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What is the most humane way to stop us from breeding?! If we don't find a way to control ourselves, the planet will do it for us when food and water become scarce and as our pollution causes climate changes which challenge our existence.
Quinacrine (trade name: Atabrine) is a drug with a number of different medical applications being initially used in the 1930s as an antimalarial drug. It has also been used as an antibiotic in the treatment of Giardiasis (an intestinal parasite)[1], and in research as an inhibitor of phospholipase A2. It has also been proposed for use in systemic lupus erythematosus.[2] …
Controversially, quinacrine has been used as a method of non-surgical sterilisation. This method [3], was developed by Zipper et al who reported a first year failure rate of 3.1%.[4] Pellets of quinacrine and an anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen are inserted through the cervix into a woman's uterine cavity using a preloaded inserter device, similar in manner to IUCD insertion. The procedure is undertaken twice, first in the proliferative phase 6th to 14th of the menstrual cycle and again one month later. The sclerosing effects of the drugs at the utero-tubal junctions (where the Fallopian tubes enter the uterus) results in scar tissue forming over a six week interval to close off the tubes permanently.
In over 30,000 cases of quinacrine pellet sterilizations in Vietnam, 10,000 cases in India and 5000 cases in other regions not a single death has been reported;[5] which compares to the fatality rates of surgical sterilizations of 21 per 100,000 in India,[6] and in the US & UK of respectively 10 & 2 per 100,000.[7] …
Use of quinacrine for sterilization is highly controversial. The two leading promoters of quinacrine sterilization are Dr. Elton Kessel and Stephen Mumford, who both previously worked for the Family Health International (FHI), a non-profit agency that funded quinacrine research in Chile during the 1970s. Subsequent funding from the conservative Leland Fikes Foundation and the Scaife Family Foundation made it possible for Mumford and Kessel to provide quinacrine free of charge to researchers, clinicians, and government health agencies worldwide. Mumford and Kessel's gifts of quinacrine were made possible not only through family foundations, but also through the financial support of individuals such as Sarah G. Epstein and Donald Collins, both board members of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), an organization advocating reduced immigration.
Risks of quinacrine sterilization include cancer, development of abnormal lesions in the uterus, severe pain, ectopic pregnancy and fetal exposure.[citation needed] The pellets have already been banned in India and Chile (Wall Street Journal, 10/19/98).
Quinacrine has never been approved by the FDA for sterilization. Despite this fact, Kessel and Mumford have solicited abortion providers in the United States to perform quinacrine sterilization. According to Kessel, official government approval through the FDA would have been "desirable but not necessary" because the FDA permits approved drugs to be used "off-label." The FDA, however, disagreed and in October 1998, it ordered Kessel and Mumford to destroy their existing supply of quinacrine tablets and to immediately stop all export and distribution of the drug. The FDA stated that quinacrine used for sterilizations was an "unapproved new drug and a misbranded drug in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act." and was an "unsafe use of this drug product.", with the FDA being "very concerned about the safety risks associated with the use of this drug and its effects on women and the fetus if a woman is or becomes pregnant." In addition to forbidding the marketing of quinacrine in the United States for sterilization purposes, the Warning Letter forbade the import of the drug into the United States or its exporting to another country. – wikipedia
The drug RU-486 is approved by the FDA to terminate pregnancy, but has side effects. There seems to be nothing completely safe and painless to prevent the human population from continuing to expand.


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Roy and Linda Freeman went to Springfield and brought Cecilia Edwards home from the hospital Friday evening and Bonnie Phipps went over to her daughter's home and stayed for three days with her.
Debbie Cederlind came down Friday evening and went by her sisters, Cecilia, to see how she was doing before going over to her mothers, Bonnie Phipps, and stayed all night then Saturday Debbie and Bonnie went over to Cecilia's and cooked her some food. Debbie went back home that evening.
George and Violet came by last Monday afternoon and picked up some eggs and they said that Pam Grant and her family was coming down when she got off from work to their house.
I had little Jett four days last week and Tara brought him all four times and picked him up twice and Justin picked him up the other two times.
Lakota came over after school to watch Jett Wednesday evening so I could go to Bible study at Mt. Tabor. Those who attended and weren't sick or wore out from working all day were Don and Evelyn Bryan, Jewell Elliott, Nina Carter and Hellen Blakey. We studied about God's Prophetic Calendar from Calvary to the Kingdom and next week it will be about the Passover. It will start at seven, but if you want to come at six-thirty, we will have a little refreshment first, everyone is welcome.
Gregory and Pam Grant, Hailey and Cameron came by Thursday afternoon and visited with me and Jett before they headed back home.
James and Mark came by on Friday and Mark brought me some more eggs, in the afternoon I took some eggs to town and delivered them to my girls.
On my way out of town Saturday I stopped by KKOZ and at Martin and Mary Ann Hathcock's then I stopped by Justin and Brittany Kutz's in Sparta and neither one of them was home. Brittany was in Kansas City, studying for a test so I went on to Ozark where I was going to visit with my niece, but she went to a birthday party so I went on over and saw Liz Bailey and talked to her. This time she opened her eyes a little and before she wouldn't.
I visited the Dollar Tree and got lots of cards and pretty ones and filled up with gas and then waited for Monica Reemes and Anita Ray to come. We went to Springfield to the Girl's Night Out where we listened to Mandisa and Laura Story sing spiritual songs.
I want to say hi to Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Robertson in Arkansas. Monica said she talked to you and I just want to wish you both good health.
I like to write what I know and it helps some people that read it so no one should care for me to use them in the paper because it lets them know you are still around, right?
Saturday I received three-tenths of an inch and others got more.
Sunday the O.E.S. women and men went to the Goodhope General Baptist Church for the morning service. Those attending were Carol Moore, Mike and Charlotte Bock, Tom and Mary Martha Williams, Marie Dickey, Connie Bacorn, Doris Morrison, Sally Prock, Wally and Shirley Jessen and Hellen Blakey.
We heard a real good message from David Welch and after the service we ate dinner with the church.
I had stopped by and picked Freeda Richards up and took her to church and then I took her home after we ate. We visited all afternoon and then I went to see Bessie Hall before I went to the evening service at Mt. Tabor where Max Stephens brought us a good message.
Jimmie Posey is in the hospital and I don't know all the details yet, but hope he will get better quick.
Marsha Blakey will go into the hospital April 2 to have a mass removed from her kidney so lets keep all our sick folks in our prayers.
My prayers and sympathy goes out to all who have lost a loved one.
Lets keep our leaders and the men and women in the service and their families and the ones in training in our prayers.
Happy 50th Anniversary to Gorden and Glenda Sanders on Sunday, March 25 from Marsha and Hellen.

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|December 22, 2012, 06:25 PM
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How did I mess up cleaning this brass ?
I put a batch of .223 brass through the ultrasonic cleaner with a squirt of Dawn and a shake of Lemishine and was quite impressed with how shiny they came out. I then left them in a bucket of clean water for a couple of days to rinse and when I dumped them out, about 20% of them look like this. I'm not hung up on loading only like new ammo, but I am concerned that something important to know happened to these. The "copper" staining or maybe even etching seems to clean off with 000 steelwool but the brass does not quite go back to the original yellow color.
And no, as a beginner reloader I dumped these in without decapping first.
|December 22, 2012, 06:40 PM
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Looks like you leached the zinc out of the brass, probably still had to much LemiShine in the rinse water.
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|December 22, 2012, 06:47 PM
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Let me guess this brass was really old and nasty before you cleaned it right ? Bet where that pink color is now the brass looked black before cleaning.
When brass oxidizes ther are two types of oxidation. The common type is black (CUO) in color and this is dissolved by Lemishine. The other type of brass oxidation is red (Cu2O) in color. Citric acid is pretty worthless on that type. Before cleaning old and scrungy brass looks black since the black oxidation covers up the red oxidation When you removed the black that revealed the red. This is the reason why it looked like Lemishine caused the red coloration but in reality it actually only revealed it. That is also the reason why only some but not all brass had the red color after Lemishine
Polish off the pink with a tumbler or non ammonia based brass polish, Never Dull is great, then examine those cases. As long as the brass is not pitted it is safe. If you see any pitting then toss it
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|December 22, 2012, 07:47 PM
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Thanks for the quick information. 95% of what I cleaned was ammo that my son and I fired as new factory ammo, the remainder was range picked up stuff, so not really old and decrepit stuff like I have seen. I am mostly curious what caused it, so if I got lazy on the rinse, that should be easy to avoid the next time.
I think the discoloration is on the surface only but I think Santa is bringing me a tumbler, so I'll put it through that and examine closely.
Do most of you tumble rather than ultrasonic clean your brass ? I also think decapping before cleaning would have been smarter.
Thanks again, friends.
|December 22, 2012, 07:55 PM
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Yeah, I did the same thing with a batch of .40s&w. My brass looked stained, but not as badly as yours. I think you may need to deactivate the acid as well with a baking soda rinse. But yes, you need to decap first to keep the priming compound from leaching.
|December 22, 2012, 08:10 PM
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citric acid is not an oxidizer and what you are seeing are oxides ( the O in the Cu2O and CuO). More than you probably want to know about oxides here but it is in pretty easy to understand language
and on page 3 of this link you can clearly see that citric acid is not an oxidizer
so the Lemishine just pulled a magic trick, David Copperfield style...groan...and revealed the hidden pink oxidation. It did not create it. You don't have to take my word on this you can prove it to yourself by soaking a piece of clean brass and a piece of brass that has turned black in a strong solution of acetic (vinegar) or citric acid. The clean brass will not turn pink, the piece of brass with black oxidation present before soaking will have the black oxidation go away and you will see the pink oxidation appear.
Now just to throw a curve ball into it if your detergent contains a oxidizer such as bleach or oxi clean, for example, that will cause the brass to oxidize then the citric can react both to the oxidizer and the oxidized brass.Dawn does not so that was not an issue in your situation.
Just once again check the cases that exhibit scaling and see if there is any pitting underneath if there is the pitting was there before cleaning and occurred over the period of weeks and months, not an hour or a day. Toss any case that is pitted in the least degree.
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Fresh Peeks for All Soaps
Don't forget our regular Sneak Peeks. Start here with AMC…
All My Children
Oh, boy! JR and Dixie come face to face this week. What will she have to say for herself? Well it turns out, not much. Why doesn't she tell her son the reason she's pretended to be dead for four years? Whatever her rationale, you can bet JR doesn't take it very well. What does he do in response to his mother's silence? Rumor has it, he starts hitting the bottle again. How bad will his bender be? Will anyone be able to get through to him? Babe will probably try, but first she has to deal with the reason for his alcoholic stupor. What does she have to say to her mother-in-law? Well, she's none too pleased with Dix and lets her have it. How will JR's mama respond to Babe's tongue lashing? Will she defend herself to JR's wife, or keep mum? Elsewhere, Zach tracks Kendall down. How does he find her? It looks like Tad and Aidan might have some competition, as Slater does a little detective work of his own to track down the woman he loves. Creepily enough, Kendall's been stashed away in the land of fertility. It seems he comes across her in a resort owned by Greg where several other pregnant women are living. What does Dr. Madden have planned for all these women and their unborn babies? We certainly don't know, but the more pressing question is, will Zach be able to convince Kendall to leave the island? Moreover, will she accept his offer to come back to him? Find out what path Kendall decides to take this week on All My Children.
As the World Turns
At last, Jennifer sees Dusty! Fans everywhere will rejoice, but what are the circumstances surrounding the reunion? Does Emily still pose a threat to them? What about Paul and Meg? Will they go free now that Dusty has turned up alive? These are all excellent questions, but all we can tell you is Emily seems to go a little crazy when the walls start to close in on her. What does she do when a small manhunt is formed to find her? Understandably, she takes off…wouldn't you? So then when does the craziness begin? We hear through the grapevine she ends up on the cliff's edge and starts to hallucinate. What does she see? Who does she "talk" to and what do they say to her? Elsewhere, Jack asks Carly to stay the night with him at the farm. Is there a reconciliation involved? Carly's certainly hopeful, but is there another reason for Jack's offer? It certainly looks that way, as Carly is later seen drinking like a fish at the opening of CRASH. Why is she drowning her sorrows? You can probably figure that one out, but will someone be there to help her get home? Our money's on the ever trustworthy, Nick, but is this just a recipe for disaster? To see what trouble Carly gets into this time, you'll have to visit Oakdale all week on As the World Turns.
Bold & the Beautiful
Taylor gives Nick some much sought after info. What does she tell him? Just how will he react? Don't know if it's related (we think it might be though), but rumor has it, Nick flies into a murderous rage. What's got him so furious? Something Taylor said perhaps? The more pressing question is who's his anger directed toward? Don't worry, we'll tell you, it's none other than his brother Ridge. But what's the elder Marone done to make Nick want to kill him? It looks like Ridge has more than one man after him this week. Who else is on the warpath? That would be Stephen. But why does Brooke's pop threaten him? What does he warn Ridge against? As for the lady in question, Brooke has a confrontation of her own. Who does she face off with? Since she just gave Nick some pertinent information, could it be Taylor? If that's what you thought, then you'd be right. But are they fighting over the juicy tidbit, or something else? With all their history, you never know. Finally, Stephanie comes through for Felicia. What does she do for her daughter now? For all your fashion dos and don'ts, turn on The Bold and the Beautiful this week.
Days of our Lives
Lexie's at the end of her rope and turns to an unexpected source for comfort. Who does she turn to? Actually it's what, as she drowns her sorrows at Dune. But once she's good and drunk will she reveal her secrets? She just might as she encounters Austin, Carrie and Lucas while intoxicated. Will she actually spill all to them regarding her little white lie? At the same time, Hope tells Patrick she's done with Bo for good and wants no more communication from him. This can't possibly be true, but will Patrick try and convince her to change her mind? Or will he use this to his advantage? As for Hope's son, Shawn heads up to Green Mt. Lodge for a little romance with his lovely bride. But will it be the getaway they were hoping for? Maybe, but it looks like they've got some company. Who should go up for a respite at the exact same time? Coincidentally, Belle and Phillip head up for a little lovin as well. Will they couples be happy to see each other? Will Shawn and Belle be able to find an equivalent to the rooftop in order to have their secret tête-à-têtes? Get your weekly dose of love and betrayal this week on Days of our Lives.
General Hospital
Sonny explodes in the aftermath of Jason becoming the top dog in town. When he learns his life is now in Morgan's hands, he takes some advice from his brother in order to deal with the situation. What does Ric have in mind for his arch nemesis? We hear he advises Sonny to turn Jason in for Escobar's murder. Will this plan work in either brother's favor? It seems not, as in true Port Charles tradition, the charges don't stick. So how will Jason retaliate now that he's free? Sonny thinks he'll come after him, so he strikes first. What does that entail? Sadly, he puts a hit out on his former hitman. In the name of Michael Corleone, what's happened to our favorite couple?! Will Sonny really let the hit go through on Jason's life? Thankfully he has a change of heart, but will it be too late? It looks that way, as someone gets caught in the middle of their war. Who will pay for Sonny and Jason's battle? Watch as lives are changed forever this week on General Hospital.
Guiding Light
It looks like Gus hits rock bottom this week. What's the final straw when it comes to his drug addiction? Whatever it is, it looks like he's ready to do something about it. Does he check himself into rehab? Come on, that's not Gus's style as he decides to kick the habit on his own. What's his plan of action? Will it work? Well, Alan-Michael certainly does his best to make sure it doesn't. What does A-M do to sabotage his brother's attempts at getting clean? Which Spaulding will come out the victor? Across town, Lizzie goes to extreme lengths to fudge her date of conception. What does she do? More importantly, why does she need to lie about when she got pregnant? Does this mean she's trying to throw Jonathan off her trail? The mind staggers at the thought of these two being parents, but moving on…Blake comes on to Jeffrey. What's with the bold and unexpected pass? Will her mayoral opponent give in to her advances? At the same time, Billy is still upset at the thought of Josh and Reva reconciling for the hundredth time. Will he get over his disapproval and patch things up with his brother? It seems so, as Billy agrees to help Josh with a project. What does Josh want Billy to do for him, and just what does it have to do with their daddy, HB? Get to the bottom of all these intriguing questions this week when you tune into Guiding Light.
One Life to Live
The day finally arrives, as Tess/Jess goes into labor. Who will ultimately be the one to give birth? Apparently a battle of wills ensues, that is until Viki steps in. How does their mother intervene? Well, since she knows a thing or two about split personalities, she seems to convince the two to work together. How does that work? You'll have to find that out for yourself, but who will be left standing when the delivery is over? Furthermore, which man in the waiting room will turn out to be the father? Antonio or Nash? Across town, Todd sends Blair a tape professing his love and incriminating Spencer in Margaret's murder. Will Blair be swayed by his statements? Maybe a little, but Spencer spins things to work in his favor. How does he do this? Will he confess his sins to Blair, but only to make it look like he is the victim? Oh you know he will, but will Blair buy it? It seems so, as she blows up upon learning David is investigating Spencer. Just think how angry she'll be when Davy turns up an alive and kickin' Margaret! It's a no flipping week, so keep your remote glued to One Life to Live.
Tabitha conjures up a confrontation between Fox, Miguel and Kay. What ugliness does she create? What will the outcome be? It looks like ole Tabby has a busy week as she must deal with an unwelcome someone later on. Who shows up? Why does our favorite witch threaten revenge on her unusual visitor? Over in Rome, someone watches as Fancy and Noah enjoy their romantic vacation. Who's spying on them? What threat does this person pose for the happy couple? The mysterious figure isn't the only one keeping their eye on them as they revel in their joy. Who else is witness to them? Well, it seems as if Whitney is audience to the love that the two share, but how will she process their happiness? Elsewhere in the Italian paradise, Maya continues to play both sides. Will this eventually catch up with her? Probably, but what dangerous situation does she get herself into? Back home, Endora creates a diversion for Fox. Why does he need the distraction? What does she conjure up? On the other side of the tracks, Jessica is rescued from the streets. Who saves the corpse attracting hooker? None other than her good friends Paloma and Simone. But just how exactly do they accomplish this? More importantly, how will Spike react? Actually, it looks like he might have more pressing things on his mind, as Spike gets a mysterious phone call. Who's it from? What dangerous scheme will it lead him to? Since everyone else is in Rome, can it be too much to conclude the slimy pimp will end up there as well? Book your travel plans and take off to the land of wine, romance and danger this week on Passions.
Young & the Restless
Daniel stumbles upon the truth about JT and Victoria's affair. How does he discover it? More importantly, will he tell Colleen what he knows? Over in the boardroom, Jack and Ashley get some good news. What do they learn? Whatever it is, Jack seems to run with it as he hastily pushes forward, but will it be too much too soon? Apparently, as his actions seemingly put his family's business in jeopardy. What does he do to threaten Jabot? You'll have to watch and see, but we can tell you that Kay and Jill start to question Jack's leadership abilities. Do they have a plan of their own to overtake Jabot? What drastic measures will they take in order to save the company? On a sad note, the anniversary of Cassie's death is upon us. Can't believe it's already been a year, but it looks like something good just might come out of the tragic date. What could that possibly be, you ask? Well, in their time of need, Nick and Sharon find comfort in each other. Will they be able to help each other through this difficult time? Does their grief bring them closer together? Get out your hankies, it could get emotional this week on The Young and the Restless.


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Rebuilding From Tradition
Led By Coaches Who Went Through the Program, Western Michigan Starts a Resurgence
by Adam Wodon/Managing Editor
When you look behind the Western Michigan bench during a game, you begin to notice a pattern.
Jim Culhane, Scott Garrow, Chris Brooks, Brendan Kenny.
Four young coaches. All four played for, and graduated from, Western Michigan University. What does it mean?
"Personally, I think it helps," said Culhane, a four-year defenseman for the Broncos from 1983 to 1987 who is in just his second full year as head coach. "We can speak with tears in our eyes, very passionately, about what we're doing."
What they're doing is trying to turn around a program that had hit rock bottom just two short years ago.
Western Michigan was an NCAA tournament team in 1996. But things started to go sour shortly thereafter. By 1997-98, the Broncos finished with a CCHA-record 18-game losing streak. The next season wasn't much better.
Before the 1998-99 season, a series of minor violations were uncovered, involving-then coach Bill Wilkinson and the players. That came just after a party, with allegations of hazing, at a house being occupied by Mark Wilkinson, a member of the team and the coach's son. The entire team, including coach Wilkinson, were suspended to varying degrees. By February, with the team's record at 3-16-6, Wilkinson was let go.
All of which is the backstory to Culhane's procession to head coach. As an assistant at the time, he was initially named interim coach. In the summer, he was picked as the full-time replacement.
It was an odd time for Culhane, taking over for his mentor and friend; someone he played for.
"Obviously I owe a lot to Bill," said Culhane. "He gave me my opportunity to play here at Western. I had a fantastic time playing here for Wilkie. We won a CCHA title my junior year. I have a lot of loyalties to Bill. He also gave me the opportunity to get into coaching. I have a lot of respect for him for taking a chance on a kid from Northern Ontario, and taking a chance on me as a member of the [coaching] staff.
"Yes it was difficult. Yet, knowing the relationship, there was a lot of guidance there. He's like a father figure."
"We're still trying to build a winning atmosphere and environment. And with winning, you gain respect. That's what drives you, trying to gain respect."
WMU coach Jim Culhane
Culhane has actually had a lot of coaching role models. After WMU, Culhane had a five-year pro career, mostly in the AHL (plus six games in the NHL with the Hartford Whalers). He got to play for people like Larry Pleau, Jack Evans, Doug Jarvis — all respected coaches.
"Between those three guys and [current New York Islanders coach] Butch Goring in Capital District, I take a little bit from all those guys," said Culhane. "And, here [at Western], as a young assistant, the No. 1 assistant was [Cornell head coach] Mike Schafer. Between all those guys, you pick up different things.
"And the similarities are, they're all extremely competitive people."
That is a trait Culhane never lacked, and it's something he has been able to instill and reinforce in his players.
Now, less than two years after taking over, Culhane has Western Michigan riding a tremendous roll, that has them at 16-3-2 overall and ranked No. 5 nationally. The turnaround could cause whiplash, if Culhane, his staff, and the seniors he relies upon weren't so grounded.
"When I took over, we didn't have a timeline or a blueprint of when we could be back on the national scene," said Culhane. "You're just looking at trying to build your program. Obviously we're very pleased about our start, but there's still half a schedule left. We're trying to, as a program, get better. That happens in practice."
Culhane is getting results out of some key contributors, players he recruited as an assistant, who are now blossoming.
Steve Rymsha, who, along with Mark Wilkinson, took the brunt of the penalties in the aftermath of those violations two years ago, has 17 goals in 21 games, including five game winners. Fellow senior David Gove centers the top line, and also has 17 goals to go with 25 assists. His three shorthanded goals are tied for first in the nation with four other players.
Then there's junior Mike Bishai, the team leader in points with 45, which ranks him No. 2 nationally behind North Dakota's Jeff Panzer. In Bishai, you're talking about a true catalyst.
"Mike reminds me of the point guard on a basketball team," Culhane said. "He has the ability to move the puck around, and also the ability to shoot that 3-point shot. He has a good shot."
None of this includes another 17-goal scorer, freshman Jeff Campbell, the frontrunner for CCHA Rookie of the Year honors. Campbell has 10 power-play goals as part of a five-man unit that includes the aforementioned three upperclassmen, plus defenseman Mike Jarmuth. Campbell and Gove are 1-2 in the nation in power-play goals.
Watching these five players perform during their time on the ice has really been something special for those lucky enough to see it this year.
"We get our five most skilled players and put them on the ice and let them figure it out," Culhane said about his power play. "Their natural instincts take over from there. We give them some things to think about, and let them go from there."
The Broncos are No. 1 in the nation in scoring offense. Gove-Bishai-Rymsha are 1-2-3 in scoring in the CCHA. And the list goes on.
These numbers jump out at you, and are hard to ignore. Mind you, Gove and Bishai had just 18 goals all of last year, and Gove led the team with 46 points.
"They developed in our program, they made improvements every year," Culhane said. "Gove has doubled his point total every year. Rymsha is similar. They have dedicated themselves to be stronger, quicker. ... They have bought into the senior leadership and what we're trying to do with our program. They've taken ownership of the program."
However, according to Culhane, despite all those lofty totals, none of it is the key to the Broncos' resurgence.
"The thing that excites me," said Culhane, "is reducing our goals against from last year, and also improving on penalty killing. Last year, we were last in penalty killing. As coaches, we looked at it in the spring, and we thought, if we could improve in those two areas, we can win a lot of hockey games."
Right now, Western Michigan is fourth in the CCHA with an 83.7 percent penalty kill. The team has allowed 60 goals, which is nothing like Michigan State's obscenely low 28, but is nothing to sneeze at either for a team that gave up 137 last year.
The defense is clearly the flip side to the Broncos' offense, and it's the part of the game molded more in the image of their head coach than the high-finesse, creative forwards.
Culhane was a big, bruising defenseman. During most of his four years, he played alongside Wayne Gagne, a Hobey Baker Award runner-up during his senior year, and the one with the finesse in that defense pairing. Culhane scored nine goals his senior year, but coach Wilkinson didn't waste much time making sure Culhane knew his real role.
"Wilkie told me, my job was to get the puck to Wayne," Culhane said. "Wilkie recruited me just to protect this kid."
The game was different then. Borderline brawls weren't uncommon.
With Culhane in charge of the Broncos, no one doubts his team has taken on the image of its coach. But, some have said that includes more than his competitive philosophy, and crossed the line at times into chippiness. A post-game brawl with Alabama-Huntsville earlier this season didn't help matters.
So, for all the finesse up front, is this really a "dirty" team?
"I hope not. I don't want to be known like that," said Culhane. "I want to be known as a team who puts forechecking pressure on your defense. We're not dirty in nature. There's no checking from behind or hitting after the whistle.
"There was the unfortunate incident against UAH. There was a celebration on our net in an overtime against us, and it ended in both benches being cleared. But nothing more."
Of course, then there's Brian Pasko, the freshman defenseman who has racked up over 120 penalty minutes already this season, including 30 on one play in a game against Merrimack. He has been, shall we say, an aggressive player.
"Too much so. ... It's only his fourth year of competitive hockey. His passion for the game, his willingness to compete, is what excited us," said Culhane. "It's an education process. In junior hockey, you can drop the gloves. He's learning what the college game is all about. There's going to be some bumps along the way."
To be fair, every up-and-coming team, especially those that don't have the resources to recruit the blue-chippers of say, Michigan and Michigan State, find themselves digging for those character players — the types that are willing to go through a wall to win, even if they don't always have the most raw ability. Inevitably, as they get some success, many of those teams also get an unfair label.
"We look for a kid that can get up and down the ice," Culhane said. "We want a willingness to compete, whether that's hockey or playing cards. We look for young men with good hockey sense. If you can get those three attributes, you are doing well.
"We like to try to turn the puck over, whether that's by stick positioning or getting in there quickly, having to play the body, we'll do that. It's similiar to full-court press in basketball. People have called us up-tempo, but we're not sitting back."
And, perhaps, Western Michigan is gaining in the recruiting wars because of it.
"Maybe because of our start this year, maybe we're getting more attention than before. But to say we're landing that top blue-chip recruit that BU or Michigan has been landing, we're not to that level. Obviously we compete against those schools, but they have a lot of resources that we don't have. We're trying to build something like that."
Part of building that is making improvements to their facility. When looking at other smaller programs that have been able to compete nationally, Culhane points to the buildings that Lake Superior State, Northern Michigan and Nebraska-Omaha have.
"Lake Superior, look what they've done with their facility," Culhane said. "Nebraska-Omaha, Northern Michigan. We look to what other programs do and try some legalized plagiarism. You have your own niche.
"We're addressing [facility] enhancements, improvements. I've talked with the president and AD. Eventually we'll see some."
There are a number of reasons for the Broncos to hold out from making reservations in Albany. Or even in Detroit in March, for that matter. Teams not used to winning so regularly can have their inexperience exposed suddenly in the postseason. And critics point to Western's schedule, which has yet to see Michigan, and includes a tie in the only meeting so far with Michigan State.
Culhane understands that. He knows his team still has a lot to prove. But, he also sees the schedule building to a crescendo, which may be following along perfectly with how his team is reacting, too. When it needed to get confidence early, it was playing lesser teams. As the team grew in confidence, it has kept on pace with the increasing difficulty of the schedule.
It would seem to bode well for the Broncos.
"By winning, you continue with that," said Culhane. "We're still trying to build a winning atmosphere and environment. And with winning, you gain respect. That's what drives you, trying to gain respect."


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Michael Schelde PhD, Director of the Grundtvig Study Center, Aarhus University, Denmark, to speak on Scandinavian Creation TheologyMonday, Nov. 21, 6:30 p.m. (refreshments), 7 p.m. (lecture)University of St. Thomas, Robertson Hall, Room 116
In the wake of U.S. election results, Americans attending COP22 started getting a lot of questions from their global colleagues: What do we think of the president-elect? What positions will he take on (name your issue)? Who will he appoint to be in his Cabinet? But mostly—since we are here at a conference focused on international cooperation on dealing with our shared planetary climate crisis—the question was: "What does the election mean for U.S. action on climate change?"
On November 2, 2016, Texas Impact and TXIPL staff joined John Hill, Assistant General Secretary of the United Methodist General Board of Church and Society, to discuss climate sustainability and the U.N.'s upcoming 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP 22). Policy Analyst Imaad Khan discussed the history of global climate negotiations, including an overview of last year's agreement in Paris, which goes into effect on November 4.
Next week, government officials, observers, and civil society stakeholders gather in Marrakech for the COP 22 climate negotiations to make major strategic decisions about the global response to climate change. Texas Interfaith Power and Light joins religious leaders and organizations around the world in praying for negotiators and encouraging people of faith to become actively involved in climate stewardship. Here are some resources to help you begin that conversation in your community.
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Bee Moorhead, Yaira Robinson, and Imaad Khan will be in Marrakech, Morocco for the 22nd annual United Nations global climate negotiations, known as COP22. Leaders from more than 195 countries are expected to attend the November 7-18, 2016 talks, which will build upon progress made at last year's talks in Paris.
Calling people of all faiths, or no faith at all, to care for our shared environment on Sunday, Nov. 13, from 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Volunteers will engage in hands-on environmental stewardship by mulching around plantings and trimming trees in a wetlands area at the Willow Waterhole Conservation Reserve. This event will offer activities for all ages and skill levels, so bring the whole family, your neighbors and your friends. Meet at The Gathering Place, 5310 S. Willow., Houston 77035 to sign in. Metro bus line 7 stops nearby. Tools/supplies will be provided.
Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church invites other Christians in Houston to gather in song on Sunday, Oct. 23 at 6 p.m. for a Creation Hymn Sing. You are invited to celebrate and give thanks for God's good creation in hymns and songs from various lands and traditions and hear anew the call to care for the creation. Attendees will sing well known and loved hymns as well as be introduced to some new musical friends!
UPDATE: Sunday, November 20, 2016 at 6PM, our friends at Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church, Houston, are hosting a Conversations on Creation webinar about Scandinavian Creation Theology. The webinar features an eminent speaker, Michael Schelde, the director of the Grundtvig Center in Denmark.
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Sunday, October 30, 2016 at 7PM, our friends at Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church, Houston, are hosting the first in a two-part discussion of the Theology of Earthkeeping, a Conversations on Creation webinar. Creation Care Team Lead at Christ the King, Lisa Brenskelle, will facilitate this conversation with scriptures and statements by theologians for attendees to consider and discuss.


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If a long weekend to the mountains is in your plans, here's a place you might want to check out.
Beech Mountain, about 3 1/2 hours from the Triangle, has a free sled run, which opened last week. The sledding hill is open daily for kids 12 and under through late February or early March. The hill has both natural and man-made snow. It is operated by the town's parks and recreation department. Safety personnel are on duty.
You can bring your own plastic sled, but they also are available for rent or to buy at nearby stores. And apparently the hill is a hit.
"The sledding hill is a great option for families with younger children who aren't ready for skiing or snowboarding yet, but still want to play in the snow," says Amy Morrison of the Beech Mountain Tourism Development Authority in a press release. "We get calls starting in September asking when the sledding hill is going to open. People plan their vacations knowing that they can use the hill. It's quite a popular attraction every winter."
The hill sits next to the town's visitors center where you can find heated restrooms and lobby along with free Wi-Fi service. Beach Mountain is the highest town in eastern America at an elevation of 5,506 feet. It gets about 84.6 inches of snow each year. There are all sorts of opportunities here for winter sports - skiing, snowboarding, etc.
Hours for the sledding hill are 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekends and holidays. Call 800-468-5506 for real-time sledding hill conditions. Click here for more information about Beech Mountain.
I'll just add this to the list of places I want to take my kids! Anybody been?


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EDIT: JuiceSSH has fixed the keyboard issue on Samsung devices running Android 5+!
I'm back to using JuiceSSH since their app is more reliable to me (creating port forwards often failed in ServerAuditor and I could never figure out why, but they always work in JuiceSSH). I'm leaving this post here in case anyone wants to use ServerAuditor and needs these instructions.
When it comes to SSH clients on Android devices, I was a fan of JuiceSSH until I began using the Note 5 and started having issues with the keyboard.
The short version is that JuiceSSH has a popup keyboard with ctrl/tab/arrows etc. that shows up when you tap the screen. I like it.
But on the Note 5, that popup keyboard often/randomly shows up underneath (think photoshop layers) the regular keyboard, which means you can't see both at the same time, so requires more keypresses to do a ctrl-x for example (hide the main keyboard, hit ctrl, bring up the keyboard, hit x, then hide the keyboard again to see the output which now shows up under the keyboard as well. You can tell the JuiceSSH popup keyboard to appear at the top of the screen, but then the popup keys are very far from the main keyboard, and worse, sometimes the popup keyboard shows up under the status bar (again, think photoshop layers), so you can't touch the top row of buttons. Also none of this fixes the issue that the terminal drops under the keyboard so you often can't tell what you're typing. I've emailed JuiceSSH about this; I will update if I get one, as I am still a fan – and paid user of – JuiceSSH). It's probably a Samsung issue unique to their setup (maybe multi-window?) or maybe relating to screen resolution, but I did try another keyboard and still had the same problem.
So I found Serverauditor in the Play Store. It has many of the same features in the paid (annual subscription) offering, including encrypted credentials/identities, a popup keyboard that works on the Note 5 (and is customizable!), and some great mappings for volume keys and single / double finger swipes. Down-arrowing through a long document in nano is almost a pleasure now with a double-finger down swipe (it's mapped to PageDn). So I'm happy with it.
But there's one piece missing from Serverauditor's UI that JuiceSSH does correctly. I occasionally like to run services like web servers on my phone. Using KSWEB or Bit Server, for example, it's possible to run a local LAMP (well, lighttpd or nginx at least) stack on your phone for a quick demo. With a reverse SSH tunnel you can offer up a port on an Internet-facing VPS that tunnels to your android device despite whatever NAT your provider is using. Kind of cool, but it requires a little trick to get working in Serverauditor. Continue reading Host content on Android with reverse SSH port forwarding in Serverauditor


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Is the Ghost of Barry Goldwater Haunting Rick Perry?News at Home
Mark Nevin is an assistant professor of history at Ohio University-Lancaster. He is working on a book about the Nixon presidency and the politics of public opinion polling. Attribution to the History News Service and the author is required for reprinting and redistribution of this article.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry's promising presidential campaign may be haunted by a ghost, the ghost of Barry Goldwater.
In 1964, early in his presidential campaign, Goldwater criticized Social Security but later backed away from his comments after his Republican opponents and the press jumped all over him. Perry now finds himself in a similar position. His characterization of Social Security as a "Ponzi scheme" captured the media's attention, hurt his standing in the polls, and provided an opening for his Republican challengers. Like Goldwater, Perry retreated from his initial attack on Social Security. He is now stressing the need to shore up the program, and he is reassuring seniors that their benefits are a "slam dunk" guarantee.
But if the history of the Goldwater campaign is any guide—Goldwater managed to win the Republican nomination but lost in a landslide to Democratic President Lyndon Johnson—Perry may not be able to overcome his past attacks on Social Security no matter how hard he tries.
Goldwater's opposition to the New Deal and his criticism of its centerpiece program of old age insurance marked his rise as a leading conservative Republican. His first public political statement was an open letter to President Franklin Roosevelt decrying New Deal economic policies. As a young Republican senator in the 1950s, Goldwater criticized Republican President Dwight Eisenhower for failing to dismantle the welfare state. In his 1960 political treatise The Conscience of a Conservative, Goldwater referred to the New Deal as "Socialism-through-Welfarism" and called for its repeal, including its "social welfare programs."
But Goldwater's opposition to Social Security was a major liability during his 1964 presidential campaign.
In his first trip to New Hampshire as a presidential candidate, Goldwater told a group of reporters that he thought Social Security should be made voluntary. Seeing blood in the water, his Republican challengers and the news media attacked, accusing him of trying to bankrupt the program and deprive retirees of their benefits. Sensing how damaging his statement had been, Goldwater tried to steer clear of the issue and even went out his way to remind people that as a senator he had voted to increase Social Security benefits.
Thanks to a vibrant grass roots campaign among conservatives, Goldwater was able to capture the party's presidential nomination, but his disparaging remarks about Social Security stuck and hurt his chances in the general election.
Perhaps most damaging to Goldwater's campaign was a Johnson television commercial featuring two hands ripping up a Social Security card, with a concerned voice in the background saying Goldwater would "wreck your Social Security." Johnson's infamous "Daisy Girl" television spot, which suggested, with the subtlety of a sledgehammer, that a Goldwater presidency could lead to nuclear war, grabbed newspaper headlines at the time and the attention of historians ever since. But Johnson's Social Security commercial was equally, if not more, effective in swaying voters. The Democrats' television campaign was so successful that even some local Republican organizers assailed Goldwater for his position on Social Security.
Goldwater's criticism of Social Security was not the sole reason he lost to Johnson, but it certainly contributed to Johnson's overwhelming victory. In the election Johnson captured a record 61 percent of the vote and every state except five Deep South states and Goldwater's home state of Arizona. Goldwater's pollster Thomas Benham found that Goldwater's perceived opposition to Social Security was one of the keys to Johnson's victory. According to Benham, Goldwater's position on Social Security was a "serious liability" with "many millions of voter—particularly the elderly and union voters" convinced that Goldwater was a "foe of the Social Security system."
Despite his best efforts, Goldwater utterly failed to counter the initial perception that he was an enemy of Social Security, and the charge dogged him for the entire campaign.
This brings us back to Rick Perry. Perry is doing what he can to exorcise the ghost of Barry Goldwater: toning down his rhetorical attacks against Social Security, focusing on the need to reform the program to make it more financially secure, and trying hard to change the subject. But, as the history of the Goldwater campaign suggests, it won't be easy. With polls indicating that Perry's position on Social Security makes voters less likely to vote for him and less confident about his chances in November, Perry's Republican opponents will continue to summon Goldwater's ghost.
In the end, Goldwater's ghost may scare off enough voters to wreck Perry's presidential campaign.
This piece was distributed for non-exclusive use by the History News Service, an informal syndicate of professional historians who seek to improve the public's understanding of current events by setting these events in their historical contexts. The article may be republished as long as both the author and the History News Service are clearly credited.
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Sunday, September 7, 2008
Is Your Cause a Commodity?
Just because you DO GOOD STUFF doesn't mean that there is a qualitative difference between your youth development program and the one down the street. You both have great counselors, activities and clients. And that's the kicker! As your prospective donor, employee, customer, and client, I don't know how to tell you and your neighbor apart. Most important: I don't know WHY I should INVEST in you over the others.
You've go to except the fact that there are LOTS of people and organizations that do what you do. (This is not about being hopeless; it's about being realistic.) Next, you've got to do some serious thinking about how to DIFFERENTIATE or MOVE ON.
Here are my ideas for determining how to STAND OUT. I'd love to hear your thoughts as well.
1. Learn about your "competitors." Who are the leaders in your space? What do they do different? What do you do that they don't?
2. Find your hedgehog, a term coined by Jim Collins. This is the intersection of what you do best, make money (donations) doing, and LOVE to do.
3. Be willing to CELEBRATE and LET GO of stuff that others do better.
4. Refine your focus and then stick with it! Press all of your resources into being "narrow" rather than "WIDE."
5. Ask for help. Not sure what you do best? Ask your donors, volunteers, clients and employees for their feedback. BE OPEN to their insights and let them guide you.
Again, most of us (90%) are competing in a VERY CROWDED marketplace. Don't ignore this reality or let it disappoint. Instead, learn from others. Let their experience guide you and use their feedback to stand out from the rest.
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- debbieweil said...
LOVE the new design! Also like this post a lot. It's easy to forget that going narrower is better than going "wide." I love the hedgehog matrix. Overlaying the narrow / wide with what you love / what you do best. Again, kudos!
- September 8, 2008 at 9:57 AM
- CharityNetUSA.com said...
I agree that this is a great topic for a post. With my nonprofit clients, I can't stress enough that new organizations shuld not be created if they simply duplicate the efforts being made by other. Uniqueness is a key to success!
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MIAMI - Two former Miami Dolphins are receiving one of the highest honors the team bestows on former players, being inducted into the Honor Roll.
Former Dolphins Jason Taylor and Zach Thomas joked about being not only former teammates, but also being friends and best of all, family.
"I married his sister 11 years ago...I just think, I got myself in trouble," Taylor said.
Thomas wasn't too thrilled about an NFL player marrying his sister, but he said he dealt with it.
"The one guy it would be Jason, that was sweet wasn't it, very sappy," Thomas said.
Taylor and Thomas have many more similarities. They both played 13 seasons with the Dolphins, they both have the same birthday, and they both were incredible playmakers on defense.
"We're very much the same, we're both hard headed, very competitive and intense."
Both players made a significant impact for the Dolphins during their time with the team, they said it was no competition.
"I'm better than him, other than that its pretty close. No, I agree, I will tell ya, that I'm better, yeah sure."
Both contributed in their own ways and now the Dolphins organization is honoring the two. They will join the elite class of the Dolphins Honor Roll.
"To go in with the Miami Dolphins in the Honor Roll makes me proud because that's who made me and gave me the opportunity to be great."
"It means a lot for our names to be up there in that fashion and be thought about as the two top defensive players in the teams history."
The two men go on to the Honor Roll Sunday. Oct. 14 during halftime during their game against the Rams.
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I don't think Julian is particularly feminine. Like previous posters said, it's a well-established boys' name. I really like it--it sounds noble to me. One of my best friends is a Julian, and he's never encountered any teasing problems that I know of. I don't think it needs a nickname, but you can always use Jules, Jude, or even Ian.g w e n
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I really like the name Julian, not enough to have ever used it but I find it to be dashing, masculine, and it reminds me of Julian McMahon (what a stud he is). I'd obviously never use it though, with my daughter's name being Julia! I prefer Julian without any nicknames.
I've never seen or heard of Julian on a girl! I have seen Julianne and Juliana but never Julian.
I'd never hesitate to use any name based on its similarity to the similar girl names. Like other posters have said - Julian is a very common boys name and there aren't any of the feminine versions anywhere close to being as popular.
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"I confess that I rode my motorcycle down the hallway of the Faith education wing," said Jim Sbertoli, former Faith Lutheran Church youth pastor.
Sbertoli, who served from 1968 to 1971, will re-enter the pulpit at Faith this Sunday, June 9, at the 8:15 and 10 a.m. services as part of the church's 125th anniversary activities.
A 1968 graduate of Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago, Sbertoli came to Faith Lutheran as an assistant pastor. He, his wife Glenna and 2-year-old daughter Jennifer drove to Minnesota for the first time that summer.
As assistant to Pastor Frank Johnson, his primary responsibility was youth ministry, including youth choir, Wednesday evening discussions and suppers, Youth Sunday presentations, retreats and summer trips.
"We also started a Thursday evening contemporary worship service that used both youth and adult bands from the congregation," he said. He remembers the adult jazz group playing "Pennies from Heaven" for the offering, starting small groups and "facing societal struggles from dealing with hunger issues to the war in Vietnam."
Robin Johnson of Forest Lake, a member of Faith, remembers Sbertoli's charisma and youthfulness drawing many to church activities, especially the Wednesday discussions and suppers. "Sometimes we had shared services with youth from other Forest Lake congregations. We certainly had an ecumenical turn during his tenure," she said.
The 125th anniversary schedule will also include a June 30 appearance by Pastor Arlyn Tolzmann, a "son of the congregation" who graduated from Forest Lake and went on to a career in Lutheran ministry.
Another highlight will be a barbecue and evening vesper service on Saturday, July 6, when the church will welcome community members, church members, confirmands and friends of the parish.
The next morning, July 7, the Barbary Coast Dixieland Band will headline both the 8:15 and 10 a.m. services, joined by the Faith Choir. The band will present a concert in the Faith Life Center that afternoon.
The Faith campus is located at 886 North Shore Drive in Forest Lake.


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I'm not into thrash that much, but having witnessed Headless Cross at Bloodstock Open Air 2006, I felt that it was worth my while to pick up their EP Burning Sanctuary from the merchandise stand. Their live show was tight and full of energy and raw power, something that I hoped would also be apparent on this disc. Although it didn't quite pack the punch of the live show, the album showed that the band are one to watch out for in the thrash scene.
Headless Cross are not the fastest or most technical band that you'll ever hear, but that doesn't stop them writing good thrash songs. From the second the jagged opening riff of "Elysium" opens the disc and the double bass flourishes join in, you know you're on to something promising. Dave Silver's vocals remind me a bit of Dave Mustaine, except with a slightly harsher tone, which fit the music perfectly. The song flows along nicely with a memorable chorus and a pretty cool solo to boot. "Circle of Madness" slows the pace down ever so slightly but still has solid riffs and an anthem like chorus, which would definitely be a crowd pleaser live. "Testament of the Deceiver" is more of the same though it pales in comparison to the other tracks.
Tracks four and five are where the band truly shows of their talent. "Blinding Sorrow" is a mostly acoustic affair that can immediately draw comparisons with Metallica's "Fade to Black", with a very similar vocal melody and introduction. The guitar work is quite exceptional as the band flawlessly shifts from soft acoustic passages to a heavy(ish) middle section, with a solo that whilst not complex is incredible in it's beauty and simplicity.
The title track finishes the disc with another thrash fest. Its opening is similar to Metallica's "Creeping Death", leading to a brief tranquil passage before again launching into a barrage of double kicks and heavy riffs that will get you headbanging, with another simple yet memorable chorus. What stands this apart from the other thrashers on this disc is the ending to the song, where awesome dual guitar harmonies are mixed with Kreator like riffs over a thunderous double bass beat for over two minutes until ending in a flourish.
Any fan of thrash would find this to be a very satisfying listen. The production is clear enough and the songs never get dull or overstay their welcome. A mention must be made about the solos, which are never mindless shred fests despite being quite fast and technical, which is a major plus point for the band. Although they are hardly the most original band in existence, they are still a very promising band for the future of thrash metal.


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