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Book review of Lives of Magic by Lucy LeidermanPosted by: | Comments
Lives of Magic by Lucy Leiderman
Although YA fantasy has become the rage, I have to say that this particular one stood out from the crowd. It wasn't just the gorgeous cover, though that is what stopped me dead in my tracks when I was looking through NetGalley for a new book to review. I do want to make a note that I got my review copy for free for review purposes from the publisher through NetGalley. But what made this one stand out for me went far beyond just the cover.
It was also the stubborn and yet wise very human narrator of our story, Gwen. For a teenage girl who is faced with some pretty scary new realities, she is not someone to be pushed around. It isn't as though she doesn't get scared; she does but she also handles it well. But then, if I was suddenly kidnapped by some handsome but strange guy and then told I was in a past life a magician that could save the world from certain disaster I would question my safety as well. And therein lays the strength of this story.
The Loner
Gwen is one of those girls you notice in high school are always alone. They aren't ugly or nerdy; they simply don't seem to fit in with anyone. She is not looking forward to being the new kid at school again, as her family has just moved to Oregon and she is starting her senior year in high school. But she is determined to find a way to deal. Then, on her way to her first day of school she is followed and kidnapped.
Her kidnapper reveals that she is a magician, with the ability to stop some evil from taking over the world. Like any bright kid, she has read the papers and figures he is a crazy person that she needs to get away from. That was when I knew this would be a good read, when Gwen reacted to the news like any normal person would – she tried to run away. In fact, it took quite some time for Kian to convince her that everything he said was real. But as a girl who is used to thinking on her own and not following the crowd, Gwen is the perfect hero to save the day. The only problem is, she doesn't know how to. Oh- that and she needs to find the others who like her are magicians without knowing it.
The Mysterious Kian
Kian is a bit of a mysterious figure, dark and handsome but not pretty-boy. We aren't always sure just where he fits into the story at first. I found myself trying to guess if he was Gwen's son or lover in that past life. However, when his secret is finally revealed it will turn out to be an unexpected turning point for everyone involved.
He tells Gwen that she has a past life, in ancient Britain. There she and others like her fought against both the invading Romans and an evil mage. They made a pact to pus
h their souls forward in time so they could together be prepared for battle. It is the mage she and the others must overcome in our world today.
Danger Looms
This mage's struggle to gain power is what is causing massive erratic weather and storms across the US. These storms soon loom out of control and throughout the story tell us of the mage's growing power. It is an awesome symbol and one I have not seen before in fantasy.
Kian knows there are others that can help in this battle, but he isn't precisely sure where they are and what they will look like. They take off to New York City, a location he has been told for finding the others. Gwen still isn't sure about him, but then she begins to get dreams, dreams of her other life and it seems that Kian is in them.
Dreams that tell her not just who she once was, but perhaps who she can be now. These same memory dreams reveal how evil is hunting her now, across time. But can they find the others before the evil that is hunting Gwen finds her?
The Seven Wanderers
Slowly Gwen and Kian find the other warriors that have come up through the time-stream to be with her. Like Gwen, they are all teenagers. Without the training of warriors they are all in danger, so training begins. As they train together they slowly knit as a team, learning to trust each other.
But the dreams continue to haunt Gwen. They become like puzzle pieces, some giving her clues and others simply confusing her. Kian continues to tell them that it is their memories that will give them the key to confronting and triumphing over the evil mage. But can they remember what they need to know in time?
A New YA Fantasy Series
This is just the start of the series, titled The Seven Wanderers. It has a lot going for it, great characters, a fascinating premise and some concepts for fantasy that I have not run into before. I would have liked to know more about the lives of the others before Gwen and Kian found them. It is a small thing and I am hoping we see more in the story to come. The sense of reality in the book was what really sold me. The fact that Gwen takes nothing on Kian's hearsay, she has to find out on her own, makes her a great choice for the narrator.
The only weakness I see is that it definitely has the feel of an introduction to a series. We learn a lot about Gwen, Kian and the others. We learn enough about the menace to feel it is every bit as dangerous as Kian says it is. But I was left at the end of this book feeling I wanted more. Then again, perhaps that is a good thing. Not sure when the next one is coming out in this trilogy, but I hope soon.
Lives of Magic will be released January 2014 but you can preorder. I find myself doing this more and more as I find great books I don't want to miss out on. Plus, if makes my email feel like a gift machine when I get my email notice that Amazon just sent the book! At this point Lives of Magic is only available as a paperback.
Intriguing Fantasy Novella in Kiss of Venom by Jennifer EstepPosted by: | Comments
If you have been following the Eternal Assassin series, this fantasy novella is going to answer some questions about the relationship between Gin and Owen. The only complaint I have is that it doesn't answer all of them, but that maybe should have been expected. Still, I love it when we get a different POV in a series. That is exactly what Jennifer Estep does here, as she tackles taking on the view of the lover who turned out to be a cad. It is an interesting and intriguing decision by Estep.
Owen was introduced several books back and at first the fans (me included) loved him. He just seemed like the guy for our Gin. But when he messed up, he did it big time and by the end of Deadly Sting I was more than happy he seemed to be out of the picture.
This time around we get his view of it all, and believe me he is sorry he messed up. This is only a novella so I can't say much without giving it all away, but if you want to see some Spider action with a different point of view, I would say to check this one out.
When an old friend of his takes him out to their favorite club to celebrate his survival of a nasty bullet wound, Owen finds himself oddly out of sorts. He can't get Gin out of his mind. So when she walks in, along with what looks like a few unwanted shadows, he knows he has to do more than just hang in the shadows himself. He has to act, whether she wants him to or not.
Get your little dose of Eternal Assassin adventure right now when you download this novella which is only available as a Kindle download from the folks at Amazon.
Cut-throat Paranormal Romance in Dweller on the Threshold by Rinda ElliotPosted by: | Comments
Dweller on the Threshold by Rinda Elliot
The heroine of this paranormal romance is Bergdis Hildegun O'Dell. With a name like that is it any wonder that she has spent so much of her life fighting? However, what she generally fights are not kids calling her names, but very real and very scary paranormal creatures. Often she is the only one who can see them, but that doesn't stop them from being dangerous.
At a pretty early age Beri found out that she was not like everyone else. She went through changes that left her with a startling appearance, strength beyond what even the serious weight-lifters in the gym could match and the ability to see all kinds of beings, especially ghosts. Bounced through a succession of foster homes, it was a "sister" in the last one that remained her only true friend.
The Danger Becomes Personal
But now it appears that something is causing people all over Florida to fall into a coma, and Beri's sister has asked her to come and help her find out why. At first it doesn't feel like her problem. There have been some pretty bad experiences connected with her recent attempts to help. She wants desperately to find out just who and more importantly what she truly is, and she knows that going after any paranormal activity might gain her a clue. But the last time the price was too steep, she doesn't want to go there.
Then her sister becomes another victim of the comas and Beri knows she has to find out just what is happening here. She is pretty sure someone or something is trying to steal souls, including her sister's soul. Beri has her two spirit guides to help along the way (when they are willing to) but in the end it will probably be up to her to find out what is causing people to drop into comas.
Setting a New Bar for Paranormal Romance
As far as an urban fantasy, this one goes a bit out of its way to redefine a few elements, and does it well. Although the trend right now seems to be "kickass heroine saves the day", Beri actually has some real character to her. She is tough, but her doubts about her origins make her vulnerable. Her need to have some kind of connection through her sister gives her a humanity often missing in most of the urban fantasy heroines I read these days. Beri may be inhumanly strong and such, but she is still a young woman trying to find her roots.
The other element that made this story so entertaining is her two "sidekicks" the spirit guides Fred and Phro. They introduce humor without it knocking you over and get to ask the tough questions. They give Beri balance.
And then there is Nikolos. He is a dark mysterious warrior, a Minoan that may or may not be just what Beri needs in her life. She is attracted, that is not the question. But there is something about the man that just doesn't feel right. He has secrets, and she is afraid they may be ones that could lead her to danger. But walking away is just not an option, either.
All the Right Elements
For a paranormal romance this one has lots of kickass adventure and even some mystery. Yes, the romance is there and Nikolos is every bit the dangerous yet sexy character you would want for it. Beri is complicated, which makes her all the more interesting and the support cast is not so numerous I need a guide, a problem that is way too common these days.
It's the first book in a new series by newcomer Rinda Elliot and the next book Blood of an Ancient is due out in October, so you won't have to wait too long. If you are looking for a nice slow boil of an adventure with plenty of suspense and a dose of dark romance, this is it. Well worth checking out, as I think we may be hearing more from Ms. Elliot in the years to come.
You can either order the Kindle version to download it to read now or get the nice folks at Amazon to send you the paperback version for some anticipatory pleasure.
Thrilling Fantasy Adventure in Invisible Power by Mary BuckhamPosted by: | Comments
Invisible Power by Mary Buckham
The second book in the Invisible Recruits Series is just as snarky and fun a fantasy adventure as the first. Once again we are along for an amazing ride as Alex and her band of powerful women set out to right some wrongs and maybe have a few laughs along the way, their style. The gang is still in the learning stages, so there are more than a few close calls along the way.
We get right into the swing of things within a few paragraphs and the action never slows down after that. These books are a real roller coaster ride and it is probably one of the reasons you may find that once you pick up this fantasy adventure you will have a hard time putting it back down until you are done.
Alex may be a shaman and a witch, but she is young and sometimes just a little too cocky. Her sometimes lover, Bran, is a warlock of immense power and little patience. The attraction is there alright, but then so is the animosity. It makes for a very interesting relationship, to say the least.
But saving humanity from the beasties of the world, even if they aren't too aware they exist outside of fairy tales, is just the beginning. For Alex has the Council to contend with, team leader Stone to placate and most of all her brother to rescue from the monster that is planning to reveal just how many paranormals exist to the rest of the world.
For Alex anything is better than being sent back to prison. That was the deal; save humanity, stay out of prison. Mess up and the deal is off. For Alex, learning to cope, getting the bad guys and saving her brother are all part of a very demanding negotiation.
You can jump right into Invisible Power when you download the Kindle edition now or be the patient sort and order the paperback from the folks at Amazon.
The Charley Davidson Fantasy Books in OrderPosted by: | Comments
A sexy fantasy series with a bit of a different heroine, the Charley Davidson series deals with death from the vantage of a grim reaper. Now, I will admit that I love this kind of kooky off the wall concept of death. I was a huge fan of Ghost Whisperer when it was on, though Charley doesn't quite help people go "into the light" in the same way that Melinda did. Plus somehow I can't picture Charley in one of those floating nightgowns Melinda seemed to favor. Not the gal that within the first few pages of the first book in the series mentions in passing wearing "a Scorpions' hockey jersey I'd snatched off a goalie and a pair of plaid boxers – same team different position. "
Then again, Charley is a grim reaper so that may explain the reason for the difference. And even there she is different from my other favorite "grim reaper", Georgia in Dead Like Me. For one, Charley is a bit savvier and can communicate better. The other difference is more basic.
She has always been able to see the dead, even when she was a little girl. It was why she began helping her Dad and Uncle Bob, both cops, when she was just five. Born a grim reaper, she discovered when a teen that in fact she is "The Grim Reaper", the only one that the dead can go to when they have problems moving on. It makes for a somewhat strange life, and her occupation as a private eye kinda fits it like a glove, even if it happens to be one on a dead person. Here is a look at the fantasy books from this series, in order:
Charley has been "seeing dead people" for as long as she can remember. While it may be her "job" to send them to the light, sometimes it gets more complicated. Sometimes they want her to find the person who has killed them and bring them to justice. As if that wasn't a complicated life already, Charley has been having these strangely erotic dreams. They are always about the same being- one she has been aware of most of her life. The trouble is, she didn't think he could be this real. Now she needs to decide how she feels about just who- and what – he is.
First Grave on the Right is available from our friends at Amazon in Kindle, Paperback and an Audio CD version.
Cookie is Charley's best friend, who also happens to be her receptionist for her private eye business. So when Cookie comes to Charley about her friend Mimi going missing, Charley doesn't have to think twice about helping to find her. A strange message leads the two to a coffee shop, where they discover a message on the women's washroom wall from Mimi, but no Mimi. It's a woman's name; someone Mimi's husband says she had become obsessed about ever since she found out the old high school friend had been murdered.
Now Charley needs to find the connection, and keep her sanity when her nights are filled with visits from Reyes, the creature of her dreams who can make his astral body feel every bit as real as the physical body he is escaping. Trouble brews on all planes of existence and it seems that Charley is caught in the middle, as usual.
Second Grave on the Left is available from our friends at Amazon in Kindle, Paperback and an Audio CD version.
The Son of Satan with the body of a GQ model may be one distraction too many for Charley. This time she is dodging motor-cycle gangs with ill intent and a doctor with an ego that outstrips his skills. Plus, her dad is being just plain unreasonable lately. But even when she imprisons Rayes (the son of Satan)in a prison that he can never escape for all eternity, he manages to find a way to return to her and haunt her dreams, and more!
This one is beyond hilarious with just enough hot action to keep it from being slapstick. Author Jones is a master at balancing the sassy wise-cracking so it is fun but never over the top.
Third Grave Dead Ahead is available from our friends at Amazon in Kindle, Paperback and an Audio CD version.
The last case has left Charley exhausted and filled with self-doubt. Some days just the act of getting out of bed is more than she can do. But when a woman shows up, desperate with fear, Charley knows she has to do what she can to help. As an heiress Harper Lowell has good reason to believe that someone is trying to kill her, even if her friends say she is insane. Perhaps even because of that. It's time for Charley to face the many betrayals she has endured and find the strength to move beyond them. More than that, she knows that there is a war brewing and she cannot avoid being trapped by it. Is it even possible to have a HEA with the son of Satan, no matter how good he makes Charley feel?
Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet is available from our friends at Amazon in Kindle, Paperback and an Audio CD version.
Just when Charley has decided she is done resisting the charms of the gorgeous Reyes, son of Satan, he moves in next door to make him even harder to resist. So why fight it! Finally, just as things begin to come together for our favorite Private Eye/Grim Reaper, strange ghosts begin appearing in her apartment. They all are blonde, distraught, and not all of them are actually dead! When the Chief of Police decides that it is just a little too convenient that Charley solves all these murder cases, threats of exposure dance in her head. To top it all off Charley suspects that her sister is next on the list for a serial killer.
Fifth Grave Past the Light is available from our friends at Amazon in Kindle, Paperback and an Audio CD version.
Imaginative Fantasy Series with Trail of Dead by Melissa F. OlsenPosted by: | Comments
Trail of Dead by Melissa F. Olsen
In this second book in a new fantasy series we meet Scarlett, a person whose unique gift is the ability to nullify the effects of magic in the mundane world. They are called "nulls" and she has been using the ability to erase any trace of the paranormal at crime scenes. This has made her a valuable part of the "Old World" as she is instrumental in keeping their existence quiet to those outside of the paranormal life.
In the first book of the fantasy series, Dead Spots, all of this was jeopardized when LAPD detective Jesse Cruz uncovers Scarlett's secret. He uses it as leverage to bring her and her abilities into the case. If she solves the case he will keep her secret. That crime scene was our introduction to a very different Los Angeles and the world of Scarlett Bernard.
Now Scarlett finds herself pushed into a role she doesn't really want, a crime investigator, once again. This time around it is two of her own that have been murdered. The two witches were discovered only a few days before Christmas and finding out who is behind the grisly act has become Scarlett's job. But when her old mentor Olivia appears connected, Scarlett finds herself confronting a past she would have rather left behind.
If you are a fan of the paranormal and are tired of the same old vampire/werewolf heroes, here is a very different take on the concept. I have never seen the ability to null magic in a story before and Melissa Olsen's take on the supernatural world starts to really take hold with this second book. A great supporting cast and some additional world-building has turned this into a fantasy series I am looking forward to seeing more of from Olsen.
You have three great editions of Trail of Dead to choose from: either download the Kindle edition for instant gratification, order the paperback to sit on your shelf with the first book of the fantasy series Dead Spots or perhaps order the audio/CD version so you can listen to the story narrated by Amy McFadden while driving to work.
Intriguing Fantasy Novel: Eight Million Gods by Wen SpencerPosted by: | Comments
If a fantasy novel about an obsessive compulsive American expat writer living in Japan sounds a little off the wall, you would be right. If the same writer not only had a compulsion to write that borders on insanity, but has just found out that the murders she writes about tend to actually happen, then you would be fine with saying that Eight Million Gods by Wen Spencer is a fantasy novel that resembles nothing else you have ever read. It certainly doesn't read like any fantasy book I've read lately, and I read around half a dozen or more of them a month.
But then fantasy author Wen Spencer has been writing highly unusual and brilliant fantasy stories from the get-go. Her first book, Alien Taste, won the Compton Crook Award and she has been piling up the awards and accolades ever since. If anyone could pull off a fantasy novel that has a more than slightly nuts manga author whose compulsive need to write about murders is complicated when these same murders start to show up in real life, it is Wen Spencer. Of course, if that was all that Nikki, our expat author in Eight Million Gods, had to deal with, then her life would be much simpler.
Fantasy Novel Bows to Japanese Myth
But there is the small matter of the raccoon in a business suit that attacks her not long after her arrest for a murder she simply wrote about in her blog. Soon many creatures from Japanese myth are appearing to her, and she is beginning to wonder if her control-freak of a mother wasn't right about that funny farm.
This is an insanely funny and fast-paced novel, with some of the best plotting and characters I have run across in a long time. Don't be fooled by the first chapter. It may have nary a fantasy element in sight setting the story, but when it is this specific, that setup takes a bit of time. That's okay- it gives us a bit more time to get to know Nikki.
Things get busy and fantastical fast enough once Nikki meets a Tanuki, which is a shapeshifter from Japanese mythology. By the time she finds herself being a surrogate step-in body for Kami, a minor god who happens to live within an ancient sword, life gets beyond interesting.
Oh, and don't worry if you find yourself wondering about some of the Japanese cultural and mythological terms sprinkled in the story. Wen's "not completely accurate glossary of Japanese terms" in the back of the book is well worth checking into from time to time. You might even want to skim it first, so you can jump back and double-check when you first run across them.
Mystery, Fantasy and Manga Rolled Together
While the whodunit flavor adds a lot to the feel of the book, I also think that the pop culture sightings bring this fantasy novel to a whole new level. If you are at all into Manga or Japanese pop culture you will love the many references to them scattered throughout. For those with a bit of curiosity about the whole sub-culture, here is a chance to play in that sandbox without getting completely lost.
Are you ready to plunge into Nikki's crazy world? While there is no listing at Amazon for a paperback yet, you can get Eight Million Gods by Wen Spencer in hardcover for those with bookshelves to fill. For the rest of us there is a reliable and downloadable Kindle edition to jump into.


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Re: normal behavior for adoptee?Posted by: Carol Pierce
Posted on: November 16, 2002 at 13:31:43
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: Hello,
: We (husband and I) recently adopted four year old JR (Nipper)fom local SPCA (was surrendered due to aggression with family cat)...listens to sit, stay, no, roll over etc. does not bark much (is learning new noises?) hates the vacuum and stalks the bird (we do not leave the two alone) likes to sleep in either lap and is good when left alone....is this normal behavior?? seems to be too good to be true?
: lynn
Gosh, how could anyone give up a fabulous JRT like that? Its mind-boggling. How lucky you are, and how lucky is little Nipper? What a wonderful thing you've done!
So, you're waiting for the bottom to fall out, huh? Despite the fact that we hear most about JR's with behavior problems, nasty dispositions, bad habits and health problems, there are thousands out there, just like your Nipper, who are a delight in every way.
I say, don't rock the boat. He sounds secure and happy, and obviously you love the little guy. Keep him busy- and a million thanks for adopting him.

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A familiar landmark in Valley City has changed hands, 91 years after its start in Valley City. Foss Drug was purchased from current owner Terry Kristensen by NuCara Pharmacy June 5. The pharmacy started as a family business that was much more than a place to get medication.
Geraldine Foss, wife of the late Cal Foss, who once operated the business, and their two daughters Marcia Foss and Cheryl Rowekamp, all of Valley City, sat down for an interview with the Times-Record last week, reminiscing about their family's business.
Read more in Wednesday's Times-Record.
An article in the Tuesday, July 9 edition of the Times-Record stated that convicted sex offender Allan Joseph Cook, 35, resides at 305 Fourth Street SE in Valley City. This information has not yet been verified by the Valley City Police Department.
We will provide updated information as we receive it from the VCPD.
The Times-Record regrets the error.
Police are investigating several possible break-ins at a Valley City Storage facility.
According to Valley City Police Chief Fred Thompson, a patrol officer noticed an unlocked storage unit late last week at a facility in the Valley City Industrial Park. Further investigation revealed three additional units that had been broken into.
It is unclear what, if any, items were taken.
Anyone with information regarding the break-ins should contact the Valley City Police Department at (701) 845-3110.
The first Valley City Farmers Market of the 2013 season has been set for 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday in the Shopko parking lot.
The Monday market will be in the parking lot at the Rosebud Visitor's Center, said Market Manager Norma Voidal.
More in Tuesday's issue of the Times-Record.
Valley City is ablaze with color after Mother Nature's generous rain this spring. The Sheyenne Valley Garden Club encourages gardeners to "come share that color at the 30th annual Sheyenne Valley Garden Club Flower Show."
Club president Darlene Mueller said the show will be held Monday, July 15 at the Valley City Eagles Club. Judging will take place until 4 p.m., at which time the exhibitors and public are invited to view the show.
"Anyone is encouraged to exhibit their favorite bloom," she said.
Read more in Tuesday's Times-Record.
Angel Air Care flew its last flight out of Bismarck in May, grounding flight paramedic Holly Neuberger of Valley City. The 9-1-1 dispatcher, paramedic and teacher began flying in 2009, after intense training on safety, helicopter operations and survival.
Read more in Monday's Times-Record.
The Valley City Veterinary Hospital has added two new doctors – Tom Arnold and Laura Axvig.
Both veterinarians started at the local animal hospital in June, said Dr. Bart Fischer. Fischer said the new doctors join he and Dr. Jennifer Fischer.
Fischer said both doctors are new graduates of veterinary colleges, and are employees of the practice.
Read more in Monday's Times-Record.
Valley City Girl Scouts got a feel for Survivor Island, like the television show, June 19 and 20 at Camp Tonweya by the Valley City National Fish Hatchery. Read more about the activities they did and their adventure with severe weather in Friday's Times-Record.
Four Valley City Sanford Clinic doctors have resigned their Mercy Hospital privileges as of Aug. 1 due to changes at the hospital making it more difficult to serve patients, said Dr. Misty Anderson Wednesday.
The four doctors who gave notice June 24 were Genevieve Govan, Dave Hochhalter, Anderson and James Buhr.
More in Friday's issue of the Times-Record.
A U.S. Department of Agriculture grant may be the biggest remaining thing standing between rural Valley City and broadband Internet connections.
Tom Steinolfson, network manager for BEK Communications, asked for and received support from the Barnes County Commission Tuesday in obtaining a USDA Broadband Community Connect Grant with which to build a rural broad band network.
Read more in Wednesday's Times-Record.


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Wilson College senior Morgan Shadle wants to know what it means to be altruistic. The 2014 Disert Scholar, who has spent hundreds of hours volunteering herself, chose for her senior research project a study of the psychology behind volunteering.
She wants to determine whether there's a difference between those who volunteer because they want to and those who volunteer because they are required to do so. Required volunteerism may sound like an oxymoron, but many organizations today, including the National Honor Society and Girl Scouts of the United States of America, require it as part of their programs. Judges often mandate community service as part of a court sentence.
In addition to finding out what motivates others to volunteer, "I want to see how volunteering has affected me," said Shadle, who has done both types of volunteering.
She has set up a two-part approach to her research. She will develop a survey that asks questions about the processes and results of volunteering. Shadle also plans to conduct personal interviews.
"I'm looking at whether non-required or required volunteer work affects how altruistic you are," said Shadle, who sees altruism as "doing something to help others without getting anything in return."
Her project's focus came from her own volunteer experience as a Curran Scholar, which requires her to complete 260 hours of service per academic year. She volunteered with the Greater Chambersburg Area Chamber of Commerce by working nearly 20 hours a week at the Chambersburg Heritage Center, where she gave walking tours to local elementary school students in 18th-century attire.
She also helped the Chamber with several other projects and after completing more than 260 hours of volunteer work, Shadle was named Chambersburg Heritage Center's ambassador of the year in 2011.
In addition to her work at the Heritage Center, Shadle also volunteers her time at the Franklin County Therapeutic Riding Center, where she helps provide therapy to community members with special needs. That volunteer experience is shaping her plans for the future.
At the riding center, she's become familiar with three kinds of rehabilitative therapies — physical, occupational, and speech. Although she is majoring in psychology and religion studies at Wilson, she now intends to pursue a master's degree in speech/language pathology.
Shadle credits her work in religion studies for opening her mind to helping those with special needs. "Understanding others, being open-minded and seeing that there are other ways than mine — I learned that through my classes," she said.
Shadle has been recognized not only for her character, but also for her scholarship. In addition to receiving the prestigious Margaret Criswell Disert scholarship — awarded to the Wilson College student whose senior advanced research project is deemed the most worthy of support — she has also been given the Margaret Strode Haines Award, granted to a student in the humanities field with excellent scholarship and strength in mind, body and spirit.
Shadle's adviser, Wilson College Associate Professor of Religious Studies David True, says she is a model student who has excelled in his classroom because of her willingness to contribute to class discussions and her respect for other students' opinions.
"(Shadle) is not only an outstanding student, she is a quality person," said True. "I have every confidence that she will make an outstanding contribution to her profession."


text: 2006 Domaine Jean Bousquet Malbec Reserva Kathleen Rake October 8, 2009 Tasting Notes This dark, purple-hued beauty of a red wine is rich and full bodied with a supple mouth feel. On the nose are blackberries, black cherries, black raspberries, with a mineral undertone reminiscent of a summer rain on warm gravel. On the palate, this wine has fig preserves in front of more black berries, chocolate, leather and black pepper. Well structured and harmonious. Try serving this wine with a rib-sticking home-made shepherd's pie. WHO: Domaine Jean Bousquet WHAT: Malbec Reserva, Organic WHERE: Argentina, Tupungato Valley WHEN: 2006 HOW MUCH: $18


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UPDATED: Man killed in Gray Creek Pass avalanche
A snowmobiler from Crawford Bay has been killed in an avalanche in the Gray Creek Pass on the east side of Kootenay Lake.
Nelson Search and Rescue and Kimberley Search and Rescue responded to the call Tuesday afternoon.
According to Nelson Search and Rescue, two snowmobilers were in the area when the slide occurred. While one of the snowmobilers managed to escape, the other was buried in the slide.
Rescuers managed to pull the man from the snow, but he was declared dead at the scene. Authorities have not released the man's name. He is a 29-year-old from Crawford Bay.
Creston RCMP are now investigating the incident.
It's the second fatal avalanche in our area in as many weeks.
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Central New Mexico Community College could eventually be home to a new Brewing Academy, as early as spring of 2015. CNM is in the preliminary planning stages of the process, citing the growing brewing industry and consequent demand for skilled workers as a reason for development.
Ted Rice, owner and brew master for Marble Brewery, says that even though he first learned to brew with a home brewing kit in his parents' basement, that brewing education can be valuable for those hoping to work in the business.
"Brewing is definitely science and art, its engineering. It's all of the above," Rice said.
Since he and two friends started Marble Brewery in 2008, he's seen the market for craft beer- and New Mexicans' interest in the industry - grow.
"There's definitely people who come to work for us with the intent of opening their own breweries someday, and there's obviously a lot of breweries opening up in town, so yeah, Albuquerque is definitely booming in terms of breweries and in terms of consumers open to what we do," Rice said.
Rice says there is something special New Mexico brings to the craft beer scene.
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Rice says he wouldn't think of graduates from a local brewery as competition; instead, as an opportunity.
"Having a brewing school in Albuquerque, that would probably take a lot of the workload off myself, as far as training people," Rice said. "If I had people knocking on my door who had good solid brewing science, understanding and engineering skills, mechanical skills, that would make my business much easier to grow and develop."
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The Special Annual retails for $6.95, on newsstands December 10th.
Polar Bears are to Canadian Geographic what Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are to celebrity titles…i.e. sexy idols for their readers that really help sell copies.
This cover shows a mother Polar Bear with two adorable cubs in tow, staring us down. While the supporting sell lines may be a bit hard to read (all white drop out on ice and snow), the cover should still sell extremely well.
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Mission accomplished.
I love the way Toronto Life keeps each years' version evolving and looking fresh…here they are from 2013 back to 2010.
It will be interesting to see how newsstand sales are impacted….we will check back in on this when the numbers start to firm up.
In the grand scheme of things, if the ad sales revenue was as big as is being suggested, does it really matter? Great to see that a huge player in the digital space values print so highly to sell its new hardware. I guess they know how smart, savvy, sophisticated, and engaged the readers of print magazines really are.
Elegant, sophisticated, packed with benefits and having fun too…these covers are sure to get fabulously merchandised by retailers who know a winner when they see one.
The "Special Double Issue "tumble" cover: One side features yuletide style and holiday health. Flip the issue over, and a second cover leads into a whole new edition on festive food and doable decor," says the press release.
You may remember that Maclean's published a controversial cover, featuring an illustration of Bonhomme, the Quebec Winter Carnival cartoon character, with the provocative cover line: The Most Corrupt Province in Canada. http://www.coverssell.com/?p=3399
Two years later, and the story has come full circle, with the Charbonneau commission tabling its report. "The details thus revealed support for everything we outline, including testimony about brown envelopes of cash to city engineers, systematic bid-rigging, illegal campaign contributions and plenty more," say the Maclean's editors. Montreal's long serving mayor has resigned. The mayor of Lavel's home and office has been raided by police and he is expected to resign shortly too.
Bloc Quebec leaer Giles Duceppe said Maclean's was "xenophobic", Quebec nationalists claimed Maclean's was "hateful and defamatory," Jean Charest published a public letter attacking Maclean's journalistic credibility and demanded an apology, and the House of Commons even unanimously passed a motion censoring Maclean's.
And there were many, many media pundits who piled on too.
So, will a motion be moved now to apologize to Maclean's? Will the critics apologize and recant? Not likely. What goes around, sadly, does not always come around. http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Letter+About+that+Maclean+Bonhomme+Carnaval+cover/7391306/story.html
What matters is that excellent investigative journalism triumphed in the end, by doing its job of seeking the truth, and to inform the public. Controversial covers matter, because they take great courage, and there is often a steep price to pay for blowing the whistle. Lawyers and PR help can get expensive.
By the way, the October 4th, 2010 issue sold 115% more copies than the issue preceeding it, sold more copies than any of the subsequent issues in 2010, and with the exception of three "double issues" outsold every other issue in 2010. It's great to see that kind of hunger for quality investigative reporting…exactly what magazines are supposed to do.
The editorial page in the November 19, 2012, issue of Maclean's is worth the cover price, all on its own. It doesn't hurt that it comes wrapped in a fabulous cover, featuring Barack Obama…"How He Did It."
Here is some insight into the cover process from Jason Logan (creative director):
"A simple picture of Obama in a triumphant pose on the podium the night of his victory. Nice simple powerful design with all secondary sells taken off and nameplate moved up and full bleed to give a kind of poster-like feel. Behind the scenes Its 2 a.m. and we have a preliminary design which depends on a good inspiring photograph of Obama after winning. Past all normal deadlines our printer is pushed to its limit and the Romney camp has taken their time conceding the election, so the team is forced to wait for images coming through the wires. When the images started coming through it was still a challenge to find an iconic pose that was clear enough way back from the stage in low light. The results are the current Maclean's magazine which offers the definitive Canadian newsweekly's take on the dramatic race and hard fought win. Down to the wire cover design by Stephen Gregory with special thanks to our Director of photography Andrew Tolson and image correction specialist Richard Reddit."
Plus, their 2012 SIP has posted big gains too!
Strong covers, solid promotions, and great distribution work to expand dealer coverage by 35% all contributed to the success.
The Art Director is Rebecca Downing.
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A\J's editorial mission is to be "Canada's Environmental Voice" by providing a forum for civilized debate and, when appropriate, to advocate for positive and sustainable solutions.
Here's what publisher and creative director Marcia Ruby has to say about the bold new re-design:
"We undertook this redesign project for both strategic and tactical reasons. Tactically, we wanted to make a bigger impact on the newsstand, a key battleground for growing both revenues and brand awareness. It is still too early to fully comment the success of this goal, but due in no small part to our new redesign, we have secured a broader distribution arrangement that will see more copies of A\J on more newsstands across Canada. So we consider that a good first victory.
"Strategically, as Canada's most-established and most-respected environmental magazine, we felt our unique brand of intelligent and informed journalism should contribute to the much larger goal of finding a balance between economic and environmental sustainability. Canadians from coast-to-coast are facing challenging questions and changing climate realities, and they seek clarity and perspective in an easy-to-access format, supported by a strong scientific and research background. It was with this sense of urgency and with this heightened need in mind that we began this redesign project, and based upon initial feedback, A\J is now well-positioned to serve the needs of concerned Canadians and the broader environmental community."
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|Jerry Pollastrone
THE MATCHUP: The University of New Hampshire men's hockey team, ranked No. 6 in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll and No. 7 in the preseason USCHO.com poll, opens the home portion of its 2007-08 season with a two-game series against No. 4 Colorado College on Friday and Saturday nights at 7 p.m. at the Whittemore Center. Both games will be broadcasted live on NHPTV (Ch. 11). Fans can listen to the action on the UNH Sports Network (Flagship - WTSN AM 1270) or online at www.unhwildcats.com. In addtion, the game will be streamed live over the internet through the new unhwildcats.tv. Live up-to-the minute stats will also be available online at www.unhwildcats.com.
SCOUTING THE TIGERS: No. 4-ranked Colorado College enters the week with a 2-0-0 overall record. This past weekend, the then tenth-ranked Tigers opened their season defeating the two-time defending WCHA and MacNaughton-Cup champion No. 3-ranked Minnesota, 3-1 and 2-1 (OT), respectively…Top returning junior forward Chad Rau scored twice in Saturday's game including the game-winning OT goal…Rau now has factored in on 13 game-winning goals since his arrival at CC, scoring three and assisting on 10…Sophomore forward Bill Sweatt, another top returning player, tallied a goal and an assist against the Gophers…Senior forwards Jimmy Kilpatrick and Scott McCulloch are two other top returning players for the Tigers… Freshman goalie Richard Bachman made a combined 61 saves for the Tigers over the weekend, 23 on Friday and 38 Saturday, 21 of them coming in the third period… This was the first time that Colorado College has swept the Gophers since winning twice at Mariucci Arena in January 2005…CC finished fifth last season in the WCHA.
SERIES HISTORY VS. COLORADO COLLEGE: The Wildcats and Tigers have met 14 times in the all-time series history with UNH owning the advantage at 9-5-0...UNH last met up with Colorado College on Oct. 21, 2006, a 7-2 'Cats win in last year's season opener.The last time the two teams met in Durham was on November 27, 1987 with the 'Cats once again coming out on top, 8-3... The Wildcats have won the last five meetings by a combined score of 26-11...UNH in its last five meetings owns a 5-0-0 record and Coach Umile is 6-1-0 all-time vs. the Tigers.
ALL-TIME SERIES vs. COLORADO COLLEGE (9-5-0)
Trevor Smith recorded a career-high four points to lead UNH to a 7-2 victory. Smith scored UNH's first two goals for the 'Cats to give UNH a 2-1 lead heading into the dressing room after the first period. He got the 'Cats in the scoring column first at 8:19 and then at the 17:13 mark. Smith's linemate, Jerry Pollastrone also had a solid showing with three points (2g, 1a). He scored two of UNH's three second-period goals at 1:41 and 10:31. Mike Radja also registered a two-goal effort with a goal in the second period at 9:09 and a goal in the final frame at 4:20 to cap off UNH's scoring in the game. UNH's top two lines accounted for 16 of the 21 points on the night (6g, 10a), including 10 points (4g, 10a) by the second line of Pollastrone, Smith and Matt Fornataro. Fornataro finished the night with three assists, which was a career high in points for the junior forward. Nine different Wildcats posted a point in the game and eight players earned multiple points on the night. Craig Switzer also tallied a goal 18 seconds into the third period, which marked UNH's first power play goal of the season.Kevin Regan made 29 saves on the night in 53-plus minutes of action, while Brian Foster played the final six minutes and stopped all four shots he faced from the Tigers. Regan stopped 61 of 66 Colorado College shots in the two-game weekend series. CC goalie Matt Zaba allowed five goals on 21 shots by the 'Cats and was pulled in favor of sophomore Drew O'Connell who played the final 29-plus minutes making 17 saves on 19 shots.UNH outshot CC 40-35 and the 'Cats went 2-for-5 on the power play, while the Tigers went 2-for-7 with a man up.
Player GP G-A-P
Matt Fornataro 2 0-3-3
Mike Radja 2 2-1-3
Jerry Pollastrone 2 2-1-3
Brad Flaishans 2 1-2-3
Craig Switzer 2 1-1-2
Bobby Butler 2 1-0-1
Peter LeBlanc 2 0-1-1
Goaltending Stats
Player GP/Min GA GAA W-L-T SV SV%
Kevin Regan 2/103:35 5 2.50 2-0-0 61 .----
Brian Foster 1/6:25 0 0.00 0-0-0 4 .----
LAST TIME OUT: Each player on the Wildcats' top line tallied a goal and an assist to lead UNH past BU, 4-1, in the Hockey East opener. Jamie Fritsch scored his first of the season--the eventual game-winner--at 13:44 of the third period. Thomas Fortney delivered the puck from the left point to the right where Fritsch took a slap shot, finding the back of the net. Matt Gilroy drew first blood for the Terriers 12:26 into the first period off a slap shot from inside the right circle. BU had a 5-on-3 advantage over UNH after back-to-back tripping calls were made. Assists were given to Brandon Yip and Colin Wilson on the tally. Matt Fornataro scored his first goal of the season to put the Wildcats on the board with 44.7 seconds left in the second period. Mike Radja brought the puck into the BU zone and passed it to Jerry Pollastrone in the slot. Pollastrone connected with Fornataro at the bottom of the left circle, shelving it past Gillespie. Radja extended the Wildcats' lead to two goals (3-1) with a tally at 14:15 of the third period. James vanRiemsdyk delivered the puck in the neutral zone to Fornataro who then passed it up to Radja. He then skated in on Terrier goalie Karson Gillespie alone and beat him stick side. Minutes later, vanRiemsdyk secured the win for the Wildcats with an unassisted goal with 4:14 remaining in the game, the first of his collegiate career. UNH remains undefeated at Agganis Arena with a 3-0-2 all-time record. Kevin Regan made 30 saves for the 'Cats, including 12 in the first period, while Gillespie totaled 23 stops in the losing cause for Boston University.
Umile captures 400th victory: Friday's win at Agganis Arena marked Head Coach Dick Umile's 400th of his career, ranking him third amongst active NCAA coaches with a .653 win percentage. Umile, a five-time Hockey East Coach of the Year, is in his 18th season as head coach of the Wildcats and ranks ninth all-time among NCAA coaches with his 400 wins. Coming into the 2007-08 season, he ranks third in wins amongst his Hockey East coaching peers. The last Division I coach to reach the 400 win plateau was UNH alum Joe Marsh (St. Lawrence).
Active Division I Coaches by Wins (400+)
Name Yr. Wins
Jerry York 36 779
Clarkson (1972-79), Bowling Green (1980-84), Boston College (1973-present)
Jack Parker 35 762
Boston Univ. (1974-present)
Rick Comley 35 716
Lake Superior (1974-76), No. Michigan (1977-02), Michigan St. (2002-present)
Red Berenson 23 614
Michigan (1985-present)
Don Lucia 20 501
Alaska-Fairbanks (1988-93), Colorado College (1994-99), Minnesota (2000-present)
George Gwozdecky 21 450
Wisconsin River Falls (1982-84), Miami (1990-94), Denver (1995-present)
Bill Wilkinson 25 426
Western Michigan (1982-99), Wayne State (2000-present)
Joe Marsh 23 404
St. Lawrence (1987-present)
Dick Umile 18 400
New Hampshire (1990-present)
REGAN NAMED HOCKEY EAST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Senior goaltender Kevin Regan was named Pure Hockey Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week for the first time this season. The announcement was made on Monday afternoon by the league office. Regan helped lift UNH to a 4-1 win over Hockey East foe Boston University in the season opener on Friday night. Regan, who was named the game's No. 1 star, finished with 30 saves, including 12 in the first period when BU scored its only goal, and 10 in the third to protect the Wildcats' lead. He is a perfect 1-0-0 this season, allowing just a single power-play goal after facing 31 shots on Friday night. In 81 career games as a Wildcat, Regan owns a 48-21-9 overall mark to go along with six shutouts, a 2.30 GAA and .928 save percentage.
First Thing's First: UNH's first line of Mike Radja, Matt Fornataro and James vanRiemsdyk each recorded a goal and an assist in the Wildcats' 4-1 come-from-behind win over Boston University. Fornataro netted the game-tying goal, while Radja and vanRiemsdyk potted the third and fourth Wildcat goal, respectively.
Home Sweet Home Away from Home: UNH has found a home away from home at BU's Agganis Arena. The Wildcats are 3-0-2 all-time at the new home of the Terriers.
Terrier off their back: UNH snapped a five-game winless streak with a 4-1 win at BU. The Wildcats were 0-3-2 prior to Friday night's win.
vanRiemsdyk Records Two Points: Highly-tauted freshman James vanRiemsdyk got the season started off on the right foot on Friday night. The second pick overall in this year's NHL drafted notched a goal and an assist in the season opener at Boston University. Last week, the freshman first-line forward potted a pair of goals in an exhibition game against New Brunswick.
Fritsch Nets Game Winner Against Terriers Again: In each of the last two times UNH defeated Boston University, defenseman Jamie Fritsch scored the game winner. As a freshman, Fritsch scored the game winner in a 7-4 win over BU on Feb. 17, 2006. Fritsch scored his first of the season--the eventual game-winner--at 13:44 of the third period.
CAPTAIN FORNATARO: Senior forward Matt Fornataro is the 102nd captain in the history of UNH hockey. Fornataro, who was named a Hockey East All-Conference Honorable Mention selection, had a breakout season in his junior campaign with a career-high 40 points (13g, 27a) playing in all 39 games for the 'Cats. He ranked tied for third on the team in goals and his point total was 10th best among Hockey East players. He posted 30 points in league play to rank fourth among conference skaters. Forntaro ranks fifth on Hockey's East active scoring leaderboard with 72 points (26g, 46a).
HAPPY TO ASSIST: The 2007-08 version of the Wildcats men's hockey team will boast four assistant captains. Seniors Mike Radja, Craig Switzer, Kevin Regan and Brad Flaishans.
Conference Overall
Team GP W-L-T Pts. W-L-T
1. New Hampshire 1 1-0-0 2 1-0-0
Northeastern 1 1-0-0 2 1-1-0
3. Boston College 1 0-0-1 1 1-1-2
Massachusetts 1 0-0-1 1 2-1-1
Mass-Lowell 1 0-0-1 1 0-0-1
Vermont 1 0-0-1 1 0-2-1
7. Maine 0 0-0-0 0 2-2-0
Merrimack 0 0-0-0 0 3-0-0
9. Boston U. 1 0-1-0 0 0-2-1
Providence 1 0-1-0 0 0-4-0
WILDCATS SHARE TOP SPOT IN HOCKEY EAST POLL: UNH was picked to finish tied for first in the Hockey East preseason Coaches' Poll, which was announced on Sept. 25 at the league's annual media day at Banners Restaurant at the TD Banknorth Garden. The Wildcats garnered 84 points in the poll and five first-place votes, which was good enough for a first-place tie with Boston College. After being selected fourth in the preseason last year, UNH captured the regular-season title by posting an 18-7-2 record in league play. UNH finished the 2006-07 season with a 26-11-2 overall record, which helped the 'Cats qualify for the NCAA tournament for the sixth-straight season.
Hockey East Preseason Coaches' Poll:
Rk. Team (1st Place Votes) Pts
1. New Hampshire (5) 84
Boston College (5) 84
3. Boston University 77
4. Maine 61
5. Massachusetts 54
Vermont 54
7. Northeastern 43
8. Providence 39
9. UMass-Lowell 25
10. Merrimack 19
HE games Overall
Goals/per game 4.00/1st 4.00/1st
GAA 1.00/1st 1.00/1st
Power Play 12.5%/3rd 12.5%/4th
Penalty Kill 87.5%/3rd 87.5%/4th
HOME SWEET HOME: UNH finished its 12th season of play at the Whittemore Center in 2006-07 posting a final record of 12-5-1 record at Towse Rink...UNH owns a 156-44-18 all-time record in 12 seasons of play at the Whittemore Center with 141 sellouts during that time in 219 all-time games.
SCORING BY CLASS: This incoming senior class accounted for 32% of the Wildcat scoring this last season, while the junior class was responsible for 20% of the scoring in '06-'07.
Class G-A-P Pct.
Seniors: 39-80-119 32%
Juniors: 25-51-76 20%
Sophomores: 11-10-21 6%
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine (Oct. 22)
Rk. Team (FPV) Pts. LW W-L-T WIP
1 North Dakota (24) 499 1 2-0-1 4
2 Miami (Ohio) Univ. (9) 482 2 4-0-0 4
3 Michigan 378 6 3-1-0 4
4 Colorado College 376 10 2-0-0 4
5 Boston College 353 4 1-1-2 4
6 New Hampshire (1) 350 8 1-0-0 4
7 Denver 303 5 3-1-0 4
8 Clarkson University 295 7 3-1-0 4
9 Michigan State 254 9 2-1-0 4
10 Minnesota 189 3 2-2-0 4
11 Wisconsin 182 T-13 3-1-0 4
12 Notre Dame 151 11 2-2-0 4
13 Maine 53 NR 2-2-0 3
14 Ohio State 47 12 2-2-0 2
15 Michigan Tech 37 NR 3-1-0 1
USCHO.com/CSTV Division I Men's Poll (Oct. 22)
Rk. Team (FPV) Record Pts LW
1 North Dakota (42) 2-0-1 991 1
2 Miami (7) 4-0-0 950 2
3 Michigan 3-1-0 794 6
4 Colorado College 2-0-0 777 10
5 Boston College 1-1-2 747 4
6 Denver 3-1-0 723 5
7 New Hampshire (1) 1-0-0 700 8
8 Michigan State 2-1-0 653 9
9 Clarkson 3-1-0 645 7
10 Minnesota 2-2-0 577 3
11 Wisconsin 3-1-0 515 13
12 Notre Dame 2-2-0 470 11
13 Maine 2-2-0 293 17
14 Michigan Tech 3-1-0 242 NR
15 St. Lawrence 2-2-0 197 15
16 Massachusetts 2-1-1 194 20
17 Minnesota-Duluth 3-0-1 190 NR
18 Cornell 0-0-0 165 19
19 Ohio State 2-2-0 156 12
20 Alaska-Anchorage 3-0-1 106 NR
WHERE IS UNH RANKED?: Here is a week-by-week look at the 'Cats in the national polls and the HE standings:
Date USCHO UHM HE
10/1 6 6 t-1st (pre)
10/8 6 5 -
10/15 8 8 -
10/22 7 6 t-1st
THE DICK UMILE ERA: Dick Umile, a five-time Hockey East Coach of the Year, enters his 18th season as the head coach of the UNH Wildcats and after signing a long-term contract extension in the summer of 2000, Umile will close out his coaching career at his alma mater.
Umile has transformed UNH hockey into one of the top programs in all of Division I hockey, guiding the Wildcats to four Frozen Four appearances, 13 NCAA tournament appearances and 17 Hockey East championship tournament showings in his 17-year career in Durham.
In addition, Umile has posted 15 20-victory campaigns over the span of 17 seasons, including a current streak of 11 20-win seasons. Umile is now the winningest coach in the history of UNH hockey with 399 career victories. He surpassed legendary coach Charlie Holt on February 16, 2005 in a 6-1 victory at Merrimack at Thom Lawler Arena in North Andover, Mass. Coach Umile ranks third among active NCAA coaches with a .651 winning percentage and on the active victories list his 399 victories ranks ninth among NCAA coaches. He has been named Coach of the Year a total of nine times in his career, including New England honors three times. Umile's five Hockey East Coach of the Year Awards is an all-time league best.
Last season, Umile helped the 'Cats to the team's sixth Hockey East regular-season title and their sixth straight NCAA Tournament apperance with a 26-11-2 overall record and an 18-7-2 mark in conference play.
FORWARD THINKING: The Wildcats have a very strong core of returning forwards led by seniors Matt Fornataro (Calgary, Alb.), who is the 102nd captain in the history of Wildcat hockey, and senior Mike Radja, who is the top returning goal scorer from the 2006-07 season.
Fornataro, who was named a Hockey East All-Conference Honorable Mention selection, had a breakout season in his junior campaign with a career-high 40 points (13g, 27a) playing in all 39 games for the 'Cats. He ranked tied for third on the team in goals and his point total was 10th best among Hockey East players. He posted 30 points in league play to rank fourth among conference skaters. Forntaro ranks fifth on Hockey's East active scoring leaderboard with 72 points (26g, 46a).
Radja also enjoyed his finest season as a Wildcat last year posting a career-high 37 points (19g, 18a), which ranked fourth on the Wildcats' roster and his 19 goals ranked second only to former Wildcat Trevor Smith, who amassed 21 goals. Radja was also a Hockey East All-Conference Honorable Mention selection and was Hockey East Player of the Month in December. He returns for his senior season as UNH's active leading career scorer with 74 points (35g, 39a) in 113 career games for the Wildcats and the third leading active scorer in the Hockey East conference.
Juniors Jerry Pollastrone, Greg Collins and Thomas Fortney will have increased roles in UNH's offense with the departure of five key letterwinners up front.
Pollastrone also made significant contributions last year with a career season of 31 points (9g, 22a) skating on UNH's second line with Fornataro and Smith. Collins, who was named the Warren Brown Award winner at the annual team banquet as the 'Cats best defensive forward, played in 33 games last year registering a career-high 11 points (4g, 7a). Fortney was a constant for UNH as the third line center posting 13 points (6g, 7a) and was one of 10 Wildcats who played in all 39 games in 2006-07.
Sophomores Bobby Butler, Peter LeBlanc and Danny Rossman all gained valuable experience as freshmen and will have an increased role for the upcoming season. Butler was UNH's leading rookie scorer with 12 points (9g, 3a) and was a big factor during the Hockey East playoffs, posting four points (3g, 1a) in four games, which included the game-winning goal in double overtime to defeat nationally ranked Massachusetts in the Hockey East semifinals on March 16th at the TD Banknorth Garden. Butler scored a goal in his first collegiate game on Oct. 20, 2006 at Colorado College. LeBlanc had five points in his first season in Durham and was the only Wildcat rookie to play in all 39 games in 2006-07. Rossman saw playing time in 19 games as a freshman and he scored a huge game-tying tally in the Hockey East semifinal against Massachusetts. Rossman amassed four points (1g, 3a) in his opening season in Durham.
The Wildcats will welcome seven freshmen forwards to the lineup headlined by 2007 NHL Draft picks James vanRiemsdyk and Phil DeSimone. Matt Campanale, Danny Dries, Greg Manz, Mike Sislo and Danny Vranek will add depth to the position for the upcoming season.
vanRiemsdyk was the second overall selection in the June draft by the Philadelphia Flyers. He has skated the last two seasons for the United States National Program. He led the US Under-18 Team in scoring this season with 63 points (33g, 30a) in 42 games. vanRiemsdyk was a member of the gold medal-winning team of the World Under-18 Championships in 05-06. DeSimone is a three-year veteran of the USHL playing with the Sioux City Musketeers. DeSimone, the 2006-07 USHL Player of the Year, scored 73 points (26g, 47a) in 60 games with a +13 plus/minus rating.
GETTING DEFENSIVE: On the blueline, the Wildcats' defense will be anchored by senior assistant captains Brad Flaishans and Craig Switzer. In addition to bringing his physical presence on the ice for the Wildcats, Flaishans brings a wealth of experience as he appeared in all 39 games for the Wildcats in his junior year, recording a career-high 23 points (4g, 19a), to rank as UNH's leading scorer on the blueline. He was one of four Wildcats named to the Hockey East All-Conference Honorable Mention Team. Switzer played in all 39 games in his junior season, recording a career-high 17 points (3g, 14a) as the 'Cats third-leading blueline scorer and a team-best +21 plus/minus rating. His 14 assists ranked second best among Wildcat defensemen.
Juniors Joe Charlebois and Jamie Fritsch solidified their spots on the Wildcat blueline as the pair played in all 39 games last season. Charlebois tallied four points in his sophomore season with a +10 plus/minus rating, which was the fifth-best total among Wildcat defensemen, while Fritsch recorded a career-high 11 points (2g, 9a), which was the fourth-best point total among UNH blueliners. Fellow junior Kevin Kapstad played in all but one game a year ago for UNH, tallying a career-high six points (4g, 2a). Also adding depth in defense will be sophomore Nick Krates, who made his collegiate debut against St. Lawrence of Dec. 8.
The freshman blueliners include Mike Beck and Matt Campanale. Beck played the last four seasons in the United States Hockey League, including the last two seasons for the Sioux City Musketeers for coach Dave Siciliano. Last season, Beck recorded 41 points (7g, 34a) in 56 games as the fifth leading defensive scorer in the league. His +19 plus/minus rating was a team best among defensemen and he was named Sioux City's Defensive Player of the Year in 06-07. Campanale skated the last two seasons for the Green Mountain Glades of the Eastern Junior Hockey League (EJHL). He played in 43 games posting 33 points (8g, 25a) as the Glades leading defensive scorer last season and ranked fourth among league blueliners in scoring. Campanale was an EJHL First-Team All-Star selection in 2006-2007.
NET RESULTS: Senior Kevin Regan played in 35 games in his third season in Durham and his first year as a full-time starter with the Wildcats. Regan had his finest season as a Wildcat posting a 24-9-2 record with a 2.06 GAA, a school record .935 save percentage and three shutouts. Regan led the nation in save percentage and his goals-against-average was fifth best in the country. He also ranked fifth in the nation with a .714 winning percentage to go along with 24 wins, which was fifth best among Division I goaltenders. He had back-to back 40-save shutout efforts of Providence in the Hockey East quarterfinal series on March 8 and 9 at the Whittemore Center. He went on to break the Hockey East Tournament record held by Providence College netminder Chris Terreri posting 158 saves in four tounament games in March. Regan needs 12 wins to break Mike Ayers' school record of 58 wins and he currently holds the school record for career save percentage. Regan ranked first in the league in save percentage and his GAA was third best among conference goalies.
Backing up Regan once again will be sophomore netminder Brian Foster. Foster played in seven games allowing just 11 goals in over 298 minutes of action. He posted a 2.11 GAA, .933 save percentage and was 2-2-0 overall. Prior to coming to UNH, Foster was in net for the Des Moines Buccaneers of the United States Hockey League. He played in 26 contests and posted a 12-9-3 record with a 2.81 GAA and a .903 save percentage, helping guide the team to the 2006 Clark Cup Championship. Foster was a fifth round draft pick of the Florida Panthers in the 2005 NHL Draft.
THE PROGRAM'S HISTORY: UNH has appeared in the NCAA Tournament 17 times in the 80-year history of the program...UNH has appeared in the Frozen Four seven times, including national championship game appearances vs. Maine in 1999 and Minnesota in 2003...UNH earned Hockey East Tournament titles in 2002 and 2003 and regular-season championships in 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003 and 2007...The Wildcats won the ECAC regular-season title in 1974 and the tournament championship in 1979....UNH has posted 28 seasons with 20+ wins, including the last 11 consecutive seasons.
UNH HOCKEY ON TELEVISION: UNH will have 20 games broadcast live on TV in 2007-08...NHPTV will once again provide the 10-game package, while NESN will air three games, CSTV and WABI will broadcast two, while ESPNU, COX-TV, CN8 and WMUR-TV will broadcast one game.
DATE GAME Channel
Nov. 17 @ Providence cox-tv
Feb. 8 @ Maine WABI
Feb. 9 @ Maine WABI
March 7 VERMONT (8 p.m.) CSTV
'CATS SELECTED IN THE NHL DRAFT: Seven UNH players have been selected in the National Hockey League draft...Joe Charlebois (Chicago), Phil DeSimone (Washington), Brian Foster (Florida), Peter LeBlanc (Chicago), Kevin Regan (Boston), Craig Switzer (Nashville) and James vanRiemsdyk (Philadelphia) have all been taken.
PHIL DESIMONE SELECTED IN THE THIRD ROUND OF THE NHL DRAFT BY THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS: Phil DeSimone was selected by the Washington Capitals with the 84th pick in the third round of the 2007 National Hockey League Entry Draft. DeSimone (6-1, 195) is a three-year veteran of the USHL playing with the Sioux City Musketeers. DeSimone, the 06-07 USHL Player of the Year, scored 73 points (26g, 47a) in 60 games with a +13 plus/minus rating. He served as the Musketeers captain last year and was the assistant captain in the 05-06 season. DeSimone was also a USHL First-Team All-Star in his final season with Sioux City.
vanRIEMSDYK SELECTED SECOND OVERALL BY THE PHILADELPHIA FLYERS: James vanRiemsdyk was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers with the second overall pick in the first round of the 2007 National Hockey League draft. He became the highest Wildcat player ever chosen in the 44-year history of the NHL Entry Draft as the 81st draftee in the program's 80-year history. The previous highest Wildcat draftee was Norm Lacombe with the 10th pick in the 1983 draft by the Buffalo Sabres. vanRiemsdyk becomes the fifth player in team history drafted by the Flyers; Bruce Crowder (1977), Andy Brickley (1980), Steve Morrow (1987) and Bruce MacDonald (1987).
'CATS IN THE PROS: Here is a listing of former Wildcats playing professional hockey:
Justin Aikins: Munich EHC (2.G Bun)
Derek Bekar: Jesenice (Aust)
Eric Boguniecki: Ingolstadt ERC (DEL)
Preston Callander: Wolfsburg EHC (2.GBun)
Sean Collins: Worcester Sharks (AHL)
Ty Conklin: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL)
Matt Dzieduszycki: Hannover Scorpions (DEL)
Lanny Gare: Lausitzer Foxes (2.GBun)
Darren Haydar: Atlanta (NHL)
Colin Hemingway: Edinburgh Capitals (EIHL)
Jason Krog: Chicago (AHL)
Mark Mowers: Anaheim Ducks (NHL)
Bryan Muir: Toronto Marlies (AHL)
Eric Nickulas: Hannover (DEL)
Steve Saviano:Tappara Tampere (FNL); Vajxo (SEL)
Tyler Scott: Bakersfield (ECHL)
Garrett Stafford: Worcester (AHL)
Kevin Truelson: Bakersfield (ECHL)
Daniel Winnik: Phoenix (NHL)
Brian Yandle: Worcester (AHL)
DARREN HAYDAR SCORES HIS FIRST NHL GOAL: Former UNH men's hockey standout Darren Haydar (Milton, Ontario), who was recalled from Chicago (AHL) on Thursday, scored his first-career NHL goal at 2:21 of the first period in Saturday night's 6-5 loss to New Jersey. Haydar added one assist to give him a two-point night in his second game with the Thrashers this season. Haydar was one of the "Hobey Hat Trick" finalists in 2002, the first year the field was narrowed to three players.
UNH HOCKEY ON THE RADIO: UNH men's hockey action this season can be heard live on the UNH Sports Network...In the summer of 1999, the University of New Hampshire Athletic Department formed the "UNH Sports Network" — the largest network ever to broadcast UNH sporting events. In 2001-2002, WTSN AM 1270 was introduced as the flagship station with the signal carried on several stations through New Hampshire. The network also consists of WTPL 107.7FM in Concord; WNTK 99.7 FM in New London; and WUVR-1490AM in Lebanon, NH. WNTK offers streaming audio of network broadcasts at www.wntk.com.
Games also can be heard on "Yahoo! Broadcast" by going to UNHWILDCATS.com, the official website for UNH athletics. Dan Parkhurst will be handling the majority of the play-by-play, while Pete Webster will once again be doingthe color commentating. Webster has been announcing Wildcat hockey for 14 years since the 1993-1994 season.
THE DICK UMILE SHOW ON WTSN RADIO: The Coach's Show featuring UNH men's hockey head coach Dick Umile with host D. Ellis is broadcast on Mondays live from 6:30 to 7:30 on WTSN-1270 AM (Dover, N.H.) from Mike Libby's Bar and Grill on Main Street in Durham...The show will start the Monday following the end of the UNH football season...The Coaches Show features coach Umile as well as a selected student-athlete each week from the men's ice hockey team.
GRANITE STATE CONNECTION: The Wildcat hockey team features three players from New Hampshire with Brian Foster (Pembroke), Paul Thompson (Derry) and Alan Thompson (Gilford) all hailing from the Granite State.
LISTEN LIVE ON THE INTERNET: Yahoo Broadcast will carry all of the UNH men's ice hockey action again this season...If you can not attend Wildcat hockey at the Whittemore Center, you can still tune into the game from anywhere you can gain access to the internet...Fans can get to the UNH men's ice hockey Yahoo Broadcast site by going to the men's hockey schedule page at www.unhwildcats.com.
WATCH ALL THE ACTION WITH THE ***ALL NEW*** UNHWILDCATS.TV: The UNH athletic department has announced a partnership with Pack Network to provide online video streaming of UNH's seven ticketed sports for the upcoming 2007-08 season with UNHwildcats.TV.
Wildcat fans are encouraged to buy the "Wildcat All-Access Pass" which is an annual subscription for $79.95 that provides not only all the live coverage of UNH home athletic events, but also premium content not available to view without the All-Access Pass. The premium content includes a behind the scenes look at UNH athletics through player and coaches interviews, highlights, podcasts, select post-game interviews and an in-depth archive section of all video available on UNHwildcats.TV. Fans can also purchase home events on a per game basis of $6.95.


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The September 28 Massacre and Rapes by Security Forces in Guinea
This 108-page report describes in detail the killings, sexual assaults, and other abuses at an opposition rally in a stadium in Conakry, the capital, committed largely by members of Guinea's elite Presidential Guard, and the evidence suggesting that the attacks must have been planned in advance. The report further details how the military government's security forces engaged in an organized cover-up, removing scores of bodies from both the stadium and hospital morgues and burying them in mass graves.
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- Bloody Monday
- Map of Guinea
- Map of Conakry
- Map of the September 28 Stadium and Surrounding Area
- Summary
- Recommendations
- Methodology
- I. Background
- II. Prelude to Massacre at the September 28 Stadium
- III. Massacre at the September 28 Stadium
- IV. Rape and Other Sexual Assault by Security Forces
- V. Attacks by Presidential Guard on the Homes of Opposition Leaders
- VI. Government Cover-Up of the Massacre
- VII. Military Takeover of Donka Hospital
- VIII. Attacks on Opposition Neighborhoods by Military and Civilian Militia
- IX. Arbitrary Detentions and Abuses in Detention
- X. International Response to the September Violence
- XI. Need for Accountability: Identifying the Main Perpetrators of the September Violence
- Acknowledgements


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Trichotillomania Faculty and Staff: The faculty and staff of the Trichotillomania program at Massachusetts General Hospital use the results of its groundbreaking research to develop the most up-to-date treatments available
Treatment & Research
Clinic Director
Nancy J. Keuthen, Ph.D.
Publications by Dr. Keuthen
Nancy Keuthen, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Psychology (Psychiatry) at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Co-Founder and Clinic Director of the MGH Trichotillomania Clinic & Research Unit, and Chief Psychologist in the MGH Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Clinic & Research Unit. Dr. Keuthen received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from SUNY at Stony Brook. She is internationally recognized as a leading clinician and researcher in trichotillomania. She has been instrumental in establishing awareness of, and improving treatment for this disorder. Dr. Keuthen serves on numerous editorial and advisory boards, including the Scientific Advisory Boards of the Trichotillomania Learning Center and the Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation. Her clinical, research, and teaching contributions have been largely focused on the cognitive-behavioral and pharmacological treatment of OCD and OCD-spectrum disorders, including skin picking, body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), and trichotillomania. She has authored numerous journal articles and book chapters and co-authored the popular book Help for Hairpullers.
Director of Psychopharmacology
Darin D. Dougherty, M.D., M.Sc.
Publications by Dr. Dougherty
Dr. Darin D. Dougherty is the Director of the Neurotherapeutics Division in the Department of Psychiatry at MGH, the Director of the Mood Disorders Section of the Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatric Neuroimaging Group, and the Associate Director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatric Neuroimaging Group. Dr. Dougherty is also the Director of Medical Education at the Massachusetts General Hospital Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Institute and the Director of Psychopharmacology of the Massachusetts General Hospital Trichotillomania Clinic. Additionally, Dr. Dougherty is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, a Clinical Associate at Massachusetts General Hospital and a Visiting Scientist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Dr. Dougherty currently serves on the scientific advisory board for both the Anxiety Disorders Association of America and the Obsessive Compulsive Foundation. He serves on the Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatric Neurosurgery Committee. He also serves on many editorial boards and award committees. He has given over a hundred invited lectures and presentations, and is a current member of many professional societies. In 2003 Dr. Dougherty was awarded a NARSAD Young Investigator Award. In 2005 he was named one of the Future Leaders in Psychiatry. Dr. Dougherty has co-authored over 100 original articles in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, and review articles, and has co-edited two books on neuroimaging. Currently Dr. Dougherty is the Principal Investigator or co-Principal Investigator on several government and industry funded studies investigating neuroimaging and medication and neurosurgery treatments of OCD and mood disorders.
Dr. Dougherty received his MD from the University of Illinois and completed his residency in general psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is a graduate of the Clinical Investigator Training Program at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Dougherty's research interests include neuroimaging, neurobiology, psychopharmacology, and neurotherapeutic (device and/or surgical) interventions for the treatment of treatment-refractory psychiatric illness. Dr. Dougherty is currently working on our BDD studies.
Michael A. Jenike, M.D
Dr. Michael A. Jenike is the Founder of the OCD and Related Disorders Program at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Medical Director of the Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Institute at McLean Hospital. He is also a Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Jenike is recognized as a world-renowned researcher, having published over 200 articles on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Geriatric Psychopharmacology and Neuroimaging in Psychiatric Disorders. His research and clinical interests involve the development, assessment and treatment of OCD and Alzheimer's Disease.
Professional Staff
Maria Lynn Buttolph, M.D.
Publications by Dr. Buttolph
Maria Lynn Buttholph, M.D., has been a staff psychiatrist and member of the Obsessive Compulsive Clinic since 1988. She participated in the original clinical trials that helped to determine effective medications for the treatment of OCD. She has treated a large number of patients with OCD, as well as OCD spectrum disorders including trichotillomania. She has published numerous papers and has written a chapter about OCD and pregnancy. She is an Instructor at the Harvard Medical School and at the Massachusetts General Hospital.
Anne Chosak, Ph.D.
Publications by Dr. Chosak
Anne Chosak, Ph.D., is currently a Clinical Assistant of Psychology (Psychiatry) at MGH. Dr. Chosak received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from SUNY at Albany in 2000. She received her post-doctoral training at the OCD Clinic at MGH and was licensed in 2002. Dr. Chosak's clinical and research background is in anxiety disorders of adulthood. Her current clinical and research interests and activities involve the OCD spectrum disorders of adulthood, including OCD, BDD, and trichotillomania (compulsive hair-pulling). In addition, Dr. Chosak currently supervises interns for the MGH clinical psychology internship program.
Thilo Deckersbach, Ph.D.
Publications by Dr. Deckersbach
Thilo Deckersbach, Ph.D., is a Staff Psychologist at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and an Instructor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Deckersbach specializes in the neuropathology and neuroimaging of Tourette Syndrome (TS), related tic disorders, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). He is currently the Co-Principal Investigator for studies investigating habit reversal versus supportive therapy in the treatment of children and adults with TS and chronic tics. Dr. Deckersbach's research is funded by the National Alliance for Research in Schizophrenia and Depression, as well as the Clinical Research and Training Program at Harvard Medical School.
Jeanne M. Fama, Ph.D.
Publications by Dr. Fama
Jeanne M. Fama, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Director of High Risk and Vulnerability Research in the OCD and Related Disorders Program at Massachusetts General Hospital. She is a Clinical Assistant in Psychology (Psychiatry) at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Instructor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Fama completed her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Harvard University and her clinical internship at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. She has received grants to pursue treatment-related, neuropsychological, cognitive, and family-related research in OCD, and has collaborated on several federally funded treatment projects. She has published on OCD-spectrum and Anxiety disorders and serves on the Scientific Advisory Board to the Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation. Dr. Fama also enjoys teaching psychology interns, postdoctoral fellows, and psychiatry residents in training at MGH as well as practitioners involved in the MGH Psychiatry Academy. She sees patients at MGH and in private practice.
Jennifer L. Greenberg, Psy.D
Publications by Dr. Greenberg
Jennifer L. Greenberg, Psy.D., is a Clinical Assistant in Psychology (Psychiatry) at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Instructor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Greenberg received her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey in 2008. She completed her clinical internship and postdoctoral training at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Dr. Greenberg is a licensed clinical psychologist and sees patients through the OCD and Related Disorders Program at the Massachusetts General Hospital and in private practice. Her clinical and research background is in the cognitive-behavioral treatment of body image and obsessive compulsive spectrum disorders across the lifespan, with an emphasis on BDD. Her primary research interest resides in treatment outcome and cognitive risk factors that may play a role in the etiology and maintenance of these disorders. Clinically, she treats adolescents and adults with obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders, including BDD and OCD, and eating disorders.
Michael S. Hanau, M.D.
Publications by Dr. Hanau
Michael S. Hanau, M.D., a graduate of Tufts University School of Medicine and the Harvard-Longwood Psychiatry Residency Training Program, is a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He is an Assistant Psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital and Instructor in Psychiatry at the Harvard Medical School. He brings 13 years of experience in the diagnosis and treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder to the OCD and Related Disorders Program at MGH.
Jennifer Ragan, Ph.D
Publications by Dr. Ragan
Jennifer Ragan, Ph.D., received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin in 2005. There, Dr. Ragan received extensive training in cognitive-behavioral therapy and provided supervision to junior clinicians through Dr. Michael Telch's Anxiety Research Lab at the University of Texas at Austin. She then completed her clinical internship and post-doctoral training through Massachusetts General Hospital-Harvard Medical School. Dr. Ragan is now a licensed psychologist and sees patients through the OCD clinic at Massachusetts General Hospital and in private practice. Her clinical interests are broad, in that she treats patients suffering from anxiety, mood, and eating disorders using both individual and group modalities. Her research interests center around the assessment and treatment of anxiety disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Body Dysmorphic Disorder through Dr. Sabine Wilhelm's research lab.
Jessica Rasmussen, Ph.D.
Publications by Dr. Rasmussen
Jessica Rasmussen, Ph.D., is an Assistant in Psychology (Psychiatry) at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Instructor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School. During graduate school, Dr. Rasmussen received cognitive-behavioral training in the treatment of anxiety and mood disorders, as well as specialized training in the treatment of compulsive hoarding. Her research interests focus on the etiology, maintenance and treatment of compulsive hoarding and OCD. She also specializes in the cognitive-behavioral treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorders and body dysmorphic disorder..
Hannah Reese, Ph.D
Publications by Dr. Reese
Hannah E. Reese, Ph.D., is an Assistant in Psychology (Psychiatry) at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Instructor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School. She received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Harvard University and completed her clinical training at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Currently, Dr. Reese maintains an active research agenda and sees patients in her private practice. Her research interests pertain to the examination of cognitive processes that contribute to the development and maintenance of the anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders and the translation of these findings to the development of novel treatment interventions. She also specializes in the evidence-based treatment of anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and body dysmorphic disorder.
Susan Sprich, Ph.D.
Publications by Dr. Sprich
Dr. Sprich is the Clinical Director of the Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Program at Massachusetts General Hospital. She received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the State University of New York at Albany. She is an Assistant Professor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School. Her primary research interests are cognitive-behavioral treatment of ADHD in adults and adolescents, and cognitive-behavioral treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum disorders in children, adolescents in adults. She is currently involved in research projects targeting BDD in adults, OCD in children and adolescents and ADHD in adolescents. Clinically, she treats adults with anxiety, ADHD, mood and Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum disorders. She also teaches seminars and does supervision with the interns and residents at MGH.
Kathleen Trainor, Psy.D.
Dr. Trainor is a Lecturer at Harvard Medical School and a Staff Psychologist in the Massachusetts General Hospital Child Psychiatry Clinic. Her MSW was from SUNY Stony Brook and her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Antioch New England Graduate School. Her previous position was as a child psychologist in the Mclean Hospital Child Outpatient Clinic. Dr. Trainor also has a private practice in Natick, Massachusetts. Dr. Trainor's research and clinical interests are in the area of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for children and adolescents with anxiety disorders, including Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Selective Mutism and Trichotillomania.
Aisha Usmani, Ph.D.
Publications by Dr. Usmani
Aisha Usmani, Ph.D., is a staff psychologist at the OCD and Related Disorders Program at Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School. Dr. Usmani specializes in the cognitive-behavioral treatment of OCD and OCD spectrum disorders, body focused repetitive behaviors, including trichotillomania and skin picking, tic disorders, and other related disorders. Dr. Usmani also holds a faculty appointment as an Instructor at Harvard Medical School. Her research experiences include providing assessment and protocol-based treatment for studies, including an RO1 grant. She also enjoys supervising clinical psychology graduate and postdoctoral students. Dr. Usmani completed her postdoctoral fellowships at the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CARD) at Boston University and The Evidence Based Treatment Centers of Seattle (EBTCS), where she gained expertise in evidence-based, cognitive-behavioral therapy, including acceptance and mindfulness based treatments. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Idaho State University, where she focused on cognitive-behavioral treatments.
Lisa Zakhary, M.D., Ph.D.
Publications by Dr. Zakhary
Lisa Zakhary, M.D., Ph.D., a graduate of Harvard Medical School, completed her residency in general psychiatry at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). She earned a PhD in molecular neurobiology during her medical training. She is Assistant in Psychiatry at MGH and Instructor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. She recently co-founded the MGH Comprehensive Skin Management Clinic, a multi-disciplinary dermatology/psychiatry clinic which provides treatment for patients with a variety of psychodermatologic conditions including compulsive skin picking, trichotillomania, and body dysmorphic disorder.
Intake Coordinators
Barbara Davidson, R.N.
Barbara Davidson graduated from St. John's University in New York in 1970 with an Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education. She later received her RN degree from Pace University in Pleasantville, NY in 1983. Barbara was previously employed by the Belmont School Department prior to her work here at MGH, where she joined as an Intake Coordinator for the OCD, BDD and Trichotillomania clinics in 2003.
Research Coordinators
Esther Wu Tung, B.A.
Esther Wu graduated from Harvard University in 2013 with a B.A. in psychology. While at Harvard, she conducted research in social and clinical psychology. There she worked as a research assistant in the Clinical Research Laboratory, Laboratory for Youth Mental Health, and Affective Forecasting Laboratory on studies and meta-analyses about depression, conduct disorders, and ADHD in children; altruism and delayed gratification; shared experiences; active learning; and more. Esther also spent a summer volunteering at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital's Commonwealth Research Center where she worked on studies about prodromal schizophrenia and helped lead treatment groups. She is excited to be involved in studies of Hair Pulling Disorder at the Trichotillomania Clinic and Research Unit. After her time at MGH, Esther plans to pursue a doctoral degree in clinical psychology.


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Hyattsville murder under investigation
July 13, 2011 - 09:28 am
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A man was found dead in the streets of an industrial area of Hyattsville early Wednesday morning, police say.
Prince George's County Police investigators responded to the 2300 block of 51st Place in Hyattsville, an area known as the Tuxedo industrial area, just before 6 a.m.
Police only identified the victim Leeson Richardo Samuels, 35, of the 9200 block of Edwards Way, Adelphi.
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WE SYMPATHISE with Peter Swanson, owner of a pub in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, who became concerned last month when a large Nexus Transport truck plastered with radioactive warning symbols pulled up outside. He became even more concerned when the driver jumped out and said: "Were do you want the beer, mate?"
The truck, apart from delivering food and drink supplies to the area, was also carrying two tonnes of processed material from Rio Tinto's Kintyre uranium deposit.
"It didn't look right, it just didn't look right," said Swanson.
Rio Tinto and Western Australia's Health Minister John Day insisted that there was no health risk. "There are international standards in transporting radioactive matter and Nexus Transport has met them," a spokesman for Day said.
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