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Key plays from the opening game of the Final Four in San Antonio.
0:00 — Mercifully, this one comes to an end. Kansas was flat from the start and never got into the game. Villanova wins easily and will play Michigan for the championship Monday. Villanova 95, Kansas 79.
7:55 — Kansas made a bit of a run and closed the lead to 14 momentarily, but Villanova just won't let the Jayhawks back in the game. Three Wildcats are in double digits, led by Eric Paschall with 22. Jalen Brunson has has 14. Kansas is being led by Devonte' Graham with 16 and Malik Newman with 14. Villanova 74, Kansas 57.
11:58 — It seems only a matter of time now before Villanova clinches it spot against Michigan in the title game. The Wildcats have hit a Final Four record 17 3-pointers and have not attempted a free throw in dominating the Kansas. The Jayhawks haven't been able to climb out of an early hole and still trail by 20. Villanova 67, Kansas 47.
13:49 — In the first half, Villanova dominated on the outside, now they are doing their damage on the inside, too. Eric Paschall has 10 points in the second half, and Villanova has opened its lead to 20 points. Devote' Graham has a pair of second-half 3-pointers for Kansas, but Villanova now has hit 16 3-pointers. Kansas has 16 total field goals. Villanova 62, Kansas 42.
0:00 — It isn't that Kansas is playing terribly, it's that Villanova is shooting 3s like they are layups. Thirteen of the Wildcats' 17 field goals in the first half were from 3-point range. Galen Brunson leads all scorers with 13 points and is the only Villanova player in double digits. Devonte' Graham has 10 points for Kansas. Villanova 47, Kansas 32. Halftime.
2:57 — Welcome to the record book, Wildcats. Villanova now has 13 3-pointers in the game, tied for the most in a game at any Final Four. Galen Brunson is leading the way with 11 points (3-of-5 from 3), and the Wildcats' lead is 15. Villanova 43, Kansas 28.
6:52 — No team ever has made more than 13 3-pointers in a game at the Final Four. Villanova already has made 10 and we still have nearly seven minutes to go in the first half. The Wildcats are 10 of 18 from distance and have a 14-point lead. Kansas has turned things around on the offensive end, but perimeter defense has shown itself to be an issue thus far. Villanova 34, Kansas 20.
10:25 — The barrage of 3-pointers continues for Villanova, but Kansas is starting to find it's footing. The Jayhawks fell behind 22-4, but now are on a 7-0 run to close the lead to 11. Villanova has attempted 16 shots in the game, 13 of them from 3-point range. Villanova 22, Kansas 11.
14:21 — The Wildcats are rolling. Villanova is on a different level than Kansas early, shooting 60 percent, including 4-of-8 from behind the arc. Kansas already has turned the ball over four times. Villanova 16, Kansas 4.
17:13 — Villanova is on fire from 3 early in the game. All nine of the Wildcats early points are from downtown. Omari Spellman, Eric Paschall and Mikal Bridges have a bucket each. Kansas is struggling early, and Bill Self wants a timeout. Villanova 9, Kansas 2.
0:00 — In the end, Michigan was too much for Loyola-Chicago. The Wolverines scored 27 of the games final 37 points and pulled away to advance to the national championship game. Michigan will play the winner of Villanova-Kansas, which tips off shortly. Michigan 69, Loyola-Chicago 57. FINAL.
1:39 — Loyola-Chicago went cold for the second time in the game, going without a point for nearly six minutes, and Michigan has taken advantage. Moe Wagner has taken over with 11 points during the past 10 minutes of play, and the Wolverines have opened a 8-point lead with time running out on the Ramblers. Wagner has 24. Michigan 61, Loyola-Chicago 53.
6:20 — Michigan has its first lead of the second half. Jordan Poole just hit a pair of free throws after a huge 3-pointer from Moe Wagner to put the Wolverines in front. Michigan 49, Loyola-Chicago 47.
7:31 — Scoring now is at a premium. Defense is stiffening and 3-pointers aren't falling on both sides. What little success each team has found during the past four minutes has been inside. Andre Jackson has shown himself to be a matchup problem for Michigan off the Loyola-Chicago bench. The senior has 10 points. Loyola-Chicago 47, Michigan 44.
11:25 — It's been a back-and-forth affair in the second half. Each time Loyola-Chicago looks like it may pull away, Michigan chips away at the lead. It's been a two-man show for the Wolverines, with Moe Wagner and Charles Matthews each scoring 13 points. The Rmblers are starting to extend their range a bit. Including hitting their first 3-pointer of the game. Loyola-Chicago 45, Michigan 39.
15:56 — Both teams have come out attacking inside, but Michigan did make a 3-pointer with 17:52 to go, the game's first made 3 since Moe Wagner hit a triple with 16:09 remaining in the first half. Cameron Krutwig is the first Rambler in double figures. He has 11. Loyola-Chicago 36, Michigan 29.
0:00 — Everything went Loyola-Chicago's way in the final 10 minutes of the half. The Ramblers, who went the entire first half without a 3-pointer (0-for-3), penetrated for layups and got to the foul line to take a 7-point halftime lead. Michigan couldn't find its range from 3, shooting 2-of-13 from behind the arc. Both made three's came in the half's opening minutes. Moe Wagner finished the first half with half of Michigan's points (11) and 11 of the Wolverines' 21 rebounds. Loyola-Chicago 27, Michigan 22, Halftime.
3:40 — Loyola-Chicago is working the ball inside. The Ramblers don't have a 3-pointer through the game's first 16 minutes, but drives to the basket and solid perimeter defense have Loyola-Chicago in the lead. For Michigan, Moe Wagner is leading the way 11 point and nine rebounds. Loyola-Chicago 21, Michigan 19.
8:14 — Despite going nearly 8 minutes of game time without a field goal, Loyola-Chicago has clawed it's way back into the game. Aundre Jackson's layup with 10:18 on the clock ended the streak without a field goal. He has four free throws to go with the bucket, and it's a three-point Michigan lead. Michigan 15, Loyola-Chicago 12.
12:38 — It's a two-man game so far for Michigan as Charles Matthews and Moe Wagner have 10 of the Wolverines' 12 points. Loyola-Chicago can't buy a basket right now. After leading 4-3 in the game's opening minutes, they've gone cold and don't have a field goal in more than 5 minutes. Michigan 12, Loyola-Chicago 4.
15:43 — Michigan is living on the 3-pointer early. All six of it's points are from outside of the arch. Matthews and Wagner each have a basket. For Loyola-Chicago, the range from 3 isn't there, but good inside looks have them on the board. Michigan 6, Loyola-Chicago 4.
SAN ANTONIO — We're moments from tipoff for the opening game of the Final Four at the Alamodome, featuring Michigan and Loyola-Chicago. The winner will face either Kansas or Villanova in the NCAA Championship on Monday.


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Some parents are angry after a school in Marinette, Wis. had their kids participate in a game they believe was highly inappropriate, Green Bay's WGBA-TV reports.
"Those are questions that no child should have to answer," said Janette Sadowski, a parent of a 6th grader at Marinette Middle School.
It happened during a game called "Cross the Line." The goal of the game is to have students reveal personal information about themselves and their families. Some were asked if they've had suicidal thoughts or if their parents were alcoholics.
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by Frank Holmes
America's ingenuity and success in extracting its oil and gas resources certainly seems to be unique.
As we come to the end of 2013, it's a good time to reflect on some of the biggest resources stories of the year. One that immediately comes to mind is the U.S. energy resurgence and its tremendous effect on oil and gas.Only a few years ago, we were contemplating the supply constraints facing the petroleum industry, as many major oil fields around the world were declining in production. Now, with the disruptive technology in shale oil and gas, we may be looking forward to decades of drilling.
Two charts clearly illustrate the incredible growth in oil and gas. While there are many shale areas around the U.S., there are a few notable hot beds of activity. Regarding the domestic production of tight oil, most of the growth has been in the Eagle Ford area that's outside of San Antonio, Texas, the Bakken formation in Montana and North Dakota, and the Permian basin in West Texas.At the beginning of 2011, the selected shale areas shown below were producing less than 1 million barrels of tight oil per day. Now, production is nearing 2.5 million barrels per day.Shale gas in the U.S. has also taken off in recent years, with the Marcellus shale in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, Haynesville in Louisiana and Texas, and Barnett in Texas contributing to the majority of the growth, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Since 2010, natural gas production among the many shale areas jumped from under 10 billion cubic feet per day to about 27 billion cubic feet per day.
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Tequila Aged in Whiskey Barrels? New Expresiones del Corazon is a Bold Experiment
New brands and bottles you should know.
Large corporations tend to be reviled by connoisseurs of cool spirits. "They only care about the bottom line!" "They bully small producers out of the marketplace!" "They stifle innovation!" Yeah! I mean... wait a minute. While it may be true that some leading spirits companies care more about market share than they do about what they put in their bottles, spirits nerds are becoming an increasingly vocal portion of the market. Some companies are just starting to take notice, and others have been leading the way toward innovation for some time.
You can tell that Sazerac is not exactly a mom and pop shop from their extensive holdings of whiskey (American, Canadian, Scotch), gin, brandy, vodka, etc., but they have been consistently pushing innovation for many years. Their annual release of the Antique Collection of bourbons and ryes is always at the top of aficionados' wish lists. And with the Single Oak Project, they've embarked on a crowd-tasted whiskey making experiment of immense proportions. But all this is old news.
Today they're pushing the envelope by milking their deep portfolio to its fullest, and using resources that would be almost impossible to come by if they didn't own them already. Corazón, one of their tequila brands, acquired bourbon and rye barrels from some of the Sazerac Company's star products to experiment with: barrels from George T. Stagg, Sazerac Rye, Old Rip Van Winkle, and Buffalo Trace bourbon. And the results, known as Expresiones del Corazón, are intriguing.
Not content to use the standard Corazón blanco as the base for these brand new spirits, they crafted a special edition blanco from scratch. They harvested two sets of agave, one with a lower sugar content, and one with a higher sugar content, and blended for balance. Sounds like as good a time as any to start tasting!
Corazón Artisanal Edition Blanco Tequila
Rested for 60 days in stainless steel bins, the scent of the blanco is spicy, yet mild. While it won't burn your nose, it does have an impressive amount of agave bite. There's a distinct fruitiness, with blossoming apple, and white pepper spice. One sip reveals a creamy spirit that's a little bit thin. It's balanced almost to the point of being mild, but delicate floral notes and lemon peel add some welcome complexity. It finishes short, a little sweet, and with just a little bit of fire. It's definitely a more sophisticated and refined blanco than Corazón's standard offering. (80 proof, $60)
Corazón Buffalo Trace Reposado Tequila
The youngest of the aged tequilas, this spirit spent 10.5 months in Buffalo Trace bourbon barrels, and the results are quite impressive, starting with a novel aroma. Peppered oak, with just a hint of more typical agave scents. The flavor is sweet at first, with agave fruitiness growing to hot white pepper. After awhile the oak returns with just a hint of vanilla and cinnamon. It offers a long and briny finish, with just a hint of smoke. This is almost like infused tequila, with the bourbon trappings framing the blanco very nicely. (80 proof, $70)
Corazón George T Stagg Añejo Tequila
Aged 22 months in George T Stagg barrels, this tequila smells of green agave, oak, and caramel, and is quite hot. The taste offers more caramel and sweetness, with an almost bitter undercurrent. Bourbon notes start to dominate the longer you linger. Finishing woody and sweet, it's almost as if you've taken a journey from tequila, through bourbon, and ending up at white dog. (80 proof, $80)
Corazón Sazerac Rye Añejo Tequila
The only rye whiskey-influenced spirit of the bunch, this tequila is aged for two years in Sazerac Rye barrels. It has a surprising scent for a tequila, with oak followed by spearmint, pepper, and a hint of berries. The flavor is a bit thin, but spicy, with a lot of dry oak. The higher alcohol content of this one definitely translates into a higher burn. Finishing salty and green, yet slightly nutty, it's a wild ride that yanks you in many different directions at once. (90 proof, $80)
Corazón Old Rip Van Winkle Añejo Tequila
Probably our favorite of the bunch, this one is really a love child of bourbon and tequila. It spent 23 months in the barrel before bottling and came out with a scent that's a little musky, in a good way. The flavor is vegetal and oaky, with cinnamon and sweet corny bourbon making an appearance. The flavors of the agave blend quite well with the wood and bourbon notes. Though not terribly complex, the finish is pleasant, well balanced, and lingering. (80 proof, $80)
Closing Thoughts
Aging tequila in a whiskey barrel is quite an interesting concept, and the execution of this lineup is top notch. My hat is off to Sazerac for continuing to roll the dice with new products and expressions. However, at the end of the day the flavor profiles feel like well-crafted novelties, and have been released in quantities (and at prices) reflective of that fact. While I'd recommend them without hesitation to spirits geeks who love trying new things, especially if they spot a favorite whiskey in the mix, the average drinker's money is probably better spent on either an excellent tequila or bourbon (or both! just not in the same bottle).
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Federal agencies that collect personal information from the public usually take the right steps to protect privacy, according to a new report from the General Accounting Office.
From March 2001 to July this year, GAO looked at how four agencies-the Agriculture, Education, Labor and State departments-gather and maintain the personal data used to determine whether individuals are eligible for government benefit programs such as Medicare and federal student loans.
The agencies collect a broad range of personal information, including names, Social Security numbers, driver's license identification numbers and education. Though they share private data with other federal offices, such as the IRS, and some state officials, the agencies in the study ensured the information remained secure, according to GAO.
"The agencies generally complied with the key requirements and guidance pertaining to information collection, privacy, security and records management," the report (GAO-02-1058) said.
Under the 1974 Privacy Act, the 1987 Computer Security Act and the 2000 Government Information Security Reform Act, agencies are required to identify systems containing confidential information, limit access to sensitive data and ensure that private data is stored in a secure location. Agencies also have to make certain the information is reliable and not misused.
According to GAO, Agriculture, Education, Labor and State all established a clearance process for employees designated to handle the information, limited access to sensitive information, checked to make sure their computer systems were protected from hackers and created procedures for archiving personal data in safe locations.
GAO pointed out several minor breaches of privacy policy, including forms that were out-of-date, inaccurate or lacking adequate privacy notices. For instance, the privacy notice on one Labor Department form failed to give individuals "critical information about their rights in filling out the form," leaving out a description of how the department would use the requested information. Labor has since posted an up-to-date form with an appropriate privacy statement
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Greater Portland
Friday 5/31
Alzheimer's Champions Breakfast, 7-9:30 a.m., Holiday Inn by the Bay, 88 Spring St., Portland, 772-0115, $50.
Saturday 6/1
Family Movie Night to benefit the victims of the Lewiston fires, "Toy Story" at 7:30 p.m., "Goonies" at 9 p.m., Casco Bay YMCA, 14 Old South Freeport Road, Freeport, 865-9600.
Tuesday 6/11
Benefit for CEHS Safe Passage Team, CEHS will receive a portion of the sale from every flatbread purchased that day, Flatbread Company, 72 Commercial St., Portland, 232-4767.
Bulletin Board
Thursday 5/30
Discussion of laws regarding possession of wildlife artifacts, 7 p.m., Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth, 799-1720.
Friday 5/31
Evening for Couples: Tools for Relationships, 7 p.m., Center for Studying Mindfulness, 227 Congress St., Portland, to register email [email protected]
Saturday 6/1
Indoor yard/bake/plant sale, 7 a.m., Bath United Methodist Church, 340 Oak Grove, 340 Oak Grove Road, Bath, 443-4707.
Freeport Sidewalk Sale, 11 a.m., downtown Freeport, call 865-1212 for more information.
ReFresh! A spring celebration of style, 4 p.m., Old Town Hall, Park St., Freeport, 865-1212.
Sunday 6/2
Girl Scout Daisy & Friends Party, 2-3:30 p.m., Girl Scouts of Maine, 138 Gannet Drive, South Portland, 772-1177, free.
Wednesday 6/5
Eggs and Issues with Paul Bradbury, 7 a.m., Holiday Inn by the Bay, 88 Spring St., Portland, $27, visit http://bit.ly/10XzfNU to register.
Saturday 6/8
Winslow Memorial Park Beach Cleanup, 10 a.m., Winslow Memorial Park, 50 Winslow Park Way, Freeport, 215-642-0693.
Sunday 6/9
Sho-N-Shine car show, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Cumberland Fairgrounds, 197 Blanchard Road, Cumberland, 829-6465, $5.
Tuesday 6/11
Summer Reading Kickoff, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland, 829-2215.
Call for Volunteers
Saturday 6/1
Volunteer training for Spring Point Ledge lighthouse tour guides, 10 a.m., Jewett Hall, Southern Maine Community College, 2 Fort Road, South Portland, 866-570-5703.
ActionBasedCare.org needs volunteers to expand organization, ABC believes in empowerment through sailing, and action-based activities to relieve depression, check website or 831-4151.
Allegiance Hospice is looking for volunteers to visit patients under hospice care in nursing homes in York and Cumberland Counties, volunteers receive formal training, Katharyn LeDoux, 877-255-4623 or [email protected]
Alzheimer's Association, Maine Chapter, has ongoing volunteer opportunities for caring people who can offer 3-4 hours per week, 383 U.S. Route 1, Suite 2C, Scarborough, 772-0115.
American Red Cross needs volunteers in the disaster services, health and safety and administration departments, 874-1192 ext. 115.
The Cedars welcomes volunteers to help with activities and special events, including young child/parent and pet visits, 630 Ocean Ave., Portland, 772-5456.
Compass Project needs volunteers with tools, carpentry or boat skills for the boat building festival and youth boat building classes, 774-0682 or [email protected]
Cumberland County Extension Association seeks people to serve on its executive committee, meets third Wednesday every month from 7-9 p.m. at Barron Center, Portland, 800-287-1471 or [email protected]
Deliver Meals on Wheels, mileage reimbursement, flexible days and weeks, one to two hours a day, FMI 800-400-6325.
Fiddlehead Center for the Arts is looking for volunteers for ongoing projects and special events, earn credits in exchange for classes, ages 16-plus, Fiddlehead Center for the Arts, 383 U.S. Route 1, Scarborough, 883-5720, fcascarborough.org.
Freeport Community Services and Center needs people to help make a difference, FMI 865-3985.
Freeport Historical Society needs ongoing help cataloguing collections, greeter/receptionist at Harrington house, garden helper, poster delivery assistance, administrative help, handy-person, 865-3170 or [email protected]
Friends of Feral Felines needs hardy volunteers to feed hungry cats on the Portland waterfront, 1-2 hours per month, training provided, 797-3014.
Greater Portland Mentoring Partnership needs adult mentors for school-age children, 888-387-8758.
Guiding Eyes for the Blind needs volunteer puppy raisers in the Cape Elizabeth, Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, and Bath/Brunswick areas, keep puppy from age 8 weeks-16 months, free training, support. FMI, Kathleen Hayward, [email protected], guidingeyes.org.
HART, Homeless Animal Rescue Team, a no-kill cat shelter in Cumberland, is looking for volunteers who love cats to help in the shelter, 3-4 hours in the morning, one or two days a week, call 829-4116 or 846-3038.
Hearts and Horses Therapeutic Riding Center volunteers needed to help people with disabilities experience riding, call Vickie 929-4700, or 807-7757.
Homeless Animal Rescue Team seeks direct care volunteers, facilities maintenance, fundraisers, cleaning supplies, canned cat food, 302 Range Road, Cumberland, 829-4116 or 846-3038.
Hospice Volunteers needed for Allegiance Hospice, to visit patients in nursing homes in York and Cumberland counties, Nicole Garrity, 877-255-4623 or [email protected]
ITNPortland needs volunteer drivers, help seniors and visually impaired adults enjoy independence and quality of life, commit to one or more hours per month, 854-0505.
Literacy Volunteers of Greater Portland needs volunteers for student-centered tutoring, education for non-literate adults and English as a Second Language instruction, 780-1352 for training information.
Meals on Wheels, Portland/Westbrook, needs volunteer drivers to deliver meals to home-bound elderly, once a week, once a month or more on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays or Fridays, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., mileage reimbursement offered, call Alice or Laurie at 878-3285.
Melanoma Education Foundation seeking used car donations, call Cars Helping America, 866-949-3668, skincheck.org.
Mercy Hospital in Yarmouth needs volunteers, contact Melissa Skahan, manager of Mission Services, 879-3286 or [email protected]
Recovery International, self-help group for nervous people, 10 a.m. Saturdays, Maine Medical Center Conference Center, 22 Bramhall St., Portland, free, all welcome, Diane, 892-9529.
Refugee and Immigration Services, a program of Catholic Charities Maine, has ongoing needs for committed volunteers who will assist new Mainers in their search for employment, FMI, Paul Mullaney, [email protected]
Road to Recovery, American Cancer Society needs volunteers to drive cancer patients to their doctors' appointments, 800-227-2345.
TogetherGreen Volunteers needed for conservation projects at Scarborough Marsh, call Audubon Center at 883-5100, or [email protected]
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension seeks volunteers to serve on its executive committee; [email protected], 780-4205 or 800-287-1471 to request information packet.
VolunteerMaine AmeriCorps VISTA Projects seeks members; living allowance, health care, education award; apply online AmeriCorps.gov; Meredith Eaton 941-2800, ext. 207, [email protected]
Dining Out
Saturday 6/1
Bean supper, 5-6:30 p.m., Triangle Club of Casco Lodge, 20 Mill St., Yarmouth, 846-4724, $8 adults, $5 children ages 5-12, free for children under 5.
Tuesday 6/4
Local Sprouts third anniversary dinner, 6 p.m., Local Sprouts Cooperative, 649 Congress St., 899-3529, $10-$30 adults, $5-$10 children.
Saturday 6/8
Lobster roll meal, 4:30-6 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 179 Ridgeland Ave., South Portland, 767-2688, $10.
Gardens and Outdoors
Saturday 6/1
Forest City Trail 10-mile guided walk, 8 a.m., Stroudwater River, Blueberry Road, Portland, 775-2411, $20, $10 for Portland Trails members.
Osewantha Garden Club plant and food sale, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Shoppers Hardware, Mill Creek Shopping Center, South Portland.
Spring festival at Wolfe's Neck Farm, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Wolfe's Neck Farm, 184 Burnett Road, Freeport, 865-4469 ext. 107, $6 per person, $20 per family.
Warren Woods Dedication, 10 a.m., Warren Woods property off Payne Road, Scarborough, 289-1199.
Saturday 6/8
25 cent sale and greenhouse open house, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Morrison Center, 60 Chamberlain Road, Scarborough, 883-6680.
Wednesday 5/29
Google Analytics: How to stay competitive, 1-3 p.m., SCORE offices, 100 Middle St., Portland, call 772-1147 to register, $35.
Saturday 6/1
Hack Portland, 10 a.m., Peloton Labs, 795 Congress St., Portland, hackportland.org.
Monday 6/3
Falmouth Education Foundation Spelling Bee, 7 p.m., Falmouth High School, 74 Woodville Road, Falmouth, 781-2118, suggested donation $10 per family.
Saturday 6/1
Living Well with Liver Disease, 8:30 a.m., Dana Center and Maine Medical Center, 22 Bramhall St., Portland, 617-488-2804, registration is required and begins at 7:30 a.m.
Tuesday 6/4
Maine Minority Health Conference, 7 a.m.-3 p.m., University of New England, 716 Stevens Ave., Portland, 990-3626, registration required by May 30.
"Posture, Strength and Flexibility: 3 Key Factors to Healthy Aging," 6 p.m., 800 Main St., South Portland, 828-1133.
Thursday 6/6
"From Hardrock Singer to Healer," a spiritual journey out of depression and addiction, 7 p.m., Wishcamper Center, University of Southern Maine, 88 Bedford St., Portland, 272-8747, free.
All-Recovery support meetings, 12-1 p.m. Wednesdays, Hope.Gate.Way., 185 High St., Portland, Ronni, 756-8116.
Bereavement Support Group, Meets every Thursday through June 20, 6-7:30 p.m., 778 Maine St., South Portland, 774-2200, group closes to new members after May 16.
Better Breathing Buddies, support group for lung disease patients and caregivers, 2-3:30 p.m. first Tuesdays, Bayview Heights, 158 North St., Portland, [email protected], 879-4373.
Cancer Community Center, daily classes, support groups, 778 Main St., South Portland, 774-2200 or cancercommunitycenter.org.
Christian Meditation Gathering, hosted by United Methodist communities of Hope.Gate.Way, 6 p.m. Wednesdays, 185 High St., Portland, newlightportland.org, 899-2435.
Chronic Pain Workshop, 9 a.m. every Friday, MaineHealth Learning Resource Center, 5 Bucknam Road, Falmouth, 396-6583, registration required.
CODA: Co-Dependents Anonymous meeting, 6-7 p.m. every Tuesday, Brighton Medical Center, Brighton Ave., Portland, see receptionist for room location, Diana at 749-7443 or Pauline 926-5718.
Drop-in bereavement support group, facilitated by Carol Schoneberg of Hospice of Southern Maine, 5:30-7 p.m., free, first Wednesday of the month, St. Nicholas Episcopal Church, 350 U.S. Route 1, Scarborough, Carol Schoneberg, 289-3651, or [email protected]
Divorce Perspectives, a support group for people in all stages of divorce, meets Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland, call 232-1667 or [email protected]
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, free 12-step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession, overeating, under-eating or bulimia, foodaddicts.org, 775-2132.
Free diabetes support group, 5:30-6:30 p.m., second Thursday of every month, Martin's Point Health Education Center, 331 Veranda St., Building 5, Portland, 800-260-6681.
Greater Portland Mothers of Multiples Club, support group for mothers and expectant mothers of multiples, meets first Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m., Barron Center, Brighton Avenue, Portland, gpmomc.org.
Gynecological and Breast Cancer Group, 6-7:30 p.m., second and fourth Tuesday, Cancer Community Center, 778 Main St., South Portland, 774-2200, or cancercommunitycenter.org.
HOPE Groups, wellness support group with Elizabeth Holder, LADC Guide, Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St. and Thursdays, 5-7 p.m., Portland Recovery Community Center, 468 Forest Ave, Liz, 899-2733, HopeHealing.org.
Leukemia & Lymphoma Support Group meets on the third Tuesday of every month, Cancer Community Center, 778 Main St., South Portland, FMI 508-810-1329.
Living with Loss, First and third Wednesday, 6-7:30 p.m., 778 Maine St., South Portland, 774-2200.
Moms in Recovery, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays, The Salvation Army, Cumberland Ave., Portland, free, with on-site childcare, Amanda, 756-8053.
Nar-Anon Family Support Group, for families of drug addicts, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Dana Education Center, Maine Medical Center, Bramhall St., Portland, 594-2801.
NAMI Portland, National Alliance on Mental Illness, support group meetings for people coping with a loved one's mental illness; meetings are second, fourth Mondays, 7-8:30 p.m., The Dana Center, Maine Medical Center, Portland; and third Mondays, 7-8:30 p.m., Spring Harbor Hospital, Westbrook, 899-0465 or 838-5733, nami[email protected]
Nutrition Works LLC, healthy cooking classes, 805 Stevens Ave., Portland, register at 772-6279 or nutritionworks.us.
Overeaters Anonymous, Portland meetings: Sunday, 7-8:30 p.m., Maine Medical Center, 335 Brighton Ave.; Tuesday, 6 p.m., Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St.; Saturday, first time at OA, 9:30-10 a.m., Maine Medical Center, Dana Center, 22 Bramhall St.; Saturdays, 10 a.m., Maine Medical Center, Dana Center, 22 Bramhall St., oamaine.org.
Prostate Cancer Support Group, 6:30-8:30 second Tuesday, Cancer Community Center, 778 Main St., South Portland, 774-2200 or cancercommunitycenter.org.
Sadhana Meditation Center, The Castle, lower level, 100 Brickhill Ave., South Portland, center open to people of all faiths, Ashok, [email protected], 772-6898.
Sunday Morning Recharge: Meditate! 10-11:15 a.m. Sundays, $10, Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road.
Support group for parents of dyslexics, third Friday of every month, 12 p.m., International Dyslexia Association, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, 767-4059.
Survivors of Suicide Loss support group, 7-8:30 p.m. second and fourth Mondays, Classroom 1, Dana Center, Maine Medical Center, Portland, facilitated by Sandra Horne, LCSW, 662-7323, and Robert Myers, LCPC, 409-6226.
Women ages 40-64, mammograms and pap tests available at no cost through Maine Breast and Cervical Health Program, 874-8942 or 800-350-5180.
Widow-Widowers support group, second and fourth Wednesday, 6 p.m., Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St., Portland, 767-0920.
Workaholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, ongoing, Dana Learning Center, Classroom 2, Maine Medical Center, 22 Bramhall St., [email protected]
Yoga Multiple Sclerosis, 4 p.m. every Wednesday at the Medically Oriented Gym, 29 Fodden Road, South Portland, 347-3030.
Yoga for Parkinson's, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesdays, free, Family Ice Center, 20 Hat Trick Drive, Falmouth, sponsored by American Parkinson Disease Association, RSVP, 653-3319.
Young Widows and Widowers Group open to people age 50 or younger meets twice a month on Friday evenings at The Center for Grieving Children, Portland, Valerie Jones, 775-5216 for information or to schedule an initial meeting.
Kids & Family
FAFSA assistance available through May at the Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, one week's notice and appointment required, 871-1700 ext. 772.
Resume building assistance available through May at the Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, one week's notice and appointment required, 871-1700 ext. 772.
Tuesday Mother Goose story time, 9:30 a.m., Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road, Scarborough, 883-4723.
Wednesday 5/29
"Is Assisted Living in Your Future?" 6:30 p.m., Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road, Scarborough, 883-4723 ext. 6279, free.
Mid Coast
Bulletin Board
Wednesday 5/29
Canine Good Citizen evaluations, 6:30 p.m., Bath Recreation Department, 3 Sheridan Road, Bath, 592-5473.
Saturday 6/1
Taking Root plant sale, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Masonic Lodge, 65 Baribeau Drive, Brunswick, 729-7694.
50/50 Bingo, 1-3 p.m., Bath Area Senior Center, 45 Floral St., Bath, 443-4937.
Summer Reading Program kickoff, 1:30 p.m., Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road, Topsham, 725-1727.
Saturday 6/8
Maine AllCare monthly meeting, 10 a.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 721-8344.
Merriconeag Grange meetings every first and third Thursday, 7 p.m., Merriconeag Grange, 529 Harpswell Road, Harpswell, FMI, [email protected]
Call for Volunteers
Refugee and Immigration Services, a program of Catholic Charities Maine, has ongoing needs for committed volunteers who will assist New Mainers in their search for employment, FMI, Paul Mullaney, [email protected]
Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice has a growing need for hospice volunteers in the Brunswick area, training, call 777-7740, AHCH.org.
ArtVan Program seeks volunteers to help with art therapy programming with children and teens, promotional support and fundraising efforts, contact 371-4125 or visit artvanprogram.org.
Big Brothers Big Sisters seeks volunteer mentors (must be 18+) willing to commit one year and spend eight hours a month with a child 6-14 who lives in a single parent home, contact Brunswick office at 729-7736 or [email protected]
Chocolate Church Arts Center seeks volunteers for the art gallery and more, 798 Washington St., Bath, 442-8455.
The Greater Bath Elder Outreach Network, a program of Catholic Charities Maine, is looking for volunteers a few hours a week to assist seniors by providing companionship, transportation, assistance with errands and telephone reassurance for elderly and disabled people who live in Sagadahoc County and the Brunswick area, Martha Cushing, 837-8810; meetings 6-7:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month, Patten Free Library, Bath, 837-8810.
Habitat for Humanity/7 Rivers Maine needs volunteers at ReStore in Bath, minimum four-hour shift commitment, 386-5081 or [email protected]
Home to Home, an organization providing a safe place for parents to exchange children for visitations, needs volunteers, commitment of 1-2 hours per exchange period, police check and training required, Mid-Coast Hospital, Brunswick, Rich Siegel, 837-4894, mainehometohome.org.
Meals on Wheels drivers urgently needed, Wednesdays and Fridays, information, 729-0475, Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham.
Mid Coast Hospital, dozens of positions at the café, gift shop, or greeting patients, 123 Medical Center Drive, Brunswick, 373-6015.
Mid Coast Senior Health Center needs volunteers for various activities with seniors Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, welcome desk openings, 373-3646.
Parkview Adventist Medical Center, gift shop needs volunteers, four-hour shifts mornings, afternoons and early evenings Monday through Friday, every other Sunday 1-4 p.m., will train, 373-4518 or visit the gift shop at 329 Maine St., Brunswick.
Pejepscot Historical Society needs volunteer tour guides for Skolfield-Whittier House and Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum and volunteer staff for Chamberlain Museum gift shop, 729-6606.
People Plus Center, ongoing opportunities,35 Union St., Brunswick, 729-0757.
Red Cross training, Disaster Action Team, free, basic classes provide foundation for delivering assistance in emergency situations, weekday evenings, course schedules at midcoast.redcross.org, register on line or call 729-6779, 563-3299, MidCoastRedCross.net, 16 Community Way, Topsham.
Road to Recovery, American Cancer Society's transportation program seeks volunteers to help cancer patients get to their treatment appointments, call Janice Staples, 373-3715, [email protected]cancer.org, American Cancer Society, One Bowdoin Mill Island, Topsham.
Spectrum Generations has volunteer opportunities in program development, outreach, and reception at its new Community Center at 12 Main St., Topsham, Dave, 729-0475.
Sexual Assault Support Services of Mid Coast Maine needs volunteers to provide support and information to callers on 24-hour hotline, 725-2181.
Dining Out
Saturday 6/1
Pancake breakfast, 8-10:30 a.m., Merriconeag Grange, 529 Harpswell Road, Harpswell, $8, free for children under 12.
Gardens & Outdoors
Saturday 6/1
Garden to Garden plant sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Cosmic Stone and Garden Supply, 255 Augusta Road, Topsham, topshamgardenclub.com.
Harpswell Hiking Challenge, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Harpswell Town Office, 263 Mountain Road, Harpswell, 833-5771, same time Sunday June 2.
Saturday 6/29
Garden Party and Home Tour, 10 a.m., Garrison Field, Cape Elizabeth, 767-5692, manor tickets $25, estate tickets $50.
Getting Smarter
Wednesday 5/29
"Shameless (But Effective) Self-Promotion," 6:30 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath, 443-5141 ext. 25, free.
Friday 6/7
Affordable, clean energy options for Maine, 6:30 p.m., Pilgrim House, First Parish Church, 9 Cleveland St., Brunswick, 725-9104.
Health & Support
Free blood pressure clinic, Wednesdays 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., walk-in, Mid Coast Hospital Community Resource Room, 123 Medical Center Drive, Brunswick, Jessica Loney RN, 373-6592, [email protected]
12-Step Recovery Program, Wednesdays 6 p.m., food, group meetings, contact Jeff Rogers, [email protected], Compass Point Community Church, 119 Old Bath Road.
Adoption support group for adult adoptees, adoptive parents, birth parents and those whose lives are touched by adoption, monthly meetings, Mae's Cafe, 160 Centre St., Bath, 443-9876.
Care support group, Sexual Assault Support Services of Midcoast Maine and Mid Coast Hospital provide an education-based support group for survivors of sexual violence who are pregnant; participants may bring a support person, 373-6500 or 725-2181.
Caregiver support sroup, third Thursday of each month. 4:30 p.m, Mid Coast Senior Health Center, 58 Baribeau Drive, Brunswick, (207)373-4656.
Celebrate Recovery Bath, Tuesday nights, 6:30 p.m. group meeting, 6 p.m. free refreshments, 12-step Christ-centered program to help deal with hurts, habits and hang ups, FMI call Jeff or Darlene, 442-9966, celebraterecovery.com.
Communicate after stroke support group, 1st and 3rd Tuesday, September to May, 1-2 p.m., free, friends/family welcome, Mid Coast Hospital, 1st floor conference room, 81 Medical Center Drive, Brunswick, for information or sign up, call Dimitra Toothaker, 373-6175; Robert Lundstrom, 371-2936; or Doris Armstrong, 725-2618.
De-Stress Your Body, Wednesdays, 9-10:30 a.m., $15 per session; come once or weekly, Spectrum Generations, Southern Midcoast Community Center, 12 Main St., Topsham, 729-0475.
Diabetic foot clinic, first Thursday of the month, Jeanne Otis RN, $30/visit, package deals available, call for appointment, 729-0475, Southern Midcoast Community Center.
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, Monday 7 p.m., Beth Israel Congregation, 906 Washington St., Bath, 865-4076; Wednesday 7 a.m., UCC Church, 150 Congress St., Bath, 837-8164; Wednesday 7 p.m., Midcoast Presbyterian Church, 84 Main St., Topsham, 729-3861; Saturday 9 a.m., Midcoast Hospital, Brunswick, 865-1916.
Group sitting meditation, 9 a.m.-noon Sundays, Shambhala Center, 19 Mason St., Brunswick, 729-7402.
Hooptydoo Hula-Hoop Class, all ages welcome, all hula-hooping levels, Tuesdays 5:30-6:30 p.m., $10/person, Bath Dance Works, 72 Front St., third floor; information, Helen, 808-281-6451 or [email protected]
Laughter Yoga Club, reduce stress with playful exercises and yogic breathing, dress as you are, no mats, all ages, every third Monday, 10 a.m., free, Bath Dance Works, 100 Front St., third floor, for information, Amanda, 443-3721 or [email protected]
Mid-Coast Chronic Pain Support Group, open to people with chronic pain, their families and friends, first and third Monday, 6-7:30 p.m. Mid Coast Hospital, Brunswick, 725-7854.
Mid-Coast Maine Center for Grief and Loss, hospice volunteers offer grief support programs for children, families and individuals, 45 Baribeau Drive, Brunswick, 729-3602.
Overeaters Anonymous, Brunswick locations: Monday 5:30 p.m., Seventh Day Adventist Church, 333 Main St.; Thursday 7 p.m., St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 27 Pleasant St., contact Quinn, 443-4630; Sunday 9 a.m., Mid Coast Hospital, 123 Medical Center Drive, contact Monica, 729-3149; Bath location: Tuesday 12 p.m., United Church of Christ, 150 Congress St.
Self-healing empowerment group, Wednesdays, 9-10:30 a.m., $15, come once or weekly, Spectrum Generations, Southern Midcoast Community Center, 12 Main St., Topsham, 729-0475.
Sexual Assault Support Services of Midcoast Maine, support groups for survivors of sexual violence, includes sexual assault, sexual abuse as a child and sexual harassment, open to non-offending parents and partners, 725-2181 to schedule a pre-group meeting.
Spectrum Generations, Southern Midcoast Community Center, 12 Maine St., Topsham, call or visit for list of classes and events, [email protected], 729-0475.
Survivors of Suicide, support group, first Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Elijah Kellogg Congregational Church, 917 Harpswell Neck Road, Harpswell, 833-6386.
TOPS (Take Off the Pounds Sensibly) Thursday weigh-in 6:10-6:40 p.m., meeting follows, Seventh Day Adventist Church, Maine St., Brunswick, 375-4749.
Weight Watchers, every Monday, noon, McLellan Building, Multipurpose Room, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, 725-3265.
Women's Circle, for women who want support for a controlling or abusive relationship, free and confidential, hosted by Mid Coast Outreach Office of Family Crisis Services, 721-0199.
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April 22 is the 43rd anniversary of Earth Day — a global event that raises awareness about the importance of conserving, respecting and protecting the Earth's natural resources. Play It Again Sports, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, is proud of its ongoing contribution to the principles of Earth Day – principles that are the driving force behind the sporting goods reseller's business.
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Combs said Dewhurst "held the line" in preserving the state's $1.6 billion rainy day fund, and credited Dewhurst for Texas' business-building economy.
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For months, the insurance industry was remarkably quiet. Despite fears that it would publicly fight reform with a scorched-earth campaign of television ads like it did in 1993, until now it's been subdued. It was part of a carefully planned inside-outside strategy: On the outside, the industry constantly stressed its support of reform, while noting that it objected to some of reform's potential components, like the public option. On the inside, it was furiously lobbying to make sure the bill would maximize its profits and minimize its costs.
Outside the halls of Congress -- and even inside those halls -- few took notice. Until last week, when the industry's lobbying group, America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) released a study it had commissioned attacking the bill about to be passed by the Senate Finance Committee. They claimed the bill would increase costs, resulting in skyrocketing premiums for consumers. The report was quickly eviscerated for its methodological howlers, including the fact that it pretended that the subsidies the bill grants to low- and middle-income Americans didn't exist.
Even apart from its dubious merits, as a political matter the study was remarkably foolhardy, because it pretty much signaled the end of the idea that insurers are cooperating with reform. It also made liberals really mad, and in response they started talking about things like revoking the insurance industry's antitrust exemption. It emboldened public-option advocates, who now say they have proof that the industry has no intention of stopping the feverish pace of rate increases. "In a strange way, and look, obviously they didn't mean this," said Rep. Anthony Weiner, a Democrat from New York and a strong advocate of a single-payer system. "The health-insurance lobby today fired the most important salvo in weeks for the public option, because they have said, as clear as day, left to their own devices, according to their own number-crunchers, they're going to raise rates 111 percent."
Nancy Pelosi suggested that a strong public option (the industry's greatest fear) ought to be the price for including an individual mandate (the industry's most fervent wish) in the final bill. President Barack Obama himself abandoned his rhetoric of inclusion to attack the insurance companies in his weekly Internet address.
So what happened? The problem the insurance companies are facing is that their prior approach -- say you want reform but quietly work against the portions you don't like -- worked well enough as long as "reform" was a nebulous and confusing mass of proposals coming from a dozen different directions. But once "reform" becomes an actual bill -- and in terms of public debate "reform" was the Senate Finance Committee bill -- if you launch an attack on that bill, then you become a clear opponent of reform, and nobody believes anymore that you're operating in good faith.
The insurers also face another problem, which is that because our system revolves so heavily around private insurance, many predictions of doom ultimately come down to the assertion that the insurance companies themselves will be doing something bad. If they predict that premiums will go up, what they're saying is, "We're going to raise your premiums!" If they predict that too many people will remain uninsured, they're saying, "We'll refuse to insure lots of people!"
What makes our health-care system unique in the developed world is the importance of insurance-company profits (and to listen to some Republicans talk, you'd think these profits were some kind of public good that must be maintained at all costs). The problem isn't the total dollar cost these profits impose on the system; it's the way the search for profits determines the companies' behavior. If you want to predict what insurance companies will do in a post-reform future, just look at where their interests and incentives lie. Unfortunately, past experience demonstrates powerfully that human morality is not a constraint on their behavior. That's why one of the key components of reform is curbing their abuses: denying people coverage because of pre-existing conditions, charging women higher premiums than men and refusing to pay for maternity care, hitting people with lifetime limits that so often turn a serious illness into a bankruptcy, and cancelling people's coverage when they get sick, to name a few.
It appears that if reform passes, these particular practices will no longer be legal. That's a good thing, but anyone who thinks that insurance companies will stop treating their customers like dirt ought to think again. What all those abuses have in common is this simple fact: Every dollar insurance companies pay for care is a dollar that won't show up as profits. So they do everything in their power to pay for as little care as possible. Insurers are in a constant effort to reduce their "medical losses," which is what they call it when they actually pay for your care.
The fact that some of their most egregious abuses will be outlawed won't change that calculation. I can confidently make this prediction: Just as a few years ago, no one had ever heard of "rescission" (throwing people off their insurance when they get sick), a few years from now we'll learn about a new insurance-industry practice or two, just as repugnant, by which the companies will avoid paying for people's care. I wouldn't be surprised if they've already got their most creative people working on the problem right now.
This is why advocates of a public option, including the White House, argue that it would "keep the insurance companies honest" by offering some real competition, a place people can go if they aren't happy with what they're getting from UnitedHealth or Aetna or WellPoint. It might. But it would also simply give people who don't trust the insurance companies a choice.
There are some people -- let's take Newt Gingrich as an example -- who would never dream of joining a government health-care plan. Newt won't be selecting the public option if it's available -- he doesn't trust government and would rather put himself in the hands of the free market. Fair enough -- Newt ought to have that choice. But there are plenty of other people who feel exactly the opposite. They just don't trust for-profit insurance companies and won't ever feel secure so long as they're getting their health coverage from an entity whose essential purpose is generating profits, not providing care. There is ample evidence to support that conclusion. If more and more members of Congress are asking themselves why people shouldn't have that choice, the insurers have no one to blame but themselves.
Update: The original version of this column suggested that Newt Gingrich would be signing up for Medicare when he turns 65. In fact, the youthful-looking Gingrich is already 66 years old. We asked Gingrich's spokesperson whether or not he has signed up for Medicare; when we receive a reply, we will post the answer here.


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New research suggests the answer: stay flexible. In a recent study,
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with angry feelings. Men who were at either extreme -almost always
holding their anger in or almost always expressing their anger
outwardly - had significantly higher total cholesterol and "bad" LDL
cholesterol levels than men who were flexible in dealing with anger.
The health damaging effects of anger expression may be more due to
rigidity, not being able to adapt to changing situations. The healthy
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Engebretson TO, Stoney CM: Anger expression and lipid concentrations.
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine 1995;2(4):281-298.
Mental Medicine Update, Vol. IV, No. 3. This previous issue of what is now The Mind/Body Health Newsletter explores the importance of defusing anger and hostility.
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The provisions of copyright law that distinguish between fair use and infringement are applicable to music in audiovisual, digital and textual formats.
Copying printed music within the academic environment carries with it certain restrictions and requirements. Basically, there are few occasions when photocopying printed music is permissible. Your are strongly advised to consult the Copyright Resource Center of the Music Publisher's Association before you photocopy any type of musical publication, even for class or ensemble use.
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- Made from a legally obtained copy (preferably owned by the Library or College); and
- The use is clearly for educational purposes; and
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About the Irish Institute: Working under the auspices of the Center for Irish Programs, the Irish Institute makes use of cross-campus and local resources to facilitate rewarding personal, corporate, and professional educational exchanges with the goal of promoting lasting peace on the island of Ireland. The Irish Institute hosts officials and policymakers from Ireland and Northern Ireland for professional development programs in areas such as government, non-profit, business, and education.
Irish Institute Programs: The Irish Institute hosts professional groups, officials, and policymakers from Ireland and Northern Ireland throughout the year. Program participants meet with their American colleagues in Boston and elsewhere in the United States and often attend seminars at Boston College.
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Fall: February 1
[December 15 for international applicants]
Applications are processed as they arrive up to the deadline date.
Number Required: 2
From Whom: Letters of recommendation should be obtained from previous academic advisors, professors, or professional supervisors.
624: Independent Project in Music Therapy (6 s.h.)
646: Music Psychotherapy (2 s.h.)
647: Qualitative MT Research (2 s.h.)
649: Quantitative MT Research (2 s.h.)
688: Music in Medicine (2 s.h.)
689: Music Therapy Education and Supervision (2 s.h.)
694: MT Ethics (6 s.h)
A master's degree in Music, Music Therapy, Music Education, Psychology, Health Studies, or Creative Arts Therapy is required.
A baccalaureate degree in any music-related area is required.
Professional goals must be clearly articulated, feasible, relevant to needs of the profession, and appropriate to the program at Temple.
Minimum TOEFL score or range of scores needed to be accepted:
600 paper-based, 250 computer-based, or 100 internet-based.
The audition shall include two major works in a major performance medium, two standard or popular songs sung with own piano accompaniment, and two sung with own guitar accompaniment.
All application materials must be received before scheduling the audition and interview. The audition and interview may be done at the same time, or the interview may be scheduled after the applicant has submitted a taped audition.
A resume is required.
A clinical, theoretical, or research paper in music therapy must be submitted.
Doctoral Writing Examination:
The Music Therapy program requires an on-site Writing Examination as part of the doctoral admissions process.
Advanced standing is awarded upon admission, upon review of transcripts by the Doctoral Coordinator. Students may transfer into the doctoral degree up to 12 additional graduate credits in coursework taken beyond the master's degree. Typically, this coursework is undertaken after admission and must be approved by the major advisor and the Associate Dean. The maximum number of advanced standing credits awarded is 36.
A completed M.M.T. degree at Temple may warrant a waiver.
The successful applicant must:
1. Hold professional certification in music therapy.
2. Have at least three years of full-time clinical experience as a professional music therapist (or its equivalent)
3. Have earned a master's degree in music therapy or related area or satisfactorily completed 18 graduate credits in music.
Number of Didactic Credits Required Beyond the Master's: 63
Required Courses (21 s.h.)
Music Education 746 (3) Research in Music Therapy
788 (3) Research in Music Medicine
831 (3) Theory Development in Music Therapy
832 (3) Doctoral Seminar in Music Therapy
999 (9) Dissertation Research
Elective Courses (42 s.h.)
Music Education (12) Music Therapy
Music (9)
Research (12) 6 s.h. must be in Statistics
Other electives (9)
Advisor approval required for all electives.
Applicants who have not completed each of the following before matriculation must complete them while a doctoral student. These courses will not count toward the degree:
Music Education 624 (6) Independent Project in Music Therapy
646 (2) Theories of Music Psychotherapy 647 (2) Qualitative Research
649 (2) Quantitative Research
688 (2) Music Medicine
689 (2) Music Therapy Education and Supervision 694 (2) Music Therapy Ethics
Internship: No internship is required.
Language Examination: No language examination is required.
All incomplete grades must be completed by the 1st day of the month in which the student expects to graduate.
For doctoral degrees, only grades of B- and higher may be counted toward degree requirements.
Except as noted, all degree credits are to be earned at Temple University.
Due to the large number of applications for admission and the competitive nature of its music programs, the College admits only a portion of its applicants. In addition to the general admissions credentials required of all Temple University graduate applicants, Boyer College of Music specialized admission criteria (i.e., auditions, portfolios, interviews, recommendations, departmental term papers, and standardized examinations) are very heavily weighted in Boyer College of Music admission decisions. Graduate applicants may be rejected for admission for failing to obtain the required level of proficiency in any one area of the specialized admission criteria regardless of the level of success in meeting the Temple University general admission criteria. In addition to the level of success demonstrated in the above-mentioned criteria, a final admission factor is the College's Optimum Enrollment Policy. This Policy may preclude the admission of any student who meets the minimum requirements.
Professional Development Policy:
All students in the Boyer College of Music, in addition to the required subjects toward their degrees, are obliged to serve in a number of capacities in order to enrich their academic and musical expertise. The Boyer College believes that such experiences give impetus to successful professional careers. Among the duties that may be required are conducting laboratory classes, tutoring, teaching private lessons, coaching, participating in the distribution and inventory control of University-owned musical instruments and instructional materials, participating in ensembles, accompanying, performing at admissions and open house events, supervising performance classes, and other academically related activities.
Acceptable English:
All students, including those for whom English is not the native language, are expected to present all written work in acceptable English. No double standard exists to differentiate students on the basis of proficiency in the use of the English language. Students are also responsible for becoming familiar with the College's statement on plagiarism and academic honesty.
a. Graduate degree students in non-performing curricula may take up to six credits of applied study toward the degree with the permission of the major adviser. Such non-required lessons may be taken only if the student can pass the normal graduate-level performing audition expected of performance majors. In this event, a fee of $200, not covered by tuition remission, is charged.
b. Graduate students, regardless of major, with a demonstrable performing proficiency that may not meet the more rigorous requirements of a graduate performance-level audition, may, by audition, qualify to take two credits of applied study per semester for graduate credit in the 290 course number series. These courses carry a fee of $400 plus tuition and may be applied to the non-performing curriculum for degree credit up to six semester hours with the approval of the major adviser.
c. Graduate assistantships and other forms of university-sponsored financial aid do not cover private lesson and Recital Extension fees.
PLEASE NOTE: All tuition and fees must be paid according to the deadlines given by the Bursar's Office at the time of registration. This means that all payments must be received in ample time prior to the first day of the semester in which the course is offered---not prior to the first day of the course, which in music therapy. When payments are not received by the university deadlines for each semester, registrations are automatically canceled and late fees are imposed for reregistering. Often students do not receive written notification of this until well into the semester. Students are encouraged to be punctual in meeting all registration deadlines, as failure to do so is very costly---in time, effort and money.
Preliminary Examination:
The examination is designed to test the student in the following areas: knowledge of the literature; research competence in both quantitative and qualitative paradigms; ability to integrate theory, research and practice; ability to contextualize one's own work within the field; ability to project solutions to disciplinary and professional issues; and ability to synthesize and evaluate one's own learning.
The preliminary examination for the PhD in music therapy has two components: the scholarly projects and the oral defense. The scholarly projects originate from specific assignments given in required doctoral courses, and depending on the project, may be completed with additional faculty supervision through other elective courses (e.g., research apprenticeship). Ultimately, however, the project must go significantly beyond any course assignment, and it may not duplicate any previous projects completed by the student outside of the degree program. The oral defense will cover any of the topics addressed in the written projects. Students should contact the Doctoral Coordinator of the Music Therapy Ph.D. program for more details regarding the nature of the examination questions.
The student is expected to take the preliminary examination upon completion of 30 credits.
The oral defense occurs with the music therapy faculty. Three faculty independently grade each preliminary examination project using a 5 point rating scale. A passing total grade for each question is 9. The oral examiners will be the same three faculty members. Upon completion of the oral defense,the examining committee will determine whether the student passed or failed. If any portion is failed, the committee will specify in writing whether permission will be granted to retake various portions of the examination, and the conditions under which such permission will be granted. Students will be given only one opportunity to retake the examination or portion thereof.
Upon completion of 30 credits, the student requests permission from the Doctoral Coordinator to take the examination. Upon consultation with the music therapy faculty, the Doctoral Coordinator schedules the exam. The oral can be scheduled three weeks after the student submits the written part.
The proposal must include the student's background and experience with the research topic; an articulate and comprehensive review of the literature; a clear statement of the research problem and questions to be answered; and a proposed methodology. Upon approval of a dissertation advisory committee, the student works with the major advisor to prepare the proposal. In the process, the student consults other members of the committee. Each member of the DAC must approve and sign the final proposal. Once all DAC members have signed the title page, the student copies the final proposal and delivers within 30 days one copy to each member of the DAC, the Department Chair, the Associate Dean, and the Graduate School. The dissertation proposal must be approved before the student may register for 999.
The purpose of the dissertation is to contribute new knowledge or insight to any aspect of music therapy.
The advisory committee consists of at least three members, two from the department and one from outside the department. The committee works together to guide the student toward completion of dissertation research, with the chair coordinating these efforts.
In addition to the Doctoral Advisory Committee, one or two graduate faculty may serve as examiners for the defense. These examiners are expected to read and evaluate the student's dissertation, and with the Advisory Committee, determine whether it is acceptable, needs revision, or is unacceptable.
To make a change in a committee, the student petitions the Doctoral Coordinator of the program, or the Associate Dean. Upon appropriate consultation with all parties pertinent to the petition, the Associate Dean makes the final determination. The change also must be communicated to the Graduate School.
The dissertation must meet the various expectations of quality from each member of the advisory committee. A major criterion shall be whether the student has demonstrated scholastic excellence in carrying out the research project as proposed.
The Doctoral Advisory Committee will determine when the dissertation is ready for defense. Upon obtaining approval to defend, the major advisor requests the Associate Dean to assign outside readers. The advisor makes all the necessary arrangements for scheduling the defense. The "Permission to Schedule the Dissertation Defense" form bearing signatures of all of the Doctoral Examining Committee members must be submitted to The Associate Dean at least one month prior to the requested defense date. Upon receiving of approval to defend, the Associate Dean announces the dissertation defense to the academic community.
Dept. of Music Education and Therapy
Boyer College of Music
and Dance
2001 North 13th Street
Philadelphia PA 19122
James Short
Program Coordinator:
Dr. Kenneth Bruscia
Dr. Beth Bolton
The Ph.D. program at Temple University is a true Ph.D. in music therapy. Rather than having music therapy as a minor or elective track within another field, or as merely the main topic for the dissertation, the program has music therapy as the major area of study with its own core curriculum of advanced music therapy courses, supported by studies in research, music, and related health disciplines. The program has undergone extensive reviews and has been granted plan approval by the National Association of Schools of Music. It is the first of its kind in the United States.
Time Limit for Degree Completion: 7 years
Main Campus, Center City
Most courses are held at TUCC; however, depending upon scheduling and equipment considerations, some may also be held on Main campus. A few courses are offered solely online.
Students are required to complete the degree program through classes offered before and after 4:30 p.m. Students are also able to complete the degree program on a part-time basis (8 credit hours or less per semester).
Dept. of Music Education and Therapy
Boyer College of Music and Dance
2001 North 13th Street
Philadelphia PA 19122
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The Boyer College of Music has been ranked
among the top 30 music schools in the country
by U.S. News & World Report. The program
in Music Therapy is led by three world-renowned
music therapists, and the Ph.D. program is
the first true Ph.D. degree in Music Therapy
in the country.
The program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).
The aim of the Ph.D. is to prepare skilled and experienced clinicians to become competent scholars who will make significant contributions to research and theory in the field. More specific objectives are to:
a. Prepare individuals to conduct research and develop theory, with opportunities to study both quantitative and qualitative research paradigms.
b. Provide opportunities for the further development of clinical expertise in two advanced areas of practice: Music Medicine and Music Psychotherapy.
c. Allow for the acquisition of expertise in an area of specialization within the above two areas of practice (e.g., a particular client population, methodology, or research paradigm).
d. Provide opportunities to develop expertise and skill in college-teaching and clinical supervision.
Graduates will find employment opportunities as performers in colleges and universities, and as practitioners, supervisors, or researchers in a variety of health care settings.
Not applicable.
The core doctoral courses are not open to non-matriculated students.
Boyer College offers a number of assistantships and academic internships to matriculated graduate students. Full awards carry a cash stipend plus full tuition remission for the Fall and Spring semesters. Partial awards also are available in values of 1/4 or 1/2 of a full award. Duties for assistantships and internships vary, but typically include teaching, tutoring, classroom assistance, research, artistic performance, and/or direct service related to academic programs. Applicants must submit an assistantship/internship application by March 1 to obtain priority consideration for an award. Applications are available online at the Graduate Financial Aid page of Boyer's website. Typically these awards are made only in the Fall semester for up to two semesters: Fall and Spring. Awards may be renewed on an annual basis (typically up to one additional year for master's students and up to three years for doctoral students), based on departmental needs as well as satisfactory academic and musical progress by the recipient.
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) ? A powerful spring storm unleashed tornadoes and winds strong enough to peel the roofs from homes in the Deep South and heaped snow and ice on the Midwest, killing three people and leaving thousands without power.
The National Weather Service confirmed Friday that the storm system spawned 12 tornadoes in six states in recent days. Forecasters said they had confirmed three tornadoes each in Missouri, Arkansas and Alabama; and one each in Louisiana, Mississippi and Georgia.
Emergency officials said one person was killed by a tornado in Mississippi on Thursday. In Missouri, a utility worker repairing power lines was electrocuted, and a woman in Nebraska died when she tried to trudge through a blinding snowstorm from her broken-down car to her house a mile away.
Golf-ball and baseball-sized hail pelted parts of Georgia and the Carolinas late Thursday and early Friday. The second day of play at the Masters at Augusta National in eastern Georgia began as scheduled Friday morning, though, and skies had cleared by the afternoon. The course was a bit wet but otherwise undamaged.
High winds knocked down trees and power lines across the Southeast. Sleet and freezing rain made driving treacherous in northern New York, where several schools closed Friday and scores of others delayed the start of classes.
And more wintry weather was on the way for the nation's northern tier.
The weather service was predicting that another storm system would hit the north-central U.S. starting Saturday afternoon, potentially bringing 6 to 12 inches of snow to parts of eastern Montana, much of North Dakota, northern South Dakota and northern Minnesota.
In the Deep South, meanwhile, families and business persons were picking up the pieces Friday after powerful storms pounded the region a day earlier.
In Mississippi, Emergency Management Agency spokesman Jeff Rent said that one person died and 10 people were injured after a tornado struck Kemper County in the far-eastern part of the state on Thursday. Authorities said the man was killed when the tornado ripped apart a business. The National Weather Service said Friday that that tornado was a category EF-3 storm, with winds of 145 mph.
At Contract Fabricators Inc. in Kemper County, bent pieces of tin hung from a heavily damaged building. A tractor-trailer was twisted and overturned, and debris from the business was strewn through the woods across the street.
Derek Cody, an amateur storm chaser who works at East Mississippi Community College in Scooba, just south of Shuqualak (pronounced SHUG-a-lock), told The Associated Press he drove north on Thursday to the small town to try to catch a glimpse of a tornado.
Cody said the center of Shuqualak, an eastern Mississippi town of 500 people, was unaffected. But he said a gas station and about 10 or so houses west of the town center were damaged. He said one house was "completely flattened" with debris blown across the road.
Charlotte Conner, 47, and her mother were in a small, concrete block apartment on her family's property in Shuqualak in Noxubee County when the twister mowed it to the ground. The building, an old country store converted to an apartment, was reduced to a heap of broken concrete blocks and boards.
Conner said in a telephone interview Friday that she grabbed her mother's hand to keep the woman from being sucked out of the house. The two women had injured knees, scratches and bruises, and Conner had five stitches in her chin.
"I feel like I've been run over by an elephant and a train, but we're alive," Conner said. "It was just the hand of God that kept us safe."
Conner's aunt, Cindy Moore, 56, worried that the two women had been killed when she saw the roof of the concrete block building they were in hung in trees across the street in Shuqualak and their belongings scattered in the yard.
In Alabama, officials confirmed a tornado with winds up to 120 mph blew through a rural stretch east of Montgomery. Two weaker tornadoes touched down in Huntsville ? about 190 miles north of Notasulga, where an EF-2 tornado hit. No one was hurt in the state, though damage was scattered across several counties.
Friday-morning light showed there wasn't much left of the two-story home near Notasulga that 41-year-old James Brooks shared with his wife, Billieanne, and their three children.
With the lights out and the storm bearing down on the home, Brooks said he went to the kitchen to get a candle. Loud thunder rumbled continuously, and he dove to the floor.
Then, he said, "The house exploded."
Much of Brooks' roof was missing afterward, his wooden workshop was gone and linens hung across bare rafters. His two boats were damaged along with two cars and two trucks; the trampoline was in the neighbor's yard.
"What can we do?" asked Brooks, who built the home.
The system first swept across the nation's midsection Wednesday night and pummeled portions of Missouri. An EF-2 tornado damaged dozens of homes in the St. Louis suburb of Hazelwood, in this case bringing winds of 111 to 125 mph, the National Weather Service said Friday. More than 23,000 homes and businesses lost power. A utility worker for Ameren Missouri was electrocuted while helping to repair damage, the company said.
In the upper Midwest over the past couple of days, heavy, wet snow, ice and wind left thousands of homes and businesses without power. Some rivers topped their banks in Michigan, forcing officials to close roads and some residents to evacuate their homes.
In Wisconsin, authorities in Kenosha County on Friday closed a section of State Highway 75 as they kept an eye on a levee that was in danger of failing because of heavy rains.
As South Dakota residents started to clean up after a major spring storm brought freezing rain and heavy snow that snapped tree branches, residents of North Dakota were bracing for another wallop.
North Dakota could see freezing rain and as much as a foot of snow this weekend, the weather service said. Strong winds could accompany the storm, creating near-blizzard conditions and making travel hazardous.
Associated Press writers Kristi Eaton in Sioux Falls, N.D.; Jim Suhr and Jim Salter in St. Louis; Jeff Amy in Jackson, Miss.; David Runk in Detroit; Kathy Wingard in Notasulga, Ala.; Jay Reeves in Birmingham, Ala., and Phillip Lucas and Norman Gomlak in Atlanta contributed to this report.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/spring-storm-socks-midwest-deep-south-3-dead-143748114.html
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