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26 Amazing Places to See in Cortona, Arezzo, Sansepolcro, Anghiari & Casentino Italy
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1. CORTONA
Cortona is a small charming town in the province of Arezzo in southern Tuscany. The city's origins date back to the Etruscan and Roman times and it's situated on top of a hill. This position offers a spectacular view from all over the town of the surrounding valley and even Lake Trasimeno. The city offers many interesting places to visit.
1.1 The "Celle" Hermitage
Le Celle is a Franciscan hermitage located just five kilometres from Cortona, at the feet of Mount Sant'Egidio. The hermitage's cells were built by St Francis and his followers in 1211 and the place has taken the name of Celle ever since. This is believed to be the place where, in May 1226, four months before his death, St Francis dictated his Will. Currently the hermitage is inhabited by seven friars who continue to practise the preachings of St Francis.
Opening hours: open everyday form 7.00 am to 7.00 pm
Phone number: +39 0575 603362
Address: Strada dei Cappuccini 1, Cortona
Email: info@lecelle.it
1.2 Piazza della Repubblica
Piazza della Repubblica, or Repubblica square, is situated in the city centre of Cortona and it's really close to Piazza Signorelli. In the past it used to be the crossroad of the two main Roman streets, the Cardo and the Decumano. From the square you can see Palazzo Comunale and Palazzo Passerini.
1.3 Basilica di Santa Margherita
The church is situated on top of an hill. The name of the church comes from St Margaret who spent her last years in one of the rooms of a little church, where she died in 1297. After her death a bigger church was built, Basilica di Santa Margherita. The church went through a lot of style changes during the years and for this reason it's full of pieces of art coming from different historical periods.
Opening hours: open every day from 6.50 am to 7.30 pm
Address: Piazza Santa Margherita, 52044 Cortona AR
1.4 Duomo di Cortona
The church of Santa Maria Assunta, also known as the Cathedral or Duomo of Cortona, is one of the oldest churches of the city. It was built in the 4th century, on the foundations of a pagan temple. Its form was changed in the 14th century thanks to some designs attributed to Giulia da Sangallo.
Address: Piazza del Duomo, 1, 52044 Cortona AR
1.5 MAEC
The Museum of the Etruscan Academy and of the City of Cortona (MAEC) is hosted in Palazzo Casali since 2005. It combines the historical and famous Museum of the Etruscan Academy, founded in 1727, and the extraordinary museum of Cortona's history and intellectual culture.
From April to October open every day from 10.00 am to 7.00 pm
From November to March open every day except for Mondays from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm
closed on the 25th of December
Address: Piazza Signorelli 9, Cortona
Email: info@cortonamaec.org
2) AREZZO
Arezzo is located in southeastern Tuscany, it sits atop a hill at the crossroads of four valleys: the Val Tiberina, Casentino, Valdarno and Valdichiana.
Its ancient origins are verified by the stone tools and the so-called Man of the Elm discovered here and found to date back to the Paleolithic era. The city was originally founded by the Etruscans around the 9th century B.C., was named Aritim and quickly became one of the most important cities in Tuscany, playing an important role over the centuries thanks to its strategic position.
Arezzo has plenty of monuments, churches and museums that offer visitors a chance to step back into history.
2.1 Piazza Grande
Piazza Grande, or Piazza Vasari, is the largest square in Arezzo. It hosts twice a year the famous Saracino juost and every month the beautiful Fiera Antiquaria ( antique fair).
The square is surrounded by several important buildings. For example Palazzo delle Logge, made by Giorgio Vasari and situated in the North-East side of the square, that has a splendid porch behind in which there are a lot of shops.
2.2 Duomo di Arezzo
Arezzo's Cathedral ( also called Duomo di Arezzo or Cattedrale di Ss. Donato e Pietro) is located on the site of a pre-existing Palaeo-Christian church and is, perhaps, one of the ancient city's acropolis.
The late XIII century Gothic church, decorated with splendid stained glass windows made by Guillaume de Marcillat, houses the beautiful fresco of Santa Maria Maddalena made by Piero della Francesca (1460).
It was the site of the Bishop of Arezzo from the 3rd century until 1986, and from 1986 onwards of the present Bishop of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro.
The interior has a nave and two aisles divided by piers with ogival arches, five spans covered by cross vault, without transepts. The seven stained glass windows in the right aisles were executed in 1516-1524 by Guillaume de Marcillat. The wooden choir of the Grand Chapel was designed by Giorgio Vasari in 1554. The Chapel of Madonna del Conforto is a Neoclassicist work, built from 1796 and housing several terracottas by Andrea della Robbia.
Madonna del Conforto is a picture of St. Mary which, according to Christian tradition, would have been subject of a miracle happened in Arezzo the 15th February 1796. The picture was hanging on the wall of a basement or a tavern while a terrible earthquake hit the city. A lot of people started praying in front of the picture. The picture became suddenly really bright and the earthquake came to an end. From that moment the picture of Madonna del Conforto has been celebrated every 15th of February of the year. In 1993 the picture was declared patron of Arezzo by the Pope.
Opening hours: open every day from 7.00 am to 12.30 pm and from 3 pm to 6.30 pm. Address: Piazza Duomo, 1, 52100 Arezzo AR
2.3 Santa Maria della Pieve
Santa Maria della Pieve also called Pieve is a Catholic church situated in Corso Italia in the city centre of Arezzo. Its structure has been started in the XII century. The façade has been renewed in the XIII century, while the bell tower has been finished only in 1330. During the XVI, XVII, and XVIII centuries the church has been internally changed. Thanks to the many documents that had been found, it was discovered that Giorgio Vasari and his wife's remains are situated in the grave under the church's floor.
Opening hours: open every day from 8.00 am to 12.30 pm and from 3 pm to 6.30 pm
Address: Corso Italia, 7, 52100 Arezzo AR
2.4 Basilica di San Francesco
The Basilica of San Francesco is a really important Catholic church in Arezzo.
It is made of stone and bricks and it's situated in San Francesco square. The interior is really spacious and it has just one aisle. On the left side there are some chapels. Inside the main one there is the famous cycle of frescos made by Piero della Francesca called "Storie della Vera Croce". The church also hosts a big crucifix made by the Master of San Francesco.
From Monday to Friday Open from 9.00 am to 8.30 pm
On Saturdays Open from 9.00 am to 5.30 pm
On Sundays Open from 1 pm to 5.30 pm
Address: Piazza S. Francesco, 1, Arezzo
Website: www.pierodellafrancesca.it
2.5 San Domenico
San Domenico church is one of the most known churches in Arezzo. It hosts the really famous wooden Crucifix made by Cimabue around 1260. In January 1276 the church hosted the first Catholic Conclave in history. The church was begun in 1275 and finished in the XIV century.
From Monday to Saturday Open from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm and from 2.00 pm to 7.00 pm
On Sundays Open from 10.00 am to 11.00 am and from 12.30 pm to 7 pm
Address: Via di Sasso Verde, 59, 52010 Arezzo AR
2.6 Museo Diocesano dell'Arte Sacra (MuDAS)
Museo Diocesano dell'Arte Sacra (Diocesan Museum of Religious Art) was established in 1963, but it was opened to the public only in 1985. The museum hosts religious artworks dated from the XII to the XIX century that come from the churches of Arezzo. The museum is divided in five big rooms. There are a lot of art works made by Giorgio Vasari and Luca della Robbia.
Opening hours: open every day from 10.00 to 6.00 pm
Address: Piazza Duomo, 1, 52100, Arezzo
Phone number: +39 05754027268
2.7 Casa Vasari
Casa Vasari is a building situated in XX Settembre streen in Arezzo. It had been the family house of the famous painter, architect and art historian Giorgio Vasari. The house shall keep many frescoed rooms. The artist bought this building around 1540 but because of his many commitments in Florence and Rome he lived there only during short periods of time. However, he helped building and decorating the house.
From Monday to Saturday (closed on Tuesdays) Open from 8.30 am to 7.00 pm
On Sundays Open from 8.30 am to 1.00 pm
Address: Via XX Settembre, 55, 52100, Arezzo
Website: www.pierodellafrancesca-ticketoffice.it
Phone number: +39.0575.299071
2.8 Fortezza Medicea
Fortezza Medicea is the fortress of Arezzo and is located on the San Donato hill. It represents a defensive military architecture example of the XVI century. The building has an irregular pentagonal shape and is situated at the end of Prato gardens. Fortezza represents one of the best panoramic points of the city where you can see Arezzo, Arno valley, Pratomagno, Catenaia mountain from above.
Opening hours: open from Tuesday to Sundays from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm (closed on Mondays)
Address: Viale Bruno Buozzi, 52100, Arezzo AR
3) SANSEPOLCRO
At the foot of the last part of the Tuscan Apennines, Sansepolcro dominates Valtiberina, the valley of the river Tiber. Tradition attributes a mythical origin to Sansepolcro due to the work of two pilgrim Saints Arcano and Egidio who, returning from the Holy Land, received a divine message and decided to stay and build a small chapel in the valley. The town was initially called Santo Sepolcro or "novella Gerusalemme", which means new Jerusalem.
The city is profoundly linked to the great river which crosses it and gives the name of Valtiberina to the whole of the surrounding valley. The area has always been a lively centre of commerce due to it being a borderland, today it is a junction between four regions in the exact centre of Italy.
3.1 Aboca Museum
Aboca Museum was created by ABOCA, a company which produces herbal medicinal products. In the musuem the visitors can discover the history and traditions of herbal.
Another interesting thing about thr museum is the research centre that hosts the Bibliotheca Antiqua, a really big library containing 2,500 tomes which talk about the therapeutic value of plants and health released between 1500 and 1900.
From October to March Open every day except for Mondays From 10.00 am to 1.00 pm and from 2.30 pm to 6.00 pm
From April to September Open every day From 10.00 am to 1.00 pm and from 3.00 pm to 7.00 pm
Address: Via Niccolo Aggiunti, 75, 52037, San Sepolcro, AR
Website: http://www.abocamuseum.it
3.2 Museo Civico di Sansepolcro
Museo civico di Sansepolcro (Sansepolcro's civic Museum) is situated in Aggiunti street. It consists of ten rooms distributed on two floors and a basement. Created in the XVIII century, the art gallery that the museum hosts has been extended through the years. The museum has been opened to the public in 1975. The museum keeps art works by famous artists like Piero della Francesca, Matteo di Giovanni, Giovanni Battista Cungi and many others.
From the 25th September to the the 9th June 25 settembre / 9 giugno
Open every day from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm and from 2.30 pm to 6.00 pm
From the 10th June to the 24th September
Closed on the 25th December and on the 1st January
Address: Via Niccolò Aggiunti, 65, 52307, Sansepolcro, AR
Phone number: +39 0575732218
Email: museocivico@comune.sansepolcro.ar.it
4) ANGHIARI
Anghiari is about 30 km from Arezzo, near the border between Tuscany and Umbria in the Tuscan Valtiberina valley. Anghiari is a small medieval city set on a hill made of stone built up over the centuries by the Tiber river. Thanks to its strategical position, Anghiari played an important role in the Middle Ages. The flat valley underneath the village was the set of the famous Battle of Anghiari in 1440. The legendary fresco depicting the "Battle of Anghiari" by Leonardo da Vinci was commissioned to celebrate this victory. Anghiari preserves the ancient and original atmosphere of small medieval towns and is considered one of the most beautiful villages in Italy.
4.1 Madonna del Parto
The Museum of the Madonna del Parto, just outside the walls of the village of Monterchi- a small town near Anghiari- , was made for a single work of art, Piero della Francesca's masterpiece Madonna del Parto, probably painted in the mid-15th century for the small Church of Momentana, now a cemetery chapel. The painting depicts the visibly pregnant Virgin with her hand on her stomach in a gesture of great naturalness. The angels open a tent, the tabernacle that contains Mary who, in her turn, is the tabernacle for the body of Christ.
From the 1st April to the 1st November
Open every day from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm and from 2.00 pm to 7.00 pm
From the 2nd November to the 31st March Open every day from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm Open every day (except for the 25th December) from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm and from 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Address: Via della Reglia 1, 52035, Monterchi (AR)
Phone number: +39 0575 70713
Email: info@madonnadelparto.it
Website: http://www.madonnadelparto.it
5) CASENTINO
The Casentino Valley is rich with history, art, good food and outdoor activities. It is one of the four valleies in Arezzo and is really close to Florence. This isolated valley offers opportunities for visitors of all ages visiting castles, trekking through centuries-old forests, tasting authentic recipes and so on.
5.1 La Verna
Verna's Franciscan Sanctuary, situated a few kilometers away from Chiusi della Verna in Arezzo's province- inside Casentinesi Forests National Park-, is known for being the place where Saint Francis of Assisi received stigmata the 14th September 1224. Built in the shouther part of Penna mountain, the sanctuary- destination of many pilgrims- hosts a lot of chapels, places of prayer and other very important religious places.
Opening hours: open every day from 6.30am to 7.30pm (winter)/ 10.00pm (summer)
Address: Via del Santuario, 45, 52010, Chiusi della Verna, AR
Email: la.verna1213@gmai.com
Website: http://www.santuariolaverna.org
5.2 Conti Guidi Castle
Conti Guidi Castle is situated in Piazza della Repubblica in Poppi, a small town close to Arezzo. The castle has been built during the Middle Ages from the will of Count Simone Guidi and his son Guido. The castle has been the site of an historical event: the Campaldino battle in 1191. The building was maybe created by Arnolfo di Cambio. The castle hosts the city hall, a chapel, a museum about the Campaldino battle and a big library.
From the 16th March to 1st November Open everyday from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm
From the 2nd November to the 24th December and from the 7th January to the 15th March Open from Thursday to Sunday from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm
From the 26th December to the 6th January (closed on the 25th December)Open everyday from 10.00 am to 5 pm
Address: Piazza della Republica, 1, Poppi, Arezzo
5.3 Eremo di Camaldoli
Camaldoli Hermitage is a religious building situated close to the town Camaldoli in Arezzo province. It has been founded by Saint Romualdo during the first years of the XI century and is the Mother House of the Benedectines congregation of the camaldolesis. Today the hermitage hosts the monastery where nine monks live.
Winter schedule Open from Monday to Saturday from 9.00 am to 12.00 pm and from 3.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Summer schedule Open from Monday to Saturday from 9.00 am to 12.00 pm and from 3.00 pm to 6.00 pm
Address: Strada Provinciale 124 dell'Eremo, 6, 52014 Poppi Arezzo
Website: www.camaldoli.it
E-mail: eremo@camaldoli.it
5.4 Parco Nazionale delle Foreste Casentinesi
The Parco Nazionale delle Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona, Campigna is a national park in Italy. Created in 1993, it covers an area of about 368 square kilometres, on the two sides of the Apennine watershed between Romagna and Tuscany, and is divided between the provinces of Forlì Cesena, Arezzo and Florence. It extends around the long ridge, descending steeply along the parallel valleys of the Romagna side and more gradually on the Tuscan side, which has gentler slopes, especially in the Casentino area, which slopes down gradually to the broad valley of the Arno.
Website: www.parcoforestecasentinesi.it
Email: info@parcoforestecasentinesi.it
5.5 Pieve di Romena ( di San Pietro)
Saint Peter pieve in Romena, a city close to Arezzo, is a Catholic church situated close to the Romena castle in Pratovecchio municipality. The church has been built in the XII century. The façade is really simple rustic and made of hedging stones. On the left side there is a bell tower. The interior is divided in three aisles. The presbytery is raised from the ground and the pavement is divided on different levels.
Opening hours: open everyday from 9.00 am to 7.00 pm
Address: Via Di Romena, 1, 52015 Pratovecchio AR
Website: www.ilbelcasentino.it
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Truckers in South Korea are planning to go on strike for a second time this year, threatening again to disrupt global supply chains for everything from automobiles to fuel.
Ann Koh and Heejin Kim
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Container trucks enter the Sun Kwang Newport Container Terminal (SNCT) in Incheon New Port in Incheon, South Korea, on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Striking truckers in South Korea reached an agreement with the government, ending a weeklong strike that threatened the nation's economy and added to strains on global supply chains. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg Photo by SeongJoon Cho /Bloomberg
(Bloomberg) — Truckers in South Korea are planning to go on strike for a second time this year, threatening again to disrupt global supply chains for everything from automobiles to fuel.
The Cargo Truckers' Solidarity division of the Korean Public Service and Transport Workers' Union is asking members to stop work nationwide from 12 a.m. on Nov. 24, Yeonsu Park, a union spokeswoman, said on Monday.
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The union decided to resume the strike after months of negotiations with the government failed to extend or expand a system calculating minimum wages based on operating costs, Park said. She added that the government is likely to react more harshly to the latest worker action.
"We expect the government to crack down harder on our strike this time, as it was criticized by some for being lenient on the previous one," Park said.
South Korea's labor minister Lee Jung-sik urged labor unions to refrain from strikes and rallies, and to resolve issues through dialogue, considering the difficult economic conditions. He said the government would sternly respond to any illegal activities by unions.
A work stoppage risks a repeat of the turmoil in June, when thousands of drivers staged protests that caused production disruptions costing about 1.6 trillion won ($1.2 billion), according to government estimates. Auto, petrochemical, steel and other key industries were hit as companies from Posco Holdings Inc. to Hyundai Motor Group curbed output.
The union said in a statement the latest strike is expected to again lead to "extreme slowdowns" in fuel and automobile shipments. Transport of goods in and out of all major ports and industrial complexes such as Yeosu, Ulsan and Pohang would be affected.
Another strike would add more pressure on President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is trying to keep the country's economy on track as rising energy prices spur inflation, while a slowdown in global growth curbs exports. The latest action comes as truckers worldwide are showing growing discontent over surging fuel costs, sparking protests from California to Argentina and Bangladesh.
South Korean truck drivers in June returned to their jobs after the government agreed to work on extending the system guaranteeing minimum wages, though the union said at the time it was prepared to hold another round of strikes if the settlement wasn't adopted more permanently.
The union is also demanding that the wage system be expanded beyond the cement and container industries to others including drivers of petroleum and grain trucks. There are five bills proposed by lawmakers on the matter, but nothing has been passed yet, according to Park.
"The government is favoring the owners of cargoes only," she said.
Elsewhere, unions for South Korean subway employees and temporary school workers are also planning to go on strike this month, local media reported.
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2012 Dave Williams Award presented by Eaton Golf Pride Recipients Announced
NEWCASTLE, Northern Ireland. – The GCAA in conjunction with diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced the six outstanding collegiate golf coaches receiving the Dave Williams Award presented by Eaton Golf Pride as national coaches of the year. Jeff Fiorini, general manager of Eaton's Golf Grip Division, will present the coaches with their awards during the Hall of Fame Banquet at the GCAA Convention.
John Fields of Texas (Division I), Garrett Runion of the Nova Southeastern (Division III), Jim Owen of Oglethorpe (Division III), Kyle Blaser of Oklahoma City (NAIA), Mike Hagen of Indian Hills (NJCAA Division I) and Jake Harrington of South Mountain CC (NJCAA Division II) earned coach of the year honors for 2012. Eaton Golf Pride Region and District Coaches of the Year were also named.
Fields was the architect of a Texas team that won seven tournament titles last season in addition to the program's third NCAA Championship and first since 1972. The Longhorns held the No. 1 national ranking all but two weeks during the 2011-12 season. Senior Dylan Frittelli was named co-recipient of the Byron Nelson Award presented by Cleveland Golf/Srixon and along with Jordan Spieth was named PING First-Team All-America and to the All-Nicklaus Team. Spieth was also a finalist for the Ben Hogan Award presented by Baird Private Wealth Management and was named Big 12 Player and Freshman of the Year.
After assuming the helm of the NSU men's golf program heading into the fall season, Runion led Nova Southeastern to its first national championship in men's golf. The Sharks placed in the top five in all 12 of the events in which they competed including three victories. Ben Taylor received the Jack Nicklaus Award as the Division II national player of the year and PING First-Team All-America honors. Oscar Lengden was second-team All-America and earned the Phil Mickelson Award presented by the Phil and Amy Mickelson Foundation as the outstanding freshmen in Division II. He was also selected Sunshine Conference Coach of the Year.
Owen guided the Stormy Petrels to the program's second NCAA Championship in the past four years. After a fall season that featured three top-five finishes, Owen settled on a spring lineup that won three of six spring events while narrowly settling for second place in the other three. The Petrels won the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) for the 10th time in April when they led wire-to-wire en route to a 21-stroke victory. Less than a month later, Owen's squad duplicated the feat on their way to a convincing 20-stroke win at the NCAA Championships. Owen was named SCAC Men's Golf Coach of the Year for the twelfth time in 2012.
Blaser led Oklahoma City to its eighth NAIA men's golf title this season. OCU overcame a four-shot deficit to upend No. 2 Oklahoma Christian. The Stars closed 2011-12 with four tournament crowns. OCU captured the Sooner Athletic Conference championship for the 18th time and 15th time in 16 years. Clark Collier and James Marchesani were named PING First Team All-America selections while Taylor Artman and Michael Palmer were named to the second team. Collier won the Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) individual title, while Artman and James Marchesani collected All-SAC nods. Blaser was named SAC Coach of the Year. This marks the seventh time Blaser has won the Dave Williams Award.
Hagen's Indian Hills squad won its second-straight NJCAA Division I national championship, claiming the title by 13 shots. The Warriors won seven tournaments this season - including its last five - and compiled a 94-6 head-to-head record. Ben Ludlam earned PING First-Team All-America and was recognized as the Phil Mickelson Award as the outstanding freshman in NJCAA Division I. Four additional were named All-District. Hagen will coach Team USA at this summer's World University Games. It was the second-consecutive season Hagen has won the Dave Williams Award.
Harrington led South Mountain CC to the NJCAA Division II national title. It was one of 10 victories on the season for the Cougars. Four South Mountain golfers claimed medalist honors in 2011-12. Jimmy Kozikowski was named the NJCAA Jack Nicklaus Award recipient as national player of the year and was joined by Ian Patterson and Matt Record as PING First-Team All-Americans. Jake Argento received the Phil Mickelson Award and was second-team All-America along with Marley Sweeney. Harrington was additionally named region and conference coach of the year and NJCAA national coach of the year.
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Dave Williams Award Presented by Eaton Golf Pride
Division I - John Fields, Texas
Division II - Garrett Runion, Nova Southeastern
Division III - Jim Owen, Oglethorpe
NAIA - Kyle Blaser, Oklahoma City
NJCAA Division I - Mike Hagen, Indian Hills CC
NJCAA Division II - Jake Harrington, South Mountain CC
Eaton Golf Pride Region and District Coaches of the Year
Northeast - Rich Parker, Dartmouth
East - Jeff Thomas, Liberty
Southeast - Jay Seawell, Alabama
Midwest - Herb Page, Kent State
Central - John Fields, Texas
West - Steve Desimone, California
East - Stephen Ferrara, St. Thomas Aquinas
Atlantic - Fred Joseph, IUP
Southeast - David Synan, UNC-Pembroke
South - Garrett Runion, Nova Southeastern
Midwest - Brent Nicoson, Indianapolis
South Central - Tim Poe, Central Missouri
Central - Tyler Kimble, Colorado School of Mines
West - T.L. Brown, Chico State
Northeast - Dan Wesley, Rochester
Mid-Atlantic - Bob Simms, St. John Fisher
Southeast - Jim Owen, Oglethorpe
Great Lakes - Brian Lane, Transylvania
Central - Jim Ott, Illinois Wesleyan
West - King Campbell, UT-Tyler
North - Chris Winkle, Grand View
South - Chris Kraftick, Cumberlands
Central - Kyle Blaser, Oklahoma City
West - Brian Carbery, Victoria
District I - Rick Rogers, Texarkana
District II - James Black, New Mexico JC
District III - Mike Hagen, Indian Hills CC
District IV - Clinton Hales, Meridian CC
East - Bill Gardner, Walters State
Central - Tommy Snell, Mississippi Gulf Coast CCC
West - Jake Harrington, South Mountain


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CD Review: Neil Nathan "The Distance Calls"
July 11, 2010 Bill Sullivan Reviews and Suggestions 0
Neil Nathan's debut record, "The Distance Calls" merges 70s-style jangle pop with modern singer/songwriter smarts. The fusion is best exemplified with his gorgeous take on the E.L.O. classic "Do Ya", which Nathan has stripped down to bare essentials. It is a brilliant interpretation of a jubilant pop song, and nod to Nathan's core musical influences. The CD itself, which looks like a vinyl record, is another nod to the era Nathan embodies.
"This is the first record I've done where there's a balance to my sound. Bobby [Harlow] was able to successfully marry my harder rock side with the singer/songwriter in me," says Nathan. "The Distance Calls" contains songs that will appeal to a wide audience, including fans of Cat Stevens to Matthew Sweet.
Nathan's vocals could easily be mistaken for Cat Stevens at times – most notably on the aching ballad, "Don't Walk Away". But Nathan does more on this record than pull at the heartstrings with his sincere balladry – he can make you want to get up and dance, like on the bluesy rockers "Get On" and "Never Enough". Additional highlights on "The Distance Calls" include the cheery jangle of "California Run", the catchy mid-tempo anthem, "When The Rain Falls", and the powerpop gem "Too Late". And just when you think Nathan might have run out of steam, he perks you up with another sizzling roots rocker, "Better Be Goin'", which reminds me of Bread when they rocked out.
"The Distance Calls" will be available August 24, 2010.
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Written by Staff on January 9, 2023
There are writers' writers, just like there are guitarists' guitarists and pimps' pimps. A writer's writer is not, make no mistake, an affront to the reader, or solely focused on some void philosophical notion of craft. No, they are actually so beloved by their readers that other writers gather 'round their campfire and want to walk away with a piece of what makes that writer who they are.
Joe Lansdale is a writers' writer. A Texan, he can write something low-down and dirty to the point where you can taste the dust his characters are kicking up, but he can also plumb the depths and challenge you to think, and in some, or many cases, challenge you to fear.
I spoke with Joe and we talk mojo.
RRX: I fell in love with Hap and Leonard, which started out as a book series, and went on to TV via Sundance. Two lifelong friends, Hap a white guy with a laborer's history and Leonard, a gay black Vietnam vet. Leonard breaks a lot of gay stereotypes. You wouldn't want to meet him in a dark alley. How did Hap and Leonard come to be?
JL: Hap is about eighty percent me, and Leonard is a lot of folks, a couple of people I worked with, even to some extent myself. Also, a couple of good friends, at least at certain times in their lives. Leonard is gay simply because I knew people who were gay, and so I felt that should be represented more in books, and not just the goofy neighbor next door stereotype of films and TV.
Hap and Leonard have many of the same jobs I've had, and though I haven't had shootouts and the adventures they've had, a lot of their backstory, views, situations, I borrowed from real life. My life and others I knew, stories I heard that may or may not be true. They came very naturally to me, more so than any characters I've ever written about.
RRX: Your work shows a passion for the comics, the old ones. Batman, Tarzan, Conan the Barbarian. Gets me to realizing that the people who created these, the original writers, are very unsung. More people know who created Hap and Leonard than know who created Batman. In your own work with comics, how do you honor these old writers?
JL: That's a good point. Growing up I thought Bob Kane wrote all the Batman comics. That's what you were led to believe, and later I learned of the considerable contributions of Bill Finger. Of course. Batman has been in many writer's hands, me included, but in my case in books and animated films. I was a big fan of Gardner Fox. He really turned them out, and he worked with a lot of comic characters. The echo of all that work still travels through the comics. That was a major influence on me, that's for sure.
RRX: You've won 11 Bram Stoker Awards for horror, correct any err. And horror is big in our culture. It fills a need in us that a hungry lion used to feed our ancestors in the savannahs. But in writing, in the piles of publishers' wish lists, how is horror 'horror,' and not just dark sci-fi or a psychological thriller? What makes it horror?
JL: I think I've won ten, and if you count Lifetime Achievement, I think you got a house for that too. It's the old 'I know horror when I see it'. When I was young it was about fear, but as time went on, to me it became a tool in the tool box along with others. I think I probably borrow a lot of horror mood for my Hap and Leonard novels, at least some, and the truth is if you have strict labels it's really not much fun. I've run the gamut.
RRX: When I was a younger writer trying to build my chops, I heard "gotta read Lansdale!" I picked your book 'The Bottoms," a coming-of-age story about a killer of black prostitutes. I have ADHD, so I have a hard time finishing books that aren't amazing. I finished "The Bottoms". How does that book fit in with your collected works?
JL: Many readers cite it as my best. I certainly think it's one of my best. I felt I could do that kind of book long before I did it, but when I wrote it won the Edgar, the Herodotus, and was nominated for others. Bill Paxon, Brent Hanley, and myself, we tried to get it filmed for years. Bill then died young, a botched operation, and that kind of went fallow for now. My favorite of my works is "Paradise Sky". I wanted to write it for a long time, loved writing it, and feel good about it. Other favorites are "Edge of Dark Water", The Thicket" and "Sunset and Sawdust". "The Drive In" is my most original, and in some ways, one of my most influential, along with Hap and Leonard. Lots of writers cite those as catalyst to their own works.
RRX: I can mention a colorblind haberdasher, Imperial Japan, and a sentient smushed cigar butt, and I know you can write that into a story that will be very satisfying. I won't ask how you do that, but I will say that a lot of writers trying to break in are afraid to shoot wild because they think agents and publishers won't take a chance. What say you?
JL: I say go for it if it feels natural to you. It is natural for me. I think comics made me think bold about stories, and pulp influence, and the best of those writers taught me about scene and color. A lot of fine writers like Raymond Chandler, Ray Bradbury, Richard Matheson, Robert Bloch, and others labeled as genre writers, though Chandler and Bradbury kind of had it both ways, were big influences. As were more accepted so-called literary writers like Flannery O'Connor, Carson McCullers, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, John Steinbeck. Writers like Kerouac, to some extent, are influences. Film is a major influence. I could fill up pages talking about Henry Kuttner, Fredric Brown, C.L. Moore, Cyril Kornbluth…well, you get the idea. I also am heavily influenced by Mark Twain, Rudyard Kipling, Robert Louis Stevenson, Arthur Conan Doyle. It goes on and on.
RRX: We all do what we do for a reason. I write 'The End' on a manuscript because it's a free high. But really I write fiction because I love language and the craft of writing. And I also write because I want to blow a reader away like some writers have blown me away. What reason do you write, in the above sense?
JL: You named all my reasons. Being paid and making a living at it also inspires.
RRX: This is where you answer the question I didn't ask. Comments? Remarks? Educate, enlighten, emote – the floor is yours.
JL: I'm only going to give the advice I often give. When you write, write like everyone is dead. Write for yourself. Later you can worry about others liking it.
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Civilization V: Gods & Kings preview - Hands-on with the steampunk scenario
By Hollander Cooper 2012-05-10T14:00:00.13Z
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A few months back we wrote a preview of Civilization V's first expansion, Gods and Kings, that covered the introduction (or, rather, reintroduction) of espionage and religion, two major elements coming to the game later this year. Recently, we had a chance to see both elements again, but we assume you've pretty much seen all you need to see about them, especially if you read our earlier preview. Instead, we want to focus on the other thing we saw from Civilization V's expansion: Empires of the Smokey Skies – a full-on steampunk mode that's tantamount to a new game mode.
Empires of the Smokey Skies is essentially a mini-expansion within an expansion. When it's booted up, everything's fast-forwarded technologically to the invention of steam-power - that's where it branches off into an exciting alternate take on the world's history. Just about every unit, tool tip, and piece of dialog has been rewritten to fall more in line with the stereotypical steam punk genre. This means all of the futuristic technologies have been completely redone, creating a unique second-half of the game. It also means all of the world's leaders have long, British-sounding names and wear top hats and monocles.
The goal of this mode is different than traditional Civilization V – instead of racing towards completing one of the win conditions, the different Steam Barons (that's actually what the leaders are called, by the way) need to beat the others in three of five conditions for five turns in order to be granted control of the League of Empires (we're not making this up). That means it's a race on multiple fronts to have the most land and airships; control the most Wonders, own the highest producing city; have the most social policies; or acquire the most grossing gold.
Even more surprising is the inclusion of new units. Firaxis opted to go the extra mile with Empires of the Smokey Skies, creating a large amount of new steampunk tanks, airships, and buildings to fit in-line with the alternate reality. We saw some ground units that looked like there were right out of an artists' sketchbook, and sky fortresses loaded with biplanes that made our deepest steampunk dreams a reality.This is likely the most comprehensive scenario in Civilization history, and it stands toe-to-toe with some of the better full-blown modifications. It's the full package.
And it's just one element of Civilization V: Gods and Kings. That, mixed with the big changes to the traditional game - and slew of small changes that beg for an article all their own - will make this expansion a significant one, and it's likely going to be a must-buy this June 19 for anyone who's lost a few dozen (or hundred) hours in Civ V.


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More than 100,000 trees — including many beautiful live oaks and magnolias — were lost when Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005.
In response, Hike For KaTREEna — a nonprofit group dedicated to reforesting the Crescent City — was created.
Since 2006, more than 10,000 volunteers have helped to plant 13,400 trees — including oaks, cypress, red maples, crepe myrtles, magnolias, redbuds, Savannah hollies and citrus trees such as navel orange, satsuma, lemon, lime and grapefruit.
Planting season doesn't begin until October, says Director Connie Uddo. August and September are "still too warm."
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Tesla co-founder Ian Wright wants to electrify noisy, gas-guzzling trucks that deliver packages, haul garbage and make frequent stops on city streets.
His latest venture, Wrightspeed, doesn't make the whole truck. Rather, it sells electric powertrains that can be installed on medium-and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, making them cleaner, quieter and more energy-efficient.
"We save a lot on fuel. We save a lot on maintenance, and we make the emissions compliance much easier," said Wright.
Wrightspeed is one of a growing number of companies that are trying to transform the market for commercial trucks that consume billions of gallons of fuel while spewing tons of carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide and other pollutants.
Over 25 percent of greenhouse gas emissions are produced by the transportation sector, so any reduction in the 14,000 gallons of gas per year used by each truck will have widespread effects.
While more consumers are switching to electric cars like the Nissan Leaf, Chevy Volt or Tesla Model S, convincing commercial fleet owners to replace or upgrade their diesel trucks won't be easy.
"It takes a lot of technological ambition to break into such an old and established market," said Mark Duvall, a research director at the Electric Power Research Institute in Palo Alto. "If you want to sell a fleet owner an electric truck, you have to convince them that it's better than what they're already using. So the bar is set very high."
A key advantage Wrightspeed has is the cost: it takes from $150,000 to $200,000 to install a Wrightspeed motortrain, while it can cost upwards of $500,000 for a new garbage truck.
Further, each of his trucks can save fleet operators as much as half a million dollars over its operating life, thanks to lower fuel and maintenance costs.
Even with the lowered price of oil, one of Wright's powertrains still produces large savings, cutting fuel use by up to 60%.
The San Jose-based company is generating interest from trucking fleet owners who are scrambling to meet California's increasingly strict emissions standards but don't want to replace the entire vehicle, Wright said.
"You can take this truck that you've invested all this money in and it's still in good shape, and you can swap out the powertrain for our powertrain and suddenly you're emissions-compliant," Wright said.
Wright's company is installing its powertrains on 25 FedEx delivery trucks and 17 garbage trucks for the Ratto Group, a Santa Rosa-based waste management company. Its plug-in powertrains feature an electric engine, battery system and on-board power generator that runs on diesel or natural gas and recharges the battery when it gets low.
To meet growing demand, Wrightspeed is preparing to move into a former aircraft hangar at the decommissioned U.S. Naval Air Station in Alameda. The company plans to expand its workforce from roughly 25 to 250 employees over the next three years, Wright said.
The Ratto Group, which collects garbage and recycling in Marin and Sonoma counties, is giving Wrightspeed a chance, retrofitting some of its garbage trucks. It could convert many more of its 300 vehicles if the technology performs as hoped.
"My hope is that this is something we can prove together with Wrightspeed and that we can be on the cutting edge of this, and I can transform my fleet and hopefully transform my industry," said Lou Ratto, the company's chief operating officer.
When Wright left Tesla to start Wrightspeed, he planned to make high-performance electric sports cars, but he struggled to raise money from investors because the market wasn't big enough.
So Wright switched gears and set his sights on the roughly 2.2 million commercial trucks in the U.S. that burn roughly 20 times more fuel than a passenger car and are a major source of air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
Wrightspeed has raised Silicon Valley venture capital and secured grants from the California Energy Commission, which funds alternative fuel technologies that could help the state's dependence on fossil fuels. Gov. Jerry Brown wants to cut petroleum use in cars and trucks by 50 percent by 2030.
A truck with a Wrightspeed powertrain can run on batteries for about 30 miles before the turbine, which runs on diesel or natural gas, kicks in and recharges the battery. The system roughly doubles the fuel efficiency of trucks and reduces the cost of maintenance, Wright said.
While trucks aren't as sleek as Tesla's sports cars, a popular vehicle among Silicon Valley elites, Wright believes his powertrains can do more to reduce carbon pollution because trucks are such heavy polluters.
"I think what they've done is absolutely fantastic, but what we're doing is the next thing," Wright said. "It's even better."
For more information, visit Wrightspeed's website: www.wrightspeed.com
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Greenville, MS- District Attorney W. Dewayne Richardson announced this week that Willie Pam pled guilty Monday, May 10th, in Washington County Circuit Court to the charges of Second Degree Murder and Possession of a Firearm by Convicted Felon.
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The charges against Pam stem from the 2018 murder of Felon Bartley "Bart" Boykin, III of Hollandale, Mississippi. Mr. Boykin suffered two gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead upon arrival at Delta Regional Medical Center. Hollandale Police Department and the Washington County Sheriff's Department worked together to gather evidence and testimony placing Pam as the gunman.
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Are you going to watch Black Widow? Understand how Disney + Premier Access works
dwadminJuly 9, 2021
The new Marvel Cinematic Universe movie Black Widow is already in theaters across Brazil, but those who don't want to leave home due to a pandemic can watch the Marvel's Greatest Spy movie via Premier Access. , a tool from the Disney + that charges a fee of R $ 69.90 to watch the movie from this Friday (9). However, as many have not yet used the service, there are doubts about how the tool will work. Therefore, CinePOP will explain how this option works for subscribers. Check!
The first thing that needs to be clear is that Premier Access is a Disney + tool. That is, if you want to purchase this additional service, the person must already have a streaming subscription. You can't just buy Premier Access. That said, to sign up for this VIP access to the movie, a person must search for Black Widow (or the movie they want to purchase) in the search tab and select the BUY NOW option.
The platform will open a special page, where it will deal with the illustrative image of the film in question and ask for payment information. They give you the option to pay by credit or debit card, Paypal and Mercado Pago.
On this page, the subscriber must fill in the information of the card or the means of payment chosen. They will also ask the account holder to enter the CPF before validating. It's annoying, but it's important to avoid accidental purchases. It is important to remember that the Premier Access Purchase Agreement, once signed, cannot be terminated. In other words, Disney + will not issue a refund as it deems it impossible for anyone to fill in all of this requested information and purchase by accident.
Once all the information is filled in, just hit the PAY NOW button. In a few moments, if everything is correct, the payment will be accepted. So, just go back to the homepage, find the paid movie and click WATCH.
Once signed, the film can be watched as many times as you want, with no time limit. It's like pre-purchasing a movie, which will be available at no additional cost to all subscribers on August 25, 2021.
Another important detail: there is a period to buy Premier Access. The film will be available from July 9 (Friday) to July 23, 2021 (also on a Friday). Those who do not sign between these dates will have to wait for the film to enter the platform's catalog at no additional cost, on August 25, 2021.
Go to disneyplus.com; Search for the title of the desired movie; Select BUY NOW; Confirm your purchase after completing the requested payment information; If the payment is accepted, you will be redirected to the home screen; Select WATCH to start watching the movie you purchased.
Unfortunately, this GroupWatch option does not work for guests who have not purchased Premier Access. If all the guests have purchased their own passes, this will work normally.
Black Widow can be purchased between July 9 and July 23, 2021, only on Disney +. The film is already showing in cinemas nationwide.
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Britten: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Sinfonia da requiem, Four Sea Interludes & Passacaglia from "Peter Grimes"
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Review by John Miller - June 27, 2010
A useful collection of Britten's best-known early works, which demonstrate his consummate skill as an innovative orchestrator. First available in the USA as an HDCD, this issue is a hybrid with an HDCD layer and 5.1 multichannel and stereo SACD tracks. Engineered for Reference Recordings by Professor Keith O. Johnson (and the company's first SACD), it is in some respects oriented towards the audiophile community who require spectacular sound, although under Michael Stern's guidance, it has substantial musical merit as well.
Heard on its own, the Kansas 'Young People's Guide to the Orchestra' (thankfully without spoken commentary) sounds well enough. Paavo Järvi's version with the Cincinatti SO has, coincidentally, exactly the same track time as Stern's, but both of them pale considerably when compared with Britten's own RBCD version with the LSO. Informed by his deep love for and knowledge of Purcell's music, Britten and the LSO play with buoyant rhythm and infectious glee which so far has yet to be matched on disc. Listen to their opening and the swagger of their playing Purcell's theme from Abdelazer compared with the staid, more metrical approach of both Järvi and Stern. The same problem occurs in the final bars, when the Abdelazer tune strides boldly back into the controlled chaos of the fugue; with Britten and the LSO this is so thrilling and inevitable that listeners are almost compelled to rise from their seats and cheer. Even at the theme's double note value, Britten and his LSO horns give it an irresistible rhythmic lift as the horns slice through his brashly chaotic fugue. Yet, with both Stern and Järvi, the theme enters squarely and pedantically.
Stern's players also are nowhere near as committed in their attack and pace in the rest of the piece as the LSO - listen, for example, how the LSO strings bound into action with full tone and fearless gusto in their version of the Theme. The Kansas strings are tentative in comparison. In virtually every variation, Britten's orchestra fizzes with thrilling energy and sheer élan which is often lacking in this more prosaic account from Kansas. Järvi's players don't do much better.
The Kansas City SO 'Young Person's Guide' also suffers from "Telarc's Big Bass Drum Syndrome", and their drum is unfortunately one of the Genus with a flat, dull sound. The bass drum is mostly far too loud from the first chord onwards, especially in the resonant Community of Christ Auditorium, frequently distracting one's attention from the musical flow. Britten was an excellent conductor, and his Decca recording balances the bass drum so that it forms an almost subliminal emotional underpinning, rarely drawing attention to itself. In fact, he very often meticulously scores the bass drum with a single forte when the other instruments playing in a chord are marked fortissimo or fff. Previn, Hickox and other notable Britten conductors also keep the bass drum's contribution in its musical context.
Another example of the domineering bass drum is to be heard in the Kansas version of Britten's Sinfonia da Requiem; its initial thwack drowns out the other instruments in this colourful chord (tympani, 2 bassoons, contra bassoon, 2 harps and piano with deep B flat octaves). On Britten's recording, this chord still startles, yet we can clearly hear its richness coming from winds, harps and piano above the timps- this is what audiophile sound should be about. The bass drum also contributes (too) greatly in the later repeat of these introductory timpani-led chords, but Stern has already shot his bolt, as it were, with his very loud shock-and-awe opening; Britten knew that the later appearance was the climax of the movement, so he held back on the opening slams.
This sonic problem apart, Stern gives a fine reading of the profoundly-felt Sinfonia da Requiem, a forerunner of Britten's War Requiem. He is not inferior in sound or interpretation to Hickox (in his performance with the War Requiem, Britten: War Requiem - Hickox). Stern's first movement lacks Britten's own latent tension; Britten also has a greater range of emotion in the ferocious Dies Irae scherzo; sneering brass, a more brilliant but heartless galloping theme and a very sexily vampish alto sax in its trio, where Stern is cooler. In the final movement, Requiem aeternam, the Kansas orchestra thankfully finds a kind of Peace with commendable lack of sentimentality.
Stern's rendition of the Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes' is very well done, and he has taken an interesting decision to place the Passacaglia before The Storm, the latter coming from the First Act of the Opera. According to Britten The Storm represents Grime's ultimate casting out and death at sea, so it admittedly makes more sense as a conclusion of the concert suite. Yielding only a little to Previn's excellent version in atmosphere and fluidity of line, Stern's is an enjoyable set. Fortunately the bass drum was kept at an appropriate level here.
The overall sound picture is impressive, considering the reverberant auditorium, although instruments are not always easy or to locate or place consistently. No mention of a full surround set-up for the recording is given in the booklet or RR's website. Other commentators, listening in multichannel like myself, have noted that at times certain instruments seem to move to the surrounds - the side-drum to the left, trumpets to both left and right. Although the normal perspective is distinctly with the orchestra at stage front and abundant ambience in the surrounds, as the volume increases, the sound gradually seems to surround the listener, although it is hard to pinpoint instruments or groups accurately along the sides or back of the sound-stage. I suspect this may be the effect of the domed auditorium, becoming excited to present multiple wall reflections to the microphone array, rather like an acoustic lens. At no time was there a sense of the solid surround images engineered, for example, by 2L in their true wrap-around orchestral layouts.
I found this an enjoyable if sometimes frustrating disc, due to the often unrestrained dead-sounding bass drum and the underplayed 'Young Person's Guide'. But it has an airy and detailed sound, if rather uncertain in overall solidity and definition of the orchestra (which varies with one's seating position). Not state of the art in orchestra recording, to my mind, and certainly not definitive performances. You can get the same programme better played on a cheaper, very well recorded RBCD by Pesek and the RLPO. Better still, buy the essential Britten recordings of 'Guide' and 'Sinfonia da Reqiuem'. On the other hand, if you are an unreconstructed bass drum addict, your choice is clear!
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Comment by Kveld-Úlfr - December 31, 2019 (1 of 2)
It is interesting to note that Keith Johnson earned the 2011 "best surround sound album" Grammy award for that recording.
I am quite hesitating with that disc, given the above review. However, having quite an appetite for "explosive effects", maybe these bass drums rolls will not bother me after all.
Comment by hiredfox - January 2, 2020 (2 of 2)
Don't hesitate it is a superb recording presenting an eclectic mix of some of Britten's most evocative and brilliantly scored orchestral works. Thoroughly recommended.
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Iness Lorene Lester, age 90, of Casstown, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 23, 2023 at Hospice of Miami County. She made her preparation on March 10, 1968, when she accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior. She was born on May 23, 1932 in Drill (Russell County), Virginia to Hugh Franklin and Myrtie Florence (Arms) Coleman.
Lorene was preceded in death by her loving husband of 59 years, Curtis. She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, one sister and their spouses.
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Gawande: Health care is 'a freaking mess' and progress is an 'uphill battle'—but here's how we can do better
Atul Gawande, a public health researcher and cancer surgeon, in a recent episode of Freakonomics Radio discussed why progress in the medical field can be an "uphill battle" and how simple solutions have the potential to improve health care delivery.
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When asked by Freakonomics' host Stephen Dubner why "good ideas often take a really long time to catch on in medicine," Gawande said the delay largely stems from the "difference between a visible and immediate effect … and … invisible delayed effects."
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As an example, he compared the difference between the health care industry's adoption of two transformational discoveries in the 19th century: anesthesia and antisepsis. According to Gawande, within two months discovering anesthesia, physicians across European capitals started to use it—even though news at the time was delivered "by boat and horse"—and, within six years, every U.S. hospitals was delivering anesthesia. In contrast, Gawande said, a "generation" after Joseph Lister discovered that antiseptic solutions used in conjunction with hand washing and instrument cleaning cut infections by 80%, not even "half of the profession [is] doing it."
Why the difference? Gawande said anesthesia produced immediate and clear benefits for patients and physicians—resulting in a "win-win" scenario, whereas Lister's antiseptic solution, which was a carbolic acid, did not produce instant or obvious benefits. "Antisepsis was literally pain now for gain later," Gawande explained, adding, "You had to regulate it; you had to make hospitals do it. You had to change the culture of surgery to be antiseptic, and even today we still have to fight the uphill battle and figure out ways to make it easier to do the right thing."
In a modern-day example, Gawande pointed to Viagra, which had an "immediate and visible effect" for patients and physicians, and nearly immediately became widespread. In comparison, the surgery checklist—which cut the mortality rate at hospitals by 22%, when compared with hospitals that did not use the list—has been "harder to sell." The checklist involves "making an investment now for a gain later for … problems which are often not immediately visible to people," Gawande said.
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But Gawande said the U.S. health care system can realize substantial gains in improving health care delivery and reducing problems in the medical field, such as medical errors.
For instance, Gawande in the episode recounted a time when he spoke to a manager at the Cheesecake Factory about how the manager would approach health care industry. The manager said he would learn what works best, find a way to make those strategies replicable, and examine performance to determine what improvements could be made—a straightforward strategy that has facilitated the restaurant chain's success at quality control, cost control, and innovation.
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While "the level of complexity and difficulty" is on a "whole [o]ther level" for hospitals, the health care industry can "make substantial progress" by breaking down the elements of health care and adopting a "Cheesecake Factory-like" approach toward standardization, Gawande said. There are certain health care encounters that everyone experiences "at one point or another," Gawande explained, such as birth, ED use, and end-of-life decisions.
According to Gawande, figuring out how to make each process "work better" involves "breaking it down that way and recognizing you might need different payment models, different innovation for each of them," essentially asking the Cheesecake Factory-like questions, "'What are the best people doing? How do I distill that into a manageable recipe and enable it for as many people as possible?'"
Health care ultimately progressing, Gawande says
The health care industry, and particularly health insurance, is "a freaking mess," Gawande said—but he's hopeful "on the whole." For instance, he pointed out that "even in the short time that I've gotten to be a clinician—it's been about 14 years that I've been practicing as a surgeon—during that time, we've cut the number of uninsured by half." He continued, "It's not perfect, but a lot of our work in surgery—for example my field—we have cut the death rate by 30 to 40% in the time that I've been doing this work."
He concluded, "So I've seen these things happen. I've gotten to participate in some of it, and there's a lot of continued problems we've got to work on. There are really big deals and big opportunities, but it's not like we have failed to make progress. We've been moving the ball down the road" (Dubner, Freakonomics, 4/25).
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