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Vedhicka - "Siddharth shared a better chemistry with Prithviraj than with me" Vedhika talks about Kaaviyathalaivan, her work, and her cast and crew - Prithviraj, Siddharth, Vasanthabalan, and AR Rahman. For more videos, interviews, reviews news, go to: http://www.behindwo. By: behindwoodstv … Continue reading →

Jan. 26, 1928 Aug. 19, 2014 James E. Van Verth, professor emeritus of organic chemistry at Canisius College and a lifelong flutist and former president of the Niagara Frontier Flute Association, died Aug. 19, in the Schofield Residence in Kenmore after a long illness. He was 86. Dr. Van Verth taught scores of aspiring physicians, dentists and nurses during his 37 years on the Canisius College chemistry faculty. Born and raised in Huntington, W.Va., he served in the Army from 1945 to 1947, playing flute in the noted 392nd Army Band at Fort Lee, Va., before enrolling at Xavier University in Cincinnati, where he was named winner of the Dorst Chemistry Award and received a bachelors degree magna cum laude in 1950. He earned his masters degree from the University of Detroit in 1952, and his Ph.D. from Indiana University in 1957. His doctoral dissertation was titled The Synthesis of Some Heterocyclic Thiosemicarbazones as Potential Antiviral Agents. Before joining the Canisius College faculty in 1963, Dr. Van Verth worked as a research chemist at the Monsanto Chemical Company in Nitro, W.Va., and as a postdoctoral assistant at Yale University. During his long tenure teaching organic chemistry at Canisius, he also … Continue reading →

ANAHEIM, Calif. Patrick Kane was calling for the puck before it even reached Kris Versteeg. First, Brad Richards had to advance it with a one-handed bank pass off the end boards and once Versteeg had it, the winger sent it Kane's way with a no-look, behind-the-back, between-his-skates touch pass right on the tape. Kane buried the one-timer from the slot for the highlight-reel goal that helped propel the Hawks to a 4-1 victory over the Ducks on Friday at the Honda Center. "An amazing play," said Kane, who later added an empty-net goal. "I was just yelling because I knew how open I was. I didn't know if on his angle (Versteeg) would be able to get it to me. It was a great play to be able to slither through the guy, get the puck and tap it out front. Great play by Richards, too, to keep it alive." Led by the line of Kane, Versteeg and Richards, the Hawks improved to 4-1-0 on their circus trip with a final stop in Los Angeles to face the Kings on Saturday night. The trio combined for six points and provided more than enough offense for goaltender Corey Crawford, who earned … Continue reading →