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On the front line in the battle against breast cancer.
2013 Refunds for Research Campaign:
Award Winners Announced, Renewed Call for Contributions 2013 Refunds for Research Awardees Roger Greenberg, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania Health System, School of Medicine
Hannah Rabinowich, Ph.D. Professor of Pathology & Immunology University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
Ramin Shiekhattar, Ph.D. Professor, The Wistar Institute, Gene Expression and Regulation Program
hree outstanding Pennsylvania-based scientists have been selected as the PBCC's 2013 Refunds for Breast and Cervical Cancer Research awardees, each receiving a $50,000 grant for their research. The PBCC presented Ramin Shiekhattar, Ph.D. with his $50,000 award at an event at the Wistar Institute in February, and awarded Hannah Rabinowich, Ph.D. with her grant at an event at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute in March. Roger Greenberg, M.D., Ph.D. will receive his $50,000 award at an event at the University of Pennsylvania in April. These events highlight and celebrate the importance of this program in enabling groundbreaking cancer research. Refunds for Research is funded solely through citizens who donate all or part of their state income tax refund by checking a line on their PA-40 income tax form. More than $3 million has been raised for breast and cervical cancer research since the program began. Every penny raised through the Refunds for Research program goes directly to fund research. Check yes and donate your state income tax refund and encourage friends, family and co-workers to do the same! Your contribution can bring us closer to a cure.
Above: PBCC President & Founder Pat Halpin-Murphy is joined by Wistar President and CEO Russel Kaufman, M.D. in presenting Ramin Shiekhattar, Ph.D. with a $50,000 grant from the PBCC's Refunds for Research program. Right: A researcher from Dr. Shiekhattar's lab demonstrates a research technique during a tour of the lab.
A Call to Action: Contribute Today! Donate your tax refund on your State Income Tax form (PA-40) to Refunds for Research. Help us find a cure for breast cancer now... so our daughters won't have to. PBCC.ME/REFUNDS
FRONTLINE President's Corner TM
A quarterly publication of the PA Breast Cancer Coalition
20 Years Working Toward a Cure
800-377-8828 www.PABreastCancer.org Statewide Headquarters 344 North Reading Road Ephrata, PA 17522 Pat Halpin-Murphy President & Founder
Leslie Anne Miller, Esq. Executive Vice President
Jennifer Pensinger Executive Director
HONORARY BOARD Madlyn Abramson Bernard Fisher, M.D. Michele M. Ridge Senator Harris Wofford
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Rosemary Boland Sandra Christianson Sandy Cray Deborah Freer John Glick, M.D. Gary Gurian G. June Hoch Andrea Mastro, Ph.D. Lesley Ridge Alice Sanders Jeanne Schmedlen Mary Simmonds, M.D., F.A.C.P. Pat Stewart Leslie Stiles Ted Williams Mary Ann Cupples Wisniowski Norman Wolmark, M.D.
e are going to silence that bell. I made that pledge as Founder and President of the PA Breast Cancer Coalition nearly twenty years ago as we stood upon the steps in the Capitol Rotunda and heard the bell sound every three minutes - signaling another woman whose life was about to be forever changed by breast cancer. Today, I remain as committed as ever to our mission of finding a cure for breast cancer now... so our daughters won't have to. The bell still tolls far too frequently, with statistics showing that nearly 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. Each day 32 women are diagnosed in Pennsylvania. However, thanks to early detection and improved treatment, the prognosis for those facing breast cancer is far better than it would otherwise be. I am proud of the contributions the PBCC has made toward making life better for those of us facing breast cancer. We have played an instrumental role in ensuring that all women 40 and older can get an annual mammogram. We've worked to secure free treatment for uninsured and underinsured women in Pennsylvania. We've provided a guidebook on insurance to help address complicated matters. We have comforted women who may have just recently been diagnosed, embraced women in the midst of their battle, mourned women taken far too soon, and celebrated women who finally heard the words that they are cancer-free. We've done all of this and more for twenty years, and will do it for twenty more and beyond until we are able to silence that bell and find a cure once and for all.
PBCC News
PBCC STAFF Erica Croce Michelle Goodreau Tricia Grove Natalie Kopp Dolores Magro Kristen Snoke
FrontLine is published as a quarterly communique for the information of the supporters and friends of the PA Breast Cancer Coalition. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced or distributed without permission from the PA Breast Cancer Coalition. Amy Collins Law, Editor email@example.com
Lesley Ridge
Mary Ann Cupples Wisniowski FRONTLINE - SPRING 2013
Pat Halpin-Murphy
"Today, I remain as committed as ever to our mission of finding a cure for breast cancer now...so our daughters won't have to." - Pat Halpin-Murphy
New Board Members/Staff
v We are pleased to announce Lesley Ridge and Mary Ann Cupples Wisniowski have joined the PBCC Board of Directors. Lesley is a social media expert, small business owner, and daughter of former Governor and First Lady Michele Ridge. She is Vice President for Northwestern PA. Mary Ann is a 14-year breast cancer survivor, retired educator and an activist who will serve as Vice President for Southwestern PA. Welcome, Lesley and Mary Ann! v Erica Croce has joined the PBCC staff as Program Coordinator. Erica, a marketing graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, is responsible for planning the PA Breast Cancer Coalition Conference. She also coordinates the Refunds for Research events and the Friends Like Me program. Welcome, Erica!
Cindy Spinello, Union County Diagnosis Despite regular mammograms, annual examinations, self-breast checks, and no family history, I was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer in July 2012. I am 48, married to a wonderful man, and have a terrific 15-year-old son. When my cancer was diagnosed it had already spread to my spine, stomach, ovaries, and numerous lymph nodes. As many of you know it is a terrifying time. I struggled with all the horrible thoughts in my mind that all cancer patients face, but when the initial shock wore off; I relied on my faith in God to grant me strength, courage and hope.
Cancer Hidden by Density The reason my cancer was not detected earlier was due to the presence of dense breast tissue that masked my breast cancer on the mammogram. I became concerned when I found enlarged lymph nodes on the right side of my neck. It was only when a biopsy of those nodes showed breast cancer cells that a mammogram was ordered even though I had a "normal" mammogram 4 months earlier. Following another "normal" mammogram I had an ultrasound. My breast cancer was finally discovered, but unfortunately it had spread. I have since learned that I am one of approximately 45,000 women a year in our country whose mammogram is "normal" yet have an invasive cancer hidden by density that will go undetected until palpable and thus at a later stage. I have always been very proactive in my medical care but was never aware of the cancer risks or difficulty of detection with dense breast tissue. I have been through many procedures, appointments, surgery and I am now on medications that are currently keeping my cancer stable, however, I will always be in some type of treatment to prolong my life.
Thankful for Each Day
e an advocate Cindy Spinello has becomwo n with for better screening for sueme . tis dense breast
My goals today are to be thankful for each day, to enjoy every possible moment with my family and friends and to help prevent others and their families from the emotional and physical pain experienced with a later stage breast cancer diagnosis. Recently, my husband Greg has focused his energy on supporting state legislation introduced by State Senator Bob Mensch (Senate Bills 358 and 359). Senate Bill 358 will make it mandatory to inform patients of the presence of dense breast tissue and the associated increased risks of breast cancer with their mammogram report. Senate Bill 359 will mandate that insurance companies cover ultrasounds or an MRI if a patient has dense breast tissue. Connecticut was the first state to enact a breast density notification and insurance bill spearheaded by Dr. Nancy Cappello, a patient turned advocate, whose later stage cancer was missed for years because of her dense breast tissue. She subsequently founded an organization called Are You Dense Inc. (www.AreYouDense.org). Four other states have enacted density notification legislation and several others, like PA, are introducing bills to protect the thousands of women from my personal tragedy -"normal" mammograms yet a hidden invasive cancer robbing me of the promise of early detection.
"My goals today are to be thankful for each day, to enjoy every possible moment with my family and friends and to help prevent others and their families from the emotional and physical pain experienced with a later stage breast cancer diagnosis. " - Cindy Spinello
A Call to Action: You Can Make a Difference! Please contact your Pennsylvania Senator or Representative and ask them to support these important bills. Each one of us can make a difference, a difference that can save lives. Thanks for your support!! State Senator Bob Mensch sponsored PA Senate Bills 358 and 359 to improve screening and insurance coverage for women with dense breasts. Contact your State Senator and Representative and urge them to support these bills. Visit www.pasen.gov for your legislator's contact information.
Join Us for a Special 20th Anniversary Year Reunion Celebration Honoring the Lives of Those Who Have Shared Their Stories Tuesday, May 7 at 10:30 a.m. Capitol Rotunda, Harrisburg All present and past exhibit participants are invited to attend this special reunion. Please RSVP to Amy at firstname.lastname@example.com
For this year's schedule, visit:
here is plenty of fun to be had at a ballpark near you this summer when the Take a Swing Against Breast Cancer home run derby rolls in to town! You can show off your athletic prowess by stepping in the batter's box and taking a swing. You can wave signs and start a cheering section for your family, friends, or coworkers. You can represent your company as an event sponsor. Help us raise awareness and funds to fight breast cancer in your community. Find out more at www.PAHomeRunDerby.org.
Facts About Breast Cancer in African-Americans by KRISTEN ZARFOS, M.D., St. Francis Breast Health Center, Hartford, CT
ver the last two decades, improvements in breast cancer survival have been observed in all ethnic groups of women. The determinants of survival are the biological characteristics of the tumor and the stage at diagnosis. Therefore, the goal is to find breast cancer at the earliest stage and then treat each cancer based on its character of grade, presence of estrogen and progesterone receptors and presence of the HER/neu 2 oncogene. These guiding evidence-based principles are used in treating women of all ethnicities. However, breast cancer differs among women of different genetic types. For example, women of Asian descent living in Asia have a much lower incidence of breast cancer than do white women in the United States and Europe. In America, black/African-American women have a 10 percent lower incidence of breast cancer than do white women. However, between 1999 and 2006, the 5-year survival rate for women diagnosed with breast cancer was 78 percent among black/African American women and 90 percent among white women. Why the difference? Black/African American women frequently are diagnosed at a later stage of disease. Sixty-one percent of tumors in white women are diagnosed at a stage in which the cancer is still confined to the breast, compared to 51 percent of those in black women. This may have to do with issues of access to and use of care, including lower frequency of and longer intervals between mammograms, lack of timely follow-up of suspicious results, and unequal receipt of prompt, high-quality treatment in black/African American women compared to white women. The goal of advocacy groups is to help all women understand the importance of early detection and to help provide access to mammograms, clinical breast exams and evidence-based timely treatment, and to teach regular breast self-examination. But differences in access are not the only factors in the different survival rates between black/African American and white women. While 20 percent of white women who develop breast cancer are diagnosed before the age of 50, this figure is 35 percent in black/African
American women. Younger women of all ethnicities have dense breasts, which can interfere Kristen Zarfos, M.D. with finding a cancer when it is small on a mammogram or when a breast exam is performed. It is critical that both providers of breast care and women themselves be aware that young black women are at higher risk for developing breast cancer and should be screened and examined carefully so that cancers that are smaller and in an earlier stage can be found, "In America, resulting in a better survival rate. A third factor that contributes to the higher black/Africanmortality rate from breast cancer among black/African American women lies in the American women biological characteristics that are found more have a 10% lower frequently in breast cancers that occur in these women. Every diagnosed breast cancer is incidence of breast examined for characteristics of grade cancer than do white (aggressiveness), estrogen receptors, progesterone women. However, receptors and HER/neu 2 (a cancer gene within the tumor cells). Tumor cells that do not have between 1999 and receptors for estrogen and progesterone and that 2006, the 5-year also do not have the HER/neu 2 gene are referred to as "triple-negative breast cancers." These survival rate for tumors tend to be more aggressive. Because they women diagnosed do not have the particular factors that can be addressed individually and targeted with specific with breast cancer drugs, treatment options for these patients are was 78% among limited to standard chemotherapy. Black/African American women are three black/African times more likely than white women to develop American women these triple-negative breast cancers that have and 90% among fewer effective treatment options. Taking all three of these issues into white women." consideration, it is critical that black/African American women be informed of how important -- Dr. Kristen Zarfos it is for them to 1) do breast self-examination and seek care if a change is found; 2) have yearly breast exams by a clinician they see regularly and whom they feel does a thorough breast exam; and 3) have annual mammograms starting at age 40 or younger, based on family history or if the clinician feels it necessary. Breast cancer patient advocates need to educate the public and medical professionals so that women at a high risk of aggressive cancers Dr. Zarfos thanks Barbara C, can be diagnosed at an earlier stage and have Good, PhD, for editorial assistance prompt, quality access to excellent care. in the writing of this column. FRONTLINE - SPRING 2013
Grassroots Partners
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steady stream of sneakers took to the pavement to raise $14,000 through the Bloomsburg University Walk. Since 2008, the walk has raised over $49,000 for the PBCC. Madelyn Rodriguez of the Office of Multicultural Affairs organized the event that brought together students, faculty and staff for the cause. Thanks to all at Bloomsburg University for making the event such a success!
Bloomsburg University Walk
he Greater Latrobe Aqua Club in Westmoreland County made quite a splash with its Swimathon in October. $1,275 was raised through sponsorships with swimmer Rylee Jackson bringing in the most sponsorship money. Thanks to club president Beth Jackson and all the swimmers for swimming toward a cure!
C he East Cocalico Lion's Club of Lancaster County collected $825 in just a few short hours to turn Black Friday pink through their Toll Road fundraiser. Thanks to Dennis Ensinger for coordinating the event, and thanks to all who participated and gave their time to benefit the PBCC.
enior Brock Stoots organized Paws for the Cause, which paired Northeastern High School up against West York High School in a pinked-out football game. He sold specially designed shirts to students at both schools, raising $2,000 for the PBCC and awareness about breast cancer in both communities. Way to go, Brock!
n Columbia County, Berwick High School's senior class held a pink-out football game to benefit the PBCC, collecting $1,000 for the cause through t-shirt sales. Special thanks to senior class advisor Kristy Marshman for coordinating the fundraiser!
arrisburg's Faulkner Fiat in Dauphin County used the power of social media to drive up traffic to their Facebook page and gear up for a $1,000 donation. For every person who liked their FIAT for Females page on Facebook, they donated $1. Thumbs up to coordinator Holly Tusing and all who participated in this unique fundraiser!
oordinator Katrina Rueberger led the charge for the Mercer County Career Center's efforts to think pink. Bracelets were sold to students and faculty and people paid $1 to dress up in pink for the day to raise $2,321 for the PBCC. Thanks to Mercer County Career Center for their contribution to the cause!
ore than 350 people took to the streets of Charleroi in Washington County for the 9th Annual Lois Orange Ducoeur Breast Cancer Walk, walking their way to a $6,450 contribution to the PBCC. They also had a balloon release to honor survivors. $16,000 has been donated since 2010! Thanks to event organizers Donna Angelo and the Mon Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce as well as the sponsors, vendors, volunteers and walkers for continuing to support the PBCC.
ancaster City firefighters at Lancaster IAFF Local #319 sold pink t-shirts and wore them as a department during the month of October to raise breast cancer awareness. They raised $723. Thanks to organizer Bill Bickel and the entire department for their show of support!
Plant the seed in your community and watch it grow statewide - become a Grassroots Partner. To find out how, call Kristen at 800-377-8828 x107 or visit PABreastCancer.org 6
Special Promotions Raise Awareness and Funds for PBCC
hree big promotions brought in big bucks for the PBCC. Giant Food Stores contributed $20,150 to the PBCC this year from the sale of reusable pink shopping bags. They also used pink caps in the pharmacy during breast cancer awareness month to raise awareness. Many thanks to Christopher Brand for working with the PBCC on this great initiative. Martin's Potato Chips once again chipped in a large sum raised from the sale of their best selling snack during breast cancer awareness month. $16,595 was this year's contribution - making the total raised since 2009 over $135,000! Thanks to Chatney Almoney, and Butch and David Potter for their enthusiastic, continued support of the PBCC. Weis Markets discovered there's nothing sweeter than being able to help in the fight against breast cancer - which is why they opted to share the proceeds from the sale of the Strawberry Cheesecake flavor of Weis brand quality ice cream to the PBCC. 50 cents from every half gallon sold was donated to the PBCC, totalling a $10,000 donation. The scoop is that Dennis Curtin and Jennifer Sands are to thank for organizing such a delicious way to donate.
Martin's Potato Chips
Basketball Against Breast Cancer
igh schools across the state took it to the hoop for the PBCC this winter. Williams Valley High School in Schuylkill County held a boys' basketball fundraiser in memory of Nadine Buggy Miller, the mother of a teammate and an active member of the boosters, who passed away in 2009. $2,731 was raised from the fundraiser, which includes $175 from the girls' team. Many thanks to organizer Kim Jansen for her hard work. Methacton High School in Williams Valley High School Montgomery County had their Shoot for a Cure girls' basketball fundraiser where they raised $1,320 for the PBCC. Special thanks to Craig Kaminski for organizing the event which has raised over $11,000 since 2007! Methacton High School Northern High School in York County hosted Camp Hill for a United for a Cause fundraiser that resulted in a $475 contribution from t-shirt, bracelet, and concession sales. Booster President Melanie Brown coordinated the event. Thanks Melanie - and thanks to all players and supporters of these great events! Northern High School
Coming to Your Community 4/6
Play it Again for Charity's 2013 NHL Alumni Challenge, Klick Lewis Arena, Palmyra, Lebanon County
4/10 -19 67 Women, 67 Counties: Facing Breast Cancer in PA Traveling Photo Exhibit, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County 4/11
Building Bridges: PA Cancer Planning Summit UPMC Herberman Conference Center, Pittsburgh
Weis Markets
Save the Date!
Join Us in Celebrating 20 Years at a Special Reception for 67 Women, 67 Counties: Facing Breast Cancer in Pennsylvania in the Capitol Rotunda in Harrisburg!
Tuesday, May 7 @ 10:30 a.m.
To register and for more information on this free, one-day program, visit www.PACancerSummit2013.pitt.edu
67 Women, 67 Counties: Facing Breast Cancer in PA Traveling Photo Exhibit, Main Rotunda, Capitol Building, Harrisburg, Dauphin County
June &July
Take a Swing Against Breast Cancer Home Run Derby Various locations throughout Pennsylvania
Ta-Ta Trot Sunbury, Northumberland County
For more info, visit www.PABreastCancer.org/get-involved/
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Refunds for Research
Your state tax refund TODAY can ensure her tomorrows.
UPMC Researcher Receives Refunds for Research Grant
Above: Award winner Hannah Rabinowich, Ph.D. and a member of her lab show Pat Halpin-Murphy a time lapse video of their research during a tour of her laboratory. Left: Deputy Director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Edward Chu, M.D. joins with Dr. Rabinowich for a photo following the check presentation.
Join us Tuesday, May 7 at 10:30 am in the Capitol Rotunda for a special opening of 67 Women, 67 Counties: Facing Breast Cancer in Pennsylvania marking the PBCC's 20th Anniversary. Mark your calendar now for the 20th Anniversary PA Breast Cancer Coalition Conference, scheduled for Tuesday, October 15 at the Harrisburg Hilton.
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Labeling Your Homebrew, part 2
A couple of days ago, I wrote about labeling options for your homebrew.
Another option is a label printer.
I like the Brother QL-570.
Brother QL-570 Professional Label Printer
This printer uses the DK style of label rolls.
The 1″ round labels work for crown caps.
Brother 1 Inch Round Paper Label (DK1218)
The 2 3/7″ Continuous Film Labels are another option. These are cool because they are water resistant. They are made out of a plastic film not paper. Also, because it's a continuous roll, you can make whatever length of label you want.
Brother Continuous Length 2-3/7 Inch Wide Paper Label Roll (DK-2205)
The downsides of going with this type of labeling are- cost, the printer and labels are a bit pricey and black only printing. The upsides are- print the exact number of labels you need when you need them, no partially used label sheets, and some neat label options.
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At his new Culture11 digs, John Schwenkler points to a Washington Post article about the impending February 10 National Bankruptcy Day, about which I have written prolifically in recent days.
One of the few saving graces with respect to this legislation, which will devastate small, medium and domestic businesses in numerous industries, has been a recent opinion letter which held that the bill's ban on phthalates would apply only to products manufactured after February 10 and not to pre-existing inventory that was manufactured prior to the statute's effective date (products containing any amount of lead, no matter how unlikely to be "mouthed" by a child or to contain the legitimately dangerous lead paint, are not so fortunate). This exemption for some pre-existing inventory is important because without it, businesses would be forced to destroy products already on their shelves, even if those products were legal when manufactured. The exemption is particularly important to small and medium sized businesses because of how businesses of that size order and/or manufacture their products many months in advance in order to take advantage of bulk discounts; larger businesses can obviously turn over large quantities of inventory much quicker than small businesses and, moreover, were much more capable of being aware of this law's potential effects as early as October/November of 2007.
The Natural Resources Defense Council, having solved all "Natural Resources Defense" problems, is apparently not happy with the Consumer Products Safety Commission's issuance of the exemption for pre-existing phthalate inventory. As such, they have sued the CPSC to make sure the law, with its $100,000 minimum penalties, is enforced in as draconian a manner as possible.
In defense of this lawsuit, the NRDC's spokesperson expressed little sympathy for businesses that will have to close:
The problems of the retailers and the toymakers are beside the point, Colangelo said. "Congress decided these toys are unsafe," he said. "That's critical here. […] We're talking about something that Congress decided was unsafe and shouldn't be on the shelves."
So why are these products so particularly unsafe that it justifies forcing hundreds of businesses to close in the midst of a severe recession? "Because Congress said so." And why did Congress say so? "Because they're so particularly unsafe that it justifies forcing hundreds of businesses to close in the midst of a severe recession."
Again, if ever there was a time for conservative blogospheric activism (although liberal and/or libertarian activism would also be more than appropriate), this would be it. Unfortunately, the Malkinized portion of the Right (also the most activist portion) is much more concerned with talking about the NY Times' latest flub on the all-important issue of Caroline Kennedy's qualifications for Senator, not to mention Obama's amorphous ties to the equally important issue of who the 800th Most Corrupt Chicago Politician of All Time spoke with and when, to even be aware that this problem exists and can realistically be prevented.
(Cross-posted at Publius Endures)
PS – I promise my next post here at Donklephant will be on something other than this issue.


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Cattani, G. and Ferriani, S. and Negro, G. and Perretti, F. (2008) 'The structure of consensus : network ties, legitimation, and exit rates of U.S. feature film producer organizations.', Administrative science quarterly., 53 (1). pp. 145-182.
Recent research emphasizes that legitimacy depends on consensus among agents (audiences) about the features and activities of organizations (candidates) that become taken-for-granted elements in a social domain. This study examines how consensus is affected by the structure of interaction in the network connecting social audiences to candidate organizations. It analyzes how audience members reach, reinforce, and preserve consensus about candidates' features and behavior, affecting a crucial organizational outcome, survival. The findings show that survival is enhanced by the degree of connectivity and the repeated interactions between audience members and candidate organizations and is reduced by the degree of turnover of audience members. We situate our analysis in the U.S. motion picture industry, where we trace the interorganizational network between feature film producer organizations (candidates) and distributor organizations (the audience) and its influence on producer organizations' exit rates over the period 1912-1970. We find strong support for the claim that the legitimation process has a relational foundation that involves ties between organizational entities and the external others with whom they interact. The results contribute to the dialogue between ecological and network theories of organizations and support the claim that legitimation has a relational foundation involving ties between organizations and audiences.
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|Metallica - Metallica "Black Album"
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|Written by Jerry Del Colliano
|Tuesday, 01 May 2001
Perhaps I am dating myself by saying that the first live stadium show I ever saw was Metallica on their …And Justice For All tour at the Spectrum in Philadelphia. As a guitar student and a member of a pretty bad heavy metal cover band at the time, the event changed my life forever. On top of the theatrics and the inspired performance, Metallica at the time had a visceral energy that I have yet to this day to hear from a live act. Moreover, their "fuck it" attitude towards MTV, "corporate rock" and hypocrisy is the stuff teenage rebellion thrives on. Little did I know that this attitude was about to change forever on their next studio record.
The "Black Album," as it is known, was the follow up to …And Justice For All and was the band's first effort with high-profile record producer Bob Rock. Rock was able to tighten up the sound of the band, making them more commercially appealing to mainstream audiences and the results were one of top-grossing hard rock records of all time – selling over 12,000,000 units. Strangely, fans from the Master of Puppets and Justice days weren't jumping up and down for the success of the newly crowned champions of rock. They felt as if the record was the beginning of Metallica selling out, pointing at a band that had said they would never do MTV videos actually doing videos for more than one single on this record. More importantly, the Black Album didn't sound like Master of Puppets or Justice, but much like Wolfgang Puck has the guts to reinvent himself at a "new" Spago or Madonna can climb from superstar pop icon to even higher levels of success as a record executive and movie star, Metallica wanted to go for the next strata of success. Despite the commercial death of heavy metal and the popular rise of Seattle grunge in the early 1990s, it's inarguable that Metallica had one of the longest and most profitable runs as "the biggest band in rock and roll." The Black Album was their launching pad.
As a DVD-Audio disc, the Black Album is the single most successful title early in the development of the new high-resolution audio format. Its hard rock appeal and historic commercial success as a stereo record helped, but the hardcore fan base of Metallica junkies looking for their fix has helped power sales of this disc despite the lack of many comparable titles (STP's Core is one exception) in the genre on DVD-Audio. Added values like a five-minute video interview with the band make the disc appeal to the fans playing the DVD-Audio disc on a Playstation II or Xbox in the default surround sound modes. There is a stereo mode which I am pretty sure is a mix down from the 5.1 track found on most of the Warner Music Group (Warner, Electra, Atlantic) DVD-Audio titles. The 5.1 mix was done by Ted Jensen and is specifically mastered for DVD-Audio.
Musically, the Black Album starts off with the breakthrough hit "Enter Sandman." If you have been to a sporting event in the past 10 years, you have heard at one level or another. On the bonus video, Bob Rock talks about the power struggle with the band during the recording of the Black Album and how he tried to manage the tempo of the record. "Sad But True" is a good example of the band downshifting into a lower gear for a solid jam. The 5.1 mix allows for effects, and perhaps some strings, to be mixed into the rears, which adds to the overall depth of the soundstage and listening experience. "Holier Than Thou" goes right back to flooring it again. The 5.1 mix has guitars running through a talk box (sounds like Peter Frampton tripping on crystal meth) moving from front to rear. The echo of James Hetfield's vocals decay into the rear speakers, which is an almost impossible feat in stereo. If you are the type of listener who can't stand a new mix of a classic record, this may not be the album for you. For myself, I liked the new take on the mix. It felt deeper and wider, thanks to the addition of rears, a center channel and a subwoofer channel.
In the tradition of Metallica records of the past, the fourth and eighth track of a record are reserved for the ballads. By the Black Album, it had become predictable but "The Unforgiven" was definitely a hit by commercial standards. The sing-song guitar follows the melody in the rear channels quietly. The echoing and much less distorted guitar line backs James up during the less distorted versus. The result is a new but respectful mix to 5.1.
"Don't Tread On Me" is the hidden gem of the Black Album, which picks up on an offbeat groove and kicks ass until the bitter end. The tune features the most interesting chord progression of the record and rocks with the most solid beat of the album. The best riffs of the record come on "Through the Never." The riff is seemingly a lost art form in 2002, but it has been the foundation of great songs from the world of jazz, blues and blues-based rock, ranging from the Rolling Stones to Led Zeppelin and definitely Metallica. The riffs build to choppy endings, which accent the breakneck pace of the tune. The layers of guitar solos are painted across a wide spectrum in the front of the soundstage on the 5.1 mix. The call and response element of the song (also a standard in blues and rock tunes of the past) use the rear channels to extend the echo on the response. I found that you want to have the levels of the rear channels of your system set so that they are not too overpowering. Otherwise this effect on this record sounds contrived rather than encompassing.
The influence of classical conductor Michael Kamen is evident on the second ballad, "Nothing Else Matters." The band jokes about how far back in the mix the orchestration is on this song during the video that accompanies the DVD-Audio disc. The tune does show more restraint than in other Metallica ballads from past records. They paint more carefully-chosen sounds and create moods other than full frontal heavy metal which shows more maturity as a band. As the tune progresses, the orchestration gets more prominent in the rear mix until the solo kicks in.
By the end of "Nothing Else Matters," you are ready to get back to some ass-kicking, and "Of Wolf and Man" doesn't disappoint. The drum fills split the front and rear speakers to start to create an obvious surround effect that wakes you up from "Nothing Else Matters." James' call and response in the chorus on this track is mixed loudly to the rears, which defines the new surround boundaries of the track.
The last track of the Black Album, "The Struggle Within" picks up on the military theme set in "Don't Tread on Me" and brings the record to a close with a vicious riff and ferocious beats. Many of the echoes find their finish in the rear speakers, which works for me on the DVD-Audio mix of the record. Much like a live Metallica show, you can sense that the band is putting their best effort out to impress the audience. The energy is soaring. Hetfield is even more exuberant and growling than on earlier tracks. It is a fitting end to a classic record.
As a DVD-Audio title, the Black Album is frequently the first one someone will pick up to start a collection. While the music is certainly worthy and I like the appropriately aggressive surround sound mix, the overall sound quality of the record is not up to my standards for the DVD-Audio format. The default Dolby Digital mix, which is used by DVD-Video players, is simply not able to keep up with the power of the record. It sounds shrill and bright, especially at the high levels this record was meant to be played at. The stereo mix isn't anything that I felt was that much better than the CD and, in its defense, it isn't the draw on a DVD-Audio disc. DVD-Audio to me is a surround sound format. On the highest resolution 5.1 MLP (Meridian Lossless Packing compression) mix of the record, the highs are just still too much to take even in a well-tuned room. Lars Ulrich's cymbals are thin and edgy throughout the record causing definite fatigue. I found the bass on the 5.1 MLP mix to be noticeably better than the 16-bit stereo CD. The width of the soundstage is greatly improved as well, thanks to the use of the center channel in the 5.1 mix.
I think it was Lars who called the Black Album Metallica's Dark Side of the Moon. While that is definitely an overstatement, it is the turning point for the band denoting the exact time and place, where they went from being "the best heavy metal band on the scene" to "the biggest rock band in the world" for more than 10 years. While I can and do appreciate the music from this era, there is a tinge of sadness for me, because their body of work and career has gone downhill since the Black Album. Ulrich's outspoken attacks on Napster, James Hetfield's substance abuse and Jason Newsted's leaving the band have Metallica badly in need of reinvention again. They once were the greatest band in rock. Perhaps they can reinvent themselves again as they did for the Black Album.


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Summer music series: Always move forward
When Grateful Dead spiritual leader Jerry Garcia died in 1995 and the band stopped touring, many long-time fans found themselves suddenly without a reason to gather with the many friends they made on tour. It was a sad time for those people for whom the band was an important anchor in their lives. At the same time, members of the Grateful Dead wondered what to do next.
In today's installment of my Summer Music Series (which is running all of this week) I want to touch on the idea of moving forward.
In our careers, we have a choice -- We can remain stagnant, doing the same thing in the same way and within the same industry year after year.
Or we can constantly reinvent ourselves for to take advantage of the future.
In this short video, which I made at Gathering of the Vibes with my friend Tim Washer, I talk about how this festival serves as a way to move the Grateful Dead tribe forward even now, 16 years after the death of Jerry Garcia and the breakup of the band.
Direct link to Discovering the essence of Gathering of the Vibes 2011 on YouTube
In 16 years, Gathering of the Vibes has grown into a premiere northeast music festival that combines legendary artists with emerging acts to appeal to a wide cross-section of live music enthusiasts. The festival plays an important role in exposing the next generation to live music. "It's a tribute to the power, influence, and longevity of the music of the Grateful Dead that many teenagers and younger kids come to the Vibes with their parents and grandparents," says Ken Hays, founder of Gathering of the Vibes. "The cross generational influence is a tribute to how the community has sustained itself. It's particularly gratifying to me to have kids who are inspired by more than just video games."
I talk more about the festival in this piece I wrote for the Huffington Post Gathering of the Vibes Music Festival Moves the Grateful Dead Tribe Forward
Indeed, Grateful Dead music moves forward as new artists reinterpret their work. For a terrific example, consider this Scarlet Begonias Juanito Pascual interprets Grateful Dead in Flamenco Style Live
Same old song and dance
Every day I run across people who are doing things the same old way.
- Executives spend boatloads of money on traditional advertising and forbid employees to use that newfangled social media stuff.
- PR people write press releases and send broadcast spray and pray pitches and then hope for coverage rather than creating content themselves.
- Marketers let real-time opportunities pass by as they meticulously plan their future marketing & PR campaigns.
How are you reinventing and moving forward?
As I watch the careers of music artists who succeed over the long run (the Grateful Dead, Elvis Costello, and Jane's Addiction are three that come to mind) the common thread besides good music is re-invention and moving forward.
What are you doing to move forward for success?
Summer Music Series
- Monday: What YOU can learn from the music business. People are passionate about music. How can you tap into that passion?
- Tuesday: Do what you love. I interview Grateful Dead percussionist Mickey Hart to learn what has kept him pushing his work forward for more than 50 years.
- Wednesday: How music fans support nonprofits and causes. Draws on an interview with Andy Bernstein, executive director of HeadCount.
- Thursday: Always move forward. I write about the Gathering of the Vibes music festival and how it moves music forward. Includes an article I wrote for Huffington Post and a video with quotes from Perry Farrel, Elvis Costello, Wavy Gravy, and Ken Hays.
- Friday: How brands engage with live music fans. I interview rock photographer Jay Blakesberg and we explore how to tap into music fans and the bands themselves to promote your work.
I think if you have the strength to allocate a period of time every day to seeking out real-time opportunities you should do it. But it seems to me that the apparent risk with social media is the tendency to get caught up in the moment. I know this is the case with me.
I agree with you that real-time opportunities are certainly serendipitous and useful. But isn't there something to be said about avoiding "shiny objects?"
Like the old adage says: plan your work and work your plan.
Thanks for the thought-provoking post.
I agree with you that we all have the choice to decide what career we want to pursue in life. So we should think twice before deciding on things.


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4/23/2008 3:39pm, #1
RFL event in Macon, GA
This is an event coming up on May 17th. It looks to have a pretty good card and really good coverage for a regional show. HDNET and Inside MMA are showing up to cover it too. Any bullies close by should seriously consider going to this. I'll be there for sure doing a write-up about the event for Bullshido.
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bump: any GA or Southeast US bullies interested in going to this? Should be a great show.
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I'll just be getting back into town... not likely but possible
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Team Praxis is going to represent at this event! Me and another Praxite will be throwing down.
4/26/2008 7:43pm, #5
Awesome. Let me know your names and i'll look for you on the fight card.
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WAR Stephen.
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Quote from the Macon Telegraph:
Because of Georgia Boxing Commission rules, the fight card will not be released until all the contracts are signed. Andy Beach, from Mammoth, said he expects that to happen within the next week.
So unfortunately, you won't be able to see that. But keep your eyes peeled for Jacob delaRosa and Lance Evans from Team Praxis!
BTW, what does WAR stand for?
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fuckifino. Just some bullshit I see on Sherdog all the time. I just know it means I want to see Stephen take the other kids lunch money and slap his girlfriend.
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Wearing his traditional robe and sitting cross-legged, His Holiness the Dalai Lama talks to a sold-out crowd at Crisler Arena.
ANN ARBOR - Alternately charming and jovial, or professorial and intense, His Holiness the Dalai Lama lectured for more than four hours yesterday on Buddhist teachings to a sold-out crowd of 8,300 at Crisler Arena.
The 72-year-old exiled religious and political leader of Tibet divided his lectures into two-hour sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, each of which went longer than scheduled.
The man revered by Tibetan Buddhists as the reincarnation of the 13 previous Dalai Lamas focused almost entirely on Buddhist religious views of wisdom, compassion, and the self.
He did not address the recent violence in Tibet or the controversy involving China's human rights record as it prepares to host the Olympic Games in August.
Wearing his familiar maroon and mustard-colored robe, the Dalai Lama entered the basketball arena through large red curtains at the back of the stage as the hall was silent - no applause, no music. He greeted most of 25 or so monks on the platform individually and when he sat cross-legged on a brown leather chair, audience members also took their seats.
Actor Richard Gere attended and paid close attention to His Holiness the Dalai Lama's first session in Crisler Arena.
The stage was decorated with maroon and gold carpets, bright flower arrangements, a table laden with fruit and loaves of bread, banners of the Buddha, and an ornate, 15-foot tall multicolored sculpture made of butter.
Security was supervised by the U.S. State Department, which screened all entrants, banned cell phones, and kept a close eye on proceedings.
The first lecture began with a cheery, informal chat from His Holiness, who gave a humorous reason for his being here: "Why giving lecture in large audience, to essentially non-Buddhists, in non-Buddhist country? Why? I have to find answer for that question."
He chuckled and the crowd chimed in with laughter.
The reason, he said, is that interfaith dialogue and information about other religions can promote peace. Teaching Americans about Buddhism can create a connection "mentally, emotionally," he said.
"The effort to promote human harmony on the basis of mutual respect among other traditions is very, very beneficial," he said. "So therefore it is helpful to know what is Buddhism, what is Buddhist approach?"
He gently rebuked "the sometimes fundamentalist attitudes" of people who feel endangered or threatened when meeting people of different traditions.
"Now my case, learn more about Islam, about Christianity, about Judaism, mainly through personal contact," he said. "My attitude, my genuine admiration, respect, and appreciation to these traditions grow."
About 25 monks sat on the stage with the Dalai Lama.
He spoke of diversity not only between different faith traditions but also within Buddhism and joked that Buddha may have deliberately taught different lessons to different disciples just for the fun of it.
"Maybe he deliberately tried to create more confusion among his followers' minds. Or maybe he was pleased to see debate among his followers," the Dalai Lama said with a chuckle. "I don't think that's the case."
More likely, he said, Buddha realized that certain teachings are more suitable for some people than others.
In the same way, the Dalai Lama said, specific religions may be more suitable for some people than for others.
"We cannot say among these different traditions that this is 'best.' We cannot say that. We have to judge according to individual case."
His Holiness entered to no applause from the crowd, for whom security was strict at the two sessions.
He told a story that warned against individuals mixing and matching parts of religious traditions.
A Christian missionary who came upon hard times was helped by Buddhist monks, he said. "She told me now for this life she is Christian. But for next life, she is Buddhist," he said, then laughed heartily.
"Not true Buddhist. Not true Christian. That is truly sign of confusion, isn't it? So it is much better keep one tradition. Much safer," he said.
The Dalai Lama said there is a movement among today's Buddhists to get back to the original teachings of Buddha and away from some traditions and rituals the religion has accumulated over the centuries.
A man argues with Rica Li, a China native and now of Canton, Mich., after the session.
"Sometimes I really feel we follow Buddha sometimes in neglect of his real teachings and weave too much importance, emphasis on ritual. So now we must go to the original teaching. That is important," he said.
Actor Richard Gere, wearing a sport coat and jeans, sat in the front row with a pad and pen, listening attentively throughout the day's sessions and occasionally jotting down notes.
The Dalai Lama, slipping a maroon sun visor onto his shaved head, spent an hour and 20 minutes in his first lecture delivering a scholarly treatise on Buddhist teachings on overcoming suffering. With video close-ups of His Holiness shown on the arena's scoreboard, the Dalai Lama spoke in Tibetan for 2 to 10 minutes at a time, followed by an aide who spent an equal amount of time - or more - translating into English.
"Of course, my knowledge is very, very limited. My experience even more limited," the Dalai Lama said humbly.
Unlike his friendly and affable conversation, the lectures were dry, intellectual explorations on overcoming suffering through enlightenment.
"Recognize that in the final analysis, at the root of all our suffering lies a form of ignorance, a form of unknowing. Not only a diluted state of mind, but a distorted state of mind," the Dalai Lama said.
In the second session, His Holiness again entered the arena in silence and, skipping the small talk, dived right into his lecture, speaking in Tibetan.
The temperature in the arena rose uncomfortably in the afternoon and midway through the talk scores of empty seats dotted the upper section of the building.
The afternoon lecture dealt with knowledge of self, from theories of life origin to understanding how a person consists of mental and physical aggregates.
Outside Crisler Arena, about a dozen Chinese students held a peaceful demonstration with displays supporting the Olympics Games. They handed out pamphlets calling for truth in news coverage of the Tibet controversy.
"The media distort the truth. We are the voice on the other side," said Liang Zhang, a 26-year-old engineering student at the University of Michigan. "We are here to support the Olympics and to speak out against violent behavior."
One passer-by shouted at the Chinese students: "Isn't it nice to be in a free country where you can protest without being shot?"
Rimpoche Arjia of the Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center in Bloomington, Ind., called the ongoing controversy over the Olympics and recent riots in Tibet "very sad."
"I hope there is a solution. Violent protest doesn't work. Chinese government's crackdown doesn't work. Harmonious dialogue is the true solution," he said.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama will speak at Crisler Arena at 10 a.m. today on "Engaging Wisdom and Compassion," and at 2 p.m. on "Sustainability." Both lectures are sold out.
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WASHINGTON — Republicans hopeful of taking over the Senate should be measuring the drapes. But a series of blown opportunities two years ago and again this year has cost Republicans dearly in their quest for a Senate majority.
Flawed, gaffe-prone nominees may have cost them the chance to win three seats in the 2010 GOP wave. Now, an easy pickup in Missouri and a longtime GOP seat in Indiana are in question after high-profile stumbles on rape and abortion.
Democrats presently control the Senate with 53 votes, including two independents who usually vote with them. By any measure, Republicans should hold more seats if it had not been for losses two years ago in Delaware, Colorado and Nevada, where tea party-backed candidates stormed to wins in GOP primaries but fell short in the general election.
The biggest flameout of 2010 came in Delaware, where longtime Rep. Mike Castle had been considered a sure bet to take over a longtime Democratic seat despite the state's strong Democratic lean. But Castle was upended in the GOP primary by tea party favorite Christine O'Donnell, who in turn got crushed by 17 points in the general election by Chris Coons.
In Colorado, tea partyer Ken Buck defeated GOP establishment favorite Jane Norton in the primary, only to lose by 2 points to appointed Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet. And in Nevada, gaffe-prone tea party candidate Sharron Angle lost to Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid, who entered the race with high unfavorable ratings and would probably have been an underdog to a more mainstream Republican candidate.
If Republicans had won those seats, the Senate would be evenly divided, with only the tiebreaking vote of Vice President Joe Biden maintaining control for Democrats.
"The tea party is so focused on nominating people who are ideologically in their camp that they don't consider the broader question of 'Can this person win a general election?'" Castle said. "It happened at least three times in my cycle and in two of these elections this year, it's shaping up that way."
Republicans started 2012 with high hopes of taking over the Senate. They had just 10 seats at risk this year compared with 23 for Democrats — including the two independents who caucus with Democrats.
Then came the bizarre missteps.
Not one but two GOP candidates made widely panned remarks about rape, pregnancy and abortion.
The first GOP hit came in August, when Rep. Todd Akin, R-Mo., said in a televised interview that women who are victims of a "legitimate rape" rarely get pregnant. He was justifying his position supporting abortion only when the life of the women is in danger.
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I didn't like Terra. Square did very little to endear her to me. Boohooboohoo, I don't understand what love is. Try looking around, buttwipe, it's all over. I mean, geez. Stop whining already.
|Im sure a female reader named Bean has NO TROUBLE finding love all around her. Boohoo.
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|Spurs. Big, pointy, JAGGED, spurs.
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|Theres no one in Final Fantasy 9 named Kuga, you retarded pile of monkey feces. If you mean Kuja, and I dont know how you could mix that up, just find a part where he appears in the game, and pause. Instant Kuja theme music.
Hey I beat Baldur's Gate: DArk Alliance a while ago and I was wondering if there was going to be a sequel for it. The end just leaves you hangin.
|Probably. Probably NOT. Why would any company want to cash in on the success of the Baldurs Gate series?
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Litigation Release No. 20502 / March 19, 2008
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Michael Saquella, a.k.a. Michael Paloma, and Lawrence Kaplan, Civil Action No. 1:07CV895 (BRP) (E.D. Va.)
Stock Promoter receives 10-year sentence for orchestrating Spam-Fueled Pump-and-Dumps of unregistered offerings.
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that on March 14, 2008, Michael Saquella, a.k.a. Michael Paloma, was sentenced to serve ten years in federal prison consisting of 60 months for conspiracy to commit securities fraud and 60 months for conspiracy to commit electronic mail fraud. Paloma was also ordered to pay restitution to the victims of his crime in the amount $7,806,303.58.
On August 20, 2007, Paloma pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and one count of electronic mail fraud. The criminal case was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. In a related case, on September 17, 2007, the Commission filed a complaint in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, alleging that, over the past four years, Paloma repeatedly passed himself off to principals of private, cash-strapped companies as a legitimate financier, persuading company principals to issue to Paloma-affiliated entities large controlling blocks of stock, which were then resold in unlawful public offerings.
According to the Commission's complaint, Paloma repeatedly circumvented the registration requirements of the federal securities laws in order to obtain large blocks of purportedly free trading shares. With the "free trading shares" in hand, Paloma coordinated manipulative trading to artificially inflate the value of each issuer's stock while also creating the appearance of an active trading market. Paloma then coordinated the dissemination of millions of false and/or misleading blast fax and spam e-mails touting the companies' shares. Paloma realized profits of some $2,155,000 by dumping shares of the microcap issuers into the public market at prices artificially inflated by his manipulative trading and spam campaigns. The Commission alleged that Paloma carried out versions of this scheme using the shares of Courtside Products, Inc., Latin Heat Entertainment, Inc., Xtreme Technologies, Inc., PokerBook Gaming Corp., Commanche Properties, Inc., TKO Holdings Ltd. and Motion DNA Corp.
In the Commission's action, Paloma consented to the entry of a final judgment (1) permanently enjoining him from violating Sections 5(a), 5(c) and 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder; (2) imposing a penny stock bar against him; and (3) directing that he disgorge $2,155,034 in unlawful profits, plus prejudgment interest of $364,265.
Additional information can be found in Litigation Release No. 20269 (September 6, 2007); and Securities Act of 1933 Release No. 8892 (February 7, 2008).


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Dean & Derek, popular radio and TV hosts of DIY Network's Rock Solid, Indoors Out, and PBS's Victory Garden, have been signed to participate in the 2013 CREWS THAT ROCK CONTEST, sponsored by BASF, at WOC 2013.
Dean & Derek (http://www.deanandderek.com) are a perfect fit to not only host the Crews That Rock 2013 winners' reception, celebrating the four winning crews, but also to take part in the Experts' Choice panel, helping to select two of the winning crews. Two crews will also be selected online by popular vote.
Dean & Derek come from a family of stonemasons and have become two of the most well-known and respected stonemasons in the construction industry, specializing in design/outdoor living and masonry projects.
No strangers to WOC, since filming an episode of DIY's Rock Solid back in 2010, one should expect to see Dean & Derek covering this vast tradeshow once again in true Dean and Derek style, filming and interacting with exhibitors and attendees, for some light-hearted and informative webisodes for post-show broadcast on the WOC website.
Following the hugely popular CREWS THAT ROCK contest during WOC 2012, the 2013 competition will once again provide a forum for hardworking crews to share their stories and of project photos from 2012. Crews will submit their stories online at http://www.crewsthatrock.com along with images capturing projects completed between January 1, 2012 through November 30, 2012. Projects will be based on two categories, Community Service/Not-for-Profit and Commercial/For-Profit, and all submissions must be received by November 30, 2012. Two Grand Prize Awards will be given in each of the categories – Audience Award via online voting and Experts' Choice selected by a panel of industry professionals.
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hosted by Dean & Derek. Winners will meet members of the CTR's exclusive sponsor, BASF, and WOC Show Management, along with members of the industry press.
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Some of us just keep on dancing no matter what the setback (video)
Published 12:00 am, Friday, July 6, 2012
Talk about inspirational people. Kim DeMatteis D'Angelo is one ball of fire.
I remember Kim as one of the faces in the halls of Hamden High School. And now I call her friend.
Simply put, she is one incredible lady.
I met Kim at the local premiere of a movie I had told you about previously, "Musical Chairs." It's about a female ballroom dancer who almost gives up on life and love after an accident, then falls in love with dancing, love and life all over again when a male ballroom dancer shows her the way.
I learned about the movie from Susan Farricielli of Branford, who has designed wheelchairs for the disabled that are more comfortable. Her business partner, Janet Carrus of New York, produced the movie.
Gaylord Hospital sponsored the movie premiere in late April at the Holiday Cinemas in Wallingford, and Kim was an invited guest.
At the end of the movie, Kim had a quick spin in her wheelchair with Edgar Osorio, the movie's choreographer. "That felt so good. Thank you," Kim exclaimed while her husband, Richard D'Angelo Jr., took pictures.
Kim said she was impressed with the movie and everyone who worked on it. "It's nice to see the way ballroom dancing is honored, and I'd love to spread the word," said Kim, revealing that a bad accident stopped her own ballroom dancing career.
Kim was planning to go to what was then called Quinnipiac College to major in physical therapy when the car in which she was riding hit a telephone pole on Sept. 3, 1975. Her right arm and left leg were broken, and she needed five facial reconstructions over time. On the night of the accident, she had more than 350 stitches, and they had to wire her face back together.
At the time, she and her brother, Dennis DeMatteis Jr., were about to go to the world amateur ballroom championships in England and were going to dance all over Europe. "We were amateur, but we were going to be professional. And I went for physical therapy, all right!" Kim said, referring to the therapy she needed after the accident.
Kim then worked in the business world and later met her husband, Rich. What a great 19 years it's been, they said. (Happy anniversary on Tuesday, you guys.) They met when they were 13 and dated a bit when they were 17. Kim's father, the late Dennis DeMatteis Sr., had always encouraged her to go out with Rich again, but that didn't happen again until about 20 years ago.
"People used to ask me, when are you going to get married?" Rich said. "I said I wouldn't get married unless I met a girl like her."
Things were going along well in Kim's life when she hit another bump in the road on June 19, 1995. She had a massive brain aneurysm, which caused a stroke. At age 37, she was in the Intensive Care Unit for 21 days, and given last rites five times.
"They told my husband the night it happened to kiss me goodbye," she said.
Following the accident, Kim had severe headaches "every minute of every day. They blamed it on the facial reconstruction."
Also since the accident, Kim has had continued loss of sight in her right eye. About two weeks before the aneurysm, she was told by doctors there was nothing to be done about the headache pain, and nothing wrong with her eye. The aneurysm that burst later was the size of an olive, behind her right eye.
"As good as medicine is today, things still get missed," Rich said.
"They're not God," Kim said of doctors. "But whenever I speak in public, I say, 'If you have severe headaches, make sure you ask for CT scans or MRIs or both. Insist on them."
After her stroke, Kim was a patient at Gaylord for three months. She later joined the women's auxiliary council, and has modeled at their events. She is an ambassador for the American Heart and Stroke Association, and has been a team captain for the Heart and Stroke Walk for 10 years, which this year was on June 2 at Savin Rock. She also is an ambassador and speaker for the American Heart Association's Go Red campaign.
Kim has received the Spirit of Gaylord Award and was a main speaker at its centennial celebration about 12 years ago.
Kim also is starting a blog that will have helpful hints on how to live with a disability. She might even be doing a cooking show at Gaylord -- she loves to cook and clean when she's stressed, and also exercises -- and is on the Women's Disability Conference Committee.
The couple take care of her mother, Elsie DeMatteis, 90, and they adore their nephews, Anthony and Michael.
The stroke left Kim's left side paralyzed, but she doesn't let it get her down. In 2002, she was out of commission for a while when she broke her paralyzed leg.
"We go through more stuff," said Kim.
Yet, their life and marriage is filled with much joy. "She's a laugh a minute," Rich said.
I asked Kim what message she can give to all of you.
She said, "Attitude is a choice. You can be miserable that you have a disability and life is tougher and things are harder, or you can just accept it and push it beyond the limit and enjoy your life."
Now, a prayer request: Longtime reader Walter Slesinski of New Haven needs your prayers because of upcoming hip surgeries. Walter always sends me prayers, and so now I'm sending this to you, Walter: "May our Lord bless you and your family, and may our Lord keep you all in his care. Faith in God is the answer to life. Think with confidence and faith, and life becomes more secure and richer in achievement."
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|2009-03-16, 00:46
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The "Saturday Morning Cartoons" thing is weird in that I know you all would have trouble getting up at 8am during the week but come the weekend, you would be up at the crack of dawn roaring to watch tv for like 4 hours
I was talking about Saturday Morning Cartoons with a friend just awhile ago, was trying to remember the name of some cartoons I had watched. Took me some time to find out what they were, stuff like The Bots Master, Cadillacs and Dinosaurs, Dinoriders, Jayce and Wheeled Warriors, and The Centurions.
Then there was the stuff you could remember easliy like Transformers, Thundercats, M.A.S.K, King Arthur and the Knights of Justice, Captain Planet, and Biker Mice from Mars to name a few.
ahhh good memories they are
Nowadays only time ever really watch cartoons is when I go to my Grans. My nephew is usually there too and he hogs the tv, so gotta watch wahtever he wants to watch.
I only just recently seen stuff like Ben10, One about Footballers with hax powers, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX!(oh btw this is got one of the funniest ads I seen for a kids show yet, its awesome!), Huntik(<--this one I actually quite like)
|2009-03-16, 00:50
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OMG, bikerr mice from mars.... probably the inspiration for sonic doinking a 2d girl lol.
My fondest memory is definitely POwer Rangers season 1-3, white/green ranger had the best zords compared to the others.
Also in more recent times I watched Jackie Chan Adventures... pretty simplistic plot but man the talismans and tooru were pretty awesome plus its Jackie chan.
more nostalgia, Tintin, dubbed Samurai Pizza Cats.. loved this show, looney tunes i remember my dad specifically taped these for me, tale spin, this creepy crawlers show, oh YEA DARKSTALKERS.... oohhh man.... FELICIA was sooo hawt not to mention Moragan... and this was when i was 12 wow now I think about my childhood kids were exposed to lots of sexually charged programming back then.
best* american cartoon has to be Duckman probably the progenitor of the dark satirical nature of shows like south park, futurama, family guy.
|2009-03-16, 01:05
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I remember Duckman was AWESOME. I used to fill my Saturdays with Dexter, Pokemon, Animaniacs, Chip and Dale, Bugs Bunny, and Pinky and the Brain. If you want to go further back The Magic Shoolbus and Arthur were my favorites.
Also, this isn't a cartoon but does anyone remember that one show with a scientist who would do weird simple experiments (always dressed in a white labcoat)? The show was aimed at kids. I forget its name but he was my hero when I was smaller.
|2009-03-16, 07:19
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Hulk Hogans Rock n' Wrestling. Unfortunatly there are no plans to release this series on DVD because of the very outdated roster.
|2009-03-16, 07:26
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While the days of good TMNT, He-Man, Thundercats, GI Joe, Transformers, Spider-Man, The Tick, X-Men and other classics are over, there are plenty of good toons to still be had, I guess you just got to have an open mind to them.
|2009-03-16, 07:58
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I think the only show I could classify as "good" in the recent generation is probably Teen Titans, talk about quite an awesome show targetted at kids. I would say the new spiderman series is quite pimpin too, except the art style is not quite to my liking. Oh yea another little favorite... Viva pinata, wow talk about the merchandising arm of microsoft. Really i felt like they did the game a disservice by not having this show on more networks probably one of the best episodic comedy schtiks on early morning tv in long while.
|2009-03-16, 09:16
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I remember watching Gummie Bears and Winnie the Pooh.. those are probably my most vidid memories.
Also know I loved to watch Loony Tunes. My father said I was pretty diehard.. never missing a single episode
Also remember watching Dinosaucers, Garfield, Tiny Toons, and Pinky and the Brain.
Although not a cartoon, but I remember watching Saved by the bell most saturdays as well.
|2009-03-16, 10:07
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I remember loving everything from the action of He-Man, Turtles, Thundercats and all of those great shows to the light hearted stuff like Garfield and Friends and Muppet Babies, all of which were gems in my eyes....
|2009-03-17, 23:46
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|2009-03-18, 06:07
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I only remember that Turtles, Spiderman, and Darkwater Pirates were all hot back then. A bit later came the martian mouses and the Mask, but I never really liked of either of those.
Kinda tried watching them again a few months ago and the characters were just... bleargh. The original TMNT comics were nice, though. I didn't know they used to have blood in them and that Shredded actually died early on (before the series was turned into a commercial milking machine).
|2009-03-18, 06:59
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Satellite broadcasters were put on the cable here in the mid 80s with channels like Sky channel, Super channel and RTL television. Saturdays mornings were never the same again during the 80s (not to mention my English and German language skills got boosted).
From what I remember it started off at 6.00 am with Sailormoon or GI-Joe. Some other series:
Sabre rider
Jayce and the Wheeled warriors
Dungeons and Dragons
Laser Academy
Care Bears
Galaxy Rangers
Bionic Six
Captain N
Heath Clif
Duck Tales
My little pony
Star Com
Galaxy High
Once upon a time...Space
Once upon a time...Life
Macron one
Defenders of the Earth
and I'm probably forgetting many more. Shame that the whole saturday morning cartoon thing is pretty much gone. I'd need to buy the kids packages now from the digital cable companies if I wanted more cartoons.
|2009-03-18, 07:14
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|2009-03-18, 07:18
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I forget some of it, but I remember there were two different intro's that had lyrics something like....
"When your room seems kind of weird and you wish that you weren't there, Just close your eyes and make believe and you can be anywhere.....", and then I forgot the rest.....
But there was a longer intro that right after that verse I just typed, the different characters would chime in with something like, "I like adventure, I like romance, I tell great jokes, ANIMAL DANCE, I play my computer, I swing through the air...." and there was some more words I don't remember......maybe I'll youtube it.
Anyhow, Muppet Babies will probably never see the light of day on DVD due to all of the sound and video samples that were used.
|2009-03-18, 07:27
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º o º Mannn this is going to be a long one.
Hnm.. I don't think mention everything that I watched all those mornings is ever going to be fun.
So anyway here's the first:
Garfield and Friends.
I also recall watching this every afternoon or sometimes in the non-weekend mornings.
|2009-03-18, 21:09
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|2009-03-19, 00:51
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This site may bring back some memories: www.retrojunk.com
|2009-03-19, 13:55
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It's the year 3030...
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Spaceport Colony Sicilia
Age: 33
My morning usually started some time around 6 am, with a healthy dose of cartoons until noon, then Nintendo until dinner time, then back to Nintendo, or over to a friends house to play...Nintendo.
Ahh, those were the days.
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Islamic Rage Boy first appeared at Jihad Watch on September 16, 2006.
Snapped Shot (thanks to Hot Air) has more about a man who appears to be a professional protestor who performs on cue for gullible (or complicit) journalists.
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