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Cost of antipsychotic polypharmacy in the treatment of schizophrenia
BMC Psychiatry volume 8, Article number: 19 (2008)
This study compared the costs of antipsychotic polypharmacy for patients who initiated on 1 of the 3 most commonly prescribed atypical antipsychotics – olanzapine, quetiapine, or risperidone.
Data were drawn from a large, prospective, naturalistic, multi-site, nonrandomized study of treatment for schizophrenia in the United States conducted between July 1997 and September 2003. Participants who were initiated on olanzapine (N = 405), quetiapine (N = 115), or risperidone (N = 276) were followed for 1 year post initiation and compared on: (a) average daily cost of the index antipsychotic while on the index antipsychotic, (b) average daily cost of the coprescribed antipsychotics while on the index antipsychotic, (c) average daily cost of the index antipsychotic and the coprescribed antipsychotics while on the index antipsychotic, (d) total annual cost of antipsychotic medications prescribed in the year following initiation on the index antipsychotic, using propensity score-adjusted bootstrap resampling method. Average daily antipsychotic costs and total annual antipsychotic costs were also estimated using more recent (2004) antipsychotic drug prices.
During the 1 year following initiation on the index antipsychotic, the total average daily cost of the index antipsychotic was higher for quetiapine ($15.33) than olanzapine ($13.90, p < .05) and risperidone ($11.04, p < .01), although the average daily cost of the index antipsychotic was higher for olanzapine ($10.08) than risperidone ($6.74, p < .01) or quetiapine ($6.63, p < .01). Lower total average daily costs were observed in risperidone than olanzapine or quetiapine. Significantly lower average daily cost of concomitant antipsychotic medications for olanzapine ($3.82) compared to quetiapine ($8.70, p < .01) or risperidone-initiated patients ($4.30, p < .01) contributed to the lower average daily cost of all antipsychotic medication for olanzapine-initiated patients. Each dollar spent on the index antipsychotic was accompanied by spending an additional $1.31 on concomitant antipsychotics for quetiapine compared to $0.64 for risperidone and $0.38 for olanzapine-initiated patients. A separate intent-to-treat analysis of the total annual antipsychotic cost found a significantly higher total annual antipsychotic cost for quetiapine-initiated patients ($5320) compared to olanzapine ($4536, p < .01) or risperidone ($3813, p < .01).
Prevalent antipsychotic polypharmacy adds substantial cost to the treatment of schizophrenia. Comparison of medication costs need to address the costs of all antipsychotics. A better understanding of concomitant antipsychotic costs provides a more accurate portrayal of antipsychotic medication costs in the treatment of schizophrenia.
Antipsychotic medications have been a core treatment modality in the treatment of patients with schizophrenia over the past 40 years with antipsychotic monotherapy being the treatment of choice . Despite consistent recommendations of antipsychotic monotherapy, antipsychotic polypharmacy is commonplace in the treatment of schizophrenia [2–9]. Polypharmacy – the concomitant use of 2 or more antipsychotics – has been reported to range between 13% and 60% depending on the population studied, the year the study was conducted, the study method, the type of treatment site, and the duration of the study period [7, 9–14]. Our recent study using data from an observational noninterventional study  found that over a 1-year study period only a third of the schizophrenia patients were treated predominantly with antipsychotic monotherapy, whereas 58% of schizophrenia patients had at least 1 period of antipsychotic polypharmacy lasting longer than 60 consecutive days.
In recent years as additional atypical antipsychotics with different pharmacological properties have become available for the treatment of schizophrenia, the likelihood of combining antipsychotics has increased [16, 17]. The rate and duration of antipsychotic polypharmacy was previously shown to significantly differ among atypical antipsychotics [5, 9], as olanzapine-initiated patients were often found more likely to be treated on monotherapy while quetiapine-initiated patients were more likely to be treated with polypharmacy [10, 13, 15, 18–23].
While the clinical benefits of antipsychotic polypharmacy are unclear and poorly documented [5, 9, 24–26], the use of polypharmacy may also hinder clinicians' ability to accurately evaluate a patient's response to a new course of treatment . It also increases the complexity of the medication regimen and risk of adverse events and makes it more difficult to assess and manage future symptom exacerbations . Moreover, polypharmacy increases antipsychotic treatment costs at a time of growing budget constraints across systems of care [5, 8, 19]. Despite concerns about economic consequences of antipsychotic polypharmacy, most recent studies on antipsychotic medication costs have focused mainly on index atypical drug acquisition costs, and no information is yet available on differential cost of polypharmacy during the usual care of schizophrenia with commonly prescribed atypical antipsychotics.
To fill the gap in knowledge and expand on previous findings, we used data from a large, prospective, noninterventional, observational study in the United States to assess the cost of antipsychotic polypharmacy during the long-term treatment of schizophrenia patients in usual care. We have calculated the average daily cost of each "index" antipsychotic (olanzapine, risperidone, and quetiapine) and the average daily cost of the coprescribed antipsychotics by medication type (typical and atypical). In addition to average daily costs, this study also used an intent-to-treat approach to assess the total annual costs of all antipsychotic medications prescribed in the year following initiation on each index atypical antipsychotic. To enhance relevance of the findings, the average daily and total annual costs of antipsychotic polypharmacy were also estimated using more recent (2004) drug prices.
Data source and sample selection
This study used data from the U.S. Schizophrenia Care and Assessment Program (US-SCAP), a large, nonrandomized, naturalistic, 3-year prospective, multi-site study conducted between July 1997 and September 2003. The goal of US-SCAP was to understand the treatment of patients with schizophrenia in usual care settings. Briefly, participants were enrolled from 6 regional sites (California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, and North Carolina) and diverse systems of care, including community mental health centers, university health care systems, the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services (VA), and community and state hospitals. Participants were diagnosed with schizophrenia, or schizoaffective or schizophreniform disorder, based on DSM-IV criteria and were at least 18 years of age. Individuals were excluded from the study if they were unable to provide informed consent or had participated in a clinical drug trial within 30 days prior to enrollment. Further details regarding US-SCAP are available elsewhere [15, 27, 28].
A total of 2327 participants were enrolled from 6 states and represented treatment in diverse systems of care including community mental health centers, university health care systems, the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services (VA), and state hospitals. Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval was received at each regional site, and informed consent was received from all participants.
The current study identified 2276 of the 2327 total participants in the study who used antipsychotics during the 3-year study period. Among those antipsychotic users, a total of 796 of olanzapine, risperidone, and quetiapine users who met the "initiator" criteria were identified (Figure 1). Participants were defined as initiators if they were not prescribed the index antipsychotic (olanzapine, risperidone, quetiapine) for at least 60 days prior to initiation and had at least 2 months of data available prior to and at least 12 months of data post initiation of the index antipsychotic. Inclusion of data for the 2 months prior to initiation allowed for the identification of variables on which the treatment groups differed at the time of initiation. Further, because this study aimed to assess use of antipsychotics over a 1-year period, availability of a 12-month follow-up period was necessary. This resulted in an initial analytical sample of 1030 (484, 361, 185 for olanzapine, risperidone, and quetiapine, respectively) participants. However, since some participants had more than 1 initiation on an index drug during the 3-year study, the final analytical sample (N = 796) included the participants' first initiation on the index medication in standard oral formulation resulting in 3 medication initiation groups: olanzapine (N = 405), quetiapine (N = 115), and risperidone (N = 276). Participants were not excluded from the analysis if they: (1) stopped their antipsychotic therapy as long as they completed the 1-year study, (2) initiated on another antipsychotic(s), and (3) augmented with other antipsychotics during the study.
Medical records provided information on all prescribed antipsychotics and were systematically abstracted by trained examiners for the 6 months prior to enrollment and for each 6-month interval thereafter. Patients were queried on the use of medications and other mental health resources outside those received at their regular treatment site. When this occurred, systematic efforts were made to abstract out-of-site medical records.
Antipsychotic medication costs were calculated on: (1) average daily cost of the index antipsychotic while patients were on the index antipsychotic, (2) average daily cost of the coprescribed antipsychotics while patients were on their index antipsychotic, (3) average daily cost of both the index and coprescribed antipsychotics while patients were on their index antipsychotic, and (4) total annual cost of antipsychotic medications prescribed in the year following initiation on the index antipsychotic. The first episode following initiation for each index medication was used to calculate the average daily cost of antipsychotic medication. The first episode following initiation was the total number of days from the date of initiation of the index drug to the first medication gap of more than 30 days. The total annual antipsychotic costs were the sum of all antipsychotic medication costs incurred during the 1-year post initiation of the index antipsychotic. Furthermore, to provide a more recent cost estimate, the daily costs and annual costs were also estimated using more recent (2004) antipsychotic drug prices.
The actual dose and frequency of each prescribed antipsychotic was identified for each patient for each day on the index antipsychotic and the coprescribed antipsychotic(s) during the 1 year following its initiation. This information was used to calculate the average daily costs and the annual costs. The average daily cost for each index antipsychotic and coprescribed antipsychotic (by type of coprescribed antipsychotic: typical or atypical) was calculated by multiplying the average daily dose of that antipsychotic incurred during the index treatment episode by the median milligram Average Wholesale Price (AWP) published for the study year of that antipsychotic, discounted by 15% for atypical antipsychotics to better reflect discount practices in the United States. Antipsychotic costs were based on AWP for 1998–1999, because these years constituted the midpoint in patients' enrollment in US-SCAP. For comparison purposes, a sensitivity analysis on the antipsychotic costs was also calculated based on 2004's AWP when the analysis for this study was conducted. We assume that AWP will reflect the inflation of costs, and no further adjustment based on inflation rate was made.
For the summary statistics, group comparisons were made on baseline characteristics using ANOVA for continuous variables and Mantel-Haenszel chi-square tests for categorical variables. In order to test the mean differences in average daily or total annual medication costs between the treatment groups, propensity score-adjusted bootstrap resampling method  was used with a set of a priori defined variables as adjustment. Patient demographic and available clinical characteristics (age, gender, race, illness duration, schizoaffective diagnosis, insurance, comorbid substance use disorder, psychiatric hospitalization at initiation, time elapsed between medication initiation and beginning of the study, and enrollment site) was included in the logistic models to calculate the propensity score for each patient. Propensity score-adjusted bootstrapping method analyzes mean differences of costs or days on medication by first calculating the logit score for each patient based on the above adjustments. There were 5 bins of logit scores created then for each treatment group. Bootstrap resampling method was then performed by randomly selecting an equal size of sample from each of the 10 bins (5 bins for each treatment) into 1 group and calculating the total cost difference between the 2 treatment groups compared. After 1000 times of iteration, the 1000 data points generated are tested using 2-tailed p-values. The same statistical approach was used to compare the average daily and total annual antipsychotic medication costs estimated using the 2004 drug prices. All statistical tests were 2-tailed, and significance was set at alpha of 0.05. SAS version 8.2 was used to perform all statistical analyses, and statistical significance was at a 2-sided alpha level of 0.05.
Among the 2327 patients enrolled in this naturalistic, observational study, a total of 796 patients met inclusion criteria in this initiator's analysis: 405 were initiated on olanzapine, 276 on risperidone, and 115 on quetiapine (Figure 1). The average age for the patients in this study was 41.0 ± 11.0 years, and the average age of illness onset was 19.9 ± 8.8 years. The majority of the patients were male (57.3%) and had Medicaid and/or Medicare insurance coverage (82.1%). At the time of initiation on the index antipsychotic, the 3 treatment groups did not significantly differ on age, ethnicity, diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder, or uninsured status (Table 1). The groups, however, differed significantly (p < .05) on gender, substance use, and hospitalization status at the time of initiation. The quetiapine-initiated group was more likely to be female, of shorter illness duration, and lower likelihood of comorbid diagnosis of substance use disorder. The risperidone-initiated patients were more likely to be initiated on the drug during a psychiatric hospitalization, and the olanzapine-initiated group had longer illness duration and more patients with veteran status. As noted earlier, these baseline characteristics were included as covariates in the statistical models used to analyze cost differences between the groups.
Cost of all antipsychotic medications
Annual antipsychotic medication costs
The cost of an antipsychotic medication is affected by its dose and the duration of treatment with the respective drug. For the 3 atypicals used in the study, the average (median) dose was 13.9 (10.0) for olanzapine, 330 (395) for quetiapine, and 4.3 (3.9) for risperidone. The average daily doses in mg/day of the index atypical antipsychotics during the 1-year post initiation were within the package insert guidelines.
In the 1-year post initiation, the olanzapine group had an average of 280 days on olanzapine (Table 2) and a medication acquisition cost of $3005 (Table 3) compared to 260 days on risperidone with medication acquisition costs of $1878 (p < .01) and 239 days on quetiapine with medication acquisition costs of $1881 (p < .01). During the same 1-year period, the quetiapine-initiated group incurred significantly higher costs from the use of other antipsychotics ($3439) compared to the risperidone ($1936, p < .01) and the olanzapine treatment groups ($1530, p < .01). As a result, the quetiapine-initiated group incurred significantly higher annual total cost of all antipsychotic medications ($5320) compared to olanzapine ($4536, p < .01) or risperidone ($3813, p < .01) (Table 3). The lower cost of the olanzapine group and the higher cost of the quetiapine group appear to be largely driven by longer days of concurrent first-generation antipsychotics in the olanzapine-treated patients (i.e., olanzapine: 105 days, risperidone: 79.3 days, quetiapine: 69.4 days, with a reverse pattern being true for cotreatment with atypicals (i.e., olanzapine: 36.1 days, risperidone: 49.4 days, quetiapine: 110.6 days).
Average daily costs
The average daily cost of antipsychotics was calculated while patients were on the first episode of their index medication in the 1 year following its initiation. Almost all index medication days on olanzapine, risperidone, and quetiapine occurred in the first episode (97%, 96%, and 94%, respectively, Table 2). The average daily cost of the index antipsychotic medication alone (Table 4) was the highest for olanzapine ($10.08), followed by risperidone ($6.74) and quetiapine ($6.63). Lower total average daily costs was observed in risperidone than olanzapine or quetiapine. However, quetiapine-initiated patients were significantly more likely to be coprescribed other atypical antipsychotics (i.e., 110.6 days/year) than risperidone-initiated patients (49.4 days/year, p < .01) or olanzapine-initiated patients (36.1 days/year, p < .01) (Table 2), costing an extra $7.44 per day on the coprescribed atypicals for the quetiapine-initiated patient, $3.15 for the risperidone-initiated patients (p < .01), and $2.02 for olanzapine-initiated patients (p < .01) (Table 4). In addition to concurrent use of other atypicals, there was also concurrent use of typical antipsychotics. The average daily cost of the coprescribed typical and atypical antipsychotics was significantly higher for quetiapine ($8.70) compared to risperidone ($4.30, p < .01) or olanzapine ($3.82, p < .01) (Table 4). This cost was driven mainly by costs of coprescribed atypical antipsychotics. The total average daily antipsychotic cost – of the index antipsychotic plus the coprescribed antipsychotic medications (typical and/or atypical) – was highest for quetiapine ($15.33), followed by olanzapine ($13.90, p < .01) and risperidone ($11.04, p < .01) (Table 4). Each dollar spent on the index atypical antipsychotic was accompanied by spending an additional $1.31 ($8.70/6.63) on concomitant antipsychotic medications for quetiapine compared to additional $0.64 ($4.30/6.74) for risperidone and additional $0.38 ($3.82/10.08) for olanzapine.
Using the median 2004 AWP to estimate the average daily cost of all antipsychotics generated a similar pattern to that obtained using 1998–1999 costs above. The estimated 2004 daily costs were $20.74, $18.90, and $15.78 per day for quetiapine, olanzapine, and risperidone, respectively with coprescribed antipsychotics being significantly higher for quetiapine ($11.13) compared to olanzapine ($4.29, p < .01) or risperidone ($4.76, p < .01) (Figure 2).
This study estimated total antipsychotic medication costs in the usual care of patients with schizophrenia treated at various health care settings in the United States when initiated on 1 of 3 commonly used atypical antipsychotics – olanzapine, risperidone, and quetiapine. The 2 approaches used to calculate the costs were the average daily cost while the patient is on the initiated index antipsychotic and the total annual antipsychotic medication costs, reflecting intent-to-treat approach. The average daily cost on the index atypical antipsychotic was significantly higher for olanzapine compared to risperidone and quetiapine groups. However, due to the presence of antipsychotic polypharmacy, each dollar spent on the index antipsychotic was accompanied by an additional spending on other antipsychotics, such that each dollar spent on quetiapine was associated with an additional $1.31 for concomitant antipsychotics, compared to an additional $0.64 for risperidone and an additional $0.38 for olanzapine. Thus, despite the significantly higher medication acquisition cost of olanzapine, the average daily antipsychotic medication cost was found to be significantly higher for quetiapine ($15.33) compared to olanzapine ($13.90) and risperidone ($11.04).
Similarly, the intent-to-treat annual antipsychotic medication cost for patients initiated on olanzapine ($4536) and risperidone ($3813) was found to be significantly lower than that for patients initiated on quetiapine ($5320), a reduction in medication cost of $786 for olanzapine and $1507 for risperidone. Importantly, these total antipsychotic cost savings for patients initiated on olanzapine compared to quetiapine were achieved despite longer treatment duration with olanzapine at a higher drug acquisition cost.
The primary cost driver of the expensive antipsychotic polypharmacy practice associated with quetiapine therapy appears to be the rates and duration of coprescribed atypical antipsychotic polypharmacy. As reported in our previous study , patients initiated on quetiapine had the highest rate and longest duration of antipsychotic polypharmacy among the 3 studied atypical antipsychotics, followed by risperidone and olanzapine, thus increasing the average daily and annual antipsychotic costs of treating patients with schizophrenia. Note that the higher antipsychotic medication costs associated with quetiapine therapy was achieved despite the relatively low dose of quetiapine used in this study. Low dose of quetiapine may explain its lower medication acquisition costs compared to olanzapine. In clinical practice, higher mean dose (620 mg) for quetiapine has been reported by Citrome and colleagues . There is the possibility that quetiapine was dosed too low in this study to be effective for some patients leading to unnecessary costs of additional antipsychotics. At the same time, the 2-fold increase in quetiapine dose will considerably increase its acquisition costs and overall medication costs.
To our best knowledge, this is the first study to assess the cost of antipsychotic polypharmacy in the usual care of patients with schizophrenia demonstrating that this common practice adds a substantial treatment cost and may even double the medication cost of antipsychotic medication regimens. Current findings are consistent with previous research [19–21, 31]. In a short-term, randomized, double-blind study of risperidone, placebo, and quetiapine for inpatients with schizophrenia , clinicians were allowed to augment with other antipsychotics for a 4-week duration following 2 weeks of monotherapy. That study found the quetiapine group (mean dose 579.5 mg/day) to be significantly more likely augmented with another antipsychotic compared to risperidone, but without significant or meaningful clinical benefits. The mean cost of antipsychotic polypharmacy per randomized patient was almost twice as high for the quetiapine group. Findings of the present study, along with previous research on the prevalent use of antipsychotic polypharmacy [3, 4, 6] and its unproven benefits [32, 33] in the treatment of schizophrenia, suggest that meaningful economic comparisons among atypical antipsychotics can only be achieved by incorporating the cost of antipsychotic polypharmacy in the total medication cost calculations. Findings also suggest the need for additional research to help clarify the underlying reasons for antipsychotic polypharmacy in the treatment of patients with schizophrenia in usual care.
Results of this study need to be evaluated in the context of its limitation. First, this was a nonrandomized, noninterventional, observational study; thus, treatment group selection bias cannot be eliminated despite our use of statistical adjustments – with the propensity score-adjusted bootstrapping method – for various available patient characteristics at the time of medication initiation. Second, this study focused on comparing costs associated with the use of antipsychotics.
The use of other psychotropics may vary among treatment groups and may contribute differentially to the total psychiatric medication costs for different treatment groups. Further studies on the use of all psychotropic medication and its associated costs will provide a better understanding of the costs associated with the use of various atypical antipsychotics in the treatment of schizophrenia. It should be noted that antipsychotics that were on generic such as clozapine or are soon on generic such as risperidone and ziprasidone will be cheaper than their brand names; therefore, the medication costs will be cheaper. In addition, clozapine is an important atypical antipsychotic medication in the treatment of schizophrenia. We decided to only focus on polypharmacy costs associated with the treatment of 3 most commonly used atypical antipsychotics – olanzapine, quetiapine, and risperidone and, at the same time, included any medication costs incurred by clozapine when it was co-prescribed with any of the 3 study medications to ensure that the results and conclusions from this study on the 3 medications are not affected by the exclusion of clozapine as a comparative treatment group. Ziprasidone and aripiprazole were not included in this study due to lack of data for these 2 medications. Ziprasidone was introduced in the United States toward the end of US-SCAP, and aripiprazole was launched after US-SCAP completion.
Finally, this study is unable to explain why there was a greater propensity of olanzapine to be coprescribed with typical antipsychotics and of quetiapine to be coprescribed with atypicals. The US-SCAP did not assess the reasons for clinicians' medication choices, including the reasons for medication initiation or augmentation. Clinicians may prescribe antipsychotics for different reasons to patients with different illness profiles. As a result, the cost advantage of olanzapine over quetiapine may be the result of a biased pattern of prescribing unique to clinicians participating in this protocol. Fully understanding and providing measures for the reasons behind the medication prescription pattern will help better address the potential selection bias associated with an observational study. In this study, we adjusted patient's demographics, hospitalization, illness history, and other observable factors. Unobservable factors may still exist and may create imbalance between the treatment groups.
Prevalent antipsychotic polypharmacy adds substantial cost to the treatment of schizophrenia with significant and meaningful differences in antipsychotic polypharmacy use patterns among atypical antipsychotics. Consistent with previous research, schizophrenia patients initiated with quetiapine appear more likely to receive antipsychotic polypharmacy leading to an increase in antipsychotic medication costs compared to olanzapine and risperidone-initiated patients. Current findings, based on treatment of schizophrenia patients in usual care settings across the United States, have important economic implications for formularies, health care insurers, and the mental health system, indicating that the extra costs of antipsychotic polypharmacy should be considered when evaluating the economic implications of treatment with any specific antipsychotic medication. The customary unilateral focus on the cost of the index antipsychotic medication acquisition alone does not accurately reflect the incurred total costs of antipsychotic medications. A better understanding of the concomitant antipsychotic costs provides for a more accurate portrayal of antipsychotic medication costs in the treatment of schizophrenia.
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This work was funded by Eli Lilly and Company. The authors thank Noreen Pierle for editing this manuscript.
This work was sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company. Baojin Zhu, Haya Ascher-Svanum, and Douglas Faries are full-time employees and minor stockholders of Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN. Christoph U. Correll and John M. Kane are employees of The Zucker Hillside Hospital, Glen Oaks, NY.
BZ helped develop the idea for the study, helped design the study, participated in the analysis, and participated in the writing of the manuscript. HA-S and DEF helped develop the idea for the study, helped design the study, and participated in the writing of the manuscript. CUC and JMK assisted in the writing of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Baojin Zhu, Haya Ascher-Svanum, Douglas E Faries, Christoph U Correll and John M Kane contributed equally to this work.
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Zhu, B., Ascher-Svanum, H., Faries, D.E. et al. Cost of antipsychotic polypharmacy in the treatment of schizophrenia. BMC Psychiatry 8, 19 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-244X-8-19

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On Thursday, September 30, two canoes left Moose Factory to go on the traditional goose hunt. The canoes carried 11 people toward Hannah Bay, some 40 miles from Moose Factory.
The trip wasn’t an unusual one for the Moose Factory Crees, said Norm Wesley. But this time, one of the boats got swamped about 20 miles out as winds got heavier, said Wesley, who is coordinating communications for the continuing search for the victims.
Only three people survived the accident and eight went missing. Five bodies of the eight have been recovered. Moose Factory and Waskaganish were in shock at the tragedy. Lost were Kenny Echum, Billy Echum, Anita Echum and her three children Michael, Mark and Keisha, and niece Misty Echum – all of Moose Factory – and Johnny Namagoose of Waskaganish.
“This is a real tragedy for our community,” said Wesley. He said the search will go on until everyone is brought back home.
The accident happened near Netichee Point, which some people call “Cape Fear.” The point juts out into a wind-swept part of the bay where the water is very choppy and swirls around in whirlpools. Getting around the point is made harder by a shallow shoal that protrudes out past the point.
Wesley said hundreds of volunteers and thousands of dollars in donations have poured in to help with the search.
“Our primary focus has been recovery of our people. We depend on those people who come forward in helping us,” he said. The band hasn’t had time to meet with government
officials to see what financial assistance it will provide.
Wesley said the Ontario Provincial Police have also been helpful in providing 10 people for the ground search and use of a helicopter. Natural Resources also provided helicopter and aircraft during the second week of the search.
About $110,000 in donations have been made to help Moose Factory with the estimated $185,000 cost of the search so far.
“To date we’ve had over 300 volunteers for the ground crew, base camps and command posts. People have been very generous in our community and other First Nations communities and in the south as well,” Wesley said.
But the costs are continuing to grow. Wesley said more donations are sorely needed so the search can continue as long as possible.
“There is no discussion at this point in terms of how long are we going to go. We found something two days ago (Oct. 10). We know we’re very close to making another recovery,” Wesley said.
“We’ve had people come from as far west as Webeequie (a small First Nations community in Ontario). Eighteen came from that far and they’re out in the field right now,” he said.
“As deep as this tragedy has run through our hearts there has been an outpouring of passion and community togetherness. I’ve been born and raised here and I’ve never seen anything like this. We feel that’s God’s blessing in the middle of this tragedy.”

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We all have our problematic favorites. Especially if you’ve been watching movies longer than, say, yesterday. The #MeToo showdown not only revealed the monsters in Hollywood’s closet, it also made it impossible to ignore the pervasive sexism, misogyny, and power imbalances that permeate every facet of the industry. It was so pervasive that very few projects went untouched by the stench. In Kevin Smith’s case, his career is directly tied to Harvey Weinstein’s Miramax, which produced and distributed four of his early films, including one of his biggest hits, “Chasing Amy.”
Released in 1997, “Chasing Amy” followed Smith’s debut hit “Clerks” and sophomore flop “Mallrats”. The film stars Joey Lauren Adams as an effortlessly cool lesbian and Ben Affleck as her willful straight man who falls in love with her—with her and eventually seduces her out of her. Funny, romantic, and a completely straight man’s fantasy, “Chasing Amy” reinforced the idea that every hot lesbian was just waiting for a man to turn her on by the cock. Told entirely from the point of view of a straight man, the film conveniently ignores the obvious existence of bisexuality, while enshrining an iconic bisexual character.
For director Sav Rodgers, who grew up in Kansas in the late 1990s, “Chasing Amy” was both an obsession and a lifeline. His awe-inspiring documentary ‘Chasing Chasing Amy’ comes to terms with ‘Chasing Amy’s’ queer heritage — warts and all. Based on Rodgers’ ardent fandom, “Chasing Chasing Amy” is a messy love letter to a film that otherwise might have been quietly hidden away in the archives of queer cinema history. At the time, mainstream lesbian films were exceedingly rare, though not entirely absent from the independent film circles Smith came across (more on that later). Sure, Smith’s middle-aged fans who run comic book shops in New Jersey will always remember him fondly, but what about the queer kids who discovered something about themselves in Amy’s leather jacket and husky-voiced bravado? What are we supposed to do with our vastly different experiences of the sexy, yet profoundly misguided slacker comedy?
As a queer adult, Rodgers isn’t blind to the film’s flaws and gives them enough air in the documentary. They’re told extensively and entertainingly by “Go Fish” writer Guinevere Turner (always a great interview), who stars in “Chasing Amy” and inspired the script, as Smith says in the documentary. Turner met Smith at Sundance in 1994, the pivotal year of the debut of “Go Fish” and “Clerks.” Both films were shot in black and white; both were made on shoestring budgets; and both were character-driven, conversational comedies. One was about lesbians, the other about straight men. And only one of those filmmakers has had a mainstream career. guess which?
“Kevin has an empire, and we were just lesbians,” says Turner, who has made peace with the “lovable and heartfelt” film after many years of “lesbian rage.” For her part, Smith is deferential to Turner’s influence on him at the time, openly admitting that the story of “Chasing Amy” was inspired by Turner’s romantic friendship with her longtime producer Scott Mosier. Such frankly animated interviews from whoever stirs and stirs the ’90s indie scene are a highlight of “Chasing Chasing Amy,” but they’re not the film’s only focus.
As the title suggests, “Chasing Chasing Amy” is also about Rodgers’ coming out process – first as queer and then trans – and how “Chasing Amy” fits into his personal narrative. The documentary begins with a 2019 TED Talk titled “How Chasing Amy Saved My Life,” which includes a cheesy image from the video racking up views and comments coming in. in their interviews. Smith is visibly moved by Rodgers’ positive experience with “Chasing Amy”, saying, “You gave me my movie back.”
The film drags when it loses sight of this magic, as when Rodgers visits various places in New Jersey where the movie was filmed or the attention extended to his sweet but completely ordinary relationship. The personal elements of queer discovery are obviously meant to balance the thornier parts of the real story, one about a film that was meaningful but deeply flawed. This is a weak spot in Rodgers’ fandom: For all her obsession with “Chasing Amy,” she doesn’t love the movie enough to let it speak for itself.
One person with a lot to say is Joey Lauren Adams, whose big solo interview is surprisingly moving, heartfelt, and infuriating at the same time. Adams dated Smith at the time of “Chasing Amy” and her character is infused with many of her quirks, not to mention the very real relationship problems Smith solved through the character of Affleck. While she is heartened by the film’s queer fans, her experience of her has been very different. “I don’t like looking back at that moment,” she says, recalling the unease she felt around Weinstein. “We all knew who she was.”
Adams’ career never really took off after her season of It Girl, when she earned a Golden Globe nomination for “Chasing Amy” and endured questions about her sexuality while doing late night rounds. Like Turner, she’s continued to find work in Hollywood, but she’s still known primarily as a supporting actor in the realm of Kevin Smith.
Rodgers doesn’t seem to know what to do with these inconvenient truths, even though he knows enough to give the interview pride of place. He never presses Smith about his relationship with Weinstein or follows up on any of Adams’ or Turner’s musings. There is much more to “Chasing Amy” than the double erasure of the 90s: the film has proved to be a fascinating microcosm of the continuing effects of Hollywood sexism. In Turner’s wit and Adams’ pain, we glimpse the brilliant women who have been sidelined in favor of childish men in this tiny corner of Hollywood. All the pieces are there in “Chasing Chasing Amy,” but it all came off as a bit unwieldy for what is essentially a Kevin Smith fan film, albeit a charming one.
“Chasing Chasing Amy” premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival. It is currently seeking distribution.


Aspen Times Staff Writer
Sitting at the counter of Hestia, crisp vodka martini in hand and marinated olives on the sleek tabletop, it’s hard to believe we’re in Basalt.
The recently opened Mediterranean restaurant is bustling – and it’s a Monday night. The tables are packed, the wait staff is rushing and the chefs are cooking, literally (Hestia’s open-air kitchen lets you watch the action firsthand).
“It’s been amazing,” says Stacey Baldock, co-owner of the new upscale-yet-affordable bistro in Basalt’s Riverside Plaza. “We waited for years to open a restaurant downvalley, and the time was finally right.”
It appears the time was right for others too.
Once a bedroom community to Aspen, Basalt is proving its culinary prowess with the opening of a handful of restaurants within just a few short months – Hestia, Martin Fierro Argentine Grill, Rick’s Steak House and Zheng Pan Asian Bistro.
“Downvalley really is becoming a dining destination,” claims Mike Mercatoris, co-owner of Zheng.
With that in mind, a friend and I went on a tour de cuisine to find out whether Basalt’s restaurant scene really is booming. And, if it is, why. (Remember, these are just the area’s newest restaurants. Longtime favorites like Bella Mia, Cafe Bernard, Bistro Basalt, and the Blue Creek Grill – which has a new menu and a new space, by the way – weren’t on the list. Nor were the area’s new gourmet food shops, Val’s in downtown Basalt and Epicurious in El Jebel, both of which bump up the area’s taste factor.)
Let the eating begin …
Our mobile feast begins at Rick’s Steak House, located in the space that was once Chefy’s on Midland Avenue in downtown Basalt. (Claude Van Horton closed up shop after more than 15 years in business, although he plans to reopen under a new name in Carbondale.)
As the name suggests, Rick’s is indeed a steakhouse. With nine different cuts and preparations of beef – Cajun Rib-Eye, Pepper Steak Saute Au Poivre Style, Filet Mignon Saute Bordelaise and “The 20 oz. T-Bone,” to name a few – this isn’t a place for veg-heads.
“It’s a real steakhouse, plain and simple,” says owner Rick Omer, who founded both the 82 Grille and Rick’s Fine Dining in Glenwood Springs before opening Rick’s in July.
Why a steakhouse? “I know what it takes to make one succeed,” he says.
And what’s that, we ask. “Consistency. I’m always on the line making sure we serve the same product every time.”
Of course, like any steakhouse, Rick’s does serve up the obligatory chicken and fish dishes, not to mention an impressive selection of salads, appetizers and wines from around the world.
Equally as impressive as the menu, though, is the bar. Completely redone in a Western motif, with seating for 16 plus a few adjacent tables, it’s the perfect place to enjoy a glass of wine. Which, according to co-owner Cindy Becvarik, is just what Basaltines tend to do.
“Red wine and vodka … that’s what we’re selling,” she says.
Before we sample any more of either, it’s time to move on. Walking across town we set our sights on two of Basalt’s other new restaurants: Hestia and Martin Fierro Argentine Grill.
Set side by side at the intersection of Two Rivers Road and Midland Avenue, one might think the pair are dueling it out for business. Rather, they feed off of one another, giving Riverside Plaza an urban streetscape feel.
“We work well together. In fact, I’d say we complement one another,” says Thea Huber, who with husband Leo opened Martin Fierro three weeks ago. “We’ve created a real dining destination.”
While the destination might be Basalt, the food is anything but domestic. From appetizers like Chorizo al Plato (grilled Argentine sausage served with Ensalada Rusa and authentic garlic chimichurri) to main courses such as Parrillada Fierro (a mixed-grill sampling of skirt steak, beef ribs, sausage and sweetbreads served with potatoes and pickled eggplant), Martin Fierro’s fare has flair.
“We’re primarily a grill,” explains Huber, who grew up in the valley. “But as an Argentine grill we have cuts of beef people may not have heard of, as well as things like chimichurri marinade.”
Chimichurri, a robust spice blend, is just one of the bold elements of Martin Fierro. The restaurant, open for both lunch and dinner, is lined with large paintings in a South American theme, and there is talk of hosting tango nights.
“This has been a dream of ours for a long time … owning a restaurant. And since my husband was born in Buenos Aires, this made sense,” says Huber. “Plus, there’s nothing else like this in the valley, and we know people like to have choices when it comes to eating out.”
Neighboring Hestia offers even more choices, with a completely different world of fare on its menu.
“There are 17 different countries in the Mediterranean, so our cuisine isn’t limited to one type of food,” says Hestia’s Baldock. “If we want to do pasta, we can do pasta. We can do just about anything.”
A look – and a taste – of the restaurant’s myriad appetizers proves Baldock’s point. There’s hummus served with fresh pita bread, two types of dolmades, and classic falafel, to name a few. We order the Garlic Shrimp, paired with a traditional Greek salad, as an entree.
“It’s good. It’s different, yes?” asks the waitress as she dashes to another table.
Hestia’s been hopping since the day it opened. And this, says Baldock, is a good thing.
“This has been our dream,” she says of herself and Pagge Wheatley, who together opened the restaurant in July. “We always wanted to open a restaurant, but didn’t have the money, so we opened a salon to save enough money to open a restaurant.”
That salon is Blue, now located in Riverside Plaza after years of operation in Aspen.
“We’re downvalley girls, so we worked in Aspen until we could move the salon to Basalt. Then we waited for the valley to be ready for us to open a restaurant downvalley.”
Moving farther downvalley, we come to our final dining experience: Zheng.
Tucked in the El Jebel City Market strip mall with no signs to speak of, one might miss this up-tempo bistro if not for the crowds of people lined up to sample chef-owner Ming “Henry” Xing Zheng’s Pan-Asian cuisine.
“By serving Pan-Asian cuisine, we have a license to do whatever we want,” says Mike Mercatoris, who along with Zheng opened the restaurant in January.
In this case, “whatever they want” crisscrosses the Orient, with entrees ranging from Chinese Style Crispy Duck to Bangkok Beef. Appetizers are equally worldly – not to mention the best deal on the menu – with Atomic Shrimp, Vietnamese Shrimp Rolls and Chicken Satay topping the list.
“Truly, a table of four could try food from four different counties,” explains Mercatoris. “Or you could come in several nights in a row and try a different type of cuisine every time.”
This blend of flavors is precisely what Zheng and Mercatoris envisioned when they set out to open their own eatery. “Henry and I always talked about opening a restaurant, and the more we talked about it the more we realized we had the same vision,” says Mercatoris, a former bartender at the Mountain Dragon in Snowmass Village, where Zheng was head chef.
Zheng, open every night but Monday for dine-in or take-out, has been consistently packed with midvalley locals. Which, says Mercatoris, is just as it should be.
“It shows we are still a small valley, but now we have good food both in Aspen and downvalley,” he says.
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Relay celebrates cancer survivors, supports those in the fight, remembers those lost
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New digs, same purpose
The 23rd Mower County Relay for Life brought people together at a new location this year but for the same purpose.
The Relay for Life recognized cancer survivors and saw 15 teams walking laps Saturday evening into Sunday morning.
“We’re out here to celebrate the survivors, that’s the main reason we do Relay for Life,” Community Manager for the Southern Minnesota American Cancer Society Sarah Finley said. “So hope [people] can come out and help celebrate with us.”
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This year’s relay moved to the Mower County Fairgrounds this year to bring more space for the event.
“We can just see the camaraderie right away because the teams are all right next to each other instead of spread out,” Finley said. “It’s very, very cool to have it out here and open.”
Cancer survivor Melanie Miland liked the change and thought the organizers did well with the move, as well as putting together the event.
“Thank you to the organizers,” she said. “They just did tons and tons of work and they deserve a big thank you.”
Miland has participated in the Mower County Relay for Life for many years. For Miland, it’s about the support for cancer research.
“So there’s enough money to do more research and find a cure,” Miland said.
This year’s two honorary chairs were Elliana Leopold, 2, and Carter Simonson, 7. Elliana and her parents, Mandy and Tyler Leopold, spoke about Elliana’s diagnosis during the event. A big part of getting through the process was the support of the community.
“It was really important, the support of the community and everyone who said that they were praying for her and everyone who brought meals for us and supported us that way,” Mandy said.
They thanked everyone and said they look forward to helping others in the way people have cared for them.
“Everyone that has helped us has changed our hearts to want to help others in the same way,” Mandy said. “So we thank everyone for changing us in that way, and we look forward to the times that we get to help, that we get to bring a meal, that we get to care for someone in the way that our community cared for us.”
The event also showcased Robyn Reynolds, who won the Volunteer of the Year award. She was overwhelmed to receive the award, but honored. As the manager for Godfather’s Pizza, she has helped put on many fundraisers for cancer research.
“Anything that I can do to help, basically,” she said.
As they have for about five years, Connie and Garry Anderson traveled to their hometown of Austin from their current home in the Twin Cities for the Mower County Relay for Life to support friends and family and to remember those who have passed away.
Garry’s father passed away from pancreatic cancer, and Connie’s nephew Brad Huehn passed away with melanoma. Connie hopes the event will continue each year to help raise funds to cure cancer.
“I just think it’s a great fundraiser for cancer research,” she said.
“We have great friends that are survivors that come and do the walk,” she added. “And others who have passed away from it.”
Finley hoped the event gave people a chance to celebrate survivors and build as a community, along with creating a community-wide support group.
She said the move went well and the event will likely be at the fairgrounds next year as well. Finley announced three new organizers for next year’s event to take the place of former event leader Linda Baier, including Tonya Novak, Rodney Ryks and Angie Hughson.


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Olivia Munn “Kanye”s Taylor Swift, Refuses to Let Irritating Trend Die
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You know there’s no more ways to make funny jokes about that time that Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift at the VMA’s, right? It was an iconic pop culture moment and inspired about a year’s worth of awesome memes and parodies, but it was four years ago now, and it’s been trodden over so many times by now that it’s just donezo as a source of potential comedy. Too bad nobody told Olivia Munn, Newsroom andMagic Mike actress and presenter at the People’s Choice Awards last night, as she insisted on “interrupting” Taylor’s Favorite Country Artist win, and reminding everyone yet again of that fateful night in 2009.
To be sort of fair to Olivia, it didn’t seem like she was consciously trying to call back to the Kanye moment—it seemed like she was just obnoxiously overstaying her welcome as a presenter, trying to build on a never-funny joke about “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” being written about her and refusing to get out of the way. It wasn’t until Taylor referenced the previous incident herself by exclaiming “This always happens to me!” and Munn weirdly responded “And it always will happen, Taylor…this is your lot in life” that the moment became Imma Let You Finish XLVII.
Still, it keeps the incident—and by extension, the lame jokes about it—alive for another award show season, which is a real shame. Enough, guys. Doesn’tanybody wanna make jokes about A$AP Rocky grabbing Rihanna’s ass at last year’s VMAs instead?
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Freedom of expression inspires, centers, and empowers us. By embracing our own personal freedoms—and finding ways to express them—we allow ourselves to respect and embrace the personal freedoms of others.
Finding a source of creative expression begins with identifying inspiration. Whether it is design and color, music and sound, words and communication, or nature and the world, the freedom to express that inspiration is key to finding a place in the world.
Creative expression is nourishing, revealing, and relaxing. Everyone needs an outlet. Day-to-day stresses and responsibilities can be exhausting. Without a release, life is harder. When human beings are tired and frustrated with their lives, compassion and understanding of others is more difficult. It’s important to find ways to replenish the body, mind, and soul by finding a way to creatively express ourselves.
Communication in written form began with cave paintings in the Cro-Magnon period. The drawings illustrated daily life and told a story that helped their descendants have a better understanding of their way of life. Written communication allows individuals to express themselves openly and freely, and helps others consider a variety of viewpoints.
Freedom to express oneself comes from a variety of options. Even daily responsibilities, such as yardwork and cooking, can be a means of creative expression.
Some people have an eye for color and style that eludes others. But people don’t have to be fashionistas to express themselves through the clothing they wear. Like any other creative expression, the freedom to dress in clothes that make us feel good about ourselves is a key to positive self-awareness and confidence. We may not always agree with the message or the choices of others, but everyone should have the right to freely express themselves through personal style.
Color depicts mood, and a sense of self. Subconsciously, the colors we choose tell the world how we are feeling. Whether it is a cheerful yellow, a mellow blue or an energetic red, people can express connections to a cause, or solidarity with a group, or a unique sense of individuality.
Patterns, textures, and designs also reveal a lot about the person who chose to wear them. Some choose to send an inspirational message to the world through a brightly colored quote emblazoned on their shirt. Wearing the message is a way to express personal beliefs, and pass it on to others in daily life—without ever saying a word.
The freedom to express allows everyone to voice their opinions openly, to show the world who they are, and to connect with others who feel the same way. Find a creative outlet, and claim the freedom to express it to the world.
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May 27th finally saw the release of Altered State – the 2nd studio album by TesseracT and one of the most exciting albums to come out this year.
Shortly before the album was officially released, TesseracT went on a short UK tour to promote the new material. On 16th of May, the tour came to an end at the London’s O2 Academy Islington where TesseracT guys were joined on stage by Enochian Theory and The Algorithm. Read the rest of this entry »
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Just moments before TesseracT take to the stage at the O2 Islington Academy in London, we met up with the guitarist James Monteith to talk about their new album Altered State, which was released on May 27th, 2013, via Century Media Records. Read the rest of this entry »
Just before Finntroll take the stage tonight, I managed to pop onto the Finntroll tour bus to catch-up with Mathias ‘Vreth’ Lillmåns [vocalist] and Madon ‘Routa’ Karlboms [Guitarist] before the last of a handful of exclusive release shows, promoting their latest full length release ‘Blodsvept’.
They ponder alcoholic accompaniments as they discuss the creation of ‘Blodsvept’ and the bands policy of remaining as unpredictable as possible!
WHITE WIZZARD have confirmed the first dates for a European headlining tour, which kicks off on September 27th in Brighton, England.
The band will be hitting the road in support of their new studio album, THE DEVILS CUT, starting off with a string of shows in the UK. The band will then be moving on to continental Europe, with dates due to be announced soon.
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“We are very excited to get back over to Europe. Giovanni and I have worked hard to get a solid line-up of guys that will actually tour and stick it out and to make White Wizzard a stable entity for the fans. We appreciate all of our fans being so patient and supportive. What we have now is a line-up that has been together over a year that is very dedicated and serious. The fans will finally get to see the five guys that recorded the album and we promise we will not disappoint.
“This is only the beginning as we are already writing the next album and we are hungry to finally see the band through to its intended vision. If you dig the album, just wait until you see this group of guys live. We are on a mission in its first stages and we hope you come along for the ride. It is going to be a blast!!!”
STEEL PANTHER’s Spreading The Disease tour came to a close on the final day of the third annual Rocklahoma concert festival May 26th in Pryor, OK.
It was the first bus tour in the United States for Steel Panther and 88 Miles West were invited to sit in the back of the bus for a chat with Stix Zadinia (drums) and Lexxi Foxx (bass) to talk numerous things such as Lexxi’s ability to communicate with birds and makeup tips, while Stix puts on a show and offerssome driving advice. Plus, there’s a scoop on the new record.
Tampa, Florida’s The Absence has announced the official release of their new single, Oceans. The Absence, throughout three releases for Metal Blade Records and several years of touring in support, has been carried by an enormous swell of ups and downs in the extreme. Those who remain to begin the next stage of this voyage have grown stronger both as a group, and individuals as they have ridden the ebb and flow. There is a new dawn on the horizon for The Absence, a chance to head in new directions with fresh philosophies, music, and a renewed commitment to cause a blinding wake that will cut through the storm, which threatens to capsize even the bravest of ships. The single has opened to an amazing and supportive fan response and is now available for download and stream via the group’s Bandcamp page, iTunes, Amazon, and most stores and streaming sites around the world. Read the rest of this entry »
Assembly member Jim Frazier (D-Oakley) honored Chuck Billy, an Antioch resident and the vocalist for Bay Area thrash metal legends TESTAMENT, on the State Assembly floor for the positive influence he has made in the Native American community and on the general public.
On January 14, 2013, Chuck Billy earned the distinction as the first Native American entertainer to be permanently featured in the memorabilia display at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Chuck was also among those recognized in the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian’s exhibit, Up Where We Belong: Native Musicians in Popular Culture.
“The world of music is inhabited by creative and talented individuals whose work enhances the quality of life for all who are fortunate enough to have entered their sphere of influence,” said Jim Frazier. “Not only does Chuck Billy embody all of these admirable qualities, he also personifies the strength and enduring spirit of Native Americans.”
Chuck Billy, a descendent of the Pomo Native Americans, was born in Oakland and spent much of his youth on the Hopland Indian Reservation north of San Francisco. He is best known as the vocalist for TESTAMENT, where he plays several songs including “Trail of Tears”, “Allegiance”, and “Native Blood”, in honor of his ancestral lineage.
ANTI-MORTEM, Nuclear Blast Entertainment’s recent signing, will be embarking on their inaugural tour of the U.S. and Canada as support for headliners Holy Grail. The stretch of 28 shows will launch on June 19th in San Diego, California and end with the band’s debut in Hollywood, California on July 26th at The Whisky.
“Destroy,” a new heavy-metal instrumental single by Roy Z (Judas Priest, Sepultura, Sebastian Bach) can be downloaded now for free from the Zombie Squash facebook page in advance of its June 17th release date at iTunes & Amazon.“Destroy” was written, performed and produced by Roy Z and is the first single from the upcoming soundtrack for the free iOS and Android game Zombie Squash which stars the voice-talents of George A. Romero, the iconic director of “Night of the Living Dead.”
RIVAL SONS will be trekking around Europe for a month in support of their latest album, HEAD DOWN, including a number of festival appearances and headlining shows, as well as three shows with rock legends KISS.
Finnish masters of melancholic dark metal, AMORPHIS, recently completed an official music video for the song “The Wanderer” with director Patric Ullaeus (DIMMU BORGIR, DREAM EVIL, MNEMIC). The track comes from the band’s upcoming album, Circle, which was released on April 30 (North America) via Nuclear Blast records. “We’ve had super fun shooting this new video with Patric Ullaeus who did an amazing job as always,” commented the band. “See for yourselves – for us, it’s one of our favourite music videos from all the ones we’ve done so far! Enjoy & keep rocking!” The video will premiere online next Tuesday, June 11. In the meantime, screenshots from the shoot can be found attached below.
I AM I have now been confirmed for an Acoustic performance at 2.40pm on Sunday on the Jagermeister Acoustic stage at Download, as well as their electric show at 19.55pm later that evening on the Red Bull stage.
They are also doing a promotional/signing session along with States Of Panic at the Metal Family stall out in the Zippo arena on Saturday, 2.45 to 3.45pm. This is to promote the Headbangers Balls tour on which both I AM I and States Of Panic will be playing, of which all profits are going to the Teenage Cancer Trust so not only is it going to be fun, it’s for a good cause too!
It’s going to be a cracking weekend and we hope to see you there!
In just a little over a week, Norwegian black ‘n’ roll legion VREID will take their sonic mayhem to North America alongside headliners Melechesh. Set to commence June 16 in Los Angeles, California, the long-awaited roadside assault includes over two weeks of live devastation, concluding in Brooklyn, New York on June 30. Additional support will come from Lightning Swords Of Death and Reign Of Lies.
BLACK SABBATH will mark the release of their new 13 with a special live event the day of the album’s release (Tuesday, June 11). All three members Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler will participate in the Black Sabbath Town Hall via Google+ Hangout streamed live on YouTube and Google+ and broadcast Live On Ozzy’s Boneyard On SiriusXM at 7:00 PM (ET). Ozzy Osbourne and Geezer Butler will appear from the live event at Angel Orensanz Foundation, For Contemporary Art, with Tony Iommi beaming in from Birmingham, England, while 13 drummer Brad Wilk (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE) and Jack Osbourne (who directed the clips to launch the album) will join live face-to-face via Google+ Hangout from Los Angeles. The event will be hosted by comedian Jim Norton (a host on Ozzy’s Boneyard and a co-host on The Opie & Anthony Show on SiriusXM).
Viewers around the world will join the celebration here, the event will also air live on Ozzy Osbourne’s SiriusXM channel Ozzy’s Boneyard, via satellite on channel 38, and through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App on smartphones and other connected devices, as well as online at siriusxm.com.
Black Sabbath will premier their new video, for the 13 album track, ‘God Is Dead?’, on June 17th.
With the band’s much-anticipated 13 album less than a week away, the entire album is now available as a free stream via iTunes.
WITCHES MARK the self-professed “Bringers Of Heavy Metal Death” hailing from Austin, Texas have completed work on their “Witching Metal Ritual” full length, due to be released through Heaven and Hell Records on July 15th, 2013
“Witching Metal Ritual” is currently available for Pre-Order at a special introductory price of $8.99 (US) Follow the link to secure your copy!
“Witching Metal Ritual” features eight tracks of uncompromising metal glory blending elements of thrash, speed, doom, black, and death while anchoring their overall sound firmly within the framework of traditional heavy metal.
Co-Produced by WITCHES MARK and Stuart “Batlord” Laurence (Agony Column/Ignitor) with mixing and mastering duties handled by Brendon Bigelow (Ignitor/Death Of Millions) “Witching Metal Ritual” features a stunning post-apocalyptic inspired album cover courtesy of Yannick Bouchard of Illusory Dreams.
Metal fans can also expect a number of exciting guest appearances on ‘Witching Metal Ritual” including Ross “The Boss” Friedman (Manowar/Death Dealer/The Dictators) Jack Starr (Virgin Steele/Burning Starr) Jason McMaster (Dangerous Toys/Watchtower/Ignitor/Broken Teeth) and Martin Debourge (Damien Thorne/Head Transfer Process)
The four band members of WITCHES MARK recently commented on their new album WITCHING METAL RITUAL in a string of interviews with the underground metal press.
“When people think of the U.S. they don’t think of the traditional metal, they think of Britain, Germany… But the United States had Manowar, they had Virgin Steele, they had Slayer… Tons of bands that really were the best out there and that’s what we wanted to showcase on our album because we are American as well.” bassist Andy Gonzalez stated in an interview with SA Musicians Talk Show Radio.
When asked in an exclusive video interview with Robb’s Metal Works to describe what metal fans can expect to hear on the band’s new album “Witching Metal Ritual” vocalist and guitarist Robb Bockman had the following to say “I’d best describe it as a bunch of dudes that love metal and we just play what we wanna fucking hear. It’s a celebration of metal.”
“Definitely energy, power and attitude…Gotta make a statement, you know?” stated drummer Scott Palmer in an interview with Slayed In Oregon. Guitarist and founding member Robert Williams added “We were able to bring a heavier, meaner, darker sound.”
“Witching Metal Ritual” will be released in Enhanced-CD format and will also include bonus video content including a music video for the album’s title track.
In late 2009, Heaven and Hell Records released “A Grim Apparition” the debut EP from WITCHES MARK

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Great movie. A laugh a minute. Just as good as the first.
The magic is back!
Got it - and more. Over four specifically added minutes put the boys back in action as never before in this director's cut version of Lethal Weapon 2.
Riggs wows the pretties at a hotel spa before getting to Getz. Murtaugh receives bad bodywork news from an auto-repairman after his beleagured station wagon sees some Riggs-piloted street action.
Plus, feisty Leo shares a newly included scene in which he recalls a suspect's address by complex spins of numbers that, well, noone can tell it like Leo.


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The accident caused physical and psychological damage to the woman
A catering assistant has received a £42,000 settlement after an accident at work caused physical and psychological damage that forced her into early retirement.
The woman was checking the temperature of a fridge in a Sainsbury’s supermarket kitchen in Bristol when the accident happened. As she pulled open one of the fridge doors, the top hinge snapped and the corner of the metal door hit her face, lacerating her nose.
She was initially checked over by first-aid staff before visiting her GP, who referred her to hospital. It was discovered that as well as the laceration, the force of the door hitting her had dislocated her nose, obstructing airflow in her left nostril.
The woman has not been able to return to work and she retired six months after the accident.
She has had two operations to trim cartilage from her nose, but she continues to find breathing difficult and has suffered a partial loss to her sense of smell. As a result of the accident, she has also developed Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
After her accident, she contacted accident at work specialists, Thompsons Solicitors, to investigate a compensation claim. Thompsons’ investigations found that other colleagues had encountered similar problems when trying to open the fridge doors.
The woman said: “Checking the temperature of the fridges was a daily task, so to suffer such injuries and lose my job because of something so routine is extremely frustrating. I only found out afterwards that other people had worked in pairs to make sure the heavy doors didn’t come completely off their hinges.
“I’ve had two rounds of surgery to improve my breathing but it’s still not back to how it was – I feel like I’ve constantly got a cold. It’s really knocked the confidence out of me but thankfully I was able to recoup my financial losses and make sure my employer was held responsible with support from Thompsons.”
David Coulthard, of Thompsons Solicitors, said: “This unfortunate accident highlights how any workplace can be dangerous if business owners don’t follow procedure. There really is no excuse, especially for a national supermarket chain like Sainsbury’s, to not provide a safe place of work for employees or address recurring issues with work equipment.
“Five years on our client is still feeling the effects of this accident both physically and psychologically, with no certainty that her breathing problems will improve.”
Injured at work? Contact us for expert advice on workplace accident compensation claims.
If you or someone you know has suffered an injury in an accident at work, Thompsons Solicitors’ specialist workplace accident solicitors are on hand to help you make a claim.
Our accident at work legal experts will explain the process in plain English, and discuss whether you are eligible to make an accident at work compensation claim.
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Travel fraud expenses legitimate resort and airline businesses billions of dollars every 12 months and is a major marketplace for rip-off artists. Although now and then a trip might appear legitimate, there are sure signs and symptoms it can be a travel scam and measures to protect yourself. These are the eleven fundamental things to look out for before you percent your luggage. The Better Business Bureau warns that journey websites shouldn’t be complete of errors. Even legitimate groups make mistakes, however “because many scams originate outdoor of the USA, and the creators of the websites are the usage of online translators,” an abundance of grammatical or spelling errors can be a crimson flag.
If you are looking at a translated internet site in a foreign language that can have abnormal grammar via your translation, examine the links and photographs. If the snapshots haven’t been sized effectively or the logo seems copied, it could be a fake. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) additionally shows checking the internet site’s social media links. “Often instances rip-off artists will hyperlink to facebook.Com in preference to fb.Com/TheirCompanyName,” consistent with the BBB, so click to make certain they paintings. If you are unsure whether or not the business enterprise is real or the deal is actual, keep away from it.
Most of the time, you won’t be required to pay incomplete for a trip extra than 60 days before your departure date. One of the motives that a scammer can also require you to pay thus far out is that in case you want to dispute a fraudulent charge for your credit score card, you want to do it within 60 days of receiving your invoice. As increasingly more travelers flip to credit card disputes to get refunds or keep away from scams, be very careful if a deal calls for you to pay that some distance in advance.
According to the Federal Trade Commission, other methods that scammers generally try to ask for cash are through twine transfers, setting cash on a present card, or setting cash on coins reload the card. If someone asks you to load cash onto an iTunes gift card as a technique of charge, they’re possibly scamming you. If you decide to lookup an agency’s evaluations and that they best have sparkling reviews and horrible reviews, they will be faking the sparkling ones. Sift thru reviews on TripAdvisor, and double take a look at the corporation with the Better Business Bureau. MarketWatch also has a few incredible recommendations approximately methods to inform if reviews are faked, such as checking the grammar and looking to see if the person has left different opinions or not.
Airbnb’s scammers may also upload fake photos and then persuade vacationers to pay them out of doors of the Airbnb internet site or app. The Airbnb host may also make it seem like the website is having a problem or have a unique state of affairs that needs price before check-in to scam you.

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BP Report: Black Swan …or just a bird covered in oil!?
Thursday, 6 January, 2011 4 Comments
Even before this event became highly politicized it was shaping up to stand as a 21st Century monument to a culture of Corporate mismanagement: Economy before ecology! The incentives to “cut corners” were simply too great. I have argued before that, all too often, sound risk management comes a poor second to generating profits.
It tends to be “dressed up” as compromise…until it hits the fan!
Anyone care to draw a line?: Global financial meltdown – Toyota – Gulf of Mexico spill – ???
This was/is a hugely complex operation requiring enormous financial and human resource. A tight chain of command communicating and coordinating across several companies. Undertaking a range of interdependent functions as part of a feat of engineering that would not have been possible just a few years ago. NO SCOPE TO TAKE CHANCES, TO CUT CORNERS OR TO BE ABLE TO CONTEMPLATE GAMBLING WITH THE ECOSYSTEM OF A VAST AREA.
Even a company like Toyota (Lexus), whose reputation for quality was well-deserved, were tempted by the lure of $100m per annum savings! I’m sure someone better informed than me has already worked out what their direct financial losses have been, in addition to fines, settlements and the long lasting reputational damage for a proud brand.
BP said in a statement that the report, like its own investigation, had found the accident was the result of multiple causes, involving multiple companies.
But, it said, the company was working with regulators “to ensure the lessons learned from Macondo lead to improvements in operations and contractor services in deepwater drilling”.
Transocean, which owned the Deepwater Horizon rig, said that “the procedures being conducted in the final hours were crafted and directed by BP engineers and approved in advance by federal regulators”.
The new report criticises BP, which owned the Macondo well, Transocean and Halliburton, which managed the well-sealing operation, and blames inadequate government oversight and regulation.
“The opening is worthy of any British tabloid – a picture of the inferno, a core as bright as the sun, surrounded by scarlet flames and billows of black smoke”
BBC North America editor
Specific risks the report identifies include:
- A flawed design for the cement used to seal the bottom of the well
- A test of that seal identified problems but was “incorrectly judged a success”
- The workers’ failure to recognise the first signs of the impending blow-out
“Whether purposeful or not, many of the decisions that BP, Halliburton, and Transocean made that increased the risk of the Macondo blow-out clearly saved those companies significant time (and money),” the presidential panel wrote.
“BP did not have adequate controls in place to ensure that key decisions in the months leading up to the blow-out were safe or sound from an engineering perspective.”
Don Boesch, a member of the investigating commission, told the BBC’s World Today programme they had identified “a whole sequence of poor decisions with unfortunate consequences when put together”.
He said that not all the faults lay with BP, although the company did have overall responsibility.
“Most of the mistakes and oversights at Macondo can be traced back to a single overarching failure – a failure of management ”
National Oil Spill Commission report
The release of this report prompted me to revisit this blog item from last year – it contains a couple of interesting links – and, bearing in mind that it was written and compiled without the access that the investigating commission will have enjoyed I reckon both tell us what we already “knew”…


LAYTON -- What is a charrette?
That question was brought up often in Layton for a few weeks, after the city announced there would be a week of charrettes to discuss the plans for a 140-acre site on West Hill Field Road.
The preliminary meetings involving citizens, planners, designers, and city officials to brainstorm and elicit input on the West Layton Village project are being held this week.The future development could be home to neighborhoods, businesses, apartments or a mix of all three.
"I think this is the citizens' opportunity to have a hand in the planning," said City Councilman Barry Flitton.
Also to be discussed is the possibility of a mixed-use village center, which will not be defined by any one use but by its ability to anchor, connect with and serve the needs of the larger area.
Flitton said PlaceMakers, which is the town-planning advisory firm hired by the city and the two land owners, has a lot of experience in these types of situations. Layton, Adams Company and Property Reserve Incorporated are each paying a third of the cost to hire the firm, which totals $99,050, according to Peter Matsen, Layton's long-range planner.
The first of three public meetings began Monday and will continue Wednesday and Friday from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. The meetings will take place at Layton City Center, 437 N. Wasatch Drive.
Along with meeting the public to discuss ideas, the representatives from PlaceMakers will meet with various city officials and will take a tour of the city during their weeklong stay.
Information on the project has been passed out in neighborhoods within walking distance of the site, as well as published in the city's newsletter.
City officials say these meetings are not just for those who live close to the site.
"I'm hoping we get people from all over Layton, since it affects everyone," Flitton said.
More information can be found at www.westlaytonvillage.org.


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WOW It's hard to believe that Magnolia Down Under Challenge is 3 years old! To celebrate the Challenge has a facelift so make sure to pop in for a look and to check out the amazing creations by the wonderful DT ladies!
As you may have guessed our challeng this week is "BIRTHDAYS" - nice and easy, so make sure you get an entry in to win this weeks prize from Stampyland - a $20 gift voucher!
I've gone with an old favourite this week ~ Tilda Unwrapped. She is coloured with copics and added with foam dots.
The beautiful flower ribbon is from Wild Orchid Crafts as are the Paper Roses and I've teamed them with Magnolia Tulips. The doily, netting, chipboard charm were all from my stash and the papers are from the Authentique "Gathering" 6x6 collection.
I'd like to enter my card in the Wild Orchid Crafts - Get in Shape Challenge (3 different shapes).
Thanks for stopping by and I hope you'll visit our brand new looking Magnolia Down Under Challenge this week!


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