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United States of America
The US is split into 48 contiguous states, Alaska and the Islands of Hawaii. Each have their own Fatbirder page. States are introduced by local residents.
Below are links that either cover the whole US or regions larger than a single state.
The recommended books also cover areas larger than a single state.
A number of birding organisations span the entire US - it makes sense for every birder to be a member of a national organisation, a state one and their own local club. Being a member of an Audubon or other society is not just about what it can do for you but, to misquote the late great JFK, it is also about what you can do for it, and through it, the welfare of birds everywhere.
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District of Columbia | Florida | Georgia | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa
Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota
Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire | New Jersey
New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon
Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | South Carolina | South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Utah
Vermont | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wyoming
Number of Species
Number of bird species: 1071 (Extant species)
As at June 2018
Number of bird species: National Bird
Bald Eagle Haliatus leucocephalus
Number of endemics: 15 Mainland Endemics
Carolina Chickadee Poecile carolinensis Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Leuconotopicus borealis Fish Crow Corvus ossifragus Seaside Sparrow Ammodramus maritimus Boat-Tailed Grackle Quiscalus major Salt-Marsh Sparrow Ammodramus caudacutus Yellow-Billed Magpie Pica nuttalli Bachman's Sparrow Peucaea aestivalis Greater Prairie Chicken Tympanuchus cupido Island Scrub Jay Aphelocoma insularis Lesser Prairie Chicken Tympanuchus pallidicinctus Florida Scrub Jay Aphelocoma coerulescens Black Rosy Finch Leucosticte atrata Gunnison Sage Grouse Centrocercus minimus Brown-Capped Rosy Finch Leucosticte australis
Number of endemics: 35 Hawaiian Endemics
Hawaiian Goose Branta sandvicensis Laysan Duck Anas laysanensis Hawaiian Duck Anas wyvilliana Hawaiian Hawk Buteo solitarius Kauai Elepaio Chasiempis sclateri Oahu Elepaio Chasiempis ibidis Hawaii Elepaio Chasiempis sandwichensis Poo-uli Melanprosops phaeosoma Oahu Alauahio Paroreomyza maculata Maui Alauahio Paroreomyza montana Laysan Finch Telespiza cantans Nihoa Finch Telespiza ultima Palila Loxioides bailleui Ou Psittirostra psittacea Akikiki Oreomystis bairdi Anianiau Magumma parva Akekee Loxops caeruleirostris Hawaii Akepa Loxops coccineus Maui Akepa Loxops ochraceus Hawaii Creeper Manucerthia mana Hawaii Amakihi Chlorodrepanis virens Oahu Amakihi Chlorodrepanis flava Kauai Amakihi Chlorodrepanis Stejnegeri Kauai Nukupuu Hemignathus hanapepe Maui Nukupuu Hemignathus affinis Akiapolaau Hemignathus wilsoni Maui Parrotbill Pseudonestor xanthophrys Iiwi Vestiaria coccinea Apapane Himatione sanguinea Akohekohe Palmeriadolei Millerbird Acrocephalus familiaris Omao Myadestes obscurus Puaiohi Myadestes palmeri
The Hawaiian Petrel Pterodroma sandwichensis is only a breeding endemic and the Hawaiian Crow Corvus hawaiiensis is extinct in the wild.
iGoTerra Checklist
Fatbirder Associate iGoTerra offers the most comprehensive and up to date birds lists on the web
ABA Checklist
This checklist covers the whole of the ABA area
Useful Reading
A Birder's Guide to Metropolitan Areas of North America
Edited by Paul Lehaman American Birding Association 2001
ISBN: 1878788159Buy this book from NHBS.com
Birds of Prey of the East: A Field Guide
By Brian K Wheeler | Princeton University Press | 2018 | Paperback | 296 pages, 72 plates with colour illustrations; colour photos, 38 colour distribution maps |
ISBN: 9780691117065Buy this book from NHBS.com
Birds of Prey of the West: A Field Guide
By Brian K Wheeler | Princeton University Press | 2018 | Paperback | 360 pages, 85 plates with colour illustrations; colour photos, 58 colour distribution maps |
ISBN: 9780691117188Buy this book from NHBS.com
Peterson Field Guides: Eastern Birds
Roger Tory Peterson Hardcover - 384 pages (October 1998) Houghton Mifflin Co
ISBN: 0395911753Buy this book from NHBS.com
Peterson Field Guides: Western Birds
Roger Tory Peterson Hardcover - 432 pages (December 1998) Houghton Mifflin Co
ISBN: 0395911745Buy this book from NHBS.com
The North American Bird Guide
David Sibley.Hardcover (21 September, 2000) PICA PRESS
See Fatbirder Review
ISBN: 1873403984Buy this book from NHBS.com
Useful Information
Birding Clubs - Over 275 Locations Nationwide
Birding clubs accross the USA and their locations - you can add your own club to the map…
The State of the Birds
Nearly 850 million acres of land and 3.5 million square miles of ocean in the U.S. are owned by the American people. These habitats are vital to more than 800 bird species in the U.S., 251 of which are federally threatened, endangered, or of conservation concern. More than 300 bird species have 50% or more of their U.S. distribution on public lands and waters. Public agencies therefore have a major influence on the success of conservation efforts to restore declining species and keep common birds common…
American Birding Association
North America's largest membership organisation for active birders - providing leadership to field birders by increasing their knowledge, skills, and enjoyment of birding, and by contributing to bird conservation.
American Eagle Foundation
Dedicated to the preservation and protection of the bald eagle… the US of A`s symbol.
American Ornithologists' Union
Founded in 1883, the American Ornithologists' Union is the oldest and largest organisation in the New World devoted to the scientific study of birds. Although the A.O.U. primarily is a professional organisation, its membership of about 4,000 includes many amateurs dedicated to the advancement of ornithological science.
Association of Field Ornithologists
The Association of Field Ornithologists (AFO) is a society of professional and amateur ornithologists dedicated to the scientific study and dissemination of information about birds in their natural habitats. Founded in 1922 as the New England Bird Banding Association, and shortly thereafter becoming the North-eastern Bird-Banding Association, AFO continues to be especially active in bird-banding and development of field techniques. Additionally, AFO encourages participation of amateurs in research, and emphasises conservation biology of birds.
Birding For All (Formerly Disabled Birders Association of America)
US Members and those wishing to join should mail through the international site…
BirdSource is a partnership between citizens and scientists. Designed and managed by the National Audubon Society and the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, BirdSource is an interactive website where the enthusiasm of birders is combined with state-of-the-art technology to promote conservation and environmental learning…
Cooper Ornithological Society
The Cooper Ornithological Society`s Home Page. The Cooper Society was organised in 1894 by a small group of individuals interested in the study of birds and their environments. The name of the society commemorates an early California naturalist, Dr. James G. Cooper. Today, the society numbers about 3,000 professional and amateur ornithologists from around the world. One of the largest ornithological societies in the world, its primary goals are advancing the scientific study of birds as well as supporting their conservation. The society accomplishes these objectives through its meetings, its sponsorship of symposia and workshops, and its publications: The Condor, one of the premier ornithological journals in the world, and Studies in Avian Biology, a series which contains both monographs and proceedings of symposia of broad interest to avian biologists.
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology
A membership institution interpreting and conserving the earth's biological diversity through research, education, and citizen science focused on birds…
Great Backyard Bird Count
The website for the annual Great Backyard Bird Count…
Hummingbird Research, Inc.
Hummingbird Research, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2009 by Fred Bassett to promote the conservation of hummingbirds through research and education. We continue the vision of Bob and Martha Sargent and the Hummer/Bird Study Group.
Inland Bird Banding Association
Inland Bird Banding Association was organized in 1922, in Chicago, Illinois, and in that same year began publishing the scientific work of its members. The organization has continued to grow since 1922 and now supports the largest membership of any bird banding association in America. Inland Bird Banding Association is an organization for all individuals interested in the serious study of birds, their life-history, ecology, and conservation…
Institute for Field Ornithology
The Institute for Field Ornithology (IFO) is operated by the American Birding Association, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization, with the goal of teaching birders about birds in their natural habitat. Founded in 1983 by ABA Member Charles Duncan at the University of Maine at Machias, the IFO has become a recognized leader in ornithological education. The IFO has a proven track record of successful workshops in the United States and in other countries in the western hemisphere. IFO workshops are designed to provide a comprehensive look at bird biology, including life history, ecology, behavior, and field identification. Most workshops include an emphasis on field identification and the natural history and conservation of birds. Instructional time is split approximately equally between field and classroom sessions…
National Audubon Society
700 Broadway, New York, NY 10003-9562. + 1 212 9793000 email@example.com
National Bird Collection
The Division of Birds, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, houses and maintains the third largest bird collection in the world with over 640,000 specimens…
National Bird-Feeding Society
We lead pell-mell lifestyles with such competition for our time that it`s easy for stress to take over. But watching the acrobatic antics of finches at your feeders provides a few moments of pure pleasure, guaranteed to refresh your day. I love the fun of bird feeding and want to find out more about attracting birds to my yard, wrote Anne Michaels from North Carolina. That`s what the National Bird-Feeding Society is about, helping people to further enjoy a hobby that is entertaining and educational.
National Wildlife Refuge Association
Since 1975, the NWRA has been the only organization dedicated exclusively to protecting, enhancing and expanding the National Wildlife Refuge System, lands and waters set aside by the american people to protect our country's diverse wildlife heritage. Over the years we have worked to make the Refuge System stronger and better able to address the growing challenges of conserving wildlife in our country…
Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservatory has really got its act together as far as the websites are concerned. The new house-style is clean, clear and very well presented and the photos used on each chapters page rangew from very good to outstanding. Most sites are comprehensive and well worth a visit by anyone thinking of birding the state concerned. Our Conservation Approach - The Nature Conservancy uses Conservation by Design as its framework for mission success. Our conservation approach includes: Setting priorities through ecoregional planning; Developing strategies to conserve both single and multiple conservation areas; Taking direct conservation action; and Measuring conservation success. The national site also has pages on its international work…
Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
The Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center is composed of the Headquarters at Jamestown, North Dakota; Field Stations in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota; on- and off-site Library, Laboratory, Remote Sensing, GIS, Photo and Digital Imaging, Herbarium, and Experimental Pond facilities; and a study area located at Cottonwood Lake in North Dakota…
Pacific Seabird Group
Dedicated to the study and conservation of Pacific seabirds and their environment
Partners in Flight
Partners In Flight / Compañeros en Vuelo / Partenaires d`Envol was launched in 1990 in response to growing concerns about declines in the populations of many land bird species, and in order to emphasise the conservation of birds not covered by existing conservation initiatives. The initial focus was on species that breed in the Nearctic (North America) and winter in the Neotropics (Central and South America); but the focus has spread to include most landbirds and other species requiring terrestrial habitats.
Smithsonian Migratory Bird Centre
Unique in its exclusive focus on migratory birds and its combination of research, education and training, and policy work, the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Centre is dedicated to fostering greater understanding, appreciation, and protection of the grand phenomenon of bird migration…
US Fish & Wildlife Service
Our mission is working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.
Waterbird Society
In 1999, the organization became The Waterbird Society to reflect an expanded interest in all aquatic birds. This society was created to establish better communication and coordination between the growing number of people studying and monitoring aquatic birds, and to contribute to the protection and management of stressed populations or habitats of these species…
Western Bird Banding Association
… to encourage and promote bird banding as a useful tool in the study of the biology and migration of western birds…
Western Field Ornithologists
WFO is an organisation committed to field-oriented descriptive ornithology, with appeal for both amateur and professional. The region of interest encompasses the Rocky Mountain and Pacific states and provinces, including Alaska and Hawaii, western Texas, north-western Mexico, and the north-eastern Pacific Ocean…
Wilson Society
The Wilson Ornithological Society, founded in 1888, is a world-wide organization of nearly 2500 people who share a curiosity about birds. Named in honor of Alexander Wilson, the Father of American Ornithology, the Society publishes a quarterly journal of ornithology, The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, and holds annual meetings…
Abreviations on State Pages
BR = Biosphere Reserve
BiR = Bird Reserve
BS = Bird Sanctuary
CA = Conservation Area
EBA = Endemic Bird Area
ER = Ecological Reserve
IBA = Important Bird Area
IPP = Interprovincial Park
MBS = Migratory Bird Sanctuary
MP = Marine Park
MWR = Migratory Waterfowl Refuge
NA = Natural Area
NC = Nature Center
NF = National Forest
NP = National Park
NPR = National Park Preserve
NPr = Nature Preserve
NR = Nature Reserve
NS = Nature Sanctuary
NWA = National Wildlife Area
NWR = National Wildlife Refuge
PP = Provincial Park
RNP = Regional Nature Park
SNR = Strict Nature Reserve
SeNR = State Nature Reserve
SP = State Park
SeR = Seabird Reserve
SR = State Reserve
SWA = State Wildlife Area
SWMA = State Wildlife Management Area
SWR = State Wildlife Refuge
WA = Wildlife Area
WBR = World Biosphere Reserve
WMA = Wildlife Management Area
WRf = Wildlife Refuge
WRs = Wildlife Reserve
WP = Waterfowl Park
WiRv = Wilderness Reserve
WeRv = Wetland Reserve
WS = Wildlife Sanctuary
WeS = Wetland Sanctuary
WoS = Woodland Sanctuary
Forums & Mailing Lists
To subscribe to list: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Mailing List – Discussion Group - Neotropical migratory birds in southeastern U.S.
Guides & Tour Operators
Bird Treks
Bird Treks has been providing small group and custom birding tours for over 20 years. Visit their website to see the incredible tours available, including Arizona, California, Maine, Minnesota, Texas, and more!
Trip Reports
CloudBirders was created by a group of Belgian world birding enthusiasts and went live on 21st of March 2013. They provide a large and growing database of birding trip reports, complemented with extensive search, voting and statistical features.
2007 [07 July] - David Bell - Texas, New Mexico, Arizona
July is a great time to bird these areas, but then again they are great at any time of year. 15 days isn't all that long, especially when you have that much ground to cover, and the trip was mostly to see as much as possible, not for any one species. For the trip, I used the "FalconGuide: Birding Texas", which covers all of Texas. I would recommend the ABA's Birding the LRGV though, it was sold out when we tried to order it. In Arizona, I used the "Birder's Guide to Southeastern Arizona", also from the ABA. Both were very useful for finding the birds, as well as www.birdingonthe.net for info on rarities. I've included the driving distances as usual. We ended up driving 1940 miles (3123 km) on one car, and 578 miles (931 km) on the other, for a total of 2518 miles (4054 km) driven, plus the 48 miles (77 km) we did in the taxi on the way to and from the airport. All flying distances are approximate, as we don't have access to an odometer (if planes even have them). The total flying distance was 3895 miles (6271 km)…
2016 [02 February] - Terry & Karen McEneaney - Pacific Northwest
...We ended the tour with 105 species of birds and nine species of mammals. We saw more than 120,000 individual birds, with more than 30,000 Snow Geese (in discrete flocks at four different locations) comprising the bulk of the birds seen. Other impressive bird numbers included the following estimates: 7,000+ Trumpeter Swans, 4,000 Tundra Swans, 20,000 American Wigeon, 8,000+ Surf Scoters; 20,000 Mallards, 14,000 Northern Pintails and Northern Shovelers, 300 Common Goldeneye, 300 Red-breasted Mergansers, 120 Red-throated Loons, 400-500 Bald Eagles, 50-80 Red-tailed Hawks, 15-20 Rough-legged Hawks, 5,000 Mew Gulls, 8,000 Ring-billed Gulls, 10,000 Glaucous-winged Gulls, 4,000 Dunlin, and a whopping four dozen plus Marbled Murrelets...
2016 [05 May] - Dylan Vasapoli - The Biggest Week in American Birding
2016 [05 May] - Jaap Westra - Birding Eastern North America
I had birded the USA three times before (Washington State, Florida and Arizona), but this time I decided to take my wife and two sons (13 and 10) with me. We started in New York then travelled through New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York State to Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada and back.
Wings Over the Rockies Bird Festival
Wings Over the Rockies Bird Festival starts on the first Monday in May every year. It is a week of feasting for birders and outdoor enthusiasts alike. Join us for an fun and even educational guided paddles, hikes, presentations, etc.
Boom Chachalaca
Birding News, Highlights, Tips, and Photos for the American Birder. Cory Ritter and Lukas Musher started boom Chachalaca in November 2011 as a way to share birding experiences, tips and news with other birders, both beginners and experts, and to promote conservation…
Speed Birding
In 2007, I graduated from Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania and have been doing bird work ever since. I love to travel and I think I must have been a gypsy in my other life. I also write at www.nemesisbird.com…
Other Links
50 States.com
Lists all the state birds of the US with articles about many of them etc.
Bird Book Shop
…just what is says on the tin…
Birdwatching Dot Com is about wild birds and the sport of birding. It`s for everyone who is interested in birdwatching and enjoying nature. We hope you`ll find some good ideas here to help you have fun watching birds.
Calls itself the number one birdwatching website in the world… but is parochial being just about North America and, as we all know, Fat Birder is the Number One Site!
Bowman's Bird Stuff
Checklists, humour, photographs on this off-the-wall site
IBWFound Updates!
Bobby Harrison, Tim Gallagher and others searched and researched Ivory-bills for over 33 years, they are not going to give up now, even if others do. When Federal funding runs out, we'll still be there. There are so few Ivory-bills, so many acres…
National Audubon Society
The home of the National Society (equivalent to the UK's RSPB) many links to the state and county level chapters of the society as well as a great deal of well presented information.
Ornithology.com is the premier site to begin a search for ornithological information. Its focus is the science of birds with emphasis on conservation and education. Although subjects and categories about birding are diversified, our environmental background and love for birds compels us to emphasize the main themes of Science, Research, Education and Conservation. We at ornithology.com are dedicated to bringing you the most up-to-date, dynamic, and information-filled website about ornithology and all related subjects.
Seabirds NW Pacific
I have put together the favourite land based sea-watch sites along the Pacific Coast. I have tried to discuss not only the most productive site, but also sites with good access for watching from a vehicle or good cover. As often as not, some of the best weather for finding the best seabirds are on the days when walking to a lookout is least inviting.
Statistical Considerations in Monitoring Birds over Large Areas
The proper design of a monitoring effort depends primarily on the objectives desired, constrained by the resources available to conduct the work…
We're a group of birding friends from Britain and America who decided to team up on a joint Anglo-American website. Bringing the best birding articles from both sides of the Atlantic onto one website, we hope to have created something unique. We'd love to hear from you if you have any thoughts, feedback or suggestions or wish to get involved in some way yourself.
Teaming with Life
Just as we are cheering our success in securing a place for many game animals and bringing a number of endangered species back from the brink, we also are encountering new losses of songbirds.
The Birds of North America Online
Access to the undoubtedly excellent site is, unfortunately, by annual subscription, currently $40 for individuals…
Virtual Birder
An on line magazine supported by advertising
Where to Look for the Birds of the Mississippi
The Mississippi River Fish and Wildlife Refuge was designated in 1924, well before the lock & dam system was developed for commercial shipping. As a result, we have a national wildlife treasure in relatively untouched river bottoms - a mecca for birds. Fred Lesher, a dedicated area birder, offers here some suggestions on where birds may be found along the Upper Mississippi River.
WildBirds.com can show you how to attract more birds to your yard. We can help you identify birds at your feeders. Explore. Click on any one of the ten sections listed to the left. The first two sections give tips on feeding and attracting wild birds. In the section called Protecting Wild Birds you will discover what to do with baby birds you find. You can also learn why that crazy bird keeps banging against your window each morning! Laugh at the latest bird jokes in Your Favourite Birds section. We also offer our recommendations for the very best birding books, feeders, binoculars and software. Click on the name of the book or product for more information.
Young Birders
Do birds fascinate you? Do you want to learn more about them? Do you want to meet other teenaged birders? Then ABA is for you! Some of the best young birders are already active in ABA, learning more about birds and helping with conservation.
Zoom Birds
A site for educating younger birders. Most birds can fly. Birds have a very strong heart and an efficient way of breathing - these are necessary for birds to fly. Birds also use a lot of energy while flying and need to eat a lot of food to power their flight.
Photographers & Artists
Artist - John James Audubon - Audubon Birds of America
We're happy to be able to provide images of 51 water colours of North American birds done by John James Audubon (1785-1851). You may browse the image list sorted by common name or by scientific name.
Photographer - Glenn Bartley
Brilliant photos of many US species
Photographer - William Burt
Bill specialises in rare and secretive birds and his photographs are not long-lens snaps but the result of years of patient stalking for close up shots that preserve the natural setting… amazing photographs Fatbirder
Webcam - Birdfeeder Camera
This wild bird food company (Wild Birds Unlimited) has no less than 36 cameras in action at feeders where you can access the images of the birds that come in almost real time.


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Before reading any further, be warned. The cover contains spoilers for events up to issue #100.
Who would've thought, way back in 2003, that Image Comics' black-and-white horror comic from up-and-comers Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore would be celebrating its 100th issue (now with art by Charlie Adlard) and be responsible for one of the most successful shows on television. Yet, here we are.
With The Walking Dead #100 out in July, Image has debuted the incredibly ominous, depressing cover over at USA Today. Kirkman told the paper, "I really do want to do this for decades. I'm thrilled that it still feels like I have a full tank of gas."
Pretty grim, huh? The Walking Dead #100 comes out on July 11, 2012.
Joey is IGN's Comics Editor and a comic book creator himself. Follow Joey on Twitter, or find him on IGN. He will love Star Wars until the end of his days.

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When Cardinal John Henry Newman died in August 1890, the Manchester Guardian's obituary spoke of him as one of the very greatest masters of English style - the paper meant prose, not dress sense - and a man "of singular beauty and purity of character … an eminent example of personal sanctity".
Today, 120 years on, the Roman Catholic church finally caught up and beatified him, the penultimate stage to his being made a saint.
The service at which the process occurred, which was the culmination of Pope Benedict XVI's four-day state visit, took place on a windswept and drizzly municipal park in south Birmingham, between the redundant Longbridge car works and the Lickey Hills of Worcestershire where Newman was buried until his coffin was exhumed two years ago.
Some 50,000 Catholics had travelled to the Midlands - far fewer than the organisers had originally hoped for but more than enough to make a very large congregation - where they spread across the hillside to catch a glimpse of the pope and fervently participate in the mass.
Many had left the south coast, London and the north of England in fleets of coaches in the middle of the night to stand in the muddy field, which resembled a soggy, Catholic Glastonbury.
They unfurled groundsheets, unfolded picnic chairs and unveiled banners, bearing such unlikely slogans as "Pope Benedict we love you" - the sort of sentiment to make a shy, fastidious octogenarian flinch - and, even more triumphalist, "Catholic Uber Alles".
But it was not just Britons. Africans, Latin Americans, Filipinos, Indians and Irish co-religionists also came to wave their national flags, Vatican pendants and tacky papal banners bearing the pope's face, which had been sold to them by hucksters outside the park. All enthusiastically sang the prolific Newman's greatest hits, such as his hymn Praise to the Holiest in the Height.
The pope, who was conscripted unwillingly into the Hitler Youth as a teenager, touched again on nazism and also made a diplomatic mention in his sermon of today's other religious commemoration: Battle of Britain Sunday. "It is deeply moving to be here," he said, "and to recall how many of your fellow citizens sacrificed their lives courageously resisting the forces of that evil ideology."
The crowd had enthusiastically cheered the pope's progress by helicopter from Wimbledon, where he had stayed with the papal nuncio overnight, to Birmingham, a trip shown on giant screens. They even cheered the police and television helicopters hovering overhead on the off-chance one might be his and, when he did arrive, they cheered him meeting the lord lieutenant and then cheered the picture of the car handle of his limousine when it briefly appeared on screen.
The excitement of the cold, wet congregation was palpable.
One almost bouncing with pleasure was David Purdham, from Malvern, whose faith journey has been more convoluted than most. Brought up a Catholic, he left the church in his forties, became briefly an Anglican and then a Pentecostal preacher, before returning to the fold a year ago in his 60s.
"For me this is a family affair," he said. "There are enormous things wrong with the church but that does not mean the message is wrong. I just believe in Christ, I really do. I can't give you good intelligent reasons for it, I am just so excited about seeing this man. When I was at my Catholic boarding school there was a priest who abused boys - not me, but you had to be careful if you wore short trousers - but even then I knew it was him, not the church, that was at fault. I don't see my journey as a coming back. I see it as an arrival."
Nearby, Joseph Badu Boamah, originally from Ghana, had travelled up from south London with 100 fellow members of his church's congregation. "We have come here to bear witness to the life of Cardinal Newman, who was like us and is now recognised as someone who has pleased God. People like him can inspire us to live better ourselves."He went on: " The pope is the highest person on earth and if he is here I must see him personally. It is a privilege to be here."
What Newman would have thought of it all can only be conjectured. A donnish, ascetic figure, a fine writer and no mean controversialist, he scandalised Victorians by surrendering his comfortable living as vicar of the Oxford University church in the 1840s and converting to Catholicism.
A reliquary containing Newman's relics was carried to the altar during the service, though only a lock of hair was discovered when the coffin was exhumed in 2008, preparatory to being reinterred at his old church, the Birmingham Oratory. Suspicious of veneration, the old boy had arranged to be buried in rotting compost.
In attendance was Jack Sullivan, a deacon from Massachusetts, whose recovery from a painful back condition has been accepted by the church as the first of two miracles achieved in Newman's name, which the Vatican will need if the cardinal is finally to become a saint.
Some experts insist Sullivan's recovery is medically quite explicable, but he insists it followed his prayers to Newman after watching a documentary about him. Sullivan told the congregation that he was consumed by the feeling that his recovery was "other-worldy".
Benedict is a fan of Newman's writings, though possibly not of his scepticism about arbitrary papal authority. With the publicity about the Victorian cardinal's beatification however, the church must expect more miracles to follow soon, setting him on a fast track to canonisation as the first English saint since the Reformation era.


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The Financial Times has a headline today about Ford's commitment to producing green vehicles (see Ford Sets Out Plans for "Green" Vehicles, December 2nd.). In a submission to the US Congress, Ford laid out plans for a family of gas-electric hybrids and all electric vehicles as part of a blueprint for the restructuring of its North American car and truck business.
This is the same submission in which says it could survive without a government bailout of $9 billion, but would still like one. So is Ford saying what it means to do or is it saying what it thinks Congress wants to hear?
The Wall Street Journal Environment blog asks the same question in a pair of posts today. See Built Tough: Don't Tell Congress but Trucks Sell. (Kieth Johnson, December 2nd) and Get Trucking: What's Detroit's Real Plan? (Kieth Johnson, December 2nd).
Citing Rod Adams at the Atomic Insight who asks: Is it possible that American auto manufacturers remain out of touch with the reality of the world's available petroleum supplies? Mr. Johnson has this to say:
When plummeting gasoline prices fail to lure Americans back into their cars, and people in Dallas are jumping onto mass transit, that seems like a very good question.


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- October 15: BMW TurboCord Charger Recall Issued For 3,500 Vehicles recalls | 3 days ago
- October 13: BMW Excessive Oil Consumption Class-Action Lawsuit Settled news | 5 days ago
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Winona Ryder. Lindsey Lohan. Even Farrah Fawcett back in her 1970s, feathered hair heyday.
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And they fascinate us. Why would they do it?
Rachel Shteir, author of an exhaustive new study on one of the world's most under-appreciated crimes, doesn't have an easy answer. Her book, "The Steal: A Cultural History of Shoplifting," (Penguin Press, $25.95) provides a fascinating look at the impulse to snatch something from a store shelf and shove it into your pocket or purse.
She explores the compulsions, addictions, the self-justifications and the simple, pure thrill of it all.
But she doesn't give us a nice, packaged answer as to why people steal.
I asked Shteir — if after so much research, interviewing hundreds of shoplifters and exploring the crime from its historical beginnings to the growth of modern day, anti-theft efforts — was she frustrated that she couldn't wrap it all up with one general conclusion.
Her short answer: "No."
Her long answer: "It's cultural, possibly neurological. That's what fascinates me. It's a topic that's so tenacious. If you go back to mythological times, you see stealing and commerce are closely related. Hermes is the god of commerce and theft. In our world, we separate the two." It's been seen as a crime, a disease and a protest.
Shoplifting seems like a trivial thing, something that celebrities do for a lark, teens do when they're bored, children do when they don't know better and angry people do when they want to get back at a merchant.
It's surprisingly pervasive and costly, hitting the pocketbooks of every consumer. One study estimates that 27 million Americans shoplift — a stunning 9 percent of the population — and Shteir says that number may actually be even higher. "Store security catches a person shoplifting one in 48 times and informs the police of the incident one in 50 times," she writes in the book.
All that stealing hits home, even for those who never would dream of taking something without paying for it. It trickles down in the form of a "crime tax," equalling about $450 for the amount stores raise prices to cover loss from theft.
Shoplifting as a cultural phenomenon first caught Shteir's attention when Ryder was arrested for stealing $5,500 worth of designer clothing and accessories from a Saks Fifth Avenue store in Beverly Hills. Shteir's book opens with a minute-by-minute video-surveillance camera view of Ryder's 2001 trip through the various Saks departments, snatching socks and hats and hair bands.
Ryder in 2003 was sentenced to three years' probation, $3,700 in fines and $6,355 in restitution to Saks. The case became a media sensation, and, counter intuitively, raised Ryder's fashion profile. Designer Marc Jacobs even hired her to pose in ads for his spring collection.
"The Festival Market Mall in Pompano Beach, Fla., used the final minutes of the Saks surveillance video, when Ryder exits the store, along with the song 'The Best Things in Life Are Free' in its ads," Shteir writes. "'Winona Knows. Why Pay Retail?'" the caption reads."
Celebrities by far aren't the only ones driven to shoplift. Sticky-fingered perpetrators are found in every demographic: rich, poor, old, young, as well as from every race and social strata.
"We have this preconceived idea that there's a certain kind of person who shoplifts, and that's just not true," Shteir said. "If you're going to talk about the typical shoplifter at all, the person who probably is shoplifting the most is a white man who makes $70,000 a year.
"If you go back to the history of shoplifting, it was considered a women's crime," she said. "Women were traditionally the shoppers, so it made sense that they were the shoplifters, but that's no longer the case."
Social scientists point to everything from the disintegration of "traditional families" to the "American love of shopping," as drivers for the crime.
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"The thing that struck me over and over again is the complexity of (shoplifters') stories, how often they would start out by saying they didn't know why they did it, but then, after you talk to them for a while, you'd hear these stories about deprivation, though not just financial deprivation.
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While researching the book, Shteir spent time examining the looting that happened in New Orleans in the wake of the levee failures from Hurricane Katrina. She became fascinated by the varying reactions to the crime.
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"Except in a situation like Katrina, it's rare that you hear about people today shoplifting basic necessities," she said.
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"Shoplifting is pervasive," Shteir said. "People really like to do it. The thrill of the steal is not something you should underestimate."


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There are a number of ways for a player to obtain Neggs in the Neopets game. Neggs can be purchased using Negg tokens at the Neggery. Neggs can also be purchased, usually at a fairly high price, from other players on the shop wizard, at auctions or on the trading post. In lieu of paying for Neggs, players have the option to acquire them as prizes after completing Key Quests.
A variety of Neggs are available throughout the game. Special Neggs give a Neopet some sort of boost or an item that can be very helpful. For instance, the somewhat common "Basic Power Negg" can increase the defense state of a Neopet by one point. There are also a number of Neggs that do not have any effect on a Neopet; however, they can be sold for tokens to purchase the special Neggs.
To visit the Neggery, a player needs to travel to the Ice Caves on Terror Mountain and speak with the Negg Faerie. The Negg Faerie buys ordinary Neggs and sells the special Neggs that have effects on a Neopet. Visiting the Neggery at the correct time is essential, as this area is closed from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Neopian Standard Time (NST). NST is equivalent to U.S. Pacific Time.


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Ruth L. Benson
Died: 7/11/2011
Mrs. Ruth L. Benson, age 94, of Arbour Park, Newark, DE, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 11, 2011.
Born in Meadville, PA, on August 25, 1916, Ruth was the daughter of the late Leon G. Prenatt and Alta C. Pees. She was raised on her familys farm along with her nine siblings.
Following her marriage to Ronald K. Benson, she and Ronald traveled around the country for his work with Chicago Bridge & Iron Company for many years. In Delaware, she was a longtime member of St. Pauls Lutheran Church.
A talented and resourceful homemaker, Ruth devoted her life to caring for her sons and, during their childhood, generously volunteered her time in Little League, Band Boosters, PTA, and the Altar Guild at church. In her later years, she delighted in spending time with her grandchildren, whom she dearly loved.
Her beloved husband, Ronald, with whom she would have celebrated 70 years of marriage this year, died in 2005. She is survived by her sons, Charles J. Benson (Ann) of New Braunfels, TX; Eric K. Benson (Kim) of Bear; and Jeff S. Benson (Beth) of Wilmington; sister, Inez Prenatt of Wilmington; and grandchildren, Scott, Brian, Garrett, Jenny, and Mary Kate.
Visitation will be held from 5 pm to 7 pm on Tuesday, July 19th, at the Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home, 121 West Park Place, Newark. A funeral service will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, July 20th, at the funeral home. Interment will follow in Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 2465 Chesapeake City Road, Bear.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Ruth may be made to St. Pauls Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, 701 S. College Avenue, Newark, DE 19713.
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This I Believe
I believe everyone should have an equal opportunity to a quality education. Education is necessary in every aspect of life from having a day-to-day conversation to living life to the fullest.
Without knowing how to read or having a descent vocabulary, talking to others would be extremely difficult. If you think about it, starting in kindergarten, children are learning how to read and talk to their classmates. If a child missed the opportunity to discover these first life skills, they would quickly fall behind everyone else and miss out on basically everything. Having taken a few years of Spanish, I can relate to the difficulties one would encounter trying to communicate with someone without knowing their language.
Education enables us to be aware of what is going on throughout our communities and in the world. In order to be able to interpret events, one would have to answer such questions as: "What happened?" and "Why did that happen?" Through school we learn about local and world issues and the history behind them. If a person lacked an education they would have no basis of knowledge allowing them to make sense of the world.
In order to get by, a person must have a job. Food and shelter are essential to life, and they are incredibly hard to obtain without money acquired through work. Although there are jobs available that require minimal capabilities, even the simplest jobs require a small amount of education. Numerous jobs involve math from the addition or subtraction of two numbers to the computing of force required to lift an aircraft. Reading and writing are also vital to the survival of a person's job. Without the education necessary to work, survival would be quite complicated. What's more, a better education provides for a better job and allows a person to be all that they can be.
Everyone should strive to be the utmost they can be. There is a colossal amount of knowledge in the world, and further knowledge is discovered every day. The children are the future, so in order to keep the United States as a major world power, they must have access to education. Education is a force that allows everyone to live life to the fullest and to work toward new hopes and dreams. Without education prevalent in society, where would humanity be headed?
In the end, nothing in life is free. Even though the opportunity to learn is provided, it will require a level of commitment and dedication on ones behalf to excel.
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Gastroliterary 44: Japanese @ Shimbashi Soba
Shimbashi Soba at Paragon can be guaranteed to serve fresh handmade soba. A live Japanese chef can be seen kneading the dough in the display window. It is quite a pity that this restaurant does not grow their own soba.
The soba served is interesting because it is accompanied by the fried batter left behind while frying tempura. Very interestingly, they make a good combination; very different from the usual spring onions. The thinly sliced, smooth noodles comes a subtle sweetness of the soba wheat.
A set dinner cost approximately $20. Other than the wonderful soba, nothing else could possibly leave an impression.


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Testing Your Coating's Hardness
Reprinted with permission from Custom Woodworking Business.
"Pencil Hardness" is a simple test that can tell you the hardness of the coatings you are using.
By Mac Simmons
Although some people may consider it to be low tech, using pencils to test hardness is still a method used by many coatings manufacturers and some finishing shops. The test uses special pencils with different degrees of hardness to scratch the coating, which then determines its hardness. If you are not familiar with this test, then you may be surprised at the comparison ratings for many of the coatings commonly used for finishing wood. Looking at the pencil hardness ratings of different coatings is one criteria to help a woodworker decide which one to select for a particular job.
The simplicity of the pencil hardness test is its great advantage. The special pencils used for doing the test are made of various combinations of graphite and clays, baked in ovens to harden their compositions. By adjusting the amounts of these two organic materials, the pencils are either very soft or quite hard. Sets of the pencils are available at most art supply stores or office supply centers.
A complete set will have the following pencil gradings, starting with the hardest — 9H, 8H, 7H, 6H, 5H, 4H, 3H, 2H, F, HB, B, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B, 6B, 7B, 8B and 9B (the latter is the softest pencil; it contains the most graphite and the least amount of clay). The "H" stands for "hardness" and the "B" stands for "blackness," which comes from the amount of graphite used in the softer pencils.
A set of pencils available in most art and office supply stores can be used to conduct a simple but accurate test to compare the hardness of various coatings.
There is another pencil grading system that can be used, which is equivalent to the B grades: a #1 pencil is equivalent to B, #2 is the same as HB, #2-1/2 is F, #3 is H, and #4 is a 2H. (The most commonly used writing pencils are the #2 or the HB grade, which are softer and leave darker markings when used for writing or drawing.)
To prepare a sample for testing, the wood should be well sanded, clean and free of all dirt and dust particles. The coating's thickness should be between 1.0 and 1.5 mils (a mil is 0.001 inch). After the sample has been coated, it should be allowed to dry for seven days before the pencil hardness test is done. In some cases, it may be useful to note the times when the testing was done along with the results.
The ambient temperature where the tests are done may have an effect on the hardness of the coatings, as this can be a factor in the drying times. Some coatings may get harder after a week's time and, if retested, would show a higher pencil hardness rating after more time elapses. If you really want to find out a coating's hardness, you can repeat the test at any time later on the original samples. It is a good idea to date and write in the pencil hardness, then save the samples for future reference.
Although the test itself is simple and easy to do, it gives uniform results and is dependable because the pencils are uniform in their grading. For a minor expenditure in time, you can measure your coating's hardness accurately.
To perform the test, just select a pencil and make a line about one inch long on the wood sample. If the pencil leaves a scratch, then take the next softer pencil and do the same thing. The number of the first pencil that you use after you have made a scratch in the coating that doesn't leave a mark is considered the "pencil hardness" of the coating. (There are some coatings that are so hard that even the 9H pencils will not scratch them. All of those coatings get a 9H pencil hardness rating to designate their hardness.)
Shown below is a listing of the pencil hardness of some different common coatings. The information was taken from various manufacturers and some tests I did myself. It can be used as a general comparison.
Knowing the pencil hardness of the coating you select can be helpful information to pass along to customers — if they want a coating with a low pencil hardness, then they should be advised to take extra care of their furniture, because these lower-rated coatings will dent, scuff and scratch faster than a coating with a higher PH rating. (But even if the coating used has a higher rating, care should still be taken on all coatings, as no coating is impervious to damage.)
Using the pencil hardness test can also be useful in comparing products from different manufacturers. For example, a polyurethane from one company may have a pencil hardness of 3H, while polyurethane from another supplier may be different. I suggest you do your own testing to know the true hardness of the coatings brand you use.
Of course, the hardness of any coating is only one of its features. There are times when using a softer coating may be more beneficial to the overall performance of the finish. For example, the ability of a softer coating to flex with normal climactic contractions and expansions of wood, which are caused by weather and changes in temperature conditions, may be more desirable in some applications.
Besides the hardness of a coating, there are other factors that can be tested and are equally important. These include: abrasion resistance, reverse-impact resistance, direct-impact resistance, cross-hatch adhesion, oxidation, gloss retention, yellowing, blistering, cold checking, dry times, chemical and solvent resistance (using both the rubbing and spot time tests), salt-spray resistance, VOCs and HAPs contents, humidity resistance, and acid and caustic resistance.
Most coatings are formulated for specific types of finishes, various conditions or different substrates. So use the pencil hardness test as one criteria for selection. But do not judge any coating by pencil hardness alone, as there are many other significant characteristics to consider.
Pencil Hardness for Common Coatings
Reprinted with permission from Custom Woodworking Business.
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FAYETTEVILLE A Madison County man pleaded guilty Monday to producing sexually explicit photographs of two 13-year-old girls, U.S. Attorney Conner Eldridge has announced.
James Hanna, 66, will now face up to 60 years in prison, the U.S. attorney for the Western District of Arkansas said in a statement.
Court records show a tip from a concerned parent in August that claimed Hanna sexually assaulted two minors ultimately led to a search of Hanna's home, which resulted in the discovery of sexually explicit images of minors.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported in September that investigators found 800 images classified as child pornography.
Hanna was the owner of the Japton Store on Arkansas 295 and lived in an apartment connected to the store.
Hanna was originally charged with four counts of rape, three counts of manufacturing child pornography, three counts of sexual indecency with minors and 50 counts of possession of child pornography.
"Preying upon the innocence of a child while hiding behind a computer is one of the most cowardly and detestable crimes imaginable," Eldridge said in the statement, adding that Homeland Security and the Madison County sheriff's office worked together on the investigation.


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HIST 4481 History of Black Nationalism (Spring: 3 )
Course Description
This course examines the evolution and diversity of Black Nationalism and nationalist ideologies in the United States from the early nineteenth century through the present. Detailed study of several distinct nationalistic strategies, including emigrationist, separatist, cultural, and accomodationist, and their proponents will allow students to analyze and compare the forces influencing the evolution, proliferation, retrenchment, and resurgence of nationalist constructs at various points in African American history.
Schedule: Periodically
Instructor(s): Karen Miller
Prerequisites: History Core, Parts I and II.
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New Construction Pictures
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|Doors at the gym/ shelter weigh ove 200 lbs each!
|Putting outside coating on the shelter restrooms
|Art Room P\painted and with lights!
|Painting the ceiling of EES gym
|North Hallway at EES sealed off for restroom entry way.
|Hallway at Stull between new locker rooms and Weight room
|Walls for the new high school classroom
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But the worst, worst, worst thing of all is the tomatoes. Last year, I canned about 60 quarts of tomatoes, not to mention about 30 pints of salsa. This year, I'm going to be surprised if I can any. :( At this point, we've got lots of green tomatoes, but the plants themselves look utterly pathetic. We're babying the hell out of them, hoping they'll hang on...but honestly, I don't think either of us is too hopeful.
On the bright side, as Chris mentioned last week, the abundance of rain seems to be making the peppers happy. We've got loads of jalapenos and cayennes growing, and loads more flowering. Hopefully some of which are sweet green peppers. (We got all my pepper seedlings mixed up when planting them, so we're not sure what is where. :P )
As I said, our second planting of cucumbers seems to be doing well. And I'm tickled to death about how the cabbage is doing, especially as it's something completely new for us. And the zucchini--well, you know zucchini, it's going gangbusters. I've been baking away, and freezing some as well.
The lettuce is still feeding us abundantly.
The celery (another new-to-us crop) seems to be doing well, looking a little more celery-like all the time. And though we got our green beans in the ground a little late this year, they seem to be doing well too.
So yeah, it seems to be a year of ups and downs in the garden. We're trying hard not to be too disappointed in the "downs." After all, every bite of fresh-grown deliciousness we get is an "up" worthy of celebration!
I'm not sure if Chris is going to have a chance to get up a Saturday Farmers Market post today, but be sure to check over there for more garden goodness!


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6/7/16 — "A Moral Imperative"
Check out this profile of BHI founder Jim Ansara in Choate Rosemary Hall's Spring 2016 Bulletin.
The issue's theme: "The New Normal: Alumni Seek Happiness, Fulfillment, & Moral Purpose in Their Work."
6/6/16 — Thank you, Cummings Foundation: BHI Wins "$100K for 100" Grant
Your grant will allow us to set up an in-house shop to refurbish gently used biomedical and lab equipment, donated by area hospitals, that is in need of repair. (Currently, we can accept only working equipment.) With our own box truck, we will also be able to pick up more non-medical donations, such as construction materials and furnishings, from area corporations.
Once ready, the equipment will be installed at sites our partners manage in Haiti and other impoverished countries, where the need for modern medical technology is huge and the benefit to medical staff and patients, long lasting.
BHI and our colleagues in this new effort — Partners in Health and St. Boniface Haiti Foundation — are excited by the promise this model holds. We are also extremely grateful.


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About Us > Advisory Board
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David Deits is a retired intellectual property attorney. From 2002 to 2011 he was a partner at the law firm of Davis Wright Tremaine. Previously, he was principal with the Seed Intellectual Property Law Group, and partner at Deits, Mollick and Morava.
Mr. Deits received a BSEE degree from the University of Washington in 1969, and his Juris Doctor from Willamette University in 1975.


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Elle Fanning: School Girl in Studio City!
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The Throne of Fire is one of my favorite ULTRA cheap Italian barbarian films, this time released by the always reliable Cannon Films! Starring Peter McCoy (Pietro Torrisi), Harrison Muller Jr. and the beautiful Sabrina Siani, it has bikinis, head bashing, a fast pace and one of the best goopy jelly child creatures ever presented in Eurotrash Barbarism.
After a prophecy is established and the evil Belial impregnates an old woman with his glob beast boy we are introduced to the evil Morak. Now, both Belial and Morak are played by Harrison Muller Jr, so any film with double Muller is double good already! Regardless if he is a post nuke warrior or Barbarian, the man does not change his facial hair. Morak wants to sit on The Throne of Fire, which is literally a throne that burst in to flames if the prophecy parameters are not met. Morak likes to prove the point with his flunkies, flambeing them for the hell of it. But we need the Princess, this time played by Sabrina Siani, so we meet Princess Valkari! She can smack down foot soldiers (who wear motorcycle helmets???) but needs a little extra beef in her bikini to help out. Luckily Peter McCoy is lurking around as Siegfried. He's big, he's tough and he is all for the side of good.
Actually, he is on the side with the hot woman in the bikini...smart barbarian.
Basically, they fight, they escape, they are captured, they escape and then we have a great meltdown as everything goes sideways for our man Morak. Good fun.
"Who ordered a barbaric pummeling?"
"Thanks Sabrina!!"
Throne of Fire is cheap cheap cheap...producer Ettore Spagnuolo did a number of films covered in the book Tough To Kill (plug from co-author!) and he is not really the kind of person to slather on production values. But that doesn't matter, because it gives the film a really unique vibe. It could easily be a post nuke film with one or two background matte paintings added. The effects are crude, but Paolo Ricci works a little bit of his magic when the goo needs to ooze across the screen. Also, the film is "blessed" with one of the wonkiest heroic blooping and bleeping from the synthesizers of Paolo and Carlo Rustichelli I have heard. I think someone misheard the words "rousing heroics" with "R2D2 spasming while attempting to project an image of Princess Valkari!"
The performers are...limited. I'm always glad to see the rather flat yet oddly compelling Muller Jr and anything, and I do mean anything, with Sabrina Siani is welcome in my media players! She did not have a long career, but if you needed a girl in a bikini (or a lot less) to be in your jungle, action, barbarian film-she can't be beat.
And well, if you see the name Franco Prosperi in your 80s Barbarians (and I'll be watching more soon), you can expect some sub Enzo Castellari slow motion and a lot of zooming in on axes hitting flesh. Not bad really, though I don't think anyone would complain about his habit of lingering on the carnage. A fun film, perfect for a quick shot of B-Side Barbarian Bliss.
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