Seven
10. I Will Return
11. Built A World (European Bonus Track)
Check out the footage here: More...
Qantice Posts Additional In Studio Footage
French symphonic metal act Qantice, fronted by Damnation Angels vocalist PelleK, released additional footage from the studio on the making of the sophomore album "The Phantonauts." The new footage shows the guest appearances, which include: Zaher Zorgati (Myrath), Yossi Sassi (Ex-Orphaned Land), Kevin Codfert (Adagio), Carole Jarrot, Dimitri Halby and Pierre Mercuriali.
The album will be released on April 7th (EU), and an unspecified date in May for the USA. It is available now in Japan.
The track list for "The Phantonauts" is:
1. Bygones
2. Epic Fail (streaming here)
3. Hoverland
4. Phantonaut
5. Slayers' Jig
6. The Last Circus
7. Giant of Embers
8. Swansong by Syphelia
9. The Gest of Nekroxyter
10. Stars
11. Mild Illusion
Check out the clip here: More...
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Pharmacokinetic Drug Interaction Study of Dapagliflozin and Valsartan or Simvastatin in Healthy Subjects
This study has been completed.
Bristol-Myers Squibb
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Phase A - To assess the effect of simvastatin on the pharmacokinetics (PK) of dapagliflozin and to determine the effect of dapagliflozin on the PK of simvastatin, when simvastatin and dapagliflozin are coadministered in healthy subjects. Phase B - To assess the effect of valsartan on the PK of dapagliflozin and to determine the effect of dapagliflozin on the PK of valsartan, when valsartan and dapagliflozin are coadministered in healthy subjects
|Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
|Drug: simvastatin Drug: Dapagliflozin Drug: valsartan
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
|Official Title:
|Pharmacokinetic Drug Interaction Study of Dapagliflozin and Valsartan or Simvastatin in Healthy Subjects
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MedlinePlus related topics: Drug Reactions
Drug Information available for: Simvastatin Valsartan DapagliflozinU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by AstraZeneca:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Exposure to the investigational drug will be measured to compare with and without the co-administration of other drugs [ Time Frame: 72 hours post-dose ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- To assess the safety and tolerability of dapagliflozin when administered alone, with valsartan, or with simvastatin in healthy subjects [ Time Frame: 15 timepoints ]
- To assess the safety and tolerability of the combination of dapagliflozin with valsartan, and the combination of dapagliflozin with simvastatin in healthy subjects [ Time Frame: 15 timepoints ]
- To assess the effect of dapagliflozin on the PK of simvastatin acid (active metabolite of simvastatin), when coadministered in healthy subjects [ Time Frame: 15 timepoints ]
|Study Start Date:
|February 2009
|Study Completion Date:
|March 2009
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Active Comparator: simvastatin
Drug: simvastatin
Tablets, Oral, 20 mg, Single Dose
Other Name: Zocor
|Active Comparator: Dapagliflozin + simvastatin
Drug: Dapagliflozin
Tablets, Oral, 20 mg, Single Dose
Other Name: BMS-512148Drug: simvastatin
Oral, 40 mg, Single Dose
|Active Comparator: Dapagliflozin
Drug: Dapagliflozin
Tablets, Oral, 20 mg, Single Dose
Other Name: BMS-512148
|Active Comparator: valsartan
Drug: valsartan
Tablets, Oral, 320 mg, Single Dose
Other Name: Diovan
|Active Comparator: Dapagliflozin + valsartan
Drug: Dapagliflozin
Tablets, Oral, 20 mg, Single Dose
Other Name: BMS-512148Drug: valsartan
Tablets, Oral, 320 mg, Single Dose
Other Name: Diovan
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 45 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy subjects as determined by no clinically significant deviation from normal in medical history, physical examination, ECGs, and clinical laboratory determinations
- Body Mass Index (BMI) of 18 to 32 kg/m2, inclusive. BMI = weight (kg)/[height (m)]2
Exclusion Criteria:
- Women of childbearing potential who are unwilling or unable to use an acceptable method to avoid pregnancy for the entire study period and for up to 12 weeks after the last dose of investigational product
- Abnormal urinalysis at screening (repeat urinalysis may be allowed for positive hematuria in women)
- Glucosuria at screening
- Abnormal liver functions tests (ALT, AST or total bilirubin > 10% above ULN)
- Presence of edema on physical exam
- History of diabetes mellitus
- History of heart failure
- History of renal insufficiency
- History of chronic or recurrent UTI (defined as 3 occurrences per year) or UTI in the past 3 months
- History of recurrent (defined as 3 occurences per year) or recent vulvovaginal mycotic infections
- Positive urine screen for drugs of abuse either at screening or before dosing
- Positive blood screen for hepatitis C antibody, hepatitis C antibody, hepatitis B surface antigen, or HIV-1, -2 antibody
- History of allergy to SGLT2 inhibitors or related compounds
- History of any significant drug allergy (such as anaphylaxis or hepatotoxicity)
- History of allergy or intolerance to valsartan or simvastatin (or related compounds)
- Prior exposure to dapagliflozin, valsartan or simvastatin within 3 months of Day -1
- Exposure to any investigational drug or placebo within 4 weeks of Day -1
- Use of any prescription drugs within 4 weeks or over-the-counter acid controllers within 2 weeks prior to any study drug administration
- Use of any other drugs, including over-the counter medications within 1 week and herbal preparations within 2 weeks prior to admission to the study facility
- Use of an oral, injectable or implantable hormonal contraceptive agent within 3 months of Day -1
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00839683
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|February 5, 2009
|Last Updated:
|October 14, 2016
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Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
Anticholesteremic Agents
Hypolipidemic Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Lipid Regulating Agents
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
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Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers
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Pleasanton, Calif. Safeway has become the first U.S.-based retail grocery chain and manufacturer of private-label merchandise to join The Sustainability Consortium in support of the organization's work toward a more sustainable global supply chain.
Safeway joins other retailers and consumer product manufacturers that have become members of the Consortium and its product "life cycle" mission including social and environmental considerations.
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Yearick: Grady Health System provides healthcare services for the residents of greater Atlanta, Georgia. Grady Memorial Hospital is an internationally recognized teaching hospital that operates the only Level-1 trauma center in the Atlanta area and provides state-of-the-art burn, stroke, and asthma care. In addition to Grady Memorial Hospital, Grady operates a Primary Care Center, eight Neighborhood Health Centers, and specialized centers for diabetes and cancer.
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Yearick: In 2008, Grady began a significant upgrade of its hospital facilities, operations, and IT infrastructure, including the installation of both a comprehensive electronic medical records (EMR) system and an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system dependent on workflow across the entire organization. In the middle of all this, our aging email system messaging environment was down at least once a week; we had one full-time staff person who had to spend at least half his time dealing with it. We also had trouble coordinating basic functions like calendars and contacts, which made it more difficult to collaborate with the partners that were helping us develop our EMR system.
We already had so many priority-one projects to finish that the complexities of building the tiered messaging environment we needed would have been extremely challenging. We couldn't afford to let anything fall through the cracks, so the idea of relying on somebody else to manage our messaging infrastructure became very attractive to us.
Q: Why did you choose Microsoft Online Services over the other solutions that you evaluated?
Yearick: We evaluated several cloud-based solutions from several vendors, but it was important to us that the relationship truly was a relationship, and not just a sale. Our Microsoft account representative was absolutely engaged in building a strong relationship and providing support and feedback when we needed it. We just didn't get the same type of enterprise-level response from other vendors.
After the experience we had with our aging email system, using a messaging solution that few other enterprises used, we wanted technology that was familiar and widely accepted. It is difficult to support an enterprise if you're using technology that other businesses don't. We felt that going with Microsoft Online Services was the best choice to stay ahead of the technology curve without getting isolated on the outer fringes.
Q: What kinds of benefits are you experiencing by using Microsoft Online Services?
Yearick: Modern employees just expect their email to work, but that was not an assumption we could support before. Now we can use Exchange Online from Microsoft Online Services to deliver email service that our employees can take for granted. That's how messaging should work. Teams collaborating on projects can use Office Communications Online instant messaging and Office Live Meeting web conferencing to stay coordinated, and by providing our employees with a full set of messaging and collaboration capabilities, we have seen a significant increase in efficiency. Department leaders regularly tell me how much better the messaging situation is.
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The food universe operates in unusual ways and I've learned to simply go with the flow. In October 2015, I went to Vietnam with my travel buddy and stylist Karen Shinto. My chief aim was to do a little more research about pho. I'd traveled to Vietnam many times since 2003 and on one occasion, reported a pho story for Saveur magazine. This time I was circling back to check in with the pho scene with more depth.
Flying from Phu Quoc island to Hanoi, we were seated next to a young woman who introduced herself and asked if I was from America, what we were up to in Vietnam. Amy Do had overheard my conversation with Karen. She was friendly in an unusual, refreshing way. She was in the hospitality industry and was looking to network. I liked her boldness.
Amy was an orphan raised by a foster mother and explained that since she lacked blood relatives to take care of her, she learned to be more outgoing. Her English was honed by striking up conversations with strangers. Soon we were speaking in Viet-glish. At the end of the two-hour flight, we'd exchanged cell numbers and made a date for the next day: Amy's foster mother would show Karen and me how she made pho! (To a researcher and writer like me, that kind of invitation is gold.)
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Jan. 1, 2008
MICHIGAN STATE (9-5, 1-1) at WISCONSIN (7-5, 0-2)
Game Information
When: Wednesday, Jan. 2 8 p.m. ET
Where: Kohl Center (17,142) Madison, Wis.
Media Coverage
TV: No television coverage.
Radio: WVFN 730 AM and msuspartans.com (Rick Berkey: Play-by-Play)
Internet: Live audio at msuspartans.com; live webstream and stats at uwbadgers.com.
Series History
Overall: MSU leads, 33-20
Last meeting: @ MSU 56, Wisconsin 46 (12/31/06)
Series streak: MSU won eight
MSU: Suzy Merchant (Central Michigan, 1991)
Overall: 210-125 (13th year)
At MSU: 9-5 (first year)
UW: Lisa Stone (Iowa, 1984)
Overall: 438-187 (23rd year)
At Wisconsin: 63-69 (fifth year)
Fresh off a 60-53 victory over No. 17/18 Ohio State, the Michigan State women's basketball team (9-5, 1-1 Big Ten) heads to the road to face Wisconsin in Madison Wednesday, Jan. 2 at 8 p.m. Although the game is not televised, a free webstream will be provided at Wisconsin's official athletic website, www.uwbadgers.com.
Wisconsin (7-5) has lost its first two Big Ten games, both on the road at Purdue and Illinois. The Badgers, who were picked second in the Big Ten in the preseason coaches poll and third in the media poll, return five starters and 13 letterwinners from last season's team that went 23-13 and lost in the WNIT championship game. MSU has won eight straight over the Badgers, with four of those wins arriving in Madison.
In the win over Ohio State, Allyssa DeHaan led all scorers with 18 points, while Kalisha Keane poured in 17. MSU out-rebounded the Buckeyes, 44-35, and collected a season-high 22 offensive rebounds. It marked Coach Merchant's first-ever win over a ranked team in her coaching career.
Michigan State handed Ohio State just its third conference loss in 35 games - two of them courtesy of the Spartans. MSU beat Ohio State in Columbus last year in the only meeting between the two teams, 62-59. The back-to-back victories over Ohio State is a first for the Spartans since winning five straight in a two-year span from 1997 and 1998. The win over Ohio State, the preseason Big Ten favorite, was especially key since the Spartans do not have to travel to Columbus during the regular season.
The Spartans return home to take on Penn State Saturday, Jan. 5 at noon in a nationally televised game on CBS.


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An agreement reached by Bombardier executives and Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson at the Farnborough airshow to secure Wichita as the final assembly location for the Learjet 85 was formalized on July 30. The agreement will retain existing operations and create a minimum of 300 new jobs at the Learjet facility. Bombardier said it will invest a total of $600 million in the Learjet 85 program in Wichita. The state will kick in $27 million in bond financing, which will be used to help build a new paint facility, customer delivery center and production flight-test facility, as well as to expand production hangars for final assembly of the midsize Learjet 85. All primary structural components of the all-composite Learjet 85 will be manufactured in Querétaro, Mexico. These subassemblies will then be shipped to Wichita for final assembly, production flight testing and painting.
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When babies are born, we can't help but wonder… who will he/she look like? Well, some parents might begin asking themselves these questions when the baby is in-utero… not me! Seriously, I am happy with whatever comes out! It's when our kids grow older that we really see who they resemble. What is their character like? Do they curl their toes unconsciously just like my husband, yet it's something he's never taught them? Sometimes, it's the way they sit, they eat, they answer or say something that ultimately leaves us saying to ourselves: Man, she's just like me!
With 6 weeks to go before baby #3 arrives, I can't help but wonder who will he resemble? He'll probably look exactly the same as his siblings did when they were born; to date, we can barely tell the difference in hospital pictures they looked so much alike.
The older two… well, that's a different story. It's not until I look at pictures that I'm like… wow, they do this too! Funny enough these pictures were taken at different times recently and it wasn't until I looked at them closer that I realized how much our kids are like us! True, some things are learned behaviors… others… not so much.
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European-based ad tech startup YD on Monday announced the appointment of Thomas Triscari as CEO. He has recently worked at Yahoo and Criteo.
The company's previous CEO was co-founder Mendel Senf, who will now serve as chief revenue officer.
YD has a programmatic ad platform for display and plans to expand into the U.S., something that has been on their radar for at least half a year. It also has plans to expand into new European markets under its new leadership, according to Senf.


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DIEN BIEN, Vietnam -- Vietnam's Ministries of Health and Education and Training today launched a large-scale, U.S.-supported distribution of medicine to help children and women of reproductive age in disadvantaged areas of Vietnam fight off intestinal worms.
To kickstart this year's mass campaign, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is joining Vietnam's National Institute of Malariology, Parasitology and Entomology (NIMPE) of the Ministry of Health in Dien Bien Province to distribute medicine to 63,000 school-aged children living in the province.
"Deworming for people with high risk of worm infections, such as elementary school students, preschool children and women of reproductive age, will reduce the risk of vitamin deficiency, anemia, malnutrition, and complications due to worms such as intestinal obstruction," said Dr. Do Trung Dung, Head of NIMPE's Parasitology Department. "Effective deworming will enhance the physical and mental development of children, reduce the likelihood of anemia in women due to hookworm, and contribute to the comprehensive development of mothers and their children."
During the period from November 2011 to September 2013, USAID is funding mass drug administration campaigns for women and children in 17 targeted provinces where the Ministry of Health has identified gaps in deworming drug coverage. Mass drug administration campaigns are being conducted in partnership with World Vision Australia who are donating the drugs.
"We are pleased to be part of the effort to address an important health issue for disadvantaged women and children, particularly to protect opportunity for women," said USAID Mission Director Joakim Parker. "As Ambassador Shear noted last year, the U.S. Government hopes that strong results from U.S.-Vietnamese collaboration in the health sector will provide models for success in other countries."
In total during 2012, drug administration will reach 1.5 million children aged two to five years in 22 provinces; 5.1 million school aged children in 38 provinces, and 3.5 million women in 15 provinces. In 2011, USAID supported drug administration campaigns in 10 provinces where 686,916 school aged children and over 1.2 million women of childbearing age received a deworming drug.
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Philippine crocodile(Redirected from Crocodylus mindorensis)
The Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis), also known as the Mindoro crocodile, the Philippine freshwater crocodile or locally, bukarot,[2] is one of two species of crocodiles found in the Philippines; the other is the larger Indo-Pacific crocodile or saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus).[3][4] The Philippine crocodile, the species endemic only to the country, became data deficient to critically endangered in 2008 from exploitation and unsustainable fishing methods,[5] such as dynamite fishing.[6] Conservation methods are being taken by the Dutch/Filipino Mabuwaya foundation,[7] the Crocodile Conservation Society and the Zoological Institute of HerpaWorld in Mindoro island. It is strictly prohibited to kill a crocodile in the country, and it is punishable by law.
|Philippine Crocodile
|An adult Crocodylus mindorensis basking
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|C. mindorensis
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|Crocodylus mindorensis
Schmidt, 1935
|Range of the Philippine crocodile in blue
Taxonomy and etymologyEdit
Until 1989, it was considered a subspecies of the New Guinea crocodile (Crocodylus novaeguineae).[8]
The Philippine crocodile is a crocodilian endemic to the Philippines. It is a relatively small, freshwater crocodile. It has a relatively broad snout and thick bony plates on its back (heavy dorsal armor). This is a fairly small species, reaching breeding maturity at 1.5 m (4.9 ft) and 15 kg (33 lb) in both sexes and a maximum size around 3.1 m (10 ft).[8] Females are slightly smaller than males. Philippine crocodiles are golden-brown in color, which darkens as they mature.
Distribution and habitatEdit
The Philippine crocodile has been extirpated in Samar, Jolo, Negros, Masbate, and Busuanga. Populations still survive in the Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park within the Luzon rainforest, San Mariano, Isabela, Dalupiri island in the Babuyan Islands, Abra (province) in Luzon and the Ligawasan Marsh, Lake Sebu in South Cotabato, Pulangi River in Bukidnon, and possibly in the Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary in Mindanao.[8][9][10] It was historically found in parts of Visayas and until the numbers were drastically cut by, mainly, habitat destruction.
Conservation statusEdit
This crocodile is one of the most severely threatened crocodilian species. Roughly 250 are left in the wild as of September 2011 according to an article in National Geographic.[11] Although this species was once found over the whole of the Philippines, it is now critically endangered. In addition, very little is known about the natural history or ecology of the species, or its relationship with Crocodylus porosus, whose range it overlaps. More surveys are required to determine the present range. Initial population reduction was through commercial exploitation, although the current threat is mainly from removal of suitable habitat for agricultural purposes to satisfy a rapidly expanding human population. Governmental support for any conservation measures is limited, and the crocodiles are often killed by the local populace. This situation needs to be changed through awareness programs. Long-term captive breeding and release (through PWRCC, Silliman University, and international breeding centres) is judged to be the best course to take at present, although a management program is imperative for the remainder of the wild population (most of which reside in only one protected area). In 1992, fewer than 1000 animals were estimated to remain in the wild. In 1995, that estimate was revised to be no more than 100 nonhatchlings (hatchlings are rarely counted in surveys because their survival rate is so low).
In 2007, a specialist group was founded by several people within the Philippines, involved in crocodilian conservation. The Crocodile Conservation Society Philippines and the Zoological Institute of HerpaWorld are working on conservation breeding and release programs. C. mindorensis was considered locally extinct in part of its former range in northern Luzon until a live specimen was caught in San Mariano, Isabela, in 1999. That individual, nicknamed 'Isabela' by its captors, was given to the care of the Crocodile Rehabilitation Observance and Conservation until it was released in August 2007. The specimen was 1.6 m long at the time of its release.[12]
The Philippine crocodile became nationally protected by law in 2001 with the enactment of Republic Act 9147 known as the Wildlife Act. It is punishable to kill a crocodile, with a maximum penalty of ₱100,000 (equivalent to about $2,500).[8] The Philippine Senate introduced resolution no. 790 on May 31, 2012, to further strengthen and augment existing laws for the protection of the Philippine crocodile and the saltwater crocodile.[13]
This crocodile was featured in National Geographic's Dangerous Encounters hosted by crocodile specialist Dr. Brady Barr. In one of the episodes, Barr was seeking to be the first person to see all species of crocodiles in the world. Fortunately, he was able to see a Philippine crocodile only about two weeks old.[14]
See alsoEdit
- ^ van Weerd, M.; C. Pomaro, C; de Leon, J.; Antolin, R.; Mercado, V. (2016). "Crocodylus mindorensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ "Crocodile Surveys - iucncsg.org"
- ^ "Only in the Philippines - Endemic Animals in the Philippines". TxtMania.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-22.
- ^ Ross, Charles A. "Crocodile Status in Ligawasan Marsh". Philippine Crocodile. Retrieved on 2012-07-12.
- ^ "Crocodilian Species - Philippine Crocodile (Crocdylus mindorensis)". Crocodilian Species List. Retrieved on 2007-10-22.
- ^ "Wildlife Conservation in the Philippines". BP.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-22.
- ^ "Philippine Crocodile Comeback". cepf.net. Retrieved on 2007-10-22.
- ^ a b c d Van Weerd, Merlijn. "Philippine Crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis)". Crocodile Specialist Group.
- ^ http://www.iucncsg.org/365_docs/attachments/protarea/Page-843dd0aa.pdf
- ^ http://www.iucncsg.org/365_docs/attachments/protarea/Proc-17f3b2b9.pdf
- ^ (2011-09-06). "Pictures: Biggest Crocodile Ever Caught?". National Geographic Daily News.
- ^ Burgonio, TJ (2007-08-25). "'Isabela,' the croc, to be freed in wilds". Breaking News: Regions. Inquirer.net. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
- ^ (2012-05-31). "Senate P.S.R. 790". Senate of the Philippines 15th Congress. Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
- ^ National Geographic Channel Videos - Adventure Shows, Natural History & More channel. National Geographic. Retrieved on 2007-10-22.
Further readingEdit
External linksEdit
- Mabuwaya Foundation [1]
- Philippine crocodile at the Encyclopedia of Life
- ^ Weerd, Mabuwaya Foundation, Merlijn van. "Mabuwaya - Home". www.mabuwaya.org. Retrieved 2016-03-16.


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However, the ongoing strength of the New Zealand dollar, which would be underpinned further with higher interest rates, appears set to hit parity with the flagging Australian dollar.
Most economists support the Reserve Bank hiking the OCR, which has been sitting at an all-time low of 2.5% since July 2010, and there are expectations of several more hikes this year.
Westpac senior economist Dominick Stephens said the housing market was continuing to slow in response to the Reserve Bank's restrictions on loan to value (LVR) mortgage lending.
''It is now fairly clear that the market slowdown has been more acute than the Reserve Bank anticipated,'' Mr Stephens said.
Following Real Estate Institute of New Zealand data yesterday showing a 7.6% decline in sales from February a year ago, Mr Stephens believed the total decline in sales since the mortgage restrictions were introduced last October now totalled 13.4%, ''as sure an indication of a slower market as any''.
Mr Stephens said other aspects of the economy had been stronger than the Reserve Bank anticipated, with inflation heading up, GDP stronger than anticipated, business confidence at a 20-year high and the terms of trade at a 40-year high.
''The Reserve Bank has as much reason as ever to persist with lifting the OCR this year, despite the slowing housing market. To suppress inflation pressures from bubbling up, the Reserve Bank will have to lift interest rates,'' he said in a statement yesterday.
ASB chief economist Nick Tuffley said a recent ''kiwi dollar barometer'' survey had almost 70% of the businesses expecting the kiwi to reach parity with its Australian counterpart during the next 12 months.
During the past year, the cross rate had ''surged'' from A80c to A94c, with a greater proportion of the smaller businesses surveyed reporting damage to their operating margins, relative to the larger businesses.
''Large businesses are both more likely to hedge and tend to hedge against almost all their foreign exchange exposure,'' Mr Tuffley said.
Small businesses should themselves consider hedging contracts, he added.
New Zealand Institute of Economic Research's ''shadow board'' of economists said the Reserve Bank should hike the OCR by 25 basis points tomorrow, to head off inflation pressures and moderate housing demand in Auckland.
NZIER senior economist Dr Kirdan Lees said the economy was ''moving along nicely'', the Canterbury rebuild was proceeding at pace and all economic indicators pointed to a growing economy, which would push prices higher.
''Interest-rate hikes will pack a punch. Most outstanding mortgage lending is short-term, so hikes will be passed straight through to borrowers ... tempering household consumption and business investment,'' Dr Lees said.
Mr Stephens noted the higher interest rates would become ''a very serious headwind for the housing market, perhaps even causing a period of declining house prices later in the decade''.


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Investment in infrastructure, not only locally, but across the nation, is absolutely necessary to move the economy forward.
That was the message delivered by Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10), a Deerfield resident and member of the House Committee on Small Business, during the Transportation Management Association of Lake and Cook Counties' annual meeting June 7 at Baxter Healthcare in Deerfield.
"Infrastructure is a necessary component for a strong economy and you can't go too far along without paying attention to infrastructure," Schneider said. "We are paying the price now. We need to invest in projects that have the greatest return on our investments -- roads, rails and transportation issues, but also education. Those are investments that will create jobs today and also provide them for the long term."
Every sector of the economy depends on good infrastructure and that needs to be reflected in our national priorities. In the local community, that is most clearly seen in the manufacturing sector, he added.
"We're home to one of the most prolific manufacturing districts in America with manufacturing employing nearly 100,000 workers, meaning much of our local economy depends on the health and future of these businesses," Schneider said. "This may surprise you, but the 10th Congressional District has the third highest concentration of manufacturing of any district in the country."
Manufacturers need to ship, import and export. And innovators need a national infrastructure built to sustain their activities, but the crumbling infrastructure is hindering economic development and preventing entrepreneurs from launching their ideas, Schneider said.
More than 73 percent of the roads are in poor to mediocre shape. Some suburban communities face big transportation gaps. Bridges and ports are in desperate need of repair, he added.
Schneider noted that a long term transportation authorization package that will upgrade the national infrastructure is needed.
"But we are beginning to see signs of progress. Here in our community, we are planning the most ambitious road improvement plan in the area's history," he said. "With the help of federal HUD grants, we're seeing plans for street corridor improvements in Waukegan and Round Lake Heights. And an additional $2 million in transportation funds is coming to Lake County itself."
Schneider also stated there was optimism for the reauthorization of the transportation bill, also known as Map 21, which expires in September of 2014.
Both the senate and house transportation and infrastructure committee are working hard to enact a six-year authorization measure, he added.
"Simply put, cutting the surface infrastructure money would be devastating to our economy. That is why it is essential that congress works together to pass a long term, fully-financed transportation authorization."
Metra Rail Planning Director David Kralik said that Metra needs financial help.
To keep Metra in good repair, every year four locomotives should be replaced and eight rehabbed; 17 cars should be replaced and 52 rehabbed, he said. Also, five stations, 20 platforms and eight bridges should be replaced or rehabbed, and 110,000 ties and 105 grade crossings should be replaced.
"If we add all this up in these six areas alone, our annual capital needs are $235 million," Kralik said. "In our 2013 capital program, we have only been able to budget for $155 million. That left an $80 million shortfall in just these six areas, not to mention everything else."
However, Thomas J. Ross, executive director of PACE, said the state legislature has provided PACE with bonding authority for very specific projects during the next four or five years. It also has given PACE money for safety measures, since not having accidents saves money, he added.
With state funding, Ross is planning to buy four Compressed Natural Gas buses, which use a fossil fuel substitute for gasoline and diesel, and are supposed to be cleaner and more environmentally friendly.
Also through the state, Ross found a way to replace the aging radio system for $10 million instead of $20 million.
Upcoming PACE projects include: service expansion on I-55 with buses on the road's shoulders; adoption of the VENTRA Project, an open fare system that both Pace and the CTA will use; and buses on the shoulders of the Edens Expressway.
William Baltutis, executive director of TMA, the non-profit that improves employees' commute to work, noted that if elected officials in Springfield and Washington saw the value that transportation provides for employees and communities, they would support infrastructure programs.
"Investment in infrastructure boosts productivity by allowing people to get to places faster, communicate more easily, spend less time commuting and less money on fares," he added.
Source: http://schneider.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/schneider-pushes-good-infrastructure-for-successful-future