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by SI Staff - Thursday, November 10, 2016
The Heckler & Koch VP9 Grey joined the standard black and flat dark earth VP9 product offerings, giving consumers three different frame color options to choose from when buying their VP9 handgun.
"We continue to add to the VP family of handguns as a response to customer requests," said Michael Holley, HK-USA vice president for commercial sales and marketing. "The VP Series is one of HK's most successful handguns and continues to grow in popularity with its 'precise pull' trigger, recognized as industry-leading."
According to the company, the new VP9 Grey frame is manufactured with special colorants added during the molding process. This means that the frame does not fade, chip or react to chemicals. The grey frame models are made at the company's facility in Oberndorf, Germany.
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Edo Banach is chosen as NHPCO's new President and CEO
By furstgroup | January 19 th, 2017 | Blog | Add A Comment
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization has announced that its board of directors has selected Edo Banach, JD, as the organization's next president and chief executive officer, effective February 22, 2017. Banach will succeed J. Donald Schumacher, PsyD, who has led the organization since 2002.
Banach, currently, is a partner in the firm of Gallagher, Evelius & Jones in Baltimore, MD. He previously was the Deputy Director of the Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and Associate General Counsel at the Visiting Nurse Service of New York. Prior to that, Banach was the General Counsel at the Medicare Rights Center.
Banach holds a B.A. from Binghamton University and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Prior to attending law school Banach worked for the New York City Department of Homeless Services and Mayor's Office of Operations.
"With the aging of the Baby-Boomers, our nation is experiencing an increase in the need for hospice and palliative care services. What began fifty years ago as a grassroots movement to better care for the dying is now an integral part of the U.S. healthcare landscape and the expansion of community-based palliative care services provides further opportunities to ensure we are providing the best possible care for those facing serious and life-limiting illness," said Banach.
"Hospice in the 21st Century must combine the core hospice philosophy with a laser-like focus on quality and access to care. Hospice and palliative care must always be focused on patient and caregiver needs, and must be compliant with all federal and state laws and rules. I am honored to join NHPCO at this important time, and look forward to working with NHPCO and its partners on building a better, fairer and more accessible healthcare system," Banach remarked.
The selection of Banach as NHPCO's new president and CEO caps a thorough and year-long search process utilizing a nationally recognized recruitment firm.
"I am delighted that Edo Banach will be joining NHPCO and our family of organizations to lead us into the future. He has the experience and insight from which our entire community will certainly benefit," said Linda Rock, chair of the search committee and NHPCO board chair during the period of the search. "Over the past several months, we have worked to identify the best candidate and I thank all the members of the search committee and board of directors for their dedication to this important task."
NHPCO reports that an estimated 1.6 million Americans receive care from the nation's hospice providers every year.
Those interested in learning more about hospice and palliative care through videos, blogs and photos are encouraged to visit NHPCO's Moments of Life: Made Possible by Hospice website at www.MomentsofLife.org.

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Elite American runners set for U.S. Championships
by webymaster | Nov 9, 2017 | CIM, News Feed, Press Release
Field includes U.S. Olympian, American Record holder and past CIM winner
The California International Marathon will celebrate 35 years on December 3 with its largest field of runners, a prestigious national designation and several community and participant-focused enhancements.
In addition to the excitement around the 35th running of the race and the rising interest in participation, the profile of the race on the national stage received a large boost with the CIM's selection to host the U.S. Marathon Championships in 2017 and 2018.
USA Track & Field, the sport's national governing body, selected Sacramento to host the U.S. Marathon Championships at the California International Marathon for men and women in 2017 and 2018.
As a result, top American long distance runners have entered the elite field for the national championships, which will offer a $140,000 prize purse, the largest in event history, plus performance bonuses.
U.S. Olympian Janet Bawcom and 2012 CIM winner Daniel Tapia headline the deep American fields.
Bawcom of Flagstaff, Ariz., represented the United States at the 2012 Olympic Games placing 12th in the 10,000 meters with a personal best time of 31:12.68. She enters CIM with a marathon best of 2:29:45 from the 2012 Houston Marathon. No stranger to success on the roads, Bawcom won the 2011 U.S. Running Circuit after claiming the 20k, 10-Mile and 10k U.S. Road Championships and set an American Record in the 25k at the 2012 U.S. Championships.
Tapia of Mammoth Lakes, Calif., won the 2012 CIM in 2:16.29 in a breakout performance. He lowered his personal best to 2:14:30 four months later at the 2013 Boston Marathon. Tapia returned to CIM last year and finished third in 2:12:28, a more than 2-minute personal best for the Castroville, Calif. native and former SRA Elite athlete.
"I picture myself crossing that CIM finish line achieving all of my goals and sharing that moment with friends and family," said Tapia. "I have great memories at CIM, and hope to ice the Sacramento cake with another great performance here."
Bawcom is taking a more Zen-like approach.
"I'm not really worried about winning or not – I just want to go out and have a day that I think reflects me getting the most out of my fitness on race day," said Bawcom. "If that wins, great; if not, no worries."
The Sacramento Running Association, organizers of the California International Marathon, has increased the prize purse by nearly $100,000 as compared to 2016 and added several opportunities for elite runners to earn more money through performance bonuses.
CIM has historically hosted a performance-focused and deep, international championship field but the 2017 edition will be limited to American distance runners as a result of the U.S. Marathon Championships designation.
"The California International Marathon is regarded as one of the top performance running events in the country, so it provides the perfect platform for the U.S. Marathon Championship competition," said Sacramento Running Association executive director Scott Abbott.
"Sacramento has one of the best running communities in the United States, and we are a community, as a whole, that supports all different kids of sporting events exceptionally well, so we expect that there will be a lot of excitement around this event and that it will be a source of pride for our community."
Both Bawcom and Tapia can expect to have company in the lead pack from the strongest American field in race history.
"We have deep fields on both the men's and women's side," said CIM elite coordinator Danielle Domenichelli. "I expect to see a great group of athletes competing for the coveted top 10 positions, which earns prize money and points on the USATF Running Circuit."
"The 2017 championship field will feature a number of veteran marathoners with long lists of accomplishments, as well as a competitive group of first time marathoners."
On the women's side, Clara Santucci (Lawrence, Penn.) and Lauren Totten (Santa Barbara, Calif.) look to be strong contenders for the title and the $20,000 first prize while first-timer Katie Matthews hopes to make her marathon debut at CIM a memorable one.
Santucci enters CIM with a 2:29:54 personal best from the 2011 Boston Marathon. She won the 2014 and 2015 Pittsburgh Marathons, placed sixth at the 2014 Chicago Marathon and competed at the 2014 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, placing 34th with a 1:12:22performance.
Totten (formerly Jimison), a native of El Dorado Hills, placed third and set a personal best of 2:33:22 at last year's CIM. She debuted with a fourth place finish at the 2014 Grandma's Marathon (2:35:17) and then lowered that mark to 2:34:38 at the 2014 Chicago Marathon before her breakout performance at CIM.
"It would be an honor to be the U.S. champion and in my hometown with the support of family, friends, and SRA, who has been a wonderful and faithful sponsor," said Totten. "It is so exciting to be racing the U.S. Championships at CIM."
"Sacramento is a city that loves and embraces running and I can't think of a better place to run a marathon."
"I might be biased, but I think Sacramento is a pretty special place."
Matthews of Belmont, Mass., placed fourth at the 2016 U.S. 15k Championships and ninth at the 2016 Houston Half Marathon and is hopeful her success at the half marathon distance will translate to success over 26.2 miles in her marathon debut.
"CIM is considered by many to be an excellent marathon for athletes to make their debut due to the great weather, competition, and excellent course," said Domenichelli.
In the men's race, Timothy Ritchie (New Haven, Conn.), Nick Arciniaga (Salt Lake City, Utah) and Craig Leon (Eugene, Ore.) all appear capable of winning the title and the $20,000 first prize on the 26.2-mile course from near Folsom Dam to the state Capitol.
Ritchie and Jon Grey (Boston, Mass.) enter CIM sitting in the top 10 of the 2017 USATF Running Circuit standings and could improve their position with a strong marathon performance at CIM. Newcomer Parker Stinson (Boulder, Colo.) looks to also be in the mix with the lead pack in his marathon debut.
Ritchie enters CIM with a 2:14:50 personal best from the 2013 Twin Cities Marathon. He won the 2015 Philadelphia Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon with a 1:01:23 and is a 3:58-miler. He is currently in fifth place in the 2017 USATF Running Circuit with just the marathon to be run.
"It is a career goal of mine to win a national championship and to be able to do so in the marathon would be a real honor," said Ritchie.
Arciniaga, who enters the race with the fastest marathon time in the field having run a 2:11:30 at the 2011 Houston Marathon, clocked top ten performances at both the Olympic Trials and the Boston Marathon, placing eighth at the 2012 Olympic Trials, 10th at the 2016 Olympic Trials and seventh at the 2014 Boston Marathon.
"I generally imagine myself as the underdog, however, going into this race I have the best marathon resume out of my competitors," said Arciniaga.
"I will go into this race knowing I have a target on my back and will have to rely on my experience, tactics and ability to run my smartest race."
Leon brings a marathon-best 2:13:52 and a resume of strong performances at U.S. major marathons to CIM. He placed 13th at the 2013 Chicago Marathon (2:13:52), 12th at the 2014 Boston Marathon (2:14:28) and eighth at the 2015 New York City Marathon (2:15:16).
"A win in Sacramento would mean becoming a U.S. champion," said Leon. "Being able to call yourself a U.S. champion would be incredibly special."
Grey sits in sixth place in the 2017 USATF Running Circuit standings after five top 10 performances in circuit events. He enters CIM with one marathon under his belt, a 2:24:09 performance at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials, but boasts a strong 1:02:47 time in the half marathon and should push the veterans in the lead pack at CIM.
Stinson is looking to ride his collegiate and junior success into his marathon debut. The nine-time University of Oregon All-American and three-time U.S. Junior and Pan American Junior 10,000 meter champion brings a strong 1:03:17 half marathon time to his first 26.2-mile test.
"Keep an eye out for our young athletes including Katie Matthews and Parker Stinson, who will be looking to produce breakthrough performances on December 3," added Domenichelli.
The Sacramento Running Association worked closely with the Sacramento Sports Commission and Sacramento Convention and Visitors Bureau on the bid to host the marathon championships as part of a slate of bids to bring numerous championship running events to the Sacramento area over the next two to three years.
"We are thrilled to partner with the California International Marathon and USA Track & Field to bring the U.S. Marathon Championships to Sacramento," said Mike Sophia, director of the Sacramento Sports Commission.
"We have a tremendous running community and one of the truly great marathons in the country, so this is one of those events that is a perfect fit for our city and the sport."
The Sacramento Running Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to finding new ways to encourage people of all ages and abilities to run. The SRA is committed to developing new, quality running events that appeal to a broad variety of runners.
A look at the elite field for the California International Marathon:
Nick Arciniaga, 2:11:30
Fernando Cabada, 2:11:36
Daniel Tapia, 2:12:28
Sergio Reyes, 2:13:34
Patrick Rizzo, 2:13:42
Craig Leon, 2:13:52
Tim Young, 2:14:40
Timothy Ritchie, 2:14:50
Malcolm Richards, 2:15:10
Craig Curley, 2:15:16
Tyler McCandless, 2:15:26
Christopher Zablocki, 2:15:39
Jameson Mora, 2:15:44
Nathan Martin, 2:15:47
Tyler Andrews, 2:15:52
Eric Loeffler, 2:16:48
Tyler Jermann, 2:1652
Sean Brown, 2:17:02
Brian Harvey, 2:17:05
Eric Ashe, 2:17:06
Chris Chavez, 2:17:07
Jesse Armijo, 2:17:19
Anthony Costales, 2:17:48
Eric Finan, 2:17:51
Robert Cheseret, 2:18
Colin Leak, 2:18:16
Matthew Fecht, 2:18:19
Mason Frank, 2:18:34
Kevin Pool, 2:18:59
Sam Kosgei, 2:19
Patrick Geoghegan, 2:19:38
Kenneth Foster, 2:19:49
Matt Hensley, 2:19:51
Kyle Stanton, 2:20:04
Nicholas Edinger, 2:20:32
Kevin Castille, 2:20:58
David Sinclair, 2:20:58
Eric Noel, 2:21:05
Gregory Leak, 2:21:09
Will Nation, 2:21:29
Ramiro Guillen, 2:21:29
Jerry Faulkner, 2:21:53
Jorge Maravilla, 2:21:57
Kiya Dandena, 2:22:14
Madison Roeder, 2:22:14
Christian Thompson, 2:22:48
Makorobondo Salukombo, 2:22:49
Austin Richmond, 2:23
Tyler Underwood, 2:23:29
Dylan Belles, 2:23:48
Jon Grey, 2:24:09
Stewart Harwell, 2:24:51
Eduardo Garcia, 2:25:17
Matt Rand, 2:26:30
Rob Molke, 2:26:39
Juan Paredes, 2:27:21
Isidore Herrera, 2:27:29
Johnny Crain, 2:27:37
Mark Leininger, 2:28:17
Parker Stinson, Debut
George-Byron Alex, Debut
Nicolas Montanez, Debut
Cole Watson, Debut
Ryan Miller, Debut
Ty McCormack, Debut
Bo Waggoner, Debut
Ben Sathre, Debut
Samuel Mueller, Debut
Chris Sloane, Debut
Matt McDonald, Debut
Andrew McLain, Debut
Enoch Nadler, Debut
Brandon Johnson, Debut
Travis Fuller, Debut
Craig Hunt, Debut
Ian Butler, Debut
Seth Totten, Debut
Renee Metivier, 2:27:17
Janet Bawcom, 2:29:45
Clara Santucci, 2:29:54
Lauren Totten, 2:33:22
Heather Lieberg, 2:34:09
Kelsey Bruce, 2:36:09
Samantha Bluske, 2:36:26
Roberta Groner, 2:36:33
Semehar Tesfaye, 2:37:27
Carrie Dimoff, 2:37:30
Lauren Philbrook, 2:38:00
Madeline Duhon, 2:38:44
Kate Landau, 2:38:45
Andie Cozzarelli, 2:38:47
Meghan Peyton, 2:38:58
Gina Slaby, 2:39
Christina Murphy, 2:39:15
Kaitlin Goodman, 2:39:29
Laura Paulsen, 2:39:54
Jenelle Deatherage, 2:39:59
Julia Roman-Duval, 2:40:55
Ashley Brasovan, 2:41
Dawn Grunnagle, 2:41:04
Autumn Ray, 2:41:09
Molly Friel, 2:41:30
Lindsay Tollefson, 2:41:31
Caitlin Smith, 2:41:37
Phebe Ko, 2:41:42
Sarah Pease, 2:41:45
Sallie Post, 2:41:49
Raquel Stucky, 2:41:08
Hilary Corno, 2:41:16
Heather Tanner, 2:42:19
Christine Shaw, 2:42:21
Lyndy Davis, 2:42:34
Kate DeProsperis, 2:42:49
Taylor Bickford, 2:42:52
Keely Maguire, 2:43:06
Stephanie Andre, 2:43:07
Katie Kellner, 2:43:41
Tracy Guerrette, 2:43:47
Bonnie Keating, 2:44:05
Bridget Lyons, 2:44:13
Jen Bergman, 2:44:21
Kaitlin Sheedy, 2:44:28
Shawna McClain, 2:44:39
Theresa Hailey, 2:45:01
McKale Montgomery, 2:45:05
Kelly Boler, 2:45:14
Gina Rouse, 2:45:15
Courtney Olsen, 2:45:26
Tara Richardson, 2:45:39
Fionna Fallon, 2:45:49
Liz Camy, 2:46
Leilani Rios, 2:46:17
Bridie McCarey, 2:47:28
Mallory Anderson, 2:47:48
Jennifer Zwick, 2:48:19
Krystalanne Curwood, 2:49:36
Brooke Slayman, 2:51:17
Kerry Allen, 2:51:55
Sabrina Lopez, 2:52:02
Regina Lopez, 2:52:02
Nicole Dimercurio, 2:52:17
AnnMarie Kirkpatrick, 2:56
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The DVD 'Chip Carving', with Wayne Barton, starts out with some Bavarian folk music as Wayne narrates about chip carving. Ok, I am not exactly sure about the music, but it is not terribly modern. It is pretty cheesy. I can't say for sure, but I would guess it was cheesy in 1986 too. Despite the rather simple production quality, I think this is going to be a good video.
The tools required are a carving knife and a stabbing knife. I have only a carving, so stabbing will have to wait. The dimensions for the first instructional carving lines are 2 mm, 4 mm, 4 mm and 2 mm. Thus far, drawing lines is within my skill set.
Ok, this is going to be a short blog tonight. Apparently I was a bit cocky when I said, "drawing lines is within my skill set". Drawing the lines on the wood, so I can start the video has pissed me off terribly. I am no longer having fun. I like the idea of chip carving and I am going to stay with it, but I am not going to write anymore for now. That being said let me write a bit more. I have become an 'Angry Pants'. I love precision and the problem seems to be that my eyes are not as good as they used to be. I have reading glasses and they seem to be helping a little bit, but I am still not at all getting perfect lines.
I think the problem, nay the source of my anger, is not the silly 2 and 4 millimeter lines, it is the whole getting old thing. I don't like it. I don't like it one bit. Who do I talk to about this? It is the freaking twenty first century and we haven't solved this whole aging thing yet? Come on people! Surely there are some mad scientists, or at the very least, some mildly disgruntled scientists, who are trying to fix this annoying problem?
With each passing year I come to grips with what can't be done. I am 5' 6" tall. In my late 30's I gave up on the thought that one day, I would become a rabid gym rat, work on my calves, and eventually be able to dunk. I am older than all the pro athletes, in all the sports, so the dream of suddenly developing into a world class tennis player has vanished. The list goes on, dating a super model, winning a noble peace price, finding the secret to alchemy, and dating another super model, have all been scratched off as being unreasonable.
Of course, all of these dreams were unreasonable from the beginning, and I know this. However, when one is day dreaming, before entering their 40's, it is still possible to be delusional enough to imagine qualifying for the U.S. Open. Naturally this then leads to beating Tiger Woods on the 18th hole, by making eagle, with an 8 iron, from 154 yards. To say that I am a dreamer, well that is an understatement.
So, now that I have come to grips with all that is not possible, I ask you, is it unreasonable to dream of being able to draw parallel freaking lines? That is all I want. A few lines, equidistant apart. No supermodels, no U.S. Open, no saving the world, I just want to draw some lines. I am not sure if I can set the bar any lower.
Chip carving is now my sworn enemy. I will obsess with it, I will hunt it down, and I will make it do my bidding! I am so angry I could spit, ok, not spit per se, but I am angry enough to eat two pop-tarts. Yes, I know, that doesn't sound very angry. Eating a pop-tart is hardly an act of a disgruntled woodworker, but truth be known, I am also too old to get very worked up, even when I am angry.
They are blueberry. They are delicious. I am going to try to draw some more lines.
we are never to old for a treat !
I like that a lot, patron … I'm pretty sure that I need one.
I am much much older than you. To compound the age problem I had a serious eye injury in Des Moines in 1940 which is making things harder in my advanced age. I can share my method of making straight lines on wood. I use a piece of wood for a guide and a pizza cutter to make the mark. The good news is that as you work through the stages and reach the point where you are working through your senility. You will be much calmer and forgiving. Or is it unaware?
I guess I can't resist trying to solve your problem instead of just being there and understanding like my wife tells me I should. I'm sorry.
These folks know lines and precision. They will also fulfill your need to purchase a quality tool.
I love precision. Good suggestion.
Well, thank you for introducing me to "chip carving". It looks like it requires a lot of practice! Please post a pic of what you make for your curious readers! : ) On a related note, I spent a few hours learning about blacksmithing this week. The Internet really helps expand one's horizons!
I feel your pain Brian. I recently discovered that my eyesight for very near objects has improved, so I am at the bifocal age. Right now I take my glasses off when reading or looking at objects very closeup. After decades of being half blind and half that time wearing the old plastic frame glasses with coke bottle lenses (which by the way is no longer a description that makes sense) my eyes have decided to kick it in reverse.
And as far as parallel lines go, I feel your pain there as well. For years before I started woodworking, I thought it would be cool to make my own furniture. One hour after woodworking, I thought it would be cool to make a square cut.
Having passed all the usual key dates in growing old, and, officially, some years ago, becoming a card carrying geezer, and never having dated a super model, won the Nobel or discovered the secrets of Alchemy, I have great sympathy with your frustration.
I also used to be disgruntled, but attended a re-gruntling seminar and feel a lot better now. I believe I'm going to stay clean.
To get serious for a moment, however brief, I have some tips to pass on that deal with the frustrations of poor vision. I refer to the physical sense, not the artistic kind of vision.
At the top of the hit list, use plenty of good light. The eye, exactly like a camera, uses a higher ƒ number, increasing the depth of field. That is to say, for those not into photographic minutia, the iris of the lens gets smaller and you can see something that might have been out of your range of focus in dimmer conditions.
Don't be afraid of magnifiers. If you're at the stage where you can't see what you're doing, chances are things won't be getting better. One of my favorites is the little gizmo jewelers use that clips onto the glasses. It has two lenses that can be flipped up or down, used in combination or not. An inexpensive one is carried by Harbor freight. Buying the cheap ones makes it less stressful when you drop it on the concrete floor.
I also have a good sized magnifier on an articulated arn which is lighted by a circle shaped fluorescent lamp. I have it clamped to my scroll saw, but it's easily moved to wherever I need it.
Here's hoping you find good ways to deal with presbyopea.
Reading glasses ? Rx or off the shelf ? if Rx how old is the prescription. If they are not Rx or if they are and over a year old its time for a proper eye exam. Its not JUST about woodworking. If you do not need a change talk about eye exercises with your eye MD. Since you do close work, including on the computer you may well find the the answer is not that you are getting old so much as you tend to focus (eye wise ) in one area of vision to much.
Frankly Brian I revel in my poor eyesight. I can no longer see all of the imperfects in my projects and I'm much happier because of it. As they say, "ignorance is bliss". Another tip to reduce your anger level is to lower your expectations a little when you are trying out new things. If anyone could do these things really well without practice and experience then the work wouldn't be appreciated by others. In other words you should always be prepared to pay your dues. The problem with these cliches' is that we are so used to hearing them that we forget the truth they contain.
You almost have to eat two pop tarts..they pack them two to a foil pack…and you cant let the other one sit around and get stale, once the foil pack is opened.
Good advice on the magnifyer. I may look into it.
Actually they are not prescription. I think you are right about getting an eye exam.
I hadn't thought about the advantages.
I DID eat both of them!!!


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Azad to announce new Political Party in 10 days, tells future agenda after quitting Congress
Ghulam Nabi Azad, a former minister in the Union government who left the Congress party not too long ago, said on Sunday that he would announce the creation of his new political party within the next ten days. He also declared that the ideology of his new party will be "azad."
The former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir has said that the goals of the new political party would be to fight for the rights of the people to employment and land as well as to restore Jammu and Kashmir's status as a sovereign state.
Addressing his first public meeting after resigning from the Congress at Dak Bungalow in north Kashmir's Baramulla, Azad said, "I thank my colleagues who are standing by me and are the bedrock of my new party, which will be announced within the next 10 days."
My party will be free. Many of my colleagues said we should keep the party's name, Azad. But, I never said never. But, its ideology will be independent, and will not be included or merged with anyone else. It can happen after my death, but not till then.
On August 26, Azad snapped his five-decade-long ties with the Congress, saying the party was "completely finished", accusing former Congress president Rahul Gandhi of "demolishing" the entire consultative mechanism of the party.
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The Flamin' Groovies: Let me bust out at full speed
Posted: February 13, 2019 in music, Record reviews
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Five boys from San Francisco who formed a hard-rock outfit in 1965, made three records (Supersnazz, Teenage Head, and Flamingo) that nobody listened to, then switched in 1976 to power pop and made twice as many records that nobody listened to.
Flamin' is sometimes spelled without the apostrophe.
If you combine MC5, Steppenwolf, and The Stooges as played by The Rolling Stones and force Creedence and Grand Funk Railroad to get married, you're somewhere near the original incarnation of The Flamin' Groovies.
If you combine Cheap Trick, The Knack, The Romantics and many forgotten groupings of young white guys in skinny black ties (including Seattle favorites The Allies and The Rangehoods), then add some Byrds-style guitar, you're talking about new-formula Groovies.
No hits. Never came close.
Vital personnel:
Roy Loney, singer, songwriter, guitarist until 1971, when he began his solo career, recording rockabilly records and working in a record store; Cyril Jordan, songwriter and guitarist forever.
Moment of glory:
Cyril Jordan: Releasing Fantastic Plastic, a well-above-average album of mostly new material in 2013, almost 50 years after the Groovies first got together, including a dynamite cover of The Beau Brummels' "Don't Talk to Strangers."
Roy Loney: Everywhere this man plays, the local music critics rave about him.
About that name:
It's the perfect name for a band that formed in 1965! Not to be confused with The Flaming Lips or The Groovie Ghoulies.
Their story:
Some guys have a string of ponies. The Flamin' Groovies had a string of undercapitalized record labels. These are the kinds of places that can't get their records into the hands of djs, that can't get cash into the hands of djs, that will rush the band outside on a cloudy day and snap a photo in the parking lot to get something to the printer before the deadline for the album cover.
(The latter is my interpretation of what happened to the cover of Shake Some Action. If there really was a professional photographer involved with this crud, he should've been rewound and overexposed.)
The one album to own:
Flamingo, from the dawn of the 1970s. Some of this stuff is forgettable, but some of it rocks hard enough to shake the marmots off Mt. Rainier. (For example, "Road House," which was a headbanger before we had headbangers.)
The essential track that's not on this disc is "Shake Some Action," a power pop anthem and the only Flamin' Groovies song that ever got any airplay, though only on college radio. R.E.M. used college radio as a launching pad, but for most acts, college radio is not a transit station, it's the junkyard.
I like junk, and I like The Flamin' Groovies.
(Editor's note: Our totally unbiased look at forgotten bands will continue in a week after Run-DMSteve returns from his tour of the fabled cities of the East, including Fall River, the Gateway to Taunton.)


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UC San Diego Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute Newsletter:
February 2018, Vol. 3, Issue 2
UC San Diego Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute (ACTRI) is part of a national Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) consortium, led by the National Institutes of Health National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS). Established in 2010, ACTRI provides infrastructure and support for basic, translational and clinical research throughout the San Diego region to bring discoveries from the laboratory to the bedside, and facilitates training and education of the next generation of researchers. ACTRI carries out its activities in collaboration with institutional and corporate partners and currently has more than 1,400 members. The ACTRI News and Funding Opportunities is a monthly newsletter.
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UC San Diego Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute (ACTRI) invites researchers and research staff to the ACTRI Translational Science Symposium: Emerging Issues and Solutions in Infectious Disease on Thursday, April 5, 2018, from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Auditorium at the ACTRI Building. Former FDA commissioner Robert Califf, MD, will present the keynote talk, "The Role of 'Real World Evidence' and Big Data in Development and Assessment of Therapies," from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Prior to Dr. Califf's talk, research highlights will be presented from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. by the following ACTRI-supported researchers: Aaron Carlin, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine, "Deconvolution of Anti-host and Anti-viral Genomic Responses in Zika Virus-infected and Bystander Human Macrophages"; Jeanne Huang, MD, MPH, Department of Pediatrics, "Improving Pediatric Hepatitis B Screening in High-Risk San Diego Communities"; Frank Talke, PhD, Jacobs School of Engineering, and Thomas Savides, MD, Chief Experience Officer, UC San Diego Health, Division of Gastroenterology, "Disposable, 3-D Printable Endoscope"; and Gabriel Wagner, MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, "HIV-1 Dual Infection and Neurocognitive Impairment." In addition, the Daniel T. O'Connor Memorial Award will be presented to 2018 ACTRI pilot project recipient Kevin King, MD, PhD, Division of Cardiology and Department of Bioengineering. Registration and more details.
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UC San Diego Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute (ACTRI) announces Kevin King, MD, PhD, as the recipient of the 2018 Daniel T. O'Connor Memorial Award. The O'Connor award provides an additional $5,000 to the top-ranked ACTRI 2018 pilot project recipient. King received a 2018 pilot project award from the ACTRI to support his study, "Clinical Pilot of Single Cell Analysis during Human Cardiac Ischemia and Infarction." The O'Connor award will be presented to Dr. King on April 5 during the ACTRI Translational Science Symposium at the ACTRI Building. "We are delighted to recognize Dr. King with this special award created in memory of Dr. Daniel T. O'Connor, an outstanding UCSD researcher who always provided support to young investigators," said Murray Stein, MD, MPH, who oversaw the selection of the O'Connor Award recipient. "Dr. King, a cardiologist, is studying heart disease using a single cell resolution technique that could have broad implications for a wide number of diseases. His pilot project embodies the research spirit of Dr. O'Connor." Read more
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Performing an act of kindness may be good for your health. So could the sweet anticipation of a reward and keeping a journal of things for which you are grateful. Results from a pilot study conducted by Charles Taylor, PhD, and supported by ACTRI, indicate that doing good deeds and finding the positive in daily life can actually make one happier. Taylor, an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UC San Diego, examined the effects of interventions to increase positive emotions in people with anxiety and depression. The study, which integrates neuroscience with clinical psychiatry, also evaluated their neural responses to rewards. "We asked people to keep a gratitude journal. People who are anxious and depressed tend to focus on negative things. The journal helped them shift to positive things they had in their lives," Taylor said. Another intervention encouraged participants to do up to five acts of kindness in one day such as holding the door for someone or bringing a co-worker his or her favorite cup of coffee or tea. Taylor's findings were published last year in the journal Depression and Anxiety and led to a two-year $1M National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) grant with the potential to receive additional funding. Read more
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UC San Diego Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute (ACTRI) announces the selection of 14 Pilot Project grant awardees for 2018. Pilot Project grants are one-year competitive cash awards for researchers to obtain preliminary data. Thirteen 2018 awardees are from UC San Diego and represent seven departments, and one is from San Diego State University in the department of psychology. Recipients were awarded in the categories of clinical and translational research and, for the first time, two were selected in the category of life course research. "We were struck by the depth and diversity of the proposals we received and are very pleased to announce this year's awardees," said Murray Stein, MD, MPH, director of the ACTRI Pilot Project Program. "The projects funded are delving into intriguing areas of research that will investigate, for example, how to mitigate weight gain side effects of antipsychotic drugs, as well as treatment to improve white matter development in fetal alcohol syndrome disorders." Stein oversaw the selection committee for the projects. The recipients of the 2018 ACTRI pilot project awards are: Andrew Barleben, MD, MPH; Rafael Bejar, MD, PhD; Leslie Crews, PhD; Soumita Das, PhD; Adam DeConde, MD; Paul Kim, MD, FACC; Kevin King, MD, PhD (winner of the 2018 Daniel T. O'Connor Memorial Award); Eileen Moore, PhD; Tanya Nguyen, PhD; Olivia Osborn, PhD; Matthew Panizzon, PhD; Bryan Sun, MD, PhD; Niels Vande Casteele, PhD; and Amir Zarrinpar, MD, PhD. Dr. Moore is from San Diego State University, all other recipients are from UC San Diego. Read more and view the 2018 project titles and categories, as well as recipient departments.
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Finally! Whatever evil bug was keeping me from uploading pictures has eased off this evening. As a test post I offer you my view-master collection.
There are my viewers. I have 16 in total.
That's right, I like the old view-masters! I love the older viewers and I especially love the older vacation reels from the 1940s and 1950s. Whenever I go to a new place I like to collect all the old view-master reels from that place. Dorky but fun!
I have tons from my own childhood and many, many more that I've collected in the last few years. I especially love finding some in the back of an antique store I've never visited before. I LOVE that.


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18 Apr 2010, 3:02pm
Singing For The Planet — 05/10/2014
Deepti Navaratna / Dean Stevens / Gabrielle Agachiko
Three Of New England's Most Creative Singers Join Voices Against Climate Change
Saturday, May 10 — 7:00 pm
Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury Street, Boston
On Saturday, May 10, three singers from diverse musical traditions will join together to draw attention to the global climate crisis. Featured artists are: singer-songwriter Dean Stevens, South Indian classical vocalist Deepti Navaratna, and the brilliantly innovative jazz vocalist Gabrielle Agachiko. The music begins at 7:00 pm, at Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury Street, Boston, MA. Tickets are $25; $20 students/seniors. All proceeds will go to the environmental organization www.350MA.org. For information, please call 781-396-0734, visit "Singing For The Planet" on Facebook, or go to the event website.
"Singing For The Planet" is the ninth concert in the "Playing For The Planet" series, conceived as a way for creative musicians to contribute to the urgent struggle against global warming. Because the climate problem recognizes no national boundaries, the artists represent musical styles from three different parts of the globe. While Stevens, Agachiko and Navaratna sing in different languages and genres, all are virtuoso performers sharing the core values of expression, emotion and honesty. And, of course, all three artists and their accompanists are committed to raising awareness of the potentially devastating effects of global warming. Their choice of beneficiary, 350MA.org, is focused on building global consensus on reduction of atmospheric CO2 levels — action which climatologists agree is necessary to avoid catastrophic outcomes. It'll be an evening of great vocal music, full of exquisite melody, rhythm, emotion and expression — from three singers who are genuine masters of their craft.
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Deepti Navaratna
"….particularly lovely and bewitching music'
– Matthew Guirerri, Boston Globe —
Deepti Navaratna's music embodies a rare mix of classical wisdom, expressivity and virtuosity. Her long-standing immersion and training in South Indian Classical music under several gurus such as Rohini Manjunath and T.V Gopalakrishnan informs a musical persona that is deeply rooted in the South Indian classical idiom. In her contemporary classical forays, her musical aesthetic speaks of a contemplative yet adventurous search for reinventing the classical in the beauty of a new sound configuration. From South Indian classical repertoire to avant garde contemporary compositions, she displays a unique versatility that is distinctly her own.
"Deepti Navaratna's rendition of Sanskrit shloka and thanam in Carnatic style was particularly beautiful"
— Shuchita Rao, India New England —
An empanelled artiste of All India Radio since 2000, she topped the All India Radio's National Music competition twice in the categories of Carnatic and light classical music in 1999 and 2000. She was featured as an Youth Ambassador for the Arts at the prestigious National Youth Festival hosted by the Government of India in 1999 and 2001. After moving to the United States, she has received several distinctions as a traditional musician such as Cambridge Arts Council Grant (2011), Emerging Artist Award from St.Botolph Foundation (2011) and the Traditional & Ethnic Arts Fellowship from the Utah Arts Council (2009). Her music has been featured at premiere performing spaces in the United States such as Asia Society (New York City), Symphony Space (New York City), Jordan Hall (Boston), Harvard Arts Museum (Cambridge), Museum of Fine Arts (Boston), Yale School of music (New Haven, CT), Peabody Essex Museum (Salem) among others. Her debut album 'Aarohanam' (2010) has received several national and international reviews and was featured as a top-selling traditional music album on cdbaby.com.
"Navaratna's passion for inter-cultural collaboration is obvious… Deepti Navaratna has been making her presence felt and carving a name for herself in the local classical music scene."
— Radhika Pillai, Examiner —
Deepti is also recognized for charting new directions at the leading edge of contemporary Indian Classical music and world music. She received critical acclaim for her genre-slashing experiments in casting Carnatic sounds with an operatic finish in Indian-American composer Shirish Korde's opera production in 2009 (www.thebanditqueen.com) As an improviser soloist in several inter-cultural productions, she has collaborated with Richard Pittman (Conductor, New England Philharmonic & Boston Musica Viva), Zorana Sadiq (Soprano), Robert Schulz (Boston Metropolitan Orchestra), Jan Muller Scheraws (Boston Musica Viva), Mehmet Sanlikol (Jazz pianist, Turkish composer), Nihan Devecioglu (Turkish folk singer & Mezzo-soprano) & Negar Booban (Persian Oud). As part of the Contemporary Improvisation Department at the New England Conservatory, she has worked with taking the South Indian classical voice to third stream explorations with MacArthur winner – Ran Blake, Klezmer-pioneer Hankus Netsky and viola virtuoso Tanya Kalmanovitch.
The concert will feature traditional Carnatic classical repertoire framed by new music that inventively pairs traditional music with sounds of the world. Deepti Navaratna sings in Sanskrit, Kannada, Urdu, Hindi, Turkish and Greek as she explores the many ways in which world music can be unraveled with a distinct Carnatic twist. Accompanied by an eclectic cast of musicians – the concert promises to take the listener from Muttuswamy Dikshitar to Mirza Ghalib to Mozart in a seamless exploration of unity in sound.
Dean Stevens
"Powerful…moving political performer"
— Boston Globe —
For twenty five years Dean Stevens has delighted audiences of all ages throughout the Americas. An exuberant performer of distinctive style and wit, he combines an intricate, self-taught guitar style with a versatile and expressive singing voice.
"Dean Stevens is a charming entertainer, a musician of great sensitivity and wit. His spirit of joy and sharing shines through his music."
— Jerry Christen, New Song Coffeehouse —
He has established himself as a formidable creator and interpreter of a wide spectrum of songs in English and Spanish. His own material explores a variety of personal and social topics, paints sketches of people and places, celebrates the Earth, and annoys the narrow minded.
"Dean Stevens will inspire you. Great voice!"
— Pete Seeger —
Born and raised in Costa Rica, Dean is a lifelong student of Latin America. He learned Spanish at an early age, and readily absorbed the musical and topical influences of the region. He travels frequently to Central America, and has become known for his humanitarian efforts on behalf of refugees returning to their homes in El Salvador and Guatemala.
"Seeing and hearing Dean Stevens live on stage is proof that sanity,
literacy, love, hope, and the forces of good are still alive and well and at work in the universe. Every song is offered with immediacy, humanity, and humor underscored by the most articulate and inspired guitar work you'll hear anywhere on the topical folk circuit….a thinking and compassionate master communicator at the peak of his powers. Losing your faith? Go to a Dean Stevens concert!"
— Geoff Bartley —
Dean Stevens has four highly acclaimed recordings to his credit. His last release, "Eyes of Wonder" (Volcano Records), is a collection of songs in English and Spanish, with guest appearances by Sol y Canto, Randy Sabien, Linda Waterfall, and others.
"A performer with keen vision, tenacity and wisdom to inspire and to entertain"
— Dirty Linen Magazine —
Gabrielle Agachiko
Kenya-born, England-raised Gabrielle Agachiko's winding tri-continental road has brought her to Somerville, Massachusetts, and to the helm of Agachiko, her new seven piece band. Featuring Gabrielle's gripping, soulful and technically spot-on voice and presence, the band sports the unique horn section of flute, trumpet and tenor sax, along with classic hollow-body jazz guitar, acoustic bass and drums. The sound can be understated and delicate, bluesy and brash, or full and lush. Agachiko's veteran musicians have pared their playing down to the essentials, with all their energy focused on bringing the emotional reality of the songs to life.
Gabrielle Agachiko's songs reflect a woman of confidence, clarity and deep understanding.
— Linda Yohn, WEMU Radio —
Agachiko's repertoire ranges from originals to Nina Simone-related material, classic torch songs and even show tunes given an earthy reality by Gabrielle's no-nonsense singing. Arrangements are written by Grammy-nominated arranger and tenor saxophonist Russ Gershon (Either/Orchestra), and by flautist Ken Field (Revolutionary Snake Ensemble).
Agachiko proves she belongs in jazz…If (she) can do this much on her first jazz album,
imagine the sequel. Yes!
— Carol Banks Weber, The Examiner —
Born in Nakuru, Kenya, Gabrielle attended boarding school in Dorset, England, where her musical talents were noticed and developed in Orchestra and Chorus. As a teenager Gabrielle traveled to Hartsdale NY, where she finished high school, then moved to NYC to attend Julliard as a composition major. After Julliard, she spent time in New York and Paris, working with the legendary Steve Lacy, before settling in Boston. In the mid-80s, the power and emotional directness of her voice landed her in Atom Said, a band which rose to the top of the Boston rock scene before their guitarist/co-songwriter Reeves Gabrels was hired away by David Bowie for his band Tin Machine.
After fifteen years in Western Massachusetts, Gabrielle moved back to Boston in 2005. In 2007, her growing interest in the work of Nina Simone led her to form a quintet to take on the Simone book. Since that time, the scope of Agachiko's repertoire has grown – as has the size of the band, with Gershon and trumpeter Scott Getchell recruited to fill out the horn section. The band now includes Sam Davis, an underground legend around Cambridge MA for his legions of guitar students and surreal sense of humor; Blake Newman on bass, who's been anchoring the Lizard Lounge Poetry Slam for 13 years, and Phil Neighbors, a rock-solid Boston scene veteran.
What's exciting about the record is not only the material…, and Agachiko's powerful vocals, but the overall conception — updated soul-jazz as Max Roach and Abbey Lincoln might have done it.
— Jon Garelick, The Boston Globe —
About www.350.org and the number 350:
Co-founded by environmentalist and author Bill McKibben, 350.org is the hub of a worldwide network of over two hundred environmental organizations, all with a common target: persuading the world's countries to unite in an effort to reduce global levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide to 350 parts per million or less. Climatologist Dr. James Hansen says, "If humanity wishes to preserve a planet similar to that on which civilization developed and to which life on Earth is adapted, paleoclimate evidence and ongoing climate change suggest that CO2 will need to be reduced from its current 385 ppm to at most 350 ppm." (Dr. Hansen heads the NASA Institute for Space Studies in New York City, and is best known for his testimony on climate change to congressional committees in the 1980s that helped raise broad awareness of the global warming issue.) Activists involved in the 350 movement include Rajendra Pachauri (Chairman, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), Vandana Shiva (world-renowned environmental leader and thinker), Archbishop Desmond Tutu (1984 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and a global activist on issues pertaining to democracy, freedom and human rights), Van Jones, Bianca Jagger, Dr. James Hansen, Barbara Kingsolver and many more.
Warren Senders is the contact person for "Voices Against Climate Change." He is one of thousands of concerned global citizens hoping to trigger positive change through social action and the arts. He can be reached at warvij@verizon.net or by telephone at 781-396-0734.
4 Mar 2011, 11:30am
by Sonny Terrell
Thank you for all your are doing on behalf of the planet. We all appreciate it. Wonderful videos as well. Thanks again, Sonny
25 Jul 2010, 1:48am
by Ben Dowling
Thank you Warren for your work on the planet's behalf. If I can be of service, please let me know.
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Mr. Subir Khasnobis, CEO, ArcelorMittal Design and Engineering Centre handed over the key to Mr. H. N. Sahay, Director Operations, Smile Foundation to announce the project commenced.
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Lúcio Titínio Pansa Saco () foi um político da gente Titínia nos primeiros anos da República Romana eleito tribuno consular por duas vezes, em 400 e 396 a.C..

Primeiro tribunato consular (400 a.C.)
Em 400 a.C., foi eleito tribuno consular com Públio Mânlio Vulsão, Públio Mélio Capitolino, Públio Licínio Calvo Esquilino, Espúrio Fúrio Medulino e Lúcio Publílio Filão Vulsco. Lívio, contudo, nomeia um Lúcio Fúrio e não Espúrio Fúrio. Segundo Lívio, Públio Licínio foi o primeiro plebeu a ser eleito tribuno consular, uma afirmação contestada por alguns historiadores modernos.

Roma reconquistou Anxur (Terracina) dos volscos.

Segundo tribunato consular (396 a.C.)

Em 396 a.C., foi eleito novamente com Públio Mélio Capitolino, Públio Licínio Calvo Esquilino (o filho), Quinto Mânlio Vulsão Capitolino, Cneu Genúcio Augurino e Lúcio Atílio Prisco.

Enquanto continuava o cerco de Veios, Lúcio Titínio e Cneu Genúcio marcharam contra os faliscos e capenatos, mas foram pegos de surpresa numa emboscada. Cneu Genúcio morreu em combate enquanto Titínio conseguiu fugir com os sobreviventes. A notícia da ruína do exército provocou pânico em Roma e nos soldados que participavam do cerco, alguns dos quais retornaram para a cidade.

Somente a nomeação de Marco Fúrio Camilo como ditador conseguiu acalmar a cidade e o exército, que, revigorado, conseguiu conquistar Veios depois de um cerco de dez anos.

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Romanos antigos do século V a.C.
Mortos no século IV a.C.
Nascidos no século V a.C.
Romanos antigos do século IV a.C.
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Tribunos consulares
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The Japanese novel To the Ends of the Earth and Sea – the story of Mongolian leader Genghis Khan – recently saw two different adaptations. The first was an epic live-action film in 2007. A co-production between Japan and Mongolia, the Genghis Khan movie won over the critics thanks to its lavish Mongolian locations and its battle scenes involving thousands of actors. The movie went on to top Asian box office charts and saw a limited theatrical run in America before being recently released on DVD and Blu-Ray by our good friends at FUNimation.
Around the same time, Japanese publisher Flex Comics created its own manga adaptation of the novel and published the single-volume release in 2008. Thanks to Flex's partnership with DC Comics and its CMX Manga imprint, the comic has been translated into English and is now available in the US to go along with the movie.
This story explores the early life of the future leader of the Mongolian Empire back when he was only known as Temujin. He encounters Jamuqa, a boy from a rival tribe. After saving each other from the attack of wild animals, the two form a bond between them as "blood brothers." But as the two grow older, they must battle each other for tribal dominance and the glory of being the sole leader of the Mongolian empire.
With such a story revolving around one of the greatest conquerors in human history, you would expect the comic to an epic tale of blood, pride, and victory, right?
Unfortunately, this manga adaptation of Khan fails to capture any of the awesomeness of its real-life hero… or of the movie, for that matter.
Right at the start of this one-volume story, the comic challenges the reader by providing a nonlinear narration into the life of Khan. With in the first chapter, you see the entire exchange between Temujin and Jamuqa, them vowing eternal friendship, and then a sudden cut to the two of them battling each other as adults. A similar parallel happens at the start of the next chapter. The story constantly bounces between these two time frames, and it's done in an attempt to show how the events of Temujin's childhood affect the way his rules as Genghis Khan in his adulthood.
I'm all for nonlinear storytelling, and in fact, I welcome it in most comics. But this constant jump in the narration becomes almost impossible to follow due to the inability to tell one character apart from the other.
Many characters are introduced to the reader within the first half of the story, particularly with the many siblings of Temujin and then (in another symbolic parallel) his many children once he reaches adulthood. They each get their one line and word bubble description, but then very little else is offered to distinguish them after that. No one has any memorable name and the artist draws them with almost identical physical characteristics.
Not that it really matters, because most of these characters are disregarded within a few pages. In fact, only a few characters actually play a key role in the whole story. Why did we have to dive so deep into Khan's family tree when they never really mattered beyond their introduction? How the hell am I supposed to tell the difference between adult Genghis in the present and his father in the past when the two look so much alike?
How am I supposed to care about the death of a character when I'm not even sure which one he is?
All these factors lead to a comic that is too confusing to comprehend and enjoy. While the latter half of the volume stabilizes the time frame, this reader was already too lost to make heads or tails of anything. I had to read through the story a number of times just to get some kind of baring on it. When the editorial afterwords makes more sense than the comic it's describing, than you know that something is seriously wrong with it.
There is an underlying story of loyalty between Genghis and his "blood brother", and the few moments that showcase this relationship's evolution do actually make this comic resemble something worth reading. But besides for that, there isn't enough tension, battles, blood, or glory to even pass this story off as being a decent adventure tale. This is Genghis-freaking-Khan here! Where's the action?!?
The Good: Single volume release tells the whole story in one sitting. There is also the occasional good scene involving Khan's relationship with others.
The Bad: Narrative jumps all over the place and is very hard to follow, particularly in the first half of the volume. Too many characters who lack the characteristics for the reader to distinguish from one another, which makes it hard to care for them. The comic, in general, lacks any "epic awesomeness" you'd expect from a story about Genghis Khan.
Final Verdict: This manga adaptation To the Ends of the Earth and Sea falls flat from start to finish. If you want to see the epic story of Genghis Khan, you are better off renting the movie on DVD.
This entry was posted on Wednesday, May 13th, 2009 at 9:02 am by Scott	.


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Afghanistan: End attacks on civilians, prosecute perpetrators, says senior UN rights official
Bangladesh Live News | @banglalivenews | 12 May 2018
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New York, May 12: A top United Nations rights official has welcomed the Afghan Government's "undeniable commitment" to improving an often "dire" human rights record, while also voicing concern over continued attacks on civilians ahead of key elections later in the year.
Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Andrew Gilmour, was speaking at the end of a four-day visit to Afghanistan in which he noted rising civilian casualties, due mainly to terrorist attacks, but also highlighted continuing discrimination against women at many levels of society.
"The Government has made significant progress in ending violence against women, but the use of 'mediation' for the gravest cases of violence, including murder; severe violence and harmful traditional practices, is to be regretted," said Mr. Gilmour.
"What would send a strong signal to those men who continue to violently abuse women with impunity, would be to start seriously prosecuting them," he added.
While recognizing the Government's work on human rights, particularly its ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture, which reinforces Afghanistan's compliance with international human rights standards, he urged the authorities to investigate and prosecute military or civilian perpetrators of so-called "bacha bazi" – a form of sexual abuse against boys.
Turning to the vulnerability of civilians in recent days during the registration process for elections in October, he referred to a report released by the UN Assistance Mission (UNAMA) on Thursday, that detailed a disturbing pattern of attacks at election-related facilities, which have resulted so far in 271 civilians killed and injured.
At a conference on peace and reconciliation, he called the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) an impressive and crucial pillar of society, saying: "the people of Afghanistan want security and a lasting peace built on accountability and justice. I hope the Government hear these compelling voices."Meeting with President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday, Gilmour welcomed the President's clear commitment to take additional measures to protect civilians, despite extremely difficult circumstances.
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In the Kunduz province, Gilmour stressed to the provincial authorities the need to reduce civilian casualties during military operations.
He spoke with community representatives from Laghmani village, Dasht-e-Archi district about the Afghan forces' firing on 2 April of rockets and machine guns on a religious gathering – leading to the reported death and injury of more than 100 people, mainly children.
The UN rights official said he was deeply troubled by the incident and urged the Government at the highest levels to better protect civilians, hold perpetrators accountable in line with their obligations under international humanitarian law and restore trust between the residents of Dasht-e-archi and the Government.
"Accepting full responsibility for what clearly was a terrible mistake, and a sincere apology for the suffering caused, is always a useful step in advancing reconciliation and failure to do so provides great ammunition for terrorists and extremists," he said.
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Murder of M.V.B. Griswold, by five Chinese assassins; together with the life of Griswold, and the statements of Fou Sin, Chou Yee and Coon You, convicted and sentenced to be hung at Jackson, April 16, 1858. Also a history of the murder, as made up from the testimony elicited at the coroner's inquest, and the trials. Illustrated with correct likenesses of the murders.
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Lee R. "Hap" Collins passed away Wednesday morning in the Community Hospital of Anaconda. He was born Thursday, March 18, 1926 in Half Moon, Montana to Pearl (Ekman) and Earl Collins. He grew up around Flathead Lake and attended school in Rollins, Montana where his family had about five acres of land. Hap shared farm chores with his three older brothers and younger sister. He was using a plow to till the soil by the age of 6, planting a wide variety of produce including watermelons, corn and acres and acres of peas. He was also known to pick a cherry or two that the lake is famous for. He left home at the age of 15, going first to Idaho Falls before moving to Anaconda to work for the Intermountain Transportation Company for a total of 40 years. He was an excellent mechanic and retired as Superintendent of Maintenance for the company in 1986. Hap met the love of his life in a rowboat on Flathead Lake and claimed it was "love at first sight." He married Elaine Shirley Wallen in Butte on March 26, 1943 and was drafted one month later to serve in the U.S. Army, 43rd Infantry Division. He was wounded in action in Luzon in the Philippines on March 28, 1945 for which he received the Purple Heart citation. He also received a Bronze Star medal for meritorious achievement in active ground combat against the enemy while in Luzon, along with numerous other medals including the Army Good Conduct medal. Lee R. Collins was proud to serve his country and took this responsibility very seriously. To their marriage, two children were born: LeRoy Allen in 1946 and Rebecca Joy in 1951. IN 2018 Hap and Elain celebrated 75 years of marriage. Hap was a member of the VFW, the DAV, the American Legion and the Anaconda Presbyterian Church. Our dad was a man of many skills and talents. He enjoyed hunting and fishing in his earlier years and tooled leather work for belts. He also tried his hand at oil painting. In later years he moved on to the skill of wood carving of clocks. He had a passion for eagles and more than a few people around the country are lucky enough to own one of his eagle carving in moose horn. Most recently he painted and carved several of the center pieces atop the Carrousel at Columbia Gardens in Butte. Dad was a devoted father who taught us "the value of a dollar" and the importance of family. He was friendly and outgoing; even to strangers. People like him. We loved him. He will be greatly and deeply missed. He is flying on eagle's wings at last. Lee is survived by his wife of 75 years, Elaine, of Anaconda, sister, Arleta Pilcher of Anacortes, WA, son, Lee (Joy) Collins of Anaconda, daughter, Becki Eggum of Sidney, grandchildren: Dave (JaLina) Collins of Helena, Mark Collins of Bozeman, Erik (Becky) Brownlee of Laurel, Krista Brownlee of Billings, great-grandchildren: Nita Collins of Helena and Sean Baxter of Sidney. He is preceded in death by his parents, Earl and pearl Collins, brothers, Oren, Vern and Gene Collins and infant son, David Earl. We want to extend our deepest gratitude and appreciation to all the doctors and staff of Anaconda Community Hospital and all of Dad's friends on the staff of the Anaconda Community Nursing Home. You folks made all the difference and are the best of the best!
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Taekwondo coach Jean Lopez's ban lifted in misconduct case
Associated PressJan 8, 2019, 6:11 PM EST
DENVER (AP) — An arbitration panel has ruled in favor of taekwondo coach Jean Lopez, meaning his name has been removed from the U.S. Center for SafeSport's sanctioned list and he is free to resume coaching without restriction.
Lopez was declared permanently ineligible in April for sexual misconduct involving three women. The ban was lifted and replaced by a temporary sanction in August pending the arbitration hearing, which was held Dec. 27.
Lopez's attorney, Howard Jacobs, said Tuesday that arbitrators ruled unanimously in favor of Lopez. His name was removed from the list later in the day.
The decision is the third to be overturned in the 22-month history of the SafeSport Center. It comes four weeks after Lopez's brother, Olympic champion Steven Lopez, had his sanction lifted after winning arbitration.