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Master of Arts in Education
Educational Leadership
Overview of the Program
The Administrative Services Credential Programs (Preliminary Administrative Services, Professional Administrative Services, or Preliminary Intern Credential) are designed collaboratively by SSU faculty and local school administrators to prepare graduates for positions of leadership in P-12 education institutions. All students are admitted starting in the fall of each academic year. The courses in the preliminary administrative services credential program may be applied to the educational leadership program area of concentration for the M.A. Degree in Education. This course of study is set up to be a strong learning community. Each student stays with his/her cohort for the entire program. EDEL 580A is the first class taken in August and EDEL 580B is the last class taken the following June.
The Professional Administrative Services Program is for practicing administrators who have completed the Preliminary Administrative Services Program, and these units are not typically used in an M.A. Program as an area of concentration.
Preliminary Administrative Services Credential Courses:
All of the following course must be completed for this credential, and there are no elective courses offered. A maximum of 18 of the following units may be applied to the Educational Leadership program area of concentration for the M.A. degree.
- EDEL 580A Educational Leadership and School Management (3 units)
- EDEL 580B Educational Leadership and School Management (3 units)
- EDEL 581 Management of Educational Personnel: Policies and Procedures (3 units)
- EDEL 582 Educational Policy and Politics (3 units)
- EDEL 583 School Law (3 units)
- EDEL 588 Educational Curriculum, Instruction, and Program Assessment (3 units)
- EDEL 589 Leadership with Diverse Populations (3 units)
- EDEL 587 Field: Experiences in Administration (3 units per semester for two semesters [taken credit/ no credit and not usually applied to the M.A.])
NOTE: Once admitted, candidates also completing their MA may take EDUC 570 in the summer before the cohort program begins. All other M.A. core courses should be taken after completing the credential classes.
Advising Procedure
The Educational Leadership faculty are the MA advisors for everyone in that cohort. They will be the candidate's advisor until the chair of the candidate's committee is selected.
Requirements for Admission
- In addition to the general admission requirements of advanced credential programs, Preliminary Administrative Services Credential candidates must:
- Verify five years of appropriate full-time experience from their educational employer.
- Secure favorable recommendations from two school administrators indicating possession of administrative and leadership potential and demonstrated leadership experience.
- Submit evidence of successful passage of CBEST before or within the first semester of program coursework.
For information please contact either:
School of Education Credential Services Office or the Department of Educational Leadership and Special Education in Stevenson Hall 1078 at 707-664-3115.


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There is no evening or weekend food service available on-site. Food Options
Staff and visitors on site have access to food for purchase—some freshly prepared, some frozen—24 hours a day, seven days a week at BNL's micro-market. The micro-market is located in the Research Support Building (www.bnl.gov/guv/map.asp) (Bldg. 400). There, anyone on site can purchase beverages and food, including sandwiches, salads, soups, and frozen and prepackaged meals around the clock. After making selections, patrons pay at the self-checkout kiosk, which accepts cash as well as debit and credit cards.
Vending machines (including sandwiches, salads, beverages, coffee, ice cream, and microwaveable foods, as well as a selection of toiletries) are also located in the Post Office (www.bnl.gov/maps/point.php?Lat=40.86776&Lng=-72.88106) (Bldg. 179). A small eating area and microwave oven are also provided at both of these locations.
Overnight guests can prepare these items in the dorms and apartments, where they have access to full kitchens.
For guests arriving on-site when the cafeteria and Starbucks Café aren't open, the Housing Office and the Guest, User, Visitor Center also provide a list of restaurants and off-site food in the local area that will deliver on-site without charging extra fees.
Guests planning to be on-site without vehicles for more than a day or two can also take advantage of the Lab's shopping shuttle service, which runs on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings, dropping off and picking up at Southport Plaza Shopping Center in Shirley. There, they can buy groceries at the Stop & Shop supermarket, and other necessities at Kohl's department store and more than 30 other stores.
Detailed information about the cafeteria, micro-market, vending machines and other on-site services can be found in the online guide (www.bnl.gov/staffservices/foodservices.php) to Brookhaven National Laboratory.
Three computer terminals are located in Berkner Hall (Bldg. 488) for internet access or accessing your email. You may also use the local network jacks to connect your own laptop as well.
If attendees bring laptops, tablets, smartphones, etc. that will require internet access during the event, then these devices must be registered in BNL's Network Access Registration database in order to access the internet.
Registering your computer device can be done via the device's web browser upon first connecting to BNL's network; however, the registration process will require a BNL life or guest number.
If you do not have a BNL-assigned life or guest number, a specially generated conference key will be provided to you on the first day of the event. This conference key is only valid during the actual days of the event. Please use this conference key in place of the BNL-assigned life or guest number.
Note: Attendees will only have 15 minutes to complete their computer registration. Computers will be blocked if registration is not complete in time. Please make sure you understand the process before starting or ask for assistance.
Windows Users: Only computers running Windows 7 and higher will be able to get internet access
If you have the conference key for your event and still experience connection problems, please contact the ITD Helpdesk (www.bnl.gov/itd/helpdesk/) (631.344.5522, firstname.lastname@example.com) for assistance.
Fax machines are located in Berkner Hall (Bldg. 488) for those who require faxing services. The phone number for Berkner Hall's fax machine is 631-344-5568.
Please always dress accordingly. If there is very inclement weather, please check the Brookhaven Lab homepage for possible delayed opening or closing information. You may also call 1-631-344-4636 (INFO) from any off-site telephone or cell phone and extension x4636 (INFO) from an on-site Brookhaven Lab telephone.


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bgreenlee needed a new banner ad design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 5 designs submitted by 3 freelance designers.
We need three animated flash ads created
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Smart Ways to dress up a striped cloth
We all feel that striped cloth is a borrowing thing to wear and we would have kept them aside in our wardrobe and drawers. And we would hardly consider them in our weekly wear. In our day to day life we never think of wearing a striped tee and doesn't even come to our mind either. Many things have changed in fashion over a period of time. So let us come out with a new style and learn to make use of the following six ways to dress up with a striped cloth.
- Short Leather Skirt goes very well with striped shirt with full length with dark or black accessories, comfortable boots with little heels. This is the look of confidence and sexy appearance.You can also make a combination of dark and light striped cloth. Like dark vertical striped shorts with light horizontal striped Top along with some dark accessories will make you look sexy.
- When we are away from our work, striped shirt can also be worn with your sweats. Along with a military jacket and some accessories like dark bag, blue shoes and dark color watch. This gives you a cool look. The other way to wear a striped light colored top along with dark jeans and with a woolen jacket plain or printed will work. This is a winter cool look.
- You can get complete office attire with a striped shirt. Wear it with light color trousers, with some dark accessories; beautiful heels will give you simple and beautiful look. If you want to get rid of pants, trousers or skirt, try wearing light colored striped shirt with a dark striped knit and a dark jacket with high heels will give you professional look for the summer.
- You can wear a striped tee in a evening also. Just wear with long skirt along with leather black jacket. In addition dark accessories with a pair of high heeled sandals. This gives you a sexy look for the evening. You can also make your evening look even more attractive by wearing striped tee with a loose fit skirt which are made of metallic and are glitzy. Cool summer scandals and a leather belt. This look makes you more of party style.
- To wear on a day to day basis wear it with a printed mini along with high heeled boots. If you are going out at night then wear leather jacket which gives you a casual look. You can also wear different colored shorts with striped tee underneath. This gives you cool look for summer.
- Wear the striped tee with a mini of light color. Pair them up with high heeled boots of blue color. This you can wear for night out for dancing. Make this wear more fun by wearing some fabulous accessories in which you look good. Make you striped tee more attractive by sticking some of your favorite stickers on it which may be of a flower, a cartoon etc. Wear this tee with miniskirts along with dark goggles.
This is way you can make your striped cloth look more beautiful. There is every possibility of making your striped tee look more attractive and gorgeous. Now it's time for you to take away striped tee from the wardrobe and, start using them in with different styles.


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The good folks at Tropical Traditions sent me a big jar of Virgin Coconut Oil to sample. When the mail person delivered it to my door this morning I quickly opened the box, then the jar... took a sniff and stuck my finger into the thick coconut goop, tasted it YUM!
I love coconut, but I have never worked with coconut oil before. It sort of reminds me of sun tan lotion:P This is my first recipe. I wanted to keep that amazing coconut flavor. Rummaged through my cupboards and decided to make coconut macaroons, with a little chocolate flare:P This is not to be mistaken for the french macaron, that I have been seeing all over the blog world. Which is probably why I made these...subliminal messaging (must make macaron:P)
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1//4 cup soy milk-(if I had almond I would of used it)
- 2 tbsp Tropical Traditions Virgin Coconut Oil-melted
Mix dry ingredients in a bowl. Mix wet ingredients in a seperate bowl.
Combine the two together. Stir it up.
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(Reuters) - Baidu Inc on Monday won the dismissal of a U.S. lawsuit brought by pro-democracy activists who claimed that China's largest search engine operator, as well as the country itself, should be punished for censoring them over the Internet.
U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman in Manhattan said dismissal was proper because the defendants had not been properly served with court papers, and China had invoked an international treaty in claiming that service would infringe its sovereignty.
The case had been brought in May 2011 by eight New York writers and video producers.
They said Baidu and China violated the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, as well as various civil and human rights laws, by conspiring to suppress their political speech from Baidu's search engine results.
The plaintiffs said their content could be found through rival search engines such as Google, Yahoo, Microsoft's Bing, and Google's video-sharing service YouTube, and that the suppression on Baidu justified millions of dollars in damages.
But Furman said there was "plainly no merit" to the idea that the defendants were properly served.
He said that China had expressly invoked a Hague Convention provision allowing it to refuse service that "would infringe its sovereignty or security."
The judge also said he lacked jurisdiction to decide whether China properly invoked that provision, and that if he had jurisdiction he would find that the invocation could apply to private parties such as Baidu.
Furman put the dismissal on hold for 30 days, to allow the plaintiffs a chance to propose another means of serving Baidu, and show why China should not be dismissed as a defendant.
China did not make a formal appearance in the litigation, but had previously said the lawsuit should fail because a U.S. court cannot tell a sovereign country what to do.
Stephen Preziosi, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, did not immediately respond on Monday to a request for comment.
Carey Ramos, a lawyer for Baidu, did not immediately respond to a similar request.
The lawsuit had been filed one year after Google Inc pulled its search engine out of China after hitting censorship issues.
China has also blocked social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, as well as YouTube.
The case is Zhang et al v. Baidu.com et al, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 11-03388.
Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York; Editing by Tim Dobbyn


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When did you learn about stretching? Was it in elementary or junior high P.E. classes? What exactly did you learn about stretching? It's an unfortunate reality that most adults don't understand the research and philosophy of stretching your muscles, and therefore aren't receiving the health benefits that can come from correct stretching. Today we're sharing exactly how you can appropriately use stretching in your fitness routine.
Stretching 101
Flexibility is a crucial way to help your body function at optimum performance. Stretching isn't just for athletes or workouts. Stretching can help everyone who needs a release of tension, injury and pain prevention, and higher functioning joints. Stretching can counteract the deadly effects of sitting at a computer desk and ease aging effects on your body.
Stretching doesn't need to be tied directly to a workout, though you will get great benefits if you stretch before and after a workout. Ideally, adults should be stretching twice a week, all the main muscle groups for about 60 seconds each area.
Before or After Working Out?
In the past, the rule was slow stretches held for minutes at a time BEFORE you work out. Now studies have shown that quick and dynamic stretches right before a workout can be much more effective. Don't be afraid to bounce a little and just quickly stretch through all the main muscle groups. Longer stretches can actually tire out muscles prematurely. Instead, you can do small versions of your workout as you build in intensity. For example, if you're going to run you might begin with a walk, lengthen stride, some bouncing jogs, high knees, or side-to-side agility moves.
After a workout, you should take some time to cool down rather than stopping abruptly. A longer more dedicated stretching session after the workout can prevent soreness and cramping later. You can focus on breathing through stretches and holding them for as long as you can. You can even massage tense muscles as you stretch for even more relief.
How Can I Start?
It's simple – just start! You can do it right now. After finishing this article, stand up and reach for the ceiling while breathing deeply. Then swing down and see if you can touch your toes. Rotating your arms from side to side can help loosen up your torso, and rolling your neck can ease a headache. Integrating stretching into your daily routine can help your mind and body. Try some dynamic stretches before your next workout, and loosening, hold stretches after your workout to prevent tension and injury.
Stretching is an easy way to improve your performance and keep your body young and healthy. It's a worthy habit to adopt.


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The NY Times has a rather ridiculous piece today about how leisure flyers are constantly getting screwed by frequent flyer programs blah blah blah blah blah etc etc etc etc good old days ya ya ya.
My favorite line is this one from someone complaining about award availability:
"I can't even remember the last time I was able to book a free ticket that didn't cost 50,000 points, made three stops or left in the middle of the night,"
Wait – THREE flights had award seats available, but the nonstop you happened to want never has any seats available? How is that possible?
That Seattle-based whiner shouldn't complain – his Alaska miles can be used on Alaska, American or Delta. He has it better than most, no?
Another person is quoted as saying she feels that she has no choice but to take whatever miles she can, "mostly to pay for upgrades so we can get back some of the perks like more legroom that we used to get for free."
What airline is she using miles for upgrades on? And when did airlines have more legroom in coach than they do now? Every airline offers a chance to buy up for more space – more space than they ever had before…
One interesting tidbit: "In 2012, American sold 66 percent of the 209 billion miles it awarded to frequent fliers that year to partners like Citibank, Starwood and Avis." I had no idea that partners gave away most of the miles…
I'll spare you the rest of it, but it just makes me sad that mainstream publications write nonsense whining about how awful frequent flyer programs are while, with just a tiny amount of work, lots of people are racking up miles and using them for award tickets.
The only redeeming point was the nice shout out for Summer at Mommy Points….well done!) who tells people do get off their ass and take a minute to research before joining a frequent flyer program. It just takes a small amount of effort for a large amount of benefit.


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Ann Parker was born in 1830 in White County, Illinois. I believe her parents were Joseph Parker and Elizabeth Leach Parker. Ann married Albert Bryan on 12 November 1850 in Jefferson County, Iowa. She spent the rest of her life living in Iowa, mostly in Poweshiek County.
Albert and Ann Parker Bryan had five children:
Oliver Bryan (1851-1944) Iowa to California [married Mary Emma Doyle]
William Morrison Bryan (1853-1938) Iowa to California [married Belinda N. Alexander]
Sarah Emily Bryan (1855- ) Iowa
Alice Edna Bryan (1859-1925) Iowa to South Dakota [married Edward Alonzo Stone]
Joseph Theodore Bryan (1865-1950) Iowa to California [married Mary Jane Good]
Ibelieve that Ann died in Montezuma, Poweshiek County, Iowa. I don't know which cemetery she may be buried in, and I have been unable to acquire a death certificate. If you have any knowledge of Ann or this family, I would like to collaborate with you. Please contact me.


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"I can pick up my wife."
That's what Jordan Kirkham's husband whispered to her when they were in a swimming pool and he picked her up to carry her toward the stairs of the pool and out of the water. Kirkham asked her mother-in-law if she could take a picture of the moment to share with her followers on social media who have been following along with her weight loss journey. She's lost a significant amount of weight, and has the extra skin to show for her progress.
Along with the photo, she said on Instagram, "The excess skin is real, but that's what you get when you've lost 130lbs. Anyways, this post isn't about my skin, it's about the fact that my husband can pick me up!"
That post went viral overnight on Instagram. With over 48,000 likes, her followers shot up by 10,000. KVUE reached out to her after she tagged KVUE in the post. Her journey has not been easy.
In January of 2015, Kirkham of Bastrop, Texas said some family members were posting pictures from over the holidays. She said that's when she decided her lifestyle needed to change.
"The one that got me was I was sitting on a full sized couch and I was taking up two cushions! I cried," Kirkham told KVUE. "I knew I had to change for myself, but my main motivation was our son. I wanted to be able to play with him, do activities with him and be in his life as long as possible."
She said she's been overweight all her life, but when she got pregnant in 2013, that's when she "let my cravings take control." She weighed over 310 pounds and avoided the scale at all costs.
So she started to change her eating habits and found exercises on Pinterest that she could do around her house. It's nothing fancy, she said. She eats the same thing every day -- eggs for breakfast, chicken or tuna and mayo for lunch and a chicken breast or salad for dinner.
"I've learned to eat to fuel my body opposed to eating for pleasure," Kirkham said. "Don't get me wrong -- I still get cravings but you just have to push through them."
After going viral on Instagram, she's had positive feedback. She's also gotten some flak for exposing her excess skin.
"... I could care less. I was over the moon that my husband can pick me up," Kirkham said. "You can see how happy we are in the picture. But for every negative comment said there were 50 positive and loving messages sent out to us, and that outweighed any ugly thing anyone else had to say. I would love to have the excess skin removed one day, but for now, I'm so very proud of myself for coming this far in my journey."
Go here to follow her journey on Instagram.


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This information is produced and provided by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The information in this topic may have changed since it was written. For the most current information, contact the National Cancer Institute via the Internet web site at http://cancer.gov or call 1-800-4-CANCER.
Cancer prevention is action taken to lower the chance of getting cancer. By preventing cancer, the number of new cases of cancer in a group or population is lowered. Hopefully, this will lower the number of deaths caused by cancer.
To prevent new cancers from starting, scientists look at risk factors and protective factors. Anything that increases your chance of developing cancer is called a cancer risk factor; anything that decreases your chance of developing cancer is called a cancer protective factor.
Some risk factors for cancer can be avoided, but many cannot. For example, both smoking and inheriting certain genes are risk factors for some types of cancer, but only smoking can be avoided. Regular exercise and a healthy diet may be protective factors for some types of cancer. Avoiding risk factors and increasing protective factors may lower your risk but it does not mean that you will not get cancer.
Different ways to prevent cancer are being studied, including:
Skin cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the skin.
The skin is the body's largest organ. It protects against heat, sunlight, injury, and infection. Skin also helps control body temperature and stores water, fat, and vitamin D. The skin has several layers, but the two main layers are the epidermis (upper or outer layer) and the dermis (lower or inner layer).
The epidermis is made up of 3 kinds of cells:
The dermis contains blood and lymph vessels, hair follicles, and glands.
Anatomy of the skin, showing the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue. Melanocytes are in the layer of basal cells at the deepest part of the epidermis.
See the following PDQ summaries for more information about skin cancer:
There are several types of skin cancer.
The most common types of skin cancer are squamous cell carcinoma, which forms in the squamous cells and basal cell carcinoma, which forms in the basal cells. Squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma are also called nonmelanoma skin cancers. Melanoma, which forms in the melanocytes, is a less common type of skin cancer that grows and spreads quickly.
Skin cancer can occur anywhere on the body, but it is most common in areas exposed to sunlight, such as the face, neck, hands, and arms.
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States.
Basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma are the most common types of skin cancer in the United States. The number of new cases of nonmelanoma skin cancer appears to be increasing every year. These nonmelanoma skin cancers can usually be cured.
The number of new cases of melanoma has been increasing for at least 30 years. Melanoma is more likely to spread to nearby tissues and other parts of the body and can be harder to cure. Finding and treating melanoma skin cancer early may help prevent death from melanoma.
Avoiding risk factors and increasing protective factors may help prevent cancer.
Avoiding cancer risk factors may help prevent certain cancers. Risk factors include smoking, being overweight, and not getting enough exercise. Increasing protective factors such as quitting smoking, eating a healthy diet, and exercising may also help prevent some cancers. Talk to your doctor or other health care professional about how you might lower your risk of cancer.
Being exposed to ultraviolet radiation is a risk factor for skin cancer.
Some studies suggest that being exposed to ultraviolet (UV) radiation and the sensitivity of a person's skin to UV radiation are risk factors for skin cancer. UV radiation is the name for the invisible rays that are part of the energy that comes from the sun. Sunlamps and tanning beds also give off UV radiation.
Risk factors for nonmelanoma and melanoma cancers are not the same.
It is not known if the following lower the risk of nonmelanoma skin cancer:
Sunscreen use and avoiding sun exposure
It is not known if nonmelanoma skin cancer risk is decreased by staying out of the sun, using sunscreens, or wearing protective clothing when outdoors. This is because not enough studies have been done to prove this.
Sunscreen may help decrease the amount of UV radiation to the skin. One study found that wearing sunscreen can help prevent actinic keratoses, scaly patches of skin that sometimes become squamous cell carcinoma.
The harms of using sunscreen are likely to be small and include allergic reactions to skin creams and lower levels of vitamin D made in the skin because of less sun exposure.
Although protecting the skin and eyes from the sun has not been proven to lower the chance of getting skin cancer, skin experts suggest the following:
Chemopreventive agents
Chemoprevention is the use of drugs, vitamins, or other agents to try to reduce the risk of cancer. The following chemopreventive agents have been studied to find whether they lower the risk of nonmelanoma skin cancer:
Beta carotene
Studies of beta carotene (taken as a supplement in pills) have not shown that it prevents nonmelanoma skin cancer from forming or coming back.
High doses of isotretinoin have been shown to prevent new skin cancers in patients with xeroderma pigmentosum. However, isotretinoin has not been shown to prevent nonmelanoma skin cancers from coming back in patients previously treated for nonmelanoma skin cancers. Treatment with isotretinoin can cause serious side effects.
Studies have shown that selenium (taken in brewer's yeast tablets) does not lower the risk of basal cell carcinoma, and may increase the risk of squamous cell carcinoma.
A study of celecoxib in patients with actinic keratosis and a history of nonmelanoma skin cancer found those who took celecoxib had slightly lower rates of recurrent nonmelanoma skin cancers. Celecoxib may have serious side effects on the heart and blood vessels.
Alpha-difluoromethylornithine (DFMO)
A study of alpha-difluoromethylornithine (DFMO) in patients with a history of nonmelanoma skin cancer showed that those who took DFMO had lower rates of nonmelanoma skin cancers coming back than those who took a placebo. DFMO may cause hearing loss which is usually temporary.
It is not known if the following lower the risk of melanoma:
It has not been proven that using sunscreen to prevent sunburn can protect against melanoma caused by UV radiation. Other risk factors such as having skin that burns easily, having a large number of benign moles, or having atypical nevi may also play a role in whether melanoma forms.
Counseling and protecting the skin from the sun
It is not known if people who receive counseling or information about avoiding sun exposure make changes in their behavior to protect their skin from the sun.
Cancer prevention clinical trials are used to study ways to prevent cancer.
Cancer prevention clinical trials are used to study ways to lower the risk of developing certain types of cancer. Some cancer prevention trials are conducted with healthy people who have not had cancer but who have an increased risk for cancer. Other prevention trials are conducted with people who have had cancer and are trying to prevent another cancer of the same type or to lower their chance of developing a new type of cancer. Other trials are done with healthy volunteers who are not known to have any risk factors for cancer.
The purpose of some cancer prevention clinical trials is to find out whether actions people take can prevent cancer. These may include eating fruits and vegetables, exercising, quitting smoking, or taking certain medicines, vitamins, minerals, or food supplements.
New ways to prevent skin cancer are being studied in clinical trials.
Clinical trials are taking place in many parts of the country. Information about clinical trials can be found in the Clinical Trials section of the NCI Web site. Check NCI's list of cancer clinical trials for nonmelanoma skin cancer prevention trials and melanoma prevention trials that are now accepting patients.
The PDQ cancer information summaries are reviewed regularly and updated as new information becomes available. This section describes the latest changes made to this summary as of the date above.
Editorial changes were made to this summary.
If you have questions or comments about this summary, please send them to Cancer.gov through the Web site's Contact Form. We can respond only to email messages written in English.
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Two years ago today, Japan was ravaged by a horrible tsunami. Now, there's a new memorial dedicated to the tragedy: the "miracle tree" that survived the surge has now been converted into a sculpture.
When the surge hit the coast in Rikuzentakata, the 27m monster was the only one of a forest of nearly 70,000 trees to survive and remain standing. Months later, the pine eventually died due to its newly barren surroundings, but not before it could be chopped down and have its trunk dismantled for preservation.
Now, a fortified sculpture consisting of the remaining pieces, augmented with fake branches and leaves moulded from the original placed on top, has been installed at the tree's tsunami-worn home.
The tree's leafy toupee stands 8m tall and weighs over a tonne alone, to say nothing of the rest of the towering monument, which has been assembled over the past week or so. But now it stands completed as a reminder both of everything that washed away — and everything that didn't.
[The Asahi Shimbun via This is Colossal]
Picture: Shizuo Kambayashi/Associated Press


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Electronic equipment, which is now so integral to industrial and commercial power systems, can fail or malfunction if subjected to a voltage, current, or frequency deviation.
Before the era of solid-state electronics, power quality was not discussed because it had little or no effect on most loads connected to electrical distribution systems. When an induction motor suffered a voltage sag, it didn't shut itself down but simply "spun out" fewer horsepower until the sag ended. The same was true for incandescent or fluorescent lighting systems in a facility-the lumen output just decreased temporarily.
But today, as sensitive equipment and processes become more complex and downtime costs increase, contractors and engineers have to specify and install specialized equipment to fight off danger.
The ideal power-supply voltage for sensitive electronic equipment is an uninterrupted sinusoidal waveform of constant amplitude. Any event that reduces this condition is called a disturbance. Disturbances as brief as one-half cycle can affect the operation of sensitive electronic equipment.
Defining the disturbances Voltage dips or sags are usually caused by poorly regulated utility feeders that have to deal with significant load changes over time. Voltage swells, which are brief increases in the root mean square (RMS) voltage, often accompany voltage sags. They can appear on unfaulted phases of the three-phase circuit with a single-phase short circuit. A swell can upset electronic controls, such as an adjustable-speed motor drive, which can trip because of its internal protective circuitry. Such an overvoltage can also degrade insulation materials and thus shorten the life of electrical equipment.
An undervoltage, due to a deliberate utility reduction or an incorrect transformer setting, might lower the kVAr output of a capacitor bank installed to help maintain voltage and power factor in an industrial plant with large inductive loads (motors).
Transients are voltage disturbances of a much shorter duration than sags or swells. They fall into two classes: impulsive transients-often caused by lightning strikes and utility load switching-and oscillatory transients, which are usually caused by capacitor bank switching. A utility capacitor bank is usually switched to keep up with changes in power demand. Except for lightning occurrences, almost all transients are created by the interaction between stored energy in circuit inductances and capacitances.
A condition known as current chopping can occur in a facility when current is interrupted at peak flow or when a light load, such as the excitation current of an unloaded transformer, is interrupted. The severity of such a condition increases with the speed of the interruption, such as when current is interrupted by a current-limiting fuse, a thyristor, an SCR, or a mercury arc rectifier. The first line of defense against various transients is the transient voltage surge suppressor.
A systematic approach Complaints from facility site personnel often starts the investigation of an electrical power problem.
At the outset, the investigator (contractor) has to determine whether the problem originates onsite, or whether it comes from the utility service. This is where a three-step procedure is useful:
1. Refer to the power system's one line diagram and to other important data to gain an initial knowledge of the power system layout.
2. Inspect the power system wiring (feeders, branch circuits, etc.) for any defective connections or wiring errors.
3. Conduct field measurements to uncover the source, or sources, of the disturbance. These field measurements are useful because two or more events occurring together often cause the problem.
Inspecting power-system wiring and system grounding is extremely important because studies show that incorrect wiring and grounding errors cause from 50% to 80% of power-quality problems.
Equipment grounding for safety typically involves meeting NEC requirements on interconnecting metal equipment enclosures (racks, cabinets, etc.) metal conduit/raceway systems and equipment (safety) grounding conductors. It includes supplementary grounding conductor connections such as grounding/bonding jumpers or other electromechanical connections from and between items of electrical or electronic equipment.
It also includes any supplementary connections between the above mentioned items and structural building steel, earth grounding electrodes, and similar items.
The equipment grounding system must conduct ground-fault current. And at the same time, it must keep touch potentials under control so personnel do not experience any significant shock hazards.
Unfortunately, equipment grounding designs at Information Technology Equipment (ITE) installations often don't meet one, or both, of these requirements because either the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or the electrical system's designer or installer has replaced NEC requirements with personal ideas.
NEC-compliant equipment grounding is fairly simple to achieve. The feeders and branch circuits must use either a suitable metal conduit/raceway, an equipment (safety) grounding conductor, or both, for equipment grounding. As the NEC requires, the equipment grounding conductor (or "green wire" as it is called) has to run inside the same conduit/raceway as the circuit conductors or it won't work efficiently. For electronic equipment, the institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) recommends the use of both a metal conduit/raceway and a green conductor (wire) with each circuit. All terminations, connectors and fittings must be tightly installed on the conductor/raceway. Loose joints and terminations can cause trouble for a number of reasons.
Performance grounding, involving the use of grounding reference for equipment, ac systems and signal processing, uses a signal reference structure (in the form of grid or plane) as described in the IEEE Emerald Book. A recent addition to the IEEE color book series, IEEE Standard 1100 Recommended Practice for Powering and Grounding Sensitive Electronic Equipment is a good reference.
If problems still continue after wiring is checked and corrected, then voltage and load current measurements should be made. Today, a wide variety of instruments can provide both graphic and alphanumeric readouts. A typical modern portable test instrument for three-phase power analysis can measure, record, and analyze volts, amps, watts, VA, VAR, power factor, crest factor, total harmonic distortion, and demand. Waveforms and other power-quality disturbances can be viewed with event and worst-case reports.
Transient-recording instruments must have a frequency response of 100 kHz or higher to be useful. They also need special triggering techniques, such as post triggering, to capture data. Several voltages and currents might have to be monitored or triggered simultaneously to relate to switching events so that qualitative analysis of the readings can be done. In some cases, an engineering consultant specializing in power quality analysis may be needed.
Understanding harmonic distortion A pure sinusoidal voltage doesn't really exist in today's power system where loads classified as nonlinear loads are used. Examples are electronic ballasts, variable frequency drives and switching mode power supplies in personal computers. These equipment types cause current and voltage waveforms that are nonsinusoidal (they have distortions), resulting in additional waveforms being superimposed on the standard 60-Hz waveform. The additional waveforms are harmonics of the fundamental frequency. Each full integer multiple of the frequency is called an order.
The biggest effect of harmonics is the increased heating of a power transformer's core. The degree of increased heating depends on a few variables: the transformer's construction, its load and the magnitude of harmonic distortion. Remedies for the presence of harmonics include redistributing loads, derating an existing transformer or installing new K-rated (or K-factor) transformers.
A transformer's K-factor rating describes how well it can handle the additional heat generated by high harmonic content. You can find out more in the ANSI/IEEE Standard C57, 110-1958 Recommended Practice for Establishing Transformer Capability When Supplying Non-Sinusoidal Load Currents.
Looking at equipment Perhaps two of the most widely used power conditioning devices used today is the transient suppressor and the isolation transformer. The lighting arrester is typically used outdoors on utility distribution systems, etc., to shunt perhaps thousands of amperes of current to ground and sacrifice itself. Essentially, the lightning arrester allows the lower-power-level transient suppressors installed within a facility to handle the remaining energy of the transient impulse.
In shunting the destructive electrical energy to ground, the transient suppressor can create an undesirable situation. It can change a transverse-mode problem (noise on power conductors feeding the load) into a common mode problem, with noise voltage appearing equally and in-phase from each current-carrying conductor to ground. Common mode noise may cause control system shutdowns because of this corruption of signal transmission.
A shielded isolation transformer is able to provide good common mode noise isolation. It can have a 1-to-1 ratio for isolation only, or it can provide voltage transformation. The minimum shielding is usually a grounded Faraday shield between windings, but additional attenuation can be gained by also shielding either or both individual windings.
A voltage regulator is any device that regulates output voltage to a set value with any variation in input voltage. This description covers constant voltage transformers, power enhancement devices and power synthesizers. Selecting the best product requires careful study because each technology has its own benefits.
At locations where electronic process controllers, critical sequence-timed equipment for manufacturing and warehousing, and at data processing sites, a battery-supported UPS is the answer to a complete power outage. Since battery capacity is limited, an on-site standby generator is needed to support operations through an extended outage.
An alternative to the battery-supported static UPS system is the rotary UPS system. Such rotating units use a flywheel principle to override the power interruption until a generator can be started. In one typical 200 kVA unit, the flywheel resides in a cabinet containing the spinning steel flywheel, which rides in a vacuum chamber on hybrid mechanical and magnetic bearings. Its kinetic energy provides continuous dc power for up to several minutes, depending on load characteristics when power falters. The rotary UPS' return-on-investment is enhanced; fewer batteries are required and fewer charging and discharging cycles extend battery life.
Learn about your markets Contractors wanting to expand into power-quality work can team with telecommunications consultants specializing in phone and data networking installations. For example, one insurance industry telecom-consulting firm recommends power protection as part of its service offering. This reseller supplies its customer with a turnkey system: software, PCs, servers, hubs, and routers. But hardware and software is only part of the reseller's value proposition; the other is to keep the mission-critical systems up and running. Thus, the consultant recommends an "intelligent" uninterruptible power-supply unit (UPS) for each server. The specifically recommended UPS is a line-interactive design that keeps a proper power level flowing to the server through under-and over-voltage conditions. This particular UPS unit can also supply log reports that facilities technicians can use to spot power problems. For example, one business in the area was altered to a power problem by the "intelligent UPS." It was signaling a constant fluctuation in the voltage of the circuit powering its server. A local electrical contractor found that the circuits were overloaded and needed rewiring. If the UPS had not been installed, the problem probably would not have been detected.
As added insurance, the consultant also recommends customers buy software that works in conjunction with the UPS to shut down a protected server automatically during a power failure. Without it, data can be lost and applications and databases fouled, requiring several hours of downtime to run repair utilities.
The consultant notes that most customers don't appreciate the importance of power protection. One customer made the fateful decision to leave its network completely unprotected without a UPS system or even a surge suppressor. A power surge traveled along the ac line, destroying its server and concentrator.


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LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.K. medical device maker Smith & Nephew PLC (SN.LN) Thursday reported a 3% rise in first-quarter net profit and said that guidance for the full year, provided last quarter, is unchanged.
Chief Executive Olivier Bohuon said: "We grew revenue, increased profit and improved our trading profit margin. We saw the first results of our actions to make Smith & Nephew more fit and effective."
Net profit rose to $161 million from $156 million a year earlier. Revenue was flat at $1.08 billion, in line with expectations. Earnings per share, excluding some items, rose to 19.5 cents from 18.4 cents, ahead of analysts' average expectations.
No dividends were paid during the first quarters of 2012 or 2011.
U.S. rival Zimmer's (ZMH) first-quarter results last month showed continued weakness in the market for replacement hip and knees, hurt by the ongoing economic slowdown as patients, reluctant to take time off work, postponed procedures.
Still, there are indications the declines could be moderating.
U.S. rivals Stryker Corp. SYK, -0.68% and privately-held Biomet recently described the domestic hip and knee market as "stable." Johnson & Johnson JNJ, -0.77% last month also said it was seeing early signs of positive trends in the market for knees.
Smith & Nephew shares closed Wednesday at 605.5 pence, valuing the company at GBP5.43 billion.
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Game 30: Toronto at Los Angeles pregame
Walking into the main gates here at Angel Stadium, it's impossible to miss the memorial that fans have created for late pitcher Nick Adenhart, who died after a tragic car accident earlier this season. The picture I snapped with my phone doesn't do it justice. Many of the hats that circle the memorial have notes written by fans — really touching.
As was the case when I blogged about Adenhart the day we learned that he passed, it's hard to find anything else worthwhile to write about on here. Not much going on with the Jays today. Bryan Bullington and Brian Burres were outrighted to Triple-A, clearing two spots on the 40-man roster. Catcher Michael Barrett played catch from 40 feet for a few minutes, but is still a long way off from returning from the disabled list.
I did chat with rookie Robert Ray for a bit today, since he is making his second big league start tomorrow. He is happy the first one is out of the way, because the ol' nerves definitely got to him for his Major League debut. I also asked him what his reaction was to GM J.P. Ricciardi bluntly saying Ray and Brett Cecil weren't ready for the big leagues.
"Honestly, I just want to take care of my job," Ray said. "I just want to go out and give us a chance to win and focus more on that. You know, maybe he's right. Maybe we weren't quite ready, or it wasn't the perfect time to bring us up. The fact is we're here now and we have to do what we can to help the team."
With that, here are…
Today's lineups:
1. Marco Scutaro, SS
2. Aaron Hill, 2B
3. Alex Rios, RF
4. Vernon Wells, CF
5. Adam Lind, DH
6. Scott Rolen, 3B
7. Lyle Overbay, 1B
8. Rod Barajas, C
9. Travis Snider, LF
Starter: RHP Roy Halladay (5-1)
1. Chone Figgins, 3B
2. Maicer Izturis, DH
3. Bobby Abreu, LF
4. Torii Hunter, CF
5. Kendry Morales, 1B
6. Mike Napoli, C
7. Gary Matthews Jr., RF
8. Howie Kendrick, 2B
9. Erick Aybar, SS
Starter: RHP Anthony Ortega (0-1)
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Angels have had a rough start with a lot of injuries, along with the tragic death of pitcher Nick Adenhart. Some tempers seem to be close to the surface usually Justin Speier's. Last night's game was a blowout , not my favourite type of game . I prefer closer games with both teams in the race and of course the Jays winning in the end . Maybe this display of hitting was for Garry , lets hope they saved some runs for tonight . Have a great day all and take care …..Kate
I was impressed with Ray's comment when questioned about JP's, perhaps, inappropriate remark. The kid seems to have a lot of sense. Let's hope that he has a good outing tonight, and we can keep this thing going.
I agree burt , Ray's response was very positive and mature. I hope JP's detrimental remarks don't come back to bite the Jays .
Congrats to Richmond on his win for April's AL Rookie of the month
Of course, JP's remarks were correct, and both Ray and Cecil could use more time in the minors before they were moved up. What you guys have to realize is that, with his "innappropriate" comments, he removed a LOT of pressure from those two young pitchers, and perhaps gave them some motivation to prove him wrong.
Rather than coming in with high expectations and falling flat on their faces, they both had good outings and can take a lot of positives back to AAA with them. It worked pretty well, eh?
Good point but you can also look at the other side . If these kids lack the confidence ( thank goodness they don't seem to ) and its verbalized they are not ready, but we are going to throw them into the mix anyways, it potentially sets them up for failure . Ian Kennedy and to some extent Phil Hughes, both of the Yankees are good examples. Hughes is in his 3rd season ( some due to injury ) trying to pitch for the Yanks . Kennedy is back in AAA . Look at Zack Grienke , great stuff but he couldn't handle it and left baseball . He didn't know if he would come back. As we all know he did and his stuff is electric . What a loss for baseball if he hadn't returned. Jays own Jesse Litch came from AA to help out , was sent down last year for a brief stint in AAA but has never really looked back. They may have had an advantage of not being from a big market team where every player is scrutinized. Sometimes it's not so much what Riccardi says but how he says it .
I agree with you on JP, his mouth has consistently been his worst enemy, and there is no way he said what he said to take pressure off these kids-JP isn't bright enough to do that and if he was he'd have said something different. The reason he made the comment was to protect his own back, not the kids. If Beeston is going to keep him, he should permanently bar him from talking to the media, muzzle him and lock him in a room.
That being said, Cecil clearly doesn't lack either confidence or the ability to pitch in the majors. Although he won't be perfect each time out, his ability to change speeds, and his control assures him of a good career as a front of the rotation starter. (barring injury). It's going to be very difficult to send him back down if he keeps pitching like he did in his first outing, and I expect he will.
Ray is a different matter. Although he was successful in his debut, I don't think he has the stuff to compete here long term. All we can hope from him is another good one or two starts until teams start checking the film and that will be the end. Let's hope LA's depleted lineup gives him a pass today.
However, Janssen is only 2 weeks away and Romero 3. Castro looks like he's very close and if Purcey continues his improvement, we have ready alternatives soon.
Within 3-4 weeks, the Jays will have Janssen, Romero and Litsch all back with Purcey and Castro knocking on the door. With Halladay, Richmond and probably Cecil being locks, the Jays will have 8 high quality starters, and more on the way from New Hampshire. So if any one these guys become shaky, there's lots of depth for replacements.
I seem to remember when Spier was here, the maximum we used him was one inning each 2-3 days. Anytime we tried to use him more than that he got wacked; that was consistent over the 3 years he was here.
I sense the frustration he flashed last night was because they put him out there for two innings and his era jumped from 5.08 something to 8.18 as a result.
Although, that certainly isn't justification for throwing at our guys, it might explain why he momentarily lost it last night. Cuddles to the Jays for not retaliating which I've always thought of as child like behavior. The best way or retaliating is what they did which was putting more runs on the board.
As I said before, Indigo "It worked pretty well, eh?". I think Hughes, Kennedy, and Greinke are prime examples of what I am talking about. Players that were brought up to The Show with huge expectations that they were unable to fulfill. I think a prime example is Russ Adams. He was expected to become the starting shortstop, leadoff hitter, and all-round hero all in one season. He's now a lifetime minor leaguer.
Both Ray and Cecil knew from the git-go that they were only going to be here for a couple of starts. They probably got the "Just go out there and do what you've been doing" speech. JP was just making sure that the fans knew it, too. JP's remarks would also make other teams think we are scraping the bottom of the barrel, but the Jay's barrel may be just a bit wider than other team's.
Talking about a wider barrel, the Angels are as beat up as the Jays are, with 4 starters plus Vladdy on the DL, and look where they are. Look at the Skankees, with their hugely overpriced starting rotation, and not enough left in their minor league system to piece together a decent bullpen.
I think we are doing pretty good, so far, and a lot of the credit has to go to JP.
Sorry to hear about Garry. Way too young!
Manny test's positive for PED's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Huge news!!! Good by HOF Manny you MEAT HEAD. I like his story though saying the doctory said it should be ok. Should be ok!?!? With the kind of money Manny is now set to lose you would think he would get a second opinion or have the drug tested himself (i'm sure he can afford the lab bill). Manny is now the same as A-Rod. A cheater!!!
I went 3 for 4 yesterday with 2 hr's and I am PED free… unless you count Pilsner! Ha.
A-rod is probably jumping for joy that atleast a little attention has been diverted by Manny. How many future HOF's are going to have the door slammed on them for their PED useage??? We've seen Clemens, Bonds, Mcguire, Palmeiro, A-rod and now Manny get called out. These guys were all HOF's according to their numbers but none of them will get in the hall now. Bonds should, just because his number were ridiculous before he decided he was too small but my opinion is biased since he was my favorite player growing up. The players who test positive nowadays are not only cheaters but really really really dumb for thinking they could get away with it. Back in the 90's or early 00's I can almost see why guys were taking these things cause it seems everyone was so why not try and keep up. Nowadays with the testing and the witch hunt you would think guys would rather retire then try and keep up their fake numbers with the risk of losing their enshrinement.
Personally, I think the credit for how this team is playing goes to Cito Gaston not JP Riccardi. There's serious injuries and yet Cito's managed to motivate virtually the same group we've had for the last couple of years to finally play to their potential.
So if you're tossing credit around Cito deserves the majority of it, and it is nice to see the baseball press finally picking up how well this team is doing and finally giving Cito the credit.
I said at the start of this season, if the Jays win 85 or more games this year Cito should be manager of the year and if he isn't an investigation is needed. I stand by that post today and now think 85 wins is probably the minimum number of wins this team achieves.
I'm not sure what to think here. JP has been long reviled for messing up the farm system, running people out of town, lying and I think I saw him steal apples from a grocery store once (jk). Now, damn…looks like talent he's drafted /acquired has started to bloom.
gsjays nailed it though….you can have all the talent in the world, but without someone who can manage it effectively, and get the most out of it – it gets wasted. Cito appears to have been the missing link.
Also, I do realize the the established 'stars' of this team are Gord Ash draftees (save for Hill), however some credit must be given for developing/keeping them.
JP….I'm a little sorry for some of the bad thoughts I've had about you over the past 7 years or so…sort of. Keep it going.
I agree that the bulk of the credit has to go to Cito, but if the Jays keep winning into October, JP is bound to get some acknowledgement…just the way it happens. So, BTW, why was Cito not a manager somewhere all these years? Win back-to-back WS and over 10 year later come back and do what he is doing in Toronto. How does that happen? Glad we have him.
OK. Cito deserves a ton of credit for helping turn things around, but you can't give him the bulk of the credit. He's not a magician, he's had losing seasons before. The thing is this team had one of the best offenses in 06, then one of the best defenses in 07/08. They just didn't put it together at the same time as they are now. How is that JP's fault? I agree he should've pulled the trigger earlier on Gibbons though.
Bottom line though is that he put this group together, with a smaller payroll than Sox/Yanks, and they look pretty darn good right now. And from what we're seeing in the minors, the future looks OK too.
The season is early too though, but I've always liked the players JP put together. He doesn't speak elequantly for sure, but when he says something it's pretty entertaining, and that's what counts isn't it, entertainment? And heck Doc likes him, so a friend of Doc's is a friend of mine.
I like the attitude of all the young Jays,they all seem to be on the right page when it comes to the ball team.I found that even when Jesse Litsch got his 1st major league start 2 years ago vs baltimore.This team always seems to have had all the right attitude about everything that concerns them.I am fortunate to live in the Niagara reagion and I used to attend every St.Catherines Blue Jay game I gould go to.I remember back in 1991 (I think) I went to a ball game and I had to go use the facilities which was right beside the home team dugout,there was this monster of a kid with catching gear on and my son along with about a dozen other kids where trying to get an atougraph on the picture the team had handed out and this guy whose english was a little rough was there signing anything you put in front of him and laughing and having a great tim.He too was only a kid his name -Carlos Delgado He stayed around as long as he could and his whole attitude made you like this guy.Every player on those teams where like that,they just had the right attitude.I saw a lot of young players come through that team 2 that stuck out where Delgado and Shannon Stewart.The Jays just seem to instill that in their players and from what I have seen and read Ray,Cecil Romero,Litsch,Snyder and all the rest of the Jays just want to play winning ball and hopefully it comes soon for them and all the Jays fans.


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NEW YORK — While waiting for the elevator after finishing up in the clubhouse, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman came over and introduced himself to each of the Toronto scribes on hand.
Cashman chatted with us while we all waited and then on the elevator, talking about the rainout today on Opening Day, and as we all walked off and he headed into the Yankees' offices he left us with this quip:
"You guys are lucky with that retractable roof. We just can't afford one of those down here in New York."
As I sit here at 4:56 p.m. — why does rain always make me work so slowly? — there ain't a drop falling on the tarp-covered field. Ah, well. There was a steady drizzle earlier and the forecast didn't show any signs of letting up. Might as well hold off until tomorrow night. The game is rescheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET and TSN will pick it up in Toronto.
Vernon Wells, always the kidder, had this take:
"I think the thing is there's going to be so much going on before the game. To do whatever they're going to do for their festivities, bringing back Mickey Mantle and everything else, I don't know if you want to start in this kind of weather."
I wasn't aware there was going to be a pregame seance to have No. 7 on hand for the final Opening Day in Yankee Stadium history. Can't wait.
I will say that it was quite a riot to see people literally hugging in the stands when the PA guy announced that the game would be tomorrow NIGHT. They can head to work tomorrow and still catch the train to the Bronx in the evening to see a ballgame.
Not sure what I'm up to tonight. I'll head back to the hotel for now and go hunt for some dinner. There will be another Final Opening Day in Yankee Stadium history! I'll be there…
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This couldn't have worked out better…. I had to work today (thought about calling in sick but decided to drag my butt to work) and would've missed the game. Now I get to see the season opener after work tomorrow while not having to scramble to make up the work I would have missed today!!! Plus Stairs gets one extra day to rest and could possibly be in the lineup tomorrow.
2 for the price of 1! I am glad it got delayed to night. Now I can watch it!
Nice fresh look to the blog, Jordan. Automatic preview, too!
I, too get to slave away all day and see the game tonight.
Always nice


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The mackeral sky is composed of cirrus and cirrocumulus clouds (which resemble scale patterns on a mackeral's back). The mares tails refer to trails of ice crystals blown in streaks from cirrus clouds. These clouds may appear ahead of an approaching storm or frontal system, and can indicate strong winds aloft. If the cirrus and/or cirrocumulus thicken to cirrostratus, altostratus, and then nimbostratus, stormy conditions may be on the way. Strong winds require less sail for navigation in a rough sea. (Source: Weather Lore, Jingles and Proverbs
I think this cloud pattern (most visible at upper left of photo) might be a "mackeral sky." If so, the proverb held true. This was Tuesday's sunset sky. On Wednesday, we had a rainy, windy day in Hopkinsville. We're not complaining about the rain, though, or the other rains that we've received this month. We hope that the water table is returning to normal levels.


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Looking for Today: 20 Albums to Watch for in 2013
Last year was a monster. You might say I'm still catching up on reviews for records that came out in October. Yet here we stand in 2013. It's a whole new year and that means instead of looking back at some of the best releases, it's time to look ahead and nerd out at what's to come. Frankly, either way is a good time, but with some of what's included on this list, 2013 has the potential to be yet another incredible year for lovers of the heavy.
Across a range of genres and subgenres, there are bands big and small, known and unknown, getting ready to unleash debuts, follow-ups and catalog pieces that by the time December rolls around, will have defined the course of this year. It's always great to hold an album in your hands, to put it on and listen to it for the first or 19th time, but part of the fun is the excitement beforehand too, and that's where we're at now.
Some of these I've heard, most I haven't, and some are only vague announcements, but when I started out putting this list together, my plan was to keep it to 10 and I wound up with twice that many because there was just too much happening to ignore. The list is alphabetical because it doesn't make any sense to me to rate albums that aren't out yet, and I hope if you find something you'd like to add, you'll please feel free to leave a comment below.
Thanks in advance for reading, and enjoy:
Acid King, TBA
We begin with only the basest of speculations. Would you believe me if I told you that 2013 makes it eight years since the heavier-than-your-heavy-pants San Francisco trio Acid King released their last album, III? Of course you wouldn't believe me. You'd be like, "Dude, no way," but it's true. Eight friggin' years. They've hinted all along at new material, toured Europe and played fests in the States like Fall into Darkness, but really, it's time for something new on record. Even an EP. A single! I'll take what I can get at this point, so long as it's Lori S. riffing it.
Ararat, III
Chances are, the above isn't the final art for Argentinian Los Natas-offshoot Ararat's forthcoming III, but frontman Sergio Chotsourian has posted a few demos over the last several months and the logo image came from that. Either way, with as far as last year's II (review here) went in expanding their sound, I can't wait to hear the final versions of the tracks for the next one. They're still flying under a lot of people's radar, it seems, but Ararat are quickly becoming one of South America's best heavy psych acts. Do yourself a favor and keep an eye out.
Bezoar, TBA
Brooklyn trio Bezoar's 2012 debut, Wyt Deth, might have been my favorite album that I never reviewed last year, and needless to say, that's not a mistake I'm going to make twice. The new songs I've heard the three-piece play live have ruled and an alliance with engineer Stephen Conover (whose discography includes Rza and Method Man) is intriguing to say the least. I'm sure whatever Bezoar come out with, the performances from bassist/vocalist Sara Villard, guitarist Tyler Villard and drummer Justin Sherrell will be as hard to pin down as the debut was. It's a record I'm already looking forward to being challenged by.
Blaak Heat Shujaa, The Edge of an Era
Due out April 9, Blaak Heat Shujaa's The Edge of an Era will mark the full-length debut for the ambitious trio (now based in L.A.) on Tee Pee Records following on the heels of the impressive The Storm Generation EP (review here). From the Scott Reeder production to the band's engaging heavy psych/desert rock blend, this one seems bound to win Blaak Heat Shujaa a lot of new friends, and if the advance EP is anything to go by, The Edge of an Era could prove to be aptly-titled indeed.
Black Pyramid, Adversarial
No release date yet, but so far as I know, Adversarial, which is Massachusetts doom rockers Black Pyramid's third album and first to be fronted by guitarist/vocalist Darryl Shepard, is recorded, mixed and mastered. Song titles include "Swing the Scimitar," "Onyx and Obsidian," "Issus," "Bleed Out" and "Aphelion" (the latter was also released as a limited single in 2012 by Transubstans as a split with Odyssey), and having seen the band live with this lineup, expect no less than a beheading. Also watch for word from the recently announced side-project from Shepard and bassist Dave Gein, The Scimitar.
Black Sabbath, 13
There was a bit of a shitstorm this past weekend when the title of Black Sabbath's first Ozzy Osbourne-fronted album since 1978 was revealed in a press release. Nonetheless, 13 is set for release in June and will feature Brad Wilk of Rage Against the Machine on drums in place of Bill Ward, who last year was engaged in a well-publicized contract dispute with the band. Bummer though that is and as crappy and generic a title as 13 makes — especially this year — let's not forget that Heaven and Hell's The Devil You Know also had a crap title and it was awesome. I'm not sure if I'm willing to stake anticipation on the difference between the vocals of Ronnie James Dio circa 2010 and Ozzy Osbourne in 2013, or Rick Rubin's production, but hell, is Geezer Butler playing bass on it? Yes? Well, okay then, I'll listen. The world can do a lot worse than that and another batch of Tony Iommi riffs, whatever else may be in store.
Clutch, Earth Rocker
It's a ripper. With Earth Rocker, Clutch reunite with Blast Tyrant producer Machine and the results are a record varied enough to keep some of the recent blues elements of the past couple albums ("Gone Cold") while also showcasing a reinvigorated love of straight-up heavy rock numbers on tracks like "Crucial Velocity," "Book, Saddle & Go" and "Cyborg Betty." Longtime Clutch fans can expect a bigger guitar sound from Tim Sult, killer layering and much personality from vocalist Neil Fallon and yet another stellar performance from the best rhythm section in American heavy, bassist Dan Maines and drummer Jean-Paul Gaster. No doubt in my mind it'll prove one of the year's best when 2013 is done. Once more unto the breach!
Devil to Pay, Fate is Your Muse
Last month, I hosted a Devil to Pay video premiere for the Indianapolis-based rockers' new track, "This Train Won't Stop," from the 7″ single of the same name that precedes the release of their Ripple Music debut full-length (fourth overall), Fate is Your Muse. If the 575-plus Thee Facebook "Likes" are anything to go by, anticipation for the album is pretty high. Reasonably so. When I saw Devil to Pay at last year's SHoD fest, the new material was killer and the band seemed more confident than ever before. Stoked to hear how that translates to a studio recording and how the band has grown since 2009's Heavily Ever After.
Egypt, Become the Sun
Technically speaking, Become the Sun is the full-length debut from North Dakota doomers Egypt. The band released their self-titled demo through MeteorCity in 2009 (review here), were broken up at the time, and reassembled with a new guitarist for Become the Sun — which is the only album on this list to have already been reviewed. I don't know about a physical release date, but it's available now digitally through iTunes and other outlets, and however you do so, it's worth tracking down to get the chance to listen to it. Underrated Midwestern riffing, hopefully with a CD/LP issue coming soon.
The Flying Eyes, TBA
Currently holed up in Lord Baltimore Studios with producer Rob Girardi, Baltimore's The Flying Eyes are reportedly putting the finishing touches on the follow-up to 2011's immersive Done So Wrong, an album full of young energy and old soul. Along with Blaak Heat Shujaa above, I consider these dudes to be right at the forefront of the next generation of American heavy psych and I'm excited to hear what kind of pastoral blues works its way into their tracks when the album finally gets released. They're a band you're probably going to hear a lot about this year, so be forewarned.
Gozu, The Fury of a Patient Man
The melodicism of Boston-based Gozu's second Small Stone full-length, The Fury of a Patient Man (I swear I just typed "The Fury of a Patient Mrs.") is no less striking than its album cover. I've had this one for a while, have gotten to know it pretty well and my plan is to review it next week, so keep an eye out for that, but for now, I'll just say that the sophomore outing is a fitting answer to the potential of Gozu's 2010 debut, Locust Season (review here) and marks the beginning of what already looks like another strong year for Small Stone. I never thought I'd be so into a song called "Traci Lords."
Halfway to Gone, TBA
What I'd really like to see happen is for Halfway to Gone — who are high on my list of New Jersey hometown heroes and who haven't had a new LP out since their 2004 self-titled — to put out a new record in 2013, for it to lay waste to everyone who hears it, and for the band to finally get the recognition they've long since deserved. I've been charged up on revisiting their three albums since I saw them at the Brighton Bar this past July and after a long wait, rumors, breakups, makeups, etc., I've got my hopes up that this year is when these dudes pull it together and make a new one happen. It's been too long and this band is too good to just let it go.
Kings Destroy, TBA
Confession time: I have the Kings Destroy record. I've had it for a bit now. It rules. I don't know when you're gonna hear it, but it's strange and eerie and kind of off the wall stylistically and it doesn't really sound like anything else out there. Last I heard they're looking for a label, and whoever ends up with it is lucky. I use a lot of descriptors for bands and their albums, but rarely will I go so far as to call something unique. This album is. If you've had the chance to check out songs like "The Toe" and "Turul" live, you know what I'm talking about, and if you haven't, then stick around because with all the sessions I've had with the tracks, I still feel outclassed by what these guys are doing. Shine on, you doomed weirdos.
The Kings of Frog Island, Volume IV
I keep going back to the video for "Long Live the King" that Leicester, UK, fuzz rockers The Kings of Frog Island put up back in October. No, really, I keep going back. It's a good song and I keep listening to it. Just about any other details regarding their fourth album and first without guitarist/vocalist Mat Bethancourt (Josiah, Cherry Choke), Volume IV, are nil, but periodic updates on the band's Thee Facebooks have it that progress on the recording is being made, and in the meantime, I don't seem to have any trouble paying return visits to "Long Live the King." Hopefully Elektrohasch stays on board for a CD release, and hopefully it happens soon.
Lo-Pan, TBA
Several times over the last couple months I've had occasion to say it to people and I'll say it here as well: I think Lo-Pan are the best American stoner rock band going right now. I was interested to see how they handled the bigger stage for their opening slot for High on Fire and Goatwhore (review here), and as ever, they killed. I haven't the faintest idea what their recording plans might be, if they'll even sit still long enough to put an album to tape in time to have it out in 2013 — I suspect it depends on what tour offers come up in the meantime — but new songs "Colossus" and "Eastern Seas" bode well for their being able to continue the course of momentum that the excellence of 2011's Salvador (review here) and all their hard work before and since has put them on.
Queens of the Stone Age, TBA
It probably wouldn't be fair to call the upcoming Queens of the Stone Age album a reunion between Josh Homme and Dave Grohl since the two also played together in Them Crooked Vultures and Grohl only drummed on Songs for the Deaf, but it's exciting news anyway and could mean good things are coming from QOTSA, whose last outing was 2007's comparatively lackluster Era Vulgaris. The big questions here are how the time apart from the band may or may not have affected Homme's songwriting and where he's decided he wants to take the Queens sound. We'll just have to wait and see.
Sungrazer & The Machine, Split
With the Strikes and Gutters tour already booked to support it (dates above; or here), Dutch upstart heavy psych jammers The Machine and Sungrazer have teamed up for a split release as well that's bound to feature some of the year's best fuzz. The two bands have a lot in common, but they're pretty distinct from each other sonically too, and with The Machine guitarist/vocalist David Eering helming the recording, you can safely bet it'll capture the live, jammy feel both groups share. Latest word has it that the mastered tracks are in-house, so watch for more to come as we get closer to the Valentine's Day launch of the tour.
Truckfighters, TBA
The Swedish fuzz juggernauts' fourth album overall, this will be Truckfighters' first with new drummer McKenzo alongside the core songwriting duo of Dango and Ozo. They've been teasing recording updates and threatening song clips, but as soon as I run into something concrete, I'll share. I'm especially looking forward to the Truckfighters album since it means they'll likely come back to the US for another tour, and since 2009's Mania (review here) was so damned brilliant. Not sure on a release date, but it's high on the list of necessities anyway, however low it may appear alphabetically.
Valley of the Sun, TBA
All I'm going on in including Ohio-based desert rockers Valley of the Sun on this list is a New Year's message they put out there that read, "Happy New Year, Brothers and Sisters!!! You can count on a Valley of the Sun full-length in 2013." Hey, I've relied on less before, and even if you want to call it wishful thinking, the Cincinnati trio are due a debut full-length behind 2011's righteous The Sayings of the Seers EP (review here). Even if it doesn't show up until November or December, I'll basically take it whenever the band gets around to releasing. Riffs are welcome year-round.
Vhöl, TBA
Well, I mean, yeah. Right? Yeah, well, sure. I mean. Well. Yeah. I mean, sure. Right? It's a supergroup with YOB's Mike Scheidt on vocals, John Cobbett of Hammers of Misfortune on guitar, Sigrid Sheie of Hammers of Misfortune on bass and Aesop Dekker of Agalloch and Worm Ouroboros on drums. Album's done, set for release on Profound Lore. So, I mean, you know, yeah. Definitely. No music has made its way to the public yet — though that can't be far off — but either way, sign me the fuck up. Anywhere this one goes, I'm interested to find out how it gets there.
Vista Chino, TBA
After that lawsuit, it's not like they could go ahead and call the band Kyuss Still Lives!, so the recently-announced Vista Chino makes for a decent alternative and is much less likely to provoke litigation. But still, the Kyuss Lives! outgrowth featuring former Kyuss members John Garcia, Nick Oliveri and Brant Bjork along with guitarist Bruno Fevery is of immediate consequence. I'm not sure what the timing on the release is, but they've already been through enough to get to this point that one hopes a new album surfaces before the end of 2013. What I want to know next is who's recording the damn thing.
Yawning Man, Gravity is Good for You
Not much has been said in the time since I interviewed Gary Arce, guitarist and founder of influential desert rock stalwarts Yawning Man, about the 2LP Gravity is Good for You release (the Raymond Pettibon cover for which you can see above), but the band has been confirmed for Desertfest since then and they're playing in L.A. on Jan. 25, so they're active for sure and presumably there's been some progress on the album itself. It remains to be seen what form it will take when it surfaces, and the lineup of the band seems somewhat nebulous as well, but when there's a desert, there's Yawning Man, and there's always a desert. 2010's Nomadic Pursuits (review here) was a triumph, and deserves a follow-up.
Anyone else notice that the "20 Albums to Watch for" list has 22 albums on it? Maybe I wanted to see if you were paying attention. Maybe I can't count. Maybe I just felt like including one more. Maybe I had 21 and then added Vista Chino after someone left a comment about it. The possibilities are endless.
So too is the list of bands I could've included here. Even as I was about halfway through, a new Darkthrone track surfaced from an album due Feb. 25 called The Underground Resistance, and news/rumors abound of various substance concerning offerings from YOB, Eggnogg, When the Deadbolt Breaks, Mars Red Sky, Asteroid, Apostle of Solitude, Windhand, Phantom Glue, the supergroup Corrections House, Kingsnake, Sasquatch — I've already made my feelings known on the prospect of a new Sleep record — news went up yesterday about Inter Arma's new one, and you know Wino's gonna have an album or two out before the end of the year, and he's always up to something good, so 20, 22, 35, it could just as easily go on forever. Or at least very least the whole year.
If there's anything I forgot, anything you want to include or dispute, comments are welcome and encouraged.
Tags: Ararat, Bezoar, Blaak Heat Shujaa, Black Pyramid, Black Sabbath, Black Sabbath 13, Clutch, Clutch Earth Rocker, Devil to Pay, doom metal, Earth Rocker, Egypt, Gozu, Gozu The Fury of a Patient Man, Halfway to Gone, Kings Destroy, Kings Destroy Turul, Lo-Pan, Queens of the Stone Age, stoner rock, Sungrazer, Sungrazer & The Machine Split, The Flying Eyes, The Kings of Frog Island, The Machine, Truckfighters, Turul, Valley of the Sun, Vhol, Vista Chino, Yawning Man


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