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Tlfis was an action at law by the American Surety Company of New York against Daniel Haynes, in which an attachment was issued. Heard on" a plea challenging the validity of the attachment. W. B. Thompson, for plaintiff. T. B. !laney and R. P. Williams, for defendant. ADAMS, District Judge. This is a suit to recover from the defend· ant a sum of money paid by the plaintiff as a surety on the bond given by the defendant, as principal, to the St. Louis, Arkansas & Texas Railway Company to insure the fidelity of the defendant as one of the: employes of the said railway company. At the time this suit was in· stituted an affidavit for attachment was made and filed in the language prescribed by the twelfth and fourteenth subdivisions, respectively, of section 521 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri of 1889, as follows: First, under the twelfth subdivision, "That he [the plaintiff] has good reason to believe and does believe that the damages for which the said action is brought are for injuries arising from the commission of a felony on the part of the said defendant;" second, under the fourteenth subdivision, "That the debt sued for was fraudulently contracted on the part of the debtor." Thereupon a writ of attachment was duly issued, and the same was executed by seizing sufficient property of the defendant to answer the demand of the plaintiff. In due course the defendant appeared and filed a plea in the nature of a plea in abatement, denying the alleged grounds of attachment. A jury having been duly waived, the issue created by this plea has been submitted on the proofs. It appears that the plaintiff heretofore executed and delivered its bond in the penal sum of $3,000 to the St. Louis, Arkansas & Texas Railway Oompany, thereby insuring the fidelity of the defendant in this case, who was then in the employ of the railway company as its claim agent; that while such bond was in force the defendaut converted to his own use and embezzled certain moneys in his hands as such claim agent, exceeding in amount the penalty of the bond; that the plaintiff., recognizing its liability on this bond, paid to the railway company, in discharge of the same, the amount of the penalty thereof, and afterwards instituted this suit by attachment against the defendant, whose fidelity it had insured, and on account of whose infidelity it had been obliged to pay the money to recover the same from him. The only question to be determined is whether the plaintiff's cause of action, under such circumstances, is either for damages or injuries "arising from the commission of a felony on the part of the defendant," or for a debt "fraudulently contracted on the part of the defendant," within the true meaning of the Missouri statute already referred to. If plaintiff's cause of action falls within either of these two classifications, the attachment is valid. If it does not, it is invalid, and should be dissolved. It is clear that the defendant did not embezzle any of the plaintiff's money. The plaintiff's relation to the case is fixed by contract. It contracted with a third party to insure the fidelity of thE". defendant, and when it paid any money on that contract, and not until then, did it have a cause of action against the defendant. In other words, the embezzlement by the defendant of the money of the
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ffJ-ilway company, in and of itself, creates nO cause of action in favor of the' plaintift· against the defendant. The plaintiff must have indemnified the railway company before it could have a cause of action against the defendant, and then only because of the fact that it had paid out money for the use and benefit of the defendant.. Having so paid such money, the law raises a promise on the part of the defendant to repay the same to the plaintiff. It is on this implied promise only that the plaintiff has any standing in court to recover the money sued for. Its action is, therefore, essentially in assumpsit, a,nd not in tort,and cannot, under the interpretation given by the supreme court of Missouri,-which is controlling upon this court on such a question;-be treated as a debt fraudulently contracted, within the meaning of the fourteenth subdivision of the attachment act above referred to. This proposition is conclusively established by the deci· sion of the supreme court of Missouri in the case of Finlay v. Bryson, 84 Mo. 664. The -next question is whether the plaintiff's cause of action is one for damages· or injuries "arising from the commission of a felony." It is contended by defendant's counsel that the considerations already stated with reference to the other ground of attachment in question, namely, that "the debt sued for was fraudulently contracted on the part of the debtor," are applicable to this one, and conduce to the same result ; and in support of such contention the court is referred to the case of Deering v. Collins, 38· Mo. App. 80. It is true, this case supports the defendl:lnt's claim; but, as the court of appeals of Missouri is not the highest judicial tribunal of the state, its interpretation of a statute of the state, while persuasive, is not controlling authority upon tqe federal courts. With due consideration, therefore, to the reasoning of the learned judge of the court of appeals who wrote the opinion in that case, it becomes the duty of this court to express an independent judgment upon the question there considered, and now before it for adjudication. In Finlay v. Bryson, supra, the sole ground of attachment was that the "debt sued for was fraudulently contracted." The facts in that case disclosed that the defendant had embezzled certain property and money of the defendant. The action was a comnion count in assumpsit for money had and received by the defenChint for the use of the plaintiff. The supreme court of Missouri held that the plaintiff might waive the tort involved in the act of embezzlement by the defendant, if he elected to do so, and, as he had so done, the debt, as sued for, was not fraudulently contracted; and, in concluding his opinion, Mr. Commissioner Martin, speaking for the court, says, "He [the plaintiff] will.not be permitted to waive the tort, and to prosecute the defendant for it in the same suit." The court of appeals, in the Deering Case, cites Finlay v. Bryson, and, after quoting somewhat at length therefrom, says, "The second ground of attachment in this case is found in the twelfth subdivision of section 398 [Rev. St. Mo. ·1879, wbich is the same as subdivision 12 of section 521, Rev. St. Mo. 1889], and, like the ground in the fourteenth subdivision, already referred to, relates to the cause of action stated in the petition;" and finally assimilates the right to an attachment under the twelfth subdivision to the right thereto under the fourteenth sub·
division, and rules the case before it in supposed harmony to the ruling of the supreme court in the Finlay. Case. It seems to me that in such ruling there was a failure to discriminate between the two grounds of attachment referred to. The ground specified in the fourteenth subdivision relates directly to the "debt sued for," and that is the cause of action as set forth. That debt so sued for in the cause of action as stated must itself have been fraudulently con· tracted. The ground specified in the twelfth subdivision, on the other hand, does not by its terms require that the damages sued for shall be for the felony committed, but provides for an attachment in a case where the damages arise from the commission of a felony. The cause of action sued on, in the purview of this twelfth subdivision, need not, therefore, be technically grounded upon the-tort or wrong involved in the felony, as is manifestly required in the case of an attachment in a suit for a debt fraudulently contracted, but must be one' only arising from, or having its source in, the felony committed. If the cause of action contemplated by the twelfth subdivision is one only founded in tort upon the felony committed, it is difficult to see the legislative purpose in enacting the twelfth subdivision at all; for, manifestly, such a cause of action would be for a debt fraudulently contracted, and would, therefore, be fully provided for and covered by the fourteenth subdivision. It is a cardinal rille of construction of statutes, as well as contracts, to give each and all of its provisions operative effect. I cannot conceive of a case that would be covered by the twelfth subdivision, and not by the fourteenth subdivision, unless the case at bar, and others like it, are so covered. The case at bar, although in assumpsit, presents a cause of action arising from, originating in, or having its source in, the commission of a felony; and this fact is all that is required to entitle the plaintiff to an attachment under the twelfth subdivision, referred to. I; therefore, con· elude that the damages sued for in this case arise from the commission of a felony by the defendant, within the true meaning of the twelfth subdivision of section 521 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri of 1889,' and that the attachment shoilld be sustained.
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Eugene Myers was born on September 18, 1941, to George and Mildred (Murphy) Myers in Blue Earth, Minn. He passed away on August 2, 2012, at his home with his family at his side after a 13-year courageous battle with cancer.
Eugene lost his mother when he was age 9 and at the age of 16, moved to a farm near Ogilvie, Minn. with his father and step-mother.
At the age of 17 he enlisted with the U.S. Navy and was stationed out of San Diego CA for four years.
Gene spent most of his working years as a metal fabricator and farmed part-time. He later worked for Pine City Coop, Wayside Equipment and then went over-the-road as a truck driver for Hirschbach, Dressel Construction and American Agco. Gene had a stroke at age 55 and was no longer able to work.
He married his wife, Charlotte, in 1983, and has lived in the Rush City area for over 30 years. He was very active in the Grothe-Jacobson V.F.W. and was commander there for many years and also a member of the American Legion.
He loved deer hunting with his sons, working with wood, gardening and raising sweet corn for his friends and watching the hummingbirds and orioles feed.
The last eight years he especially enjoyed going to Texas and spending the winters there and not being in the cold. He always had a project going. He lived every day as if it was his last!
Eugene is survived by his wife, Charlotte, sons Chad (Kristi) Jacoway of White Bear Lake, Russ (Kim) Myers of Shorewood, Minn., Shane (Roberta) of Benzonia, Mich., John (Krista)Myers of Pine City, Mitch Myers, Jason Myers; and daughter Leone (David) Lara, all of Milaca Minn., and Wade Myers of North Carolina. Brother Jack (Joan) Myers of Orangeville, Calif., and sister-in-law Audrey Myers of Madison, Wis. He has 16 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Eugene was preceded in death by his parents George & Mildred Myers, siblings Bill Myers and Irene Morgan.
Father Jerry Hackenmueller celebrated a Mass of Christian Burial; 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rush City with a time of visitation and reviewal on Monday evening from 5-8 at Olson Funeral Chapel.
Music was provided by Shane Myers, Ravenna Myers, Kristi Jacoway and Dianne Kirchberg. Casket bearers included Josh Myers, Jordan Myers, Josiah Myers, John Trumbauer, Mike Guimont and Andrew Dziengel.
Honorary casket bearers were Bill Weinrich, Nick Cieminski, Todd Dosch, Larry Bothum, Michael Miller and Richard Heffner. The interment took place in the Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Rush City, Minn.
Funeral arrangements for Mr. Gene Myers were entrusted to the Funeral and Cremation Service *Olson Chapel, ~ Rush City, Minn., www.funeralandcremationservice.com.

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Free clarinet, piano concert at WCU
Western Carolina University's School of Music will present a free concert featuring clarinet and piano with performances of 20th-century masterworks at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26, in the recital hall of the Coulter Building on the WCU campus.
The concert will include selections by composers including Leonard Bernstein, Robert Muczynski and Astor Piazzolla.
Playing clarinet is Shannon Thompson, a WCU music professor and member of both the Asheville and Hendersonville symphony orchestras. She has performed throughout the U.S. as a recitalist and chamber musician. Joining her on piano is Lillian Buss Pearson, a WCU music faculty member with solo orchestral appearances with the Jacksonville Symphony, Asheville Symphony, Breckenridge Festival Orchestra and Brandenburg Ensemble.
For more information about the performance, call the WCU School of Music at 828.227.7242.
Bryson City community jam
A community music jam will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, at the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City.
Anyone with a guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, dulcimer, anything unplugged, are invited to join. Singers are also welcomed to join in or you can just stop by and listen. The jam is facilitated by Larry Barnett of Grampa's Music in Bryson City.
The community jams offer a chance for musicians of all ages and levels of ability to share music they have learned over the years or learn old-time mountain songs. The music jams are offered to the public each first and third Thursday of the month — year-round. This program received support from the North Carolina Arts Council, an agency funded by the State of North Carolina and the National Endowment of the Arts.
Sylva gets in the tub
Bluegrass/Americana act Ol' Dirty Bathtub will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at Soul Infusion Tea House & Bistro in Sylva.
Blending a variety of Southern Appalachian traditional and progressive melodies, the "Bathtub," a popular Jackson County ensemble, has also been known to throw in a TLC or Pink Floyd tune into their repertoire as well.
The show is free and open to the public. www.facebook.com/oldirtybathtub.
• Andrews Brewing Company (Andrews) will Troy Underwood (singer-songwriter) Sept. 22, Andrew Chastain (singer-songwriter) Sept. 23, Allie Burbank (singer-songwriter) Sept. 29 and Oktoberfest with 12-Gauge Persuaders Sept. 30. All shows are free and begin at 6 p.m. unless otherwise noted. There will also be a "Bluegrass Jam with Heidi" at 6 p.m. on Tuesdays. www.andrewsbrewing.com.
• Bistro 29 (Franklin) will host Melissa Ellis (singer-songwriter) at 6 p.m. Oct. 7.
• Bogart's Restaurant & Tavern (Waynesville) will host Carolina Blue (bluegrass) Sept. 21 and Carolina Cudchewers (bluegrass) Sept. 28. All shows are free and begin at 6:30 p.m.
• Bosu's Wine Shop (Waynesville) will host a jazz evening with the Kittle/Collings Duo from 6 to 9 p.m. every Friday. Free and open to the public. www.waynesvillewine.com.
• The Classic Wineseller (Waynesville) will host Daniel Shearin (guitar/vocals) Sept. 22, Joe Cruz (piano/pop) Sept. 23 and 30, and Cindy McDermott (mandolin/vocals) Sept. 29. All shows are free (unless otherwise noted) and begin at 7 p.m. 828.452.6000 or www.classicwineseller.com.
• Concerts on the Square (Hayesville) will host The Sarah Mac Band (Americana) Sept. 29. All shows are free and begin at 7 p.m. www.cccra-nc.org.
• Currahee Brewing (Franklin) will host Dr. Paul Sept. 23 and an "Oktoberfest Party" all day Sept. 30. Shows are free and begin at 7:30 p.m. There will also be an "Oktoberfest" celebration all-day Sept. 16. www.curraheebrew.com.
• The Cut Cocktail Lounge (Sylva) will host The Franks (country) Sept. 23 and Georgia Johnson & The Sensations (blues) Sept. 30. There will also be an open mic night at 8 p.m. on Mondays. All welcome. 828.631.4795.
• Derailed Bar & Lounge (Bryson City) will have music at 7 p.m. on Saturdays. 828.488.8898.
• Friday Night Live (Highlands) will host The Johnny Webb Band (country) Sept. 22 and Mountain Dulcimer Group (Americana/bluegrass) Sept. 29. All shows are free and begin at 6 p.m. www.highlandschamber.org.
• Frog Level Brewing (Waynesville) will host Darren Nicholson & Caleb Burress (Americana/folk) Sept. 22 and Lorin Walker Madsen (singer-songwriter) Sept. 30. All shows are free and begin at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. There will also be a Community Rhythm Circle every Tuesday at 7 p.m. with free drum circle lessons at 6:30 p.m. www.froglevelbrewing.com.
• Guadalupe Café (Sylva) will host Folks' Songs (world/fusion) from 7 to 9 p.m. on Fridays. Free.
• Innovation Brewing (Sylva) will have an Open Mic night Sept. 20 and 27, and a jazz night with the Kittle/Collings Duo Sept. 21 and 28. All events are free and begin at 8 p.m. www.innovation-brewing.com.
• Lazy Hiker Brewing (Franklin) will host David Patterson (singer-songwriter) Sept. 22, The Ramcats (Americana) Sept. 23, The Edwards Brothers (Americana) Sept. 29 and Colby Deitz Band (Americana/rock) Sept. 30. All shows are free and begin at 8 p.m. www.lazyhikerbrewing.com.
• Mad Batter Food & Film (Sylva) will host a "Jazz Night" from 6 to 8 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesday of the month. www.madbatterfoodandfilm.com.
• Mountain Layers Brewing Company (Bryson City) will host Liz Nance & Friends (Americana/folk) Sept. 23 and Twelfth Fret (Americana) Sept. 30. All shows are free and begin at 6 p.m. www.mountainlayersbrewingcompany.com.
• Nantahala Brewing Company (Bryson City) will host The Salt Flats (Americana) Sept. 22 and The Buchanan Boys (country/rock) Sept. 29. All shows are free and at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. There will also be an "Oktoberfest" all-day Sept. 23. www.nantahalabrewing.com.
• No Name Sports Pub (Sylva) will host Outlaw Ritual w/Skunk Ruckus (country/folk) Sept. 22, The Colby Deitz Band (Americana/rock, $2) Sept. 23, Karaoke with Chris Monteith Sept. 29 and Styrofoam Turtles (grunge/punk) Sept. 30. All shows are free and begin at 9:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. www.nonamesportspub.com.
• The Oconaluftee Visitor Center (Cherokee) will host a back porch old-time music jam from 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 30. All are welcome to come play or simply sit and listen.
• Pickin' in the Park (Canton) will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 22 and 29 at the Recreation Park. Free. www.cantonnc.com.
• Pickin' on the Square (Franklin) will host Curtis Blackwell & The Dixie Bluegrass Boys Sept. 23 and Sundown (classic rock) Sept. 30. All shows are free and begin at 7:30 p.m. www.townoffranklinnc.com.
• Pub 319 (Waynesville) will host an open mic night from 8 to 11 p.m. on Wednesday with Mike Farrington of Post Hole Diggers. Free and open to the public.
• Salty Dog's (Maggie Valley) will have Karaoke with Jason Wyatt at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays, Mile High (classic rock) 8 p.m. Wednesdays, and an Open Jam with Rick 8 p.m. Thursdays.
• Satulah Mountain Brewing (Highlands) will host "Hoppy Hour" and an open mic with Susan at 6 p.m. on Thursdays and live music on Friday evenings. 828.482.9794 or www.satulahmountainbrewing.com.
• Sneak E Squirrel Brewing (Sylva) will host line dancing every Friday at 7 p.m. and contra dancing every other Friday at 8 p.m. 828.586.6440.
• Soul Infusion Tea House & Bistro (Sylva) will host Nicolas Prestia (singer-songwriter) 8 p.m. Sept. 23 and Ol' Dirty Bathtub (bluegrass/Americana) 8 p.m. Sept. 30.
• The Strand at 38 Main (Waynesville) will host an "Open Mic" night from 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturdays. 828.283.0079 or www.38main.com.
• Tunes on the Tuck (Bryson City) will host Lois Hornbostel & Ehukai Teves (mountain/bluegrass) Sept. 23 and Larry Barnett & Friends (bluegrass/Americana) Sept. 30 at Riverfront Park. All shows are free and begin at 7 p.m. www.greatsmokies.com.
• The Water'n Hole Bar & Grill (Waynesville) will host Viva La Vox Sept. 23 and Lorin Walker Madsen (singer-songwriter) Sept. 29. All shows begin at 10 p.m.
• Waynesville Pizza Company will have an open mic night at 7 p.m. Oct. 2. Free and open to the public. 828.246.0927 or www.waynesvillepizza.com.
• Western Carolina University (Cullowhee) will host "OcTUBAfest" Sept. 22. Both performances are at 7:30 p.m. in the Coulter Building. www.wcu.edu.


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Time to Compromise
After nine weeks of futile negotiations to end the strike on New York's World-Telegram and Sun, Federal Labor Mediator Walter Maggiolo decided the time had come to talk turkey. Said Maggiolo: "The strike has gone too far for either side to win a clear-cut victory. There will have to be a compromise."
Last week Maggiolo persuaded both sides to settle down to intensive, almost continuous negotiations to work one out. In one room in his offices he put W.T. & S. reprsentatives. Newspaper Guild...
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Read seven innovation strategies designed to help you bring your idea to market in a way that produces big returns.
Seth Kahan, author and consultant, writes in Fast Company that the right innovation strategies are necessary to give your big idea "the legs" it needs "to get over the obstacles that innovations inevitably confront."
Kahan says that the "real trick is building something people are compelled to acquire, getting it into their hands in a form they can put to use, and generating the cash flow needed to grow." Backed by his experience "working on hundreds of products in some 60 organizations," Kahan lists seven innovation strategies for every stage of development and market acceptance. Read the complete list to be better prepared before taking your innovation to market.


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Every year more than 10 tons (or 20,000 pounds) of sand, gravel and stone is mined for every person in the United States. These materials are used to make or repair roads and highways, sidewalks, houses, schools, offices, stores, factories and other buildings that each of us use daily.
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Aggregates are used to build highways, bridges, homes, schools and sidewalks. Your driveway may be made of concrete or crushed stone. Your house may be constructed of brick or stone. The sidewalk near your school is probably made of concrete. We call the aggregates used for building "construction aggregates". Some aggregates are also used in agriculture and manufacturing.
The first step in any type of mining is removing rock from the ground. To begin, any unusable rock and soil (called "overburden") covering the orebody is removed and stockpiled for later use. Depending on how hard or loose the rock to be mined is, it may be removed by either dredging, digging or blasting.
The United States alone uses more than 2 billion tons of aggregate each year.
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Education is the single most important factor to success. Discuss.
Education is important as it will teach us how to survive in this world. Likewise, a baby learned how to swim by its own. That is called education as well.
Education will not only provide us with knowledge. It also provides us with tons of other benefit such as scholarships and the chance to study overseas. Most scholarships looked through our exam results and picked the ones with the best result. And thus, only those with high qualifications are chosen. This proves that people with high education have higher chance to get scholarships and how important education is.
Other than that, most jobs nowadays are also looking for people with high education. For example, a soldier who wants to be promoted to be a sergeant or lieutenant, they need to have at least a diploma. Why did they implement such rules? Because, to hold a certain position in an organization, they need to be someone who have the charisma and they have something that people can respect. Have you ever seen a president who doesn't even pass his or her 1st grade? Even I will laugh at these people.
Furthermore, you will have a larger choice of jobs that you can choose if you have high qualifications. Or, the funny part is, you don't even need to look for jobs, the jobs itself will come over to 'offer' itself. You can become the president for this firm or maybe you want to be the Executive in another firm. In addition to that, during an interview, you can easily get any job based on your qualification. Isn't that easy? All you need is to spend a few hours sitting in front of your book and study and pass your exam. Then when you passed with flying colours, you can become anything that you want.
Another supporting point is, educated people are being respected and looked highly by the society. This will give you an advantage if you are a highly-educated businessman who wanted to expand your business locally or overseas. The...


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The Road to a Fraud-Free Clinic and Medical Circle!!
When was the last time you have heard of fraud being perpetrated within medical circles? Probably the Medicaid scam masterminded by an Armenian crime syndicate in the United States? But the truth is many cases of medical fraud in the United States do not require the aid of organized crime group. A case in point is the less dramatic but very important Gambro Dialysis Fraud of April 2006. In what ultimately turned out to be the country's sixth largest medical fraud case, Gambro Healthcare, whose parent company was based out of Stockholm, Sweden had to make payments in excess of $300 million for knowingly abetting fraudulent practices in billing and kickbacks, which resulted in precious funds being diverted from Medicare. While it has been estimated that Medicare/Medicaid lost about $5 billion in 2006 due to improper billing practices, that figure substantially rose to $50 billion in 2010.
The thing about fraudulent practices is that many of its perpetrators may not be even aware that it is so. The most common avenue for fraud in medical billing is via the "Phantom Billing" route, wherein the clinic bills for unnecessary procedures or those which were not performed, but still billed due to miscommunication within the clinic or lack of proper paperwork. The latter of course could be taken care of by installing an EHR/EMR most relevant to your practice. The former can be approached by conducting frequent internal medical coding audits to ensure that the medical coders are savvy and compliant with the latest medical coding guidelines or still easier, the medical coding operations may be outsourced to a dedicated medical coding vendor, who already has these stringent methods in place, thus saving you time and money.
But that being said, one still needs to be ever so ready for the RAC audits, which are all the more rampant in these days of pay-for-performance criteria. Billing Paradise, a leader in technology enabled Medical Billing And Medical Coding Services, has also been serving as a third party consultant to clinics looking to learn more about RAC Audits in the shortest span of time. That is because the audit consultants at Billing Paradise have both extensive experience as well as theoretical knowledge of what a clinic should expect when one of the four RAC contractors; Diversified Collection Services, CGI, Inc, Connolly, Inc, or HealthDataInsights gets in touch with them.
In addition to the above Billing Paradise can also help you with the following:
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BAMcafe Live: Beat Kaestli - "Far From Home - A Tribute to European Song"
Beat Kaestli is a vocalist, songwriter and producer residing in New York City. After establishing himself in the Swiss music scene, he moved to New York to broaden his musical horizon, leaving behind a promising career in his homeland. He was awarded a scholarship to the Manhattan School of Music (BM) and received the Ella Fitzgerald Foundation scholarship to graduate in 2008 with a Masters Degree from the Aaron Copland School of Music (MA). While honing his craft alongside noteworthy Jazz performers, such as Jane Monheit, Jason Moran and Stefon Harris, he immersed himself in Manhattan's fiercely competitive music scene, emerging as a seasoned performer. He now appears in clubs such as The Blue Note, Birdland, The Bitter End, The Jazz Standard, The Stone aCd Sweet Rhythm, performing with Jazz greats, like Esperanza Spalding, Jon Hendricks, Clarence Penn, Gregoire Maret, Joel Frahm , Billy Drummond, Magos Herrera and Victor Prieto. In 2005, Beat was the chosen vocalist for the Glenn Miller Orchestra, thrilling audiences in concert halls across the USA. Kaestli is touring the world extensively with his own projects, showcasing his music in renowned clubs and at festivals across the US, Europe, Mexico and Canada. His new release "Far From Home - A Tribute to European Song" is scheduled to be released fall 2009.
"A compelling re-imagining of European popular song, refracted through the polyvalent experiences of an expat in New York."
Friday, February 26th, 9:30 PM (one set only!)
30 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Transportation: 2, 3, 4, 5, B, Q to Atlantic Avenue
Beat Kaestli - voice
Ben Stivers - piano
Matt Wigton - bass
Fred Kennedy – drums
Victor Prieto - accordion
and special guest Magos Herrera - voice
Upcoming shows in USA/Europe/Mexico:
Jan 30th/31st - RBB Live Concert Broadcast, Berlin, Germany
Feb 26th - BAM Cafe, Brooklyn, NYC
March 5th - Jazz Club Bamberg, Germany
March 8th - RBB Radio "The Voice", Berlin, Germay http://www.kulturradio.de/frequenzen/index.html
March 8th - "Shared Night Vocal Duos", B-Flat, Berlin, Germany
March 9th - Kulturzentrum Reberhaus Keller, Bolligen, Switzerland
March 10th - Ludwigs w/Jan Eschke, Munich, Germany
March 11th - Cafe Lido w/ Christian Elsaesser, Munich Germany
March 19th - Jazzclub Uster, Switzerland
March 20th - Thalwil w/ Eliane Amherd, Switzerland
March 26th - JazzTone, Loerrach, Germany
March 31st - Bix Jazz Club, Stuttgart, Germany
April 8th - Brooklyn Library, NYC
April 19th - Bar Next Door, NYC
May 16th - Talent and Voices at CENART, Mexico City
Oct 2nd-5th - Generations Festival Frauenfeld, Switzerland
Oct 11th - "Shared Night" w/ Alexa Rodrian & Elisabeth Rodrian, B-Flat, Berlin (tbc)
Oct 13th - Le Pirate, Rosenheim, Germany
Oct 15th - Birdland, Ettlingen w/Elisabeth Lohninger, Germany
For More information on Beat Kaestli go to: www.beatkaestli.com
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With fall already here again, the Great River Arts Center welcomes the public to come and experience the new exhibition featuring local artists Bonita Roberts, Susan Novak and Shirley Hove.
Hove, a native of Minnesota, who makes her home in St. Cloud, devotes herself to painting hang-ups. These paintings combine abstract and realistic brush work done in oil, watercolor or ink. She said her greatest joy comes from painting a landscape, still life or portrait directly from life. Hove received the Merit Award in Essential Arts National Show at Visual Arts Minnesota and is a member of the American Portrait Society and Artists of Minnesota.
Hove will be at the Art Center, Saturday, Sept. 8, as part of the Little Falls Arts and Crafts Fair, painting in the main gallery from 8 a.m. – noon. Other artists will be providing demonstrations in pottery and wood turning throughout the day.
Roberts is known primarily for pastel and oil portraits of children and Native Americans. Her work has been included in notable shows such as The Masters of the American West, Gene Autry Museum in Los Angeles, and the Prix de West at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City, Okla. She has been represented by major galleries throughout the west.
"It is always my intention that my paintings connect on an emotional level so that what I choose to paint and how I choose to paint it may speak to the vulnerable and sensitive space that exists in all of us," Roberts said.
Novak, who usually uses oil paints, sometimes paints with acrylics or watercolors. Her subject matter differs from time to time as most of her paintings are landscapes, but she also does still lifes, people and animals.
"I strive for good value, color and composition," Novak said. She received her bachelor of arts degree in fine arts from the University of Northern Iowa and has shown throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The Hove, Novak and Roberts exhibition opens Saturday, Sept. 8 and runs through October. An opening reception featuring an artist discussion at 12:30 p.m. will be held Saturday, Sept. 15, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.. The event is free and open to the public, refreshments will be served.
The gallery is open Tuesday through Friday, from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The Great River Arts Center is located at 122 S.E. First Street, in downtown Little Falls. Visit www.greatart.org or call (320) 632-0960 for more information.


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Book Review: 'Hanns and Rudolf' by Thomas Harding
Published 10:00 pm, Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Hanns and Rudolf: The True Story of the German Jew Who Tracked Down and Caught the Kommandant of Auschwitz by Thomas Harding is a non-fiction book detailing the capture of the notorious and elusive Rudolf Höss. Mr. Harding started researching his family history and discovered an amazing story. He heard that his relative tracked down the notorious criminal and, while investigating, wrote this book.
This is an absorbing book, a story told with gusto and admiration to his ancestors. Mr. Harding heard about his relative's contribution to world justice during his funeral and went about researching.
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As it turns out, Jewish German immigrant Hanns Alexander was a Lieutenant in the first British war Crimes Investigation Team during the war and was responsible for the capturing of Höss.
The chilling part, for me, about the book was the descriptions of Höss as an efficient manager, and a good commander to his soldiers. He knew what he was doing, created and managed a murderous enterprise in a cold, calculating way and somehow justified it in his writing as simply "following orders."
Höss tries to shift responsibility from himself; however, the author makes it clear that Höss was a major culprit in mass murder and even using his own words against him. After all, Höss didn't hate Jews as individuals but as a race, and he says so in his autobiography.
The story of Hanns is intriguing as well, Mr. Harding does not portray Hanns as a victim, but as a strong Jewish boy who is eager to fight against the country that betrayed him. The author tells of Hanns as a person who loved life, had a wicked sense of humor but a sense of honor.
Both men were family men, which seems strange for Höss. One of the things I could never understand is how those that worked in concentration camps were able to separate the horrors they were participating in (even secretaries) and the simple joys of life such as family and picnics.
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Da$h's cut from a different cloth than the majority of artists in today's never-ending stream of rap. As the nephew of another famous Dash (Damon), there's a certain pedigree, a hustler's spirit if you will, that Da$h exudes. But it's readily apparent his goal is to build him rep without plying by on kinship.
The New Jersey native subscribes to a few rap tenets – covering bitches, blunts and riches – but it's his strong delivery and preference for boom bap production that shows he's immersed in offer substance to go along with style. And with his new drop, the V.I.C.E.S. mixtape, Da$h doesn't rely on others, even though Action Bronson, Ab-Soul, A$AP Nast, Vince Staples and A$AP Ferg drop features and he receives production from the likes of Mac Miller, Thelonious Martin, V'Don and more. They're there to make appearances, not steal the show. Because for 15-tracks, that belongs to Da$h.
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'An Evening of Dance' to benefit children in Uganda
The dance concert, performed by 40 Coastal Carolina University students, will raise money and awareness for the Invisible Children Organization, a group dedicated to helping children who live amidst civil war in Northern Uganda.
Inspired by the stories of the Invisible Children, eight choreographers, all Coastal Carolina University students and faculty members, have composed original pieces in a variety of dance styles including jazz, hip hop, ballet, modern, lyrical, contemporary and tap.
Professors who choreographed or arranged dance for the show are Monica Bell, Barbara Hartwig, Aaron McAllister and Alice Anne Oakes.
Student choreographers featured in the show are John St. Croix, a sophomore dramatic arts major from Camden; Jasmine Edney, a junior pre-physical therapy major from Columbia; Sarah Mullis, a freshman musical theatre major from Columbia; and Brittany Taylor, a senior musical theatre major from Conway; and Jenna Tummino, a junior musical theatre major from Myrtle Beach.
All proceeds raised at the event will directly benefit Invisible Children by providing education, safety and homes to the children of the country.
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Suffolk County Council Cabinet today voted through schools re-organisation for the Stowmarket area.
This followed a last minute bid by campaigners opposed to the move to two tier schooling who staged a public meeting at The Apex in Bury St Edmunds last night,
The Suffolk Action for Truth group wanted the county to pause the reorganisation.
The vote today means that county hall bosses will most likely rubber stamp the two tier system for Stowmarket at the next full council meeting
Combs, Stowmarket,Needham Market and Bacton middle schools will now close with Stowmarket Middle being used as a split site for Stowmarket High School.
Bury St Edmunds Schools are planned for re-organisation to two tier in the final move by County Hall to two tier education throughout Suffolk. The county says this will improve children's results at Key Stage 2.


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3. Paying off undergraduate loans while borrowing more for graduate school
You may feel good about paying down your undergraduate student loans while you're getting your master's degree or doctorate, but grad school loans carry a higher interest rate. It's actually better to get a deferment on your undergraduate loans and put money toward your graduate tuition instead, Gobel says.
"Be thoughtful with grad school," she says. "Put your money toward your graduate degree or better yet, look into getting a graduate assistantship to get your tuition reduced."
If you're working full time while pursuing a graduate degree, Gobel recommends asking your HR department for any tuition reimbursement programs they may offer.
"You may be surprised what they offer. If your degree is going to improve your knowledge or job performance, they may offer a tuition stipend or reimbursement. Just check for any stipulations -- you may have to sign a contract that you will work there for several years once you get your degree."
Also see: What If You Have College Tuition and Nursing Home Bills to Pay?
4. Cashing in your 401(k)
"You have a right to do it, but you're going to suffer for it," says Adam Levin, chairman and co-founder of Credit.com. "You pay taxes on the withdrawal, and you're penalized if you withdraw before the appropriate age."
Even if you say you'll put the money back later, you're missing out on the growth that would occur between the time you withdraw and the time you replace the funds, Levin says.
"Inevitably things happen that prevent you from replacing the money right away, and then you can't afford to replace the money at the value it would be, so it's a double hit."
Cashing out your 401(k) is the last thing you want to do to pay off student loan debt, says Bill Demaree, owner and founder of Demaree Retirement Services.
"Individuals and couples should do everything they can to protect the assets that have taken them a lifetime to accumulate," Demaree says. "By taking money from your 401(k) before retirement, you risk not being able to re-accumulate those assets in order to meet your retirement goals and live the lifestyle you want to in your golden years."
5. Having a fire sale -- selling everything you own
Some people try to pay down their debt by selling off everything they own for extra cash. Unfortunately, this is a cycle that's bound to repeat itself, Levin says.
"At first blush, if you own some things you can make money off of, it's not a bad idea, but when you are walking into an empty apartment after you sold things you use every day, you're going to be miserable and you're just going to end up having to buy those things back."
Even if you sold everything you owned, you still wouldn't have enough to pay off your student loans completely, so you end up in a situation where you haven't resolved the real issue and you're not living in a sustainable way, Levin explains.
Also, when you do decide to replace the items you sold, there's a chance you'll use credit cards to make the purchases, which only puts you further into debt.
"You're never going to come out ahead by selling and rebuying," he says.


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Pierz won its first two matches over Becker (25-18, 25-13) and Minneapolis Washburn (25-18, 26-24) at Saturday's Mora tournament before dropping its final two against Mora (25-16, 25-22) and Hudson, Wis. (25-16, 25-22).
Junior Bridget Bednar led the Pioneers with 28 kills, 25 digs and nine blocks during the tournament, with junior Tiara Hopkins recording 24 digs and 18 kills.
Seniors Anna Welle and Kailee Monson were the next leading hitters with nine kills apiece, with senior Michaela Rocheleau contributing seven and senior Alyssa Boser adding five.
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The latest series of contingency measures in the euro zone, including the bail-out of Spanish banks, may or may not succeed in stemming the rot as intended. However, it has certainly had a beneficial impact on Indian markets.
In the past two weeks, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have bought a net Rs6,770 crore of Indian equity with the concomitant effect of retarding the USD's bull run. The measures taken by Dr Singh to attempt to clarify the General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR) may have been a confidence booster but the liquidity would not have been available without Europe.
Despite the forex inflows, Indian stock markets have lost a little ground in the past fortnight. Domestic institutional investors have been consistently negative in outlook and they've sold close to Rs1,900 crore of equity. Retail and operators have also been negative in attitude, apparently viewing this as an opportunity to cut losses.
The erosion of faith on the part of domestic investors mirrors a continuing slowdown in India's growth momentum. This is also reflected in the latest Index of Industrial Production (IIP) data. The IIP shows a trend of weak recovery, with a 2.4 per cent rise in May 2012, after two months of negative growth. Taking April and May together, the IIP has seen 0.8 per cent "growth" in the first couple of months of 2012-13. Capital goods output continues to contract and so does mining. There's been some uptick in electricity generation but that could be a seasonal effect.
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There's unlikely to be a rescue act from overseas growth. Exports fell four per cent in May, while imports fell 7.4 per cent. The weaker rupee didn't bring in much in the way of tangible benefits. However, the lower international prices of crude had a welcome impact on imports. The trade balance could correct "naturally" to more sustainable levels if crude continues to be soft. It remains to be seen if there is a review of the APM to rationalise subsidy policy. As things stand, there are rumours of an increase in diesel price after the presidential elections (August 7).
The IT sector is likely to deliver a muted performance as well. Infy has cut guidance along with its below expectation Q1, 2012-13 performance. By and large, Infy's guidances and cuts thereof have been an accurate harbinger of overall sector performance. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has done much better, but TCS also has developed a habit of consistently outperforming its sector peers. So, the prudent investor is more likely to align expectations along the lines suggested by Infy's guidance.
IT is de-linked from other sectors owing to its external exposures. It is also among the first sectors to release financial results. One hopes that it doesn't presage a similar flat or lower trend across other industries. Among other early releases, HDFC Bank has returned a reasonable performance. We should have a clearer picture over the next fortnight. Expectations aren't high.
Some other bad news pertains to the consumption story. Auto unit sales across the first quarter have been much lower than expectations -- probably as slow as it's been in the past nine years. The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) has cut its 2012-13 forecasts.
Lower vehicle sales are probably the single-most accurate indicator of consumer sentiment. The auto industry's fortune also directly affects a vast array of industries, ranging from commodity metals to finance to electronics, owing to the complex value chain. SIAM leavened its forecast cut with the hopes that there may be a second half pickup. This is monsoon-dependent and, so far, the rainfall has been deficient.
Thus far the picture doesn't look pretty. Flattening growth could be further dampened if the consumption story breaks down. Market indices have stayed up mainly because of overseas liquidity, which is scarcely reflective of a genuinely favourable investor environment.
The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) next credit policy review will probably not raise rates. The weak IIP and lower crude prices mitigate against further rate increases. But the central bank might not lower rates by much either, if it does so at all.
In any case, a rate cut by RBI will not be enough to put the animal spirits back in the economy. If Dr Singh is going to do this, he will have to take fast and decisive policy action. His political window of opportunity may be quite small. There's bound to be a Cabinet reshuffle after the presidential election and it's quite likely that he will relinquish the finance portfolio.
There's no dearth of things that need to be done to improve action on the supply-side. Dr Singh has outlined many of them in his own speeches. Whether he can actually circumvent the Scylla of Didigiri and the Charybdis of the National Advisory Council and accomplish any of them is unlikely.
Technically, the market is range trading with a certain amount of fence-sitting evident. There will be a continuous reappraisal as major corporations release their Q1 results and advisories. There's room for a five per cent swing in either direction over the next three weeks. As of now, the odds are a little in favour of an upswing. The Nifty is well above the 200 Day Moving Average.
The FIIs are currently bringing in enough cash to balance off negative local sentiments. There are chances of increasing FII inflows whereas local selling is unlikely to increase much in terms of volumes. The Bank Nifty is likely to remain buoyant until the RBI's next credit policy at least.
It's not a great environment for the long-term investor. But if the rate cycle has peaked out and inflation does ease and above all, the external situation doesn't develop further complications, it's not a terrible environment either.


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For Bush, fight over immigration bill is personal
President Bush sounded like he hoped to sever ties with the remaining 30 percent who like him when he went after critics in his party this week over opposition to his latest immigration plan.
"If you want to scare the American people, what you say is the bill's an amnesty bill," Bush said during a stop in Glynco, Ga. "That's empty political rhetoric, trying to frighten our citizens."
It was his harshest public backhand yet to the conservative bloggers, commentators, politicians and CNN anchor Lou Dobbs, all gassing about how the bill amounts to amnesty.
"People shouldn't fear our capacity to uphold our motto, E Pluribus Unum," Bush told McClatchy Newspapers.
The compromise Senate bill is drawing fire from Republicans and Democrats. Critics on the left don't like the high fees and penalties for illegal immigrations, or the shift away from reuniting families and toward valuing education and skills in deciding who gets in. Conservative critics are calling it amnesty because it includes provisions for those in the U.S. illegally to eventually become citizens.
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For Bush, the fight over immigration reform is a personal one — unlike Social Security or education reform, which were mostly political.
"I feel passionate about the issue. It's something I have felt strongly about ever since I was the governor of Texas," he said.
"Texas is a very diverse state, Houston is a very diverse city, and through that diversity, if you're open-minded, you get a great sense of how it invigorates the society," said Bush, a Houston resident in the 1960s and '70s.
Growing up in Texas, Bush said, "you recognize the decency and hard work and humanity of Hispanics. And the truth of the matter is a lot of this immigration debate is driven as a result of Latinos being in our country."
Or to be more specific, an unhappiness about Latinos being in the country. Bush, for the first time, is putting opponents on notice that he's going to call them out on their xenophobia if he needs to. In last year's failed effort at passing immigration reform, he never went that far.
"A lot of us in Texas were very aware of the immigration issue way before the rest of the country," Bush told McClatchy. Bush is working to keep the bill intact and moving forward.
His brother, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, joined former Republican Party Chairman Ken Mehlman in co-authoring an op-ed in Thursday's Wall Street Journal, calling on Republicans to support the bill.
In addition to arguing the merits, the two noted the political damage to the Republican Party after California in 1994 passed Proposition 187, a measure denying many public services to illegal immigrants.
"The GOP won the governor's mansion in the short term, but alienated the fastest-growing constituency in the state," they said.
With Congress out of town on recess, Bush had the microphone largely to himself on immigration. But he may not be getting traction because of the war in Iraq. The unpopular, long-running conflict has eroded public trust in the president and makes it harder for him to pass a domestic agenda. It also makes it easier for members of Congress to oppose him.
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Bush is an insane maniac!
I voted for him twice, thinking he would best represent the people of the USA. Now I realize he is seems to be a globalist who is totally sold out to Mexico!
If Bush knew about the immigration problem before the rest of the country like he says, why didn't he do something about it.
It's getting pretty obvious he's trying to change the culture in this country to suit his personal preferences.
Mr. Bush, if you don't like this country with it's American culture, move to Mexico!RIP TinybobIdaho -- May God smile upon you in his domain forevermore.
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Bush is full of manure!!!!!!!!
I grew up in a diverse Texas where the Hispanics were American and they spoke English. Most of my Hispanic friends never even traveled to Mexico.
Don't talk that smack to me. There is a big difference between a Hispanic that wants to become an American(the legal way) and an illegal alien.
Bush didn't grow up in a community that was overrun with illegal aliens. They weren't even receiving a public education back then. Will someone please drop him off in one of these cesspool communities and let him get a good dose of the illegal alien lifestyle.
Out of touch with America.
Ann Richards was right, "He can't help it - he was born he was born with a silver foot in his mouth".
DixieEnglishmen, who have no right in this kingdom of France, the King of Heaven sends you word and warning...depart into your own country... Joan of Arc.
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Dixie is right there is a big differance between the two types of people.
I cant think of one thing That bush will gain if the million of criminals stay ... Unlles he is afraid of hurting another counties feellings... We dont need them and they dont have to be here
in either case he should be worried about my feeelings and the rest of Americas feelings, not mexicos.
Gang violence and grafitti invigorate a society. This guy is on Mars. He must have taken up coke again.
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http://www.corruptionchronicles.com/200 ... lth_2.html"Calling an illegal alien an undocumented immigrant is like calling a burglar an uninvited house guest."
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06-01-2007, 11:07 AM #9"The GOP won the governor's mansion in the short term, but alienated the fastest-growing constituency in the state," they said.
A lot of the friends George Bush has had in the Latino community have businesses which profiteer off of illegal aliens.
He also has no concern for the American Blacks who he now have rights he feels they do not deserve and he feels that America would be better with more latinos and fewer Blacks.I support enforcement and see its lack as bad for the 3rd World as well. Remittances are now mostly spent on consumption not production assets.


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Viper Pilot: A Memoir of Air Combat
151 combat missions
21 hard kills on surface -to -air missile sites
4 Distinguished Flying Crosses with Valor
1 Purple Heart
First into a war zone, flying behind enemy lines to purposely draw fire, the wild weasels are elite fighter squadrons with the most dangerous job in the Air Force
One of the greatest aviation memoirs ever written, Viper Pilot is an Air Force legend's thrilling eyewitness account of modern air warfare. For twenty years, Lieutenant Colonel Dan Hampton was a leading member of the Wild Weasels, logging 608 combat hours in the world's most iconic fighter jet: the F-16 "Fighting Falcon," or "Viper." He spearheaded the 2003 invasion of Iraq, leading the first flight of fighters over the border en route to strike Baghdad. Earlier, on 9/11, Hampton's father was inside the Pentagon when it was attacked; with his dad's fate unknown, Hampton was scrambled into American skies and given the unprecedented orders to shoot down any unidentified aircraft. Viper Pilot is an unforgettable look into the closed world of fighter pilots and modern air combat.
* TheDrive.com
† New York Post
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About the Author
Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Dan Hampton flew 151 combat missions during his twenty years (1986–2006) in the United States Air Force. For his service in the Iraq War, Kosovo conflict, and first Gulf War, Col. Hampton received four Distinguished Flying Crosses with Valor, a Purple Heart, eight Air Medals with Valor, five Meritorious Service medals, and numerous other citations. He is a graduate of the USAF Fighter Weapons School, USN Top Gun School (TOGS), and USAF Special Operations School. A frequent guest analyst on CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC discussing foreign affairs, military, aviation, and intelligence issues, he has published in Aviation History, the Journal of Electronic Defense, Air Force Magazine, Vietnam magazine, and Airpower magazine, and written several classified tactical works for the USAF Weapons Review. He is the author of the national bestsellers Viper Pilot and Lords of the Sky, as well as a novel, The Mercenary.
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I was impressed with the story and with the author's literary skills in portraying the complexities of air combat in heavily defended areas. I was an Air Force fighter pilot, but a generation earlier. Like the author, I too "have seen the elephant" in Vietnam. (You'll have to read the book if you don't know what that phrase means.) Like all true fighter jocks, Lt Col Hampton has little use for staff weenies and ticket punchers looking for another promotion. He makes that crystal clear throughout the book. The author displays a sense of humor, albeit at times somewhat sarcastic and irreverant, that reminded me of John Corey, Nelson DeMille's fictional NY counter-terrorist detective. Actually, this made the book far more interesting and readable. The author did an excellent job of walking the fine line between telling a fascinating tale while necessarily preserving classified information on aircraft equipment, software and tactics. His point that UAV's, like the Predator and others, are unlikely to survive in a hostile air environment must be impressed upon the current Administration, which appears to be totally enamored with them. There will always be a need for strike fighters and weasels and especially for guys like Dan Hampton to help the troops on the ground. Sierra Hotel!
Great book !! As former member of VA-215 attack squadron, it got to me in many places! Read it!!
I heard the author on radio and immediately bought the book. I wasn't disappointed. Great read and a true hero. We're lucky to have men like him defending us.
An excellent book about a subject most folks will never experience, but that many fantasize about. Dan Hampton may come across to some of you as cocky, but consider this...if you really ARE that good and you KNOW it, is it cockiness, or just supreme confidence? I say it's confidence, and since I work with a lot of people who are supremely confident in life or death situations, I feel competent to judge him. This is a very interesting look at what it is like to be a modern day fighter pilot. I know a retired F-15 jock, and I can't wait to ask him about the characterization (I'm sure tongue-in-cheek in the same way Marines feel about Navy) of F-15 drivers. Please read all of Dan hampton's books, especially if you are, or ever were interested in fighter planes/pilots. He gives a particularly vivid representation of a fairly unknown fighter pilot role, that of the Wild Weasel. Basically, A Wild Weasel pilot is like a matador in a bull fight, except he is fighting surface to air missiles instead of bulls! Someone needs to make a movie about this guys life, because the stories int his book are that good. Top Gun had nothing on Dan Hampton's story!
This book is hands down one of the best reads for military and aviation enthusiasts! Dan Hampton recounts his intense experiences as an F-16CJ "Wild Weasel" fighter pilot, ranging from his undergraduate pilot training (UPT) days to his near death encounters facing the "Elephant" in combat. I purchased this book two days ago and have not been able to put it down! I strongly recommend this book.
Great read. Very well written and very exciting.
A well written adventure with lots of personal thoughts and the nitty gritty details of flying a complex fighter. I marvel at the wondrous weapons systems built into the F 16 and Dan's ability to use them while under the stress of combat. It seems long ago that I did this same thing as an A6A Intruder pilot in Vietnam flying from the USS Enterprise, but somehow Dan Hampton put a lot more pizzazz into the experience than I did. The really big difference between Dan's experiences and mine is the tremendous weapons systems capabilities of the F16CJ over that of the A6A intruder. At night, my BN and I could not find targets nor could we hit them with our dumb bombs, caused mostly by the failures of our track radar, Inertial Navigator, analog spinning drum computer, and hundreds of wire bundles connecting everything together. But the SAMs and AAA tracers looked the same . I'll note that we also had our share of arrogant and incompetent civilian leaders, and senior officers whose leadership skills were limited to the use of the sword and dagger. Russell (CDR, USN, Ret)
I have read many books by pilots and enjkoyed most of them. Halliday, Rasimus, Marret to mame a few. However this book seemed like the auther was to busy telling us hoe great he was and how little everyone else was. He truly only sees the world through his eyes and don't forget we are all mere peons and he kniws best. I you truly enjoy these great books you might think twice before buying this one. Luckly i checked it out at the library and didn't easte money on it!
The author is a legend in his own mind. This is reflected by his inappropriate comments regarding other officers, other commands, and other services. He's an equal opportunity offender. He tells more than one appalling story (re his actions) and sadly, he boasts about an incident regarding disobeying an order and attempts to justify his actions. Most civilians would not understand the situation and probably laud his behavior, but so far, every person I have had to read this book has made uncomplimentary statements regarding the author's character, or lack thereof. This includes enlisted personnel, non-commissioned officers, warrant officers, and other commissioned officers of varying rank, all of whom "have seen the elephant". I am also a member of the Old Bold Pilots (there are old pilots and bold pilots, but no old, bold, pilots...). However, the book does cover interesting technical and tactical updates over the author's service and these are written in an entertaining manner. So if you can get past the baloney this might be the book for you.
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Good book on a combat pilot's experiences. Fun read for Walter Mitty types.


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