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Festivals! Festivals! Festivals! They pretty much give the music industry a reason to exist throughout the summer, and while no one's complaining (least of all me), more often than not there is a feeling of deja vu when scouring through the assorted line ups on offer both at home and abroad. And more importantly, the distinct lack of bands whose inspiration clearly lies in the shoegaze, dreampop and psychedelic scenes.
However, rather than bleat about it, many have gone out and started their own events instead! With The Liverpool International Festival Of Psychedelia)set to take place in a fortnight - and DiS in attendance for both days including a DJ set on the Friday - featuring a host of impressive names like Moon Duo, Clinic, Dead Meadow, Hookworms and Psychic Ills among the line-up, other gatherings have materialised in its shadow.
The following weekend sees the first Reverb Conspiracy Festival take place at Dalston's Shacklewell Arms. Spread across the weekend of the 4th, 5th and 6th October, Can legend Damo Suzuki, The Telescopes and The Cult Of Dom Keller just some of the names confirmed to play.
The following weekend over in Denmark, Aarhus Psychfest plays host to The Wands, The Asteroid #4 and The Blue Angel Lounge (full interview coming soon on DiS) among an impressive line-up of homegrown and overseas talent.
With many more events set to be announced over the coming months, not to mention a plethora of new releases also on the horizon, it's fair to say the growing popularity of shoegaze, psych, call-it-what-you-will shows no sign of slowing down for the foreseeable future.
Summer may have been and gone, but there's plenty to be excited about. So without further ado, here's the second Some Velvet Mixtape of 2013 featuring forty-one of the finest tracks to grace our stereos this year.
Asia I Koty
Polish chanteuse Joanna Kuzma records under the name Asia I Koty, and if current single 'Somewhere More Like Summer' is anything to go by, is definitely a name to look out for over the coming months. Mixing the hazy atmospherics of Mazzy Star with the taut vignettes of Patti Smith or Pj Harvey, this just-over-two-minutes-long ode to summertime is one of the most blissful pieces of music we've heard all year.
London quartet Younghusband have been wooing the circuit for a couple of years now. Having finally released debut LP Dromes last month, we're expecting big things over the coming months. This is new single 'Silver Sisters', taken from the aforementioned record.
Exit Calm
We've long been fans of Barnsley four-piece Exit Calm, and forthcoming album The Future Isn't What It Used To Be (released September 23rd) is one of this year's finest. Here's the Todd Eckert produced video for 'When They Rise', the second single to be taken from the record.
Fat White Family
London's Fat White Family have been compared to a variety of bands from The Brian Jonestown Massacre to The Fall. Not that they sound like either, although their soothing brand of psychedelic rock is a joy to behold. New single 'Auto Neutron' came out this week. Enjoy!
The Telescopes
Former Creation Records stalwarts The Telescopes release their seventh long player Harm later this month. Developed and recorded live in one take with no overdubs, it's a visceral exercise in harshly constructed noise.
Kitchens Of Distinction
Also returning with their first brand new material in nearly twenty years are Kitchens Of Distinction. Folly features the original line-up of Patrick Fitzgerald, Julian Swales and Dan Goodwin and is released on 30th September through 3 Loop Music. Here's 'Japan To Jupiter'.
Sudden Death Of Stars
French quintet Sudden Death Of Stars released their Getting Up, Going Down LP earlier this year on Close Up Records. Referencing Spacemen 3, The Velvet Underground and Can among others, it's a worthwhile purchase this autumn. This is recent single 'Supernovae', taken from the album.
One band we fell in love with while trawling around the summer festivals were Leamington Spa duo Coves. Here's 'Last Desire' which came out earlier this year on 1965 Records.
Black Hearted Brother
Essentially a collaboration between Neil Halstead (Slowdive, Mojave 3), Mark Van Hoen (Seefeel) and Nick Holton (Holton's Opulent Oog), Black Hearted Brother might just be the ultimate psychedelic spacerock band with a shoegaze twist. Debut album Stars Are Our Home comes out next month. In the meantime, here's '(I Don't Mean To) Wonder'.
Debris Slide
Hailing from Nottingham and named after a Pavement song they may be, but Debris Slide owe more to late 1980s Creation or 4AD Records with their feedback and reverb drenched sonic assaults. Their third self-released EP is out this month and it's great! Listen for yourselves...
My Psychoanalyst
Staying with the East Midlands, Derby's My Psychoanalyst have been around for the best part of a decade now. Choreomania is their third long player and comes out as a self-release via their Bandcamp page on 16th September. This is 'Clump Soul', which came out as a single in July.
Loomer hail from Brisbane and make - by their own reckoning - "unpopular music." We wholeheartedly disagree, and debut LP Ceiling, released on Lost Race Records in May inherently proves why.
The Underground Youth
Manchester three-piece The Underground Youth have been big news on the burgeoning psych scene since debut album Morally Barren unsuspectfully arrived four years ago. Last month saw the release of their third full length album The Perfect Enemy For God on Fuzz Club Records and it's a stormer as expected. This is lead single 'Rodion'.
Glass Gang
Hailing from Brooklyn and featuring a former member of Some Velvet Mixtape favourites Farewell Republic among their ranks, Glass Gang make perfectly accessible brooding death pop. This is 'Awake'.
Flyying Colours
Little is known about Flyying Colours except there's four of them and they come from Melbourne. Here's 'Wavy Gravy', their debut single released in April which can be purchased via their Bandcamp page.
the machine room
Edinburgh quintet the machine room have been making exquisitely fine tuned dreampop for the best part of five years now. Most recent single 'Sweden' came out on Club Fandango/Fierce Panda in May and is one of 2013's finest 45s to date.
Brooklyn three-piece sua might possess an unusually spelt name (it's actually pronounced "sway") but there's nothing peculiar about their music. Fusing ambient shoegaze with math rock song structures, current EP Twins ably demonstrating why they've been favourably compared to the likes of Asobi Seksu, Tera Melos and the Cocteau Twins.
Jeffertitti's Nile
Fronted by Jeff Ramuno aka Jeffertitti Moon who also plays bass with Father John Misty, Jeffertitti's Nile purvey the kind of psychedelia your grandparents probably warned you about before partaking on school trips. Looking like refugees from the inaugural Woodstock Festival and sounding like an even more experimental Tame Impala, they're undoubtedly ones to watch as 2013 enters its final phase.
Then Comes Silence
Regular readers of this column will remember how much we enthused about Then Comes Silence, the side project of Sad Day For Puppets' Alex Svenson, in the last instalment. Although their self-titled debut only came out late last year, they've already announced the follow-up Then Comes Silence II will be out on 23rd October. Here's 'Spirits Flow'.
Eastern Hollows
Another Brooklyn band currently creating a wave of excitement are Eastern Hollows. Although currently unsigned, expect that to change shortly. Here's 'Summer's Dead', self-released last year and muted to be the first release once the ink on their chosen contract is dry soon.
Dark Bells
Sydney natives Dark Bells have recently relocated to London, and there's something epic to be said about forthcoming single 'Want', released next month on RIP Records. Here's the video.
Wide Eyed
There's a lot of focus on Birmingham's music scene at the moment, what with Swim Deep, Peace and Jaws all doing well at present. Another name to add to that list are Wide Eyed, who play the kind of mesmerising psych rock associated with early Pink Floyd or Spacemen 3. This is 'Still'.
London's Whistlejacket release their debut single 'March Hare' on New Year's Day in 2014 through Fuzz Club Records. It's also set to be featured on the latest Reverb Conspiracy compilation shortly. Here's the video.
Cambridge four-piece Forest remind us so much of J Mascis in his prime that they could have been named Dinosaur Juniors. Forthcoming EP Caramel Arms shows a more diverse range of arrows to their bow, as demonstrated by 'Coaster', lead track off the record.
Little is known about ebullient newcomers Pusher other than their dreamy sound reminds us of The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Sisters If Mercy in their undisputable prime. Need further proof? Listen to new single 'Shoot Life' then tell us we're wrong if you dare...
London four-piece Parlour might be relatively unknown outside the capital city's underground scene at this moment in time, but expect things to change soon if recent single 'My Love' is anything to go by.
Heligoland have been fusing post-rock soundscapes with ambient textures and drone laced melodies for fifteen years now. Their most recent EP, Sainte Anne came out earlier this year. This is 'Sleepless', taken from the EP and recorded live in January.
Icelandic outfit Oyama put out their first long player I Wanna in January of this year, which may seem like a lifetime ago but it still sounds no less vital today.
Black Lizard
Helsinki's Black Lizard like their psychedelic rock played loud, as highlighted to maximum effect on their eponymous debut LP, released in April of this year. Here's 'Boundaries', recorded under the mentoring of Anton Newcombe and mastered by Sonic Boom.
The Cherry Wave
Hailing from Glasgow amidst a fug of reverb and feedback, The Cherry Wave purvey a distortion heavy wall of noise Alan McGee would have done cartwheels over back in the day. This is current single 'Under Dull Grey Skies'.
Californian trio broaddaylight have been recording and playing together on and off since 2005. New album Anniversaries: Reunions came out in March and was mastered by Robin Guthrie and actually sounds like the atonal dialogue of a daydream. This is 'Arpeggio'.
Moon King
Toronto duo Moon King release their first long player Obsession via Tough Love Records on 23rd September. Think Suicide meets The Breeders or Cocteau Twins and you're in the right ballpark. This is 'Only Child'.
The Road To Suicide
Danish combo The Road To Suicide like to blew minds and speakers, preferably at the same time. They're in the UK next month and shouldn't be missed. This is 'Sleepers'.
Peter Michel used to play drums in Craft Spells. Now he's ventured alone as Hibou, and if debut EP Dunes is anything to go by, we're expecting to hear a lot more from him in the future.
Bloody Knives
Austin, Texas can lay claim to the world's premier festival for psychedelic music and in Bloody Knives, has also reared a noise-induced three-headed beast of epic proportions. Debut album Blood came out on Saint Marie Records last month and here's the video for the title track.
Skardas hails from Lithuania and creates Loveless influenced dream pop submerged in atmospheric beats and ambient textures. This is 'Jet Fighter / Bridge'.
Japanese duo Ikebana conjure up lo-fi dream pop like Yo La Tengo skipping swimming lessons with M83. Debut album When You Arrive There came out in July, and is one of this summer's most shimmering collections. Here's 'Alone', taken from the album.
Hang Fire
London's Hang Fire write uplifting pop songs with a slightly distorted twist. Think the poppier elements of Ride's Blank Again or The House Of Love for instance. Only bring it up to date with tales of 21st century failings and mishaps. This is recent single 'Broken'.
Baltimore's Mothersday have undoubtedly crafted one of this year's finest and most unique debuts in Tree Houses. Sequended and mastered by Sigur Ros cohort Alex Somers (aka The Riceboy Sleeps), it's a luscious journey through folk-driven soundscapes and textures that nestles betwixt a variety of genres. Here's 'Shoulder Soldier'.
The side project of Holy Fuck's Brian Borcherdt and producer Leon Taheny, Dusted are just as inclined to slow the tempo down to its most intimate persona as ramp up the volume via a halo of feedback and noise. Occasionally, they'll mix the lot, creating a maelstrom of musical schizophrenia such as on this.


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Little Chapel on the River: A Pub, a Town and the Search for What Matters Most (Paperback)
Forced from her downtown Manhattan apartment by the terrorist attack of September 11, journalist Wendy Bounds was delivered to Guinan's doorstep -- a legendary Irish drinking hole and country store nestled along the banks of the Hudson River in the small town of Garrison, New York -- by a friend.
Captivated by the bar's charismatic but ailing owner and his charming, motley clientele, Bounds uprooted herself permanently and moved to tiny Garrison, the picturesque river town they all call home. There she became one of the rare female regulars at the old pub and was quickly swept up into its rhythm, heartbeat, and grand history -- as related by Jim Guinan himself, the stubborn high priest of this little chapel. Surrounded by a crew of endearing, delightfully colorful characters who were now her neighbors and friends, she slowly finds her own way home.
Beautifully written, deeply personal, and brilliantly insightful, Little Chapel on the River is a love story about a place -- and the people who bring it to life.
About the Author
Gwendolyn (Wendy) Bounds is a writer and editor for The Wall Street Journal, where she has worked since 1993. Bounds has written about culture, travel, technology, retail and fashion, and has also published several first-person pieces and columns about family for the newspaper. Her first-person essay "Amid the Ashes, Baby Carriages, Shoes, Family Photos," which she wrote with her partner Kathryn Kranhold, won the 2002 Front Page Award for September 11th commentary from the Newswoman's Club of New York.
Praise For…
"A seamless, shining tale." — Nancy Cobb, author of In Lieu of Flowers
"Stunning. Little Chapel on the River is beautifully written, artfully crafted and lovingly told." — Stefan Fatsis, author, Word Freak: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius and Obsession in the World of Competitive Scrabble Players
"Compelling . . . I could not put it down." — Dennis Smith, author, Report from Engine Co. 82, A Song for Mary and Report from Ground Zero
"Reading Wendy Bounds's very fine book is much like a delightful night spent visiting a pub in Ireland." — Frank Gannon, author, Mid-Life Irish
"Gwendolyn Bounds has perfectly captured the sounds, flavors--indeed, the soul--of a quickly disappearing kind of small town life." — Billy Collins, Poet Laureate, author of Picnic, Lightning
"Set aside a huge chunk of time to read this book as putting it down would cause heartache." — Malachy McCourt, author of A Monk Swimming
"Timely and meaningful…extraordinary…highly recommended." — Library Journal
"Bounds captures the warmth of the place and the rootedness it [Guinan's] symbolizes." — Booklist
"Compelling." — Chicago Tribune
"A true romance--with a place." — Lisa Ko, author of The Leavers
"Bounds' elegiac tale of transformation is a story filled with sweet surprises that never becomes cloying..." — New York Post
"In an age of spiky-heeled chick-lit, this book is a refreshing change." — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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My question would be this— how did someone manage to smuggle a knife into Staples Center? But considering the lax security at some of these arenas and stadiums, it isn't as hard as you would think.
Luckily, this happened before the game and before many fans were in attendance— it could have been much worse.
Police engaged in a roughly 20-minute standoff Saturday with a knife-wielding man on the floor of Los Angeles' Staples Center, where the Los Angeles Clippers and Cleveland Cavaliers were set to play later in the day.
Police tackled and apprehended the man after the face-off on the court near the visitors' bench area.
Some spectators for the 12:30 p.m. game had begun filing into the arena, but were evacuated once the standoff started. The players were confined to their locker rooms.
We cannot confirm or deny if it was a Cavs fan or Ron Artest in disguise. I would suspect that security will be at a higher level going forward.


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Saturday, January 31, 2009
Spaghetti Collectables
A scarce gum card issued in the Netherlands and distributed in Sweden and Finland in the 1960's by Maple Leaf showing a wonderful picture of Spaghetti Western star George Martin.
Trivia: "George Martin was a high level gymnast before devoting himself to the cinema. He gave up the sport after the plane, which took the Spanish gymnastic team off to the Olympic Games trials in 1959 crashed. He was the only survivor as he missed the bus taking the team to the plane."
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Adiós Bandido
Adiós Bandido – International title
A 1981 Spanish production [Cinema del Callejón (Benidorm)]
Producer: ?
Director: José Rios
Story: José Rios
Screenplay: José Rios
Cinematography: Luis Colombo [color, Panoramico]
Music: ?
Running time: 8 minutes
Story: ?
Students at the University of Bachillerato in Benidorm, Spain
Story: A 35mm films short film shot in and around Benidorm Spain using the students from the University of Bachillerato as actors and behind the scene personnel.
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Friday, January 30, 2009
Remembering John Ireland
John Ireland always appeared as a rough, gruff and tough guy. Seldom a leading man he was always a reliable supporting actor. Born John Benjamin Ireland on January 30, 1914 in Vancouver, British Columbia he was raised in New York City. He became a professional swimmer and often performed in water shows. In the late 1930s he caught the acting bug and plied his trade on Broadway in Shakespearean plays before turning to film in the '40s. His first film role was in 1945's "A Walk in the Sun" as Private Windy. He followed this up by appearing in John Ford's classic 1946 western "My Darling Clementine" as Billy Clanton. He then appeared in another classic western, Howard Hawks 1948 film "Red River" as Cherry Valance. In 1949 he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor as the tough newspaper reporter Jack Burden in 1949's "All the King's Men". He developed a reputation in Hollywood as a womanizer during the 1950s and his career began to decline. He was relegated to TV roles and in films playing villains. Still he appeared in classics such as "Vengeance Valley" (1951) with Burt Lancaster "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral" (1956) again with Lancaster and Kirk Douglas and as a gladiator in the 1960 spectacle "Spartacus". Still he could not break into leading man roles and took lesser roles and then ventured to Europe to try and capitalize on his name. It was here he would make his impact in Spaghetti Westerns appearing in more than a dozen and starring in "Hate for Hate" and "Run, Man, Run" (1967), "Gatling Gun", "Go for Broke" and "A Pistol for 100 Coffins" (1968). His final Spaghetti role being in a Spanish, Mexican co-production called "Garden of Venus" (1979). He returned to the US and back to stage plays and dinner theater. He even ran an ad in Variety asking for work. He eventually retired and moved to Santa Barbara, California where he died of leukemia on March 21, 1992. Always the tough guy but always reliable and the equal to most of the white hats he butted heads with in America and Europe. Today we remember John Ireland on what would have been his 95th birthday.
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Thursday, January 29, 2009
RIP Armand Meffre
French actor and screenwriter Armand Mefre died on January 22, 2009 of natural causes in Auxerre, Burgundy, France. He was 79. Born Armand Marius Meffre on March 16, 1929 in Maubee, Voucluse, France, he was active as a stage, radio and TV actor and also wrote a few screenplays. He was married to actress Pomme Meffre and appeared in the 1967 French western TV series "Fortune".
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The Actress, the Dollars and the Transylvanians
Artista, dolarii si ardelenii – Romanian title
Johnny schießt quer – German title
Gesucht wird Johnny – German title
The Actress, the Dollars and the Transylvanians – English title
A 1978 Romanian production [Filmstudio Bucuresti (Bucharest)]
Producer: Nicolae Mitcan
Director: Mircea Veroiu
Screenplay: Titus Popovici
Cinematography: Calin Ghibu [color]
Music: Adrian Enescu
Running time: 97 minutes
Traian Brad - Ilarion Ciobanu
Romulus Brad - Mircea Daiconu
Johnny Brad - Ovidiu Iulio Moldovan
Anabelle Lee - Rosica Tapalaga
sharpshooter - Marcel Lures
with: Mircea Albulescu, Tania Filip, Francisc Bács (Ferenc Bács), Alöd Kiss, Traian Costea, Ahmed Gabbany, Ion Craciunescu, Constantin Brînzea, Radu Stoeneuscu, Mihai Oroveanu, Ioan Henter, Iosif Naghiu, Sorin Balaban, Mihai Persa, Dan Nasta, Ion Pascu, Dan Bubulici, Petrur Traian, Ion Niciu
Story: Although filmed in Bucharest this film has nothing to do with vampires. It is the second of a trilogy of Romanian westerns starring the same actors and characters. The other two are "The Prophet, the Gold and the Transylvanians" (1977) and "The Oil, the Baby and the Transylvanians" (1979). The films revolve around a Transylvanian family of three brothers trying to make a better life for themselves in the Wild West. Although often referred to as comedies they are full of drama and feature Romanian traditions which may be difficult for the rest of us to understand. One of the brothers becomes a noted gunman while the other two become farmers. They meet up with each other over the course of the trilogy and whenever they do trouble always catches up with them and they must band together to keep the family unit safe.
Film sequence link: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=Artista%2C+urul+si+ardelenii+&aq=f
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009
New Spaghetti Western CD
La belva (The Beast) / Se t'incontro t'ammazzo (Finders Killers) by Stelvio Cipriani
Now available on GDM Music #4122
Track listing
1. La belva
2. Cantina messicana
3. Spinetta polka
4. Attesa torbida
5. Inseguimento
6. Tramonto di sangue
7. Crudele e spietato
8. Cantina messicana (versione 2)
9. Ombra della morte
10. Fine della belva
tracks 1-10 from "La belva"
11. Cavalcata al west
12. Un grande amore nel west
13. Cavalcata al west (ripresa)
tracks 11-13 from "Se t'incontro t'ammazzo"
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Tuesday, January 27, 2009
RIP Mino Reitano
One of Italy's greatest pop singers has died. Mino Reitano died today January 27th at his home in Agrate Brianza, Lombardy, Italy. He had been ill with cancer for the past two years. He was born Beniamino Reitano on December 7, 1944 in Fiumara, Reggio Calabria, Italy into a musical family which included his brother composer Franco Reitano. In 1967 Mino and his brothers formed a rock group called "I Fratelli Reitano". From it he became one of Italy's most well known pop singers of the late 1960s and continued his popularity until he fell with cancer, selling out concerts all over Italy. Because of his star status he was given the lead role in the 1971 Italian Western "Tara Poki". The Reitano brothers joined forces as composers and singers on the soundtrack. Mino also sang the title song "Devil was an Angel" for the 1967 Spaghetti Western "A Colt in the Hand of the Devil" starring Bob Henry.
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Happy 75th Birthday Jaime Jesús Balcázar
Jaime Jesús Balcázar Granda was born on January 27, 1934 in Barcelona, Spain. He is the younger brother of Alfonso Balcazar. According to my interview with Robert Woods he was the nicer and easier to work with of the two brothers. Jaime was a producer, director and screenwriter during the heyday of the Spaghetti Westerns filmed in Spain.
Happy 75th Birthday Jaime!
Happy 75th Birthday Jaime!
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I Quattro dell'Ave Maria – Italian title
Asso piglia tutto – Italian title
Trumfove eso - Czechoslovakian title
Tappava hymy – Finnish title
Luojan lähettiläät – Finnish title
Les quattre de l'Ave Maria – French title
Deux honnetes crapules – French title
Vier für ein Ave Maria- German title
Bosszu El Pasoban – Hungarian title
Haevneren fra El Paso – Danish title
Ess pa top – Norwegian title
O ás vale mais – Portuguese title
Eis quatre bergants - Spanish title
Los cuatro truhanes – Spanish title
Ess i topp – Swedish title
Revenge at El Paso – U.K. title
Have Gun Will Travel – U.K. title
The Four of the Ave Maria – English title
Gunmen of the Ave Maria – English title
Four Gunmen of the Ave Maria – English title
Revenge at El Paso – English title
Revenge in El Paso – English title
Aces High – English title
Have Gun Will Travel - U.K. title
Ace High – U.S.A. title
A 1967 Italian, U.S.A. co-production [Crono Cinematografica/Finanzia San Marco (Rome), Gulf & Western (New York City)]
Producers: Bino Cicogna, Giuseppe Colizzi
Director: Giuseppe Colizzi
Story: Giuseppe Colizzi
Screenplay: Giuseppe Colizzi
Cinematography: Marcello Masciocchi [Technicolor, Techniscope]
Music: Carlo Rustichelli
Running time: 137 minutes
Cacopoulos - Eli Wallach
Cat Stevens - Terence Hill (Mario Girotti)
Hutch Bessy - Bud Spencer (Carlo Pedersoli)
Thomas - Brock Peters (George Fisher)
Drake - Kevin McCarthy
Mr. Harold - Stephan Zacharias (Steffan Zacharias)
Paco Rosa - Livio Lorenzon
Thomas' wife - Tiffany Hoyveld
Cangaciero - Remo Capitani
bank cashier - Armando Bandini (Antonio Burlando)
Foster - Rick Boyd (Federico Boido)
Deputy Charlie - Bruno Corazzari
Al - Franco Gulà
Irish farm boy - Enzo Santaniello
Irish farm girl - Simonetta Santaniello
Harold henchmen - Frank Braña (Francisco Perez), Antonio Molina Rojo, Gildo di Marco, Riccardo Pizzuti
banker - Dante Cleri
casino employee - Aldo Sala
casino cashiers - Luciano Telli, Giuseppe Terranova
boxing promoter - Giancarlo Badessi
croupier - Roger Beaumont
roulette player - Edoardo Torricella
Don Pedro Ramirez - Vicente Roca
boxer - Isa Foster
with; Antoinetta Fiorito, Corrado Olmi, Paolo Magalotti, Elio Angelucci
Story: This semi-tongue in cheek western features Eli Wallach as con-man, outlaw, half- greek half-Cherokee Cacopoulos, who gives away thousands of dollars of the bank of El Paso's money, while on a mission of revenge. Reprising their roles from "God Forgives, I Don't" Terence Hill as Cat Stevens and Bud Spencer as Hutch Bessy, are given $300,000 by Mr. Harold the El Paso bank president in return for a wagon load of gold (?) they have found. Once they leave town with the money, Mr. Harold arranges for Cacopoulos to escape from his jail cell in order for him to retrieve the money. Cacopoulos agrees to the deal but for personal reasons, as he wants to get revenge on the men who put him in jail, one of which is Mr. Harold, who he shoots dead. Cacopoulos easily steals the money from Cat and Hutch and leaves them to finish his mission. Stevens and Bessy are not that easily deterred and the chase is on. They follow the trail of money he gives to the needy along the way and finally meet up in Tulsa. They realize they have to team up because Cacopoulos has lost the balance of the money to a crooked Mississippi gambling establishment run by Drake (Kevin McCarthy) who is the last of the men on Cacopoulos's list.
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Monday, January 26, 2009
RIP Kim Manners
Kim Manners, producer and director of such TV series as "The X Files" and "Supernatural" died on January 25, 2009 of lung cancer in Los Angeles, California.
Manners who grew up in a showbiz family as his father Sam shared production credits on such TV series as "The Wild Wild West" and "Route 66". Kim did some acting as a child and was featured in a Chevrolet commercial at the age of three. He also would appear in the TV series "Rin Tin Tin" directed by William Beaudine Sr. Beaudine inspired Manners, his brother Kelly and sister Tana to become directors. Kim made his directorial debut in 1978 on a "Charlie's Angels" episode. Before this he had worked as a unit production manager and assistant director on several projects. He would go on to direct such TV series as "21 Jump Street", "Mission: Impossible", "Star Trek: The Next Generation", "Baywatch", "The Commish" and "The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr."
Manners then signed on to produce and direct "The X-Files" during the shows second season. The show was nominated for Emmy Awards in 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998. He then went on to direct several small projects before signing on to direct and produce "Supernatural" in 2005. He learned he had lung cancer after the beginning of the fourth season.
Kim Manners was an assistant director on the 1971 Spaghetti Western "Valdez is Coming".
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Doc West
Shooting on "Doc West" wrapped up on December 9th 2008, and Terence Hill returned to Italy. The new made for Italian TV stars Hill, Paul Sorvino, Ornella Muti, Clare Carey and Benjamin Petry. Directed by Terence Hill and Giulio Base with music by Maurizio De Angelis. Filmed in Santa Fe, New Mexico on the Bonanza Creek Ranch it tells the story of a former doctor who blames himself for losing the life of a former patient during a delicate operation. Doc now wanders the Old West as a gambler and gunman. He wanders into the town of Holysand and becomes involved in a dispute between farmers and ranchers. Becoming attached to a young boy and a pesky school teacher West must decide whether to help the local sheriff or turn his back on the town and continue his aimless wandering. According to my friend Neil Summers who was the stunt coordinator on the project it was filmed in English and should be released on DVD here in the U.S.A. If it draws decent ratings when shown in Italy this April it could become a weekly TV series. Further updates will follow when information is received.
Trailer link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTudxvfMkCc
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1967 Peroni Beer Ad
Interesting Peroni Beer advertisement featuring a young pre-Terence Hill, Mario Girotti and actress Solvy Stubing.
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Sunday, January 25, 2009
New Spaghetti Western CD
Ringo il Texano (The Texican) by Nico Fidenco
Now available on GDM Music #4121
Track listing
1. The Texican (02:04)
2. L'ultimo duello (02:02)
3. Il Texicano - Tema di Kit (02:51)
4. La minaccia (01:04)
5. Il Texicano - Addio al Messico (02:58)
6. Il Texicano 4 (01:11)
7. Il Texicano 5 (02:31)
8. Il rimorso (01:45)
9. La piccola ballerina (01:26)
10. Alba tragica (01:08)
11. Country sound (02:19)
1 - 11 the original album in stereo
12. The Texican (film version) (01:14)
13. Alba tragica (#2) (01:09)
14. Il Texicano (film version 2) (02:13)
15. La minaccia (#2) (01:04)
16. Il Texicano (film version 3) (02:12)
17. Ringo il Texano (suite) (03:28)
18. Il Texicano (film version 4) (02:01)
19. Il Texicano (film version 5) (02:12)
20. Alba tragica (#3) (01:10)
21. La minaccia (#3) (02:08)
22. Il Texicano (film version 6) (02:00)
23. Il Texicano 4 (film version) (01:11)
24. Ringo il Texano (suite 2) (04:34)
25. Il Texicano (film version 7) (01:38)
26. Ringo il Texano (piano saloon) (01:57)
27. Il Texicano (film version 8) (02:02)
28. Il rimorso (#2) (01:53)
29. La piccola ballerina (film version) (01:26)
30. L'ultimo duello (#2) (01:17)
31. Ringo il Texano (suite 3) (01:29)
32. Il Texicano 5 (film version) (02:31)
12 - 32 the complete film score in mono
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RIP Charles H. Schneer
Long time Hollywood producer Charles H. Schneer, who worked with Ray Harryhausen on several films including "Jason and the Argonauts" died in Boca Raton, Florida on January 21. He was 88. Born in 1920 in Norfolk, Virginia and graduated from Columbia University. He started his career in B films at Columbia where he worked on Harryhausen's "It Came from Beneath the Sea", Earth vs the Flying Saucers" and "20 Million Miles to Earth". He convinced Harryhausen to experiment in color film and together they produced their biggest hit of the '50s "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad". Other films followed including "The 3 Worlds of Gulliver", "Mysterious Island" and "Jason and the Argonauts".
Schneer then moved to England and continued his career as an independent producer working on "The Executioner" and "Half a Sixpence." He later reteamed with Harryhausen on the 1968 Spaghetti Western/Sci-Fi film "The Valley of Gwangi", "The Golden Voyage of Sinbad", "Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger" and their final film "Clash of the Titans". He also produced the 1969 Spaghetti western "Land Raiders" starring Telly Savalas.
Schneer is survived by his wife of 68 years, Shirley, two daughters; three grandchildren and four great grandchildren and a sister.
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Westerns... All'Italiana!
Welcome to Westerns... All Italiana! I'm starting this blog to help research and preserve the western films made by Europeans from silent films to the present day. You may not always agree with my definition of "Westerns" as I include a pretty large range of films. I hope to keep an up to date listing of the films and personnel who are and were involved in the making of these films. I will include reviews of past and present releases, obituaries of actors and crew members. Articles of note pertaining to these films and personnel. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you will join us on the ride along what hopefully will be a long and winding trail of information, enjoyment and fun as we explore these often dismissed films. All feedback is welcome.
In the meantime you can find the current Free issue of Westerns...All'Italiana! fanzine on the following sites:
Drive-In Connection http://www.thedriveinconnection.com/
The Spaghetti Western Database http://www.spaghetti-western.net/index.php/Main_Page
Western Clippings http://www.westernclippings.com/index.shtml
In the meantime you can find the current Free issue of Westerns...All'Italiana! fanzine on the following sites:
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The Spaghetti Western Database http://www.spaghetti-western.net/index.php/Main_Page
Western Clippings http://www.westernclippings.com/index.shtml
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Admit it: Whenever you watch Pete Carroll do his cocksure sideline strut routine, you can't help but picture him wearing a monocle and a top hat while swinging a cane at poor people. The original is from last year, but the photoshopped gif you see above has been making the rounds for a while. Larry Brown Sports re-discovered it last night, and here we are. The world is now a much richer place.
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FAQ What is the Java model?
The Java model is a hierarchical representation of the Java projects in your workspace. Figure 20.1 is a sample Spider graph of the Java model, showing the java.lang.VerifyError class and its two constructors.
<img src="../images/javamodel.png"> Figure 20.1 Spider diagram of the Java model
Using a utility method provided by JavaCore, a Java model is obtained for the workspace. Using the IJavaModel, the Java projects can be inspected. Each project contains a classpath, consisting of multiple package fragment roots, such as source directories in the project or referenced JARs from required plug-ins. Each fragment contains a number of class files. An example of its use is given in the following piece of code:
IWorkspace workspace = ResourcesPlugin.getWorkspace(); IJavaModel javaModel = JavaCore.create(workspace.getRoot()); IJavaProject projects[] = javaModel.getJavaProjects(); for (int n = 0; n < projects.length; n++) { IJavaProject project = projects[n]; IPackageFragmentRoot[] roots = project.getAllPackageFragmentRoots(); int nClasses = 0; for (int k = 0; k < roots.length; k++) { IPackageFragmentRoot root = roots[k]; IJavaElement[] elements = root.getChildren(); for (int i = 0; i < elements.length; i++) { IJavaElement element = elements[i]; PackageFragment fragment = (PackageFragment) element.getAdapter(PackageFragment.class); if (fragment == null) continue; IJavaElement fes[] = fragment.getChildren(); for (int j = 0; j < fes.length; j++) { String className = fes[j].getElementName(); nClasses++; } } } String projectName = projects[n].getElementName(); System.out.println("Classpath for project "+ projectName +" contains "+nClasses+" classes."); }
The output of this code for a workspace with a single empty Java project is
Classpath for project P contains 12187 classes.
In other words, before you start adding your own classes or start referring to any other Eclipse plug-ins, you already have access to more than 12,000 classes in the Java 2, Standard Edition (J2SE) libraries.
The Java model is declared in package org.eclipse.jdt.core, which consists of 55 types providing access to anything you would ever need to analyze and manipulate your Java programs.
This FAQ was originally published in Official Eclipse 3.0 FAQs. Copyright 2004, Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. This text is made available here under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0.


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I am bringing these simple and sinful cupcakes to a birthday party. They took no time at all and I barely made a mess – there are just a handful of dishes left for the dish fairy to do. I whipped these together with ingredients I had on hand as it was a last minute decision.
In fact, the birthday party we are going to is for a guy we met because of cupcakes. I have been into cupcakes for some time (I registered cupcakebakery.com ages ago even though it basically does nothing but sit there) and stumbled upon a local SF artist whose paintings have a lot of cupcakes in them (in addition to some bizarre things which I like). I purchased a painting from her and attended some of her art shows and eventually my husband and I became friends with her and her now-husband… See? cupcakes really do bring people together.
The recipe for the "melt in your mouth" chocolate cupcakes came from a fellow (and very accomplished) food blogger over at chocolate & zucchini. I threw together whatever chocolate I had which turned out to be about 2 ounces of Valrhona bittersweet, 2 ounces of Scharffen Berger bittersweet, 2 ounces of Scharffen Berger milk chocolate, and 1 ounce of Scharffen Berger unsweetened. I made this cake once before (with all Valrhona) and both times the outcome was absolutely fantastic – the perfect chocolate experience… super moist, chocolately, rich, not too sweet, and with a nice crust on top.
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Pope Benedict XVI marked his debut on YouTube Friday by releasing a speech in which he praised new communication technologies as powerful instruments for good, while also warning of the potential pitfalls associated with their misuse.
In a speech entitled "New Technologies, New Relationships: Promoting a Culture of Respect, Dialogue and Friendship," released Friday ahead of the Catholic Church's World Social Communications Day, scheduled for May 24, Benedict said digital technologies could be remarkable instruments for dialogue, friendship and evangelization.
"These technologies are truly a gift to humanity and we must endeavor to ensure that the benefits they offer are put at the service of all human individuals and communities, especially those who are most disadvantaged and vulnerable," the 81-year-old German pontiff said.
Mobile phones, computers and Internet had contributed to social progress by facilitating dynamic forms of learning and communication, the Pope said. The desire to communicate with others was imprinted in our nature by God, "the God of communication and communion," the Pope said.
The Pope urged people of good will engaged in the digital communications sector to promote a culture of dialogue and respect.
"If the new technologies are to serve the good of individuals and of society, all users will avoid the sharing of words and images that are degrading of human beings, that promote hatred and intolerance, that debase the goodness and intimacy of human sexuality or that exploit the weak and vulnerable," the Pope said.
The Pope also warned that Internet friendships should not displace friendships in the real world and time-consuming navigation in cyberspace should not isolate us from real life. "If the desire for virtual connectedness becomes obsessive, it may in fact function to isolate individuals from real social interaction while also disrupting the patterns of rest, silence and reflection that are necessary for healthy human development," he said.
But, delivered on the same day that the Vatican launched a dedicated YouTube channel to disseminate the Pope's messages, the tone of his speech on new technology was overwhelmingly positive.
Young people, in particular, were called to harness new technologies to spread the "good news" of the Gospel, the Pope said, and "to take on the responsibility for the evangelization of this 'digital continent'."


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Adrian "The Soul Food Scholar" Miller, is the author of the 2014 James Beard Foundation Award-winning book Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time. Follow him @soulfoodscholar
I'm a peaceful man, but sometimes I do things that are best described as "fightin' words." This is such an occasion—here, I've dared to rank the top ten essential soul-food dishes of all time.
Soul food—a cuisine that fuses West Africa, Western Europe and the Americas—is no stranger to controversy. Though the label floated around black culture at least a decade earlier, "soul food" had its breakout moment in the 1960s when Black Power advocates declared their independence from the narrative forced upon African Americans by white hegemony. Food was included in that ambitious project. Soul food was presented to the world as a cuisine wholly distinct from southern food, even though they shared common ingredients, culinary techniques, and history.
It was a brilliant marketing move, but it was ideologically incomplete for two reasons. Despite the conscious effort to create difference, the lines between soul and southern cuisine are blurred inside the American South—so much so that even African Americans call what they eat southern food. Secondly, African Americans were left to fill-in-the-blanks as to what soul food is. Soul food's malleable definition was sufficient to get buy-in from African Americans all across the country, but it also allowed for a lot of regional and personal interpretation.
Now, a half-century later, we can look back to see that a consensus has developed as to what should be on a soul food plate. Like many soul-food aficionados, my childhood memories of what I ate at home, at my grandparents, at church, and at restaurants have shaped the ranking that follows. I've endeavored to be as objective as possible by stepping back from my own personal preferences and adding what I have gleaned from the stupendous amount of research that I did for my book on the history of soul food.
Whatever follows, I'm certainly not trying to bad-mouth anything that any loving caregiver served you while growing up. Still, it's time to set the record straight. Here is a countdown of the best soul-food dishes.


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Synchrony Bank JCP is what's known as a hard inquiry. Hard inquiries occur when a lender pulls your credit report when applying for a loan.
Generally you can remove inquiries from your report if any of the following has happened:
Synchrony Bank JCP reviewed a copy of your credit report(s) to decide whether or not to lend to you, which appears on your report as a hard inquiry.
Lenders are required to report hard inquiries everytime they pull your credit reports because you asked for credit. They use this reporting to track how often you're applying for credit cards, loans, etc., which in their eyes makes you a higher risk.
If you don't recognize this company, consider what else you may have applied for around the date of the inquiry, as many times businesses will use 3rd parties to pull credit reports which regularly causes confusion.
Hard inquiries, or hard pulls, occur every time you apply for credit and a lender needs to pull your credit reports to make an informed decision whether or not to approve you.
The most common reason for these are when applying for:
Hard inquiries (like Synchrony Bank JCP) will remain on your credit report for a maximum of 2 years, regardless of whether or not your credit with was approved. Depending on the scoring model used, hard inquiries will stop affecting your score between 3 to 12 months.
If you've ever received a pre-qualification offer for a credit card, auto loan, mortgage, or anything else of that nature, a soft inquiry, or soft pull, was used. Unlike hard inquiries, soft inquiries have nothing to do with you requesting new credit, and as such they're not visible to anyone except you and do not lower your score.
If the inquiry is a result of identity theft, then yes, TBOM/CONTIN can be removed from your credit report, this is something we can help with.
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Chicago and downstate pols having been fighting over state money ever since the Windy City rose from the swamps along Lake Michigan.
So regional funding squabbles are nothing new in the Illinois General Assembly.
But to hear House Speaker Mike Madigan talk, one might think a bunch of downstate yokels are chowing down on feast and expecting Chicago to pick up the tab.
The Chicago Democrat says that downstate and suburban schools districts are getting a "free lunch" when it comes to state funding of pensions.
And to a certain extent he is right.
Illinois taxpayers contribute $67 more per pupil to the Illinois Teachers' Retirement System, which serves downstate and suburban school districts, than to the Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund, according to a study recently completed by the Illinois Senate GOP caucus.
But there's more to the story. The same study found that Chicago was receiving $2,223 more in state money per pupil for educating children than the school districts outside of the city.
The study's authors came up with that number by dividing the amount of state aid going to Chicago by the number of students in the district. They then took the aggregate amount of state money going to the other 862 Illinois school districts and divided by the number of pupils in those districts. The downstate and suburban number was subtracted from the Chicago number.
That's how they found the $2,223 funding disparity.
This fact has been obscured by Illinois' extraordinarily complex education funding system that treats school districts across the Land of Lincoln differently. Six major types of state grants are used to help fund the 863 school districts scattered across Illinois.
And that complex formula can have unfortunate outcomes.
For example, a school district educating a child living in poverty in downstate Edwardsville receives only 15 percent of the state poverty grant money that a Chicago student living under comparable circumstances would, the study found.
Perhaps not surprisingly, legislative Republicans are calling this disparity "Chicago's Free Lunch."
It's high time that Illinois had a comprehensive look at how it spends its education dollars and what constitutes good public policy. What's best for students, educators and taxpayers?
To be sure, Chicago Public Schools face extraordinary challenges because of the high concentrations of poverty within the city. Still, the amount of state money pouring in per pupil outpaces other school districts across Illinois to a head-scratching degree.
On the other hand, Madigan is correct in calling for local school districts to take greater responsibility for funding educator retirements.
When a school district opts to give a superintendent – or a group of teachers – a raise that ultimately boosts pension costs, this translates into an unfunded mandate from a local school district to all state taxpayers.
Instead Illinois should step away from the defined benefit pension system altogether and allow individual school districts to make contributions to 401(k)-type retirement plans for its employees.
Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno said she doesn't want the education funding issue to be addressed this year because it would divert attention away from the critical task of pension reform. The reason Republicans are bringing it up, she said, is to add greater context to the pension debate.
"I'm a social worker by training," she told me Monday. "I understand that it takes more resources to educate a child living in poverty. But that's not the only reason Chicago gets more. For example, state special education funding is based on 1995 population distributions even though Chicago's numbers have gone down since then. That's not fair to suburban and downstate kids."
Radogno said she is bringing up the issue of education funding inequities now to shed more light on the Madigan's comments.
"I was very startled by the tone of Madigan's comments," she said. "It wasn't a prudent or helpful thing for him to say. I'm not trying to start a regional fight, but we need to have a better idea where money is going."
Scott Reeder
Veteran Statehouse Reporter and Journalist in Residence
Illinois Policy Institute
I can be reached at: [email protected]


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AAPM Code of Ethics
The following Principles of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) are core values intended to aid all members and affiliates to act in an ethically professional manner. The Principles are not a set of laws, but standards of ethical conduct. The Principles provide a framework for members and affiliates to conduct themselves with respect to patients, colleagues, and the public. Corporate affiliates shall abide by these same ethical principles, where applicable.
Ethics Guidelines
These Guidelines are intended to assist members and affiliates to interpret and implement the Principles. The Guidelines cannot be all-inclusive, so members and affiliates should refer to the Principles for situations not specifically addressed in the Guidelines.
Complaint Procedure
1.0 Any person may file a written complaint against an AAPM Member. The Committee will not accept nor act on complaints against non-AAPM members.
1.1 The complaint must be filed within two years of the date of the alleged incident(s) giving rise to the complaint. If the Complainant is, or was, a student at the date of the alleged incident(s) giving rise to the complaint, the two-year statute of limitations may be extended at the Ethics Committee's discretion to begin on the date of the student complainant's completion of their training/education program.
1.2 The written complaint shall be sent only to the Chair of the Ethics Committee to maintain confidentiality of the initial communication. Whenever possible, the complaint should specify the violations(s) of the AAPM Code of Ethics of which the member is accused. The complaint must describe specific events, provide available evidence, and be as specific as possible as to times, places, and persons involved.
1.3 At his or her discretion, on receipt of the complaint, the Ethics Committee Chair may attempt to mediate the dispute between the parties in an effort to resolve the matter prior to referral to the Ethics Committee and the initiation of a formal AAPM Ethics Proceeding.
1.4 All complaints will be treated confidentially.
1.5 The AAPM and/or the Ethics Committee may choose to defer any action if there is any civil or criminal legal action, or if other administrative action has been filed, or if any such action is anticipated as a result of actions giving rise to the complaint. The Complainant or Respondent must report to the Chair if any legal action is initiated. If the complaint procedure has been initiated before the beginning of any legal action, the AAPM proceeding may be stayed until the legal and/or administrative action has been resolved.
2.0 Within 30 days of receipt of the complaint, the Chair shall thoroughly review the complaint, and distribute copies, redacted for anonymity, of the complaint to all members of the Ethics Committee for review. If the Chair has elected to mediate the dispute between the parties pursuant to section 1.3, the 30-day time period may be extended at the Chair's discretion. However, the Chair must, within 30 days of receipt of the complaint, notify the Committee members that a complaint has been received and that it is being mediated.
Prior to distribution of copies of the complaint to the Ethics Committee for review, the Chair will remove any and all proper names, addresses, and information that may tend to identify the parties involved in the underlying matter or persons referenced as witnesses in the allegations of the complaint. The removal of identifiers is necessary to ensure the confidentiality and anonymity of the Complainant and the accused Member during the preliminary Committee review process. The anonymous complaint shall then be distributed to all members of the Committee and be reviewed by the Committee. The Committee will determine whether or not to accept the complaint. Legal counsel may be requested to review the anonymous complaint and advise the Committee of its opinion with respect to the allegations contained therein.
A complaint will be accepted if it appears to be a clear violation(s) of the AAPM Code based on materials presented by the complainant. They must be made in the atmosphere of mutual respect, and they must have merit.
Acceptance of the complaint by the Committee is not a decision in favor of the complainant. No decision can be reached until the respondent has received the complaint, had an adequate time to review the complaint, and is given the opportunity to dispute the complaint and present materials to the Committee.
2.1 Members of the Committee reviewing a complaint must be able to perform in a disinterested and objective manner. If unable to do so, members of the Committee must recuse themselves.
3.0 If upon review the Committee decides to accept a complaint, then the Chair will notify the Complainant and the Respondent, and may notify legal counsel at the Committee's discretion. The notification shall include a copy of the complaint, along with an explanation of options available to the Respondent.
A 2/3 majority of the voting Ethics Committee members present is required to accept a complaint. A quorum of at least 3 committee members is required for a vote. The vote may be conducted at the Ethics Committee discretion either: a) face to face; b) by phone or video teleconference; c) via Web conference; d) or in another venue deemed appropriate by the Committee.
To vote in favor of accepting a complaint, the Committee members should be convinced that the allegations and supporting evidence have created a reasonable probability that a violation of the AAPM Code of Ethics has taken place. Following review, if the Committee decides to take no further action, the Chair will notify the complainant and the case will be closed.
3.1 The Respondent must respond to the complaint within 30 days of receipt of notification and complaint. In this response, the Respondent may dispute the allegations and/or challenge any Committee member for conflict of interest. The Respondent may also request a hearing. The Chair may relax the response deadline at his or her discretion with a show of good cause.
If the Respondent disputes the allegations contained within the complaint, but does not request a hearing, the Respondent may submit a written response to all the allegations set forth within the complaint, as well as any relevant evidence and/or documents in support of response. The Ethics Committee will then decide the matter on the basis of the complaint, the response, and any evidence submitted by the involved parties. In the absence of a hearing, the Committee will make its decision on the basis of materials received from the interested parties. The Committee's decision shall be rendered under the same standards as are applied at a hearing, as set forth in section 6.0 of this policy.
3.2 If the Respondent admits to having committed an ethical violation, the Committee will decide the appropriate action, which may include sanctions (section 7.0). If the respondent fails to respond within the 30-day time period, the Committee will make its determination on the basis of the complaint and any other relevant materials the Committee may have acquired.
4.0 If a hearing is requested, the Chair shall set the date, time and place in conjunction with the Committee and legal counsel, and shall notify the Respondent and Complainant in writing at least 30 days in advance. The Notice of Hearing shall be sent via certified mail, with return receipt requested or by other method at the discretion of the Chair. The hearing may be conducted at the Ethics Committee discretion either: a) face to face; b) by phone or video teleconference; c) via Web conference; d) or in another venue deemed appropriate by the Committee.
If any parties can properly show good cause as to why they cannot participate at the hearing on the date and time set, the Chair may reset the time and date of hearing and promptly deliver notice of the new hearing date. The hearing shall be completed in one day. AAPM shall be responsible for the costs of the hearing, including the attendance of the Ethics Committee panel members, transcription of the hearing, and the meeting facility. The Complainant and Respondent shall cover their own individual expenses.
5.0 The Chair of the Ethics Committee shall preside over the hearing in an atmosphere of mutual respect for all parties involved. Appropriate documentation will be made of the proceedings. Each side shall be allowed 30 minutes to present their respective cases. However, this time limit may be relaxed by the Chair at his or her discretion. Committee panel members may question all presenters, and all parties shall be provided the opportunity to cross-examine any witnesses presented by the opposing party. However, all cross-examination shall be limited according to the discretion of the Chair in the interests of time and efficiency. All relevant evidence shall be admissible. Hearsay evidence shall be admissible during the hearing. Hearsay evidence that is admitted shall be accorded whatever weight the Committee panel deems appropriate taking into account the nature, character and scope of the evidence, the circumstances of its creation and production, and, generally, its reliability. At the end of the presentations and Ethics Committee panel questions, each side is given 5 minutes for final statements and rebuttal of facts.
5.1 The hearing panel will consist of at least three voting members of the Ethics Committee.
6.0 The Ethics Committee may consider only the evidence and testimony introduced in conjunction with the complaint process and submitted at the hearing, including any evidence independently acquired and submitted by the Committee or the Chair. The Ethics Committee panel decision will be by 2/3 majority vote of the voting members present at the hearing. The decision will be issued in writing within 30 days of the hearing and will indicate which actions the panel deemed a violation of the AAPM Code of Ethics Copies of the written decision will be delivered to the Complainant and the Respondent in a timely fashion.
7.0 After the Ethics Committee concludes the review of the complaint and response, sanctions against the Respondent are limited to one or more of the following options (a) through (e). A minimum quorum of 3 members is required for a vote, with a 2/3 majority required for passage. The Ethics Committee shall execute only sanction (a) on its own authority. Sanctions (b) through (e) shall be forwarded to Professional Council for concurrence. Professional Council may elect to refer the Ethics Committee recommendation to the Board of Directors for action.
(a) A written warning to the Respondent with a copy to the Complainant including a statement that the matter is strictly confidential among the parties and the Ethics Committee. The warning may stipulate that the Respondent, and when appropriate the Complainant, provide evidence back to the Ethics Committee that a corrective action has occurred to address the concern(s) of the complainant. Public disclosure of the warning is prohibited. A warning is intended to be educational in nature and is not an affirmation of a violation of the code of ethics.
(b) The Respondent is excluded from future consideration for Fellow status in the AAPM. If the Respondent is already a Fellow, this status is revoked. (The Awards and Honors Committee is informed in writing, and is required to keep a list of individuals who have been excluded from Fellow status.)
(c) The Respondent is excluded from holding any national office in the AAPM, or Chapter office serving concurrently in a national AAPM office. Further, the Respondent is prohibited from speaking to the media or otherwise presenting him- or herself as a representative of the AAPM.
(d) The Respondent is expelled from membership or affiliation in the AAPM. After a period of five years, the Respondent may reapply for membership, but any such application shall be reviewed by the Ethics Committee. Approval of the Ethics Committee must occur in addition to other membership application and approval processes.
(e) If other censures are deemed appropriate by the Ethics Committee panel, such suggested censures shall be brought to the Ethics Committee for approval (by majority vote) and these will then be reviewed by legal counsel prior to implementation.
8.0 If the Committee panel finds in favor of the Respondent, the case is closed unless the Complainant appeals the decision per section 9.0.
9.0 The Complainant or Respondent may appeal the decision to the Chair of the Professional Council via the Ethics Committee Chair within 30 days of the party's receipt of the Ethics Committee panel's decision. The appeal shall be decided entirely on the record before the Ethics Committee, and no additional evidence shall be submitted on appeal. The appellant may attend the next scheduled Professional Council meeting and give a 15-minute presentation to explain why the Ethics Committee's decision should be reversed. Only Professional Council members may question the respondent. The Professional Council shall not disturb the Ethics Committee panel's decision absent an affirmative showing by the appellant that the decision was against the weight of the evidence presented in the record. The Professional Council shall vote on the respondent's appeal with three options: affirm the panel's decision, affirm the panel's decision but reduce the discipline, or reverse the panel's decision. The Professional Council's decision on the appeal shall be based on a majority vote, and the decision is final. The Respondent and Complainant shall be notified in writing of the Professional Council's decision within 30 days of the Professional Council meeting which shall be sent by certified mail, with return receipt requested.
10.0 Records of Ethics Committee complaint proceedings, including all related documentation and written materials, will be kept in either paper or electronic form for at least 2 years following the conclusion of all related proceedings and appeals.
11.0 This policy is intended to serve as a protection to members of the AAPM to assure that the members' due process rights are protected and to serve as a guideline for the Ethics Committee. The Ethics Committee may determine the specific manner in which the provisions of this procedure are to be implemented, provided that due process is protected. Any inadvertent omission or failure to conduct a proceeding in exact conformity with this policy shall not invalidate the result of such proceeding, so long as a prudent and reasonable attempt has been made to assure due process according to the general steps set forth in this policy.
Due process refers to the following basic rights:
(a) The Respondent will be notified of the charges.
(b) The Respondent will have an opportunity to be heard at a hearing in which witnesses may appear and may be cross-examined and at which evidence may be introduced.
(c) An opportunity to appeal shall be available.
(d) Basic principles of fairness shall govern.
General References - Internet references verified: 9/1/2008
1) American College of Medical Physics, Code of Ethics
2) American College of Radiology, Code of Ethics
3) Code of Medical Ethics, American Medical Association
4) Health Physics Society, Code of Ethics
5) U.S. Department of State
6) Online Ethics Center at the National Academy of Engineering
7) National Association of Personnel Services, Standards and Ethical Practices
8) Ethics, Values, and the Promise of Science, Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, Research Park Triangle, NC, 1993 Forum
9) Honor in Science, Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, Research Park Triangle, NC, 2000
10) The Responsible Researcher: Path and Pitfalls, Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, Research Park Triangle, NC, 1999
11) Budinger, TF, Budinger, MD, Ethics of Emerging Technologies: Scientific Facts and Moral Challenges, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2006
12) Tavani, HT, Ethics & Technology: Ethical Issues in an Age of Information and Communication Technology, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2007.
13) Bulger, RE, Heitman, E, Reiser, SJ, The Ethical Dimensions of the Biological and Health Sciences, Cambridge University Press, Second edition, 2002.
Research-specific references
15) National Institutes of Health
16) Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International
17) International Committee of Medical Journal Editors
18) Compact between postdoctoral appointees and their mentors
19) National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, Advisor, Teacher, Role Model, Friend. O Being a Mentor to Students in Science and Engineering. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press, 1997. Available at http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/mentor
Education-specific references
20) National Education Association code of ethics
Business-specific references
22) MEDEC Code of Conduct
23) American Marketing Association
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One day at a time, with its failures and fears,
With its hurts and mistakes, with its weakness and tears,
With its portion of pain and its burden of care;
One day at a time we must meet and must bear.
One day at a time to be patient and strong,
To be calm under trial and sweet under wrong;
Then its toiling shall pass and its sorrow shall cease;
It shall darken and die, and the night shall bring peace.
One day at a time - but the day is so long,
And the heart is not brave, and the soul is not strong,
O Thou pitiful Christ, be Thou near all the way;
Give courage and patience and strength for the day.
Swift cometh His answer, so clear and so sweet;
"Yea, I will be with thee, thy troubles to meet;
I will not forget thee, nor fail thee, nor grieve;
I will not forsake thee; I never will leave."
Not yesterday's load we are called on to bear,
Nor the morrow's uncertain and shadowy care;
Why should we look forward or back with dismay?
Our needs, as our mercies, are but for the day.
One day at a time, and the day is His day;
He hath numbered its hours, though they haste or delay.
His grace is sufficient; we walk not alone;
As the day, so the strength that He giveth His own.
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Monday, December 31
Last Farm Photo of the Year: Farewell, 2012
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Your backyard (farm) looks like ours.. all white,minus the big red tractor.. much love to you.. we have champagne and a potato chip or two On my way out and sending you love and wishes for all good things and every blessing in 2013.. big love.. LisaReplyDelete
Happy New Year Dear Farmgirl! Wishing you and Joe and the rest of the gang the best year ever. Stay warm!ReplyDelete
Thank you for sharing your farm life with all of us! I wish you a healthy and happy New Year!ReplyDelete
Happy New Year!ReplyDelete
WHat a nice photo to end your blog with year with! Happy New Year Farmgirl!ReplyDelete
I so love coming here and reading about your farm life. Happy New Year!ReplyDelete
I may have missed you but Happy New Year!That snow looks cold but pretty at the same time.Love reading your blogReplyDelete
What a great photo.. Love it! Happy New Year!!ReplyDelete
Champagne and potato chips - what a perfect way to bring in the new year! I look forward to another year of your posts - you and Joe are wished everything wonderful in 2013. Thanks for what you do here.ReplyDelete
Beautiful photo, Susan! Thank you for sharing the splendor of winter! God really knows how to use glitter. -Marci @ Stone Cottage AdventuresReplyDelete
Happy New Year to you! Thanks for taking us on your farm journey!ReplyDelete
Simply lovely. Happy and Healthy New Year!ReplyDelete
May 2013 bring uncountable blessings to you & yours!! Thanks for all you do to make the world a brighter place.ReplyDelete
Beautiful scene as you exit 2012. Happy new year to you both, Susan. And best wishes for a healthy AND prosperous new year!ReplyDelete
Happy New Year to all of you! I look forward to following along with you in 2013!! :)ReplyDelete
Happy new year! Finally, that big, round, red stocking will be filled... and eaten with gusto...ReplyDelete
December 2015 update: Hi! For some reason I can't figure out, Blogger hasn't been letting me leave comments on my own blog (!) for the last several months, so I've been unable to respond to your comments and questions. My apologies for any inconvenience! You're always welcome to email me: farmgirlfare AT gmail DOT com.
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I try my best to answer all questions, though sometimes it takes me a few days. And sometimes, I'm sorry to say, they fall through the cracks, and for that I sincerely apologize.
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