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Mr. Hugin serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Celgene Corporation. He was elected chairman of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) on April 12, 2013.
I can't tell you how excited and honored I am to be here this morning. I am truly humbled by the opportunity and responsibility of becoming the Chairman of the Board of PhRMA.
When I joined the PhRMA Board six years ago, I could have never imagined being on this stage this morning. I joined the PhRMA Board to give Celgene new insight as to the coming changes in healthcare reform and how they would affect our vision and mission. Hopefully, those insights would help us plan more effectively for we would be buffeted by them to survive and prosper.
I will tell you I have learned much, much more about healthcare reform than I had ever imagined when I first came to the PhRMA Board but I have also learned so much more in these years. I have learned that PhRMA member companies are vibrant and rapidly changing. I have learned the leadership of the PhRMA companies are impressive leaders, committed leaders, dynamic leaders. I have learned that the PhRMA member companies and Celgene share a common mission, to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients all around the world. I have learned that PhRMA member companies have a common business proposition, that value can't be created if patients don't benefit first.
I have learned that despite incredible challenges in our companies and in the environments in which we operate all across the world, this association and this industry is incredibly aligned to face those challenges and strive to make that meaningful difference in patients' lives.
I have also learned that we are so fortunate to have an outstanding, first-rate PhRMA staff.
I have also learned that I have many new friends to make. It has been a great six years for me. I have learned a lot and it has been incredibly rewarding.
During this meeting, John Lechleiter and John Castellani have eloquently articulated the vision, the opportunities, the challenges and the progress that has been achieved by this organization. As we look forward, we absolutely must commit ourselves to advancing the key priorities that have been set and outlined during this meeting. The priorities that we, together, planned over the past two years and during our two most recent planning sessions, affirmed. And those imperatives are prioritized by what most directly affects innovation and patient access to medicines.
I think you have heard about those priorities at all our meetings this week and certainly in the sessions today. We have to protect Medicare Part D. It is the role model for market-based solutions as a part of the solution in broader areas of health care. Competition and patient access have produced great outcomes.
We also have to defend Part B. We have to ensure that reimbursement rates don't change so significantly that access for patients to those types of medicines that are physician administered are restricted and lead patients back to hospitals and higher costs. We have to ensure that the 340(b) program is administered effectively and appropriately. We have to make sure the 12-year exclusivity for biologics is maintained, not just in this country but in all the trade agreements that our country negotiates.
We have to make sure that we support initiatives within all government health programs, including state and federal exchanges and Medicaid to ensure that patient access to innovative medicines all across this country is not restricted as healthcare reform is implemented. We have to make sure that policies are incented to encourage adherence to pharmaceutical products. It is part of the solution for chronic diseases. We have to fight inappropriate co-payments that restrict access to treatments that are part of the solution to lower costs and create better outcomes.
We do have to continue to fight to repeal IPAB. It is a misguided provision that focuses on cutting costs without regard to outcomes and patient access to important therapies. We have to ensure we support the FDA with proper funding so that we have a 21st century regulatory science system that allows us to, in the most cost-effective and rapid way, bring new therapies to patients. And we have to assertively defend intellectual property all across the globe. It is intellectual property that leads to innovation, that leads to better patient care, affordable care and better health outcomes, and ultimately to economic prosperity.
It is important that we do all of these things and much, much more. It is an incredibly challenging time and a lot of this is defense. We have to have a good defense and we must recognize these challenges as opportunities. We have to execute on this plan. We must do more and we can do more by building on the progress that John Castellani and John Lechleiter outlined over this past year and before. We have to refine the narrative. We have to begin to go on the offense. We must create a much more positive environment for progressive policies that encourage and incentivize innovation and patient access.
John Castellani's talk yesterday began some of that initiative in the precautionary principle. We have to enhance the environment. We must educate and inform policy leaders all over the country: The system works. When you have strong intellectual property, you spur innovation. Innovation leads to inventions. Inventions lead to breakthroughs that create value for patients, and our citizens, and our society and create economic value. And unique to our business, after a limited period of time, our inventions, our innovations, are gifted to society forever through generics that facilitate broad and low-cost access for our society to the greatest medical innovation in the world for decades to come.
We must ensure that policymakers look at the ecosystem of healthcare and healthcare innovation in its totality. To not look at the policies of one sector that happens to have good cash flow and go after winners, when in fact they don't look at the totality of the system. There are 800 companies that are trying to cure cancer and only two or three will be successful over the next ten or 15 years. We have to have policies that address progressive, productive incentives for the entire ecosystem of healthcare and medical innovation.
And we have to educate and inform these policy makers all over this country about the facts. This industry has a proven track record of delivering for the members of this society. We need to do a much better job. Many young people don't spend little time thinking about an AIDS epidemic that ravished this country thirty years ago. They don't know that the deaths from heart attack and heart failure from 1999 to 2006 are down by 45 percent in this country. They don't know enough. They are the same as policymakers. They don't understand the proven track record of success. This country is so much better off.
And even though some have said that America is not healthy, some of those statistics aren't right. We have the highest handgun violence deaths. If you take violent deaths and that kind of activity out, you have great life expectancy in America. This industry has delivered value for its citizens.
We heard yesterday from Lieutenant Governor Newsom about the economic impact of the life sciences industry. It is a crown jewel. The life science industry is a crown jewel of the American economy. Its impact is dramatic and he did a more eloquent job than I could ever do, and we need to hear more from policy influencers like the Lieutenant Governor.
It would be devastating to us to have short-sighted policies drive this crown jewel of the American economy to other shores. And that is what will happen if we don't have a progressive environment that really supports medical innovation and access to therapies.
Most importantly, we must inform and educate policymakers, legislators and the public across this country, the best we possibly can, of the power of our pipelines. We have the ability and we will, if the environment is right, make a transformational difference in the lives of patients in many diseases with such impact over the next 10 or 20 years. We will prevent that tsunami from Alzheimer's that will overtake the economics of healthcare because of the innovative solutions that we are working on. We will change cancer in so many different ways and we will transform many chronic cancers and we will have many cures in cancers, if the right policies are pursued.
Our pipelines will change the lives of Americans -- lengthen them and improve their quality. Policymakers need to know that our pipelines are the solution to healthcare and the economy, not the problem. We need to invest more in them. When they have reimbursement policies that lead us to cut R&D spending, it ultimately increases the cost to our society, and the quality and length of life. It damages by the loss of solutions, economic solutions and not just in healthcare. We won't have as vibrant an economy in this country if we don't support these progressive and appropriate policies to support innovation.
We have a great, great opportunity and we have so much more to do. And it is because of the progress of the past year that we can build on that and we can dare to be bold and courageous and tackle these very tough challenges. We can move from defense, while staying a very defense-oriented team because we have to as that is the world we live in. But we must become more proactive and find constructive long-term solutions so we can stop talking about protecting and defending innovation and we can talk about accelerating innovation and expanding innovation and expanding the life curve and amplifying the benefits that we can produce to this society.
Let me close with two final thoughts. First, I want to thank you in advance for your support and engagement over the coming year. Together we can do great things and we must do great things for our healthcare system and our economy, failure is not an option, we must be aligned. We must be focused and we must work together to tackle these challenges and opportunities.
But, most importantly, I want to close by thanking John Lechleiter for his leadership. He has been, and I have seen it firsthand, a strong and passionate leader of PhRMA. He has provided us with an insightful vision for the future and he, along with John Castellani, have helped us navigate some difficult challenges this past year, whether it be the fiscal cliff, the very successful PDUFA reauthorization, sequestration, the beginnings of the implementation of healthcare reform or many, many other challenges.
John Lechleiter has been a tireless and highly effective advocate for medical innovation and for intellectual property strengthening. He has been a solution-seeker, a collaborative leader, and a team leader.
So John, from me personally, and from all of us here, I want to offer you a heartfelt thank you and immense appreciation for all that you have done.
I am incredibly excited. It is hard for me to believe that I am here but I really do look forward over this coming year to work closely with all of you as we really strive to make a difference in the lives of patients.
My last thought is that the people in our laboratories, the people out in the field, and most importantly, all the patients that we seek to serve are counting on us.
Thank you very much.


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Sometimes, a simple and clean retail site is just want the consumer wants.
Here at Internet Retailer world headquarters, my colleagues and I spend hours learning and writing about the latest mobile sites and apps, video applications, geolocation services and other digital tools turned out by the web and marketing geniuses who are pushing retail forward. It's all rather cool, and some of the stuff we cover even borders on the masterful and artistic.
So I was a bit confused the other day when I checked out the new e-commerce site from women's fashion retail chain Dressbarn. I can't say I have shopped for too many skirts, blouses or pumps, and I am certainly no expert on fashion or web design, but the relatively bare-bones feel of the site was pleasing.
Absent were the sullen models striking poses in unrealistic photo shoots—no jungle vegetation, no old barns, no glossy robotic faces, no wild animals menacing in the background. Nor was I assaulted by videos that wanted to tell me all about how to properly wear a scarf or which crowed about the fair-trade origin of the material in a sweater. And there was no Twitter feed moving across the page to divert my attention; I get enough exposure to data scrolls when I watch pundits shout at each other on cable news.
Instead, I saw just the product categories, a free-shipping offer, a store locator, a live chat button and items worn by women who seem more likely to be sitting across from you in an airport lounge than trying to win some reality show model contest.
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By GARY ARRINGTONSports writer
In a typical start for the first game of a new basketball season, the Emery High Spartan boys and their opponent, the Union Cougars, each got off to a rough start. The first half was marked with excessive turnovers, missed open scoring opportunities, a lot of fouls and just plain generally ragged basketball at times. In the game played at Castle Dale, the Cougars prevailed 57-45.
The Spartans led at the half 23-18 and at the end of third quarter 34-32 but the suddenly could-do-no-wrong Cougars took control of the game in the fourth quarter and won going away. Emery was outscored in the final period 25-11.
The teams were both cold from the field to start the game as neither team scored for the first two and one half minutes of the game. Jordan Gee hit a three-pointer for Emery to score the first points of the season.
Dave Justice, the lone senior that saw action in the game, was the leading scorer in the game for Emery with 15 points. Justice, who also had three rebounds in the game, scored six straight points to start the second quarter to help Emery grab the lead.
The only other Emery player to be in double figures was Dempsey Jeffs with 12 points. Jeffs hit two 3-pointers and was six for 12 at the free throw line.
Karson Jensen, a 6'4" sophomore, finished the game with eight points, seven rebounds and three blocked shots. Six of those points came as the first half came to a close. Gatlin Huntington had three points and Cameron Hansen and Kyle Johansen each scored two points in the game.
Coach Todd Jeffs just might have the youngest team he has ever had at Emery High School. The players playing consisted of one senior, five juniors, three sophomores and one freshman. With only Justice and Jeffs returning with any great varsity experience, the preseason promises to be one filled with ups and downs as the young team gains experience.
After the game Coach Jeffs told his players, "We got a lot of work to do but I think we can make it. You need to keep your chins up."
Emery now travels to Cedar City this Friday to play Cedar and then in one week will travel to Heber City to play Wasatch. Emery will be home on Dec. 8-9 as they host the 9th Annual Coal Country Classic. Seven high schools will join Emery in the two-day affair.


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Professional caliber 18-hole golf course. Banquets/meetings up to 400 year-round. Four distinct rooms for meetings, seminars or receptions. Accessible from O'Hare Airport and major expressways.
Shred down the slopes at Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park in Algonquin. Officially the world's first snowboard exclusive area, the park features five different runs with numerous table tops, rails and half pipes to keep you getting air all winter long.
62 vehicle sites. Seasonal.
Bowling, cosmic bowling, video arcade, Pizza Hut Express and more.
Hailed by Golf Digest as "The best example of target golf yet built," the Golf Club includes pot bunkers, double greens, fescue-covered mounds and water hazards.
Located in Algonquin only 30 short miles west of downtown Chicago is where you will find the Fox River Trail. This medium level trail hugs the Fox River between Aurora and Algonquin. The trail travels along the routes of historic railroad lines and crosses six bridges along the way while it changes surfaces between concrete, asphalt and crushed stone on its way through charming towns such as Carpentersville, Elgin and West Dundee.
Sail boating, Memorial Day through Labor Day, and weekends in September and October. Includes boat rentals (sailboat and paddleboat), 2 mile bike/walk path, picnic area, and playground.
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The challenging 18-hole layout spans 90 acres of superbly manicured fairways and greens with 14 beautiful lakes to negotiate during a round. Features clubhouse, snack bar area, pro shop, and patio area.
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Large bentgrass tees and greens give this fun layout a big course feel. Several shots from elevated tees provide a beautiful view of the area. Features pro-shop, snack bar and club house.
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Makray Memorial Golf Club is a premier 18-hole championship caliber courses in Illinois, 7,000 yards with four sets of tees; lots of water, strategic bunkers, bent grass tees, fairways and greens, blue grass roughs and spectacular views. The course re-opened for play June 8, 2004.An Enchanting Experience begins the moment you enter Makray Memorial Golf Club. Our brand new 24,000 sq. ft. Clubhouse has the charm of an old world manor and spectacular views of the golf course.
Leiseberg Park plays host to local Bartlett events, festivals and fairs.
A complete equestrian center offering English & Western riding lessons, boarding trail rides, pony rides, hayrides, carriages rides and barnyard zoo. Heated indoor arena.
Villa Olivia Country Club Ski Area
Villa Olivia is a public facility. Slope ticket required to access ski and snowboard activities including 7 runs, quad chair lift and 6 rope tows. Villa Olivia has skiwee for kids 4-9 years old, snow tubing, ski, dining, golf, lessons, snowboarding, sleigh rides.
This 18-hole course features a practice range, pro shop, snack shop and banquet facilities. Bartlett Hills Golf Club & Banquets is also an award-winning wedding venue that can accommodate up to 230 of your friends and family.
Apple Orchard Golf Course is a nine hole, par three, public course located at 692 W. Stearns Rd. about 3/4 mile east of Route 59 on Stearns Road. Other features include a clubhouse equipped with snacks, beverages, beer, restrooms, golf accessories and indoor/outdoor sitting areas. Rental golf clubs and pull carts are available for a slight fee.
This Killian/Nugent-designed course features five water holes. An Olympic-size pool is available for free to golfers, along with sand volleyball, tennis, a softball area and more.
A 32-acre park built in cooperation with Batavia Park District, the city of Batavia and the Batavia Riverwalk Committee. Park your bikes by the Depot Museum and stroll the boardwalks through the wildflower garden.
Zero-depth sand beach, two islands, youth water slide, drop slide and diving tower with two-and four-meter platforms. Kid tested and family approved. This beach features a sand bottom swimming area covering 60,000 sq. ft. that includes: slides, an island diving area, playground, sand volleyball courts, a large sandy area for building castles, picnic area and concessions. Open May 23 through August 16. Hours 12 - 6 pm (Hours extended to 7 pm Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays).
A visit to the center will help folks learn about the native plants and animals of the Fox River Valley. Interpretive center, hiking trails, and tours of Devil's Cave.
Whether you're interested in science or just fishing in the ponds near the buffalo herd you're welcome at Fermilab. Take a self-guided tour of the laboratory, the Art Gallery and science and educational displays. View the grounds from the 15th floor observation area. Visitors may also visit the Lederman Science Center. Performing arts and lectures. Groups welcome by appointment. Public tours are offered every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. and as part of the Ask-a-Scientist event on the first Sunday of each month.
Illinois' largest family entertainment center. Year round: bowling, bumper cars, roller skating, arcade, lazer tag and Rock-n-Roll mini golf. Seasonal: western trails miniature golf, go-karts, batting cages, soccer cages, jumpshot, Water Wars and bumper boats.
Lincoln Highway Interpretive Mural - Batavia
Dotted along the 179-mile byway, you'll find an unprecedented series of interpretive murals. Each artistically embodies the cultural heritage of the community where it is located and the legacy of the historic highway. Needless to say, taking a road trip to all or a couple makes for a nostalgic adventure.
As the centerpiece of downtown Batavia, the Riverwalk extends along the Depot Pond and Fox River to a north point pavilion, where grand views of the Fox River are available.
Cruisin' Waves is proud to present to the public Go-Float electric boats. The Go-Float Electric Boat Company is based out of Fergus Falls, Minnesota and is another fine example of a manufacturer that makes a great product that is "Made in America." Open daily (weather permitting). June - Sept.


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The Emery County Historical Society and the Castle Valley Outdoors welcomes you to join them on Aug.27 at 6:30 p.m. for a night of cowboy poetry, music by the Val Jensen band and dutch oven cobbler and ice cream. The event will be held at the Castle Valley Ranch. It is recommended that everyone bring a folding chair, bug spray and a coat. Yearly dues are only $5 and help to sponsor these events. The San Rafael Books as well as others will be for sale during the evening.
Presenting by Matt Warner Chapter 1900. Aug. 28, 29, and 30 A.T.F. (all times flexible). Held in the Koko Pelli's parking lot 189 North Carbonville Road. Donations welcome. All proceeds benefit needy families in the community. So come out and enjoy the week-end with us and help support this great project. Take all donations to 199 North Carbonville Road.
Emery County Recreation is holding a coed one pitch tournament on Aug. 21. $150 entrance fee. For more information contact the recreation department at 381-2108.
High Desert Growers will be holding a farmers market from 3:30-6:30 p.m. every Wednesday through the end of the growing season at the Emery County Recreation Building. Come out and support our local farmers. Farmers and their produce are needed.
Aug. 25-12:30-3 p.m. at the Emery County Sheriff/County Complex at 45 East Farrer St. in Green River. Aug. 26-9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Emery County Commission Room, 75 East Main Street, Castle Dale.
The Castleland Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D) Council, Inc. will hold a public meeting on Aug. 19 at 1:30 p.m. at the Green River City Hall. For disability accommodations, call (435) 381-2300 ext. 101.
The Emery High School tennis team will begin practice on Aug. 17 at 7 a.m. All girls 9-12 grades are encouraged to play. You do not need to have played tennis before. All you need is tennis shoes and a racquet.
Are you looking for employment? Are you considering changing careers? Do you want to know what skills employers are looking for? Need help preparing a résumé? Do you want to practice your interview skills? Then the Department of Workforce Services in Castle Dale is the place to come. Free workshops are offered every Wednesday from 1-5 p.m. that cover these and other topics critical to your job search and career advancement. Call 435-381-6116 for more information. 550 West Hwy 29, Castle Dale
Exercise - Monday-Friday, 8-9:30 a.m. Lunch-every Wednesday. Blood pressure-Aug. 19. Band-Aug. 26.
Blood Pressure Aug. 18. Lunch/bingo-every Tuesday. Art class-every Tuesday-3 p.m. Phase 10 games-every Thursday. Rook Club-every Thursday -1:30 p.m. Shopping bus-call for reservation. Hearing aid check-Aug. 18.
Blood pressure-Aug. 24. Lunch/bingo-every Monday. Excercise-Monday- Friday-6:30 a.m., Shopping bus-call for reservation.
Lunch-Monday/Tuesday, Excercise-every Thursday 1 p.m.
Bingo-Aug. 19, Lunch-Tuesday/Wednesday, Ceramics and/or shopping-call for dates.
Rachel Peterson's songs can be heard online now at http://www.iheartradio.com/new2/artists/missleah Her stage name is Leah.
ATV permit test will be held as soon as there are enough participants. You must be between the ages of 8-16 and you must pre-register at the Emery County Recreation office located at 75 South 400 East in Castle Dale. Cost for the test is $10. For more information, contact Emery County Recreation at 381-2108 or Mark Williams at 381-2493.
The Little Miss Peach Days pageant will be on Aug. 28 at 6 p.m. The Miss Peach Days will be on Aug. 29 at 7 p.m. Both pageants will be held at the Emery High auditorium in Castle Dale.
September 9, 4 and 7 p.m. SEUDHD - 25 West Main Castle Dale. For more information call 381-2252. Classes will also be held in Price on Sept. 8, 9 a.m., and 4 and 7 p.m. at the SEUDHD in Price at 28 South 100 East. For more information call 637-3671.
Self-guided presentation walks students through the sometimes-confusing financial aid application process. The Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority is very pleased to announce "Navigating the FAFSA," a much-needed new resource to help students complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (commonly called the "FAFSA"). This tool is a self-directed presentation that guides students through topics explaining the purpose of the FAFSA, how to obtain a PIN to sign their FAFSA securely online, what information should be gathered, how to complete the FAFSA, and how to submit it. Easily found on the front page of the UHEAA website, this presentation gives high school counselors and financial aid professionals another tool to help their students. To access the presentation go to http://www.uheaa.org/ and click on the "Navigating the FAFSA" button. The presentation can also be found through UHEAA's Facebook page.
A newly established AA meeting will be held every Monday night from 7-8 p.m. at the Huntington Senior Center, 176 West 100 North.
Desert Edge Christian Chapel in Huntington is hosting a new website, www.desertedgecc.com. Information about services, current events, comments, prayer requests, sermons and Bible studies times are available on line.
Do you have a friend or a loved one who is serving in the military in a combat zone? If so, Operation Home Support would like to add their names to their list. Once on the list, the ladies of Operation Home Support take it upon themselves to send these soldiers care packages and letters to let them know they are appreciated and loved. So if you have someone in mind, or know of someone who is serving in a combat zone in any branch of the military, please contact Jan Hess or Dixie Swasey to add their name to the list. Thank you for all of your help and support. American Legion Auxilary Unit 42 Jan Hess 435-384-2753 or Dixie Swasey 435-384-3172.
Narconon reminds parents that abuse of addictive pharmaceutical drugs with youth is on the rise. Learn to recognize the signs of drug abuse and get your kids help if they need it. Call Narconon for a free brochure on the signs of addiction for all classes of drugs. Narconon also offers free addiction counseling, assessments and referrals to rehabilitation centers. 877-413-3073 or www.drugsno.com
An 18 year old senior from Ostrander, Ohio is looking for stories and other memorabilea from WWII veterans. Contact: Kyle Nappi, 1890 Warren Road, Ostrander, OH 43061. firstname.lastname@example.com
Seeking officers, enlisted men, WACs, cadets, Britons, civilians and /or their families and friends who were stationed at Cochran Field, or lived in Macon, Ga. during WWII, who would be willing to contribute artifacts, photos, articles and stories pertaining to their experience with the men and women working there. If so, contact: Mike Rowland, Archivist, WR-LC/MU, 1942 Heritage Blvd., Robins AFB GA 31098-2442.
Juanita Elliott, RN will be presenting a seminar entitled "You Don't Need Another Stroke" on Aug. 21 at 6 p.m. at the Castle Dale Senior Center, 150 East 100 North in Castle Dale. Everyone is welcome to attend this free seminar.
On Aug. 29 from 9-11:30 a.m. AARP will be presenting "Staying Sharp" a semianr on brain fitness and "Avoid Being a Victim of Fraud". These seminars are free and everyone is welcome. Castle Dale Senior Center 150 East 100 North, Castle Dale.
Orangeville City is sponsoring an end of summer activity "Fantastic Friday", Aug. 21 starting at 4 p.m. with water games, food, and a movie. This will take place at the city park. See ya there.
Come out to meet the candidates for Mayor and City Council. Aug. 27 in the City Hall Council Chambers at 7 p.m.
The Annual Peach Days Parade will be at 10 a.m. on Sept. 12. Registrations are being taken for the parade. Call city hall for a form at 384-2350. The demolition derby starts at 1 p.m. and the horse races will begin at 6 p.m. Bring your family for a great day of fun and activities.
Games start at 4 p.m. Bake sale, dinner at 6 p.m. entertainment and auction after dinner. Activities at the city hall and Clawson park. Celebration is Aug. 29.
Six year old Xander Archuleta is in need of a bone marrow transplant. This family is in need of your assistance for treatment which will take place at Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake City and for associated expenses such as travel to treatments. A donation account has been set up at Zion's Bank under the name of Xander Archuleta. You can donate at any Zion's Bank Branch by simply telling them Xander's name.
The Emery County Historical Society and the Castle Valley Outdoors welcomes you to join them on Aug. 27 at 6:30 p.m. for a night of cowboy poetry, music by the Val Jensen band and dutch oven cobbler and ice cream. The event will be held at the Castle Valley Ranch.


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The US Forest Service has received a lot of criticism over the years for their handling of fire. From the policy of not letting fire burn to allowing burns in some places, there has been confusion by the public. There have been prescribed burns that have flamed out of control and caused fires to burn larger areas than intended. The forest service recently held a meeting in Castle Dale to inform the public of a proposed controlled burn in the Graben area. Prescribed burns have been successful in the Pines and on Ferron Mountain in recent years.
The forest service explained its plans for the Graben prescribed burn this season and the following seasons in the area north of the Reeder Canyon Drainage and south of the Potters Canyon Drainage. The burn is being called Graben Rx and will take place when weather and fuel conditions are most favorable, sometime in late June or early July. A number of specialists from the forest service discussed the burn plans and answered questions regarding the prescribed burn and the use of fire as a management tool. Brandon Jensen is the project manager and can be contacted at 435-636-3599.
One of the purposes of the prescribed burn is for aspen regeneration. Aspen are popular trees. They regenerate from shoots and suckers and seldom from seeds. Most aspens in the forest are 100 years old and the suckers die. As aspen age they need a disturbance to send up new shoots. Fire has been used to encourage this regeneration. Conifers are well known for taking over aspen stands. Aspen grow rapidly. Aspen is having a hard time in places where conifers are taking over. Fire cannot burn too hot or it will destroy the aspen roots. The conifer will be cut and removed before the prescribed burn. Cutting old aspen also regenerates new aspen. Sometimes fencing is used to give the young aspen seedlings a chance as they are a popular food for grazing cattle as well as wildlife. Another danger with the loss of aspen is the loss of watershed, wildlife forage, grazing and scenic value.
The Graben burn is being initiated because conifer and spruce have invaded the aspen stands. Also in Black Canyon a remnant aspen stand has been choked out. Having aspen in the area will benefit the wildlife, aid in fire suppression and will protect the forage.
Healthy aspen stands are better for wildlife and the fawns and calves will be larger and stronger. Large conifer stands are more susceptible to larger and hotter fires. When the aspen aren't doing well the wildlife is affected.
In old aspen stands there is very little regeneration. The ideal situation is to have aspen of all age classes in the aspen stand. There are many places on the Manti which contains aspen of one age class only.
Soil is also more healthy in an aspen stand. When conifers increase there is less yield for the water production because conifer use more water. The soil is less productive in conifer stands because the base soil is more acidic. It was pointed out if you check out a conifer stand you will notice that there isn't growth under the trees.
There isn't much said about water shed health and the health of the trees, but it is an important factor. More emphasis needs to be placed on water shed health as it pertains to aspen regeneration.
In some hard to reach areas logging isn't an option and with a prescribed burn there is more control. Prescribed burns are less damaging to the soil. Prescribed burns usually take place in June or July when the firefighting crews are more readily available should a fire get out of control. Hot smoke can also damage soil by penetrating into the soil. The hotter the fire the more coating occurs and water will only penetrate the first inch of soil and then it will bead up and run off. If the controlled burns are completed when there is more moisture in the soil it is better. It is cheaper to do prescribed burns than to wait until a major fire starts on its own due to build up of fuels. Prescribed burns are doing their job if they burn in a mosaic pattern.
Prescribed burns avoid areas where sage brush is present because that is such an important source of food for wildlife. Prescribed burns sometimes burn for a month.
The prescribed burn will be lit with a helitorch, there will be some hand ignition as well. The area to be burned will be closed to the public during the burn. The Graben project will be completed incrementally during the next three years. The forest service expects rapid regeneration after the burn. It's important not to let the fire get so hot as to burn the seed source. The Jungle burn was completed three-four years ago and the new aspen are three-four feet tall there now. Other areas which have been treated are also seeing success. There are aspen regenerating out of the mulch piles in some areas. In Joe's Valley a buffer zone was created around the subdivision and pinion and juniper were removed with the bullhog.
Prescribed burn areas recover more quickly than natural fires and there is less soil erosion. There has been some erosion due to the Ty Fork fire last summer. There is usually regrowth even the year the burn takes place, the key is not to let the fire get too hot.
Wind conditions as well as moisture content of the soil are all taken into consideration before the dates for the prescribed burn is determined. The forest service consults with the weather service to pick a suitable time frame of two weeks with the right weather conditions. There are 2,720 acres involved in this three year project.
The forest service wants people to be aware conditions will be smoky in the area and roads will be closed during the burn. The benefits of this fire will be to reduce wildfires in the area and benefit wildlife and livestock grazing. Potters Pond campground will be closed during the burning.
The dates for the Graben burn have not been set yet. The project may be delayed due to fire fighters being busy with other fires throughout the west.
All aspects of the controlled burn will be evaluated before the dates are set.


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The Dreaded DJ Bio: Six Tips to Make A Good One
So you just got booked to play a new club night starting up in your town. You're on top of your game in preparation for this gig: the playlists are sorted, you synced the back-up USB sticks, hell you even knocked together a couple re-edits to test out. Then the inevitable happens: the promoter hits you up with a dreaded request: "Can you send me your bio ASAP?"


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Dec. 31, 2010 – Toronto Marlies 1 at GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS 2 SO
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Grand Rapids Griffins and Toronto Marlies closed out 2010 by engaging in an old fashioned goaltenders' duel sprinkled with a dose of controversy, as the Griffins eventually prevailed by a 2-1 shootout count in the 14th annual New Year's Eve celebration at Van Andel Arena.
Joey MacDonald made a season-high 43 saves to best Toronto rookie Ben Scrivens' 40 stops, enabling the Griffins to complete their dramatic comeback from a late 1-0 deficit and give the capacity crowd of 10,834 the chance to celebrate victory twice in a remarkable series of events.
After Francis Pare scored with just 1:37 left in regulation to put Grand Rapids on the board, the Griffins thought they had won the game on another Pare goal from close range with just a half second left in overtime, with the entire bench and even MacDonald joining in a pile-up celebration behind the Toronto goal. But the roar of the sold-out crowd was belatedly snuffed out by a linesman's ruling that the puck came to Pare on a hand pass from Jamie Tardif.
Undaunted, MacDonald went on to stone three of four Marlies in the shootout, while Pare, Ilari Filppula and Cory Emmerton scored to give Grand Rapids the unforgettable victory. Emmerton's game-clincher in the fourth round came in his return to the lineup after missing 12 straight games due to injury.
The Griffins (16-15-1-4), winners of five of their last six at home, will try to carry that momentum into 2011 on Saturday, when they host their inaugural New Year's Day game against the Peoria Rivermen at 7 p.m.
The wide-open and entertaining contest featured no scoring and a combined 63 saves through the first 53 minutes. Among them, MacDonald made a brilliant right-pad stop on a Jeff Cowen redirection less than five minutes into the third to maintain the scoreless deadlock. But a neutral-zone giveaway later in the frame led to a 2-on-0 break for the Marlies, and Christian Hanson solved MacDonald on Toronto's 34th shot to give the visitors the lead with just 6:56 remaining.
Pare had a golden opportunity to tie matters with 4:30 left, taking the puck along the end boards and quickly coming out in an attempt to stuff it inside the right post, but Scrivens somehow recovered from being out of position to dive across and keep the puck out of his net.
Pare would indeed tie the score on the Griffins' 36th shot at the 18:23 mark. As Grand Rapids buzzed furiously around the Toronto net, Pare got several whacks at the puck from the left side, finally putting it through the scrum to deny Scrivens his first pro shutout and set up the wild finish.
Notes: Defensemen Brian Lashoff and Brendan Smith each left the game due to injury and did not return…The capacity crowd marked the Griffins' first New Year's Eve sellout since 1998 and their fourth all time, as well as the 133rd sellout in franchise history…The special edition jerseys worn by the Griffins raised $14,450 for GVSU club roller hockey through a post-game auction, with Smith's jersey garnering the high bid of $1,100…Tomas Tatar, who was recalled from Grand Rapids by Detroit earlier today, made his NHL debut in the Red Wings' 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Islanders, forcing the extra session with his first NHL goal at 10:18 of the third period. He logged 12:18 in ice time while becoming the 114th Griffins alumnus to skate in the NHL.
Three Stars: 1. GR MacDonald (W, 43 saves); 2. GR Pare (goal); 3. TOR Scrivens (SOL, 40 saves)
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The Emery County Aquatics Center is open this week Dec. 9-13 from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. for free swimming. The first group of lifeguards have been trained and they will be at the pool ready to go.
Pool employee Marilyn Collard has been doing the lifeguard training at the new pool. She was a manager and instructor at the Castle Dale pool. Collard is under the direction of pool manager Shannon Hiatt.
Collard is deeply involved in the pool and has a love of water and swimming which she hopes to instill in the young lifeguards taking her class.
The lifeguards were instructed in all manners of life saving techniques. She said their most important job is to scan the pool and watch the swimmers. The lifeguards will trade off at frequent intervals to keep their eyes fresh as they scan the pool. She taught them to scan the pool and not just watch the individual swimmers.
One important part of the pool that needs to be scanned as part of the process is the bottom of the pool. She told the lifeguards to always observe the bottom of the pool to always watch for anyone who may be at the bottom in need of help.
The lifeguards must pass off many requirements before they can become certified lifeguards. In the first round of training the following people took the class: Ryan Thompson, Annette Hatch, Davi Bosshardt, Stayler McOmie, Aaron Knighton, Troylyn Bentley, Jessica Labrum and Dakota McArthur.
The second class will begin next week and those taking that class will include: Nicholas Rhoten, Tammy Oliverson, Mindi Labrum, Sabrina Wood, Chance Ariotti, Brady Jensen, John Conder and Nikki Rogers. Drew Sitterud will also take the lifeguard class.
Yearly passes for the pool can be purchased at a reduced cost during the free swim week afterwhich they will go to their regular prize. The passes are good for 365 days from date of purchase.


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Books helpful for painting etc.
Posted 02 November 2004 - 05:40 PM
Does anyone have a nice book list as resource material for mini painting? If it's a useful list, could we pin it? I'm always looking for good books on the subject, and I've amassed quite a collection regarding Miniature Figure painting and Modeling, but actual mini figs and associated techniques...well, let's just say the Gift Giving/Getting season is soon upon us and such a list might be handy. Unfortunately, I'm in the process of moving (really just packing) so my list will be off the top of my flat head, but good books that quickly come to mind are -
MINIATURE FIGURE Related (Acrylic and Oil techniques)
Sheperd Paine - How to Build Dioramas (Kalmbach) - isbn 0-89024-551-7
Kessler/Winar - How to Paint Realistic Military Figures (Kalmbach) - isbn 0-89024-125-2
Sheperd Paine - Building and Painting Scale Figures (Kalmback) - isbn 0-89024-069-8
Rodrigo H. Chacon - Painting: Overhead Lighting Vol. 1 (Accion Press) - isbn 84-930354-4-0
Rodrigo H. Chacon - Painting: Overhead Lighting Vol. 2 (Accion Press) - isbn 84-930354-5-9
Mike Blank's - Black and White (Accion Press) - isbn 84-95464-15-2
Mike Blank's - Sculpting and Body Language (Accion Press) - isbn 84-95464-42-X
How to Paint Fantasy Miniatures (Andrea Press) - isbn 84-96527-81-6
Bill Horan - The Complete Bill Horan (Andrea Press) - isbn: none
Painting Indians - (Andrea Press) - isbn 84-96527-85-9
Painting Girls in Miniature - (Andrea Press) - isbn: none
Bill Horan - Military Modeling Masterclass (Windrow & Greene) - isbn 1-872004-09-1
New Scenery Tips and Techniques - (Kalmbach)
MINI RELATED (Acrylic)
Racham Catalogs - great reference, 2004 has a short painting guide
Racham's Cry Havoc, Vol. 1 - little more indepth articles on painting and building
Cool Mini Or Not Annual - isbn 981-04-9332-0 this durn'd book started it all up again for me! Nice Ref.
Reaper Learn to Paint Kits - I don't have any yet, but I'm eagerly awaiting the NMM set!! These come with instructional pamphlets.
GW Codex's - very specific to a particular army, but a good starting point for basic techniques.
MAGAZINES - (Mixed Bag)
FineScale Modeler - mostly aimed at the modeling crowd, but techniques and tips are always helpful...especially for those venturing into advanced stuff like airbrushing.
White Dwarf - I only have a few of these
Harbinger - New Mini mag, nice step-by-steps
FigureInternational - a miniature figure mag. that actually uses Acrylic paints! Most step-by-steps I've seen are followed by a useful color chart calling out the paints that we are most familiar with.
Anyone have others that they'd like to share?
edit: if this topic has come up before, would a MOD kindly combine this...I did a quick search and came up empty...but something tells me that this can't be the first time this has been asked. - thanks AW.
edit: added ISBN numbers for some of the books, additional books, and corrected Fantasy Miniatures publisher.
Posted 02 November 2004 - 10:40 PM
Posted 29 June 2005 - 06:08 PM
Here's what I came across that you might find helpful:
Modelling and Painting Figures
Editor: Jerry Scutts
The System: Volume One, Figure Painting
by Francois Verlinden (Editor), F. Verlinden (Photographer)
The Art of Painting Miniatures: Faces and Figures.
Author: Alex Castro
The Federal Government has sponsored research that has produced a tomato that is perfect in every respect, except that you can't eat it. We should make every effort to make sure this disease, often referred to as "progress," doesn't spread. -Andy Rooney
Posted 28 March 2006 - 12:22 AM
So here is the first one: Disclaimer the following views are mine and mine alone and do not reflect the views and attitudes of Reaper or its staff.
Ancient and Medieval Modeling by Pete Armstrong; Published by Osprey Publishing
This author primary runs through the historical figurines (54 to 80 mm) of British manufacture with little or no mention of any other types of models. This however should not deter one from picking up this book. What I thought to be of great benefit is the detail he goes into about converting �out of the box� miniatures. After the obligatory tools section each chapter gets progressively more technical on how to turn run of the mill figures into very striking dioramas.
What was good; Certainly the book goes in depth on how to convert a miniature with using techniques such as using milliput, using the dremel and buffing armor (that�s right folks no priming the shiny bits). Most impressive to was the use of a low heat solder to bind small bits together. I have never seen someone using it for miniatures and after reading about it I was amazed at the stuff he did with a soldering iron. This book also covers the application of water transfers and how to get them not to look like transfers (my biggest headache). There is a fair amount of scenery work as most of his works are vignettes. Lastly his chapters on heraldry are very interesting as well as he goes into historic detail on his banners
What was meh: Although impressed with his techniques, goes through quite an impressive amount written details but some of them are not shown in pictures. For instance he describes how to make impressive looking chain mail (it is impressive looking) he does not show the tool in action. Really I would like to see how he makes chainmail from using a shaved syringe. The same goes for making swords from pewter blanks ect ect. The only other gripe I have is the complete lack of any painting tips. Sure he does mention some of the materials he uses enamels and oils the book still lacks the step by step approach (to his credit though he does mention another book specifically related to painting)
Overall, a very decent book to be had by those of you who wish to know a bit more about converting miniatures as I did. But for those looking for a painting guide this book is not the one.
There are other books on the way so stay tuned. (Unless this topic gets locked or Kit Nukes me )
Axes of the Dwarves! The Dwarves are upon you!"
--The battle-cry of the Dwarves
The Lord of the Rings Appendix F I: Of Other Races: Dwarves
Clan Brightaxe
Posted 10 April 2006 - 03:50 PM
I just finished reading through
Andrea Press' How to Paint Fantasy Miniatures
I was able to order this through The Red Lancers for $28.95. They also carry many additional How To's if interested.
As in Durak's article, a disclaimer of ...these opinions are mine alone and do not reflect the views and attitudes of Reaper, its staff, or, for that matter, Andrea and its staff...YMMV.
This is a beautiful booklet to be sure. The title does not mislead, it addresses Fantasy Miniatures, not Minis, so some techniques may not be totally applicable. It tends to skip over areas that could easily be chapters in themselves, but it does talk our language...they use paints we're familiar with, techniques (after translation, E.G. filters=glaze...or wash...I'm not sure, zenithal light=overhead lighting...I think) that we use, and figures we are familiar with.
The Softcover booklet is 63 pages and attempts to cover an awful lot.
Topics grouped under Basic Techniques include "Preparing a figure", "Blending", "Flesh", and "Metals". Advanced Techniques include "NMM", "Freehand", "Terrain", "Directional Light", and "Animal Coats". These two Main Categories (Basic and Advanced Techniques) are done in what best could be described as two page articles or spreads with in-progress photos (varying sizes, only a few articles use photos of any substantial size) and accompanying text keyed to the photos. The average number of photos and explanitory steps is about 5 to 6. This, to me, was a bit disappointing as I was hoping for something a bit more in-depth. NMM (Earth Sky NMM no less) in 6 steps just doesn't seem right.
The final grouping of articles fall under Master Pieces. There are 4, only one of which I'd consider as a Mini (a Rackham Devourer, and those are pretty large-ish pieces). The other 3 are 54mm and up. These articles have better photos, are longer in length and depth (although still with the terse photo captions). However, when you start reading about "airbrushing" and the like, one starts to wonder how applicable some of this is to the way we paint :(
To be fair, Andrea produces their own line of fantasy figures (54mm) and one would expect this to be a vehicle to help showcase their line-up yet other figure manufacturers are also positively presented. They (the articles are written by 6 different contributors) use Citadel, Andrea, Vallejo, Humbrol, Lifecolor and oils and each "article" is accompanied by a color chart for "orientation" purposes. For those of us who have read "figureInternational" magazine, you'll be used to this. Each miniature is beautifully painted and much can be learned by studying the photos.
In summary, I could probably recommend better technique books for Mini painters, especially newbie painters. This reminds me too much of a collection of short articles (really short) and lacks the depth to truly teach.
...But...I'm a book junkie and, as a book with some really nice pictures of very well painted figures, it's a keeper:)
Hope this was somewhat helpful.
Posted 19 May 2006 - 10:16 AM
Painting Guide, Vol 1 - Stepping Out of the Box
Published and sold by Darkson Designs
It's described as "...a compilation of articles and photos by many different artists." All the contributing artists are notables including Robert "Jester" Cruse, who has three very useful articles!
This is a book geared specifically towards the Mini painter, so no worries about relevancy, or wondering if techniques will translate correctly.
It is broken down into very logical chapters starting with the topic of color and color theory, moving on to chapters of well written and photographed step-by-steps, painting metal, and some theory. It ends with a very large photo gallery for inspiration.
My favorite part, and, IMHO the cleverist part (it's what makes this a permanent fixture at my painting station) is the Vallejo Color Charts, and Citadel Conversion list. Darkson provides color chip charts of both Vallejo Game Color and Model Color lines. Mario Fuentes' oft cited article "Painting Figures with Model Color" is also included, a great primer (and refresher) for Acrylic painting. Also included (for those who like the triad system) is a Basecolor / Highlight / Shadow chart based on the Vallejo Model Color line.
For those who are solely invested in RMP and RPP, you may be wondering "...so, how does this help me?". To supplement these charts, I just pulled the RMP and RPP color chip sheets out of a recent casket works. Now, I've got Reaper, Citadel, and Vallejo all cross referencing each other (true, to use the Reaper, I need to either visually inspect for color or download Anne's list from the Forum). Very handy!!
Criticisms...I guess I wish there was more...Oh wait, they've got a Vol. 2 in the works. Maybe, in the Theory catagory, something on composition theory, and how that can be used when putting together small vignettes and chosing colors and accents. More on basing might also be nice. They have a site that one can go to for suggestions.
At around $30.00 it's really a good buy.
Again, these opinions are my own, YMMV.
Posted 19 May 2006 - 11:03 AM
Sorry for the bump...but here's one that I actually liked a lot.
Painting Guide, Vol 1 - Stepping Out of the Box
Published and sold by Darkson Designs
It's described as "...a compilation of articles and photos by many different artists." All the contributing artists are notables including Robert "Jester" Cruse, who has three very useful articles!
At around $30.00 it's really a good buy.
Again, these opinions are my own, YMMV.
My gripe with this book is that the painters tend to gloss over steps that they feel the reader is familiar with or skilled with. It could have certainly gone into more detail and I found a number of the articles to be nothing but space filler. Still there are some real gems in this book and I did find it worth the price.
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Posted 19 May 2006 - 01:35 PM
The Euro Modelismo Monograph series of books feature the work of world class historical figure painters. They are in English but the translations are not always poetic. At least one of them acknowledges the master Shep Payne (longtime Chicago resident and teacher). They address the use of acrylic paints but include enamels and oils too. About 65 pages each. Scales are 54mm and up.
1. Painting: Overhead Lighting - Acrylics monograph 4
2. Painting: Overhead Lighting 2 - Acrylics monograph 5
3. Black and White monograph 8
Shep Payne's books from the 90's are out of print but his "Building and Painting Scale Figures" from Kalmbach Publishing is a classic.
Posted 19 May 2006 - 02:41 PM
...but the translations are not always poetic...
This is funny to me because I always felt that the translations ended up being too poetic and sometimes just "out there" . They almost seem like strict literal translations where the actual content was being lost. Mike Blank's Black and White monograph (#8) was much easier to understand.
Total agreement on Shep Paine's books. If you can find them, buy them. The Reaper Paint Sets (1-3, I only have 3) sort of remind me of the old Monogram kits that came with a beautiful folded glossy sheet outlining a Shep Paine diorama. Ah nostalgia...
Posted 26 May 2006 - 04:19 AM
On the bargain book rack for $4.99 at Borders Books:
By: Owen Jones
Softcover (A bit thicker and a hair larger in size than a normal pulp paperback.)
What a great find! If you can manage to get through all the Ethnocentric/Euro-Americancentric verbage, since it was first published in 1856, you will find yourself amazed at the sheer amount of design reference material in the color plates. There are over 2,350 patterns listed in the book ranging from Ancient cultures, Native American Cultures up through the designs coming out of Europe at the time of the first publishing. It's a great reference to have and some of the pictures are done with such a care to detail it even shows highlighting and shading on the pictures which makes for a great visual guide for freehanding. There is however very little reference in the book to African designs, which is a product of the Ethnocentric views at the time the book was originally published. The closest one finds to anything of African origin is a whole section devoted to Egyptian designwork, and a section discussing Arabian and "Moresque" Artwork, some of the examples coming out of North Africa. Some artwork from Indonesia and Islands of the Pacific is also covered briefly.
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Posted 26 May 2006 - 09:35 AM
The System: Volume One, Figure Painting
by Francois Verlinden (Editor), F. Verlinden (Photographer)
I believe this monograph is heavy on oil painting techniques, but I'll have to check. It's been awhile since I've looked at it. I can say that Verlinden (the man and the company) is quite impressive for the sheer amount of quality work. Heavy on WWII but stuff like skin tones, camoflage, battle damage, etc all translates. I really liked it for when I was doing more 54mm stuff (good 'ol days).
The Art of Painting Miniatures: Faces and Figures.
Author: Alex Castro
This one I'd pass on. I had enough gripes with this book that I almost wrote a review on it for Amazon. The technique for skin tones is interesting and unique (E.G. he primers with silver paint) but to falthom an understandable explaination is too much work. Also, he's so engrossed with believing that he's reinvented figure painting that he's renamed practically all the standard painting techniques. All examples are large scale (E.G. garage resin kits) and most are airbrushed. Also annoying, the body of photos used to illustrate his "techniques" are all the same...two or three projects, 5-10 photos each cropped a little differently, all really at the wrong resolution for print.
Modelling and Painting Figures
Editor: Jerry Scutts
This one I don't have, but it's part of the Osprey Series. I've found that Osprey's reference manuals are very nice, but their modeling manuals lack something (sensible translations by someone familiar with modeling? ) This one might be better as it looks like it didn't get translated. A lot of the modeling manuals in Osprey's line are written by some very excellent Spanish modelers, but, the translations seem literal and flowery. Osprey has a couple of really nice Masterclass books also.
Edit: removed Bill Horan Masterclass reference...that book is published by Windrow & Greene, not Osprey.
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Posted 29 June 2006 - 10:52 PM
They cover all of the basics in a simple format and even have a step by step guide in the back of the book going over several models and helping you use everything you learned in it. It really helped me move along quickly through the basics.
It's Games Workshop's "How to Paint Citadel Miniatures" book.
They even have a book on making terrain as well. And for 20$ these were a great buy!
Here's the link to the painting one. Just use the search engine they've got to find the terrain one if you want too.
Posted 30 June 2006 - 06:55 AM
Bill Horan's Military Modelling Masterclass Windrow & Greene Publishing ISBN 1-872004-09-1
Despite the title, I would really recommend this one to anyone interesting in painting miniatures. It starts with a step by step guide on painting a stock figured (unmodified), yes the figure is military but it is a Napoleonic Highlander (79th Cameron Highlander). He also admits here that he has never washed a figure before prepping it.
The second chapter is on converting and creating figures. If you are into sculpting and want to see some real step by step stuff, this is the book for you. The other three chapters go into vignettes, dioramas and mounted figures on dioramas. Yes, this book is military oriented by all the techniques would work equally as well in fantasy.
The Art of the Dioramas by Ray Anderson Kalmbach Books ISBN 0-89024-092-2
If you ever wanted to know who influenced Shep Paine this is the guy. This is a series of articles that appeared in Fine Scale Modeler and goes into all kinds of tricks and techniques for designing, building, painting and displaying Box Dioramas. Box Dioramas are also known as shadow boxes and can typically only be viewed from one side and have an internal light source.
Terrain Modelling by Richard Windrow Osprey Masterclass ISBN 1-84176-062-5
Everything you ever wanted to know about modelling terrain for dioramas and how to build the bases. This book is geared more towards dioramas but doesn't really go into planning and design. It is very focused on how to achieve terrain effects. One of my favorites
Roy Porter's Model Building Masterclass Windrow & Greene Publishing ISBN 1-85915-063-2
The title on this book is mis-leading. It should really be called everything you wanted to know about creating buildings and were afraid to ask. How to design and construct model buildings with lots of step by step guides. Including how to make basic simple molds (break out the legos). The big downside to this book is that it is out of print. I have three copies on the net running from $100-$200. However, I suspect that you can get it much cheaper on Ebay if you are patient. No you can't have mine.
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Posted 16 February 2007 - 03:09 PM
Blue and Yellow
It is a book on the proper way to mix paint's when using actual paint, not color theory mixing. Like color theory says red and blue make purple, actual RL depends on the red and the blue and how they react on what kind of purple you get. I have not picked up the revised version, but I understand it talks a bit more about glazing, which might be helpful for mini painters. It is a bit of a technical read, but I do believe it is worth it.
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I don't think they have made a serious attempt to invade Konoha, ONLY raiding parties etc.
Do you think that Konoha could have stopped Killerbee and his team of Jounin's and 15 other Cloud Jounins:-
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The Minister, the Doctor, and the Plumber
RAY: An off-duty policeman is working as a night watchman in an office building. He's doing his rounds, and he comes to a closed door. Behind the door, he hears voices. He hears people talking and an argument seems to be taking place. The voices are raised. He hears one of them say, "No, Frank, no! Don't do it, you'll regret it."
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Who were the NHL's biggest money pits?May 27th, 2011, 10:54 am by Eric Stephens, Staff writer
Borrowing a word that is tossed back and forth like a football in the incessant NFL draft coverage, finding value in a player is something that is critical for NHL teams that must work within the league's hard salary cap.
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