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April 13, 2005
President: James Colgan
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Editorial �
I have been out of town and have not had a chance to fully appreciate all of the hard work and effort that went into producing the 2006 Middle School, High School and Collegiate Judo National Championships.
SO a belated thank you to each of you in Illinois for taking part and being a part of this National Championship. Most of the volunteers came from Illinois except referees and one other (medical � Barb Thiessen from Wisconsin). The National Staff came from all over the country to aid and abet our event. Everyone did their job and in my opinion, the event was grea.
So some thank you�s to teams and individuals where appropriate:
TECHNICAL STAFF: We had a
technical/table staff because of the many tournaments they have done over
the years � I think this is the most important part of any local staff �
enough, dependable,
good excellent technically competent
volunteers. Headed by Mike Tanimura, clubs from Tohkon, Gurnee and
Cohen�s were the mainstays of the timers, scorekeepers and poolers. No
problems and when there was, it was taken care of efficiently and
The WEIGH-IN STAFF: Brett Wolf and Menomonee headed up this area in the men�s and women�s room. Also, in charge of the weigh-in�s was Frank Oliveri who was the referee in charge. They did a terrific job, inspite of some minor glitches that were handled not so expertly by the chief referee � now who might that be? Excellent job, guys.
The REGISTRATION STAFF: Mary Gail Ford headed up a mixed group of volunteers from several clubs within the state. Every one quite helpful. I was in registration most of the day and only saw �HAPPY FACES� J
The SECURITY STAFF: The Asian American Law Enforcement Association (AALEA) provided more that enough security to keep all the coaches and players where they were supposed to be. Sgt Henry Spight provided other volunteers from the local area and both worked together collegially. They were gentle giants in the midst of many Judo personalities (read egos).
The ENTERTAINMENT: Mike Zaklan made sure that each of the entertainment groups were taken care of from the start. These were truly professional performances and everyone enjoyed them immensely.
� The Chicago Iai Tate Do Federation and Sensei Marty Cieplik
� Kokyo Taiko of the Buddhist Temple of Chicago
� University of Chicago Capoeira Group-Brazillian Martial Arts dance troupe
� Joe Filisko � National Athem on the harmonica � Great rendition
The MAT SET UP CREW: Andre Campos and the crew mainly from South Suburban did a great job in setting up the mats. Everything was in place at the right time. Dan Kikuchi and Mike Swain provided the mats in the right color configuration. Thanks to them, we were able to provide four regulation size tatami areas � with no danger zone.
The HOSPITALITY: Headed up by Jean Narimatsu and Jennifer Green, they made sure that enough coffee and sweet rolls were available all day. Would you believe they prepared the food for 150 people on each day? OK, maybe next time.
The VIDEOGRAPHY TEAM: Sam Green and Chicago Tenri Judo Dojo made it happen at the last minute. Actually, I heard that during the video taping, these volunteers were like kids in a candy store. They could not believe the unbelievable Judo that they saw, up front and personal.
The INDIVIDUALS: There were many who stepped up to the plate. Some of those have already been mentioned and some I will miss. Please excuse me if I have failed to acknowledge you. It was not done intentionally as many people were part of making this event a success. The one person who I do have to mention is Jim Colgan, President of Illinois Judo. He has been a mentor and friend to me personally and a dedicated Judo advocate for Illinois as well as USA Judo. When something had to get done, Jim was there to whisper quietly or loudly in people�s ears to get them to the table and perform. He has given advice and counsel to many within the Judo community and he has been generous to a fault in his hospitality for his Judo friends. For this, we are blessed to have him as a leader and friend in Illinois.
The MEDICAL STAFF: I would say this National Championship had one of the best staffed medical teams I have ever seen.
� Dr Robert Nishime (Bobby, to those of us who have known him since he was a youngster in Illinois), is an MD from San Jose, CA where has a private practice. Bob is also Chairman of USA Judo�s Medical Committee.
� Dr Brad Lee (former Gurnee�s resident MD) flew in from Nevada where he serves as Nevada State Chief Medical Officer. Brad is also on the Medical Committee.
� Dr Thomas Watanabe (from Illinois) is finishing up his emergency medicine residency at Rush. He is a Judoka whose history goes back three generations to his grandfather (Tom) and father, Ernest.
� Barry Henby � Fire Chief for Gurnee Police Department. Has served Illinois Judo well over the years as our resident medical chief.
� Barb Theissen � from Wisconsin. Barb is a familiar face to Judo in both Illinois and Wisconsin. Barb also serves as the medical team at many of our events.
� Mike Einhorn is an EMT and Judo guy from South Suburban Judo. He is also a Judo guy that has been lost for the last 20 years. Hopefully, this experience will get him back into Judo on a more regular basis.
� Trainer from San Jose State University
� A Message therapy group from the south side of Chicago gave aid and comfort to aching muscles
The NATIONAL STAFF: A great thanks to those who came in, some at their own expense to help us at this National Championship:
� Dr Ron Tripp, President of USA Judo
� Mr Jose Rodriquez, Executive Director, USA Judo
� Ms Sherrie Phillips, Secretary, USA Judo
� Mr Fletcher Thornton, Chair, Standards and Certification
� Ms Corrine Shigemoto, National Event Manager
� Ms Nicole Jomantas, Public Relations, USA Judo
� Ms Mary Ann Relich, USA Judo
� Mr Eddie Liddie, National Coaching Staff, Head Instructor - Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs
� Mr Gary Norton, Chair, High School Cmte
� Mr Chuck Jefferson, President, National Collegiate Judo Association
� Sgt Major E. B. Mayfield, Coach Liaison
� Mr Price Jacobs, Technical Coordinator
� Ms Hannah Starcher, Pool Coordinator
� Mr Bob Hill, general trooper and all around go-to guy
� Others too numerous to name
The INDIVIDUAL CLUBS AND HEAD INSTRUCTORS � in alphabetical order
Chicago Tenri Judo Dojo � Kei Narimatsu
Cohen�s Judo Club � Irwin Cohen
Gurnee Judo Club � Tim Schultheis
Harper College � Herb Parsons
JJI � Hollis Barnett
M.A.T.S. � John Gusman
Menomonee Judo Club � Brett Wolf
Tokhon Judo Academy � Doug Tono
South Suburban Judo Club � Drew Wickham
Yorkville Judo Club � Bob Corwin
If anyone was missed, it is purely unintentional. Everyone played an important part to make this Championship as success.
The TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: To Drew Wickham who got all this started with a vision and hope to make judo better in his area and in Illinois. I can understand the frustrations and pain he has gone through. Anyone who has run a National event belongs to a special club. It is a thankless job but in the end, I believe a job well done because Illinois Judo � collectively got the job done. No one club did it all, albeit, some clubs gave more than others. Every club contributed so that the whole was greater than the sum of its parts. Every volunteer was mission critical. No volunteer was minimalized. It was the team that made it right and it was the team that I believe made this a well run National event.
Personally, I learned that in the face of overwhelming odds, the judo volunteers of Illinois know how to run a tournament, not just any tournament, but a National Championship. I learned that leaders came from all clubs, large and small. I learned that effort and hard work, planning and executing, dedication and loyalty are key elements in our Judo family.
I learned that a great National staff who cared as much as each of them did, was critical in the running of an event of this magnitude. Working with new local organizers in each city can be difficult. However, as each of us LOC�s get to know each of the NOC�s, things will get better and more efficient for developing and growing a JUDO presence in our communities, in our states, nationally and ultimately internationally. Only then will our athletes gain the respect and confidence to go out in the world and be competitive on the world stage.
So, again, thanks Illinois Judo. You did a great job and it is my hope that we can continue to work together collegially to make our state one of the best in USA Judo. We have some work to do but we have a great start. Let�s continue to build these bridges into a strong and vibrant Illinois Judo organization. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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O�Rourke Finishes Fifth at Birmingham World Cup
Molly O�Rourke (El Cerrito, Calif./East Bay Judo Institute/78kg) picked up her first placing in an A-Level event Sunday, finishing fifth at the Birmingham World Cup in Great Britain.
Competing in her second appearance on this season�s European Tour, O�Rourke fought a trio of British athletes, drawing a bye and then dropping her first match to Laura Haynes.
Haynes, who also finished fifth, advanced to the semi-finals, pulling O�Rourke through to the repechage where the American defeated Katrina McDonald, first scoring waza-ari (half-point) and then ippon (instant win, similar to a pin in wrestling) just over two minutes into the match.
In the bronze medal contest, O�Rourke lost by ippon to Sian Wilson.
Katie Mocco (Scotia, N.Y./Jason Morris Judo Center/NYAC/70kg) posted a first-round win against Sally Conway (GBR).
The 22-year-old U.S. Open Champion looked to have her first trip to the medal rounds as she led in her quarter-final match against eventual gold medalist Elisa Schmidtke (GER) until she got caught for ippon in the final minute.
In the repechage Mocco fought Catherine Roberge (CAN), losing by ippon.
Following a first round bye Eva Smith (Fall River, Mass./Taki-Gawa/+78kg) lost her first match to Tea Donguzashvili (RUS). In the repechage Smith lost by ippon to Sarah Adlington (GBR).
Complete results are as follows:
Women�s 70kg
1. Elisa Schmidtke (GER)
2. Mei Kuang (CHN)
3. Silvia Schlagnitweit (AUT)
3. Elisabeth Greve (GER)
5. Natalia Kazantseva (RUS)
5. Catherine Roberge (CAN)
7. Alina Croitoru (ROM)
7. Michelle Holt (GBR)
Also Competed: Katie Mocco (Scotia, N.Y./NYAC/Jason Morris Judo Center), 1-2
Women�s 78kg
1. Vera Moskalyuk (RUS)
2. Esther San Miguel (ESP)
3. R. Pieto Madrigal (ESP)
3. Sian Wilson (GBR)
5. Laura Haynes (GBR)
5. Molly O�Rourke (El Cerrito, Calif./East Bay Judo Institute), 1-2
7. Yan Xu (CHN)
7. Katrina McDonald (GBR)
Women�s +78kg
1. Tea Donguzashvili (RUS)
2. Karina Rusbryant (GBR)
3. Song Yu (CHN)
3. Simone Challender (GBR)
5. Natalia Sokolova (RUS)
5. Ivis Alonso Duena (CUB)
7. Sarah Adlington (GBR)
7. Verena Birndorfer (GER)
Also Competed: Eva Smith (Fall River, Mass./Taki-Gawa), 0-2
Judo in the News
Olympic Dreams are a Family Affair for 2008 Olympic Hopeful Aaron Cohen
Ever since he was a kid, Aaron Cohen, dreamt of being an Olympian. After all, his father, Irwin Cohen, was an Olympian in the sport of Judo in 1972 in Munich, Germany and his Uncle Steve Cohen competed in the sport of Judo at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Korea. Their sport of choice was and still is Judo�
Rousey Wins Gold at Birmingham World Cup
Ronda Rousey (Buffalo, Grove, Ill./NYAC/Cohen�s Judo/63kg) became the first U.S. woman to win a European A-Level tournament in nearly a decade when she won gold at the Birmingham World Cup in Great Britain on Saturday.
Rousey went undefeated in five matches to claim her second senior European gold medal, following a win at the B-Level Belgian Open in Arlon in February.
The 19-year-old ousted her first two opponents by ippon (instant win, similar to a knockout in boxing).
In the quarter-finals, Rousey had another meeting with Christina Marzok, the German she defeated in the semi-finals in Belgium. Rousey scored throughout the match with two kokas (smallest points) and a yuko (quarter-point) before ultimately winning by waza-ari (half-point).
Next up for the Athens Olympian was Sara Alvarez (ESP), a three-time World Championship medalist who won her first senior European event when Rousey was just 7-years-old and has claimed nine A-Level titles since then. Rousey defeated Alvarez in two and a half minutes with her third ippon of the day to advance to gold medal match.
In the final, Rousey threw Fanny Riaboff (FRA), a 2005 World Cup Champion at 57kg, for ippon with o uchi gari (major inner reaping, circling leg throw) , two minutes into Golden Score to become the first U.S. woman to win an A-Level event since three-time Olympian Sandra Bacher won the Budapest Bank Cup in 1997.
Rousey�s win also makes her one of only two U.S. athletes to achieve A-Level status in 2006 and is expected to move up to a top-six World Ranking next week.
Also competing Saturday, Sayaka Matsumoto (El Cerrito, Calif./NYAC/East Bay Judo Institute) drew World bronze medalist Alina Dumitru (ROM) in the first round, losing the match by a pair of waza-aris. Dumitru, who would later win the event, pulled Matsumoto through to the repechage where she lost by yuko to Virginie Marie (FRA).
Complete results and links to draw sheets are as follows:
Women�s 48kg
1. Alina Dumitru (ROM)
2. Natalia Samoilova (RUS)
3. Jun Xiao (CHN)
3. V. Arenas Comeron (ESP)
5. Oiano Blanco (ESP)
5. Ana Hormigo (POR)
7. Virginie Marie (FRA)
7. Leandra Freitas (POR)
Also Competed: Sayaka Matsumoto (El Cerrito, Calif./NYAC/East Bay Judo Institute), 0-2
Women�s 52kg
1. Ang Zhu (CHN)
2. Zardgo Carrascosa (ESP)
3. Joana Ramos (POR)
3. Liudmila Bogdanova (RUS)
5. Yamilka Del Valle Alvarez (CUB)
5. Rahel Walser (SUI)
7. Jodie Carter (GBR)
7. Sonia Andonegui (ESP)
Women�s 57kg
1. Yaling Yu (CHN)
2. Abrev Espinosa (CUB)
3. Maria Lindberg (SWE)
3. Yahaira Dguirre De Juan (ESP)
5. Arina Alexandrova (RUS)
5. Irene Chevreuil (FRA)
7. Maryse Guilbault (CAN)
7. Teresa Mirrado (POR)
Women�s 63kg
1. Ronda Rousey (Buffalo Grove, Ill./NYAC/Cohen�s Judo), 5-0
2. Fanny Riaboff (FRA)
3. Sarah Clark (GBR)
3. Sara Alvarez (ESP)
5. Vera Koval (RUS)
5. Andreja Cavalleri (POR)
7. Christina Marzok (GER)
7. Liubov Belskaia (RUS)
USJI News
Complete coverage of these articles available at the USA Judo website. Click on the link below http://www.usjudo.org/ and click on the What's New page to see all the recent news items.
Athlete of the Week Rousey throws judo world for a loop
Posted 4/4/2006 12:19 PM
By Beau Dure, USA TODAY
One thing to clarify about judo: The only place you're likely to see a "judo chop" is in an Austin Powers movie. In actual competitive judo, the objective is to throw the opponent. Or maintain a legal hold for many seconds. Or get your opponent in an armbar, maybe even a stranglehold, until the opponent taps out.
The U.S. isn't a traditional judo power, aside from Jimmy Pedro's world championship and two Olympic medals, but that might be changing this season. Ryan Reser won silver medals in consecutive World Cup events last month.
Ronda Rousey, the youngest U.S. judo Olympian in 2004 and a world junior champion that year, has ended a U.S. title drought dating back to her elementary school days. Rousey won five matches, four by ippon (instant win, often a throw), to win her weight class at the Birmingham (England) World Cup. The 19-year-old's gold medal is the first for a U.S. woman in an A-level European event in almost a decade, USA Judo reports.
For her efforts, Rousey is USATODAY.com's U.S. Olympic Athlete of the Week.
USA Judo E Level Coaching Clinic to be Held at Nationals
Pat Burris, USA Judo Interim Chair of Coaching Education, will be conducting a USA Judo E Level Coaching Clinic at 7 p.m., April 20 at the Hyatt Regency, the Tournament Host Hotel for the 2006 Senior National Championships. This two and a half hour clinic, held in conjunction with the USA Judo Development Committee, is open to all interested coaches. Coaching candidates must have a completed Coaching Application, approved background screen and current USA Judo membership.
The fee for the clinic is $50, plus an additional $20 for the certification.
For more information or to register for the clinic, contact Pat Burris at email@example.com.
Live Webcast
USA Judo Presents�Live Web Cast Schedule
April 13, 9:15 p.m. EST
Juvenile Divisions (15-16 year-olds)
Friday April 14, 7 p.m. EST
Junior Divisions (17-19 year-olds)
Colorado Springs
US Olympic Training Center
More than 15 countries competing.
$6.95 both sessions or $4.95 each session
Catch it on www.livesportsvideo.com!
PVT Luke Jacobsen �Marines, Okinawa
LTJG Donny Newsome, Gurnee, IL
LT Nick Oldfield, Navy, Virginia � home base
Mike Preditus � no information available other than he is in the military
Please let me know other Judo families who have loved ones serving in our military: rank, branch of service and where theyare serving. Thanks.
Something to Think About �
CONGRATULATIONS ON A GREAT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. This is something to think about. All of you should be rightly proud.
Please note the following events on the horizon for Illinois and the Midwest. Communication and download information can be gotten directly through this email by attachments or by going to www.judofdl.com (Brett Wood Taylors Welcome Mat Judo). OR www.judocalendar.com (Jim Carmer). Either site is a wealth of information on Judo events. Both have more events listed than I have, so visit their sites often. Thanks.
Apr 20-22 2006 Senior National Judo Championships & Kata & International Masters Houston, TX
Contact Tournament Director � Gail Stolzenburg; 281-493-1955; email@example.com
May 13 2nd Annual Buckeye Judo Tournament Lodi, OH
Contact Jim Starcher 330-855-4771 email@example.com
May 20 NORTH-SOUTH TOURNAMENT Belleville, IL
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Eiko Shepherd email@example.com
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May 21
Annual Wolf Junior Tournament Chicago,
RESCHEDULED date to be announced soon.
Contact Yarina Birnbaum 773-348-8641/ email@example.com /Fax:773-442-1550
July 8-9 USA Junior Olympics Nationals San Jose CA
Contact Corinne Shigemoto email@example.com
July 15-16 USJA Junior Nationals Boca Raton, FL
July 23 -25 USJF Junior Nationals Ft Lauderdale, FL
Contact Gerry Navarro firstname.lastname@example.com 954-435-6976 www.judonationals.net
July 29-30 2006 Junior US OPEN Judo Championships Ft Lauderdale, FL
Contact Gerry Navarro email@example.com 954-435-6976 www.judonationals.net
Sep 23 11th ANNIVERSARY OF �THE ROCK & ROLL CAPITAL OF THE WORLD� JUDO TOURNAMENT Solon, OH NEW!!
Contact Mike Mooney firstname.lastname@example.com
Nov 4 � 5 2nd Annual All Women�s Championships Kalamazoo, MI
Contact Deborah Fergus email@example.com
Nov 12
Gurnee Veteran's
Day Judo Tournament
Grayslake, IL
Contact Tim Schultheis firstname.lastname@example.com or flyer available www.gurneejudoclub.com
For more information on Life Membership in USA Judo, please contact USA Judo and click on �LIFE MEMBERSHIP�
Nat�l Order Name
030 1 Henry Okamura(deceased)
122 4 Richard Fukuyama(deceased)
125 5 Joanne Barthold(deceased)
370 28 Jeanette J Narimatsu
371 29 Julie K Narimatsu
374 30 Joe Kajita (CA) � originally from Illinois
378 31 Eiko Shepherd
381 32 Bill Dunning(deceased)
382 33 Yasko Odagiri
383 34 Wren Odagiri
385 35 Cary Yamanaka (MN) we can claim him because he was originally from Illinois and his kids all go to school in ILLINOIS
There are currently only 33 Life Members in Illinois. You can start a membership for $75 minimum start payment and $25 per payment thereafter until completed. You can pay by cash, check or credit card. For more information, please contact www.usjudo.org and select �LIFE MEMBERSHIP� Let�s do our share in Illinois. Thanks.
James Carmer
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Here are some pics of mine, if the links work?
Don't know if other owners have noticed, but goes much quicker once mileage went over 1500!
Here are some pics of mine, if the links work?
Don't know if other owners have noticed, but goes much quicker once mileage went over 1500!
Damn I love the S5. I hated it on the screen and the brochure, but then I saw one.
I know what you mean! The R8 looks so much better in the flesh also.
Not all colours look too great also, I managed to jump out of one into this cancellec order as I prefered colour etc...
I want one!
Looks well mate I bet your pleased.
Looks great, nice colour choice, I pick up a Phantom Black/Magma S5 on Friday to replace my BMW 630, they do look better in the metal than in pics. Theres a good write up on the S5 in this weeks Auto Express, comes very close to beating the new M3.
Nice combo also, enjoy!!!!
I would be curious if you feel it is limited to start with? It was like a switch flicked once the miles went up, really strange!
very nice lad - saw one on monday there at the dealers, i was impressed
also saw a black r8 and as said, much nicer in person and much smaller i think!
Nice ... no, lovely. What colour is that? Quartz grey?
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Very nice, still not seen one in the flesh.
Built in Germany, Perfected in England
looks stunning especially front views.
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Lovely car by why does Audi have to cheapen it with the silly V8 badges on the wings? The do the same thing with the S6 and it just looks like an afterthought.
It is indeed Quarty grey - I would not of thought of ordering this colour in my wildest dreams from the brochure.Originally Posted by TuffLittleUnit
I ordered Meteor Grey, saw a LHD A5 in it and really wasn't impressed, so changed to Black. Then found this car in a dealers showroom and really liked it so managed to sell on the order of Black one and effectivley swapped cars!
I must say, I love the colour and think it suits the car very well and would recommend to anyone ordering one. Black looks very nice too, but make sure you see a meteor Grey first as it looks very different in the flesh to the brochure - IMHO.
Lovely car!!!
I want those wheels!!!
Very nice looking car there wow
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3 of the 4 A5s/S5s in Leeds Audi were black when I popped in a couple of weeks ago, the other was the bright silver. The black seems to hide the lines which to me is a travesty on any coupe. The silver was OK but so many cars are that colour already. Quartz grey and Meteor grey were the two colours that looked most attractive in the marketing materials. Gotta say yours looks stunning on the photos.Originally Posted by s4harv
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Congratulations! Very nice!
Are any other bucket seats available? with hardshell? like the ones in the S4 or the S3?
FOR SALE: S3 Phantom Black, left hand drive, Xenons, FBMFSW, bucket seats, BOSE, rear parking sensors, armrest, interior light package, Symphony II+. Full Audi service history and 4 new Michelin Pilot Sport 2. 18500 miles PM for details! I want to give it away have a good family reason. For a quick sale around �19.5k PM only if interest is genuine! Thanks
very nice indeed. I noticed it doesn't have aluminum pedals. Not a big issue but it puts me off abit for a S5.
Otherwise everything looks very tidy, congrats!
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quite impressed at the price as well not too bad on the wallet it would seem
Picked up mine on Friday, no time to take proper pics yet, but will do next weekend if the weathers ok. Great car and great service from Reading Audi.
First Audi after a string of BM's but so far I love it.
Last edited by Blade; 18th September 2007 at 09:30.
Very nice mate!
Mine is still putting a smile on my face every day
One pointer, make sure the red light appears on the handbrake as mine doesn't always catch if your quick, and twice its rolled down the road
White is fastest
....to depreciate !Originally Posted by S3IZZO
Not true if you look at Mk5 Golf GTI residuals - should imagine the same of the S3Originally Posted by Blade
Do i spot Red leather Blade?... Mmmm!
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Dude - Sweeeeeeeeeet! Keep seeing one in Bracknell driving out towards A329 in the morning, but it's on the other carriageway opposite! D'oh!!!
Was an Audi S3, Pre-Facelift 210 bhp, Security Tints, Standard spec, simple sweet and to the point.
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From June 2011 - Audi A3 Sportback Black Edition 140 tdi (company car) with DSG gearbox, Technology Pack + AMI, Storage Pack, Open Sky Roof System, Comfort Pack, Luggage Pack and Interior Light pack. Oh and it's Monza Silver. Can't wait
Yeah baby !!! Seriously I had sleepless nights over the leather colour but you have to see it before you mock, it looks amazing.. not the kind of garish red you get in some cars. I'm Mr frickin conservative as a rule but I went with the advice of the Audi dealers on this one. Red/black and carbon atlas looks special...Originally Posted by DPM
And S31zzo as for S5's in white....each to their own I guess, personally I think white looks great on smaller cars, just watch the new Fiat 500. Bigger cars though, Nah !! You'd lose the style lines on an S5. Ok if you live out in Saudi or California, but not here in the wet and muddy UK. But then thats just my opinion and I completely respect yours - even if you are wrong (I'm kidding !)
Utterly LOVE these!!!
Fantastic looking cars
The side on black looks a bit Aston Martin to me - which is no bad thing.
And the front grill in your rear view mirror definitely says "move over"
Whys your car for sale on Piston heads ???? You bailing out or is this the original ad for the car your bought ?? Just curiousOriginally Posted by s4harv
Who's mocking, i love red leather in black cars! That's what i wanted in my S3 but had to settle for grey as it was a option in the 8L S3!Originally Posted by Blade
Well done my friend, nice touch!
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Thanks. Can't take the credit for the choice, if the wife and the dealers hadn't been so persuasive I'd have gone for black or silver leather. Does look damn fine tho.Originally Posted by DPM
I have another car coming already, don't keep cars long as try to minimize depreciation. Although my Autotrader ad ran out a week or so ago, I'm finding it difficult to readvertise - I love this car!Originally Posted by Blade
Harv, what sort of economy are you getting, average?. Nice Car by the way.Originally Posted by s4harv
Computer says 20.7 average. Not bad considering I have been gently 'running it in'!!!
Blade, nice car mate.Originally Posted by Blade
Cheers, likewise the RS4. Not getting more than 18 mpg from mine at moment but its early days..
Blade are you living in town then?. That is poor MPG!


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- Place the cabbage in a colander. Pour the boiling water over the cabbage and allow to drain well.
- Melt the butter in a large heavy skillet. Add the cabbage and stir in the lemon juice. Cook and stir for about 5 minutes or until the cabbage is pink. Add the wine, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 45 minutes.
- Mix the brown sugar and cornstarch together. Stir into simmering liquid. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce the heat and add the sausage. Cover and cook for 30 minutes.
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My husband and I really like this dish with a few alterations. I do not rinse the cabbage in boiling water, and I do not use brown sugar. I use 1 cup of wine and 1/2 cup of chicken broth to cook the cabbage, and I add about 1 T Worcestershire sauce, 2 T dijon mustard, and about 1/2 t garlic salt. The first time I made it, I almost omitted the 30 minutes of cook time because polish sausage is pre-cooked, but cooking the sausage with the cabbage infuses a fantastic flavor!
This tasted REALLY GOOD, and my fiancee loved it too, even though he's not crazy about cabbage. A word of warning - my cabbage burned while it simmered for 45 minutes, there wasn't enough oil or liquid to prevent it. I would add some beef broth in addition to the wine next time...
We really enjoyed this! It is extremely easy but takes a while to cook so you have to start it early enough!
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- 449 cal
- 22%
- Fat
- 29.4 g
- 45%
- Carbs
- 30 g
- 10%
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- 14.6 g
- 29%
- Cholesterol
- 71 mg
- 24%
- Sodium
- 1194 mg
- 48%
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hope things are good. Today I'd like to share with you how I see Desert Wind to be a Concerto for the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra.
Upon hearing the term "Concerto for Orchestra", many of us immediately associate it with Bela Bartok, and I also thought of Benjamin Britten's "Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra". When I started writing Desert Wind, my intention – in addition to the programmatic one mentioned in my previous blog The Effects of the Santa Anas – was to use a format similar to the ones used in above mentioned compositions. This would allow me to feature some of LACO's superb musicians as soloists, and also to highlight each of the orchestra's instrument groups in dedicated passages.
There are two reasons why I wanted to feature soloists in Desert Wind:
One, I am familiar with the playing of many of the orchestra's wonderful players, so I knew I could write the soloistic parts with the actual sound of the featured musicians in mind.
Two, I strongly believe that the most profound and deep musical statements are being made by individual musicians (as opposed to sections/ensembles). This is especially evident in Jazz. You can create powerful and impressive – but also thoughtful and moody – musical passages with a big band, but – in this writer's opinion – no matter how expertly you do it, you will never come close to the complexity and depth of a solo improvisation by, say, John Coltrane or Miles Davis. The difference is maybe a little less clear-cut in a symphony orchestra – just think about the emotional range a string section is capable of expressing – but even here the soloistic approach is still the ultimate for me.
Having said that, let me – in the order of their appearances -introduce you to the soloists of Desert Wind:
Concertmaster Margaret Batjer will be up first about 3 minutes into the piece, elaborating on the City Theme (see blog The Themes of Desert Wind). She will eventually be joined by acting principal clarinetist Joshua Ranz, engaging her in a lively musical conversation. After a playful woodwind section interlude, principal hornist Richard Todd, who is one of the premiere jazz artists on his instrument, will improvise over a slow funk groove laid down by the snare drum (with brushes) and pizzicato celli/basses. Later in the piece principal oboist Allan Vogel can be heard playing an "in-and-out (of the harmony)" jazz-like solo backed by a driving string section and percussion, while principal violist Roland Kato gets to reprise Margaret Batjer's earlier statement of the City Theme, just before the final, energetic push of the piece towards its conclusion.
Next time I'll tell you about the different rhythms/grooves which can be found in Desert Wind
Since submitting my last blog I had a very helpful meeting with concertmaster Margaret Batjer in which we discussed fine points of bowings/string phrasings.
Next up: a meeting on February 21 with patrons of the Sound Investment program to report on current status of the piece.
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Google Guys: Yes. The Gmail thing has been a bit of a lesson.
Page: We learned a few things. There was a lot of debate about whether we were going to delete people's mail if they wanted it to be deleted. Obviously, you want us to have backups of your mail to protect it, but that raises privacy issues. We created a policy statement about privacy, and the attorneys probably got a little ahead of themselves. The lawyers wrote something that was not very specific. It said something like, "If you request that we delete your e-mail, it may remain on a backup system for a while." It led people to say, "Google wants to keep my deleted mail." That's not our intent at all. Since then we have added some language explaining it. We intend to try to delete it.
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Playboy: Portals attempt to create what they call sticky content to keep a user as long as possible.
Google Guys: That's the problem. Most portals show their own content above content elsewhere on the web. We feel that's a conflict of interest, analogous to taking money for search results. Their search engine doesn't necessarily provide the best results; it provides the portal's results. Google conscientiously tries to stay away from that. We want to get you out of Google and to the right place as fast as possible. It's a very different model.
Playboy: Until you launched news, Gmail, Froogle and similar services.
Google Guys: These are just other technologies to help you use the web. They're an alternative, hopefully a good one. But we continue to point users to the best websites and try to do whatever is in their best interest. With news, we're not buying information and then pointing users to information we own. We collect many news sources, list them and point the user to other websites. Gmail is just a good mail program with lots of storage.
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Playboy: How do you refine the results when there are so many websites?
Google Guys: We had to solve several problems. One was relevance: How do we determine if a web page relates to what you ask? Next, although many results may be relevant, which are the most relevant and the most useful? That's something we continue to work hard on. Another important consideration is that the kinds of questions people ask have changed. They have become far more challenging and complex. People's expectations have grown. They ask for unusual things that have a variety of associated linguistic challenges. We have to deal with all of those situations.
Playboy: Specifically, how do you deal with them?
Google Guys: It's so complex -- there's not one way but many ways. We worked hard to understand the link structure of the web. It's analogous to the way people provide references to one another. If I'm looking for a doctor in the area, I might go around and ask my friends to recommend good doctors. They in turn may point me to other people who know more than they do -- "This guy knows the whole field of Bay Area doctors." I would then go to that person and ask him. The same thinking applies to websites. They refer to one another with links, a system that simulates referrals. The web is far more expansive and broad, however, so there must be refinements to the system. We have to look at who is doing the referring. It presents a new challenge: How do you decide the importance of the links on a site? We do it with mathematical formulas that go deeper and weigh many factors.
Page: That's a small part of how we actually link pages. It's very complex.
Brin: We have to consider many other challenges. How do you deal with different words that refer to the same concept? How do you help people find websites in languages they understand? Can we translate pages for them? Google is all about getting the right information to people quickly, easily, cheaply -- and for free. We serve the world -- all countries, at least 100 different languages. It's a powerful service that most people probably couldn't have dreamed of 20 years ago. It's available to the rich, the poor, street children in Cambodia, stock traders on Wall Street -- basically everybody. It's very democratic.
Playboy: Tim Berners-Lee, who designed the World Wide Web, worried that commercial content would prevail on the Internet, pushing aside open and free conversation and information from individuals. Does Google have a bias toward commercial websites?
Google Guys: One thing that's important to us is the distinction between advertising and pure search results. We make it clear when something is paid for. Our advertising is off to the side and in a couple of slots across the top. Ads are clearly marked. There's a clear, large wall between the objective search results and the ads, which have commercial influence. Other search engines don't necessarily distinguish. Beyond ads, with other search engines, payment affects the results. We think that's a slippery slope. At Google, the search results cannot be bought or paid for.
Playboy: Will that distinction be protected after the IPO? What if your shareholders push you to accept payment for better placement in search results?
Google Guys: It doesn't make sense. Why don't you, as a magazine, accept payment for your articles? Why are advertisements clearly separate?
Playboy: Our editorial content retains its credibility only if it isn't influenced by advertisers. If that line were unclear, our readers would rebel.
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Playboy: With search engines, however, the line between editorial content and advertisements may become less obvious than in magazines. As you note, some search engines do not clearly identify results that are paid for. How can users know the difference?
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Playboy: And yet an entire industry of optimizers seeks to influence Google search results. They claim they can help companies place higher in your rankings, but sometimes they resort to treachery. How do you counteract them?
Google Guys: You have to distinguish among optimizers. Some do perfectly legitimate things -- they're just trying to create informative sites.
Page: They help people find what they're looking for.
Brin: But some people do surreptitious things. They try to influence the system.
Playboy: What are some examples of new techniques people use to influence your search results?
Google Guys: People send us web pages to review that are different from the ones they'll send to users. It's known as cloaking. They'll put stuff on their web pages that the user can't see -- black-on-black text, for example. We consider that manipulative and work to combat it.
Playboy: Playing cat and mouse like this, how can you be sure to stop them?
Google Guys: We have a lot of people devoted to stopping them. We do a good job.
Brin: People try new things all the time. By now, the people who succeed have to be very sophisticated. All the obvious or trivial things one might think of have been done many times, and we've dealt with them.
Page: It's going to get harder and harder to do these things. However, the benefits are obviously large, so some people will try to manipulate the results. Ultimately, it's not worth it. If you're spending time, trouble and money promoting your results, why not just buy advertising? We sell it, and it's effective. Use that instead. Advertising is more predictable and probably more effective.