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OBJECTIVE: The authors examined the relationships between clinical characteristics, cognitive functioning, and history of violent behavior and substance use among outpatients with schizophrenia. METHODS: Ninety-six patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder completed a clinical and neuropsychiatric battery that included tests of general intelligence, executive and frontal lobe function, visual-motor processing, and motor function. Violent behavior was defined on the basis of arrest records. Self-reported violent behavior and substance use were recorded. The study participants were separated into three groups: history of violent arrest (N=34), nonviolent arrest (N=23), and no arrest (N=39). The three groups were compared for differences in demographic characteristics, clinical symptoms, and scores on neuropsychological tests. RESULTS: Fifty-seven (59 percent) of the 96 participants had a history of arrest. Persons who were arrested for nonviolent crimes had a significantly lower mean±SD number of arrests (3.39±3.7) than those arrested for violent crimes (9.24±8.9). No significant differences in neuropsychological test scores or clinical ratings were found between the three groups. The prevalence of substance use disorders was 65 percent, 57 percent, and 36 percent among patients with a history of violent, nonviolent, and no arrest, respectively. Only 47 percent of participants with a criminal history accurately reported this history, and 11 percent of participants with a history of drug-related arrests acknowledged previous substance use. CONCLUSIONS: Performance on neuropsychiatric tests does not distinguish stable outpatients with schizophrenia who have a history of violent behavior from those who do not have such a history. Two established predictors of violence, a history of arrests and substance abuse, are unreliable when assessed by self-report.
It has become increasingly evident that schizophrenia is associated with an elevated risk of violent behavior (1,2). Efforts to identify factors contributing to this increased risk encompass many domains of psychiatry, including epidemiology (3), brain imaging (4,5), and genetics (6).
Recently our group found that nearly 46 percent of 360 outpatients with psychotic disorders had been arrested (7). The arrest rates of these patients significantly increased at the time of onset of illness, decreased with initiation of treatment, and further decreased with clozapine treatment. Several factors may be responsible for the effect observed with clozapine, including the increased frequency of clinician contact (for biweekly blood draws) and the beneficial effect of clozapine on the cognitive deficits of schizophrenia, including executive function (8,9). In addition, substance abuse has been linked to violent behavior among persons with schizophrenia (2), and clozapine has been reported to decrease substance abuse (10). Clozapine may also decrease impulsivity, which could decrease rates of violence and arrest among persons with schizophrenia. The study reported here was designed to assess the relationship between cognitive deficits and violence among patients with schizophrenia.
Seven studies have examined the relationship between performance on neuropsychological tests and violence among patients with schizophrenia (11,12,13,14,15,16,17). The results of these studies have been inconsistent. Two of the seven studies (11,16) found superior performance on neuropsychological measures among persons with elevated rates of violence. Roy and colleagues (11) found, in a sample of 20 inpatients with chronic schizophrenia, that violent patients (defined on the basis of chart review and ward behavior) outperformed nonviolent patients on several subscales of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Revised (WAIS-R): verbal IQ, digit symbol, and block design. A study by Lapierre and colleagues (16) found a correlation between enhanced performance on both the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) and a verbal fluency test and lifetime "number of aggressions against another person" among 31 outpatients with schizophrenia. The low-violence group did not achieve significantly better scores than the violent group on any neuropsychological measure in either study.
In contrast, two studies showed that neuropsychological impairment was associated with violence among inpatients with schizophrenia (12,13). Krakowski and colleagues (12) divided a sample of patients into high-violence (N=22), low-violence (N=17), and nonviolent (N=22) groups on the basis of ward behaviors. Patients in the high-violence group were significantly more impaired than those in the nonviolent group, as measured by their scores on the Benton Visual Retention Test and the WAIS-R Performance IQ. An examination of the subtests of the WAIS-R Performance IQ demonstrated significantly lower scores for the high-violence group compared with the nonviolent group on, among others, the digit symbol and block design tests, the same tests on which violent patients received higher scores in the study by Roy and colleagues (11). Adams and associates (13) found that impairment on the Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery was related to a history of violent arrest but not to inpatient violence in a sample of 37 incarcerated persons with schizophrenia.
Of the remaining three studies, none dealt exclusively with schizophrenia. However, in two of the studies a majority of the participants had a diagnosis of schizophrenia. One study compared 23 forensic inpatients, 16 of whom had a diagnosis of schizophrenia, who had committed a violent crime (15). Impairment on several neuropsychological tests—the judgment-of-line orientation test, the symbol digit modalities test, the Stroop Interference Test, and the test of nonverbal intelligence—was correlated with the frequency and severity of violent behavior. In a larger study, Krakowski and colleagues (17) compared 33 inpatients with a history of community violence, as determined by self-report of arrest for violent crime and chart review for such arrests, with 69 inpatients who denied arrests for violent crimes. Of the 102 patients included in the study, 72 percent had a diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. A history of community violence was significantly related to impairment on some WCST subtests as well as impairment in the finger-tapping test and the Perdue pegboard test (both left handed).
It is apparent that discrepancies exist between previous studies with regard to the neuropsychological characteristics that may be associated with violence among patients with schizophrenia. Some of the inconsistency in findings may reflect methodologic limitations. Only two of the studies that were specific to schizophrenia (12,17) included more than 50 participants, and in all but one study (16) the participants either were inpatients or were incarcerated at the time of the neuropsychological testing. The validity of the methods used to ascertain violence is also problematic.
The goal of the study reported here was to assess whether performance on a battery of neuropsychological tests would differentiate patients who had a documented history of violence in a larger sample of stable outpatients with schizophrenia. We hypothesized that patients who had a history of violent arrest would perform poorly on tests of frontal lobe function. We also expected that patients who had a history of arrest for violent behavior would be more likely to have a comorbid substance use disorder, given that data from the Epidemiologic Catchment Area study found that 21 percent of persons with substance use disorders and 30 percent with both schizophrenia and substance abuse reported violent behavior in the previous year (2).
The study participants were outpatients at an urban community outpatient mental health clinic. Approximately 550 psychotic patients are followed through this clinic, which has a catchment area with a population of 160,000. The clinic population consists largely of patients with low socioeconomic status and chronic mental illnesses.
The study was approved by the local institutional review board. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants. Study participants were referred to the research study by their primary treater in the clinic. No attempts were made to control the selection of participants referred by the clinician. The clinicians were aware only that the research study involved clinical and neuropsychological ratings. These referrals resulted in 112 participants with DSM-IV diagnoses of schizophrenia (N=110) or schizoaffective disorder, depressed type (N=2) who participated in the study and underwent a battery of clinical and neuropsychological measures. Diagnosis was established with use of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID) by psychiatrists who were trained in the use of this instrument.
Clinical symptoms were assessed with the Positive and Negative Symptom Scale (PANSS) and the Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms (SANS). Self-reports of criminal records and substance abuse were collected by using the Violence and Suicide Assessment Scale (18). Criminal background checks were used to identify a history of violent behavior. Participants' names, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers were submitted to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Criminal History Systems Board in compliance with the regulations pertaining to research. These regulations allow for criminal background checks to be performed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts without consent, provided that the research is conducted for valid educational, scientific, or other public purposes. The researchers are held to a strict standard for maintaining subject anonymity; in accordance with this standard, only one investigator (WGF) had access to the criminal background data.
The neuropsychological battery included the WAIS-IIIR, the Stroop Interference Test, the WCST, the Trails A and B, the semantic verbal fluency test, and the finger-tapping test. This battery allowed for the testing of various domains, including general intelligence (WAIS-IIIR), executive and frontal lobe function (Stroop test, WCST, and Trails B), temporoparietal function (semantic verbal fluency), visual and motor processing (Trails A and B), and motor function (finger-tapping test).
The study participants were tested over a two-year period (April 1999 to April 2001). Interrater reliability on all clinical scales was established and was tested quarterly over the course of data collection. A correlation coefficient greater than .8 for total PANSS and SANS scores was maintained throughout the study.
The study participants were separated into three groups on the basis of the arrest data: history of violent arrest, history of nonviolent arrest, and no history of arrest. Violent arrests, defined according to the Department of Justice Uniform Crime Reporting Categories (19), are for murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Participants were categorized as violent if they had a history of arrest for at least one violent crime. If several charges occurred on the same date, the most serious charge was selected. In addition, if a drug-related charge occurred, it was coded separately (within the nonviolent category).
The three groups were compared for differences in demographic characteristics, clinical symptoms, and scores on the neuropsychological tests. Chi square tests were used to compare categorical variables, and analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used for continuous measures. For the clinical and neuropsychological variables, the alpha level was set at .003, incorporating a Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons (.05 divided by 18). Self-reports of arrests and substance abuse were compared with the criminal background data to determine the percentage of patients who accurately reported criminal histories and substance abuse.
We received arrest data for all 112 study participants from the Criminal Histories Systems Board. Of this sample, 96 individuals completed all clinical and neuropsychological testing. Fifty-seven (59 percent) of the 96 participants had at least one previous arrest, for a total of 392 arrests for all participants. Twenty-three participants (24 percent) had arrests for nonviolent crimes only, and 34 (35 percent) had arrests for violent crimes. There was a significant difference in the mean±SD number of arrests between the nonviolent-arrest group (3.39±3.7) and the violent-arrest group (9.24±8.9) (t=3.5, df=48, p=.001).
For the entire group of 96, the mean age was 44±9.4 years and the mean age at onset of illness was 24±7.4 years. The sample was 26 percent female (25 patients), 25 percent African American (24 patients), and 72 percent Caucasian (69 patients). The mean PANSS total score was 62.1±14, and the mean SANS total score was 42.3±14.9. The demographic data for each group are summarized in t1. No differences in demographic variables were found between the three groups except for a lower percentage of women in the two arrest groups (χ2=7.8, df=2, p=.02).
No differences in neuropsychological test scores or clinical ratings were found between the three groups. The mean scores are shown in t2 (20,21,22). A subsequent analysis (data not shown), dividing the study participants into two groups—participants with arrests (N=57) and those without (N=39)—also did not find any differences on these variables.
Of the 57 participants who had been arrested, 19 (33 percent) had a history of a drug- or alcohol-related arrest. Seventeen of the 19 participants denied a lifetime history of even recreational use of substances. These 19 individuals accounted for 219 (56 percent) of the 392 total arrests (violent and nonviolent) in the study. t3 lists the frequency of self-report of arrest as well as substance-related arrests and substance use disorders in the three groups. A total of 49 participants (51 percent) had a history of at least one substance use disorder (substance abuse or dependence) established by SCID interview and chart review; there were no significant differences between the violent and nonviolent groups. The prevalence of a substance use disorder was 65 percent among persons with a history of violent crime, 57 percent among those with a history of nonviolent arrest, and 36 percent among those without a history of arrest; the differences between groups were not significant.
Analysis of the accuracy of self-report of criminal history indicated that 27 (47 percent) of the 57 study participants who had a history of an arrest reported the arrest to the examiners; the other 30 (53 percent) denied that they had been arrested. Thirty-two (82 percent) of the 39 participants who had no history of arrest correctly reported this; the other seven (18 percent) reported a history of arrest despite the fact that there was no record of their arrest in Massachusetts.
Violent behavior is difficult to predict. Neuropsychological impairment, specifically in executive function, has been associated with violent behavior in nonpsychiatric populations (23). This study found no significant differences in mean scores on a battery of neuropsychological tests between patients with schizophrenia who had a history of violent arrest, those who had a history of nonviolent arrest, and those who had no history of arrest. Our results differ from those of studies that found differences between violent-arrest and nonviolent-arrest groups on some measures of cognition. The participants in our study demonstrated overall impaired performance in neuropsychological function that is characteristic of patients with schizophrenia (24), but the severity of impairment was not greater among those with a history of violent arrest. It is possible that neuropsychological deficits play less of a role in violent behavior among patients with schizophrenia than they do in nonpsychiatric populations. The acuity of psychiatric symptoms or active substance abuse may make more of a contribution to the likelihood of arrest than do cognitive deficits.
Interestingly, in our study, the results of the WCST were in the predicted direction: patients in the violent-arrest group performed more poorly than did those without a history of violent arrest. We highlight this finding because a similar result on the WCST was found in another study (17). In the study reported here the effect size for the comparison between the three groups was within range of .2, a relatively low effect size. Our study was not powered to detect a difference at this level. However, a larger study may find this effect to be statistically significant.
One drawback of our study was that we were unable to control for use of specific antipsychotic medications, given the large number of different medications used in the clinical treatment of this population. From our previous research we know that medication status can affect arrest rates. This potential effect, combined with evidence that antipsychotic medications differ in their effect on neurocognitive performance (25), may have limited our ability to detect differences between the groups, because the arrests may have occurred during episodes of psychotic exacerbation or substance intoxication when patients were not taking medications.
This study had several other limitations. First, arrests result from multiple factors and may not be a sensitive measure of total violent or criminal behavior. The police officer on the street makes the decision to either arrest the person or bring the person to a hospital and, if the person is arrested, decides what that individual will be charged with. This decision is influenced by a complex interaction between the symptoms of mental illness overtly demonstrated by the individual and the severity of the crime (26). This process may have an impact on the number of study participants that we recognized as violent, because the nature of the charges may or may not have adequately reflected the individual's behavior at the time. In addition, behaviors occurring among family members or acquaintances may go unseen by the police and therefore were not included in this study.
Another limitation was the lack of access to arrest data from outside the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Some of the 23 percent of the study participants for whom there was no record of an arrest in Massachusetts but who reported a history of arrest may have been arrested in another state. The use of aliases or erroneous self-reporting may also have contributed to this finding.
Another factor that may contribute to discrepancies in the results of studies in this area is the use of self-report data to determine history of violence and substance abuse. The accuracy of self-report not only is important for researchers but, because self-reported data are frequently the only available data in the clinical setting, affects a clinician's ability to assess risk. We hypothesized that the accuracy of self-reporting of both arrest history and substance use would be poor, because patients would be likely to perceive high risk and little benefit in providing these details. In addition, among patients who have schizophrenia, inaccurate self-report of nonstigmatizing details, such as age (27), can occur, which suggests that cognitive deficits may also play a role in the discrepancies in study results.
The overall accuracy of self-reported criminal history among outpatients with schizophrenia in our sample (61 percent) was similar to the rate of 66 percent described in the only other published study of psychiatric patients (28) and was lower than accuracy rates described in populations without mental illness (75 to 91 percent) (29). Although there are limitations inherent in using arrest data as the sole criterion for violence history, the results of our study suggest that problems can arise, depending on the accuracy of self-report of criminal histories in this population.
Substance abuse is an important factor contributing to violent behavior (2). Among patients with both schizophrenia and a history of violent arrest, 65 percent met criteria for a comorbid substance use disorder and 38 percent had a history of arrest for a substance-related crime; however, only 18 percent of them reported active substance use or a history of substance abuse at the time of assessment. Interestingly, we also found that only 11 percent of patients who had been arrested for a drug-related crime admitted to a history of substance use. This finding suggests very low accuracy of self-report for one of the few consistently valid predictors of violence.
This study did not establish a relationship between performance on a neuropsychological battery and history of violent arrest. It did demonstrate that self-report of arrest and substance use tends to be quite inaccurate among patients with schizophrenia. Further studies would ideally include both inpatient and outpatient populations, and neuropsychological and clinical assessments would occur around the time of violent behaviors, in order to evaluate the contribution of disinhibition, psychotic symptoms, and substance use to the violent behavior and the circumstances leading up to those behaviors. Identifying episodes of violent behavior through a variety of sources, including self-report, forensic records, and interviews with family members and treaters, would provide a more complete description of history of violence than arrest records or self-report alone.
This study was supported in part by a Young Investigator Award provided by the American Psychiatric Institute for Research and Education and Janssen Pharmaceuticals to Dr. Lafayette.
Dr. Lafayette, Ms. Dyer, and Dr. Goff are affiliated with the schizophrenia research program of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Warren 605, 33 Fruit Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02114 (e-mail, email@example.com). Dr. Frankle is with the New York State Psychiatric Institute and with the department of psychiatry of Columbia University in New York City. Ms. Pollock is with the department of internal medicine of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
Demographic characteristics of three groups of patients with schizophrenia
Mean±SD scores on neuropsychological and clinical scales in three groups of patients with schizophreniaa
a No significant differences were noted between the three groups on any scale.
Accuracy of self-report of history of arrest and substance use in three groups of patients with schizophrenia
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Financial matters: Report of the Subgroup on Finance
The Subgroup on Finance met during the afternoon of Monday 12 February 2007.
Concerning the items on its Agenda, the Subgroup on Finance recommends the following to the Standing Committee.
1. Review of the 2006 core budget expenditure (DOC. SC35/SG Finance 1)
Following explanation from the Secretary General that the budget has now moved from deficit to a surplus in 2006, in significant part owing to the Secretariat's efforts as requested by SC34 to secure payment from Contracting Parties in arrears with their annual membership dues, the Subgroup recommends that:
Recommendation 1: The Standing Committee approves the 2006 core budget report.
The Subgroup on Finance also endorsed the Secretary General's recommendation that the proposal from one Contracting Party with substantial membership dues arrears that an overall repayment plan for the coming years is agreed, rather than the usual practice of offsetting any payments first against the earliest owed year of membership dues.
Recommendation 2: The Standing Committee approves that the Secretariat agrees a repayment plan for membership dues arrears with the specific Contracting Party concerned.
2. 2007 core budget (DOC. SC35/ SG Finance-2)
The Subgroup on Finance heard no reason to adjust the core budget allocations for 2007, and therefore recommends that:
Recommendation 3: The Standing Committee notes that the core budget for 2007 remains that as approved by COP9.
3. Budget framework for COP10 (DOC SC35/SG Finance-3)
Following consideration of the revised 'thematic' budget line approach developed, as requested, by the Secretariat, the Subgroup on Finance recommends that:
Recommendation 4:
i. the Standing Committee requests the Secretariat to develop a core budget proposal for the next triennium using the approach proposed in DOC. SC35/SG Finance 3, subject to some further division and re-oganisation of budget lines;
ii. that this budget structure is accompanied by an explanatory Information Paper showing the overall allocations proposed for the major areas of expenditure (including inter alia salary costs, IUCN service costs, mission travel costs etc.); and
iii. this budget presentation is prepared for consideration by the 36th meeting of the Standing Committee as the basis for their preparation of the budget proposal to COP10 for the 2008-2011 triennium.
4. Regional initiatives (DOCs SC35-11 & SC35-11 Addendum)
Following consideration of proposals from regional initiatives approved by COP9 Resolution IX.7, and their reported progress in implementation since the 34th meeting of the Standing Committee, the Subgroup on Finance recommends that the Standing Committee approve the following:
Recommendation 5:
i. that, owing to a delay in initiation of implementation of the "WacoWet" Initiative during 2006, the 2006 allocation to this initiative is carried over from the 2007 core budget to be available for allocation during 2007;
ii. that, from the CHF 262,382 thus available from the core budget for 2007, the following allocations of funding to regional initiatives from the core budget are approved for 2007:
WacoWet: CHF 59,700
High Andean Initiative: CHF 22,000
MedWet (as approved by Resolution IX.7): CHF 15,499
CREHO (Panama): CHF 80,000
Ramsar Centre, Iran: CHF 30,000 \
Pacific Islands Initiative: CHF 40,438*
* for project proposals A and B as provided in DOC. SC35-11 Addendum Annex 4
iii. that the remaining CHF 14,745 from the core budget allocation remains unallocated, pending further reports from these regional initiatives and their needs;
iv. that henceforth six-monthly progress and financial reports must be provided to the Secretariat from each initiative which has received funding from the core budget, the first such report being required by 31 July 2007, and a full report for 2007 by 15 January 2008 or a minimum of six weeks in advance of the 36th meeting of the Standing Committee (whichever is earlier); and
v. that, in relation for Decision SC34-21, insufficient information is as yet available from all COP9-approved initiatives to determine core budget allocations for 2008, and that such allocations be considered either inter-sessionally or at SC36, taking into account satisfactory progress and reporting of each initiative, and with a deadline for requests for 2008 allocations of 31 July 2007.
Concerning the request from Wetlands International for the 'BlackSeaWet' Initiative to receive approval as operating within the Framework of the Convention, and its request for core budget funding, the Subgroup on Finance concluded that, in line with the processes established under Resolution IX.7:
Recommendation 6:
i. it is the full Standing Committee that should first consider, on the basis of the information provided (DOC. SC35-11 Addendum, Annex 1), whether to approve this initiative, noted as being in development in the pre-amble to Resolution IX.7; and
ii. under the terms of Resolution IX.7 paragraph 13, by which the Standing Committee is authorised to approve such initiatives inter-sessionally only provided that they have zero financial implications for the Convention's core budget, that the Standing Committee should confirm that such request for funding are beyond the remit of the Standing Committee to consider during this triennium.
Whilst recognising that much of the information concerning the progress of regional initiatives has reached the Secretariat only shortly before this meeting of the Subgroup on Finance, the Subgroup recommends to the Standing Committee that in future:
Recommendation 7:
i. the Secretariat prepare a single clearly set-out paper on regional initiatives sufficiently in advance of the meetings of the Standing Committee as to permit its full review and consideration; and
ii. so as to ensure that this can be done, that the deadlines for submission of progress reports and requests for further funding by involved regional initiatives are immutable, and that no such information submitted to the Secretariat after established deadlines will be transmitted to the Standing Committee.
5. Future options for the Ramsar Small Grants Fund development (DOC. SC35/Finance-4).
Following consideration of the paper prepared by the Secretariat, the Subgroup on Finance welcomes this paper, and made a number of suggestions concerning the further development of the ideas contained within it. So as to progress these ideas rapidly, the Subgroup on Finance established a contact group, with membership initially being the Chair of Subgroup on Finance, Uganda, El Salvador, Ecuador, Japan, Czech Republic, Wetlands International and the Ramsar Secretariat. In so doing the Subgroup on Finance recognises the pivotal importance of the role and experience of the Convention's IOPs in this process.
The Subgroup will have met initially to develop its views prior to the Subgroup on Finance's reporting back to the Standing Committee, and its recommendations will be annexed to this report. Nevertheless, the Subgroup on Finance recommends that:
Recommendation 8:
The contact group on SGF development be endorsed by the Standing Committee as an intersessional working group of the Committee, with involvement of other Standing Committee members and observers who wish to participate, so as to further develop concrete proposals for consideration by the 36th meeting of the Standing Committee.
6. Report of progress with the Danone/Evian private sector initiative
The Subgroup on Finance received a verbal report on recent progress and developments from the Secretary General. The Subgroup notes the promising developments concerning continuation of support from Danone/Evian, and also the developing private sector linkages with the Star Alliance (jointly with UNESCO-MAB and IUCN), and with BHP-Billiton in relation to Neotropical initiatives.


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Jim Isaac began his career in film the same way that many horror filmmakers do, by working in the world of effects. Like Robert Kurtzman and Chris Walas (with whom Isaac would later work on "The Fly"), other effects gurus who made the move up to director, Jim Isaac began as a creature technician in films such as "Return of the Jedi" and "Gremlins".
About a week before season 5 ended Showtime started promoting season 6 of
"Dexter" but on October 6th we finally get some new action. In preparation of this event the Show people have released a brand spanking new promo clip and I'm not going to lie Mos Def and Colin Hanks have my sexy parts all a buzz with excitement. Not in a weird way. A completely natural way. Get your mind out of the gutter.
"Warm Bodies" is a book by Mr. Isaac Marion about a zombie in love with a living girl and it looks like good old John Malkovich has signed on to a play the role of the bad guy in the big screen adaptation. I've never read the book so that's all I got. Please note your bill does not include tip.
Oh you go to hell Hollywood. You go to hell and die! It looks like there's some rumblings in the valley that the next installment of the "Friday the 13th" series is being reworked to use found footage. Nothing's been confirmed yet and a script hasn't been sold so let's all hold hands and pray this doesn't happen. Why yes I do use moisturizer. Thank you for noticing.
I don't think anyone knows what to make of "The Thing" prequel yet but if the new clip that was just released is any indication it looks like the flick will be loaded with crappy jump scares. Well alright maybe some people know what to make of it. The rest of us are still trying to figure out how to watch a video on this stupid iPad. It's like a really expensive coaster.
Man it's been a while since we've seen a good "the devil made me do it" story and what better way to get back into the swing of things than with a guy who claims he attacked a cop with a spatula for that very reason. It really feels like all is right in the world again. Do you think they'll bring back "Deadwood" now?
And here's a man in Massachusetts who stabbed a kid with a pair of chopsticks.... yes he's Asian... you racist pricks.
As Andy Williams once sang, "It's the most wonderful time of the year"! Sure, he was talking about a different holiday, but I think you'll all agree with me that the statement is just as fitting for Halloween! It's a time to get spooky, a time to get scary. A time to transform yourself into a wholly different character that resembles nothing of your true self and be somebody else for a night!
And who doesn't love that?
I'm no fashionista, but I know what awesome is and these my friends are awesome. Marc Ecko has put out a line of hoodies that pay homage to some classic movie icons as part of their Black Rhino collection. Most notably for horror fans are Jason and Jigsaw. Batman, the Joker and Kiss are also available. Need more incentive to spend your cash? Well the hoods actually zip over your face and have eye holes so you can run around with a Jason or Jigsaw mask and look like a nut job. I don't know if there is rush ordering to get these by Halloween but I sure as hell hope so.
CC's back, Joe's confused, and we hope you enjoy the new sound!
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This week on the morning roundups (while I'm busily moving), I'm highlighting five of the best posts from five personal finance blogs that I faithfully follow. Today's site is Get Rich Slowly.
Personal Finance on Film: The Farmer's Wife
This is an excellent review of a PBS Frontline documentary on the financial realities of a couple that lives in rural Nebraska. Many of the issues they face ring very true for me, and J.D. writes it up here very nicely and carefully.
There Is No Secret: The Myth of the Law of Attraction
Thankfully someone else got the memo – the value of the so-called law of attraction is what you do with that positive thinking. It isn't the positive thinking itself that draws in the money, wealth, and success.
What Should A Billionaire Give, and What Should You?
Charity is a difficult subject to talk about, but J.D. handles it with class here – if you've ever wondered what you should be doing in terms of charity, this is well worth reading.
Why Frugality Is An Important Part of Personal Finance
Frugality topics often seem to draw out the negatives from many of my readers, and apparently the same thing happens for J.D. This article really lays it down and explains why knowing how to save money on regular expenses – even just a penny at a time – can be huge.
How To Get Out Of Debt
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To provide support programs for adults who are distressed over being separated, widowed, divorced or never married and to help them find purpose and wholeness in all dimensions of their lives after experiencing a loss. The self-help, facilitated group support we provide is emotional, spiritual, physical and intellectual within a safe environment that promotes healing.
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Strangely Beautiful: Bioplastic Disposable Tableware That Look Like Vegetables
I find these biodegradable plastic utensils, which are designed to look like vegetables, so so pretty. I'd take them any day over their boring plastic counterparts!
Designed by Qiyun Deng for his masters project at Ecole cantonale d'art de Lausanne ECAL in Switzerland, Graft — the name of the collection — begs the question: would you throw these away easily? Probably not, which is the whole point!
Sadly, these utensils are not in production, and no word on whether or not they ever will be. But here's hoping!
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These are lovely!
Biodegradable Plasic?
I hope they never go into production!
Micro plastic particals in the oceans, lakes and drinking water is something I do not want to consume! Micro plastics needs to be completly band in my opinion.
Interesting point. I wonder if these are really plastic, or if they're "plastic" in the form of that corn/sugar cane faux plastic?
I don't think it's sad that these are not in production. The last thing we need is more plastic factories. Poison factories.
Wow, this site just lost everything I like about it.
Nothing wrong, and everything right, about washing a fork instead of throwing it away.
It's a masters project~ they only exist as prototypes, relax!
These are absolutely beautiful! I hope they do produce them - but not as throwaways. I would buy them and keep for alfresco dining.
I actually wash and reuse all plastic utensils and cups, etc., in the dishwasher - so not really disposables. Great to have around for carrying to picnics and group functions.


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When I graduated from high school, I knew I wanted to pursue a career in the medical field. I was interested in becoming a medical technologist, and heard that Mount Union had an outstanding medical technology program.
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The administration strives to preserve Mount Union's personal approach to education. The University affirms the institution's mission to prepare students for fulfilling lives, meaningful work and responsible citizenship. The administration understands the importance of reason, open inquiry, living faith and individual work, and encourages students to get involved through academics, student life opportunities and athletics.
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|4, not 5, file for GOP council Primary in May
|Written by Joe Awad
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With four Harrison Council seats on the line this year, three incumbent Republicans and a GOP newcomer have filed for the Tuesday, May 7, Primary, according to Hamilton County Board of Elections records.
The deadline to register was Wednesday, Feb. 6. Long-time councilmen Tony Burkart, Bill Neyer and Randy Shank, and newcomer Ryan P. Grubbs filed to fill four at-large council positions.
An earlier report by Harrison Press Editor Joe Awad that five GOP candidates are running is inaccurate.
Long-time councilwoman Deborah Acra informed Awad Tuesday, Feb. 6, that she would not seek another term on council because her new position with the Hamilton County Board of elections prohibits her from running for the office.
"Councilwoman Acra had nothing to do with the inaccuracy of the original story," said Awad. "The error strictly was my fault. I apologize to her and our readers."
Ohio law requires council candidates running on a party ticket to participate in the Primary. Independents are exempt from the May election.
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Clinton Achieves Personal Record September 12, 2014 Mitch Clinton achieved a 26-second personal record during the Spartan Invitational [read more]
Clinton Leads Briton Runners At Olivet August 29, 2014 Mitch Clinton was the third man to reach the finish line as Albion opened the cross country season [read more]
Cross Country Preview August 22, 2014 First-Year Coach Derick Lawrence lays out his philosophy and provides a preview of the Briton cross country teams
Lawrence Tabbed To Lead Briton Cross Country Teams July 16, 2014 Derick Lawrence, who has guided runners to success at the conference, regional, and national levels, has been appointed head cross country and assistant track & field coach [read more]
Track and Field Hosts SAAC Clinic for 90 Kids January 28, 2014 Ninety children participated in Albion College's free track and field clinic hosted by the Student Athlete Activity Committee (SAAC) Saturday January 25th. [read more]
Lewis Completes Collegiate Cross Country Career November 23, 2013 Paul Lewis was the 62nd runner to reach the finish in the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championship [read more]
Lewis Selected Regional Athlete of the Year November 21, 2013 The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association has selected Paul Lewis as the Great Lakes Region Athlete of the Year [read more]
Front Runner November 16, 2013 Paul Lewis won the Great Lakes Region Cross Country Championship to punch his ticket to run in the NCAA Division III Championship [read more]
Lewis Finishes Season As MIAA's Most Valuable Runner November 2, 2013 Paul Lewis added to his impressive Albion resume when he became the first Briton since 1965 to finish the season as the MIAA's Most Valuable Runner [read more]
Cross Country Coach Provides MIAA Championship Preview October 28, 2013 Hayden Smith talks about the MIAA Cross Country Championship. The meet is set for Saturday at the West Ottawa Golf Club north of Holland.
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When Bruce Nelson accepts his Howie Award as Outstanding Artist, it won't be the first time he has walked across the stage at Howard Community College's Smith Theatre. This actor, who estimates he has appeared in around 12 Rep Stage productions on various stages at the college, is no stranger to receiving audience applause there.
And there will be much to applaud during the 16th annual Celebration of the Arts on Saturday, March 23. As a major fund-raising event for the sponsoring Howard County Arts Council, this year's gala is expected to raise $75,000 to $80,000, according to Coleen West, the arts council's executive director.
The gala program bestows Howie Awards for longtime achievement in several categories, has a Rising Stars competition for young performers, and includes entertainment by local performers.
"We're really excited to be on the stage for this gala," says Misako Aoki-Oda, whose Columbia-based Misako Ballet Company will perform a piece titled "A Dance for Sonata #1" as part of that evening's entertainment. Five members of her company are collaborating on this piece with dancer Lester Holmes, choreographer Eva Anderson and pianist Brant Challacombe, all of whom are active participants in the Howard County arts scene. Challacombe also will accompany several of the Rising Stars during their numbers elsewhere in the evening.
Emcee for the event is Richard W. Story, senior vice president for marketing at JPB Enterprises, Inc.
Howie Award recipients such as Nelson won't have to sing — or dance — for their supper at the gala, but only have to take a bow, make a short speech, bask in the applause and otherwise enjoy the evening.
Nelson's fellow Howie winners are Shawn Costello for Outstanding Arts Educator, Kevin Kelehan for Outstanding Business or Community Supporter, and husband-and-wife Pat and Steve Teller for the Legacy in the Arts Award.
"It's surprising in that I'm not far enough along to have a retrospective kind of award," says Nelson, 47, who lives in Baltimore City. "It's a tremendous honor and underscores my feeling that staying local works."
Bruce Nelson definitely qualifies as a local kid who makes good. This New Jersey native moved to Columbia as a child, graduated from Wilde Lake High School and then from Towson University.
He acknowledges that he really came into his own as an actor with Rep Stage roles in plays including "The Mystery of Irma Vep," "Travels With My Aunt," "The Dazzle," "The Violet Hour," "The Goat," "Hysteria" and "Faith Healer."
"Rep Stage helped with building my career and my acting technique. The shows got such nice notices and I got plum roles," he says.
Nelson singles out one of his frequent directors, Kasi Campbell, for helping him develop as an actor at Rep Stage. He observes that working regularly with a particular company enables "you to develop a shorthand with the people you're working with and have a real connected feeling."
Initially known as a comedian, Nelson has become more versatile with his roles. He's currently a company member at Everyman Theatre in Baltimore, where he has continued to expand his comic and dramatic range.
Nelson also has been gaining recognition for lead roles at Center Stage in Baltimore, where he portrayed Edgar Allan Poe in a play last fall; and where he'll appear this fall in the Captain Spaulding role associated with Groucho Marx in the 1928 musical comedy "Animal Crackers."
In the Baltimore-Washington corridor, Nelson has performed with other companies including Woolly Mammoth, Folger Theatre, Olney Theater Center, Baltimore Shakespeare Festival and Signature Theatre.
Nelson recently formed a business called Stage Presence to assist business leaders in improving their presentation skills. He teaches at Stevenson University, and formerly taught at schools including Howard Community College; and he formerly worked as a theater teacher in Howard County with Project Access and All-County Improv.
Doing 'what has to be done'
If Bruce Nelson is a middle-aged actor still building his legacy, the Howie winners in this year's Legacy in the Arts category have been around a lot longer. Indeed, Pat and Steve Teller have been involved in theater for 42 years. It all began when Steve had a government job in Germany and Pat auditioned for "The Subject Was Roses" at the Frankfort Army Playhouse. She acted and did jobs at the front of the theater, he worked backstage, and it led to subsequent on-stage roles together.
Flash forward to life in Maryland and the couple appeared as actors with companies including Laurel Stagecrafters and the Gingerbread Players.
These Elkridge residents have been active with theater in Howard County for the last 27 years, including a long stint with the Columbia Community Players. They eventually appeared less often as actors and more often in house management capacities, with Pat typically handling reservations and ticketing, and Steve doing everything from building sets to hanging lights.


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Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the $145.8 million project will rehabilitate the Patroon Island Bridge carrying I-90 over the Hudson River between Albany and Rensselaer counties. Construction and traffic management plans for the NY Works program meet the goals of Governor Cuomo's Drivers First initiative to ensure that construction causes the least impact to motorists.
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"This is such a classic go-to potato side dish recipe. There are only a few things you have to do, and if you do those things, you're talking intense potato side dish pleasure! The best roasted red potatoes start with a heavy roasting pan, a generous amount of olive oil, and enough time to roast the potatoes dark and rich."
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2 pounds
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fresh thyme sprigs, or to taste
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
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red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces
Terrific recipe! It is absolutely delicious and I highly recommend it.
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I made this recipe last night as a side to the Chicken Cordon Bleu II recipe on this site. (also an awesome recipe!) I'm not a potato lover in general b/c I think they are too starchy and bland. This recipe was delicious and super flavorful! I followed the recipe exactly with only two changes. I substituted Savory (dried) because I did not have fresh or dried rosemary or thyme on hand. I used it generously. And since I'm not wild about potatoes, I cut the red potatoes into bite-sized pieces, so you get less potato center in proportion to the crusted browned edges. Use a small metal spatula to get under the potatoes without breaking them up instead of a spoon. Oh, I also added yellow peppers to the red ones suggested. It made the dish so pretty! A wonderful recipe that I will definitely make again, especially for company since holding them only enhances the flavor!
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Just like the video suggested, I used fresh rosemary instead of thyme because that's what I had. These were a great side-dish!
I always thought roasting 'taters was sooo easy. Truth is, sometimes they were good and sometimes, not so much. This requires more time but less stressing over sticking and burning. The outside of the potatoes were nicely browned and the insides were smooth and soft. Don't rush this but keep an eye on them the last 15 minutes, mine were cut a bit smaller and were done beforehand. I just used my iron fry pan in the oven and it worked very well. Thanks, Chef John!
Terrific. I have tried many recipes but this one was the best. Thank you sooo much. Keep up the good work
Very good I added chili packet in the olive oil tossed and baked when finished at the end sprinkled parmesan cheese over them. Yummy
Excellent. Especially when you allow enough time for them to get really brown and crispy!
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Calories: 190
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Why not to use the Months_Between function:
Firstly you should visit this website, where you will find complete list of Oracle sql functions and this website where you will find complete list of Oracle date format elements. This should also help you for your future work.
SQL function MONTHS_BETWEEN
The MONTHS_BETWEEN function calculates the number of months between two dates. When the two dates have the same day component or are both the last day of the month, then the return value is a whole number. Otherwise, the return value includes a fraction that considers the difference in the days based on a 31-day month. The return value is positive when the first date is later than the second date, and negative when the first date is earlier than the second date.
You can take the "from" date and either make it the 1st of that month, or make it the same day as the "to" date, depending on the desired result. If you are setting the "from" day to be the same as the "to" day, you need to handle the special case of when the "to" date is in the range 29-31, since the "from" month may not contain that day.
If the day is the same in both the "from" and "to" dates (or if both are the last day of the respective month), the result will be an integer number of months. If the "from" day is not the same as the "to" day, the result will be a number like "xx.yy", where "xx" will be the number of full months, and "yy" will be the fractional number of days (assuming a 31-day month = 1.0).
Since Months_Between accepts both datetime objects and text strings that are interpretable as dates, you can use your input formats with some simple string manipulation, or you can convert them to dates, e.g.

nBetween = Months_Between(todate, '01-' || fromdate);

Note that Months_Between returns a positive result when the 1st argument is a "later" date than the 2nd argument.
KCCrosser – Sorry for the above. That is what happens when you skim the question and read some answers without double-checking the real question…
Assumptions: You have a "FROM_DATE" value in the form "mmm-yyyy" and a "TO_DATE" value in the form "dd-mmm-yyyy". You want to retrieve all records from a table that includes a date/time field (call it "RECORD_DATE") where that date/time field falls between the 1st day of the FROM_DATE month and the TO_DATE.
Note – possible options that you need to consider: Do you want to include only months prior to the 1st day of the TO_DATE month? Do you want to include records for a partial month up to just before the actual date of TO_DATE? Do you want to include records that have a date/time falling anywhere on the actual day of TO_DATE? Do you want to include records through the end of the month in which TO_DATE falls?
Assuming that you want records up to just before TO_DATE (i.e., records up until 23:59:59.99999… on the day before TO_DATE), then the simple solution is to first convert the FROM_DATE and TO_DATE values into valid date/times and then use those in the query.
Also – minor date/time trick – it is usually best to formulate date/time queries using a where clause of the form:
where RECORD_DATE >= FROM_DATE and RECORD_DATE < TO_DATE
Why? Because there is no such thing as the "last moment in time on day xxx", but there is a value 00:00:00.0 that is the absolute start of a new date.
sFROM_DATE varchar(255) := 'Jan-2010′; — contains 'mmm-yyyy'
sTO_DATE varchar(255) := '17-Aug-2010′; — contains 'dd-mmm-yyyy'
dtFROM_DATETIME datetime;
dtTO_DATETIME datetime;
– force 1st day of month and convert to datetime value
dtFROM_DATETIME := to_date('01-' || sFROM_DATE, 'dd-mon-yyyy');
– convert to date/time, then force to 00:00:00 of "next" day
– Oracle represents date/time values where the integer part is a day, and the fractional
– part is the hours/minutes/seconds – adding 1 gets us into the next day, and truncating
– yields the 00:00:00 point of that day
dtTO_DATETIME := trunc(to_date(sTO_DATE, 'dd-mon-yyyy') + 1);
– now you can get the records between the dates (inclusive) with:
select …
from …
where …
and RECORD_DATE >= dtFROM_DATE
and RECORD_DATE < dtTO_DATE;
If you wanted only records before the TO_DATE, then the "+1″ and "trunc" parts aren't needed.
If you wanted records only to the end of the prior month, a simple technique would be to replace the day part of the TO_DATE with "01″:
dtTO_DATETIME := to_date('01′ || substr(sTO_DATE,3), 'dd-mon-yyyy');
If you want to include all the month in which TO_DATE falls, I would use the previous statement to get the 1st day of the month in which it falls, then use ADD_MONTHS to get the next month:
dtTO_DATETIME := ADD_MONTHS(dtTO_DATETIME, 1);
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If I hit that thing, my private parts will be in my throat.
So the NFL succumbed to… beer pressure.
JON STEWART, on reports that the Minnesota Vikings reversed their decision to not suspend child abuser Adrian Peterson only after major league sponsor Anheuser Busch said they were "not yet satisfied" with how the NFL handled the case, on The Daily Show.
Stewart adds, "How crazy is this — a company that sells alcohol is the moral touchstone of the NFL… Maybe one of the only substances that is proven scientifically to increase the likelihood of domestic abuse — that company is saying to the NFL, 'You've got a real problem here."
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Why shredding documents isn't enough
Shredding protects you against one increasingly rare form of identity theft. Here are other measures you need to take.
This post comes from Matt Brownell at partner site Credit.com.
In a digital age, a shredder won't protect you against many common forms of identity theft. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't bother getting one.
When most people think about identity theft, they often still think in terms of physical theft. There's a classic image of cat burglars rifling through your trash in the dead of night, pulling out bank statements and credit card offers and using them to steal funds or open fraudulent accounts in your name. It's for this reason that identity theft experts recommend getting a shredder to destroy any sensitive documents before disposing of them.
But stealing documents is just one way that thieves can get at your financial data and, according to some experts, it's an increasingly rare crime.
Javelin Strategies, a financial services research firm, conducts an annual survey of identity theft victims, which includes asking them how their data was accessed. For years one option was "people accessed my records out of trash," but according to Javelin president Jim Van Dyke, that category kept shrinking until it became statistically insignificant, leading them to remove it as an option on the survey.
For this reason, Van Dyke says that relying on shredding as your main line of defense represents an outdated approach. "I think shredding is absolutely overrated," he says. "It's a 1962 protection method."
More important, he says, is implementing computer security safeguards, which includes installing security software, using a password on your wireless router, and avoiding conducting financial transactions on public Wi-Fi networks. He also warns against phishing scams, in which scammers pose as a financial institution in an attempt to trick you into handing over sensitive information. (Post continues below.)
Mobile security is also important, as people increasingly use smartphones to conduct financial transactions and store data. Ondrej Krehel, information security officer for Identity Theft 911, says that it's important to use password protection on your phone and have a program in place that enables you to wipe the phone of sensitive data in the event that it's lost or stolen.
He also recommends downloading updated operating system software to make sure you're up-to-date with the latest security patches. And you should also consider a mobile security program, especially if you're using a malware-prone platform like Android.
But even if you're shredding every piece of paper in your home and taking every possible online security precaution, there are still methods of stealing your identity that are almost completely out of your control. Van Dyke says that his credit card number has been stolen on multiple occasions during transactions at local retailers, and he points out that a thief who doesn't feel like rifling through your garbage can just as easily intercept incoming bank statements by opening your mailbox. For this reason, he says that your best tool is vigilance.
"Sign up for e-alerts (from your bank), monitor your statements electronically and turn paper documents off," he advises. You might not be able to prevent every avenue of identity theft, but you can minimize the damage if you monitor your accounts and immediately notify the bank of unusual account activity.
The bottom line is that shredding protects you against only one relatively rare form of identity theft, so account monitoring and online security should probably be your priorities. But even if identity thieves aren't Dumpster diving as much as they used to, it would still be foolish to disregard the importance of document shredding.
"I think a lot of people assume that since so much is electronic, no one would go Dumpster diving," says Shirley Inscoe, senior analyst for the Aite Group, a financial services research firm. "You would think that it's a thing of the past, but in reality it's really not."
She points to the numerous documents that can be used to commit some form of fraud, a list that includes everything from bank statements to preapproved credit card offers to letters from your doctor or insurance company. Even an expired credit card can be used by a smart thief, so that too must be shredded before disposal.
"If you've got a fraudster familiar with the issuing financial institution, they can figure out what the new expiration date is," she says. "It's the same account number and the name is the same, so that info can be used to commit fraud."
And while it's true that a shredder can't protect you against a thief who simply steals those documents from your mailbox, Michael Barnett of the Identity Theft Protection Association says there's a very good reason thieves may prefer Dumpster diving to mail theft.
"Stealing mail out of your box is a federal offense, whereas many courts have upheld that once you've thrown out your garbage, you no longer have an expectation of privacy," he says.
So even in this digital age, a shredder is a must-have tool if you want to protect yourself from fraud. And it's also important to remember that not all shredders are created equal, with some low-end models leaving pieces big enough for particularly ambitious thieves to reassemble. Earlier this year, for instance, a couple in Southern California were charged with committing check fraud by stealing and reassembling shredded documents from a self-storage facility, acquiring routing and bank account numbers in the process.
It's for this reason that some shredder manufacturers advertise that their product produces much tinier pieces than the competition, with "cross-cutting" models that turn your documents into confetti rather than spaghetti.
Such cases are, admittedly, very rare. Van Dyke says it typically happens only in cases of corporate espionage, and Inscoe says she doesn't have any personal experience with identity thieves going to such lengths. Nevertheless, Barnett says it's worth paying a little extra for a top-of-the-line model that won't leave anything that can be salvaged.
"Most thieves aren't looking to reconstruct a jigsaw puzzle," he says. "But the cost of a cross-cut shredder isn't much more, and the extra security is worth the extra cost."
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West Cumbrian students to serve up a dinner fit for a queen
Last updated at 07:43, Friday, 04 May 2012
Catering students from Lakes College at Lillyhall are planning a dinner fit for a queen on June 15.
Students will mark the Queen's diamond jubilee with a red, white and blue dinner based on two coronation menus.
The six-course meal will be served at The Wave Centre in Maryport.
It will begin with canapés, followed by coronation chicken or vegetarian brochettes.
Mock turtle consommé and baron of beef will also feature.. It will end with an equally royal iced pudding with strawberries and maids of honour.
There will also be a full vegetarian menu available.
The event has been organised following the success of the recent sold-out Titanic meal, which saw college students base a menu around food served to passengers on the doomed liner as part of its centenary commemorations.
The dinner was so popular that all tickets were sold within a couple of days. Due to demand a second Titanic dinner will be held next Friday.
Tickets for the jubilee dinner are £23, with £5 going to a charity, and are available from The Wave Centre on 01900 811450.
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